Nowadays, it is hard for an ordinary family in Yangzhou to stay __ if they purchase a villa.

    A. out of debt      B. out of place      C. out of reach      D. out of order

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

1.The new teacher has made a good __________________(印象）on all of the students.

2.As is known to all,there are seven _______________(洲；大陆）and four oceans in the world..

3.It is hard to know her well because she always  keeps others at a ______________(距离）

4.The disease has _________________(蔓延）to at leat 7 countries .

5.These are the __________________（传统的）foods for Christmas.

6.Yesterday we experienced a ________________(猛烈的；剧烈的）storm .

7.He is _________________(轻微地；稍微）better than yesterday.

8.There are three ______________(信封）and two stamps on the table.

9.He gave in to his ________________(好奇心）and opened the letter addressed to his sister.

10.You`d better ________________(咨询）a doctor when you feel sick

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）, 选出可以填入

空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg __36__a few coins, do you hurry on, not __37__ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly __38__ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __40__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __41__ not to give some money to beggars.

__42__, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and __43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, __44__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their __45__.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up __46__ to look pitiable and actually make a good __47__ from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. __48__, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion__49__there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of __50__ and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51__ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52__ help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53__and we must __54__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55__.

1.  A. to             B. with           C. at             D. for

2.  A. knowing        B. expecting      C. demanding      D. settling

3.  A. put away       B. hand over      C. take in                      D. get out

4.  A. at             B. in             C. over          D. towards

5.A. must             B. can            C. need           D. might 

6.A. warm-hearted     B. generous       C. cruel          D. considerate

7.  A. Strangely      B. Honestly       C. Certainly                    D. Surprisingly

8.  A. give           B. donate         C share          D.contribute

9.  A. why            B. when           C. what           D. how 

10.A. arguments       B. quarrels                         C. sayings            D. talks

11. A. on show        B. on purpose                       C. for fun            D. by accident

12. A. money          B. comfort       C. living                       D. decision

13. A. Secondly      B. Surely         C. Possibly       D. Then

14. A. what           B. whether       C. that          D. which

15. A. goodness      B. pride          C. security       D. responsibility

16.A. rather than                       B. or rather      C. other than     D. but also

17. A. produce        B. receive        C. earn          D. offer

18. A. cases         B. events         C. conditions     D. states

19. A. go with        B.communicate with                  C. deal with D. meet with

20.A. giver         B.receiver      C. villager         D. government

One kilogram——that was all it took to crown（给……加冕） the world's strongest man.

German weightlifter Matthias Steiner pulled ahead of Russian rival Evgeny Chigishev to win the Olympic men's +105 kg weightlifting gold medal on Tuesday.

Steiner lifted a total of 461kg, 203kg in the snatch(抓举) and 258kg in the clean and jerk(挺举), to beat Chigishev by a single kilogram. The German won the battle of giants in his last lift, winning his country's first gold medal in the event at this year's Games.

Steiner's winning lift was also the last effort of the sport for this Olympics at which China earned eight of the 15 golds.

Steiner was born in Austria and represented his country of birth at the Athens Olympics four years ago, placing seventh in the lower 105kg category, but had a falling out with Austria's weightlifting federation afterwards.

He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married, but his career went into deep freeze（困境）as he could not compete without a passport. He finally obtained the document last January.

The German, who turns 26 on Monday, had come to these Games on a mission to win the title for his wife Susann, who died in a car accident in July last year. The German team said he used the personal tragedy to motivate himself to win the gold medal.

Chigishev was the strongest in the snatch session Tuesday. He kissed his fists after a 210-kg lift that gave him a 7-kg advantage over fourth-placed Steiner going into the second event -- the clean and jerk. He let out a victorious roar after clearing 250 kg in his last lift, but the glory was short-lived as Steiner stunned（使瞠目）everyone with his final, winning clean and jerk effort.

Steiner had finished seventh in the 2004 Olympics in the 105kg weight category, and took the gold in the 2008 European Championship +105kg snatch competition, bronze in the clean and jerk and silver overall, with a total weight of 446kg.

World champion Viktors Scerbatihs of Latvia settled for bronze.

Four years ago at the Athens Olympics Steiner represented ______.

A. Australia           B. Germany           C. Austria              D. Russia

The following statements are true except ______.

A. Steiner beat Chigishev by one kilogram

B. Chinese weightlifting team won eight of the 15 gold medals at this year’s Games

C. Steiner didn’t get the passport until last February

D. Steiner got a bronze in the 2008 European Championship +105kg clean and jerk competition

It can be inferred from the story that _____.

A. Steiner was inspired by his unfortunate wife to win the gold medal

B. Chigishev was also the strongest in the second event

C. it is hard to get a German citizenship

D. Steiner was determined to win the medal for the German team

What is the best title of the story?

A. Narrow Victory                           B. Pitiful Failure  

C. Gold Medal for His Dearest Wife             D. Strongest Man of the World

阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

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（请注意字数要求）。

[1]Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community, then we will have a better life．Do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

[2]In this fast-paced world, many values are changing．While people traditionally put caring, sharing and generosity in life and work in the first place, modern people seem to be more concerned about themselves．

[3]Modern people act selfishly to survive the rough competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．

[4]In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on _____________, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more separate life and faced less pressure compared with the modern people．

[5]Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a beneficial relationship on both sides．

[6]In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a beneficial relationship with others．

What is the best title of the text? （no more than 10 words）

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Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

People at work may struggle to achieve their own goals at the price of their coworkers．

Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．（no more than 5 words）

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List two changes in values or behaviors between the past and the present days according to the text．

       1)In the past people __________________________________________．

       2）In modern society people______________________________________．

Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese．

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