—I dreamed of some animals running on the moon.

—It      be. There is no air or water on the moon，you know.

A. can't         B. may not       C. shouldn't      D. mustn’t

第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）       

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 — At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his family’s political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Carbon, small towns in New York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But, Tallahassee, is the only other city with a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahl’s age would dissipate once the city saw his work ethic.

But now comes the hard part. As he strives to be taken seriously and take charge of a city only recently back from the brink of bankruptcy, the baby-faced mayor said that even the smallest decisions felt weighty, even what to wear in the Steelers game matters.

And another pressing issue is to strengthen the city’s economy. Pittsburgh has lost all its mills, nearly half its population and much of its downtown commercial district in the last several decades. “But Pittsburgh has 50,000 college students, and our challenge is to figure out how to retain them and to increase downtown development.” He said.

But one of the biggest uncertainties is how long he will remain in office. According to the city charter, Mayor Ravenstahl’s term will not expire until November 2009. Some city lawyers, however, have argued that he must face the electorate next year. And residents in Pittsburgh are still withholding judgment on him. Deli, Jimmy Cvetic, a sandwich shop owner, said “I call him Cool Hand Luke. He’ll be all right, but he’s going to need a cool hand to get through this.”

Mayor Ravenstahl said he was still coming to terms with the challenge he faced.

41. About Luke Ravenstahl, which of the following statements is correct?

A. He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.

B. His family background has contributed to his successful political career.

C. His young age has won support from media and young voters.

D. He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.

42. The underlined word “dissipate” in the first paragraph probably means________.

A. disappear                 B. appear                      C. spread               D. reduce

43. What can you infer from the article about Pittsburgh?

A. It is a small town in New York famous for steel mills.

B. It has always enjoyed prosperous economic success.

C. Many young college students there are the new hope of the district.

D. It is a major city in the U.S.A with a population slightly smaller than 100,000.

44. Where can you find this article?

A. A magazine                                  

B. A brochure about politicians

C. A newspaper                          

D. An advertisement about some mayor candidates

45. What kind of Challenges will not Luke Ravenstahl cope with?

A. Distrust from his citizens                     

B. pressure from other outstanding young majors

C. economical standstill of his city             

D. decreasing population in his city

IV 写作(共2题，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作(共1题，满分15分)

你的笔友William回复你的电子邮件告诉你英国高中生课余时间可以打工，其内容要点如下：

A knife and a fork _____ on the table. A knife and fork  _____ on the table.

A. is; is        B. are; are       C. are; is         D. is; are

It was purely ______ chance that the mistake was discovered.     

A. in             B. for               C. by                 D. from                        

Lisa, could you tell me ________ yesterday?

A. what did the teacher say   B. what the teacher said

C. what will the teacher say   D. what the teacher will say

六、书面表达。（满分25分）

阅读下面背景提示，根据提示和所给写作内容用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。

[背景提示]

Earth Hour is a global WWF (World Wildlife Fund) climate change plan. The campaign(活动) invites individuals, businesses, governments and communities to turn off their lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday in March every year to show their support for action on climate change. Earth Hour 2009 was held on March 28, 2009. More than 3000 cities from 80 countries and areas took part in it.

[写作内容]

最近，你们班同学就 “地球一小时”活动展开了一场热烈的讨论。下表是这次讨论的结果。请你用英语介绍你们班的讨论结果并阐明你自己的观点。

注意：1. 字数120左右；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：全球变暖－global warming

做秀 － show

     不便 － inconvenience

Last week our class had a heated discussion on Earth Hour.        

 — Hello, this is Shannon. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come to your office on time. 

—______ ! I’ll wait for you. 

A. That’s OK         B. No doubt       C. Cheer up             D. Hurry up  

 “Meals on wheels” is a free service, ____ hot meals are delivered to elderly people who may not be able to move around very easily.

A. that                  B. which        C. where        D. what

We      today not a victory of a party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change.

A. enjoy        B. observe      C. watch  D. suspect