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Reading can provide lots of fun for children and teenagers during the summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in autumn.The Mil- waukee Public Library will hold its 2009 Summer Reading Club to encourage chil- dren and teenagers to include reading in their summer fun.

Signing up(报名参加) starts on July 1. All Star Readers

Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become \Summer Reading Club.Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages.When they reach the reading goal(目标)，they will win a bag full of prizes.

? X-treme Read

Teenagers between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called \

The library also plana bike races for kids from 15 to 18 in July and August.Check with the library for the dates,times,and places of the demonstrations(集会)

36. Accorcling to the passage.students who read during the summer vacation will . A. get better marks

B. reach the reading goal easily

C. be better prepared for the new term D. be invited to become\37. T0 take part in the activities of 2009

Summer Reading Club.you have to at first. A. score a point

B. make a reading plan dead 10 books or 1,000 pages D.sign up at the Milwaukee Public Library

38. A 12-year-old student can read to win . A.a special book B.a bag full of prizes

C. a very expensive bike D. mo vie tichets.CDs and more 39..An \ years old. A.6 B.12 C.13 D.18

40.1f you are a 15-year-old student. you will have a chance to . A. go for a holiday by bike B. take part in bike races C. teach children how to read

D. be a volunteer in a public library Passage 3

Once there was an old king who knew it was time to choose his successor (继 任者）.He had many sons and didn't know which one was right to be the king after him. He decided to do something different.

He gave all his sons a seed (种子)and said,\here with what you have grown one year later.\

The youngest son,named Ling, went home and excitedly told his teacher the whole story. The

old teacher helped him get a pot(花盆)and'they planted the seed care— fully.Every day Ling would water it and watch to see if it had grown.

Six months later,the other sons began to talk about their trees and flowers. But nothing ever grew in Ling's pot.

A year finally went by quickly and all Ling's brothers brought their plants to the king. Ling did not want to go with his empty pot.But his teacher encouraged him to go and be honest about what had happened. Ling felt sick to his stomach,but he knew the teacher was right.

When Ling arrived. he was surprised to see the beautiful plants grown by all his brothers. He felt so ashamed that he tried to hide the empty pot at his back.

The king looked at Ling. and then said loudly to the crowd, \Ling couldn't believe his ears. I gave everyone here a seed which would not grow. Ling was the only one with the courage (勇 气)and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it.\explained.

41. The old king gave all his sons a seed to grow in order to . A. make sure it was a special seed

B. see if his sons could plant trees and flowers C. encourage his sons to plant trees and flowers D. test which son was right to be the king af- ter him 42. After getting the seed, Ling . A. planted it in a pot by himself

B. asked his teacher to grow it for him C. planted it in the pot given by his teacher

D. planted it in a. pot with the help of his teacher 43. What happened six months later? A. Nothing grew in Ling's pot. B. Ling's pot became empty. C. Ling forgot to water the plant.

D. There was a tree growing in the pot.

44. The king preferred Ling to has other sons because . A. Ling was the bravest son

B. Ling's flowers were the most beautiful C. Ling could take good care of the seed

D. Ling was the only one to grow the king's seed 45. The story mainly tells us that . A. a man should be honest

B. we must do everything carefully C. only a brave man can become a king D. a man should learn to work with others Passage 4

If people only wear clothes to keep warm or to cover their bodies,most clothing will be simple and cheap. In most Western countries. however.clothing is sometimes very \reason for this is not the cost (成本)of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion(射尚).Successfol businessmen. for example,would like to pay hundreds of dollars for a

shirt because it was made by the best-known clothing company.

For most people. the word \— ION\\clothes are in fashion?\And they use the word \the same way. \is wearing a fashionable coat.\

But of course. there are fashions in many ways. not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays,in restaurants.in films and books.There are even fashions in jobs and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes.If you look at the pictures of people or things from the past,you will see that fashions have always changed—An English house of 1750 was dif- ferent from one of 1650.A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his— grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of these are natural. We hear about new things much more quickly than in the past.Newspapers.radios. telephones and tele- visions send information from one country to another in a few seconds. New fashions mean that people will buy new things.so you see

THERE IS MONEY IN FASHION.

46.If a shirt costs a lot of money. it is proba- bly . A. in a bright color

B. designed by a foreigner

C. worn by a successful businessman D. made by a famous clothing company

47. When people talk about\ . A.colors B.times C.clothes D.languages 48. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Fashions change as time goes. B. There were no fashions in the past.

C. Fashion'comes from the word \D. Clothes are more expensive in western countries.

49. We can infer(推断）from the last sentence that . A. new things are all fashions B. new fashions need money C. people like buying new things

D. a fashionable man must be a rich man

50. The best title of this passage is \ \。 A. The Meanings of Fashions B. There is Money in Fashion C. How to be a Fashionable Man D. Fashion is Changing All the Time

IV.情景交际（本题共5小题；每小题2分， 满分10分）

根据对话内容选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项，有两項为多余选项。 Darning and his classmates are visiting the museun.

Darning: Come on!Let's go to the Natural History room. It's upstairs, (speaking loudly) Guard.Shh! 51 It's against the rules.

Daming:But I want to go upstairs before we have to go home. Guardi:Huig on a minute! You mustn't go up there!Come back! Daming: 52 Guard: Look at the sign \Daming:Oh!why?

Guard:It's closed until January.

Darning:Oh dear. 54 We have got to write a report for homework by Friday.Well.can I take a photo? Guard: 55 Darning:Well'let's go downstairs.

A.That's a shame! B .What's the matter? C. No shouting! D. I'd like that,thanks.

E. No entry. F. No. you can't take a photo. either. G. How wonderful!

第II卷非选择题(共70分）

V.完形填空(二)(本题共15小题；满分25 分）

A.阅读下面短文，根据文意，将方框内所 给的词或短语填入相应的空白处，使短文 意思完整。（每个词或短语只能用一次） (本题共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） but, get on usual,arrived,custojns.waited for,diffferent.surprised.shouted,enough

Three foreign gentlemen came up to a bus stop in London. About five minutes later, the bus they 56 came along. They prepared to get on it. Suddenly someone 57 at them and tried to push them out of the way. The three men felt 58 .No one had told them that in England the first person who 59 at the bus stop is the first person to 60 the bus.

Learning the language of a country is not 61.One should know as much as possible about the 62 of different countries. You will be surprised when you see how 63 they can be from your own. For example,in many places. you might see a person shaking his head at another to express that he is dis- agreeing, 64 in Bulgaria, it means\

In Europe,it is quite 65 to cross your legs while you are sitting and talking to someone,but in Thailand, it is thought impo- lite.

Knowing the customs of the different countries as well as the language is not only useful but also important to everyone.

B.阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适 当的词，使其内容通顺。 (每空格限一 词）（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

The tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat weighs about 363 kilo- grams and is about two metres long.

Tigers wait until it is dark,then they go out to 6nd their 66 .When a tiger sees an animal,it moves very quietly. then jumps on the animal to kill it. Sometimes it can 67 sev— era! days for a tiger to finish eating its kill. The tiger eats 68 it's had enough,then it covers the dead animal with leaves .Later, when the tiger is 69 again. it comes back to eat some more.

Tigers mainly live in China. India and parts of Southeast Asia.

All tigers are in danger. People killed them for clothes and medicine.In addition, there is also less and less land (70) tigers to live on. But people know that it's rime to make plans to protect them.

VI.阅读理解（二）（本题共5小题；每 小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，按 要求完成各题。 Passage 5