.—Shall we attend the concert this evening?   —Great idea, ___ we can do some shopping first.

A. when          B. where         C. since          D. If

—What’s the matter with Paul?

—A letter from his parents in New Jersey _________ as attack of homesickness.

A. set out         B. set about            C. set up             D. sent off

 —I did very well in the English exam last week.  —I did _________. I got a full mark.

A. no better        B. not better       C. no worse        D. even worse

 I don’t think that your lecture _______ the audience, for they appeared quite puzzled.

A. got across to    B. got close to         C. got away with     D. got along with 

Canada is a country        many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants         the majority of its population.

       A．making up of; occupied with  B．consisting of; making up

       C．made up of; consists of    D．consisted of; taking up

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

      My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36   from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37   it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch  38  on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,   39  will pay any more attention to your scar  40  you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother  41   .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42  high — glad he was alive.

  43   , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people   44   like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  45  .

But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  46   , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false  47  .

One of my friends in college was very  48   . At first, when people met him, they noticed his  49  for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time  50  about other people’s comfort and welfare.  51  , people ignored his looks. What people  52  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t  53   him an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on   54   you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  55  .

36．A．cured           B．recovered        C．improved           D．returned

37．A．because         B．though    C．until           D．before

38．A．cut            B．wound   C．injure               D．scar

39．A．none      B．a(chǎn)nyone    C．everyone            D．no one

40．A．a(chǎn)s         B．like     C．than           D．when

41．A．yet    B．still   C．too    D．either

42．A．put        B．held       C．taken        D．hung

43．A．After all        B．In conclusion   C．In fact        D．Above all

44．A．will   B．would       C．can    D．may

45．A．house          B．telephone       C．job           D．car

46．A．clothes         B．hairstyle        C．figure         D．salary

47．A．means         B．standards       C．comments    D．rules

48．A．smart          B．optimistic      C．rude           D．ugly

49．A．manners         B．expressions   C．looks        D．a(chǎn)ctions

50．A．inquiring  B．a(chǎn)sking      C．knowing   D．caring

51．A．Completely   B．Gradually      C．Obviously      D．Suddenly

52．A．wanted         B．understood     C．brought      D．saw

53．A．regard      B．look  C．consider    D．treat

54．A．what B．that   C．which       D．how

55．A．kindness   B．concern    C．beauty      D．Perfection

Some of the United States’ biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive schools, even as they continue to extend government-backed loans to students at eh nation’s top universities.

Citibank has been among the most active in rebuilding the list of colleges it serves. JPMorgan Chase, PNC and SunTrust say have not dropped whole loan plans, but are cutting colleges. Some less-selective four-year colleges, like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University, say they have been dropped by some lenders.

The practice suggests  that if the credit crisis and poor conditions in the student loan business continue, some of the nation’s neediest students will be hurt most. The difficulty of borrowing money may keep them from attending school or force them to take a semester（學期） off.  For those who have got student loans, they will end up with less attractive terms and may run a greater risk of dropping out if they have to change lenders in the middle of their college year.

Tuition and loan amounts can be quite small at community colleges. But these institutions, which are a stepping stone to other educational programs or to better jobs, often draw students from the lower ranks of the economic classes. According to the most recent data, about a third of US graduates took out loans, a majority of them guaranteed by the government.

“If put too many obstacles in their way to get a loan, they ’ll take a third job or use a credit card,” said Jacqueline K. Bradley, assistant director for financial aid at Mendocino College. “That almost guarantees that they won’t be as successful in their college career.”

Some loan companies have stopped the students loan business entirely, viewing it as unprofitable in the current environment. Students attending first-class, expensive, public and private four-year universities can expect to remain plentiful. The banks generally say these loans are bigger, more profitable, and less risky, perhaps in part because the banks expect graduates from these universities to earn more.

So far, financial aid administrators say they have been able to find some lenders that students can switch to, but this is costly to students--- in money and time.

59. Who will be the most upset at the news?

       A. A poor students at a top university.          B. A poor students at a community university.

       C. A bank clerk dealing with student loan business.

       D. A teacher from a for-profitable university.

60. With too many obstacles in their way to get a loan, students will probably __________.

       A. switch to top universities                       B. cancel their credit cards

       C. fail in their exams                                 D. win a scholarship

61. When they say something is “government-backed”, you mean it is ___________.

       A. guaranteed by the government                B. dropped by the government

       C. against government                               D. for government

62. What is the best title for the passage?

       A. The students loan business in America.    B. Banks and universities in America.

       C. Student loans start to drop colleges.        D. Credit crisis starts to affect loans.

Ben Southall, from Britain, got the world’s best job, as an island caretaker on Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia. Towards the end of his six-month contract, he had an incident. Please read his blog issued on Dec. 29, 2009 to find out more about the incident.

Now I’ve spent nearly six months here in Queensland and so far I thought I’d done particularly well at avoiding any contact with any of the dangerous critters that consider this part of the world their home. I’ve avoided being boxed by a kangaroo, nibbled by a shark and bitten by a spider or a snake—but then in my final few days on Hamilton Island I seemed to be punished by a little creature known as an Irukandji.

Irukandji jellyfish are tiny and extremely poisonous jellyfish that are in the tropical waters of the Queensland coast between early October and May, and which cause symptoms collectively known as Irukandji syndrome(綜合癥). Its size is roughly no larger than a fingernail of an adult’s little finger.

I was enjoying a post Christmas jetski session with some friends at a quiet beach on Hamilton Island. As I climbed off the back of the ski and onto the beach I felt a small bee-like sting on my forearm. I didn’t think too much of it at the time at it disappeared very quickly and left the beach to head to a sports massage appointment I had. As I arrived I noticed that my feet and hands were tingling(刺痛) slightly. The member of staff immediately suggested that I get the symptoms checked out and within minutes had the security there to escort(陪同) me to the doctor’s room, only a few hundred metres away.

I was feeling pretty hot and sweaty, had a headache and felt pretty sick too, together with pain in my lower back and a tightness in the chest and really high blood pressure all classic symptoms of Irukandji syndrome! This was not what I’d wanted at all and had caught me a little off guard to say the least--I’m supposed to be relaxing in my last few days on Hamilton Island.

The doctor knew instantly what it was and straight away started the course of treatment to get me on the mend. I had a couple of injections which immediately took away the uncomfortable pain I was feeling and I slipped into a comfortable sleep after an hour or so, waking to say hello to a couple of friends who came to see if I was OK! Bre was there the entire time tending to me like a little Florence Nightingale!

Once I’d recovered sufficiently I was discharged that evening and allowed to go home to sleep the effects off and only really knew what had happened when Bre told the full story the next morning--I had been very lucky.

I’d had a minor brush with what can be a very serious jellyfish and has led to people being hospitalized for a number of days, my slight knock was enough to tell me that it’s not something to be messed around with and I really should have been wearing a full stinger suit, as it recommended at all beaches here at this time of year.., even if you’re in the water for just a couple of seconds as I was!

66. We now know that people who suffer from Irukandji syndrome usually ___________.

A. have headache, backache, chest pain, sweat heavily and feel sick

B. have headache, backache, chest pain, breathe quickly and cough a lot

C. is not very painful in the beginning, but can be very painful the next day

D. play with these beautiful jellyfish while swimming in the sea

67. What have we learnt from Ben’s blog EXCEPT that _______________?

A. Ben Southall knows how to take care of himself

B. Ben Southall doesn’t look after himself well enough

C. Ben Southall has been in hospital for some days

D. Ben Southall’s friend, Bre tends to him well

68. What lesson can we learn from Ben’s incident?

A. All rules must be strictly obeyed all the time.

B. All recommendations should be seriously taken into consideration.

C. Always have yourselves covered when you are in the sea.

D. Never play with creatures in the sea.

69. Which of the following is the correct order of the events?

a. Keep an appointment  b. See a doctor              c. Go jetskiing                     d. Get home

A. a,c,d,b              B. c,a,b,d             C. c,b,a,d             D. d,b,a,c

70. How do islanders deal with Ben Southall’s incident?

A. Politely, certainly and successfully.      B. Nicely, slowly and carefully.

C. Hopefully, carefully and skillfully.       D. Kindly, quickly and efficiently.

130. The whole country was very sad at the news of Lincoln's death, the people considered him to be a great leader, and a____________kind and honest man.

 A. lazy             B. naughty            C. wise              D. clever

110. You are my acquaintance? It’s _____ that I never met you _______.

A. strangely …before                        B. strange…ago  

C. stranger…ago                             D. strange…before