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       It’s so true that the choices you make today   52   what you are tomorrow. Our children will   53   our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to   54   to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, out kids are   55   what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

36．A．high                   B．sweet                  C．tough                  D．soft

37．A．finally                B．kindly                 C．secretly               D．totally

38．A．forgotten             B．mispronounced    C．misspelled           D．lost

39．A．correct                B．wrong                 C．different              D．same

40．A．stage                   B．studio                 C．test                     D．classroom

41．A．bravery               B．honesty               C．courage               D．cleverness

42．A．cancelled             B．cost                    C．offered                D．wasted

43．A．achieved             B．broke                  C．won                    D．defeated

44．A．reputation           B．knowledge           C．life                     D．character

45．A．paid                    B．awarded              C．caught                 D．reported

46．A．escaped               B．lied                     C．changed              D．answered

47．A．accept                 B．fight                   C．cheat                   D．insist

48．A．conscience           B．feeling                C．diligence             D．modesty

49．A．contest                B．champion            C．judger                 D．expert

50．A．sense                  B．pride                   C．respect                D．awareness

51．A．plan                    B．conclusion           C．discovery            D．choice

52．A．make                  B．change                C．keep                   D．create

53．A．give                    B．take                    C．follow                 D．set

54．A．grow up              B．bring up              C．take up                D．come up

55．A．recording            B．inspecting            C．correcting            D．watching

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       Many Chinese use instant messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and log on the Internet using ADSL ? without knowing the literal Chinese translation of the abbreviations (缩写).

       But they don’t have to, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon(词典).

       A dozen abbreviations including GDP, NBA, IT, MP3, QQ, DVD and CEO are among the 5,000 most-frequently used words in the Chinese-language media last year, according to a report on the 2006 Language Situation in China, which was released yesterday in Beijing.

       The report said some parents are so keen on English letters that recently a couple tried to name their baby “@”,claiming the character used in e-mail addresses reflects their love for the child.

       While the “@”is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word “at” to pronounce it, which sounds something like “ai ta”, or “love him”, to Putonghua speakers.

       The study collected more than 1 billion language samples from newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and websites. The annual report is compiled(编辑) by the Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission.

       “Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the contemporary language,” said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China.

       “The abbreviations have gained popularity because of the convenience of usage,” Hou said.

       For example, DNA is much simpler to use than its Chinese version tuoyang hetang hesuan.

       “As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people,” she said.

       Some language scholars fear such usage will contaminate the purity of Chinese and cause confusion in communication.

56．Why do so many Chinese like to use English abbreviations?

      A．Because they don’t have to know the literal Chinese translation.

       B．Because that’s a better way to learn English.

       C．Because these abbreviations are part of their local lexicon.

       D．Because it’s convenient for them to use the abbreviations.

57．A couple want to name their child “@” because of its           .

       A．popularity           B．pronunciation      C．meaning              D．usage

58．The underlined word “contaminate” in the last paragraph probably means        .

       A．make impure       B．smooth away       C．make clear           D．make up

59．The usage of English abbreviations will be         in China.

      A．limited by the Ministry of Education

       B．encouraged by most language scholars

       C．more popular among educated people

       D．officially forbidden by the government

60．The passage aims to tell us        .

       A．English abbreviations become popular in China

       B．English abbreviations will take the place of Putonghua

       C．The arguments about English abbreviations

       D．How we can use abbreviations properly

       A couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US women’s volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (显著、突出) of coach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.

        “I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus, ” said Davis.

       Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes (扣球), Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on China’s 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.

       When the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid crowd of reporters and fans.

       Then came the greatest moment to Lang: While the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.

       “That really says it all,” Davis said. “They look at her as an icon (偶像). I’m sure it’s hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so dearly that her success is their success.”

       The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US.

       “It’s a pity that China lost the match, but I’m still glad that Lang Ping’s team won, since she is the pride of China’s volleyball,” said Liu Chengli, a spectator. “We also cheered for Lang’s victory.”

       Lang says she just tries to stay professional when the two teams meet. “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team. It’s the same.” Lang said.

       Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.

       “It’s such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”

61．What’s the passage mainly about?

       A．Staying professional                            B．Cheering for the Iron Hammer.

       C．A match between China and the US.      D．Lang Ping’s career as a coach.

62．Lang Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she         .

       A．was afraid to be questioned about her strategy

       B．didn’t want to be paid much attention to

       C．disliked to be with her fans

       D．didn’t want to disturb public order

63．What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?

      A．destroyed completely                           B．tore into pieces

       C．spread out to the wind                          D．rolled up

64．What does Lang Ping mean by saying “it doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team.”?

       A．American Volleyball Team will beat any team.

       B．Chinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.

       C．She just tries to stay professional.

       D．The results of each match will be same.

65．What impressed the US team players most?

       A．The tolerance of Chinese people.

       B．The popularity of volleyball in China.

       C．Lang Ping’s coaching skills.

       D．The loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese.

       Do you play a musical instrument? Would you like to share a stage with world ? class famous composers (作曲家)? Do you dream of becoming the next Lang Lang? Now is your chance to make it big in the classical music world, thanks to a video ? sharing website.

       In collaboration with(与合作) orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and several others, the video-sharing site has launched the “YouTube Symphony Orchestra Project.”

       Billed as the world’s first collaborative online orchestra, the site wants users to submit videos showing their musical talent.

       Beijing Olympics theme music composer Tang Dun has written the audition(试听) piece. He told the BBC his latest composition was inspired by walking around the streets of New York and hearing the sounds of mechanics.

       The internet is an invisible Silk Road, joining people across the world. Anyone can download a score of my Internet Symphony No. 1 ‘Eroica’, pick any part of it and play it with any instrument or object, in any style, he said.

       In addition to Tan Dun’s piece, users will also have to perform a famous classical piece of their choice showing their musical and technical abilities. A team of experts will then whittle(减少) the field down to a shortlist of semi-finalists who will then be voted on by YouTube viewers.

       The competition hopes to inspire musicians from all over the world. Music means so much to different people, in different countries. It's not just about the note of music, it’s about discovery, said the music director of the San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas.

       With just three months till the competition deadline in February next year, anyone hoping to perform on the world stage and be part of musical history must act quickly.

       As New York Carnegie Hall’s director Clive Gilinson puts it, “This will be a one-of-a-kind moment in classical music, bringing musicians together in a totally new, modern and unique way.”

66．What is the best title for this passage?

       A．Online Orchestra.

       B．Collaboration with orchestras.

       C．Video ? sharing.

       D．Talent show.

67．What does the underlined phrase “to make it big” in paragraph 1 mean?

       A．To become successful.                          B．To talk big.

       C．To be positive.                                     D．To show off.

68．We can know from the passage that the video ? sharing site          .

       A．owns many famous orchestras working together

       B．is said to be the first collaborative online orchestra

       C．has sponsored many performances around the world

       D．has discovered many talented persons in music

69．How did Tang Dun compose his latest music according to his own words?

       A．The invisible Silk Road affected him greatly.

       B．The Internet joins people across the world, which helped him a lot.

       C．The sounds of mechanics around New York streets gave him an inspiration.

       D．The video ? sharing website encouraged him.

70．What is true about the competition?

       A．The online competition deadline is in January 2009.

       B．The final winners will be chosen by some experts.

       C．The competition hopes to pick out the top composers from the whole world.

       D．Users are encouraged to submit videos of themselves playing music instruments.

    A tropical fish that lives in mangrove swamps (湿地) across the Americas can survive out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

       The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small tropical killifish, seeks refuge in shallow pools of water in crab caves, nut shells or even old beer cans in the tropical mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil.

       When their living place dries up, they group together on the land in hollowed logs (圆木) and breathe air through their skin instead of their gills (腮) until they can find water again. The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus Marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches.

       The scientific breakthrough came after a trip to Belize.

       “We kicked over a log and the fish just came dropping out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will publish his study on the fish in The American Naturalist journal early next year.

       In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can survive for up to 66 days out of water without eating, and their metabolism(新陈代谢) keeps functioning.

       Some other fish can survive briefly out of water. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can move about over land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can survive out of water, but only in a sleeping state.

       No other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada's University of Guelph.

       “These animals live in an environment that is similar to conditions that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the evolution(进化) from water onto land,” she said.

71．The underlined word “refuge” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “        ”.

       A．shelter                B．food                   C．water                  D．companion

72．The writer mentions the catfish and lungfish in the passage with the aim to          .

       A．tell us that the Mangrove Rivulus is much larger

       B．show that there are many other fish that can live out of water

       C．make a comparison with the Mangrove Rivulus

       D．tell us that there is a long way ahead in the study about fish

73．How does the scientific breakthrough about Rivulus come out?

       A．Scientists found it accidentally and made some experiments.

       B．Local people in mangrove swamps across the Americas discovered it.

       C．Reuters reporter offered the news to a scientist by telephone.

       D．Lab study shows scientists its living place.

74．The Mangrove Rivulus is quite different from other fish because it can          .

       A．live for a period of time out of water without eating

       B．breathe with their lung in a sleeping state

       C．grow as large as three inches

       D．survive out of water much longer and remain active

75．What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

       A．The fish can live a life as long as millions of years.

       B．The fish will be helpful in studying the evolution of animals.

       C．The environment on earth is still the same as it was millions of years ago.

       D．Animals begin making evolution from water onto land nowadays.

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

       阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

       Most people agree that the direct American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the US, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the  meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

       Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Although sometimes it may promote excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best, the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.

       Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly and energetic. Most newcomers to the U.S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual(相互的). Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

76．What American virtues can we learn from the passage? (List three within 10 words)

   （1）            （2）         （3）         

77．For what purpose does the writer give us some examples in the first Paragaph ?(Please answer

       within 10 words)

78．What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 2? (Please answer within 10 words)

79．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

       Most immigrants think highly of the American virtues although they are different in culture.

80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first Paragraph into Chinese.

第二节：写作（满分30分）

       调查显示，近几年我国中学生的健康状况不容乐观，近视眼、肥胖和体质弱等情况比较普遍。请分析造成此状况的原因及其危害，并提出改进措施。

参 考 答 案

1―5 BBCCA    6―10 ACABA    11―15 CACBA    16―20 ABACB

21―25BDCBA  26―30 AABDC   31―35 BACAC    36―40 DACBA

41―45BBCDC  46―50 BCAAC   51―55 DACAD    56―60 DBACA

61―65BBCCB  66―70 AABCD   71―75 ACADB

阅读表达

76．friendly; adaptable; energetic; kind ? hearted; direct; curious

   （答出其中三种即可，不根据原文回答者不得分）

77．To show the direct American personality.

78．Americans have their faults. / The extremely competitive nature of Americans is their worst

       fault.

79．Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues.

80．在许多文化中，出于对长者或权威人士的尊敬，人们往往不能表达自己的真实感受。

       写作参考译文：

       Research shows that middle school students’ health condition is declining obviously in recent years. Most students are near ? sighted, some are weak or over ? weight and many can’t reach the physical standard. It is absolutely true.

       What causes such problems? First, many students spend too much time before computers or TV sets. Second, students have to prepare themselves for examinations in the severe competing society. As a consequence, they spend most of their time on their subjects. Third, many of them don’t form the habit of taking physical exercise regularly.

       It’s necessary and crucial to find ways to improve students’ health condition. One available way is to do physical exercises at least an hour every day. In addition, a healthy diet is also contributive to it. At last, the schools should take measures to reduce the heavy school ? work burdens of the students.

附：听力录音材料

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   W：So do I. Let’s call room service. Hello, room service? Please send a menu to 320 right now.

2．M：Do you think we can get there by night?

   W：If the traffic lights are with us, there should be no problem.

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