____crime in this area has increased so much over the last 20 years?

A．Why is it that                 B．Why it is that            

C．Why was it that                     D．Why it was that

To their delight, they __________got what they had been looking forward to.

A．normally          B．eventually           C．particularly           D．originally

—Jenny, how do you find the movie De Vinci Code?

一It         . I really wish to see it again.

A．couldn’t be better                               B．couldn’t be worse

C．was just so so                          D．lasted more than two hours

As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “  1 every successful man there is a woman.” Both these   2  mean the same things. Men rule the   3 , but their wives rule them.

Chinese people and other foreigners often say,   4   of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want   5  for themselves. They want good   6 . When they work they want to   7  better paid. They want to be as   8  as men.

In 1960s, the American women’s liberation  9  was started by women who don’t want to 10  behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same 11 for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or 12 are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the 13 work for higher pay.

In America, a liberation woman must be 14 of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long 15  , baby”, she will 16 and answer, “Not nearly as 17 as I am going to go, baby ”.

On the other hand, this movement is quite 18, and many American women do not agree. 19 it has already made some important 20 in women’s lives.

1．A．Before                  B．Behind.              C． Near                  D．Beside

2．A．writings               B．words               C．letters               D．sayings

3．A．family                  B．society              C．earth                  D．world

4．A．most                    B．Few                  C．All                      D．None

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

6．A．jobs                     B．clothes              C．food                    D．houses

7．A．be                        B．have                  C．make                   D．receive

8．A．good                    B．wonderful          C．successful          D．much

9．A．activity               B．movement          C．affairs                  D．incident

10．A．stand                  B．co-operate         C．work                   D．help

11．A．work                  B．job                    C．position               D．chance

12．A．offices               B．schools             C．shops                  D．places

13．A．better                 B．same                 C．less                     D．important

14．A．tired                   B．afraid                C．fond                    D．proud

15．A．place                  B．walk                  C．way                    D．journey

16．A．cry                    B．smile                 C．laugh                   D．sob

17．A．long                   B．far                    C．soon                   D．much

18．A．new                   B．good                 C．important            D．pleasing

19．A．So                     B．And               C．But                     D．Or

20．A．progress            B．improvement      C．decisions            D．changes

Chinese Graduates will Struggle to Find Jobs This Year

China's graduates will find it tougher than ever to get jobs in the coming year, as China's economy slows down and unemployment rises.

    Experts say a chronic over-supply of graduates and a shortage of "high end" jobs had already been causing difficulties, but the mass lay-offs and Business closures （倒闭） in recent months has made the situation even worse.

    Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has told students that the problem of graduate employment is "at the top of the government's agenda（议事日程）".

    Six and a half million graduates in China will be looking for a job over the next year.

    The government says it is going to try to create nine million jobs for them and for those from previous years who are still unemployed. That will not be easy though. Economic growth in China is expected by some to fall below the figure of 8%, cited by many as the minimum（最小值） needed to continue to create enough jobs.

    There are three problems for the new graduates to cope with. Firstly the economic slowdown here means there are fewer jobs available. Secondly widespread redundancies mean there are more experienced people than there might have been in previous years, trying to secure the same jobs as them. Thirdly there are many graduates from previous years who are still jobless.

    Shattered hopes

    Cao Shanshan studied exhibition planning and management at Shanghai Business School. She said everyone thought it would be easy for her to get a job when she graduated, because Shanghai will host the World Expo in 2010. But even though she has had dozens of interviews at job fairs, she has not managed to land the kind of job she wanted. "I've ended up with an intern（实习） job," she says, "which is nothing to do with my major." She says she is earning about $230 （£159） a month, more than many of her classmates who have had to take jobs that give them half that, but far less than she had hoped for. "I might go back to school to study for a masters degree because it's so hard," she says. "Hopefully finding a job will be easier with a higher qualification."

1．We can infer from the passage that _________.

      A．The graduates this year will have enough jobs.

      B．The people will find jobs easily because the government will create nine million jobs for them this year.

      C．Not every graduate can find a job this year.

      D．all of previous graduates have found jobs.

2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

      A．Cao Shanshan studied exhibition planning and management

      B．Cao Shanshan is easy to find a job because of her major.

      C．Cao Shanshan did a intern job but it wasn’t connected with her major.

      D．Cao Shanshan was unsatisfied with the income.

3．From the theme, this text is _____________________.

      A．a narrative （记叙文）                 B．a comment

    C．a report                                 D．a piece of news

4．What does the text mainly discuss?

      A．The government will create jobs for the graduates and for those from previous years who are still unemployed.

      B．It is difficult for the graduates to find a job.

      C．Cao Shanshan doesn’t find a ideal job.

      D．To find a good job easily graduates must go back to school to study for a masters

5．The underlined word “qualification” means____________?

      A．证书               B．条件              C．能力                D．品质

1．A student from Japan who has been staying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will         .

       A．get money if he is taking a first degree course

       B．be unable to get money from any LEA

       C．get money from any LEA when he has finished his course

       D．have to open a bank account before he gets any money

2．A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?

       A．None               B．￡ 155           C．￡615               D．￡515

3．A student who cannot walk has to buy a wheelchair costing ￡750 to go to classes. How much of the cost will he have to pay himself?

       A．￡150             B．￡250            C．￡500              D．￡750

4．You are a new student. Why may a bank welcome you as a customer?

       A．They know you receive money regularly.

       B．They charge students extra.

       C．They hope you will be rich in the future.

D．They need students accounts in term-time.

5．How much do the banks permit the students who open accounts with them to overdraw?

       A．￡ 155            B．￡ 615          C．￡500              D．￡110

Eating more vegetables and exercising can delay or even prevent diabetes, according to scientists.

Diet and exercise reduced the rate of diabetes by about 43 per cent over 20 years among 577 high-risk Chinese adults, the researchers reported in the journal Lancet.

In the research, the volunteers were assigned （分配） to either a control group or one of three groups that included an improved diet, better exercise or a combination of both.

At the end of the 20 years, 80 per cent of those who changed what they ate and exercised more had diabetes, compared with 93 per cent who made no changes, said Guangwei Li of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing and Ping Zhang at the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

The control team reported that insulin （胰岛素） infusions （注入） or daily injections given early to people with newly diagnosed type II diabetes （which accounts for about 90 per cent of all diabetes cases and is closely linked to fatness and physical inactivity） helped the body's insulin-producing cells and restored blood sugar control faster than standard pills.

The findings came as part of a series of studies addressing new research about diabetes, which affects 246 million adults worldwide, and accounts for six percent of all global deaths. The researchers did not say what specific foods or amount of exercise contributed to the health improvements but said the findings provide an effective strategy to deal with a disease that kills about 3 million people worldwide each year.

"The challenge is to translate research findings into practical clinical improvements for patients. Although prospects are hopeful, they are not assured," the Lancet wrote in a commentary.

The International Diabetes Federation estimates more than 380 million people will have a form of diabetes by 2025 as more developing nations adopt a Westem lifestyle. Too much blood sugar in the blood ─ a quality of diabetes ─ can damage eyes and also leads to heart disease, stroke and limb amputations.

1．What did the researchers find out?

       A．How long it would take to prevent diabetes.

       B．How long diabetes could be delayed.

       C．How lifestyle changes could affect people's health.

       D．How diabetes could be controlled by medicines.

2．According to the Lancet, what's the challenge?

       A．The proving of the findings.

       B．Further research on diabetes.

       C．The applying of these findings.

       D．The spreading of the new strategy worldwide.

3．Which of the following statements about the research may be TRUE?

       A．The volunteers are Chinese patients with diabetes.

       B．The research is run by experts from China and US cooperatively.

       C．Too many insulin infusions lead to physical inability.

       D．Type II diabetes accounts for six per cent of all global deaths.

4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

       A．The International Diabetes Federation is leading a series of researches into diabetes.

       B．The Asian lifestyle is healthier than the European lifestyle.

       C．Diabetes can result in too much sugar in blood.

       D．Diabetes can result in other diseases.

5．What's the main idea of the text?

       A．The causes of diabetes have been discovered.

       B．Diabetes is the most dangerous disease.

       C．Improved diet and exercise can prevent or delay diabetes.

       D．More people will have diabetes.

If boy wizard（巫师） Harry Potter uses his magic to capture（迷住） the hearts of millions of teenagers, high school students Gabriella and Troy have charmed American boys and girls with their stories of campus life.

       They are the leading characters in High School Musical, a series of hugely successful films in the US. The sequel （续集）, High School Musical 3, came out on October 24 and has topped the American box office for two straight weeks.

       The show has everything attractive to teenagers—dancing, catchy （悦耳的） music, puppy love and good looks. The story starts when high school basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella —two teenagers who are worlds apart—meet during the winter break. At a karaoke contest they discover their love for singing and an interest in each other. When school starts, Troy finds out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school.

       Eager to find the magic they had during karaoke, Troy and Gabriella decide to audition （试镜） for the school’s upcoming musical. This angers the school’s drama queen Sharpay. However, they overcome difficulties and become the leading actors.

       But the story doesn't end there. High School Musical 2 follows their adventures over summer vacation when Sharpay tries to break up Troy and Gabriella. In the latest sequel, high school seniors are facing the possibilities of being separated from each other as they go off in different directions when graduating from high school.

       Joined by the rest of their friends, Troy and Gabriella stage a musical reflecting （反映） their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Boy wizard—Harry potter.

       B．High school students Gabriella and Troy.

       C．A successful show—High school Musical.

       D．Disney’s long-term efforts.

2．How many films are there in this series of films?

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

3．What can you learn from the words “two teenagers who are worlds apart?”

       A．They live far away from each other.

       B．They used to know each other well.

       C．They have a big difference between each other.

       D．They study at the same school.

4．What happens in High School Musical 2, according to the passage?

       A．Troy and Gabriella audition for a school musical.

       B．Troy and Gabriella meet at a karaoke contest.

       C．Troy and Gabriella graduate from high school.

       D．Sharpay tries to break up Troy and Gabriella.

5．What does New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff mean?

       A．The high school students don’t like Mickey Mouse.

       B．Mickey Mouse is more attractive to youngsters.

       C．High School Musical is possibly more attractive to youngsters.

       D．Mickey Mouse is too old to be recognized by youngsters.

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JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world busy. But                      Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather?

Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities （直辖市）. It will involve 15 works of Peking Opera, both classic and modern.

So how much do you know about this 200-year-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music, singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics （杂技）. Full of Chinese cultural elements, Peking Opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia （百科全书） of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes and graceful gestures.

The art form has created many "firsts" in Chinese dramas: the abundance of repertoires   （曲目）, the number of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China.

There are five main roles in Peking Opera: sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors （战士）, heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons（魔鬼）. Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays.

1．What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）

____________________________________________________________________________

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? 

Is it only the thing that your grandfather like best to kill time?

  ____________________________________________________________________________

3．Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.

（Please answer within 10 words.）

  ___________________________________________________________________________

4．What's your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools?

（Please answer within 30 words.）

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

____________________________________________________________________________

假设你是李华，某校高中三年级学生。进入高三以来，同学们都感觉到压力剧增，一时难以适应。针对这一现象你们班召开了一个英语主题班会。请根据下列要求用英语写一篇发言稿：

    ●压力原因分析    ●你对压力的看法和建议

注意：词数120—150（开头和结尾已给出不计人总词数）

Boys and girls，

  May I have your attention，please!                                            

That’s all. Thanks for your attention.