You can’t imagine what great difficulty I had _______ my father to agree to my plan for the holiday.

_______ ,and the information you need will come out of your computer screen.

By the time the tornado ended, more than 700 people _________.

The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffee—and 564 pints of milk. The different colors were created by adding no, little or lots of milk to each cup of black coffee.

The recreated Mona Lisa measured 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. It took a team of eight people three hours to complete the work. It was created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, and seen by 130,000 people who attended the one-day coffee-lovers event.

Elaine Kelly, one of the organizers from the Sydney Harbor Foreshore Authority, was delighted with the result. She said, “Each coffee cup was filled with varying amounts of milk to create the different shades(色度) of the painting. We wanted to create an element of surprise and a sense of fun in the way we communicated with the public.”

“Once we had the idea of creating an image(像) out of coffee cups we searched for something iconic（有代表性的）to reproduce(复制).And after some time we chose the most iconic painting in history. The Mona Lisa has been reproduced so many times in so many different mediums but, as far as we know, never out of coffee,” Kelly continued. “Besides, the idea is practical.”

“It was fantastic. It really looked like the famous painting—the Mona Lisa. It was wonderful,” said one visitor.

After much planning it was great to see it coming together so well and the 130,000 people who attended the event certainly enjoyed it and were deeply attracted by it,” said Kelly.

1.How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created?

A.By adding different amounts of black coffee to each cup of milk.

B.By adding different amounts of milk to each cup of black coffee.

C.By using paints of different colors

D.By using different kinds of coffee

2.How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?

A. 20 square feet               B. 260 square feet

C. 564 square feet              D. 3,604 square feet

3.The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_______ lovers.

A.Mona Lisa      B.milk     C.coffee     D.painting

4.The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________ .

A. the Mona Lisa is a very iconic painting in history

B. the Mona Lisa has never been reproduced out of coffee

C. the idea can be actually carried out

D. it is very easy to do so

People nowadays buy a second home for different purposes. If you want to enjoy your vacation in a second home, then you should buy a second home where your family wants to stay during their vacation. And a second home is becoming very important from the real estate (房地产) point of view. It is one of the largest parts of the real estate business. If you want to invest (投资) in a second home, then you should buy one in a great location. When buying a second home, you should select a location where there are great attractions for tourists.

Investing in a second home is becoming very popular now that people have realized the great profit (利润) that can come from second homes. Also you can use your second home as your vacation home until you feel like selling it for a great profit. The price of the second home will always increase as the demand for second homes keeps increasing. Also you can use the second home for rent by buying a second home at a location where there are many attractions for tourists.

If you want to buy or sell second homes, you should contact GMAC Real Estate as it is offering different types of real estate services that will help you to buy and sell your second homes.

1.How many reasons for buying a second home are mentioned in Paragragh1?

A.One       B.Two       C.Three     D.Four

2. According to the author, the price of second homes will always go up because _________.

A.the number of second homes is going down

B.more people use the second homes for rent

C.most second homes are near great attracions      

D.the demand for second homes is increasing

3. The passage is most probably taken from ______.

A.an advertisement    B.a news report

C.a survey report     D.a government report

第二节（共5小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries, personal trainers say. Here are some shopping tips:

71   Depending on your workout, shoes designed for walking, running, tennis, or something else that will provide the best support for your feet.

Shop when you normally exercise. Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling(肿胀) up as much as a half-size by nighttime.   72  

Try them on .Never take a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy. Bring the type of socks you’d wear to work out and go for a walk through the store.

73     you should be able to spread your toes out comfortably. Make sure there’s about a half-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe. The back should fit snugly(warmly and comfortably) against your heel and not move up and down. If your feet are different sizes, buy based on the larger one.

Talk to an expert. Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride(步伐) and the shape of your feet.   74  

75   Many trainers recommend changing footwear every three to five months, if possible, to maintain（保持） proper cushioning (软垫) and support.

One tip: if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support, they may be ready to go.

E.Pay more attention to new style shoes.

F.Replace worn shoes regularly

G.Usually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries.

第二卷

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35 分）

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及每一个词的增加删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处增加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词后面写出修改后的词

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I want to work as a tour guide after my graduation from college. The first reason is that I can devote myself for work after years of hard learning. Be interested in my career, I will fix my mind on my job to show my talent and make a contribution to the  society, but I can realize the meaning of life. Secondly, I can make my dream of traveling around the world came true. While experiencing difference cultures, I will give my helping hands to who are in need of help along my way.  Last, it was high time that I should shoulder the duties. I should do something for my parents and other family member because they had been  giving so much love to them while I was growing up.

 To work at home has been made _____ with the development of the Internet.

A. it possible    B. it likely     C. likely      D. possible

An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures, which_____ as a memory---link method.

A. considers    B. is considering C. is considered   D. considered

In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly______.

A. gaps         B. intervals     C. length       D. distance