I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings. I didn’t _______.

A  expect to              B  mean to           C  do that             D  hope so

Most of us think ______ important to know how to get well along with others.

A. it                             B. 不填                       C. that                          D. this

How can they expect to learn anything_________they never listen?

A. when  B. until   C. unless       D. though

 May 12th，2008 is a special day，____, I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.

A. one          B. it            C. which      D. that

 Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to_________ and will soon recover.      

A. turn up    B. pick out  C. pick up    D. show up                          

第三部：閱讀理解  （共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀短文（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

     About 4 years ago, as a newly appointed general manager for a chemical plant near Toronto, I was faced with several leadership challenges. When I was first appointed as acting general manager, the plant was not even covering its costs and I was told that it would either be turned around or else!

     I met with all employees and explained the severity(嚴峻)of the situation and that we would all need to do what we could to increse sales and improve performance or reduce operating expenses. They all appreciated my honesty although they were very nervous about their futures.

     I then started working with each department head to determine how I could support their efforts. At first, they thought that I was looking to fix the blame for inefficiencies(無效率), but over time, they realized that I only wanted to help them find solutions.

     They learned to trust me; as when things sometimes went poorly, I told my boss that I was the person in charge rather than pointing my finger at one of my members of staff. When we gained new busuness and it directly improved our bottom line, I praised the efforts of the entire team.

     The plant workers became more and more motivated and now they all seem to really enjoy their jobs and I feel honored to be their leader. Do we still have challenges? Yes, but the strength of the team is such that we  all pull toghter to face them “as one”, kind of like a family facing life’s ups and downs.

56. When the author bacame the general manager, the plant _____.

A. could only make ends meet

B. had a strong management team

C. was really in bad situation

D. was planning to enter other fields

57. When the author came to the plant the firs time, he impressed the employees with his _____. 

A. practical attitude    B. Intelligence    C. diligence        D. politeness

58. Every time things didn’t go well, the author would _____.

A. take the blame himself

B. ask his staff to take responsibility

C. get very depressed

D. think of ways to increase sales.

59. The passage offers a good example of _____.

A. being a good employee

B. being a good leader

C. reducing operating expenses

D. The importance of honesty.

Ever since the first skyscraper(摩天大樓) was built in Chicago in 1883, more and more buildings that reach for the skies have been constructed in the large cities of the world.

For many years, the Empire State Building in New York City was the tallest building in the world. It was 1250 feet high when it was opened in 1931. Then in 1951 a TV transmission⑨ tower was added for radio and television broadcasts. This tower added 222 feet to its height.

Soon other skyscrapers were built. The World Trade Center in New York, 1350 feet high, and Chicago’s Sears Tower, 1450 feet high. No one can say how much higher skyscrapers will go in the future.

Early skyscrapers were built with thick heavy walls of solid brick, stone, or concrete. Now the new skyscrapers are built with a steel framework⑩ that supports the weight of the building. The solid walls are no longer needed, and the framework makes it possible to build to greater heights.

Built at first mainly for offices and shops, some skyscrapers are now becoming homes for people who want to live in the center of the city. The 100-story John Hancock Center, a Chicago skyscraper that opened in 1970, is an example. Between the first and 43rd floor, there are offices and shops. There is a swimming pool on the 44th floor. From the 45th floor to the 92nd there are apartments. The people who live in these apartments can look down on the clouds instead of up at them.

67.What happened to the Empire State Building in 1951?

A. It was no longer the tallest building in the world.

B. A tower was added to it, which increased its height.

C. It was transformed into a radio and television broadcasting station.

D. It provided homes for people who wanted to live in the city center.

68.We cannot know how much taller skyscrapers will become in the future because _______________.

A. a TV transmission tower can be added

B. solid walls of brick, stone or concrete are no longer needed

C. the steel framework makes it possible to build to greater heights

D. some skyscrapers are now becoming homes

69.Originally, skyscrapers were built as _______________.

A. business centers and offices

B. radio and television broadcasting stations

C. apartment complexes

D. apartment and shops

70.How do people benefit from living in the John Hancock Center?

A. They can enjoy looking at the clouds above the building.

B. They have all the city center facilities nearby.

C. They can use the swimming pool on the top of the building.

D. They can work at offices inside the building.

第二節(jié)： 書面表達（滿分25分）

假設你叫王平，現(xiàn)在在英國工作，你的朋友陳立寫信告訴你他打算赴英留學，想知道

初到英國可能會遇到的困難。請你用英語給他寫一封回信，信的內容應包括：

1．可能會遇到的困難：語言方面的障礙、飲食的不習慣、想家孤獨等；

2．鼓勵他并表示愿意幫助他。

注意：1．詞數(shù)100個左右。

  2．信的開頭已為你寫好，不計人總詞數(shù)。

Dear Chen Li，

I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me about the difficulties you may meet with when

you get here in UK.

_____________________________________________________________________________

______ my surprise, when the audience saw this film, they all shouted _______ surprise.

A. In; in     B. In; at      C. To; at       D. To; in

 You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of ________.

  A. order                 B. shape             C. balance                 D. date