第二部分  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）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Fun-loving Paul Johnson earned the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008. Mr Johnson, of Hinderwell School, was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated(recommended) him for the prestigious title.

Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr Johnson with his certificate — and a cheque for ??100. His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers open-top bus.

The 30-year-old, who lives in Hunmanby, said: “I am just so shocked. I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it. It is fantastic. It is completely out of the blue.”

Mr Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years. He also works as an advanced teacher, which involves visiting other schools in the county once a week to offer cross-curricular teaching.

He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching, and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters. Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it. This term they are studying medieval times — and his classroom has a castle in one corner. He also treated his class to a three-day trip to London earlier this year.

His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough, Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller. Classmate Callum Macdonald, 10, said: “He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this. He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny. He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh.” Beth Lawty, nine, added: “Our classroom is the best ever. We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year.”

46. Paul Johnson visits other schools in the county to ______.

A. show his teaching experience     B. learn from other teachers

C. improve his teaching skills       D. offer a different course

47. Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson’s classroom?

A. It is used to train the students’ imagination.

B. It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News

C. The students can play in it after class.

D. It is probably a symbol of medieval times.

48. The underlined part “out of the blue” probably means ______.

A. of surprise   B. frustrating   C. of great fame   D. within easy reach  

第二节：短文改错:（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

I watch TV until 12 o’clock, so I could not go over my lessons. This

morning I got up very late that I had to go to school without breakfast

in hurry but I was late for the first class. When I entered the classroom, the

maths teacher had to stop explain an important problem, and all the eyes

fixed upon me. My face turned red. Something even worse was happened to

me in English class. The teacher asked me to recite the text, yet I could speak

nothing but sorry, for I did not spend any time preparing my lessons. The

teacher looked at me with his coldly eyes. I stood at my bench without dare

to raise my head. How a terrible day I had! I will never do anything like this.

--- I hear Robert has gone to Harvard University for his master’s degree.

--- Oh, how nice! Do you know when he ____?

A. was leaving      B. left          C. had left       D. has left

__________ a chance, we will visit Edinburgh a second time.

A. To be given              B. Given      C. Giving              D. Having given

第三节  完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

           阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

       A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly    21    the students’ friend. As they went    22     , they saw lying in the path a pair of old    23     , which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a   24    close by. The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a   25   : We will hide his shoes, and  26    ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his   27    when he cannot find them.”

       “ My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never   28    ourselves at the   29    of the poor. But you are   30   , and may give yourself a much greater   31    by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and   32    how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came   33    the field to the path   34    he had left his coat and shoes. While   35    his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something   36   , he stopped down to feel    37    it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his  38    was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent（热烈的）thanksgiving, in which he   39    his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply   40   , and his eyes filled with tears.

21. A. held            B. kept                  C. named               D. called

22. A. along           B. on                    C. over                  D. back

23. A. socks           B. gloves               C. shoes                D. trousers

24. A. field            B. factory                     C. company           D. shop

25. A. game           B. trick                 C. joke                  D. word

26. A. hide            B. have                 C. let                    D. make

27. A. excitement   B. sorrow                     C. disappointment  D. anxiety

28. A. make           B. treat                  C. amuse               D. laugh

29. A. price           B. expense             C. value                D. pay

30. A. poor            B. kind                  C. honest               D. rich

31. A. pleasure           B. money                     C. thought             D. benefit

32. A. notice          B. watch                C. realize               D. find

33. A. about           B. across               C. into                  D. by

34. A. where          B. that                   C. there                 D. which

35. A. wearing on   B. dressing up        C. putting on         D. pulling in

36. A. soft             B. terrible                     C. strange              D. hard

37. A. what            B. how                  C. whether             D. why

38. A. confidence   B. embarrassment   C. surprise             D. joy

39. A. mentioned    B. remembered      C. recommended    D. reminded

40. A. amazed        B. defeated            C. puzzled             D. affected                                                                                                        

第二节  补全对话。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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Hi, Jim.    61     Did you enjoy your summer holidays ?

B: Yes. How about you ? Did you stay at home ?

A: No, I didn't . I went to Emei Moutains in Sichuan and had a wonderful time.

B:    62    .

A: And I climbed to the top of the mountain.

B: So did I!

A: And I stayed there for a night, and the next morning I saw the sunrise.

    63    .

B: Oh, dear！So did I.

A:   64     I went in late July .And you ?

B: Early August .    65   .

A.Really? So did I!

B.I'd like to tell you the truth.

C.It was great !

D.Great to see you again.

E.What great mountains!

F.What a pity we didn't go there at the same time!

G.Why didn't I see you there ?

I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was _____easy.

       A. nothing but       B. something              C. all except         D. anything but 

I wondered _____ they always looked down upon me.

     A. why it was which   B. why it was that   C. why was it that   D. what was it that

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch (牧场) in San Ysidro, once told us a story. “When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to   36   and do when he grew up. In his seven-page paper he described his   37   of someday owning a horse ranch. He drew a   38   floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would   39   on a 200-acre dream ranch. Two days later he received his   40   back. On the front page was a   41   red F. The teacher said, ‘This is an   42   dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.’ Then the teacher   43  , ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your   44   .’ The boy asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own   45   on this. However, I think it is a very

  46   decision for you.’   47  , after a week, the boy   48   the same paper, making no   49   at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   50  .’ Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story   51   you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed (装框) over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the   52   is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was   53   of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams.   54   you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”

Don’t let anyone   55   your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

A. be      B. find    C. learn   D. see

A. reason B. goal    C. purpose      D. way

A. rough B. new    C. secret  D. detailed

A. live    B. locate  C. sit       D. run

A. mark  B. paper  C. plan    D. idea

A. large   B. tiny    C. beautiful    D. long

A. old     B. imaginative       C. impractical D. interesting

A. shouted      B. smiled C. replied       D. added

A. grade  B. need   C. honesty      D. ability

A. time   B. energy       C. mind   D. money

A. urgent B. quick  C. important   D. good

A. Actually     B. Finally       C. Gradually   D. Usually

A. turned down      B. turned around    C. turned to    D. turned in

A. comments  B. changes      C. judgment    D. answer

A. dream B. courage      C. interest       D. spirit

A. though       B. because      C. until   D. if

A. incident     B. event  C. story   D. lesson

A. anything    B. nothing      C. everything  D. something

A. Fortunately       B. Strangely   C. Curiously   D. Probably

A. forget B. steal    C. know  D. realize

Sandeep Mukerji was on his first visit to Thailand but would leave the “Land of Smiles” with a frown and an empty pocket.

A stone’s throw from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the 26-year-old Canadian ran into a monk in a robe. The monk told him that the attraction he was hoping to visit had been closed.

The monk then introduced Mukerji to a jewellery store instead. On the way there, three different people told him that it was the last day of a once-a-year, tax-free jewellery promotion to encourage tourism.

They said that tourists can make a lot of money by buying gems（宝石）in Thailand and selling them once at home.

Two hours later, Mukerji had spent US $ 1, 250 on a set of almost worthless jewellery in the jewellery store.

“The whole process took me by surprise. They take advantage of your greed,” he said.

In fact, Mukerji is just one of a huge number of tourists who are cheated by the promise of making a fortune. The scam（诡计）brings Thailand more than US $ 10 million each year.

Although tourist police stations have displayed posters to warn of the scam, many fresh-faced tourists still fall prey to the trick.

The police say they receive 5～10 complaints a day. Many more may not realize they have been cheated until they go back home.

That authorities say that the jewellery scam is harmful to Thailand’s image, but getting rid of the cheats is hard.

Sanit Miphan, head of the police, said the scam has been running for about 15 years but not one jewellery shop owner has been arrested.

The shops usually open for two weeks and then close. They reopen and register under a new name. What’s more, overcharging（要价过高）itself is not breaking the law.

Yet, to keep the tourism business alive, the police said they would take action against any shop receiving more than 10 complaints.

73. Sandeep Mukerji was cheated probably because of all the following EXCEPT that_______.

A. he was young

B. he believed that the monk wouldn’t cheat others

C. he had more or less the wish to try his fortune

D. the cheat scam was too skillful to be found out

74. How many people cheated Sandeen Mukerji?

A. Two         B. Three       C. Four           D. Five

75. Suppose everyone who was cheated lost as much as Mukerji did, how many visitors to Bankok would be cheated each year?

A. About 6, 000   B. About 8, 000   C. About 10, 000.    D. About12, 000.

76. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Thai tourist police are carrying out their task very efficiently.

B. The management of Thai tourist market is very strict.

C. Any shop receiving complaints will be punished as seriously as possible.

D. It is hard for the police to crack down（制裁） the cheats efficiently partly because many cheats’ deeds seem not to break the law.