Your composition is _________to your brother’s.

A. the same        B. identical          C. different     D. equal

______ you keep on trying ,I don’t really mind whether you can come top in your class.

A．So long as         B．As soon as    C．Once            D．The moment

 Only in this way, _______succeed in solving the problem.

  A.you can    B. can you    C. you would  D. could you

 This is the only one of the oldest customs that ________ down in this area so far.

       A. was kept         B. were kept

       C. has been kept     D. have been kept

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題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。

Eight – year – old Jesse Abrogate was playing in the sea late one evening in July 2001 when a 7 – foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse’s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to shore. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth – to – mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸) while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.

Jesse’s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into to the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this did not kill it, the shark’s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down into its stomach, and pull out the boy’s arm.

At the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Dr Ian Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse’s arm. “It was a complicated operation,” he said, “but we were lucky. If the arm hadn’t been recovered in time, we wouldn’t have been able to do the operation at all. What I mean is that if they hadn’t found the shark, well then we wouldn’t have had a chance.’

According to local park ranger Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. “Jesse was just unlucky,” he says, “evening is the shark’s feeding time. And Jesse was in area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in area where swimming is allowed.’

When reporters asked Jesse’s uncle how he had had the courage to fight a shark, he replied, “I was mad and you do some strange things when you’re mad.”

1．What was the boy doing when the accident happened?

      A．Feeding a hungry shark.      B．Jumping into the rough sea.

       C．Dragging a boy to the shore.   D．Swimming in a dangerous area.

2．In which way did the boy’s uncle help with the operation?

       A．By finding his lost arm.      B．By shooting the fish.

       C．By flying him to hospital.           D．By blowing into his mouth.

3．How was his uncle in time of danger?

       A．Careful.    B．Brave.      C．Optimistic.       D．Patient.

第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

_71_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.

  The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _72_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.

  Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _73_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

  _74 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.

  At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

  Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 75 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.

  So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A.That’s easy.

B.Enjoy your own club!

C.Invite a designer to join you.

D.What are you interest in?

E.Some vacation is just around the corner.

F.Then you need to pick a name for your club.

G.Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

 —Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class?

   —______, but I promised Nancy to go out with her.

   A. I’d like to           B. I like it                    C. I don’t             D. I will

.—The moon cake is really delicious. Can I have another piece?

  —________, since you are at your close friend’s home.

  A. You can                 B. Behave yourself             C. Go ahead             D. Never mind

If you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.

 There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor. “Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should, ” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45,it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged this life”

According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group. “A lot of men think they are invincible （不可戰(zhàn)勝的）” Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think “ if it could happen to him. Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups

Regular check-ups for men would take time and money of the public, Cartmill says.” But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called death.”

1.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?

   A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.

   B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.

   C. They have lived long enough to read this article.

   D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier live.

2.What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?

  A. men drink and smoke much more than women

  B. men don’t seek medical care as often as women

  C. men aren’t as cautions as women in face of danger

  D. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases

3. Which of the following best completes the sentence “if it could happen to him,”(line2,para,8)?

  A. it could happen to me, too   B. I should avoid playing golf

  C. I should consider myself lucky   D. it would be a big misfortune

4. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(line 9 para.9)?

  A. a casual attitude towards one’s health conditions

  B. a new cure for certain psychological problems

  C. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved

  D. unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear

5. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

  A. They may increase public expenses

  B. They will save money in the long run

  C. They may cause psychological pressure on men

D. They will enable men to live as long as women

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，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。

     It was pouring outside. We all stood there __36__, some patiently, others annoyed__37__ nature messed up(弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens __38__ away the dirt and dust of the world.

     "Mom, let's run through the rain, “a girl's voice __39__ me.

     "No, honey. We'll wait until it __40__ down a bit," Mom replied.

     The young girl waited about another minute and __41__: "Mom, let's run through the rain."

     "We'll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

     "No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she __42__ her Mom's arm.

     "This morning? __43__ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"

     "Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through __44__."

      The entire crowd turned __45__. Mom paused and thought for a moment about __46__ she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being __47__. But then we heard, "Honey, you are __48__. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then __49__ they ran.

      We all stood __50__, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet.  But they were __51__ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the __52__ to their cars. Circumstances(境況) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your __53__. But no one can ever take away your precious __54__. So, don't forget to make time and take the __55__ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

36. A. talking  B. waiting      C. complaining      D. expecting

37. A. as if     B. even if     C. because     D. when

38. A. taking       B. putting     C. driving       D. washing

39. A. caught      B. broke           C. impressed D. called

40. A. slows       B. comes           C. pushes     D. calms

41. A. asked        B. repeated    C. required          D. added

42. A. pulled        B. touched          C. waved      D. felt

43. A. Why             B. How            C. When        D. Where

44. A. the rain     B. the disease       C. anything  D. something

45. A. still         B. silent      C. serious          D. angry

46. A. what      B. how       C. whether          D. if

47. A. dishonest    B. silly             C. daring          D. forgetful

48. A. right        B. wrong          C. stupid      D. clever

49. A. off               B. along            C. on          D. over

50. A. sighing    B. joking           C. discussing        D. watching

51. A. followed   B. guided          C. respected       D. praised

52,. A. time       B. way             C. same       D. best

53. A. house        B. money         C. health           D. time

54. A. children     B. memories       C. courage    D. experience

55. A. possibilities    B. opportunities      C. risk    D. challenge