从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Spring is just around the corner and it’s a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to get back in the spring sunshine.
Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010
Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California Gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean. Festivities include whale-watching, an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family. Prices start at $ 29 per adult and $ 19 for children. For more information, visit www.dpfestivalofwhales. com
Chandler Ostrich Festival
Chandler, Arizona
March 13 to 15, 2010
Chandler is the center of Ostrich(鸵鸟) ranching in the U.S. You can see jockeys ride these feathered beasts around the ostrich track at Tubleweed Park. General admission is $ 9 for adults, $ 8 for seniors, $ 7 for children aged five to 12 and kids four and under are free. For more information visit www.ostrich festival.com
Festival of Houses and Gardens
Charlestib, South Carolina
March 19 to April 18, 2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America. Each three-hour tour(afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. and evenings from 6 to 9 p.m.)lets you to visit eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period. Prices range from $25 to $45. For more information, visit www.historic-charleston.org.
Tulip Time Festival
Holland, Michigan
May 1 to 9, 2010
You don’t need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world’s finest tulips (郁金香). The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in the country will begin with fireworks on May 1. Admission fee ranges from $ 6 for the children’s area to $ 38 for theatre tickets. Tickets and more information are available at www.tuliptime.com.
1.Which of the following is truer of Tulip Time Festival?
A. It is held in a town in the Netherlands.
B. It will start with fireworks on the first day.
C. It is the largest flower festival in the country.
D. It has been held every year for the past 81 years.
2.A group of travelers who want to have fun in mid-April will go to ________.
A. Dana Point Festival of the whales
B. Chandler Ostrich Festival
C. Festival of Huouses and Gardens
D. Tulip Time Festival
3.A couple with their 4-yer-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay ________.
A. $58.B. $38.C. $48.D.$77.
从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Patricia Blues, 29, has a new aim in life: to keep drivers’ hands on their steering wheels and off their cell phones. On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and ran into the side of Blues’ car. Blues’ 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash.
Blues has since devoted her time top pushing for laws that would prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.
Cell phones are not the only distractions（分神） that cause accidents. Eating, changing CDs, reading maps, talking to passengers, and just reaching for an object on the floor can be dangerous. Therefore, the emphasis should be on educating drivers to avoid all distractions. However, talking on cell phones might be easier to regulate than eating or changing music. At least 34 states have already passed laws to restrict cell phone use in moving cars. No state has banned it yet, but several US. cities. Worldwide, 13 nations, including Australia, England, Germany, Japan and China have banned drivers’ use of cell phones in moving cars.
To date, no scientific evidence has been published showing that talking on the phone affects driving safety. But according to a test by some high school students, “driving while on the phone does affect safety and probably shouldn’t be done”.
1.What happened to Patricia Blues on November 2, 2007?
A. She was seriously injured in a car crash.
B. She lost her daughter in a road accident.
C. She broke the traffic rules at a bus stop
D. Her vehicle was destroyed by a motorbike.
2.The tragedy was caused by ________.
A. Blues’ lack of driving experience
B. the motorist’s failure of seeing the stop sign
C. Blues’ poor car conditions
D. the motorist’s absence of mind while driving
3.Patricia Blues’ new goal of life is to persuade the government ________.
A. to forbid the carrying of cell phones in cars
B. to educate drivers to avoid all distractions
C. to ban talking on cell phones while driving
D. to study harmful results of using cell phones
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Using cell phones while driving is easier to be controlled by law than other distractions
B. It is more important to make laws than educate drivers to be aware of driving safety.
C. Driving while on the cell phone is firmly against only by some students from high schools.
D. It is extremely urgent for the cities with a large population to restrict using cell phones
书面表达
假设你叫李华，你将作为高三毕业生代表，根据以下要点在毕业晚会上用英文作一简短的告别演讲：
1、对三年高中生活的怀念；
2、对老师的感谢；
3、对母校的祝福。
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
E-books are a relatively recent invention. They are popular for a great many of reasons. An e-reader takes up much less rooms in a suitcase: perfect for people who had to take several books on holiday. Besides, lots of people don’t reread books; an e-reader mean they don’t end up with a house filling with books they’ll never look at again. People say they’re more environmentally friendly: no trees cut down for paper, or no ink is needed. However successfully these devices are, nothing can beat an appeal of a genuine book for me. After all, if I’m short in cash, I can always go to the library and borrow books for free!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think 1. , Copenhagen is sure to change your mind.
See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmark’s bestknown landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea in search of a human soul in one of Andersen’s popular 2. (fantasy). From the harbor you can get a feel for the 3. (attraction) “city of green spires”. At dawn or in cloudy weather, the spires of old castles and churches lend the city a dreamlike atmosphere. You’ll think you’ve stepped into a watercolor painting.
Churches and castles are almost all that are left over in the original city. Copenhagen became 4. capital of Denmark in 1445. During the late 16th century, trade grew, and so did the city. But fires in 1728 and 1795 5. (terrible) destroyed the old wooden structures. Much of what we see today 6. (date) from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Copenhagen was the first city 7. (declare) a street for pedestrians only. The city has the 8. (little) traffic noise and pollution among European capitals. 9. you’re from, you can come to dance, dine, and take in outdoor and indoor concerts. Even without money, you can still enjoy the proud old trees, the colored night lights and the beautiful gardens. You might feel as if you 10. (be) in a fairy tale.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An _________ had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great _________ to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not _________ it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me _________ I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about _________ obstacles and struggling to achieve my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he _________ or ask, “Why _________ ?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and achieving his dreams. _________ , he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had _________ him because he was different. He just talked about his _________ for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.
When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and _________ the first gold medal I had won and put it around his _________ . I told him he was more of a _________ and knew more about success and conquering difficulties than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it _________ and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You _________ that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a _________ from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had _________ away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have _________ to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. _________, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my _________and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1.A. order B. illness C. instruction D. idea
2.A. desire B. conscience C. deal D. intention
3.A. manage B. rid C. survive D. make
4.A. because B. until C. before D. though
5.A. overcoming B. overlooking C. overtaking D. overflowing
6.A. explain B. laugh C. panic D. complain
7.A. you B. us C. me D. it
8.A. Strangely B. Obviously C. Abruptly D. Occasionally
9.A. made use of B. made notes of C. made fun of D. made out of
10.A. hopes B. fears C. standards D. illusions
11.A. carried B. pulled C. sucked D. wiped
12.A. hand B. arm C. head D. neck
13.A. life-winner B. fortune-teller C. trouble-maker D. fate-challenger
14.A. in B. off C. out D. over
15.A. regained B. matched C. lost D. deserved
16.A. card B. gift C. prize D. letter
17.A. given B. passed C. faded D. run
18.A. ripe B. flexible C. long D. good
19.A. However B. But C. Thus D. Therefore
20.A. certificate B. opportunity C. picture D. medal
