—_____ made Daisy wild with joy?

—Her success in the A-level exam this year．

A．How was it that                                  B．When was it that

C．Why was it that                                   D．What was it that

War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about．1  I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to  2  more on a growing problem—global warming．

       Global warming will not only  3  our country and our generation, but also the entire  4 and future generations．It is  5  because the weather has been a lot wanner over the past few years which  6  the melting（融化）of the ice in the Antarctic．This will soon cause water levels to  7  and flood parts of the world．

       Many people ignore this problem because they feel _8_  they can't do anything about it and have more  9  things to worry about．If we all  10  so, then our ozone layer （臭氧層） will be  11  and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist．We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's  12  resources （資源） and keep our air clean．  13  , future generations will suffer from our  14  ．

       Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from  15  ．But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a  16  effort．Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to  17  change．This may include cars burning oil, but we can  18  adjust some of these things．People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or  19   just walking．

       If everyone takes  20  now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few

years．

1．A．When                   B．As                      C．How                  D．Though

2．A．depend                 B．focus                  C．hang                  D．remark

3．A．a(chǎn)nnoy                  B．interrupt              C．a(chǎn)ffect                 D．confuse

4．A．world                   B．continent             C．industry              D．climate

5．A．failing                  B．completing           C．changing            D．occurring

6．A．lies in                   B．results in             C．suffers from       D．escapes from

7．A．reduce                 B．rise                     C．drop                   D．move

8．A．a(chǎn)s if                      B．in case                C．even though         D．if only

9．A．popular                 B．suitable                C．important            D．difficult

10．A．do                      B．keep                    C．like                     D．find

11．A．protected             B．strengthened        C．destroyed            D．surrounded

12．A．unlimited             B．natural                 C．recycled              D．industrial

13．A．Therefore            B．Otherwise            C．However             D．Instead

14．A．illnesses              B．failures                C．decisions             D．mistakes

15．A．continuing           B．a(chǎn)rriving               C．improving            D．disappearing

16．A．physical              B．mental                 C．national               D．worldwide

17．A．slightly                B．folly                    C．hardly                 D．slowly

18．A．a(chǎn)t least                B．a(chǎn)t most                C．a(chǎn)t first                 D．a(chǎn)t last

19．A．yet                      B．even                    C．still                     D．thus

20．A．time                  B．turns                   C．a(chǎn)ction                D．a(chǎn)rms

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children's books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well．It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland．She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense．The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work．

       The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll．In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer's real name． His real name was Charles Dodgson．One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family．To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character．They enjoyed the story very much．

       Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice's Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present．Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald．George read it to his children and they loved it．George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story．

       Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words．It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice's Adventures in Wonderland．The book was an immediate success．

       One of its first fans was Queen Victoria．She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll's works．She was surprised to find that they included many works on math．In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician．This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems．

       Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day．It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it．The story is even mentioned in the popular 1999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus．

1．The passage is mainly about _____．

       A．Charles' family life                         B．a(chǎn) girl's adventurous experiences

       C．a(chǎn) magical world called Wonderland       D．the birth of a book and its lasting influences

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The writer published his works under his real name．

       B．The character Alice originated from George's child．

       C．John contributed partly to the popularity of the book．

       D．Charles offered a copy to George for advice．

3．We can learn from the passage that _____．

       A．Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings

       B．Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

       C．Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

       D．The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland        

4．Which of the following is the right order of the passage?

       a．Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present．

       b．Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames．

       c．Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866．

       d．More parts were added to the story by Charles．

       e．The book won a large number of fans．

       A．c-b-a-d-e               B．c-a-b-e-d        C．b-a-d-c-e               D．b-a-c-e-d

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown．Everything about the school seemed so difficult．When I got home, my parents said, "You're nervous and that's okay．

       Everyone is afraid of high school．" I denied it．I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends．

       On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost．The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out．Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift．It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right．

       Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out．With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad．It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging．

       Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions．

       It is normal to be scared about a new school．Take a deep breath and relax．High school is something that any student can overcome．Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends．Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's．

       Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a "fool" , an athlete, or a lower grader．Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not．Now you know the true secrets of high school．

1．The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that _____．

       A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

       B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

       C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

       D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry                   

2．From the author's first day experience we can infer that ______．

       A．his home was far from the school

       B．he got to school after classes began

       C．he didn't get any school schedule

       D．he didn't know the right way to class

3．After his first week at school, the author _____．

       A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

       B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

       C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

       D．ran for president of his class against three other students

4．According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in _____．

       A．making more friends 

       B．getting more A's at school

       C．being who he really is 

       D．joining in out-of-class activities

For the people living in the Nile Basin, the river is their life．This 6,825 km waterway, whose watershed （流域） covers three million square kilometers, flows through mountains, woodlands, lakes and deserts．Its potential for fishing, tourism and shipping is great —but so are its challenges．

       Water shortage, already serious in Egypt and Sudan, will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well．Today, about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living．Within the next 25 years, the district's population is expected to double, adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture．The frequent drought （干旱） adds to the urgency．

       Water quality is also a problem．Precious soil is washed out to sea．Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution．Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils．Water-borne diseases continue unchecked．In areas where it's hot and damp, water hyacinths choke off lakes, dams and other sections of the river, making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward．

       Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day．They've seen the river change course, and their only source （來源） of water thickened with mud．They're very poor and have few choices．

       But a new program, the Nile Basin Initiative （NBI）, is offering very practical assistance．The program is more than just a water-management project．It's a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them．

       These are whole ecosystem problems, calling for united solutions （解決辦法） Half the Nile Basin's countries are among the world's poorest nations; yet, somehow, they must find the resources, skills and political will to overcome these challenges．

1．What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?

       A．The development of shipping industry．

       B．Overfishing of native people．

       C．Water shortage and water quality．

       D．Increasing population and tourism．

2．The underlined word "hyacinths" （in Paragraph 3） refers to "_____"．

       A．a(chǎn)nimals              B．plants                 C．rocks                D．salts

3．The program NBI is mainly aimed at ______．

       A．preventing water pollution

       B．changing the river course

       C．improving living conditions of the poor

       D．preventing land from becoming desert

4．What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．People's Life in Egypt and Sudan

      B．Frequent Drought in Egypt and Sudan

       C．The Poorest Countries in the Nile Basin 

     D．The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)以下提示：1）漢語提示，2）首字母提示，3）語境提示，在每個(gè)空內(nèi)填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)挠⒄Z單詞，并將該詞完整地寫在右邊相對應(yīng)的橫線上。所填單詞要求意義準(zhǔn)確，拼寫正確。

       During the Spring Festival, my parents and some of my relatives

gave me some gift money. What should I do      the money? I          1．           

had desired to buy a pair of Nike sports     (鞋). I had                      2．           

also wanted to have an MP4 player of my      . With the gift             3．           

money I could a      what I wanted to buy. However, I soon            4．           

gave up the idea b      I knew I was still a student at school.            5．           

Besides, my parents always lived a s       life. Their money was       6．           

not        (容易) earned. Thinking of th is, I decided to open a         7．           

savings account at a bank the f      day. From now on, I’ll               8．           

make both ends meet as a student financially    (支持) by                  9．           

my parents. I am sure my dream will    true one day with the           10．           

money through my hard work.

近年來，在大學(xué)新生入學(xué)時(shí)，媒體對“父母護(hù)送子女上學(xué)”的現(xiàn)象作了一些報(bào)道，引發(fā)了許多討論，贊同和不贊同的聲音都有。假如某英語報(bào)記者對你進(jìn)行采訪，征求你對此現(xiàn)象的看法，請你根據(jù)下表提示，用英語寫一篇短文，表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)，并說明理由。

注意：   

       1．只能選擇寫一種觀點(diǎn)，贊同或不贊同；除提示外還可適當(dāng)增加你認(rèn)為重要的理由；

       2．短文開頭已分別給出，請把所選的開頭句子抄寫到答題卡上，然后接著寫。開頭句子不計(jì)人總詞數(shù)；

       3．詞數(shù)：120左右。

參考詞匯：放心feel relieved；  新生freshman

贊同           *      不贊同

       I think it's normal and understandable for    *      I don’t think it’s necessary for parents

parents to accompany their children to college…  *   to accompany their children to college…

We went to Canada to travel and my cousin              as our guide．

A． played             B． showed               C． acted             D． performed

With a lot of difficulties             ,they went to the seashore and had a good rest．

A． settled              B． settling             C． to settle           D． being settled

— Let’s go for an outing this weekend．

—              ．

A． I’m very glad．                                     B． I’ll be happy．

C． Why not?                                           D． I would very much like．