任务型读写（共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分）

   阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当得单词。 注意：表格中每个空格中只填入一个单词。

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extend do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

   In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be

more self-absorbed or self-concerned.

   Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences

. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

 Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

 In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficially relationship with others.

                Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish

Before liberation the laboring people had no _________ to education.

A. access      B. approach      C. entrance     D. admission

You’ll succeed _____because you are always working hard.

  A. on time     B. in time      C. at times     D. at the time

.Don't worry! You won't miss her at the airport. She ___a red T-shirt and a white skirt at that time.

A. has worn       B. will be wearing   C. was wearing      D. wore

________ her death in 1886, the poet had become a legend in her hometown.

A. It was before long     B. When before long      

C. Ever since      D. Long before

完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 1      on both sides with many 2      businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 3      , some shops offered 4         .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 5          in the 1950s, a change began to 6        .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 7      shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 8      the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.

And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 9    as a collection of small new stores 10     crowded city centres. 11     by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 11 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 12     of shopping centres led 13     to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 15     of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

 1. A. built    B. designed C. intended D. lined

 2. A. varied   B. various  C. sorted   D. mixed up

 3. A. Apart from   B. However  C. In addition  D. As well

 4. A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics    D. services

 5. A. suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily   D. But

 6. A. be taking place B. take place    C. be taken place   D. have taken place

 7. A. available for    B. available to C. used by  D. ready for

 8. A. over B. from C. out of   D. outside

 9. A. started  B. founded  C. set up   D. organized

10. A. out of   B. away from    C. next to  D. near

11. A. Attracted    B. Surprised    C. Delighted    D. Enjoyed

12. A. inner    B .central  C. shopping D. downtown

13. A. distinction  B. fame C. popularity   D. liking

14. A. on   B. in turn  C. by turns D. further

15. A. cheapness    B. readiness    C. convenience  D. handiness

________ achievement, last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.

   A. In terms of       B. in case of            C. As a result of     D. in face of

Gui zhou Province is a place with quantities of     resources.

A. invisible        B. crystal clear      C. potential          D. rich

Nowhere else in our world ________ such a quiet, beautiful place ________ Angkor Wat.

    A．there can be; in B．is there; that   C．there is; as     D．can there be; as

This January will be very precious for us by which time we______ reviewing Senior Book I.

A．will finish          B．will have finished    C．have finished             D．will be finished