Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with.  Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.

Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!

"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韓國外國語大學). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.

Tim Greenhalgh,a professor,explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

1. We can infer from the article that _________.

A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toys

B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults

C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much

D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much

2. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _______.

A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids

B. it can help kidults feel relaxed

C. it is helpful to solve some social problems

D. it can make people loyal to one's parents

3. According to the writer, _______.

A. being a kidult is nothing wrong      B. kidults have mental problems

C. our society is very dull             D. some people can never grow up

第二節(jié)：書面表達 (滿分30分)

       全球氣候變暖是目前人類面臨的最大環(huán)境問題。請你根據(jù)以下提示，寫一篇英語短文,為“節(jié)能減排”獻計獻策。

背景：隨著經濟的發(fā)展,更多的溫室氣體被排放,其中大約70％為二氧化碳,這也是全球變暖的主要原因之一。

后果：海平面上升；自然災害頻繁。

措施：1. 多使用清潔能源,少用煤、油；

       2. 在可能的情況下以步代車；

       3. ……

       4. ……

詞匯提示：溫氣體greenhouse gases 二氧化碳CO2  全球變暖global warming

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— If I hadn’t been caught in the heavy rain, I could have been back by 7 o’clock.

  — What a pity! Stella _______ here to see you.

       A. is       B. has been     C. would be    D. was

—Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

   —______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

     A. No, you can’t        B. Yes, I do    C. No, go ahead  D. OK, no problem

 --- “I’ve never eaten a hamburger.”

--- “_________ have I.”

A. So                        B. Too                          C. But                          D. Neither

. He was late again ! We won’t let him_________ the same excuse this time .

A. break away from   B .get away with  C .get away from  D.  get rid of

第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題, 56-70題，每小題2分；71-75題，每小題1分，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項。

If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty（自由女神像）? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

1. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

   A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.          B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

   C. To spend an evening with Beethoven. D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

2. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous ________.

A. singer        B. painting       C. play             D. painter

3. What the writer really wanted to do is to ________.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B. give readers some information about New York

C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York

第二節(jié), 閱讀56-60t題中相關人員的情況介紹，， 從所給的六個選項（A, B,C, D, E, F）中， 選出符合各人所感興趣的娛樂方式，選項中有一項是多余的。

______ 56. Wang Lin is a university student who studies music. He hopes to get some practical experience of foreign music from western band.

______ 57. Simon is interested in Chinese literature, so he came to China with his parents. During his stay in Beijing. He wants to know more about Chinese contemporary Literature.

______ 58. Li hua is a eighteen-year-old boy. He is studying in a high school. After many month's study, he is tired of his lessons. He would like to experience something adventurous.

______59. Alice is an American girl who studies Art in Beijing University. She has no classes on September 14. She hopes she can enjoy some wonderful oil paintings.

______60 . Victoria is fond of Chinese music. She hopes to listen to various songs performed by different bands. She doesn't care much about what kinds of songs they are.

A.  An acrobatic (雜技)soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present "The Soul of China", where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down you spine as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7:30p.m, September 13-19

Place: capital Theatre, 22 Wang Fujing Dajie, Dong Cheng District

B. Exhibitions Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9a.m-5p.m. until September 10

Place: Huang shicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Djie, Dongcheng District.

C. Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture（捕捉） the wonderous variety of life in unique（獨特的） styles.

Time: 9a.m-4pm until September 15

Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dong Cheng District

D. Literature Museum: The Nation Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature form 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9a.m-4p.m, daily

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area).

E. Concerts ；Beijing rocks: "The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock" is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.

Time: September 16

Place: The Olympic Center

F. Belgium Orchestra (管弦樂隊): La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at he Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate（紀念） the 250th anniversary of Bach's death.

Time: 7:30p.,. September 11-14

Place: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

 ________ I can see, there is only one way to solve this problem.

A. As far as    B. Even if       C. As long as     D. As soon as

Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _______.

A. Who is he          B. who he is           C. Who is it              D. who it is