We do not know how astronauts can ________ when they spend months in space without the protection of the atmosphere.

A. get off                         B. get up               C. get along            D. get in

第二节  读写任务(满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

I started thinking about this issue at my brother-in-law's 60th birthday party last Saturday. Before we ate the main meal we sat around a table that was loaded with large bowls of snack items - chocolate-covered peanuts, cherries(樱桃), and a few other things. The eater had to reach into the bowl and grab a handful of snacks and then convey them to the mouth with the other hand. A lot of people were strangers to me and I observed a cat being carried around, a dog being petted, and a number of noses being blown, between eating handfuls of snacks. Ugh!

I started thinking about Chinese table manners. My wife and I will share things from the same plate or cup but we always put serving spoons out with the dishes on the table. We don't frequently use them, though. In my family we use our personal chopsticks to take food from the serving dishes. But we are careful and only touch the food we will eat ourselves.

I have heard of some people who use two sets of chopsticks, one for eating, and one for serving. I have also seen some people who invert their chopsticks, that is, to serve other people with the other ends that haven't touched their lips.  

【写作内容】

概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约为30；

然后以大约120词，就“Table Manners and Hygiene(卫生)”的主题发表你的看法，并包括以下的内容要点：

a) 以自己或周围的人为例，简述自己或周围人的就餐习惯；.

b) 你如何看待自己或周围人的有关就餐习惯；

c) 出于卫生考虑，你觉得是否有必要使用公筷(serving chopsticks)，请说明理由。

【写作要求】

可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要

抄袭阅读材料中的句子；

【评分标准】

       概括的准确性，语言的规范性，内容的合适性以及篇章的连贯性。

He could have finished it on          , but he was ill last week and that was why he fell behind.

A. schedule        B. disadvantage      C. purpose       D. timetable

— Do you mind if I open the window?

— ______. We’d better let in some fresh air.

A. I’d rather you didn’t            B. Yes, please

C. No, please don’t                  D. No, go ahead

Jeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.

      The history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.

Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.

Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets(铆钉) for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing “ copper-riveted waist overalls(工装裤)”. In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word “Levi’s” as the trademark for their products.

The 19^th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.

A national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi’s jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).

This passage is mainly about _______.

   A. the life story of Levi Strauss                            B. jeans and American culture

   C. why jeans are popular.                                 D. the history of jeans

We know from the passage that Levi Strauss _________.

   A. was the first person who wore jeans.               B. moved to the US from Germany alone.

   C. not only sold jeans at first in his store              D. helped Jacob Davis invent a kind of rivet

Which of the following statements is TRUE about jeans?

   A. Strauss and Davis owned the invention of using rivets on jeans.     

B. In California, Levi’s was the only jeans seller in 1928.

   C. Jeans were called copper-riveted waist overalls at first.           

 D. Jeans were originally made for heroes of the Wild West.

According to the last but one paragraph,jeans should be best described as _________.

   A. strong            B. cultural              C.  popular           D. unique

第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

       阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

某网站推出“Who is my angel ?”栏目，以下是有关该栏目中奖者的来信：

A. From Morgan Dunnivan

Hi, I’m 7 years old and my special angel is my mommy. She takes care of me and our house, works with troublesome teens as a volunteer, takes me to gymnastics every week, and works two jobs. My mommy is my best friend and we are angels for each other. She always thinks of others first. I think she should be the Angel among Us winner. Please pick my mommy. It would be a great Christmas gift for her since I can’t buy her a present.

B. From Michael Allen, Greer Uniontown

Whether I am having a good day or in more cases a really bad day, she never seems to fail me, no matter what the circumstances are. Moreover, she’s by far one of my biggest fans. Mom is a really good-hearted person with a beautiful spirit that always shines through even during my darkest days. She definitely earns her angel wings.

C. From Brianna Callahan, Smock

My special angel is my mother. She is there whenever I need her. In my opinion, she deserves the gift. This gift would surely brighten up her day. She is the one who I can count on to help me or have a hot meal ready for dinner. Moms do that but no one really appreciates them as much as they should be. I just want to make her feel special. There may be a lot of special angels out there, but I think my mom is the only special angel in my heart.

D. From Renee Wheeler, Smithfield

We have been blessed with an angel in our family. I don’t even know if she knows the number of lives she has touched. She just goes on with her everyday tasks and never even realizes the wonderful love that flows from her every move. She is known by so many different titles, like, mom, aunt, sister, friend, neighbor, etc.

E. From Nicole Baughman, Smock

My special angel is my daddy. He is always there for me. He is a very hard-working man. And I’m proud of him to be my daddy. He loves me very much. He’s the one who gives us our allowance. He puts food on the table. He is the best daddy in the world. I love him very much. He stands up for us and he cares for all of us. He picks me up because I am still really too short to pick something up.

F. From Sharon Williams, Uniontown

   I met my special angel 32 years ago starting my first job. She trained me as a friend. She introduced me to one of her sons to whom I’ve been married for 20 years. She lovingly raised seven children, and after retiring helped to raise a grandchild who is now in college. Living next door she was always there to help with our two sons, babysitting, fixing them snacks, or teaching them how to make peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

以下是中奖者所选angel的获奖感言，请匹配这些获奖感言与其对应的书信。

46. “I am very happy to get the gift and I am very sorry to seize it from my wife. And I believe that my wife, her mother, does better than me.”

47. “As my son says, this is the best present he can afford for me. I am proud of him to ‘buy’ me the valuable gift when he is so young.”

48. “I am very happy to have the honor. I think I should thank my children, my relatives, my friends, my neighbors and so on.”

49. “I’m very happy that my daughter-in-law gives me so high a prize. But I think it is my duty to take care of my sons and my grandchildren.”

50. “I never imagined that my favorite star would give me such a high and special honor. I believe that I will still be his fan for ever.”

I will accept your apology, but not until after you have ______ your wrongs.

A. escaped        B. persuaded     C. admitted     D. refused

—May I open the window to let in some fresh air?

　　—___________!

A special education teacher and former police officer was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year for his innovative（创新的）approach, community focus, and teamwork with other teachers. “In a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do, but what you know, our teachers are the key to our nation's success,” President Obama stated.

Mullen, a ninth-through twelfth-grade special education teacher at the ARCH School in Connecticut, is the 59th National Teacher of the Year. Mullen's goal is to provide passion, professionalism（职业特质）, and perseverance as an educator. “A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student,” Mullen remarked. He will travel for one year as a full-time national and international spokesperson for education beginning June 1, 2009.

The National Teacher of the Year Program focuses public attention on teaching excellence and is the oldest and most famous national honors program for teachers. “ACEI is a proud participant in the selection process for the National Teacher of the Year, and we are pleased to see Anthony Mullen selected. Mr. Mullen is a dedicated individual who possesses a wealth of talents and skills as a teacher. His devotion to young people, however, reaches beyond the call of duty. Mr. Mullen extends himself to adviser and guides children who need to know that they are not forgotten and that they, too, are unique and special,” stated ACEI Executive Director Diane Whitehead.

ACEI is one of 15 national education organizations that select the National Teacher of the Year from among the state teachers of the year, including those representing the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state departments.

46. What is the passage mainly about?

  A. A White House ceremony.

B. An innovative teaching approach.

  C. The 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

  D. The national education organizations.

47. We can learn from the first paragraph Obama stresses ____________.

   A. teachers’ role                        B. community lives

   C. teachers’ teamwork               D. innovative approach

48. According to Mullen, his success as an educator lies in ____________.

   A. being a full-time national and international spokesperson

   B. providing passion, perseverance and professionalism

   C. helping those who cannot find their way home

   D. helping the students achieve high scores

49. Which of the following statements of Mr. Mullen is NOT true?

   A. He is totally devoted to the students.

   B. He gets the honor for his special talents.

   C. He is a talented teacher as well as an adviser.

   D. He encourages children to achieve a better future.

50. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

  A. the National Teacher of the Year Program hasn’t been well-known

  B. ACEI is the only organization in charge of selecting excellent teachers

  C. Mullen is devoted to teaching the students for the call of duty

  D. Mullen’s success may be due to his previous work experience.

第五部分：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

  星期一，我校学生会向全校学生发出了一个倡议。以下是倡议书的基本情况。

倡 议 书

【写作内容】

请根据以上倡议书的基本情况写一篇英文短文，并包括以下内容：

倡议书的发起者和内容

活动的时间、参与人、内容和目的；

活动的注意事项。

【写作要求】

只能用5个句子表达全部内容；

文中不能出现你的真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

句子结构正确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。