阅读下面的短文, 然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。

Every morning, when I drive past the street corner, I can always see the big sign standing outside the gas station.

The sign lists the price of gas per gallon (加仑). However, in the past few months, the price never seemed to decrease. One day, it went from US$2.85 to US$3.55 per gallon.

The car is one of the most popular forms of transportation in southern California; people even say, “We can not live without cars!” “We don’t get any benefit from the increasing prices at all,” complains my friend Raymond. “I might choose to ride my bicycle from now on! I will leave the car at home; maybe I should give it away to the museum since we are not going to use it anyway.”

According to scientific predictions, we will run out of gasoline in 50 years. People will not be able to drive cars, take planes or even sail ships. When the time comes, hardly anything will function normally.

In this case, governments will have to provide funds (基金) to research departments to develop new forms of energy on which cars can run. One idea, for example, is that people in California will be able to drive solar- powered cars since it is extremely sunny most of the time.

In other states, there are people developing new forms of fuel involving alcohol mixed with gasoline or new hybrids (混合物) like gasoline plus corn oil. Who knows what forms of new energy people will be using in the future? Without problems showing up, there will be no new solutions. Society needs to move forward. Sometimes, we need these challenges to motivate (激发) us to achieve great things.

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1. 概括短文的内容要点, 该部分大约 60 词;

2. 以 “Is the high price of gas a bad thing?”为话题, 谈谈你的同学的不同看法和发表你的观点, 至少包含以下的内容要点, 该部分大约 90 词:

a) 以你同学家用车为例, 谈谈你的同学对该问题的不同看法;

b) 你是如何看待这个问题的, 发表你的看法;

c) 你的家人如何对待油价高企。

 

        第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息.请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑.

下面是对几部电影的介绍:

A. Black Snake Moan

     Rae has been left for dead on the roadside when Lazavas discovers her. The

God-fearing, middle-aged black man quickly learns that the young white woman

whom he's nursing back to health is none other than the town tramp from the small

Tennessee town where they live. Worse, she has an anxiety disorder.

     B. Blades of Glory

     When two figure skaters Chazz and Jimmy brawl (打架)  for the gold medal at

the World Championships, they are stripped (剥夺) of their gold medals and banned

from the sport for life.

      C. Mr. Brooks

Consider Mr. Brooks, a successful businessman, a generous philanthropist (慈善家), a loving father and devoted husband. Seemingly, he's perfect. But Mr. Brooks has a secret -- he is a cruel serial killer and no one knows it -- until now.

D. Evening

The film explores the romantic past and emotional present of Ann Grant and her daughters. As Ann lays dying, she reflects on the time in her youth when she met the love of her life, a man she has never forgotten. Her daughters learn that decisions made on impulse can affect a lifetime,and how important it is to know

true love when it finds you.

     E.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

     Harry Potter retums for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that

much of the wizard community has been denied the truth about the teenager's recent

encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned.

     F. The Invisible

     Nick is a high school senior with a bright future until, in a tragic case of

mistaken identity, he is wildly attacked by a troubled girl Annie, and his body is left for dead.

    请阅读下列的电影补充介绍，然后匹配电影补充介绍与它们所对应的电影名称。   

    56. Deeply moving  and extremely romantic, it is a film about the moments in life that define us, and the timeless love that binds mothers and daughters, sisters and friends.

    57. He decides to cure her both in body and in spirit. He uses unusual ways --

tying her to the radiator (电暖炉) . And by saving her,,the man might just save

himself.

    58. Now in limbo (中间过渡状态), he is not quite dead but invisible to the living,

and his spirit can only watch as his mother and the Police search for him, not knowing that he is only hours away from death.

    59. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable (值得尊敬的)  headmaster, Albus

Dumbledore is lying about Voldemort's return in order to weaken his power and take

his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new teacher to keep

watch over Hogwarts' students.

    60. Now, three-and-a-half years on, they've found there will be some hope that

they will be allowed to compete again: if they can put aside their differences, they can skate together in pairs figure skating.

 

Alice、Tom、Neil 和Max正在寻找合适的宠物，第65至68题是对他们个人情况的介绍。阅读下列宠物的信息（A、B、C、D、E），选出符合他们各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。

本节有4小题，每小题1分，共4分。

1.Alice and her 10-year-old twin sons live in a house with a big yard. She’s looking for some pets to play with the boys. A pair of dogs is preferred. Money is not a problem.

2.Tom, 63 years old, has no children. His wife died last year and he is very lonely. He would like to have a pet that can talk to. He used to be a cook and loves birds very much, but he doesn’t like cats.

3.Bruce has a dog and he’s looking for another pet. It must be male and be able to get along well with his dog. Also, the pet has to be free.

4.Neil plans to find a female pet for his daughter. She loves orange and white cats. There are no smokers in the family. Free pets are preferred.

A Brooke: orange and white, young, female She’s a shy cat and likes to be alone at first. Once she gets familiar with you, she is very sweet and loves to be in your lap and play with you. She also loves to talk. The owner shouldn’t be a smoker. For free.

 

B Sammi Hammi: adult, male Sammi Hammi, a blue and gold bird, is looking for his forever home. He loves dogs and likes to sing and dance. He will talk your ear off while you cook! He loves delicious food and he is a great boy who loves attention. The new owner will have to pay an adoption fee and for his cage.

 

C Buster: black and white, young, male He will be the sweetest cat you will ever meet. He likes to play and gets along well with other pets. Anyone who gets this guy will love him! For free.

 

D Zoey: American Bulldog, adult, female My dog Zoey is three years old and is very outgoing. She loves the outdoors and she loves kids. She is good at looking after other dogs. She also likes being around people. I need to find her a good home. I would like someone with children and other dogs to take her. For free.

 

E Rebel and Maverick: young, male Both Maverick and Rebel will be 2 years old soon. They’re wonderful dogs, but I can no longer keep them for some reasons. They love children. A home with children would be the best. They also get along well with other animals. The most suitable place for them is a home with a yard because they love to be outside. 600 dollars.

 

下面是美国著名游记作家Bill Bryson的几本作品，首先请阅读它们的封面信息：

A.	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail	B.	The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America	C.	I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away
D.	The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail	E.	Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe	F.	The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity

下面是对这几本书的简要介绍，请把它们对应的封面信息找出来：

In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.

This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.

Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.

A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.

Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.

Makoto、Mr. Zheng、Mr. Zhu、Jack 和Xiao Wang 正在广州寻找合适的餐厅，第1--5题是对他们个人情况的介绍。阅读下列餐厅的信息(A、B、C、D、E、F)， 选出符合他们各人需要的最佳选择。选项中有一项是多余的。

1. Makoto is a Japanese tourist who has stayed in Guangzhou for a few days. He wants to make a tour of North China but unfortunately he has no time. So he would like to find a restaurant where he can taste northern food and experience the life in the north.

2. Mr. Zheng was born in Hunan but went to Japan at an early age. This time he came to Guangzhou to deal with some business affairs. Coming back to his homeland after being away for about 20 years, he hopes to find a restaurant serving food of his home town.

3. It is the first time for Mr. Zhu, who comes from the northeast of China, to visit Guangdong Province. He is interested in traditional Cantonese food and Cantonese lifestyle.

4. Jack is a successful businessman. He is flying to Guangzhou to meet some people, who are likely to sign a contract with him. He wants to find a high quality restaurant. Of course, it is the quality rather than the price that he cares about.

5. Xiao Wang, a migrant worker in Guangzhou, plans to hold a party with his 10 friends. All of them are fond of the Sichuan cuisine. Xiao Wang hopes to spend less than 600 yuan for the dinner.

A Nanhai Yucun Restaurant Founded in 1986, Nanhai Yucun Restaurant has always been one of the gourmets’ choices in Guangzhou. Prices are high, but so is the quality. Just look at the gust list; the King and Queen of Spain, South Korea’ s Prime Minister and his wife have eaten here, along with lots of local famous people.

 

B Dongbeiren Dongbeiren is meant for northerners. The decoration is basically red—from the paper cuts and the curtains to the Kang (a bed with a table where people can sit comfortably without shoes and with their legs folded). It is perhaps a way to remind the northerners of home or for other people to get in touch with the north.

 

C Taotaoju Restaurant Taotaoju Restaurant is one of Guangzhou’s most well-known traditional Cantonese restaurants, located in a historic building in the heart of the city’s Xiguan District. You can’t get any more traditional Guangzhou than this, which is a great place for dim sun and seafood. You haven’t lived in Guangzhou until you’ve eaten dim sum in a true local place like Taotaoju. It’s also a popular spot for parties.

 

D Chongqing Xiaodongtian Restaurant It’s one of the top Sichuan cuisine restaurants in Guangzhou, featuring Chongqing flavor. It is a group of chain restaurants in Guangzhou. The food is Sichuan style, but the decoration and surroundings are a bit old. Like most Sichuan restaurants, the pleasant smell of their traditional hot pot spreads throughout the whole place. Food here is medium-priced, around 50 RMB per person.

 

E Maojia Reastaurant Maojia Reastaurant is a local favorite for strong-flavored Hunan dishes. It has a strong cultural atmosphere related to Chairman Mao and also introduces Maojia dishes characteristic of tasty Hunan local flavors, which are a bit softer than the traditional Hunan flavor.

 

F Enmi Japanese Reastaurant The decoration here is beautiful and peaceful. A small “courtyard of bamboo” is refreshing while the space between tables is large and comfortable. The diverse sashimi (raw fish slices) is a must-try here. The food, however, is served slow and the regulated tow hours for ordering is strange.