In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.

　　Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.

Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?

　　A. They were not satisfied with American society.

　　B. They wanted to grow marijuana.

　　C. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.

　　D. They did not want all people to be equal.

Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?

　　A. In dome-shaped house.         B. In old school houses.

　　C. On a farm in Tennessee.        D. In an archeology in Arizona.

Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?

　　A. Paolo Soleri.  　             B. B.G.Skinner.

　　C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.

What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?

　　A. The philosophy of “do your own thing”.

　　B. Virginia in the late 1960s.

　　C. The ideas of psychologist.

　　D. The belief that people must live closely together.

What is an “archeology”?

　　A. A person who studies archaeology.

　　B. A large building where people live closely together.

　　C. A city in Arizona.

　　D. A technique to control people.

Don't be so discouraged．If you          such feeling，you will do better next time．

    A．carry on     B．get back     C．put away D．stick to

At the sight of the _____ scene, he was almost _____ to death.

A. frightening；frightened 

B. frightened；frightened  

C. frightening；frightening

D. frightened；frightening

Ted doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”

He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!

While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.

The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!

“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.

On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married”sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun, ”Ted said.

Ted got paid for ______.

A. giving a talk about his cycling trip             B. cycling throughout North America

C. traveling around North America by air          D. attending conferences on cycling

The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _______ .

A. he met another cyclist who wanted to join him             B. he fell in love with a girl there

C. he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours         D. he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip

The underlined part “gave her notice at work” probably means __________ .

A. Deanna was fired by her boss for not going to work

B. Deanna asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip   

C. Deanna told people beforehand that she would leave her job        

D. Deanna handed in the notice that she were asked to finish before

During the trip, Ted and Deanne ___________.

A. found it hard to get up early               B. were attacked by motorcycle gangs

C. never pay for their meals in restaurants      D. got married

單詞拼寫 (共10小題; 每小題1分,滿分10分)

1. When I saw her in the street, I stopped and smiled, but she i___________ me and walked on.

2. Judging from his accent, he is a n_________ of Ningbo.

3. Unexpected difficulties a_________ in the course of their experiment.

4. Many men were b__________ underground when the accident at the mine happened.

5. The hotel guests tried their best to e__________ from the burning building.

6. Of all the museum’s paintings, only one s___________ the fire.

7. The ship s__________ off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.

8. They worked in their spare time as v_____________. In other words, they worked for free.

9. We decided to a___________ our new product (產(chǎn)品)in the local newspaper.

10. What t_________ of house would you prefer to live in?

At 3:42 am everything began to shake. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city _____ in ruins.

A. caught          B. trapped       C. lay         D. stood

Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.

Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.

The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.

“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.

Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.

Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.

Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.

Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.

Reba’s career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia.

While the twins receive some money from the government, the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善機構(gòu)).

The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day.”

When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that       .

A. they don’t wish to be made separate        

B. they think their case is beyond medical help

C. independent life would be too good to think of     

D. they would die once separated

By leading separate lives,the topic means that       .

A. either of the two can look after herself       B .the twins do different things

C. they face in opposite directions       D. they are no longer conjoined now

When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori       .

A.works in a hospital                   B.continues her college education

C.brings up her children               D.looks after her sister

The twins lead active lives because they       .

A. are tired of staying at home doing nothing   

   B. need more money

C. want to prove themselves as useful citizens   

 D. have to earn their own bread

From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori       .

A. thinks it’s too late for her to have children   

B. is sure she’ll get married and have children

–Is the post office _______ our school?

  --No, it’s only about 2 kilometers .You can walk there.

   A. far away    B. long from            C. far from         D. long away

書面表達 （滿分30分）

高三的學(xué)生大部分都將步入18周歲，學(xué)校組織了成人儀式。你校高三年級擬舉行一次有關(guān)“成人”的英文演講比賽。請根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇100--120詞的演講稿。

要點：1．步入成人的心情；

2．成人儀式對你的意義；

3．如何用實際行動表達自己的長大成人。

注意：1． 可對所給要點作適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2．演講稿中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校以及本人姓名；

開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to share my excited feelings of being grown-up with you today．

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_______________________________________________________________________________Thank you for listening．

_______ about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him．

    A． So curious the detective was        B． So curious was the detective

    C． How curious was the detective       D． How curious the detective was