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　　A scientist who developed a way to calculate(计算) how much water is used in the produciton of anything form a cup of coffee to a hamburger was awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize.

　　Professor John Anthony Allan of the University of London in Britain won the award for introducing the idea of "virtual water(虚拟水)",a calculation method that has changed the nature of trade policy and research.

　　Allan has written seven books and published more than 100 papers.

　　The Stockholm International Water Institute said this idea is now embedded(埋藏) in the production of foods and industrial products.The institute said Allan's work had made a big effect on global trade policy and research,especially in water - scarce(缺水) regions.

　　"The improved understanding of trade and water management issues on local,regional and global scales are of the highest value for the successsful and sustainable(可持续的) use of water resources,"it said.

　　"People do not only use water when they drink it or take a shower,"the institute said. "Behind the morning cup of coffee,there are 140 liters of water that was used to grow,produce,package and ship the beans."That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average for all daily drinking and household needs.

　　"For a single hamburger,about 2,400 liters of water are needed.In te USA ,the average person uses nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day" It said that was more than three times the average use of a Chinese person.

　　64.Allan was awarded the prize because ______.

　　　A.he wrote seven books on trade policy

　　　B.he published more than 100 papers on water management

　　　C.he found a new kind of water in water - scarce areas

　　　D.he came up with the idea of virtual water

　　65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　　A.The average American uses about 7,000 liters of water a day.

　　　B.The average Chinese uses nearly 2,300 liters of virtual water a day.

　　　C.An Englishman usually drinks about 140 liters of coffee a day.

　　　D.A hamburger usually contains about 2,400 liters of water.

　　66.What effect does the idea of virtual water have?

　　　A.It helps us realize the importance of trade.

　　　B.It helps people do successful business.

　　　C.It helps us make use of water scientifically.

　　　D.It tells us how much water we use a day.

　　67.What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

　　　A.The University of London.

　　　B.The calculation method.

　　　C.The Stockholm International Water Institute.

　　　D.The trade policy and research.

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。

　　BEUING(Associated Press)- China has a growing middle class,a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. 71

　　While China may be the world's biggest toy maker,many of the best are exported. 72 It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.

　　A US company,BabyCare,is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China. 73 People who join the company's "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child devlopment at no extra cost,if they agree to spend 18 dollars a moth on the company's educational toys and child carebooks.

　　"We want to build a seven year relationship with those people," said Matthew J.Estes,BabyCare's president." 74 " BabyCare works on a one - to - one advise parents,explain toys that are designed for children at each stage(阶段) of development to age six.

　　BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. 75

　　It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children's education and health that no other companies are in.

　　E.Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys.

　　F.It will have more stores in the United States and some other countries.

　　G.BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals.

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

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）

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语文错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词.

　　　　　2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。　　

　　We had guests last night who have stayed in a B&B hotel ago. They did not want breakfast because that ehey were going out early in the morning. They came back lately and had some tea.I came the living room and saw one of them just go through the kitchen door but turn on the light.He was looking for a glass the cupboard.He had no ideas that the kitchen was not for guests. I just smiled to me and thought,"What can I do? We are guests after all."

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

　　根据国务院发布的“限塑令”，自2008年6月1日起，在所有超市、商场实行塑料购物袋有偿使用制度，超市、商场一律不得免费提供塑料购物袋。请你写一篇英语短文，要求包括以下内容：

　　现状：目前中国每天消费近30亿个塑料袋，先成了严重的资源浪费和环境污染；

　　限塑令的意义：减少塑料袋使用量，提高公众的环保意识；

　　提倡：重拎布袋子，重提菜篮子。

注意：1.词数：100左右。

　　　2.参考词汇：禁令 ban

　　　3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　　4.开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

　　From June 1,2800,shops and supermarkets are forbidden from offering free plastic bags to customers,according to a new law. A nationwide campaign against plastic bags has been launched.

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第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

　　从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

---Excuse me,but I couldn't help noticing your necklace.

---________

　　　A.Oh,it was a present from my parents.

　　　B.Oh,sorry,I've never noticed that myself.

　　　C.Noticing too much is no good,isn't it?

　　　D.Mind your own business,please.

---It's very kind of you to see me off,Mr Johnson.

---______.It's the least we could do.

Before the child went to bed,the fater asked him to ________ all the toys he had taken out.

---How did you like the food cooked by Mrs Green?

---You could have had _______.

You______ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.

---Why is the librarian looking so hard at me?

---You _______ to read aloud in the reading room.