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一、单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. The news we were told that the meeting would be put off was not announced formally but_______ .
A. in a word B. word of mouth
C. in other words D. word for word
2. This restaurant has become my favorite for its wide_________of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
A. division B. area
C. range D. circle
3. Everybody was touched_________words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond B. without
C. of D. in
4. Jiangsu Province is_________south of Shandong； Nanjing， its capital city， lies_________the Yangtze River.
A. to； to B. in the； in
C. /； on D. to the； in
5. —What_________his happiness in all his life？
—_______ what he has got.
A. has led to； Being content with
B. has led to； Being content
C. led to； Content with
D. led him to； To content with
6. Emergency line operators must always_________calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.
A. grow B. appear
C. become D. stay
7. The children were lying on the ground，_________at the sky.
A. their eyes were looking
B. their eyes to look
C. their eyes looking
D. their eyes looked
8. A piece of bad news has been spread that the rich man has been_________of doing good things only to achieve a good reputation.
A. informed B. accused
C. blamed D. charged
9. It remains to be seen whether the plan that has been approved can be_______ . It depends on the chairmans determination.
A. come into use
B. put into practice
C. taken into consideration
D. got into trouble
10. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine， she_________pale.
A. got B. changed
C. went D. appeared
11. The café built near the post office is said to_________mainly to the workers from the factory across the road.
A. cater B. serve
C. contribute D. supply
12. My husband doesnt play golf， tennis or bridge，_________means he is at home for_________seems like 48 hours a day.
A. which； what B. that； which
C. which； that D. that； that
13. —Where did you get to know your wife？
—It was in Beijing_________I attended an English meeting.
A. when B. that
C. which D. where
14. Advantage should be_________of this opportunity to get a good job.
A. got B. taken
C. made D. gained 15. When the girl woke up， she found her pocket_______ .
A. stolen B. robbed
C. picked D. lost
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Waiting outside his classroom， 14yearold Wasana stared idly at the heavy rain. Then his gaze fell upon the hill at the back of the classroom. He 16 enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill， and the water was also bubbling （冒泡） at the base of a boulder （大圆石） on the hill. Wasana felt it looked so 17 after staring at the water for a while.
Then it 18 him—the scene was alarmingly similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes. 19 a coming disaster， Wasana shouted， “Run， run， dont stay here！ The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” Chaos 20 as the students ran to the open area used as an emergency gathering point. After 21 the site where the water was bubbling up from the ground， Principal Nihal Gurusinghe knew the school was in great 22 . They began to climb the hill and tried to change the direction of the flow， 23 they were too late： ten minutes later， massive rocks rushed down the hill with sand and mud. There was little they could do as they watched the earth 24 the entire school block.
Returning home later with the muddy uniform that day， Wasana was 25 by his mother. He tried to 26 that he had saved 200 schoolmates but she didnt believe him.
His mother finally realized that it was 27 when she saw a TV report about the disaster. Filled with 28 ， she hugged Wasana and murmured that he was indeed a hero.
No one was hurt in the 29 ， thanks to Wasanas quick action and acute observation. The repairs， 30 $27，000， included a new retaining wall on the hill to 31 future landslides （混石流）. “The financial damage is nothing 32 to what would have happened， if there had been children in the classrooms，” Gurusinghe says.
Looking back， Wasana said he didnt think twice about the ridicule （嘲笑） that would have 33 if he had been 34 about the landslide. “It would be worse 35 I didnt do anything when I already knew it was going to happen，” he says.
16. A. heard B. noticed
C. admitted D. imagined
17. A. strange B. close
C. obvious D. familiar
18. A. interested B. disappointed
C. occurred to D. impressed
19. A. Fearing B. Escaping
C. Preparing D. Controlling
20. A. died down B. gave up
C. broke out D. set off
21. A. visiting B. exploring C. discovering D. inspecting
22. A. peace B. trouble
C. silence D. surprise
23. A. but B. if
C. as D. because
24. A. fled B. covered
C. passed D. overlooked
25. A. praised B. cornered
C. searched D. scolded
26. A. understand B. realize
C. complain D. explain
27. A. true B. puzzling
C. funny D. practical
28. A. proud B. pride
C. confidence D. patience
29. A. operation B. incident
C. pressure D. attempt
30. A. spending B. earning
C. wasting D. costing
31. A. prevent B. predict
C. remove D. discover
32. A. referred B. compared
C. added D. associated
33. A. remained B. stopped
C. followed D. ended
34. A. right B. worried
C. wrong D. mad
35. A. before B. if
C. so D. though
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分， 满分30分）
A
Now were always hearing about road accident， and when were in a car we try to drive carefully， but how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes？ Any large hospital will tell you the number of the accidents that happen in the home is almost the same as those on the road.
One of the commonest and most dangerous causes of home accidents is wrong and careless use of electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or pull out a plug without first turning off the power. In spite of warnings， one will carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a bath. Sometimes one forgets to cut off the power before mending a lamp or something else. All this will cause accidents. So the rule about anything that work by electricity is：Switch off before you touch anything and dont pretend you know when you actually dont.
If youve got children in the house， its always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their reach. Otherwise， they may be taken for candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people living with you， you have to take particular care in a number of ways in order to make them safe and happy.
Fire， of course， is always a risk. So， remember not to dry clothes in front of fires， or leave stoves in the middle of rooms where they can easily be knocked over. And dont forget to keep the children away from fire. Smoking， too， may cause fire. So youd better give it up. Safety first may mean a little more time and care， but it may save you a lot of trouble.
36. According to the writer， we try to drive carefully in a car while_______ . A. we take the same degree of care in our homes
B. We dont care much about the accidents in large hospitals
C. We dont pay enough attention to home accidents
D. We seldom think a lot about the road accidents
37. We can learn from the text that_______ .
A. people should never be allowed to carry an electric heater into the bathroom
B. the improper use of the electrical equipment is the most dangerous cause of home accidents
C. people should cut off the power first before using the electrical equipment
D. both the children and the older people should be taken special care of at home
38. It can be inferred in the text that our life at home will be much safer if_______ .
A. we know more about the accidents that happen in the home
B. all of us give up smoking as soon as possible
C. we take more time and care in our life
D. we keep the stoves at the corner of the rooms
39. The main purpose of writing the text is_______ .
A. to tell how and why home accidents happen
B. to persuade people to get rid of bad habits
C. to explain how to use electrical equipment
D. to instruct people how to prevent home accidents
B
Pacha London
www.pachalondon.com
The worlds most historic club is set in a building of the 1920s beautifully decorated in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling. You can enjoy beauty， style and elegance when clubbing at Londons most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians.
Amika London
www.amikalondon.com
Amika plays host to the new super elite（精英） who are seeking the latest fashion trends. A unique playground designed for fun. It is the final destination for major players and glitterati（上层人士） alike. It features table reservations & bookings， events and corporate bookings.
SeOne Club London
www.seonelondon.com
SeOne is one of Londons largest music clubs. Situated in the north of London， SeOne consists of five rooms. It can be broken down into smaller spaces and can be used for parties as small as 100 people. SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers， from corporate giants to dance promoters.
Koko Club
www.koko.uk.com
Situated at 1A Camden High Street， Central London， Koko Club represents a versatile （通用的）， 21stcentury club. Its very adaptable so it can be used for anything—from small comedy to international music awards. A must visit！ Bar Rumba
www.barrumba.co.uk
Located in Londons west end， Bar Rumba is one of Londons leading late night clubs. Playing funk， jazz， Afrobeat， Latin， Cuban， salsa， drum & bass， break beat. It has an amazing sound system for dance music. Every night it delivers a different beat—from hip hop to Latin dance， from grime to jazz.
Club Colosseum
www.clubcolosseum.com
Situated in 1 Nine Elms Lane. Vauxall， London， Club Colosseum won the worlds best club award in 1999. Now it features a new VIP room， a spectacular riverside bar with a view all over London & the River Thames.
40. If you dream of appreciating the unique view of the river， you should go to_______ .
A. Pacha London B. Amika London
C. Club Colosseum D. Bar Rumba
41. Nancy likes the British history and culture as well as great musical masterpieces. She should go to_______ .
A. Pacha London B. Koko Club
C. SeOne Club London D. Club Colosseum
42. Laura is crazy about dancing and enjoys different_______ .
A. Amika London B. Koko Club
C. SeOne Club London D. Bar Rumba
C
BEIJING， Oct. 14 （Xinhua）—A total of 120 middle school students from 35 countries will attend the final of an international China language contest， to be held in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality from Oct. 16 to 30.
The candidates， aged from 15 to 20， must be from foreign countries and not native Chinese speakers， said a statement issued by the Chinese Language Council （CLC）， the contests organizer， here Thursday.
All of the candidates have passed the preliminary contests held in their own countries.
According to the organizer， the competition will have a top prize， five second prizes， 10 third prizes and a dozen prizes for special talents. The organizer will also launch an online vote for “the most liked candidate.”
It was the third year China has held the contest.
“The competition not only tests the proficiency of Chinese language but also the candidates capability to communicate across different cultures，” the statement said.
All the candidates in the final will receive scholarships from the Chinese government， said Hu Hangyu， an official with the Education Bureau of the Chongqing Municipality， jointly organizing the contest.
They will also meet local Chinese students and live with Chinese families， Hu said.
“The competition is to meet the increasing demand for Chinese learning by foreign youngsters，” said Xu Lin， the CLC director. The CLC has also hosted similar contest for foreign college students since 2002.
China has been working to promote Chinese language learning abroad over the past few years.
According to the CLC， the country had 282 Confucius Institutes and 272 “Confucius Classrooms” in 88 countries and regions as of 2009 since the first one was established in 2004.
43. The text is intended to_______ .
A. show the popularity of Chinese language learning in the world
B. introduce an international Chinese language learning test system
C. make readers aware of the importance of Chinese language learning
D. report an international Chinese language contest to be held
44. The candidates must be_______ .
A. foreign college students
B. nonnative middle school students
C. native Chinese students
D. students from Confucius Institutes
45. According to the text， the competition is_______ .
A. organized by the Chongqing Municipality government
B. mainly to test the candidates Chinese language competence
C. held every three years in Chongqing Municipality
D. to provide foreign students with a chance to know China
46. In which part of the newspaper is the text most likely to be found？
A. Education. B. Advertisement.
C. Business. D. Entertainment.
D
A winter wonderland on the outskirts （市郊） of Quebec City has become one of Canadas hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations. Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice， hats pulled over their ears to prevent frostbite， while sipping （tasting and drinking） cocktails （鸡尾酒） in glasses also made of ice.
A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway， the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600，000 curious tourists， including 30，000 who stayed overnight， since opening seasonally 11 years ago. Like Victoria and Jeremy Martin， dozens of couples will exchange vows （誓约） this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel， sculpted entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.
Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C （minus four F） in winter， but inside the hotels 36 rooms it is relatively cozy. Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator， trapping body heat inside. Each room is uniquely decorated， using designs created by Quebec architecture students. Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.
Firsttime guests of the hotel， however， are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in subzero temperatures is not very refreshing. This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with bricks and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages for one night accommodations at each. Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person. The 3，000squaremetre （32，300squarefeet） buildings take six weeks starting in December to build， using 15，000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice， at a cost of some 750，000 US dollars. Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening， the hotel will close on March 27 and then melt away with the arrival of spring.
47. The underlined word “insulator” in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to something that_______ .
A. stops heat passing through it
B. collects and reflects light and heat
C. makes things become very cold
D. works like an airconditioner
48. What can we learn about the hotel rooms？
A. It can be -20℃ inside.
B. The rooms all look alike.
C. The temperature is always below 0℃.
D. Each room costs $200 per night.
49. Firsttime guests are advised to stay there only one night because_______ .
A. they may not be able to stand the cold
B. their other night is with an ordinary hotel
C. new guests have less advantages over old ones
D. the firstday service is just for a test run
50. If you choose to visit the ice hotel during the Christmas season， youll find_______ .
A. it doesnt exist at all
B. it is crowded with guests
C. most of its rooms are vacant
D. it is just being built
四、 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT！
WHY BURN WASTE？
Wastetoenergy plants generate （产生） enough electricity to supply 2.4 million households in the US. But， providing electricity is not the major advantage of wastetoenergy plants. In fact， it costs more to generate electricity at a wastetoenergy plant than it does at a coal， nuclear， or hydropower plant.
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills. The average American produces more than 1，600 pounds of waste a year. If all this waste were landfilled （在垃圾填埋地上处理）， it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space. Thats the volume of a box three feet long， three feet wide， and six feet high. If that waste were burned， the ashes would fit into a box three feet long， three feet wide， but only nine inches high！
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills. And， since most people dont want landfills in their backyards， it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills. Taking the country as a whole， the United States has plenty of open space， of course， but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill. TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN？
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment. Like coal plants， wastetoenergy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity. Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste. Some chemicals can be a threat to people， the environment， or both， if they are not properly controlled.
Some critics of wastetoenergy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper （妨碍，阻碍） recycling programs. If everyone sends their trash to a wastetoenergy plant， they say， there will be little motive to recycle. Several states have considered or are considering banning wastetoenergy plants unless recycling programs are in place. Massachusetts， New Jersey， and New York City have delayed new wastetoenergy plants， hoping to increase the level of recycling first.
So， whats the real story？ Can recycling and burning waste coexist？ At first glance， recycling and wastetoenergy seem to be at odds （不一致）， but they can actually complement （弥补） each other. Thats because it makes good sense to recycle some materials， and better sense to burn others.
Lets look at aluminum， for example. Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself. Burning it produces no energy. So clearly， aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn.
Paper， on the other hand， can either be burned or recycled—it all depends on the price the used paper will bring.
Plastics are another matter. Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas， they are excellent sources of energy for wastetoenergy plants. This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel， aluminum， or paper. Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials.
To burn or not to burn is not really the question. We should use both recycling and wastetoenergy as alternatives to landfilling.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
最近你们学校就“上大学是否是学生唯一的出路？”这一话题进行了一次问卷调查。结果如下表。请根据图表及汉语提示，写一篇短文，并阐述你的个人观点。
提示：1.增长学识，提高素养，利于择业；2.成功的路不只一条；3.学费高，就业难。
注意：词数150左右。
参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 BCACA 6—10 DCBBC 11—15 AABBC
二、完形填空
16—20 BDCAC 21—25 DBABD 26—30 DABBD 31—35 ABCCB
三、阅读理解
36—40 CDADC 41—45 ADDBD 46—50 AACAD
四、任务型阅读
51. cost 52. reduce / prevent / stop 53. Difficulty / trouble 54. lack 55. transporting 56. Concerns / Worries 57. harmful / dangerous 58. burn 59. Conclusion 60. replace
五、书面表达
Is It The Only Way Out To Go To College？
Recently we carried out a survey in our school about whether it is the only way out for senior students to go to college. And different students have different opinions.
The majority of students consider it very necessary to go to college. They think it can widen their knowledge and improve their qualities. Only in this way can they find better jobs after graduation. Very few students， that is about ten percent of the students， think it no use going university， because the tuition is too high for their family to afford. Whats more， its rather hard for college graduates to get satisfactory jobs. Thirty percent of the students， however， believe “All roads lead to Rome.” Therefore， it doesnt make any difference whether they go to college or not.
As far as I am concerned， we can receive a better education at college so that we can serve our motherland. （150 words）
（作者：潘井正，江苏省灌南高级中学）
1. The news we were told that the meeting would be put off was not announced formally but_______ .
A. in a word B. word of mouth
C. in other words D. word for word
2. This restaurant has become my favorite for its wide_________of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
A. division B. area
C. range D. circle
3. Everybody was touched_________words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond B. without
C. of D. in
4. Jiangsu Province is_________south of Shandong； Nanjing， its capital city， lies_________the Yangtze River.
A. to； to B. in the； in
C. /； on D. to the； in
5. —What_________his happiness in all his life？
—_______ what he has got.
A. has led to； Being content with
B. has led to； Being content
C. led to； Content with
D. led him to； To content with
6. Emergency line operators must always_________calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.
A. grow B. appear
C. become D. stay
7. The children were lying on the ground，_________at the sky.
A. their eyes were looking
B. their eyes to look
C. their eyes looking
D. their eyes looked
8. A piece of bad news has been spread that the rich man has been_________of doing good things only to achieve a good reputation.
A. informed B. accused
C. blamed D. charged
9. It remains to be seen whether the plan that has been approved can be_______ . It depends on the chairmans determination.
A. come into use
B. put into practice
C. taken into consideration
D. got into trouble
10. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine， she_________pale.
A. got B. changed
C. went D. appeared
11. The café built near the post office is said to_________mainly to the workers from the factory across the road.
A. cater B. serve
C. contribute D. supply
12. My husband doesnt play golf， tennis or bridge，_________means he is at home for_________seems like 48 hours a day.
A. which； what B. that； which
C. which； that D. that； that
13. —Where did you get to know your wife？
—It was in Beijing_________I attended an English meeting.
A. when B. that
C. which D. where
14. Advantage should be_________of this opportunity to get a good job.
A. got B. taken
C. made D. gained 15. When the girl woke up， she found her pocket_______ .
A. stolen B. robbed
C. picked D. lost
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Waiting outside his classroom， 14yearold Wasana stared idly at the heavy rain. Then his gaze fell upon the hill at the back of the classroom. He 16 enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill， and the water was also bubbling （冒泡） at the base of a boulder （大圆石） on the hill. Wasana felt it looked so 17 after staring at the water for a while.
Then it 18 him—the scene was alarmingly similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes. 19 a coming disaster， Wasana shouted， “Run， run， dont stay here！ The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” Chaos 20 as the students ran to the open area used as an emergency gathering point. After 21 the site where the water was bubbling up from the ground， Principal Nihal Gurusinghe knew the school was in great 22 . They began to climb the hill and tried to change the direction of the flow， 23 they were too late： ten minutes later， massive rocks rushed down the hill with sand and mud. There was little they could do as they watched the earth 24 the entire school block.
Returning home later with the muddy uniform that day， Wasana was 25 by his mother. He tried to 26 that he had saved 200 schoolmates but she didnt believe him.
His mother finally realized that it was 27 when she saw a TV report about the disaster. Filled with 28 ， she hugged Wasana and murmured that he was indeed a hero.
No one was hurt in the 29 ， thanks to Wasanas quick action and acute observation. The repairs， 30 $27，000， included a new retaining wall on the hill to 31 future landslides （混石流）. “The financial damage is nothing 32 to what would have happened， if there had been children in the classrooms，” Gurusinghe says.
Looking back， Wasana said he didnt think twice about the ridicule （嘲笑） that would have 33 if he had been 34 about the landslide. “It would be worse 35 I didnt do anything when I already knew it was going to happen，” he says.
16. A. heard B. noticed
C. admitted D. imagined
17. A. strange B. close
C. obvious D. familiar
18. A. interested B. disappointed
C. occurred to D. impressed
19. A. Fearing B. Escaping
C. Preparing D. Controlling
20. A. died down B. gave up
C. broke out D. set off
21. A. visiting B. exploring C. discovering D. inspecting
22. A. peace B. trouble
C. silence D. surprise
23. A. but B. if
C. as D. because
24. A. fled B. covered
C. passed D. overlooked
25. A. praised B. cornered
C. searched D. scolded
26. A. understand B. realize
C. complain D. explain
27. A. true B. puzzling
C. funny D. practical
28. A. proud B. pride
C. confidence D. patience
29. A. operation B. incident
C. pressure D. attempt
30. A. spending B. earning
C. wasting D. costing
31. A. prevent B. predict
C. remove D. discover
32. A. referred B. compared
C. added D. associated
33. A. remained B. stopped
C. followed D. ended
34. A. right B. worried
C. wrong D. mad
35. A. before B. if
C. so D. though
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分， 满分30分）
A
Now were always hearing about road accident， and when were in a car we try to drive carefully， but how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes？ Any large hospital will tell you the number of the accidents that happen in the home is almost the same as those on the road.
One of the commonest and most dangerous causes of home accidents is wrong and careless use of electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or pull out a plug without first turning off the power. In spite of warnings， one will carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a bath. Sometimes one forgets to cut off the power before mending a lamp or something else. All this will cause accidents. So the rule about anything that work by electricity is：Switch off before you touch anything and dont pretend you know when you actually dont.
If youve got children in the house， its always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their reach. Otherwise， they may be taken for candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people living with you， you have to take particular care in a number of ways in order to make them safe and happy.
Fire， of course， is always a risk. So， remember not to dry clothes in front of fires， or leave stoves in the middle of rooms where they can easily be knocked over. And dont forget to keep the children away from fire. Smoking， too， may cause fire. So youd better give it up. Safety first may mean a little more time and care， but it may save you a lot of trouble.
36. According to the writer， we try to drive carefully in a car while_______ . A. we take the same degree of care in our homes
B. We dont care much about the accidents in large hospitals
C. We dont pay enough attention to home accidents
D. We seldom think a lot about the road accidents
37. We can learn from the text that_______ .
A. people should never be allowed to carry an electric heater into the bathroom
B. the improper use of the electrical equipment is the most dangerous cause of home accidents
C. people should cut off the power first before using the electrical equipment
D. both the children and the older people should be taken special care of at home
38. It can be inferred in the text that our life at home will be much safer if_______ .
A. we know more about the accidents that happen in the home
B. all of us give up smoking as soon as possible
C. we take more time and care in our life
D. we keep the stoves at the corner of the rooms
39. The main purpose of writing the text is_______ .
A. to tell how and why home accidents happen
B. to persuade people to get rid of bad habits
C. to explain how to use electrical equipment
D. to instruct people how to prevent home accidents
B
Pacha London
www.pachalondon.com
The worlds most historic club is set in a building of the 1920s beautifully decorated in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling. You can enjoy beauty， style and elegance when clubbing at Londons most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians.
Amika London
www.amikalondon.com
Amika plays host to the new super elite（精英） who are seeking the latest fashion trends. A unique playground designed for fun. It is the final destination for major players and glitterati（上层人士） alike. It features table reservations & bookings， events and corporate bookings.
SeOne Club London
www.seonelondon.com
SeOne is one of Londons largest music clubs. Situated in the north of London， SeOne consists of five rooms. It can be broken down into smaller spaces and can be used for parties as small as 100 people. SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers， from corporate giants to dance promoters.
Koko Club
www.koko.uk.com
Situated at 1A Camden High Street， Central London， Koko Club represents a versatile （通用的）， 21stcentury club. Its very adaptable so it can be used for anything—from small comedy to international music awards. A must visit！ Bar Rumba
www.barrumba.co.uk
Located in Londons west end， Bar Rumba is one of Londons leading late night clubs. Playing funk， jazz， Afrobeat， Latin， Cuban， salsa， drum & bass， break beat. It has an amazing sound system for dance music. Every night it delivers a different beat—from hip hop to Latin dance， from grime to jazz.
Club Colosseum
www.clubcolosseum.com
Situated in 1 Nine Elms Lane. Vauxall， London， Club Colosseum won the worlds best club award in 1999. Now it features a new VIP room， a spectacular riverside bar with a view all over London & the River Thames.
40. If you dream of appreciating the unique view of the river， you should go to_______ .
A. Pacha London B. Amika London
C. Club Colosseum D. Bar Rumba
41. Nancy likes the British history and culture as well as great musical masterpieces. She should go to_______ .
A. Pacha London B. Koko Club
C. SeOne Club London D. Club Colosseum
42. Laura is crazy about dancing and enjoys different_______ .
A. Amika London B. Koko Club
C. SeOne Club London D. Bar Rumba
C
BEIJING， Oct. 14 （Xinhua）—A total of 120 middle school students from 35 countries will attend the final of an international China language contest， to be held in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality from Oct. 16 to 30.
The candidates， aged from 15 to 20， must be from foreign countries and not native Chinese speakers， said a statement issued by the Chinese Language Council （CLC）， the contests organizer， here Thursday.
All of the candidates have passed the preliminary contests held in their own countries.
According to the organizer， the competition will have a top prize， five second prizes， 10 third prizes and a dozen prizes for special talents. The organizer will also launch an online vote for “the most liked candidate.”
It was the third year China has held the contest.
“The competition not only tests the proficiency of Chinese language but also the candidates capability to communicate across different cultures，” the statement said.
All the candidates in the final will receive scholarships from the Chinese government， said Hu Hangyu， an official with the Education Bureau of the Chongqing Municipality， jointly organizing the contest.
They will also meet local Chinese students and live with Chinese families， Hu said.
“The competition is to meet the increasing demand for Chinese learning by foreign youngsters，” said Xu Lin， the CLC director. The CLC has also hosted similar contest for foreign college students since 2002.
China has been working to promote Chinese language learning abroad over the past few years.
According to the CLC， the country had 282 Confucius Institutes and 272 “Confucius Classrooms” in 88 countries and regions as of 2009 since the first one was established in 2004.
43. The text is intended to_______ .
A. show the popularity of Chinese language learning in the world
B. introduce an international Chinese language learning test system
C. make readers aware of the importance of Chinese language learning
D. report an international Chinese language contest to be held
44. The candidates must be_______ .
A. foreign college students
B. nonnative middle school students
C. native Chinese students
D. students from Confucius Institutes
45. According to the text， the competition is_______ .
A. organized by the Chongqing Municipality government
B. mainly to test the candidates Chinese language competence
C. held every three years in Chongqing Municipality
D. to provide foreign students with a chance to know China
46. In which part of the newspaper is the text most likely to be found？
A. Education. B. Advertisement.
C. Business. D. Entertainment.
D
A winter wonderland on the outskirts （市郊） of Quebec City has become one of Canadas hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations. Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice， hats pulled over their ears to prevent frostbite， while sipping （tasting and drinking） cocktails （鸡尾酒） in glasses also made of ice.
A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway， the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600，000 curious tourists， including 30，000 who stayed overnight， since opening seasonally 11 years ago. Like Victoria and Jeremy Martin， dozens of couples will exchange vows （誓约） this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel， sculpted entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.
Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C （minus four F） in winter， but inside the hotels 36 rooms it is relatively cozy. Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator， trapping body heat inside. Each room is uniquely decorated， using designs created by Quebec architecture students. Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.
Firsttime guests of the hotel， however， are recommended to stay only one night as sleeping in subzero temperatures is not very refreshing. This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with bricks and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages for one night accommodations at each. Prices for one night only at the ice hotel start at 200 US dollars per person. The 3，000squaremetre （32，300squarefeet） buildings take six weeks starting in December to build， using 15，000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice， at a cost of some 750，000 US dollars. Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening， the hotel will close on March 27 and then melt away with the arrival of spring.
47. The underlined word “insulator” in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to something that_______ .
A. stops heat passing through it
B. collects and reflects light and heat
C. makes things become very cold
D. works like an airconditioner
48. What can we learn about the hotel rooms？
A. It can be -20℃ inside.
B. The rooms all look alike.
C. The temperature is always below 0℃.
D. Each room costs $200 per night.
49. Firsttime guests are advised to stay there only one night because_______ .
A. they may not be able to stand the cold
B. their other night is with an ordinary hotel
C. new guests have less advantages over old ones
D. the firstday service is just for a test run
50. If you choose to visit the ice hotel during the Christmas season， youll find_______ .
A. it doesnt exist at all
B. it is crowded with guests
C. most of its rooms are vacant
D. it is just being built
四、 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Waste to Energy—JUST BURN IT！
WHY BURN WASTE？
Wastetoenergy plants generate （产生） enough electricity to supply 2.4 million households in the US. But， providing electricity is not the major advantage of wastetoenergy plants. In fact， it costs more to generate electricity at a wastetoenergy plant than it does at a coal， nuclear， or hydropower plant.
The major advantage of burning waste is that it considerably reduces the amount of trash going to landfills. The average American produces more than 1，600 pounds of waste a year. If all this waste were landfilled （在垃圾填埋地上处理）， it would take more than two cubic yards of landfill space. Thats the volume of a box three feet long， three feet wide， and six feet high. If that waste were burned， the ashes would fit into a box three feet long， three feet wide， but only nine inches high！
Some communities in the Northeast may be running out of land for new landfills. And， since most people dont want landfills in their backyards， it has become more difficult to obtain permits to build new landfills. Taking the country as a whole， the United States has plenty of open space， of course， but it is expensive to transport garbage a long distance to put it into a landfill. TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN？
Some people are concerned that burning garbage may harm the environment. Like coal plants， wastetoenergy plants produce air pollution when the fuel is burned to produce steam or electricity. Burning garbage releases the chemicals and substances found in the waste. Some chemicals can be a threat to people， the environment， or both， if they are not properly controlled.
Some critics of wastetoenergy plants are afraid that burning waste will hamper （妨碍，阻碍） recycling programs. If everyone sends their trash to a wastetoenergy plant， they say， there will be little motive to recycle. Several states have considered or are considering banning wastetoenergy plants unless recycling programs are in place. Massachusetts， New Jersey， and New York City have delayed new wastetoenergy plants， hoping to increase the level of recycling first.
So， whats the real story？ Can recycling and burning waste coexist？ At first glance， recycling and wastetoenergy seem to be at odds （不一致）， but they can actually complement （弥补） each other. Thats because it makes good sense to recycle some materials， and better sense to burn others.
Lets look at aluminum， for example. Aluminum mineral is so expensive to mine that recycling aluminum more than pays for itself. Burning it produces no energy. So clearly， aluminum is valuable to recycle and not useful to burn.
Paper， on the other hand， can either be burned or recycled—it all depends on the price the used paper will bring.
Plastics are another matter. Because plastics are made from petroleum and natural gas， they are excellent sources of energy for wastetoenergy plants. This is especially true since plastics are not as easy to recycle as steel， aluminum， or paper. Plastics almost always have to be hand sorted and making a product from recycled plastics may cost more than making it from new materials.
To burn or not to burn is not really the question. We should use both recycling and wastetoenergy as alternatives to landfilling.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
最近你们学校就“上大学是否是学生唯一的出路？”这一话题进行了一次问卷调查。结果如下表。请根据图表及汉语提示，写一篇短文，并阐述你的个人观点。
提示：1.增长学识，提高素养，利于择业；2.成功的路不只一条；3.学费高，就业难。
注意：词数150左右。
参考答案
一、单项填空
1—5 BCACA 6—10 DCBBC 11—15 AABBC
二、完形填空
16—20 BDCAC 21—25 DBABD 26—30 DABBD 31—35 ABCCB
三、阅读理解
36—40 CDADC 41—45 ADDBD 46—50 AACAD
四、任务型阅读
51. cost 52. reduce / prevent / stop 53. Difficulty / trouble 54. lack 55. transporting 56. Concerns / Worries 57. harmful / dangerous 58. burn 59. Conclusion 60. replace
五、书面表达
Is It The Only Way Out To Go To College？
Recently we carried out a survey in our school about whether it is the only way out for senior students to go to college. And different students have different opinions.
The majority of students consider it very necessary to go to college. They think it can widen their knowledge and improve their qualities. Only in this way can they find better jobs after graduation. Very few students， that is about ten percent of the students， think it no use going university， because the tuition is too high for their family to afford. Whats more， its rather hard for college graduates to get satisfactory jobs. Thirty percent of the students， however， believe “All roads lead to Rome.” Therefore， it doesnt make any difference whether they go to college or not.
As far as I am concerned， we can receive a better education at college so that we can serve our motherland. （150 words）
（作者：潘井正，江苏省灌南高级中学）