11、1. classical       A. happiness              B. possession         C. dessert              D. Russia

2. intelligent     A. magazine               B. genetics             C. cousin               D. machine

3. application   A. suggestion             B. collision             C. conclusion         D. attention

4. mountain     A. complaint              B. aid                     C. bargain              D. said

5. significance  A. secure                  B. delicious            C. percentage         D. grocery

10、假如你叫李华，最近你校响应教育部的要求，启动了冬季长跑活动。作为高三学生，你班同学就此议论纷纷，议论的主题是：高三学生要不要参加长跑和其他各种体育锻炼。请你根据下表所提供的信息，给English Evening写一封信，介绍大家的看法和你的观点。

注意：词数：100左右。

There’s a lot of talk in my class about whether the senior 3 students should spare the time to take part in the winter long run program.                                                                                                                                                   

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

8、66. There are some outstanding        (相似点) between the two plays.

67. Can I rely on you to behave ________(负责任地) while I’m away?

68. Meeting my cousin who had been abroad for six years is really an______(难忘的) experience.

69. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the natural _______(灾难) on May 12th, 2008.

70. Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right____(事业)for her.

71. Her latest book discusses the problems of the_________(残疾人).

72. According to John, the college doesn’t make enough _________(准备) for future challenges.

73. The new technology allows the _________(紧急的) services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care.

74. The majority of those present expressed a strong          (偏好) for the first proposal.

75. Except for an old desk, he doesn’t have much________(家具) in his room.

7、根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

W: Hello, this is Betty speaking.   61

M: Yes, Betty. How are you doing?

W: A bit busy. You see, I’m busy preparing for the final exam next week.  62 He is always strict with us. You don’t seem worried about it at all.

M: Oh, I have done a lot of exercises last weekend. So take it easy, Betty. I’d like to invite you to a concert this evening.   63

W: Yes, it’s very kind of you. But I’m afraid I won’t go because I’m really too busy.

M:   64  The concert is still on next Saturday. We can go that time after finishing the exams.

W:   65  What time exactly?

M: Well, it starts at 7:30 pm. I will call you again when I get the tickets.

W: Thank you. See you then.

A. Can’t you answer the phone?

B. Is that Brown?

C. It’s nothing.

D. I’m afraid I will fail in Mr. Smith’s course.

E. That will be fine.

F. what a shame it is!

G. I remember you did say you like country music.

6、The penny is getting a change. The United States Mint (制币厂) revealed four new designs for the 1-cent piece, to celebrate the coming 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced the new looks for the penny today in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. "These coins are a tribute (赞辞) to one of our greatest Presidents, whose legacy (遗教) has had a lasting impact on our country," Moy said.

The heads side of the new pennies will continue to bear the profile (侧面) likeness of President Lincoln and the motto "In God We Trust." The back sides will pay tribute to four major parts of Lincoln's life.

The first redesigned penny will feature a log cabin that represents Lincoln's birthplace, near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The second design shows Lincoln reading a book while sitting on a log with his ax beside him. It shows how young Lincoln educated himself while working as a rail-splitter in Indiana. The third design shows Lincoln as a young man in front of the Capitol (议会会堂) in Illinois. The fourth and final design shows a half-finished United States Capitol dome, which was completed in 1863 despite the violent Civil War. The writing, on the back sides of the coins will remain "United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum" and "One Cent."

The first penny will be released into circulation on February 12, 2009, Lincoln's 200th birthday. This day is also the 100th anniversary of the release of the first penny, on February 12, 1909. One new coin will be released into circulation every three months in 2009.

"This is an important occasion in the history of our nation's coin-age because these designs represent the first change in the Lincoln cent in half a century," said Director Moy. A commemorative (纪念性的) Lincoln silver dollar will also be released in 2009.

56. Why does the United States Mint get the Lincoln cent changed? ______________

A. Because the design is out of date.

B. Because the design doesn’t match Lincoln’s life.

C. Because the old coin is hard to be released into circulation.

D. Because the country wants to honor Lincoln on his 200th birthday.

57. Which is the correct order of the new coins according to the description in the passage?

A. a, b, c, d                B. b, a, d, c               C. c, d, a, b                 D. b, c, a, d

58. How many new Lincoln coins will be released in 2009? ______________

A. One.                       B. Three.                     C. Four.                       D. Five.

59. All the newly designed coins feature the following EXCEPT _____.

A. the profile likeness of President Lincoln            B. the motto "In God We Trust"

C. the portrait of young Abraham Lincoln            D. the writing "United States of America"

60. Which of the following does Penny Image 4 show? __________________

A. Professional Life in Illinois.                  B. Presidency in Washington, DC.

C. Formative Years in Indiana.                  D. Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky.

5、A small town in southwest Britain is banning (禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste－a step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.

Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.

Last month, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.

Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag ammesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent for a recycling.

The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response in the town so far had been “really positive”.

“Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker(柳条) baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking told Sky News Television.

The World Watch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.

52. What was Rebecca Hosking?

A. A photographer.       B. A woman scientist.             C. A sailor.      D. A lawyer.

53. The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means        .

A. acceptable                B. valuable     C. environmentally-friendly             D. long-lasting

54. It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bags

B. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world

C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the world

D. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags

55. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Environmental Protection                         B. Big Cities Banning Plastic Bags

C. British Town Banning Plastic Bags            D. Effect of Plastic Fags on Sea Animals

4、“It was amazing, just impressive,” Holly Budge, a 29-year-old British woman, said after making a safe landing at a spot 12,350 feet (3,765 meters) above sea level ― the highest “drop zone” achieved by a parachutist (跳伞者). “We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest and the other high mountains popping out of the top,” she said.

Ms Budge and her two fellow daredevils, Wendy Smith, from New Zealand, and Neil Jones, from Canada, jumped out of an aircraft at about 29,500 feet, just higher than the peak of the world’s highest mountain. They fell at speeds reaching 140mph, past the highest ridges of the snow-covering Himalayas, before each released a parachute (降落伞). The jumpers wore oxygen masks to keep their lungs working as they fell. Wearing neoprene underwear（内衣） was compulsory ― to prevent them from being frozen to death.

The adventure, advertised by its organizers as “a feast for those who seek to stimulate all their senses to the full”, appeared to have lived up to its billing. “I had never seen so many mountains before,” Ms Smith said. “To be on top of the world was simply stunning（令人晕倒的）.”

The expedition also offered a way by which to celebrate her 30th birthday later this month, she said. Besides, her jump raised funds for charities in Britain and Nepal, including more than ￡10,000 for the Hampshire Autistic Society.

In the next few days the feat will be repeated by about 30 others, weather permitting. Each has paid at least ￡12,675 to High and Wild, the British adventure travel company behind the project. Ms Budge said: “It was worth the money. It is something that has never been done before.”

48. The three skydivers jumped out of the plane at an altitude of about _____.

A. 3765 meters        B. 8993 meters        C. 12,350 meters      D. 29,500 meters

49. It can be known from the passage that _____.

A. High and Wild is a new British adventure travel company

B. the aircraft took the jumpers to a height higher than the Himalayas

C. Ms Budge used to be an extreme sports enthusiast.

D. the three skydivers succeeded in landing at the top of the highest mountain.

50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ___________

A. The successful diving is a good way to celebrate Ms Budge’s 31st birthday.

B. This skydiving has set a new national record.

C. Ms Budge has managed to contribute all her money to charities.

D. As a wonderful experience, this skydiving is recommended to other people.

51. Which of the following must the skydivers make sure of according to the passage?

A. Taking a record book               B. Donating some money

C. Having suitable weather            D. wearing normal underwear

3、UK SECRET BEACHES

There’s no better place to be than beside the seaside in the summer. And even in Britain you can still find beaches away from the crowds with golden sand.

COMPTON BAY, ISLE OF WIGHT

This wide sandy beach is on the south west coast, between Freshwater and Brook and is part of the Tennyson Heritage Coast. There are striking views of the white cliffs further along the coast. A coastal path passes behind the beach, and you can enjoy scenic cliff top walks in either direction.

Accommodation: Sandpipers Hotel (01983 758150, www.sandpipersh.tel.com) with doubles from￡10pp.    KINGSGATE BAY, KENT

Around the beach round a bend in the coastal road from Ramsgate is white cliffs with  Kingsgate Castle dominating the whole landscape. It is fairly isolated, with few facilities, but is perfect for summer bathing or for bracing winter walks.

Accommodation: Fayreness Hotel (0188 86866, www.fayreness.com) with doubles with breakfast from￡69. 15pp.

RINGSTEAD BAY, DORSET

A picturesque 210ft crescent (弦月状) of pebbles with clean water that’s a perfect escape from some of the busier beaches around Weymouth. You reach it by passing through the village of Upton，then along a narrow country road. Next to the car park is a well stocked shop. The cliffs behind Ringstead Bay are an excellent place for fossil hunting.

Accommodation: Glenburn Hotel (01305 832318, www.glenburnhotell.com) with doubles from￡7 9 including breakfast.      BRANSCOMBE.DEVON

Lying on the East Devon Heritage Coast, Branscombe has good facilities with toilets and a car park close to the beach, as well as a small picnic area. A well stocked shop sells the most attractive dairy ice cream. Next to the shop is the Sea Shanty restaurant--open every day until 5 p.m. during the summer.

Accommodation: The Mason’s Arms, Branscombe Village (01297 680300, www.masonsarms.co.uk) with doubles from￡6 5 pp with breakfast.

45. Which beach is the most wonderful place for summer bathing? _______________

A. COMPTON BAY.                            B. BRANSCOMBE.

C. KINGSGATE BAY.                          D. RINGSTEAD BAY.

46. If you want to know more information about Branscombe, which website can you refer to? ______

A. www.fayreness.com                           B. www.masonsarms.co.uk

C. www.glenburnhotel.com                      D. www.sandpipershotel.com

47. What’s the purpose of the passage? ________________

A. To attract more tourists.

B. To describe some beautiful beaches.

C. To tell us the most beautiful places in UK are beaches.

D. To tell us where to spend summer.

2、The United States government wants to know what the public thinks about its findings on the safety of cloned animals.

The Food and Drug Administration says meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats are safe to eat. An FDA official called them “as safe to eat as the food we eat every day.” And when those clones reproduce sexually, the agency says, their offspring (后代) are safe to eat as well. But research on cloned sheep is limited. So the FDA proposes that sheep clones not be used for human food.

The United States this year could become the first country to agree to the sale of foods from cloned animals. First, however, the public will have ninety days to comment on three suggested documents. On December 28th the FDA released a long report, called a draft risk assessment, along with two policy documents.

The agency says it must receive comments by April second. The FDA seemed ready to act several years ago, but a committee called for more research.

For now, the government will continue to ask producers to honor a request that they not sell foods from cloned animals.

Clones are still rare. They cost a lot and are difficult to produce.

The FDA says most food from cloning is expected to come not from clones themselves, but from their sexually reproduced offspring. It says clones are expected to be used mostly as breeding animals to spread good qualities.

Public opinion studies show most Americans do not like the idea of food from cloned animals. But this research also shows the public knows little about cloning.

Cloning differs from genetic engineering. A cell taken from a so-called donor animal is grown into an embryo (胚胎) in the laboratory. Next, the embryo is placed into the uterus (子宫) of a female animal. If the process is successful, the pregnancy reaches full term and a genetic copy of the donor animal is born.

41. What’s the main purpose of the passage?

A. To tell an interesting story.                    B. To give some advice on foods.

C. To give a report.                                  D. To compare different opinions.

42. Who believe that foods from cloning are safe to eat? __________

A. Most Americans      B. An advisory committee      C. Critics        D. The FDA

43. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____.

A. cloning has much in common with genetic

B. not every cell taken from a donor animal can grow into a genetic copy

C. the donor animal should be a female one

D. cloned animals grow faster than normal ones

44. Which of the following is true about foods from cloning? _______________

A. They come from the sexually reproduced offspring of cloned animals.

B. The food from first-generation cloned animals is very expensive.

C. Only FDA has the right to sell the food.

D. They will be sold mixed with those from naturally bred animals.