Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

         Since early times, people have been ___41___with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believe that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to___42____places where life could form. In 1997, they saw ____43____of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. One place scientists are studying very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes(探测器) have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core（核心） giving off____44____heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form. A third is certain basic____45____such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Europa’s ocean. They may have already____46____life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until____47____, scientists thought that light was essential. But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the surface. And bacteria,___48____ forms of life, have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europa’s sub-surface ocean doesn’t automatically rule out life____49____.

Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 Miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.

Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．

The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．

“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Roger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”

  "This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．

  The three ships--the MV Prantalay l l，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.

1.The pirate attack reported in the text happened____________．

A．far out in the Indian Ocean

 B．in the normal patrol area

C．near the Somali, coast

D．in the south of Africa

2．According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?

A．More goods on board are lost.

B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.

C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.

D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.

3．Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?

A．The patrols are of little effect.

B．The patrols are more difficult.

C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.

D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.

4．How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?

A．228.             B．77.              C．383.             D．305.

Mathew, Sarah, Lois, Dennis和Georgia正在挑选自己想学的汉语课程。第71～75题是他们的个人情况介绍。阅读下面六门汉语课程的简介(A、B、C、D、E 和 F)，从中找出符合5位的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

____1.. Mathew majors in media and hopes to understand Chinese broadcasting and TV News and communicate with the Chinese people.

____2.. Sarah is a learner of Chinese with a fairly good knowledge of basic Chinese grammar and a vocabulary of 2500, hoping to improve her Chinese ability in speaking, reading and writing.

____3.. Lois majors in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and hopes to improve her ability in translation.

____4.. Dennis once has taught himself Chinese and can speak a little Chinese but with poor pronunciation and grammar, hoping to meet the needs of everyday life and study, and understand each other in basic communication through training.

____ 5.. Georgia specializes in the Chinese language and culture at the average. He plans to have a tour in China.

A．Comprehensive language skill training

100 lessons in total focusing on pronunciation, grammar and discourse (语段). To enable the learner to master the basic knowledge of the Chinese language, to have the basic ability of listening, speaking, reading and writing, so that they are able to communicate with others and to meet the needs of everyday life, study and sociality. This will lay a foundation for further study of Chinese.

B．Intermediate (中等) Chinese Comprehensive Course

40 lessons in all, focusing on the training of the comprehensive skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing of intermediate Chinese. To enable the students to recognize, understand and use the active and less active words, to improve their ability of expressing themselves in paragraphs and discourse, to master the new words, patterns, grammatical structures, paragraphs and discourse and means of connections so as to express the meaning of the texts correctly and fluently in paragraphs and discourse.

C．News Listening

Based on frequently used words, typical sentences and information and concentrating on improving the ability of listening comprehension. To improve the ability of collecting information, to grasp the knowledge and skills they have learned and to understand the broadcasting and TV news of similar themes and relevant level of difficulty with the correctness of 80%. To build up the foundation for further study.

D．Elementary English-Chinese Translation

25 classes in total, including various styles such as poems, popular science, political comments and news, about every aspect of everyday life. The texts vary from easy to difficult and combine theory with practice as well as translation and interpretation. About 185 hours are needed. To familiarize the learner with the equivalent (对应的) Chinese expressions of English. To enable them to know usage of Chinese and English words and sentences, cultural differences and the background knowledge.

E. Elementary Spoken Chinese in Business

24 units in all. Chinese words and expressions in business and trade are introduced in the form of vivid situational dialogues, notes and exercises. To enable the learner to master the words and expressions of elementary spoken business Chinese and to communicate with others in trade and business.

F. Chinese Human Geography

Introduction to geographic environment and cultural phenomena in various parts of China, such as natural features, historical backgrounds, religious sites, ancient battle fields, dramas and arts, traditional products, and special food, etc. Through the introduction to historical and cultural sites and scenery, the learner will have a general view about Chinese geography, history, culture and regional features.

任务型读写

认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章中的表格中填入恰当的序号。注意：表格中的每个空格只填一个词。

Directions : Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A---E for each paragraph. 

A. The artistic and technical features of the torch

B. The key facts about the torch

C. The burning system 

D. The long story behind the torch

E. The design timeline

F. The fuel for the torch

The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. it embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics. a High-tech Olympics and the people’s Olympics.

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The torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of alumninium. The torch is of a curved surface form, with etching and anodizing being used during its production. A torch can usually keep burning for approximately15 minutes in conditions where the flame is 25 to30 centimetres high in a windless environment . The torch has been produced to withstand winds of up to 65 centimetres per hour and to stay aright in rain up to 50mm an hour. The flame can be identified and photographed in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness. The fuel is propane(丙烷) which is in accordance with environmental guidelines. The material of its form is recyclable.

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The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games has a very strong Chinese flavor. It demonstrates the artistic and technical level of China. It also conveys the message of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the people’s Olympics. The shape of the paper scroll and the lucky clouds graphic, express the idea of harmony. Its stable burning technique and adaptability to the environment have reached a new technical level. The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games is designed, researched and produced in China. BOCOG owns all intellectual property rights.

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Under the concept of a Green Olympics, environmental protection was a key element listed in me in the invitation documents to the design companies by BOCOG. . The fuel of the torch is propane, which is a common fuel which also comes with a low price. It is composed of carbon and hydrogen. No material, expect carbon dioxide and water will remain after the burning, eliminating any risk of pollution.  

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Its stable burning technique and adaptability to the environment have reached a new technical level. It can stay alight in severe weather conditions such as strong wind, rain, snow, hail etc. It can also be identified in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness so as to satisfy the requirements of capturing photographic images and video footage.

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2005 August      BOCOG developed the design concepts and requirements the torch.

2005 December   BOCOG recruited potential torch designs from the design society. In total, BOCOG received 388 pieces of works.

2006 June--August BOCOG selected the structural designer and the burning

system designer.

2007 January     Beijing Olympic Torch was approved by IOC.

根据首字母或中文提示，补全单词。（20分）

1.That kind of electronic dictionaries is well designed, and it is especially s______ for high school students learning English.

2.“Are famous film stars always getting leading roles in movies?” “Not n________.”

3.With the development of economy, a lot of companies have s______up in the industrial area.

4.Going the shopping mall, you will see T-shirts in a wide v______ of colors intended for all kinds of people.

5.The electric products produced in our company have good quality and usually a three-year g________.

6.Professor Tudor is leaving for New York to attend an important international medical c________ next week.

7.At the exhibition we saw a kind of record player, which had to be w________ up by hand and could only play for two minutes.

8.This small electronic device is used to control an e_______ current passing through the machine.

9.I’ve got two tickets for tonight’s concert given by the Russian artists. Would you like to a__________ me to go and enjoy it, Amy?

10.I have total f_______in my best friends and believe that they are honest in this case.

11.Their company bought the __________（专利） and applied the technology to create the new type of car.

12.It is considered that digital TV is ___________(优越的) to satellite TV because it allows the same services to be delivered with clearer pictures.

13.All of them said they didn’t like the design, but p________(就个人而言 ) I thought it was very fashionable.

14.Five years after the International standards for digital TV were established ________（消费者）could have access to more than 200 channels in the USA.

15.The Chinese __________（电信） industry is huge, and the amount of profit involved is unbelievably enormous.

16.The boy tried to work out the maths problem by drawing a __________（平行线） between the two sides.

17.I don’t think this program is practical and capable of calculating your_______（预算） for the year.

18.By that time, digital TV ________（信号）had been received by 55 percent of households in the European country.

19.With interactive TV programming, you can play along with game shows, respond to ________________（问卷） and chat to other viewers.

20.These measures to be taken soon will all bring great _________________（方便） and delight to the citizens’ lives.