---Do you think the weather will be all right this summer?

---No, _______ we’re lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.

A. unless                      B. if                           C. though                            D. as

—Another cup of coffee? That’s your third since lunch.

—Yeah, well, I ____ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.

A. stayed up          B. have stayed up          C. have been staying up        D. will stay up

第二节  语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

       阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。

The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, which is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy, oxen are the major animals  31  (pull) plows (犁).

    Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures, with their meat and milk as food full of nutrition,  32  their skin used to make clothes and shoes.

In the past, oxen played an important role in the  33  (spirit) life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who 1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share  34  among family members when holding a ceremony for children  35  reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members.  36  (express) their love for oxen, people in some  37  areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which  38  (indicate) they regard the creature as human.

   Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to  39  animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe  40  oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.

完成句子（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. ________（据报道）in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress. (report).  

72. You’d better paint one side of the board red, ________（另一面白色）. (white)

73. ________(消息传来) Britain’s old king died without a son. (word)

74. ________（安装了）air-conditioners, our classroom is much more comfortable than ever. (equip)

75. Only if people of all the countries are united ________（我们才能解决）the existing problems in the world. (solve)

76. My father was so satisfied with ________（我所做的）that he rewarded me with a chance to visit Shanghai Expo. (do)

77. ________ (Peter受惩罚) made all the students in his class feel uncomfortable, for he has never made such a silly mistake before  (punish)

78. With ________（这么多风景名胜要看）, I have decided to stay for another two days. (see)

79. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ________（讨厌踢）football. (tired)

80. I began to doubt my ability of learning, because________(我无论怎么努力尝试), I was unable to work out the math problem. (however)

The advance in technology has added many new _______(功能) to the cell phone.

The _____( 气候)  in Chongqing is always mild.

I have _______(解释) the cause many times to the audience to keep a positive image.

It is ____(不必要) to ask him to change his mind.

This material ______(传导) electricity.

We can draw the ______(结论) that the two chemicals do not react.

I have never______(后悔) my decision to come back to my motherland.

_____(环境的)protection should be put at the top of the list for each country.

Special puzzles have been designed to test the ________(智力)of the children.

She went abroad for further study with the __________(目的) of finding a good job.

I was about to tell everyone the truth ______  she turned up.

   A. while        B .when        C. as              D .till

In my opinion, both teachers and parents should ____ the students from playing computer games so much, which affects their studies and health.

   A. benefit              B. protect              C. discourage              D. encourage 

In jokes, the chicken only crosses the road. In Australia, cane toads (蔗蟾) use roads to travel.

A new study finds that Cane toads are using roads to spread across the continent.   They take shelter overnight close to the open corridors (走廊), and then hit the road each evening in their damaging way.

Cane toads were brought into Australia from Hawaii in 1935 to control the spread of beetles (甲虫) that were destroying Australia's sugar cane crop. They are now moving into new places at the speed of 30 miles a year.

Toads can grow as large as dinner plates and can weigh up to 4.5 pounds. Their heads and backsides are covered with rows of warts (疣). They are known to kill snakes, lizards and other animals, including pet dogs. They have no natural enemy in Australia.

According to a research, toads make slower progress through thick plants than along open spaces and they hop (跳) alongside roads and fences whenever possible. Toads use long corridors that are well-suited for them to travel long distances.

Another study recently found that toads have evolved (进化形成) longer legs in recent years and that this is also helping them in their spread.

Efforts to kill toads have been largely unsuccessful, although scientists tried their best.  

Another new finding suggests ways to slow down its population.  For example, roadside borders can be changed to make them less attractive to toads, or allowing thick plants to grow along the sides of highways, thus forcing toads onto the road of themselves.

Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Ways to kill cane toads in Australia.

B. Cane toads have evolved a lot in Australia.

C. Australian cane toads hit the road.

D. Worse environment forces toads to travel.

At first, cane toads were brought to Australia to_______.

A. kill snakes, lizards and other animals

B. stop pet dogs from spreading

C. protect the sugar cane crop

D. hate a scientific research

According to the passage, the ways to slow down the population of toads are based on the fact that cane toads_________.

A. move slower through thick plants

B. have no natural enemy in Australia

C. mainly live near the roadside

D. like traveling at night

The underlined word "They" in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.

A. Beetles                         B. Cane toads

C. Australia's sugar cane crop          D. New places

--An exciting basketball match is now on. Do you mind my watching TV for a while, Mum?

--         You have to prepare for tomorrow's exam.

A. Of course not.                B. I'd rather you didn't.

C. Go ahead.                   D. Why not?

The company          Ms King worked ten years ago has closed because of the financial crisis.