Most of my earliest childhood memories are of the beach — in the hot sun, building sandcastles, burying Dad in the sand.
Now the coast has a pleasant and relaxing attraction beyond words. I look forward to a windy cliff-top walk or a rainy day rock-picking just as much as those rare moments when I get to a short sleep in the sun. But there’s nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted.
These are my favourite secret beaches — ones either not well known or take a bit of effort to get to. Most of those listed scored highly in the Marine Conservation Society Good Beach Guide 2009; the others are too secret even for them.
Sennen Clove is just a mile northeast of Land’s End, the westernmost point of mainland England. It’s a beautiful spot, with white sands, deep green sea and amazing sunsets over the Isles (群島) of Scilly, 28 miles away.
The west-facing beach is popular with surfers, with bigger waves and winds often found at the Gwenver end. There’s a beach restaurant with good views of the bay and the sunsets.
The smallest of Isles of Scilly, Bryher is a mile long, half a mile wide — and a natural wilderness of unbelievable scenery. Walk along the narrow sandy roads to the eastern seaboard and you come to two quiet beaches.
Green Bay has views over to the palm trees of Tresco’s Abbey Gardens, and a little further south is Rushy Bay, a beautiful beach facing the deserted island of Samson.
On Bryher, farm shops sell locally grown produce, and they trust you to leave the money in the pot. It’s that kind of place.
小題1:The best title for this passage is ________.
A．The Beautiful British Isles
B．Secret Beaches on the British Isles
C．The Most Pleasurable Place in Britain
D．My Experience of Searching Beaches
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The author is a tourist guide in a tourist agency.
B．The author likes walking on a rainy cliff-top most.
C．The author wrote the article to advertise for the beaches.
D．The author loves beaches that are not known to most people.
小題3:Which of the following maps can correctly describe the geography position?
(LE="Land’s" End    SC="Sennen" Cove        IS="the" Isles of Scilly)

小題4:In the author’s view, farmers on Bryher are ________.
A．sincereB．selfishC．courageousD．mean

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:A
本文講述了作者在搜尋海灘的過程中所享受的樂趣以及他所搜集到的一些秘密海灘。
小題1:主旨大意題。本文更多的筆墨放在了介紹他所發(fā)現(xiàn)的秘密海灘。故選B。
小題2:考查細節(jié)題。根據(jù)there’s nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted. 可知答案為D。
小題3:考查圖表題。根據(jù)Sennen Clove is just a mile northeast of Land’s End, the westernmost point of mainland England.可知，排除A、B，又因為IS為群島，不可能在London上面，故選D。
小題4:推斷題。A根據(jù)最后一段可知，那里的農(nóng)民相信你會留下錢在罐子里，所以是“真誠的”。
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小題2:
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The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小販) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
小題1:Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod        .
A．disturbed others
B．made it easy for him to keep in touch with others
C．made it easy for him to visit the library
D．made others unwilling to talk to him
小題2:The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by         .
A．lostB．involvedC．engagedD．interested
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A．Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public.
B．Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices.
C．Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads.
D．People like to enjoy the networking.
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A．Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows.
B．Apple released the iPod ten years ago.
C．There are still many people support the headphone culture.
D．It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers.
小題5:What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?
A．Agreeable.B．Critical.C．Doubtful.D．Neutral.

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As a senior, my future is always on my mind. To be exact, thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort. Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanford’s graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.
It wasn’t always like that, though. It started when I became a junior, when college came into view. It’s the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well.
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A．he had to take tests at school
B．he thought about his future
C．he had lots of sleepless nights
D．he searched for words of wisdom
小題2:It is suggested in Paragraphs 1 and 2 that _________.
A．Steve Jobs didn’t attend college
B．Steve Jobs failed because of his decision
C．the author is a college student
D．the author cares much about his future
小題3:What did the author gain from Jobs’s speech?
A．Courage to drop out of school.
B．Confidence in defeating Jobs.
C．Interest in computer industry.
D．Bravery to face uncertainties.
小題4:What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?
A．Have the desire to learn more.
B．Be content with what they know.
C．Stay calm in the face of hardships.
D．Be modest so as to learn more.
小題5:The passage is mainly about _________.
A．the wisdom drawn from a speech
B．the most impressive quote in life
C．a(chǎn) memorable meeting with Jobs
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The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the mastery test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test, it is not the fault of drama and music classes— they are failing because the “ academic” classes are not sufficient.
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Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art— there is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge — certainly not a good preparation for the real world.
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A．the school committee pays no attention to them
B．the school is afraid of losing financial support
C．the students are not interested in both of them
D．the state standardized test is more important.
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A．The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test
B．students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons
C．The school committee completely influences students’ attitude towards the arts
D．Quite a few students are discouraged from music and art in today’s school system.
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A．make students round-shaped people in future
B．provide students with analytical thinking
C．motivate students in creativity and expression
D．prevent students graduating from high school
小題4:The best title of the passage can be ________.
A．Who Killed Music and Drama?
B．Can Curriculum Go Without Music?
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     Those called Judy and Joshua are the happiest, while Lynn or Ben is likely to be the unhappiest, according to research. Psychologist Dr David Holmes found that this might due to the association(聯(lián)想)that others made with the name. Hearing the name Judy may make them think of actress Judi Dench or TV presenter Judy Finnigan, people who are seen as good natured and happy. On the other hand, people think Paulines are unhappy because of the character Pauline Fowler from the TV programme East Enders. The research claims that this association influences the person with the name and so their personality becomes shaped to fit it. Dr David Holmes said, "This also has some relation with the original meaning of the name. For example, the original meaning of Judy is 'praised’."
     Certain names also work well in certain aspects of life. In the workplace Richard and Judy are happiest, while those called Ruth and Carly are happiest in relationships. At the other end of the scale the unhappiest workers are Stuart and Liz, with the unhappiest in relationships being Frank and Harriet.
       Dr Holmes said, "The relation we have with certain names, particularly important namesakes(同名者), also shapes how we see ourselves and so may have an effect on our confidence. Names are like product brands in having a powerful effect on attitudes and should therefore be chosen with care."
      "Other names are connected with being brave, outgoing or serious. Therefore, many celebrities change their names to ones which reflect these characteristics. This, in turn, influences parents when they choose names for their babies," said Dr Holmes, "however, names connected with ordinary people are seldom chosen for their babies".
小題1:Which of the following is NOT a reason why Judy is a good name?
A．The association people make with it.
B．Its original meaning.
C．The high number of famous people who are called Judy.
D．The personalities of famous Judys.
小題2:According to the passage, which of the following names are better?
A．Ruth and Joshua.B．Pauline and Frank.C．Richard and Stuart.D．Joshua and Ben.
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A．good names can make us succeed.
B．names can affect how we see ourselves
C．names can tell us what we should do
D．good names can show others who we are
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A．names and product brandsB．famous people’s names
C．parents ‘choices of baby namesD．names and personality
小題5:What’s the main idea of this passage?
    
A．How to choose a good name for babies.
B．How to achieve success by changing a good name.
C．The relation between names and success.
D．The relation between names and happiness.

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