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，從短文后所給各題的第四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Compared with the children of a few decades back, today’s children seem to be  16  . They enjoy better health owing to recent  17  in medicine and in public health care. They also enjoy all the  18  of modern life. Physically and materially, today’s children seem to be much better off than their predecessors（前輩）. Nevertheless,  19  the improved standards of  20  , many children nowadays seem to be emotionally deprived（剝奪）since most parents are  21   less time with their children, so little, in 22 , that many could  23  be called ‘weekend parents’. An increasing number of mothers are taking full-time jobs,  24  their children in the care of baby-sitters or nurseries. Time has become a luxury few parents can  25  because of the pressures of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our  26  society. On the other hand, these working parents can often well afford to  27  their children with the best food, clothes, toys and other  28 desires, but  29  to say, they fail to  30  the emotional requirements of their growing children. As a noted pediatrician (兒科醫(yī)生) of the Medical and Health Department  31  , children need love, security, praise, recognition and responsibility. If these needs are not  32  , their development might be stunted (抑制). Child psychologists all  33  that some illnesses and emotional disturbances  34  to children are because of a lack of parental care. In the light of this, parents who really  35  their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children, despite their heavy work loads.

16． A．unhappier             B．luckier                    C．naughtier                D．richer

17． A．inventions           B．discoveries            C．a(chǎn)dvances               D．products

18． A．comforts              B．facilities               C．pleasure                D．a(chǎn)ppliances

19． A．due to                   B．regarding              C．for                         D．in spite of

20． A．housing                B．living                   C．caring                     D．earning

21． A．passing                B．spending               C．taking                     D．costing

22． A．general                B．fact                      C．total                       D．truth

23． A．wrongly                B．rightly                  C．totally                    D．namely

24． A．entrusting             B．leaving                 C．lending                   D．making

25． A．a(chǎn)fford                   B．spend                   C．waste                      D．do

26． A．passive                 B．a(chǎn)ctive                   C．competitive             D．dangerous

27． A．buy                      B．offer                    C．give                       D．provide

28． A．emotional             B．physical                C．material                  D．intellectual

29． A．sad                       B．happy                   C．lucky                      D．unfortunate

30． A．show                    B．feel                      C．satisfy                    D．create

31． A．talks                     B．explains                C．speaks                    D．says

32． A．made                    B．taken                    C．met                        D．done

33． A．a(chǎn)rgue                    B．a(chǎn)dmit                          C．tell                         D．disagree

34． A．common               B．popular                 C．ordinary                 D．pubic

35． A．look after              B．bring up               C．care about               D．a(chǎn)gree with

    Andrew Carnegie was a 19th century steel tycoon（大亨）who became one of the 20th century’s most famous philanthropists（慈善家）His life story is one of the most famous rags-to-riches accounts in United States history.

Carnegie was born in Dunfermlined, Scotland, on November 25,1835. The son of a weaver, he came with his family to the United States in 1848 and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. At age thirteen, Carnegie went to work as a bobbin（線軸）boy in a cotton mill. He then moved rapidly through a series of jobs with Western Union and the Pnnsylvania Railroad. In 1865, he resigned to establish his own business and eventually organized the Carnegie Steel Company, which started the steel industry in Pittsburgh. At age sixty-five, he sold the company to J. P. Morgan for $480 million and devoted the rest of his life to his philanthropic activities and writing, including his autobiography（自傳）.

Many persons of wealth have contributed to charity, but Carnegie was perhaps the first to state publicly that the rich have a moral responsibility to donate their fortune. In 1889 he wrote The Gospe（福音）of Wealth, in which he stated that all personal wealth beyond what was required to supply the needs of one’s family should be regarded as a trust fund to be managed for the benefit of the company.

Carnegie set about giving away his fortune through countless personal gifts and through the establishment of various trusts. In his thirties, Carnegie had already begun to give away some of his fast-accumulating funds. His first large gifts were made to his native town. Later he created seven philanthropic and educational organizations in the United States, including Carnegie Corporation of New York, and several more in Europe.

One of Carnegie’s lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries to make available to everyone a means of self-education. There were only a few public libraries in the world when, in 1881, Carnegie began to promote his idea. He and the Corporation subsequently（隨后）spent over $56 million to build 2,509 libraries throughout the English-speaking world.

After this program was ended in 1917, the Corporation continued for about forty years an interest in the improvement of library services. Other major program in the Corporation’s early history included adult education and education in the fine arts.

During his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million. He died in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 11,1919.

53．Carnegie became wealthy by         .

       A．his investment in weaving industry B．his father’s financial support

       C．starting his steel business from nothing  D．his philanthropic activities

54．What is the correct order of events related to Carnegie?

    a．He sold his company.

       b．He organized the Carnegie Steel Company.

       c．He worked in a cotton mill.

       d．He came to the United States.

       e．He wrote The Gospel of Wealth.

       A．c-d-e-b-a  B．c-b-a-d-e  C．d-c-b-e-a  D．d-b-a-e-c

55．What can we learn about Carnegie according to the passage?

       A．He was the first wealthy person who contributed to charity.

       B．He believed that it was the duty of the wealthy to help society.

       C．He called on the wealthy to give away all of their fortune to help the poor.

       D．He was willing to give personal gifts only to his friends and relatives.

56．Carnegie established public libraries in order to         .

      A．win a good reputation for his company

       B．collect money for his educational organizations

       C．improve library services

       D．help people educate themselves

Only lately        about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

       A．the public have known    B．were the public known

       C．have the public known    D．the public knew

__ the help from the doctor, the little boy ____ his life.

  A. Apart from; should have lost     B. Without; could lose

  C. But for; would have lost        D. Except for; would have lost

Don’t turn round. Go ______ this street till you see the school.

     A. down       B. to   C. straightly       D. straight

Xi’an is ______ most beautiful tourist city and I believe I’ll come for _______ second time.

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

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分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。

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious（反叛的）on the outside,36 on the inside I wanted people to 37 me.

Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便車) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t 38 , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular 39 me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different — not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 40 with us, was wearing my clothes. And my 41 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 42 if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that 43 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 44 me. I pointed out, "She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been." My mom said these were wonderful 45 , but I was the only person who could fill my 46 . She made me realize that even with my 47, — and they were many —I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher,48 who I was and what made me unique（獨(dú)特的）. My 49 of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist (抵制) pressure to 50 in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I 51 who I really was. I came to feel much more 52 that no one can ever take my place. 

Each of us 53 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So 54 about being replaced. You 55 be.

36. A. and                    B. but                 C. as                    D. for

37. A. leave               B. replace             C. receive             D. like

38. A. easy                   B. hard                 C. fun                  D. long

39. A. made                 B. kept                  C. left                  D. forced

40. A. playing              B. eating               C. staying             D. traveling

41. A. family                      B. friends             C. relatives           D. neighbors

42. A. loved                 B. mentioned               C. cared                D. missed

43. A. since                  B. as                    C. while                      D. unless

44. A. scold                 B. compare           C. replace             D. match       

45. A. qualities             B. girls                 C. people              D. times

46. A. character            B. role                  C. task                  D. form

47. A. faults                 B. advantages        C. manners           D. pities

48. A. looking for         B. looking back     C. seeking out       D. giving up

49. A. picture                      B. view                C. sense                 D. idea

50. A. think                 B. learn                C. change             D. act

51. A. hated                 B. celebrated         C. wished                  D. expected

52. A. sure                   B. doubtful           C. happy               D. lonely

53. A. takes                  B. catches             C. seizes                   D. holds

54. A. talk                  B. forget                   C. care                 D. argue

55. A. mustn’t              B. shouldn’t          C. can’t                D. needn’t

When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty cool.

Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that gets ready to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown(小丑). The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www. Facemail.com.

Facemail faces are lifelike, and they simulate(模擬) emotions based on emotions that you put in your text. For example, type in-X, and Rachel blows a kiss.

LifeFX, the company that develops the Facemail, is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? And it is talking with Whirl(惠而浦公司) about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Morn can't be home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.

Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I'm a fan. But Facemail should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny at first. But if you select the clown, put a few rude words in an e-mail and add some angry emotions, you've got a Psycho-mail(瘋?cè)诵碗娮余]件).

64. The pretty woman that appears on the writer's computer screen was ______.

   A. a woman working on the Internet      B. his brother's girlfriend

 C not a real person                    D. the picture of his pen-friend

65. The main advantage of Facemail is that ______.

   A. you can hire a beautiful woman to read the e-mail to you

   B. you can see the person who sends you the e-mail

   C. yon can send an e-mail free of charge

   D. e-mail can be attractive in a more lovely way

66. The writer mentioned Nike website and Michael Jordan to show that _______.

   A. Famous people like Michael Jordan also like to use Facemail

   B. Facemail can make shopping on the Internet more interesting

   C. Nike website will increase its sales by Jordan

   D. Michael Jordan will serve you himself on Nike website

67. What is the writer's attitude towards Facemail?

   A. He thinks it needs further improvement.     

   B. He thinks it cool and funny.

   C. He thinks it a danger to the Internet.

   D. He thinks people should be careful with Facemail.

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

   第一節(jié)：對話填空(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)

      閱讀下面對話，掌握起大意，并根據(jù)各題所給字母的提示，在標(biāo)有題號的右橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確的形式，使對話通順。

(F=foreigner, Y=you)

 F: Aloha!

Y: Pardon? What is Aloha?

F: That is H__76___                                               76.________

Y: Hello! What can I do for you?

F: Would you please tell me the way to the c__77__? I’d like to see a movie.  77.________

Y: Movie?

F: Yes.That’s a f___78___.                                          78.________

Y: Go straight ahead and go a__79__three streets. It’s on your left-hand side.  79.________

F: Could you say that again, please?

Y: Go straight ahead and then go over three b__80__. The cinema will be     80.________

on your left. By the way, where are you from?

 F: I’m from Hawaii. I’m v___81__your city. I like your city very much.      81.________

Y: I’m glad to hear that. Please follow me. I can take you to the cinema. 

F: Sorry, I can’t follow you. What is flat?

Y: Flat means a__82__ I moved there last autumn.                       82.________

 F: Do you mean “l(fā)ast f__83__”?                                     83.________

Y: Quite right. Well, your English is quite d__84_ from what my teacher     84.________

 teaches.

F: A__85_, I speak American English. You understand British and American 

English. That’s great.                                              85.________

—I apologize to you for my rudeness yesterday, Mary?

   —Never mind, and I think ______ of it.

   A. a little          B. little            C. much           D. highly