60. 過去兩年中他取得了很大的進(jìn)步。

He's in the past two years.

59. 你能用英語向我們介紹一下貴國的中秋節(jié)嗎?

Could you please tell us something in English about the in your country?

58. 雖然我爺爺奶奶都八十多歲了，但他們身體依然很 健康。

Although my grandparents are already over eighty years old,they are still.

57. 幾百年前人類就努力嘗試飛行,但都失敗了。

People tried hard to fly but failed of years ago.

56. 如今在這個地區(qū)我們再也見不到這些動物了。

We can see these animals in this area today.

   The dogsled (狗拉雪橇) race was about to begin. Dogs of Julie's team were lined up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was very cold. Other teams were lined up,too,and the dogs were excited. At exactly ten o’clock,she and the other racers shouted, " Mush!" The dogs knew well what it meant. They started running and the race began!

    Julie had trained them for months for this race,and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Now,they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs 9 thick fur helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along their way,the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs 9 feet. To keep that from happening,Julie had put special booties on their feet. Once,one of the sled's runners slid into a hole and broke. Julie could have given up then,but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

    When they finally reached the finish line,they found out that they had come in first place!It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

53. What kind of writing is this passage?

   A. Letter-writing. B. Story-telling.

   C. Rule-making. D. Instruction-giving.

54. When Julie said " Mush",she was .

   A. giving an order to her dogs to start running

   B. ordering her dogs to keep on running

   C. letting others know that they were going to win

   D. telling others that she was the boss of her dogs

55. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Julie and her dogs came over trouble during the race.

   B. Julie must have felt proud of her dogs after the race.

   C. Julie had been trained for months for this dogsled race.

   D. The winner of the race was Julie and her team of dogs.

   How can you teach your child some good study skills? How can he or she finish the homework as quickly as possible? Here are some tips.

  If the child is as young as nine or ten,ask him or her to prepare a small notebook to write down fhe homework given by his or her teachers. By developing this habit,he or she will learn to be much more responsible (有責(zé)任感的) .

   Find a good place for study. Keep away from noise and there should not be things like games,radios,or televisions around. Once you have decided on a place,it should be the only place where your child does his or her homework and studies. There should also be a specific time for homework to be done. Usually,homework should be done right after the child gets home from school. Time after dinner can also be a good time for homework or home studies.

   Also remember that it is the child's duty to do his or her homework. Some children give up easily or the parents help too soon when they have a problem. Try to let them solve it first. By doing this,they will get a sense of success from overcoming (克 月良) difficulties. In this way,we help them to help themselves.

50. This passage is written for .

   A. teachers   B. children   C. parents   D. tourists 

51 . In the writer's opinion , for children to do their homework.

   A. time and place should be arranged

   B. school things should be ready

   C. games,radios,or televisions should be moved away

   D. enough food should be prepared

52. According to the passage,children should when they have trouble with their homework.

   A. ask their parents for help

   B. try to solve the problems by themselves

   C. wait for their teachers’ help

   D. leave it till the next day for school

   What is a MetroCard?

   A MetroCard is a thin plastic card that is used to pay bus and subway fares in New York City ( NYC) . There are two types of MetroCards for sale in subway stations 一 Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards and Unlimited Ride MetroCards. MetroCards are not for sale on buses. You can buy MetroCards in subway stations with cash,credit cards or ATM cards. Be aware that bus@? only accept MetroCards or the exact fare in coins. It is especially convenient for visitors who are not familiar with the city. 

Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards 

   Up to four people can ride together with a single Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. If several people are riding together with the same MetroCard,the first person can swipe (刷 ) the card through the necessary number of times and the other riders can walk following him.

Unlimited Ride MetroCards

    Unlimited Ride MetroCards are good for one person to ride the subways and buses as much as he/she likes. Unlimited Ride MetroCards cannot be used more than once every 18 minutes. This is designed to prevent fraudulent (欺作的) use of the card by several people.

46. What is a MetroCard made of?

   A. Iron. B. Plastic.

   C. Thick paper. D. Wood.

47. Where can people buy MetroCards in NYC?

   A. In stores. B. In restaurants.

   C. On buses. D. In subway stations.

48. One Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard allows at most other people to ride with you at the same time.

   A. five   B. three

   C. four   D. one

49. Why can't Unlimited Ride MetroCards be used more than once every 18 minutes?

   A. To prevent several people from using one card.

   B. To prevent one person from taking a bus too often.

   C. To prevent one person from always using one card.

   D. To prevent one person from using different cards at the same time.

第一節(jié):閱讀下面一篇短文，判斷下列句子是否符合短 文內(nèi)容，符合的用” A”表示，不符合的用” B"表示。(共5 小題，計5分)

    Do you feel worried before exams? If your answer is yes,you might have a problem of anxiety (焦慮) . Lin Yi,a Junior 3 student at      Dongcheng High School,is troubled by it. He says that he has too many exams to attend. n Everyone's pushing me to do well in exams. My classmates,teachers and parents all make me anxious," he says. " I have to drink three cups of coffee a day in the week before an exam so that I can keep awake and study. However,that makes me feel more stressed because I canH go to sleep at night."

  If you worry a lot about exams and don't sleep well like Lin,you may suffer from anxiety.

    Scientists say that anxiety can be good for you. It can make you work well. But if you are always anxious,it won’t do you any good. It will bring you headache,stop you from sleeping,and make you do badly at school.

    Anxiety may grow when people are busy or feeling stressed. However,you don't need to get too worried about it. "You can deal with anxiety," says Liu Xiaobin,a doctor on such kind of problems. " When you feel anxious,try to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth for 15 seconds. This will relax you and make you feel better. M Liu also says that you must encourage yourself as   well. If you are worried about an exam,tell yourself that you can make it. This will help you to get away from anxiety.

41. The passage is written to help students with one kind of problems.

42. Sometimes anxiety can help us to study hard.

43. The passage tells us that most of junior high school students have problems of anxiety.

44. Drinking coffee can help us to get away from anxiety.

45. The last paragraph advises people about what they can do when they have anxiety.

    Is it better to have different teachers every year than to have the same ones year after year?

Sometimes,I wish that our 31 would be the same. I think that having familiar teachers can 32 tests and learning easier. But sometimes it is good to have a new face because it helps us to 33 the old one we might not like too much.

    Some of my classmates love every teacher and always get A’s. 34 , some have trouble with every teacher and do badly in class.

In physics this year,we have a new teacher. Her name is very difficult to pronounce,so we call her Mrs. B. She is a nice person and smiles a lot. We are 35 in her class and learn quickly.

   Last year our physics teacher was 36 like Mrs. B. I called her Mrs. H. When she came into the classroom,everyone became quiet. Most of the students were 37 her. Sometimes she would get very angry without a 38 and started to shout at us.

Our English teacher is not 39 , for she has been teaching us since last year. I like her and she likes me,too. Even if I 40 in the English test sometimes,she didn't mind but encouraged me to work harder. Now my English has improved a lot.

31. A. lessons   B. teachers   C. classmates   D. subjects

32. A. make   B. cause   C. give   D. create 

33. A. get over   B. deal with 

   C. put away   D. get away from 

34. A. So   B. Because   C. However   D. Unless

35. A. worried   B. happy   C. surprised   D. upset

36. A. just   B. a little   C. quite   D. never

37. A. afraid of   B. worried about

   C. satisfied with   D. angry with

38. A. discussion   B. decision   C. reason   D. lesson

39. A. old   B. new   C. young   D. strict

40. A. passed   B. failed   C. succeeded   D. missed