第二卷 （共35分）

第三部分：写作（共三节，满分35分） 

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在题中所给的空白处按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式（每空限写一词）。

71.On a freezing night, the little match girl was f__________ to death in a street corner.

72.It was the first time that he had been on the stage. He could feel his heart b__________ wildly.

73.If you were Expo v__________, what would you do to make contributions to this great event?

74.With the d______of modern society, we have become more and more dependent on advanced technology.

75.I’m interested in business and I’ll run a company of my own after learning some c__________ courses at university.

76.Having prepared for the exam for half a year, he stepped into the classroom and took the exam _________（自信地）.

77.People call the USA a “melting pot” because its society is one __________（组成）of people from all over the world.

78.Most American people __________(最初) came from Europe.

79.What is the __________（官方的）language of India?

80.Looking at the volcano through a pair of binoculars, we can hardly imagine how this quiet volcano __________（摧毁）the whole city 2000 years ago.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       —Do you know in which year Henry IV became ________ King of England, ________ European country?

       —Yes, it was in 1399.

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

—The fishermen should have been warned of the bad weather.

       —___, but they didn't listen to it.

       A．Yes, they were       B．So were they    C．So should they D．Yes, they should

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 三部分 共35分）

第四部分  单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据所给句子用适当的单词的正确形式填空。

71.Students’ achievements are closely l_______ to how hard they work.

72.An increase in the price of drugs has c_______ to the rising cost of medical care.

73.We gave Peter a nice present in r_______ for his cooperation （合作）.

74.U__________, all the people were buried alive, and so was the city.

75.He greatly _______ （影响）the development of China’s culture and education.

76.The English language is made up of the rules and __________（词汇）each group of people brought to Britain with them.

77.After the earlier invasion, Celtic had been __________（替代）by English.

78.When Polly got to the station entrance, it was__________（空无一人的）.

79.This small, __________（富裕的）commercial city existed almost 2,000 years ago.

80.Tomorrow we are to visit the museums that _______ （收藏）many of the treasures from Pompeii.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people   36   to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39   outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40  . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own   45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business

decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50   knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

36. A. easy                          B. ready                       C. unwilling                 D. hard

37. A. lead                           B. lend                         C. take                         D. earn

38. A. look at                       B. pick up                    C. turn to                            D. learn from

39. A. that                           B. since                        C. when                       D. while

40. A. useless                       B. useful                      C. priceless                   D. clever

41. A. getting                       B. making                    C. suffering                  D. facing

42. A. on one hand               B. on your own             C. on the whole             D. on all sides

43. A. born                          B. tired                        C. satisfied                   D. covered

44. A. enjoy                         B. step                         C. plan                         D. take

45. A. assumption                 B. judgment                  C. condition                  D. fortune

46. A. basing                       B. depending                C. relying                            D. focusing

47. A. research                            B. search                      C. resources                  D. activity

48. A. poverty                      B. laziness                    C. fear                         D. diligence

49. A. used                          B. accustomed               C. new                         D. old

50. A. students                            B. brothers                   C. colleagues                D. classmates

51. A. owed                         B. paid                         C. gave                        D. held

52. A. disaster                      B. progress                   C. failure                      D. success

53. A. either                        B. another                    C. each                         D. others

54. A. think                         B. remember                 C. realize                      D. recall

55. A. payment                    B. dreams                     C. happiness                 D. business

BBC News (May 11, 2008) —Edinburgh Zoo plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China. They signed a letter of intent (意向书) there, making a promise to bring giant pandas to the Zoo.

    It has been suggested that the pair of giant pandas should be on loan (暂借) to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years. The pair of giant pandas would give birth to babies during that time. Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the Western world to care for the species if the project goes ahead.

    Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief of RZSS, said, "Working with giant pandas means so much more to us than introducing a new species to our collection. It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of the giant pandas, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival."

    At present, there are only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, hoping to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009, the year of the society’s centenary (一百周年纪念日). Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Governments. He also said that this must continue if the Zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the agreement with the Chinese Government, Edinburgh Zoo will work together with Chinese scientists on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.

    RZSS will also provide money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in mountainous regions in central China and almost mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up 99% of what they eat.

57. What do we know from the first two paragraphs?

     A. China will give a pair of giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo.

B. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have been to China.

C. The Scottish Government has signed a letter of intent with China.

D. Edinburgh Zoo is the first Western zoo to have giant pandas.

58. According to the text, RZSS may be ___________.

     A. a company that deals with international business

B. an organization that researches endangered animals

C. a government department in charge of Western issues

D. an activity having something to do with animals

59. We can know from the text that _____________.

       A. David Windmill is Edinburgh Zoo’s chief

B. the number of giant pandas in the wild is still unknown

C. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009

D. RZSS knows the threats the giant pandas face well

60. What’s the main idea of the text?

       A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China.

B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas.

C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation.

D. Giant pandas live happily in central China.

I hate _______ when someone calls or knocks at the door while I’m still in bed.

     A. it         B. that       C. them         D. those

—Will you ________ our house while we are out on holiday?

   —Well, that ought to be no problem.

   A. keep an eye on           B. keep an eye out       C. have an eye for         D. turn a blind eye to

 —Can Li Hua help me with my English?

  —I regret to tell you that her English is _____ yours. Why not ask others for help?

   A. as good as     B. no more than    C. no better than    D. as much as

 — I've never found a better job.

—____.

A. I don't think so  B. Too bad      C. Congratulations  D. Don't worry