-----Has he changed his mind?

-----Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ____ to talk him into accepting the new plan.

A. had managed          B. would managed      C. have managed                D. managed

 —Can you help me with this question, Tom? 

   —Sorry, it is beyond my________. 

       A.power  B.strength       C.force    D.energy 

  The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____ the helplessness of the crew at sea.

A. turned out             B. resulted from   C. added to                D. made up

32. The party last night was ____great success. We sang and danced until it came to __end at 12.

A. the; the   B. /; an  C. a; an     D. a; the

 Catherine used to _____ much at lunchtime, but recently, in order to have a good figure, she has got used to ____ less at noon..

   A . eating; eat      B. eat; eating      C. eat;  eat      D. eating; eating

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering form an incurable disease with days numbered.

       The girl was assigned to an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.

       Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company , telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (动脉滴注)，she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.

       But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.

       When rescued from the latest coma, the old man said to the doctor as his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies?”

       But the doctor knew that her family was well-off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.

       When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man , the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling . ” Now he got the answer to the puzzle . In the last period of his life , the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need .

56．If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?

       A．The patients in need of help

       B．The people suffering from cancer

       C．The patients without many days left

       D．The people suffering from diseases

57．What can we infer about the old man ?

       A．He had a lot of savings

       B．He was suffering from cancer

       C．He often lost his temper before meeting the girl

       D．He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study

58．What can we know from the passage?

       A．The doctor told the old man the truth

       B．The old man’s children were wealthy

       C．The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money

       D．The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died

59．What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?

       A．The girl’s comfort and care

       B．The pleasure of being helpful people in need

       C．People’s understanding

       D．His children’s progress

BEIJING, May 29 — the US pop star Michael Jackson appeared in public in Tokyo on Saturday, accepting a music award and thanking “all the people who believe in me ”.

Introduced to an adoring（崇拜的）crowd as “the king of pop, the king of rock and the king of soul ”, Jackson flashed a quick “peace” sign as he walked onstage to the sound of one of his biggest hits — “Thriller”.

“I’m honored to be in Japan again and I’m very happy to be among the Japanese people because I love them very much,” Jackson said in a brief appearance at MTV Japan’s Legend Award ceremony（仪式）at Yoyogi Olympic Stadium, “Thank you for your belief.”

“Jackson also plans to visit Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong,” spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said on Thursday.

Bain said, “The star plans to visit orphanages（孤儿院）,tour the city of Tokyo, and meet with members of the Asian business communities during his trip.”

Bain said that Jackson planned to return to recording and hoped to release（发行）a new album（专辑）in 2007. Meanwhile, she said he had planned to raise some money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

67. This report may appear on the “      ” page of a newspaper.

   A. Business       B. Entertainment     C. Sports        D. Travel

68. The report mainly tells us       .

   A. Jackson accepted a music award        B. Jackson’s tour to Asia

   C. Jackson will visit orphanages          D. Jackson plans to release a new album

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jackson is glad to be in Japan again          

B. “Thriller” is one of Jackson’s famous songs

C. Jackson plans to visit Singapore before Japan  

D. Jackson is good at both pop songs and rock music

70. It can be inferred （推断）from the passage that Michael Jackson        .

A. is a popular Japanese singer      

B. is disappointed with the orphanages’ situations

C. has done a lot of things for the victims of Hurricane Katrina   

D. is very busy during this Asian trip

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假如你叫王丽,是一位高中生。请你用英语给报社写一封信，反映如下情况并谈谈你的想法：

现在有很多学生使用手机一是认为这是种时髦；二是认为便于跟家人和朋友联系。

一些学生把手机带进教室，在课堂上经常听见手机的铃声，破坏课堂纪律。

有的同学还在课堂上发短信息，浪费宝贵的时间。

建议：教室是学习的地方，需要安静；学生不应该在教室中使用手机；应该集中注意力学习。(附：自己再想一条建议)

注意： 1. 信的开头和结尾已给出；2. 字数: 100 左右; 3. 参考词汇 :集中(注意力) concentrate on

Dear Editor,

   I'm a senior high student ________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                   Yours sincerely,

                                                             Wang Li

23．- Why weren't you at the meeting?

　　- I ________ for a long distance call from my sister in America.

　　A. was waited　    B. was waiting     C. has waited　          D. have been waiting

 He is always helping people without expecting anything _____.

A. in common B. in turn              C. in danger    D. in return