. _________ the temperature might drop, coal was prepared for warming.

  A. To consider   B. Considered   C. Considering   D. To be considered

 Soon after he left the hotel he was lost. So he decided to ask for ___________.

A. purposes             B. directions           C. approaches          D. destinations

       Dealing with a jealous friend isn’t easy. It can be very frustrating. Find out how to make the best of the situation, be fair to yourself and your friend, and, if possible, preserve the friendship. It can be done!

Try to find out why your friend is jealous. Is it something you said? Is it something you have little or no control over, such as your looks or your family? Is it something your friend should be supportive of, such as your grades or a special talent of yours? 

Once you know where the jealousy comes from, try to be empathetic: Imagine you're your friend or how you'd feel in the same situation.

Find out what your friend really wants to have. Do they wish they felt smarter or had more supportive parents? Maybe you can be helpful. Let them know that you believe in them and ask what you can do help them get what they want.

Try not to brag, show off or make things that would make your friend feel frustrated. This will only fan the flames of the jealousy.

Show that you're happy about your life, but be sure to show interest and excitement about things going on in your friend's life, too. Take some time to point out some of their unique strengths and good qualities.

Sometimes jealousy is mixed with a lot of anger. If your efforts to listen to your friend and encourage them aren't working, give them some time to cool off. They may need to work out their feelings alone or with someone who's not the object of their jealousy.

Call up some extra support for yourself, too. Another friend, a relative or a girlfriend/boyfriend may be able to help you sort out your feelings about being the object of your friend's jealousy. A lot of people feel bad about making someone else jealous, so be sure to remind yourself why you're a good person!

1．What’s the passage mainly about?

       A．What you should do when your friend needs help.

       A．How to make a close friend.

       C．The best way to deal with a jealous friend.

       D．how to deal with a jealous friend.

2．According to the author, dealing with a jealous friend        .

       A．is an easy thing for everyone  B．is sure to damage the friendship

       C．doesn’t need anyone’s help     D．may cause you to feel bad.

3．The first step for you to deal with a jealous friend is to        .

       A．understand your friend’s feelings

       B．show that you’re happy about your life

       C．find out what your friend really wants to have

       D．find out where the jealousy comes form

4．The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 probably means that      .

       A．jealousy makes your friend unable to tell right from wrong

       B．this will just make your friend more jealous

       C．it is easy to put out the flames of your friend’s jealousy

       D．you should help deal with your friend’s frustration

NEW YORK （Reuters Health）--Two years after New York City declared war on artificial trans fats（人造反式脂肪酸）, nearly all city restaurants had successfully cut the fats from their menus, health officials reported Monday.

In December 2006, the city’s Board of Health decided to launch a gradual trans-fat phase-out （逐步淘汰）from all licensed eating establishments--including restaurants, school cafeterias and street vending spots. Then many cities like Washington, San Francisco and Philadelphia, reflected it actively.

By November 2008, more than 98 percent of city restaurants had stopped using artificial trans fats for cooking, frying and baking, researchers with the city’s health department report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Trans fats have become notorious because they not only raise so-called “bad” LDL cholesterol （膽固醇）, as the fats in animal products do, but also lower levels of so-called “good”HDL cholesterol.

While some meats and dairy products naturally contain trans fat, most trans fats in people’s diet are artificial; they are formed when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil to make it become solid. These so-called partially hydrogenated oils were main products in foods, like crackers, cookies and pastries, and widely used by restaurants in cooking, frying and baking.

When the restriction was first adopted, the researchers note, some critics claimed it was an Orwellian measure, while others worried that restaurants would have a tough time finding suitable trans-fat replacements.                                                     

However, the transition has been smooth, Angell’s team writes, declaring that trans-fat restriction “is now a largely unnoticed part of New York City life.”

Ridding the food supply of trans fats, the researchers write, could potentially improve the cholesterol levels of millions of people.

1. In which city the local health department first decide to stop artificial trans fats?

    A. Washington.    B. San Francisco.     C. Philadelphia.      D. New York.

2. We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

    A. in the city most people still use artificial trans fats

    B. only a few restaurants still use trans fats and the decision win most people’s support

    C. the city’s decision proves to be useless

    D. many people think using artificial trans fats is not so bad

3. The underlined word “notorious” in the fourth paragraph means ________.

    A. having a very bad reputation          B. having a very good reputation

    C. nutritious                         D. delicious

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. New York restaurants are nearly all trans-fat-free （無(wú)……有）

    B. None of the restaurants in the U.S can use trans fats.

    C. Most of the restaurants still use trans fats once in a while.

D. Trans fats are bad for health.

--Why didn’t you take part in the school reunion （團(tuán)聚、重聚）yesterday?

    --I’m sorry, but not until last night ________ of it.

    A. did I tell       B. was I told         C. I was told        D. I had told

Middle school students should learn from real heroes,________Zhai Zhigang and Nie Haisheng,and try to make contributions to our country in the future．

       A．for example    B．such as              C．for instance         D．namely

. It was the hardship _____ he experienced as a young man _____ made him what he is today.

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

Shanghai native Charles Kao and two American scientists were __________ the 2009 Nobel Prize for physics yesterday.

    A. rewarded      B. awarded          C. praised           D. prized

第三節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。      

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感謝) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly        B．hardly     C．frequently           D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention         C．wait        D．get         

23．A．month      B．day         C．weekend         D．time        

24．A．finish      B．drive       C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant       C．suggested        D．instructed    

26．A．a(chǎn)nger       B．shame     C．happiness       D．disappointment

27．A．interesting       B．surprising        C．beautiful   D．funny   

28．A．came      B．spoke      C．rung       D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy         D．provide     

30．A．extra       B．limited    C．little       D．easy      

31．A．since B．a(chǎn)s    C．when    D．a(chǎn)lthough  

32．A．However  B．Therefore        C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．a(chǎn)ccept      B．pay         C．pass     D．forbid      

34．A．turn back       B．carry on        C．stop by          D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied       B．a(chǎn)shamed   C．shameful        D．crazy     

36．A．even       B．never       C．only       D．somehow  

37．A．recognized       B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest     B．worst     C．cheapest         D．best       

39．A．made up B．prepared for  C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over      B．came left      C．came out            D．came near

第二卷（共55 分）

第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)卧~拼寫(xiě)：按照句意，根據(jù)所給的首字母或漢語(yǔ)提示，在空格出填出一個(gè)最合適的單詞，注意單詞的形式。（每小題1分，共10分）

1.The Fourth of July is the National ____________(獨(dú)立) Day of the USA.

2.Having ________（克服）his fear of flying, he finally got on the plane.

3.The _________(以前的)owner of the house was my uncle and it belongs to Jim now.

4. ________ （判斷）from his expression, he must have done something bad.

5. After a s__________ of five years from his parents, he missed them very much. 

6. The teachers do a lot to prepare lessons, aimed at improving the students’_________(能力).

7. Our school l___________ in the center of the town is the most famous school in this area.

8. Many people arrived late at the party , for a v _________ of reasons.

9. He___________（定居）in the country after his retirement.

10.The workers are laying the f_____________ of the huge building.