Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was ____1____ to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was ___2___. So both of them agreed not to ____3___ after choosing a ____4___  at every fork(岔道口).

A road sign at the first fork ____5____ one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the ____6____ after a ___7____ discussion because lion were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division(路口) going separately to the pandas and peacock. They ____8____ pandas as it was the nation’s treasure and went the way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant ____9____ what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and ____10____, for it brooked(容忍)no delay. If they hesitated they would miss ___11___. Only ___12___ decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and ___13____ possible regret.

Life is ____14____ like this------ choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two ____15_____ jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you ___16____ give up the other ------- you can get half of it. If you __17___ weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely _____18_____ empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. ___19___ you have got half of the desirable things in life ------ something that is ___20____ to come by.

1.A. easy         B. eager       C. impossible       D. possible

2.A. enough       B. limited     C. tight            D. plentiful

3.A. retrace       B. come       C. go              D. go back

4.A. main road     B. branch      C. crossing         D. highway

5.A. showed       B. pointed      C. intended        D. made

6.A. former        B. later        C. lost            D. the third

7.A. brief          B. long        C. no             D. heated

8.A. hoped         B. wanted      C. favored         D. got

9.A. getting        B. taking        C. grasping       D. giving up

10.A. slowly       B. immediately    C. timely        D. easily

11.A. less          B. more         C. most          D. least

12.A. high         B. slow          C. short          D. rapid

13.A. increase      B. rid            C. reduce        D. raise

14.A. just exactly    B. more or less    C. hardly        D. most

15.A. unwanted      B. rejected       C. enjoyable     D. desirable

16.A. wish          B. want          C. must         D. have to

17.A. spend time     B. kill time       C. have a hard time  D. hope for

18.A. start with       B. get up        C. succeed in       D. end up in

19.A. By no means    B. Not in the least C. At most         D. At least

20.A. stupid         B. delighted      C. hard            D. supported


第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题:每小题2.5分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China, where they signed a letter of intent(意向书)making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.
It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be on loan(暂借)to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during that time. Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the Western hemisphere(半球)to care for the species if the project goes ahead.
Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief executive(主管)of RZSS, said, “It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival.”
At present, there are currently only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009, the year of the society’s centenary(一百年纪念日).
Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Governments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.
RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bamboo, which makes up 99% of the their diet.
36. What result did zoo representatives get from China?
A. A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.
B. China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2009.
C. They signed a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.
D. China promised to offer the money but not the experts for research into giant pandas.
37. If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?
A. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009.
B. Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.
C. RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.
D. Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.
38. The underlined part “the project” in Paragraph 4 refers to “__________”.
A. the celebration of RZSS’s centenary
B. introducing giant pandas to RZSS’s collection
C. the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland itself
D. borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation
39. At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?
A. RZSS’s attitude.                                    B. The Chinese government’s attitude.
C. Edinburgh Zoo’s support.                       D. The Scottish government’ attitude.
40. The best title for this passage would be “___________”.
A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China
B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas
C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation
D. Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo


D
  BBC(May 11,2008) - Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.Zoo representatives recently returned from China,where they signed a letter of intent(意向书) making a promise to bring giant pandas to Edinburgh.
  It's been suggested that a breeding pair should be on loan(暂借) to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland(RZSS) for 10 years.It is hoped that they would give birth to cubs during that time.Edinburgh Zoo would be only the eighth Zoo in the Western hemisphere(半球) to care for the species if the project goes ahead.
  Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation.David Windmill,chief executive of RZSS,said,"Working with giant pandas means so much more to us than introducing a new species to our collection.It's an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of giant pandas,the threats they face,and what we can do to ensure their survival."
  At present there're only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild.RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year,and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009 ,the year of the society's centenary(一百周年纪念日).
  Mr.Windmil said that the project had received strong support from the UK and the Scottish government and that this must continue if the zoo was to reach an agreement with the Chinese.As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government,Edinburgh Zoo will collaborate(合作) on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.
  RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild.Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost only on bamboo,which makes up 99% of their diet.
  68.What is the best title for the passage?
   A.Edingburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas.
   B.Giant pandas live happy at Edinburgh Zoo.
   C.Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China.
   D.Scotland supports giant panda conservation.
  69.If Edingburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas,what will happen?
   A.RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.
   B.RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009.
   C.Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.
   D.Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have giant pandas in the world.
  70.At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?
   A.RZSS's attitude.
   B.The Scottish government's attitude.
   C.Edinburgh Zoo's support.
   D.The Chinese government's attitude.

阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

Jiuzhaigou is a very beautiful place.It is in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province.Jiuzhaigou is a valley.It is more than 40 kilometers long.The green and golden trees, the lofty and multi-shaped mountains and the clear and colorful waters form the unique beauty of Jiuzhaigou.The water of Jiuzhaigou is the soul of the beauty.There are more than 100 lakes of different shapes in the valley.These lakes have wonderful colors.They are called “haizi”, which means son of the sea.These beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place.Between the forests and the lakes, there are nine Tibetan villages.The name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.

Jiuzhaigou was discovered because of a panda rescue program.The pandas were once endangered because the bamboo there was blooming.When people came to rescue the pandas, they were surprised by the beauty of Jiuzhaigou.After that, Jiuzhaigou became a protected scenic area.

In China, there is a saying which goes like this: No mountain is worth seeing after you have seen Mount Huang and no other body of water will attract you after you have visited Jiuzhaigou.The beauty of Jiuzhaigou cannot be described in words.The best way to enjoy this fairyland is to go there.See you in Jiuzhaigou.

1.What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

________________________________________________________________.

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following?

These beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place.

________________________________________________________________.

3.Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.

________________________________________________________________.

4.How was the Jiuzhaigou Valley discovered?

________________________________________________________________.

5.What does the name Jiuzhaigou mean?

________________________________________________________________.

 

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