This recently-released documentary(紀(jì)錄片)had some fantastic footage(鏡頭) in it, and a very personal look at many of the astronauts who went to the moon. Overall, that is a very exclusive(獨(dú)特的) club; only about a dozen men ever did it in the history of the world and just eight or nine ever stepped foot on it. Most of them are still alive and they discuss their adventures, insights and personal feelings here.
One gets the feeling that the rest of us will never know exactly how beautiful the moon is except to take the astronauts’s words about it, because even the pictures on this DVD can’t convey that.
Since this documentary is about 100 minutes long, you get a lot of information. You also get reminded how close two of the three men who went up on that historic first walk on the moon almost didn’t get home alive.
An absence in this documentary is the most famous astronaut of them all: Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon! Apparently, he did not want to be part of this film. One of the astronauts mentions something briefly about Armstrong being somewhat of a “recluse(隱居者)” now and it “being understandable with what he’s gone through”. From what I’ve read, a lot of people have tried to make money off him in shady ways and so now he’s withdrawn(退出) from the public spotlight.
This film, a legacy to the Apollo program and the brave men who ran it, should be in every schoolroom. It would make history more interesting to students.
【小題1】What can we know from the passage?

A．One of the astronauts talks about how beautiful the moon is.

B．Two of the three men who went to the moon lost their lives.

C．The documentary would make more students interested in history.

D．The astronauts talk about their adventures, insights and excitement.

【小題2】How many astronauts first flew to the moon?

A．1

B．2

C．3.

D．4

【小題3】Why was Armstrong absent from the film?

A．Because he didn’t like to show in public.

B．Because he has been tired of astronaut’s life.

C．Because someone wanted to make money off him.

D．Because he thought what he did was nothing to mention.

【小題4】What made Armstrong famous around the world?

A．That he came back safely to the earth alive.

B．That he became an astronaut.

C．That he first stepped on the moon.

D．That he walked on the moon for 100 minutes.

A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother’s home for a weekend visit.

The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac (死胡同) in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.

An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man’s Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh’s ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.

“We’re not certain of anything until we finish our investigation,” Williams said. “The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon.”

The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.

Williams said the gun belonged to the boy’s mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited(退出) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.

The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital. Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The man and woman shared custody（監(jiān)護(hù)）of the children. Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.

Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.

Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. “We’ve had a suicide（自殺）in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this,” Gray said.

The best title for the news should be         .

A. A Boy Shot His Father                    B. Shooting Kill a Father

C. An Unbelievable Tragedy  D. A Ten-Year-Old Boy’s Cruelty

Which of the following is TRUE according to the news?

A. The father is not responsible for the boy.

B. The family don’t like associating with their neighbours.

C. The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.

D. The boy has no brothers or sisters.

What can we infer from the report?

A. The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence.

B. The boy killed his father after he quarreled with his father.

C. Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood.

D. The boy’s parents got divorced (離婚).

The reason why the boy shot his father       .

A. is clear  B. can’t be made out  C. is not known             D. is quite simple

At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.

“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released（免除）from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father’s wishes too much.”

His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.

“No, if we are going to withdraw（退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”

“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”

“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.”

His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.

“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.

“When the promise was made two years ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”

“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”

“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.

“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.

“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,” he said.

1.How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?

A. Angry.         B. Calm.         C. Excited.         D. Nervous.

2.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. Laura’s father wished to end her marriage

B. Laura had once promised to marry Percival

C. Percival had been married to Laura for two years

D. Percival asked to be released from the marriage

3.What do you think is the ending of the story?

A. Laura was married to Percival.   

B. Laura was married to another man.

C. Percival was married to another woman. 

D. Both Percival and Laura remained single for the rest of their lives.

 

 

第三節(jié)　書(shū)面表達(dá)（15分）

2008年11月，乒乓球世界冠軍鄧亞萍求學(xué)11年終于獲得劍橋大學(xué)博士學(xué)位。假如你是來(lái)自西安的劉梅，聽(tīng)到這個(gè)消息，興奮不己，立刻給她寫(xiě)了一封祝賀信并表示了自己的崇敬之情。內(nèi)容包括：

⒈ 表示祝賀；⒉ 介紹自己及愛(ài)好；⒊ 解釋崇敬的原因；⒋ 學(xué)到什么及自己的決心。

 參考內(nèi)容：鄧亞萍退出體壇后到清華大學(xué)，英國(guó)的Cambridge University 及 Nottingham University 學(xué)習(xí)，11年后獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)博士學(xué)位。

參考詞匯：博士學(xué)位  doctor’s degree  自信 self-confidence 決心  determination  崇敬  admire  

注意：⒈ 詞數(shù)100左右；⒉ 信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Yaping,

     First, I’d like to offer my congratulations to you on receiving the degree from Cambridge University.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your fan,

Liu Mei

 

At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.
“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released（免除）from my promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father’s wishes too much.”
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
“No, if we are going to withdraw（退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”
“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”
“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.”
His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.
“What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.
“When the promise was made two years ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”
“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”
“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.
“I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly.
“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you,” he said.
【小題1】How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?

A．Angry.

B．Calm.

C．Excited.

D．Nervous.

【小題2】We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．Laura’s father wished to end her marriage

B．Laura had once promised to marry Percival

C．Percival had been married to Laura for two years

D．Percival asked to be released from the marriage

【小題3】What do you think is the ending of the story?

A．Laura was married to Percival.

B．Laura was married to another man.

C．Percival was married to another woman.

D．Both Percival and Laura remained single for the rest of their lives.