[单项选择]Over the years, more than two hundred fifty million dollars in company profits have been donated to social causes and organizations.
A. 数年以来，公司的两亿五千万美元收入被捐给了社会的团体以及个人。
B. 长期以来，超过两亿五千万美元的公司利润被捐给了公益事业和组织。
C. 年复一年，公司把多达两亿五百万美元的收入全部投入到了社会福利事业。
D. 多年以来，公司将超过两亿五千万美元的盈利捐给了公益事业和组织。
E. 很久以来，公司的两亿五千万美元收入都投入到了公益慈善事业上面。

[填空题]Fifty years ago, more than 75 percent of all adult women in the U.S. had no jobs.

[单项选择]More than two hundred years ago the United States （） from the British Empire and became an independent country.
A. got off
B. pulled down
C. broke away
D. dropped off

[单项选择]Just 10 years into a new century, more than two-thirds of the country sees the past decade as a period of decline for the U. S. , according to a new TIME poll that probed Americans on the decade since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. The poll confirms that the country is going through one of its longest sustained periods of unhappiness and pessimism ever. Today’s teenagers hardly remember a time before 9/11, the war on terrorism, the war in Iraq and constant economic upheaval. Baby boomers, the generation known for continuous reinvention, are filled with worry and doubt about their future and the future of their children.
It is hard to overstate what a fundamental change this represents. A country long celebrated for its optimism amid adversity is having trouble finding the pluck and the spirit that have seen it through everything from world wars to nuclear threats to space races. The U
A. arrogant
B. detached
C. involved
D. patriotic

[单项选择]Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military （）in the coastal city.
A. goals
B. aims
C. targets
D. destinations

[单项选择]

The first automobile was invented more than two hundred years ago. It used steam for power and had wooden wheels. The first automobile may have been simple and primitive, but it was an extremely important invention. The automobile today is the primary means of land transportation. It has produced more changes in our daily life than any other machines.
Almost all gasoline engines work in the same way—with four movements, or strokes, of a piston in a cylinder. The first stroke pulls the fuel mixture (gasoline and air) into the cylinder. The second stroke compresses the fuel mixture. A spark plug produces a spark that ignites the fuel mixture and causes the third stroke. The final stroke removes any waste gases which might remain in the cylinder.
The preceding paragraph explains what happens inside the cylinder to make the piston move. When the piston is pushed down by the explosion in the third stroke, it pushes the connecting rod. This rod rotates the cranksh
A. Automobiles
B. How a Car Works
C. The First Car
D. Cars and Roads

[填空题]Complete the following table with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS, LETTERS OR A NUMBER.
Final Assessment Project
Weighting: (31) of total marks this year
Project task: (32)
Group size: Up to (33) people
Time to complete project: Before the (34) finishes
Prize sponsored by: (35) Incorporated

[简答题]Complete the following notes with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
Factors which influence your decision to buy a home
· rise in (27)
· losing your job
· sufficient (28) to avoid extra insurance
· affordability of a comfortable home
· (29) set aside in case of an emergency
· ability to cover other expenses
· eligible for the (30) first home owner’s grant