After years of hard work, he has at last achieved his lifelong __________ of launching a newspaper, which is very popular with teenagers.

       A. motivation               B. appetite                    C. ambition                  D. privilege

 To our great joy, his health has improved ______.

A. a good many           B. a great deal        C. a large amount        D. a large quantity

The manager told us that very little ____ was made of the waste material in the past.

A. cost               B. value         C. use             D. matter

 If people from different countries learn to respect each other’s customs and cultures, our world will sure to become a big happy family ______.

              A. some time         B. some day           C. some times                      D, sometimes

 Chinese economy suffered a great loss from the May12 earthquake _____ the snow and ice storm in February, 2008. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. as well as      B. in addition       C. besides        D. apart from

III. 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)

第—节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

   阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Two-legged, humanoid (类人的) robots such as Honda Motor Co. Ltd’s ASIMO would likely have an easier time climbing up stairs inside homes than a robot that moves on wheels, developers say.

But it will be some time before such devices make their way into people’s homes.

“They may look smart, but they are still quite stupid,” Shimoyama said. “I don’t think they will ever be as smart as humans.”

While safety is an obvious concern, robots also need to be sensitive to people’s needs.

Researchers at Fujitsu Frontech Ltd and Fujitsu L       aboratories responsible for developing “Enon”, a guide and patrol (巡逻) robot designed for use in shopping malls and corporate facilities (公共场所), are working on this.

Enon, which has a humanoid upper body but no legs, is equipped with a touch screen on its chest and space in its belly to carry loads weighting up to 10 kg.

In guide mode, it will detect a newcomer and approach the person with a nod and a greeting: “Are you a visitor? Hello.”

Visitors requiring directions can point to icons (图标) displayed on Enon’s chest screen. If the restroom icon is pressed, the screen will display a map that shows the way.

The robot will then face and point in the direction of the restroom, although it won’t actually walk the visitor there.

Enon is now in use at four locations in Japan, including a shopping mall near Tokyo. The main goal is to make it more helpful for the elderly.

“People who work in the transportation sector often ask whether we can build a robot that will find elderly people who look lost in train stations, and ask them if they are all right,” said Toshihido Marita, director of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd’s autonomous system laboratory. “Actually that is hard to do, very hard,” he said.

41. The advantage of Honda Motor Co. Ltd’s ASIMO is that _________.

A. it can do any housework for us        B. it can talk with patients or old people

C. it can climb up stairs as humans       D. it can walk smoothly with its wheels

42. According to Shimoyama, robots _________.

A. can be made to do everything humans do 

B. will be made as smart as humans in the future

C. will remain as stupid as before

D. can never compete with humans in intelligence

43. Most important of all, a robot should be made _________ at present.

A. safe and elegant                           B. safe and functional

C. elegant and cheap                           D. sensitive and cheap

44. Which of the following statements about “Enon” is NOT true?

A. It can be used as a guide in hospitals. 

B. It can help shoppers carry goods selected.

C. It can be used to welcome guests in restaurants.

D. It can be used to stop thieves in malls.

45. Enon is mainly designed to help _________.

A. old people           B. mall owners        C. tourists or newcomers   D. shoppers

VI. Complete the sentences(10)

61.I was worried about whether I would ____ _____ ____ ______.（失业）

62. Would you please _____ _____ ____my flat for a visit? （来）

63. Our environment is getting worse. ________ ____ _____(因此) many endangered species are now dying out.

64. Such knowledge is still useful _____ _____ _____ ( apply )similar situations in other countries.

65. Long before humans _______ ______ ______（形成）, there existed a varity of animals and plants.

       The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front _____ to arrive.

A.    is expected  B. is expecting  C. expects    D.will be expected

Underground railway is being built in Shenyang. We are sure to take the subway to ______ in the city in no time.

   A. get through      B. get around           C. get together         D. get over

People demanded that the government      to bring down the housing price

      A．take action                                              B．took action                           

C．must take action                                         D．would take action