A

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been _46_ by the crowding of large groups of people into the __47_. Supply for the needs of the people leads to __48_ pollution by industry. Man has been using the Earth’s materials more and more rapidly over the years. The materials in the world will not __49_ the human population if the present rate of increase continues. Already there is overcrowding in the cities and hunger in some countries. Can man’s rate of increase continue? Many people believe that human survival in the future depends on the answer __50__ this question.

46.A. affected　　　　　 B. caused　　　　　　　　　 C. resulted　　　　　　　　 D. made

47.A. villages　　　　　　 B. towns　　　　　 C. cities　　　　　　 D. world

48.A. farther　　　　　　 B. further　　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. least

49.A. help　　　　　　　　　 B. meet　　　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　 D. support

50.A. for　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　 D. with

B

Many substances that come into _51__with the surface of the eye can cause chemical burns or can even be absorbed through the eye. Whenever one of these types of substances does come into contact with someone’s eye, the eye should be washed out immediately with water. Lukewarm (微温) water should be __52__ gently into the inside corner of the eye from a container, two or three inches above the victim’s eye. A water tap will do very nicely as it produces __53__ pressure. The victim’s __54__ should be tilted (倾斜) so that the water will flow __55__ the eyeball and off the face. This should __56__ for five to fifteen minutes, depending on how __57__ the problem is. Adults may also use a shower to wash the eyes. Quick __58__ is the key to treating eye problem of this sort. Wash the __59__ eye immediately, and as soon as possible call a doctor or a poison control center for __60__ advice.

51. A. contact B. construction　　　　 C. reflection 　 D. base

52. A. flowed　 B. poured　　　　　 C. washed　　　　 D. pumped

53. A. controllable　 B. complete　　 C. magnificent　 D. relaxing

54. A. eye　　　　 B. body　　 C. head　　 D. neck

55. A. into　　　　 B. through　　　　 C. past　　　 D. behind

56. A. last　　　　 B. practise　　　　 C. conduct　　　　 D. perform

57. A. hard　　　 B. serious　　　　 C. important　　 D. basic

58. A. response　　　　 B. decision　　　　 C. examination　　　　 D. action

59 A. affected B. wounded　　　 C. injured D. spoilt

60. A. professional　 B. free　　　 C. actual　 D. extra

. Reading Comprehension (24%)

Directions: Read the following passages.　 Each passage is followed by unfinished statements.　 For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.　 Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quite. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.

I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not. The clock struck twelve. “ Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forget all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing. I could, I prayed. “My God, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

61.. The word “wretched” in Paragraph 2, Line 2, means ______.

A. very happy　　 B. disappointed　　 C. very unhappy　　 D. hopeful

62. What do you suppose happened to the author?

A. He went to a church to party again.

B. He passed the exam fortunately.

C. He failed in the exam.

D. He was punished by his teacher.

63. The best title for the passage is ______.

A. The Night Before The Examination

B. Working Far Into Night

C. A Slow Student

D. Going Over Lessons

B

Look at the following TV programmes for Saturday afternoon:

64.. Which channel is chiefly about sports and entertainments?

　 A. TV 1　　　　　 B. TV 2　　　　　 C. TV 3　　　　　 D. TV 4

65.. How many programs are there for businessman on Saturday afternoon?

　 A. One　　　　　　 B. Two　　　　　 C. Three　　　　　 D. Four

66.. Why do some people watch YY TV at a quarter or two?

　 A. Because they want to build a library of music.

　 B. Because they enjoy Italian dramas.

　C. Because they are interested in wild life.

　 D. Because they want to learn Italian.

45.Whatever you ___to the head can have some ___on the skin.

44.Could I speak to someone in___?

42.Mr Smith was deeply ___ by what he saw and heard in the 2008 Olympic Games.

43We all breathed a ___of relief when we heard they were safe.

41.She cares about her figure so much and she’s trying every diet to lose weight, but unfortunately no diet ___.

40.After the big meal, we have to ___our belt(腰带).

39.We must encourage the planting of new trees and ___our existing woodlands.

Part A

28.Action should be taken to stop the _____ temple which used to be an importance palace in history from being ruined.

A. history　　 B. physical　　 C. historical　　 D. historic

29.Some TV programs have negative (not good) _____ on children because they contain too much violence.

A. effect　　 B. affect　　 C. effective　　　 D. affective

30. I’m _______ willing to spend much time ______ my English lessons.

A. more or less…to spend　　 B. more than… to spend

C. more or less… spending　　 D. more than… spending

31. His ______ of courage ______ the final failure.

A. lacking…caused　 B. lack…led　　 C. lack…led to　 D. lacking.. led to

32. I hope their plan will　 ____, but they are not sure about it.

A. appear　　 B. effect　　 C. work　　 D. take affect

33. Two miles ahead across the river the bridge is beginning to _____

A. take place　 B. take pride　 C. take shape　 D. take down

34. Tom is going to the movie ____ Jack insists on going swimming.

A. while　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. instead of　　　　　　　 D. after

35.Father ____ his number in the phone book to make sure that he had got it right.

A. looked after　　　　 B. looked up　　　　　　　 C. looked on　　　　　　　 D. looked down

36.They change their address so______ that it is always difficult to know where to send this letter.

A. thoroughly　 B. frequently　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　 D. especially

37.The Montgolfier brothers’ experiment ____ much attention.

A. attacked　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　　　　 D. accepted

Part B

Directions: Choose the most proper word to complete the sentences. Every word can be used only once and there is an extra word. Write the letters A-K on your answer sheet.

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

A.　　 preserve　 B. authority　 C. prevent　　 D. loosen　 E. guarantee

　F. works　 G.　 apply　 H. impressed　 I. sigh　　 J. effect

38.Young people who have spots of skin on their faces, should take particular care to ___that the hair is clean.

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.　 Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

13.I have no idea how long ago the serious car accident ________ .

A. has been taken place　　　　　　　　 B. was taken place

C. took place　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has taken place

14. It ______ three months since we last met each other.

A. is　　　 B. was　　 C. had been　　　 D. has

15. My favourite basket ball team won a lot of matches last season but they _____ many matches since then.

A. was not won　 B. had not won　　 C. has not won　　 D. did not win

16. In the last few years, Shanghai ______ a lot with the help of the local government as well as it coming overseas.

A. had been changed　　 B. has changed　　 C. has been changed　 D. had changed

17. Although the bus driver tried to avoid ___________ by making confusing signals, he didn’t manage to do it and got his punishment.

A. being fined　　　　 B. fining　　　 C. to fine　　　 D. fine

18. I _____ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

A. am walking　　　 B. had walked　　 C. had been walking　　 D. was walking

19. I ______ got home _____ I found I had left my keys at my aunt’s.

A. was no sooner…than　　　 B. had no sooner…then

C. have no sooner...than　　　 D. had no sooner…than

20. The story _____ in London during the Second World War.

A. happened　 B. was happened　 C. had happened　 D. was happening

21. The pen ____ so smoothly that it ______well in this shop at a high price.

A. is written… is sold　 B. writes… is sold　　 C. writes….sells　 .

D. is written… sells

22. Before this kind of medicine was produced in a large way, it _____ some patients.

A. has tried out on　 　B. had tried out on　　 C. had been tried out on

D. has been tried out on

23. A new school canteen _____. We can have lunch there next year.

A. has finished　 B. was being built　　 C. was built　 D. is being built

24. In many western countries much has been done to prevent environment from _____

A. polluted　　 B. polluting　 C. being polluted　 D. having polluted

25. ____, and I will serve you the moment I finish the work.

A. Waiting your turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. If you wait your turn

C. Wait your turn　　　　　　　　　　　 D. After you wait your turn

26.The room is large enough ____ 1000 people.

A. to be seated　　　　 B. to sit　　　　　　 C. to be sat　　　　　　　　 D. to seat

27.By the end of next month, the work ____.

A. will be completed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will have been completed

C. has been completed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been completed

Part A　

Directions: In Part A, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answers to the question you have heard.

1. A. Washing plates　　　 B. Clearing tables　 C. Shining shoes.　　 D. Sweeping the floor

2. A. To pay him for his work..

　 B. To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.

　 C. To give his friends free drinks.

　 D. To allow him to have more free time.

3. A. How did my parents manage a restaurant.

　 B. What I have done should be paid.

　C. How did my father teach me for my work without pay.

　 D. What should I do in my spare time.

4. A. Because they have knowledge and experience.

B. Because training new workers will cost a lot of money.

C. Because the companies will become smaller.

D. Because they are hard working.

5. A. Travel, buying clothes and houses.

B. Studying abroad and buying clothes.

C. Free meals and buying clothes.

D. Studying abroad and buying houses.

6. A. On holidays.　　 B. During weekends　　　　 C. In the evening.　　 D. On workdays.

Part B Longer conversations

Directions: In part B, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 7 through 9 are based on the following conversation

Blanks 10 through 12 are based on the following conversation.