第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題。每小題1．5分。滿分30分)

    閱讀下面一篇文章，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中，選出最佳選

項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and   38  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   39   lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing (追求) her   41   to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.  

"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.

    "Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.

     I    42   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   43   of the vitamins, she 44    me of our musical "  45  ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought    46    and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for    47   , and it was my soul-searching song.

     I played the song to the best of my    48  , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.   49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"

     I turned around. And there was an old lady    50    one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to   51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to    52    my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked   53   back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her   54   and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's   55   for peace and joy.

36. A. observed             B. watched            C. noticed           D. caught

37. A. on                B. at                       C. over               D. against

38. A. player             B. learner                   C. composer         D. starter

39. A. giving              B. attending                 C. teaching          D. learning

40. A. interesting         B. exciting             C. aggressive        D. impressive

41. A. passion           B. interest              C. hobbies             D. emotions

42. A. found            B. felt                 C. hoped            D. thought

43. A. charge           B. purchase               C. bargain             D. obtaining

44. A. warned          B. required               C. asked              D. reminded

45. A. deal             B. contract               C. discussion           D. debate

46. A. for the moment    B. at the moment         C. for a moment       D. at a moment

47. A. music           B. me                    C. the piano           D. vitamins

48. A. knowledge       B. attitude                  C. mind               D. ability

49. A. Since           B. As                     C. While            D. Because

50. A. taking          B. making                 C. having             D. moving

51. A. thank           B. praise                  C. admire             D. respect

52. A. get on          B. get up                          C. get off               D. get down

53. A. quickly         B. calmly                         C. happily           D. slowly

54. A. approval        B. appreciation              C. joy                D. thanks

55. A. heart          B. world                 C. soul               D. dream

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

It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town hoping to see the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child.     

I parked my truck and decided to try and locate a telephone to see if the Florida Barber College had moved to a new location.   

After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. I walked inside and asked if I could use their telephone book. Unable to find a listing for the Barber College, I picked out the number of a local beauty salon, hoping they might tell me if the barber college was still in business. The number was busy, so I decided to wait and try again in a few minutes.

As the salesman and I stood talking the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store pushing himself in a wheelchair. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the customer. As he turned the corner, there was a blanket across his lap. I was shocked to see that the young man had no legs.

“A gift for a friend?” I asked the boy. “No,” he replied. They are for me,” he continued, with a smile on his face. I just smiled back and watched to see what would happen next.

“What type of shoe would you like?” asked the clerk. “How about a pair of cowboy boots?” The man pointed to the back wall where three or four pairs of boots were displayed. The salesman, sharply turning, headed off to the backroom.

“Isn’t this fun?” the boy asked me. I moved my hand to let him know that I did not understand his question. “When I was a kid, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling. Something I have never forgotten. The smell of the leather and the pride I felt when I walked around the store showing off my new shoes.”

The salesman came walking down the aisle with a large box. He sat it down on the floor, took out one boot and handed it to the young man. The boy closed his eyes. He placed the boot against his nose, and drew in a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to fall on the young man’s cheeks. “What type of accident did you have?” I asked him. “Farm accident,” he said, as he tried to clear his voice.

“Do you want the cowboy boots?” the salesman asked him. 

“Oh, yes!” he answered.

“I see buying a new pair of shoes still gives you that good feeling you talked about,” I told the young man, as I smiled. 

“Yes it does.” he said “And I may have someone, and his feet to share it with some day.” 

67. Why did the young man want to buy a new pair of shoes?

A. Because he bought a pair every year.

B. Because he wanted to send a new pair to a friend.

C. Because he hoped to keep it for memory.

D. Because he enjoyed the feeling of possessing a new pair.

68. The author writes about the barber shop at the beginning of the article in order to _______.

A. introduce the background of the story

   B. see if the Barber College had moved to a new location

   C. find a listing for the Barber College

   D. pick out a local beauty salon

69. How did the author feel when he saw a young man without legs buying a pair of shoes?

A. Unexpected.     B. Proud.    C. Sympathetic.    D. Superior.

70. What can you conclude from the passage?

A. The young man was a stubborn person.

B. The author was a man of understanding.

C. The cowboy boots were fashionable then.

D. The disabled envied much those healthy.

第五部分 書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

每位同學(xué)都希望自己具有良好的人際關(guān)系，成為班級中受歡迎的人。請你根據(jù)下表所提供的信息，寫一篇題為“Being a Popular Student”的英語短文，參加學(xué)校網(wǎng)站英語論壇的討論。

注意：1．對所給要點，逐一陳述，適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，不要簡單翻譯。

             2．詞數(shù)150左右。開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Being a Popular Student

We all hope to be popular with our classmates and teachers. _______________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—Was it there _______ you were away to answer the phone?

 —There is no doubt about it.

A. that           B. which             C. while              D. where

第二節(jié) 語法填空 (共20小題，滿分25分)

 閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為26～45的相應(yīng)位置上。

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  Last year our team went to Seattle, Washington in the USA. We won second place. _______26_____(person), I think the team that won first place cheated. They had developed a new type of program just _____27______ the competition. So we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too. We _____28_____(determine) to create an even ____29_____(good) system. In a way our programmer is ____30_____ our coach. She programs us with all the possible moves she has seen ___31___ watching human games. Then she prepares reliable moves to use if ____32____  new situation arises. In this way I can make up new moves using my “artificial intelligence”. I would really like to play against a human team, for I _____33____ (program) to act just like them. After all, ____34___ the help of my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence is ____35____ I’m all about.

 —Did you receive my letter?

—I received one just as I          .

A．set out      B．had set out       C．was setting out D．would set out

Premier Wen Jiabao encouraged citizens to read more on World Reading Day, which_____________ on April 23.

       A．turned         B．a(chǎn)dopted            C．started             D．fell

A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.

Then on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.

When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading , a car key with a tag dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…“PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.

31．The underlined word “that” in Paragraph Ⅰ, means        .

A．a(chǎn) car                      B．a(chǎn) box               C．a(chǎn) Bible                   D．a(chǎn) phone

32．The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because        .

A．his father couldn’t afford a car                     B．he had to stay in his study

C．he thought he only got a Bible                     D．his father spent all the money

33．Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the third paragraph?

A．The young man succeeded in his business.

B．The young man lived with his father all the time.

C．The young man decided to see his father.

D．The young man set up his own family.

34．It can be seen from the passage that the young man        .

A．came to know the truth at last               B．had to pay for the car himself

C．became interested in the Bible               D．got angry with his father again

35．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．A great father                                             B．Father and son

C．Car and Bible                                             D．Too late to know the fact

 Lily’s mobile phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never ______ again.

     A. to find         B. to be found     C. finding        D. being found