Since the Obama administration took office, the China—US relations ________ positive development thanks to joint efforts of both sides, President Hu said at the Nuclear Security  Summit in Washington, April,12,2010.

----- Can you use chopsticks, John?

----- ________ . I once stayed in China for two years.

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so   36   .

As I was sitting at my desk, I   37   it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her   38   .

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I   39   to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift,    40    to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have  41     of a birthday this year. As always,    42   , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I   43   .

After I hung up, I couldn’t   44   the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.    45    feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I   46   gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise   47   me I’d done the right thing and were a generous   48   for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a   49   friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had   50    my own!

Isn’t that the way it is   51   we take the time and make the   52   to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who   53   .”

Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with   54   to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to   55   . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

36. A. positive                     B. special                            C. nervous                    D. proud

37. A. explained            B. remembered             C. complained        D. informed

38. A. family                B. training                    C. school                      D. work

39. A. continued            B. decided                    C. agreed                      D. refused

40. A. prepared             B.surprised                   C. disappointed             D. bored

41. A. little                   B. many                       C. much                       D. few

42. A. therefore             B. besides                     C. though                            D. otherwise

43. A. admitted             B. apologized                C. succeeded                 D. called

44. A. experience          B. shake                       C. imagine                    D. understand

45. A. Almost               B. Even                        C. Never                      D. Still

46. A. finally                B. luckily                            C. unhappily                 D. hardly

47. A. promised            B. advised                    C. convinced                 D. reminded

48. A. response             B. contribution              C. reward                            D. share

49. A. careless               B. curious                     C. weak                        D. lonely

50. A. troubled                     B. made                       C. wasted                            D. taken

51. A. why                   B. where                      C. when                       D. how

52. A. suggestion           B. friend                      C. call                          D. effort

53. A. tries                   B. receives                    C. expects                     D. cares

54. A. opportunities              B. dreams                    C. choices                     D. regrets

55.A. everyone             B. something                C. someone                   D. everything

第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项

One of the most important aspects of an image is color. People are very sensitive to color, and different colors have different effects on people .

In general , red is an exciting color , which creates an image of action, energy and danger. Red is also the most frequently used color in flags .Eighty percent of the world’s flags contain red. A study in “Germany showed that football teams wearing red are more successful .Blue is a very calm color .Business executives usually wear dark blue suits .Blue is also a peaceful color. The flag of the United Nations is light blue .Yellow is associated with openness and freedom. Green is a very relaxing color .Surgeons nowadays wear green ,because it’s less tiring than white .Black creates an image of power and authority .It can also be a very threatening color .Gangsters and vampires often wear black .white is a pure and strong color .This is one reason why doctors wear white coats .We trust them more .Grey is a very anonymous color .People wearing grey don’t want other people to notice them .Brown is the opposite of black .It’s warm and friendly ,while black is threatening .

56．What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?

A．Color and Character       B．Color and Image

C．Color and Occupation     D．People are sensitive to color

57．Which of the following is true about color according to the passage?

A．Eighty per cent of the world’s flags contain green.

B．Brown is the opposite of pink, presenting warmth.

C．Red creates an image of energy , danger and freedom.

D．Blue is a peaceful and calm color.

58．The underlined word “anonymous” roughly means ______

A．outstanding     B．beautiful C．exciting   D．unknown

This booklet is designed to help you and your family plan for and survive a major earthquake. By taking action to be prepared, you can lessen the impact of an earthquake on your family. Set aside some emergency supplies, and teach your family what to do at home during and after a disaster. You could be without help for up to 72 hours, so learn to cope for at least that long.

Movement of the ground is seldom the actual cause of death or injury. Most casualties（意外） result from partial building collapse and falling objects and debris, like toppling chimneys, falling bricks, ceiling plaster, and light fixtures. Many of these conditions are easily preventable.

Because earthquakes occur without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare, so that you know what you can do and how to respond — constructive, protective action is possible.

Have on hand for Any Emergency – Ideas for Home, Workplace, and Car.

Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake occurs, prepare a disaster supplies.

59．Who is the passage mainly written for ?

A．scientists B．parents     C．the public        D．teachers

60．How can we lessen the impact of an earthquake on our family?

A．Stay at home

B．Keep away from high buildings

C．learn some knowledge about the cause of earthquakes

D．know what to do in a disaster

61．What will the writer talk about next?

A．emergency supplies        B．first aid

C．toppling chimneys      D．ceiling plaster

62．which can be the best title of this passage?

A．Are You Prepared for the Next Earthquake 

B．Earthquakes Occur without Warning

C．How to prevent earthquakes           

D．Cause of Earthquakes

第二卷

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：对话填空共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

M: What are you doing here (76)a_____?                                                 76. __________       

W: Just looking at the lights. I like to look at the city at night.                              

M: Everybody is standing around the piano and singing.

Don’t you want to (77)j_____us?                                                                   77. __________       

W: I’d (78)r_____stay out here for a few minutes.                                        78. __________       

Look down there where I’m pointing.

M: I don’t see anything (79)s_____.                                                             79. __________        

W: That’s (80)w_____I used to live when I was a child.                                 80. __________       

M: What kind of neighborhood was it?

W: A very (81)p_____one. Everybody was supposed to work                          81. __________        

hard and end up with a house in the outer area of the city.

M: But you’ve ended up with a flat in the sky.

W: Yes, and I don’t want to lose it.

M: I think that means that all of us had (82)b______go                                         82. __________       

home soon so that you can get a little (83)s_____.                                        83. __________        

W: I do have to be at the (84)o______in the morning.                                    84. __________       

M: Tell me, how do you do it, both work so hard and play so hard?

W: I don’t know. I just like to do (85b_____. And I don’t need much sleep.            85. __________       

We can never expect    bluer sky unless we create     less polluted world.  

Is it to hold the 2010 World Exhibition _______ makes Shanghai the focus of the world?

 I like _____ in the spring when the weather is warm and everything begins to grow.

 Many new means__________ to prevent the river ____________.