Every Christmas the giant tree in Rockefeller Center sparkles with thousands of lights. From the beginning, when construction workers raised the first one during the depths of the Depression, it has been a symbol of hope. Diana Abad, like most Americans, loved that tree.

In 1999, however, Diana was writing her will. The 33-year-old woman from Staten Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病）and wanted to put her things in order. Doctors told her she had nine months to live.

Her slim chance for survival lay in finding a bone marrow(骨髓）donor. The most likely source for a match is always among relatives -- but her family was tested and there was none.

Then one day in February 2000, she got a call from the hospital saying that out of the four million people enrolled in the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, there was only one match. The potential donor was thinking about it. In March the donor agreed, and the transplant procedure was scheduled for March 27.

On that day, a doctor came in with the marrow in a bag, and Diana remembers him saying: “This is it. If it doesn’t graft within four to six hours, nothing will bring you back.” Diana asked a priest (牧师）to give her last rite(祈祷）.

Almost immediately after the two-hour procedure, she felt stronger. Doctors told her it looked like the graft had taken.

Donors are anonymous, but when she was better, Diana sent a note through the Registry: “You don’t know the joy that I am experiencing,” she wrote. “I hope that one day we can meet and I can thank you in person.”

It was several months before the donor replied. At first he didn’t even give his name. He was 34-year-old David Mason, and he lived in Dedham, Massachusetts. But eventually the two exchanged phone numbers and began to talk.

Then unexpectedly and unannounced, he turned up at her door in Englishtown, New Jersey, on December 23. She says it was love at first sight. He says he didn’t feel it until they met the second time.

That meeting began a long-distance romance that culminated(修成正果）under the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center in December 2004. That’s where David proposed(求婚）to Diana. She, of course, said yes.

64．Which of the following may be the title of the passage?

A．Perfect Match         B．Successful Graft

C．Anonymous Donor  D．Lucky Christmas Tree

65．What can we know about the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center?

A．It was planted by the local inhabitants of Rockefeller in the United States.

B．Diana got saved under the Christmas tree and so loved it.

C．Many Americans love the tree because it was raised during the depths of the depression.

D．The tree is very tall and beautifully decorated by people at Christmas time.

66．It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A．leukemia is so serious a disease that nobody can survive in America

B．patients who suffer from leukemia may feel very weak

C．bone marrow transplant is very easy to carry out in America

D．the man donor knew Diana would become his wife in advance

67．Which of the following is true about their first meeting with each other?

A．Diana met David at the hospital on the day when she was operated on.

B．Diana went to David’s home in Dedham in order to thank him in person.

C．David and Diana fell in love with each other when they first met.

D．David didn’t telephone Diana to inform her of the date of his visiting her.

TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it will be swallowed up by the sea.

Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, global warming causes Tuvalu’s rising sea level.

The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.

Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, and adds more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.

Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

68. We can infer from the second paragraph that         .

A. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea

B. all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

C. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed

D. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

69. Put the following events in the right order.

a. Glaciers began to melt.                b. People burn coal ,oil and gas.   

c. The greenhouse effect is growing.       d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer       

e. The sea level is rising.                 f. More CO2 is produced.      

g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

A. d,f,b,c,a,e,g       B. b,f,c,d,e,a,g       C. f,c,b,d,a,e,g       D. b,f,c,d,a,e,g

70. What does “climate refugees” mean?

A. Climate changes.       B. Climate effect.     

C. People forced away from their homeland by climate.   

D. Rare animals moving from place to place for climate changes.

71 Which of the following is False according to the passage?

A. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years for warmer       temperatures.

B. The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped

In recent weeks , small groups of young people appeared on downtown sidewalks in Changsha, Beijing and other cities , holding signs with the words "free hugs ,and offered embraces to any passer-by who would care for one. "

Calling themselves " the hug league" ,they said they were inspired an international news story of a similar type and intended to promote human contact in the face of growing alienation(疏远）in urban china.

We Chinese ,contrary to what is shown in our love movies and television shows , rarely run into each other's arms and cry our hearts out .We are raised in a culture of emotional restraint(克制）。We mark our meetings and departures with a wave of hand and  a handshake of light touch . Not so long ago , even young lovers hugging in public places were considered rude.

But that doesn't mean we are immune(免疫的）to the wonderful feeling of human tactility(触感）。I remember my mother was visibly moved when I hold her hand for the first time while walking her across a busy street in the U.S. The circumstance made it more natural .But cultures don't evolve overnight ."It's hard to get rid of the old belief that man and woman shouldn't have any physical contact ,"some explained .In the late 1970s some feared that social dance would lead to sexual (侵扰）.But the awkwardness was overcome as more and more people came to accept dancing with partners who were not their spouses (配偶）as a perfectly normal form of recreation.

In this environment of changing social customs manners , how people act could be the working many factors ,including their personality.Some offer bear hugs to everyone they know while others would shiver at the thought of medical personnel touching them with a stethoscope(听诊器）。The line between proper and improper often shifts(移动）with the sands of circumstances.

Offering hugs to strangers on the street is too radical(激进的）a step to have any meaningful impact on our customs.If anything , the huggers should start with their loved ones.

72.The writer think that __________

A free hug is not acceptable at present

B free hug is a proper custom in china

C offering hugs to strangers is nothing new in China

D man and woman should not have any physical contact

73.According to the passage , free hug_________

A was invented by some Chinese youths

B was introduced from other countries

C was intended to find lovers among the strangers

D was beneficial to a person's emotional health

74.The words "contrary to " in Paragraph 3 mean"_______"

A opposite to    B different from    C similar to     D the same as

75.The writer give the example of the social dance to ______

A prove that we are immune to the feeling of human touch

B indicate that the society is always changing

C show that many western customs are being accepted

D show that cultures don't evolve overnight

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第四部分写作（共两节，满分35）

短文改错（共10小题，满分10分）

Persistence is the inner strenth for stick             76_________

it out when you would rather quit.Most true          77_________

successful people endure a lot  failure             78_________

before they achieve success.J.K.Rowling           

was snubbed(怠慢）by dozens of publishers after    79_________

she hit it big with the Harry Potter series             80_________

Oprah Winfrey was fired because of somebody       81_________

decided she "wasn't fit for TV."It is okay

to fail as long as you see the lesson  in every        82_________

mistake you make and use them to become

even strong. Persistence means changing            83_________

"I can't" into "I will"--and continue to                 84_________

believe yourself no matter what.                     85_________

Teddy came to my _____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I told him that my wallet had been stolen.

Professor Johnson is said _____ some significant advance in his research in the past year.

You _____ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.

Have you ever been in a situation _____ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

_____ I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.