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In spite of ill health and a physical incapacity（傷殘）that threatened her career, Carson McCullers completed a novel in the summer of 1961 that made the best-seller list before its official publication; date by virtue of（由于）prepublication sales.
In an interview at her home, the noted novelist looked back on some of her problems of recent years and spoke without emotion of her latest book, Clock without Hands, her first in fifteen years, "For many years I had been thinking of the novel and finally wrote it this passed year. ""The tall, frail novelist, forty-three years old in 1961, suffered a series of strokes in her twenties that left her partially incapacitated, and she also admitted that a mental block kept her away from writing for many years after the strokes.
Mrs McCullers once wrote that "writing is a wandering, dreaming occupation. " But beyond the admission that she works" very hard" at her writing, she is shy about discussing her work. She is remote from literary fashions, and she has never learned to intellectualize her art, but she reads her critics and takes them seriously.
Clock Without Hands depicts （敘述） Mrs McCullers' native South and the slow passing of the old way of life through the lives of a dying pharmacist （藥劑師）, a white judge and former congressman, his rebellious grandson, and two Negroes. Among her earlier noted works are Member of the Wedding, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and Ballad of Sad Cafe.
71. The novel made the best-seller list ______.
A. one month after publication            B. immediately upon publication
C. before publication                    D. before completion
72. Mrs McCullers' comments about Clock without Hands were______.
A. enthusiastic                     B. defensive
C. shy and self-conscious             D. unemotional
73. Clock without Hands was the product of ______.
A. many years of work B. one year of work C. many years of thought D. both B and C
74. Mrs McCullers did not write for many years because ______.
A. strokes left her partially incapacitated      B. she had a mental block
C. she had no ideas        D. both A and B
75. According to the selection, Mrs McCullers_____.
A. follows literary fashions   B. intellectualizes her art
C. discusses her work avidly（熱心的）     D. takes her critics seriously

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第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
第四部分: 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié) 閱讀表達（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列小題。
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson; there is no "I" in "team".
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin. Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn't just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates, but they are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart. " If ______, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
76. What is the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 10 words. ）
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77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
They are not only fellow members of a team but also brothers.
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78. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence.
（ Please answer within 8 words. ）
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79. Do you think teamwork is important in your senior 3 study? Why or why not? （ Please answer within 30 words. ）
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80. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
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根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
—What can I do for you, sir?
—I bought this mobile last Saturday here in your shop. 小題1:
—What’s the matter with it?
—小題2:
—How long does it last?
—It can last only one day! Then, I’ll have to recharge it. Sometimes it just turns off by itself.
—It doesn’t seem to matter much. 小題3:
—I’d like you to return the money.
—小題4:We can repair the mobile for you.
—No, I hope you can change it for a new one of the same model at least.
—All right. 小題5:

A．I’m sorry, but we can’t.

B．But it doesn’t work well.

C．Is there anything wrong?

D．So what do you want us to do?

E. The battery doesn’t last long.
F. We can change it for another one.
G. All right, don’t worry.

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.
“She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her，but she left. Isn’t it annoying?”
“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it.” I said.
The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill.
“I’m so sorry.” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”
She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill.
“That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”
“Paid!” she exclaimed (驚叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”
“I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”
小題1:Ben was upset one morning because _______.

A．a(chǎn) customer left without paying the bill

B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

C．he had to buy a present for the children

D．he was going to lose his job

小題2:The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

A．a(chǎn) Christmas present	B．the debtor' s new address
C．some money to cover the loss	D．a(chǎn) suggestion to cheer him up

小題3:We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

A．cheated to raise her children	B．moved to escape paying back the debts
C．was a person with honesty	D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

小題4:What is the best title of the passage?

A．An Unhappy Christmas	B．An Unusual Present
C．A Poor Couple's Life	D．A Helpful Customer

As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
小題1:We can learn from the text that many newly married people ________.

A．find it hard to pay for what they need

B．have to learn to make their own furniture

C．take DIY courses run by the government

D．seldom go to a department store to buy things

小題2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ________.

A．run a DIY shop	B．make or repair things
C．save time and money	D．improve the quality of life

小題3:When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ________.

A．keeps house and looks after his children	B．does his own car and home repairs
C．does extra work at night	D．makes shoes in his home

小題4:Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when ________.

A．he had to raise the children all by himself	B．the car repair class was not helpful
C．he could not possibly do two jobs	D．his car repairs cost too much

小題5:What would be the best title for the text?

A．the Joy of DIY	B．You Can Do It Too!
C．Welcome to Our DIY Course!	D．Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I’d like to give you a few tips.
First of all, start them young.
Get them in a boat, or on a pier(碼頭), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.
Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.
As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.
Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag（吹噓） on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”
In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.
Title: Teach a kid to fish

Start them young	·Be aware of小題1:_________ ·Plan a fishing trip for the小題2:_________ not for yourself.
Plan the first fishing小題3:_______	·Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t小題4:_________ long. ·Regardless of (不管)the kind and小題5:_________ of fish.
Cheer for every fish they catch	·Make a big deal out of it. ·Take pictures. ·Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid小題6:_________ hurt.
小題7:_________ the fish they catch	·小題8:_________him to flour and cornmeal the fish. ·Let him see the fish cooking. ·Talk about how good they are.
小題9:_________	·Make them小題10:_________ in and good at fishing.

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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。
I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbors. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（當(dāng)?shù)胤康禺a(chǎn)代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbors,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for             years.
A．a(chǎn)bout seven      B．six    C．nine  D．four
57．The writer decided to move away because            .
A．he had been looking for a new flat
B．his neighbors were not friendly
C．he could no longer stand the noise
D．he wanted to sell his old flat
58．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C．The writer has seen several flats already.
D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.
59．The main idea of the passage is         .
A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C．how difficult it was to find a new flat
D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

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Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.
Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.
Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善機構(gòu)), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.
50. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?
A. At public elementary school.                  B. At the private Lakeside School.
C. At Harvard University.                           D. At Microsoft Company.
51. Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A. To change school.                                 B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.
C. To find a full-time job.                          D. To earn money.
52. How does Gates spend much of his time?
A. Meeting with people.                            B. Travelling around the world.
C. E-mailing some friends.  
D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.
53. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?
A. gave.                B. earned.              C. made.               D. received.

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第二節(jié)：下面四個人想找相應(yīng)的部門尋求幫助。閱讀下列材料，從所給的A, B, C, D, 和E）中，選出符合各自需求的最佳選項，選項中有一項為多余選項。
58. __________ Jack is a foreign student majoring in medicine. The food of the college restaurant isn’t fit for him.
59. __________ Lynne, a new student whose family is far from the college, fails to find a place to live in.
60. __________ Alice is going to graduate next year. She is preparing her thesis (畢業(yè)論文) and has to refer to lots of information about it.
61. __________ Lillian studies at the department of computer science. She would like to have further study after graduation.

A．Careers (Room 113) The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications for higher education.

B．Accommodation (Room 114) Mrs. Wards, is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing.

C．Sports (Room 207) Mrs. Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities. She has been teaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium.

D．Food Service (Room 127)

Mr. Smith is the manager of the Food Service and will do his best to help if you require a special diet.
E. Library (Room 215)
There are various books and reference materials about literature, art, math, etc. Besides books there are photocopying, video, and computing facilities.

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid
to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.
While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.
"Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.
"And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.
Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.
But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.
Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.
The idea is controversial（爭議）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.
"It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the ultimate free range animal（散養(yǎng)動物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.
56. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____ .
A. methane  B. carbon dioxide  C. livestock passing wind  D. not mention in this passage
57. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?
A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.
B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.
C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.
D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.
58.  How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?
A. Eating more kangaroos.  
B. Killing more cattle and sheep.
C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.
D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.