Salem, the “City of Peace”, is a small city with a big history．It is the second established city in Massachusetts and the second oldest settlement in New England．While Salem has been long known as the “Witch City” due to the notable witch trials of 1692, Salem also played an important part in Revolutionary times and was an active leader of several Massachusetts’ industries, which is why you will find mansions （宅邸） of the country’s first millionaires there．

Salem is located approximately 16 miles （30 minutes） north of Boston and is bordered by Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody, Swampscott and the Atlantic Ocean．Boston & Maine Railroad serves Salem with transport service, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority maintains a rail stop and bus service．Air service is available from Beverly Airport （5 miles away） and Logan International Airport （16 miles away）．Access is also available on a ferry from Boston．

Salem has various restaurants including outdoor cafes, various restaurants and fine dining establishments．For shoppers there are malls and department stores, an open market, a waterfront village, as well as a downtown shopping district．

There are many local artists and musicians who have shops along the city streets．On a nightly basis, one can stop in a local restaurant or nightspot and listen to some of the most creative music．World famous artwork is displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum and the work of local artists can be found displayed in many downtown shops including Artist Row．

The City of Salem has long had a commitment to the promotion of art and culture．The Salem Cultural Council is a local agency of Salem residents that supports public programs and educational activities in the arts, sciences and humanities．Local artists and theaters, such as CinemaSalem, the Salem Theatre Company, the Salem State College Center for the Arts, the Griffen Theater and the Rebel Shakespeare Company provide entertainment and learning opportunities to residents and visitors alike．The Salem Arts Association, Inc． is an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization．The SAA seeks to bring art, in all its forms, to the community and bring the community, in all its diversity, to the arts in Salem, Massachusetts．

1．What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．Salem, the Industry City

       B．Salem, the Witch City

       C．Salem, the City with a Big History

       D．Salem, the City of Peace

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Salem?

       A．It is the second established city in Massachusetts with Boston to the north．

       B．It was developed in several of Massachusetts’ industries．

       C．Every night local restaurants there entertain visitors with some music．

       D．Salem is accessible by train, bus, plane and ferry．

3．Visitors to Salem have a secure chance to appreciate first-class works of art in ____________．

       A．Artist Row                                          B．Peabody Essex Museum

       C．the MBTA                                           D．the Salem Cultural Council

4．After reading the passage, we may decide that ____________．

       A．Salem is a preferred city for millionaires now

       B．the promotion of art and culture in Salem is totally government action

       C．once an important industrial city, now Salem has a strong cultural atmosphere

       D．visitors to Salem will find few choices in dining and shopping

Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London．Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well．While the family was by no means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living．Unfortunately happy life didn’t last long．Father’s alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage．Finally it ended in divorce．His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed．She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney．Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life．

Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special locked away inside him．He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents．With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part （意外得到的好角色） in a new production of “Sherlock Holmes”, which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous “Pavilion Theatre”．Charlie seemed to change overnight．It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do．By 1910, Charlie had become “one of the best pantomime （哑剧） artists ever seen ”．

Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fashion, and would never replace live shows．But after using several weeks to watch and to learn, he was determined to master this new medium．It offered him the chance of money and success—and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience．

Charlie’s first film, released in February 1914, was called “Making a living”．After that he made another ten．The public loved him and producers were demanding more and more Chaplin films．In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture．

1．Which of the following is NOT true about Charlie Chaplin?

       A．Mother had much influence on Charlie Chaplin’s career．

       B．“Sherlock Holmes” made Charlie rise to fame overnight．

       C．Charlie had been famous when the cinema became a fashion．

       D．Charlie’s work in both the theater and the cinema was welcomed．

2．What can you infer from the passage?

       A．Charlie Chaplin’s belief in his potential led to his success．

       B．Charlie Chaplin got his first role in a film at 14．

       C．Cinema was a form of art showing live performance．

       D．Motion picture was a passing fashion lasting a short time．

3．The underlined word “unpredictability” in Paragraph 3 means____________．

       A．low spirits                                           B．opposing attitude

       C．successful performance                       D．changing state

4．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Charlie Chaplin made the cinema industry popular．

       B．Charlie Chaplin’s early success in his career．

       C．Charlie Chaplin was a best pantomime artist．

       D．Charlie Chaplin’s determination to do what he liked．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

You need the right college

What’s out there? How can you learn all of America’s colleges? How do you find the best match— the best college for you? Big or small, conservative or liberal, private or public—   1

Researches are essential for making a good college decision．     2       Don’t easily believe what others say, such as “Someone told me that Colorado College is too small” and “Someone told me that Michigan is too big．” Every college has something for someone．    3  Just because you have heard the name of a college it does not mean it will be a good place for you．Just because you have not heard the name of a college it doesn’t mean that you will not like it．

4       That means in these colleges you can fit in with the other students, find the level of education you need and feel good on campus．Researching the colleges means finding several colleges where you really want to go．

One quick way to research the colleges is to take a virtual （虚拟的） tour of the college on your computer．     5      Check out the hundreds of colleges on these two websites．When you find one that sounds like a place you would like to be, check out its website and learn more．Make a list of 20 colleges and then choose a short list of 10．

1．www．campustours．com

2．www．youniversitytv．com

       A．There is no college that is wonderful for everyone．

       B．Here are the two top websites to get you started．

       C．Get your parents involved in the decision-making process．

       D．That means collecting information from many sources．

E．Don’t take too much time doing your research．

F．There are many things to consider．

G．There are many colleges where you will be happy．

根据所给句子及横线后的汉语意思写出正确形式的单词。

1．Every day the chimneys of factories pour a great deal of smoke, _______________ （污染） the environment little by little．

2．There is no easy _______________ （治愈） for loneliness．

3．His company’s exports have increased _______________ （平稳）．

4．A person is most _______________ （失望） when he is in despair．

5．The Russians were _______________ （责备） for the failure of the talks．

根据所给句子及横线后的汉语意思写出正确形式的短语，注意每空一词。

1．Lying in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand ___________ ___________ （组成） two main islands．

2．It may not ___________ ___________ （有意义） to rebuild the houses damaged by the floods．

3．It was a good concert; I enjoyed the last song ___________ ___________ （特别，尤其）．

4．___________ ___________ （缺乏） calcium in a child’s diet can lead to weak bones．

5．I ___________ ___________ （申请） a scholarship in four universities and got offers from all of them．

新课程实施以来，山东省率先取缔了晚课，你所在的班级学生对是否取消晚课展开了一次讨论。请结合下面的讨论内容用英语写一篇短文，并发表自己的看法。

注意：1．词数100-120左右，开头已写好（不计入总词数）；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

       Recently, our class have held a heated discussion about whether evening classes should be cancelled．                                                                       

There was __________ time when the two countries were at __________ war.

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

—Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

—__________ I love getting close to nature.

A．Why not?                                                   B．I’m afraid not.

C．I believe not.                                              D．I don’t think so.

It rained hard yesterday, __________ stopped me from going to work.

A．that　              B．which                     C．as                   D．it

He is wearing sunglasses to __________ his eyes from the strong sunlight.

A．protect             B．prevent             C．save           D．help