. —Ken,          , but your TV is going too loud.

—Oh, I ’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.

A. I’d like to talk with you            B. I’m really tired of this

C. I hate to say this                  D I need your help.

四、閱讀理解（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, 

my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu 

which included homemade bread. Knowing making the bread would take time, I started on it as 

soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面團(tuán)) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the ‘living thing’ was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed (尷尬) by the whole thing --- Doug or me.

1. The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ____________.

    A. to tell an interesting experience 

B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty  

C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman  

D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books  

2. Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?      _________

    A. The canned orange had gone bad.      

B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour.  

C. The cookbook was hard to understand.   

D. She did not follow the directions closely.  

 3. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?      _________

    A. She didn’t see the use of keeping it.  

B. She meant to joke with her husband.  

C. She didn’t want her husband to see it.      

   D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.  

 4. What made the dough in the bin look frightening?      _________

    A. The rising and falling movement.          B. The strange-looking marks.  

    C. Its shape.                         D. Its size.  

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (搶劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment (公寓房間), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾車) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick            B. Fortunate and helpful

C. Satisfied and cheerful      D. Disappointed and helpless

2. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy ______.

A. solving her problem at the bank          B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in a n evening school      D. preparing for the first night show

3. On her way home the writer _______.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly                B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man   D. found some homeless people following her

4. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home. B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

5. From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.

A. would stop working at night        B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners    D. would give up her job at the bank

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

       If you walk into W. Lloyd Jerome’s dental surgery(手術(shù)) in Glasgow, you’ll see bright paintings and a fashionable blue couch which patients sit on while he checks their teeth. Jerome says, ‘That’s because they’re frightened.’

         71   ‘That’s why I don’t wear a white coat. I find that’s one of the things that people associate with pain. In fact, my philosophy is that dental treatment should take place in an atmosphere of relaxation, interest and, above all , enjoyment.’

       Which is all highly shocking for anyone who associates dental treatment with pain, or at the very least, formal, chinical visits. He says, ‘If people are relaxed, entertained and correctly treated, they will forget such previous unpleasant experiences.’

       Virtual -  reality headsets are one of his new relaxation techniques, ‘  72   The headsets are used for the first check – up, where the patient sits on the blue couch and watches an underwear film while I look at their teeth. “Then the headset switches to a special camera, to give the patient a visual tour around their mouth.’

       Another key point is that the surgery smells more like a perfume shop than a dentist’s. Today there is the smell of orange. “When people walk in, I want them to realize with all their senses that it’s not like going to dentist’s. Smell is very important.  73  ’

       Known as Clasgow’s most fashionable dentist, Jerome is keen to point out that he takes his work very seriously. ‘  74  ’

       For example, Jerome uses a special instrument which sprays warm water on the teeth to clean them, rather than scraping them. ‘It feels a bit strange, but as long as people are relaxed, it’s not painful.’

         75  ‘One of the things I found out there was that when you make it easier for the patient, you make it easier for yourself’ He sees his patient – centred attitude as the start of a gradual movement towards less formality in the conservative British dentistry profession.

       At that moment, a patient arrives. Jerome rushes over, offers him a cup of tea, askes him what video he’d like to watch and leads him gently towards the chair.

       A. Five years ago, Jerome went to the United States to do research.

       B. He has tried to create an environment where people are not afraid.

       C. The relaxation techniques are important but the quality of the treatment is the most important thing.

       D. We were the first practice in Britain to introduce them.

       E. Now they look forward to their visits here.

       F. That dental smell of surgical spirit can get the heart racing in minutes if you’re frightened of dentists.

       G. Fifty percent of the population only go to the dentist when they’re in pain.

．I ordered_________pizza and salad. The pizza was nice but_________salad was disgusting.

       A．the, the     B．a(chǎn), the C．a(chǎn), a   D．the, a

 Don’t take the lift in a fire because the lift __________ become trapped between floors.

A. must   B. may   C. would   D. should

There is _____ evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.

A. abandoned    B. abundant     C. absent          D. absurd

There’s nobody here________our English teacher. Fortunately, she is more than glad to give us help when we are in trouble.

       A．rather than       B．other than       C．more than       D．less than

Jimmy was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught physics in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to and owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Jimmy. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Jimmy said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

1.  Jimmy’s parents died           .

    A. in an accident   B. in a war   C. in an earthquake   D. from a disease

2.  Jimmy and his sister escaped from the earthquake because          .

A. they played outside        B. they were in a safe place

C. their parents saved them    D. the aunt saved them

3.  The sister and brother lived a hard life because         .

A. they lost all                    B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake    D. they had to look after themselves

4.  Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Jimmy.

B. Jimmy’s sister became a nun because of her illness.

C. The nurse would post Jimmy’s bill to God.

D. Jimmy had a rich brother-in-law.

第二節(jié)：Peter，Helen，Catherine，Elizabeth和Levin想根據(jù)各自在環(huán)保方面的興趣(61—65)進(jìn)行案例研究。閱讀下面某雜志的專題報道摘要(A、B、C、D、E和F)，選出適合他們研究的最佳案例，并在答題紙上將相應(yīng)選項的標(biāo)號涂黑。選項中有一項是多余選項。

61. Peter: Reducing plastic and other wastes through DTY

62. Helen : Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricity

63. Catherine: Building a community without private cars

64. Elizabeth: Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systems

65. Levin: Developing a new type of urban car which bums less gas