I insisted on ______ my father _______ his medicine every day, but he refused.

A. reminding; taking      B. to remind; to take    

C. to remind; taking       D. reminding; to take.

The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ___ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there．

    A．have occurred                B．occur

    C．have been occurring                      D．be occurring

As fuel prices rose, Taxi companies raised their fares and ___      ．

    A．so did the airlines                      B．nor did the airlines

    C．so the airlines did              D．nor the airlines did

3) Please get ready to ask the following question in English.

    中文呈现：从这部电影你学到的什么？

录音回答：First, if you want to be happy, you must treat yourself correctly. Second, when you intend to try something, do your best.

So absorbed        in her work that she didn’t realize it was time to pick up her daughter.

A. she was         B. was she            C. did she          D. she did

Before astronauts can go into space, they have to have the right suit. That’s why NASA（美国国家航天和航空局）scientists are developing a new kind of space suit——lighter and more flexible than before. These new space suits will have lots of mobility(灵活性) for the astronauts, but will not need much maintenance. NASA wants the suits to include new technology that can help astronauts be safe in outer space.

Right now, the American space suit weighs about 275 pounds and is big and massive. But the suit is also easy to work in for long periods of time. The Russian space suit is less complicated, but is used only a few times and then gets thrown away.

“Finding the right balance is always going to be a challenge,” said a long-time astronaut Jeff Williams. Williams has worn both types of suits. Space suits protect astronauts from both extreme heat and freezing temperatures. They carry life-packs with oxygen for the astronauts. They also shield astronauts from radiation, or particles that send out harmful rays.

Scientists are using computers to design the new suits. This allows them to change the design again and again, and to even test the design out before actually making anything. “There’s a lot more capable tools and technology to get the job done——a lot more knowledge, as well,” said Joe Kosmo. Kosmo helped design, develop, and test suits during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and shuttle periods.

These new space suits will be much lighter and use a new kind of complex material. They also will have a smaller life support backpack, thanks to tiny electronics. NASA hopes to have the first prototypes(原型) in development by 2010 and certify(证明) the suit by 2012. This will be in time for the launch of the Orion spaceship in 2014.

What characteristic does the new space suit have?

A. The new space suit will need much maintenance.

B. The new space suit will be heavier than before.

C. The new space suit will have less mobility than before.

D. The new suit will use new technology to help astronauts be safe in outer space.

What’s the disadvantage of the Russian space suit?

A. The Russian space suit is big and massive.

B. The Russian space suit is much complicated.

C. The Russian space suit is merely used a few times.

D. The Russian space suit is easy to work in for long periods of time.

The underlined word “shield” in the third paragraph might mean_______.

A. harm          B. protect        C. help           D. warn

Why can scientists test the design out before actually making the new space suits?

A. Because designing the new space suit is not a complex task.

B. Because computers are being used to help scientists design the new space suits.

C. Because it needs little knowledge to design the new space suits.

D. Because the scientists only change the old space suits a little and make them into the new ones.

How long will it take scientists to put the new space suits from prototypes into the first practical use?

A. Two years.     B. Three years.     C. Four years.     D. Six years.

—How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices?

—Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases.

A. under the name of                  B. on behalf of     

C. in return for                          D. in preparation for

I still remember how many years ago          I last met her in the countryside．

    A．when it was  B．was it that  C．when was it D．it was that

Last year more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.

And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.

What does the underlined word "repeated" in the third line mean?

A．大长今   B．流行 C．重播     D．垃圾时段

Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?

    A．Love.        B．Morals.

C．Social order.        D．The youth self-respect.

What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?

    A．The series are slow and long.   

B．The actors wear cool clothes.

    C．The stories with morals in them are pure and moving.

    D．The actors are cool.

What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?

    A．Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.       

B．Young audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.

    C．All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.

    D．Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项为多余的选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    Alice’s mother is very ill. She wishes to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green.

―Excuse me, Mr Green．I’d like to take a few days off．

―_______

―My mother’s ill．I have to take care of her．

―Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that．_______

―No, thank you．My mother has caught a bad cold．She has a high fever and coughs day and night．The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days．I’d like to be with her．

―I understand．________

―I hope to be back next Wednesday．

―That’s all right．________

―Thank you , Mr Green．That’s very kind of you．I’ll write it immediately．

―_______I’ll certainly help you with them when you get back．