With a large amount of work ______, the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.

  A. remained to be done     B. remaining to be done

C. remained being done     D. remaining to do

— Have you gone over what the teacher taught in class?

— Not yet.

   — Better remember: __________.

A. Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched         B. Strike while the iron is hot

C. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush                  D. All roads lead to Rome

B

   The desire to make explorations is born with man. Wherever his imagination goes, man also has a strong wish to go. A large part of human history is connected with the exploration of the world in which we live. Again and again people have set out with surprising courage and patience to look into unknown regions(地区) and lands to see what had not yet been seen. With kites, balloons and aircraft they left the ground to pass through the lower atmosphere. Now the outer space receives their attention.

Why should man take the trouble of(不怕麻烦) conquering(征服) space? It is hard to list the specific practical benefits that will result in. But one knows, from past experience in other areas, that man will surely see and discover new things in space that will increase our scientific knowledge, and this new knowledge will find its way into valuable practical uses. What we learn about man himself, from his experience in space, and from the effects of space and the space flight environment on him, will be extremely valuable. The new techniques developed to carry out the exploration of space, and to keep man alive in space, will certainly find practical uses in everyday life in some way. The areas that will benefit are manifold.They include communication, transportation and travel, food production, materials, fuels and many others. But to say definitely(肯定地) just what the practical results will be is almost impossible.

59．The man idea of the first paragraph is that________.

A．man desires to explore what is unknown

B．man often goes wherever his dreams go

C．man is no longer interested in the study of the land and sea now

D．man’s history is his exploration of the world

60．The underlined word "manifold" in the second paragraph probably means________.

A．vast       B．various          C．valuable            D．practical

61．The author seems to be in favor of (赞成)________.

A．doubting the necessity of the space exploration

B．the exploration of space

C．exploring more in space than in other areas

D．his experiencing in space

62．In the last sentence of paragraph 2 the phrase "practical results" refers to the results___________.

A．that are gained from experience

B．that can be learned as knowledge

C．that can benefit us human beings

D．that help us make further exploration

Complete the chart.

B. Cultural corner

Dragon can be friendly or 1______, they can bring good luck or 2_______ death and destruction. For a creature that doesn’t actually exit, that’s 3_____.

  In Chinese culture, dragons are 4______and wise, although they can be 5_________. The dragon was closely 6_________ to the royal family. According to popular 7_______, if you were born in the year of the 8_______, you are intelligent, brave and a natural leader.

  But in the west, dragons had a different 9__________.

  Why10________the dragon have a different character in different parts of the world? Some experts believe it is 11______to the animals the myths grow out of. In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the 12______. But in China, the idea of the dragon came from the 13_________, a good sign for 14_________. So the Chinese dragon was a 15_________ of good fortune.

 If it is quite ________ to you , I will visit you next Tuesday.( 2005 天津)

  A  convenient  B  fair   C  easy  D comfortable

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, a little boy loved to play around an apple tree. He climbed to the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow.... He loved the tree   36  the tree also loved him.

Later, the boy grew up and   37  . The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was   38  . “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I have to work for my family. We need a   39   for shelter. Can you help me?” The boy said. “Cut off my branches to build your house,” the tree said. So the boy cut all the branches   40   the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy never came back. The tree was again   41   and sad.

Once the boy came again. “Come and play with me!” the tree said   42   . “I want to go   43   to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” The boy said. “Use my   44   to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” The tree said. So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy   45   after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy, I have nothing for you,” the tree said. “The only thing   46   is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy   47  .

“Good! Old tree root is the best place to sit   48  . Come, sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and   49  with tears.

This is a story about everyone. The tree is our parents. When we are   50  , we love to play with them. When we grow up, we   51   them, and only come to them when we need something or we are in trouble. However, parents will   52   be there and give everything that they could .You may think that the boy is cruel   53   the tree but that’s how all of us are   54   our parents in real life. Shouldn’t we give more   55   to our parents?

36. A. so                B. but              C. and            D.  while

37. A. graduated          B. left               C. cheered         D. stayed

38. A. sad              B. pleasant           C. angry           D. excited

39. A. box              B. house             C. car            D. room

40. A. off               B. on               C. over           D. in

41. A. delighted          B. satisfied           C. alone          D. lonely

42. A. coldly            B. happily           C. surprisingly     D. bitterly

43. A. hunting           B. camping           C. swimming     D. sailing

44. A. root              B. branches          C. trunk          D. leaves

45. A. returned          B. turned             C. disappeared    D. approached

46. A. remaining         B. to go             C. leaving         D. left

47. A. shouted           B. replied           C. requested        D. asked

48. A. against            B. in               C. on             D. over

49. A. smiled            B. cried             C. wept           D. cheered

50. A. aged             B. young            C. adults           D. old

51. A. remember          B. forget            C. leave           D. dislike

52. A. seldom            B. never            C. sometimes       D. always

53. A. to                B. with             C. about           D. upon

54. A. curing            B. cheating          C. loving          D. treating

55. A. food              B. care             C. money          D. clothing

D

Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they like because they don't go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don't have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn.

"I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veronika, "School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is common in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veronika. "We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot."

New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain's home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable," says Mike Fortune-Wood of Home Education UK. "Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than academic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was crucial."

So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?

"It wasn't important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picked it up for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "

But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators' answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most common is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I'd never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I'm now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter College. I've had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year.

66. What is the topic of this article?

 A. New ways of learning to read and write      B. Problems with UK schools

C. Home education in the UK                  D. Wild, undisciplined children

67. Why do the Robinsons not send their children to school?

A. They think schools control children too much.

 B. They do not like the courses taught in schools.

 C. They want to teach their children farming skills.

 D. They live in a remote area where there are no schools.

68. According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.

  A. mornings are rushed and stressful.   

  B. the children hardly ever go outside.

  C. the family wakes up around 8:30am.

  D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.

69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.

 B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.

  C. Most home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.

  D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.

70. What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?

  A. They learn so many useful skills at home that universities are happy to accept them.

  B. They can get into university if they have 4 A-levels.

 C. They can go to school later and get the qualifications they need in order to enter university.

  D. Home education is so relaxed that they are likely to experience problems when faced with the pressures of a degree course.

---Where was ______ you picked up the wallet ?

  --- Let me see --- , just at the second counter on the left.

 A. it    B. the place   C. the place that   D. it that

第五节  书面表达(满分20分)

   Michael是一名美国中学生，在学校里选修汉语。他利用暑假到中国进修，希望进一步了解中国文化。有一天，他看到下面有关成语的漫画，不大明白其中的意思。请你用英语把漫画所表达的故事和寓意写成一段短文，向他解释。

    注意：1．词数：在80—120词之间；

     2．参考词汇：bump into (撞上),  hoe (锄头)