单词拼写（共10小题；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

81. There has been some progress in saving e_______ wildlife in China.

82. If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may d_______.

83. In a way it was a r_______ to know that the children all arrived home safe.

84. He was so wild with joy that he could hardly c_______ his excitement.

85. Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or m_______?

86. What must be done if wildlife protection is to s_______.

87. The building is regularly i_______ by the fire-safety officer.

88. His d_______ to the cause of peace is well-known.

89. Sometimes these musicians may play to p_______ in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves.

90. They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get more f_______ with them.

My parents will move back into town in a year _______.

A. later               B. after               C. or so              D. about

34. Is this the reason ______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. why he explained                                                       B. he explained                          

C. what he explained                                                      D. how he explained

33．It was the first time that Mike______the piano at the concert hall and he hoped that his nervousness would go       ．

A．played；unnoticed    B．had played；unnoticed

C．played；unnoticing   D．had played；unnoticing

第二节 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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

It is not so much what happens to each of us that determines our quality of life, but rather our reaction to what happens. Though we may have no     36    in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly have choice in   37   we interpret what happens, and in what we choose to do about it. These choices make all the   38   in how we experience our world and very much determine our    39     of life.

Neither does what we own    40    a major role in quality of life. One person with all the money and possessions in the world may have a   41   life, while another in the lowest income classes may    42   love their life. It is what we do with what we own that   43   our level of satisfaction and joy in life. It's not what you    44    or what happens to you in life that    45    , but rather what you do with it.

Every    46    something is happening in our lives. And every moment we    47    or a judgment about what happens. By choosing to become more   48   of how we react to what happens, we can   49   towards what we really want in our lives.   50    following habitual, reactive patterns which   51   more of the same, we can recognize and  52   our old habits to move powerfully in the   53   of creating the life we really want. Yet to do this, we must first find the    54  to look at some of the disempowering, often unconscious   55   which get in the way and don't serve to increase our quality of life. But by continually reminding ourselves of our intention to be creators, we can transform our life.

36．A．need                B．courage           C．choice             D．necessity

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

38．A．difference        B．troubles           C．decisions          D．measures

39．A．type                B．quality             C．amount            D．level

40．A．take                B．play                C．make               D．get

41．A．miserable         B．accessible         C．acceptable        D．adaptable 

42．A．practically           B．privately      C．absolutely       D．adequately

43．A．creates             B．investigates      C．affects             D．handles

44．A．lack                B．need                C．reserve            D．possess 

45．A．means             B．exists               C．works              D．matters

46．A．time                B．period             C．date                 D．moment

47．A．make a mistake                                   B．make a discovery

    C．make a decision                            D．make a fortune

48．A．conscious         B．sensitive          C．reasonable        D．active

49．A．alter                B．shift                C．differ                     D．distinguish

50．A．Other than              B．Rather than      C．As well as        D．According to

51．A．lead to             B．lie in               C．call for            D．appeal to

52．A．transplant     B．transform      C．transport       D． transmit

53．A．edge                B．way                 C．direction          D．center

54．A．hope               B．interest            C．chance             D．courage

55．A．patterns           B．frames             C．landscape         D．Examples

                           C

   Attitude isn’t quite everything when it comes to being successful, but attitude plays a part in every stage of your life. A poor attitude gets more people fired than any other single factor, and a good attitude gets people jobs and helps them keep those jobs more than any other factor.

   Your attitude affects many people, from your family to the stranger on the street corner. Your attitude is particularly important when you face seemingly hopeless situations. Losing a job or friend because of a poor attitude is unfortunate －especially because a bad attitude can be fixed.

   You can find at least two ways to look at everything. A pessimist ( 悲观主义者) looks for difficulty in the opportunity, while an optimist looks for opportunity in difficulty . A poet of long ago put the difference between optimism and pessimism this way: Two men looked out from prison bars －one saw mud; the other saw stars.

Unfortunately, many people look only at the problem and not at the opportunity that lies within the problem. Many employees complain about the difficulty of their jobs, for example, not realizing that if the job were simple, the employer would hire someone with less ability at a lower wage. A small coin can hide even the sun if you hold the coin close enough to your eye. So when you get too close to your problems, to think objectively(客观地 ) about them, try to keep in mind how your vision can be obstructed. Take a step back, and look at the situation from a new angle.

You can’t do anything to change the fact that a problem exists, but you can do a great deal to find the opportunity within that problem. You’re guaranteed a better tomorrow by doing your best today and developing a plan of action for the tomorrows that lie ahead. Just remember to maintain a positive mental attitude.

64. What does the author mean by saying the first sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. If you have a good attitude, you will be successful.

B. Your attitude makes a great influence on your life.

C. Your attitude has nothing to do with your success.

D. Your success is very important to your life.

65. In Paragraph 3, the author shows us_________.

A. two ways to look at everything      B. the definition of pessimist and optimist

C. the ways to look for opportunity     D. the ways to look out from prison bars

66. The author mentions the example of many employees in Paragraph 4 to tell people to_____.

A. ignore the problem               B. look for opportunity in the problem

C. wait for the problem to be solved    D. make their jobs easy to do

67. The underline word “obstructed” in Paragraph 4 probably means________.

A. blocked         B. dropped          C. improved         D. Shared

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

The worst US economic recession (萧条) in 70 years is forcing senior citizens out of retirement, leaving them fighting for jobs in a weak labor market or risking homelessness.

A study by Experience Works, released on Tuesday, showed 46 percent of the 2,000 low income people over 55 years who participated needed to find work to keep their homes. Nearly half of them had been searching for work for more than a year.

“These people are at the age where they understandably thought their job-searching years were behind them,” said Cynthia Metzler, president and CEO of Experience Works.

“But here they are, many in their 60s, 70s and beyond, desperate to find work so they can keep a roof over their heads and food on the table.”

According to the study, many of the participants had no intention of working past their 60th birthday, but had to change plans after being dismissed or following the death of the partner. Over a third of the participants had retired.

Ninety percent of respondents 76 years and older planned to continue working for the next five years.

Huge medical bills due to a personal illness or that of a spouse(配偶) were also reasons for coming out of retirement, the survey found. The longest and deepest economic slump since the 1930s is making finding a job for the low-income elderly workers a difficult challenge.

The Experience Works study found that 46 percent of the elderly jobseekers were sometimes forced to choose between paying rent, buying food or medication. Almost three-quarters believed their age made it harder to compete for jobs with younger workers.

“This study underscores calls for the need to create policies that remove barriers to employment for older workers and provide additional programs and services specifically aimed at helping older people re-enter the work force or remain working,” said Metzler.

81. What has caused the American retired senior citizens back to work? ( No more than 8 words )

82. Why is it hard for the elderly job seekers to find a job? ( No more than 13 words )

83. Use several words to describe the possible feelings of the elderly job seekers? ( No more than 4 words )

84. What might be the solution to the problem according to the study? ( No more than 15 words )

—Which of these two books will you take？

—I’ll take ______, in case the journey is boring.

A. either                              B. both                                 C. all                                     D. neither                 

I find it difficult to keep ________ of my old friends.

       A．company      B．track    C．touch    D．pace

补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

A; Hi. You look excited. ___56______?

B: It is said that a singing contest will be held in our school soon. And I think it a good chance to exercise my singing talents.

A: ___57___?

B: A MP3 player will be given as a reward to the first prize winner.

A: Are you going to take part in it?

B: Sure. __58_____

A: Really? But I don’t think you’ve practiced enough.l

B: I’m going to. I bet I can get the first prize.

A: __59_____. I think you need to have a music teacher to help you.

B: I don’t think it necessary.____60_____

A.By the way, are they giving prizes?

B.People say I have a good voice.

C.I don’t know what others say about it.

D.You can do a lot better next time.

E.It’ll turn out fine if I practise a lot.

F.What’s happening

G.Don’t be so sure.