Writing has _____ much of my spare time, but it has given me a great deal of pleasure.

A. taken off      B. taken down                  C. taken away           D. taken up

Visit a theme park，and you’ll know what it feels like ________ through the air.

A．to fall       B．to falling  C．falls  D．fell

_____ makes this shop different is that it offers more personal service.

    A. What       B. That        C. Which      D. Why

一一What do you know about Mike?

一一Well,he got married and      in Australia．

A．settled down           B．got down  C．took down D．turned down

As we approach the 21st century，it is clearer than ever that science and technology are changging the way we live and work．The breakthroughs in bioengineering science are helping to reveal the mysteries of life，holding out new hope for lifesaving cures to some of our most dreaded diseases．

    In 1997，the great news shocked the whole world that the British scientists created a lamb, named Dolly from a single cell．Miraculously，the cell had been taken from the under of an adult sheep，which marks the first time an adult animal had been successfully cloned．

    But it soon caused worldwide concern over its ethical，social，and scientific implications．Cloning is especially controversial because it raises the prospect of“making”humans genetically idenfical to an existing man or woman．Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is untested and unsafe and morally unacceptable．

    How to look upon this new technique?When it comes to a discovery like cloning,we must move with caution，care and deep concern about the impact of our actions．First，cloning should be greatly esteemed and great thanks should be given to its inventors．Meanwhile，great efforts should be made to place this technique under strict control．Especially we should adopt a document against human cloning since past experience tells us a new invention may cause troubles if it is misused．

60．What are changing the way we live and work?

    A．Cloning．                       B．Life saving．

    C．Science and technology．           D．The mysteries of life．

61．Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is ___________.

A．untested                         B．unsafe         

C．morally unacceptable               D．a(chǎn)bove of all

62．How should we look upon cloning?

    A．Cloning is terrible．

    B．Cloning must be moved with caution，care．

    C．Cloning will cause troubles．

    D．Cloning is a disease．

63．According to the passage，what should be given to cloning’s inventors?

    A．Strict control． B．Great thanks．   C．Care．          D．Caution．

At present, in many American cities especially, many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid. They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver, which often pay more to start than that of a teacher. In many other fields, such as law, medicine, computer science, a beginning worker may make more than a teacher who has taught for several years.

         Teaching has never been a profession that attracted people interested in high salaries. It is by history a profession that has provided rewards in addition to money—the satisfaction of sharing knowledge, of influencing others, of guiding young people. But in the past several years, there are more difficulties in teaching, for many, than there are rewards.

    Unruly students, especially in big cities, large classes and a lack of support from the public in terms of money and understanding have led many public school teachers to leave the profession.

         As a result, many of the best students, who would have chosen teaching as their life career in the past, are going into other fields.

         Another reason for this change in teacher candidates is the changing status of women in the United States. Until the late 1960s and 1970s, one of the most popular choices for women was teaching. But as other professions, such as law and medicine opened up to women, women stopped pouring into teacher training programs. Thus, a major pool of excellent candidates for the teaching profession dwindled.

         Bit by bit government officials and others realized that the status of the teacher had suffered. They talked about change. But the change in a vast society like the United States is not easy. People’s attitudes have formed over many years, and sometimes change takes many years.

63. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refers to “      ”.

         A. money B. job        C. secretary     D. truck driver

64. What is the present situation of the teaching?

         A. Teachers work harder and get underpaid.

         B. Teachers have no opportunities to work in other fields.

         C. Teaching can attract best students to work as a teacher.

         D. Teaching can provide rewards as well as high salaries.

65. Many public school teachers turn to other professions because        .

A. the unruly students and large classes

B. the difficulties of teaching as well as a lack of money, support and understanding

C. the attracting power of other jobs

D. a lack of satisfaction of sharing knowledge and influencing others

66. The author believes that change in teachers’ status in the United States       .

         A. is not great           B. impossible

         C. influences people’s attitude        D. needs time

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（遷移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mice. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

   Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobsters（龍蝦）. Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.    

56. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to __________ .

A. give birth              B. enjoy warmer weather  

C. find food more easily     D. find beautiful places

57. The fish called “salmon” spends a long life in __________ .

A. salt water         B. rivers          C. fresh water       D. its birthplace

58. The mice in northern Europe move when __________ .

  A. they give birth                   B. the weather is bad

  C. the place gets too crowded         D. they haven’t enough food

59. The lobsters move __________ .

 A. to the fresh water              B. to the sea floor

 C. at a certain time               D. to find more food

60. What is the main idea of the passage?

 A. Animals move in order to find food more easily.

 B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.

 C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.

D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,   but sometimes we don’t.

There is nothing else but economy that occupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic crisis(經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)). The statistics on unemployment，housing costs and consumer confidence keep coming and coming，leaving people not just scared to spend money but also very stressed and emotionally exhausted. This stress(壓力)has an effect on everything，starting with our sleep，mood，physical health，relationships and eating habits.

“Time of economic stress leads to increase rates of depression(憂郁)，”says Dr. Christopher Palmer，director of continuing education at McLean Hospital in Belmont，Massachusetts. “It worsens illness in people who has been constantly depressed. But it also causes new cases of depression. Just the fear of losing one’s job can put people over the edge. ”

And，without any doubt，just depression alone can create a variety of bad health effects.

●Sleep

33 percent of Americans reported that they have lost sleep due to the economic crisis. 26 percent say they are sleeping less than 6 hours per night，which is considered to be at least one hour less than the most favorable 7 to 8 hours recommended by sleep experts.

●Mental health，stress and heart attack

80 percent of Americans reported that last year the economy is a huge source of stress; 49 percent said the situation makes them feel nervous or anxious; 48 percent reported that they feel very sad and have developed depression.

Nearly twice the risk of heart attack or death was found in patients with the highest levels of depression or anxiety. Among those individuals，a 10 percent higher rise of heart attack or death was found in those whose anxiety rose over time.

●Relationships

The chances of violent(暴力的)behavior are nearly 6 times higher for individuals who are left without a job. Workplace stress can lead to domestic violence.

67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Now Americans don’t dare to spend money.

B. Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.

C. Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.

D. Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.

68. How does the economic crisis affect most Americans according to the passage?

A. They sleep fewer than six hours.

B. They sleep less than the proper amount.

C. Diseases caused by economy make them sleepless.

D. They lose sleep at night.

69. If a person is out of work，he might           .

A. become more violent                B. get divorced(離婚)

C. get rid of workplace stress            D. go mad

70. The best title of this passage is probably“           ”.

A. The World Economic Crisis Is Getting Worse

B. Economic Crisis Affects Our Health

C. Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to Sleep

D. Ordinary People Suffer Greatly in Economic Crisis

第二節(jié)：讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題，滿分25分）

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

A father had three sons, but the brothers were always quarreling. Their father tried to make them good fiends, and called all his sons to him. He showed them three sticks and said, “I want to talk to you. Take these sticks and tie them together. Then try to break the bundle of sticks.” The oldest son tried with all his strength but he could not break it. Then the other two did the same, but neither of them could break it. “Now,” said the father, “untie the bundle and each of you take one stick and try to break it.” Either of them could break the stick easily. Then the father said, “My sons, when the sticks are bound together, it is very strong, and you cannot break it. But when they are united, you can break each stick easily. When you work together and help one another, you can become as strong as the bundle. But if you only quarrel and do not stand together, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”

[寫作內(nèi)容]

1)    以約30個詞概括短文的要點(diǎn)；

2)    以約120詞就“團(tuán)結(jié)”為主題寫一篇短文，至少包括以下內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：

a) 用具體實(shí)例說明團(tuán)結(jié)的重要性；

b) 從中得到了什么啟示。

[寫作要求]

(1)   可以使用實(shí)例或其它論述方法支持你的論點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；    (2)   標(biāo)題自定。

[評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]            概括準(zhǔn)確、語言規(guī)范、內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

Scientists have developed a water treatment system that they say is a powerful but simple way to save lives. Four grams of chemicals can treat ten liters of dirty water for a low cost, about ten cents.

Experts say infections from dirty water kill several thousand children in developing countries every day. The Procter and Gamble company has been developing the "PUR Purifier of Water" system since 1995. The company has been working with the United States Centers for Disease control and Prevention(C.D.C.).

C.D.C. researchers tested it in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya. Procter and Gamble researcher Greg Allgood says cases of diarrhea(腹瀉) in those studies fell by about 50 percent. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland tested the system at a refugee camp in Liberia. Mr. Allgood says that study found a reduction of more than 90 percent. Use of the system is being expanded worldwide.

The treatment contains bleach(漂白劑) to kill disease-causing organisms. It also contains something that dirt and other particles stick to. Mr. Allgood says the chemicals can remove lead and other dangerous metals and even agricultural poisons like D.D.T.

Mr. Allgood heads the Children's Safe Drinking Water program at Procter and Gamble. He says about forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free. They have been used in emergencies and in areas with limited supplies of clean water.

Clean water is a limited resource in many parts of the world. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum last month in Mexico City. Scientists, policy experts and others discussed ways to provide clean water to the world’s poor. Organizers say more than twenty percent of the world population lacks clean drinking water. The final declaration did not go so far as to declare water a human right. But it did say that governments, not private companies, must take the lead in improving the public’s ability to have clean water.

46. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

  A. Water pollution around the world.

  B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.

  C. A newly developed water treatment system.

  D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

47. Which of the following developed the water treatment system?

  A. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

  C. The Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program.

  D. Johns Hopkins University.

48. Which of the following about the new water treatment system is NOT true?

  A. It is effective but very expensive.

  B. It was tested in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya.

  C. It is being expanded worldwide.

  D. It can remove dangerous metals in the water.

49. Which of the following shows that the shortage of clean water is a serious problem?

  A. Forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free.

  B. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum.

  C. Four grams of chemicals can treat liters of dirty water for a low cost.

  D. Infections from dirty water kill several thousand children every day.

50. The best title for this article is ______.

  A. A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

C. The Shortage of Clean Water                        

D. How to Cure Diarrhea