The man stopped from time to time _____whether he was being followed

       A．a(chǎn)s if found     B．a(chǎn)s to find       C．a(chǎn)s if to find   D．when found

．Nowadays meteorologists can make good forecast for 3 or 5 days ．Perhaps soon they may be able to do that for a week or ____．

       A．more behind  B．more ahead   C．less behind     D．less ahead

       Michael Jackson, the American pop legend, died of a cardiac arrest（心臟驟停） in a Los Angeles hospital last night, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect（復(fù)活） his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London．The pop superstar was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre last night, and doctors tried resuscitation（使蘇醒，使復(fù)活） in the ambulance．He did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later．

       "My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday 25 June at 2．26pm," his brother Jermaine said, "We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy（驗(yàn)尸） are known．The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him．"

       A spokesman for the UCLA medical centre said, "When he arrived at hospital at approximately 1．14pm, a team of doctors attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour, they were unsuccessful．" Police said they were investigating, which is standard procedure in such cases．

       Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long decline from his peak in the 1980s when he was music's greatest all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV．His 1982 album Thriller, which included the blockbuster hits Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50m copies sold worldwide．

       The world famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in London from 12 July．Although in the last two decades his reputation was destroyed by charges of child molestation（騷擾） and his fantastic public behavior, all tickets were sold within hours, proving the King of Pop had enduring appeal．

1．Where did Michael Jackson die?

       A．At home in Los Angeles．      B．In a Los Angeles hospital．

       C．On the stage in London．       D．In an ambulance to hospital．

2．What caused Michael Jackson to die according to Jermaine?

       A．Heart disease．      

       B．It’s unknown before the results of the autopsy．

       C．Working too hard．

              D．His personal physician’s improper treatment．

3．Why were the police involved in investigating the death of Michael Jackson?

       A．Because they believed he was murdered．

       B．Because it was standard procedure in such cases．

       C．Because Michael Jackson died suddenly．

       D．Because his brother was suspicious of the truth of his death．

4．It can be inferred that Michael Jackson was ___________．

       A．a(chǎn) King of Pop with good reputation．

       B．a(chǎn) King of Pop still playing on the stage before death．

       C．indeed a bad man with fantastic public behavior．

       D．a(chǎn) popular King of Pop in spite of ill fame．

There are varieties of programs in the TV station to __________ many different types of interests and tastes among the public．

       A．cater to         B．a(chǎn)ppeal to     C．a(chǎn)pply to             D．a(chǎn)djust to

. The final score of the basketball match was 93--94. We were only ___ beaten.

A. nearly               B. slightly                    C. narrowly                  D. lightly

 The minute I opened the window, _______.

A. in a sparrow flew                                                B. flew in a sparrow     

C. did a sparrow fly in                                        D. in flew a sparrow

 Twenty-six journalists from 19 media organizations of different countries and regions are the first ones_______ the unrest of “the Red-shirts” in Tailand capital.

   A. covered          B. covers         C. to cover            D. covering

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～45各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was   36  a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her  37  each afternoon, sewing or reading.

　 　38 several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was  39  through the dirty window. I would say to myself, "I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible."

　　One bright morning I  40  to clean my house, including washing the window on the inside.

　　Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a  41  ! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!

　　Then I understood . I had been  42  her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

　　That was quite an important  43__ for me. How often had I looked at and criticized(批評(píng)) others through the dirty window of my heart,  through my own shortcomings (缺點(diǎn))?

　　Since then, whenever I wanted to  44  someone, I asked myself first, "Am I looking at him _45__   my own dirty window?"

　　Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

36. A. ever                B. only                      C. even                     D. still

37. A. window            B. door                     C. house                    D. table

38. A. Before              B. Because                 C. While                    D. After

39. A. clean               B. unclear                  C. clear                    D. funny

40. A. wanted             B. managed               C. decided                  D. promised

41. A. surprise            B. joy                       C. trouble                D. problem

42. A. watching                 B. criticizing         C. looking                 D. observing

43. A. lesson              B. thing                     C. day                      D. story 

44. A. help                        B. trouble                         C. judge                     D. dislike

45. A. across              B. in                             C. through                 D. by

Child models are very much in demand all across the world. Many magazines and online stores that sell products for children like their models young. For this reason, they seek out children who can model clothing and have no problem posing （擺姿勢(shì)）and smiling for the camera. Those who are seeking out child models for thelr advertising can go to online modeling sites and view pictures of children who are web models. They can take a look at their portfolio（整套照片）and decide whether they will accept them.

    Parents who are seeking to get their children into the modeling business can also create a portfolio for their children and put them online. They can look for jobs for their chldren through an online modeling site, or they can wait for job offers for their children. These online sites act as web modeling agency for models young and old alike. Anyone who has the desire to be a model can get a portfoilo together and join the site.

If you have a child who you want to be a model, you should first start a portfolio for him or her and then join an online modeling agency. Once you join the agency, you can then start to look for jobs, clients（客戶）will post jobs that can be found in the search. You can look for jobs for young models and see if your child will fit what the client is looking for. In many cases, the client will send clothing for the child to wear and a descriptlon of poses and the job can be done close to home.

Online modeling agencies are not only for child models. Older models, teen models, men and women can model for these sites. A great deal of the modeling is for online websites. This is an entirely new field in the world of modeling and much easier to get into than the older modeling agencies. There is no traveling or expensive photo shoots needed. All that is needed to make children into models is a nice portfolio and a photogenic（上相的）child.

1. Child models are needed to____________.

    A. create more job offers

    B. set the fashion for children

    C. increase the sales of child products

    D. manage online stores that sell teen magazines

2．The underlined Word "they" in Paragraph 1 refers to_______.

A. parents                                       B. chld models

C. online modeling sites                   D. people looking for child models for advertising

3. What should parents do if they’d like their children to become models?

    A. Train them to hold special poses.         B. Choose them beautiful clothes.

    C. Take expensive photos of them.                     D. Put their portfolio on online modeling sites.

4. Why are online modeling agencise popular?

    A. Because they are easily accessible to most people.

    B. Because they charge no fees for their service.

    C. Because this is an entirely new field.

    D. Because this can make a child more photogenic.

5．This passage is mainly about______.

    A. a growing need for child models          B. an increase in modeling agencies

    C. the change in the world of modeling              D. the attraction of the world of modeling

SECTION B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet

From bankers to factory staff, employees in the west face the bleak prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.

Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to keep jobs in difficult times, which will stop unemployment and may help keep Asian economies afloat at a time of slowing exports.

The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting Western shift to Eastern flexibility.

“In the Confucian attitude, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There is the sense of collective responsibility whereas in the west, it’s more about the individual survival,” said Michael Benotlel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University.

Steven Pang, Asian Regional director for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was an responsibility “ to take care of the members of the family and go through the pain together” even if that meant causing losses.

Us firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands. But at the Asian units of Western multinationals, jobs cuts will probably less severe.

Japan’s jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong’s was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.

Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.

81. According to the passage, what does “to share the burden” mean?

(no more than 6 words)

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82. Why would firms in the west lay off workers when facing a bleak prospect?

( no more than 5 words)

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83. Why is it easier for the East Asian firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn? (no more than 12 words)

____________________________________________________________________

84. What’s the passage talking about? (no more than 15 words)

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