of which have deserts where the temperature leaps above 100℉. Mexico City has a year-round temperature in the high 80s, while the coasts usually stay in the mid-90s. Night time temperatures fall somewhat, but rarely break down below a comfortable 60℉.
66. All of the following are names of beaches EXCEPT _______.
A. Puerto Vallarta B. Cancun C. Guatemala D. Mazatlan 67 . The Republic of Mexico ________.
A. has two small peninsulas altogether B. has a population of about 106 million C. has nearly 2 million square miles of desert
D. has two main mountain ranges going from north to west
68. The underlined world “unsurpassed” in the third paragraph probably means “_____”.
A. best known B. limited C. traditional D. out of date 69 . You may suffer extreme temperatures if you go to _____.
A. the east B. the west C. the south D. the north 70. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Geography. B. History. C. Language. D. Climate.
D
Can you understand the beginning of this essay（散文，文章）?
“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so mess- ages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past. 71. What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?
A. The writer does not give his opinions. B. It is not bad for children. C. It will make children bad writers. D. It is fun and easy to do. 72. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?
A. Using letters to represent words. B. Using phrases to represent essays. C. Using letters to represent phrases. D. Using numbers to represent words.
73. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?
A. My Smmr Hols B. CU in LA C. My GF D. My Gr8 Tchr 74. Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A. It costs too much. B. It's too difficult to type. C. Teenagers won't learn to write correctly. D. It's not comfortable. 75. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?
A. Not many people use texting. B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting. D. Texting will disappear because of new technology. 第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
有些怀旧的影片值得我们永远观赏与品味。阅读76至80中想要观赏怀旧影片的个人信息介绍和A至F中六部怀旧影片的信息介绍，为影片观赏者选择合适的影片。 A．Gandhi
Gandhi is the biography of Mahatma Gandhi，who became the famous leader of the Indian movement against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest(非暴力抗争)．This film describes his life and times and how he managed to free his country from the British rule using peaceful means． B．Gettysburg
It is a film directed by Ronald F．Maxwell which presents a lifelike picture of the Gettysburg War．the turning point of the Civil War．The famous speech The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln is relate(f to this war． C．Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday，a 1953 romantic comedy，introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn．The film was remade for television in 1987．
Princess Anne signs up for a very popular tour of all the European capitals；however，when she arrives in Rome，she becomes dissatisfied with her very restricted(受限制)schedule． D．The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a 1956 film directed by Robert wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role．The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music，with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II，and with the musical book written by the writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse．Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay． E．A Beautiful Mind
This is a 2001 American film about John Forbes Nash．The story begins in the early years of Nash’s life at Princeton University，as he develops his“original idea”that will revolutionize the
world of mathematics．Early in the movie，Nash begins developing schizophrenia(精神分裂症)and brings a heavy burden upon his wife and friends． F．Evita
Eva(Evita)Peron，started out life as a poor girl who went on to become an actress and then the wife of the president of Argentina，Juan Peron．The musical is a story of love and polities．Evita’s huge political influence and constant charity(慈善)work earned her love from people all over the country．She is described-as the most beloved woman in Argentina．
76．These days Ada and her classmates are arguing about whether a woman can play an important
role in the political area as Hillary．，111ey are searching for any useful information about women and politics．
77．Albert shows great interest in Asian history．These days he is busy collecting information
about how people in Asia fought against colonists(殖民者)in the 1930s．He thinks the people from that time were very great．
78．Elva realizes that it is difficult to combine music and performance perfectly so she wants to
watch more films and plays that are full of music．
79．Ivy is something of a dreamer．She is always hoping that one day she will come across a boy
in an unexpected situation．In her opinion，films like that are the most romantic． 80．Tim majors in science，but these days he finds it difficult to concentrate on his work．He’s
not sure if he’s fit for the course so he wants to watch a film that can give him some courage．
Ⅳ 写作：读写任务 (共1小题, 满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
As is said by officials of the Beijing Committee of Education, there will be a new regulation（法规） that put more responsibilities on schools. Schools will bear legal responsibilities(法律责任) if students suffer physical harm on campus due to neglect(疏
忽) or lack of prevention measures,.
According to a regulation that the committee made recently, if schools are proven responsible for students’ physical harm, they will have to pay compensation(赔偿) up