One day last September, as Britney Spears was about to board a flight to Los Angeles from London, a blue bottle fell out of her purse. She quickly put it back in, but not before the camera recorded the event. Neither Spears nor her spokesman was willing to comment on the contents of the bottle, but the next morning London’s Daily Express published a page of pictures under the headline “EXCLUSIVE: POP PRINCESS SPOTTED AT AIRPORT WITH POT OF SLIMMING TABLETS.” Spears was apparently carrying Zantrex-3, one of the most popular weight-loss pills now sold in the United States. The pill, which is sold at about fifty dollars for a month’s supply, contains a huge amount of caffeine, some green tea, and three common South American herbs that also act as stimulants (兴奋剂). It hit the U.S. market last March and has had a success that would be hard to overstate. Millions of bottles have been sold, and during the Christmas season it was displayed in the windows of the nation’s largest chain of vitamin shops, G.N.C. (It is so highly sought after that many of the stores keep it in locked counters.) Zantrex-3 is also sold at CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other chains, and over the telephone and on the Internet. If you type “Zantrex” into Google, more than a hundred thousand pieces of information about it will appear. At any moment, there are scores of people sell it on eBay.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the success story of Zantrex-3, however, is that it is far from unique. There are hundreds of similar products on the market today, and they are bought by millions of Americans. And though Zantrex’s producer makes some exciting statements (“the most advanced weight control compound (化合物)period”), so do the people who sell Stacker 2 and Anorex along with those who sell Carb Eliminator and Fat Eliminator. Almost all of these compounds suggest that they can help people lose weight and regain lost energy, and often without diet, exercise, or any other effort.

51. Britney Spears is a / an______.

   A. dancer          B. singer           C. athlete         D. chemist

52. Which of the following is also a kind of weight-loss pill?

   A. CVS           B. Rite Aid          C. Wal-Mart       D. Anorex

53. The underlined part of the sentence in the first paragraph is most likely similar in meaning to ______.

   A. it is difficult to say how successful Zantrex-3 is

   B. you can’t overstate the success of Zantrex-3

   C. you can’t think too highly of the success of Zantrex-3

   D. Zantrex-3 is not very successful

54. From the second paragraph we know that ______ .

   A. Zantrex-3 is one of the successful weight-loss pills on the US market

   B. Zantrex-3 is the most successful weight-loss pills on the US market

C. Zantrex-3 is the only weight-loss pill on the US market

D. there are five kinds of weight-loss pills on the US market

55. The text mainly tells us ______.

   A. when Britney Spears was found taking weight-loss pills with her

   B. how Zantrex-3 became successful in the USA

   C. weight-loss pills are very popular in the USA

   D. Zantrex-3 is forbidden to be sold on the US market

The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening ceremony kicked off at the Olympic green on October 23, 2009, drawing together performance groups and artists from 71 countries and 18 districts and counties in and around Beijing.

25 floats(彩车) representing different aspects of travel and life in Beijing acted as mobile name cards for international friends, according to Beijing's Deputy Mayor Ding Xiangyang, adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city.

An impressive drum performance marked the prelude (前奏) of this year's tourism festival, with 60 Chinese traditional drummers kicking off the ceremony, while sending their birthday wishes to the motherland.Female drum players and water splash drummers also brought the drum performances to a climax(高潮)．

Following the drum performance was an eye－catching parade of floats featuring Beijing's famous scenic spots. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Bird's Nest, Shichahai and Happy Valley were all represented as they gracefully moved along the boulevard(林阴大道). Each float was led by an elegant model dressed in special attire with elements of the scenic spots represented.

Park Su－Ho, an assembly(集合) member from the Economy & Investment Committee of the Republic of Korea is the leader of their delegation. They do performance during the opening ceremony along with their traditional folk dance.

“This is the first time we've been in China.Beijing is very tidy and beautiful, we feel proud to take part in this tourism festival and we hope the Chinese people like our performance.”

The three day festival concluded at Happy Valley on Sunday. Over the weekend the main exhibition venue around the Olympic park displayed Beijing's rich tourism resources found across its 18 districts and countries, while at the same time visitors appreciated splendid exotic performances from international artists.

6．According to the writer what is the first excellent performance or program during the ceremony?

A．The parade of the 25 floats.

B．A drum performance.

C．Park Su－Ho's folk dance.

D．The main exhibition.

7．From the passage we can see both the floats and the models were pictured with________.

A．famous scenic spots in Beijing

B．the Olympic pictures

C．beautiful flowers

D．special attire

8．According to the passage the parade of the 25 floats represent ________.

A．all the scenic spots in Beijing

B．a new focus for Beijing

C．the 60th birthday of our country

D．the development of Beijing

9．What does the underlined word “exotic” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Traditional.            B．Folk.

C．Eye－catching.         D．Foreign.

10．What's the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A．To tell us some scenic spots in Beijing.

B．To let us know how flourish today's Beijing is.

C．To tell us an opening ceremony in Beijing.

D．To let us know the great change of Beijing after the Olympic Games.

A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY

Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.

Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.

The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.

At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.

　　If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:

Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,

6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.

The writer writes this passage to ________.

A.persuade people to buy it

B.give some information about Foulsham House

C.tell a love story

D.describe the beauty of a best farmland

People say that ________.

A.Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties

B.Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House

C.Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room

D.Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales

The library ________.

A.has a fine view of the park and the river

B.is where great men and fine ladies took tea

C.has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor

D.has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms

单词拼写（10分，每词一分）根据首字母提示或句意拼写出完整的单词。

We all_______(钦佩)her for the way she saved the child from the fire.

Just to satisfy my_______(好奇心),how much did you pay for your house?

The ______(氛围)over dinner was warm and friendly.

You are only ______(稍稍)underweight for your height.

Several _______(十年)have passed since I graduated from the college.

Let’s get something to eat ; I’m s________.

Medals were a_______ to the best speakers on the debating team.

It’s said Yoga is of great b_______ to human health.

I’ll come tomorrow if weather p________.

The s_______ of the disease frightened the villagers.

The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading  36  to the sea.

“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are  37  heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38  . ”

“They are 41   laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they   42  . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his   43  . Some of the rock’s weight is set  44   his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well  45   . ”

“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build.   46    he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying   47   ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t   48   the human being completely, it appears.”

“I don’t think it will. ”  49   Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you   50   use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

“You can get a computer to    51   multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as   52   as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.

“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody   53   who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very  54   world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “   55  will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”

36. A. through              B. across                    C. down                     D. up

37. A. loading               B. unloading                C. covering                 D. uncovering

38. A. way                   B. revolution               C. process                  D. era

39. A. ask                    B. expect                    C. attempt                  D. hope

40. A. happen               B. fail                         C. have                      D. seem

41. A. ambitious           B. experienced            C. potential                 D. energetic

42. A. take                   B. fetch                      C. carry                     D. bring

43. A. shoulder             B. back                      C. chest                     D. arms

44. A. on                     B. against                   C. toward                   D. under

45. A. supported           B. grasped                  C. placed                    D. strengthened

46. A. but                    B. however                 C. so                          D. therefore

47. A. chemistry           B. physics                  C. biology                   D. psychology

48. A. control               B. affect                     C. remove                  D. replace

49. A. agreed               B. proposed                 C. refused                   D. denied

50. A. can’t              B. mustn’t                  C. won’t                  D. needn’t

51. A. point out            B. take out                  C. hand out                 D. print out

52. A. dirty                  B. clean                      C. old                         D. new

53. A. caught               B. arranged                 C. left                        D. convinced

54. A. exciting              B. mysterious              C. technological          D. modern

55. A. That                  B. This                       C. They                      D. There