完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of   36   students in the classroom on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the   37   thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It   38   the class some time to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one   39   the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the   40   of each student on a separate sheet of paper and 41   what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the whole class was   42   . “Really?” she heard whispered. “I never knew that I   43   anything to anyone!” and, “I didn’t know others liked me so much” were most of the comments.

No one ever   44    those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn’t   45  . The exercise had completed its   46   . The students were   47   with themselves and one another.

That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was   48   in Vietnam War and his teacher   49   the funeral of that special student.

After the funeral, most of Mark’s former classmates left. Mark’s mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak to his teacher.

“We want to   50   you something,” his father said, taking a   51   out of his pocket.

“They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might   52   it.”

Opening the wallet, he   53   removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded, and refolded many times. The teacher knew without   54   that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark’s classmates had said about him.

“Thank you so much for doing that,” Mark’s mother said. “As you can see, Mark   55   it.”

36. A. other          B. others            C. the others            D. the other

37. A. worst          B. nicest            C. smallest             D. biggest

38. A. cost           B. took             C. paid                 D. spent

39. A. handed in       B. took out         C. set down             D. turned off

40. A. number        B. address          C. name                D. home

41. A. read           B. explained        C. expressed            D. listed

42. A. smiling        B. crying           C. singing              D. playing

43. A. meant         B. marked           C. referred             D. concerned

44. A. wrote          B. recited           C. mentioned           D. examined

45. A. decide         B. conduct           C. include             D. matter

46. A. plan           B. decision          C. purpose             D. function

47. A. excited         B. worried          C. satisfied             D. disappointed

48. A. killed          B. injured           C. wounded            D. frightened

49. A. joined         B. attended          C. took                D. held

50. A. give           B. tell              C. ask                D. show

51. A. wallet          B. book            C. gift                D. watch

52. A. remind         B. recognize         C. review             D. recommend

53. A. suddenly        B. quickly          C. carefully           D. surprisingly

54. A. looking         B. saying           C. hearing            D. noticing

55. A. lost            B. found           C. remembered         D. treasured

While scientists are worried that humans are causing higher temperatures on the Earth, a Maryland man, Ace, thinks we can save the world by spraying（噴射）huge amounts of water into the air.

Ace told the McClatchy News Service that at least 1,000 places should be chosen to spray water. The water would be sprayed between 20 and 200 feet into the air. Thousands of tons of seawater would be sprayed for years at a time.

The 1,000 sites would be picked after more studies. They would be mostly in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球). Ace says he would avoid tropical（熱帶的）areas of the globe. He says water turns to rain too quickly in these areas for his plan to work.

The water would be changed into vapor. That process requires heat. The water vapor would rise above the Earth. The water vapor would form clouds. The clouds would help in several ways. They would cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. They would later turn into rains. The rains would provide another way of cooling the Earth.

Ace’s plan has gotten some support from a limited scientific study. Kenneth Caldeira is a climate scientist. He works at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology at Stanford University in California. Caldeira tested some of the Ace’s figures on a computer program. The computer model is used by top scientists to study global climate change. The model showed that the plan might work.

“More tests are planned in 2009. Ideas like Ace’s should be considered carefully and with an open mind,” Calderira said. “Every brilliant（卓越的）invention in the history of technology looked a little bit mad when first put forward.”

65． What’s the purpose of Ace’s plan?

A. To reduce air pollution.                      

B. To make summer cooler.

C. To offer dry areas more rain.                   

D. To solve the problem of global warming. 

66． According to Ace’s plan,___________.

A. planes would be used to spray water.       

B. it would be best to spray water on rainy days.

C. seawater would be sprayed high into the sky

D.1,000 sites in the Southern Hemisphere would be chosen.

67． Why wouldn’t Ace spray water in tropical areas?

A. Water is changed into vapor too quickly.      

B. Water turns to rain too quickly.

C. It is hard for vapor to form clouds.           

D. It is bad for local plants to have too much rain.

68. It seems that Caldeira ____________.

A. takes Ace’s plan seriously                 

B. thinks Ace’s idea too crazy

C. doesn’t believe the computer’s result        

D. agrees to carry out Ace’s plan right away

短文改錯（共1題；每空1分，滿分10分）

       此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行做出判斷：

無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（√）；

如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：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。

此行缺一個詞：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。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線(__)，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！

Are the years you spent at school best years of your life?

1.________

Personally, I found most lesson rather uninteresting. We had to                                                              2. __________

sit at our desks in silence and paid attention to what the teachers                                                            3. __________

were saying. They were used to write on the blackboard and ask                                                                 4. __________

us difficult questions. We also had to do plenty of homework, and                                                              5. __________

hand it at time. We had to wear school uniforms and obey lots of                                                               6. __________

rules. I left school as soon as I can and started work. I read books                                                           7. __________

at the public library, and late I decided to attend college. Now                                                                8. __________

I really enjoy study because I’m growing old and know what I                                                                   9. __________

want it. When I was at school, I was just the wrong age!                                                                           10. _________

It showed me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from __________ in China.

   A. it          B. one          C. that         D. this

The baby is due in May．________________the new house should be finished．

       A．by then  B．by which          C．by when            D．since when

—Why are you going to ____ from that company? Don’t forget it’s a high-paid job.

    —Because I don’t like the way they _____ me.

A. leaves; think    B. retired ; regard      C resign; treat     D. design; behave

To keep Chinese economy going on, the government has established an employment service system for _____ jobless urban residents, and for older laid-off and unemployed persons.

A. badly off             B. well off           C. cut off              D. paid off

John had tried to find a job in the sales department, but he had no__________.

       A．chance      B．time                C．quality                   D．luck

—John, how did your English exam go?

— I thought I _____ , but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.

A. should have failed                         B. might have failed

C. couldn’t have failed                      D. mustn’t have failed

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，共30分）

     閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的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。

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week .It was one of the most __36__and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and  37  we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an   38  victory. After all, Ed’s idea of  39  has always been nothing more  40  than lifting a fork to his mouth.   41  I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and  42  proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often  43  about that, Ed refused to buy a  44  T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  45  for our game  not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  46  I was so surprised that I was   47  .My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.  48  ,at the point in our game when I’d have predicted (預(yù)計) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was  49  7 to 9—and Ed was  50  . The sudden realization was painful. We   51  to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious   52   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone  53  that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to  54  .In a way, I think we both won in the game: I won the game, but cousin Ed my  55  .

36    A.    encouraging   B.    hopeless      C.    surprising       D.    regular

37    A.    declared      B.    mentioned      C.    persuaded       D.    suggested

38    A.    unforgettable  B.    unexpected     C.    easy         D.    early

39    A.    exercise       B.    preparation    C.    joy           D.    fitness

40    A.    time-saving     B.    comfortable    C.    suitable       D.    effort-making

41    A.    As soon as      B.    As long as      C.    When          D.    Since

42    A.    strangely        B.    personally       C.    reasonably      D.    eagerly

43    A.    cared           B.    forgot         C.    quarreled     D.    joked

44    A.    clean           B.    larger          C.    straight        D.    darker

45    A.    set out          B.    got ready     C.    arrived       D.    returned

46    A.    notice          B.    admire        C.    believe       D.    measure

47    A.    nervous        B.    curious        C.    careless       D.    speechless

48    A.    After all       B.    As a result      C.    Above all           D.    At last

49    A.    mistakenly      B.    then           C.    instead        D.    naturally

50    A.    leading        B.    coming        C.    waiting        D.    counting

51    A.    pretended      B.    stopped       C.    continued           D.    decided

52    A.    thoughts      B.    doubts         C.    situations     D.    problems

53    A.    scoring        B.    completing     C.    receiving     D.    keeping

54    A.    play         B.    start         C.    sleep           D.    move

55    A.    friendship       B.    respect        C.    support        D.    favor