His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________ of it.    

    A. explanation     B. meaning         C. sense             D. guess

_______each other for long , the two brothers decided to meet soon.

  A. Not having seen    B. Not seen           C. Have not seen           D. Not seeing

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

57. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

A. Cycling around a lake                                       B. Motor racing in the desert

C. Playing basketball in a gym                           D. Swimming in a sports center

58. What do we know about golf from the passage?

A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain  

B. It causes water shortages around the world

C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes

D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green

59. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______.

A. it is an outdoor sport                                B. it improves our health

C. it uses fewer resources                               D. it is recommended by experts

60. The author writes the passage to ______.

A. show us the function of major sports           B. encourage us to go in for green sports

C. discuss the major influence of popular sports  D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports.

— ______?

 — Nothing serious, but a bit tired.

A. Anything the matter with you              B. Is that all                      

C. Anything else                           D. What’s this

China has invested 15.2 billion yuan so far this year to support pig keepers, in a(n) _______ to ensure enough pig supplies.

A. contribution          B. effort          C. promise         D. purpose

Management theories are ____ but the method of doing business is different.

A. the same pretty much                     B. much pretty the same

C. the same much pretty               D. pretty much the same

第三部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are．

       Take the taxi drivers for example．Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer．You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare．The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety．

       The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners．Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals．The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter．With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge．

       The Finnish workers are paid by the hour．They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate．From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly．

       With so many loopholes（漏洞） in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”．But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms．And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in．As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”．

       In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?

56．While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger __________．

       A．can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

       B．only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

       C．can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

       D．needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying

57．We can know from the passage that in Finland __________．

       A．both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of charge

       B．big hotels provide meals for all kinds of diners

       C．guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotel

       D．big hotels are mostly poorly managed

58．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours．

       B．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay．

       C．The workers are always honest with their working hours．

       D．The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees．

59．It can be concluded that _________．

       A．Finnish people are really foolish in daily life

       B．Finland has been a good place for cheats

       C．the Finnish society is of very high moral level

       D．all the Finns are rich and therefore honest

第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。  （注意：61—65题涂到卡上  E=AB    F=AC    G=AD）

A：Hello, Simon. Have you seen Billy this afternoon ?

B：No, Maria. Why ?

A：Oh, dear. I can’t find him anywhere. I don’t know what to do. He should have been back an hour ago.   61   

B：Don’t worry, Maria. He could have, but he probably didn’t. Did anything happen this morning?   62 

A：His birthday party.

B：Is it possible that you said something to upset him ?

A：I must have. I told him we hadn’t received Mr. White’s reply to our invitation.

B：  63  

A：No, he left home right after that.    64   

B：Maria, I’m sure there is nothing to worry about. He is probably on his way to see Mr. Smith, or else he is with Mr. White.

A：Oh, wait! There he is ! And Mr. Smith is with him.   65   He must have been to Mr. Smith’s.

    A．I suppose I should have called you earlier.        

    B．Anything else?

       C．I wonder if he could have had an accident.       

    D．I’m afraid he might have an accident.

       E．Where could he have been?                           

    F．You are right, Simon.  

       G．What were you talking about before he left?

Mike seldom asks ______ questions in class, but today he raised ______ fairly good one．

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

Ann ______ here any more．She left last month．

       A．won't work     B．doesn't work    C．hasn't worked   D．isn't working