三、阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       When you go to St．Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large．If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.

1.The Hermitage Museum

       The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classie Western artists.

2. Kizhi Island

       Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves(沟槽).

3. Peterhof

       Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountaions are working—during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter evenings.

4. The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

       Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St. Petersburg is an enthralling must-see sight. The beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting sinside the church will make you say “Wow!”

5. The Bronze Horseman Statue

       The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idce of greatness.

51．If you are interested in pairtings, you’d better go to         .

       A．Peterhof and Kizhi Island

       B．the Hcrmitagee Museum and Peterhof

       C．Kizhi lsland and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

       D．the hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

52．We can learn from the passage that           .

       A．visitors can visit Peterhof for free

       B．the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood

       C．the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round

       D．the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum

53．The main purpose of the passage is to         .

       A．show the wonderful history of Russia

       B．persuade artists to study St. Petersburg

       C．recommend the famous buildings in Russia

       D．introduce the must-see sights in St. Petersburg

54．The underlined phrase (in Para 1) “hit the highlights” means         .

       A．to save more time               B．to learn more knowledge

       C．to go to the high buildings      D．to visit the most interesting sights

第三部分 阅读理解（共10题，满分20分）

It was a winter morning， just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars， Trevor， my husband， had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival， he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor， he returned to find his bike gone.

   The bike， a black Kona 18 speed， was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work， putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries （食品杂货）， saving us from having to walk along long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that， several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike， then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

 People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another， but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity （人性） as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we， too， can share with others. No matter how big or how small， an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

    50. Why was the bike so important to the couple？

    A. They used it for work and daily life.   B. It was their only possession （财产）。

    C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.         D. The man’s job was bike racing.

    51. We can infer from the passage that __________.

    A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.   B. people were busy before Christmas

    C. the stranger brought over the bike     D. life was hard for the young family

    52. How did people get to know the couple’s problem？

    A. From a stranger.                   B. From a newspaper.

    C. From TV news                    D. From radio broadcasts.

    53. What do the couple learn from their experience？

    A. Strangers are usually of little help.   B. One should take care of their bike.

    C. News reports make people famous.   D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

    54. From this story， we can see humanity is __________.

selfish.    B. commercial    C. kind    D. cold-hearted  

When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time ―which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots off empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

  But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others ―apparently including some distinguished men of our time ―are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to ￡250,000 for a piece.

  This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions ―but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

  If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five –pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

  Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A1994 Patek Philipe recently sold for nearly ￡350,000 while 1960s Rolexes have gone from￡15,000 to ￡30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up ―they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that ￡350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.

43.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they ______

A. have other devices to tell the time      B. think watches too expensive    

C. prefer to wear an iPod               D. have no sense of time

44. It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.

A. people dive 300 metres into the sea        

B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones     

C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones 

D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell

45. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.  

B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.

C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.

D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.

46. which would be the best title for the passage?

  A. Timex or Rolex?          B. My Childhood Timex     

 C. Watches? Not for Me!      D. Watches ―a Valuable Collection

第二卷（共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据首字母,汉语提示或上下文语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,使短文意思完整，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。

I had an _____(有趣的) dream last night. I dreamed        76._______________

that I took _____ in a race. At first, I could not run very      77._______________

fast and fell b_____. But I didn’t lose heart and kept        78._______________

running. All the students on the ___(操场上) cheer me on,    79.______________

“Come on!” I was so encouraged ___ I ran faster and faster   80._______________

till I caught up ___ all the other runners. I felt as if flying like  81.______________

a superman. ___ the end, I got to the finishing line first.       82._____________

I won the race. I felt very p___ of myself. Many of my        83._____________

_____(同学们) threw me up into the air. Just at that time      84.______________

I w___  up and found myself still in bed!                  85._____________

 Being hard-working is of the highest __________ to becoming successful.

   A. important                  B. to be important

   C. importance                 D. being importance

— How about ______ Christmas evening party?

— I should say it was ______ success.

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

.He said he _________ experiments those days.

A. was doing     B. had been doing    C. has been doing    D. is doing

Many children,          parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.

       A. their             B. with whom          C. of them        D. whose

 I have never dreamed of _______ for me to win the first prize in the 1000-meter race.

   A. there was a chance              B. there being a chance  

C. it being a chance                              D. it was a chance

I ______ of your trying to earn some money, but please do not neglect your studies.

A. permit                     B. promise                    C. agree                D. approve