. We can catch____________ sight of millions of stars in____________space.

   A. /, the       B. the, /          C. /,  /              D. a , the

 It’s very wise of you to ________ well trained workers _____ untrained ones in the

assembly line.

A. substitute; for     B. substitute; with    C. replace; with    D. instead; by

. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _________ the situation improves.

       A. since                    B. when                C. unless                     D. before

SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Captain Goodfellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take Me out to the Ballgame

It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold… Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.

Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?

“The Zoo”, a popular group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.

1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________.

     A. at the front entrance of City Hall     B. at the Ballgame

     C. at 5:00 p.m.                     D. at Central Park on Saturday

2. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget ________.

    A. your worries                    B. your beautiful walk

    C. your learning about local history   D. your comfortable shoes

3. The Redbirds ballgame ________.

    A. is in the afternoon  B. is outdoor  C. is at the gate  D. might be cold

4. “The Zoo” is ________.

    A. a park with lots of animals there    B. U.S. concert

    C. a music group    D. going to give the concert at 8 a.m. tomorrow

5. You may see this passage in ________.

   A. a British newspaper        B. an American newspaper

   C. a British magazine         D. an American magazine

第二节：读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）

    阅读下列短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语文章。

Perhaps you don’t know your school principal very well. But you might be wise to take him or her seriously. Peking University will enroll students recommended by high principals this year. November 16, 2009 Peking University released a list of 39 high school principals in 10 provinces who have the chance to recommend students. If the students recommended pass a round of interviews by Peking University, they will have an extra 30 points added to their national college entrance exam scores if they apply to the university after the exam. Peking University said the reason behind the move was a desire to give students with comprehensive and special abilities a chance to stand out.

    However, a survey conducted by leading Chinese portal sina.com showed 10046 out of 14227 people surveyed were against the new idea. Most said the recommendations were unfair on other students. Xue Yong, a Peking University alumni who is now an assistant professor at Suffolk University told the Qianjiang Evening News the experiment could be dangerous if it is abused. But Qu Jun, former deputy director of Shanghai municipal education commission, said the experiment represents much needed changed to the existing university entrance system, which has been criticized for many years.

【写作内容】

1．以约30概括以上短文的内容要点；

2．以约120个词，就“北大校长推荐制”进行讨论，至少包括以下内容要点：

    1) 你是否支持北大建立校长推荐制来选拨优秀学生？请阐述理由。

    2）你认为怎样的学生最值得校长推荐？

【写作要求】

1．在作文中可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可参照阅读材料的内容，但不得抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Getting to the top is hard enough but staying there is an even greater challenge. And so it could be argued that the 10th World Championship 400m victory by Tonique Williams Darling is even more remarkable than when she struck Olympic gold in 2004.

   Coming off the final turn the 27-year-old from the Bahamas held off the attack of both Sanya Richards (USA) and the former World champion Ana Guevara of Mexico displaying a hunger that permanent champions must have.

"I would say that being able to pull off the Olympic title and then come back a year later and pull off the World Championship title has just been a miler coaster (过山车) experience for me," she revealed. "It's really an historical moment for me and for the Bahamas, just to be able to do something like this. And so I feel really humbled and grateful and just overjoyed right now."

   "It is not an easy experience. I will tell you, definitely, that in the off-season it was just a struggle to go out there every day and practice because coming off the top races and after the Olympics experience you are just kind of worn out mentally. It's not even physical. So you just go with the season, and work through it, and by the time, like two weeks away from this competition, I was hungry again and ready to be competitive."

   Williams Darling credits a support group of friends and family, her husband, Bahamian 400m runner Denis Darling, with keeping her grounded when the natural tendency would be to celebrate and then rest on one's laurels (桂冠，荣誉), Most importantly she credits her Christian faith.

   "My life has changed a little bit (since winning the Olympics) but as far as the competition and training it hasn't changed that much,' she declares. "One thing I have tried to do is to train like I have never won anything before. And I think that it was achieved because I could have been lackadaisical (无精打采的) and blown off the season or whatever. I just stayed in there and knew that everybody else was coming after me. That really helped me to stay motivated this season."

1. The underlined words "credit' in paragraph 5 probably means

    A. believe somebody

    B. add money to the bank

    C. attributes her success to those who have supported her

    D. record, payment of money

2. Who won the gold medal of the 400m at the 9th World Championship?

    A. Denis Darling.                         B. Sanya Richards.

    C. Tonique Williams Darling.                D. Ana Guevara.

3. According to the passage we can infer that _________.

    A. the 10th World Championship was held in 2005.

    B. Tonique Williams Darling's husband was her coach.

    C. Denis Darling used to be a winner of the 400m of the Olympics

    D. Sanya Richards only won at the .10~ World Championship

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Tonique Williams Darling was retired after the 10' World Championship.

    B. Tonique Williams Darling believed that SomeOne would catch up with her if she' did not stay motivated and train hard enough.

    C. Tonique Williams Darling got to the top because she Was hungry before a competition.

    D. According to Tonique Williams Darling, the Olympic title was less important than the World Championship title.

5. Which is the most probable title of the passage?

    A. The harder you work, the more you'll get.

    B. An athlete's successful story.

    C. The higher top you get, the greater challenge you'll meet.

    D. Do your best, and you are sure to be the top.

Ⅱ.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：完型填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

Tom was crossing the road the other day when he was a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would stop, as the light had turned red. 21______, the car was going too 22______ and Tom soon realized that it wouldn’t stop in time. He tried to move out of its 23 _______ but it was too late. Tom was knocked down by the red car and lay 24______ dead on the road.. Passers-by quickly went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was 25_______ for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, but one of the men had written down the number of the car, which he 26_____to the police who arrived at the site.

At the same time, Tom was taken to the hospital and his parents were called for. They were very surprised to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his 27______. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he 28_____ die. But on the fourth day, Tom woke up and spoke softly. His parents were 29_____ . The police by then had 30______ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.

21. A. Fortunately      B. Obviously        C. Besides           D. However

22. A. fast            B. slow             C. far              D. late

23. A. road            B. path            C. door             D. way

24. A. almost          B. already          C. still              D. obviously

25. A. looked          B. called            C. sent             D. asked

26. A. took            B. gave             C. posted           D. sent

27. A. head           B. side              C. body            D. hospital

28. A. must           B. might            C. can              D. should

29. A. surprised        B. calm             C. glad            D. puzzled

30.A. noticed         B. grasped           C. founded          D. followed

The Japanese believe that a person has two souls, each necessary. One is the “gentle” soul; the other is the “rough” soul. Sometimes the person uses his gentle soul; sometimes he must use his rough soul. He does not favor his “gentle” soul; neither does he fight his “rough” soul. Human nature in itself is good, Japanese philosophers insist, and a human being does not need to fight any part of himself. He has only to learn how to use each soul properly at the appropriate times. Virtue for the Japanese consists in fulfilling one’s obligations to others. Happy endings, either in life or in fiction, are neither necessary nor expected, since the fulfillment of duty provides the satisfying end, whatever the tragedy it inflicts (遭受，承受). And duty includes a person’s obligations to those who have conferred benefits upon him and to himself as an individual of honor. He develops through this double sense of duty a self-discipline which is at once permissive and rigid, depending on the area in which it is functioning.

The process of acquiring this self-discipline begins in childhood. A Japanese child is given his own identity very early! If I were to define in a word the attitude of the Japanese toward their children I would put it in one succinct (简洁的) word – “respect”. Love? Yes, abundance of love, warmly expressed  from the moment he is put to his mother’s breast. For mother and child this nursing of her child is important psychologically.

Rewards are frequent, a bit of candy bestowed ( 给予) at the right moment, an inexpensive toy…As the time comes to enter school, however, discipline becomes firmer. To bring shame to the family is the greatest shame for the child.

What is the secret of the Japanese teaching of self-discipline? It lies, I think, in the fact that the aim of all teaching is the establishment of habit. Rules are repeated over, and continually practiced until obedience becomes instinctive. This repetition is enhanced by the expectation of the elders. They expect a child to obey and to learn through obedience. The demand is gentle at first and tempered to the child’s tender age. It is no less gentle as time goes on, but certainly it is increasingly inexorable （不可阻挡的）.

1. The main purpose of the passage is to discuss_________.

   A. the belief system of the Japanese people  B. Japanese view of happiness

   C. Japanese view of duty                 D. self-discipline of the Japanese people

2. What can be inferred according to the Japanese belief system?

   A. Some people have two different souls.

   B. Some people are born evil.                C. One should try to achieve the happy ending.

   D. Duty is central in Japanese view of virtue.

3. In the teaching of self-discipline the Japanese emphasize _________.

   A. obligations to one’s family and relations.

   B. early tolerant training combined with restrictive movement

   C. heavy external (外界的) control including strict punishment

   D. a permissive atmosphere almost until adulthood

4. How do the Japanese teach their children of self-discipline?

   A. They lie to their children about the benefit of self-discipline.

   B. They develop their children’s habit of obedience through various teachings.

   C. They rely on the important role of schools.

   D. They use rewards to set good samples of self-discipline.

5. What does the underlined word “It”in the last sentence refer to?

   A. The demand.   B. The age.   C. The obedience.   D. The establishment.         

Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)

第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was on the train when a girl got on. As I had become   21   by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like.

“Are you going all the way to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train pulled out. My voice   22   her, “I didn't know anyone else was here.” As often happens, people with good eyesight    23   see what is right in front of them for they have too much to observe.

“I didn't see you either at first. But I heard you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to prevent her from ___24   I couldn't see.

“I'm getting down at Saharanpur. Where are you going?” The girl said. “To Mussoorie.” I replied. “Oh, ____25___ you! I love the mountains there, especially in October.” “Yes, this is the best time.” I said,   26   my memories when I could see. “The hills are covered with wild dahlias（洋菊） and at night you can sit in front of a fire drinking a little brandy.” She was silent.

The engine's whistle shrieked（尖叫）. The girl collected her    27   and got off.

A man got into the compartment（列车车厢隔间） and I started a (an)    28__   again, “She was a (an) ___ 29__  girl. Can you tell me whether she keeps her hair long or short?” He softly replied, “It was her eyes I noticed, not her hair. She had such beautiful eyes, but they were of no    30   to her — she was completely blind.”

21. A. occupied                    B. blind                        C. deaf                         D. dumb

22. A. confused                    B. delighted                  C. surprised                  D. upset

23. A. fail to                     B. manage to             C. long to                      D. decide to

24. A. realizing                    B. understanding           C. examining         D. discovering

25. A. lucky                       B. poor                        C. excited                     D. nice

26. A. imaging                    B. recalling                   C. reminding               D. keeping

27. A. ticket                         B. money                      C. hat                           D. luggage

28. A. journey                   B. question                   C. conversation             D. event

29. A. pleased                   B. interesting             C. silent                       D. patient

30. A. use                            B. importance         C. benefit                      D. good

 ___ the technology developing, the games will become more and more___.

   A. As; amazing                    B. Of; amazed

   C. With; amazing                  D. For; amazed