Hurricane Sandy was a hurricane that destroyed parts of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States during late October 2012, with minor impacts in the Southeastern and Midwestern states and Eastern Canada. Sandy, classified as the eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, was a Category 2 storm at its peak intensity. While it was a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. Previous estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.6 billion, which would make it the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane, behind only Hurricane Katrina. At least 253 people were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries.

Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles and gradually becoming stronger. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, a few hours later, entered into the Caribbean Sea again and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba, and then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas. On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy turned from north to northwest and then moved a shore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds.

In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Its storm hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. Damage in the US is estimated at over $63 billion.

1.According to the passage, which of the following wind forms is the strongest?

A. Tropical wave. B. Tropical storm.

C. Category 1 hurricane. D. Category 2 hurricane.

2.We can learn from the passage that_______.

A. Sandy caused 253 deaths totally in the USA.

B. Sandy reached its strongest in the Caribbean Sea.

C. Sandy resulted in great loss in most states in the USA.

D. Sandy is the second largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.

3.Which of the following graph shows the development of Sandy?

4.What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To tell us how terrible Sandy is.

B. To teach us what to do in face of hurricanes.

C. To inform readers of Sandy and its damage.

D. To warn readers of the dangers caused by hurricanes.

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋類）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

28.1.Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?

A. Room 1. B. Room 2.

C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library

2.All exhibits in each room .

A. share the same theme

B. have the same shape

C. are made of the same material

D. belong to the same social class

3.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.

4.The purpose of the text is to get more people to ____________.

A. do research B. design shoes

C. visit the museum D. follow celebrities

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.

One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十幾歲) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

1.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A. Staying on the farm

B. Moving to the countryside

C. Leaving home for the city

D. Running away from the school

2.Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. He is very old now.

B. He is in good health.

C. He prefers driving a car.

D. He lives in the city now.

3.In the passage, the writer tries to _______.

A. express his opinions about way of life

B. describe his life in the countryside

C. show an interest in the outside world

D. persuade the reader to live in the city

4.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By inferring B. By comparing

C. By listing examples D. By giving explanations

Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暫停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (桿) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:

“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”

1.A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended

2.A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew

3.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

4.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget

5.A. But B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

6.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

7.A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer

8.A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry

9.A. home B. school C. stop D. office

10.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

11.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

12.A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse

13.A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted

14.A. hear B. share C. tell D. play

15.A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand

16.A. unless B. because C. if D. though

17.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

18.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

19.A. face B. sense C. money D. way

20.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

1. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community．2. He wasn’t happy．All his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving (奮斗) for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.

Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness．3. After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there．He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple．He asked a wise, smiling monk (僧侶) if he could enter the special room．The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room．4. He stared into the room with sunlight steaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find． There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness．The man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.

5. Happiness is a choice that we can make．Don’t spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then．Just look in the mirror and laugh．Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you．

A．It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.

B．He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple.

C．There once was a very wealthy and successful man.

D．He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.

E．But he knew that something was missing in his life.

F．No one found the secret of happiness at last.

G．It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.

In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in 1. locals start to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare 2. tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies, 3. (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea 4. (pick) in March is extremely high because 5. is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.

China 6. (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along 7. Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow 8. dark (aka post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black 9. (vary)are most notable for their high quality.

Most of China's tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest, 10. the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(Λ)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。 修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意： 1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Yesterday I paid a visit to the Hong’en Temple Park with my friends. The park was full of fresh and beauty flowers. When I was enjoying the wonderful scenery around, something unpleasant catch my eye. A young couple on the grass was eating, talking and laughing loudly even if they were the only people in the world. What’s better, they spat and even threw rubbish onto the grass, ignoring the sign “No littering” nearby. What a shame!

Such behavior left me in thought. If all visitors to the Hong’en Temple Park do as the young couples did, the park will be severely polluting and soon turned into a huge dustbin. I think both of us should mind our behavior in the public places. Only in this way can we live more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.

假設你叫李華，你的筆友Mike及他們學校代表團將于4月16日到你校進行參觀交流，請你寫信告知他你校對此活動的安排。要點如下：

1．上午：參觀校園，并與部分師生座談；

2．午餐后：參觀學校藏書齊全的圖書館及現(xiàn)代化實驗室；

3．晚上：受邀到中國同學家中晚餐

4．次日起：在德陽及周圍旅游參觀。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)：100詞左右；

2．短文必須包括所有要點，可適當增加細節(jié)；

3．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計人總詞數(shù)。

Dear Mike，

I am so excited to learn that you will come to our school for a visit on the16th April.

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Best wishes!

Yours Sincerely，

Li Hua

The "Chinese Dream" is ____ dream to improve people's well-being and ____ dream of harmony, peace and development.

A. the; a B. a; a

C. a; the D. the; the

After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it ______.

A. was decorated

B. had decorated

C. had been decorating

D. was being decorated