第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

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

A

What to do if a fire starts?

　　Imagine it’s late at night. You hear the smoke detectors go off. You smell smoke when you wake up. Do you know what to do?

　　If a fire starts in your home, remember your escape plan and leave as quickly as possible. Keep the following things in mind to make a safe escape.

　　●Call“Fire!”to warn everyone in your family.

　　●If you know where the fire is, close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.

　　●If you’re in bed, roll out of bed and onto the floor. Crawl on the floor next to a wall. Being near the ground makes it easier to breathe. If possible, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth.

　　●Feel the entire surface of a door before you open it. If the door is warm or hot, do not open it. The fire is probably right outside your room. Find another way to leave the room. If the door is cool, open it a little.

　　●Look out and try to see the fire. If it is safe, leave the room. Remember to stay on the floor.

　　●If your clothes catch fire, stop immediately. Drop to the ground and roll. Remember: Stop, drop and roll.

　　●Call the fire department from outside and wait for help to arrive.

　56. What is the first thing you should do if a fire starts in your home?

　　A. Call the fire department.　　B. Call“Fire”to warn your family members.

　　C. Collect your favorite belongings to save from the burning house.

　　D. Have a white sheet from a window to let the fire department know where to go.

　57. What should you do if a fire starts and you are in bed?

　　A. Jump out of bed and run away.　　B. Roll out of bed and stand on the floor.

　　C. Stay in bed and then jump out of the window.　　D. Roll out of bed and onto the floor.

　58. What is not true according to the passage?

A. Never go back into a burning building.　

B. If your clothes catch fire, stop moving immediately.

　　C. You should call the fire department before you leave the burning building.

D. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth if possible.

D

If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now．That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting．

Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment．

A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer．By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger is a steal at $4.80．

London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar．Mercer estimates London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days．Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly．

Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities．But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago．San Francisco came in a distant third at No.54, down 20 places from a year earlier．

Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide．In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No.21 worldwide．

68. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. an act of stealing                        B. something delicious

C. something very cheap                    D. an act of buying

69. London has become the second most expensive city because of _________．

A. the high cost of clothing                 B. the stronger pound against the dollar

C. its expensive transportation              D. the high prices of fast food meals

70. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

A. Tokyo．                 B. Hong Kong．         C. Moscow．               D. Sydney．

71. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

A. New York．             B. Los Angeles．          C. San Francisco．       D. Toronto．

第二节：书面表达（共25分）

情景作文（共1 小题，25分）

最近你们班的同学对去年合肥市中小学生发生交通事故及其原因作了一次调查。他们分析了其造成事故的原因并提出了一些建议。

When_________ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

     A. compared   B. being compared       C. comparing    D. having compared

2 The bell ________ the end of the period rang, interrupting our heated discussion.

A indicating B indicated C indicates D to indicate

-- Let’s go to a movie after work , OK ?

  ----- ________________________________.

  A . Not at all   B. Why not ?   C. Never mind   D. What of it ?

第四部分  任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

The art of Palmistry (手相术)

   Palm reading, or palmistry, is the ancient art of studying the lines on the palm of the hand to describe a person’s character and foretell future events in a person’s life.

   To study a person’s character and future, a palm reader looks carefully at the three main lines on the active hand (the one a person writes with). The reader usually looks first at a person’s Life Line. This begins under the index finger, and goes down towards the wrist. This line describes the way a person lives his or her life. A person with a deep Life Line is energetic and competitive. If a person has a faint line, he or she is more of a thinker than a doer.

   The Heart Line runs across the hand, just below the fingers. This line describes one’s emotions or feelings. A person with a deep Heart Line is a peace maker. Family is important to this person. Those with a faint line do not like to be alone. They are often controlled by their emotions.

   The Head Line is below the Heart Line. It describes how a person thinks. A person with a long Head Line thinks about things very carefully. Those with a short Head Line are very decisive. A person with a deep Head Line is clever and talkative. Those with a faint Head Line are often messy, but very creative.

   Palm readers believe that these lines and marks on the hand can tell us something about our personalities. Try the test on yourself. Do you agree?

________celebration of the 60^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China     

was ________complete success.

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

There are things people accept less , ____ you defend them.

  A. as   B. while   C. the moment   D. the more

A good ad often uses words ________ people attach positive meanings .

  A. in which     B. to which     C. which               D. that