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Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland． Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently retumed from China, where they signed a letter ofintent(意向书) making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo．

It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be rented to the Royal Zoological Society ofScotland ( RZSS) for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies dunng that time． Edin-burgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the West to care for the species if the project goes ahead．

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation．David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, "It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other consc'na-tionists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival．"

At present, there are currendy only around l, 500 giant pandas in the wild．RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2011, the year of the society's centenary．

Mr．Windmill said that the*project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Gov- emments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese． As part of the p．roposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research pro-jects benefiting conservation in the wild．

RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild． Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bam- boo, which makes up 99% of the their diet．

61．What result did zoo representatives get from China?

A．A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years．

B．China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2011．

C．They sig:ned a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo．

D．China promised to offer the money but not．the experts for research into giant pandas．

62．If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?

A．RZSS will celebrate its centenarv in 2011．

B．Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas．

C．RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas．

D．Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world．

63．The underlined part "the project" in Paragraph 4 refers to “______ ”

A．the celebration of RZSS's centenary

B．introducing giant pandas to RZSS's collection

C．the Royal Zoological Societ)r of Scotland itself

D．borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation

64．At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?

A．RZSS's attitude．

B．The Chinese govemment's attitude．

C．Edinburgh Zoo's support．,

D．The Scottish government' attitude．

65．The best title for this passage would be "______"

A．Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China

B．Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas

C．Scot_land supports giant panda conservation

D．Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

In today’s world, the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts around the world. However, doing business in different countries is very rarely simple. It is important to be aware of the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with, which is the best way to impress your hosts.

One example that comes to mind is of a German company that recently tried to gain a new contract in South Korea. The German visitors arrived at the Korean company’s office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings. By the evening, the Germans were so tired that they politely declined the Korean’s invitation to go out for dinner and drinks, since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest. The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening. The Germans only came to realize that they offended their hosts after they had lost the contract.  

In Europe or the USA, business is rarely discussed into the evening. However, it is important to be on time for a meeting. If you are late, your hosts may think you do not care. In fact, it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts. This way, you can show how keen you are to do business with them, and you will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business.

However, in many countries meetings may not start on time. There are a number of reasons for this, such as transport difficulties due to poor roads, unusual weather and the cost of cars. Sometimes the time of day is also important. In South America and many countries in southern Europe, people have a short sleep for a couple of hours after lunch. Therefore, if you try to arrange a meeting for the early afternoon, you may find that not many people will attend, or that you hosts will be in a bad mood.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)

81. In Korea, what confuses many western businessmen is _______.

_____________________________________________________________________________

82. In the West, what does a businessman do if he wants to show a keen attitude to the business in

a negotiation?

_____________________________________________________________________________

83. Where is it common for people to have a nap after lunch?

_____________________________________________________________________________

84. According to the passage, it can be concluded that _______ helps a company make good

contacts in different countries.

_____________________________________________________________________________

 – What sort of house do you want to have? Something big?

       – Well, it _____ be really huge ----- size isn't so important.

       A. mustn’t                    B. needn’t             C. can’t                        D. won’t

If it were not for the fact that she _______ play tennis, I would invite her to join us.

  A. couldn’t           B. shouldn’t          C. might not          D. can’t

第二节：在第61至65题中，有五人正在选择合适的活动。阅读下面六项活动的介绍（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每一位选出符合各人需求的最佳活动。选项中有一项是多余选项。

61．Sam who came from America two months ago is now teaching oral English in Dongfang

Middle School．He can only understand and speak a few Chinese words．He is adventurous

and sporting and would like to try something new to kill his time on Sunday．

62．Julie coming from Australia is an exchange student in Shaoguan University．She majors in

Chinese Art and likes Chinese culture very much．But now what worries her most is her

overweight because of the delicious Chinese food．So she’d like to find someone to guide her

to keep fit．

63．Mrs．Yang is very busy with her job in the company as well as the housework at home．As a

result of the long-term strain, she often feels oppressed, restless and tired．So she hopes to do

some suitable exercise to lessen and relax such disturbances of physical and mental system at

weekends．

64．Some of Ted’s Net friends will go to Beijing to visit him around Christmas．How excited he is!

He plans to take them to some places of interest and entertain them．Now he is looking

through China Daily to find something fit for them．

65．Benny has just graduated from No．16 Middle School．Luckily, he has been admitted into South

China Agricultural University．Since childhood, he has been interested in trees, flowers, birds

and animals．Now in the summer holiday, he is eager to find something exciting and

something he is keen on to do．

       A．Flashlight Adventure: Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Great Valley．A guide will lead the tour．Many of the animals you’ll see on this trip can only be seen at night．The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see．Cost: 50 yuan．Time:8: 00—10: 30 pm, every Saturday．Tel: 83321239．

       B．Taichi with English Narration: An experienced Taichi teacher, about 38, teaches the basic 24 movements, pushing-hands and self-defense techniques．It is fit for the beginners and intermediate level．Time:10: 00—12: 00 am, every Sunday．Place: Bamboo Garden Hotel, Jiu Gulou Street．Fee: 60 yuan each time．Tel: 65287750．

       C．Chinese Ink & Painting Class: It is to learn the techniques of painting a bird, flower, or lady with brushes．The Chinese philosophy and culture will also be included．Tools and materials are provided．Time: 7: 00—9: 00 pm, every Friday．Fee: 50 yuan each week．Tel: 38876788．

       D．Great Wall Party: The latest Great Wall Party is sponsored by the Club and Elektrobeat and held at Jinshanling．Local DJ Mark, as well as guests Slab from Australia, Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds．All drinks are priced at 20 yuan．Ticket: 200 yuan, including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall．Time:8: 00 pm—2: 00 am, Dec．20—30．Pre-sale tickets are available at Public Space．Tel: 64160759．

       E．Healthy Diet Program: The 8-week program helps you discover how to be healthy, slim and beautiful! It is unlike other diet regimes in that it focuses on proper nutrition first and weight loss second．It offers control over stomach and continuing hunger with a calorie dense diet allowing 1,700 to 2,000 calories a day．Call to get more information: 75763457．

       F．Lotus Yoga: The word Yoga means combination and harmony, whose true sense refers to the perfect unity of a person’s body and mind．It is a way to maintain highly natural and relaxed state and purify your body and mind, a way to lessen the tiredness in the waist and back and keep fit while heightening the body’s ability to keep coordinated and balanced．Booking for any course, please access http: //www．Lotusyoga．cn．

Advertisers are increasingly cautious about taking out ads _______ children, and that is hurting children’s magazines．

       A．being aimed at B．aimed at   C．having aimed at       D．having been aimed at

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误在该行右边横线上画一个勾(∨)；如有错误(每一行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(＼)划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。 

Dear Xiao Wang,

    Learned that you are going to visit me during the              76.______

holiday, I’m so happy that I have shared the good news             77.______

with your parents. They look forward to seeing you, too.            78.______

My hometown located in a mountainous region. The                79.______

mountains here are all covered up with trees of all kinds             80.______

or are worth touring. The first thing we may do after               81.______

you arrive are going to the woods, which are a good place           82.______

for bird. After that, we can go fishing in a river nearby.             83.______

Phone me before you set off and let me know exact                84.______

when you will get there. I will meet you at station.                85.______

     Best wishes!

                              Yours truly,

                              Zhang Ying

Mike must be angry with me, for he walked        me without even saying hello.

A．past                       B．on                         C．at                           D．over

How can they expect to learn anything        they never listen?

A. when  B. until   C. unless       D. though

Can you ___me to call Mr. Smith this afternoon? You know how forgetful I am.

   A. permit        B. persuade     C. remind            D. allow