【正文】 Here is good news for you which a writing petition about “Chinese Dream” is organizing by the Students’ Union. Everyone is wele to take an actively part in the petition. You are required to writing a story about “Chinese Dream” within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course, your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of famous ancient Chinese works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we are expected to hand your story before December 20. 第二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）你校校報急需在校內招聘一位同學擔任英文版編輯，請你以學生會的名義用英文以An English Editor Wanted 為題寫一則招聘啟事，要點如下：1. 工作內容；2. 工作要求；3. 請感興趣的同學在本周內與學生會聯(lián)系。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加詞。17. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?A. Stay to help her friend. B. Drive home in the rain. C. Wait for the rain to stop.18. What can we learn about the speaker then?A. She worked at a hotel. B. She had bought a new car. C. She was having a baby soon.19. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?A. At a crossroads. B. In front of a hotel. C. Beside a car park.20. What does the speaker talk about?A. An exciting lunch party.B. A wellknown short story.C. An unforgettable experience.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）AThere are many oceans and lakes in the United States where you can gain unexpected experiences. Here are some of most stunning ones found throughout the United States.Ocracoke Beach, North CarolinaOcracoke Island has 16 miles of undeveloped sandy shoreline. It is a barrier island of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and it is a part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Ocracoke is fairly remote and can only be reached by public ferry, private boat or private plane. The beach is perfect for swimming, fishing, surfing, sunbathing, fishing and even camping. Certain portions of the beautiful sandy beach can be enjoyed by offroad vehicles.Sand Beach, MaineLocated on Mt. Desert Island, Sand Beach offers visitors to Maine an amazing beach destination. Visitors to Acadia National Park have the opportunity to enjoy all of the beauty and excitement of this park. This beach is wonderfully sandy and is even a safe place to enjoy swimming. Bordered on both sides by rocky headlands, visitors can also appreciate the tide pools as well as some unique wildlife living in the headlines.Poipu Beach, Kauai, HawaiiWidely considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States if not the world, Poipu Beach is located on the south shore of Kauai and is part of Poipu Beach Park. The beach is posed of a string of golden sandy crescent shaped beaches. Visitors to Poipu can have hours of fun snorkeling, boogie boarding, swimming, and surfing. The best surfing spots are located slightly offshore, the reef establishes wavebreaks which make good surfing for surfers of all experience levels.South Ocean Beach, Mary landLocated on the fascinating Assateague Island, South Ocean Beach is a beautiful Atlantic coast beach. This shoreline is drivable, giving visitors the opportunities to enjoy all the miles of the beach and all of the activities of the beach, South Ocean Beach even offers some fantastic surfing conditions in the region as well.21. What can visitors do when they’re in Sand Beach, Maine?A. Enjoy rare species. B. Go camping.C. Take a walk. D. Watch a game.22. What kind of transportation is favored when you visit South Ocean Beach, Maryland?A. On foot. B. Hiring a ferry.C. By car. D. Riding a bike.23. Who will be enthusiastic about the text?A. Bird watchers. B. Beach lovers.C. Fashion designers. D. Landscape architects.BComputer programmer David Jones earns ￡35 000 a year designing new puter games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16yearold works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the fast growing puter market each month.But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押貸款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpoolbased pany four months ago, a year after leaving school with six Olevels and working for a time in a put