New York’s high-class restaurant scene is in the depression, according to the newest Zagat survey  __31___ (release) Tuesday, with price increase coming at a time  __32__  diners say they           _  33__ (eat) out less often and spending less in the face of dreadful economic conditions.

“Restaurants are clearly feeling the pinch (拮据) from the economic crisis”, said Tim Zagat, founder of the survey now in  　　　_　34　  30th year which bases the food, decoration and service ratings for some 2,000 restaurants on feedback from restaurant patrons (食客).

 The influence was not _ _35 __ (limit) to diners, either, the survey found. Restaurant openings declined for the first time since 2003,down to 119 from last year’s 163, and 187 just three years _­ _36___.

Nearly 40 percent of the survey’s 38,000-plus respondents said they were coping _ _37_ _ the shaky economy by eating out less often and by going to __ 38_ _ (expensive) restaurants.

As a matter of fact, high-end diners were hit even harder, with a nearly 10 percent price increase. The findings were one _ _ 39___ (explain) for a number of new burger, pizza and barbecue places that popped up this year, the survey noted. Even well-known chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened small restaurants _ _40_ _ noodle shops.

In the company in which I work, each of us is afraid of at least one person. The lower your    21    is, the more people you are afraid of.   22    all the people are afraid of the twelve men at the top who helped    23    and build the company and now own and direct it.
    All these twelve men are elderly now and drained (耗尽) by time and success of energy and ambition. Many have spent their whole lives here. They seem friendly and    24    when I come across them in the halls and always modest when they ride with others in the public lifts. They    25    work hard. They hold meetings, make promotions, and allow their names to be used on announcements that are prepared and issued by somebody else. Nobody is sure who really runs the company, but the company does run.

In the    26    course of a business day I am afraid of Jack Green because my department is part of his department and Jack Green is my boss; Green is afraid of me because most of the work in my department is done for the Sales Department, which is more important than his department.
    Green distrusts me sometimes. He makes    27    clear to me every now and then that he wishes to see everything    28    out of my department before it's shown to other departments. I know he doesn't really mean this. He is too busy with his own work to pay that much attention to all of mine, and I'll bypass (避开) him on most of our assignments rather than    29    his time and delay their    30    to people who have an immediate need for them.

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。   

Yang Yang was facing a dilemma: Should he attend Tsinghua University in Beijing or Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)?

As a top student in this year's college entrance examination, the 18-year-old from Guangdong received admission notices from both universities. He had been dreaming of studying at Tsinghua since childhood; HKUST, on the other hand, has merely 15 years of history.

  After several sleepless nights, he chose to go to Hong Kong, which is a “very painful” choice. In the end, “I admire the history and learning environment at Tsinghua, but I want to experience a more Westernized teaching and learning system in Hong Kong,” he said with a timid smile.

  But Li Xiaolu, a female student who attended HKUST’s interview, said even if she was granted a full scholarship she would not go to Hong Kong.

  “I don't fit in there,” she said, adding that she was quite introverted and felt mainland universities are better for basic science studies.

  She refuted some scholars' claims that Beijing University and Tsinghua have degenerated into second-rate schools. “They are always the dream for millions of Chinese high school graduates,” she said.

【写作内容】

    假设你是李华，一个高三即将填报志愿、学业非常优秀的学生，你的父母希望你去香港读大学，并表示会从经济上全力支持你，而你自己希望去国内的某一所一流大学。你在报上看了这则消息；请根据下面要求给你的父母写一封信。以下是信的内容(信的开头和结尾已给出)：

    1．以约30词概括本则消息大意告诉父母；’

    2．以约120词向父母陈述你选择该国内大学的理由，并希望获得他们的理解和支持。

【写作要求】

    1．作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

    2. 信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适；篇章连贯。  

Dear Mum and Dad,

假如你是李明，你的美国朋友Smith先生将到你所在的城市工作，希望你为他找一处合适的房子。你正好看到一个房子出租广告。请按照下面的要点给他发个电子邮件，告诉他房子的情况。

1．                房子的位置：商业区；

2．                楼层：8楼；

3．                结构：两居室一厅（朝南，光亮），一橱一卫；

4．                房间的装置：空调、床、桌、椅、沙发、书橱、及煤气灶具；

5．                价格：2000元人民币/月；

6．                周边环境：购物、交通方便。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。

Dear Smith,

I am very glad to hear that you would come to work here. You asked me to find a flat for you and now I’ve found one, which I think might suit you.

Please let me know whether you like it or not.

                                                Yours,

                                                    Li Ming

    下面是一篇关于澳大利亚几个旅游景点的简介及几位旅客的相关信息，请阅读下列简介和游客的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。答案写在答题卷的相应位置。  

首先，请阅读下列各景点的简介：   

                                Northern Territory & Darwin

        Australia's Northern Territory is a vast region with diverse geography. it stretches from the tip of the north coastline to the outback. Waterfalls, interesting rock formations including Uluru (Ayers Rock), native wildlife and parklands arc commonplace throughout. Darwin is the capital of Australia's Northern Territory--its relaxing atmosphere and location make it the perfect centre for touring the area.

                                     Queensland

        Australia's fastest growing state is home to 3.6 million people, taking up around 25% of the continent's area. Whether you're after adrenalin-pumping adventure, relaxing on sun-kissed beaches, trekking through ancient rainforest or snorkeling (潜水) on the Great Barrier Reef, there's an experience just waiting to become YOUR treasured memory. Where else but Queensland?

                                    Victoria & Melbourne

        Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is a city of spectacular 19th-century buildings alongside contemporary structures and surrounded by large areas of parkland. It is home to more than three million people from more than 200 nations. Take a walk or a tram (电车) ride and enjoy a delicious meals, wonderful architecture, beautiful parks and gardens, and fabulous shopping.

                                      Sydney

       Including the harbour's islands and much of the foreshore (前滩), Sydney Harbour National Park is full of picnic areas, bays, harbour pools and beaches to relax in. It's where ferries, yachts, cruise vessels, jet boats, catamarans and kayaks all jostle for (争夺) a piece of the world's best harbour, and you can enjoy a picnic surrounded by the harbour.

                                     Adelaide

        There's so much to do in South Australia. And it's all so close. Adelaide is the perfect gateway to the State's 12 tourism regions... From cozy bed, tasty breakfasts and seaside villas to luxury city penthouses and gourmet retreats, we've got the accommodation to suit every taste and budget.

                                     Tasmania

         Tasmania is a land apart--a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle. Whether traveling from the ancient and varied terrain (地带) of the Kimberley to the towering forests of the southwest, from the unique coral reefs off our coast to the endless red plains and dunes (沙丘) of our arid heartland, you'll find amazing series of outdoor experiences and enjoyable holidays.

     56. Mike is from Great Britain. He has often heard of the amazing Great Barrier Reef. He hopes to see it with his own eyes some day.

     57. Surrey is a sportsman who is very interested in water surfing, boating and some other sports on the sea. He hopes to enjoy the excitement as well as to relax on beaches.

     58. Jeffery is an architect who would like to see some 19th-century buildings while visiting Australia so as to make his designs more attractive.

     59. Nicholas is a scientist in geography. He would like to go to study something in the open, such as native wildlife, Ayers Rock and so on.

     60. Anderson is a college student in geography, who would like to pay a visit to the coral reefs, red plains and dunes while visiting Australia.

      Small discoveries in Indonesia are causing a stir in the science world. Researchers have unearthed(挖掘) tiny bones that they believe belong to an entire new human species. If that's true, it will change how we think about our ancestors.

      Clues that the little people may have lived long ago were first revealed last year in the scientific journal Nature. Scientists said that they had found the bones of a three-foot-tall female on the island of Flores, in Indonesia. When they looked more closely, they saw that the nearly complete skeleton(骨骼) belonged to a full-grown adult Researchers named her Hobbit, after the tiny heroes of the Lord of the Rings books.

      Now the team is saying it has unearthed even more pieces of the puzzle, including a jawbone and parts of arms, legs and hands from several individuals, as well as stone tools. They reported their find in Nature this month. “The new evidence makes it very clear that these people are a new species, distinct from modern humans,” Peter Brown, a scientist on the team, said. They named these ancient humans Homo floresiensis.

      Brown says that these little people lived as recently as 12,000 years ago. If Homo floresiensis was a different species from modern humans, that would make our family tree bigger than we knew. It means, says Brown, that “until recently, a relative shared the planet with us.”

      Many scientists think a new species is unlikely. Some argue that the bones must have belonged to modern humans whose small size was the result of a genetic problem.

      Daniel E. Lieberman, a scientist at Harvard University, thinks that the debate over the discovery is healthy. He believes that the questions and arguments raised by critics will help us learn more about these unusual skeletons. “Disagreement is an important part of the scientific process,” Lieberman said. “As far as I'm concerned, the story's only just begun.”

51. Researchers name the skeleton Hobbit because ________.

A. it is a figure described in the Lord of the Rings

    B. it resembles the tiny heroes in a set of books

    C. it proves to be a full-grown adult

    D. it belongs to an ancient human species        

52. Small discoveries in Indonesia are important because ________.

    A. they are revealed in the scientific journal Nature

    B. they are made by Peter Brown, a famous scientist

    C, they are about ancestors of modem humans

    D. they might provide new evidence for human study

53. According to Daniel E. Lieberman ________.

    A. Homo floresiensis doesn't exist

    B. Disagreement leads to further research

    C. The investigation hasn't begun yet

    D. Our family tree is bigger than we knew

54. What's the author's purpose of writing this passage?

    A. To inform the reader of a discovery of some human skeletons and its scientific possibility.

    B. To encourage the related scientists to make further research into human species.

    C. To conform the existence of some new human species.

    D. To sing the praises of the scientists for their devotion to scientific discoveries.

55. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

    A. Comparison between Different Peoples.

    B. Arguments over Human Origin.

    C. Discovery of a Possible New Human Species.

    D. History of Indonesian People.

    Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.

    "Mobile data is not a dream; it's not an option but a requirement" said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.

     With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday's news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home. 

    Don't worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.

    However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.

    Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five licenses to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.

    International telecom companies can't wait to sell 3G in China, the world's largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.

    “We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”

    We'll also see 3G services enter our day-to-clay lives in all-sorts of new ways, from shopping and banking to playing interactive computer games over the net. It won't be long before we think nothing of sitting on a train using a mobile palmtop to check our bank accounts or pay bills. You might even click on an icon on the screen to set up an instant video-conference with your bank clerk.             

46. 3G is ________.

    A. a kind of mobile phone that can send text message and make calls

    B. a kind of technology that makes mobile data and video calling come true

    C. a kind of player that can be used to listen to CD or MP3 music

    D. a kind of system that makes it easy to surf the Internet.

47. What does Len Lauer want to inform the readers?

    A. Realizing the dream of mobile data based on the application of 3G is a must.

    B. There is no need to send messages since 3G can receive video news programs.

    C. 3G is supposed to own all the functions that a computer has.

    D. It is a choice to carry mobile data with 3G phones.

48. The 3G services can be launched after the following steps EXCEPT that ________.

    A. they have to test its 3G-based technologies, networks and services

    B. they need to create a group of 3G customers

    C. the 3G licenses are issued and 3G phones are tested

    D. international telecom companies decide to sell 3G in China

49. The. last paragraph shows us that ________.

    A. 3G services bring a lot of convenience to us

    B. we cannot live without 3G mobile phones

    C. 3G services can change our life completely

    D. 3G services will take the place of other technologies

 50. What is the best title of the passage?

    A. Face-to-face Video Calls                    B. The Future of 3G

    C. The New Telecom Industry--3G        D. The Use of 3G Mobile Phone

Commencement (毕业典礼)is a time for idealism.

But economic reality is cruel everywhere; especially for new college graduates. They have been told repeatedly that a college degree is an open sesame (芝麻) to the global economy, But that's not necessarily so, according to new research by two economists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Frank Levy and Peter Temin.

It is true that people with college degrees make more money than people without degrees. The gap has narrowed somewhat in recent years, which is disturbing. But the earning power of college graduates still far outpaces that of less-educated workers.

The bad news, though, is that a college degree does not ensure a bigger share of the economic pie for many graduates. In recent decades Mr. Levy and Mr. Temin show, only. college-educated women have seen their income grow in line with economy wide gains in productivity (生产). The earnings of male college graduates have failed to keep pace with productivity gains.

 Instead, a huge share of productivity growth, which expands the nation's total income, is going to Americans on the top of the income scale. In 2005, the latest year with available data, the top 1 percent of Americans―whose average annual income was $1.1 million-- took in 21.8 percent of the nation's income, their largest share since I929.

 Administration officials, and other politicians and economists, often, believe that income inequality, reflects an education gap. But Mr. Levy and Mr. Temin show that in the case of men, the average bachelor's degree is not enough to catch the rising tide of the global economy.

 They argue that the real reason that inequality is worsening is the lack of strong policies that broadly distribute economic gains. In the past, for example, a more progressive income tax and unions promote equality. Positive measures have also helped and probably accounts, in part, for the pay growth of college-educated women. But such measures have been eroding and new ones have not yet emerged, making the income gap even greater.

 Mr. Levy and Mr. Temin conclude that only a new government policy can restore general prosperity. That's a challenge to the nation's leaders and today's graduates. America needs them to contribute to the development of the nation in a global economy.

41. The passage is mainly about that _________.

   A. there is a big income gap between female and male college graduates in America

   B. college graduates find it hard to find an idea job after graduation in America

   C. research shows that American government should take measures to ensure income equality for college graduates

   D. college degrees are losing value in America

42. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

  A. The whole nation has enjoyed a big income growth with the growth of productivity.

   B. Much of the total income of America has been gained by a few very rich people.

    C. A small part of people in America can have income increase.

    D. Upper class Americans contribute most to productivity growth.

43. The underlined word "eroding" in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.

    A. being gradually destroyed by wind or rain            B. gradually reducing power

    C. gradually disappearing                                        D. gradually not suitable

44. We can infer from-the passage that ________.

    A. female college graduates have higher income than male ones

    B. female college graduates have benefited from some governmental measures to ensure their income growth

    C. income tax can guarantee income equality

    D. new measures and policies have been taken to promote income equality

45. From the passage, some economists believe that the worsening income inequality is caused by ________.

    A. lower college degree of college graduates    B. lack of proper governmental policies

    C. gender discrimination                                D. underdevelopment of economy and productivity

     The first plane load of foreign aid has arrived in Rangoon from Thailand.    31   is to follow. Speaking after a meeting with Burma's ambassador to Thailand, Foreign Minister Noppadol Pattama says he was told 30,000 people are missing after the cyclone passed, Friday.

     Thailand was among the first    32    (send) help, with at least nine tons of aid arriving in Burma, Tuesday. Thailand Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsup says medical teams will go into the disaster areas.

     The Thai official says Bangkok will dispatch a team of doctors to help prevent and control the spread of diseases that normally appear after a natural disaster of   33    type.

     Officials estimate hundreds of thousands of people have been made   34   (home).

     The hardest-hit area is in the Irawaddy River delta region,    35   the vast majority of the deaths are reported. Ten-thousand people are said to    36   (die) in one town, alone. The area is Burma's main

rice-producing region. Analysts say there is concern that falling food production could trigger instability.

     Witnesses in Rangoon say anger is building among residents   37   (complaint) of the military's slow response    38   the disaster. Tuesday, much of the city remained without electricity or running water. Witnesses say it was   39   (large) citizens who were out clearing debris from the streets. Some complain they did not see any soldiers   40   36 hours after the storm struck.

Dear World,

     My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him   21   . And I wish you would treat him    22   . You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost. He's been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to   23    his wounds, and to soothe his feelings.

     But now, things are going to be   24   . This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great    25   that will probably includes wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world, he needs faith and love and   26   .

     So, World, I wish you would take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶棍) there is a hero, that for every dishonest politician there is a dedicated     27  ; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are   28   .Teach him to sell his strengths and brains to the highest bidder (出价人), but never to put up a price on his heart and     29   .

     Teach him gently, World, but don't   30   him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

     This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He's such a nice little fellow.