When the mountains came into ______sight at last, everyone took ______long and deep breath with______ pleasure.

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

    If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki(芬兰首都)during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams, you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue

         The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the train, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush as in other cities. Instead, they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by

         A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it

         The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront of the city after sunset, you couldn’t help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats

         However, in some way, Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores

64. Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its_____

         A.19th century buildings, boats and parks     

         B. 19th century buildings, boats and seabirds

         C. old houses, parks and trams      

         D. old buildings, boats and the sea

65. The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go ________

         A. by boat               B. by bus             C. by tram      D. on foot

66. The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design

   shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is ______

   A. both splendid and traditional                  B. both quiet and noisy

   C. both historical and modern                 D. both old and new

67．This passage is most likely to be found in _________

         A. a story-book                                B. a geography textbook

         C. a research report                                 D. a travel magazine

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分21分）

第一节 根据定义写出单词（共6题，满分6分）

60．___________ a person who explains what another person is saying in another language

61. ____________ an important person from another country

62. ____________ a color between black and white

63. ____________ the way a person talks

64. ____________ soft and kind

65. ____________ the words that you know

第二节 任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

   阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Setting off firecrackers(爆竹) is the happiest part of the Spring Festival for most Chinese kids, which is the typical Chinese custom. While setting off firecrackers can bring kids so much fun, these firecrackers can also be a danger. Therefore, many Chinese big cities including Beijing began to ban them in the 1980s. Such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities because the government considered it was not safe, and polluted the air. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts(手工制品) to hang in the living room.

However, a few years ago the ban on firecrackers was cancelled（取消）. Hearing the news, many kids were wild with joy.

According to Chinese custom, lighting firecrackers is a must during the Spring Festival. People believe the sound of the firecrackers drives away bad luck for the coming year. Their beautiful colors and sound also bring much excitement during this most important traditional Chinese festival.

 Since the ban, people complained that the Spring Festival was too quiet and not traditional enough. Children lost the fun and grown-ups lost their childhood memories.

Some even worried that if the ban continued, the next generation would only know the custom of lighting firecrackers through books. This would be a great loss for tradition. So in recent years, many cities have brought back the old custom.

However, every year there are kids injured by setting off fireworks in a dangerous way. So while enjoying yourself, please keep safety in mind..

Don’t light fireworks among crowds, inside a bottle or with a part of your body right over it.

No matter how much fun firecrackers are, the most important thing is to keep away from danger. We wish every kid an exciting and safe Spring Festival!

__in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

   A. What is required      B. What requires    C. It is required             D. It requires

He ______ his conclusions on the facts that are known to everyone.

   A. bases     B. puts       C. gets     D. goes

They were given food and shelter________ work

   A. in need of       B. in place of    C. in exchange of    D. in charge of

_______matters most in learning English is enough practice.

   A. What         B. Why             C. It             D. That

They want to make _____ clear to the public that they are doing an important and necessary job.     A. that    B. this    C. it     D. one

B

When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.

Underwater archaeology –the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water—is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment. Besides the Swedish ship

wreck(残骸), underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5,000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.

Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of people’s way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world’s knowledge of history , but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines (挖掘机)often used to repair ports. These machines destroy  wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.

59．What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?

      A．To provide background information of the topic.

       B．To attract readers’ attention to the topic.

       C．To use an example to support the topic.

       D．To offer basic knowledge of the topic.

60．The aim of underwater archaeology is to___________.

       A．exploit water bodies

       B．search for underwater life

       C．study underwater artifacts

       D．examine underwater environment

61．Underwater archaeologists are worried because___________.

       A．sea hunters have better diving equipment

       B．their knowledge of world history is limited

       C．dredging machines cause damage to the ports

       D．sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research

62．What is the main purpose of the passage?

       A．to introduce a young branch of learning.

       B．To discuss the scientists ’ problems.

       C．To explain people’s way of life in the past.

       D．To describe the sunken ships.