One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”

         I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?

         “It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”

         Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.

         Unwillingly I put it on.

         All through church I prayed（祈祷）,Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.

         At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

         I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.

         “That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（学院）.”

         “Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!

         We courted（恋爱）through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.

“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

1.Why did she accept such a dress?

         A．She was fond of its new pattern.

         B．Her Mom just brought it for her.

         C．It was proper to go to church in it．

         D．She understood her Mom’s love．

2.The author tried to carry the dialog on，hoping        .

        A．she would catch other boys’ attention

        B．Dennis would get her out for a date

        C．Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress

        D．she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents

3.The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means：“      ”.

       A．10ved deeply          B．met by chance      C．100ked down on   D．worried about

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

         A．An Ugly Dress                                                B．A Perfect Dress

    C．A Dress for the Church                                 D．A Dress for the Date

A new hotel is set to open in a faraway village in northern Sweden，which intends to change the simple treehouse into a world—class hotel for travelers who enjoy special designs．

       Treehotel，which lies in Harads about 60 km south of the Arctic Circle，will be made up of four rooms when it opens on July 17th：the Cabin，the Blue Cone，the Nest and the Mirrorcube．

         Two more are due to open in October—the UFO and A Room With a View．

         “Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different architects(建筑师)，”says Treehotel co-founder Kent Lindvall，who came up with the idea along with his wife Bfitta．

         The first six rooms were designed by five different architects. The Mirrorcube which stands four meters high and four meters wide has drawn widespread attention as it will be connected to a singletree．

         ‘‘It’s an interesting building．You cannot find anything like this in the world today．It’s really special，”says Lindvall，as he stands next to the room’s mirrored outer wall．

         ‘‘Everything will reflect(映照)in this—the trees，the birds，the clouds，the sun，everything．So it should be invisible nearly in the forest．’’

         Lindvall says a special film will be put onto the glass which will be seen by birds。

         ‘‘This is untouched forest and—we want to leave it as it is．"says Selberg，another co-founder．

         She adds．’’If we’re lucky we might see a bear．I think what’s exciting here is that we’re just 60 km below the Arctic Circle which means there’s a good possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and during the during the summer of course you have the midnight sun.”

The aim of Treehotel is “feel free in a tree” and the experience will cost up to 4,200 Swedish crowns ($555,50)for two guests in the Mirrorcube, which is designed to hold up to four guests.

1.What do we know about Treehotel in Harads from the text?

       A．The hotel will provide six rooms in July.

       B．It’s 60 km away from t11e Arctic Circle.

       C．It is specially designed by one architect．

       D．It was once all ordinary family treehouse．

2.Why is the Mirrorcube kown by many people?

       A．It will be joined to one tree only.

       B．It is in a distant village in Sweden．

       C．It’s designed by a famous architect.

         D．Its outer wall is covered with mirror.

3.A special film will be used to

         A．take in light          B．protect birds        C．seize animals       D．keep off bears

4.What is the text mainly about?

         A．A modem building．                                      B．A Swedish village．

         C．A faraway village．                                        D．A special treehouse．

Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D．C．

Washington, D．C．is known for its many museums and government buildings．It is also home to embassies（大使馆）from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural（文化）events.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan

It is in a richly decorated（装修）home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912·This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996．

The Embassy of Finland

         The Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of glass．Its design is modern，but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around it．A screen of plants covers part of the front of the building．Inside．visitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibits．

The Embassy of France

       It is in a gated area off Reservoir Road．The embassy’s cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural events．Also．if you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使)．This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。

The International Center

       Last month，China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International Center．C．C．Pei and L．C。Pei designed the building．Measuring more than 10．000 square meters，this is One of the biggest embassies in Washington．C．C．Pei said the areas of plants around the embassy were to present people a natural and calming design．

1.Which embassy was once a large historical home?

       A．The International Center．                       B．The Embassy of Finland．

       C．The Embassy of France．                          D．The Embassy of Uzbekistan．

2.What can we learn about the International Center from the text?

       A．It once belonged to a rich banker．

       B．It was built out of blocks of glass．

       C．It stands in the Kalorama neighborhood．

       D．It is a newly—constructed building．

3.At the Embassy of France，you can       .

       A．see many exhibits of great interest          

         B．attend events in La Maison Francaise

       C．invite the French ambassador home       

         D．visit its designers C．C．Pei and L．C．Pei

4.This text is most probably taken from

        A．a science magazine                                       B．a medical report

        C．a travel guide                                                   D．a history textbook

LAS VEGAS (AFP) — Children may not like it but a British technology firm has invented an electronic babysitter -- a wristwatch-like device that lets parents know where their children are at all times.

The GPS Child Locator, or num8, attaches securely to a child’s wrist and contains a Global Positioning System (GPS), said Matthew Salmon, a spokesman for the manufacturer, lok8u.

"It uses GPS and GSM (Global System for Mobiles) technology with an accuracy of 10 feet (three meters)," he said. "It tracks your child."

"It only starts working when the device is connected to the child’s wrist," Salmon said, and is "very difficult to get off."

"Even if the child managed to get it off it would send an emergency text message through to your mobile phone," he said. "It would give you a Google Maps image with their exact location, the street name and the zip code."

When a child is wearing the device, a parent sends the text message "wru" and the child’s current location is sent back to a mobile phone or computer.

Parents can also log on to the company website to discover their child’s present location.

"You can also set up a perimeter, an invisible fence, and if they wander out of this invisible fence which you put on the Internet it will warn you," Salmon said. "It will text you immediately."

Salmon said the device is waterproof and shockproof and lasts for three days with a full charge.

It will be available in both Britain and the United States this year and retails for 200 dollars with a 10 dollar a month subscription fee.

He said the company had received thousands of inquiries about the device since launching it this week. "Fifty percent are positive, 50 percent are negative, that it’s a bit Big Brotherish," he said. "But it’s really just about letting you have freedom of mind."

1.Only when       does the device begin to work.

         A．it uses GPS and GSM technology                B．it is put within about 3 meters

         C．it’s joined to parents’ computer                 D．it is fastened to the child’s wrist

2.If a child is wearing the “wristwatch”, parents can track them by      .

         A．sending the text message “wru”                B．replying to the text message

         C．getting a Google Maps picture                   D．phoning the local police station

3.What Can we conclude from the text?

         A．It won’t be easily found if a child loses t11e device

         B．The device won’t work while a child is swimming

         C．Parents can easily track children due to the device

         D．The new product needs to be fully charged daily

4.The purpose of the text is to      .

         A．explain how to use the new device

         B．attract more buyers to the new product

         C．discuss advantages of a new invention

         D．introduce a new electronic equipment

The first time I decided to leave home was when 1 was in high schoo1．1 was having trouble getting along will my parents．I had about a hundred dollars in my pocket，and so I thought about leaving home, It took me 6my three weeks away from home when I stared to feel homesick. Living on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons：being more responsible, more decisive and more creative

         First of all，I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible．My parents usually tell me to carry out my work and duties almost every day．men I fail to do the work，I only get scolded. However now that I am on my own，I get to deal with my duties without being told to．When I fail to do my duties，I must also deal with the result by myself

         Another different experience for me while living on my own is that now I have become more decisive. ·I have to be more careful since I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisions．For example，I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybody’s feelings and without my parents，guidance．

         Therefore，I became more creative just by living on my own．I could make my own future plan-l have made rules for myself to follow．This to me is a good experience，because I usually think that being creative is the．nicest thing in the world．However, when 1 was with my parents

l found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas．

       In conclusion，these are the things that usually happen when I am with my parents and when I am alone. Besides，I think that it is better for everyone to love their parents and themselyes before they love anyone else．They should leam how to live on their own. but meanwhile learn how to follow every technique that was given to them by their Parents．They can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want。

1.According to the text，the author decided to leave home because

        A．he would like to live in the school with fellows

        B．he found it hard to get on well with his parents

        C．he had to go on with．his studies in．another city

        D．he felt he was old enough to live on his own

2.What did the author think matters most in the world?

         A．Being independent．                               B．Being responsible．

         C．Being creative．                                        D．Being more decisive．

3.The passage mainly tells us that     .

         A．one Can be, free of trouble by living on one’s own

         B．one can enjoy more freedom by living on one，s own

         C．living alone can help one keep good relationships with parents

         D．1iving alone helps one become responsible，decisive and creative

4.How is the text developed?

         A．Explanation—Examples—Conclusion

        B．Explanation—Research—Conclusion

        C．Argument—Information—Conclusion

        D．Argument—Reasons—Conclusion

 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

         一Good afternoon，Miss May．

         一Good afternoon，Parker．  1.    .

         一Because we’ve just finished our swimming class．

         一  2.

         一That’s the teaching plan．Can you swim，Miss May?

         一 3.  .

         —Are you fond of it?

         一  4.   .

         一So you are a good swimmer．

         一Oh，no.  5.  .I learn it every year but I can’t learn it well．

         A．Yes，I like it very much．

         B．I don’t think it a good idea to have swimming class at noon．

         C．I’m a very poor swimmer．

         D．Why do all of you look so tired?

         E．Only a little．

         F．oh，yes, that’s quite easy．

         G．You should have a good rest，then．

 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

66．He looked at his garden with            （骄傲）.                           1.               

67．His father was asked to work in a          （外国的）country.  62.   

68．The old farmer had his land        （分割）among his five sons. 3.．   

69．His birthday falls on the         （第九）day of September.           4.   

70．Fruit trees grow along protected hillsides and         （山谷）  5.   

71．The 2010          （青年）Olympic Games ended on August 26,2010. 6.   

72．The mid-term examination always happens in       （十一月）  7.   

73．Take the medicine          （定期地）three times a day.                 8.   

74．Before every concert, she worries about how well she will     （表演）9.   

75．When he was young, he       （更喜欢）not to think about the future10.   

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；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。

I still remember on the first day when I came to college.                     1.       

It was a sunny day. Everything seems fresh to me. All the                          2.   

students were exciting. I was, too. I had long dreamed                                 3.   

of becoming a college student. Years late, my dream                                     4.   

had come true. This was really turning point in my life. I                               5.   

looked at the beautiful classroom buildings. I felt proud for my                    6.   

college. I knew that going to college would be a good chance                      7.   

to get a great deal of knowledges, which would be useful                             8.   

for your future career. Meanwhile I knew that studying at college              9.  

was a great challenge to me. H had to learn what to overcome the           10.   

difficulties in my study and life at college.

假设你是李华。你在美国的朋友David给你发来一封电子邮件，询问你在暑假期间除了做家庭作业以我，还进行了什么有趣、有意义的活动。请你给他回一封电子邮件，向他介绍你在放假期间的主要活动。内容要点如下：

1．和同学及朋友观看世界杯足球赛。

2．上辅导课（学习数学、物理、化学）

3．在餐馆打工两周，洗碗、洗菜。

4．到敬老院做义工（打扫卫生、为老人读报）

注意：

1）不要逐条翻译，可适当填加细节，词数100左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2）可能用到的词：辅导课：training course  义工：voluntary work  老年人：the elderly

敬老院：nursing home

Dear David,

    Thanks for your e-mail. Now I’d like to tell you something about my summer vacation.

Financial markets will be disturbed as ______ business adjusts its working approaches and policies from an assumption of 3-3.5% potential output growth.