—Who would you like to have_____with you?

  —Julie. I enjoy staying with her, you know.

  A.to work                 B.worked                            C.work                         D.been working

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists(花商), candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

52. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.                 B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents educate children to be good persons.  D. Parents pass away before children grow up.

53. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A. It has only two kinds of colors.

B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.

54. What do you know from the passage?

A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.  

B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C. Not all the children respect their parents         

D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

55. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,        .

A. people usually have family parties          

B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C. children always go to parents’ home        

D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

第一節(jié)  單詞辯音（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出與所給單詞劃線部分發(fā)音相同的選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

1. permit 

 A. topic          B. behind           C. remind             D. smile        

2. question 

A．revolution    B．exhibition      C. suggestion          D. education  

3. steak 

A. bean           Ｂ.break           Ｃ.feast               Ｄ.pea

4. author 

A. these         Ｂ.rather          Ｃ.thus              Ｄ.theory

5. forget 

A．ordinary     Ｂ.major           Ｃ.world              Ｄ.report

Guangzhou is making preparations for the 16th Asian Games ________ in November, 2010.

    A. to be held      B. holding          C. held              D. being held

— You haven’t lost the ticket, have you?

— _________. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment.

A. Yes, I’m afraid not    B. Yes, I haven’t   C. I hope so   D. I hope not  

There’s growing unrest among the poor and unemployed. The media points out that it’s the government that should have a lot to ________.

          A. answer for                             B. care for                          C. go for                               D. stand for

Much to our satisfaction, construction of the new hospital is ________ smoothly according to schedule.

          A. programming              B. progressing C. developing   D. processing

 News about Hubei 2010 teachers' ___________ examination has been issued on the Internet.

    A. qualification     B. application      C. publication      D. certification

Neither Tom nor his parents _____football.

A. liking      B. likes       C. like         D. are like

Steel and iron can be used ______ bridges as well as machines.

     A. to make            B. to making         C. make           D. making