. You have a big mouth, Tom. You _______ have told everybody the secret.

   A. can’t                      B. mustn’t                    C. shouldn’t               D. mightn’t

. _____ can be enjoyed until you have a deep understanding of the low-carbon lifestyle.

A. Something    B. Nothing                   C. Few                 D. Much

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

1. That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

     A. to see one of his friends

     B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

     C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

     D. to see one of his relatives

2. The waiters felt sorry because _____.

     A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

     B. their hotel was too small

     C. the room was not very clean

     D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

     A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

     B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

     C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

     D. Mark Twain made a joke

4. From the story we know _____.

     A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

     B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

     C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

     D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

第一節(jié)  語音知識（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）

從A、B、C、D中找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項。

1. cushion             A. club     B. drug        C. future       D. push

2. exist              A. exact    B. except       C. excellent     D. explode

3. answer      A. plan     B. sandwich        C. branch       D. rapid

4. pillow              A. allow    B. shower      C. own        D. drown

5. stomach          A. chain    B. chemistry     C. search             D. bench

II．語言知識及應用（共兩節(jié), 滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Obtaining good health insurance while you are studying overseas is a real necessity to protect you from minor and catastrophic medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings, but your dreams of an  21  abroad.

There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be   22  . An international travel insurance policy is usually   23   in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services, and you are often given a list of   24   in the area where you will travel who may even speak your   25   language. The   26   might be that you aren’t reimbursed（賠償）for your medical expenses immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.

On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might   27   you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service (commonly called a co-pay), and thus, you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the   28   bill at once.

Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should plan

29  you go overseas rather than waiting until you are sick   30  major medical bills to pay off.

21．A．occupation       B．a(chǎn)dventure  C．education  D．experience

22．A．living           B．going           C．coming     D．a(chǎn)pplying

23．A．made         B．received    C．a(chǎn)dopted    D．purchased

24．A．services        B．a(chǎn)gents       C．doctors     D．officials

25．A．mother         B．native       C．foreign     D．local

26．A．difficulty      B．benefit      C．a(chǎn)dvantage D．drawback

27．A．encourage     B．enable      C．a(chǎn)llow     D．require

28．A．remaining     B．separate    C．entire           D．rest

29．A．when           B．before      C．once      D．if

30．A．of             B．a(chǎn)bout     C．from     D．with

—Have you thought of the topic for the composition?

   — Not yet．I _____ it very carefully, but I haven’t decided．

     A．will consider                     B．have been considering         

       C．had considered            D．was considering

 It was ________ the soldier did at the spot of the accident, not what he said, ______ moved all the citizens of the whole city.

A. that; what          B. what; that    C. that; that        D.what; which

---If you’re driving to________airport, could you please give me _______lift?

   ---- Get in, please.

  A. an; a    B. the ;a      C. the; the    D. an; the

第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)：選擇題（共15小題，每小題２分，共30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.

He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.

During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.

Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.

The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.

Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored (發(fā)起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.

1. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?

  A. Charles’ parents supported him and performed together with him.

  B. Charles was found and hired by the famous showman.

  C. Charles put lots of advertisements to arouse interest.

  D. Charles’ success was largely due to Mr. Barnum’s help.

2. Tom would dance on a wooden plate held by an eight-foot-tall person probably because ______________.

A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing

B. it made Tom look taller

C. the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted

D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller

3. The underlined words “talk of the town” in the second paragraph from the bottom means ______________.

A. it was in the newspaper                        B. people spread bad rumors about it

C. it was the most popular topic                      D. it was discussed in a city meeting

4. What does the author think about Tom’s wedding?

A. It helped people cheer up in a dark time.    B. People gave it too much of their attention.

C. It was funny and ridiculous.              D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.

It is a mystery that has puzzled doctors for decades. But experts believe they have now finally solved the tricky question of why winter is notoriously known as the flu season.

According to a new research, the influenza virus coats itself in a protective fatty shield that is tough enough to resist cold temperatures. The butter-like material only melts when it hits the respiratory tract（呼吸道）, leaving the virus free to infect cells-- a process scientists say is like an M&M melting in the mouth.

However, in warmer outdoor temperatures, the protective coating melts before it reaches a person or an animal, killing the bacteria before they can infect someone. Joshua Zimmerberg, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in the US, which led the study, said: “Like an M&M in your mouth, the protective covering melts when it enters the respiratory tract. It's only in this liquid period that the virus is able to enter a cell to infect it.”

In the past, scientists worked on theories that flu is more common in winter because people spend more time inside or the radiation from the sun in summer kills off germs. But no research successfully explained the spread of the disease.

Researchers have already claimed that the report, which is published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, could lead to new ways to prevent and treat flu. “Now that we understand how the flu virus protects itself so that it can spread from person to person, we can work on ways to prevent it.”

Influenza and other respiratory viruses are spread in small drops broadcast by coughing, sneezing and talking and which can also settle onto surfaces, to be picked up on fingertips.

1. What can be the best title of the passage?

  A. The mystery that has puzzled doctors for decades.    B. New ways to prevent and treat flu.

  C. A discovery of how flu strikes in Winter.            D. Ways found to prevent flu.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. Doctors have been trying hard to discover why flu strikes in winter.

  B. In the past, scientists didn’t know how flu spreads.

  C. It is possible that flu virus will no longer threaten humans in winter.

  D. People get affected by flu because they spend much more time inside in winter.

3. Where should you insert the following paragraph into the passage?

Duane Alexander, the director of NICHD, said: “The study results open new avenues of research for thwarting (使…受挫)winter flu outbreaks.”

  A. Between Paragraphs 1 and 2.     B. Between Paragraphs 3 and 4. 

  C. Between Paragraphs 4 and 5.     D. Between the last two paragraphs.

4.In what process or order does flu occur?

  a. The virus infects cells                 b. The influenza virus was born

  c. The butter-like material melts           d. The virus hits respiratory tract

  e. The virus coats itself in butter-like shield  f. The virus is free

  A. a, c, d, e, b, f .     B. c, f, d, b, e, a.    C. b, e, d, c, f, a.    D. d, b, e, c, f, a.