On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school. ”I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

    On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be？ I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it！The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.

With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad.  It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you’ll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A’s.

Most important of all, be who you are , whether you're a “fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.

45. The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that_______.

    A. he was unable to work out the puzzle

    B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

    C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings

    D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

46. From the author's first day experience we can infer that_______.

    A. his home was far from the school

    B. he got to school after classes began  

C. he didn’t get any school schedule（課程表）

D. he didn't know the right way to class

47. After his first week at school, the author_______.

A. was still not accustomed to the schedule

B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D. ran for president of his class against three other students

48. According to the passage, the secret of the author’s success lies mainly in_______.

A. making more friends                             B. getting more A’s at school

C. being who he really is                                D. joining in out-of-class activities

 (三) 句型轉(zhuǎn)換：使A句與B句意思相同或相近，每空一詞。（每小題1分，共10分）

1. A: What a beautiful picture it is!

B: _________ ___________ a picture it is!

2. A: You can come to see me no matter when you like.

B: You can come to see me ___________ you like.

3. A: I spend only a few minutes in walking to school.

B: ________ ________ me only a few minutes to walk to school.

4. A: The old man has three sons and two of them are doctors. (變?yōu)槎ㄕZ從句)

B: The old man has three sons, ________ ________ ________ are doctors.

5. A: He put away some money every week in order that he could support himself later.

B: He put away some money every week ________ ________ _______ support himself later.

6. A: When Tom was 11 years old, his talent for writing became obvious.(變?yōu)閺?qiáng)調(diào)句)

B: _____ ______ when Tom was 11 years old _______ his talent for writing became obvious.

7. A: She gave away all the old books, which included a dictionary.

B: She gave away all the old books, ______________ a dictionary.

8. A: It is impossible that a child can lift such a heavy box.

B: It is impossible for a child ________ ________ such a heavy box.

9. A: The meeting which will be held soon is of great importance. (用非謂語動(dòng)詞做定語)

B: The meeting ______ ______ _______ soon is of great importance.

10. A: The trees grown on the hillsides will prevent the soil from being washed away.

B: The trees grown on the hillsides will ________ the soil being washed away.

Is there anyone in your class ______family is in the country?

A. whose       B.whom         C. of whom         D. who

The fact is _____I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, _______accounts for my appearance.

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

In a surprising discovery about where higher life can survive, scientists have found a shrimp -like creature and a jellyfish swimming beneath an Antarctic ice sheet.

About 180 meters below the ice where no light can get through, scientists had figured nothing much more than a few microbes (微生物) could exist.

That’s why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp – like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera’s cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle (觸須) they believe came from a jellyfish.

“We were operating on the presumption that nothing’s there.” Said NASA ice scientist Robert Bindschadler. “It was a shrimp you’d enjoy having on your plate.”

“We were just gaga (狂熱的) over it,” he said of the 7.5cm long, orange creature starring in their two – minute video. Technically, it’s not a shrimp. It’s a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to the shrimp.

The video is likely to inspire experts to rethink what they know about life in harsh environments. And it has scientists thinking that if shrimp – like creatures can live below 180 meters of Antarctic ice in freezing dark water, what about other cold places? What about Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter?

Cynan Ellis – Evans, a scientist of the British Antarctic Survey called the finding fascinating. He said it was possible the creatures swam in from far away and don’t live there permanently.

But Kim, who is a co-author of the study, doubts it. “The site in West Antarctica is at least 19 km from open seas. Bindschadler drilled a 20 cm – wide hole and was looking at a tiny amount of water. That means it’s unlikely that two creatures swam from great distances and were captured randomly in that small of an area,” she said.

Yet scientist were puzzled at what the food source would be for these creatures. While some microbes can make their own food out of chemicals in the ocean, complex life like the shrimp can’t, Kim said.

“So how do they survive? That’s the key question.” Kim Sai.

“It’s pretty amazing when you find a huge puzzle like that on a planet where we thought we know everything.” Kim said.

61．Scientists had believed that harsh environments could only have been populated by       .

       A．jellyfish    B．mammals  C．microbes   D．shrimp – like creatures

62．According to Kim, the shrimp – like creature        .

       A．swam great distances to Antarctic   B．has always lived in the region

       C．gradually evolved from shrimps     D．has nothing in common with shrimps

63．The finding is significant in that           .

      A．it marks NASA’S first Antarctic biological study

       B．it proves there is marine life in the Antarctic

       C．it could inspire further study of life in harsh environments

       D．it shows that Lyssianasid amphipod is closely related to shrimps

64．The last three paragraphs suggest that        .

       A．researchers will look at the places the creatures came from

       B．ice scientists will drill deeper to find more creatures

       C．scientists know very little about the planet they live on

       D． further research will be done about what the creatures live on

65．Which of the following statements about the discovery is FALSE?

       A．Complex life usually lives on other forms of life.

       B．Scientists saw two creatures in the two – minute video.

       C．It is possible for creatures to live 180 meters below the ice though there is no light.

       D．Scientists captured the shrimp – like creature in a camera by drilling a hole through the ice.

第三節(jié) 書面表達(dá)

請(qǐng)以 “The Importance of Water” 為題，寫一篇120詞左右的短文。要點(diǎn)如下：

1. 水與生命的關(guān)系    2. 水資源的現(xiàn)狀    3. 怎樣保護(hù)水資源

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Our country is _______ to yours in that they both have several time zones.

A. same              B. similar              C. alike            D. familiar

World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, a grand-scale global event, has ______ the significant theme “Better City, Better Life.”

A. abandoned       B. adopted             C. advocated            D. adapted

The first thing     she did was go up to her trainer and thank the trainer   all the help the trainer had given her during the training.

A. which, for     B. that, because        C. that, for        D. what, for

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspaper. You may find the information you need.

Global English Center

﹡General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

﹡3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.

﹡Choices of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon－Fri.

﹡Experienced college English teachers.

﹡Close to city center and bus stops.

Tel: 67705272            Add: 105 Ahongshan Road, 100082

Modern Language School

﹡Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

﹡Small classes(12-16 students) on Sat. &Sun. from 2:00－5:00 p.m.

﹡Native English teachers from Canada and the USA.

﹡Language lab and computers supplied.

﹡3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.

Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road. 100056

Tel: 67353019

The 21st Century English Training Centre

﹡We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

﹡We offer morning or afternoon class, both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

﹡We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

﹡Entrance exams: June. 1 and Dec. 1

﹡Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

Call 67801642 for more information

The International House of English

﹡Three/Six- month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week: convenient class hours: 9:00－12:00 a.m. and 2:00－5:00 p.m.

﹡A 4-month evening programme specially for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

﹡Free sightseeing and social activities

﹡Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308

45. You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

A. Global English Center and Modern Language School.

B. Global English Center and the International House.

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century.

D. The 21st Century and the International House.

46. The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that______.

A. its teaching quality is better            B. it is nearest to the city centre

C. its courses are more advanced          D. it requires an entrance examination

47. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _________.

A. offers free sightseeing and social activities

B. has a special course in spoken English

C. costs less than the other schools

D. has native English teachers

48. If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about _______.

A. 60 yuan          B. 240 yuan         C. 720 yuan        D. 960 yuan