1 . My name is Eivind Trodden, I’m 42 years old and on Svalbard in the North Pole. My background was originally software engineering, and years later I decided to go ahead and get my pilot license. This year I tried my hands at technology and got a job at Svatsat, the northernmost Satellite (卫星) Ground Station in the world. Now I work as a pilot and an operations engineer.

Originally, I moved here for the job. This was the first pilot job I got. After a while, I was attracted by the place, and right now the most important thing for me is to live here.

It is wonderful and full of differences. The polar night is balanced with the midnight sun. Here the year is much like a day. The winter is night. In the morning there is ice, snow and then spring. Then there is the endless day of summer, and finally, the town settles in with the sunset of autumn.

The summer is the most difficult. It is harder to create darkness than light. You have to have good blinds on your bedroom windows. A good trick is to create your own evening. I like to close the blinds and sit down in relative darkness with a good book or a movie before I go to bed.
The dark season is the favorite of many people living here. There are fewer tourists, and people have a chance to get together and be social after the busy summer. You have to be self-controlled though, and not start lighting candles in the middle of the day. Don’t underestimate (低估) the cost of living here. You need a large number of tools to experience Svalbard to the fullest.
1. The author’s present work is probably connected with ________.

A．training the pilots	B．software engineering
C．satellite controlling technology	D．researching the coldest place

2. What made the author settle in the North Pole?

A．The simple lifestyle.	B．His love for the place.
C．Better living conditions.	D．Chances to get a job.

3. Why do many people living at Svatsat like winter most?

A．They have spare time to relax.

B．There are less rules to follow.

C．There are no kids to disturb them.

D．They needn’t light candles any longer.

4. Which can best describe the life in Satellite Ground Station?

A．Busy but boring.	B．Simple but exciting.
C．Colorful and comfortable.	D．Great and different.

2 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Every day, on the way to and from school I pass by a children’s hospital. One morning, as I was hurrying to school, I noticed a child staring out of a small window on the first floor. The next minute I tripped (绊倒) on the ground. As I slowly pulled myself up and dusted myself off, I looked up again and saw the child laughing. In spite of my situation, I was pleased to have made someone laugh. I bowed as though I were a performer. The child clapped (拍手) and waved at me. As I stepped closer, I saw that the girl’s head was bald (秃顶的), a sign that she was a cancer patient. I quickly waved one last time to her before heading for the school.

The next morning and the next, I looked out for the little girl and waved to her, doing a little jig just to make her laugh. I thought about her and wondered what her life must be like. Was that how the child lived from day to day?

I felt the urge to visit the child. I went to the hospital and looked for the room facing the road. I found the little girl. She was thin and pale. When she saw me, her eyes widened with recognition and she welcomed me with a shy smile. I talked to her a bit and learned her name, Susan. The nurse who saw me talking to her later told me that Susan was a leukemia (白血病) patient. Her mother died two years ago and her father was now on duty outside the country. The nurse encouraged me to visit Susan so that she would not be so lonesome (孤单的). As I was leaving, Susan called to me, “Tomorrow?” I understood and said, “Yes, tomorrow.”

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After that, I popped in to visit Susan after school every day.

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Two months later, Susan told me the good news.

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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What might the woman be?

A．A cook.

B．A volunteer.

C．A restaurant owner.

2. When do the speakers finish their work normally?

A．At 8:00 p.m.

B．At 9:00 p.m.

C．At 10:00 p.m.

6 . What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student.

B．Doctor and patient.

C．Classmates.

7 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless, but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters (cm) long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey cannot walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same as baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!

1. According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers’ help because the babies can’t _________.

A．look after themselves	B．eat any food
C．walk by themselves	D．drink water

2. A newborn monkey’s mother carries it everywhere because _________ .

A．it is very small

B．it can’t walk

C．it closes its eyes

D．it is very weak.

3. Newborn mammals’ main food is _________.

A．mothers’ milk

B．solid food

C．smaller animals

D．water

4. How many kinds of baby animals are mentioned in this passage?

A．six

B．seven

C．eight

D．nine

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much does the man still need to pay back?

A．$100.

B．$500.

C．$1000

2. How does the man probably feel now?

A．Grateful.

B．Desperate.

C．Angry.

3. What did the man use the money for?

A．The investment.

B．The car repairs.

C．The concert.

9 . What will the man do on Saturday?

A．See a film.

B．Have a class.

C．Review his notes.