He       everything and found out where the trouble was.

  A. went up         B. went out                   C. went over                 D. went against

She used to       when other people are talking.

  A. cut up                  B. cut in                       C. cut down                  D. cut across

He never       to his sister.

  A. give off         B. gives in                    C. give up                    D. gave out

 That’s such a well-known place______everyone wants to visit______ we can find it in the map of the world.

A. that, as    B. as, as    C. that, that    D. as, that

----- I’m sorry, but we really can’t offer you the job if you haven’t get a higher education.

----- What a pity!  I___________ hard at high school.

   A. must have worked   B. should have worked   C. may have worked   D. should work

Ⅳ．閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。

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There’s been a lot of talk about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular（土話）—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane（車道）, and explore new ways of living “green”.

Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan （about US $700）.

The life of a green collar may go something like this; Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged. 

Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief（擺脫貧困）projects in China.

“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars.

       B．The increasing awareness of environmental protection.

       C．New trends of life in China’s big cities.

       D．The lifestyle of green collars.

2．Green collars are living green because_______.

       A．they have a large income to use

       B．they refuse to live an unhealthy life

       C．they spend a lot of money and time in the open

       D．they devote themselves to environmental protection

3．Green collars will_______after work.

       A．prefer to be left alone

       B．have fun with old friends

       C．think nothing about work and more

       D．do a lot of extra work at home

4．What ’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?

       A．Appreciative.   B．Doubtful.  C．Negative.  D．Neutral.

5．The underlined part “the underprivileged” probably refers to those who are_______.

       A．in heavy polluted areas   B．in faraway places

       C．in a poor state of education     D．in unfavourable conditions

Night after night，she came to tuck me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way，then kiss my forehead．

   I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way． But it did annoy me，for they felt work—worn and mush against my young skin．Finally，one night，I shouted out at her，"Don't do that anymore--your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply．But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love．

   Time after time，with the passing years，my thoughts returned to that night．By then I missed my mother's hands，missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very close，sometimes far away．But always it lurked，in the back of my mind．

   Well，the years have passed，and I'm not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid—seven—ties．a(chǎn)nd those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doctor，reaching into a medicine cabinet(醫(yī)藥箱)for the remedy(藥物)to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe(安慰)the boy's scraped knee．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world…gets stains out of blue cans, like I never could…

   Now, my own children are grown and gone．Mom no longer has Dad，and on special occasions．I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her．So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead．Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow(額頭)．

    In my memory，for the thousandth，time，I recalled the night my young voice complained，"Don't do that anymore--your hands are too rough!" Catching Mom's hand in hand，I blurted (沖口說出)out how sorry I was for that night．I thought she'd remember ，as I did．But Mom didn't know what I Was talking about．She had forgotten--and forgiven—long ago．

  That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．

1．What would be the best title for the text ?

   A．Mother's Hands        B．Appreciation for Mother．

   C．My Childhood Years．  D．My Unselfish Mother．

2. The author began to get annoyed because—

   A．her mother's hands were really old and tough

   B．she thought she didn't need her mother's care

   C．she didn't like her mother any more

   D．her mother stayed in her room too long

3. What do we know about the author?

    A. With time passing, she began to understand her mother．

    B．She was an only child in the family．

    C．She never forgave herself．

D．Her mother was a doctor．

4．By saying "Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．"，the author means

that________

   A．children need Mother's kissing     B．mothers kiss their children gently

   C．mothers love their children forever  D．children depend on their mothers

5．It can be inferred from the text that _____________

   A．the author began to spend nights with her mother

B．her mother  never kissed  author again

   C．her mother forgave her at last

   D．the author felt guilty of what she did to her mother

Ⅵ．閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

    閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。

We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded. and missed the other car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head angrily and started yelling bad words at us. 

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” And this was what my taxi driver told me, which I call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.

Many people are like garbage trucks and they run around full of garbage, full of frustration , full of anger, and full of disappointment. And their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump（傾倒）it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just simile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did.

So this was it: “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. I started thinking: how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at home , on the streets? It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do that any more.”

I began to see garbage trucks. I see the burden they are carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t                            . I just simile, wave, and move on.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly they can get back their focus on what’s important.  

81．What’s the purpose of the author to write this passage?（Please answer within 20 words.）

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82．Which sentence of the passage can be replaced by the following one?

    A lot of people act as garbage trucks and are working, studying or living in a very bad mood.

_______________________________________________________________________________

83．Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（Please answer within 10 words.）

_______________________________________________________________________________

84．How did the author first think his taxi driver should react to what had happened?（Please answer within 20 words.）

_______________________________________________________________________________

85．Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Studies show that people are more_______to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.                                       

A. likely            B. possible          C. probable          D. sure   

第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

(A)

Fang Wei had planned to study in Britain for his master's degree,but had to keep putting it off. These days,however,Fang is quite happy about the delay since the exchange rate of the British pound against the RMB has been descending.

“The change means I can save a large sum of money for my studies.” said Fang. “I pay a lot of attention to the pound??to??RMB exchange rate every day now.” Last Tuesday the rate broke the 10??yuan mark for the first time since 2005.

So，what is an exchange rate？

This is the standard term for the comparison of two currencies and tells how much one currency is worth when measured by the other. For example,the pound??to??RMB exchange rate last Wednesday was 9.88，meaning that one pound was worth the same as 9.88 yuan.

But how could this affect our lives？

The exchange rate is important for anyone wanting to travel to or study in a foreign country.

A higher RMB value is good news for Chinese tourists and students. That's because any given amount of RMB can be exchanged for a larger amount of foreign money than with a lower RMB value. It therefore buys more abroad.

For example,according to Chinese agencies that handle study abroad,the cost for university study in Britain used to be around 20,000 pounds a year. At the beginning of 2008，when the pound??to??RMB exchange rate stood at 14,Chinese students had to have 280,000 yuan for a year. But now that the rate has fallen to less than 10 yuan，200,000 yuan is enough for a year in Britain.

However，the stronger yuan may be bad news for Chinese exporters. A rising RMB means that Chinese products are becoming expensive and less attractive on foreign markets.

56.Why did Fang Wei have to put off his study in Britain？

A. Because he didn't have enough money.

B. Because the exchange rate of the pound??to??RMB was too high.

C. Because he didn't get the letter from the university he had applied for.

D. The passage didn't tell us.

57.What's the meaning of the underlined word “descending” in Paragraph 1？

A. Turning down.               B. Putting off.

C. Falling down.                 D. Going up.

58.If the pound??to??RMB exchange rate was 12, Fang Wei would have paid 240,000 yuan for a year's study. Now the rate is 9.6，how much can he save if he goes to study in Britain？

A.46,000 yuan.                   B.42,800 yuan.

C.192,000 yuan.                 D.48,000 yuan.

59 .When RMB has a higher value in the currency exchange market，the following are right except that 　　　　.

A. it shows we have a strong economic potential

B. it indicates we have a stable political environment

C. it will help our export business

D. it is beneficial for Chinese students and travelers to foreign countries