Hardly _____ when the train suddenly pulled away．

       A．did they get to the station     B．had they got to the station 

       C．they got to the station        D．they had got to the station

The government tried its best to _____ the people’s needs, but the people were still not ______. In fact, what the government did was not______.

A. satisfy; satisfied; satisfying        B. satisfy; satisfying; satisfied

C. satisfied; satisfied; satisfying      D. satisfying; satisfied; satisfied

 It was not rare in ______that people in ______fifties went to university for further education.

    A.1980s; their     B. the 1980s; the    C. the 1980s; their   D. 1980s; the

______ after a long walk, Henry called and said he couldn’t come．

       A．Having worn out                       B．Being worn out

       C．To wear out                            D．Worn out

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.

But it   36   a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) so badly that I was completely   37   to speak in public.

  38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and   39   was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace,   40   pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer   41   not being a part of our school.

When he   42   that I not only loved poetry but was   43   it, we became closer. There was, however, one   44   between us－Professor Crouch could not bear the   45   that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is   46   to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and turned away.

One day he   47   me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his   48   . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he   49   me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in   50   . “Why,” I started, anger   51   me. “of course I did!” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it    52   memory.”

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there,   53    . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way   54   !

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before public. I discovered I did have a(n)   55   and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

 36. A. lasted      B. took            C. spent           D. wasted

 37. A. uncertain    B. uncomfortable   C. unbelievable      D. unable

 38. A. However    B. Besides          C. Then           D. Therefore

 39. A. novel      B. architecture           C. art              D. poetry

 40. A. drawing     B. writing           C. turning           D. finding

 41. A. protect           B. help            C. keep           D. stand

 42. A. learned      B. recognized      C. decided          D. proved

 43. A. writing      B. reading          C. reciting          D. saving

 44. A. difference  B. difficulty      C. promise        D. similarity

 45. A. truth       B. idea            C. fact             D. belief

 46. A. said        B. meant         C. taught         D. prepared

 47. A. fooled     B. joked          C. tricked               D. scolded

 48. A. idea        B. reward               C. congratulation    D. comment

 49. A. told        B. noticed           C. attacked         D. challenged

 50. A. disbelief     B. silence               C. sadness           D. excitement

 51. A. flowing      B. flooding         C. filling         D. sweeping

 52. A. with      B. by              C. from           D. in

 53. A. terrified     B. hopeless         C. disappointed      D. breathless

 54. A. down      B. along          C. through          D. around

 55. A. voice      B. sound          C. appearance     D. interest

B

As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans (貸款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?

Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.

I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury (奢華), not a fertility requirement.

A 26-year-old in the story despairs that he can’t afford to get a Ph.D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.

Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations are slowly adjusting, but today’s 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.

This recession (衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful --- for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day --- than on longing for some kind of luxury life.

60. What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?

A. They expect everything to be easy for them.

B. They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.

C. They are reluctant to face all of the challenges.         

D. They are burdened by student loans.

61. The underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A. baby production        B. pleasant     C. baby comfort          D. essential

62. What’s the author’s attitude towards the 20-somthings with high expectation in Paragraph 5?

A. Intolerant.             B. Negative.     C. Unbelieving.           D. Understanding.

63. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How Young People Afford to Continue Their Study

B. Why Young People Can’t Afford to Buy a House

C. When Young People’s High Hopes Create Despair

D. What the 20-somethings’ High Expectations Are

 E

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有多余選項。

Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.

   71   Make a study time and have it at  the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.

     Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle.    72   ideal （理想的）study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.

     Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity.   73   

     You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.

        74   Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.

        75   This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.

A. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.

B. Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying.

C. Pick a place where your children can study properly.

D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.

 E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.

F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.

G. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves

第二部分 英語知識運用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

第一節(jié) 單項填空 (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

----Could you do me a favor and take these books to my office?

--- Yes, ___________.

A. for pleasure   B. I could    C. my pleasure  D. with pleasure

I'll bring some medicine jus______some of us get sick while travelling．

       A．As if       B．in case         C．even though  D．a(chǎn)s long as

Unforgettable ______ her pale blue eyes that flashed like diamonds and thin lips wore a pleasant smile.

A. had been      B. were        C. was       D. is