_______ her illness, Millie did not come to school yesterday.

A．Due to        B. Thanks to            C. Because               D. Owe to

 Lots of coal miners died on the job last year, ______ the government to shut nearly 800 small mines in Shanxi Province alone.

A. forced                      B. to force                   C. forces                      D. forcing

Yesterday my car suddenly ______on my way to work.

   A. broke up     B. broke out         C. broke in      D. broke down

 The policeman came up to the lonely house with the door open, ________ there for a while and

   then entered it.

   A. stood                      B. standing               C. to stand              D. having stood

—I’m thinking of tomorrow’s test. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

   —Cheer up! I’m sure you’ll _____ it.

   A. set      B. take      C. make      D.catch

第三部分：閩讀理解(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。

A

Prana, our beautiful golden retriever (金毛獵犬) whose name means "breath of life", isn't with us any more. She died of cancer several years ago. But, while sharing our home, she brought such joy and love into our lives that we still miss her.

There are so many wonderful stories about the love in this dog, but my favorite is the one that created an indelible image of how to graciously give what is needed without reserve (儲備).

It was an autumn day in Minnesota. But the weather didn' t seem to know the difference between fall and winter. Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big snow fall, for which no one was prepared.

We have two apple trees in our backyard Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she'd grab an apple, stick it far back in her mouth, and sneak it into the house to save for enjoyment later. The apples had been on the ground and were often muddy so I wasn't always happy that Prana had brought them into the house. Sensing my disapproval, she would turn her head so I wouldn't see her hidden treasure. It was our little game.

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I watched her from the window. I noticed that she was crazily digging holes and bringing the apples to the surface so they could be seen above the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be entirely busy digging up as many apples as possible during her yard time.

When I called her back into the house, she had her usual one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside ---- the yard was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food to survive such an early winter!

Tears sprung to my eyes as I witnessed this beautiful act of unconditional love from an animal who taught us how to serve life with such grace.

56. We still miss Prana because______.

A. she liked playing with the birds      

B. she always brought apples into the house

C. she made our lives enjoyable and full of love 

D. she dug up apples for her bird friends

57. The underlined word indelible in Paragraph 2 means______.

A. unimportant      B. unbelievable     C. impossible        D. unforgettable

58. Prana dug up as many apples from the snow as possible so that______.

A. she could help her owner store away many apples

B. her bird and squirrel friends could have food in cold weather

C. she could have fun in her yard time

D. she could have something to play with in the house

59. I was deeply moved by Prana because______.

A. she gave what is needed with grace

B. she dug up so many apples in such cold winter

C she gave unconditional love to me with such grace

D. she tried her best to save the birds from the snow

D

Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星)which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.

       However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(橢圓形).

       Now Halley set to work. He figured out(解決，計算出)the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearance had been 75 to 76 years apart.

       This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.

       It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain to make a prediction(預言)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested. In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.

63. Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ____.

       A. some different comets appearing several times

       B. the same comet appearing at different times

       C. three different comets appearing at the same time

       D. several comets appearing at the same time

64. Halley made his discovery ____.

       A. by doing experiments

       B. by means of his own careful observation

       C. by using the working of other scientists

       D. by chance

65. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year____.

       A. 1704          B. 1705     C. 1706           D. 1707

66. This passage in general is about ____.

       A. Halley and other scientists         B. the orbit of a comet

       C. Newton and Halley              D. Halley and his discovery

B

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.

Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律訴訟), and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

55. It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ______.

A. objective         B. costly         C. unreliable         D. illegal 

56. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.

B. New products are more likely to be questionable.

C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.

D. The promoters usually just care about profits.

57. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________.

A. if it is a drug                    

B. if it is a device

C. if its consumers make complaints    

D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority

58. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_______.

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D. an example of a quality beauty product

59. The author intends to __________

    A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises

    B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

    C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

    D. introduce the organization of FDA

第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(鏟). In the31of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, be32a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,33to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much34, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by35his hands. When the boy got the rock to the36of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and37the little wall.38, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some39, the rock tipped(翻滾) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only40was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he41tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window42the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large43appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but44, he said,“Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy45back,“I did! I did！ I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father46down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be47? Are you discovering that you don’t have48it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the49we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for50when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

31.A.method          B.step            C.practice              D.process

32.A.created          B.set              C.discovered          D.brought

33.A.trying            B.managing    C.deciding             D.competing

34.A.thought         B.struggle       C.movement          D.worry

35.A.touching        B.shaking       C.using                 D.controlling

36.A.bottom          B.center         C.edge                  D.front

37.A.over                     B.down          C.through              D.into

38.A.Doubted        B.Surprised    C.Pleased                     D.Determined

39.A.attempt          B.progress      C.effort                 D.decision

40.A.hope             B.reward        C.point                  D.purpose

41.A.made out              B.broke out    C.hurst into           D.rushed into

42.A.so                 B.as               C.until                  D.before

43.A.rock                     B.picture        C.figure                D.shade

44.A.surprisingly   B.doubtfully   C.kindly                D.firmly

45.A.shouted         B.smiled         C.called                 D.asked

46.A.reached         B.looked        C.fell                    D.put

47.A.pushed          B.dropped      C.carried               D.removed

48.A.who                     B.what           C.which                D.where

49.A.minds            B.spirits         C.force                  D.strength

50.A.help                     B.tips             C.advice                D.ideas

The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _____.

A. not do it       B. not to do        C. not to          D. do not to