To discover whether bees can see colors, the following experiment is set up. A table is put in a garden and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard (硬紙板) with a drop of syrup (糖漿) on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive (蜂窩) and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have discovered. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new card have no syrup on them. Thus, the blue card is on the left, the red card on the right, and there is nothing where the first blue feeding-card used to be. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None to the red card.
小題1:To do the experiment, altogether how many cards do you need to prepare?

A．Two, one blue and one red.	B．Three, two blue and one red.
C．Three, one blue and two red.	D．Four, two blue and two red.

小題2:If figure 1 (圖1) below shows the table top during step 1 of the experiment, which picture in figure 2 represents (代表) step 2?
(blue card with syrup             blue card          red card )
                                                      
  Figure 1:
  Figure 2:
A              B            C           D               
小題3:During step 2 of the experiment, the bees come to_______.

A．the original blue card with syrup on it

B．the new blue card with no syrup on it

C．the empty space where original blue card was

D．the new blue card with syrup on it

小題4:The experiment has proved that bees _______.

A．cannot see colors	B．can see colors
C．cannot see blue	D．cannot see red

A Narrow Escape
Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days’ holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented （租） a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked （漏水）, Cwet.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting stories, He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash（倒塌聲） from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow（枕頭）of my bed.
66. The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that _____.
A. there were no beds in it
B. the windows were broken and the roof leaked
C. it was too old for him to live in
D. it was very rainy in the area
67. On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, _____.
A. but he did his best not to miss any stories
B. so he had to go to bed early
C. because he was tired of his uncle’s stories
D. and he was gradually falling asleep while listening
68. A narrow escape means ___.
A. A person runs away from a danger through a narrow door.
B. A person escapes a danger by luck.
C. A person escapes a danger easily.
D. A person runs away from a danger easily.

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。
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he   36  God, “They tell me you are sending me to   37  tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so   38 
and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many   39 , I chose one for you. She will be   40  for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t   41  he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do
  42  but sing and smile, that’s  43  for me to be happy.” “Your angel will sing for you and will also   44  for you every day. And you will   45  your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And   46  am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the   47  that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet
  48   you will ever hear, and with much   49  and care, your angel will teach you how to
  50 .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your   51  together and will teach you how to pray(祈禱).”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will   52  me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means   53  her life!”
And then God   54  the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not   55  
to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．a(chǎn)nswered C．taught D．told

小題2:	A．heaven B．hell C．earth D．space

小題3:	A．big B．small C．strong D．stupid

小題4:	A．nurses B．doctors C．teachers D．a(chǎn)ngels

小題5:	A．hiding B．waiting C．heading D．voting

小題6:	A．sure B．urgent C．conscious D．impressive

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nything B．something C．everything D．nothing

小題8:	A．much B．little C．few D．enough

小題9:	A．clear B．dive C．smile D．react

小題10:

A．damage B．feel C．govern D．resign

小題11:

A．when B．why C．how D．whether

小題12:

A．language B．meaning C．topic D．politics

小題13:

A．poems B．stories C．a(chǎn)rguments D．words

小題14:

A．strength B．patience C．warning D．thinking

小題15:

A．sing B．dance C．speak D．paint

小題16:

A．hands B．feet C．a(chǎn)rms D．legs

小題17:

A．replace B．convert C．educate D．protect

小題18:

A．burying B．risking C．experiencing D．a(chǎn)ttacking

小題19:

A．hit B．ruined C．touched D．cleaned

小題20:

A．hard B．easy C．strange D．convenient

Last year I had a wonderful experience. I went on a student exchange to Japan. It was an exciting time of my life and I       learned many things about the school system in Japan. I was in Grade 11, which is second year of high school in Japan, but I was younger than most of my classmates. That’s because Japanese children enter first year of elementary school (小學(xué)) in April following their sixth birthday. I started school when I was still five years old.
In Japan, Children attend elementary school for six years, where they study Japanese, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, crafts, physical education, and home economics (simple cooking and sewing skills). During their three years in middle school, English is added to this list. Most schools have access to computers and the Internet.
The classes in my school seemed rather big to me, around 30 students in a typical high school class. We ate lunch in the classroom, instead of a cafeteria and enjoyed a healthy, nutritious meal prepared by the school or by a local “school lunch centre” instead of eating the same, dry sandwiches every day. I really like the Japanese interpretation of school lunches. I also enjoyed the field trips and activities. At Japanese schools, there are many school events during the year, such as field day when students compete in tug-of-war, field trips, and arts and cultural festivals.
小題1:The writer went to Japan _____ last year.

A．to visit his family memebers	B．to finish his high school there
C．to study as an exchange student	D．to do research on school system in Japan

小題2:Children in Japan may start their elementary school at the age of ____.

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．11

小題3:Japanese students start to learn English _____.

A． before they start their school year	B．when they are in elementary school
C．when they are in middle school	D．when they are in high school

小題4:In the writer’s country, there are normally _____ students in a high school class.

A．less than 30

B．exactly 30

C．more than 30

D．Not certain

小題5: In the writer’s country, students probably _____.

A．have lunch in the classroom	B．have different lunch every day
C．have lunch at home	D．have sandwiches for lunch

In 1955, a man named Raymond Kroc entered a partnership with two brothers named McDonald. They opened a popular restaurant in California which sold food that was easy to prepare and serve quickly. Hamburgers, French fries, and cold drinks were the main food there. Kroc opened similar eating places under the same name, “McDonald’s”, and they were an instant success. He later took over the company, and today it is one of the most famous and successful “fast-food” in America and round the world.  
Why was his idea successful? Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right. In the 1950s, most married women stayed home to keep house and take care of their children. In the 1960s, many women returned to the workplace. This meant that they had less time or energy to prepare meals, so they spent more on “ TV dinners ” and fast-food restaurants. Single parents also have little time to spend in the kitchen. People living alone also depend on this type of food, since cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth.
Fast-food is not part of the diet of all Americans. Another trend of the 1960s, sometimes called the back-to-nature movement influenced many people to avoid food that was packaged or processed(處理). This preference for natural food continued to this day.
From the success of Raymond Kroc’s fast-food business, we can say that social economic trends influence where and what we eat.
小題1:The underlined sentence “Cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth” means that ______.

A．cooking for some people is worth more money

B．it is not worthwhile to take too much time to cook for one person

C．there are more problems when one person cooks

D．divorce (離婚) causes people to change their eating habits

小題2:An idea implied but not directly stated in the reading is that ________.

A．many married women began to work in the 1960s

B．natural foods are still popular today

C．fast food is not part of the diet of all Americans

D．divorce causes people to change their eating habits

小題3:McDonald’s success lies in the following causes BUT_________.

A．people living alone tend to depend on fast food

B．single parents have little time to spend in the kitchen

C．many women returned to the workplace in the 1960s

D．Kroc chose the “Mc Donald” brothers as his partners

小題4:The main idea of the reading is that ________.

A．Raymond Kroc is the most successful fast-food business owner in the world

B．social and economic changes affect eating habits

C．fast-food is easy to prepare and serve quickly

D．Americans eat either fast food or natural food

SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrase that best fits the context. （10分）
It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)   31  . The boys and girls were busy discussing the exam, while their anxious parents were watching them outside. There was a lot of  32  .
I noticed one boy who was standing alone in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join other children  33  the discussion and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;  34  , he didn’t seem to be confident enough. He 35  me deeply. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to encourage him and told him that he would do well in the exam. This helped him  36  his fear and he told me something about himself: his parents never cared about him and did not  37   him even if he was always a top student. I told him that his education was preparation for later life that should never be   38  . He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be successful. He then went into the   39  and we lost touch.
A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I saw him again. He looked different. He gave me a broad smile and came to me with   40  steps. He said happily that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me was really important to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.
31. A. class          B. exam        C. lecture        D. meeting
32. A. voice          B. noise        C. sound        D. fun
33. A. to             B. into         C. together       D. in
34. A. though         B. besides       C. therefore      D. however
35. A. excited         B. delighted      C. impressed     D. appealed
36. A. restart          B. promote      C. remove       D. keep
37. A. support         B. control       C. share          D. rescue
38. A. given out       B. given up      C. given away     D. given in
39. A. restroom        B. classroom     C. waiting room   D. dining room
40. A. certain          B. ready       C. hopeful        D. confident

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what`s important. ——Anonymous Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here`s what happened. I hopped in a taxi，and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when，all of a sudden，a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，skidded，and missed the other car`s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car，who almost caused a big accident，started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean，he was friendly.  So，I said，"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！"And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck. " Many people are like garbage （rubbish）trucks. They run around full of garbage，full of frustration， full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump it. And if you let them，they`ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you，don`t take it personally. You just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on. You`ll be happy with what you did.
I started thinking，how often do I led Garbage Trucks run right over me？And how often do I　take their garbage and spread it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets？It was that day I said，"I`m not going to do anymore. " Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you？If you let more garbage trucks pass you by，you`ll be happier. Life`s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So，Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don`t.
小題1:What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi？

A．The taxi almost hit another car.

B．The taxi driver was injured.

C．The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

小題2:How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car？

A．He yelled back at the driver.

B．He sent the driver to the hospital.

C．He was friendly towards the driver.

D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

小題3:What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3？

A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.

小題4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4？

A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B．The author used to complain a lot.

C．The author used to have a lot of money.

D．The author used to be a good manager.

小題5:According to the passage，what should you do if people "dump garbage" on you？

A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

第一節(jié)：完形填空（共10小題；每小題2分,滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21－30 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。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he        21      himself and watched to see if anyone would   22        the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and        23      walked around it. Many loudly   24        the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon  25        near the rock, the peasant   26        his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally   27      . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a   28          lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a   29         from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle                    30          an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded    B. raised                C. hid                   D. escaped
22. A. seat                    B. remove                    C. break                D. mark
23. A. mostly         B. hardly               C. simply              D. seldom
24. A. blamed        B. admired                   C. praised              D. respected
25. A. carrying             B. moving                    C. watching           D. approaching
26. A. threw away  B. laid down                 C. put away           D. took down
27. A. ended          B. worked                    C. succeeded   D. overcame
28. A. purse                  B. book                        C. pen                   D. ring
29. A. notice          B. secret                       C. donation            D. note
30. A. has                     B. contains                   C. presents             D. represents

第二節(jié) 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
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)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a   36  for four generations to become one. The table was always   37  with food from wonderful family recipes（食譜）all containing   38  as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family   39  , sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock  40  me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I   41  how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful   42  . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my   43  , a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He  44  wound that clock with a special and magic key, which   45  the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and   46  . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to   47  the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing   48  . The clock stood desertedly   49  , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t   50  to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then   51  , reverently（虔誠(chéng)地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to  52  . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were   53  into the dining room, into house and into my  54  . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather   55  again.
36．A．party B．time  C．place D．situation
37．A．filled B．cleared     C．spread      D．left
38．A．wine B．surprise    C．fish   D．love
39．A．friend       B．guard       C．doctor      D．lawyer
40．A．disappointed    B．encouraged      C．interested  D．comforted
41．A．questioned       B．remembered     C．doubted    D．wondered
42．A．sound       B．hammer    C．voice D．beat
43．A．studies      B．opinions   C．memories  D．brains
44．A．strangely  B．carefully   C．eagerly     D．usually
45．A．got    B．kept  C．prevented  D．found
46．A． break      B．fall    C．stop   D．move
47．A．wind B．repair       C．read  D．clean
48．A．unexpectedlyB．gently   C．difficultly D．freely
49．A．ticking     B．moving     C．noisy D．quiet
50．A．help  B．bear  C．hope  D．insist
51．A．slowly      B．quickly     C．unwillingly      D．naturally
52．A．feet   B．hands       C．sense D．life
53．A．breathed   B．blown       C．taken D．sent
54．A．study B．bedroom   C．heart D．mind
55．A．died  B．lived C．smiled      D．sang

Ⅲ閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)
第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Learning English is a great challenge, but with a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake.
As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn.  This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University. It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) that students can use for practice. Different levels of grammar tests can also be found.
Make friends online
Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is. Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.
Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests.
In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students.
Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages: one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing.
One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.
The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China. More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program.
Word to World
If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts "From Word to World".
He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word. Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.
China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.
41. This passage ______.
A. introduces some new websites and TV and radio programs
B. focuses on advantages and disadvantages of different medium forms
C. recommends technological help in learning English
D. aims at advertising various English courses
42. If you want to read an English newspaper and make comments on different topics, you try_____.
A. www.in2english.com.cn.                            B. www.21se.com.cn.
C. Modern English                                         D. Studio Classroom
43. One can practise oral English in everyday situations in _____.
A. Studio Classroom                               B. From Word to World
C. Study Abroad                                     D. Modern English
44. According to the author, one superiority of TV programs over the Internet is that they ____.
A. offer more English learning resources                
B. cost you nothing
C. have better audio and visual effects                 
D. have English courses available whenever you need them
45. The author wants the readers to know that learning English ______.
A. is difficult       
B. is easy                
C. is neither easy nor difficult
D. can be made much easier with a little help of modern technology