第二节 阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项(A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ、Ｅ、和F) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

生肖在某种意义上可反映出人们的个性差异。阅读第61-65题中五个不同生肖的人物信息介绍和A至F关于六种不同生肖性格的介绍，并选出与每个人相应的生肖。

61. Johnny is a construction worker. He wor very hard to earn money and eventually earns more than the other workers. However, he is not welcomed by his companions because he always thin of himself first.

62. Tiffany is a middle school teacher who is very beautiful and clever. She can also be very romantic. She tries hard to plan her classes and make them lively and interesting. The students like her classes a lot.

63. Mr. White runs a trade company. However, his company is not doing very well because he is very sensitive

and stubborn. He has never listened to others’ opinions and just stic to his own ideas even if he is wrong.

64. Peter is a middle school student. He is very popular with his classmates and has a lot of good friends because of his honesty. He never lies and is always ready to help others. His dream is to become a secret agent in the FBI.

65. Linda is a university student. She is very confident in herself. She is the chairman of the Student Union at school and has successfully organized many activities. She is determined to become a doctor after graduation.

A                                            B

C                                            D

E                                            F

 The new American president’s winning speech is a _____that major changes will be on the way.

A. symbol             B. goal              C. signal                 D. suggestion

We were caught in the heavy traffic jam. Otherwise, we _____ on time.

  A. would have arrived                        B. arrived

  C. must have arrived                         D. should arrive

Like many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months, my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of the country.

  I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English.

  Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she would be going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California?

  But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a finalist? If I hadn’t applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldn’t be chosen.

  But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools.

  As I began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort. It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home.

  Then I began to think about the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me – culturally, academically and financially.

  Fear of the unknown should not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision.

64. What is the point of the article?

  A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College.

  B. To tell readers what matters when applying to a college.

  C. To share the author’s experience of choosing a college.

  D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.

65. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because ______.

   A. she wasn’t accepted by any of her dream schools in California

  B. she has a great interest in Ithaca College’s communications program

  C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California

  D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools

66. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York.

  B. The author is independent and likes adventure.

  C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life.

  D. The author applied to Ithaca College because Ithaca College is much cheaper than California      schools.

67. Judging from the article, what has the author learned from her experience?

  A. That she must make good use of her time in college.

  B. Not to let fear put her off something she wants.

  C. That nothing we want in life can be achieved without effort.

  D. Not to take any risks.

第二节：短文改错(满分10分)

  下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不给分。

I live in a very old town which is surrounding by beautiful woods. It is a famous beauty spot. In Sundays, hundreds of people come from the city to see our town and to walk through the woods. Visitors have asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter baskets have been placed under the trees, and people still throw their rubbish everywhere. Last Wednesday, I go for a walk in the woods. That I saw made me very sad. I counted seven old cars and three old refrigerators. The litter basket were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper, cigarette ends, old tyres, empty bottles or rusty tins. Among the rubbish, I found a sign which was said, “Anyone who leave litter in these woods will be prosecuted(依法处置)!”

 All the people around the world have the same simple dream _____ they will always live in peace.

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

The chief manager has decided to put _______ he thinks is energetic,  clever, and has good qualities in the position of the leadership of the company.

    A. those who              B. anyone            C. whomever              D. whoever

If a shop has chairs ____ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop.

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

A Businessman ordered ten goldsmiths to make ten coins each. Each coin was to weigh exactly ten gram of pure gold.

One of the goldsmiths was a bad man.  He decided to cheat.  He made all his coins one gram short. Now the businessman heard that one of them had cheated.  He also  heard that this man had made each of his coins one gram short.

The businessman was a clever person.  He took a certain number of coins from each of the smiths,  weighed them together once only and found their weight to be 540 grams. This was enough for him to find out which one of the goldsmiths had cheated.

56. The word “goldsmith” means        .

A. a person named Smith who sells articles(物品) made of gold

B. a thief who steal gold

C. a worker who makes articles of gold

D. a person who works for the man named Smith

57. The businessman found the cheat by        .

A. looking each man in the eye

B. weighing one coin after another

C. weighing coins

D. asking who hadn't made coins according to his request

58. In order to find the cheat,  the businessman weighed      coins altogether .

A. fifty          B. fifty-four    C. fifth-five              D. sixty

59. Suppose the businessman took one coin from the first smith,  two from the second, 

and ten from the tenth,  he found out that he      goldsmith was the cheat.

A. first      B. sixth       C. ninth               D. tenth

For many years, I was sure that my suffering was because of my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts, and rejections with it.

Many obese people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin means being loved, being special, and being cherished. We imagine what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.

But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally realize its promise of happiness, and of course, love.

It took me a long while to know that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards are different with culture. In Somoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us try hard to change our body, but with no result. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves,  the whole world changes.

67． The passage tries to tell us the importance of ______.

       A. body size                                      B. attitudes toward life      

       C. culture difference                           D. different beauty standards

68. What does the underlined word “everything” (paragraph 2) mean?

       A. All the problems.                           B. All the bodies.

       C. The whole world.                           D. The truth.

69. What can be inferred about the author?

       A. The author is a Samoan.        

       B. The author succeeded in losing weight.

       C. The author has been troubled by her/his weight.

       D. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.

70. According to the author, what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later?

       A. They feel angry about the regained weight.

       B. They don’t care about the regained weight.

       C. They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.

       D. They think they should give up their future plans on weight control.