1 . As a photographer, I left my hotel room on Thursday excited to record Tokyo.

I had just left the Tokyo Metro system, four floors under Shinjuku Station. Thousands of people stayed at train platforms (站台) and around the shops. It was around 3 p.m. I was lined up at the Bullet Train ticket counter to get some information about a trip to Nagoya tomorrow.

It was then that I felt the ground move under me slightly (轻微地). I took no notice of it at first, as did everyone around me. Then, seconds later, things started falling to the ground. I looked at an elderly man next to me. He smiled back at me and said one word:“Earthquake.”

I ran for the door, about 60 feet away. The ground was shaking so strongly that it was difficult to run in a straight line. My body was shaking when I reached the street. I still remembered the World Trade Center falling to the ground.

I turned to look at the building that I had just run out of; it was shaking uncontrollably. You could still hear the ground shaking as thousands of people evacuated the buildings. I started to take photos of everything that was happening.

I would find out later that afternoon that the quake was a magnitude (震级) of 8.9. Some people were shaken. There were a few women crying, but many others appeared calm and relaxed.

Making my way back to my hotel was a long and unforgettable journey. The rail system in Tokyo was completely shut down and millions were trying to make their way home on foot. The traffic came to a standstill on the streets, but I didn’t learn how catastrophic (灾难的) the event had actually been until I got to my hotel and turned on the news.

This earthquake will be forever burned in my mind as the most fearful experience of all.

1. What was the author doing when the earthquake happened?

A．He was going to ask for help about his trip.

B．He was taking pictures to record Tokyo.

C．He was going to take a train.

D．He was helping an old man.

2. How was the old man when the earthquake happened?

A．He was very peaceful.

B．He was frightened to death.

C．He was worrying about his family.

D．He was unsatisfied with the author.

3. What does the underlined word “evacuated” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Were stuck in.	B．Moved out.
C．Looked for.	D．Gave up.

4. How did the earthquake influence Tokyo according to the passage?

A．It stopped Tokyo’s traffic.

B．It led to hotels breaking up.

C．It made a lot of people homeless.

D．It didn’t influence people’s daily life.

2 . 无家可归的人们逃离这座城市寻找避难之所。
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3 . 当夜晚降临的时候，无家可归的人们看到了可怕的破坏。(destruction)
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4 . 一场大地震在1906年4月18日袭击了旧金山。
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5 . ①A great earthquake struck San Francisco on April 18th, 1906. ②The earthquake left the city completely destroyed.（用动词­ing形式作结果状语连接①②两个句子）
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6 . 这场地震使这座城市完全被破坏了。(leave)
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7 . ①When night fell, homeless people saw the awful destruction. ②Homeless people escaped the city to find shelter.（用动词­ing形式作时间状语连接①②两个句子）
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8 . 语法填空

I will tell you a story     1     is very interesting. It is about a good man    2     is called Tom. Tom married a girl     3     name is Jane. They live in a house     4       was built by Tom’s father. It is an old house     5     Tom was born. Tom likes to write stories and Jane loves all the stories     6     Tom writes. Tom once said he would never forget the day     7     he met Jane. Tom believes that Jane is the most beautiful girl     8       he has ever met. They are really a happy couple. Their children grow up in a family     9     their parents treat them like friends. We all admire the way     10       Tom treats his children.

9 . 假定你是李华，一批来自美国的交换生即将访问你们学校，在此期间他们将出席你们举办的英语戏剧节(English Drama Festival)。请你代表全校师生写一篇欢迎词，内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 介绍戏剧节(如目的、内容等)；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右，开头已给出；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：代表 on behalf of
Dear American friends,
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10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know polar bears well? In this article, we will discuss some     1     (amaze) facts about polar bears.

Black skin and white fur. Interestingly, polar bears usually have black skins which     2     (cover) with fur. When you see the white bear, it is because     3     (it) fur is a hollow transparent tube (中空透明管) that only     4     (reflect) light. This feature gives polar bears great advantage in their environment especially when they are hunting.

Polar bears live in cold     5     (place). The natural habitat (栖息地) of polar bears is in the Arctic in Canada, Russia, and so on. While the Arctic is known for extremely freezing temperatures, bears still manage to remain warm thanks       6     the 10 cm thick layers of fat under their skins and their thick furry coats.

Their population. It is estimated (估计) that there are about 20,000 polar bears. Polar bears are used to freezing temperatures. However, because the global temperature is rising, ice on the sea melts a bit     7     (fast) than usual. This way, bears don’t have enough time     8     (hunt) for food, so they are easy to go hungry. Each of the countries     9     bears have their natural habitat follows strict rules on hunting polar bears to prevent them from     10     (face) extinction.