_____ life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on ______this problem can be solved.

A. Whether; that    B.That; why  C. That    how   D. Whether; whether

____________you leave now, since here so much work has not been done yet?

       A．Shall B．Must C．Should     D．Can

第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）

He's an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven't time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; he'll fix them for you right away.”

    But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman (手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well.”

   “The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”— without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair.

    My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”

 I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.

 “See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.. ”

 When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hot, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.

    These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.

61. Why did the author think the man was a skilled cobbler?

A. Because the cobbler was old and kind.

B. Because he had observed the cobbler’s shop for a long time.

C. Because the cobbler wiped his hands on his blue apron.

D. Because the cobbler refused to fix his shoes at first.

62. Which of the following is TRUE about the old cobbler?

   A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools. 

B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.

  C. He was proud of his skills.                               

D. He was a native Parisian.

63. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” implies that _______.

  A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him

  B. it was difficult to communicate with this man

  C. the man was very strange                                 

D. the man was too old

64. According to the author, many people work just to ________.

   A. realize their abilities      B. gain happiness             

C. make money                   D. gain respect

65. This story wants to tell us that ________.

  A. craftsmen make a lot of money           B. whatever you do, do it well

   C. craftsmen need self-respect            D. people are born equal

 We have no idea at all________.

     A. where did he go            B  where he has gone       

     C. which place he has gone     D.  where has he gone

 ---Now more and more Chinese senior students are applying for admission to American universities through SAT.

---________. But taking an SAT may cost one more than 10,000 yuan.

A. I hope so      B. Not really       C. That’s the case      D. That sounds reasonable

Weighing two hundred pounds        .

A. she could not move the box             B. the box could not move

C. the box was too difficult to be moved     D. the box was too heavy for the girl to move

The radiation amount of a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day is equal to ________ to an X-ray for ten seconds.

A. expose         B. exposing         C. exposed        D. being exposed

Are you a student in Pickering? Do you like to write? Can you imagine Pickering in the year 2025? If you say yes to these questions then you should enter the “In Your Words ”writing contest. You can write an essay, story or a poem on the topic “Imagine my diverse community in the year 2025”

Guidelines :

1. Students are to submit a piece of writing (e.g. poem , story , essay ) on the topic.

2. Entries will be separated into three categories : Elementary : Grades 2-5, Elementary : Grades 6-8, Secondary: Grades 9-12.

3. Entries should speak to issues of diversity(差异/多样性), equality and or race relations. Entries that speak to personal experiences or personal thoughts about the topic are recommended(推荐/建议).

4. Entries are to be 600 words at most . Typed. Double spaced . Size 12 front.

5. First, second and third places will be chosen for each category to award an “Honourable Mention”.

6. One submission per student will be accepted.

Timelines :

All entries must be submitted(上交) by 4:00 pm on December 3,2009.

Only mailed or hand-delivered original submissions will be accepted ( no faxes or emails ).

Judges will review entries and select winners in each category by February 2010.

Incentives(奖励)：

Contest winners will be invited to share their submissions at the Race Relations Forum hosted by the Pickering Advisory.

Winning entries will be displayed in the lobby of the Pickering Civic Complex and featured on the city of Pickering website for the month of March 2010.

The winners of each category will have their entries printed in the News Advertiser and other possible publications.

72. Which of the following is NOT a topic of the writing contest ?

AFamily responsibilities                      B. Social justice(正义)

C.  Relationship between different races       D. Various races in the same community(社区)

73. According to the passage, if you join in the contest, you_______.

A. must base your writing on your personal experiences

B. should write an article of at least 600 words

C. can submit several pieces of writing

D.will be free to choose a writing style

74. If an entry is awarded, it will be ______.

   A. advertised in a newspaper                      B. used as learning material

C. posted on the Pickering website                D. presented at an international forum

75. How many contestants at least will be awarded in all ?

A. 1                 B. 3                    C. 6                     D. 9

.—I failed again in the math test.

-- ______.

A. Why               B. Cheer up             C. No problem          D. That’s all right

— So how long have you been here?

       — Just a couple of days actually．I’m on a big journey, you know．I ______all the places of interest here．

       A．am visiting       B．visited     C．have visited  D．will visit