第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

       My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this 36.

       One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and 37. All the students were working on a task. The student next to me was 38 her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was already half 39 and she showed no signs of stopping. I walked down the row and found 40 was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.

       By this time the activity aroused my 41, so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on but I noticed she too was 42 writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” ------ I felt it best not to 43 her.

       After another ten minutes, the students were 44 to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoe box. Then Donna added hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out of the door. Students followed the teacher. I 45 the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to 46. The box of “I Can’ts ” was placed at the 47 of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced,“ Boys and girls, please join hands and drop your heads.” They 48 formed a circle around the grave.

       Donna delivered the eulogy（悼辞）. “Friends, we are 49 here today to honor the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is 50 by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in 51. Amen!”

       She turned the students around and marched them 52 into the classroom. They celebrated the passing away of “53”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student forgot and said, “I Can’t,” Donna 54 pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was 55 and chose other statement. 

   36. A. job           B. project          C. observation        D. course

   37. A. checked       B. noticed          C. watched          D. waited

   38. A. filling         B. covering         C. spreading         D. folding

   39. A. empty         B. dirty            C. clean            D. full

   40. A. nobody        B. somebody        C. everyone         D. anyone

   41. A. curiosity       B. suspicion         C. sympathy        D. worry

   42. A. capable of      B. careful with       C. busy in          D. addicted to

   43. A. catch          B. interrupt          C. trouble          D. wake

   44. A. made          B. desired           C. forced           D. instructed

   45. A. followed       B. inspected          C. seated           D. observed

   46. A. cry            B. pray             C. dig              D. play

   47. A. back           B. bottom           C. top             D. edge

   48. A. quickly         B. slowly           C. happily          D. fortunately

   49. A. away           B. out              C. off              D. together

   50. A. remembered      B. exchanged        C. removed         D. replaced

   51. A. silence          B. heart             C. peace            D. memory

   52. A. down           B. up               C. off              D. back

   53. A. I Can            B. I Can’t           C. I Will            D. I Won’t

   54. A. simply           B. finally            C. coldly           D. angrily

   55. A. dead             B. alive             C. friendly          D. terrible

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后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。

Was Princess Diana murdered? The verdict(判决) is no. according to an inquiry(调查) held into the cause of her death over the last six months.

The big question was whether the deaths of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi A1 Fayed in a deadly car crash in 1997 had been accidental, or whether there was some kind of conspiracy(阴谋) to have them killed. 

Dodi’s father Mohamed A1 Fayed, owner of London’s world-famous department store Harrods, has insisted for the last decade that the pair were murdered by spies of the British state who did not want them to marry. But his theories now look to have been blown out of the water.  The court found that Princess Diana and her boyfriend were not murdered but killed due to the “gross, carelessness” of her driver and the paparazzi(偷拍的摄影记者). Her driver was drunk at the time of the crash and the paparazzi had been running after their car.

So is this the end of the Diana story? British taxpayers may hope so. The inquiry has cost them about ￡10m (140m RMB). “Thank God it’s over”, was the headline in The Guardian newspaper. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was time to “draw a line” under the death of the Princess. But Mohamed AI Fayed has refused to accept the judgment. He says the result will come as a “blow” to millions of his supporters around the world, and has not ruled out starting another investigation.

Whatever happens, next, the special place Princess Diana has in the hearts of people around the world is not likely to be forgotten.

56. According to the text, the inquiry focuses on _______.

      A. what caused the deaths of Diana and her boyfriend

      B. who were the paparazzi

      C. how much British taxpayers paid for the case

       D. whether the driver was drunk then .

57. By saying the underlined “his theories now look to have been blown out of the water”, the author means that ________.

      A. Mohamed lacks confidence in the case

      B. Mohamed feels disappointed at the result

      C. Mohamed’s idea seems to be believable

       D. Mohamed’s idea possibly proves to be wrong

58. Similar to The Guardian newspaper, UK Prime Minister ________.

      A. felt sorry for the deadly car crash  B. questioned the purpose of Dodi’s father

      C. stood for the court’s judgment    D. blamed the paparazzi for their bad behavior

C

 “She was born for the camera,” said a photographer who shot Liu Yifei’s picture when she was only eight.

Over the past year, Liu, an 18-year-old Chinese American, has shot to fame while playing Wang Yuyan in Jin Yong's "Eightfold Path of the Heavenly Dragon"（《天龙八部》）. Millions of teenagers have been drawn in by her light smile and beautiful long hair. Many magazines have described her as one of the most charming young actresses of 2004. People say that Liu will be even bigger this year.

"She is so beautiful on TV. She has the special character to give flesh and blood to the fairy-like and beautiful Wang Yuyan," said Yang Mingwei, a Senior 2 boy and Liu’s fan from Wuyi High School in Fujian.

Currently Liu is filming the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes"（《神雕侠侣》）, another Jin Yong novel. In the show to be aired this year, Liu plays the Little Dragon Girl.

Liu is now a grade three student at the Beijing Film Academy, the star factory of China. But some people say that her success is only down to her beauty. When she returned to China with her mother at the age of 14, she did originally work as a model. It was when a director saw her picture on an advertisement board on the street that her opportunity to work in TV arose.

"A pretty face does not last forever. To be a good actress you must work hard and have a professional attitude," Liu said. Every day she spends hours practising all the kungfu kicks and punches for the show.

"There have been times during filming when I have remained hanging in the air on wires for half a day as the director keeps trying to get the perfect take," said Liu recently.

66. In the first paragraph, the photographer commented on Liu’s       .

A. beauty          B. talent as an actress

C. promising future          D. special character

67. What does the underlined word “aired” probably mean?

A. Flown          B. Broadcast       C. Published       D. Recorded

68. From Yang Mingwei, we learned that he meant LiuYifei      .

A. worked hard when playing Wang Yuyan  B. is more beautiful than WangYuyan

C. did a good job in playing WangYuyan  D. was very lucky to play WangYuyan

69. Which of the following about Liu Yifei is true according to the passage?

A. She thinks her beauty contributes to her success.

B. She has become a citizen of the US.

C. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy months ago.

D. She failed to improve her English when studying in America.

70. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?

A. National news.    B. Business.    C. Advertisement.  D. Famous people.

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

81. The old computer has broken down and it has to be r__________ with a new one.

82. The Shanghai World Expo d__________ from other Expos in that it is hosted by a developing

country for the first time.

83. Early to bed, early to rise will make you healthy, w__________ and wise.

84. At the end of a letter, we often write ‘Yours f__________’ or ‘Yours truly’.

85. It is reported that over a dozen people have c__________ suicide in FOXCOM company in

Shenzhen so far this year.

86. The best __________ (方法) to getting your meaning across is to speak clearly without

difficult vocabulary.

87. People of my generally have made great __________（贡献）to the economic development of

our country.

88. She is not __________ (一致的) in the way she treats her children. Sometimes she is very

strict, but sometimes she just lets them go.

89. The old woman died __________ (平静地) in the arms of her loving husband.

90. My father used to be a heavy smoker, but I have __________(劝说) him into giving it up.

—I was on the point of crossing the road _______ the car accident happened.

—So you are a witness.

A. where               B. when                       C. that                          D. which

 It is the hotel _________located in the downtown _________he applied to for a job.

   A. that; that        B. which; that            C. that; where             D. /; that 

 She ______ find any ______ employment.

A. wasn’t able to; normal                   B. shouldn’t; often

C. couldn’t; regular                                  D. mightn’t; ordinary

--- Four dollars a pair? I think it′s a bit too much．　

--- If you buy three pairs, the price for each will ______to $3.5．　　

A．come down 　　B．take down 　　　C．turn over 　　　D．go over

This kind of music is not _____. Only a few people enjoy it.　　

         A．sounds beautiful 　　　　      B．for my appetite　　

         C．to everyone’s taste　　 D．perfect

  Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.

One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story.  On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.

The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.

Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.

Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.

The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.

These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.

64. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?

      A. The environment.             B. Mother’s sensitivity.

       C. Their peers(同龄人)        D. Education before birth.

65. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?

      A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.

      B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.

      C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.

      D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.

66. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?

      A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.

      B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.

      C. The children of depressed but caring mothers.

       D. Children with high communication abilities.

67. What is the main idea of the passage?

      A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.

      B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence.

      C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are rice or six months old.

      D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.