2．BASE Jumping
BASE jumping is a very dangerous sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects．It has become popular with those individuals who are constantly looking for new and exciting things to do．Because BASE jumping is very dangerous，it is sometimes considered a"stunt"（絕技）or"daredevil activity"rather than a sport．
BASE stands for the four categories of fixed launch points for a BASE jump：building，antennae，span（bridge），and earth（cliff）．"BASE numbers"are awarded to those jumpers who have completed at least one jump from each of the categories．A BASE number qualifies a participant as a recognized BASE jumper．
Carl Boenish made the first official BASE jump from the Troll Wall in Norway in 1984．Unfortunately，Carl Boenish was killed two days after that first BASE jump as he tried to make another BASE jump off the Troll Wall．Improvements in equipment have helped reduce BASE jumping deaths．Still，many people，including experienced and skilled jumpers，are still injured or killed every year．There are no reliable statistics on the number of people killed or injured while BASE jumping，but it is certainly more dangerous than skydiving．Because of the high death rate，BASE jumping has not gained widespread acceptance．This is also one of the reasons that it is illegal in many countries，A BASE jumper needs to get permission to use both the place from which the jump starts and the landing area．Some places，like the Troll Wall，are banned because of the high level of danger．However，many sites are still open to jumpers．
BASE jumping is something that teenagers shouldn't do．It can easily injure or kill them．It also requires a lot of time，energy and money．As parents expect their children to have good judgment，they should think hard before they do anything that is really dangerous．
48．What is the author's attitude towards BASE jumping？C
A．It should be banned．
B．It should be encouraged．
C．The jumpers should be careful．
D．More sites should be open to jumpers．
49．The author shows his viewpoint byD．
A．listing the numbers
B．using a famous saying
C．explaining causes and effects
D．showing the facts and examples
50．Which of the following is true？B
A．Carl Boenish died in the first BASE jump from the Troll Wall in 1984．
B．Even experienced jumpers can be injured or killed in a certain jump．
C．Teens'parents don't support BASE jumping because it costs money．
D．A BASE jumper can freely choose any place to start the jump．

1．你校正在開展創(chuàng)建和諧校園系列活動，其中包括"做文明學(xué)生，創(chuàng)和諧校園"英語演講比賽，請根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)備一篇演講稿，參加該活動．
1．文明行為使校園和諧，也是學(xué)生高素質(zhì)的體現(xiàn)
2．文明行為：講禮貌，有愛心；
維護(hù)校園環(huán)境，愛護(hù)一草一木；
勤奮學(xué)習(xí)，遵守校規(guī)
…
注意：1．詞數(shù)不少于80； 
2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
3．開頭語與結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)．
4．參考詞匯；
文明行為civilized behaviors    和諧harmony （n．）
Good afternoon，teachers and students．I feel honored to make a speech here．The title is"Be a Civilized Student，Construct a Harmonious School"．
                                                                        
                                                                        
That's all．Thank you!

20．The following are the results of the tests done by"Family and Home Magazine"on some Pocket Tape-Recorders on the market now．
Pearlcorder S702 64
This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording．Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible，but it doesn't turn off automatically．
Tape length：30minutes per side．Weight：240g．
Sony M9  49.95
Small and very good looking，Sony's latest offering scored most for its appearance．Sounds clear，but there is slight machine noise．The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders．It doesn't switch off automatically，but a red light shows if the machine is still running．
Tape length：60minutes per side．Weight：195g．
Sony M400 115
Lots of little control buttons that make a noise are difficult to use．Recording is good but machine noise loses points．Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful．
Tape length：60 minutes per side．Weight：230g．
Imperial OEM MC7 29.95
Cheap and simple compared with the rest，but recording is good as long as there is no background noise．Use only its own-make of cassette．No light to show it is on； no fast-forward button and the record button makes a loud noise．
Tape length：30 minutes per side．Weight：285g．
Philips 585 80
Handsome and simple to use，but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation．No recording light．
Tape length：15 minutes per side．Weight：220g．

60．The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise isA．
A．Pearlcorder S 702    B．Sony M9     C．Sony M400   D．Imperial OEM MC7
61．If you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should chooseC
A．Pearlcorder S 702     B．Sony M9   C．Sony M400     D．Philips 585
62．Which of the following allows you to record longest but costs you least？D
A．Philips 585     B．Imperial OEM MC7   C．Sony M400     D．Sony M9
63．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have？B
A．No light shows when it is on．B．It requires a special cassette．
C．It picks up background noise．D．The record button makes a noise．

19．假設(shè)你是新華中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，你的美國筆友名字叫Tom，來信反映他在上個月學(xué)校舉辦的運(yùn)動會上成績不佳，心情不太好．來信征求你的建議．請你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他回封信：
1．分析原因；
2．你的建議 （如樂觀的人生態(tài)度、堅(jiān)持鍛煉、努力學(xué)習(xí)等）．
注意：
1．詞數(shù)120-150；
2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．
Dear Tom，
Yours．

18．Masako Kai
I don't think it's good for teens to devote so much time to training for the Olympics because I think that too much pressure is not good for anybody and some young athletes want to do other things．If they are training all day for the Olympics，they will forget how to enjoy athletic events and will hate them．They need to take a rest sometimes．
Hiromi Maruyama
I think if the teenager wants to take part in the Olympics，to practice many hours each day is not bad．Watching the Olympics on TV．I feel like taking part in the Olympics．Then I am willing to make that kind of sacrifice（犧牲）．It is very good memory and gives confidence to athletes，so I think that if teenage athletes spend a lot of time on practice，it is good．
Ai Onitsuka
I think it's not good for youngsters，but if they want to win the Olympic Games，they have to practice many hours every day．Most young people want freedom，but if they want to accomplish something，it is important that they accept some restrictions（限制）．
Maybe they feel very annoyed and they want to stop their practice，but these feelings are connected to their strong will to win the Olympic Games．But it is more important that they take holidays sometimes．They have to refresh their feelings，so they can practice with new spirit．
Meiko Miyagawa
Most Olympic athletes start practicing sports in early childhood．The practice is very hard．Sometimes they cry，but they continue the practice because they like their sports．When I watched a TV sports interview，a small girl said，"I want to become an Olympic champion．"I was surprised because the girl was only 6years old．

65．What are the four people talking about？D
A．How teens practice for the Olympics．
B．Why teens want to take part in the Olympic Games．
C．Different ways to train young Olympic athletes．
D．Whether teens should spend so much time training for the Olympics．
66．Who obviously agrees that teenagers should spend a lot of time practicing for the Olympics？B
A．Masako Kai．    B．Hiromi Maruyama．
C．Ai Onitsuka．   D．Meiko Miyagawa．
67．According to Ai Onitsuka，D．
A．young athletes should practice hard every day
B．young athletes usually feel annoyed during the training
C．winning the Olympic Games is more important
D．young athletes should take a rest sometimes
68．What surprised Meiko Miyagawa is that a six-year-old girlC．
A．can be an Olympic champion  B．was interviewed by the reporters
C．could say such words        D．is trained for the Olympics．

17．假如你是李華．你的筆友Tom給你發(fā)來郵件，與你探討如何保持健康．他談到他班有一些同學(xué)超重，而且還有的同學(xué)體質(zhì)較差．現(xiàn)在，你需要給他回一封電子郵件．
內(nèi)容包括：1．列舉一些不健康的生活方式；2．提醒他注意飲食均衡；3．建議他多參加體育鍛煉．
注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使內(nèi)容充實(shí)，行文連貫；3．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)．
參考詞匯：超重 overweight
Dear Tom，
I'm sorry to learn that some of your classmates are overweight and some are in poor health．      ．
Yours，
Li Hua．

16．Western New Bridge Library Announcement
Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break
Library Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day （9：00am-4：00pm） for Spring Break from March 21to March 30．
Coming Events
●On Monday，March 21，at 10：30am，Scott Sutton，a children's writer，will tell stories to kids over seven．Sutton's attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!
●At 1：00pm，on March 23，the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert，which will be entertaining for the entire family．Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!
●On Thursday，March 24，at 2：00pm，the annual Children's Gathering will take place in Room 201，the second-floor．Pick up an invitation in the Children's Room and return your RSVP （回復(fù)） to reserve your seat at the table by 3：00pm on Wednesday，March 23．Only children are allowed in the gathering．
●At 10：30am，on Friday，March 25，Enzo Monfre of the hit kids'science show，ENZOology，will bring Fossils live!Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time，deep beneath the surface of the earth，to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs，and more．Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show-come and see him at the library!
Please note：In case of emergency，please call the Help Desk at 926-3736and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message．The call-down service is staffed 24hours a day，7days a week for emergencies．The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round!For questions about all these，please contact  hld@wnbl．org．
Come for the great Fun； Stay for the relevant Books!

53．To attend the annual Children's Gathering，one has toA．
A．make a reservation               B．a(chǎn)pply in advance
C．buy a ticket                     D．contact the call-down service
54．According to the passage，Enzo Monfre willC．
A．show the children around a zoo
B．tell stories to children over seven
C．be present at the science show in person
D．lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show
55．We can learn from the passage that children canB．
A．a(chǎn)ttend all the activities with their parents
B．borrow some relevant books for the activities
C．participate in the activities from 8：00am to 4：00pm
D．choose only one of the activities according to their interest．

15．為減少城市溫室氣體排放量，樂清市政府決定推出"便民自行車"，為市民提供免費(fèi)的自行車租賃服務(wù)．這項(xiàng)決定得到了大多數(shù)市民的擁護(hù)，但也有一部分人持反對意見．假設(shè)你是一名高二學(xué)生李越，請給市長寫封信談?wù)勀銓Υ隧?xiàng)決議的看法．信的內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括以下兩點(diǎn)：
1．決議內(nèi)容和市民反應(yīng)，
2．你對此項(xiàng)決議的看法．
信的開頭已經(jīng)為你寫好，但不計(jì)入總字?jǐn)?shù)．
注意：1．字?jǐn)?shù)100-120.2．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名，班級和學(xué)校名稱．
Dear Mayor，
I am Li Yue，a seniorⅡstudent．Recently I've read in the newspaper that our government will provide citizens with free bicycles to travel around．The majority of citizens are delighted to hear his discussion，while there are still some different voices，worrying that it will merely be a waste of money．
There is no doubt that this decision will encourage more citizens to ride bicycles．Consequently，it contributes to reducing thge traffic pressure in our city as well as the emission or the greenhouse gases，thus in a way slowing the process of global warming．For us citizens，not only is riding bicycle an economic way to transport but it offers us a good chance to exerciseThank you for reading my letter．I am sure all citizens are looking forward to a more convenient life and a greener world．
Yours faithfully，

Li Yue．

14．This leaflet（傳單）explains in general terms the Driving Offence Points System．
What is the Driving Offence Points System？
After the introduction of this system，certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment．If a driver makes any of these offences，the points will be recorded．When the driver gets a certain number of points，he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time．
What are the purposes of this system？
This is a system designed to make roads safer．It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates．
   
What will happen if you have got up to 10points？
If you have got 10points or above，but still less than 15points，you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department．This letter will tell you your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points-It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better．
What will happen if you have got 15points？
If you have got 15points or more within two years，a court will take away your driving license．The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for 3months，but if you are caught a second time，you will not be able to drive for 6months．

55．"Offence"in this Leaflet meansB．
A．a(chǎn) bad driving habit
B．a(chǎn)n action against the traffic law
C．a(chǎn)n official of road safety
D．bad behavior in the office
56．How many points will you earn if you drive through a red light？A
A.3points．
B.5points．
C.8points．
D.10points．
57．What will happen to you if you have got 13points？D
A．You will be punished for the points．
B．Your driving license will be taken away．
C．Your record will be sent to the Transport Department．
D．You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department．

13．Popeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s．The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to make him strong．People watched him，and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach．Popeye helped sell 33percent more spinach than before!Spinach became a necessary part of many people's diets．Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable．
Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong，but this is not true．Spinach does not have any more iron than any other green vegetable．
People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake．In the 1890s，a group of people studied what was inside vegetables．This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than it did．The group wrote the number wrong，and everyone accepted it．
Today，we know that the little iron in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is．However，spinach does have something else which the body needs-folic acid．
It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong．Maybe it was really the folic acid that made Popeye strong all along．
59．A good title for this reading passage isB．
A．Popeye the Sailor
B．The Truth About Spinach
C．A Mistake with Numbers
D．Folic Acid Makes You Strong
60．Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor？A
A．They thought spinach made them strong．
B．They thought Popeye was funny．
C．Spinach had a lot of iron．
D．People liked folic acid．
61．A research group told people that spinachD．
A．made Popeye strong
B．was a green vegetable
C．had less iron than other green vegetables
D．had more iron than other green vegetables
62．The reading passage says that perhaps Popeye got his strength fromB．
A．ironB．folic acidC．spinachD．exercise．