The girl seems to have a(n) ______ for drawing.

   A. skill        B. talent       C. authority    D. expert

— We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture.

— No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day.

A．to attend; there to be       B．attending; there being     

       C．attended; there be           D．attend; there was

To be _____debt is to be ____danger.

   A.in ,on           B.on , in                C.in , in                 D.of , at

The easiest way for the English to deal with their social discomfort is to avoid social interaction altogether, by choosing either leisure (闲暇) activities that can be performed in the privacy of one’s own house, or outdoor activities that follow their interest without direct contact with anyone other than one’s own family members, such as going for a walk, or to the cinema, or shopping．

In recent survey, over half of all the leisure activities were of this private domestic type, and of the top ten pastimes, only two—having friends round for a meal or drink, and going to the pub—could be described as ‘sociable’．The most domestic activities are the most popular: watching TV, listening to the radio, reading, DIY （Do It Yourself） and gardening．Even when the English are being sociable, the survey findings show that most of them would much rather entertain a few close friends or relatives in the safety of their own homes than venture out  among strangers．

In the latest national census survey （人口普查）, over half of the entire adult male population had been DIYing in the four weeks before the census date．Nearly a third of the female population had also been busily improving their homes, and their work with their gardens was equally obvious: 52 percent of all English males and 45 percent of females had been out there, cutting branches and weeding grass．

Even among people claiming to belong to a particular religion, only two percent attend services every week．The rest of the population can be found every Sunday at their local garden center or DIY superstore．And when they want a break from caring about their own homes and gardens, they go on trips to visit bigger and better houses and gardens, such as the stately homes and gardens opened to the public by the National Trust and the Royal Horticulture Society．Visiting grand country houses always ranks as one of the most popular national pastimes．

45．The result of the survey shows that ________.

       A．about half English people enjoy working in their gardens

       B．8 out of 10 pastimes can be described as social activities

       C．2 percent of the religious people enjoy visits to public houses

       D．visiting stately homes is the most popular national pastime

46．According to the passage, the English enjoy all of the following EXCEPT________.

       A．the social activities, such as gathering with friends

       B．working at home and in their gardens

       C．dining out in a public place among strangers

       D．visits to stately homes and gardens

47．The underlined word “domestic” probably means________.

       A．public      B．household      C．outdoor           D．collective

48．The passage mainly tells us about________.

       A．why the English don’t like social activities

       B．how the English spend their leisure time

       C．what the result of a recent census survey is

       D．where the English hold their private activities

第三节：写作

假如你是李晓华，住在江城。你的加拿大笔友Bob来信谈到了他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡江城的情况。请你用英语写一封回信。回信须包括下表中的内容。

     自然情况     ①位于长江边、风景优美、适合居住

    成 ．就

②经济发展迅速

③新建了不少工厂、住房、道路等。

    存在问题       ④水、空气污染

⑤交通拥挤

对江城发展的看法       ⑥(内容由考生自己拟定)

注意：1．回信中不能使用“江城”以外的地名。

      2．词数100左右。信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：经济economy n．

Dear Bob，

  It's very kind of you to write me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Jiangcheng．

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

                                                      Yours，

                                                    Xiaohua

 The universities have got bigger in size, ____ many more people the chance of higher education.

  A. so allowing         B. thus allowing  C. so to allow      D. thus to allow

Many festivals are held _______ our ancestors for their contribution to the world.

A. in honor of     B. in the honor of    C. in memory to   D. in the memory of

第二部分　阅读理解（共２５小题。　第一节每小题２分，　第二节每小题１分；满分４５分）

阅读下列短文，　从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoys it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.

The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll．In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer's real name． His real name was Charles Dodgson．One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family．To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character．They enjoyed the story very much．

Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground  and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s  Adventures in Wonderland . The book was an immediate success.

One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.

Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it. The story is even mentioned in the popular l999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.

41．The passage is mainly about _______.

    A. Charles’ family life

    B. a girl’s adventurous experiences

    C. a magical world called Wonderland

    D. the birth of a book and its lasting influences .

42. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

    A. The writer published his works under his real name.

    B. The character Alice originated from George’s child.

C. John Tenniel contributed partly to the popularity of the book.

D. Charles offered a copy to George for advice.

43. We can learn from the passage that_______.

    A. Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings

    B. Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

    C. Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

    D. The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

44. Which of the following is the right order of the passage？

    a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.

    b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.

    c. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

    d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.

    e. The book won a large number of fans.

    A. c-b-a-d-e       B. c-a-b-e-d        C. b-a-d-c-e        D. b-a-c-e-d

(二) 用所学过的短语替换下列各句中的下划线部分，每空一词。（每小题1分，共10分）

1. A: It’s bad manners to laugh at the disabled, especially in public.

B: It’s bad manners to ________ ________ ________ the disabled, especially in public.

2. A: When he climbed to the top of the mountain, it was difficult for him to breathe.

B: When he climbed to the top of the mountain, he was ________ ________ ________.

3. A: In the university, he not only learned English but also French.

B: In the university, he learned French ________ ________ ________ English.

4. A: There are 15 books on the first shelf, and 21 on the second, which makes 36 altogether.

B: There are 15 books on the first shelf, and 21 on the second, which makes 36 _____ ______.

5. A: The hotel manager reserved two pleasant rooms for us.

B: The hotel manager ________ ________ two pleasant rooms for us.

6. A: All of the family jumped with joy when he received a letter from Qinghua University.

B: All of the family jumped with joy when he ________ ________ Qinghua University.

7. A: The students are eager to know the results of the final exam at home.

B: The students ________ ________ ________ know the results of the final exam at home.

8. A: He met his headmaster by chance on the way to school.

B: He ________ ________ his headmaster on the way to school.

9. A: Do you know who will join in the discussion in Shanghai?

B: Do you know who will __________ ________ the discussion in Shanghai?

10. A: That is to say, we can’t afford to buy that expensive car right now.

B: ________ ________ ________, we can’t afford to buy that expensive car right now.

 No one can prevent the plan __________.

A. from carrying out              B.to be carried out

C. being carried out                D. to carry out