Animals have died            coming into contact with this chemical.

  A. as a consequence of   B. in return for      C. in the name of       D. in spite of

                                  Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (称赞).

Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.

First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.

Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric (怪异) in her personal life as in her dance.

46．According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?

       A．Something to conquer.    B．A model for movement.

       C．A place to find peace.      D．A symbol of disorder.

47．Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _________.

       A．costly       B．colorful    C．graceful    D．restrictive

48．Which of the following is not mentioned as an area of dance that Duncan worked to change?

    A. The stage set.      B. The music. C. Costumes.          D. Movements.

49. We can infer from the passage that the author _________.

    A. appreciates modern dance very much      B. dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance

    C. thinks highly of individuality   D. knows a lot about modern arts

50. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Artists of the Last Century     B．Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century

       C．Natural Movement in Dance   D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance

第二部分   阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节   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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Erik Weihemnayer was born with an eye problem. As a child his eyesight became worse

 and then, at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full and active life.

      Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He

 competed in long-distance hiking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountain climbing.

      As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in 1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of El Capitan. Two years later, while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at13,000 feet above sea level in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America. And then, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest climbing challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

     Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to guide him. Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.

     Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of

Everest. He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind. "When people think about a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on

top of the world. "

41. When did Erik become blind totally?

    A. In 1968.        B. In 1995.            C. In 1981.            D. In 1970.

42. Erik got married ____.

    A. on the summit of Mount McKinley        B. when climbing Mount Everest

    C. on the top of Aconcagua                D. when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

43. What is Erik' s special way for climbing a mountain?

    A. Taking his girlfriend.                    B. Doing his share of work.

    C. Using two long poles.                    D. Keeping a good team around him.

44. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?

    a. He topped Mount McKinley.

    b. He became blind.

    c. He challenged Mount Everest.

    d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.

    e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.

A. b, e, d, c, a   B. a, b, e, d, c      C. b, a, e, d, c      D. b, d, a, c, d

Word spelling(满分10分)

1.He did the work with his teacher's________(指导).

2.She is my n_______ from America, the daughter of my eldest sister.

3.Jane and Sarah used to be friends but now they are bitter e________.

4. The teacher _________(惩罚) the noisy children by making them stay after school.

5.He made a f_______ by selling houses.

6.If you make any more noise I shall o_______ you out of the hall!

7.The three goals we scored in the first half gave us a useful c________ against defeat.

8.There was a s_______ with trees and grass in it in the center of the city.

9. What is the _______(平均的)rainfall for August in your country

10. We all wore m_____ at the party and no one knew who we were.

He ___ his students’ respect after working with them for 3 years.

A.received           B.won          C.accepted           D.took

It is dark outside, so please____ your step while going down the stairs.

A. see   B. look   C. notice   D. mind

 I don’t know why you’re worried about it. ________, it’s none of your business.

A. What’s more             B. In other words   C. After all               D. Worse still

第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling; I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I   37  my father and said, “ Dad, I want to   38  people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. I said to him, “ I want to be a   39  speaker just like Mr. Zigler.” I replied  40  . A dream was born.

Recently, I began seeking my   41  of a motivating（调动积极性）others.  42  a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   43  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I   44  the company at the height of my career. However, many people were   45  that I could leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked   46  I could risk everything for a dream.

I made my  47  to start my own company and leave my secure position after   48   a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a   49  that changed my life. He asked us, “ If a god would  50  you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving   51  a moment to write down the three  52  , he then asked us. “ Why do you need a god?” I would never forget the   53  I felt at that moment. I realized that everything I had   54  in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was   55  and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.

36.A. rise       B. throw  C. put     D. raise

37.A. turned to      B. tended to    C. turned down      D. glared at

38.A. get B. want   C. make  D. cheer

39.A. exciting B. motivational      C. sensitive     D. surprising

40.A. sadly     B. angrily       C. disappointedly   D. proudly

41.A. dream   B. speaker      C. idea    D. suggestion

42.A. After     B. Before       C. Because      D. For

43.A. ending B. completing C. beginning   D. regarding

44.A. stayed   B. left     C. started D. continued

45.A. disappointed B. worried      C. surprised    D. delighted

46.A. if   B. how    C. why    D. that

47.A. plan      B. promise      C. decision     D. mind

48.A. attending      B. joining       C. entering     D. holding

49.A. newspaper    B. book   C. report D. speech

50.A. deliver  B. offer   C. supply D. provide

51.A. them     B. you     C. us       D. him

52.A. dreams  B. wishes      C. messages    D. notes

53.A. energy   B. force   C. power D. weight

54.A. searched       B. wished       C. expected     D. accomplished

55.A. ready    B. disappointed      C. glad    D. busy

 She _________ down her book and ________ in bed.

A. laid; lay       B. lay; laid         C. laid; laid         D. lay; lay

信息匹配 （共5小题，每小题2分， 满分10分）

下面是有关植物和园艺方面的详细信息，请阅读下面相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

56. (Part One) Once your plants are growing you will need to keep them happy. How do you do this and what sorts of tools will you need? Plants need water and food, but when and in what sort of quantities? This module explains the cultivation techniques necessary to keep your plants in fine fettle. There are simple basic steps you can take to ensure you cut the right stem, at the right time, in the right place.

57. (Part two) Plants lose water through their leaves all the time. It is essential to ensure there is enough to replenish the roots, otherwise they will die. In warm weather water is lost from the soil by evaporation, so watering will need to be done more often.

58. (Part Three) To keep them growing healthily, plants absorb through their roots about 30 different nutrients and minerals dissolved in water.

59. (Part Four) Pruning is basically cutting off carefully selected parts of a plant to restrict its size, persuade it to grow in a particular shape, encouraging more fruit, flowers or stems, or to remove dead or diseased material. But pruning is neither difficult nor complicated; in fact a lot of it is applying common sense! You just have to follow a few guidelines and check in a book what kind of pruning the particular plant needs. The removal of dead, diseased, broken, crossing and crowded branches is often sufficient for many plants.

60. (Part Five) A spade is your basic digging implement; use it to make holes and to dig sandy or loamy soil. Fork is perfect for digging soil that’s stodgy, such as clay, or full of stones; moving and spreading organic matter; and breaking down clods of soil…

请阅读以下相关主题，然后匹配和其相关的章节：

It tells us how to take care of our garden to make the plants and flowers fairly good.

It tells us that in order to grow well, plants also need all kinds of nutrition, and so how to feed the plants is also important.

That part tells gardeners how to do pruning that can remove the unneeded parts of many plants.

It tells the importance of watering in gardening, especially in hot summer seasons.

That part introduces the tools and different functions of various tools you may use in gardening.

This section presents where you can buy good seeds and it also offers the regular price for you.

有关章节                           主题内容  

56. Part One                         A. how to take care of garden

57. Part two                      B. how to feed the plants

58. Part Three       C. how to prune

59. Part Four  D. the importance of watering

60. Part Five   E. introduces different functions of tools

       F. where you can buy good seeds