It is already 6:00. Don’t turn on the computer. Father is _____ to come back at any moment.

     A. requested                                                    B. expected

       C. required                                                      D. suggested

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bun. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better tasting meals.

     Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.

    Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word process a home work assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

72. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.

   B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.

   C. High—tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.

   D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework. 

73. How does the writer feel about high—tech tools?

   A. Better late than never.                        B. Easy come, easy go.

   C. Every coin has two sides.                     D. Learn to walk before you run.

74. What is the main subject discussed in the text?

   A. High—tech vs. low—tech.

   B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.

   C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.

   D. Word—processing vs. handwriting.

75. How is the text organized?

A. Main idea — Argument — Explanation.

   B. Opinion — Discussion — Description.

   C. Topic — Comparison — Supporting examples.

   D. Introduction — Supporting examples — Discussion.

 — Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one?

   — Well,         .

   A. I believe not     B. I don’t care    C. Never mind     D. I might as well

Out of the crowded bus     ,who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman.

       A．a tall man in his thirties stepped     B．stepped a tall man in his thirties

       C．did a tall man in his thirties step     D．did a tall man step in his thirties

____ you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know．

       A．If only     B．As far as C．So long as     D．Only if

Some birds fly                in winter and some stay in the north.

A. south        B. the south         C. in the south          D. to south

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 　      36　 the wolves' world? If you had, you would   37  the wolves.

In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 　38  than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to  39   full use of the shape of land to  40   sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be  41   experts good at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand  42  . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A  43 　 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves  44   nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.  45   they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   46   makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self-respect and won't 　47  　to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,  48   stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his   49  ,he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 　50　 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 　51　 and he never gave in, fighting 　52　 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of 　53　:wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 　54　 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 　55　 in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

36. A. thought about      B. walked into           C. talked about         D. cared for

37. A. hunt             B. admire               C. draw         D. watch

38. A. space            B. spot                C. food           D. survival

39. A. get                   B. take                C. have           D. make

40. A. fight             B. avoid              C. trap            D. discover

41. A. special          B. imaginative               C. outstanding      D. creative

42. A. operation         B. teamwork           C. lifestyle              D. control

43. A. single          B. brave              C. lonely         D. fair

44. A. fight             B. struggle              C. fear            D. fail

45. A. As for           B. As though           C. Even so              D. Even if

46. A. what             B. he                   C. that                 D. one

47. A. turn in      B. give in                C. take in              D. break in

48. A. once             B. just                 C. soon           D. only

49. A. satisfaction   B. disappointment    C. pleasure           D. sorrow

50. A. rest              B. others          C. another             D. the other

51. A. proud           B. satisfied             C. willing               D. eager

52. A. until             B. although             C. before         D. unless

53. A. selflessness   B. self-confidence C. self-respect   D. self-protection

54. A. curious     B. different             C. strange            D. humorous

55. A. walk             B. hand           C. get               D. succeed

    George, when your big brother and your little dog and I walked you up to schools today, you

had no idea how I was feeling.

You were so excited. You had packed and unpacked your pencils and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to miss those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister off to school.

Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you came along. I found out that the seemingly endless days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked(眨眼), and your older siblings were setting off for school as eagerly as you did this morning, I was one of the lucky ones; I could choose whether to work or not. By the time it was your turn, the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income had lost their brightness. A splash(溅水) in the pool with you in your bright red boots or "just one more" rereading of your favorite book, Frog and Toad Are Friends, meant more. You didn't go to preschool and I hope that doesn't hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store.

I have to admit that in my mind's eye, an image of myself while you're in school has developed, I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer wound down and more frequent quarrels erupted between you and your siblings, I was looking forward to today. And then this morning, I walked you up the steep hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook with your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go before I was.

Maybe someday you will deliver a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you'll feel something warm on your cheek.

    And then, you’ll know…

64．What does the author mean by the underlined sentence?

       A．She gave up the job with a big salary and prizes.

       B．She could only recall her good job at home now.

       C．Many good jobs with better pay attracted her but she didn’t take them.

       D．Compared with bringing up the baby, work seemed to fade to her.

65．Which statement is NOT TRUE about George’s family according to the letter?

       A．George’s parents gave birth to three children

       B．The Georges is a double income family.

       C．The children had more arguments during the summer.

       D．They recyled soda cans.

66．The passage tries to show us          .

       A．how excited a child will be on his first day to school

       B．how deeply a mother loves her child

       C．how many efforts a mother has made to raise a child

       D．how a mother plans her future life after her children go to school

第II卷

  第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

  第一节  短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

  假定在英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文．请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误．每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

  增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

  删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

  注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

           2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

  Dear Abby，

    How are you? I’ve got a wonderful news to tell you．I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education Three hundreds and twenty students took the exam

for it，but only a few were chosen and 1 was one of them．Therefore，my parents are not happy about it．They are strong against my going there They say it is too far that they will not see me for a whole year and they are afraid that I will feel lonely and will not be used to the climate here．They can’t imagine a young girl like me live alone. They advise me to study in the capital instead．Then I’Il be able to continue living with them．How could I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up?

— Hi．Jack．Welcome back!

— Hi，guys．So nice to see you again! Can_______help me to carry this box?

    A．somebody      B anybody                 C．nobody                  D．everybody