第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic(佣人)．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate(文盲). 

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required wise preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.

36．A．belief                            B．work                      C．education                D．promise

37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 

38．A．lazy                       B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable

39．A．spent                     B．paid                       C．took                      D．did

40．A．could only             B．could not                      C．must not                D．should often

41．A．read to                  B．present to               C．teach                     D．explain to

42．A．joke                             B．means                    C．tool                       D．trick

43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student

44．A．get rid of                                                 B．hang out with                              C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with

45．A．making                  B．stopping                 C．working                D．getting

46．A．your brother           B．yourself                 C．your sister              D．the family

47．A．left over                B．paid off                 C．used up                  D．carried out

48．A．angry                    B．pleased                  C．disappointed           D．bored

49．A．anything               B．everything              C．something              D．nothing

50．A．put an idea into                                         B．gave an impression on  

       C．keep a roof over                                         D．have eyes in the back of       

51．A．let alone                B．let out                    C．let in                     D．leave alone

52．A．guys                     B．mother                  C．studies                   D．play  

53．A．made                     B．fulfilled                 C．changed                       D．tried

54．A．little                      B．much                     C．few                       D．high

55．A．more interesting      B．less important          C．more important       D．less interesting

   Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

   Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

   Do you know what a ‘territory’ is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

   If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

   Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

   You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

 43. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually________.

A. an expression of happiness                     B. a way of warning

C. an expression of anger                    D. a way of greeting

44. What is a bird’s ‘territory’?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

 45. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A. Because they want to invite more friends.

B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. Because they want to find outsiders around.

D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

46. How does the writer explain bird’s singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.         B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds’ daily life.                       D. By telling a bird’s story.

短文改错(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

此题要求改正所给的短文中的10处错误。要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在该词下写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（∕）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, 多改不计分。

In recent years, study abroad has been popular. Many students are trying his best to go abroad. There are many advantages in attending schools in abroad. First, students who study abroad can make friend with people of different cultures. Second, they can learn many more advanced knowledge of science or technology from foreign countries. Third, they can learn foreign languages more efficiently. But mostly of the students are young to live by themselves without any living experience. However, being far away from their motherland, they may be feel lonely and homesick.

_______ of such a long and boring meeting, the little turned to his favorite music on MP3.

       A. Having tired     B. Tiring               C. To tire                      D. Tired

They wouldn’t agree to sell the house to us at the same price_______ they had promised,________ was rather disappointing.

  A. which; as    B. as; that     C. that; that    D. as; which

_______ any other species, human populations are shaped by the usual forces of natural selection, like famine, disease or climate.

       A. Compared with       B. As with     C. As for       D. In addition to

第三部分  写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节  单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

66. Their plans seem good in ________ (理论) but won’t work in practice .

67. One of their first ________ (商业的) products was an electronic typewriter.

68. ________ (总共) , about 50 NATO aircrafts took part in the attack.

69. The blood samples have been sent away for ________ (分析) .

70. We will continue the race, __________of (不顾，不管) the weather.

71.When the fire got out of control, the captain told the sailors to_____(放弃) the ship.

72. One or two glasses of wine every day can be ________ (有益的). 

73. Full_____(准备) are being made to ensure the art exhibition will go on smoothly.

74. He suggests the product of labour should be equally ________ (分配).

75. The government’s first task is _______(起草) a new constitution for the country.

– _______ that made Mrs. White so upset?

   – Her son’s making trouble in the school.

   A. Where was it     B. Why was it     C. How was it    D. What was it

I enjoyed very much the three years ______ it had taken me to study English at school.

      A. which        B. what               C. when            D. how

—Another cup of coffee? That’s your third since lunch.

—Yeah, well, I ____ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.

A. stayed up      B. have stayed up   C. have been staying up  D. will stay up