.Since we have failed many times, why not take  a new _________to solving the problem?

In order to avoid something unpleasant, everyone present should stick to the agreement___________.

.---Ugh! I’m really cold then really hot,then cold again.I’m getting the flu.

-----__________? Maybe you should go home and get some sleep.

---Tom is so worried about the test that he said he was going to study all night.

----Tell him he should quit _________and get some help. 

Do you know Australia was, as a matter of fact,________ used to be a nation of prisoners?

If it isn’t him, who________ it be?

It was quite a few years __________the accused was declared  innocent and set free.

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分满分40分)

US first lady Michelle Obama is among the world’s 100 most powerful women on a list topped by German premier Angela Merkel for four years in a row, according to a Forbes ranking released recently.

Michelle Obama debuted（初次露面）at No.40,coming in ahead of talk show host Oprah Winfrey at 41 and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at 42.

Sheila Bair, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, which insures bank deposits,remained NO.2 after debuting on the Forbes list last year. She has gained increased fame as the US recession（经济衰退） lasts.

The list is based on factors such as economic impact, media reach and career accomplishments. Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice fell off the list after leaving office in January. Rice’s successor （继任者）,Hillary Clinton, came in at NO.36, dropping from No.28 last year when her presidential bid made her the woman with the highest public profile on the list.

“women im power are rising to leadership positions in business, government and philanthropy （慈善）by making daring and unconventional moves,”Forbes said.“Gone are the days of women feeling they must stick with one employer and patiently wait for promotions.”

“Highly ambitious women… are moving across companies and industries, making big leaps with each change, and repositioning themselves for opportunities that allow them to gain a breadth of experience,” the business magazine said.

Merkel,55, became the first female premier of Germany in 2005 and succeeded in retaining(保留) power in a federal election not long ago.

Michelle Obama,45,has won fans for her down-to-earth personality, her support of causes including healthy eating and the arts.

1.Condoleezza Rice is not included on the list probably because_______________ .

A. she exercises less influence

B. she keeps her new job a secret

C. she has become an ordinary woman

D. she is silent after leaving office

2.Hillary Clinton was ranked No.28 last year because_____________

A. she was the former first lady

B. she was running for president then

C. she frequently appeared in public

D. she got support from her husband

3. We learn from the passage that powerful women today_____________

A. change their jobs more frequently

B. are better political leaders than men

C. are not content with being housewives

D. have changed their traditional concept

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

A. The most powerful women in the world

B. Women in power are rising to leadership postitions

C. Forbes: Germany’s Merkel again most powerful woman

D. Forbes: The rise and fall of the women in power

D. The latest source of biofuel

第二节：书面表达（共25分）

假如你是高三学生李华，你的笔友Tim给你发了一封电子邮件，向你了解高考后这个暑假的打算。你给他回复，告诉他你将去上海参加世博会志愿者服务工作。请参照表格中的提示，给Tim写一封邮件。

注意：

1．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

2．词数不少于60。

Dear Tim

I’ve received your email, asking me about my plan for the summer vacation. Now let me tell you something exciting.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you can come and see it for yourself.

Fondly Yours,

Li Hua

. — _______ .

— Drop in if you have time.

—Sure. Bye!