— I have heard you are going to change your job. Are you serious?

—_______. I will quit my job.

A. Yes, I’ve made up my mind          B. No, I was joking         

C. Yes, I do hope so                       D. No, I’m not

 Film stars are so ____ to flash lamps that they don’t even notice them when they are interviewed.

   A. associated  B. familiar    C. accustomed      D. devoted

People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, _____ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

   A. surrounding   B. surround   C. to surround   D. surrounded

In the traffic accident, his father came close to __________.

  A.be killed     B.killing       C.kill            D.being killed

—It’s late. I must leave now.

—OK.   

A. Thank you    B. Take care.    C. I’m sorry for it.    D. Don’t worry.

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节　阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

                               People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.

First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot read it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.

Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.

After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.

Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.

41. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle

   B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving

   C. Necessities of Problem Analysis

D. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

42. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except                 .

   A. recognize and define the problem

   B. look for information to make the problem clearer

   C. have suggestions for a possible solution

   D. find a solution by trial or mistake

43. By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

   A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

   B. discuss the problems of his bicycle

   C. tell us how to solve a problem

   D. show us how to analyze a problem

44. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.

   B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

   C. People may learn from their past experience.

   D. People can not solve some problems they meet.

45. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _________.

   A. in the long run          B. in detail                   C. in a word                 D. in the end

第二节 读写任务(共l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。

One dark evening, Oliver was going home, when suddenly Toby and Sikes stopped him. They came to a nice and great house surrounded by a wall. Toby climbed very quickly to the top of the house. Before Oliver had time to look round, Sikes had caught him under the arms; and in no time Oliver and Toby were lying on the grass on the other side. Sikes followed them directly. And they stole cautiously towards the house.

　　When Oliver realized that the other two boys wanted to rob the house, he was full of fear. Cold sweat came upon his face, and he sank upon his knees. On seeing this Sikes drew his pistol(手枪) from his pocket and said angrily, "Get up, or I'll shoot you."

　　"Oh! For god's sake, let me go!" cried Oliver, "Do not make me steal." Toby placed his hand upon Oliver's mouth, and dragged him to the house.

“Take this lantern,” said Sikes, looking into the house. “You see the stairs before you?” Oliver, more dead than alive, answered, "Yes." Sikes briefly warned him to take notice that he was within shot all the way. If he hesitated, he would fall dead at once. "It's done in a minute," whispered Sikes, "Do your work and I’ll let you go."

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括发生在Oliver身上的事和他的心理感受。

2. 以约120个词续写故事，并包括以下要点：

(1) Oliver在被逼的情况下作出了什么决定？

(2) Oliver和其他二人的结果如何？

[写作要求]

不得直接引用原文中的句子。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

 It’s strange that she ____have failed to see her own shortcomings.

A. would              B. should            C. could                    D. might

---You should say sorry to her, Tom．

       --- ______, but it’s not going to be easy．

       A．I suppose so．       B．I feel so．      C．I prefer so．  D．I like to．

One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering ((阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: "Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here."

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: "There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU."

You are the only person who can revolutionize (彻底改变) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

60. The writer's purpose in writing the article is to tell us that ____.

A. the harder we work, the more successful we will become

B. our work and life are closely connected with others

C. changing our lives is down to us

D. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

61. People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because ____.

A. there was nothing but a mirror inside    B. they could see their own souls inside

C. their closest colleague lay inside         D. what was inside told a great truth

62. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

A. The company boss.                     B. A worker who liked to make fun of others.

C. The director in charge of production. D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

63. What can we conclude from the article?

A. The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.

B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.

C. The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.

D. The employees got angry after the funeral.