From the cheers and shouts of _________, I gathered that he was winning the race.

      A．promise        B．urgency        C．encouragement       D．hesitation

The black teacher set a good example _____ all the rest of the group, ____   all peace-loving people.

A．for; who are  B．for; which was  C．to ; which are  D．to; who are

The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(綜合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.

The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world, said Jen.

However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).

“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.

The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.

Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精確) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流暢), Jen said.

60. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.

A. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies

C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

D. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

61. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？

A. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.

B. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.

C. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.

D. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English-speaking

countries.

62. The best title for this news report is_____.

A. New Exam Designed for Students

B. The Key to Improving Your English 

C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

D. The Four Skills in Learning English

摘錄信息（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文后第56至第60小題的空格里填上適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語(yǔ)，并將答案轉(zhuǎn)寫到答題卡上。

注意：每空不超過(guò)3個(gè)單詞。

Thinking of starting to play tennis? Tennis is a great sport that requires mental preparation and physical agility(敏捷). The first part of being able to play the game properly is understanding the rules, and in this article, we’ll be discussing what are commonly agreed upon as the official rules of tennis. The rules of tennis are quite simple even though the game itself is complex.

Tennis should be played on a court that is built according to certain requirements. The court should be 78 feet long. For a singles match, the court should be 27 feet in width, and for doubles matches, the court’s width should be 36 feet. The net’s height should be 3 and a half feet. Service lines should be placed 21 feet each side of the net.

Opponent stand on opposite sides of the court. The player who delivers the ball to start the point is called the server. The player who stands opposite and cross-court from the server is the receiver. The right to serve, receive, choose your side, or give the opponent these choices is decided by a toss(投擲) of a coin. Once the choice of the sever or receiver is done, the first player chooses which side to start.

Tennis is a special game; it has special names given to the various points awarded. A score of zero is called out by saying “Love”, and from there, the points go to 15, 30 and 40. If both players get a score of 40, the game must become a tie-breaker, and a 40-40 score is announced by saying “Deuce”. In a “Deuce” situation, if a player gets a point, he is said to have “Advantage”. If a player with an “Advantage” gets another point, the game is over. If a player gets a point while the other has “Advantage”, the score is reset to “Deuce”.

Title:  56._________________ of tennis

Each winter, the rugged North Shore serves up some of the largest and most impressive ocean waves on the planet．Giant waves make their long journey across the northern Pacific to the area’s shoreline．For many island residents, this means only one thing: surf up．

The exact origin of surfing is unknown, but most historians believe that the Polynesians were already very good at the sport by the time they migrated to the Hawaiian Islands some 2 000 years ago．Early Hawaiians called surfing “He’e nalu”, which literally translates to “wave sliding”．During this time, only high-ranking officials and nobles had access to the best surf spots．King Kamehameha himself was said to be a keen and skilled surfer．

Surfing really took off in the early 1990s．Riding boards made from redwood and balsa wood, early surfers risked their lives to take on these giant waves．

Today, thanks to a number of modern innovations and inventions, the surfing population on the North Shore has exploded．Wave riders and spectators from around the world gather here from November to February, hoping to catch that perfect wave．Winter wave heights can get as high as 20 feet, with faces up to 50 feet! This extreme surf is for experts only, and even then conditions are considered highly dangerous．

World-known surf contests are held here from early November to late December．The Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing, which includes the Vans Hawaiian Pro at Ali’ i Beach Park in Hale’ iwa, the Rip Curl Cup at Sunset Beach, brings together the world’s best professional surfers．Watching them surfing on the grand waves is really a feast for the eyes．

Although winter on the North Shore may not be the best time and place to learn how to surf, the summer months provide safer and more favorable conditions．

64．The passage is most probably from ________．

A．a(chǎn) guide book                                                     B．a(chǎn) magazine                 

C．a(chǎn) government report                                               D．a(chǎn) geography textbook

65．What can we learn from the passage?

A．High officials were the best surfers in the past.

B．Surfing dates back to at least 2 000 years.

C．The best time for surfing is from November to February.

D．Surfing is a sport for professionals and experts.

66．Which of the following is NOT true to the passage?

A．The Polynesians were among the earliest people who took up surfing.

B．Modern inventions make surf boards safer for the surfers.

C．It is a perfect chance for spectators to watch the competitions.

D．More and more people on the North Shore go in for surfing.

67．It’s suggested that a surf learner should ________.

A．make use of the summer time to learn how to surf

B．meet the challenge of the perfect waves on the North Shore

C．take the chance to win a prize in the world-known competitions

D．watch the professional suffers surfing whenever possible

短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）

   下面短文中有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤。請(qǐng)?jiān)谟绣e(cuò)誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個(gè)單詞。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在下面加上該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

             2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

As the high school student, I like to talk with foreigners to practise my oral English but

learn more about other cultures. There were two foreign teachers in our school in this term.

They often go to the English corner so that we can have a chance to practise the language.

I seize every chance talk with them. However, I sometime find they are not so interesting

in what I say, and it’s hard for I to choose a suitable topic. I would like some advices about how

to communicate proper with foreigners, and what topics to pick.