Understanding            cultural habits of another nation is             difficult thing.

       A．a(chǎn); the       B．the ; the    C．the; a       D．/; a

He kept looking at her, wondering whether he _____ her somewhere.

A. saw     B. has seen    C. sees    D. had seen  

We’ve used the wind as an energy source for a long time．

The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind power to

pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing

boats were around long before that．Wind power was used in the

Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind（磨碎） corn, which is where

 the term “windmill” comes from．

We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower, with a large propellor（螺旋槳） on the top．The wind blows the propellor round, which turns a generator to produce electricity．We tend to build many of these towers together, to make a “wind farm” and produce more electricity．The more towers, the more wind, and the larger the propellors, the more electricity we can make．It's only worth building wind farms in places that have strong, steady winds, although boats and caravans（大篷車）increasingly have small wind generators to help keep their batteries charged．

The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas, at the tops of rounded hills, open plains and gaps in mountains — places where the wind is strong and reliable．Some are offshore．To be worthwhile, you need an average wind speed of around 25 km/h．Most wind farms in the UK are in Cornwall or Wales．Isolated places such as farms may have their own wind generators．In California, several “wind farms” supply electricity to homes around Los Angeles．

The propellors are large, to obtain energy from the largest possible volume of air．The blades can be angled to cope with varying wind speeds．Some designs use vertical turbines （垂直渦輪機(jī)）, which don’t need to be turned to face the wind．The towers are tall, to get the propellors as high as possible, up to where the wind is stronger．This means that the land beneath can still be used for farming．

1．The first paragraph aims to introduce to us _______．

       A．the function of wind power            B．the source of wind power

       C．the nations using wind power          D．the history of using wind power

2．The best places for building the wind farm are places where _______．

       A．boats and caravans can often be seen     B．isolated farms don’t have enough electricity

       C．there are less human activities         D．the wind is strong and reliable

3．We can infer from the passage that _______．

       A．wind farms will not take up too much farming land

       B．wind farms need no fuel because wind is free

       C．the blades can be angled to turn to face the wind wherever it comes from

       D．the higher and larger the towers are, the stronger the wind is

4．What can be a suitable title for the passage?

      A．Where to build a wind farm．      B．ABC of the using of wind energy．

      C．How to make best use of wind．    D．Wind energy is the best energy．

第二卷  （非選擇題，共45分）

第一節(jié)：根據(jù)提示完成句子（共10空，每空1分，滿分10分）

1. ____________you have got a chance, you had better make full use of it. (既然)

2. Something unexpected always____________in this area.  (突然發(fā)生)

3. Many young people went to____________ in the countryside.  (定居)

4. Seeing that we had noticed him, he____________ quickly.  (離開)

5. Jane Goodle is____________a busy____________but she is very happy. (過著……的生活)

--- How long are you staying?

   --- I don’t know.______________.

A. That’s OK.  B. It depends.  C. I am going.    D. It’s doesn’t matter.

He was badly injured and couldn’t _______ the game.

 A. attend       B. join      C. participate    D. take part in

. Miss Li _______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

       A. has served                B. had served                C. served                      D. serves

Standard English is the formal（正式的） English that you need to use when you write in coursework or in the exam. Standard English is the form of English you learn in school. All written English should be standard—that means it should be clear enough for anyone in Britain to understand it. Standard English developed as the main form of printed English in the 15th Century. At the time, every region of Britain used to spell words differently, but printers needed a fixed spelling.  Printers like Caxton chose the East Midlands dialect form which was used in London and the South East. Soon Standard English replaced（取代） all written dialect forms – the other forms of English spoken around the country. It also replaced French and Latin in law and in academic（學(xué)術(shù)的） work. In the 18th Century, people wrote dictionaries and grammar books which standardized spelling — Dr Johnson’s Dictionary of 1755 fixed many of the spellings we still use today. All written English should be Standard English — any grammar rules you learn are for Standard English and you will definitely need to learn them to avoid making mistakes in your work. The rules of Standard English mean using the correct forms of words with the correct spellings.

Avoid slang words（俚語）—words that your teachers or friends wouldn’t understand. You’ll lose marks if the examiners can’t understand what you say or write. Don’t use dialect words. Every region has words or phrases that are only used there. Don’t use them in your coursework, because you won’t be understood. Make sure you revise grammar and punctuation（標(biāo)點(diǎn)） you have learned, and learn the list of commonly misspelled words you have made. Clichés are ideas or sayings which have been used so often that they’ve become boring and unoriginal. Phrases like, “As good as it gets” “At the end of the day” “In the fullness of time” are all clichés. So are images like, “as fierce as a lion” “as cunning as a fox”. If you use them you will sound boring and unimaginative— that could mean you lose marks for writing and speaking style. So avoid clichés.

1. What three things do you have to think about when using English? 

a. no slang word or dialect     b. no grammar and spelling mistake.  c. no phrase    

d. no cliché    e. no punctuation

A. abc.                   B. bcd.             C. ade.      D. abd.

2. What is standard English?

A. the English spoken by British people.

B. the English spoken by American people.

C. the English used in London.

D. the English spoken by British people in 15th Century.

3. What is the cliché according to the passage?

A. the English full of slang words. 

B. the boring ideas or sayings because of being used often.

C. the long phrases which are used often.

D. all the English which is used outside of London and the southeast of Britain.

4. Why do we need to use Standard English?

A. Because no one can understand dialect words.

B. Because there are many kinds of English in the world, we need Standard English to make communication easier.

C. Because local dialect belongs to certain region, not every one can understand it.

D. Because standard English has been used for a long time.

5. Which statement is true?

   A. Written English should be formal and standard.

B. Standard English means people should use the words from Dr Johnson’s Dictionary.

   C. All the spoken English should be Standard English.

D. Standard English replaced all written dialect forms in the 18th century.

IV. 寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分為40分）

第一節(jié)  基礎(chǔ)寫作：

你的英語老師擬定下個(gè)星期的英語角活動(dòng)內(nèi)容為“當(dāng)你面對(duì)困難和挫折(frustration)的時(shí)候”，要求每個(gè)同學(xué)在本星期五之前寫一篇英文短文，扼要談?wù)剬?duì)待困難和挫折的態(tài)度。

[寫作內(nèi)容]

1. 每個(gè)人都會(huì)遇到許許多多、各種各樣的困難和挫折；

2. 每個(gè)人對(duì)待困難和挫折的態(tài)度不同，樂觀者會(huì)冷靜地找出原因，然后想法解決問題；悲觀者后悔、抱怨、甚至放棄；

3. 遇到困難和挫折時(shí)，要說“太好了！” 因?yàn)槟阕プ×隋憻捵约旱臋C(jī)會(huì)�？吹剿�人收到挫折時(shí)，應(yīng)該說“你有困難嗎？讓我來幫助你吧！”

[寫作要求]

只能使用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部的內(nèi)容。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

III. 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)  閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

It is commonly known that Japan went from a 19th century national economy to a 20th century global economy in a time span of 30 years between 1945 and 1975. What is less known is that Japan, understanding that fast, efficient transport was the key to a global economy, was the first country in the world to introduce the “Bullet Train”. Kawasaki Heavy Industries was duly appointed the manufacturer and the first high speed train went “on line” in 1964. The Shinkansen, as is known in Japan, made its first journey between her capital and Osaka, a distance of 301 miles, at a speed of 132 mph.

The next country to introduce high speed trains was France. SNGF, the public rail system in France, was losing passengers to other forms of transport and introduced the “TGV” (Train à Grande Vitesse) to counteract the trend in 1981. As a result of Opec controlling the oil market in 1974, the train was designed to be powered by gas turbines. It ran on a specially built track between Lyon and Paris. Eight years later another TGV was introduced, this time between the coast and Paris. Soon, France became the most rail efficient country in the world with high speed train connections to Belgium, London, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands.

There was another positive element that resulted from the introduction of high speed trains. Between 1964 and 1991, Japan’s Shinkansen had transported in excess of three billion passengers without there being a single fatal accident and eleven years after France introduced the TGV, it still had a 100% safety record. This statistic has never been equaled by the traditional slow moving trains in any country.

China has become the fourth country to produce such trains, after France, Germany and Japan. China's first domestically produced bullet train with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour has rolled off the production line. Equipped with highly-efficient power system, the currently fastest train in China is also energy efficient. When the train is running, it can transfer kinetic energy into electricity, so that it can ensure its electricity supply even when it is cut off from the power grids. In all, 89 such trains are expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2010.

1. It was ___________ that helped promote rapid economic growth in 30 years in Japan.

A. manufacturers                                           B. ordinary trains   

C. Internet                                                      D. convenient transportation means

2. France introduced high speed trains to _____________.

A. increase the number of passengers            B. fight against Opec

C. develop the finance of France                  D. connect other cities

3. Which of the following advantage(s) belongs to bullet train?

A. Speedy and energy-wasting.                      B. Slow but secure.    

C. Fast and safe.                                            D. Crowded and expensive.

4. What is the feature of the China’s currently fastest train?

A. It is the most advanced train in the world.

B. It can run faster than any other trains throughout the world.

C. It can produce electricity by energy transformation.

D. It can go into commercial operation.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Bullet trains are the most convenient means of transportation compared with others.

B. Bullet trains are the only key to developing the economy of a country.

C. Bullet trains can save time and energy for people.

D. Bullet trains have many advantages and are accepted by more and more countries.