第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

    This is a story that happened in Europe in the 17th century. Tulips (郁金香) were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty soon became symbols of power and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display them in their gardens. When more people learned of the prices thatthe rich were willing to pay for tulips, they knew they just found a “get-rich-quick” gold mine.

By 1634, the whole country was so attracted by tulips that all other activities almost came to a stop. People were trading in tulips and even buying and selling bulbs (球茎). At that time, one rare bulb cost as much as ten tons of cheese.

Many made a fortune in the beginning. As the prices moved in one direction, they only needed to buy low and sell high, buy high and sell higher. After the gains, confidence rose and many sold away all their property in order to invest more money in tulips, hoping to make more money. The desire was so strong that those who were watching also rushed to the tulip market. Everyone thought that the high demand for tulips would continue forever and prices could only go up because more and more people from all over the world would start to like tulips.

When the prices of tulips was much higher than it should be, few people bought them for planting in their gardens. The real demand for the flowers seemed greater than it really was. Many people were buying them for speculation (投机), not appreciation. In 1637, for some unknown reasons, a group of people suddenly realized the danger. The prices of tulips began to fall and the market crashed. When confidence was destroyed, it could not be recovered and prices kept falling. Soon the nobles and the rich became poor. Cries of suffering were heard everywhere in Holland.

41. Why did the upper classes buy tulips in the beginning?

   A. Because the prices of tulips were low.    

   B. Because they wanted to make a fortune.

  C. Because tulips were introduced from abroad.         

  D. Because tulips were beautiful and represented power.

42. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

   A. greed(贪婪高☆考♂资♀源?网) was the reason why so many people were mad about tulips

   B. tulips became popular among the upper classes very slowly

   C. people who were mad about tulips bought them for appreciation

   D. when the prices were extremely high, most people planted tulips in their gardens

43. The passage is mainly about ________.

   A. Europe in the 17th century                 B. buying and selling tulips             

  C. being mad about tulips                        D. the life of the nobles and the rich 

E

City officials are hoping to use the power of dog droppings. San Franciscans already recycle more than 60% of their dogs’ droppings, but in this dog-friendly town, such wastes make up nearly 4% of residential waste, or 6,500 tons a year.

Within the next few months, Norcal Waste, a company that collects San Francisco’s wastes, will begin a trial program under which it uses biodegradable (生物分解的) bags and dog-waste carts to pick up droppings at a popular dog park.

The droppings will be thrown into a machine called a methane digester (沼气处理机), which is basically a tank in which bacteria feed on droppings for weeks to create methane gas.

The methane could then be piped directly to a gas stove, a steam heater, an air turbine or anything else powered by natural gas. It can also be used to produce electricity.

Someone doubts whether this plan is practical. But Norcal Waste spokesman, Robert Reed points to San Francisco’s creative food composting (混合肥料) program, which began 10 years ago. It is a proof that an unusual idea can work in this forward-thinking city. Norcal Waste collects 300 tons of food left over after meals per day from homes and restaurants and changes it into a rich fertilizer sold to grape farms and organic farms.

Methane digesters are nothing new. The technology was introduced in Europe about 20 years ago, and more than 600 farm-based digesters are in operation there. Nine are in use on California cow farms, and chicken and pig farms elsewhere in the United States also use them.

“The main obstacle is probably getting communities around the country the courage to collect dog droppings, to give value to something we’d rather not talk about,” Brinton, a recycling and composting consultant, said. “San Francisco is probably the king of pet cities. This could be an advantage of it, which is very important.”

Some other experts believe energy production from dog droppings must become more attractive economically before it gets popular. Landfill space is relatively cheap, and natural gas and electricity also remain fairly inexpensive. However, Reed said confidently, “Now, the city authorities asked us to look at dog waste specifically.”

61. How many dogs’ droppings can be recycled at present per year in San Francisco?

A. About 6,500 tons.                    B. About 169,000 tons.

C. About 260 tons.                            D. About 3,900 tons.

62. It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A. there are many pets that are treated well in San Francisco

B. Norcal Waste is a company of refuse (垃圾) treatment, which collects dog wastes only

C. most of the farms in Europe use Methane digesters

D. Brinton doesn’t feel optimistic about the collection of dog droppings in San Francisco

63. The underlined word “obstacle” in Paragraph 7 most probably means        .

A. interest         B. effect         C. difficulty       D. purpose

64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. San Francisco is a city full of innovation.

B. Dog droppings can be changed into methane gas in several days.

C. It is the first time to utilize animal waste in San Francisco.

D. Utilizing dog droppings presently is more economical than the landfill.

65. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Animal wastes collection by Norcal Waste

B. Changing dog droppings into energy

C. Methane digester technology in San Francisco

D. A dog droppings composting program

30．--- Do the Smiths live next door to you?

    --- No, but they____.

       A．used to     B．used to do C．used to doing   D．used to be

33．Unemployment is on the increase. A growing number of young people,____, are finding themselves out of work.

       A．in case      B．all in all    C．in particular     D．as a result

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       As a young man, Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his  oldest son developed a severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some   36   intestinal （肠内的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously．But the boy   37   suddenly that night．

       Knowing the death could have been   38    if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health became worse under the huge burden of his   39     To make matters worse his wile   40   him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two   41   were more than Al could handle, and he   42   to alcohol．In time Al became an alcoholic．

       43___ the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he   44   — his home, his land, his art objects, everything．  45   Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

       When I heard of Al's death, I thought that Al's life was a complete   46 ．

       As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment．I knew Al's now   47   son, Ernie．He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free   48   of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere．

       I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his  49__．One day I worked __50_ my courage to ask him．"I'm really _51__ by something," I said．"I know your father was  52   _ the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?"

       Ernie sat quietly and _53__ for a few moments．Then he said, "From my earliest _54_ as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ' I love you, son．' "

       Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to __55_ Al as a failure．He had not left any material possessions behind．But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

36．A．certain            B．common            C．rare            D．basic

37．A．died                B．choked             C．starved         D．worsened

38．A．cured              B．prevented           C．forbidden      D．saved

39．A．disease             B．debt               C．guilt          D．duty

40．A．left                B．scolded             C．quarreled      D．forgave

41．A．disasters            B．adventures          C．conflicts       D．situations

42．A．got                     B．drank              C．turned         D．sank

43．A．As                B．Though             C．Because       D．If

44．A．needed             B．shared              C．benefited       D．possessed

45．A．Eventually          B．Gradually           C．Therefore      D．Meanwhile

46．A．trouble              B．hardship            C．failure       D．waste

47．A．teen                B．aduh                C．aged           D．adolescent

48．A．win                B．fall                     C．space          D．flow

49．A．mother             B．brother            C．father          D．child

50．A．up                B．with                C．on             D．through

51．A．worried           B．puzzled          C．interested       D．attracted

52．A．especially           B．basically            C．merely        D．specially

53．A．argued             B．searched             C．analyzed         D．reflected

54．A．thoughts            B．ideas                C．minds         D．memories

55．A．treat               B．call                 C．judge          D．Feel

73. If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?

A.LOST AND FOUND   B. ROOMMATES   C. FOR SAIL    D.HELP WANTED

74. You will call____ if you want to buy a radio.

A. 800---0436    B. 800—0739   C.800—4661  D.800—4964

75. If your aunt wants to rent a room from Feb.1st to Apri.1st, how much money should she pay?

A. $160  B. $ 129  C. $ 209  D. $418

第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

16. The car is being _____ ready to beat the speed record.

A.fuel    B. fuelled      C. fuelling    D. Fuels

D

Having an interview（面试）doesn’t sound like a big deal, just like getting good marks in college. You simply go in and meet someone, talk for a while, and then leave. Nothing to stress over, not the end of the world, but I’ve never been interviewed and I have my first one tomorrow for my job in Columbia.

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it and have decided that it shouldn’t matter all that much. It seems that the interview would only make a difference if the company is on the fence about you, or if the interview was unpleasant and they walk away thinking that you are too, then the officers might be encouraged to think about your request again. On the other hand, if you were in the “maybe” pile, a good interview could push you onto the list of accepted candidates（候选人）.

I know I shouldn’t worry. After all, they probably have already made up their minds about me. My essay was, to say the least, unique. The interview is at Starbucks. What does that mean? My friend, who did a lot of these interviews last year (and who was accepted to the company there), told me to wear jeans and a nice sweater. I was going to go with a skirt. The fact that it’s at Starbucks, however, is making me think that jeans might be more proper. And then there’s the other problem of knowing who my interviewer is. I discussed this with my music teacher, who suggested, “They'll probably be wearing something.” That good idea hadn’t crossed my mind, which just goes to show that my brain has stopped to function. Stress is taking over my life.

Tonight I will prepare. I will choose what to wear and what, if anything, to bring. I like to talk, so this should not be a problem. Hopefully when I get there I’ll find that this is actually the part of the process I’m most comfortable with. Until then I’ll spend my time preparing and hoping.

73. Before the interview, the author feels quite       .

  A. lucky           B. easy             C. hopeless             D. excited

74. The author wants to wear jeans mainly because        .

  A. the interviewer is fond of them

  B. her friend likes them very much

  C. her music teacher suggests her doing so

  D. they are proper at Starbucks

75. The author seems to feel her          can do best to the interview.

  A. clothes          B. degree           C. talking ability        D. college marks

76. The best title for the passage would be “      ”.

  A. My learning trouble                  B. A good college

  C. An interview                        D. Stress of life

25. —This is Janine speaking.

—Janine, I want to tell you Pat _______ for London. Have you decided to see him off?

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

29．—We’d better take some extra money ________ we need it.

—I can’t agree with you more.

A.if        B．so that      C．when D．in case