When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing home already?” I asked casually.[来源:ZXXK]

“Andrew, I was laid off today.” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you really home?”

Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. Providing for our family has been his joy, and I guess I had taken his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives. For starters, he was home all the time, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic. For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable. He asked my brother and me to spend less. I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn’t much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he expended.

One evening I asked if he needed help.

“Only if it doesn't interfere with school,” he said.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really impacted me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B, ask for help, and take risks. What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.

1. The author’s father stayed at home because ________.

A. he had to help with the author’s lesson

B. he had been unemployed by his company

C. heavy housework was waiting for him to do

D. he wanted the author know the truth?

2. What made the author know the truth?

   A. The box from his dad’s office                         B. His father’s words

   C. His father’s expression                                          D. Being informed by his family

3. The author’s attitude toward his father’s former job was ________.

   A. unconcerned                      B. sympathy                 C. doubt                D. tolerance

4. By saying “Only if it doesn't interfere with school”, the author’s father seemed ________.

   A. to refuse the author’s advice on the new business

   B. to show his discontent with the author’s schoolwork

   C. to have said yes to the author’s offer of help

   D. to be looking forward to the author’s good behavior at school

5. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

   A. the author’s father was more optimistic to stay at home

   B. the author couldn’t put up with his dad’s own business

   C. the author’ s father offered little allowance to the author

D. the author benefited from his father on how to deal with adversity

Scientist in Canada say big ocean fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of industrial fishing in the nineteen-fifties. The scientists found that population of large fish like tuna, swordfish and cod have dropped by ninety percent in the past fifty years.

The study took ten years. The researchers gathered records from fishing businesses and governments around the world. The magazine Nature published the findings.

The scientists say the common method called longline fishing is especially damaging to populations of large fish. This method involves many fishing lines connected to one boat. These wires can be close to one-hundred kilometers long. They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks to catch fish.

Longline fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry. Records showed that Japanese boats used to catch about ten fish for every one-hundred hooks. The study says longline fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks.

The scientists say industrial fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past. The study suggests the whole populations can disappear almost completely from new fishing areas within ten to fifteen years.

Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia led the study with Boris Worm of Dalhousie and the University of Kiel in Germany. Mister Worm says the destruction could lead to a complete re-organization of ocean life systems. Mister Meyers says the decreased numbers of large fish is not the only worry. He says even populations that are able to reproduce do not get the chance to live long enough to grow as big as their ancestors. He says not only are the fewer big fish, they are smaller than those of the past.

American government scientists say even with the best efforts to protect fish populations, decreases are to be expected.

1. Where is the passage probably taken from?

A. A story book.     B. A business magazine  C. An environment report      D. An economic survey

2. Big fish have gradually been disappearing especially because ________.

   A. longline fishing method is used                       B. sea water is getting polluted

   C. mankind destroys the environment                   D. governments don’t make the best efforts

3. Which of the following shows the fact that the populations of large fish have dropped?

   A. Today’s “large” fish are smaller than those of the past.

   B. Longline boats now might catch fewer fish every one-hundred hooks.

   C. Fish even able to reproduce don’t have the chance to live longer.

   D. Industrial fishing is an effective way to catch fish.

4. What can be the best title?

   A. Discoveries Canadian Scientists Have Made      B. Japanese Fishing Industry

   C. Losses of Big Fish                                          D. Modern Fishing Methods

5. When did the researchers begin to survey the decreasing of large fish?[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]

  A. In the 1960s        B. In the 1970s             C. In the 1980s                    D. In the 1990s

第二节 信息匹配 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

以下是六则绿色旅游信息

BELIZE: Monitor(监测) Coral Reefs

What: Examine the largest barrier reef and collect data about coral reef inhabitants.

Where: Blackbird Caye, Belize     Cost: $1,500          Dates:Jul.15-22, 2010

Accommodations: Beach cabanas with double rooms and private bathrooms.

Details: Group are limited to eight people. Only swimming skills are needed.

Contact: Oceanic Society, 800/326-7491,oceanic-society.org

COSTA RICA: Save the Sea Turtles

What: Examine the beach for turtle eggs.

Where: Punta Banco, Costa Rica          Cost: $310 for one week              Dates:Jul. 15-Dec. 15, 2010

Accommodation: A home stay              Details: Groups are limited to 12 people

Contact: Programa, 506/241-5227, tortugamarina.org

CZECH REPUBLIC: Clear Streams

What: Help recover streams and forests badly damaged by acid rain(酸雨) from coal-fired power plants.            

Where: Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic           Cost: $2,295  

Dates: Jun.3-17, Jun.24-Jul.8, Jul.15-29,2010

Accommodation: A 200-year-old farmhouse with a sauna and double rooms

Details: Breakfast at the pension(小旅馆), lunch in the field, and dinner at local restaurants.

Contact: Earthwatch, 800/779-0188, earthwatch.org

ECUADOR: Observe Globalization in Action

What: Take a hard, close look at the effects of globalization.

Where: Ecuador                   Cost: $1,400          Dates: Jul.14-Jul.27,2010

Accommodations: Double hotel rooms                Details: Two meals (breakfast and dinner) daily

Contact: Global Exchange, 800/497-1994, globalexchange.org

IDAHO: Repair Forest Trails

What: Trail maintenance(维护) work to resore areas burnt by forest fires.

Where: Salmon Challis National Forest, Idaho     Cost: $ 130     Dates: Jun.25-Jul.2, 2010

Accommodations: Prmitive tent site                   Details: All meals are included

Contact: American Hiking Society, 800/972-8608, Americanhiking.org

MAINE: Find Rare Birds

What: Early morning bird walks. Boat trips to other islands

Where: Hog Island, Maine     Cost: $985             Dates: Sep.10-16, 2010

Accommodations: Wood-frame cabins with double rooms

Details: The group is limited to 30 people.

Contact: Audubon Camp, 207/781-2330, maineaudubon.org

请阅读以下旅游者的信息，然后匹配旅游者和他/她想去的地方

56. Tony is a college student and he is interested in protecting the forest.

57. Steven wonders how the globalization influences the world.

58. Hill has a vacation for one week in September and he likes birds very much.

59. Johnson is worried about the quality of water and he wants a trip with a lunch time in the field.

60. Jane likes the beautiful coral reef and is skilled in swimming.

Ⅳ 请根据汉语提示完成句子，并将答案填写在答题卡相对的位置上。（共30空；每空0.5分，满分15分）

61. We should treat every one equally, and should not ________  ________  ________ those with a disability.    

我们应该公平对待每个人，不应该看不起残疾人。

62. The orphan ________  ________  ________ affection.

这个孤儿渴望得到爱。

63. The museum is ________  ________  ________ visited.

这个博物馆值得参观。

64. This door should only be used ________  ________  ________.

   这扇门只在紧急情况时使用。

65. ________  ________  ________, we finished the task ahead of time.

   令我们满意的是，我们提前完成了任务。

66. Every student ________  ________  ________ their teacher.

   每个学生都对他们老师显示尊敬。

67. Too much work and too little rest often ________  ________ illness.

   太多工作和太少休息往往引发疾病。

68. He finally ________ himself ________ all worries.

  他终于摆脱了所有忧虑。

69. I haven’t got any letters from him ________  ________  ________.

   我到现在为止没收到他任何来信。

70. Although our country is much more developed now, many people living in villages still ________ ________  ________  ________.

即使我们国家现在比较发达，但许多住在农村的人仍过着贫穷得生活。

Ⅴ. 读写任务(共一小题，满分25分)

I 've been in New York City for six months. As far as I know, New York City is one of the most popular cities in the world. The city was famous for its financial, landmarks, architectures and sports etc. In contrast to New York City, my native city in China is small and undeveloped. I can tell it just by taking a look at the education in New York City.

Education in New York City is different from my hometown. Firstly, many famous universities and colleges such NYU, Columbia University, SUNY and CUNY etc are located here. While my hometown owns zero university. Secondly, New York City keeps providing free education, lunch and metrocard for students until they finish high school. Thirdly, the teaching methods are free and creative. In New York City, the teacher won't teach you all the details about the solution, they're just give you some examples and you yourself finish the rest.

Now I really enjoy living in America.

 【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文要点；

2．就“居住在大城市” 这个主题发表你的看法，至少包括如下内容，该部分词数大约120：

（1）居住在大城市的好处；

（2）居住在大城市的弊端；

（3）你是否选择住在大城市，请列出理由。

【写作要求】

  你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，但不可以直接引用阅读材料中的句子．

Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节。满分35分)

第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Being probably the most complex female character in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Ophelia deserves special attention because she is treated as a substitute for Stowe’s intended audience. Ophelia    __21_ what Mrs. Stowe, the author, considered a widespread Northern problem: the white person who opposes slavery but feels __22_ prejudice and hatred in the presence of a black slave. Ophelia hates slavery, but she considers it almost _23__ for blacks, against whom she harbors a deep-seated prejudice. And she doesn’t want them to touch her. Stowe stresses that much of Ophelia’s prejudice _24__ from unfamiliarity and ignorance rather than from actual _25__ Because Ophelia has seldom spent time along with __26_, she finds them uncomfortably alien (不相容) to her.

But Ophelia seems to be one of the only characters in the novel whose character _27__ as the story progresses. Once St. Clare puts Topsy in her care, Ophelia is forced to be in _28__ with a slave. At first she begins to teach Topsy __29_ out of duty. But Stowe suggests that duty alone will not root out slavery and that those against slavery must act out of love. Eva’s death leads to  Ophelia’s change, and she comes to love Topsy as an actual human being and not just a slave. She   _30__ her racial prejudice and offers herself as a model to Stowe’s Northern readers.

21. A. reflects  B. supposes     C. suspects      D. provides

22. A. various  B. arbitrary      C. racial   D. awful

23. A. impossible     B. necessary    C. unfair   D. important

24. A. suffers              B. differs  C. releases       D. results

25. A. practice       B. performance        C. experience  D. application

26. A. slaves    B. readers        C. Stowe  D. characters

27. A. increases       B. disappears  C. refreshes     D. develops

28. A. trouble  B. danger          C. contact         D. comparison

29. A. hardly    B. merely C. specially       D. properly

30. A. hides      B. overcomes  C. reserves       D. prohibits

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。

   Poor student behavior seems to be an ____31___ (increase) widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this.

   In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with ____32 children. These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because ____ 33 ___  (work) parents do not have the time for this, ____ 34 __ in more material ways. They are allowed to have ____ 35 __ they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please. This means that the children grow up ____ 36 _ consideration for others and without any understanding of __37 __their standard of living comes from.

   When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline. Teachers continually complain ____ 38 ____ this problem and measures ____ 39 ____ (take) to combat the situation. But I think the situation to the problem lies with the families, ____40 ____ need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children.

III. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

1. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A. dare to challenge yourself      B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself  D. have a high opinion of yourself

2. According to the passage, our serf-images _________.

A. have positive effects   B. are probably untrue

C. are often changeable   D. have different functions

3. How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?

A. To keep a different image of others.  B. To make your life successful.

C. To understand your own world.      D. To change the way you think.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to prepare for your success.    B. How to face challenges in your life.

C. How to build a positive self-image.  D. How to develop your good qualities.

5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A. Parents.   B. Adolescents.     C. Educators.    D. People in general.

Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.

    The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the thifigs that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes "the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don't seem to learn from history." Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.

    A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can- not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less (更不必说) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.

    I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio (录音机) tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.

1. What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?

    A. Many people aren't clever enough to learn well from the past.

    B. Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes.

    C. Many people feel it hard to understand history.

    D. Many people have no interest in studying history.

2. In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _______________.

     A. it makes the current political situation go smoothly

     B. it helps us realize the importance of historical events

     C. it helps us understand why things are the way they are

     D. it helps people accept the present situation where they live

3. Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show ______________.

     A. people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil

     B. people may also learn from bad historical figures

     C. more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements

     D. today’s people can also achieve what they achieved

4. What would be talked about in the following paragraph?

     A. How to teach history effectively.

     B. Some negative reasons for studying history.

     C. How to get more people to study history.

     D. Some bad historical figures.

5. The main purpose of this passage is to ____________.

     A. ins[me the parents to teach their children history

     B. show the importance of history in politics

     C. explain the reasons why children study history

     D. introduce the writer' s own way of teaching history

When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother to come back from work.