--- Thank you for reminding me of what I should      have forgotten.

--- Don’t mention it.

A．therefore          B．thus          C．instead         D．otherwise

   Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even  1   New Zealand has quite free rules about   2   children, names beginning with a   3  are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman   4  .

In many countries around the world,   5   names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost   6   you like. The only restrictions on parents   7to offensive words such as swear words.

  8  parents choose names which come from   9  culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf   10   the character in the Lord of the Rings novels and films.  11  , names related to sport are fairly common –   12  1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team. Other parents like to   13  names, or combine names to make their own   14  names, a method demonstrated by Jordan, the British model,   15   recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by   16  names Thea and Amy （the two grandmothers）.

Some names which were previously   17   as old – fashioned have   18   popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange   19  . The top names are fairly   20  , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.

1．A．when                    B．in                        C．though                D．for

2．A．calling                   B．naming                C．raising                 D．educating

3．A．letter                     B．mark                   C．number               D．sign

4．A．however               B．too                      C．thus                    D．instead

5．A．outstanding           B．unusual               C．common             D．famous

6．A．everything             B．something            C．anything              D．nothing

7．A．to relate                B．relater                 C．relating                D．related

8．A．Many of                B．Much                  C．A great many of   D．Some

9．A．popular                 B．mysterious           C．current                D．present

10．A．for                      B．by                       C．after                   D．like

11．A．However             B．Whereas              C．Indeed                D．Equally

12．A．in                       B．after                    C．since                   D．till

13．A．make out             B．make for             C．make use of         D．make up

14．A．well – known      B．double                 C．unique                 D．fantastic

15．A．which                 B．who                    C．that                     D．who that

16．A．changing             B．combining           C．separating            D．dividing

17．A．thought               B．thought about       C．thought of           D．thought over

18．A．become               B．sounded              C．formed                D．developed

19．A．personalities         B．ones                    C．characters           D．varieties

20．A．traditional           B．convenient        C．classic            D．contemporary

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was shocked to discover it was a mousetrap.

Returning to the farmyard, the mouse warned in a loud voice, “There’s a mousetrap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a major concern to you, but it is of little significance to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There’s a mousetrap in the house! There’s mousetrap in the house!” The pig showed sympathy, but said, “I am so sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there’s nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow and said, “There’s a mousetrap in the house! There’s a mousetrap in the house!” The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s none of my business.”

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient （配料）

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

And so, the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think it doesn’t concern you, remember: when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

1．Which statement best fits the theme of this passage?

      A．Our lives are woven together for a reason.

       B．Don’t poke your nose into others’ affairs.

       C．Stay away from danger, and you’ll be safe.

       D．When a mouse runs across the street, everyone cries, “Kill it!”

2．Which of the animals first suffered death?

       A．Chicken              B．Pig                      C．Cow                   D．Mouse

3．Which is similar in meaning to the underlined word “slaughtered”?

       A．cooked                B．served                 C．beaten                 D．killed

4．According to the last paragraph, what situation does the writer hope to see most?

      A．Humans must stay in harmony with animals.

       B．Animals, including the mouse, should be well protected.

       C．Seeing others in trouble, we should lend a hand.

       D．We mustn’t associate with those who behave like the mouse.

Heavier people produce more greenhouse gases, researchers say. Watching your weight does more than protect your health. It also may help fight climate change.

Researchers at the London School  of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine say that because food production is a major contribution to greenhouse gases, a lean population, such as in Vietnam, consumes about 20 percent less food and produces fewer greenhouse gases than a population in which 40 percent of people are obese, a rate close to that of the United States.

Also, less energy is required to transport slim people, say the researchers, Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts, of the school's Department of Epidemiology（流行病学） and Population Health.

They calculated that a lean population of a billion people would emit 1,000 million tons less transportation-related carbon dioxide waste a year than a fat population would give off. Their research was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

“When it comes to food consumption, moving about in a heavy body is like driving around in car that needs a lot of gas,” the researchers said. “The heavier our bodies become, the harder and more unpleasant it is to move about in them, and the more dependent we become on our cars. Staying slim is good for health and for the environment.”

“We need to be doing a lot more to change the global trend toward fatness and recognize it as a key factor in the battle to reduce emissions （释放） and slow down climate change,” they said. However they noted that the trend is in the opposite direction. The average body mass index （BMI） （体重指数） is increasing in nearly every country. The average male BMI in England, of instance, increased from 26 to 27.3 between 1994 and 2004, while the average female BMI increased from 25.8 to 26.9.

1．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

       A．Staying lean is good for the environment.

       B．People in Vietnam are very thin.

       C．The United States produces the most greenhouse gases.

       D．People’s body mass index is increasing.

2．What does the writer intend to tell us in Paragraph 5?

       A．Fat people consume more food.

       B．Being fat is both unhealthy and environmentally unfriendly.

       C．It takes more gas to transport fat people.

       D．Fat people fell uncomfortable when moving in a car.

3．How many disadvantages are mentioned of being fat in terms of greenhouse gases?

       A．One                    B．Two                    C．Three                  D．Four

4．What is the present situation like that the writer is worried about?

      A．We’re fighting a battle against emissions.

       B．We’re being slow in slowing down the climate change.

       C．People around the world are getting fatter and fatter.

       D．People haven’t realized the trend toward fatness.

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader. an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tells us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preferences. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.

1．According to this passage we know that           .

       A．the color you prefer reflects what kind of character you probably have

       B．experts know why you have a preference for a certain color

       C．if a bridge is painted other than black, there will never be suicides there

       D．accidents never happen to cars or machines in red color

2．What is the writer’s attitude towards the psychologists? They are          .

       A．doubtful              B．skeptical              C．contagious           D．reliable

3．I am going to attend a wedding party. Which color do you suggest I should not be dressed in?

       A．Red                    B．Pink                    C．Orange                D．Gray

4．From Paragraph Two, we can reach a conclusion that          .

       A．pessimists never wear clothes of red color

       B．colors have an effect on people’s feelings and moods

       C．optimists never wear clothes of dark or gray color

       D．people dressed in red never feel sad

Christmas bird – watching is popular in the U.S.A. When the holiday season comes, some Americans are likely to watch and count birds in the sky with great interest every day. this activity began in the early part of the last century. it has a one-hundred-year history. at that time, there was a so-called “holiday hunting” custom. in order to celebrate the holiday, the hunters went out to kill birds and beasts. by 1900, there were 27 bird lovers who decided to count birds instead of killing birds. since then, Christmas bird-watching was held every year. it has been continued to the present.

There were 42000 people who took part in the bird-watching last Christmas, from December 16 the year before to January 3 next year. they were in the united states and Canada, central America, south America and the Caribbean, watching and counting birds in the sky. the whole viewing area was divided into 1600 points. each birdwatcher was responsible for 25 meters, and was demanded to write down the types and quantities of birds within 24 hours.

A birdwatcher described what he had watched vividly in his diary—“when I looked up, I saw a beautiful ‘landscape’ in the sky: red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤） were driving up in cunning wedges that split the air. they were so neatly arranged, coordinating their movements. I was excited and breathtaking. interestingly, the “human” shape（人字行） always maintains 110°”.

“Why do red-crowned cranes choose to use ‘human’ shape when flying in formation?” he continued, “In my opinion, there are four reasons: first, the ‘human’ shape can make red-crowned cranes use increasing air which is produced by each other’s wings when they are swinging in the sky. it can increase the glide time and save physical ability. second, the ‘human’ shape will enhance communication among the birds. the orders and the relevant information issued by the lead bird can be conveyed to each member in this migratory group unimpeded, accurately, rapidly and conveniently. third, such a formation will help to find the birds left behind because of feeling run down as fast as possible, so that the young, the weak, the sick birds can get everyone’s help and encouragement. finally, the ‘human’ shape shows not only beauty but also unity. it can give enemies a deterrent. they will be terrified and did not dare to attack the birds. the migration security of the birds will be ensured.”

Environmental experts admired and evaluated Christmas bird-watching highly. they pointed out that it made perfect sense. on the one hand it could enhance the human awareness of environmental protection. on the other hand it could provide first-hand information on birds.

1．When did Christmas bird – watching begin?

       A．Sometime during Christmas holiday.      B．At the beginning of 20 th century.

       C．In the early 19 th century.                     D．Since there was Christmas Day

2．What do bird – watchers do when they are bird – watching?

       A．They kill birds and beasts.                    B．They watch birds and beasts.

       C．They watch and count birds.                D．They look at the sky and write diaries.

3．The following are all reasons for red – crowned cranes flying in “human” shape except      .

       A．they can help each other and ensure their safety

       B．they can communicate with each other in order to reduce tiredness.

       C．they can make use of the air produced by each other’s wings.

       D．they can look stronger in case they come across enemies

4．This passage consists of five paragraphs. Please arrange the five main ideas of the paragraphs in order of their appearance in the passage.

    a. How the bird – watchers divided their watching task and what was done.

       b. How Christmas bird – watching came into being.

       c. Christmas bird – watching is of great importance environmentally and scientifically.

       d. A Christmas bird – watcher watched and was amazed by red – crowned cranes.

       e. Red – crowned cranes fly in “human” formation for quite good reasons.

       A．a – b – c – d – e                                 B．b – c – e – d – a

       C．b- a – d – e – c                                   D．b – d – e – a – c

That little “a” with a circle curling around it that is found in E – mail addresses is most commonly referred to as the “at” symbol.

Surprisingly though, there is no official, universal name for this sign. There are dozens of strange terms to describe the "@" symbol.

Before it became the standard symbol for electronic mail, the "@" symbol was used to represent the cost or weight of something. For instance, if you purchased 6 apples, you might write it as 6 apples "@" $1.10 each.

With the introduction of e-mail came the popularity of the "@" symbol. The "@" symbol or the "at sign" separates a person's online user name from his mail server（服务器） address. For instance, joe@uselessknowledge.com. Its widespread use on the Internet made it necessary to put this symbol on keyboards in other countries that have never seen or used the symbol before. As a result, there is really no official name for this symbol.

The actual origin of the symbol remains a mystery.  History tells us that the @ symbol came from the tired hands of the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages before the invention of printing machines, every letter of a word had to be copied with great efforts by hand for each copy of a published book. The monks that performed these long, boring coring duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes （笔画） per word for common words. Although the word “at” is quite short to begin with, it was a common enough word in text and documents so that those monks thought it would be quicker and easier to shorten the word “at” even more. As a result, the monks changed the shape of “t” into a circle to surround “a”, thus leaving out two strokes in the spelling “t”.  

1．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

       A．How “at” developed into @.                  B．How @ came into being.

       C．How monks invented @.                      D．How people wrote the cost of something.

2．Who knows the origin of @?

       A．Nobody               B．Monks                C．Apple buyers       D．Internet users

3．Which is Not the reason for the monks to spell “at” as @?

       A．Though “at” is short, it was used very often.

       B．The monks wanted to be quicker and easier with their copying.

       C．The monks wanted to invent a new word.

       D．Copying work was long and boring for them.

4．According to paragraph 5, what is TRUE   about the symbol of @ today?

       A．When you are online, you must use the @ symbol.

       B．Kittly 163.com@is an email address.

       C．In countries where @ is used, governments have given it an official name.

       D．It is likely to find the @ symbol on computer keyboards worldwide.

以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请查出，并按下列情况改正；此行多一个词；把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词；在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一词；在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

You say you will have two – week holiday and decide to travel                1．       

and visit such many places as possible. I don’t think it a good                         2．     

idea. I have a good friend, Mr. Bell, he was in Europe last June.                       3．     

Europe is beautiful, and his holiday wasn’t very nice. He visited                       4．     

four countries, and was in each of the country for only 3 days                        5．      

He visited a great deal famous places, and was always                                   6．     

in a hurry. Bell was on a train or a bus every day. While he                              7．     

returned back, he was very tired. So you should spend your holiday                 8．     

by a different way. You can travel to one country and visit only                       9．     

one city. Choose a city off the coast, you’ll be able to                                     10．     

have a pretty good time by the seaside.

假如你是高三学生张华，你在上初三的表弟李明来信向你请教如何学好英语，你给他提出了一些建议，希望他能采纳，并祝他取得进步。信的开头和结尾已写好。

词数要求：120词左右。

生词：词性 parts of speech     标点符号 punctuation

建议如下：

Dear Li Ming,

I’m glad to receive your letter. You asked me for advice on how to improve your English. Here I feel very happy to offer you some tips, which, I hope, may be of help to you.

……

……

Ok, practice makes perfect. Wish you great progress and all the best.

Yours,

Zhang Hua

My mother asked me to repeat________telephone number________second time so that she could

write it down．

A．the ; a          B．a ; the          C．an; a        D．the ; the