I am interested in traveling. It is ______ but ______.

A. interesting; tiring              B. interested; tired

C. interesting; tired               D. interested; tiring

       some of it, and you’ll like the special taste.

    A. Trying       B. To try C. Have tried  D. Try

The teacher        that his students had difficulty in English grammar, decided to give them more examples.

       A．knows      B．to know   C．knowing   D．being known

It was only in 1997     J. K. Rowling completed the first Harry Potter story,          _______ was also known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

   A. that; that       B. that; which        C. when; that      D. when; which

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

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

Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln spent twenty years as an unsuccessful Illinois lawyer —at least, in financial fields. Legends (傳奇) are often untrue, but Lincoln was the real thing. During his years as a lawyer, there were hundreds of examples of his kindness and honesty.

   For example, Lincoln didn’t like to charge the poor who were as poor as he was. Once an old man gave him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln sent him back ten, saying he was being too generous. He often persuaded the people who came to his office to settle their issues (問題) out of court, thereby saving them a lot of money and earning nothing himself.

   He and his partner once prevented a mentally ill girl from being cheated off her land. The case took fifteen minutes, and the girl’s brother was completely satisfied. When his partner came to divide up their fee, Lincoln criticized him and said, "The money comes out of the pocket of a poor, mentally ill girl. I would rather starve than cheat her in this manner. You return half the money at least, or I won’t take a cent of it as my share."

   Kindness and honesty make you feel good about yourself and create trust in others. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about the benefits of kindness and honesty, but the benefits are there and are valuable. He often said, "When I do good, I feel good, and when I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my belief."

36. From the passage, we can know that Lincoln ____.

   A. charged poor people nothing

B. was very rich when he was a lawyer

C. did not like money

D. helped the poor as much as possible

37. What do we learn from the third paragraph?

   A. The girl’s problem was very difficult to settle.

B. He criticized his partner for accepting too much money.

C. The girl’s brother was very generous.

D. Lincoln’s partner got at least half the money from the girl’s case.

38. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Lincoln got a lot of money from those who came to him.

B. The legends of famous people are always untrue.

C. Lincoln believed that kindness and honesty were valuable.

   D. It is popular to talk about the benefits of honesty.

39. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Don’t Believe Legends

B. Abraham Lincoln’s Belief

C. The Value of Kindness

D. The Legend of Lincoln Is True

    The purpose of communication is to get your message across to others. This is a process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver. This process leaves room for error, with messages often being misunderstood by one or more of the parties involved. This causes unnecessary confusion.

    In fact, a message is successful only when both the sender and the receiver perceive (感知) it in the same way. By successfully getting your message across, you convey your thoughts and ideas effectively. When not successful, the thoughts and ideas that you convey do not necessarily reflect your own, causing a communication breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in the way of your goals — both personally and professionally.

    In a recent survey of recruiters (招募者) in companies with more than 50,000 employees, communication skills were cited as the single more important factor in choosing managers. The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Business School, points out that communication skills, including written and oral presentations, as well as an ability to work with others, are the main factors leading to job success.

    In spite of the increasing importance placed on communication skills, many individuals continue to struggle with this, unable to communicate their thoughts and ideas effectively — whether in oral or written form. This inability（無能） makes it nearly impossible for them to compete effectively in the workplace, and stands in the way of career progression. Getting your message across is essential to progressing. To do this, you must understand what your message is, what audience you are sending it to, and how it will be perceived. You must also weigh-in the circumstances surrounding your communication, such as situational and cultural context.

47. The underlined word “This” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A. the purpose of communication

B. the process of getting your message across to others

C. the process of letting others know your purpose 

D. the cause of unnecessary confusion

48. A communication failure occurs when ______.

A. the sender and the receiver understand the message in the same way

B. the receiver purposely understands the message wrong

C. the way you send the message creates problems with the receiver

D. the sender creates problems in a professional way

49. _______ make for job success.

A. Communication skills and ability to cooperate

B. Communication skills along with written presentations

C. Written presentations together with ability to work with others

D. The abilities to cooperate with others

50. What is the attitude of the writer towards the communication skills?

A. Neutral.       B. Opponent.     C. Supportive.       D. Indifferent.

第二節(jié)　書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

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Food safety is ______ important, so the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution.

A.strongly              B. reasonably           C.highly           D. naturally

 —Where is our English teacher?

  —She is in the classroom, _____ the exercises _________ the students have done at home.

   A. explaining;  /                 B. explaining;  for 

C. explained;  to                D. explained;  from[

We had      sat down at the table, when the phone rang.

       A. possibly            B. hardly                      C. virtually            D. politely