1.In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims ____ a ski-board for a school project in New Jersey.填入____处的最佳答案是()。

2.Amnesty (大赦) Interational is a world-wide volunteer organization funded entirely by subscriptions and donations．It is totally independent of any government, political faction, ideology, economic interest or religious creed. 　　The organization works for the release of "Prisoners of Conscience" -men, women and children imprisoned anywhere for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origin, language or religion．It also seeks fair and immediate trial for all political prisoners detained (拘留) without charge, and opposes torture and the degrading treatment of prisoners．It is also against the death penalty for all types of crime. 　　Amnesty works by collecting information．When it has proof that a person is a " Prisoner of Conscience" , that person's case is handed over to a local group．The local groups are ordinary individuals who believe in Amnesty's work．They send letters to governments, embassies, leading newspapers and the prisoner's family and friends．They also collect signatures and raise money to send medicine, food and clothing to the prisoners and their families．These volunteers use their freedom of speech to win the same freedom for their adopted prisoner. 　　Paradoxically, Amnesty International is an organization that will only be satisfied when it has become redundant (多余的) .The local groups are composed of__.

3.“ ”"They are both fine,thank you."

4.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages______ in the dictionary.

5.Nothing says “Happy Birthday!” like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局)，and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coins in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issued stsrting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincoln’s family was poor,and no one could have predicted his later importance,the actual cabin is long gone.Therefore the design is based on the “symbolic cabin” displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.The other designs show Abraban taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U.S.Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with today’s standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for genernal circulation.The Mint also relwased five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value . Specialeditions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909:a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc . In addition, I the world of “bigger” money,2009has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.Special editions of the 4collectible coins_______.

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At the 1893 Columbian Exposition, a World Fair held in Chicago, chocolate-making machinery made in Germany was displayed. It caught the eye of M.S. Hershey, who saw the potential for chocolate. He installed chocolate machinery in his factory in Lancaster, and produced his first chocolate bars in 1894.

Other Americans began mixing in other materials to make up new candy bars throughout the end of the 1890's and the early 1900's. But it was World War Ⅰ that really brought attention to the candy bar.

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps requested various American chocolate manufacturers to provide 20 to 40 pound blocks of chocolate to be shipped to quartermaster bases. The blocks were cut into smaller pieces and distributed to American soldiers in Europe. Eventually the task of making smaller pieces was turned back to the manufacturers.

By the end of the war when the soldiers arrived home, the American candy bar business was assured. Why? Because the returning soldiers had grown fond of chocolate candy and wanted more of the same. As a result, from that time on and through the 1920's, candy bar manufacturers became established throughout the United States, and as many as 40,000 different candy bars appeared on the scene.

The original candy bar industry had its start on the eastern coast in such cities as Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. The industry soon spread to the Midwest because shipping and raw materials such as sugar, corn syrup, and

milk were easily available. Chicago became the seat of the candy bar industry and is even today an important base.Which event brought the booming of American candy bar business?

7.选出下面读音不同的选项()。

8.Harry Potter fans will instantly recognize the snowy owl as Harry’s famous companion.Hedwig，but these beautiful and powerful owls are easily recognizable not for their magicalassociations，but for their large size and striking white feathers.Snowy owls are，in fact，theonly white owl，and they are a highly sought after species for many birdwatchers to add to theirlife lists.Foods：Small mammals，birds，fish.Habitat and Migration：Snowy owls are found in far northern latitudes including tundra，avasttreeless frozen region in the Arctic.Their breeding grounds(繁殖地)are in the Arctictundra，and they migrate south throughout Canada during the winter.In exceptionally severewinters or whenfood supplies are scarce，these owls can appear much further south than theirnormal range.While principally a North American bird.they can also migrate to the northernareas of Europe and Asia.Behaviour：Snowy owls，like aⅡowls，are powerful animal hunters that are active mostlyat night but Call bunt and feed during the day，especially when food supplies are low.Theseowls will rest on the ground or on rocks，stumps and other low favourable points.Males can befierce whendefending the nest and both genders will also perform an“injured bird”act totempt animal invadeTs to go away from the nest.Reproduction：Snowy owls may incubate(孵卵)3—10 eggs for 30—34 days，or theincubation may be done primarily by the female.The baby owls remain in the nest for 14—21days and will attempt their first flight when they are 42—58 days old.Mated pairs will raiseone group of young birds per year unless food supplies are inadequate and then no eggs may beproduced.What will snowy owls probably do when food is insufficient?

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Passage One

Telephone, television, radio and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. With in hours, help is on the way. This is because modern technology information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six

weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a few battles in the war of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now. There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed ______.

10.Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized living, ______breaks it will be punished.

11.选出下列选项中划线部分读音股同的选项（ ）。

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Why do I want to go to college?No one has ever asked me1a question.But manytimes I have asked myself.I have2 a whole variety of reasons.3important reasonthat I want to be a better man.

Many things make human beings different4or better than or even superior to animals

One of the most important things is5 .1f 1 fail to receive higher education.myeducation 6.As I want to be a fully7 man.I must getawell-rounded educationwhich good colleges and universities are supposed to8 I know one can get educatemany ways.but colleges and universities are9 the best places to teach me how to educate mysell.Only when I am well-educated.will I be a better human being and10 fitinto society.7

13.We had our breakfast___a quarter__seven.

14.At first glance,there hardly seems to be any comparison between Ravenna and Rome,but backin the 5th century ,it was Ravenna that served as capital of the Western Roman Empire. In this city,Roman rulers built monuments which are famous, then and now, for their sweeping mosaics (镶嵌图案). Seven of Ravenna's eight buildings from the 5th and 6th centuries are spectacularly decoratedwith examples of this ancient art. "In the past, many people couldn't read or write," says tour guideand Ravenna native Silvia Giogoli. "Mosaics were a way to explain the religion and the political situ-ation to the people. " Visitors to Ravenna can look at pieces of art by ancient artists, listen to musicians, and learn to make their own masterpieces.Travel Tips When to Go:June--October; weather is pleasant in April and May but historic sites can get crowded with school groups.Where to Stay:Walk through historic district sites from Albergo Cappello and stay at a modernHotel Centrale Byron.How to Get Around:Take the train from Bologna, and then walk, bike, or use taxis within the city.Where to Eat or Drink:Housed in a former movie theater, two-storey Ristorante Cinema Alex-ander blends 1940s Hollywood flavor with homemade Emilia Romagna courses and attentive service(helpful in translating the menu). For fresh seafood, try Osteria L'Accigua and Da Buco.What to Buy : Watch the next generation of Emilia Romagna mosaic artists createcontemporaryand traditional pieces in local studios where modern artists use the same methods as their Byzantineforefathers.What to Read Before You Go:Ravenna in Late Antiquity, by Deborah Mauskopf Deliyannis-.2010) ,provides a wide-ranging look at the city's art, architecture, and history.Lots of school children visit historic sites such as Ravenna in

15.Well ,it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar , a 13-years-old student from Olathe , Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009(2009全美拼字大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee,taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims tobecome a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bieyeling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance .Thing came a bit late in Kavya’s life since she could win the championship with her fourthappearance in the competition . The last three times when she had taken part in the samecompetition she had finished Tench. Eighth and fourth.However ,this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long . Her last challenge was to spell out“laodicean”. The word “laodicean” means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctly and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the word on her palm each time and spelled every word correctly.After winning Kavya exclaimed, “I can’t believe it happened ……It feels kind of unreal.” Her family was there to support her through the competition . Her father , Mirle Shivashankar said, “The competitiveness is in her….but she doesn’t show that .She still has that smile. That’s her quality .”He went on to say that this was “the moment”they had been waiting for so long. It was like “a dream come true” for them.The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the ______place.

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V. Daffy Conversation ( 15 points)

Gary:Dear, I have to go to the office early today. Can you take Sally to school? Ada:Sure. Want me to give you a ride?Gary :No, forget it.--56--. It's very quick. I'll pick Sally up this afternoon. You can just come home after work.Ada: OK. Oh, I almost forgot. --57--. I've made an evening appointment with Mr. Steven to talk about our next project.Gary:Oh, I see. --58-- . Hurry Sally up a little. She hasn't even had her breakfast yet.Ada: OK. --59--. Love you, honey.Gary : I love you, too. --60--

A．See you this evening

B．Ive gotta run

C．See you again

D．won’t be back for supper

E．Ill go to the office

F．Take care

G．Don’t worry

H．I’ll just take the subway59____________

17.Is this the factory __ you visited the other day?

18.Passage OneOceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea.Before the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question"What is at the bottom of the oceans?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineer had to know the depth profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings (测水深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in deeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition ( 考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on

19.He participated in the reconstruction of the city _____the war was over.

20.We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was fullof flowersinside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture (家具) shop.“Buy it,”she said at once.“We'll carry ithome on the roof- rack (车顶架). I've always wanted one like that. " What could Ido? Tenminutes lateiwas twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof-rack.It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Otherdrivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to letus through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, "There'sa longline of cars behind. Why don't they overtake （超车)?"Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers （警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. Butthen, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church (教堂). One of the offices came to me."Right, sir, " he said. "Do you need any more help now?"I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer, " I said. "You've been very kind. I livejust down the road. "He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. " Well,Well, " he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was ...something else. " My wifebegan to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here I smiled at the officer"Yes, it's a bookshelfbut thanks again. "1 drove homeas fastas i cloud. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?（）