单词和词组 （共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

61. At that time people would ________ (挨饿) if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

62. Today's festivals have many origins, some ________ (宗教上的), some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

63. The p________ “Mark Twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep.

64. The p________ is the ability to wait for a long time or to accept trouble without getting angry.

65. He sat there in silence, ________ (怒视) at the nobleman.

66.The shells on the sand were placed ________ (以某种形式) the letters PKU.

67. Some festivals are held ________ (纪念) the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.

68. I ______ (开始学) the violin when I was seven, but I haven’t played recently, so I forgot a lot.

69. It is too early to tell whether ________ (削减) the cost of production will benefit the company workers or not.  

70. We ________ (打赌) the outcome of the next horse race, and as a result, I failed.

As we all know, an island is a piece of land ________ by water.

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

There was a teapot shaped like a duck, out of _______ open mouth the tea was supposed to come.

A. which            B. its                  C. that                 D. whose

39. ______ has forced people, especially women, to endure a lot of pain and suffering to make themselves more beautiful?

A. It is what                                                                  B. It is what that                        

C. What is it that                                                            D. What it is that

B

A popular saying goes，“Sticks and stones may break my bones，but words will never hurt me．”However，that's not really true．Words have the power to build us up or tear us down．It doesn't matter whether the words come from someone else or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting．

We all talk to ourselves sometimes．We're usually too embarrassed to admit it，though．In fact，we really shouldn't be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit．

This“self—talk”helps us motivate ourselves，remember things，solve problems，and calm ourselves down．Be aware, though，that as much as 77％of self—talk tends to be negative．So in order to stay positive，we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves．We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back ．The next time you finish a project，do well in a test，or finally clean your room，join me in saying“Good job!”

Often，words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have．But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others．For example，when returning an item to a store，we might use warm，friendly language during the exchange．And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner．Or unkind and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive．

Words possess power because of their lasting effect．Many of us regret something we once said．And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking，we should always ask ourselves：Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test，then it's better left unsaid．

Words possess power：both positive and negative．Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively．We can offer hope，build self—esteem（自尊） and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things．Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours．

60．The main idea of the first paragraph is that________．

A．words have a lasting effect on us

B．inspiring words give us confidence

C．negative words may let us down

D．not sticks and stones but words will hurt us   

61．It is unnecessary to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because______．

A．almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves

B．talking to ourselves always gives us courage

C．we can benefit from talking to ourselves

D．it does no harm to have“self—talk”when we are alone

62．The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also occasionally_____．

A．remind ourselves              B．make ourselves relaxed

C．praise ourselves               D．give ourselves amusement

63．The author would probably hold the view that_______．

A．encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers

B．negative words may motivate us to make more progress

C．people tend to remember friendly words

D．it is better to think twice before talking to others

E

Now that the recession（经济衰退）is most likely over, it’s time to start looking at which companies, institutions, and individuals developed well during this unpleasant period. In the downturn that began in December 2007, the recession ruined the wealthiest cconsumer markets—the united States, Europe, Japan—there were very few safe shelters. But some countries, such as Peru, managed to grow right through the global recession. And some companies arranged their business so that they resisted the contraction and benefited from the trends affecting their industry. Some even managed to bring more business.

Chief among the Great Recession’s winners is McDonald’s. McDonald’s sales growth in 2008 was greater than in 2006 and 2007. while many restaurants reduced their business operation, it opened nearly 600 stores in 2008. and the chain has achieved same-store sales growth in each of 2009’s first seven months.

In 2008, after a decade of severely trading up to higher quality consumer goods and services, Americans began to trade down with a vengeance（报复）. McDonald’s, which has 44 percent of its 32,000 stores in the United States, was set up to profit from trading down in two ways. Fist, in a recession, people eat out less and at home more frequently. And when they eat out, they eat at cheaper places. McDonald’s is so cheap, efficient, and convenient that it was a practical alternative to casual restaurants like Ruby Tuesday.

In the United States, McDonald’s may be a cheap source of calories in food. In other parts of the world, McDonald’s is an appealing brand, identified with middle-class, westernized consumerism. Much of the world, such as China, India, is still not developed for the Golden Arches. Coincidentally, these are the right places where its business has continued to grow during the global recession. While it faces operational challenges in markets, McDonald’s has benefited form a weakening dollar and rising incomes in Asia.

The question now for investors（投资者）is whether McDonald’s can survive the recovery.

When people feel better-off, will they still stop by? The growth in same-store sales in the United States has come down a little in recent months. And there’s a rising amount of the population that has grown accustomed to eating healthier and better. Going forward, McDonald’s may face larger cultural barriers in the United States than in China.

72．From the passage we can infer that__________in the recession.

       A．the developing countries grew wealthier

       B．the rich countries became unable to recover

       C．the Western companies suffered a great loss

       D．the opportunities were brought as well as challenges

73．McDonald’s managed to remain popular in the recession mainly because of       .

       A．its good operation               B．the American food culture

       C．its low price and convenience  D．the weak value of dollars

74．The underlined word “contraction” in Paragraph I means          .

       A．formal written agreement       B．influence on industry

       C．disappointing management      D．process of reduced trade

75．What can be the best title for this passage?

       A．Who Won the Recession

       B．Who Traded down in the Recession

       C．How Western Business Survived the Recession

       D．How McDonald’s Kept Growing after the Recession

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. As we know, ______Potala Palace, a combination of Tibetan construction art and culture, is considered________precious treasure of China.

   A．a; a     B．the; a C．the; the     D．a; the

24. ---Lily has won the math competition.

   ---No________she looks so happy.

A. doubt        B. matter         C. wonder          D. Hurry

Have you ever seen a doctor? If ______, what happened?

   A. any                             B. ever                        C. not                         D. so

It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.

       A．at the expense of         B．at the risk of

     C．in the way of           D．at the mercy of