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　　Mr. and Mrs. Brown were going abroad for their holiday. They had a dog called Blackie which they liked very much, but they could not 1 him abroad with them, 2 they looked for a good place to 3 him while they were away, and at last found a place which looked after dogs very well while 4 were away. They took Blackie there just before they left 5 their holiday, and 6 said good bye to him.

　　At the end of their holiday, they got back to England 7 at night, and as they thought that the place where Blackie was 8 might be closed at that late hour ,they　　9　　to wait until the next morning when they were going 10 him.

　　So the next morning Mr. Brown got 11 his car and 12 off happily to 13 Blackie. 14 he reached home with the dog, he said to his wife, “Do you know, dear, I don’t think blackie 15　　his stay at that place very much. He barked (吠)all the way home in the car 16　　he wanted to tell me something.” Mrs. Brown looked at the dog 17 and then answered, “You are quite right, dear. He was certainly trying to 18　　you something. But he wasn’t trying to tell you that he hadn’t enjoyed his stay at that place. He was trying to tell you that you were bringing the 19 dog home. This 20　　Blackie!”

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Dear Economist,
My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love. There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage. I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart. My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs.
　　I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy. My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business.
　　Who is right? Will our marriage survive?
　　                                                                                                                                                  Brian Gee
Dear Brian,
I have to agree with you about Walmart. Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story. The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year.
　　Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages. Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed. Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees. And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers.
　　Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence. You are sure to win the conversation. The divorce is likely to be more argued.
Economist
68. What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?
A. His wife refuses to shop at Walmart.
B. They are faced with a divorce.
C. They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart.
D. They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart. 
69. Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________.
A. it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages
B. consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart
C. Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy
D. Walmart’s business increases global trade
70. What can be inferred from the reply letter?
A. Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job.
B. Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees.
C. Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers.
D. Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart.

第二节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）（注意单词的正确形式）

81. One snowy night, all the streets were_____________(空无一人)

82. I’ve tried but I can’t h _________the problem by myself.

83.He’s alive as his heart is still b___________..

84. The weather in this country d_________（不同于）from place to place.

85. The two words “vocation” and “vacation” often c___________（使困惑）me.

86. How is the word “mutton”____________________(发音)

87. The new factory is expected to c___________ more chances for people to be employed.

88.It’s a pity that numbers of people lack the sense of protecting the r ____of the Great Wall.

89.It’s good to be back in ______ (文明)after living in a tent in the remote area for two weeks.

90.New York is a big c_________ city..