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You should not show any ___ for the students who get caught cheating in examinations.

A. sympathy     B. assessment   C. guilt     D. comment

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完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

Many young people in the United States never finish high school. Exactly how many drop out is another issue. Recent studies of  36  rate have had conflicting results.

For one thing, schools define and measure their dropout rates  37 . Some researchers say about 15 to 20 percent of public school students do not  38  their education on time.  39   many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past 20 years, the dropout rate has been around 30 percent. For Latino and black students, the  40  are even larger. Researchers say almost half of them  41  school. At the same time, almost half of the states let students leave school  42  the age of 18 without informing their parents.

Finding a good job  43  a high school education is becoming more and more difficult. A Northeastern University  44  in 2002 found that almost half of all dropouts aged 16 to 24 did not have a job. The  45  of a high school education can also  46  other problems. It is estimated that two-thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high school.

Recent studies have  47  that the majority of students who drop out do it because they are failing. Many are  48  with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers. Some students feel that educators place low  49  on them.

During the past 20 years, there have been efforts to  50  graduation rate through education reforms. Some communities are working on dropout  51  programs. These include some alternative (其它的) high schools to meet special  52 .

Experts think “early warning systems” can help  53  young schoolchildren at the risk of dropping out of high school. They say schools also need to get  54  more involved, especially if their children are  55  school often.

36. A. research            B. finishing           C. dropout          D. completing

37. A. personally          B. individually         C. differently       D. similarly

38. A. complete                  B. reach              C. practise          D. operate

39. A. And               B. Besides             C. Instead          D. But

40. A. people             B. students           C. dropouts           D. numbers

41. A. approach           B. leave             C. stay               D. enter

42. A. after               B. until              C. before            D. when

43. A. without            B. together with       C. out of            D. off

44. A. project             B. design            C. sketch            D. study

45. A. importance          B. lack             C. need              D. requirement

46. A. lead to              B. result            C. conclude          D. include

47. A. noticed             B. watched          C. shown            D. inspected

48. A. bored              B. interested         C. indifferent         D. unconcerned

49. A. outlook            B. prediction         C. remark            D. expectations

50. A. decrease           B. reduce            C. increase           D. unite

51. A. prevention         B. conservation       C. permission         D. admittance

52. A. needs             B. ways              C. advantages        D. means

53. A. receive            B. accept            C. get              D. identify

54. A. mates             B. teachers           C. parents           D. neighbors

55. A. missing            B. staying            C. leaving          D. studying

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       I go to interview a great man．“What surprises you most in your life?” I ask．The great man answers, “People don’t like to be children; when they grow up, they wish to be children again．They lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health．They think anxiously about the future, but they forget the present, so they live neither for the present nor the future．”

       I have never heard of these words． I am silent for a while, write these words down, and then I ask the second question prepared ahead of time, “As a parent, what lessons do you want your children to learn from life?”

       The great man answers with a smile, “I want them to learn that they cannot make anyone love them．What they can do is to let themselves be loved．I want them to learn that the most valuable thing is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives．I want them to learn that it is not good to compare themselves with others．I want them to learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is the one who needs the least．I want them to learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness．I want them to learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but do not know how to express their feelings．I want them to learn that money can buy everything but happiness．I want them to learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently．I want them to learn that a true friend is someone who likes them anyway．I want them to learn that it is not always enough that they are forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves．”

64．What makes the great man feel puzzled most in his life?

       A．People don’t like to be a child nor a grown-up．

       B．People don’t try their best to keep healthy．

       C．People don’t live a meaningful life．

       D．People don’t treasure what they own today．

65．Why is the writer silent for a while after having asked the first question?

       A．Because he can’t hear the great man’s words clearly．

       B．Because he wants to have enough time to write the answers down．

       C．Because he is touched by what the great man says．

       D．Because he needs time to think over what to ask next．

66．From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________．

       A．letting all the people like you is possible as long as you try your best

       B．the things in your life is more important than the people in your life

       C．the more a person loves you, the more clearly the person can express himself / herself

       D．different people have different viewpoints on the same thing

67．After reading the whole passage, we can conclude that the passage is ________．

       A．educational         B．funny              C．strange         D． interesting

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第 Ⅱ 卷(共35分)

第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷，如無錯誤，在該行右邊的橫線上畫一個勾(?)；如果有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤)，則按下列情況改正：

此行多一詞：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一詞：在錯詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

When people think about precious things, they usually      

think about money or jewelry. I am not very rich, and I have     76. ___________      

something very preciously in my room. It’s not a CD player or  77. ___________      

a cellphone. It's the view from my window. I’m lucky live 78. ___________      

near a park. My window faces with the tops of the trees in  79. ___________      

the park. Below the tree I can see children on the playground,    80. ___________      

young couples walked quietly, mothers with children, and  81. ___________      

old people sitting on the beach. The whole world is before  82. ___________      

their eyes. My classmates like to go online or listen to music,     83. ___________      

but when I have a free time, I just sit on the chair and 84. ___________      

enjoyed the most precious thing in my room: the view.      85. ___________       

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 —I've never found a better job and I’m so glad.

—___________.

A. I don't think so     B. Too bad

C. Congratulations          D. Don't worry

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 How     ___  I help them to understand when they won’t listen to me?

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

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 ____ at the airport, he telephoned his wife and told her what he would do when he got home.

A. Once arrived     B. As soon as he reached     C. When he got　D. Upon arriving

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Food is life. It gives us the nourishment we need to stay alive and be healthy. Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy. Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories. Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food. For some people, ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bowl of noodle soup makes them feel good.

How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives. “ When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup ; I loved it. Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried, and it helps me feel better, ” says one of Wansink’s coworkers.

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “yes.” In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot, savory foods like soup or noodles. Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and cookies. Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried.

Not all comfort food is junk (垃圾) food. About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.

54．The best title for the passage would be         .

        A．How to Feel Good                     B．How to Keep Healthy

         C．Healthy Foods Make You Feel Good  D．Comfort Foods Make You Feel Good

55．Which of the following is the favorite comfort food for men?

         A．soup B．ice cream   C．noodles       D．cookies

56．We can infer from the passage that         .

         A．your feeling is connected with what you eat

         B．your feeling has nothing to do with what you eat

         C．you will feel good if you have noodles

         D．you will feel good if you have chocolate

57．The research done by Brian Wansink shows that          .

        A．a(chǎn)ll comfort foods are good for health

         B．a(chǎn)ll comfort foods have bad effects on health

         C．women choose the same comfort foods as men

         D．women eat more comfort foods when unhappy

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—I can’t find Mr. Smith.  Where did you last see him this morning?

   —It was in the hotel _______ he stayed.    

A. that            B. where          C. which            D. since

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The young man’s lecture attracted a lot of students. ______ it was a success.

A. In all         B. All in all            C. After all         D. At all