“___________ the election is over,” said Powell, “the time has come for me to step down as secretary of state and return to private life.”

A．Now that  B．In case    C．So long as      D．As far as

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand．Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States．

    Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire．Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story．Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily．Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place．

    Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors．One of the most astonishing and colorful parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from dreams．Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen．

The present name of the valley comes from _______．

       A．an Indian name           B．the death of the miners  

       C．the local people             D．a National Movement

From the passage we can learn that _______．

       A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners

       B．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

       C．people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

       D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert

The Devil’s Golf Course is famous for _______．

       A．the terrible sights    B．the moon-like sights

       C．dream-like sights    D．the ever-changing sights

From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley．

         A．appreciates      B．is fearful of         C．dislikes      D．is tired of

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

       “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”

       “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”

       But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”

       I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.

       Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.

       This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

       Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed

B. How to make friendship last for ever

C. You are who your friends are

D. Friends are the most important in one’s success

The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. they’ll push you ahead

B. they’ll influence you

C. they’ll cover your shortcomings

D. they’ll help you achieve your goal

The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.

A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor

B. people have poor taste in music

C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing

D. young people have greater chances of succeeding

By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.

A. improve a lot in making more friends

B. come to the right way of making friends

C. develop a better relationship with your friends

D. arrange the time with your friends properly

The passage is mainly written for ______.

A. musicians                    

B. managers  

C. negative people 

D. people wanting to succeed

假如你是李华，第6届亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的城市举办，现在正招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信。

[写作内容]

1. 个人情况：年龄、性别、学历

2. 个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况

3. 承诺：提供最佳服务，展现青年志愿者的风采。

[写作要求]

表达全部的内容，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入考查范围内。

       句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Li Hua.____________________________________________________

Please consider my request, and I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

Lily’s mobile phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never ______ again.

A. to find           B. to be found       C. finding       D. being found

You should never base anything on a theory that _________ impractical in practice.

A. is proved        B. prove         C. proves       D. proved

The boy ________ a blue jacket is John’s brother.

A. wear                             B. wore                   C. wearing              D. wears

I always take something to read when I go to the doctor`s ____I have to wait.

A. in case           B so that            C in order            D  as if 

根据下列句子各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处相应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

     The _____________(设计) of the Amber Room was in the style still popular today.

     A box of chocolates is a most________(受欢迎的) gift for lovers on St Valentine’s Day

Ji Xianlin, an outstanding scholar, was ________(熟悉的)with 12 foreign languages.

  On ______________(星期三)，our teachers often have meetings.

They waited for a few ______________(分钟)and set off.

When things aren’t going well, my parents always __________(鼓励)me, telling me not to give up.

Puppy love is a subject about which Chinese have been ________(争论) for a long time.

I have been ______________(深深地) impressed by a number of experiences in her life.

Social ___________(风俗)vary greatly from country to country.

The talented young ___________(音乐家) was warmly welcomed by the people in his hometown.

Some websites are designed to instruct people how ______ positions in foreign companies.

A. to apply for     B. apply for       C. applying for        D. applied for