Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.
A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s
C. shortly before 1851 D. after 1851
2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.
A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition
C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself
3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
A. It caught a terrible fire.
B. It disappeared suddenly.
C. It was moved away to the south of London.
D. It was rebuilt.
4.The writer__________.
A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace
C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace
5.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.
A. it was the biggest building in the world then.
B. it was made of iron and glass.
C. so many visitors had been there.
D. it was burnt down at last.
Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started 1. (act) in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is 2. (famous) for his Superman films.
Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 3. he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. 4. , he made 5. (amaze) progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe 6. a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again 7. he started a new life with great courage.
The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back 8. (injure). He made speeches all over the USA about 9. experiences. This not only drew public attention 10. research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
Why do people play football? It’s a(n) __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for points. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
1.A. stupid B. funny C. exciting D. wonderful
2. A. for B. by C. in D. against
3. A. so B. to C. as D. very
4. A. much B. many C. most D. more
5. A. why B. when C. where D. which
6. A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. can
7. A. cry B. laugh C. run D. shout
8. A. gentlemen B. ladies C. madmen D. madams
9. A. of going B. for going C. going D. to be going
10.A. angry B. dangerous C. sad D. tired
11. A. rather B. better C. like D. fairly
12. A. off B. down C. up D. on
13.A. listen B. listen to C. hear D. hear of
14.A. late B. latest C. later D. lately
15.A. basketball B. volleyball C. tennis D. football
书面表达（满分25）
假如你是中美夏令营的一位工作人员李华，收到了美国营员Peter的电子邮件，他在动身来中国参加夏令营之前，想了解一下中方给他安排的寄宿家庭的有关情况，请你根据下列信息回复邮件：
1．住房宽敞，给Peter预备了自己的房间；
2．交通便捷，另外寄宿家庭还有私家车，出入方便；
3．家人都懂英语，乐于交流；
4．女主人的厨艺非常好；
5．2009年接待过美国学生。
注意：1．词数100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I’m very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have arranged for you to stay．
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Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错（10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Many students feel it that a popular teacher must be kind and easy-going．He and she should make the class very active for joking with the students．However, the popular teacher is at same time the one who should be strict in students．Last year, my English teacher proved to be the more popular in our school．She was usual patient with her students and never made them disappointed．She always stays in full control of the situations．She always made sure that our homework was finished on time, but she marked strictly on student’s actual performance．
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables．
____1.___ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day．This will help your kid to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time．
Allow them to study in block of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle．___2.__ Ideal （理想的） study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner
Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity．3._
____4.__ You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study．After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing ．
Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair．
_5.__ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions．The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable．
A．Pick a place where your children can study properly
B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves．
C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying．
D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too．
E．Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed．
F．Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward．
G．One of the best ways to from good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to．
