I’ll be home late, but please don’t stay ________for me.

A. up          B. in         C. over       D. on

E

Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU) . The argument or treaty (条约) which created the organization that finally became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.

   All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming. It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches and nearly half of the EU’s administrative (管理方面的) costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.

   The problem is just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from, for example, Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.

   In practice the problem has been less serious by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials , since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany .

77.What’s the main purpose of this passage?_____________.

A. To give a solution to a problem.  

B. To find out a problem and show how serious it is.

C. To criticize (批评) the European Union for inefficiency.

D. To show that the problem cannot be solved.

78. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has_________.

A. angered the officials who don’t speak English

B. reduced the number of official languages.

C. lessened the effect of the problem.  

D. been opposed by powerful member countries.

79. The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of ______________.

A . a situation that might be difficult to deal with.           B. a situation that occurs often.

C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter.       D. languages easily being interpreted

80.The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced, _____________.

A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose.

B. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy.

C. only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially.

D. the smaller member countries would be pleased.

--- Why didn’t she ask for help at that time?

--- You know, at such a midnight, there was no one ________.

A. she could turn to     B. for whom to turn     C. who to turn to   D. for her to turn

 Now some plants are in _______ danger of _________.

   A. the; dying out   B. /; dying off      C. /; dying out     D. the; dying off

Ⅲ  阅读（共两节。满分40分）

阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill for no reason, and with no emotion, as if taking someone’s life meant nothing. Cold can affect other parts of the body. The feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression -- to get cold feet -- that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.

The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.

A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.

Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

41. The passage is intended to tell us that______.

   A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies

   B. many English expressions contain the word cold

   C. cold is a word closely linked with human emotions

   D. the word cold has many different meanings in English

42. The underlined word brutal in paragraph 1 most probably means _______.

   A. impolite      B. illegal      C. cruel          D. extreme

43. Which of the following expressions can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?

   A. Cold-blooded.                 B. To get cold feet.

   C. A cold shoulder.                D. A cold fish.

44. You can say Tom ______ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize.

A. is given the cold shoulder

B. is left out in the cold

C. has got cold feet

D. is murdered by a cold-blooded killer

45. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______.

   A. all the expressions containing the word cold have a negative meaning

   B. all the expressions containing the word cold have something to do with cold

   C. People who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood

   D. Many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold.

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Everyone must receive education from teachers at school or at university. Think about all the teachers who have taught you. Can you find which one is your favorite? And the reason? Are the teachers you liked best also the ones who were the most excellent teachers with good qualities? Before you read the following paragraphs, think about what qualities make a teacher extraordinary (优秀的).

Most people will say that the several important qualities of a teacher are that he should love his students, that he needs to have an expert knowledge of his subject, and that he should devote himself to his jobs whole – heartedly. All of these can be the good qualities of a teacher but not all.

As we all know, it is impossible for a teacher to love every one of his students that he teaches in his life. Teachers must try their best to make most of their students interested in the subject so that they are able to teach themselves in the future. This requires teachers to master many teaching skills, which include how to control a class and so on. Teachers have to spend much time and energy on their work. However, students also imitate many things of the teacher, so it is also important for teachers to be well – balanced people with interest outside their schoolwork – family, friends, hobbies etc.

[写作内容]

1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；

2）就“我心目中的好老师”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右；

a．你认为好老师应该具有什么样的好品质；

b．结合自己的经历，介绍你喜欢的一位老师。

[写作要求]

   （1）你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容。

        但不要抄袭阅读材料的句子。

   （2）题目自定。

__________ is important to a person is ___________ he must know _________ he is fit for.

A. What; that ; what    B. That; how; what     C. It ; that ; that  D. It; what ; that

 31. --Mary's gone out with ________ his name--you know, the boy with the red car?

    -- Oh, it's Jack.

    A. that's       B. it's        C. what's       D. who's

    The purpose of a letter of application ( 求职信 ) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___21___the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and you have ___22___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___23___out any necessary fact.

   In writing a letter of application, keep in ___24___that the things a possible employer is most___25___ to want to know about are your qualifications and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.___26___the first few sentences fail to___27___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___28___at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not___29___your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “ I saw your___30___in today’s paper,” you might say “I have made a careful___31___of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives___32___your product and why they like it.”

   Try to___33___generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___34___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I___35___in a letter? Employers want experience---which, naturally, no___36___has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___37___.

   It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.___38___a  specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent___39___ is to enclose ( 内附 ) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it___40___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

21. A. clearly                      B. carefully                 C. obviously                     D. easily

22. A. found               B. done                      C. known                     D. heard

23.A. sending           B. taking               C. leaving                    D. picking

24. A. brain            B. sight                 C. order                     D. mind

25. A. probable         B. possible              C. likely                      D. able

26. A. White            B. Although             C. As                        D. If

27. A. pay              B. win                 C. show                      D. fix

28. A. kept             B. continued            C. written                     D. read

29. A. to              B. for                  C. into                       D. from

30. A. advertisement    B. report                C. article                      D. introduction

31. A. watch           B. search               C. study                      D. discussion

32. A. change          B. make                C. sell                        D. use

33. A. avoid           B. remember            C. protect                     D. gain

34. A. losing           B. applying             C. preparing                   D. fitting

35. A. offer            B. supply              C. mean                         D. provide

36. A. worker             B. beginner                   C. owner                          D. manager

37. A. success             B. development         C. practice                           D. experience

38. A. Make                 B. Ask                          C. State                               D. Get

39. A. result                 B. decision                C. promise                          D. idea

40. A. happier             B. easier                             C. cheaper                           D. safer

    Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can't find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he has sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you

    Then, consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health. Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease

    According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week

    Symptoms(症状) include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, anger, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs

    The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities

    As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements -- vitamins and other elements that are important to the body. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health

68. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should_______. 

   A. stay at home and have a good rest.      

   B. go to see a doctor and buy some medicine

   C. have yourself examined with advanced equipment

   D. find out the reasons and relax yourself

69. It may be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy because _______

   A. they have used up their energy               

   B. they have lost their living hopes

   C. they have more pressure in life and work       

   D. they begin to get older

70. We can know form the passage if you____, you can avoid falling into a state of

   sub-health.          

   A. eat more fresh vegetables and fruits      B. develop good living habits

   C. sleep more                                D. take more medicine

71. The underlined word "alternate" in this passage is closest in meaning to ____

   A. keep oneself busy with              B. cause to take place          

   C. arrange by turns                          D. get rid of