Peter could hardly  see the words on the blackboard, ________?

   A. did he        B. couldn't he      C. didn't he       D. could he

----Shall we go and ______hello to foreign teachers?

   ----Good idea! Let’s go.

   A.say                     B.speak         C.shout          D.talk

They are busy______ready for the exam.

   A.get                            B.getting                     C.to get                D.got

----What do you think of her voice?

   ----It______very sweet, I should say.

   A.hears                  B.sounds                      C.listens               D.sings

C

   Handshaking, though a European practice, is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement, This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.

63. The first paragraph mainly tells us___________

       A. where handshaking was first practised.

B. how handshaking came about.

C. about the relationship between handshaking and trade.

D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China.

64. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

       A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.

B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

C. We should make a judgement before shaking hands.

D. We shouldn’t shake hands with European women.

65. The main purpose of the text is_______.

       A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West

B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking

C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West.

D. to give us some advice before we travel abroad

第II卷 （满分 35 分）

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）

With the summer vacation coming around, many school                   76. ______________

leavers feel it the great chance to enjoy themselves. Most                         77. ______________

of my classmate have plans to travel, which can broaden                         78. ______________

their views and add up to their life experience. There are                         79. ______________

also some students would like to work as volunteers in                                   80. ______________

the communities. Beside, quite a few students want to learn                            81. ______________

to drive, dance or cook with attending summer classes.                                   82. ______________

As for me, I am looking forward to spend this precious time                           83. ______________

with my family before I left for my college. Hopefully, I can                  84. ______________

do something in return for our parents' love and care.                              85. ______________

 _____ computer has been proved to be _____ important aid in classroom teaching.

A. The; an           B. The; the                    C. A; the            D. A; /

No one was sure exactly__________ he wanted

       A．how was it that        B．how it was that       C．what was it that              D．what it was that

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

About 10 years ago my daughter studied in Ayrlie Beach, about 2 500 kilometers from Newcastle. She rang me one day crying because of an emotional trauma(创伤) she was16. She told me that she needed17, and my arms around her would be the best thing!18I couldn’t do that at that exact moment, I asked her to describe her19to me and told her that if she hadn’t heard from me in about 30 minutes she should20me back.

After21up the phone, I just sat for a few seconds. After only a very short time a phone number22into my head. I rang the number and it was a23who had bought a house from me about 18 months before, when I24in Real Estate. To my surprise, my25words to her were these, “Oh, it’s you Liz, I have no idea26I’m calling you in particular, but my daughter is in27in Ayrlie Beach, and I just got the28to ring you and tell you that. Have you any idea why?”

“It could be because my29lives there,” says Liz.

“Oh really, that’s got to be it,” I said. “Do you30giving me his phone number, Liz?”

“Of course not, and I can only hope that he can be31!”

Liz gave me his mobile number and I rang straight away. 32, he answered immediately, and I told him the33of who I was, and why I’d rung.

I gave him the34of the place where my daughter was standing; and that she needed emotional support if he could find it in his heart to help out so unexpectedly like this.

“Oh yes, I can go and35her,” he said... “She’s right across the street from where I’m standing!” He walked across the street and told my daughter that her Dad had sent him to help her!

16.A.curing           B.facing         C.finding               D.treating

17.A.food              B.money        C.support                     D.clothes

18.A.If                  B.When          C.Whether             D.Because

19.A.surroundings  B.feelings       C.difficulties       D.problems

20.A.pay               B.send            C.follow                D.ring

21.A.hanging         B.looking              C.talking               D.putting

22.A.walked          B.jumped              C.divided                     D.turned

23.A.girl               B.man            C.woman               D.boy

24.A.visited           B.stopped       C.appeared            D.lived

25.A.kind              B.sweet          C.funny                 D.exact

26.A.how                     B.where         C.why                   D.what

27.A.silence           B.trouble        C.surprise              D.danger

28.A.thought         B.strength       C.decision             D.permit

29.A.son               B.daughter      C.husband             D.sister

30.A.mind             B.kind            C.sweet                 D.funny

31.A.brave            B.helpful        C.valuable             D.important

32.A.Clearly          B.Surely         C.Fortunately         D.Unluckily

33.A.story             B.trick           C.news                  D.lesson

34.A.examination   B.description  C.expression          D.condition

35.A.like               B.know          C.see                     D.punish

 (C)

A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts（冷暖空气团接触的锋）to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.

All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms.

Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations (气象站). Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification（改变）studies. But the limitations of modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographic (山岳形态的) precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements.

72.  By reading weather maps, students majoring in geography can         .

    A. design a project of weather modification

    B. interpret the weather condition before the time of observation 

    C. obtain data on atmospheric conditions over a wide area 

    D. survey ever-changing fronts in local meteorological stations

73. A thirty-day forecast is determined by examining         .

     A. daily weather maps                        B. upper air levels

    C. satellite reports                              D. changing fronts

74. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because ______.

A. electronic instruments are used

B. it enables man to alter the weather

C. it makes weather prediction more time-consuming

D. information not obtained readily otherwise can be gained

75. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in         .

    A. controlling and influencing weather

    B. determining density of pressure groups

    C. 30-day “outlooks”

    D. predicting storms