Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl．She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band．But one big problem lay in her way．To be good enough to play in a band，Brenda had to practice a lot，but she lived next-door to a lot of old people．Many of them are sick．She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves(神经)．So，she had tried playing in the strangest places：a basement，a kitchen，and even in a shower．But there was always someone it would annoy．
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space，because there’s no air．At that moment，Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut．
With the help of a lot of time，books and work，Brenda built a space bubble(气泡)．This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套设备)and a chair．Brenda got into the space suit she had made，entered the bubble，turned on the machine，and played those drums like a wild chlid.
It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous．Many people came to see her play in her space bubble．Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts．Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey．Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut，and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band．
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this，she thought for a moment，and said：“If those old people next-door hadn’t mattered so much to me，I wouldn't have found a solution，and none of this would have ever happened．”
1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?
A. Because she didn't want others to hear her play．
B. Because she didn't like her neighbors．
C. Because she didn't have her own room．
D. Because she didn't mean to disturb others．
2.Brenda became famous because.
A. she was good at music and science
B. she became a real musical astronaut
C. she invented a special way of practice
D. she played well and had a talent
3.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda most properly?
A. Kind，hardworking and creative．
B. Brave，kind and hardworking．
C. Lovely, brave and clever．
D. Nervous，kind and clever．
4.It can be inferred from the text that “”.
A. He laughs best who laughs last
B. One good turn deserves another
C. Two heads are better than one
D. It’s never too old to learn
In China, chain restaurants – especially the big multinational ones – are cool. Going to Starbucks, for example, is a status symbol. It not only says, “I’m rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee,” but also, “I’m cosmopolitan (见多识广的) enough to be part of globalization.”
Where I come from in the UK, however, chains are neither fashionable nor gourmet(美食的). Chains are where you go on New Year’s Day when nowhere else is open, or when you are 5 years old and your parents can’t stand hearing, “I’m huuuuuungry!” any longer. In my own case (with regards to McDonald’s), a chain is where you are taken on your first “date”. Even at the age of 13, I knew to give the guy the “let’s just be friends” phone call the next day.
In the UK, independent cafes and restaurants are making a comeback on the fashion scene. Nowadays, a Londoner who says “let’s meet for a coffee at Monmouth” (an independent cafe) is much cooler than one who says “let’s go to Starbucks”. Even if Monmouth’s coffee is a little more expensive, there’s a satisfaction in knowing your pounds aren’t going straight to the big corporations.
Of course, there are chain stores all over the UK; you can’t go five minutes without spotting a Costa Coffee. But numbers do not add up to good taste.
I do, however, have a confession (坦白). After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too much. I, too, have retreated to McDonald’s.
1.Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because ______.
A. the restaurants give customers a taste of foreign culture
B. the restaurants offer different food and drinks from other restaurants
C. they believe that eating there will show their wealth and social status
D. these restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author has grown tired of Chinese food.
B. Branches of Monmouth’s cafe can be found all over the UK.
C. Most independent stores are closed on New Year’s Day in the UK.
D. It is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant.
3.We can infer from the article that ______.
A. the author doesn’t like food from Pizza Hut
B. the author doesn’t like to follow fashion trends
C. many Britons think that numbers mean poor quality
D. many Britons don’t like big corporations
4.What does the underlined word (in the last paragraph) mean?
A. adapted B. contributed
C. subscribed D. Switched
Events Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged ( 被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese/ 15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war (拔河比赛) with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and solving math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A. 16 yuan B. 20 yuan
C. 30 yuan D. 23yuan
2.At the exhibition, you will see ________.
A. many articles written by famous writers
B. many things left by the Red Army
C. books on the Long March
D. many photos and pictures about the Long Match.
3.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A. Doing math B. Blowing a mouth-organ
C. Riding bicycles. D. Having a tug-of-war with people.
假如你叫李华，是一名高中学生。你的网友Alice是一位美国的学生，近期她要写一篇有关中国的小论文。请你给她写一封e-mail,介绍中国的情况。
内容要点如下：
1.中国位于亚洲东部，有着悠久历史，有许多的名胜古迹;
2.中国有了长足的发展，同时国家一直在采取措施，努力去保护环境;
3.大部分人已经摆脱贫穷，大多数孩子能够接受教育。
注意：
1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出。
第一节 单句改错(10个小题，每小题1分，共10分)
1.Paris is the capital and largest city of France，situating on the River Seine.
2.Norway is at the top of the list，but the US is at number 7.
3.Passengers are permitted carry only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
4.Indeed, body positions are part of that we call “body language”．
5.The tubes were attached to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moved in a straight direction.
6.Believing in yourself is the key of success.
7.If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have the better view.
8.If you throw light at something, you make it easier to understand.
9.Great changes have been taken place in our country in the past thirty years.
10.The garbage is then taken away and，if possibly, recycled.
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, fo
ur things are neccessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 1.spoken.. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 2. ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success 3. language learning. 4. good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only 5.(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and 6.meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 7.we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language “Learn through use” is a good piece of 8.(advise) for those 9.are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 10.(write) the language whenever we can.
