One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the rock ”n” roll music popular all over the world, He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s.

         Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in 1935, His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing, and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.

         When he was young, Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee, where he attended high school, but he was not a good student, His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”.

         In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing in the American South. It was called “blues”.

         Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged (安排) concerts for him across the United States and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis became famous around the country. Later Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.

         But Elvis found it difficult to live with success. Like many other famous people, He began to take drugs and his health started to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977,his many millions of fans were shocked, “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said, But today his memory and his music live on and will always be remembered as the King of Rock “n” roll.

66. From the passage, we can see________________.

         A. the church songs didn’t help Elvis develop his own style

         B. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age

         C. Elvis didn’t get any help from his parents

         D. the church songs helped Elvis’ development in his singing

67. Who was Tom Parker?

         A. A manager of a bank                                        B. A famous singer

         C. Elvis’ manager                                                   D. Elvis’ best friend since childhood

68. What caused Elvis’ death?

         A. His singing too much                                        B. His taking the drugs

         C. His parent’s death                                            D. Tom Parker’s help

69. What was Elvis’ music style like most?

         A. Only country and western

         B. Only country and blues

         C. Both western and church music

         D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”

70. Which is the right order of Elvis’ life?

         a. Elvis learned to sing at church

         b. Elvis gave concerts all across America

         c. Elvis recorded some songs for his mother’s birthday

         d. Tom Parker became his manager

         e. Elvis went to high school in Memphis

         f. Elvis was born in Toledo

         A. f; a; e; c; d; b                                                       B. f; a; c; e; d; b

         C. f; e; a; d; b; c                                                       D. f; e; a; c; d; b

St Paul’s Cathedral

Ludgate Hill, EC4

Underground: St Paul’s; Bus: 6,8,11,15,22,25

Open: Daily 8:00—19:00 (17:00 from Oct. to Mar.) . Entrance free

Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul’s Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time. It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir (唱诗班) is internationally famous. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981.

Buckingham Palace

South end of the Mall (SW1)

Underground: St. James’s Park, Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park; Bus: 2, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22, 24, 29, 30, 38, 52, 73, 74, 137

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch (君主) for much of the year. (When the monarch is in residence, a flag flies over the palace.) The Mall is a very impressive wide street, leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square.

Note: As the palace is the monarch’s official residence, it is not open to the public.

The Tower of London

Tower Hill, EC3

Underground: Tower Hill; Bus: 42, 78

Open: Mon—Sat.9

Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old, as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078. Famous as a prison in the distant past, the Tower has also been a royal residence, a zoo and an observatory, among other things. It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels.

Westminster Abbey

Broad Sanctuary, SW1

Underground: Westminster, St James’s Park; Bus: 3, 11, 12, 24, 29, 39, 53, 59, 76, 77, 88, 109, 155, 168, 170, 172, 184, 503

Open: Daily 8:00—18:00 (Mar.—Dec, Tuesday till 20:00)

Entrance free

A Benedictine abbey which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated in 1065. On the way to its present form, the abbey was extended in the 13th—16^th centuries, with the two west towers being added in the 18th. There are many famous tombs in the abbey, including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers.

71. These texts are most probably taken from ______.

A. a history book about London

B. a guidebook for visitors to London

C. a book about London’s churches and cathedrals

D. a book describing London’s development

No.11 bus can take you to all three of these places:

A. St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London

B. St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace

C. St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace

D. Westminster Abbey the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace

73. You can see the inside of all the buildings except ______.

A. St Paul’s Cathedral                                 B. The Tower of London

C. Westminster Abbey                               D. Buckingham Palace

74.If you travel by Underground, you can visit two places by getting off at one station. What are the two places?

A. Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey

B. Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral

C. Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London

D. The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral

75.Among these four famous buildings, _____ is (are) free of charge.

A. The Tower of London

B. Buckingham Palace

C. Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral

D. The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Canadian singer and song writer, Alanis Morissette,                

is used to b________  in the public eye. Her album                    1. ______________

Jagged Little Pill made her world f_____________. Last Thursday         2._______________

night, hundreds of fans went to England to see her p_______________      3. ______________

in concert. Although it was _____________(极其) cold, there was not      4. ______________

an empty seat. The first part of the song “Utopia” was f__________ with    5. ______________

anger, ______ the last part was joyful. The audience enjoyed the concert    6. ______________

very much. They ________ along to nearly every song.                  7. ______________

_________(整个) the concert, the atmosphere was exciting. Everyone agreed 8. ______________

that they were greatly ______(打动) by her brilliant music and singing.     9. ______________

She _________the evening with a new song about the life of a superstar.   10. ______________

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是小华，你的美国朋友Jane又给你来信了，经过了一个学期，她非常关心你目前的学习状况，特别是英语学习。请你用英语给Jane写一封100字左右的回信，要包含以下要点：

1. 与老师和同学相处很愉快。

2. 逐渐适应了高中阶段的学习生活。

3. 热爱英语学习，也很努力, 在学习英语方面取得了一些进步。

4. 虽然仍有一些困难，比如语法，但是对未来的学习充满信心。

注意：信件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入字数。可适当补充细节。

Dear Jane,

     I’m very glad to hear from you.

Please write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.

Yours,

  Xiao Hua

— Can I look at other dresses before I decide which one I’d like to buy?

— Of course. ___________.

______ time ______, what the scientist said finally proved to be true.

The music ______ she is dancing sounds beautiful.

Xi’an was the last city ______ he visited when he came to China.

I have never dreamed of _______ for me to win the first prize in the 1000-meter race.

Paul didn’t want to put on the coat. He said that he _________ by his friends.