—What about the MP3?

       —I am eager to have      Can you give      to me as a birthday present, Dad?

       A．one; it      B．it;one       C．it; it  D．one; one

Many people in this country eat        as they actually need every day.

       A．twice as much meat        B．twice meat as much

       C．as twice much meat        D．meat as much twice

There’s no point __ to persuade him to do anything.

A. to try   B. in trying   C.of trying    D. if you try

I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s __ to be quite a good one.

A. said  B. told  C. spoken   D. talked

—Could you do me a favor to hand out these papers?

   —            ．

       A．Yes, I could     B．It’s my pleasure       C．With pleasure   D．Great         

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

 [AP Eeb.8] Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate Laura Chinchilla won in an election after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America’s most stable nation Sunday night.

[Reuters Feb. 19]The leader of Niger’s military junta（軍政府）made his first public appearance on Friday, a day after toppling（推翻）President Mamadou Tandja, but made no mention of any timetable to elections.

[Reuters Feb. 20] The Dutch coalition（聯合）government collapsed on Saturday after the two largest parties disagreed over whether to withdraw the 2,000 Dutch troops from Afghanistan as planned this year.

[The Guardian Feb. 25]Viktor Yanukovych took the oath of office in the Verkhovan Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, iv Kiev today, with the ceremony coming after weeks of protest（抗議）over claimed cheating following his victory in February’s president election.

[The Guardian Feb.27] One of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century struck Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people, knocking down buildings and causing a tsunami that threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Hawaii and Japan.

[AP Mar. 8]Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her Iraq War movie “The Hurt Locker”, which earned six Oscars, including one for best picture.

56．Laura Chinchilla’s success in her president election probably has something to do with      .

       A．her being a woman 

       B．her campaign in Central America

       C．her being a ruling candidate   

       D．her efforts to continue free market policies in her nation

57．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news above?

       A．The Academy Awards saw no women winners before Kathryn Bigelow.

       B．Viktor Yanukovych won his president election by means of cheating.

       C．The Dutch haven’t decided whether to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

       D．The earthquake that happened in Chile caused a serious tsunami in Hawaii and Japan.

58．All the following events happened on the American Continent except        .

       A．Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president in Costa Rica

       B．Kathryn Bigelow became thee first woman to win best director in Oscar history.

       C．the leader of Niger’s military junta toppled President Mamadou Tandja

       D．a very powerful earthquake hit Chile on Saturday

Stonehenge（巨石陣）may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.

After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”---the smaller columns of dolerite（輝綠巖）that formed an earlier stone structure.

By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. We’re able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why---all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”

The research reveals the importance of the henge’s famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects---the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.

Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”---a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee---whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument.

76．Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people           .

A．to recover from poor health    B．to observe star movements

C．to hold religious ceremonies   D．to gather huge bluestones

77．What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?

       A．The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.

       B．The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.

       C．Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.

       D．The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.

78．The sick traveler in the passage is supposed to be           .

       A．a devoted religious person from Stonehenge

       B．one of the earliest discoverers of Stonehenge

       C．the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestones

       D．a patient trying to cure his infection at Stonehenge

79．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A．Stonehenge: A New Place of Interest     B．Stonehenge: Still Making News

       C．Stonehenge: Heaven for Adventurers     D．Stonehenge: Still Curing Patients

It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is the Great Wall of China, and _______is Japan’s Kansai International Airport.

       A．another     B．other C．the other   D．either

 Signnatel Inc, _________ world's largest maker of controller chips for MP3 players, is said to establish ___________ new R & D centre in Hong Kong and open two sales offices on Chinas mainland.

A. the; a       B. the; the          C. a; the            D. a; a

You’d better __ electricity; it would be dangerous.

A. look out  B. take care of    C. watch out for     D. care about