第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

      阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40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。

       I had my first job at a local diner when I was twenty-two．There 1 worked for seven years and learned many lessons,   21   from a fellow waitress Helen, who did what she loved —   22   people．She made everyone smile and feel good．

       Being a waitress   23   my life．One of my   24   customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman．  25   the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant．  26 ,when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, "We just don't have the money．" The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's wrong, sunshine?" I   27   my dream with him and said, "Fred, 1 know 1 can do more if somebody would just have   28   in me．" He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000 —along with a   29 , reading: "The only collateral （担保物） on this loan is my trust in your   30   as a person．Good people with a dream should have the __31   to make that dream come true．" I took the   32   to Men-ill Lynch, where the money was invested for me． But my investments failed and 1 lost the money．

       I found myself   33   what it would be like to be a stockbroker（股票经济人）．1 decided to 34    a position at Men-ill Lynch, abrokerage（经纪人事务所）．35   I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker．I paid back Fred and my   36   the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest．

       I got a thank-you note from Fred, which I will   37   forever．He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped   38   his medical bills．His letter read, "That loan may have been one of the best   39    .Who else could have invested in a counter 'girl' and watch that investment mature into a very   40   career woman?"

21． A．specially       B．especially        C．naturally D．generally

22． A．serving B．amusing   C．helping     D．greeting

23． A．affected        B．bettered   C．changed   D．benefited

24． A．ordinary        B．normal     C．regular     D．common

25． A．But for B．Apart from     C．Regardless of   D．Thanks to

26． A．Therefore      B．However C．Instead     D．Besides

27． A．exchanged     B．discussed C．designed D．shared

28． A．faith      B．enthusiasm      C．interest     D．patience

29．A．notice      B．note C．passage    D．sign

30．A．modesty   B．honesty    C．pride       D．confidence

31．A．opportunity     B．ability      C．responsibility   D．talent

32．A．notes       B．letters      C．bills D．checks

33．A．worrying about       B．caring about    C．learning about        D．thinking about

34．A．adapt to   B．give up    C．apply for D．take over

35．A．Even though   B．In case     C．Now that D．as though

36．A．workmates      B．parents     C．customers        D．friends

37．A．possess    B．treasure    C．enjoy       D．recall

38．A．fill   B．spend       C．offer        D．cover

39．A．investments     B．interest    C．checks     D．profits

40．A．important        B．experienced     C．successful        D．hardworking

—Tony, I really appreciate your wonderful performance in the concert．

       —_________．

       A．I've practiced for ages        B．Well, it's just so-so

       C．No, I don't think so           D．Thank you very much

No important progress was made in UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen as__________of the rich countries agreed to offer large amounts of money to fight global warming.

       A．nothing    B．none  C．neither      D．both

 The news is made ________ to everyone throughout the world that our Chinese athletes have won 5 gold medals in the Winter Olympics.

   A. be known        B. to be known      C. to know        D. known

第II卷（共40分）

第三部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节.短文改错（共1题，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给的短文中的10处错误。要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在该词下写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处, 多该不计分。

When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficulties．The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate everything into Chinese．My teacher advised me to keep diaries．I followed her advices．Happily it worked．Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English．One day I wrote a short story and showed it my teacher．She liked it very much that she read it to the class．Everyone said the story was the good one. I was great encouraged by their words．

 His life is in such a mess as leads to _____ in an unpleasant cycle.

A. him caught                     B. his being caught             

C. him to be caught                D. his catching

 ---How do you find Qingdao, Mary?

   --- It’s a beautiful seaside city. I have _________ it for my next holiday.

A. decided on        B. held on           C. tried on          D. carried on

阅读文章，选择正确答案，回答问题。

It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way. “It is wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”

“It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger, “I am blind.”

1. According to the passage, we can infer that bump into means _______.

 A. knock off               B. meet by chance

C. strike                   D. traffic accident

2. Which of the following statements are NOT true?

A. The stranger has a better sight than Mr. Smith.

B. Heavy fog can cause traffic accidents.

C. It’s easy to get lost in a foggy day.

D. The fog was getting thicker and thicker.

3. Why is it no trouble at all to the stranger to find the way in the fog?

 A. Because he is a local inhabitant of London.

 B. Because he lives next to the Houses of Parliament.

 C. Because he is familiar with the route.

 D. Because he finds the way not by sight but by heart.

4. This article mainly tells us that ________.

 A. London is a foggy city.

 B. Mr. Smith works for the government.

 C. A blind stranger led the way for Mr. Smith in a foggy day.

 D. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting and lost his way in the fog.

John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother – love or hating moonlight.”

I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon (大海鲢) or catching rainbow trout (红鲭鱼) in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.

According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.

Though a beautiful picture to imagine fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.

I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I doing. I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.

After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19 – inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life – changing experience for me. He not only showed my how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.

Since then, prime – time (黄金时间) season seems to take forever to arrive.

Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.

51．What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that             .

       A．Americans are believed to be the offspring (后代) of fishermen

       B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

       C．all Americans are expert at fishing

       D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother

52．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing            .

       A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck

       B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

       C．after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

       D．after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

53．What can be inferred from the text?

       A．The author is at most 21 years old.

       B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

       C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

       D．President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.

54．According to the author,             .

       A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.

       B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

       C．Fishing is a way of communication

       D．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people

55．What is the purpose of the writing?

       A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.

       B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

       C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

       D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

III．阅读(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：阅读理解(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。

Qian Xuesen is one of the pioneers of China's space science. As a world-famous expert on aerospace rockets and aerodynamics, he obtained great achievements in the areas of applied mechanics, engineering cybernetics and system engineering and made distinguished contributions to the foundation and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking(事业).

Graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, Qian Xuesen went to the United States to study in MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one year later. After receiving master's degree in MIT, he went to study in California Institute of Technology and received PhD degrees in both aerospace and mathematics.

In 1955, six years after the founding of People's Republic of China, Qian Xuesen returned to his motherland. His return brought China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles.

In 1956, Qian Xuesen put forward “Proposal on the Development of China's Aviation Industry for National Defense”. With the support from Zhou Enlai, the premier, and marshal Nie Rongzheng, Qian Xuesen began to prepare for the establishment of China's first missile and rocket research and development structure, the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defense. Henceforth（从此以后）, he has long been in charge of the chief technological research and development of China's missile, rocket and spacecraft.

Due to research and development led by Qian Xuesen, China successfully exploded its first atom bomb in 1964. Later, China launched its first man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, to the earth orbit on April 24, 1970, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellite following the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, France and Japan. The satellite floated around the earth, blaring（高声播放） the song Dong Fang Hong, which has the same name as the satellite.

As a forerunner leading the development of China's aerospace science and technology, Qian Xuesen also provided chances for young scientists. Wang Yongzhi, former chief designer of China's manned-space project, has benefited a lot from Qian Xuesen. “He suggested that rocket of the second generation should be developed by our second generation scientists. This suggestion gave us chances to be general designers.” Recalling the experience working with Qian Xuesen, Sun Jiadong, general designer of China's lunar orbiter project, is very grateful. “He put great expectation on us and trusted us a lot. Whenever we made mistakes, he seldom blamed us, but helped us to find out the reason so we could avoid it in the future.”

Honored as Father of China's Missile and King of Rockets, Qian Xuesen never stopped his work on scientific research after he retired. He said he had no time to review the past, but looked forward to the future.

41. When did Qian xuesen begin to study in Massachusetts Institute of Technology?________

   A. In 1955.      B. In 1935.         C. In 1936.        D. In 1934.

42. Which of the following is about the five countries that launched man-made satellite independently before 1970?                           

   A. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the UK, France, China and Japan.

   B. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, Japan, Canada and China.

   C. America, France, Japan, China and Australia.

   D. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, America, France, Japan and China.

43. What does the underlined word “forerunner”(Paragraph 6) probably mean?                    

    A. A leader.     B. A pioneer.    C. A competitor.      D. A successful scientist.

44. According to the passage, which of the following about Qian Xuesen is NOT true?               

   A. In 1956, he made good preparations for the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defense.

   B. He made outstanding contributions to the establishment and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking.

   C. He returned to China, bringing China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles.

   D. He devoted all his life to China’s space science.

45. It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 that ______.

   A. Qian Xuesen is very concerned about the development of young scientists.

   B. The help of Qian Xuesen is beneficial to young scientists.

   C. Qian Xuesen gives many opportunities to general designers.

   D. When the chief designers do something wrong, Qian Xuesen helps them find out the cause.