Today, when a fire breaks out, you can be sure a citizen with a cell-phone camera has posted it to Facebook or Twitter, or sent it to the media. But up to now, that citizen has not been able to easily send images and details of what is happening to the people who need it most: police, firefighters and building-security people who must respond, and whose ability to help is often measured in minutes, if not seconds.
That's about to change. A one-year old company called Elerts has developed a system that's designed to mobile and social technologies to speed the flow of information between citizens and emergency workers in time of danger. The system involves free mobile applications—iPhone and iPad app（应用软件）is available now—that eyewitnesses can use to report incidents and get public-safety warnings. And Elerts is offering a management console（控制台）for security firms and universities to receive the reports and distribute warnings and instructions, like a map with the best evacuation route（疏散路线）.
The service is the brainchild of Chris Russo, deputy fire chief in the coastal town of Hull, Mass. As mobile communications sped up, he grew increasingly frustrated by his inability to communicate effectively with colleagues and the public, particularly with people who are at the scene and might be able to provide help.
"Remembering situations when communications failed puts a pit in my stomach," Mr. Russo says. Last summer, he was in a search at a beach for a missing boy, who went into a bathhouse but didn't come out. First responders feared an abduction （绑架） on the beach or shark attack. The child's mother, who didn't speak English well, was so sad that she couldn't remember what color shorts he had on. Mr. Russo had no photo of the child, and no ability to turn to beachgoers.
Two long hours later, the boy was spotted by a low-flying helicopter lost and alone on the beach crying—a lucky break. "If 5 percent of beachgoers had an app to receive a message and send in sightings of a lost boy, the happy ending might have come much sooner," Mr. Russo said.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．A moving story of Chris Russo． | B．An app for reporting emergency． |
| C．A cell-phone instant service． | D．An app for firm management． |
What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
| A．Makes me feel frustrated． | B．Causes a stomachache． |
| C．Arouses my interest． | D．Leaves a hole in my stomach． |
We can infer from the passage that emergency workers ____．
| A．have to carry out rescue work in minutes |
| B．must send images and details immediately |
| C．need images and detailed information badly |
| D．have to turn to Facebook and Twitter for details |
The author takes Chris Russo's experience as an example to ____．
| A．advertise his creativity in communication |
| B．show readers the working principle of the new system |
| C．make the passage more interesting to read |
| D．inform readers how Russo got the idea of the service |
第三部分：阅读技能（共三节，满分35分）
阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man went to a fast food restaurant to buy his lunch. “Hi,” a worker said. May I help you?’’ “I’d like a hamburger, large chips, and a coke,” the man said. “:Anything else?” the worker asked. “No,’’ the man answered. “That’s it.” “Is that for here or to go?” the worker asked. “To go,” the man said. The worker put the man’s lunch in a bag. The man took out his money and paid for his lunch. “Thank you,” the worker said. “Have a nice day.”
The man took the bag and walked to a park. He sat down and opened the bag. He was surprised. There was no hamburger in the bag. There were no chips. There was no coke. There was only money in the bag__ a lot of money! The man counted the money. Two thousand dollars! Why was the money in the bag? Where was the man’s lunch?
The manager of the fast—food restaurant needed to go to the bank. He put two thousand dollars in an envelope(信封). He put the envelope in a bag and put the bag down. The worker gave the manager’s bag to the man by mistake. So the manager had a hamburger, chips and a coke, and the man had two thousand dollars. What should the man do?
41.The man went to a restaurant to ________.
A. buy his lunch. B. have a rest C. sell drinks D. cook food.
42. The man wanted to have his lunch______________.
A. in a hotel B. in a shop C. in a restaurant. D. in a park
43. When the man opened the bag, he found ________ in it.
A. food B. drink C. money D. nothing
44.___________ couldn’t find his money.
A. The man B The manager C. The worker D. Nobody
第二部分回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
阅读下面短文，根据第9 至第12小题的具体要求，简单回答问题。
There are amazing things in the world. The story about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster（尼斯湖水怪）, is one of the widely spread legends(传说) in the early 20th century.
On July 22, 1933, two visitors, Mr. and Mrs. George Spices, were driving along one of the most famous lakes in the highlands of Scotland. Suddenly they saw an animal on the road in front of them. Unlike any other animals that they had seen before, it had a very big body and a very small head, but no legs. When Mr. and Mrs. Spices saw it, it was moving towards the lake like a snake. Later on, the animal was described like a long black or green dinosaur, and it was informally called Nessie.
Soon, stories about this strange animal and Loch Ness became famous all over the world. Now people are still interested in Nessie and many visit Loch Ness so that they can see Nessie.
There are different opinions on this legend among scientists. Anyway, they are all sure that a kind of large animal lives in the lake and believe that they are going to find out what it is some day.
9. When did Mr. and Mrs. Spices see Nessie?(不超过4个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. Where is Loch Ness?( 不超过2个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. Why do many people visit Loch Ness?(不超过3个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
12. What is the thing that all scientists are sure about Loch Ness?(不超过13个单词)
_______________________________________________________________________________
When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new neighbors weren’t very welcoming. Some of them said angrily that we should return to where we came from. The children sometimes threw stones at me .
Most of my teachers simply took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being treated, but she didn’t say this to me. Miss Bean showed her respect for me by teaching me just like anyone else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a chance to show that I was clever. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me think for myself. She always wanted to know what I thought about different questions. She expected me to have my own idea. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for oneself was the real key to education.
One day, when I was not paying attention in class, Miss Bean suddenly threw an eraser(黑板擦) at me. The eraser hit me right on the hand and sent my pencil flying. The whole class were very surprised at first, then started laughing. This event became famous in the school and, because it happened to me, the students wanted to get to know me. So that’s the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target(靶子). However, what I want to do is express my thanks to her.
56. The author and his family were not welcomed by the local people because ____________.
A. they returned from another countryB. they have different skin color
C. they spoke a different language D. they moved to a wrong place
57. From the end of the first paragraph we know that _____________.
A. children were more friendly to strangers
B. American schools were not safe for kids
C. children often follow their parents’ behavior
D. fighting each other is part of children’s nature
58. Miss Bean respected the author by ____________.
A. giving him special attention.
B. hitting him with an eraser.
C. giving him extra lessons.
D. treating him as one of her students.
59. To Miss Bean the most important thing for a student is to _________.
A. pay close attention to what the teacher says.
B. learn to think and have one’s own idea.
C. keep silent and unnoticed in class.
D. get special attention from the teacher.
60. Which is the writer’s attitude to Miss Bean?
A. Grateful. B. Hateful. C. Negative. D. Supportive.
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication(交际) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can talk about something, and these things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
51. Many teenagers think that ________ can understand them better.
A. friends B. brothers C. sisters D. parents
52. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _________.
A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents
C. talk about it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help.
53. The underlined sentence “ Your answers are welcome.” means “________”.
A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.
B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.
C. Your answers are always right.
D. You can give us all the right answers.
54. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A. Parents should choose friends for their children.
B. Children should choose everything they like.
C. Parents should understand their children better.
D. Teenagers should only go to their parents for help.
55. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Brothers and sisters often fight with each other.
B. It is important for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends..
C. Parents should choose friends for their kids all the time.
D. Talking with friends on the phone is a way of communication.
第三部分阅读技能（共两节满分40分）
阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine. The following are the words on the bottle of the medicine.
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use.
Take three times daily after meals.
At one time: adults 2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8---14 1teaspoonful
Children 4---7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place.
Use before Oct. 2010.
46. Mary should take ________ in a day.
A. 2 teaspoonfuls B. 3 teaspoonfuls C. 4 teaspoonfuls D. 1 teaspoonful
47. The medicine should be kept in ___________.
A. a fridge（冰箱） B. hot water C. any place D. the sun
48. Mary should ________ before she takes it.
A. shake the medicine well B. put some boiled water into it
C. do some exercises D. drink something
49. People aged ______ cannot take the cough medicine.
A. 80 B. 15 C. 20 D. 3
50. Which of the following statement is RIGHT?
A. Mary can’t eat anything before taking the medicine.
B. Mary should eat her meals before taking the medicine.
C. Mary can take the medicine in Dec. 2010.
D. The doctor also gave some cough medicine to Peter King.