完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him    36   he thought he was able to be so much more    37   than the average person.

He    38   that it all came from a(n)   39   with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he    40   the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.

When his mother came in,    41   shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful    42   you have made! I have    43   seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been    44  . Would you like to get down and    45   in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to    46   everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a    47   experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two    48   hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he    49   the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful    50  !

This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be    51  to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just    52   for learning something new, which is,    53  , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't   54  ," we usually learn something    55   from it.

36. A. why                          B. what                    C. when                    D. how

37. A. capable                      B. able                       C. creative                 D. original

38. A. responded                B. reacted                  C. recalled                 D. reminded

39. A. coincidence             B. experience            C. incident                       D. conflict

40. A. fell                                B. lost                          C. escaped                    D. dropped

41. A. rather than                 B. instead of                C. other than                 D. in place of

42. A. picture                      B. mass                      C. map                       D. mess

43. A. rarely                        B. happily                  C. frequently               D. angrily

44. A. obtained                    B. suffered                 C. done                       D. received

45. A. jump                         B. play                        C. enjoy                       D. draw

46. A. recover                      B. return                   C. restore                        D. regain

47. A. failed                             B. successful              C. fantastic               D. painful

48. A. strong                        B. tiny                       C. thin                       D. weak

49. A. controlled                B. possessed              C. seized                     D. grasped

50. A. example                     B. teaching                   C. lesson                      D. instruction

51. A. anxious                   B. nervous                  C. fearful                    D. afraid

52. A. situations                   B. opportunities            C. occasions                D. turns

53. A. after all                            B. above all                C. first of all                 D. in all

54. A. do                             B. finish                    C. go                        D. work

55. A. worthy                      B. costly                     C. valuable                   D. interesting

根据下列句中的首字母或中文提示写出确当的单词：（5分）

81. The volunteers were kept busy d________ food and drinks to the people affected by the earthquakes.

82. There was a strong wind__________ (伴随) by thunderstorms last night, damaging lots of houses in the district.

83. Now that he a_______ that he had stolen the money, you should forgive him.

84. The tourists were rather satisfied with the restaurant because its _______(菜肴) was excellent.

85. _________(相比较而言) speaking, this part of the coast is much less polluted yet.

86. We would very much a__________ it if you could do us that favor.

87.The final result seems explicit, as there is a _______ (公认的) agreement as to who should become Chairman.

88. Don’t eat anything that will spoil(破坏) your a_______ for dinner.

89. The nurse’s job is to ________(护理) the patients in the hospital.

90. The president’s speech was i__________ by the ringing of his mobile phone.

书面表达（满分20分）

2010年上海世博会正在举办，你的外国网友想要到中国来，为表示对他们来中国的欢迎，你打算介绍一些极具中国特色的事物（可以是风俗文化等）。你以 “Fascinating China”为题，用英语写一篇150字左右的短文，发表在你的个人博客上。

短文可选择使用以下的参考词汇：

the Great Wall（长城）； Peking Opera(京剧)； Panda（大熊猫）；  terracotta（兵马俑）。

Fascinating China

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The above mentioned are just a wave of the sea. If you want to know more about this ancient nation, come to the Shanghai Expo and be our guest to see for yourself.

Mr. Green told us _______ talk loudly in class.

The changes in computer will ______ in the near future.

 She was heard _______ at English song.

Don’t drink _______. It’s bad for your health.

I prefer ______ at home to ______ outside.

With the water in the lake rising fast, villages around are _______.

 When you are learning a foreign language, _______, you must forget your own language.