Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, strict man—not the kind of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager knowing little about life, I wanted a father who could  1. the mysteries of the human journey. In college, when friends called home for  2., I would become  3. for what I didn’t have.

Then one night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, he  4. the problem with me. Obviously my knowledge of law helped him a lot. I talked through the problem with him,  5. the motives of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies.

He  6. patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I’m a  7. man.”

My father is a  8. scientist who has a good knowledge of the building blocks of nature.  9., human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized he was simply not skilled at  10. people. It’s not in his  11. to understand human desires.

It was no one’s  12. that my father showed no interest in human emotions while I placed great importance on them. We are sometimes born more sensitive, and dreamy than our  13. and become more curious, and idealistic than them.  14. I, who knew my father as an intelligent man, had never understood his intelligence didn’t cover all of my  15. feelings.

I believe that coming home has  16. me years of questions and confusion. I nowadays consider my parents as people who have other relationships than just being my parents, relationships that  17. and define them.

Best of all, I nowadays regard my parents as  18.: people who ask me for advice; people who need my  19. and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past in a  20. view. Knowing them makes me feel safe in where I come from and where I’m going.

21.               A．think          B．produce        C．explain    D．explore

22.               A．money         B．advice         C．love  D．agreement

23.               A．unhappy        B．unhelpful       C．unknown  D．unpopular

24.               A．exchanged      B．solved         C．found D．shared

25.               A．proving        B．recording       C．analyzing  D．guessing

26.               A．replied         B．learned        C．chatted   D．listened

27.               A．simple         B．weak          C．lazy  D．blind

28.               A．special         B．lively          C．brilliant   D．humorous

29.               A．Therefore      B．However       C．Indeed    D．Anyhow

30.               A．meeting with    B．dealing with     C．talking with D．fighting with

31.               A．nature         B．plan           C．wish  D．major

32.               A．relief          B．secret          C．pity  D．fault

33.               A．relatives        B．classmates      C．parents   D．families

34.               A．Besides        B．And           C．However  D．For

35.               A．strong         B．strange         C．different  D．unique

36.               A．told           B．gave           C．added D．saved

37.               A．raise           B．protect         C．shape D．enjoy

38.               A．friends         B．teachers        C．travelers  D．leaders

39.               A．visit           B．support        C．wisdom   D．knowledge

40.               A．richer          B．harder         C．rougher   D．clearer

A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet website called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a short way of saying “web log”, or “personal website”. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like．

There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas to the people who read them．They contain links to other websites．And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others．

A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year．

However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products．

At thesame time, some long-standing blogs have ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “weblogs.com”． He said the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closed．

One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket．Rebecca Blood created the website in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site．That article led to a book called The Weblog Handbook．It has been translated into four languages so far．

Miss Blood says Rebecca’s Pocket gets about thirty thousand visitors a month．She writes about anything and everything —— politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice． And she wrote about how to prevent people from being stolen from online bank accounts．

1.The text is mainly written to _______．

A．introduce an Internet website called “blog”

B．introduce a short way of saying “web log”

C．tell readers about blogs

D．tell readers how to write blogs

2.From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except _______．

A．different ideas                         B．medical advice

C．advertisements                         D．account passwords

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．Politicians don’t use blogs at all．

B．A lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogs．

C．Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girls．

D．Dave Winer closed his “weblogs.com” because of the money shortage．

4.The reason why Rebecca’s Pocket is still going strong is that _______．

A．it was created by a woman

B．it is about the history of blogs

C．it provides useful information and advice

D．it has editions in atleast four different languages

56­year­old becomes 1st woman to swim Atlantic

(AP)－Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, excited and exhausted as she touched land this week for the first time in almost a month. Reaching a beach in Trinidad, she became the first woman on record to swim across the Atlantic Ocean—a dream she'd had since the early 1960s,when a stormy trans­Atlantic (飞越大西洋) flight got her thinking she could wear a life vest and swim the rest of the way if needed.

The 56­year­old left the Cape Verde Islands off Africa's western coast on Jan.12,2009, swimming 19 out of 25 days battling waves of up to 30 feet.The distance from Cape Verde to Trinidad is about 700 miles.Crewmembers are still computing exactly how many miles she swam.

The original plan was for her to swim to the Bahamas—a distance of about 2,100 miles—but inclement (恶劣的) weather forced her to change her plans and she arrived at Trinidad on Feb.5.She now plans to swim from Trinidad to the British Virgin Islands,ending her voyage at the Bitter End Yacht Club in late February.

Her journey came a decade after French swimmer Benoit Lecomte made the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim,covering nearly 4,000 miles from Massachusetts to France in 73 days.No woman on record had made the crossing.

Figge wore a red cap and wet suit,with her only good­luck charm (护身符) underneath:an old,red shirt to guard against chafing (磨痛),signed by friends,relatives and her father,who recently died.The other cherished (珍惜) possession she kept onboard was a picture of Gertrude Ederle,an American who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.“We have a few things in common,”Figge said,“She wore a red hat and she was of German descent (血统).We both talked to the sea,and neither one of us wanted to get out.”

1.When did Jennifer Figge want to swim across the Atlantic Ocean？

A．After she reached a beach in Trinidad.

B．After she pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand.

C．After her stormy trans­Atlantic flight in the early 1960s.

D．After her graduation from a university.

2.Jennifer Figge had to change her plans 　　　　.

A．because she wanted to shorten her voyage

B．because of bad weather conditions

C．because she wanted to end her voyage in late February

D．because she wanted to set a new world record

3.When did Benoit Lecomte probably make the first known solo trans­Atlantic swim？

A．In 1999.          B．In 1988.           C．In 1978 .          D．In 1968.

4.For what purpose did Jennifer Figge keep a photo of Gertrude Ederle？

A．Figge would like to follow her example.

B．She had the same red cap as Figge always wore.

C．Figge also wanted to swim across the English Channel.

D．They were both born in Germany.

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor(阿伐他汀钙片) is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

●People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

●Adults and children over 10

Who should not take LIPITOR：

●Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

●Women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

●People with liver(肝脏) problems

POSSIBIE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

●Muscle(肌肉) problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏) problems, including kidney failure

●liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it.

Call your doctor right away if you have：

●Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired

●Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and / or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

●Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

●Muscle pain

●Upset stomach

●Changes in some blood tests

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

Do：

●Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor,

●Try to eat heart healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

●Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

●If you miss a dose(一剂),take it as soon as you remember.

But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don’t：

●Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

●Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.What is a major function of Lipitor?

A．To help quit smoking.                    B．To control blood pressure.

C．To improve unhealthy diet.                D．To lower “bad” cholesterol.

2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for_________.

A．breast-feeding women                   B．women who are pregnant

C．adults having heart disease                D．teenagers with liver problems

3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should__________.

A．change the amount of your next dose

B．eat more when taking your next dose

C．have a dose as soon as you remember

D．take the next dose at your regular time

4.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A．Face swelling.                          B．Upset stomach.

C．Kidney failure.                          D．Muscle weakness

For many blind people, computers are inaccessible. It can cost $1,000 to purchase “screen reader” software, but two blind computer programmers from Australia have solved this problem.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) graduate James Teh and business partner Michael Curran developed a free, open-source program, called NVDA, which provides a voice to read the words on a computer screen as the cursor(光标) moves over them. NVDA won the blind inventors an award in the grand final program of the ABC’s New Inventors, which aired on September 23. They took home the award for an invention that “might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment.”

“A sighted person takes for granted that they can sit down at any computer and use it,” Mr Teh said. “We really are in the information age — everything is online these days. So access to computers for the blind is very important, which is why we wanted our software to be free.”

Mr Teh, who majored in software engineering at QUT, said blind students typically didn’t have the money to purchase “screen reader” technology, at the time in their life when they most needed it. Now NVDA could be downloaded on to anyone’s personal computer free of charge.

“It can also be copied to a USB stick, which can be used on any PC at school or university, with no installation required,” he said.

Mr Teh and Mr Curran have drawn on their own experience as blind computer users to develop a product which has some unique features. For example, as the mouse moves up and down the screen, a sound becomes higher and lower to let you know where the cursor is located.

NVDA has been translated into 27 languages, thanks to volunteer translators. To date, there have been over 50,000 downloads.

Mr Teh and Mr Curran have been working on the project since 2006. They worked on their product without any pay for two years. When Mozilla offered some funding in 2008, Mr Teh was able to quit his day job and work full-time developing NVDA.

1.NVDA won an award in the program of the ABC’s New Inventors because it _____.

A．causes no harm to the environment         B．influences people’ s lives

C．is aiming at blind people                  D．is easy to use

2.Why did James Teh and Michael Curran want their software to be free?

A．They got funding from Mozilla.

B．They belonged to a volunteer group.

C．They wanted to help the blind.

D．They wanted people to give up “screen reader” software.

3.What do we know about Teh and Curran?

A．They are studying at QUT.                 B．They are good at translating.

C．They know how the blind feel.              D．They began to develop NVDA in 2008.

任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词.注意：每个空格只填1个单词.请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上.

Living in a foreign country is fun, but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures and although some of these differences are unimportant, they can cause a lot of embarrassment. I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.

Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a language programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually taught the differences between European and Chinese cultures, including everything from table manners to classroom behavior. However, some things have still taken him by surprise. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the tips he gave them after meals in restaurants. I had to explain to him that people don’t usually tip in China and that this comes from the Confucian idea that one must avoid accepting any undue(不适当的) income.

Another friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her students. I asked her why and she told me that they were so quiet that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were punishing her by making her talk to the walls! I explained to her that the children were simply respectful, but she said that it would be more respectful if they answered her questions.

And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China, two countries that are very close to each other, have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were similar in some ways,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect Chinese, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese used to take their shoes off before entering a house. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do! I keep getting that wrong even though I’ve been here for five years!”

Luckily, whether we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen as a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything in exactly the same way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, what life is all about.

（注意：请将该题的答案填写到答题卷对应的空格上！）

单词拼写 (共10小题；满分5分,每题0.5分）

根据所给中文或首字母写出相应单词的正确形式（每格一词）.

1.Nowadays, there’re more and more family problems _________（产生）from lack of   communication.

2.They supposed that their theories could explain conclusively the many natural __________（现象）.

3.With the flight d__________ by the storm, the passengers had to stay at the airport for the night.

4.A good night's sleep can be b__________ to one's health.

5.Now we all know it is necessary and important to pass strict law to forbid d          driving,     as lots accidents happen every year.

6.To be on time is important to Americans. The ideal person is p          and is considerate of     other people’s time.

7._______________(不幸) for him, he had his leg broken in the football match. What’s worse was     that his puppy love ended up in failure.

8.Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of              (好斗的) behavior and crime in society.

9.___________ (统计数据) show that women live longer than men.

10. Dr. Johnson ___________ (承担) the task of writing an English dictionary last year.

完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分）

1.住在主干道旁边的主要缺点是喧嚣的噪音.

______________________________________________________is the loud noise.

2.在写文章之前,你应当就你想写的内容列个提纲.

Before writing an essay,________________________________________________________

3.由于他的杰出成就,他被归于我们这个时代最伟大的科学家之列.

_____________________________________________due to his outstanding achievements.

4.如果你违反规则,就会受到惩罚.

_______________________________, you will be punished.

5.我们高兴地看到这一科学变革加速了社会的发展.

We are delighted to see ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________.

你班同学在英语课上讨论毕业班学生是否可以把课本留给下一届学生使用这一问题.假如你是小组长,请根据小组讨论的记录用英语写一份报告, 陈述自己的看法或建议.报告要点如下：

注意： （1）报告必须包括所有要点,适当增加细节,使内容连贯、完整.

（2）报告的开头部分已写好,只需接着写.(不记入总字数)

（3）词数150左右.

Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion?

On behalf of our group, I’d like to give a brief summary of our discussion on the topic “Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion?”

Don’t worry too much about ______ mistakes. They are ______ natural part of learning.

A．/; a              B．the; /             C．/; the             D．the; the