第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分。）

   The government wanted to put _ 36_  a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __37__  work. Several big companies wanted the job , because it would bring  _38__  a lot of money  __39__  they could get  it , but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide__40_ of them should be the lucky __41__ .So they appointed (任命，派)  a  government  official to __42__ the various companies’ offers ,  decide which was the most suitable , and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.

    After some months, the choice was _43_  and work was about to begin _44__

one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨) to the Minister . They said the official who had been responsible for __45__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes (賄賂)。

    The Minister at once ordered an inquiry (調(diào)查) into the whole matter, and after a month had __46__ that the official had __47__ taken birbes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __48_ .

The official admitted that he had taken big bribes . “But ,” he said , “I did not just take one from the _49__ to which I recommended（推薦） that you __50___ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work. ”

   “Well, then,” said the Minister, “__51___ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one that gave you the biggest bribe?”

    “Certainly __52___ , sir.” answered the official, deeply    53__ that the Minister should scold him __54___ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __55___ the same bribe from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”

36. A. down        B. out           C. up               D.forward

37. A. a            B. the            C. any             D. x

38. A. that          B. it             C. them            D.what

39. A.because       B. if             C.as               D.before

40. A.one           B. some          C. any             D.which

41. A. job           B. work           C. one            D.companies

42. A.see          B. go over         C. look             D.examine

43. A. made        B. done           C. taken            D. chosen

44. A.when        B. while           C. as               D. before

45. A.asking       B. advising         C.persuading       D.suggesting

46. A. proof        B. question        C.result             D. problem

47. A.probably       B.indeed           C.in fact          D.possibly

48. A. a study     B. a discussion    C.an explanation     D.an examination

49. A. company      B.office             C.official            D.building

50. A. should give    B.would give     C.should have given       D.gave

51. A. Why          B.How             C.What               D.When

52. A. no            B.so               C.yes                 D.not

53. A. thought       B.regarded          C.noticed             D.felt

54. A. for           B.with              C.at                  D.of

55. A. greatly        B.exactly            C.nearly              D.not

Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.

One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born，the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.

The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.

Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.

Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.

The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.

These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.

55．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT the factor that influences the intelligence development in babies?

A. The environment.                                  B. Mother’s sensitivity.

C. Their peers (同齡人).                               D. Education before birth.

56. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?

A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.

B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.

C. To show mothers can strongly influence the intelligence development in their babies

D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.

57. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?

A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.

B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.

C. The children of depressed but caring mothers.

D. Children with high communication abilities.

58. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.

B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence.

C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are born or six months old.

D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

    The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

    The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潛伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details

    Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13－19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

    Call 01353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

    Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th. August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5 : 30 pro performance 6:30pm—8:30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

    Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette (玫瑰形飾物) that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.

    For further information, call 01223 810080.

45. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to        .

    A. Peterborough Museum                 B. Houghton Mill

    C. Saxon Youth Club                         D. Farmland Museum

46. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you        ．

    A. ￡21                    B. ￡17      C. ￡27               D. ￡20

47. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

    A. Playing farmland games.                      B. Watching a new play.

C. Competing in spots activities.   　　D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

48. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have      activities

    to choose from for himself.

A. one activity                                B. two activities        

C. three activities                        D. four activities

 ______he came to this small town, he began to like it.

       A. For the first time    B. By the first time      

C. At the first time     D. The first time

He got a new job in a restaurant and he ________it.

      A.is content to    B.is content with           C.contents             D.satisfies

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，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. 

“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my ___31___!” 

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to ___32___. 

I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?” 

He ___33___ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little ___34___? 

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered. 

“Why are you so little?” he asked. 

“It’s the way I was ___35___,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left. 

My life as a little person is filled with ___36___ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. 

It takes only one glance to see my ___37___. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（侏儒）. ___38___ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. 

I didn’t ___39___ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to ___40___ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ___41___ to climb the school bus stairs. 

But I learned to smile and ___42___ the fact that I was going to be ___43___ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I ___44___ in personality. 

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not ___45___ as I’ve grown older. People are ___46___ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are ___47___, I remind myself: “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.” 

It’s the children’s questions that make my life ___48___. I enjoy answering their questions. My ___49___ is that people will accept their peers（同齡人）, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with ___50___. 

31. A. weight                       B. size                   C. shape                       D. personality 

32. A. scold                         B. explain              C. apologize                 D. respond 

33. A. studied                      B. identified          C. inspected                  D. checked 

34. A. lady                          B. mommy            C. person                      D. kid 

35. A. raised                        B. viewed              C. treated                            D. born 

36. A. excuses                      B. pains                 C. stares                       D. stories 

37. A. shortcomings              B. strangeness        C. uniqueness                D. shyness 

38. A. Besides                      B. Despite             C. Except                            D. Beyond 

39. A. admit                        B. care                  C. fear                      D. realize 

40. A. hate                           B. tolerate             C. forget                      D. ignore 

41. A. determined                 B. struggled           C. managed                  D. learned 

42. A. refuse                        B. enjoy                C. consider                   D. accept

43. A. exposed                            B. pitied                C. noticed                     D. avoided 

44. A. made up for               B. ended up with    C. kept track of             D. made use of 

45. A. increased                   B. decreased          C. accumulated             D. changed 

46. A. scared                        B. satisfied            C. amazed                    D. puzzled 

47. A. rude                          B. curious              C. regretful                   D. cruel 

48. A. fantastic               B. meaningless       C. embarrassing            D. special 

49. A. promise                            B. intention           C. hope                        D. advantage

50. A. respect                       B. frankness           C. sympathy                 D. emotion 

Part six: Writing (10 pts.)

作為一名學(xué)生，你肯定經(jīng)歷過(guò)多次考試，體驗(yàn)過(guò)成功，也遭遇過(guò)失敗。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)提示內(nèi)容，簡(jiǎn)要概括學(xué)生中普遍存在的對(duì)考試失敗的兩種態(tài)度，并結(jié)合自身實(shí)際，說(shuō)明你的觀點(diǎn)。

注意：

1．題目自擬

2．詞數(shù)120左右

3．參考詞匯   分析：analyze     情緒低落；in low spirits

 I had never expected _____ such a big audience there.

  A. it to be    B. there being     C. there to be    D. there to have

We know the kiss as a form of expressing love. But long before it became , it was customary in many countries to use it as an expression of respect. Some native Africans kiss the ground over which a chief has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the earliest times.

The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes as a form of noble greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the less important ones had to kiss his hands, and the least important ones were only allowed to kiss his feet!

Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can date back to ancient times when a mother would touch her child gently, just as a mother does today. It only remained for society to accept this as a custom for expressing affection between arms.

The first society where the kiss became accepted in marriage was in France. From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. As marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the wedding ceremony. Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. But there are still many places in the world where the kiss is part of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respect.  

46. According to the passage, kiss was earlier used as _________.

A. a custom    B. an expression of love

C. an expression of respect    D. an expression of power

47. How did the early Romans show their greeting?

A. They would kiss the lips.  B. They kissed other’s hands.

C. Feet would be kissed to show their greeting.   D. They would kiss mouth or eyes.

48. What does the underlined word “affection” mean?

A. respect       B. love

C. honor  D. worry

49. According to the text, which of the following is not using a kiss?

A. courtship    B. greeting

C. sorrow       D. affection

50. This passage mainly tells us that _____.

A. Introduction on how to kiss.

B. The different meanings of kiss from the ancient times to present days.

C. How to kiss each other in different countries.

Ⅲ. 閱讀（共兩節(jié)。滿分40分）

第一節(jié)  閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

It is commonly known that Japan went from a 19th century national economy to a 20th century global economy in a time span of 30 years between 1945 and 1975. What is less known is that Japan, understanding that fast, efficient transport was the key to a global economy, was the first country in the world to introduce the “Bullet Train”. Kawasaki Heavy Industries was duly appointed the manufacturer and the first high speed train went “on line” in 1964. The Shinkansen, as is known in Japan, made its first journey between her capital and Osaka, a distance of 301 miles, at a speed of 132 mph.

The next country to introduce high speed trains was France. SNGF, the public rail system in France, was losing passengers to other forms of transport and introduced the “TGV” (Train à Grande Vitesse) to counteract the trend in 1981. As a result of Opec controlling the oil market in 1974, the train was designed to be powered by gas turbines. It ran on a specially built track between Lyon and Paris. Eight years later another TGV was introduced, this time between the coast and Paris. Soon, France became the most rail efficient country in the world with high speed train connections to Belgium, London, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands.

There was another positive element that resulted from the introduction of high speed trains. Between 1964 and 1991, Japan’s Shinkansen had transported in excess of three billion passengers without there being a single fatal accident and eleven years after France introduced the TGV, it still had a 100% safety record. This statistic has never been equaled by the traditional slow moving trains in any country.

China has become the fourth country to produce such trains, after France, Germany and Japan. China's first domestically produced bullet train with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour has rolled off the production line. Equipped with highly-efficient power system, the currently fastest train in China is also energy efficient. When the train is running, it can transfer kinetic energy into electricity, so that it can ensure its electricity supply even when it is cut off from the power grids. In all, 89 such trains are expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2010.

41. It was ___________ that helped promote rapid economic growth in 30 years in Japan.

A. manufacturers                                           B. ordinary trains   

C. Internet                                                      D. convenient transportation means

42. France introduced high speed trains to _____________.

A. increase the number of passengers            B. fight against Opec

C. develop the finance of France                  D. connect other cities

43. Which of the following advantage(s) belongs to bullet train?

A. Speedy and energy-wasting.                      B. Slow but secure.    

C. Fast and safe.                                            D. Crowded and expensive.

44. What is the feature of the China’s currently fastest train?

A. It is the most advanced train in the world.

B. It can run faster than any other trains throughout the world.

C. It can produce electricity by energy transformation.

D. It can go into commercial operation.

45. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Bullet trains are the most convenient means of transportation compared with others.

B. Bullet trains are the only key to developing the economy of a country.

C. Bullet trains can save time and energy for people.

D. Bullet trains have many advantages and are accepted by more and more countries.