The exact number of English words is not known. The large dictionaries have over half a million entries, but many of these are compound words (schoolroom, sugar bowl) or different derivatives of the same word (rare—rarely, rarefy), and a good many are obsolete words to help us read older literature. Dictionaries do not attempt to cover completely words that we can draw on: the informal vocabulary, especially slang, localism, the terms of various occupations and professions; words use only occasionally by scientists and specialists in many fields; foreign words borrowed for use in English; or many new words or new senses of words that come into use every year and that may or may not be used long enough to warrant being included. It would be conservative to say that there are over a million English words that any of us might meet in our listening and reading and that we may draw on in our speaking and writing.

       Professor Seashore concluded that first?graders enter school with at least 2,000 words and add 5,000 each year so that they leave high school with at least 80,000. These figures are for recognition vocabulary, the words we understand when we read or hear them. Our active vocabulary, the words we use in speaking and writing, is considerably smaller.

       You cannot always produce a word exactly when you want it. But consciously using the words you recognize in reading will help get them into your active vocabulary. Occasionally in your reading pay particular attention to these words, especially when the subject is one that you might well write or talk about. Underline or make a list of words that you feel a need for and look up the less familiar ones in a dictionary. And then before very long find a way to use some of them.

       Once you know how they are pronounced and what they stand for, you can safely use them.

46. In the author??s estimation, there are ____ words in English.

A. more than half a million                 B. at least 24,000

      C. at least 80,000                        D. more than a million

47. The word “obsolete” most probably means ____.

    A. no longer in use  B. profound   C. colorful or amusing   D. common

48. One??s recognition vocabulary is ____.

A. less often used than his active vocabulary

B. smaller than his active vocabulary

C. as large as his active vocabulary

D. much larger than his active vocabulary

49. The author does not suggest getting recognition vocabulary into active vocabulary by ____.

      A. making a list of words you need and looking up the new ones in a dictionary

      B. everyday spending half an hour study the dictionary

      C. consciously using the words you recognize in reading

      D. trying to use the words you recognize

50. From this passage we learn that ____.

      A. dictionaries completely cover the words we can make use of

      B. “schoolroom” is used in the passage as an example of a specialized term

      C. once you know how a word is pronounced and what it represents, you have turned it into your active word

      D. active vocabulary refers to words we understand when we read and hear them

       studying abroad can be hard, it can broaden your understanding of the word.

A. If  B. While  C. Because  D. Since

The new secretary is a quick, _______ worker, and the boss is quite satisfied with her.

A. subjective         B. sufficient        C. adequate    D. efficient

 ---Are you ____ about food? 

---No, anything will do.

  A. curious  B. anxious  C. particular  D. cared

第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

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

Alice watched from her brother’s New Orleans house as Hurricane Katrina split trees, broke windows, and swallowed cars, including her own, A few miles away ,her best friend ,Pat also a nurse. was supervising patients in the high-risk hospital when the river banks broke, For the next six days, Pat and her crew lived there until a rescue boat picked them up,

Both of them were evacuated to safer parts of the States, Weeks later, they ,like thousands of others,returned to find their homes uninhabitable, their jobs gone,

The following spring, as she was rebuilding her life, Alice contacted an information centre for returning, residents, When asked if she would head a desperatedly needed clinic, Alice said she’d do ti ,but only with Pat ,It took Pat less then five minutes to say yes, And after consulting with her children, she offered her damaged home as the new clinic.

As word spread ,help poured in , Groups raised money and donated medical equipment ,exam tables, free ductwork, other supplies and even labor, Bedrooms were transformed into exam rooms and Pat’s living room into a waiting room.

On February 27,2007,the clinic opened, with patients lined up around the block, Those who came in that first day were very sick with problems from not taking their medicine for a year after Katrina, Over 1,200 people have made their way to the clinic, whose decoration passes what Pat calls the mama test.:”Would your mama feel comfortable here?” Until recently, it was the only health-care facility in there, “It’s a relief to have a clinic right here in the neighborhood where I can check my pressure.”says Latoya Owens, 30, who suffers from hypertension.

“This is the most rewarding thing I ‘ve ever done ,” says Alice .Adds Pat ,”I ‘m alleviating（減輕）some suffering in an underserved population. I listen to their stories, and I cry a lot, People outside New Orleans think things are back to normal here, but we are far from that.”

     

56 When Hurricane Katrina arrived，          ．

 A  Alice was driviilg to her brother’s hous    B．Pal was visiting in a hospital

 C  houses were destroyed                   D peoplc were rescued to safety

57．What does the fifth paragraph mainly 1elI us?

 A．The clinic opened a year after Hurricane Katrina．

 B．The clinic helped local people a lot．

 C．The clinic was the only one of its kind in the neighborhood．

 D．The clinic was decorated to people’s satisfaction．

58．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage'

 A．Things in New Orleans were much worse than people thought．

 B．Alice felt happy and satisfied about what she was doing．

 C．Pat thought a lot before agreeing to work together with Alice．

 D．People were ready to help when disasters happened．

59．Pat cried a lot probably because       ．

 A．she was sad about what people had suffered

 B．she was moved by people’s help to the clinic

 C．work in the clinic was too difficult

 D．she lost her job and home during Hurricane Katrina

60．The underlined word“evacuated’’in the second paragraph most probably means“     ”

 A．foreed        B．a(chǎn)ttached       C．related    D．moved

       The Parthenon in Athens is a building with a long and complex history. Built nearly 2,500 years ago as a temple celebrating the Greek goddess Athena, it was for thousands of years the church of the Virgin Mary of the Athenians, then a mosque (清真寺), and finally a ruin. The building was changed and the sculptures much damaged over the centuries. By 1800 only about half of the original sculptural decoration remained.

       Between 1801 and 1805, Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, which controlled Athens, acting with the full knowledge and permission of the Ottoman authorities, removed about half of the remaining sculptures from the fallen ruins and from the building itself. Lord Elgin loved Greek history and transported the sculptures back to Britain. The arrival of the sculptures in London had a huge effect on the European public, greatly increasing interest in ancient Greek culture and influencing contemporary artistic trends. These sculptures were acquired from Lord Elgin by the British Museum in 1816 and since then they have all been on display to the public, free of charge.

       Since the early 1980s, however, the Greek government has argued for the permanent removal to Athens of all the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum. They have also challenged the British Museum Board of Trustees' legal title to the sculptures.

       The British Museum, however, insists that it exists to tell the story of cultural achievement throughout the world, from the dawn of human history over two million years ago until the present day. The museum considers itself an important resource for the world: the breadth and depth of its collection allows the world public to re-examine cultural identities and explore the complex network of interconnected world cultures.

       It also says that, within the context of this unparalleled collection, the Parthenon sculptures are an important representation of ancient Athenian civilization. Each year millions of visitors admire the artistry of the sculptures and gain insights on how ancient Greece influenced - and was influenced by - the other civilizations that it encountered.

51. For most of its history people went to the Parthenon to ______.

A. admire the goddess Athena             B. pray to their god

C. search for sculptures                             D. learn about its complex history

52. The underlined "it" (in Paragraph 4) refers to "_________".

A. the British Museum                B. the Greek government

C. the Parthenon                         D. the British Museum Board of Trustees

53. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The sculptures introduced ancient Greek culture to the west.

B. Ancient Greek culture has greatly influenced world culture.

C. The British Museum has made much money from the Parthenon sculptures.

D. The British Museum is the place most capable of preserving these sculptures.

54. What can we learn about Lord Elgin from the passage?

A. He is greatly admired in Greece.

B. He worked for the Ottoman Empire.

C. He saved the Parthenon sculptures from being destroyed.

D. He had a deep interest in Greek culture.

55. The author's main intention in writing this passage is to tell _____.

A. the history of the Parthenon and its sculptures

B. what people can see in the British Museum

C. why the British Museum refuses to return the sculptures

D. the influence of Greece on British culture

She wasn’t a much older tennis player but he had the great ______ of experience about games.

   A. interest                      B. advantage                 C. benefit                            D. profit

 When will you ___________ the entrance examinations, next June or next July ?

A. join              B. join in                  C. take                     D. take part in

 —Have you persuaded him?

—Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ______ to reason him in accepting the new plan.

      A. had managed            B. would manage          C. have managed          D. managed

第三節(jié)：完形填空（共兩部分，滿分30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

Have you ever run in the rain?

It was raining outside. We all stood near the door of the  41  , waiting. Suddenly I heard a 

sweet voice. “Mom, let’s  42  the rain,” said a six-year-old girl, with beautiful red hair, who had been shopping with her mum in Wal-mart. 

“What? No, honey. We’ll __43__until it stops raining so hard,” the mother replied.The girl waited about one minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll  44   if we do,” the mother said. “No, we won’t, mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she   45   out of her mom’s arm.

“This morning?” “Yes, when you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”

The whole crowd became   46  . We couldn’t hear anything but   47  . We all stood there silently. Her mom__48___ for a moment and said, “Honey, you’re right. Let’s run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just need __49__.”

Then off they ran. We all stood there, watching and smiling as they ran through the rain. They held their shopping bags over their __50__just in case. Yes, they got wet. But they were followed by many __51__ who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

Memory is a fortune, a precious gift. I believe that somewhere down the road in life, the mother will   52  herself looking back on this moment and she will smile. So Don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day and take the time to run through the rain.

41. A. cinema                 B. school                    C. supermarket                 D. park

42. A. run through                 B. go through              C. look through                D. get through

43. A. leave                  B. wait                       C. imagine                   D. jump

44. A. get tired                       B. get confused          C. get paid                       D. get wet 

45. A. pushed                  B. pulled                   C. carried                         D. monitored 

46. A. noisy              B. calm                  C. silent                        D. thrilled

47. A. her mum               B. the girl                   C. laughter                       D. the rain

48. A. thought              B.       claimed             C. asked                           D. cared

49. A. running                       B. waiting               C. walking                       D. washing

50. A. hands                B. backs                      C. heads                          D. coats

51. A. adults                B. children                       C. parents                  D. drivers

52. A. stop                      B. find                      C. make                           D. impress