. As a result of destroying the forests, _____ desert _____ covered the land.

   A. plenty of; has        B. a great number of; have

   C. a great deal of; have   D. a good many; has

 The population of many Alaskan cities has ______ doubled in the past three years.

A. as great as                B. as many as                C.  more than      D. larger than

第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50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，并在答题卡将该选项标号涂黑。

The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.

Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.

It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.

While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers, their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses（配偶）, friends and families.

What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Has the person been examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease? Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis（诊断）and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.

What feeling will you likely experience, should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.

Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.

41．What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired day?

       A．She has been living with her father.

       B．She was sad about the death of her father.

       C．She can’t search for her father without being watched.

       D．She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

42．When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease , ________.

       A．their families and friends will suffer from the same disease

       B．their families and friends will experience mental sufferings

       C．they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years

       D．they will forget everybody but their spouses

43．Memory loss occurs ________.

       A．from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else

       B．from sadness, shock, anger, and so on

       C．for a number of reasons  

       D．with changes in personality

44．From the passage we know that        .

A．early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring

B．it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers

C．nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease

D．when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease ,he will be buried

When he applied for a      in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager

     A．location        B．situation       C．career      D．position

She likes to have everything in order so that she can ______ them when necessary.

A. have a hand in          B. place hands on      C. put her hands on     D. lay her hand on 

He is going into hospital to have a small __________ her knee.

A. operate on         B. operation for C. operation to    D. operation on

—Joe, will you be free this Sunday? If so, shall we meet and have a chat?

  —Sounds a good idea. Let ______ stories then.  Which of the following has a different meaning?

              A. swap                 B. exchange           C. tell each other                  D. retell

________book you choose on the shelf __________ our school library.

A. Whichever; is belonged to      B. Whichever; belongs to 

C. No matter which; belong to     D. Whatever; is belonged to

第二节  读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

School News: Yesterday, Dec. 14, the grand ceremony: To Build Our School an Eco-school(国际生态学校), was held on the school playground. First, our geography teacher just gave us a very brief introduction about Eco-school, which is one of five environmental education programmes run internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education(FEE). It is the biggest environmental education programme for young children all over the world. It aims to help the school improve the environment, raise their awareness of environment. Being a member of the programme, we students can share on the Internet experience with foreign students, which could provide a bigger stage for us.

After that, the schoolmaster Mr Liu made a speech titled: “To save and treasure our resources, to love and be masters of the school!” He pointed out that we students should bear the responsibity to protect our environment and learn to save.

Finally, on behalf of all the students, Tan Peiying, Chairman of the Students’ Union, made a speech to call on us all to take action now to make our school a green one.

The School is very serious about the programme and well-prepared, one teacher is assigned to be in charge of the programme, and it also hopes to be admitted one of the first eco-schools.

［写作内容］

1．以约30个词概括以上“校园新闻”的内容要点；

2．然后以约120个词就“节约资源，爱我校园 Save Resources and Love Our School”的主题发表你的看法，内容包括：

（1）您认为校园里存在哪些浪费的现象；

（2）谈谈这些浪费现象带来的危害；

（3）建设“国际生态学校”，您该做点什么？

［写作要求］

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 Save Resources and Love Our School

After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes and viewers have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest paralympians will not be taking part.

She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thompson. Born with spina bifida （脊椎裂） which left her paralysed（瘫痪的） from the waist down, Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

Indeed, Tanni's athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 meters at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 meters. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the100, 200, 400 and 800 meters relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

Tanni's enduring success has been part motivation, part preparation. “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter （短跑运动员） enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keep me prepared for whatever distance I want to race... I am still competing at a very high level, but as 1 get older things get harder and 1 want to retire before 1

fall apart."

Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In spite of ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics— a top level athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.

What advice does she have for young athletes? "Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again."

41. Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?

A. Basketball.      B. Swimming.         C. Tennis.         D. Horse-riding.

42. When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

A. In 1984.        B. In 1988.           C. In 1992.         D. In 2007.

43. The underlined word "that" in the 5th paragraph refers to____.

A. fifty weeks' training                   B. being a good sprinter

C. training almost every day             D. part motivation and part preparation

44. What's the right order of the events related to Tanni?

a. She works as a coach.

b. She took up athletics.

c. She won four gold medals in Barcelona.

d. She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

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

45. What can we learn from Tanni's success?

A. Union is strength.                      B. Never too late to learn.

C. Well begun is half done.                 D. No pains, no gains.