A month after Hurricane Katrina, I returned home in New Orleans. There   1   my house, reduced to waist-high ruins, smelly and dirty.

       Before the trip, I had had my car fixed .When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she  2     my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked .I said I was, “No   3    .” She said, and firmly shook her   4   when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and    5   happened.

       As my wife was studying in Florida ,we decided to move there and tried to find a(n)   6   house that we could afford while   7   paying off a mortgage（抵押贷款）on our ruined house .We looked at many places, but   8   was satisfactory. We had begun to accept that we would have to live in    9   reduced circumstances（条件）for a while,   10   I got a very curious e-mail from a James Kennedy in California. He had read some pieces I had written about our    11   for Slate, the online magazine and wanted to give us a new   12   across the lake for New Orleans.

       It sounded too good to be true ,   11   I replied ,thanking him for his exceptional generosity（大方）,   14   we had no plans to go back .Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to    15   his house to me, while he went to England on his one-year paid leave. The rent was rather   16   .I mentioned the poet’s offer to    17   , and the next day he sent a   18   covering our entire rent for eight months .Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to    19   my faith in humanity .It’s almost    20   losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance.

1．A．stood                    B．lay                      C．went                   D．left

2．A．watched                B．looked                 C．overlooked          D．noticed

3．A．smoking                B．problem               C．charge                D．damage

4．A．head                     B．body                   C．hand                   D．arm

5．A．a strange thing       B．different things     C．another thing       D．the same thing

6．A．rental                    B．expensive            C．perfect                D．beautiful

7．A．ever                      B．never                  C．also                    D．only

8．A．little                      B．much                  C．nothing               D．none

9．A．specially                B．gradually             C．extremely            D．usually

11．A．happiness            B．sufferings            C．kindness              D．fortune

12．A．house                  B．job                      C．field                    D．chance

11．A．so                       B．or                       C．as                       D．but

14．A．that                     B．which                 C．what                   D．why

15．A．sell                     B．present                C．give                    D．let

16．A．terrible                B．reasonable           C．much                  D．high

17．A．my wife              B．Katrina                C．the university       D．James Kennedy

18．A．note                    B．bill                      C．check                 D．letter

19．A．bring back           B．bring down          C．bring forward      D．bring up

20．A．worthy                   B．worth              C．useless                   D．good

       On July 22, 2007, Jay Brunkella ,a police officer in the Rogers Park district in Chicago , was shot during a drug arrest and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Ken Knapcik, a 20-year veteran（老警官）of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dining table.

       Dad—this poem came directly from my heart. I love you so much! It scares and amazes me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost I’d be without you-Laura. P.S.: Hey, let’s be careful out there.

       Titled “The Last Cop”, Laura’s poem was dedicated “To all the cops in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts. And especially to my dad.” It was about a police-officer’s daughter who sees on the night time news that her father has been shot. Part of poem: “Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me cry? Oh, God, I need my Daddy, please don’t let him die.”

       Ken Knapcik stood alone as he read the poem. “It took me several minutes,” he said. “I’d get through part of it and have to stop before I could go on. I was weeping. She had never told me she was scared.” He took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. “I’ve never seen so many grown men cry. Some couldn’t finish it.”

       Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in the pocket of his police jacket. He takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift. “I don’t want to be out there without it.” he said, “I’ll probably carry it with me forever.”

1．Laura wrote the poem ______.

A．in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest

B．to show her great sorrow in losing her father

C．to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives

D．to tell officer Ken Knapcik how much she loved him

2．All the officers cried because ______.

A．Jay Brunkella was shot and died

B．they were greatly touched by the poem

C．the poem was so well written that they kept praising it

D．they thought of their dangerous life

3．Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in his pocket ______.

A．to treasure her daughter’s love and to value his own life

B．to keep it from missing

C．because he can’t go out without it

D．to remember the death of officer Jay Brunkella

4．What is the text mainly talked about?

A．A poem for a cop.  

B．An officer’s death.

C．The daughter’s worry about father’s safety.

D．The duty of a cop.

       In the last 500 years, nothing about people—their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat .The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of a cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.

The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine” of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.

There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world's largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa.  It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.

According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.

1．In the writer’s opinion, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?

       A．Food.                  B．Clothing.             C．Language.           D．Ideas.

2．The underlined word “some” in the first paragraph refers to       .

       A．some coca trees.                                 B．some chocolate drinks.

       C．some shops.                                        D．some South American Indians.

3．Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because     .

       A．they were so dependent on the potatoes that they refused to eat anything else.

       B．they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.

       C．the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes.

       D．the potato harvest was bad.

4．According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．One third of the world’s population drinks coffee.

       B．Coffee is native to Colombia.

       C．Coffee can keep one awake.

       D． Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.

       Sea farming is one of the brightest hopes for finding an answer to the world food problem. Although it may be years before sea farming produces large quantities of food, it is already successful. One of its successes is the growing of oyster（牡蛎）, which are very good to eat.

Oyster farming is a big new business on Cape Cod, where large crops of oysters have been harvested. The waters there were famous for oysters until the supply gave out about fifteen years ago. “There’s a whole age group of people who have never eaten oysters”, said Karl Touraine, manager of a company that grows oysters on nylon strings hanging from metal frames（框架）.

“For about twenty years the oyster has been in short supply, and our aim is to turn around this by using new, modern growing techniques,” he explained.

“Wareham, on Cape Cod, is the first place in the US where oysters are being grown on frames just off the bottom of the sea,” said Mr. Touraine. “It’s been done successfully in Norway and Australia and, in the last few years, in Spain. The Japanese have used this form of sea farming for years, and they’re the most successful, with a yearly crop of more than 46,000 pounds of oysters an acre.”

My Touraine’s group grows on strings, away from the bottom so that the oysters’ natural enemies cannot reach them. “When an oyster can be kept away from enemies and live in unpolluted water with plenty to eat, he’ll grow fast.” Karl noted happily.

1．From the passage, we know       .

       A．not every water is suitable for growing oysters

       B．sea farming has been producing large quantities of food on Cape Cod

       C．the production of oysters on Cape Cod is over 46,000 pounds an acre every year

       D．oysters should be grown far in the deep sea

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

       A．Oysters have been successfully grown in Asia ,Europe and Oceania.

       B．Mr. Touraine works in a Japanese company that grows oysters on nylon strings in the sea.

       C．Few people have never eaten oysters.

       D．Oyster farming has solved the food problem.

3．It can be inferred from the passage that      .

       A．fifteen years ago the waters of Cape Cod stopped oyster supplies

       B．modern growing techniques has played an important role in oyster farming

       C．polluted water does on harm to the growth of oysters

       D．oysters grow faster at the bottom of the sea

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Oyster Supply                                     B．New Food on Strings

       C．New Hope for Food                             D．Modern Growing Technique

Trip 1 Black Bear Count

       There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears air still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

       Cost: Free

       When: May 8

Trip 2  Garland Valley

    Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland hut is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

       Cost: $ 15                                               

       When: May 8, May 15

Trip 3   Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

       Cost: $ 12                                               

       When: May 8, May 15, May22

Equipment to be needed:

       •Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

       •Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.

       •Wear a hat for day walks.

       •Dress warmly for night walks.

       •Children must be with an adult.

       •Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

       •Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

Bookings:

       •Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (893 — 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com

1．Where are these trips?

       A．In a large city.                                     B．In a park in the mountains.

       C．In a special kind of zoo.                       D．In three different countries.

2．On which trip might you see animals during the night?

       A．Black Bear Count.                                B．Garland Valley.

       C．Flashlight Adventure.                           D．None of the trips.

3．Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

       A．Good walking shoes.                            B．A pair of glasses.

       C．Food and water.                                  D. A sleeping-bag.

4．What is the best title for the passage?

       A．Adventure Travel in America                 B．Hunting around the Great Mountains

       C．Interesting Trips in the East of the USA D．Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains

       Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small ,tightly united group of devoted workers? If so ,the future may hold more for you than you think.

       High technology, some said, would make teamwork a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.

       But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, and ocean exploration.

       Through computer networking, scientists, engineers, and technicians at different places—often thousands of miles apart—can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs, and test their results.

       Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory—before it is built. A medical team can simulate（模拟）a dangerous operation before performing it on the patient.

       Of course, computer-aided team effort doesn’t end with investigation（探究）and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design ,manufacturing, and testing. “CAD-CAM, computer-aided design and manufacture, is breaking down barriers between traditional designed manufacturing functions,” explains Dr.Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary（跨学科的）teams and engineers follow a product from concept（观念） to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”

       Sometimes, a computer-aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depths. For high-technology teamwork, the future seems limitless.

1．According to the passage the writer believes that ________________.

       A．teamwork will be completely replaced by computers

       B．teamwork will be perfect with the development of hi—tech

       C．teamwork doesn’t require the use of computers

       D．the concept of teamwork is no longer the same as before

2．The underlined part “the future may hold more for you” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ________”.

       A．you will have a greater future                B．your future will be more interesting

       C．you will gain more wealth                     D．your future will be more uncertain

3．The underlined word “barrier” in Paragraph 6 means “       ”.

       A．connection          B．balance                C．disadvantage        D．block

4．The author’s attitude towards the introduction of the computer to teamwork is      .

       A．doubtful           B．serious                    C．supportive               D．disagreeable

—Where to go?

—    1    

—Have you just arrived in Canada?

—No,    2  

—I guess you’re a student.

—Actually, I’m from China.    3 

—I see.     4  

—At the end of August .What about you?   5  

—Only a couple of hours.

—Do you mean you’re just learning how to do this?

—Just a joke .I do this on weekends to earn a little money.

—Oh, good.

       A．I’ve been here since last September.

       B．Have you been driving a taxi very long?

       C．I’m on an education tour.

       D．How long have you been in Canada?

       E．The Pacific Hotel on Granville Street.

       F．By the way ,when will you head for home?

       G．I’m going sightseeing.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或首字母提示，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的完全形式。（每空只写一词）

1．I am going to celebrate Dad’s         （六十）birthday.                       1．           

2．He is an    （优秀）student. Everyone loves to make friends with him.   2．           

3．          （听）to music is great fun and I enjoy it.                             3．           

4．Wind ,rain and snow are all phenomena of        （自然）.                  4．           

5．No one can leave the building without the        （允许）of the police.  5．           

6．In Britain      （星期三）is considered the third day of the week.          6．           

7．Sorry to       （打扰）you ,but I have something important to tell you. 7．           

8．The medicine has no side       （效果）on you?                                  8．           

9．The actor owes his success to his       （父母）.                               9．           

10．The students felt so        （兴奋）at the good news.                        10．           

       此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误, 在该行右边横线上画一个钩（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）， 则按下列情况改正：

    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。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear Mr Troubled,

This might be a chance to solve the bad feelings what                            1．       

exist between you and your classmate .While seating next                               2．       

to each other ,it will be very hardly no to speak .To start                                3．       

making a progress ,try to help her with any problem she                                 4．       

might have or share something of her. This will make her                               5．       

realize that we would like to be her friend .By not talking                                6．       

to her ,the problem will continue but she’ll not like you.                                  7．       

Remember that when people are unkind to someone else, it was                      8．       

because they are unsure about how that person feels about                             9．       

them. So try to be nice and it hoped that things will improve.                          10．       

Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to ______ mental health. Daydreaming, they say, is ______ good means of relaxation.

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