——Why are you late for the meeting?

—— I got caught in the heavy rain, or I _______ earlier.

A. arrived          B. had arrived          C. would arrive D. would have arrived

Loma just had to get in touch with someone：“I had to tell my best friend something important. I tried calling her but I couldn’t get through. So I sent her an e-mail and then I spoke to her on MSN. Without technology I would not have been able to tell her. ”

Staying connected with friends and family is important for us. That’s why we asked our readers to tell us how cell-phones, e-mail, blogs, text messaging, and personal pages help them keep in touch. More than 1,500 responded.

Most of them told us they couldn’t live without technology：80％of teens said they need technology to stay in touch. Almost 30％said they’d be completely out of their friends without their cell-phones and other methods of communication.

What do they do when they’ve got news they need to share now? Most teens say they try to reach their friends by phone. But if they don’t reach them, they use QQ, e-mails, and text messaging to get the words out.

Lots of people use one way of communication—like text messaging—to get a friend’s attention and then use another where they can talk more. “My friends and I always tell each other everything that happens. So I send them text messages to tell them to come online so we can talk about it,” said Sabeiha.

 “When planning to get together with friends”, Julian said, “the easiest and fastest way I know is to send a text message to my contact group.”Jocelyn said. “If I want to go to see a movie with a few friends, I usually send text message to them. By telephone, you have to call every single friend one by one. But text messaging allows you to send the same message to as many as you’d like, which saves a lot of time. ”

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    A. E-mails.     B. Blogs.         C. Personal pages.    D. Personal letters.

What do most young people use first when they have news to tell their friends?

    A. MSN.      B. QQ.            C. Phones.          D. Text message.

The underlined part “get the words out” means“      ”.

    A. send the message          B. send the e-mail

C. talk with their friends       D. meet their friends

In which part of a newspaper can you find this passage?

    A. Sport.       B. Education.       C. Technology. D. Culture.

書面表達（滿分25分）

環(huán)境問題越來越受到人們的關注，聯(lián)合國教科文組織就如何處理垃圾問題向全世界中學生征文。請你以Saving Our City為題，寫一篇100詞左右的短文。文章的第一句已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。 內容要點如下：

1. 城市垃圾的危害：①污染環(huán)境；②有害健康。

2. 處理垃圾的措施有：①垃圾分類；②報紙、玻璃的再利用；③有害垃圾的處理；④廢水處理；⑤制定法律。

3．我們一直在努力，但道路漫長。我們會繼續(xù)與污染作斗爭。

提示：不要逐條譯成英文, 請注意文章結構, 和行文流暢

Saving Our City

It is very important to deal with the rubbish in cities. ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

After a few courses on painting, Helen said she would ________ oil painting in her spare time.

   A. speed up      B. bring up         C. take up  D. sweep up

All the senior leaders are members of the same family. _____, I’m likely to have to move if I want to get promoted.

A. Though       B. Meanwhile      C. However     D. Therefore

The information on the internet runs much faster than ________ in the newspaper.

A. that                   B. one                   C. it                           D. those

Was it 1969 ____ the American astronaut succeeded ____ landing on the moon?

A. when; on       B. that; on       C. when; in       D. that; in

Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners（小餐館）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.

   A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart(手推車). People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.

   Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent(永久的) buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.

Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.

   Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.

A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks(引號)？

A. Because it is spelled differently from “ dinner”

B. Because the first diner was not what it is now

C. Because diner was a new word

D. Because it is special.

What meals did the first diners serve?

A. Only breakfast  B. Only lunch   C. Only night-meals  D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Diners existed before a fast-food restaurant.

The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.

C. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant.

D. Sandwiches became bigger.

The main idea of the passage is that ______________.

A. The diner is a traditional , popular place to eat in the United States.

B. Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside.

C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers.

D. Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways.

It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly                         (向……走去) the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre.     (make)

I do hope so because I want you to live                               (長壽和健康的生活) as I have.    (as)

Every time you feel like smoking a cigarette,            (提醒自己) you are a non-smoker.                                                                                                (remind)

                    (很有可能) you will die if you get infected with HIV. (likely)

There is no doubt                 (是人類活動) that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.                                            (activity)

         (位于更高的地勢), her mother’s house would be safe from the floods. (be)

Without the new paints and the new technique,                               (我們不能看見) the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.     (able)

Have your journalists ever had a case     (有人控告他們) getting the wrong end of the stick? (accuse)

     (除了這個事實外) butts spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. (apart)

My brother suggested me not taking an umbrella, but hardly                      (我一出去) the house when it began to rain.      (get)

President Barack Obama set out his plans for the nation on January 27. At the top of his to-do list: his jobs for Americans, health care and education.

“Although we have our difficulties, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not stop,” President Barack Obama told American in his State of the Union speech on January 27. Guests and government officials filled the hall of the House of Representatives (眾議院).

Obama looked back on his first year in office and explained his plan for the future. He dealt with important matters, including health care, the nation’ s high unemployment, national security (安全) and education. Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手) their hands happily.

The U.S. law system requires the President to report regularly to government officials. Presidents see the speech as an opportunity to set their goals and encourage the nation.

The President devoted much of his speech to the plight of unemployed (失業(yè)的) Americans. “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦點) in 2010,” he said. “People are out of work. They are hurting.” Obama also stressed the value of education. “The best way for people to lead a better life is a first-class education.” he told the nation.

Following the President’s speech, the other party always gets the chance to speak. Bob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, spoke for Republicans (共和黨人). He agreed with many of Obama’s goals, but pointed out policy difference. He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening. He promised to hold monthly meetings with members of both parties. “Let’s show the American people,” he said, “that we can do it together.”

It can be inferred (推斷) from the passage that Obama’s speech on January 27 __________.

was made to explain his plan for the future

was welcomed by the government officials present

was given to ask for foreign help

was actually boring

The underlined word “plight” in para. 5 probably means __________.

   A. education                      B. safety

   C. goal                          D. sadness

Which of the following things does Obama consider the most important in 2010?

   A. Health care.                    B. Jobs.

   C. Education.                     D. National security.

We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.

Republicans don’ t agree with Obama’ s goals

Obama will try to cooperate with the other party

Bob McDonnell was not clear about the two parties’ policy differences

Republicans thought it difficult for the two parties to work together