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第三部分  閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

       請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

It was graduation day at Etihad Training Academy, where the national airline of the United Arab Emirates holds a seven-week training course for new flight attendants.

Despite her obvious pride, Ms. Fathi, a 22-year-old from Egypt, was amazed to find herself here. “I never in my life thought I’d work abroad,” said Ms. Fathi, who was a university student in Cairo when she began noticing newspaper advertisements employing young Egyptians to work at airlines based in the Persian Gulf.

A decade ago, unmarried Arab women like Ms. Fathi, working outside their home countries, were rare. But just as young men from poor Arab nations poured into the oil-rich Persian Gulf states for jobs, more young women are doing so.

Flight attendants have become the public face of the new mobility for some young Arab women, just as they were the face of new freedoms for women in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. They have become a subject of social anxiety and fascination in much the same way. 

For many families, allowing a daughter to work may call her virtue into question. Yet this culture is changing, said Musa Shteiwi, a sociologist at Jordan University in Amman. “We’re noticing more and more single women going to the gulf these days,” he said. “It’s still not exactly common, but over the last four or five years it’s become quite an observable phenomenon.”

Many of the young Arab women working in the Persian Gulf take delight in their status as pioneers, role models for their friends and younger female relatives. Young women brought up in a culture that highly values community, have learned to see themselves as individuals. The experience of living independently and working hard for high salaries has forever changed their beliefs about themselves, though it can also lead to a painful sense of separation from their home countries and their families.

—From New York Times (December 22, 2009)

51. It can be inferred from the passage that young Arab women _________.

A. go to work abroad after American women’s example

B. didn’t start to work abroad until the late 20th century

C. are commonly used to living and working separately

D. expect to take the same family responsibilities as men

52. According to the passage, the Arab women flight attendants can be described as _________.

A. proud, homesick or independent                  B. honest, outstanding or optimistic  

C. mature, enthusiastic or energetic                  D. painful, desperate or conservative

53. How do the public respond to young Arab women’s new mobility?

A. The public think highly of it.             B. The public care very little about it.

C. The public show both interest and anxiety.   D. The public are strongly against it.

54. The author intends to tell the readers that __________.

A. Arab women can hardly find any work

B. flight attendants are badly needed in the gulf

C. flight attendants lead quite a different life

D. young Arab women’s values are changing

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---Does Bill do his new job well ?

------_______his old job . I'm afraid there is no hope for him .

A. Not better than   B. No better than  C. Not so well as    D. No less than

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For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.

   “I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(聽診器)and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it’s easy to take people in,” he said.

  One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her.

  “He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”

Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders.

“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神科醫(yī)生)who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.

59. York was proud of the fact that ___________.

A. a surgeon let him watch an operation.

B. he could perform some duties of a doctor.

C. he had cheated doctors for so long

D. people thought he could become a real doctor

60. York learned how to behave like a doctor by __________.

     A. watching other doctors work            B. talking to doctors and nurses

     C. getting some training and experience                                     D. observing doctors while he was a patient

61. Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

     A. She had swallowed something and almost died.

     B. She had to have and emergency operation.

     C. She had been injured in a road accident.

     D. She had lost consciousness while driving.

62. The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _________.

A. pretended to be a psychiatrist               B. tried to get away from prison

C. was proud of what he had done              D. studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist

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第八部分：閱讀與表達（共3小題，每小題2分，共6分）。

Making friends can be difficult, especially these days with so much peer pressure(同齡人之間的壓力). If you want to develop a more pleasing personality and make friends, become  genuinely(真誠地) interested in other people. Show kindness. You may be wearing the latest  designer label clothes, the hottest brand shoes, and the coolest jewelry, but if you display sourness  and selfishness, you'll have a battle ahead of you to make good friends.Smile, smile and continue to smile. It costs nothing, enriches those who receive it, and  happens in a flash but the memory lasts forever, it creates happiness in the home and classroom. A smile can not be bought, begged or borrowed; it comes from the heart. If you want other people to   like you, make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely!Choose your friends carefully. If others try to persuade you to smoke, take illegal drugs, steal,gamble, fight etc. dare to say NO. Doing the wrong thing is the quickest way to lose friends,especially honest, good and upright friends.

    Being mentally strong is not always easy, but let me assure you that the more you practice it,__________. Soon those who thought they were trendy will want to dress like you, talk like  you and be with you, because you have a personality which is different. People like being different!By being an individual with your own personality, you can achieve the very best experiences in   your life.

    You may not ever have many friends, but let me tell you that it is better to have one good  friend than ten dishonest friends who will stab(傷害)you in the back at the very first opportunity  that arises.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。將答案寫在后面答題紙上相對應(yīng)的題號后。

  26, What's the passage mainly about?( Please answer within 5 words)

 _____________________________________________________________________________

 27. List three ways the passage has told about the topic.

_____________________________________________________________________________  28. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.( Please answer within 5 words)

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Tombe told me that the can___________ to dry out the leftover food.

    A. is heating        B. heat                C. heated              D. was heate

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 Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office ，but our work__，we refused the offer．

   A．not being finished        B．not having finished

   C．had not been finished      D．was not finished

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We can’t use the bridge now, because it _______.

A. has been repaired      B. is repairing     C. is repaired         D. is being repaired

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第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分,滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中, 選出最佳選項。

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  36  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  39  in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.  

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 41  behind the desk in the booth. “ 42  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  43  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 47  those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with  48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 49. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important  50  of a happy and rewarding life.  51 , some things are worth waiting for.  52  presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,  53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is  54  —we cannot avoid it. How is your  55  coming along?

36. A. proudly           B. respectfully           C. patiently         D. curiously

37. A. angry       B. hungry           C. frightened      D. thirsty

38. A. a question    B. a reason         C. an opinion      D. an idea

39. A. serious      B. difficult         C. convenient     D. regular     

40 A. hurt           B. encouraged     C. attracted         D. shocked

41. A. clerk        B. secretary        C. passer-by        D. friend

42. A. Since        B. Before               C. As              D. If

43. A. looking for  B. working for           C. sending for     D. paying for

44. A. called up      B. returned to     C. visited        D. left

45. A. worried           B. disappointed      C. satisfied         D. surprised

46. A. description   B. preparation     C. excuse         D. Lecture

47. A. tore          B. saved          C. developed       D. destroyed

48. A. your wife     B. your family           C. patience         D. determination

49. A. hoping for   B. waiting for     C. ready for        D. fit for

50. A. lesson       B. experience      C. purpose          D. quality

51. A. For example B. After all         C. Right now      D. So far

52. A. Every age    B. Every shop     C. Every day      D. Every office

53. A. accept       B. control               C. change               D. improve

54. A. certain      B. interesting      C. precious         D. easy

55. A. photo taking B. job hunting     C. decision making D. wait training

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    The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(綜合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

    The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.

    The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.

    However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).

    “I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

    Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.

    The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.

    Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精確) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流暢), Jen said.

72. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.

   A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

   B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO

   C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

   D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

73. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？

   A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.

   B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.

   C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.

   D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.

74. The underlined word “current” in the second paragraph means _______.

   A. modern              B. present             C. standard           D. formal

75. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.

   A. The Key to English-speaking Countries      B. The Four Skills in Learning English

   C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date    D. New Exam Designed for Students

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Look, the book still ____ where I ____ it the other day.

   A. laid; lied           B. lied; lay            C. lies; laid         D. lies; lay