51. Form the passage we can learn that____ .

A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.

B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.

C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.

D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.

D

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.

ABC means American-Born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese.

But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas(海外)Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US. Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparent or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.

But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not the people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist  C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. The Chinese love him, but he is an American citizen.

52.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.He wants to tell us something about “ABC”.

B.He wants to show that Chinese are well respected in America.

C.He wants to tell us some knowledge about the English language.

D.He wants to introduce the American culture to us.

53.“ABC” in this passage stands for “___”.

A.three English letters             B.a kind of banana

C.Chinese born in America         D.Americans born in China

54.Chinese in Western counties are called “banana person” because___.

A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese

C.they were born in China but go to study in America

D.they like to eat bananas

55.C.N Yang is mentioned(提到) here to show that ___.

A.American Chinese are great        B.we love American Chinese

C.The Chinese can win Nobel Prizes   D.American Chinese are not Chinese citizens

E

The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbours are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 1964, its population was over 185,000,000.

When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented(代表)on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the official language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.

56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. America is the largest country in the world.

B. The population of America is larger than that of any other country in the North American continent.

C. America covers a large part of the North American continent.

D. Mexico is to the north of Canada.

57. The first thirteen states were in the _____ of the United States.

A. south      B. north      C. east   D. west

58. The United States didn’t have _____ states until _____.

A. thirteen; 1959                B. fifty; 1959

C. fifty; this land first became a nation  D. fifty; 1964

59. Why is English the official language of America?

A. English is the Indian’s native language.

B. Most Americans come from all over the world.

C. Most of the people who first settled in America were from England.

D. Canada is America’s nearest neighbour.

60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The States of America   B. The Language of America

C. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of America

第二节.根据对话内容，从对话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选项。

Peter: Hello, Julie.     61

Julie: Not yet, Peter.     62

Peter: On Hill Road, you know, Mill Street, behind the station.

Julie: Oh!     63

Peter: Yes. It’s great. You can do a lot of sports. I played table tennis last Thursday and watched a basketball match there, too.

Julie:        64

Peter: There is a very good swimming pool. Do you want to go with me next week?

Julie: Sure.    6 5

Peter: Well. Why don’t we go on Friday? Then we can stay late.

Julie: OK. Let’s meet after school.

A. Where are they?

B. What about swimming?

C. Is it good?

D. Have you been to the new sports centre yet?

E. Where is it?

F. How about boating?

G. Any day except Wednesday.

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55分)

单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Ks*5u

66.Buddhism is one of the world ___________(宗教)

67.________(不像) the girl of her age, she dreamed of becoming a physicist.

68.The ______(鹰) is usually regarded as a symbol of courage.

69.According to a widely accepted________(理论). The universe began with a “big bang”.

70.One day they saw a young man _________(游荡，溜达) on the pavement.

71.I don’t mind_________(道歉) to others if I have a mistake.

72.She is on a special diet to keep_________(苗条)

73.Children show_________(好奇心)about everything.

74.I have read the exciting_________(场景) in Hamlet.

75.He lay on the ground,_________(凝视)into the sky.

短文改错(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误. 对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

When my father bought me a computer as a birthday gift for     76.

me in last year, I felt very excited. As we all know, computers       77.

are getting more and more usefully now. Much information can      78.

be stored in them. We can also learn that has lately happened      79.

in the world on the Internet. In the past, people had to do lots of   80.

work which was very dangerous. Now, but, computers can do it    81.

instead. When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises       82.

on my computer. Then it will correct it and tell me the right         83.

answers. In this way it is very convenient for me to prepare        84.

the exam than before. The computer has become my real friend.    85.

书面表达(30分)

假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文. 请你根据下列要点写回信.

要点: 1. 参加中文学习班;2. 看中文书刊、电视;3. 学唱中文歌曲;4. 交中国朋友。

注意：1.词数100-120左右;可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;开头语已为你写好。

出现以下情形将扣分或不得分:1. 作文离题 2。卷面不整，难以辨认。

June 8, 2010  Peter,

I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese   well.   _______________________________________________________________________.