D

An “apple-polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe（賄賂）, but is close to it.

“Apple-polishing” is as old as human society, but the phrase itself is recent, about 50 years old. It comes from the schoolroom. For a long time, some schoolboys would leave a shiny（有光澤的，發(fā)光的） apple on the teacher’s desk. They would rub and polish the apple to give it a bright shine, so as to make it look more tasty. Such a gift, the students hoped, might make the teacher shut her eyes to their poor work and give them a good mark.

   All sorts of people are apple-polishers, including politicians and people in high offices—almost everybody.

   There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”— “soft-soaping” or “buttering-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”.

   Another way that is just as effective as apple-polishing is flattery, giving someone high praise — telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how wise he is. Flattery, of course, is the cheapest kind of “apple polishing”.

To flatter another costs you nothing and you can give it as freely as you want. And you can always find somebody eagerly looking for it.

53. An “apple-polisher” is one who ________.

A. tries to please someone to get favor   

B. bribes with money to get something

C. is really friendly to everyone around him

D. plants apple trees and polishes his apples every day

54. Why did the students polish the apple for their teacher?

A. They hoped that she would not pay attention to them.

B. They didn’t want her to wash the apple by herself.

C. They wished to draw her attention.

D. They longed for her giving them a good mark.  

55. According to the passage, the cheapest way to please someone is ________.

A. to flatter him                                               B. to bribe him

C. to talk freely with him                               D. to play jokes on him

56. The author seems to suggest that ________.

A. nobody likes to be flattered                    B. very few people apple-polish others

C. apple-polishing is a kind of bribe            D. many people like to be soft-soaped

-----The room is so dirty. ________we clean it now?

-----Ok.

A. Will                   B. Shall           C. Would          D. Do        

We’ll look into the case as soon as we can. Just be ________, please.

A. slow              B. silent         C. patient              D. comfortable  

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(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on  walking rather than stop and get involved.

“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.

● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.

● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.

● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.

“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”

D

Equipped only with a pair of binoculars(雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡) and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch(紅腹灰雀), Britain’s birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show bird-watching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.

   Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travel thousands of miles for sighting of a rare Siberian bird, are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated by watching a few finches(雀科鳴鳥) on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden.

   “Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest,” Stephen Moss said in his newly published book.—A bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching — which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman’s love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.

   Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend. Last summer, BBC 2’s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success. It pulled in three million views and led to bird-houses selling out across the UK as 45,000 people promised to put up a box.

   Birdwatchers networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera—a golden-winged songbird from North America—to be seen in Britain. He put a message out on the network service Birdline, and the next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent., where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to www.birdline.co.uk or have news of the latest sighting texted to their phones.

   “Multimillion-pound spending on binoculars, bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers.” Said David Croack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine “The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment.”

68. The word “satiated” in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “______”.

A. affected                   B. shared      C. satisfied     D. narrowed

69. What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora Chrysoptera was put on the network?

A. Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent.

B. Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.

C. Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details.

D. Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.

70. Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?

A. Television wildlife programmes started the popular pastime of birdwatching.

B. The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching.

C. Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers.

D. The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment.

71. The passage mainly tells us about _______ in UK.

A. the history of birdwatching.                 B. a growing passion for birdwatching

C. the impact of media on birdwatching           D. birdwatching as a popular expensive sport

第三部分 作文(滿分20分)

  全球變暖是我們都關(guān)注的話題，我們每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該對自己每天的生活和選擇所產(chǎn)生的溫室氣體負(fù)責(zé)。因此，防止氣候變化需要地球上的每個(gè)人共同來努力。寫一篇100字左右短文介紹如何減少碳排放量。開頭已給出。

采用噴頭淋浴而非浴缸。

不使用時(shí)，關(guān)掉所有電器，如燈等。

買適量的食物，合理處理剩飯。使用自己的飯盒，不用一次性飯盒。

使用可再用的購物袋。

Words: 溫室氣體: greenhouse gases             碳排放量: carbon emission

       一次性飯盒: disposable container  飯盒: lunch box   剩飯: leftover food

  Global warming catches and holds our concern. _____________________________________

_______ the pull of the earth, a rocket must reach a speed of 28440 km/h.

A. In order to flee                              B. So as to escape  

C. To escape                                   D. So that to flee

The family had lived ________ before, but the terrible traffic accident destroyed everything.

  A. in common      B. in danger                  C. in place           D. in peace

 It was a pity that the great writer died ______ his work unfinished.

A. for             B. with            C. from              D. of

Maria has to baby-sit. That’s______ she can't come with us.

   A. why            B. ho           C. when          D. what