Although the false banknotes fooled many people，they did not____close examination．

      A．put up with    B．fit in with            C．stand up to             D．1ook up to

Susan started to clean the room；            Lily was preparing lunch．

    A．however              B．but                      C．meanwhile      D．when

Dear Economist,

My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love. There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage. I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart. My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs.

　　I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy. My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business.

　　Who is right? Will our marriage survive?

　　                                                                                                               Brian Gee

Dear Brian,

I have to agree with you about Walmart. Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story. The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year.

　　Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages. Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed. Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees. And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers.

　　Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence. You are sure to win the conversation. The divorce is likely to be more argued.

Economist

68. What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?

A. His wife refuses to shop at Walmart.

B. They are faced with a divorce.

C. They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart.

D. They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart. 

69. Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________.

A. it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages

B. consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart

C. Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy

D. Walmart’s business increases global trade

70. What can be inferred from the reply letter?

A. Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job.

B. Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees.

C. Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers.

D. Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

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注意：1．邮件必须包括以下要点，要适当发挥；

         2．词数：100左右。

参考词汇：宣誓 make an oath

       Dear Tom,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                      

 Yours，

                                                                                                                              LiHua

Prices of houses_______sharply in the past decade.

       A．rise                        B．are rising                C．have risen               D．rose

---- Have you been here before?

---- This is the second time I ______to the Great Wall.

A. comes      B. have been        C. came        D. had come

       Tiring as it might be, the military training ______ the best opportunity to make lifelong friends.

     A. is believed to be                                    B. believes as

              C. is believed to being                               D. believes

       Are you nervous about climbing because you think it's too dangerous? Do you feel you're not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?

       Let's consider the idea that climbing is dangerous．Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous．Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity．As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality．

       You cannot expect to start climbing straight away．Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time．It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing ?go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period．

       Discover as much as you can about climbing．Visit the library and find book, especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation．Look up information on the Internet．Find out about equipment, methods and places to go．

       Next, take a course on a climbing wall．There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors．Call your local leisure centre to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course of join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.

       At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.

62．The article is written by            .

       A．a doctor           B．an experienced climber

       C．a beginner        D．a fitne3ss instruetor

63．The writer thinks a new climber should           .

       A．begin by becoming fit

       B．have the courage to meet the challenges

       C．be aware of the causes of the accidents

       D．do enough sports to get interested in climbing

64．By climbing walls you can         .

       A．join a club y ou like

       B．gain contorlled experience

       C．become qualified instructors

       D．take part in group-climbing events

65．The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means      .

       A．the climb  B．the training      C．the equipment  D．the achievenment

第二节 翻译（共6题，满分15分）

66.他欣喜若狂地出现在晚会上，使在场的每个人都吃了一惊

He _______________ at the party with _____________, _______________everybody present.

67. 我把那件事告诉了小王，小王又告诉了小李

  I told Xiao Wang about that and __________________________.

68.他们不得不放弃去西藏的计划，因为在途中他们把汽油用完了。

  They had to give up their plan to go to Tibet, because _______________________________.

69.我烦透了塞车，所以我买了一辆自行车改为骑车上班了。

  ___________________________________, so I bought a bicycle and began riding to work.

70.西北地区给我的感觉是，那里正发生着巨大的变化。

  My ____________________region is that great changes ________________________there.

71.当他们达到车站时，从上海开来的列车已经停靠在5号站台，而开往沈阳的列车刚刚离开。

  When they got to the station, the train from Shanghai ________________ platform five and the train to Shenyang _________________________.

Ⅴ. 书面表达

Angela Green 是加拿大蒙特利尔中学的学生。她来信表示愿意成为你的笔友。按照下面表格提供的你的情况于2010年3月2日写一封信，向她表示你很高兴同她建立友好通讯联系。

字数：100字左右。