66. Full preparations have been made to welcome the new semester which begins in ___(九月). 66. ___

59. The last two paragraph mainly tell us that ________.

A. the negative effects of fast life have been realized

B. the disadvantages of high-speed life are taken no notice of

C. people can’t afford to take time to smell the rose

D. our life in the future will not be faster than ever

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

- May, what do you usually have for breakfast in America?

- I usuall eat bread, fried eggs, and a bowl of porridge. 　　61

- I like to have ham and eggs, bread and butter, vegetable salad and an orange, a usual English breakfast.

- 　　　62　　 　They think it’s very convenient and good for their health.

- 　　　63　　 　In England since most people begin working early in the afternoon, they often have fast food for lunch such as sandwiches, apple pies and beef noodles.

- We often have lunch in a dining hall.

- 　　　64

- No, we usually wait for dinner. 　　65　　 　All the members of the family come home and sit together, enjoying dishes with cooked rice.

A. Having western food for breakfast is good for one’s health.

B. It’s the biggest meal of the day.

C. When do you have breakfast, Paul?

D. We enjoy breakfast every day.

E. What about you, Paul?

F. Do you have the habit of drinking afternoon tea with cakes?

G. More and more young couples in China have come to like a western breakfast.

第II卷(非选择题)

第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节　　　 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空只写一词)

58. Why aren’t the majority of Americans patient?

A. Because technology has increased the pace of life.

B. Because they enjoy the fast pace of life.

C. Because life and work make them uninterested in anything.

D. Because they have no time to smell the roses.

57. The purpose of the first paragraph is to ___________.

A. describe how busy a young businessman is　　 B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. mean that everybody else is as busy as him　　 D. show that people don’t care much about food

56. According to the passage, a ticket holder can ______.

A. choose any bus route as he or she likes

B. speak six languages as well as English on the tour

C. take either a 24-hour or 50-minute cruise for free

D. take the red route service

E

Life today move faster than ever before. Multitasking-handling several tasks at the same time - has showed the increased pace of modern life. Thanks to technology, the speed of life has quickly increased over the past century. Time-saving inventions like e-mail and ATMs have made daily tasks more efficient. People today expect speed. A recent Cable News Network(CNN)survey shows that most American can’t handle long waits. Sixty percent say they are unwilling to wait longer than 15 minutes for food or service.

Eating in a hurry has become a habit for many people. Supermarket shelves carry more easy-to-prepare processed foods than fruits and vegetables. Fast-food restaurants offer express lines. A popular restaurant in Japan even charges customers by the time spent at the table, not by what they eat!

Businesses are increasingly responding to customers’ need for speed. Many gas stations and convenience stores in Asia offer prepaid cards. In addition, convenient “smart cards”, like Taipei’s EasyCard, are available in a number of Asian cities. These time-saving cards can be used to pay for all kinds of goods and services, including public transportation.

Unfortunately, studies show that life’s fast pace produces stress and leads to health problems. Another concern is lack of rest and free time. An online survey at shows that 56 percent of people in China constantly feel short of time.

The negative effects of a high-speed life are not being ignored. A growing number of best-selling authors and speakers encourage people to take time to smell the roses. They offer healthy and practical advice on slowing down.

Whether you like speed or prefer a slower pace, it’s easy to be amazed at how fast life moves. And with tomorrow’s technology, it will likely get even faster.

55. What do the underlined words “hop off” probably mean?

A. Get off.　　　　　　 B. Take off.　　　　　 C. Put off.　　　　　　 D. Turn off.

54. Dr. Samuel Johnson’s words are put at the beginning of the advertisement to _______.

A. show the excellence of the Original　　　　　　　　　　　 B. draw the readers’ attention

C. tell the readers about the dark side of London　　　　 D. prove the writer’s opinion

53. The Original London Sightseeing Tour is ________.

A. a tourist guides organization　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a travel magazine

C. a public transport system　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a bus tour company

52. The purpose of the author in writing his passage is to ______.

A. comment and blame　　　　　　　　　　　 B. introduce and describe

C. explain and persuade　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interest and inform

D

The Original London Sightseeing Tour - Hop ON Hop Off

“when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” - Dr. Samuel Johnson 1709 – 1784.

Duration: 24 hours pass

Welcome to London and welcome to the Original Tour. Providing more than just a great way to travel around the capital, founded nearly 60 years ago at the time of the Festival of Britain, the Original Tour is now the largest and most popular sightseeing operator in the world.

There is a full commentary(讲解)in English and a choice of six other languages on selected routes. Live English speaking guides appear on the yellow route service. Your tour tickets are completely unrestricted(不受限制). Each route makes frequent stops -simply hop off where you want to and return to same stop to continue your tour.

You can relax and enjoy the tour while your children( and everyone else’s )are entertained and informed by the highly praised “Kids’ Club” commentary and their free London activity packs. “Kids’ Club” is featured on the red route service.

Your ticket includes a free Thames River cruise(巡游). You can choose between a 24-hour river cruise hopper pass and the 50-minute circular tour depending on the time you have available.

51. The authour thinks that the most important reason for us to practice writing skill is ______.

A. to learn about our life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to attract others to read

C. to do daily reports easily　　　　　　　　 D. to become good secretaries