From facts, scientists have_______ that more energy is being absorbed from the sun, throwing the earth’s energy “out of balance”.

A. confirmed        B. concluded   C. concentrated             D. centered

 When we finally ______ to get all the work done, we were so exhausted that we simply felt like lying down and having a good sleep.

  A. tried      B. managed      C. succeeded     D. attempted

第二节 信息匹配 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

以下是演讲会的资料：

A. Are you interested in “Dream of the Red Mansion” (Hong Lou Meng)? Listen to a lecture on this classical novel.

   Venue: National Museum of Chinese Modern Literature (Beijing)

   Time: 9:30 am     Price: free      Tel: 010-84615522

B. “Jiaguwen” is among the oldest pictographic characters in the world. How much do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.

   Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)

   Time: 9:00 am     Price: free      Tel: 010-64013356

C. Former United Nations interpreter Professor Wang Ruojin speaks about her experiences at the UN and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between East and West.

   Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)       Time: 1:30 pm—4:00 pm

   Price: free       Tel: 010-68488047

D. Qi Baishi, one of China’s greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher (书法家) and seal-cutter (刻印家). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.

   Venue: Beijing Art Academy       Time: 9:00 am—11:00 am

   Price: 10 yuan          Tel: 010-65023390

E. It is the year of the Tiger, and you can see “Fu” everywhere. But what is “Fu” and where does it come from? Why do people hang “Fu” character upside down on the door? Get all the answers from this free lecture.

   Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)       Time: 2:00 pm

   Price: free              Tel: 010-67358114

F. About 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the past two thousand years of Sino-Western exchanges.

   Venue: Beijing Art Museum         Time: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm

   Price: 20 yuan, students 10 yuan      Tel: 010-83659337

以下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息，请匹配适合他们的演讲内容：

56. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.

57. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.

58. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.

59. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some joint-venture enterprises (公司).

60. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of China’s Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.

Computer programmer David Jones earned $ 150,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.

He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. David”s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards.(信用卡)

David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-Levels(普通成绩) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said.

“I suppose $150,000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother $20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working.

“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “ But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.

11. why is David so different from other young people of his age?

A .He has got a job.                                   B. He lives at home with his parents

C .He does not get out much.               D. He earns a high payment

12. David’s greatest problem is that _____.

A. he can’t be treated as an adult (grown-up) by the bank

B. he can’t make as many games as he wishes

C .he doesn’t know what to buy with the money

D. he is too young to drive a car

13. He was employed by the company because _____

A .he had worked in a computer shop

B. he had written some computer programs

C. he is clever and works hard at his lessons

D. he had learnt computer from books and magazines

14. He left school after taking six O-Levels because ____.

A. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing               B. he didn’t enjoy school

C. he wanted to work with computers                                      D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

15. Why does David think he might retire early?

A. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.

B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C. One has to be young to write computer programs

D. He thinks his firm might close down.

The child tiptoed quietly to the bird, but      into the forest when he was about to catch it.

       A．Flew it away    B．Away flew it    C．Anay it flew    D．Flew away it

It is said that Nigeria is      Great Britain.

       A．three time the size of      B．the size three times of    

       C．three times as the size of  D．three times the size of

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

A

Beijing Highlights

Luxury : 4 Days       $269 Up

Standard : 4 Days      $249 Up

Super Deluxe : 4 Days   $519 Up

Budget : 5 Days        $189 Up

Beijing boasting a history of over a thousand years is rich in cultural relics．Our four-day itinerary will take you to the most popular sites around the city．You will see the magnificent Great Wall; sacred Tiananmmen Square; majestic Forbidden City as well as the verdant gardens of the Summer Palace．

B

Beijing Hutong Tour

Luxury & Standard : 5 Days  $299 Up

Super Deluxe : 5 Days      $669 Up

Budget : 6 Days           $239 Up

Beijing, one of the six ancient capital cities of China still has a rich history, and a diverse and colorful culture．Take a special rickshaw ride through an old Hutong neighborhood to experience the different life styles of Beijing residents．A visit to the Lama Temple will expose you to the local people’s religious beliefs．

C

Short Beijing Travel

Luxury & Standard : 3 Days   $159 Up

Are you annoyed by your tight time schedule but interested in visiting Beijing? Here we provide an elaborately（精心地） designed 3-day Beijing tour itinerary taking you to explore the highlights of Beijing．Hence, you can make full use of your time to visit the most aspects of Beijing．

D

Beijing Group Tour

Luxury : 5 Days    $279 Up

Explore the highlights of Beijing on a tight budget, why not join our Beijing group tour with only 6-18 people to each group, you will not only make new friends from different countries but also experience all of the comfort and flexibility at a lower price．

E

Beijing Essence Tour

Luxury : 2 Days    $75 Up

To guide you to catch all the highlight sites of Beijing in short time schedule, we carefully design these two 2-day refined Beijing tours．Take the tour and make full use of your precious time to see as much as possible of Beijing．

F                                   

Beijing One-Day Tours - 17 options here for you!

Luxury : 1 Day   $29 Up

Beijing is such a large city with numerous places of interest to visit．17 one-day package tours offered here are all made up of the essence of Beijing．You can choose any of your preferred according to your interest．

Dick is a newcomer to Beijing where he is going to stay for 5 days．Since he has to attend a very important conference on the third day, he has very limited time to spare．But he wishes to spend two days visiting a few of the scenic spots in Beijing so that he could have some basic idea of what Beijing is like．

Coming from Los Angeles, as an exchange student, John is eager to know about Beijing which he believes is a great city with a lot of things to explore．So he plans to go around on Sundays．Since he is not familiar with the city, he decides to join one of the local tour agencies．But he prefers things to be different every week．

Mary is a mother with a 9-year-old daughter．She wants to travel around Beijing this summer holiday with her daughter．She would like her daughter to make some friends while opening her eyes during the trip．

Li Xue has a very long holiday this year．She wants to go on a guided tour round the most popular sites of Beijing．She does not believe in those so called “cheap and good” offer, so she does not care much about money．So long as the tour is comfortable and enjoyable, she will not hesitate to join in．

Professor Zhou is interested more in culture and the way of life of the local people than simply taking a city sightseeing tour．Instead of going to museums and popular sites, he likes to explore how the local people lived in the old times．

------Is there anything wrong , Bob? You look sad.

   ------ Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ______ of my friends back home.

   A. have just thought          B.was just thinking

   C. would just think           D. will just be thinking

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并把答案填在题号前括号内。

You Did More Than Carry My Books

   Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark __16__ down and helped the boy pick up these articles. __17__they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark __18_ the boy’s name was Bill, that he __19__ computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of _20_ with his other subjects and that he had just broken _21__ with his girlfriend.

   They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was __22__in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed __23__ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They __24__ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before __ 25_ , Bill asked Mark if they _26_ talk.

   Bill __27__ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “ Do you __28__ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “ You see, I __29__ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess ( 脏乱) __30__ anyone else . I had planned to run away and I was going home to __31__ my things. But after we spent some time together __32_ and laughing, I realized that __33_ I had done that , I would have _34_ a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark , when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more . You __35__ my life.

A. fell         B. sat             C. lay             D. knelt

A. Although B. Since         C. After          D. Until

A discovered       B. realized      C. said           D. decided

A. played     B. loved         C. tried          D. made

A. questions B. ideas          C. trouble              D. doubt

A. up           B. out            C. off             D. away

A. called             B. helped        C. invited              D. invited

A. peacefully       B. willingly    C. freely         D. pleasantly

A. continued       B. agreed        C. forced        D. offered

A. graduation    B. movement  C. separation        D. vacation

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

A. demanded     B. reminded    C. removed     D. asked

A. ever             B. usually       C. even          D. never

A. checked B. took           C. cleaned      D. put

A. over             B. into           C. with           D. for

A. find              B. pick           C. pack          D. hold

A. talking   B. playing      C. reading      D. watching

A. before   B. if        C. while         D. as

A. forgotten      B. passed        C. left            D. lost

A. helped          B. recovered C. improved   　　　D. changed 

       With alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills(泄露) on people, nature, and the environment.

       Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil. Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea.

       Of all of today’s environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious. Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material. In the end, it breaks down naturally. There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term.

       Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible. In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Sicily Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the ocean. If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened.

       Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage. Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run!

       We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil. Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power(太阳能), electricity, hydrogen, and so on. Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal.

       If the world’s millions of cars were 10% more efficient(高效的) — and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient — we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year. If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too.

What is the passage mainly talking about?

A. Oil tanker accidents.  B. What oil pollution is.

C. Oil spills pollution.          D. How to reduce oil pollution.

How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?

A. By giving an example.      B. By making an argument.         

C. By giving a description.    D. By drawing a diagram.

What does the underlined word “risk” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. Transportation depending more on oil.          

B. More environmental damage being caused.

C. Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea.           

D. Poisonous oil breaking down naturally.

Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?

A. We should build safer oil tankers in the near future.

B. Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines.

C. We should develop new technologies to cut oil use.

D. Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea.