If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor. According to statistics，you’re 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’ll die on average five years before a woman.

       There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women 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.  According to a recent survey, 95％of women aged between 15 and early 49s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70％of men in the same age group.

       “A lot of men think they’re unbeatable，”Gullotta says．“They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him …”

       Then there’s the ostrich（鴕鳥）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.

“Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the final cost is far greater，it’s called premature death.”

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

       A．They can live longer than they expected．

       B．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

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

       D．They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．

65．Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on

average than women according to the passage?

       A．Men drink and smoke much more than women.

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

       C．Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

       D．Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger.

66．Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him…” （in Para 4） ?

       A．it could happen to me，too.

       B．it would be a big misfortune.

       C．I should avoid playing golf.

       D．I should consider myself lucky.

67．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by“the ostrich approach”（in Para 5）?

       A．A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

       B．A new treatment 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.

第二節(jié) 完型填空（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

Wings of Angel

    I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   36  . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   37  than others.

I hated going to school and I hated   38   at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing   39  and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   40  and seeing an ugly and hunchback(駝背).

My friends found me   41  because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would

  43  me. That’s when I first heard your voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” you asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

 “No   44  .”

“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our   45  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(處境)—until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, you saw my   46  . She just stared.

My heart   47  . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would   48   me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know why your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be   50  . I begged in my heart for her to   51  , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered   52  .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was   53  . I looked into your eyes and her   54  touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   55  myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.

36．A．them B．it      C．mo    D．her

37．A．sadder      B．shorter      C．weaker     D．slower

38．A．looking    B．smiling     C．aiming      D．glaring

39．A．still   B．alone C．straight     D．together

40．A．street B．sun    C．corner      D．mirror

41．A．distant      B．stubborn   C．hopeless    D．unfortunate

42．A．after  B．before      C．since D．until

43．A．disturb     B．seek  C．interrupt   D．ignore

44．A．wonder     B．idea   C．sign   D．action

45．A．connection       B．competition      C．conversation     D．comprehension

46．A．face  B．back  C．eyes  D．shoulders

47．A．sank  B．beat   C．broke       D．ached

48．A．care for    B．rely on     C．look down upon      D．put up with

49．A．that   B．how  C．whether    D．why

50．A．accused    B．arrested    C．punished   D．sentenced

51．A．relax B．leave C．stop   D．pause

52．A．shyly B．weakly     C．proudly    D．firmly

53．A．astonished B．ashamed   C．annoyed    D．amused

54．A．wisdom    B．generosity C．honesty     D．kindness

55．A．control     B．like   C．comfort    D．enjoy

C

       With alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills （泄露） on people, nature, and the environment．

       Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．

       Of all of today's environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term．

       Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．

       Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run I

       We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power （太陽能） , electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal．

       If the world's millions of cars were 10% more efficient （高效的）—and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient ?we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．

63．What is the passage mainly talking about?

       A．Oil spills pollution．     B．What oil pollution is．

       C．Oil tanker accidents.              D．How to reduce oil pollution.

64．How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?

       A．By giving a description．   B．By making an argument．

       C．By giving an example．           D．By drawing a diagram．

65．What does the underlined word "risk" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

       A．Transportation depending more on oil．

       B．Poisonous oil breaking down naturally．

       C．Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea．

       D．More environmental damage being caused．

66．Which suggestion, is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?

       A．We should build safer tankers in the near future．

       B．We should develop new technologies to cut oil use．

       C．Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines．

       D．Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea．

第五部分 書面表達 (滿分25分)

下圖反映了家長給孩子送飯的常見現(xiàn)象。對此，家長、老師、學生都有各自的看法。請根據(jù)下表所提示的信息，用英文寫一篇短文。

注意：1．對所給要點逐一陳述，適當發(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)。

3．作文中不得提及考生所在學校和本人姓名。

Nowadays it’s common for parents to bring much delicious food to their children at school.

—May I remind you that a Mr. Zhang is waiting downstairs, sir?

    —Oh, dear. I ________ about it.

A. forget               B. forgot               C. have forgotten       D. had forgotten

I think it quite foolish of you_______into buying such products as that .

A. to persuade    B. persuading    C. to be persuaded     D. being persuaded

________made the school proud was ____  more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.

A. What; because    B. That; what     C. What; that                D. That; because    

D

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light， I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（東西） they call “books”.

    I was going to have my examination the next day.  “When can I go to bed？” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.

    The clock struck twelve.“ Oh， dear！” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed！” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（絕望的） now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed， “Oh， God， please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards， Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later， with my head on the desk， I fell asleep.

53. When the author was going over his lessons，all the others in the house were ________ .

 A. asleep   B. outside   C. working in bed      D. quietly laughing at him

54. Reviewing his lessons didn‘t help him because _______    .

A. it was too late at night   

B. he was very tired

    C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

    D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

55. What do you suppose happened to the author？

   A. He went to a church to pray again     B. He passed the exam in luck

   C. He failed in the exam               D. He was punished by his teacher

56. The best title for the passage would be __________ .

   A. The Night Before the Examination    B. Working Far into the Night

   C. A Slow Student                   D. Going Over My Lessons

----it’s a long time since I saw my parents.    

-----_____ them this weekend.

A why not to visit   B. why not visit   C. why not visiting   D. why don’t visit

The world economic crisis _______ in 2008, but the global economy began to recover in the second half of 2009.

A.rose                   B. raised                C. aroused             D. arose