第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main   21   to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the University of California.

But the latest news may   22   turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles   23   a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is unhealthy for both turtles and humans. It can cause __24__ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sick    and even die from eating sea turtle meat. 

In the US, most people have never eaten turtle. This is because turtles are   25   by the United States law, which makes it   26   to harm or kill these amazing animals. “But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first   27   was to save turtles; now we must save   28   too.”

Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger   29   that we should protect the oceans. “The health of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all   30  . A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”

21. A. doubt                   B. stream                      C. danger                    D. worry

22. A. accelerate               B. slow                 C. improve          D. change

23. A. cause                   B. expand              C. absorb           D. reduce

24. A. accidental             B. occasional          C. unknown         D. serious

25. A. qualified              B. protected           C. restricted         D. produced

26. A. impossible          B. difficult            C. illegal            D. abnormal

27. A. goal                 B. impression          C. difficulty         D. cost

28. A. Earth              B. ocean              C. people           D. animals

29. A. advertisement         B. message            C. sign             D. problem

30. A. concerned             B. disturbed           C. developed         D. connected

—May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?

—No, you can’t go out _______ your work is being done.

A. before               B. until                        C. as                     D. the moment

 I don't like to go swimming with my class even though I like to swim because I am so embarrassed   _______ in my bathing suit.

A. to see      B. to be seen     C. Seeing     D. seen

It seems water___from the ceiling for some time . We’ll have to climb to the roof with a ladder.

    A. leaked        B. is leaking           C. leaks         D. has been leaking

_______teachers are required to take part in this relay race.

   A. Another ten young Chinese                             B. Ten another young Chinese

   C. Ten young another Chinese                             D. Another ten Chinese young

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

56. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

   A. describe the place carefully               B. show him a map of the place

   C. tell him the names of the streets         D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

57. What is the place where people measure distance in time?

   A. New York.          B. Los Angeles.      C. Kansas.                    D. Iowa.

58. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

   A. in order to save time                        B. Los Angeles.

   C. so as to be polite                              D. for fun

59. What can we infer from the text?

   A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

   B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

   C. People have similar understandings of politeness.

   D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies(公司). First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.

   Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

   By the late 1990’s, e-business like amazon.com, buy.com and etoys.com were in trouble. Their profits（利润）were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these business were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-business went out of business.

   Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like walmart.com. are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

   In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.

72. Which of the following would be a “brick and click” company?

A. A restaurant.          

B. A clothing company with no website.

C. A bookseller with five stores and a website.             

D. A video seller with a big website but no stores.

73. What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?                .

A .They went out of business.             B. They made their websites. 

C. They bought Internet companies.        D. They sold their companies.

74. What gave Internet companies lots of trouble in the late 1990’s?.               

A. Heavy competition.                    B. They were short of money.   

C. They didn’t know what to do.            D. people didn’t believe in them.

75. “Brick and click” companies are so successful because______.               

A. people trust them                B. their names are easy to remember   

C. they are experienced              D. all the above

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

A. All the “brick and click” companies run a successful business.

B. “Brick and click” companies are certain to win the business competition.

C. It is uncertain whether “brick and click” companies will win the competition.

D. Both “brick and click” companies and Internet companies will be successful in the future

 I make a promise that I won’t waste any more of your ______ time.

A. ordinary         B. valuable           C. generous     D. brilliant

—You seem to have known Dr. Ken for a long time.

     —That’s true. ________ he joined our club years ago.

A. Since          B.Until      C. When           D. If

You’d better take something to read when you go to see the doctor _______ you have to wait.

A. even if       B. as if    C. in case                    D. in order that