He _______ to go to Tsinghua University to study after graduating from high school, so he is working very hard.  

A. demands                  B. defends         C. desires                      D. designs

   The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals, and treasure. For thousands of years, he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.

   Man wants to explore deep into the sea. However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can’t stay under the water’s surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.

   A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose(軟管) and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. His body is under great pressure.

   When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles(氣泡). The diver is then suffering from the bends(潛函病). The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. They can even kill him.

57. On the whole, this text is about _________.

   A. special mixtures of gases in deep sea.    B. the problems a diver faces in deep sea.

   C. air pressure under the surface of sea water.D. a kind of illness that man suffers in the sea.

58. The text does not say so, but it makes you think that ____________.

   A. deep-sea divers should be in good health.

   B. divers explore the deep sea only for treasure.

   C. there is a special mixture of gases under the sea.

   D. diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness.

59. Why does a diver get the bends?

   A. The air in his blood is used up.       B. His diving suit weighs too much.

   C. He comes to the surface too quickly.   D. He tries to do exercise under the sea.

60. From the text we can learn that _____________.

   A. man cannot stay under water for more than a few minutes.

   B. the sea began to interest man in the last few years.

   C. all divers will get the bends sooner or later.

   D. the bends may kill a diver.

On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.

Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and most challenging of all time.

Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.

Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.

“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.

“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰頂）several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.

The special torch is different from the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek（跋涉） up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.

The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.

59. It was a historic moment because ______.

A. some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it

B. it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held 

C. it was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma for the first time

D. it was the longest attempt in history

60. Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage?

A. All the five torchbearers are men

B. Only the five torchbearers reached the summit. 

C. Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.

D. At least two of the five torchbearers are females.

61. What does the word “l(fā)eg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

A. one part of a journey or race

B. one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body

C. the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten

D. the part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg

62. What would be the best title for the text?

A. One world, one dream

B. Relay reaches its highest point

C. Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world

D. The special torch and the brave torchbearers

63. Where can you read about this passage?

A. In the English textbook.              B. In the newspaper.

C. In the science report.            D. On the street wall.

第三部分  寫作(共三節(jié)，滿分55分)

第一節(jié)  單詞拼寫(共10題；每小題1分。滿分l0分)

    根據下列句子及所給漢語注釋，在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上寫出空缺處各單詞的

正確形式。(每空只寫一詞)

66．There is__________ (頻繁)rainfall on that island.

67．Members can __________ (借)up to 5 books from the library at any one time.

68．Leaving the heating on all the time__________ (浪費)electricity.

69．He’d been working in the garden and was very hot and __________ (渴).

70．It’s the__________ (風俗)for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding.

71．She sat__________ (沉默)for a moment, enjoying the peace of the lake．

72．Dead leaves floated on the__________ (表面)of the water.

73．He spent hours __________ (扔)a tennis balls against a wall．

74．I am planning a 5th birthday party for one of my__________ (侄子).

75．Farmers__________ (犁)their fields in autumn or spring.

 Cynthia is not ashamed of what she does, __________she ends up doing something wrong.

  A. in case      B. even though          C. as though          D. now that

The Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated in________Asian countries.

       A．many other      B．any other  C．other many      D．other any

I wish I _____a car．It would make life so much easier.

   A．have             B．had       C．had had      D．will have 

March is _____ month of the year.

       A．three B．third  C．the three D．the third

 Supposing someone__________ you had been lying, what would you do?

A. turned out      B. found out            C. picked out           D. broke out

We often focus on building relationships with others so that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we don’t even have good relationship with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we don’t like ourselves without realizing it.

For example, maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. You might be disappointed with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious (潛意識) mind still has a reason not to like yourself.

You might wish that you were born in different family, or that you have different background. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others, who seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.

You might have some personal traits that you don’t like. For example, you may be an introvert (內向的人) and you don’t like it; you wish you are an extrovert (外向的人).

Your achievements relate to others. They might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. You might then think that it’s because you are not smart enough or don’t have enough talents.

Is there anything that resonates (產生共鳴) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself.

Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situation. Here are some tips:

1. Forgive yourself.

2. Accept things you can’t change.

3. Focus on your strengths.

4. Write your success stories.

5. Stop comparing yourself with others.

6. Always be true to yourself.

64. The underlined word “traits” in the fourth paragraph probably means     

A. particular qualities                      B. some disadvantages

C. special abilities                         D. training courses

65. One can’t be friends with himself because    

A. he won’t forgive others’ mistakes         

B. he dislikes his background

C. he accepts some of his personal traits   

D. he is proud of himself

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Resonating is very important for making friends.

B. How to make friends with ourselves is very difficult.

C. Writing your success contributes to stopping comparing with others.

D. Realizing your own advantages and good is good to you.

67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?

A. It’s normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favor by giving yourself forgiveness.

B. You will feel much relaxed if you treat things you can’t change the way they are.

C. It’s useless to compare yourself with others.

D. If you have a good family, you’ll make friends with yourself.