Forget chip fat，sugar cane or rapeseed oil—the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons．

    Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled（蒸馏）into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery．

 And because sellers reject 360，000 tons of“substandard”fruit annually in America alone they could be used as an economical way to make fuel．

  The waste from US growers could produce nearly two million gallons（nine million litres）of biofuel per year． 

In the study, researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture set out to determine the biofuel potential of juice from rejected watermelons—those not sold due to cosmetic imperfections，and currently ploughed back into the field．

About a fifth of each．annual watermelon crop is left in the field because of surface blemishes（瑕疵）or because they are misshapen．

  Dr Wayne Fish，who led the team，found that 50 per cent of the fruit was fermentable（可发酵的）into alcohol which could provide valuable fuel．

“We've shown that the juice of these melons is a source of readily fermentable sugars， representing an unexploited raw material for alcohol biofuel production，”he said．  

The study，published in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels，discovered that watermelons could produce around 20 gallons of fuel per acre from fruit that otherwise would go to waste．

Production of biofuels has been targeted by western governments as a way to support renewable energy targets．

The European Union has a target for 2010 that 5．75 per cent of transport fuels should come from biological sources，but the target is unlikely to be met．

  The British government’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation requires five per cent of the fuel sold at the pump by 2010 to be biofuel．

1．The passage mainly tells us          ．

A．western countries aim at producing biofucls

B．watermelons could be used to make fuel

  C．the advantages of fuel made from watermelons

  D．watermelon juice will be the largest source of renewable energy

2．Which of the following NOT the reason why so many watermelons are deserted in  America each year?

  A．They are substandard．                       B．They are imperfect．

  C．They are misshapen．                  D．They are oversupplied．

3．It can be learned from the text that             ．

A．sellers in the world throw away 360，000 tons of watermelons every year

B．about two gallons of fuel could be made．from rejected fruit per acre

C．half of the watermelons were fermentable into alcohol to provide energy

D．five percent of fuel is required to be biofuel from watermelons by 2010 in Britain

4．The underlined word“cosmetic”in Paragraph 5 probably means          ．

  A．inside                     B．flavor                C．surface               D．freshness

5．We can infer from the passage that           ．

A．western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go

B．the EU is likely to meet its target of transport fuels from biological sources

C．it will cost a lot to make biofuel from watermelons

D．watermelon juice has been used as a source of sugars to produce alcohol biofuel

该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2、只允许修改十处, 多者（从第11处起） 不计分。

    I often quarrel about my mother over whether I can watch TV after school．She holds view that senior three students have to make most use of every minute to work hard at their lessons．It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that，I’ll unable to control myself and forget all about my study．She also thinks it is good for my eyes．But I really can’t accept her ideas．In my opinion，watch TV can set my mind at rest specially after a day’s hard work．Besides，it is important for us to know what is happened at home and at abroad．Thus，we shouldn’t be forbidden to watch TV．

全民健身是现代社会关注的重点话题。为推动此活动，你校将举行一次万米长跑活动。假定你是李华,你的同学张强也参加此次活动。他因事外出,要你抽空及时给他写一份有关此次活动的邮件,请你根据海报告知他相关事项。

注意事项:

1．下午1:30前在学校门口集合,请不要迟到；

2．具体路线见图，起、终点在校门口。

3．时间:4月10日下午2时

4．参加人数:每班10人

注意:

1．开头、结尾已给出，不记入总词数。

2．字数：100 左右

Dear Zhang Qiang,

How’s everything with you                                                  

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Li Hua

Beijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951．Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap（寒潮）since 1981．And freezing weather is hitting the Deep South，including Florida’s orange groves and beaches．

Whatever happened to global warming?

Such weather doesn’t seem to fit with warnings from scientists that the Earth is warming because of greenhouse gases．But experts say the cold snap doesn't contradict global warming at all--it's just a temporary phenomenon in the long-term heating trend．"It's part of natural variability," said Gerald Meehl, a senior scientist．With global warming, he said, "we'll still have record cold temperatures．We'll just have fewer of them．"

Scientists say man-made climate change does have the potential to cause more frequent and more severe weather extremes．But experts did not connect the current cold snap to climate change．

So what is going on?

"We basically have seen just a big outbreak of Arctic air over populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere", Arndt said．

In the atmosphere, large rivers of air travel roughly west to east around the globe between the Arctic and the tropics．This air flow acts like a fence to keep Arctic air restricted．But recently, this air flow has become bent into a zigzag （之字形） pattern, wandering north and south．If yon live in a place where it brings air up from the south, you get warm weather．In fact, record highs were reported this week in Washington state and Alaska．

But in the eastern United States, like some other unlucky parts of the globe, Arctic air is coming from the north．And that's how you get a temperature of 3 degrees in Beijing, a reading of minus-42 in mainland Norway, and 18 inches of snow in parts of Britain．The zigzag pattern arises naturally from time to time, but it is not clear why it's so strong right now．

1．What is the best title of the text?

A．Freezing weather is hitting the Deep South．

B．We'll still have record cold temperatures．

C．The air flow has become a zigzag pattern．

D．Cold snap doesn't contradict global warming．

2．With global warming, we will______．

A．also meet with severe cold snap

B．have more hot temperatures forever

C．never experience cold temperatures

D．have more cold temperatures

3．According to experts, the current cold snap______．

A．suggests that the climate has changed greatly

B．is not related to the climate change

C．shows that the climate will turn cold

D．is affected by global warming

4．Beijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951 because of______．

A．a fence from the Arctic                      B．a cooling trend in climate

C．a big outbreak of Arctic air                   D．its large population

5．We can conclude that

A．not all the parts of the Northern Hemisphere are cold in face of the cold snap

B．the zigzag pattern arises naturally accidentally

C．Beijing will get cold weather next year

D．Washington state and Alaska will not face cold weather next year

下面这幅漫画反映了目前家庭教育的一个侧面，请以Proper Family Education为题，用英语写一篇短文。根据漫画内容，结合目前的素质教育和新的人才观，谈谈你的看法。

注意：1．词数：120—150；

2．参考词汇：素质教育quality education；）人才观view of talent

Proper Family Education

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Tailors English Language Preparation 2010

Tailors college. edu. au/ telp

If you need additional help to gain the high level of English

language necessary for academic study, Taylors English

Language Preparation (TELP)is the perfect solution. Throughout

 your TELP studies you will be an active language

learner. You will be surrounded by opportunities to communicate

 in English, with friends, teachers, families and local people. You will gain English language skills which you will keep for life.

Strong English language skills are necessary for success in your chosen Taylors program. The TELP program, delivered in 12 week terms, is specifically designed to provide language training for academic study. Our teachers are fully trained English Language Teaching professionals, who will assist you in a caring and supportive classroom atmosphere.

TELP focuses on:

·Language studies           ·Formal writing styles

·Note taking                   ·Assignment writing

·Intensive listening          ·Reading

Upon completion of TELP, you do not take an IELTS test before you begin our High School or Foundation programs.

Taylors College has been assessed as operating at a high standard, in keeping with NEAS standards for English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students （ELICOS）.A recent report commented favorably on the quality and commitment of staff and the impressive student management systems and procedures in place.

Students are encouraged to enroll（注册）at the start of a term; however, TELP courses allow for entry every four weeks.

2010 dates

·18 January –9 April        ·12 April –2 July

·5 July-24 September      ·27 September-17 December

·20 December-14 January 2011

1．The TELP program         .

       A．is popular and thought highly of by students

       B．is aimed at those who have passed an IELTS test

       C．makes sure students have a communicative atmosphere

       D．makes sure students learn the English language for four months

2．The underlined word “accreditation” in the fourth paragraph refers to official       .

       A．application           B．assistance            C．admission            D．approval

3．It can be inferred from the text that       .

       A．TELP courses permits students to have lessons at any time

       B．start date of the first term in 2011 is probably January 17th

       C．students who study from 20th December to 14th January have cold weather

       D．High School and Foundation programs at Taylors college have no entry requirements

4．What information will probably be provided following TELP term dates?

       A．TELP fees                                           B．TELP descriptions   

       C．TELP courses                                     D．TELP term dates in 2011

你校进行题为“是否应该考查英语口语”的英语辩论赛。以下是正方的主要观点：

［写作内容］

    请你根据以上内容写一篇短文，代表正方作最后的总结陈词。

    1．阐述考查英语口语对各方面的积极影响；

    2．呼吁各界重视英语口语教学。

〔写作要求〕

    只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。（首句已给出，不计入句子总数。）

［评分标准］

    句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

       Ladies and gentlemen, in summary, our team has argued that the testing of spoken English is　both necessary and beneficial．

Chen Yurong, 55, an average woman in Wuhan, Hubei province, who was diagnosed with a fatty liver （肝）, walked 10 kilometers a day for seven months, despite wind an rain, so she could donate part of a healthy liver to her son. After wearing out four pairs of shoes and losing eight kilograms, her fatty liver condition disappeared. One doctor called it a “miracle” （奇迹）.

Hear 31 – year – old son, Ye Haibin suffered from severe Wilson’s disease, a rare disorder that causes body to keep copper. Doctors said only a liver transplant could lengthen his life. Despite her age and the knowledge that about one in 1,000 liver donators die after the transplant, Chen said she did not hesitate to donate part of her liver.

“In order to give my young granddaughter a complete family, I’d like to do everything to save my son, including doing exercise and eating less”, Chen said.

The transplant was performed on November 3,2009. The surgery lasted more than 14 hours and saved her son from life threatening liver disease. State – owned CCTV broadcast the transplant live and she has been widely praised in China.

However, the 55 – year – old mother said she never expected such attention, which did bring her hope and help from many others – even stingers. Despite giving up part of her liver, Chen, like before, gets up at 6 am to help her son wash and take his medicine. Moved by Chen Yurong’s love for her son and her determination and effort, the hospital paid the entire medical bill, which would have added up to 600,000 yuan （US$ 85,715）.

The great mother, Chen Yurong was honored as the most touching figure in China for 2009.

1．What can we learn about Chen Yurong according to the passage?

       A．She together with her son lives a poor life.

       B．She herself is in good health all the time.

       C．She is willing to do everything for her son.

       D．She wants to win other’s attention and praise.

2．Which of the following can best describe Chen Yurong’s behavior?

       A．generous             B．aggressive           C．reasonable           D．awesome

3．Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

       A．Chen Yurong took exercise and ate less to keep slim.

       B．Many people and organizations have helped the family.

       C．Liver donators might lose their lives after the transplant.

       D．Chen Yurong and her son have been through the hardest time.

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

       A．A lucky son                                         B．A successful operation

       C．A miracle                                            D．A great Mother

Avatar

Venue: Orient Pioneer Theater

Date: January 2

Price （￥）: 150/180/240/300

Tel: 400 – 810 – 3721

Additional Information:

The film is directed by James Cameron. In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na’vi, a humanoid race with its own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture. The fierce war unfolded …

Farewell My Concubine

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

Date: January 2

Price （￥）: 50/80/100/300

Tel: 400 – 810 – 8271

Additional Information:

Peking Opera tells the story of XiangYu （232BC – 202BC）, the self – styled Hegemon – king of Western Chu （modern provinces of Hubei, Huan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu） who battled to unify China with LiuBang, the final founder of the powerful Han Dynasty.

Guo Degang Cross Talk Show

Venue: Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Date : January 24 – 25

Price （￥）: 100/200/300/500

Tel: 400 – 610 – 2270

Additional Information:

Guo Degang is a famous Chinese cross talk actor.

Confucius

Venue : Today Art Theater

Date : January 20

Price （￥）: 100/120/150/180

Tel: 400 – 610 – 3721

Additional Information:

    The film is about Confucius, who was a Chinese thinker and philosopher. His teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese though and life.

1．If you want to appreciate the Chinese traditional opera, you can call          

       A．Tel: 400 – 810 – 3721                          B．Tel: 400 – 810 – 8271

       C．Tel: 400 – 610 – 2270                          D．Tel: 400 – 610 – 3721

2．What can we learn from four posters?

       A．Avatar, directed by James Cameron, is a sci–fi movie.

       B．Confucius can be seen in Oriental Pioneer Theatre.

       C．You can enjoy Guo Degang’s cross talk on Jan. 20.

       D．Xiang Yu finally founded the powerful Han Dynasty.

3．The underlined phrases “at odds” probably means         

       A．in harmony          B．in disagreement           C．in touch         D．in common

目前，随着环保意识的增强，越来越多的人们开始倡导低碳生活。请根据下面的图表以及中文提示，用英语写一篇短文，简要描述全球近五十年来气候变化，并分析其产生的主要原因、影响及解决措施。

注意：

1．短文必须包括以上图表所表现的主要内容。

2．短文单词数：100左右（开头已给出的单词不计入单词总数）。

3．参考词汇：矿物燃料fossil fuels；二氧化碳carbon dioxide；释放：release

The diagram shows the weather changes in the global climate.