1.Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea， which ____ the Pacific， and we met no storms.、

A.     was called B. is called  C. had been called D. has been called

The Banquet has been described as a loose adaptation(節(jié)選)of "Hamlet", featuring royal conflicts(沖突) and revenge（復(fù)仇）which is set in 10th century China. The new Emperor (Ge You) has usurped(篡奪) the throne（帝位）by murdering the previous Emperor. He marries the Empress (Zhang Ziyi), wife of the previous Emperor and stepmother to the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu).

At first, the Empress seeks only to protect herself, but as the new Emperor grows suspicious(疑心) of all those around him, she realizes that only by helping the Crown Prince kill him can she hope to survive. Together with the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu)，she tries to carry out this plot, but when the Prince is destroyed by hesitation, she thinks out a new plan and seeks the throne for herself. As the plot move towards its climax(高潮), the Emperor calls for a plentiful royal banquet, where each will seek the end of their enemies.

The Banquet differs from Hamlet in that it does not focus on the prince, but examines the feelings of each character. According to director Feng Xiaogang: "If Hamlet is about a prince who must make a choice involving life and death, then The Banquet is about how each character must face a choice of life or death... All are motivated by desire, but as soon as they have begun their plans must grow more extreme, and they move step-by-step towards the abyss(深淵)... They do not intend evil, but turn to it out of self-preservation and ever-growing ambition（野心）."

1. As far as we can tell from the text, the Empress ________.

  A. She is just the wife of the new Emperor.    

B. She is the later mother of the Crown Prince.

  C. She helps her own son to kill the Emperor.   

D. She takes the place of the Emperor finally.

2. The author wants to tell us the following EXCEPT that _______.

  A. The new Emperor feels doubt about the affairs around him.

  B. The Empress does all she could to survive herself.

  C. The Crown Prince shows uncertainty in action.

  D. The new Emperor owns the authority all the way.

3. Feng Xiaogang’s words imply（暗示）that ___________.

  A. The Banquet is about royal conflicts.    

B. The Banquet’s characters are full of desire.

  C. The Banquet involves life and death.     

D. The Banquet is different from the Hamlet.

4. Which of the following is the best title for this text?

  A. The Banquet differs from the Hamlet.    

B. The main characters in the play.

  C. The plot（情節(jié)）of the Banquet.    

D. The ambition of each character.

B

Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now，one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it，say some scientists.?

   Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星)that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.?

   Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one，the scientists say，we'll have a way to change its course.?

   Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.?

  Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500，000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall，it would be the end of the world. “If we don't take care of these big asteroids，they'll take care of us，”says one scientist. “It's that simple.”?

   The cure，though，might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毀滅性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them，” said a New York Times article.

1. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?

  [ A ]. They are heavenly bodies different in composition.

  [ B ].They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.

  [ C ].There are more asteroids than meteoroids.

  [ D ].Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.

2. We can conclude from the passage that_____ .

  [ A ].while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world

  [ B ].asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future

  [ C ].the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime

  [ D ].workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.

3. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this pass age?

  [ A ]. Optimistic.  [ B ]. Critical.  [ C ]. Objective.  [ D ]. Arbitrary.

Everything ______ into consideration,they ought to have another chance.

A.to take                      B.taken                        C.to be taken                D.taking

For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19 th century, people produced and read books of drawings. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics（漫畫）. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and tiger were brave. The fox and wolf were cunning, greedy and dangerous.

    A century ago, an American newspaper published the first-color comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.

    In modern time, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages.

    Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story.

    Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad. In many comic strips—especially those showing crime of adventure—there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story. 

1. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon character?

  A. Snoopy             B. Garfield         C. Peanuts        D. Woodstock

2. We can know from the first paraphaph that rulers ________.

  A. asked the artists to draw cartoons           B. probably did not like cartoons about them.

C. often drew cartoons many years ago.        D. used cartoons to give people advice.

3. According to the passage, what makes a popular and successful comic strip?

 A. Good plot         B. suitable language      C. clear characters      D. All of above

4. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to ______.

 A. places              B. stories            C. events               D. characters

My most famous schoolmate of all，      who really left his mark on America，was Tom，my contemporary when I was at a primary school.

    A. one          B．the one      C .he            D．someone

1. Walking down the street, she noticed a long _____ of houses, all exactly alike.

        A. queue        B. rank        C. train         D. row

  2. The president has told his friends that he is sick but will not admit it _____.

     A. in private     B. in secret      C. in public     D. in detail

29. To greatly raise people’s living conditions, _______.

   A. all kinds of measures have taken

B. they have taken all kinds of measures

C. it is said that they have taken all kinds of measures

D. I think they have taken all kinds of measures

1.There___ a desk, a table and three chairs in the room. 

A. has          B. have      C. is           D. are

2. Either you or he ___ interested in playing chess ten years ago. ___ you or he fond of music at present?      

A. are; Are       B. was; Are        C. are; Is        D. is; Is

3.My family ___not large, but my family ___ all music lovers.

  A. is …are    B. are…is     C. is…is       D. are…are

4.The number of teachers in our college ___ greatly increased this term.

  A number of teachers in our college ___ from the countryside.

  A. is; is     B. is; are      C. are; are       D. are; is

5.She as well as the other students ___ how to type.

  A. have learned      B. has learne     C. learn      D. are learning

6.More than one student ___ been sent to Japan since 2000.

   More than one hundred students ___ been sent to Japan since 2000.

  A. have; have     B. has; has      C. have; has     D. has; have

7.Two hours __enough for us.       

A. are      B. have     C. were    D. is

8.He is one of the boys who ___ here on time.

  He is the only one of the boys who ___ here on time.

  A. has come; have come    B. have come; has come

C. has come; has come     D. have come; have come

9.The professor and writer ___coming to make a report. The professor and the writer ___come to make a report.      

A. is…h(huán)ave     B. are…h(huán)as     C. is…are    D. are…is

10.The police ___ searching for the thief everywhere.

  The policeman ___ searching for the thief everywhere.

  A. was; was        B. has been; has been      C. are ; is     D. have; is

單詞拼寫（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢字注釋或首字母提示，在句子后邊的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫一詞）

We should not judge a person by his __________ 外表）.       

How did the people __________ （反應(yīng)）to the latest news?     

Schools need __________（志愿者）to help children to read.       

It was said that the little child had been __________（咬）by the fierce dog.           

Police asked __________（過路人）if they had seen the accident.  

I like to read books on __________（電子的）music.          

We may __________（自信地）look forward to the future.       

Lesinko is quite f_________ with China Central Television. He worked there for 25 years.                                                                   

I don’t like b__________ with the sellers over the price of the goods.     

The scientist encourages the young to e__________ unknown fields.

The hotel bill c__________ every fee, including the broken glass.

The doctor p__________ the operation successfully.           

It is a__________ to the weather forecast that we know there will be a heavy snow in 3 days.                                                         

Both the Winter and the Summer Olympics are held every four years on a r__________ basis.                                                     To be honest, some parents don’t a__________ great importance to their children’s character training.