New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.

First-time violators(違法者) will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．

At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.

There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.

“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(褲子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said．

Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.

61．How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?

       A．$500．     B．$1000．   C．$1200．   D．$1300．

62．We can see from this passage that _______. 

       A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.

       B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones

       C．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones

       D．more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it

63．The official mentioned in this passage _______. 

       A．does not agree with this ban

       B．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger

       C．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others

       D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger

64．The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.

       A．it is not fair to have this ban passed

       B．the ban will never be passed in the whole country

       C．more activities of the same kind should also be banned

       D．the ban will meet with more criticism

65．This article is most probably taken from _______.

       A．a(chǎn) newspaper article  B．a(chǎn)n advertisement

       C．a(chǎn) personal diary              D．a(chǎn) letter

第II卷 (共55分)

第三部分 寫(xiě)作(共三節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分55分)

第一節(jié) 單詞拼寫(xiě)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分10分）

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語(yǔ)注釋?zhuān)瑢?xiě)出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫(xiě)一詞）

66. His health is __________ (逐漸地) improving because of the doctor’s successful treatment.

67. I used an empty _________ (餅干) tin to keep my flowers.

68. The news headlines are __________ （廣播）on the half hour.

69. Can you tell me something about the accident ______ (提及) to at the meeting ?

70. If he does not tell the truth, __________ （懲罰）can be suffered.

71. I am interested in studying the globe in my ___________（空閑的）time.

72. His record is above the ________（平均）in the class.

73. The _________（長(zhǎng)度）of the table is twice its breadth.

74. His writings have been translated into _________（各種）languages.

75. They sat down after exchanging __________（問(wèn)候）

My brother has been preparing carefully for the English exam, so that he can be sure of passing it at his first _______

A. request         B. attempt      C. promise                     D. purpose

 A group of young Americans have come to Beijing for a visit. Half of them, ___is, 50 persons, can speak Chinese fluently.

A. that            B. which          C. who             D. it

31．Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87       buy Jim a present for Christmas.

       A．with what to           B．with that she can

       C．in which to             D．with which to

 A fierce fire broke out there last night. ______, most of the building was burnt to the ground.

  A. As a matter a fact     B. As result    C. As consequence    D. Consequently

Now that the recession（經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退 ）is most likely over, it’s time to start looking at which companies, institutions, and individuals developed well during this unpleasant period. In the downturn that began in December 2007, the recession ruined the wealthiest consumer markets—the united States, Europe, Japan—there were very few safe shelters. But some countries, such as Peru, managed to grow right through the global recession. And some companies arranged their business so that they resisted the contraction and benefited from the trends affecting their industry. Some even managed to bring more business.

    Chief among the Great Recession’s winners is McDonald’s. McDonald’s sales growth in 2008 was greater than in 2006 and 2007. while many restaurants reduced their business operation, it opened nearly 600 stores in 2008. and the chain has achieved same-store sales growth in each of 2009’s first seven months.

      In 2008, after a decade of severely trading up to higher quality consumer goods and services, Americans began to trade down with a vengeance（報(bào)復(fù)）. McDonald’s, which has 44 percent of its 32,000 stores in the United States, was set up to profit from trading down in two ways. Fist, in a recession, people eat out less and at home more frequently. And when they eat out, they eat at cheaper places. McDonald’s is so cheap, efficient, and convenient that it was a practical alternative to casual restaurants like Ruby Tuesday.

      In the United States, McDonald’s may be a cheap source of calories in food. In other parts of the world, McDonald’s is an appealing brand, identified with middle-class, westernized consumerism. Much of the world, such as China, India, is still not developed for the Golden Arches. Coincidentally, these are the right places where its business has continued to grow during the global recession. While it faces operational challenges in markets, McDonald’s has benefited form a weakening dollar and rising incomes in Asia.

       The question now for investors（投資者）is whether McDonald’s can survive the recovery. When people feel better-off, will they still stop by? The growth in same-store sales in the United States has come down a little in recent months. And there’s a rising amount of the population that has grown accustomed to eating healthier and better. Going forward, McDonald’s may face larger cultural barriers in the United States than in China.

50．From the passage we can infer that _______ in the recession.

 A．the developing countries grew wealthier

 B．the rich countries became unable to recover 

 C．the Western companies suffered a great loss

 D．the opportunities were brought as well as challenges

51．McDonald’s managed to remain popular in the recession mainly because of______.

 A．its good operation                 B．the American food culture

 C．its low price and convenience       D．the weak value of dollars

52．The underlined word “contraction” in Paragraph I means __________.

 A．formal written agreement           B．influence on industry

 C．disappointing management          D．process of reduced trade

53．What can be the best title for this passage?

 A．Who Won the Recession

 B．Who Traded down in the Recession

 C．How Western Business Survived the Recession

 D．How McDonald’s Kept Growing after the Recession

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短文應(yīng)包括所有圖畫(huà)內(nèi)容；?

詞數(shù)100左右。

.After arriving in New York,the Chinese college student found it rather hard to

  ______living on his own.

   A.rely on   B.adjust to  C.depend on   D.bring up

. A man of value never thinks of everything only in ______ of money.

A. terms                     B. orders           C. times                      D. sights