第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Scientists have recently discovered that mothers tend to hold their baby on the left. Of 255 right-handed mothers, 83% held the baby on the left. And out of 32 left-handed women, 78% held the baby on the left. As a control, women were watched coming from supermarkets carrying baby-sized bags; the bags were held with no side preference.   Then, dental patients were given a large rubber ball to hold during treatment. The majority held the ball to their left side, even when it interfered with the dentist's activities. This suggested that in times of stress objects are held against the left side. 
At that point something clearly contrary was observed. A large number of mothers who brought their premature babies to a clinic were seen to hold their babies against their right side.   
So, 115 mothers who had been separated from their babies for 24 hours after birth were observed for holding response. The experimenters presented the baby directly to midline of the mother's body, and noted how she held the baby. 53% placed the baby on the left and 47% on the right. And it was also noted that the mothers of the group who had held their baby on the left had already had a baby from which they had not been separated after birth.
Left-handed holding enables the baby to hear the heartbeat. In order to discover whether hearing the heart has a beneficial effect on the baby, the sound of a human hear-beat was played to102 babies in a New York nursery for 4 days. A control group of babies was not exposed to hear-beats. The babies in the heart-beat group gained more weight and cried far less than the babies in the control group.
56. Scientists found that _____.  
A. left-handed women tend to hold their babies on the right
B. more right-handed women than left-handed women tend to hold their babies on the left
C. only right-handed women tend to hold their babies on the correct side
D. women who hold their babies on the left are nearly all right-handed
57. What was "some clearly contrary"?  
Mothers of premature babies held their babiesson the correct side.
B. Mothers of premature babies took their babies to a clinic. 
C. Mothers of premature babies were seen to hold their babies differently from other mothers.
D. Mothers of premature babies showed no side preference.
58. In one experiment, 102 babies spent four days _____.
A. not exposed to heart-beats
B. in a control group
C. exposed to the sound of heart-beats
D. in a New York heart-beat group  
59. The experiments proved that _____.
A. mothers have an instinct to hold their babies on the left immediately after birth
B. mothers hold their babies on the left at times of stress 
C. mothers of premature babies do not have the instinct to hold their babies on the left
D. mothers find it more comfortable to carry their babies on the left because the heart is on that side

While many young celebrities, especially pretty women, are unwilling to talk about their humble origins, Lu Yan is never too shy to talk about her hometown a small village in northern Jiangxi Province. Surrounded by high mountains, silver stone mining is the major source of wealth in the town where she was born in 1981. When she goes home to visit, she has to take a train from the provincial capital Nanchang for more than an hour, then change to a bus for another hour and a half.  
Lu is the eldest of three siblings. "We broke the family planning policy, because village people always want a son," she said smiling. Lu wears clothes from big-name designers now, but when she was a child she often went several years without new clothes. "I grew tall so fast that my mother thought buying new clothes was wasteful," she said. She had no choice but to wear hand-me-downs from relatives. 
Lu still remembers clearly her first "made to order" clothing. She picked cotton for a whole summer vacation and earned 90 yuan (US$11). She spent 6 yuan (US$0.70) to take a bus to the county where she asked a tailor to make a coat according to a design in a magazine. "At that time, I thought it was a very modern design," she said. It meant more to her than all the haute couture（高級時裝設(shè)計）she owned later.
When she graduated from middle school, the 16-year-old Lu was 1.78 metres high. She left for Nanchang to study accounting. "My parents thought the major would help me find a job," she said. She was self-conscious of her height and began walking hunched（拱背）over. "I always bowed. As I grew up, I started to know that my posture（姿勢）was not good, so I attended a figure-building class," she said. Little did she know that it would lead her to a bright future.  
64. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph One means_______.
A. rich         B. poor         C. bright          D. modern
65. What does Lu Yan mean by referring to her first "made to order" clothing?
A. Lu Yan made her coat to her own measure by herself.
B. She thought it was a very interesting..
C. She earned the money through her own hard work.
D. It meant a lot to her and her future.
66.Which of the following about Lu Yan isn’t mentioned in the passage? 
A. Age.        B. Height.      C. Hometown.          D. Salary.

Happy Living in Beijing
A special event for the whole family. There will be art works and musical performances by children from international schools, a speech on education planning & income protection insurance by Tenbridge and an exhibition of original paintings and sculptures from the Beijing Central Art Gallery & Cultural Venue. Staff from the Vista Clinic will give a talk on how to deal with medical emergencies. Free buffet, activities for children and lucky draws also. 2 to 6 pm, February 25 at the Chateau Regalia Club House, Tianzhu, Shuiyi District. Please call 6585-9902-48 or email to keturah@bjcagallery.com. 
Welsh Society Ball  
For the growing number of Welsh people in Beijing, as well as people connected with Wales, the St David's Society (Welsh Society) Ball will be held at the Kerry Centre on March 4. Fifty singers from the Welsh Male Voice Choir will come all the way from the valleys to perform. Reserve your seats with Russell Probert at 6507-2617-12
Newcomers' network  
Meet new friends and find useful information on living in Beijing through a cultural activity organized by the International Newcomers Network. 30 yuan per person, including entrance, coffee and pastries. 10 am, February 27 at the Athletic Club, 5/F Capital Mansions, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. 1355-2611-887 or email at innbeijing@hotmail.com 
Guizhou tour 
Follow the Chinese Culture Club to Guizhou, one of the best-kept regions in Southwest China. Unspoiled by tourism, Guizhou is famous for its stunning landscape such as limestone karst hills, jagged peaks and terraced rice paddies, as well as colorful ethnic minority cultures. This six-day tour will go into mountains and valleys of Yungui Plateau. Set off with Chinese Culture Club at 9 am, February 18 at CCC office, Kent Center, 29, Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 6432-9341-29
67.If you have a naughty child who often gets hurt himself accidently, you might be interested in _____.
A. Happy Living in Beijing.                     B. Welsh Society Ball 
C. Newcomers' network.                           D. Guizhou tour
68.A person from Wales ,who is interested in the cultures of the minorities in China, might dial ________.
A. 6585-9902-48   B. 6507-2617-12              C. 1355-2611-887         D. 6432-9341 29
69．If you send an email to keturah@bjcagallery.com, you might know about the following information except ______.
A. Musical performances by children from international schools.
B. Knowing more about mountains and valleys of Yungui Plateau.
C. Income protection insurance by Tenbridge.
D. Whether it is necessary for the parent to take their children there.
70．Which of the following is not right according to the passage? 
A.You can either make a call or send an email to know about Happy Living in Beijing
B. You can get a seat to attend Welsh Society Ball at any time.
C. Jan, fond of making new friends, might email at innbeijing@hotmail.com .
D. Guizhou, one of the best-kept regions in China, is still not spoiled by tourism.

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)：閱讀下列三篇短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（共15小題，滿分30分）
Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
51. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A. earn more money for his family    B. learn something from a salesman
C. get away from the farm           D. get enough to eat.
52. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.     B. he cut down the price by half
C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.
D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.
53. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.
B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (勞動力) was cheap.
D. the knives were produced in one factory.
54. _____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A. His business skills and his wealth.     B. The low price of the goods he sold.
C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.   
D. His natural skill for showing things.
55. The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.
D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

School uniforms（制服）are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise，because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling （標(biāo)記）that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way，they will not pay too much attention to their clothing，and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms，but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers（障礙）; school uniforms tear those barriers down.
As in other places，uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example，when a man or woman puts on a police uniform，he or she becomes，for a time，the symbol（象征）of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students，the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms，saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. First，as noted above，the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality （個性）. They just copy their classmates. Second，students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school，their job is to master reading，writing，and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.
61. In Paragraph 1，the word “benefits” probably means       .
A. tasks        B. messages       C. differences      D. advantages
62. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general       .
A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at 
B. help the wearers keep their duties in mind
C. are seen as a symbol of power      D. help to create social barriers
63. Some people are against school uniforms because       .
A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms
B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D. they think that school uniforms are too popular
64. The author would probably agree that       .
A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B. students’ individuality may not come from school education
C. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D. school uniforms help to create equality among students
65. School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _____
A. they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling.
B. if all students are dressed in the same way，they will not pay too much attention to their clothing.
C. uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties
D. school uniforms will affect their children’s creativity.

第二節(jié)：信息匹配（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）
下面是一組應(yīng)用文及其應(yīng)用場合，請閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按要求匹配信息。
首先，請閱讀下列應(yīng)用文。

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B．Moving Sale Armchairs, a set of 4, red, $ 200; wooden coffee table,black,$50; fridge, big, double doors,$ 400; old books of various kinds,4$ each.

C．Crisco Oil For lower saturated fat, corn oil and olive oil can’t beat Crisco Oil. Saturated Fat Per Tablespoon: Crisco oil : 1.5 grams Corn oil : 2.0 grams Olive oil : 2.0 grams

D．Mini Camera

Fujiko has produced an amazing new mini camera—the advanced 1001ix. No bigger than a credit card! Convenient and very reliable. Easy to use. Automatic focus and flash. Made from an attractive and strong material.
Price: $ 199.98
E. Special Jewelry for your ears
Made of gold and attractive.
When you are tired of loud disco music, or bored at a party, you don’t have to listen. Simply put them on. Thousands of satisfied customers! A bargain at $109.
F. Remote Headphones
Radio and TV programs can be heard from 100 metres away with Remote Headphones. This exciting new product gives you freedom to move around plus top quality sound.
Price : $ 110.98
請閱讀以下購物者的信息，然后匹配購物者和他/她擬要購買的物品的廣告：
66. Jane’s mother wants to fry some bread for their lunch but she found there’s no oil in the kitchen and ask Jane to buy some while shopping.
67. Jack’s girl friend, Helen, came to Beijing for further study on Chinese literature but she couldn’t find a suitable living place so she just wants to live together with someone else.
68.Maggie just bought a second-hand flat a month ago so she wants to buy some furniture for her new home and maybe she will go shopping on the coming Sunday.
69. Nathan’s father is retired from work and stays at home watching TV all day
long so Nathan has decided to buy him something convenient when he watches TV.
70. Nelda, my English teacher, decided to have a tour in China during the coming summer holidays so he decided to buy something to be useful during his trip.

Dealing with School Pressure

Get organized．By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically（徹底地）Make a daily schedule of all your activities．Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order．Label folders（文件夾） for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information．
Don't procrastinate．Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed．If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don't have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it．
Exercise．Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level．Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life．
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily．You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day．Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities．
Adopt a positive attitude．If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you．By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself．
Realize that it's okay to say "no"．If you already have a full schedule, don't attempt to add anything else to it．If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don't feel bad about turning them down．They will understand．They have been stressed before too．
小題1:According to the tips, your life will be   if you study without a proper schedule．

A．organized

B．in disorder

C．free

D．busy

小題2:Which is NOT TRUE according to the tips?

A．The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel．

B．A balanced diet will make you energetic．

C．Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed．

D．Everything in a mess will increase one's stress．

小題3:What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?

A．a(chǎn)head of time．	B．delay．
C．give up．	D．make up．

小題4:If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy．what should you do so as not to increase stress?

A．You should accept the invitation．	B．You had better say "no"．
C．You should keep silent．	D．You should feel bad．

When Denis Hennequin took over as the European boss of McDonald's in January 2004, the world's biggest restaurant chain was showing signs of recovery in America and Australia, but sales in Europe were sluggish or declining．One exception was France, where Mr．Hennequin had done a reliable job as head on the group's French subsidiary（子公式） to sell more Big Macs to his relatives, His task was to copy this success in all 41 of the European countries where anti-globalisers’ favourite enemy operates．
So far Mr．Henncquin is doing well．Last year European sales increased by 5．8% and the number of customers by 3．4%, the best annual results in nearly 15 years．Europe accounted for 36% of the group's profits and for 28 of its sales．December was an especially good month as customers took to seasonal menu offerings in France and Britain, and to a promotion in Germany based on the game of Monopoly（壟斷）．
Mr．Hennequin's recipe for revival（復(fù)興） is to be more open about his company's operations, to be "locally relevant", and to improve the experience of visiting his 6.400 restaurants． McDonaId's is blamed for making people fat, exploiting workers, treating animals cruelly, polluting the environment and simply for being American．Mr．Hennequin says he wants to engage in a dialogue with the public to address these concerns．
He introduced "open door" visitor days in each country which became hugely popular．In Poland alone some 50,000 visitors came to McDonaId's through the visitors' program last year．The Nutrition Information Initiative（倡議）launched last year, put detailed Sables on McDonaId's packaging with data on calories, protein, fat, carbohy drates and salt content, "the details are also printed on tray-liners．
小題1:Which of the following statement is RIGHT?

A．Denis Hennequin has been boss of McDonald since 2004．

B．The sales of McDonald is increasing in France．

C．Denis Hennequin tries his best to increase the sales of McDonald in the world．

D．The nutrition information is always launched on McDonald products．

小題2:McDonaId's is blamed in Europe for the following reasons EXCEPT         .

A．making people fat	B．exploiting workers
C．treating animals cruelly	D．earning too much

小題3:Which of the following is not included in the McDonaId's packaging?

A．a(chǎn)ttentions

B．fat

C．protein

D．salt content

小題4:What did Denis Hennequin do to increase the sales of McDonald in Europe?

A．He visited all the McDonaId's branches in Europe．

B．He introduced "open door" visitor's days in each country．

C．He had done a reliable job as head of the group's French subsidiary．

D．He engaged in a dialogue with the public．

根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項中選出能填在空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(AB="E," AC="F," AD=G)
—Mr. Paker, when did you arrive home yesterday evening?
— At about 8 o’clock.
—小題1:
—Well, I washed my hands and then watched sports news.
—小題2:
—At about 8:45, I guess.
—小題3:
Yes, I watched TV and went to sleep afterwards.
—小題4:
—Well, I think I was in the bath at that moment.
—小題5:

A．When did you have supper?

B．Did you go out to have a walk last night?

C．What did you do right after you entered your flat?

D．No, you were not. You robbed a bank in Main Street.

E.     Did you stay at home all evening?
F.     But your friends phoned you at nine, and you didn’t answer.
G.    They tried many means to get in touch with you.

Welcome to the British Museum, the grandest and the most spectacular of human history.  The admission is free and we open every day from 10:00 to 15:30. You can explore 10 departments including:
The Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
The collection of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas includes around 350,000 objects. The scope of the collection is contemporary, and historical. It includes most of Africa, the Pacific and Australia, as well as the Americas. All of the collections were got during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and date from this time.
The Department of Asia
The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia – a vast geographical area of Japan, Korea, China, Central Asia, Afghanistan, South Asia and South-East Asia. The collection dates from about 4000 BC, to the present day. It represents the cultures and ways of life of local people and other minority groups.
The Department of Greek and Roman Empires
The Department of Greek and Roman Empires features antiquities (古董). It has one of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world, with over 100,000 objects. These mostly range in date from the beginning of the Greek Bronze Age (about 3200BC) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century AD.
69. The scope of the Department of Africa, Oceania and Americas doesn’t include______.
A. Africa B. Australia    C. the South America                   D. Britain
70. The earliest collection is from ______.
A. The Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
B. The Department of Asia
C. The Department of Greek and Roman Empires
D. All of the above
71. The Department of Asia represents ______.
A. the geographic features of Asia
B. the relationships between Asian countries
C. the life styles and cultural traditions of some peoples
D. the cultural fights between some native groups