阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
The computer, which was used to simplify difficult sums, began 31 a calculating machine in France in 1642. Then it developed into an analytical machine. After 32 (program) by an operator 33 used cards with holes, it could produce an answer quicker than any person. Later, Alan Turning wrote a book about how a computer could be made 34 work as a “universal machine”. From then on, the computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s, it had grown as large as a room and this reality worried the designers. 35 , with its memory 36 (improve), the computer was made smaller. First, the memory was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result, the shape of the computer 37 (total) changed from a large machine to a PC and then a laptop. Connected by 38 network, the computer was able to share its knowledge 39 others through the World Wide Web. Since the 1970s many new applications of the computer 40 (find) in communication, finance, trade and many other areas. The computer has become a devoted friend and helper of the human race.
完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从16－30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One of the most important events in the Olympic Games is the Marathon race. It _ 16_ one of the great events in Greek history.
In 490 B.C .about 10,000 Greeks fought _ 17_ the Persian army at a place _18__ Marathon. It is said that the Persians were ten times as many as the Greeks .However , __19_ the brave attack of the Greeks , the Persians were badly beaten and _20__ away from the plain of Marathon . When the Persians had run away, a soldier, who was the most famous _ 21 _in Athens, was ordered to carry the good news to the city _22_ full speed.
Although he had fought through the battle and received many wounds, the soldier at once started off towards the _23_ city. It was twenty-six miles _24__ the plain of Marathon to the marketplace of Athens, where the elders of Athens had gathered waiting for news. He ran and ran __25_ hills and across plains. As he went on, his lips became dry and he breathed hard. But he thought of the _26__ of the people of Athens __27_ hearing the news, and he ran harder than ever.
The elders of Athens heard a great shout and saw a soldier staggering (蹒跚）towards them . "Rejoice! Rejoice! We won!" gasped the soldier, and fell down __28__ .
In __29_ of this noble soldier, the Marathon race _30__ the athletes run this same distance became an event in the Olympic Games.
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A. came from |
B.came about |
C. came out |
D.came round |
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A. in |
B. against |
C. for |
D. with |
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A. call |
B. calling |
C. to be called |
D. called |
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A. in |
B. with |
C. by |
D. because |
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A. taken |
B. made |
C. driving |
D. driven |
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A. player |
B. runner |
C. soldier |
D. officer |
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A. in |
B. by |
C. on |
D. at |
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A. far |
B. distant |
C. away |
D. off |
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A. to |
B. from |
C. in |
D. at |
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A. above |
B. across |
C. through |
D. over |
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A. sadness |
B. joy |
C. anger |
D. surprise |
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A. on |
B. in |
C. from |
D. with |
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A. dead |
B. death |
C. died |
D. dying |
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A. remember |
B. front |
C. honour |
D. the hope |
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A. by which |
B. from which |
C.through which |
D. in which |
读写任务（25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A grand memorial service was held Wednesday ，October 28, 2009. in central Hubei Province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze River on October 24.Thousands of people holding chrysanthemum flowers went to the Jingzhou Memorial House to see off the teenagers, all 19-year-old students from the Yangtze University based in Jingzhou City.
The trio were Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao. More than 10 students from the Yangtze University formed a ladder with one student holding another's arms to rescue the two boys in the river on the afternoon of October 24. One of the students lost his grip on his classmates and all of them were in danger. Several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help. Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao were swept away in the torrent, but others were saved. People touched by their selfless act had donated more than 500,000 yuan ($73,206) to their relatives as of Wednesday, Zhang said. Millions of Internet users made online comments on major news portals to show their grief.
"I am also a college student. I feel sorrow for you," said "Liu Zhuoya," from northwestern Xi'an City. However, some questioned the sacrifice. "Sacrifice three and rescue two, is that worthwhile?" asked "Tiaozhantianya" on the forum of www.163.com. "Rescue can not be blind as they could not swim."
写作内容：
1.以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；
2.以约120个词就“救人是否要考虑自身安全？”的主题发表看法，内容包括：
(1)当别人有难时，你是否会马上伸出援手？为什么？
(2)救人时是否要考虑自身的安全？（可以举例说明） (3)假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得引用原文中的句子；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
【写作情景】
为配合2009联合国气候变化大会，你校请来了中山大学李教授为同学们做讲座。假设你是《学生双语报》通讯员，请用英文写一则通讯稿报道这场讲座的情况。
【写作内容】
1. 讲座的主要内容：
1毫无疑问，地球在变暖，这正是人类活动引起的；
2看起来一些自然灾害，如严重的风暴、旱涝、疫病和物种消亡应归咎于全球变暖；
3同时，近年来世界许多地区的冬天气温趋于上升，其中大气污染是导致这一结果的主要原因；
4除非我们净化环境，否则人类可能无法生存。
2. 讲座的效果 ……
【写作要求】
1使用五个句子表达全部内容；
2开头已给出，不计入句子数。
To express support for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, our school held a lecture given by Professor Li from Zhongshan University. Professor Li presented us with wonderful pictures and graphs to clarify global warming. Here are the main points of the lecture.
信息匹配（每小题2分，满分10分）（请考生把答案写在答题卷上）
请阅读下列短文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读以下学生会部门信息：
A. The presidium(主席团)
Our job includes the formation of an overall work plan and organization of activities; preparation for a communication platform between students and teachers; and co-ordination(协调) for the departments. We will try our best to serve all in our school.
B. Department of Culture and Propagation(宣传)
We design posters for all big events and activities on campus; we announce plans and activities; we distribute notices from the school and Students’ Union.
C. Department of Art and Sports
Our job is to arrange arts and sports activities and competitions. We are devoted to the encouragement of all in our school to show their talents, as well as to enjoy rich school lives.
D. Department of School Life Management
Our department aims to solve the problems that appeared in our students’ school life. We listen to opinions and suggestions about the school services and equipment. We report these suggestions to the school.
E. Department of Associations
We are the organizers of the students’ associations. Our job is to manage activities of the students’ associations. We provide a rich and challenging after-school program for all of the students.
F. Department of External Relations
We are the connection between our school and our brother schools. We are the window to show our students’ talents. We demonstrate our advantages and characteristics through promotion and activities. Our target is to spread our reputation all over the country and overseas.
阅读下面学生会待聘人员信息，然后匹配人员与相关部门：
1.
Simon has got many pen friends and net friends home and abroad. He loves this school and wishes that he could do something to have more people know about it, those excellent teachers and students, the activities, and its glorious achievements.
2.
As an excellent basketball player, Jonathan plays an active part in all of the school’s activities. He thinks sport can help people keep healthy and everybody should take part. He wishes to arrange some activities that everybody could join in.
3.
Frank showed his ability of organization when he was still a very young boy. As a student, he wishes he could do something to improve the relationship between the teaching staff and the students. And, as a matter of fact, he has that ability.
4.
Jennifer is a kind and helpful girl who is always willing to offer a helping hand to whoever needs it. As a student, she knows that many of her schoolmates need help and care. She wishes that she could do something for them.
5.
Flora’s majoring in fine arts and has a part-time job in an advertisement company. She once successfully designed a few movie posters and got much appreciation from the manager of the company. Now she wants to do something for Students’ Union.
Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025. Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.
“A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
1.
The purpose of the text is to _______.
A. tell us what life is like in Yemen
B. draw our attention to water shortage
C. remind us how important water is
D. show us ways of solving problems
2.
The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. buying water from shops
B. drinking dirty water
C. suffering from water shortage
D. washing clothes with used water
3.
Hannan described _____.
A. what her life is like
B. how beautiful Lahej is
C. how people use water fully
D. how heavy the traffic in Lahej is
4.
The Yemen Government _____.
A. has found a practical solution
B. only cares about rich people
C. may try to make use of seawater
D. can do nothing about the water supply
5.
We can infer from the text that _____.
A. Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years
B. Hannan is a teenager from a rich family
C. the capital of Yemen is developing fast
D. private companies make a lot of money
