When Christina Brouder was five years old, a drunk driver ran over her as she and her father were crossing the street in front of their home．Hurt badly, the young girl was forced to spend a long time in a full-body cast（石膏） to recover from her injuries．Mostly, she traveled between the hospital and her home．Once out of the cast, Brouder sat in a wheelchair for almost a year.
In spite of the horrible accident, Christina was grateful for her recovery．She was so grateful, in fact, that she and her four talented siblings（兄弟姐妹）（ three sisters and a brother） started a music group, Gilbride．The group performed at local hospitals and nursing homes, performing for the patients．Among them, the children could sing, dance and play about 20 different musical instruments．At their first show in 1988, held at Montefiore Hospital, the kids were 2,3,6,8 and 9 years old．That year alone, the group made over a hundred appearances．
From the local public entertainment places, the group expanded to charity performances．They also entertained people at Disney World, Radio City Music Hall, and even the White House．
Christina balanced her happy and successful musical career with academics．First graduating from New York City’s High School of Music and Art，and then from Fordham．In 2000，as t he youngest graduate from Fordham，1 8一year—old Christina and her siblings went on tour for a year．Not pleased with the applause she received from the audience, she entered Pace University Law School．On May 19，Christina Brouder realized part of her dream when at only 22，she received Health Law Certificate（文憑）．
小題1:What happened to Christina when she was five years old?

A．She was coldly deserted by her father．

B．She got a strange and serious disease．

C．She had to give performances to make a living．

D．She was seriously injured in a traffic accident．

小題2:According to the text，Christina was        .

A．thankful and hardworking	B．a(chǎn) little shy but gentle
C．a(chǎn) 1ittle stupid and 1azy	D．sad and bored with her 1ife

小題3:According to the passage，the siblings          .

A．were talented in music

B．were interested in sports

C．were enthusiastic about writing

D．had the ability to draw very well

小題4:In terms of time，what is the correct order of the things Christina did?
a．She graduated from Fordham．
b．Christina received Health Law Certificate．
c．Their first show was held at Montefiore Hospital．
d．She and her siblings entertained at the White House．

A．d，a，b，c

B．d，c，b，a

C．c，d，a，b

D．c，b，d，a

Although Thomas Edison created the technologies behind three major 21st century industries  electrical power，recorded music and movies—his greatest invention may have been the modern method of inventing．He basically came up with the modern system of research and development．Edison was not the only scientist doing research in his garage but someone who gathered around him a team of creative scientific minds．Edison’s 1aboratories were the forerunners（先驅(qū)）of Apple，Google and Microsoft．
Yet for a11 his scientific gifts，he was no Steve Jobs or Bill Gates．He once said，“Anything that won’ t sell，I don’ t want to invent．” But Edison，unlike Jobs or Gates，had no real sense of what the public wanted or how to change his discoveries into products that might sell．It took him years to understand that the phonograph（留聲機(jī)）was not a business tool but an entertainment invention．He helped create movies but resisted the idea that people might want to go into a theater to watch one．
We chose Edison this year because we need his example now more than ever．Though we live in a time of great reformation，the U．S．is in danger of losing its advantage in science and technology．American investment（投資）in research and development has not increased as a percentage of GDP since the mid一1980s，while the government’ s share has been dropping．And this is at a time when China is rapidly increasing its money on research and development．The U．S．was once among the 1eading nations．Now it ranks near the bottom of the 23 nations that collect such data．We hope that Edison’ s story might not only encourage reformation but also inspire more
young Americans to study science and engineering．
小題1:The first paragraph is mainly about        .

A．the number of Edison’ s great inventions

B．Edison’ s special personal characters

C．Edi son’ s modern system of research

D．Apple．Google and Microsoft and their forerunners

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A11 the things Edison invented sold well．

B．Edison wanted to invent things that sold well．

C．Edison’ s inventions were not valuable for being unpopular．

D．Edison had a gift for changing his discoveries into best sellers.

小題3:The author’ s main purpose is to   ．

A．inform US of the danger the USA is in

B．get young Americans to study science

C．be in honor of Edison for his contributions

D．tell US how important Edison’ s inventions are

小題4:We can infer from the text that   ．

A．the USA is no 10nger advanced in science and technology

B．the USA falls behind China in research and inventions

C．more and more young Americans will be interested in science

D．China is spending more and more money on research and development

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
In eighteen thirty, only a few miles away from what is now the great city of Cincinnan,  Ohio, lay a   36 and almost endless forest.
The area had a few settlements   37  by people of the frontier. Many of them had already left the area for settlements further   39  the west. But among those   40  was a man who had been one of the first people to arrive there.
He lived alone in a house of logs surrounded   41 all sides by the great forest. He seemed a part of the darkness and   42  of the forest, for no one had   43  known him to smile or speak an unnecessary word. His simple needs were   44 by selling or trading the skins of wild animals in the town.
His little log house had a single door. Directly   45  was a window. The window was boarded up（堵住）. No one could remember a(n)  46  when it was not. And no one knew why it had been   47 .  I imagine there are few people living today who ever knew the   48  of that window. But I am one, as you shall   49 .
The man's name was said to be Murlock. He   50  to be seventy years old, but he was really fifty. Something other than years had been the   51 of his aging.
His hair and long, full beard were white.  His gray,   52  eyes were sunken.  His face was wrinkled. He was tall and thin with drooping shoulders—like someone with many   53 .
I never saw him. These   54  I learned from my grandfather. He told me the man's story   55  I was a boy. He had known him when living nearby in that early day.

小題1:	A．huge B．heavy C．small D．bright

小題2:	A．discovered B．created C．established D．invented

小題3:	A．visited B．reached C．left D．loved

小題4:	A．in B．for C．over D．to

小題5:	A．moving B．remaining C．traveling D．hunting

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)long B．by C．with D．on

小題7:	A．silence B．noises C．brightness D．freshness

小題8:	A．never B．ever C．once D．sometimes

小題9:	A．understood B．exchanged C．satisfied D．offered

小題10:

A．outside B．inside C．before D．opposite

小題11:

A．time B．opportunity C．story D．experience

小題12:

A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．protected

小題13:

A．secreet B．structure C．formation D．construction

小題14:

A．guess B．see C．suppose D．feel

小題15:

A．seemed B．happened C．pretended D．a(chǎn)ppeared

小題16:

A．cause B．cure C．reason D．a(chǎn)ffection

小題17:

A．pretty B．lively C．lifeless D．horrible

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)chievements B．enemies C．problems D．dreams

小題19:

A．lessons B．details C．summaries D．ideas

小題20:

A．because B．since C．when D．a(chǎn)lthough

Most 23-year-olds have not done enough in life to be worthy of having their own documentary（紀(jì)錄片）
　　Most 23-year-olds aren't LeBron James.
　　The NBA superstar, who recently won gold at the Beijing Olympics, has just released More Than a Game. It is a documentary that follows his rise to stardom (明星地位) and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school.
　　Combining footage (鏡頭) taken during James' career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, US, along with one-on-one interviews by writer/director Kris Belman, home videos, and personal family photographs, the film is about much more than basketball. At its core (核心) is a story of friendship, loyalty and love.
　　"We set out with a goal as kids and we wanted to accomplish that someway, somehow by using basketball as a tool, not knowing that it was going to create other opportunities for us," James said. "We didn't know it was going to create a brotherhood and trust. We grew from kids into young men."
　　While James is the star, his former teammates, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis, play a major role in the film.
　　Their journey began together as 8-year-old boys, winds through years traveling all over America playing in basketball tournaments and finishes in their senior season at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.
　　At the time, Belman was a college film student. He set out to film James and his friends' season as his final school project, a 10-minute documentary. But after gaining the trust of the players and coach Dru Joyce, Belman spent two months filming and eventually teamed with producer Harvey Mason Jr to the full-length feature.
　　James hopes the film will inspire youngsters (年輕人).
　　"We set out with a goal when we were eight and we accomplished it when we were 18," he said. "It's a great story and I wanted to get it out to kids that have a dream, that they should continue to go after it, believe in it and live it if they want to accomplish something."
小題1:LeBron James achieved his goal set at 8 when        .

A．he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics

B．He won a national championship in high school

C．he became a collage student

D．he was interviewed by Kris Belman

小題2:Which of the following is unlikely to be included in the description of James?

A．Friendly.

B．Faithful.

C．Hardworking.

D．Self-centered.

小題3:More Than a Game is          .

A．James’ favorite story about his childhood

B．a(chǎn) documentary filmed by James’ classmate

C．a(chǎn) film made by Belman

D．a(chǎn)n article a bout James’ high school life

小題4:We can learn from the passage that More Than a Game is       .

A．inspiring

B．dull

C．puzzling

D．imaginary

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
Mr. and Mrs. Jones’ house was full of suitcases, packages and packed-up boxes. The two of them were ___36___with pencils and paper, ____37____their luggage, when there was a ____38____ at the door. Mr. Jones went to ____39____ it and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in the house ____40____ theirs, and that she had come to ____41____ them to their new home.
The Jones invited her in, after ___42___ for the state of the house.
“Oh, ___43___,” she answered. “Do you know in some parts of this ____44___ neighbors are not all ___45___? There are some streets where people do not ___46___ their neighbors, ____ 47____ their next-door ones. ___ 48___ in this street everybody is friends with ____49___ else. We are one big, happy family. I’m ___50____ that you will be ___51___ here.”
The well-dressed lady got a ___52___ when she came to visit the house the ____53___ time, because she found a quite ____54____ man and woman in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not had the ____55___ to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, who were to move in the next day, but the old ones, who have lived beside her for two years without ever having visited her or even noticing her existence.
36. A. free         B. busy        C. satisfied    D. familiar
37. A. checking     B. examining    C. testing     D. enjoying
38. A. sound       B. ring         C. friend      D. message
A. answer      B. serve        C. see        D. guess
A. above       B. of          C. under       D. beside
A. welcome    B. lead         C. take        D. invite
A. explaining   B. apologizing   C. showing    D. asking
A. excuse me   B. here you are  C. never mind   D. thank you
A. house       B. street       C. town        D. time
A. busy        B. lonely      C. safe         D. friendly
A. know       B. understand   C. welcome     D. respect
A. merely      B. even        C. mostly      D. neither
A. And        B. But         C. Otherwise    D. While
A. anybody    B. nobody       C. somebody    D. none
A. uncertain   B. glad          C. sure         D. afraid
A. happy      B. lonely        C. popular     D. friendly
A. surprise    B. fright         C. pleasure      D. worry
A. first       B. exact         C. next        D. same
A. famous     B. different      C. young       D. old
A. time       B. chance        C. courage     D. interest

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
There is no clear advice on how to use your body language. What you do might be interpreted(詮釋)in several ways, depending on the surroundings and who you are talking to. You’ll probably want to use body language differently when talking to your boss compared to when you talk to a girl you’re interested in. The following are some effective ways to improve your body language.
First, to change your body language you must be aware of your body language. Notice
how you sit, how you stand , how you use your hands and legs, and what you do while talking to someone.
You might want to practice in front of a mirror. It might seem silly but no one is watching you. This will give you good feedback(反饋)on how you look to other people and also give you an opportunity to practice a bit before going out into the world.
Another tip is to close your eyes and visualize how you would stand and sit to feel confident, open and relaxed or whatever you want to communicate. See yourself move like that version of yourself. Then try it out.
You might also want to observe friends, role models, movie stars or other people you think have good body language. Observe what they do and you don’t and take bits and pieces you like from them. Try using what you can learn from them.
Some of these tips might seem like you are faking(假裝) something. But fake it till you make it a useful way to learn something new. And remember, feelings work backwards too. If you smile a bit more you will feel happier. If you sit up straight you will feel more energetic and in control. If you slow down your movements you’ll feel calmer.
56.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To show the importance of body language.
B.To compare spoken language with body language.
C.To give some tips on improving body language.
D.To introduce different kinds of body language.
57.We can learn from the passage that_________.
A.body language is not as important as spoken language.
B.movie stars and models always have good body language.
C.using more body language can make us more popular.
D.different body language should be used in different situations.
58.The underlined word “visualize” in Paragraph 4 means_________.
A.see in one’s mind                    B.discuss with somebody   
C.look in the mirror                    D.Practice again and again
59.What does the author mainly want to say in the last paragraph?
A.Don’t hide your true feelings.         B.It’s a good idea to imitate some people .
C.Try to stay calm all the time.         D.Go on learning more about body language.

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
It was hard to accept, but the horrible day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the  36_closet in wonder. The space once filled with 37_ clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the 38_ that her father was gone. He had  39_ us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the 40_ of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our  41_ and dreams were ruined beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, worked harder than anyone should simply to  42_ our broken family. However, long hours at work often prevented her from  43_ being there in our times of need. This is where I have acted as the temporary  44_ of my three small sisters.
Many students  45_ essays about their leadership positions in school and the community, but I  46_that my greatest accomplishment is the  47_ I have played within my own family.
The senior year in high school is not  48_ for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is  49_ on your shoulders. I’ve been trying hard to fulfill the dream my mother  50_ for my future. She was not able  51_ her college education dure to lack of money, 52_ this success is her top priority(優(yōu)先處理的事)for her  53_.
A leader is described as noe who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership  54_ the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In  55_myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will accomplish great things.
36.A.heavy     B.full      C.empty  D.broken
37.A.her  B.his       C.our      D.their
38.A.protection      B.prediction    C.realization   D.imagination
39.A.left B.avoided       C.controlled    D.believed
40.A.busiest    B.happiest      C.smartest      D.oldest
41.A.career     B.world   C.school  D.company
42.A.examine B.suit      C.enjoy   D.mend
43.A.physically      B.carefully     C.mentally      D.proudly
44.A.caretaker       B.playmate     C.teacher D.friend
45.A.hate       B.write    C.learn    D.teach
46.A.ignore    B.feel      C.deny    D.regret
47.A.card       B.music   C.role     D.game
48.A.sad  B.boring  C.hard     D.simple
49.A.resting    B.working      C.focusing      D.basing
50.A.abandons       B.explains      C.continues     D.holds
51.A.give       B.complete     C.survive D.forget
52.A.as   B.but      C.so D.or
53.A.future     B.job      C.family  D.children
54.A.saves      B.risks    C.affects  D.spends
55.A.presenting      B.devoting      C.connecting   D.attaching

My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow as I grew and they got older. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting. She would make little sandwiches and we’d have tea parties. She’d make beautiful quilts for each one. I remember the small thimble(頂針) she would use while doing her needle work.
A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth, I bid farewell to a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday.
I missed her very much. On one particular birthday, when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam(接縫) that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing it in that little pillow that I just happened to place on my bedspead that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’ve collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble inside my pillow.
I made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!
60.The author liked staying with her grandparents because________.
A.they often bought her some gifts
B.she was curious about people and things there
C.she could have tea parties and eat sandwiches
D.she could learn to sew quilts
61.How did the author feel when she found the silver thimble?
A.Sad     B.Proud  C.Lucky  D.Cheerful
62.It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble________.
A.was the item the author had been trying to find
B.was the most treasured possession of Grandma
C.was very precious to the author
D.was a birthday gift Grandma had given the author
63.What is the best title for the passage?
A.A little pillow                B.Grandma’s silver thimble
C.My grandparents              D.My childhood

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to carry too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk(職員) to put a hundred dollar bill in the safe for me.
The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof(證據(jù)) that I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but to go to the nearest lawyer.
The lawyer advised me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred-dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money. Since I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the second hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not say he knew nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to ask for the hundred-dollar bill once again. And when the clerk insisted that he had given it to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I saw this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the policeman.” The clerk realized he had been cheated, so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“I don’t know how to thank you enough for getting my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “oh, don’t thank me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”
64.What do you think a “safe” is?
A.a box to put money or other valuables in  B.a desk at the checking counter
C.a drawer in which guests’ money is kept   D.a public purse to put money in
65.The clerk finally returned my money to me because________.
A.the lawyer had seen everything     B.he was afraid of going to prison
C.the bill was not real money              D.I had called the police
66.Which of the following would be the best title for the story?
A.How I lost my money!           B.Cheated by a clerk
C.Don’t believe in lawyers!          D.At a Detroit hotel
67.How much did the author lose in all?
A.100 dollars. B.200 dollars. C.300 dollars. D.400 dollars.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
In college I had a part-time job at a shop downtown that sold doughnuts(a kind of cake) and coffee. The small shop,  36  on a block where a dozen buses stopped, it provided food to people who had a few minutes to wait for their  37 .
I  38 coffee in takeout cups and patiently waited on customers who’d point through the glass case and say, “No, not that one, the one two rows over.”
Every afternoon around four o’clock, a group of school children would burst   39 the  shop. Adults would glance in, see the crowd and   40 on. I didn’t   41 if the kids waited for the bus in the shop.
I came to know them pretty well. The girls would talk about school. The boys were more quiet, choosing not to   42   their secrets, but still, they’d wait every day in the store   43 their bus came.
Sometimes I'd hand out bus fare （車費(fèi)） when a ticket went  44 — always repaid the next day．When ii snowed, the kids and I would wait  45 for a very late bus．They'd call their parents to let them know they were okay．At _ closing time I wouldn't  46 the door, and the kids and I would wait in the warm store until their bus finally arrived．
I  47 a lot of doughnuts on snowy days．I enjoyed my pals （伙伴）, but it never  48  to me that I played an important part in their lives—until one Saturday afternoon when a serious-looking man came into the store and asked if I was the girl who worked weekdays around four o'clock．I  49 it was true, and he introduced himself   50 the father of two of my favorites—a brother and sister team．
"I want you know I appreciate what you do for my children．I  51 about them having to take two buses to get home．It  52  a lot that they can wait here and you are keeping an eye on them．"
I told him it wasn't a big  53 ．that I enjoyed the kids．
"No, you don't understand．When they're with the doughnuts lady, I know they're  54 ．It is a big deal．And I'm grateful．"
So I was the Doughnuts lady．I not only had received a   55 ．I had become a landmark．

小題1:	A．existed B．located C．lied D．stood

小題2:	A．ride B．train C．passengers D．cars

小題3:	A．tasted B．had C．made D．poured

小題4:	A．into B．out C．for D．a(chǎn)long

小題5:	A．go B．come C．pass D．pull

小題6:	A．consider B．mind C．think D．realize

小題7:	A．hear B．notice C．share D．show

小題8:	A．when B．before C．a(chǎn)fter D．until

小題9:	A．stealing B．disappearing C．missing D．remaining

小題10:

A．happily B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．sadly D．bravely

小題11:

A．lock B．open C．watch D．keep

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)te up B．gave away C．let out D．sent away

小題13:

A．stuck B．reminded C．moved D．occurred

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．talked C．guessed D．refused

小題15:

A．for B．to C．a(chǎn)s D．like

小題16:

A．care B．worry C．frighten D．wonder

小題17:

A．means B．takes C．has D．gives

小題18:

A．pride B．pleasure C．deal D．help

小題19:

A．controlled B．behaved C．a(chǎn)live D．safe

小題20:

A．word B．title C．prize D．a(chǎn)ward