二．完形填空 (共20小題,每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time. It was hanging at a (an) 36   clothing store. The coat had a black velvet collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label (標簽) and a (an)  37  price of $ 28.

We looked at   38 , saying nothing,  39  John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with   40 , but could  41  several hundred dollars now.

John   42  the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied   43   that soon changed into a smile. The   44   was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said, carefully   45   it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the   46   came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was   47  argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to   48 . “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will.”

When I   49   this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know  50  caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we   51  to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52  this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never   53  a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for   54  a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for  55  what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

36. A. second-hand B. expensive   C.big      D. cheap

37. A. reasonable    B. unbelievable      C.special D. average

38. A. each other    B. one another       C.the other     D. others

39. A. therefore      B. however     C.but      D. thus

40. A. adults   B. people C.parents D. teenagers

41. A. spend   B. cost    C.pay      D. take

42. A. touched       B. buttoned     C.held     D. obtained

43. A. gesture B. expression  C.attitude       D. feeling

44. A. color    B. price   C.fit D. style

45. A. pressing       B. taking C.hanging       D. folding

46. A. happiness     B. satisfaction C.change D. generosity

47. A. because of    B. instead of   C.aware of      D. full of

48. A. please   B. regret  C.complain     D. apologize

49. A. mentioned    B. wrote  C.reported      D. explained

50. A. when    B. how    C.what    D. that

51. A. happened     B. came   C.intended      D. decided

52. A. Should B. Would C.Must    D. Could

53. A. watch   B. judge  C.mistake       D. consider

54. A. doing   B. showing     C.speaking      D. wearing

55. A. comparing   B. connecting  C.combining   D. matching

An Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developed a system that lets drivers know when they’re speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets.

The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver’s PDA or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car’s speedometer. In fact, it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed is shown and an alert sounds.

Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they’re now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controversial future use:“Since the system is so portable, it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving,” Paine said. “The system even has the capability to record speeding violations, so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”

The product will soon go on sale in Sydney.

1. Lead-footed drivers refer to the ones        .

A. who drive too carelessly                              

B. that drive extremely fast

C. who are partly disabled                                

D. that drive too slowly

2. The second paragraph mainly talks about        .

A. how the product is programmed

B. why the system becomes popular

C. the functions of GPS in cars

D. the project of the built-in product

3. Which of the following is TRUE of Speed Alert according to Michael Paine?

A. Most of the traffic deaths can be avoided.

B. Speeding violations can be easily found out.

C. The system will excite some teenage drivers.

D. The product will not be available for adults.

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

A. Speed Alert and Its Future Use

B. Progress in Car-making Science

C. Warning for Adventurous Drivers

D. New In-Car Device Against Speeding

第二卷 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

I. 短文改錯（ 共10 小題；每小題 1分，滿分10分）

Mr Huang is sixty years old. He has retired. He taught our                             76. ____  

Chemistry when we were in Senior Grade One. He was old, and              77. ____

he taught very well. He tried his best to make his classes live. Mr            78. ____  

Huang usually made good preparation for the lessons and was                        79. ____  

strict with us too. Each time we made mistakes in our homework.                  80.____

he would ask us to correct them. At time, I was rather poor in                81.__

chemistry. Mr Huang often helps me with my study very                        82.____      

Patiently. With his help, I made a great progress and caught                    83. ___        

up the class. He was always very kind to every student. As                      84. ____      

an experiencing teacher, he was respected and loved by all                      85. ___  

the students

You know, ________ knowledge of ________computer is necessary to a secretary(秘書).

      A．a(chǎn); /    B．the; the     C．the; / D．a(chǎn); a

The teacher told us that water_________at 100℃ .

A．is boiled        B. boiled      C. was boiled              D. boils

Was it not until you began to work ___ how much time you had wasted?

A. did you realize              B. that you realized       C. did you not realize    D. that you didn’t realize

Mary would rather_______ inside_______ while I would rather she________

    to go shopping with her friends.

    A) stay; reading; went           B ) stay; reading; goes 

 C) stayed; to read; goes          D) stayed; reading; would                                          

. -----_______ you write so well?

-----By reading and keeping diaries every day.

A. How is it   B. What is it   C. How is it that  D What is it that

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。

Birds are the only animals with feathers, although some other animals, such as insects and bats, also have wings. Nearly all birds can fly, and even flightless birds, such as ostriches (鴕鳥), penguins, evolved from flying ancestors.

Birds are found worldwide in many habitats. They can fly over some of the highest mountains on earth as well as both of the earth’s poles, dive through water to depths of more than 250m, and occupy habitats with the most extreme climates on the planet, including arctic tundra (凍土地帶) and the Sahara Desert. Certain kinds of seabirds are commonly seen over the open ocean thousands of kilometers from the nearest land, but all birds must come ashore to raise their young.

Highly developed animals, birds are sensitive and responsive, colorful and graceful, with habits that excite interest and inquiry. People have long been fascinated by birds, in part because birds are found in the same habitats in which humans live. And like people, most species of birds are active during daylight hours. Humans find inspiration in birds’ capacity for flight and in their musical calls. Humans also find birds useful---their flesh and eggs for food, their feathers for warmth, and their companionship. Perhaps a key basis for our friendliness with birds is the similarity of our sensory worlds: Both birds and humans rely more heavily on hearing and color vision than on smell. Birds are useful indicators of the quality of the environment, because the health of bird populations mirrors the health of our environment. The rapid decline in birds populations and the accelerating extinction rates of birds in the world’s forests, grassland, wetlands, and islands are therefore reasons for great concern.

1.Which of the following would be the best title of the text?

A. Animals with Feathers and Wings

B. Our friendliness with birds

C. An introduction to Birds

D. Bird’s life

2 What does the second paragraph mainly tell us ?

A. Bird’s friendship                        B. Bird’s habitats

C. Bird’s raising                    D. Bird’s environment

3.Which of following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. Bird’s flying abilities and musical calls inspire humans greatly.

B. Birds live in the same surroundings in which humans live.

C. Both birds and humans rely more heavily on hearing and smell than on color vision.

D. Bird’s flesh and eggs for food, bird’s feathers for warmth, and their companionship are useful to us.

4.From the text it may imply but NOT state that __________.

A. the environment is being damaged seriously

B. if you want to raise birds, you should pay attention to environment

C. the environment affects the human beings

D. bird populations decrease rapidly

Lost a German Dog

Address: Stoneywood Circle, Mableton, GA, 30126

       Please help up find our missing boy. He escaped through the backyard fence this morning. Weighing pounds, he is black and wearing a blue collar. He was last seen beside the Cooper Lake. If anyone finds it, please call us. Thanks.

Meghan: 678-458-2045

Dave: 678-350-6959

Found an Orange Cat

Address: Marietta, GA

       I found an orange cat with medium—length hair in the Indian Hills neighborhood. He is an adult cat, and may even be an elderly cat. He is extremely thin, and has probably been missing from his home for a while. His legs, which give him a little bit of trouble, have some old mjuris. Call me and he prepared to answer questions to de termine if this is truly your cat.

Dog Found

Address: Tujunga, CA

       The dog has been wandering the streets of Tujunga. She is very sweet. Please let me know if you are looking for this wonderful girl. Be prepared to answer questions.

Julia: 834-600-2316

Lost Camera

Address: Uvalde, Tx, 78801

       I lost my camera yesterday. I believe it was left in a car at about 2:30 p.m. on my way to the St. Louis Airport or at the Airport. I would love the camera back. It has every picture that I have taken since Jan. 1, 2009. It is a Kodak EasyShare Z612 camera in a black case. Please contact me if you have found it.

Cindy: 689-346-2389

1．The purpose of the text is to____________.

       A．tell people to be careful with their things

       B．show how many things are lost or found

       C．help people find the things they have lost

       D．list the information about the lost things

2．All the four pieces of information include___________ .

       A．the exact and detailed addresses of the four people

       B．the places where the things were lost or found

       C．the colors and sizes of the lost or found things

       D．the ways in which the things were lost or found

3．If you find a black dog with a blue collar beside the Cooper Lake, you may call__________.

       A．Meghan at 718-322-5809       B．Julia at 834-600-2316

       C．Cindy at 678-458-2045   D．Dave at 678-350-6959

4．Why do John and Julia ask callers to answer questions?

       A．To make sure whether they are the real owners.

       B．To test whether they can raise the animals well.

       C．To write an essay with the detailed information.

       D．To make an appointment with the real owners.