The energy crisis (危机) has made people aware of how the careless use of the earth’s energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster. The over – development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more traveling, has contributed to the near – destruction of our cities and the pollution not only of local air but also of the earth’s atmosphere.

Our present situation is unlike natural disasters of the past. Worldwide energy use has brought us to a state where long – range planning is vital. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.

This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation (揭露) that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land. There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.

This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other people of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a common need to reassess our present course, to change that course and to employ new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.

To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of nature if the crisis we and the world are facing is no passing inconvenience, no byproduct of the ambitions of the oil – producing countries, no environmentalists’ only fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the result of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is transformed life style. This new life style can flow directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world’s children and future generation.

Which of the following has nearly destroyed our cities?

       A．The loss of beliefs and ideas.  B．More of law – breaking.

       C．Natural disasters in many areas.      D．The rapid growth of motors.

By comparing past problems with present ones, the author draws our attention to the        .

       A．seriousness of this crisis  B．ineffectiveness of laws

       C．similarity of the past to the present D．hopelessness of the situation

Which of the following is used as an example to show the loss of morality?

       A．Disregard for law.          B．Lack of devotion.

       C．Lack of understanding.    D．Destruction of cities.

The author wrote the passage in order to         .

       A．make a recommendation for a transformed life style

       B．limit ambitions of the people of the whole world

       C．demand devotion to nature and future generation

       D．encourage awareness of the decline of morality

One morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man，it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.

Only after a week's leave—during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—was Rudenstine able to return to work.

In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Surprisingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”

We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—this has become the model of a successful life.

Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.

How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—for followers of some religions—for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals，walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.

Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities，we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath ”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.

50. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “______”.

　　A. a signal of stress                                   B. a warning of danger

　　C. a sign of age                                       D. a spread of disease

51. According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to ____.

　　A. be able to work without stress　　            B. be more talented than other people

　　C. be more important than anyone else　　 D. be busy working without time to rest

52. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they ____.

　　A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions

　　B. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life

　　C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest

　　D. think that taking a rest means being lazy

53. What is the main idea of this passage?

　　A. We should balance work with rest.

　　B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.

　　C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”

　　D. We should be available to our family and friends.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

God’s Coffee

A group of class friends, highly established(很有成就) in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon __41__ into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __42__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __43__ —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, __44__ expensive, some delicate—telling them to __45__ themselves to the coffee．

When all the students had a cup of coffee in _46__ ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __47__ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __48__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __49__ of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself __50__ no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．__51__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went __52__ the best cups．And then you began __53__ each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the __54__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define(详细说明) , nor __55__the quality of life we __56__．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __57__ to enjoy the coffee God has __58__ for us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just __59__ the best of everything．

Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the __60__ to God．

A．crowded B．looked       C．burst              D．turned

A．living-room    B．waiting-room C．bedroom        D．kitchen

A．cups    B．pans C．bowls           D．aprons

A．some    B．others   C．another             D．other

A．devote     B．help C．take D．pick

A．stomach B．hand C．mind             D．mouth

A．running B．leaving  C．hiding                      D．piling

A．wise    B．important    C．natural                D．necessary

A．use B．disagreement C．answer       D．cause

A．likes   B．reduces  C．adds                     D．relies

A．As     B．What         C．That D．Which

A．for    B．into        C．by           D．on

A．looking B．guiding  C．eyeing   D．exchanging[

A．tea B．water    C．wine     D．coffee

A．worsen          B．beat    C．change   D．improve

A．dislike B．live               C．make D．use

A．fail   B．succeed    C．wish    D．try

A．sold    B．gave            C．bought   D．provided

A．keep    B．say             C．make     D．do

A．dignity B．argument        C．rest    D．thinking

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Everyone must receive education from teachers at school or at university. Think about all the teachers who have taught you. Can you find which one is your favorite? And the reason? Are the teachers you liked best also the ones who were the most excellent teachers with good qualities? Before you read the following paragraphs, think about what qualities make a teacher extraordinary (优秀的).
Most people will say that the several important qualities of a teacher are that he should love his students, that he needs to have an expert knowledge of his subject, and that he should devote himself to his jobs whole – heartedly. All of these can be the good qualities of a teacher but not all.
As we all know, it is impossible for a teacher to love every one of his students that he teaches in his life. Teachers must try their best to make most of their students interested in the subject so that they are able to teach themselves in the future. This requires teachers to master many teaching skills, which include how to control a class and so on. Teachers have to spend much time and energy on their work. However, students also imitate many things of the teacher, so it is also important for teachers to be well – balanced people with interest outside their schoolwork – family, friends, hobbies etc.
[写作内容]
1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；
2）就“我心目中的好老师”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右；
a．你认为好老师应该具有什么样的好品质；
b．结合自己的经历，介绍你喜欢的一位老师。
[写作要求]
（1）你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容。
但不要抄袭阅读材料的句子。
（2）题目自定。

第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分, 满分30分）

Everybody gets unhappy. That’s why people eat a lot of  21  or spend lots of money on clothes—they think that these things will make them  22  !   23  , it is easy to create happiness, if you just have learned to be a  24  .

Giving  25  and resources to others who need them is a good thing to do. It will possibly contribute more to your happiness and to maintaining(保持) a   26   attitude than anything else. The key to successful family   27  is spending time staying with other family members. Give your time to your husband or wife,  28  time and resources to your children, and  29   they are the most valuable to you in the world.

Imagine this: a boy has  30  ,and you give him something of great  31  to him, such as by reading him a book. There is no  32  that you’ll see a big simile on his face. Maybe you’ll find that this is the happiest  33  of your life. You can also volunteer for a rescue service. There you will learn the meaning of“I cried  34  I had no shoes and then I saw a man who had no legs”.

Isn’t it true that the happiest people are typically those we consider foolish because they are  35  ready to give you the  36  off their back? It is also  37  that the most discontent(不满足的) people are the ones who are always making demands and never  38  others. Form the  39  of being a Big Giver, and then you will know one of the secrets to living a  40  and happy life.

21.A.junk food               B.meals                        C.fruits                        D.vegetables

22.A unhappy                 B.disappointed               C.happy                       D.satisfied

23.A.Mostly                   B.Actually                    C.Finally                      D.Naturally

24A.winner                    B.reminder                    C.receiver                    D.giver

25.A time                       B.money                      C.clothes                     D.food

26.A.positive

27.A.communication     B.negative

B.relationships       C.rude

C.hobbies       D.equal

D.topic

28.A. take                      B. bring                        C. devote                     D. lead

29.A.believe                   B.recognize                   C.understand                D.dream

30.A.something              B.nothing                      C.everything                 D.anything

31.A.value                     B.help                          C.use                           D.importance

32.A.wonder                  B.need                          C.doubt                        D.good

33.A.view                      B.person                       C.day                           D.moment

34.A.but                        B.because                      C.though                      D.if

35.A. never                    B.yet                            C.seldom                      D.always

36.A. clothes                  B. hat                           C. money                     D. life

37.A.true                       B.certain                       C.sure                          D.real

38.A.take in                   B.pay for                      C.care about                 D.worry about

39.A.culture                   B.custom                      C.look                         D.habit

40.A.healthy                   B.unforgettable              C.successful                  D.simple