71. I am pleased that he gladly a________ our invitation.　　　　　　　　　

70. The day after ________(圣诞节)is called Boxing Day.

69. You will be better accepted if you can speak more _______(自然地)in public.

68. Oliver was unable to give police a ________(描述)of his attack .

67. The story is written by an _____ (澳大利亚)engineer.

66. Jack took a deep ______(呼吸)and then dived into the water.

第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意: 此节答案写在第二卷上

　-- Can you help me?

-- Sure, what’s the problem?

-- ____61___.

-- Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time.

-- 　　62　

-- Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course, and Golden Gate Park. It’s a really big park. You can go for long walks or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s beautiful there.

-- 　　63　 　

-- There is also a place called Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s really popular with tourists. There are lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz. You know, it’s a small but very beautiful island.

-- 　　64　

-- No, you can’t stay on the island; there aren’t any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I’ve still got a book about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.

-- 　　65　

A. What can you do there?

B. Oh, great! What a great place to stay in!

C. What an idea! What is the best time to go there?

D. I can’t decide where to go for the holiday-----any ideas?

E. Thanks a lot. San Francisco, here I come!

F. Hmm, that sounds good.

G. How can I go there?　

第二卷 写作(共三节, 满分55分)

第一节 单词拼写 　根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式. (每空只写一词) (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

E

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17^th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.

In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.

57. According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.

A. those creating music, art and literature 　　B. novelists

C. engineers and inventors　　 D. those not receiving financial reward for their work

58. What do we know about the internet according to the passage?

A. It makes IP rights harder to protect.　　 B. It sells songs and films.

C. It does not affect the way we understand IP rights.　　 D. It prevents the production of artwork.

59. According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

A. Intellectual property rights.

B. The Internet.

C. Free downloading.

D. The large number of songs, films and books.

60. A possible title for this passage could be ______.

A. A History of IP Rights　 B. Ways to Protect Your IP Rights.

C. The Present and the Future of IP　　 D. IP Rights and Our Attitudes

D

If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so - or even double that depending on where you live now. That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐).

A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包) is a steal at $4.80.

London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates(估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.

Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year’s study - New York came in 15^th, down from 10^th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42^nd from 29^th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.

Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82^nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.

53. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?

　 A. an act of stealing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something delicious

　 C. something very cheap　　　　　　　　 D. an act of buying

54. London has become the second most expensive city because of ______.

　 A. the high cost of clothing　　　　　　 B. the stronger pound against the dollar

　 C. its expensive transportation　　　　 D. the high prices of fast food meals

55. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

　 A. Tokyo.　　　　 B. Hong Kong.　　　　　　　 C. Moscow.　　　　　　　　　 D. Sydney.

56. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

　 A. New York.　 B. Los Angeles.　　　　　　 C. San Francisco.　 D. Toronto.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 pm $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING(越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 am sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 5432

Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 am sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 pm $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 pm $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 pm $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 pm $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球)：

Tans Town B.C

　　 Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 pm $10

Wake Hill B.C.

　　 Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 pm $9

49.According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ______.

　 A.Sat 8:30 pm　 B.Sun noon　　 C.Sat 2:00 pm　　 D.Sun 2:00 pm

50.The purpose of the passage is to let people _______.

　pare the prices of the matches　

　 B.find the nearest place to watch a match

　 C.spend their money on these matches wisely

　 D.know the sport matches and come to watch them

51.You may find the passage most probably in a ______.

　 A.handbook　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.notice

　 C.magazine concerning ball matches　　 D.newspaper concerning match reviews

52.If you have $18, you can go to watch both ______.

　 A.Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

　 B.St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

　 C.Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

　 D.All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station