5、For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives．This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7．

       Melanie’s dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb（市郊）．Incredibly security obsessed（困扰）, he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where she’s already been accepted．But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington, D．C．, where she’s been wait-listed．

       When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends．Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood．

       But despite the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him．He wants to protect her．

       James Joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern．While Melanie’s father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters．

       After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment（隔间）．What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel．There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans．

       All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other

       The film explores the parent-child relationship in a comic way: The discrepancy（不同） between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think．

       All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up．Like what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go．

1．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．It’s unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University．

       B．Northwestern University isn’t so famous as the university in Washington D．C．

       C．There is no hope that Melanie will be accepted by the university in Georgetown．

       D．Melanie’s  father prefers her to stay not too far away from him．

2．We can infer from the passage that ________．

       A．their car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding reception

       B．a hotel was destroyed by Melanie’s brother and his pet pig

       C．Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters

       D．the girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way

3．The writer holds a（n） ______ attitude towards James Porter’s way of treating her daughter’s choice．

       A．negative           B．positive            C．subjective          D．optimistic

4．The main purpose of the passage is to _______．

       A．introduce the newly-released film

       B．call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children

       C．tell a story which happened between an American girl and her father

       D．explore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the east

4、The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper．Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man’s wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly．Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized．

       Clearly, every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics．Whether it be Congress voting, huge sums of money for new warships, space exploration, or atomic energy; the office staff learning to use a new computer; son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon; or the housewife learning to operate a new electric wire stove, physics seems to be everywhere．

       Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students．They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will themselves then contribute to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things．

       But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science （any science） to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life．

1．The application of new advances in physics to inventions ______．

       A．may solve all the problems in teaching

       B．can help people understand the meaning of life

       C．is intended to meet people’s needs

       D．make people understand the voting rules of the Congress

2．According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ___．

       A．stimulating their students’ curiosity in physics

       B．making their students understand the importance of physics

       C．giving their students the information of new advances in science

       D．creating excitement about physical education among their students

3．The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to ______．

       A．some of the eager students                B．the students in the classroom

       C．the teachers giving lessons                 D．all the scientists in physics

4．The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about ______．

       A．new advances in physics  

       B．the use of physics in our life

       C．the science of physics

       D．modern developments in science

3、Magic is believed to have begun with the Egyptians, in 1700BC．A magician named Dedi of Dedsnefu was reported to have performed for the pharaoh, or the king．He was also known to have entertained the slaves who built the pyramids．The “Cups and Balls” trick which he was particularly good at is still performed by magicians all over the world today．

       The ancient Greeks and Romans were also fascinated by the idea of magic．Actually, one of their main interests was the art of deception（欺骗）．This explains why at that time the priests （牧师） even built magic devices into their temples．These devices made it possible for doors to open by themselves and wine to flow magically out of statues’ mouths．This was done mainly to convince people that the priests were powerful．

       Magic, however, was not well accepted before the 1800s．Magicians were thought of as freaks（非正常人）and were only allowed to perform in a circus．It was in the 19^th century that the magician Robert Houdin came along and changed people’s views and attitudes about magic．It was also because of Robert Huoudin that many magicians were able to add Dr．or MD to their names．Today magicians try hard to find new ways to show their practiced skills．Magic is now entertainment for families all over the world．

1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

       A．Magical Tricks                                   B．A Great Magician

       C．Magic as Entertainment                       D．The History of Magic

2．Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

       A．Magic was not well accepted before the 19^th century．

       B．Today magic is popular around the world．

       C．Magic is the art of deception．

       D．Robert Houdin changed people’s attitudes about magic in 19^th century．

3．In ancient Greece, what did the priests do to show people they had unusual power?

       A．They performed magical tricks to entertain people

       B．They built magic devices in the temples to make doors open by themselves

       C．They treated the people with wine flowing down from statues’ mouths．

       D．They made the statues in the temples drink wine as they wished

2、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

       此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

       此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       Students need to be 18 years old of age to come to                1__________

a British university．Of course a lot of students’ parents               2__________

are worried about send their children to another “planet”                 3__________

thousands of miles away．So preparing in the year before              4__________

you go abroad, and learn how to cook and what to look                5_________

after yourself because that is also part of my education．               6__________

It is good thing to start thinking about that before you go．             7__________

You also have to learn as many as possible to be outgoing,               8___________

Dare to do thing which you are a little bit afraid of, and                 9__________

Speak to people who is outside your community, especially              10___________

Foreigners．

1、如今，越来越多的中国人意识到英语的重要性，不少家长让孩子从幼儿时开始学英语。他们认为幼儿学英语有以下几种好处：

1．外语学习有利于幼儿智力的开发；

       2．越早开始学习外语，受母语的干扰越小；

       3．为孩子的未来发展奠定良好的基础。

请写一篇120词左右的短文，介绍以上家长的观点，并阐述你对此事的看法。

       参考词汇:    智力的intellectual    干扰  interference

25、—What a fine day! Shall we go picnicking.

—          ．But we need to be home before six o’clock for the football match.

A．Have a nice time                                   B．Pardon me

C．That’s great                                      D．You are right

24、Shanghai has hosted        2010 world Expo．The world Expo has        long history but it has never been held in Asia.

A．——；a            B．the ;  a            C．the ;  the             D．/ ;   /

22、

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city．The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

       Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

       Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

       Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

       Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

       Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

       II．Further Information for Volunteers

       Source

       Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

Signup methods

       Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

       Time

       May 1 – December 31, 2009

       III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

       Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．

       Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1．What’s the purpose of this writing?

       A．To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010

       B．To recruit（招募） the volunteers for the World Expo 2010

       C．To praise the hard work of the volunteers

       D．To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2．If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

       A．In the Expo Site．                               B．In the host country．

       C．In the Expo City．                               D．In Chinese mainland．

3．Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

       A．General training．                                B．Position training．

       C．Classroom training．                           D．Special training．

4．Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

       A．Visitor flow management．                   B．Helping the disabled．

       C．Assistance in media service．               D．Emergency first aid．