--Can you use chopsticks, John?

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

    A. It all depends                      B. No problem

C. I’m sorry, but yes                   D. You can forget it

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，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I began my high school years, I was quite interested in biology. I read lots of books of my father’s about animals, and I was   36   much educated about such matters as a 16-year-old could be.

    One Sunday afternoon, I was   37  with friends about animals. I said the whale（鲸鱼）was   __38  a mammal animal. They disagreed. Finally, I called a   39   over to help settle the matter. I knew I was  40  , so I was looking forward to the teacher  41   I was right. My friends were eager for an opposite answer. We asked her   42  the whale was a mammal. “No, the whale is a fish,” she said without a moment’s   43  .

You could have knocked me over with a feather. My   44   was hurt because I lost the argument, but that wasn’t the main reason I was too  45  to speak. I still knew I was right, which   __46  the teacher was wrong. Not only was she wrong,   47   she was completely ignorant（无知的） about something I thought was   48   knowledge. But she was a teacher who had taught a long time. Everyone   49   her and no one else thought she could be wrong.

__50  that, I hadn’t known grown-ups could be wrong. This   51  shaped the way I viewed people as I grew up.   52   I found anyone treated another person with too much respect and admiration, I thought——and still think——“   53   silly.” From that point on, I had no  54__ for authority（权威）. To earn my respect, you have to be smart or  55   . I’ll never respect you just because you happen to be in charge or have a degree.

36. A. as  B. so         C. too             D. very

37. A. meeting          B. working        C. arguing         D. staying

38. A. about     B. like            C. beside        D. above

39. A. professor       B. biologist       C. librarian       D. teacher

40. A. clever     B. fight          C. creative     D. silly

41. A. proving  B. finding C. promising    D. hoping

42. A. how        B. why           C. if         D. when

43. A. doubt     B. silence C. regret  D. hesitation

44. A. heart      B. mind    C. pride    D. feeling

45. A. foolish    B. anxious         C. serious         D. astonished

46. A. meant    B. suggested   C. admitted      D. concluded

47. A. and             B. but       C. for              D. or

48. A. special   B. normal          C. regular         D. common

49. A. pleased B. admired       C. believed       D. loved

50. A. Before   B. After    C. Until     D. Since

51. A. fairly       B. properly       C. nearly  D. greatly

52. A. Whenever      B. Although      C. While   D. Whether

53. A. I’m              B. that’s   C. he’s      D. you’re

54. A. idea        B. respect         C. choice  D. question

55. A. energetic       B. patient         C. talented       D. diligent

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和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn（抛洒）all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.

The pigeons were taken aback. They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.

The leader of the pigeons spoke,“ Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”

All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them, After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.

56. Who strewed the grains over the ground?

    A. A villager.      B. The hunter.       C. The pigeon owner.  D. The writer.

57. The word “_________” has the closest meaning to the underlined word “option“.

    A. reason         B. choice           C. action            D. opinion

58. How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?

    A. They didn’t know what to do.         B. They tried to fly in all directions.

    C. They remained rather calm.           D. They decided to fight for their lives.

59. This story wants to tell us that ________.

    A. two heads are better than one         B. confidence will save everyone

    C. teamwork can work wonders          D. actions speaker louder than words

Dear Cassy,

Thanks for reminding me by e-mail that you want to baby-sit our children. In spite of the fact that you are only 15 years old, my wife and I would be willing to consider your application if you can meet a few modest requirements:

1. Submit（提交）three letters from teachers who will prove that you have never failed to follow directions perfectly in class and never failed to hand in a homework assignment（任务）on time.

2. Submit a note from two doctors which says that you are in perfect health, have never been sick, and never will be sick.

3. Submit a document（文件）from your physical education teacher or team coach that proves that you can do each of the following: Run two miles in less than nine minutes, climb an oily rope to a height of twenty feet in thirty seconds while balancing（平衡）a glass of water on your nose, and walk in bare feet over hot coals and broken glass without complaint or injury.

4. Submit letters from at least two mental health experts saying that you have never had a bad thought towards any living being or not living object.

    5. Play and defeat five expert chess players with your eyes covered after going without sleep for 48 hours.

    6. Wait patiently for two years while we make sure that all your documents are true.

                                                     Your loving and trusting friends,

                                                                     The Smiths

60. From the letter we can know that ________.

    A. Cassy wrote to the Smiths twice       B. Cassy loves children very much

    C. Cassy will be in perfect health         D. Cassy does very well in her studies

61. What can we infer from the letter?

    A. Their children are hard to baby-sit.     B. Their children are well educated.

    C. Cassy is good at doing many things.    D. Cassy won’t get the job as a baby-sitter.

62. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?

    A. Rules for baby-sitting                B. Modest requirements

    C. A job application letter               D. Private investigations

63. Which of the following words can best describe the Smiths?

A. Humorous.     B. Patient.          C. Honest.           D. Kind-hearted.

China’s telecommunications supervisor（管理者）has given long-awaited third-generation, or 3G mobile phone licenses to three mobile operators, a move that is expected to lead to billions of dollars being used in building new networks. As you know, 3G mobile phones are the next big step for the telecom industry and data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said China’s biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, was given a license for TD-SCDMA, the domestically-developed 3G standard.

Wang Jianzhou, President of China Mobile said the company had already started construction of new networks to cover all cities by 2011. “After our testing operation of the network which started from last April, we have seen that the new technology has developed into maturity（成熟）. By this June, we will finish the second stage of the network construction which covers 28 cities around the country.”

The other two main carriers, China Telecom and China Unicom, received respectively licenses for the 3G standards of U. S.-developed CDMA2000 and Europe’s WCDMA. Both the three operators expressed an active attitude on the future competition and cooperation in the field of 3G mobile.

The 3G high-speed networks can handle faster data downloads, allowing handset users to make video calls and watch TV programs.

    Officials expect that there could be about 280 billion yuan, or about 40 billion dollars of direct investment in new networks over the next two years, an effective measure to boost（提高）the domestic（国内的）demand and perfect telecom market competition.

64. The 3G standard developed in China is ________.

    A. SLEDMA      B. CDMA2000      C. TD - SCDMA      D. WCDMA

65. How soon will the new networks cover most parts of China?

A. In half a year.   B. In one year.       C. In two years.      D. In three years.

66. According to the president of China Mobile, ________.

    A. 3G mobile phone has developed into maturity

    B. the network construction has been finished

    C. the network has covered 28 cities in China

    D. the second stage of the network hasn’t started

67. Which of the following statements is true?

    A. More and more companies will receive respectively licenses for the 3G standards.

    B. With 3G high-speed networks, users can watch different programs at the same time.

    C. Not all of the three operators thought well of the future competition of 3G mobile.

    D. The operators will spend a great amount of money first before earning more money.

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68. The purpose of the advertisement is ________.

A. to help parents with their daily life    

B. to attract more subscribers

C. to collect money for children         

D. to sell children toys and games

69. Which of the following is true?

    A. Only $12 is paid for 24 issues of the magazine.

    B. Readers can get a free offer any time of the year.

    C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer.

    D. Readers can communicate with child experts on the Internet.

70. A reader subscribed PARENTS three months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do?

    A. He can cancel and get all his money back.

    B. He can cancel without getting money back.

    C. He can cancel after answering some questions.

    D. He can cancel at a certain time to get money back.

71. Where can we most probably read the text?

    A. In a newspaper.                    B. In a website.

   C. In a science book.                  D. In a magazine.

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?

    A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of aduhs are so idle（闲散的）they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.

    Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain’s largest health charity. The results were shocking.

    About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching tile same channel rather than get up.

    More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 questioned people with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.

This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classifted as obese（肥胖）before they start school.

Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said: “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and obviously their pets too. If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simplest tasks.”

    And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.

The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.

72. According to the researchers at Nuffield Health, about_______people who were surveyed would not run to catch a bus.

A. 10            B. 150             C. 330              D. 660

73. One in six children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school because ________.

A. they stay too long a time with their pets  

B. they spend too much time watching TV

C. their parents don’t play with them much  

D. they suffer from obesity-related illnesses

74. ________ is the second laziest city in the UK.

    A. Scotland       B. Glasgow         C. Birmingham       D. Nuffield

75. What’s the writer trying to tell us?

    A. Parents have much to do with their children’s obesity-related illnesses.

    B. British people are getting lazier, which can cause serious social problems.

    C. The National Health Service has to face a lot of serious challenges every year.

    D. A study into how lazy British people are has been carried out at Nuffield Health.

第Ⅱ卷

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有—个错误），则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺—个词：在缺词处加—个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

    此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错的不要改。

    Last Sunday, my friends and I went outing.                           76. ________

We started out earlier in the morning. It didn’t take                         77. ________

long to get to the South Lake, where is 10 kilometers                       78. ________

away the city. After we arrived there, we divided                           79. ________

ourselves into two team. We had a wonderful time                          80. ________

playing football. When it is time for lunch,                                81. ________

we made a fire to cook a meal. We shared that                             82. ________

we brought in with us. After that, we rowed boats                          83. ________

in the lake and took a lot of pictures. We went                             84. ________

back home late in the afternoon, tiring and happy.                          85. ________

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

    假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Pauline写信告诉你她想要在七月份到河南旅游，并请你帮助安排有关事宜。请你给她写一封邮件，告诉她以下内容：

   （1）已经联系好郑州的国际旅行社，安排好了一切；

   （2）旅行安排是：她将参加一个20人的旅游团队，时间为七月十日至二十二日，有一名说英语的导游陪同，有车接送；

   （3）如对就餐、旅馆、费用等有疑问，请来信；

   （4）请她提前告知航班信息，以便接机。

    注意：（1）信的开头和结尾已给出；

   （2）词数100词左右（不含开头和结尾部分）；

    参考词汇：旅行礼：Travel Agency；旅馆住宿accommodation；长途客车coach

Dear Pauline,

     I’m very happy to receive your e-mail and to know you are coming to visit ______________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                    Yours

                                                                    Li Hua

---How is it that you are late for class again?

---_______.