In the traffic accident, his father came close to________ .

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

第二节  信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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以下是美国某报纸所提供的几种服务机构及其服务范畴。

       A．Vista’s Enrichment Program Helps Shay Find Role Models and Alter Bad Attitudes. At a time when arts education is disappearing in public schools, Vista’s enrichment programs are thriving, providing residents and students valuable outlets for creativity, allowing them to express themselves, boosting their self – esteem, and helping them to heal.

       B．The Child Car Program is a comprehensive program combining child care, child development services, mental health services, and family support services to income eligible families. Child care is provided in a network of 20 State licensed family child care homes located in the Hollywood and Mid – Wiltshire areas. The program enables low – income parents to work or attend school or job training programs, thus supporting and enhancing parent / family self – sufficiency and self – esteem.

       C．The Family Project is a prevention and treatment program for families with young children and their siblings who are at – risk for child abuse and neglect. Clinicians make weekly home visits to provide counseling / family therapy, parent education, child development guidance, family support services, mental health services, and case management.

       D．The Teen Parent Project serves pregnant and parenting teens at local high schools by providing a combination of education, case management, and counseling. The Teen Project is designed to help students stay in school, be good parents to their children, and avoid continued involvement in high – risk behaviors.

       E．Family Service of Santa Monica, Home SAFE. Julia Ann Singer Center, Reiss – Davis Child Study Center and Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services – are always looking for caring dedicated professionals to be part of a team that truly makes a difference in the lives of troubled children. For students pursuing degrees in family / child oriented psychotherapy, Vista Del Mar also offers a Family Therapy Internship Program

       F．Community Services – We’re here to assist you in growing your Family through Adoption. Vista Del Mar’s adoption services, established in 1948, is one of country’s largest, state licensed, private, non – profit adoption services. We help over 200 children each year find a permanent home through Domestic, International and Foster Adoption opportunities.

以下是寻求服务的人员，请匹配人物与他们所需要的服务机构。

56．Anderson is a firefighter while his wife is a cleaner．They are too busy to look after their two—year-old daughter so they look for someone else with child．care experience to look after her, but they are not well．paid．

57．John is a high school student who lacks confidence．He is very tamed and always fellow others，but he never tries to create anything new, because he believe he himself is low in ability．Now, his parents desire to find role models to inspire him．

58．Charles got married 5 years ago However, his wife lost the ability of giving birth after an accident Now’ they want badly to adopt a child to color their life.

59．Catherine is a girl of 16 studying in a high school of Ohio As a single mother of a two-year-old child，she is suffering from high pressure How she regrets her risk behavior in the past Now, she needs others to teach her to be a good parent as well as give her some advice on coping with different affairs

60．James was born in a low—class family His father is always drunken and beats him while his mother can do nothing but complain．Though is eager to receive a good education but is given no chance to go to school. He hopes to live in a harmonious family where he is cared and respected．He longs for help．

人物                            服务机构

56．Anderson          A．Vista’s Enrichment Program

57．John              B．The Child Care Program

58．Charles          C．The Family Project

59．Catherine          D．The Teen Parent Project

60．James            E．Family Service Of Santa Monica

                      F．Community Services

Washington D. C. is a great city to live in and visit – partly because D. C.’s public transportation can get you almost anywhere in the city, D. C.’s subway, the Metro, is great for getting you to the main tourist sites, but the bus is also a great resource and is cheaper. Learn how to conquer the D.C. bus system in a few quick steps will help you to have fun in this city.

* Things You’ll Need, cash or a D. C. Smart Trip card, a transfer (转乘卡) and a map of Washington, D. C.

* To choose a bus line to take from home or your hotel, look at the buses that arrive at the closest Metro stations.

Many bus routes start at a Metro subway terminal and make their way across the greater D.C. area.

*Learn to identify bus stops. They are usually located at the intersections(交叉) of streets. Look for a tall sign with a tall sign with the words of “Metro Bus” that is dark blue at the top, white in the middle and red at the bottom. Once you’ve found one of these signs, check the red section at the bottom of the sign. In it, you should see several number or letter combinations written in white. Those are the bus lines that service that stop.

*Be careful of the direction buses are heading for. All buses have an electronic screen on the front, side and back of the bus that let you know which way they are headed and what line the bus is. The signs will list the last stop on the bus route. Know where your bus terminates on each end so you can get on the bus heading in the direction you want to go.

*To board the bus, you'll obviously need some sort of payment. The bus will only accept cash or a SmarTrip card. SmarTrip cards are purchasable at several Metro stations or at Metro headquarters(总部) and cost $5. You can also buy the card online at www.wmata.com.

*If you do order it online, purchase it in advance as it will take time for it to ship. Riding the bus costs $1.35 if you pay in cash and $1.25 if you pay with your SmarTrip card.

*If you pay in cash, ask for a transfer slip. This will allow you to board the bus within a two-hour time period without having to pay again. These machines are located by the escalators that take you to the waiting platforms.

To enjoy a wonderful tour in Washington D. C., you won’t need        .

      A．a D. C, Smart Trip card  B．a transfer

       C．a map of Washington D. C      D．a tall sign

According to the passage, you can identify bus stops by           .

       A．looking at the buses that arrive at the closest Metro station from your hotel

       B．checking the red section at the bottom of the sign with a “metro bus” logo

       C．checking electronic screens on the front, side and back of the bus

       D．checking the machines located by the escalators taking you to the platforms

The underlined word “terminates” probably means        .

       A．stops B．decides     C．starts D．passes

Where can you get a Smart Trip card?

      A．At a platform.         B．At a post office.

       C．At www. wmata. com     D．At a bus station.

       The strong fear of high school math is lost here among the blue light of computer screens and the sounds of typing keyboard．

       A fanfare （喇叭声） plays from a speaker as a student passes a chapter test．Nearby another student is watching a video lecture．Another works out a math problem in her notebook before clicking on a multiple-choice answer on her screen．

       Their teacher at Agoura High School, US, Russell Stephans, sits at the back of the room, watching as scores pop up in real time on his computer grade sheet．One student has passed a level, the data shows; another is retaking a quiz．

       "Whoever thought this up^makes life so much easier," Stephans says．

       This textbook-free classroom is by no means the norm（常态）, but it may be someday．Slowly, but in increasing numbers, schools across the US are replacing the heavy and expensive textbook with its lighter and cheaper cousin: the digital textbook．

       A digital textbook can be downloaded, projected and printed, and can range from simple text to a course filled with multimedia and links to Internet content．Some versions （版本） must be purchased; others are "open source" —free and available online to anyone．

       Some praise the technology as a way to save schools' money, replace outdated books and better engage students．Others say most schools don't have the resources to join in, or they question the quality of open-source content．

       Paper books still hold the highest percentage of the US textbook market, with digital textbooks making up less than 5 percent, according to analyst Kathy Mickey of Simba Information, a market research group．

       But that is changing, as grade schools follow the lead of US liniversities and schools in other countries, including South Korea and Turkey．

       California made the largest embrace （拥抱） of digital textbooks this summer when it approved 10 free high school math and science titles developed by college professors．The state left the choice to use them up to individual schools．

       "The textbooks are outdated, as far as I'm concerned, and there's no reason why our schools should have our students pull around these old-fashioned and heavy and expensive books," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said this summer．

       But some disagree with the idea that digital textbooks will improve education quality．

       "Keep in mind that with open-source materials, you have to ask: 'Where are they coming from?'" said Jay Diskey, executive director of the Association of American Publishers' school division．"Is it a trusted source? Is it based on real research?"

       Diskey said traditional textbooks offer a comprehensive course, while some open-source texts provide only bits and pieces．"There can be quite a difference of content and accuracy," he said．"In many cases, you get what you pay for．"

57．The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to       .

       A．explain how to use digital textbooks

       B．predict the future of paper textbooks

       C．describe the current use of digital textbooks and present arguments about it

       D．explain the difference between paper textbooks and digital ones

58．What is Schwarzenegger's opinion of traditional textbooks?

       A．He is against getting rid of them．

       B．He wants to have them replaced with digital ones．

       C．Soon they will no longer be used．

       D．He believes that they are to blame for the poor quality of education in California

59．Diskey holds the view that       .

       A．the government shouldn't strengthen the use of open-source digital texts

       B．digital textbooks make up for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks．

       C．paper textbooks and digital ones both have advantages

       D．traditional textbooks have more reliable content

60．According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．Math is easier with the use of computers．

       B．It is believed that digital books will replace traditional ones．

       C．Textbook-free classes are the main form of teaching in the US schools．

       D．Not all people are in favor of replacing paper textbooks with digital ones．

Henry proved himself a true gentleman and beauty of his       was seen at its best when he worked with others．

       A．temper     B．behaviour        C．character D．talent

The most satisfying life is a life__________you know the things you’re interested in and pursue （追求）it for your own.

       A．which       B．where       C．that   D．what

The church seems cold this morning, even after all the people, friends and family, fill the benches. I sit here in silence, in shock and denial. This was not supposed to happen. What about our dreams, or our plans? We were going to raise our children, travel the world, and grow old together. I’m only 37, a typical housewife. I don’t know if I can do all this alone—two children, no father. What do I do or say?

The faces of so many people confuse me as they come to pay their last respects. Some have real sorrow; I can see it in their eyes. The others seem to just say, “I told you so.” Those famous last words: I-told-you-so. How I can’t stand them. And the pointing fingers as so-called family and so-called friends pick me out of the crowd for others to see. I want to scream and wake up but I can’t do anything but sit there. How can they be so blind? I fell in love with a man. Love knows no boundaries .

He was a good man, hardworking, caring and kind. He was retired from the Navy and a gentleman. He was sensitive to others’ needs, the kind of man that knew what to do or say, how to humor any situation and calm everyone’s fears. I remember our first child was a big surprise to both of us. I remember when I told him the news. He fell off his chair, saying over and over in disbelief, “But I’m almost sixty.” After a few months he started planning our next and even doing his famous little dance whenever he discussed the idea.

A man, thirty years older than I, lies in a coffin. Flowers, the American flag and his VFW comrades surround him, paying tribute（颂词）to him as the man he really was. And I sit alone here, with our two children, in silence, praying that this cold morning at church is only a nightmare and I will awake to his loving arms again.

49. What can we know from the passage about the writer?

   A. She married a man much older than she. 

   B. She is going to give birth to their second child.

   C. She lost her husband, who was as old as she.

   D. She lost her father, whom she loved deeply.

50. From Paragraph Two, we can see ______.

   A. the writer didn’t really love the man

   B. some of her family members didn’t understand her

   C. some of her family members and friends were blind

   D. she thought her marriage to the man was a mistake

51. Which of the following can best replace the underlined words “But I’m almost sixty”?

   A. I can’t believe it.                  

 B. That’s a lot of trouble.

   C. That should have happened long ago.    

D. It can’t be my child.

52. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the writer’s feelings for the man?

   A. Sad.         B. Loving.        C. Inseparable        D. Complaining.

--Mary 1ooks down today.What is up？

  ---Well，_________happened between Mary and me is none of your business．

  A.wherever              B.whoever     C.whatever       D.no matter what

---Who could have imagined that Barack Obama, a black boy brought up by his white grandparents, would become the President of the USA?

---Well, I don’t think it any wonder. ______.

A. Birds of a feather flock together.  

B. Like father, like son.

C. Every dog has its day.           

D. The early bird catches the worm.

----Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

    ----Thank you. _________.

A. It couldn’t be better.  B. Of course you can.    C. If you like.    D. It’s up to you.