1、第九组(建议用时：45分钟).阅读理解The following are six strange restaurants for a truly unique dining experience.Ithaa Undersea RestaurantRangali Island, MaldivesLocated at the Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island Resort is a gorgeous and intimate underwater restaurant (seating capacity is 14 people) that is more than
2、sixteen feet below sea level. Opened in 2005, the allglass restaurant has a menu consisting of fresh seafood, beef, and other delicious dishes. Encased in a transparent roof, the restaurant offers its diners a 270degree panoramic view(全景) of sea creatures swimming in the Maldives crystal clear water
3、s. While a zinc paint(含锌漆) coating protects Ithaas steel structure from corrosion(腐蚀), the salt water and marine growths sticking to the paint will eventually break it down. Make a reservation while you still can.Dinner in the SkyMontreal, CanadaGot an appetite for high altitudes? Originating in Bel
4、gium, the concept involves crane(吊车) lifting guests, who are safely strapped into “dining chairs” 160 feet up in the air, along with a table, wait staff, and everything thats required to enjoy a meal floating above the ground. The noveltybased mobile restaurant has gained popularity worldwide and is
5、 now offered for limited run periods in cities around the globe, including Montreal, where it arrived in the summer of 2008.Redwoods TreehouseWarkworth, New ZealandBuilt in 2008, the podshaped structure is located over 32 feet above the ground in a redwood tree in the town of Warkworth. Diners acces
6、s the venue via an elevated(升高的) treetop walkway built of redwood milled on site. The striking venue is used exclusively for private functions and events, with a capacity of 30 guests.De KasAmsterdam, The NetherlandsLess strange than amazing：Imagine a restaurant where the menu selections are prepare
7、d using the freshest possible ingredients, and by freshest, we mean harvested in the field at sunrise of the same day you are dining there. Welcome to De Kas, an old greenhouse in Amsterdam that was due to be pulled down in 2001, but was saved by an ambitious Michelin star chef, Gert Jan Hageman, wh
8、o changed the unique twentysixfoot high glass building into a restaurant and nursery. Mediterranean vegetables, herbs and eatable flowers are grown and harvested at the greenhouse and garden near the restaurant, and Hageman can be found in De Kas nursery daily, working the soil, planting, weeding an
9、d harvesting herbs and vegetables.The Bubble RoomCaptiva Island, FloridaOpened in 1979, this restaurant decorated with classic toys from the 1930s and 1940s started as a small oneroom eating place, and today has grown into a multithemed restaurant occupying all three stories of the house it originat
10、ed in.Staff are known as “bubble scouts”，each wearing a different crazy hat.Moving trains are on all three floors and photographs of oldtime movie scenes and stars decorate every available wall space.“Its always Christmas at the Bubble Room” is a theme made obvious by the presence of the many Father
11、 Christmases，the Elf Room，and yearround Christmas lights.Music from the 1920s to 1940s serves as the restaurants soundtrack，and the bright and cheerful pastel colors of the venue make it a wonderful experience.Favorites on the current menu are original items offered since the restaurants early days
12、such as Socra cheese(a cheese served flamed tableside)，Bubble Bread，and many of the largesized desserts.O. NOIRMontreal, CanadaDining in the dark has been around for quite some time abroad, but the concept was only first introduced in Canada in 2006, with the opening of O. NOIR in Montreal and then
13、a second location in Toronto in 2009.O. NOIRs philosophy is that a diners enjoyment is increased when his sight is eliminated as the other senses become heightened. Flashlights，cellphones, and luminous(发光的) watches are banned from the dark restaurant. The evening starts in a lit bar where guests pla
14、ce their orders；then they are led by a server into an unlit dining room, where a twohour seated dinner service begins with servers explaining where everything is placed on the table. This novel experience certainly puts a new spin on the term “blind date”1. According to the passage，which restaurant
15、is the most recent one?AO. NOIR.BDe Kas.CRedwoods Treehouse.DIthaa Undersea Restaurant.2If one wants to enjoy a wonder birdseye view of the city，he/she can go dining at the restaurant in _AToronto BMontrealCWarkworth DAmsterdam3What do we know from the passage?APeople have to use flashlights because
16、 it is dark in the dining room at O. NOIR.BTwo dozen people can enjoy a meal and a view of sea animals at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant.CDe Kas, once a greenhouse, prepares its menu using fresh vegetables harvested at sunset.DThe Bubble Room offers guests a nostalgic(怀旧的) and festive dining atmosphere.4
17、From which of the following magazines can you find this passage?.任务型阅读AOrganize your workBSet a price for servicesCCover your businessDIdentify a needEAdvertiseFPush the limits of your comfort zoneTips for Teen EntrepreneursIts harder to find jobs in todays tough economy.If you need to earn money ov
18、er the summer or after school，why not become your own boss?Here are 5 tips on starting your own business：1_Think about the kinds of services that might do well in your area.If you live in a suburb and your neighbors travel long distances to work，they may need dog walking help.Pet sitting is another
19、good line of business during the summer or over the holidays when people travel.If there are lots of senior citizens in your area，a computer help business might do well.Keep your ears open for opportunities.If you have your license and you hear your moms friend talking about how her kids need to be
20、picked up at the same time from different places，suggest she hire you to help.You also can offer to pick up anything from groceries to dry cleaning，or clean anything from windows to cars.2_Once you know what you want to do，figure out how much to charge.Search online to see what others charge for the
21、 service you plan to provide.Teens often have an advantage: Less experience means you may be able to charge less，making your business more competitive.3_Print flyers(传单) describing the services your business offers.List your rates and your phone number or email address.Drop off a flyer at every hous
22、e in your neighborhood.Give some to parents to take to work.Ask local stores or coffee shops if you can post a flyer on their community notice board.If you do this，make a bunch of tabs along the bottom with the service you offer and a phone number，so people can tear one off instead of taking the ent
23、ire flyer.4_Once you have clients，youll need to keep track of them.You dont want to forget to walk someones dog because you were feeding someone elses fish.Buy a calendar and write down every job you do each day and the time youll do it.Keeping a calendar also reminds you of how many times you provi
24、ded a service so you can bill your clients.A parent，teacher，or school counselor can help you get started on business planning.Who knows，your business may grow so fast that youll have to hire friends to help!5_If you drive for work，youll want to be sure you have insuranceespecially if youll be drivin
25、g other peoples cars or transporting their kids.Youll also need to look into any coverage you might need for taking care of other peoples property or pets.Ask a parent，school counselor，or teacher for advice.If youre lucky and your business brings in a lot of money，talk to your parents about whether
26、you might need to pay taxes.With a little preparation，running your own business can bring great rewards，in both money and experience.书面表达假设你叫李华，你将作为高三毕业生代表，根据以下要点在毕业晚会上用英文做一个简短的告别演讲。主要内容：1.对三年高中生活的怀念；2对老师的感谢；3对母校的祝福。注意：1.词数100120；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。My dear teachers and fellow student
27、s，In a couple of weeks，well say goodbye to our mother school._Thank you!.阅读理解1解析：选C。细节理解题。根据每个餐厅成立时间的介绍可知，Redwoods Treehouse建于2008年，O.NOIR建于2006年，De Kas建于2001年，Ithaa Undersea Restaurant建于2005年。故答案为C项。2解析：选B。推理判断题。根据题干中的“a wonder birdseye view of the city”，可推断这个餐厅必须是处于比较高的地方，结合六个餐厅的介绍可以推断，处于160 feet(
28、近50米)高空的Dinner in the Sky餐厅符合题意，故答案为B项。3解析：选D。细节理解题。结合文中的四个餐厅的介绍可知，A项表述与文中的“Flashlights，cellphones，and luminous(发光的) watches are banned from the dark restaurant.”有出入；B项表述与文中的“Rangali Island Resort is a gorgeous and intimate underwater restaurant(seating capacity is 14 people)”有出入；C项表述与文中的“where the
29、menu selections are prepared using the freshest possible ingredients，and by freshest，we mean harvested in the field at sunrise of the same day you are dining there”有出入。只有D项与文章内容表述一致，故答案为D项。4解析：选A。推理判断题。本文介绍的是六个不同寻常的餐厅。通过观察各个杂志的封面，可以推断出选项B、C、D的三本杂志的主要内容分别是：家庭菜谱、简单快速的菜谱和家庭装修。只有A项的杂志介绍的是度假方面的信息，包括玩乐、饮食
30、、休闲和探索等方面。故答案为A项。.任务型阅读15.DBEAC.书面表达One possible version：My_dear_teachers_and_fellow_students，In_a_couple_of_weeks，well_say_goodbye_to_our_mother_school.How time flies！Now its really hard for me to put my feeling into words.The past three years has been really a wonderful journey with you guys，full
31、of laughter and tears.To make the journey safe and fruitful，our great teachers contributed their time，energy，love and their whole heart.Here，we are extremely grateful for all that you，dear teachers，have done for us.Itll soon be the time for us to depart，though unwillingly.But it is not the end.It just means that were going to begin a new journey.Finally，on behalf of all the graduates present here，let me extend our sincere wishes for our mother school and respectable teachers.Thank_you!
