B

Mary went out at night. She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago.

That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until two o’clock in the ?morning. Without company Mary walked along the quiet street.

Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good evening, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don’t think you wish to die here.”

“What do you want?” Mary asked.

“Your earrings (耳环).Take them off!” Slowly Mary’s eyes looked down. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(领子)of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground.[

“Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber looked at her only feeling uncertain. He saw the girl didn’t care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more. So he said, “Give me your necklace.”

“Oh, sir. It’s not worth much. Please let me keep it.”

“Stop rubbish. Quick!”

With shaky hands, Mary took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.

The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings.

44. Mary never forgot that night because ___________.

A. she was robbed of her necklace       B. she was robbed, but she fooled the robber

C. she had a good time at the party      D. she lost her earrings

45. The party ___________.

A. didn’t end at two  B. ended before two  C. lasted two hours   D. was over at two

46. She tried to protect the necklace because ___________.

A. she didn’t want to lose it       B. it was more important

C. she liked it better than earrings             D. she would rather have the necklace lost

47. The story tells us that she was a ___________girl.

A. clever and brave            B. clever and beautiful  C. brave and careful           D. clever and careful

C

Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. Other experts, however, think the car is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.

The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more practical, and should not be powered by the gas engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.

Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated (自动的) system, which seems to hold water.

When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the car will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all the car’s movements. The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warm him of his coming exit. It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10,000 cars per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present-day highway.

48. What is the main concern of the author of the passage?

A. How to make cars pollution-free.     B. How to make cars smaller and safer.

C. How to solve the problem of train jam.    D. How to develop an automated subway system.

49. We can infer from this passage that __________.

A. the car connected to the rail on the highway will be powered by electricity.

B. The lack of oil is forcing people to find new means to power automobiles.

C. The driver under the system will be told where to get out of the highway.

D. The future car will become larger, faster, prettier and less expensive.

50. What provides cars with electric power in an automated highway system?

A. An engine.    B.A rail.      C. A computer controller.   D. A small arm.

51. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The driver puts his information in the system by email.

B. The new system can deal with 10 times as many cars as the present one.

C. After entering the automated system, the driver needs to do nothing but relax.

D. Some experts are not confident of the future, while the view of the author is hopeful.

D

Few people would question the value of taking part in sports for young people. With proper training, supervision, protective equipment and techniques, and a proper emphasis on winning, sports can develop a healthy body and spirit and a life-long interest in being active and fit. Without such measures, childhood sports can lead to injuries and even paralysis or death.

Even in the best conditions, no activity can be risk-free. But most serious hazards are preventable. Cyclists and football players can reduce their risks by wearing helmets, hockey players by wearing masks; basketball and tennis players by wearing eye guards; baseball players by wearing batting helmets.

Besides, risks to individual players can often be found, and thus prevented, through a properly performed medical exam before a child plays. For accidents that may not be preventable, having an emergency plan and first-aid equipment, and someone trained to use the equipment, can be lifesaving.

Still, each year, according to the American College of Sports Medicine, more than 775, 000 children under 14 are treated in emergency rooms for sports injuries, nearly half of them preventable. An estimated 300,000 athletes experience exercise-related head illnesses each year, and almost all of them should have been avoided.

Further, from half to three-fourths of sports-related concussions(脑震荡) are never even diagnosed; the injured are often sent back to play too soon and put at risk of another more serious brain-damaging concussion. To help reduce these risks, the National Center for Sports Safety, with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, offers a three-hour online safety course for coaches for $28 at www. SportsSafety. Org.

52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. All the accidents can be prevented.

B. All the accidents cannot be prevented.

C. Lives can be saved so long as there is proper equipment.

D. Lives cannot be saved even if there is proper equipment.

53. What does the underlined word “hazards” (in Paragraph 2)

A. Mistakes.    B. Diseases.    C. Dangers.    D. Situations.

54. It is implied in the passage that _____________.

A. prevention of injuries is not paid enough attention to B. children under 14 are more easily hurt in sports

C. most head illnesses are related with exercise   D. none of the head illnesses should have happened

55. What can coaches mainly learn from the online safety course?

A. How to cure brain-damaging concussion.    B. How to diagnose brain-damaging concussion.

C. How to predict the possibility of brain damage.  D. How to deal with the injured properly.

四、任务型阅读(5*2=10分)

E

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

The following people are expressing their thoughts (1--5) to show their concern for food, environment and so on.After that are pieces of related information (A--F). Now decide which piece of information would be most suitable for the thought and idea mentioned in questions61---5 and mark your answer letter (A---F) on your answer sheet.There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

______56. How I was struck by the clear water and fresh air in my childhood! But everything has changed, that is, the clear water and fresh air are nowhere to be found again as they were. Above all, a great deal of waste hardly rots away.

______57. More and more people are beginning to have a good knowledge of the importance of a safer and cleaner environment, which in turn forces the business to be cleaned up.

______58. Organic products are getting more and more popular among people, but we should know the fact that organic products might also have something to do with pesticides.

______59. I’m very much fond of growing some vegetables of my own in my small garden, for many vegetables on sale in markets are actually becoming more and more dangerous as a result of widespread pesticides.

______60. Nowadays it is very convenient for consumers to find and buy green food in supermarkets as they are clearly marked.

A. “Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.

B. Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete.For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products.And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand."The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market, "said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

C. Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted.Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment-friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem.One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.

D. However, today, more and more consumers are choosing "green" and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment.Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: "Will this shampoo damage the environment?"  "Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?"

E. Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds.Some supermarket products carry labels(标签) to show that the product is green.Some companies have made the manufacturing(制造) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.

F. The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business.No longer will the public accept the old attitude of "Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it." The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.

五、单词拼写(10*1=10分)

61. He got into a p ___________when he found the house broken into.

62. If you s____________ to the morning paper it’ll be delivered to your door.

63. The students were so b___________ that some of them fell asleep.

64. The beautiful vase made in Qing Dynasty in the store is very p_________.

65. Her friend’s e___________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition.

66. During his a____________, another teacher took his place.

67. He has been living abroad since he r_________ from his job.

68. Without your a_______________, I couldn’t have succeeded.

69. We all c____________ out classmate on his becoming one of the Olympic torch holders.

70. If you g_________ something, you promise that it will definitely happen, or that you will do it for someone.

六、选词填空(5*1=5分)

be suitable for    put up with    even if    be opposed of     burn to the ground

71. Many old men ________________cutting down the 100-year-old tree for rebuilding a shopping center.

72. __________ there was a risk of being killed, the nurses went to save the injured in the earthquake.

73. We can’t _______________ the smell coming from the river behind our school.

74. In the fire, all his furniture was ___________________.

75. In terms of the weather, it ______________ us to go out for a picnic today.

七、短文改错(10分)

It was snowing hardly last Monday morning. Li Hua was at the bus stop, waited for Bus No.6 to go to school. In a while, a bus came and she got it. There were many passengers on the bus. Some were talking but some were looking out of the window. Suddenly the bus stopped. The driver turned around and said, “sorry. The bus has been broken down. Please get off and help push it.” When he heard this, Li Hua and the other passenger got off the bus. They worked hard together, pushed the bus forward. Soon the bus was running again. Both the passengers were smiling and the sun was shining.

八、作文(15分)

作为一名高三学生，你或许经常跟你的父母就看电视问题闹矛盾。你的父母以学业繁重和影响视力等为由阻挠你看电视，而你又认为电视能满足你的兴趣爱好同时繁重的学业下也需要放松，最后你们之间相互妥协达成了一致意见。请你以该话题写一篇字数100左右的短文。

注意：1. 就双方的理由可以进行适当的扩充，协议自己想象。

2. 开头已写好，不计入字数

I am a Senior 3 student. I often quarrel with my parents over whether I can watch TV after school ……

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