As the sound of footsteps behind her grew louder, she quickened her pace. She didn’t want to turn around as the memory of that morning’s newspaper headline made her afraid of what she would see : “City Killer Claims Fourth Victim.”

“Why did I stop for a few drinks in the bar after work?” she thought to herself. Now it was dark and the streets deserted. She was alone and a sitting duck.

She felt as if she was walking in the rain. Her clothes were damp from nervous sweat and as each short hot breath hit the night air, it turned to steam, coating her glasses in a thin film so all she saw seemed covered in fog.

The footsteps were closer now She needed to get off this street Her eyes began a useless search for an open store or lighted window Passing a small lane she looked through，for a possible escape route. But the lane was a dead - end and she laughed to herself at the irony.

The sound of a car behind her turning onto the street interrupted her self - pity Escape was at hand. But as she was about to throw herself onto the road and shout for the calf to stop, the car’s headlights cast a shadow that paralyzed her with terror.

It was the footsteps’ owner. The figure was huge and in its raised arm it held what looked like a lead-pipe, no doubt the one that was about to claim victim number five.

The shadow dissolved as the car passed by and disappeared into the distance. She felt a hand on her shoulder. It was all happening as if in slow – motion. She was waiting for her life to flash before her eyes like all those novels said it would – but it didn’t. The only thing she thought of was her dear husband. She recalled phoning him from work that very afternoon and joking about, of all things, the city killer. It was a night full of ironies.

There was a voice talking to her now but she was lost in thoughts of her fate and didn’t respond. The hand then began turning her around. It was surprisingly gentle given what was about to come. She allowed it to guide her without resistance.

She looked up. She recognized the face, but she didn’t know from where. Its mouth was still talking to her but she couldn’t understand. Then she remembered. The face belonged to the foreign looking man who had served her at the bar. She looked down to his hand and saw in it not a lead – pipe but a rolled up copy of a work report she had been correcting in the bar as she drank.

His words suddenly started to register in her brain and she could her him. “Miss, Miss. Are you OK? You left this in the bar and it looked important so I thought I’d better give it to you.”

1．The woman was feeling nervous because        .

       A．she had left her report in the bar

       B．there was a killer in the city

       C．she was being followed by someone

       D．the streets were dark and empty

2．The underlined expression “a sitting duck” （paragraph 2） is closest in meaning to “        ”.

       A．an easy target                                      B．a frightened person

       C．a foolish animal                                   D．a still position

3．What is the correct order of events that happened to the woman on the day of the story?

       a. She went for a drink in a bar.                  b. She corrected the report.

       c. She heard loud footsteps.                       d. She read the newspaper.

       e. She called her husband.                          f. She felt a hand on her shoulder.

       A．d,c,a,e,b,f           B．c,d,a,e,f,b            C．d,a,b,e,c,f           D．d,e,a,b,c,f

4．Why did the woman laugh when she looked into the lane?

       A．She was excited because she thought it may be a way to escape.

       B．She felt bitter because she had no chance to escape.

       C．She was becoming more and more nervous.

       D．She realized that she was behaving foolishly.

5．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

       A．It was raining when she left the bar.

       B．The woman had felt nervous about the city killer for days.

       C．The temperature was very low that evening.

       D．The woman was behaving unreasonably.

Bird strikes are extremely rare in the airline industry, which has one of the best safety records of any mode of transport. However, birds are a known threat （威胁）at airports, particularly where runways are close to water, such as the airport in New York.

Airports take a range of measures against bird strikes, which usually occur around take – off or landing, when a plane flies into a flock （鸟群）and sucks birds into its engines. They sometimes keep the grass long near runways, because flocks avoid areas that could contain dangerous animals. Staff also use “noise guns” to disperse flocks that settle on the site. Airports sometimes hire eagles, too.

A professional pilots’ group said last night that the apparent disabling of two engines by the birds strike in New York was a “terrible coincidence” and praised the bravery and skill of the pilot who landed in the Hudson River.

“It is quite clear that the pilot got everything absolutely right. Witness reports suggest that the plane hit a flock of birds, and I must have damaged both engines because if it had been one, he would have been able to continue.”

“Engines are designed extremely well now and in general they are better able to cope with bird strikes,” said Martin Chalk, president of the European Pilot Association. “It is an extremely rare occurrence. It would appear that worse has been avoided due to the skills and training of the crew.”

A severe bird strike disabled a plane at Rome’s airport in November last year, when a Frankfurt to Rome jet carrying 166 passengers had to make an emergency landing. The airport is known to have problems with flocks of geese.

In the UK, a plane had to make an emergency landing at Manchester airport in April 2007 after two herons where sucked into the engine of a passenger plane shortly after taking off for Rome.

1．What was the cause of the air accidents described in the passage?

       A．Damage to the plane’s engine.

       B．Loss of vision by the pilot due to birds.

       C．The runway being too close to the river.

       D．Failure of the airport to manage the bird problem.

2．The underlined word “They” （paragraph 2） refers to “        ”.

       A．Planes                 B．Airports               C．Birds                   D．Pilots

3．Why are plane accidents caused by birds increasingly rare?

       A．There are fewer birds living around airports.

       B．Pilots and crew are trained to ignore bird strikes.

       C．Pilots know how to avoid brides when taking off.

       D．Plane engines are better designed than in the past.

4．How many serious bird strike accidents are mentioned in passage?

       A．2                        B．3                        C．4                        D．5

5．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

       A．It is safer to build airports away from wetlands.

       B．Birds will continue to be a serious danger to plane travelers.

       C．Most accidents occur when planes are landing.

       D．The passengers were lucky to survive the crash.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

    以下是各个电视节目的简介：

A．Wild World——this exciting show takes you around the world to places of unimaginable natural

   beauty and danger．Learn more about our world and see animals as they live in nature．

   Time：Friday 8.30－9.30 pm

B．Sports Sunday—learn what’s happening in the world of sport. See how your team performed,  find out who is playing and watch interviews with all your favourite sports stars．

    Time：Sunday 1-5 pm

C．The Music Man——John Rogers is a musician by day but a secret superhero crime fighter by night in this long—running television action drama．

    Time：Weekdays 3.00－4.00 pm

D．Lateline——All the latest news and opinions from around the world．If you want to know where   there is trouble in the world or the reasons behind the global economic crisis，join our team of

award winning journalists.

Time：Weekdays 9—10 pm

E．Entertainment This Week—Covers the world of entertainment．Hear this week’s number one   song, watch the newest movie reviews and listen to all the latest gossip about the stars．

    Time：Saturday 6 pm

F．Pop Star—Hundreds of young and （sometimes）talented performers sing the latest songs and compete to see who will become the nation’s newest Pop Star．

Time：Thursday 7.30 pm

    以下是每个人的情况介绍，请匹配每个人与其拟选择的电视节目：

1．John Smith．John loves football and as a senior company manager needs to know the latest  economic news．He seldom gets home before 10 o’clock at night during the week so he likes to relax in front of TV on the weekend．

2．Joan Johnson．Joan is a housewife who sometimes feels bored at home so she enjoys watching

   exciting TV shows．When the kids are home on the weekends and after school she never gets a

   chance to watch TV as they want to watch the shows they like．

3．Bill West．Bill is a music fan and a musician．He is always trying to hear the newest and most

   popular songs and learn more about his competitors．He is usually free after he finishes work at 5 pm except on weekends when he plays with his musical group in a local club．

4．Sarah O’connor．Sarah is trying to decide where she will spend her summer vacation．She has a number of different places in mind but is worried about terrorism and her safety so she doesn’t want to go anywhere that is dangerous or may become dangerous soon．

5．Robert Wise. Robert is a fan of action. He loves to watch exciting TV shows whether they are fictional or real. He usually only has time to watch TV on weekday evenings as he works during the day and on weekends he likes to go hiking and camping.

假设你在2009年3月28日参加了“地球一小时（Earth Hour）”活动，请你在校园网的BBS论坛中用英语介绍这一活动并发表感想。

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请根据以下表格内容，写一篇短文。

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   （1）只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

   （2）文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连连贯。

阅读下面的故事，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

One beautiful spring day a red rose came out in a forest. As it looked around, a pine tree nearby said, “What a beautiful flower! I wish I was that lovely.” Another tree said, “Don’t be sad, we can’t have everything.”

The red rose looked at a cactus （仙人掌）and said, “What an ugly plant full of thorns （刺）!” The pine tree said, “Red rose, what kind of talk is this? Who can say what beauty is? You have thorns too.”

The proud red rose looked angrily at the pine and said, “You don’t know what beauty is. You can’t compare me to a cactus.”

Spring passed, and the weather became very warm. Life became difficult as no rain fell. The red rose was dying. One day the red rose saw birds suck water from the cactus. “Doesn’t it hurt when they bite into the cactus?” asked the red rose.

“Yes, but the cactus does not like to see any birds suffer”, replied the pine. “The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help.”

But the red rose felt too ashamed of its past words to ask.

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你读了上面的故事后，准备就“故事给我带来的启示”为话题用英语写一篇读后感参加读后感比赛。内容要点包括：

1．以约30个词概括故事的内容；

2．然后以约120词写一篇短文，内容包括：

   （1）你从故事中学到什么道理；

（2）以你自己或他人的经历阐明这种道理。

[写作要求]

1．在作文中可以使自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Grasslands need time to recover when cattle and other animals feed on them. Moving animals from one field to another can provide the   1   needed for new growth. This is called rotational grazing（轮流放牧）, and here’s more about how it   2  .

Letting animals feed constantly in the same grazing areas can require   6   replanting. Animals eat the most   7   growth first. When that keeps happening, the roots do not have enough time recover.   8  , less wanted plants may replace them. Heavily used grasslands are also harmed as the soil is   9  pressed down under the weight of heavy animals.

    While rotational grazing can save money over time, it also requires   10  . And that starts with a good map to mark fences, water supplies and grazing areas.

1．A．cattle                   B．time                    C．space                  D．help

2．A．works                   B．happens               C．does                   D．grows

3．A．cost                      B．size                     C．growth                D．availability

4．A．spread                  B．meet                   C．dismiss               D．limit

5．A．soil                       B．cattle                   C．grasslands           D．weeds

6．A．costly                   B．unnecessary         C．priceless              D．immediate

7．A．rapid                     B．common              C．necessary            D．desirable

8．A．On the other hand                                  B．In short

       C．As a result                                          D．In fact

9．A．surprisingly           B．continually           C．gently                 D．accidentally

10．A．training               B．planning              C．co – operation      D．determination

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词

或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived so he could be thankful   1   his wealth.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of   2   would be considered a very poor family.

On their return the father asked his son   3  （explain） what he had learnt. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home,   4  （reply）in a way that shocked his father.

The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light   5   his family had only expensive lanterns. His wish was to have a farm   6   he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “What makes us safer, large walls around our house   7   friends that will protect us?”

The boy finished by saying, “  8   the trip I thought we were rich but today I learnt who is   9   （true） rich.” With this the boy got up and walked away, leaving his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally   10  （speech.）

Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.

Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason.

I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.

When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.

One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, the didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.

The stinging memory of Beck’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena （赛马场）. We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.

All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.

My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.

As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!

I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.

1．The underlined expression “shown the gate” （paragraph 4） most probably means “        ”.

       A．told how to enter the arena

       B．shown how to make the horse beautiful

       C．removed from the competition early

       D．told to enter the timed – speed events

2．Why was the writer not confident of victory?

       A．He was an inexperienced rider.

       B．He had not practiced enough.

       C．He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.

       D．He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others.

3．When the final race finished, nobody cheered because         .

       A．the audience didn’t like Cowboy            B．people envied the writer

       C．the win was unexpected                       D．the writer had run out of time

4．What did the writer learn from his experience?

       A．Life can sometimes be unfair.

       B．Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.

       C．A positive attitude will bring success.

       D．One should not make judgments based on appearance.

5．The best title for the story is        .

       A．A Run to Remember                             B．A Horse’s Tale

       C．Neck and Neck                                   D．A Difficult Age

阅读下面一则新闻，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

    The headmaster of a middle school in southern England, David Hayes, has suspended （停课） students at his school 478 times over the past year – one in twenty of all the student suspensions in England.

    Although some people believe that his actions go too far, he seems to be getting results. The number of students receiving “A” grades in the national senior school exam has increased from 48% in 2004 to 74% this year.

    Mr. Hayes says that many schools could achieve similar improvements if they improve their school students’ behaviour. He also says the British government is wrong for pressuring schools not to suspend troublesome students and points out the harmful effects such students have on the quality of teaching and student learning. Suspensions often get many naughty students to improve their behaviour, he says.

The school was below average in 2003. Mr. Hayes joined the following year and now suspends two of the school’s 1880 students on average each school day. The total of 478 suspensions over the year means that almost one in four students have been punished this way. This year the school’s academic performance was judged as excellent.

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你在某英文报刊看到这则新闻后，准备就学生违纪的处理方式写一篇简评给该报编辑部，题目是“Should Schools Suspend Troublesome Students?”。内容要点包括：

1．以约30词简要概括新闻内容；

2．然后以120词谈谈你的观点，内容包括：

   （1）你是否支持该校长的做法，并陈述理由；

   （2）假设你是学校校长，谈谈你将如何处理违纪学生，并陈述理由。

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    1．可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3．文章开头已给出，不计入单词总数。

When I got____ call from Mrs. Leary saying that I was recommended as  ___babysitter, I

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