23．If everything goes according to plan, the first stage _________ by December.

　　　 A．would complete　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．will complete

　　　 C．would be completed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．will be completed

22．As soon as the band started playing, the crowd ________ silent.　　

　　　 A．changed　　　　　　　 B．went　　　　　　　　　 C．turned　　　　　　　　 D．listened

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. 　　　　　　, we last met more than thirty years ago.

A．What’s more　　 B．That’s to say　　 C．In other words D．Believe it or not

答案是D。

21．Checking the list of hotels _________ very important when you make plans for the holiday.

　　　 A．is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．are　　　　　　　　　　　 C．has been　　　　　　　 D．have been

第二节　 开放作文(15分)

In your English class, the teacher shows this picture of a boy dreaming of the future, and asks the class to discuss it. Your classmates have different understandings.

Look at the picture carefully and tell the class how you understand the picture and what makes you think so.

第一节　　　　　　　 情景作文(20分)

近日你校搬进了刚刚建成的新址，你作为母校巨大变化的见证人参加了英语报举办的题为: “Great, my school”英语征文活动，请你根据一下信息写一篇征文。

注意：1、文章开头已为你写好。

　　　 2、词数不少于60。

　　　 3、生词：多媒体multi-media

　　　　　　　　　　　　 Great, my school

My school has taken on a new look since it moved into a new place. It is quite different from the old one.

第二节　　　　　　　 完形填空

My earliest memory of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together. As I _36_ older, I remember my father and I listening to a basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep _37_ the game was over. When I woke up in the morning the score sheet with _38_ score on it would be lying _39_ me. I’ll always remember that.

On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck _40_ he delivered the bread to the stores. The _41_ and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.

My father would _42_ all my games. One night before an important game my father told me _43_ that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour _44_ from his route(路线). The next day as the game time approached I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and _45_ saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to _46_ the game. I’ll always remember that.

Years later I had become a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been _47_ in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart _48_ in my ears. I _49_ the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really _50_ to me. I still taught in school _51_ I couldn’t focus on my teaching. One day I was on the playground _52_ a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two _53_. At that moment I found my _54_ in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those _55_ as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that!

36.A.seemed 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

37.A.when　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. although　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

38.A.fresh　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. final 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. official　　　　　　　　　　 D. opposite

39.A.across from　　　　　　　　 B. in place of　　　　　　　　 C. next to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ahead of

40.A.as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

41.A.smell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. color　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taste　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shape

42.A.react　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. confirm　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attend

43.A.exactly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B .sadly　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simply

44.A.drive 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.walk　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.length　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ride

45.A.immediately　　　　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　　　　　 C. surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusually

46.A.make 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. win

47.A.killed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. injured　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trapped　　　　　　　　　　 D. saved

48.A.strike　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

49.A.held up　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. held back　　　　　　　　　 C. hung on　　　　　　　　　 D. hung up

50.A.cared 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mattered　　　　　　　　　 C. troubled　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

51.A.if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .and 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

52.A.while 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

53.A.shoulders　　　　　　　　　　 B. fingers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arms　　　　　　　　　　　　 D legs

54.A.purpose　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 C. position　　　　　　　　　　 D. progress

55.A.lessons　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. prizes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. subjects

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A

Ice dancing developed from ballroom dancing, particularly the waltz, and was very popular in the early 1900s. It requires well-trained, exact footwork, conformity(协调) with one another’s steps, and a good sense of timing and rhythm. Ice dancing differs from pairs skating in that ice dancers are limited to lifts no higher than the man’s shoulders and there are no jumps. One skate must be on the ice at all times.

Ice dancing competitions are made up of three principal parts: compulsories(规定舞蹈), original dance, and free dance. In compulsories, partners must perform two dances selected by the ISU, for example, waltz, tango, or polka. Compulsories contain set patterns in which dancers perform and repeat steps at certain points around the arena. Although the steps are predetermined, dancers are encouraged to perform them for artistic charm(魅力). Each compulsory dance counts for 15 percent of a pair’s final score.

The original dance, formerly known as the original set pattern dance, requires skaters to design their own performance to their choice of music, set to a speed and rhythm announced by the ISU. It counts for 35 percent of the final score, and skaters receive marks for composition and presentation. In the free dance, the partners perform a dance to music of their choice. They are given marks for presentation and style as well as for technical value. This dance counts for 50 percent of the final score.

56.The passage is mainly about ______.

　 A. how to win ice dancing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the history of ice dancing

　 C. how to develop ice dancing 　　　　　　　　　　 D. the competition of ice dancing

57.Ice dancing competitions are made up of three ____ parts: compulsories, original dance, and free dance.

　 A. active 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unnecessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chief　　　　　　　　 D. typical

58.If a pair performs successfully in the first two parts but obtains only half of the score in the free dance, the final score is probably ________.

　 A.78　　　　　　　　　　　 B.72　　　　　　　　　　　 C.52　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.83

59.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ice dancing?

　 A. Well-trained, exact footwork　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Conformity with each other’s steps

　 C.A good sense of music　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warm-up exercises

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

Soon you may be able to judge the quality of a restaurant by the size of the explosions coming from its kitchen. Strange? No. Agricultural researchers in the U.S. have discovered that if you want to make meat tender(嫩的), the best way is to blow it up.

As we all know, a great quality dish starts with a great fresh cut of meat. So people usually choose a cut that does not contain fat and then place the meat on the racks and leave enough room between pieces to allow air to flow around the meat. In a restaurant, if a cook wants to soften meat, he usually hits it with a special hammer. Hit it long and hard. This works fine with small pieces, but if there is a lot of meat to soften it can be very time-consuming, not to mention tiring.

A new method suggests putting meat on a steel plate at the bottom of a water-filled barrel. A bit of dynamite(炸药) is then put inside the barrel and exploded. The water transmits the explosive shock wave through the meat, breaking down the muscle and connective tissue that make meat tough.

Amazingly, the explosion not only softens the meat but also kills off bacteria(细菌) in the meat. Tests show that bacteria levels are reduced by the explosion to only one-thousandth of their original level. The only problem left for restaurants is how to keep the loud explosions from scaring away their customers.

60.Using a special hammer to soften steak ____.

　 A. is time-consuming but less tiring

　 B. is time-consuming but more effective

　 C. is the only choice for small restaurants

　 D. works well with small amounts of meat

61.The water inside the barrel ________.

　 A. enters the meat on the steel plate

　 B. keeps the meat from getting tough

　 C. helps make the meat not as hard as before

　 D. causes an explosive shock wave in the barrel

62.Using dynamite to soften meat ________.

　 A. makes it cleaner　

　 B. requires steel-plated barrels

　 C. is the method preferred by most cooks

　 D .has been proven to scare away customers

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

Exchange a glance with someone, and then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a second longer and you have made a different situation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a person’s stare without being friendly, rude, or aggressive. If you are on a lift, what stare-time are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you typically do. You very likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that you mean no harm. Since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction, you need to send out a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contacts(接触)----what sociologist Erving Goffiman calls “a dimming of the lights”. You look down at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into another passenger’s eyes. Should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a lift, you will make the other person extremely uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.

If you hold eye contacts for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depends on the person and the situation. For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this manner. They stare at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, and then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals, “I know you”, “I am interested in you” or “You look peculiar and I am curious about you”. This type of stare often produces hostile(敌意的) feelings.

63.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.

　 A.every glance has its significance

　 B. a glance carries more meaning than words

　 C. a stare longer than 3 seconds is unacceptable

　 D. staring at a person is an expression of interest

64.If you want to be left alone on a lift, the best thing to do is _____.

　 A. to look into another passenger’s eyes

　 B. to keep a distance from other passengers

　 C. to avoid eye contacts with other passengers

　 D. to signal you don’t mean to do harm to anyone

65.By “a dimming of the lights”, Erving Goffiman means ________.

　 A. closing one’s eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turning off the lights

　 C. stopping glancing at others　　　　 D. reducing stare-time to the minimum

66.The passage mainly discusses ________.

　 A .the limitations of eye contacts

　 B. the exchange of ideas through eye contacts

　 C. proper behavior in different situations in people’s daily life

　 D. the role of eye contacts in communication between people

D

China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid(混合燃料) cars for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.

Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed.

Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.

The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.

The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.

Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator(发电机) and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200, 000 miles.

67.Which of the following pictures can show how the power system of Prius works correctly?

　 (W----wheel of the car, E:M----electric motor, G.E----gasoline engine, C----computer, B----batteries)

68.What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?

　 A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.

　 B. They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.

　 C. They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills.

　 D. They are much quieter than traditional cars.

69.We can know from the report that ____.

　 A. the batteries can be recharged at any time you want

　 B. using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work

　 C. the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the car

　 D. the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged

70.The author writes this passage mainly to ________.

　 A. announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese market

　 B. let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a car

　 C. teach people how to drive a hybrid car

　 D. introduce a new kind of “green” car

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

Certainly no creature in the sea is stranger than the common sea cucumber(海参). All living creatures, especially human beings, have their features, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about an unusual animal that eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered eatable?

For some fifty million years, in spite of all its strange features, the sea cucumber has lived on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.

Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles(触须). Usually the creature are cucumber-shaped----where their name comes from----and because they live in rocks, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to press into crevices(岩石缝隙) where they are safe from animal eater and ocean currents.

Although they have greedy desire for food, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the ability to become still and live at a low metabolic(新陈代谢) rate----feeding a little or not at all for long periods, so that the living things in the ocean that provide their food have a chance to increase by a large amount. If it were not for this natural ability, they would swallow all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.

　 But the most impressive thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs. When attacked, it forces all its internal organs(内脏) in its body out into water. It also removes attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will get rid of its organs and grow itself again if it is attacked or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.

71.According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?

　 A. It makes them attractive to fish.

　 B. It helps them to digest their food.

　 C. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.

　 D It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.

72.The fourth paragraph of the passage mainly discusses _____.

　 A. the reproduction of sea cucumbers

　 B. the food sources of sea cucumbers

　 C. the eating habits of sea cucumbers

　 D. the danger to sea cucumbers’ existence

73.What can be inferred about the defense system of the sea cucumber?

　 A. They are similar to those of most se a creatures.

　 B. They are very sensitive to the surroundings.

　 C. They require group cooperation.

　 D.They are almost useless.

74.Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to give away its internal organs into the water?

　 A. Touch　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Food　　　　　　　　 C. Temperature　　　　　　　　　　 D. Pollution

75.The best title of the passage is “__________”.

A. The variety of sea cucumbers

B. The sources of sea cucumbers

C. The similarity of sea

D. The strange creature ----sea cucumbers

35. The rainy season is coming and let’s make full use of the　 _____ days to dry whatever is needed.

　　 A. few last sunny　 B. last few sunny　　 C. last sunny few　 D. sunny last few

34. I am sure you’d rather he stayed in New Zealand,　 _____?

A. wouldn’t　　　 B. did you　　　 C. aren’t I　　 D. am I