He is a strict but kind-hearted father, ____ the children respect but are afraid of.

A. /     B. that   C. for whom    D. one whom

_____surprised me most was _____such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A. That...what B. What...that C. That...which D. What...which

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，并將答案標(biāo)在答題卡上。

The U.N. Climate Change conference opened in Copenhagen, Denmark on Dec.7th with some 15,000 delegates and observers from nearly 200 countries attending what is called the last best chance for an agreement to combat(與......戰(zhàn)斗) global warming.

Their aim is to find common ground, including on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, promotion and transfer of new more eco-friendly technology and the necessary funding to make this possible, especially for the less developed and poorer nations.  It also means coming up with long term vision and cooperation for the future.

Most scientists believe the warming trend is mainly caused by human activity, especially the use of fossil fuels and the cutting down of forests. Skeptics say global warming is part of a natural cycle of climate change.

In Copenhagen, experts and officials alike are putting the emphasis on what people and governments can do to cut the emission of greenhouse gasses.

Scientists say a 25 to 40 percent cut in carbon-dioxide emissions is needed to control global warming. The European Union, China, and India have already pledged(保證) reductions. The United States is waiting for Congressional approval for a proposal put forward by the Obama administration.

Barack Obama, President of the United States said, “Each of us must do what we can when we can to grow our economies without endangering our planet -- and we must all do it together. We must seize the opportunity to make Copenhagen a significant step forward in the global fight against climate change.”

Desmond Tutu, Archbishop of South Africa said, “Worldwide, we have the chance to start turning the tide of climate change, but only if all governments commit themselves to a fair, binding(有約束力的) and sustainable climate agreement in Copenhagen.”

1. From the first paragraph we can infer that___________.

people think that this conference is of no use

this conference is the last one to be held about the climate change

before this conference some countries fight against each other.

people expect a final agreement will be achieved

2. Which is NOT included in the aim of this conference?

A. To reduce the emission of the greenhouse gases.

B. To develop the agriculture and industry of the developed countries.

C. To cooperate with each other for the future.

D. To transfer new more eco-friendly technology.

3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The United States refuses to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

B. The European Union is waiting for a proposal put forward by Obama.

C. China and India have already agreed to cut carbon-dioxide emissions.

D. South Africa doesn’t think much of this conference.

4. What is Obama’s attitude according to his words?

   A. Doubtful.              B. Positive.       C. Negative.             D. Regretful.

       Who’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it’s other people – society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community．We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course．We were brainwashed．We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us．As Oscar Wilde puts it，“Most people are other people．Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions，their lives a mimicry（模仿），their passions a quotation．”

       So when people tell us how wonderful we are，it makes us feel good．We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can．Therefore，we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives，failing to do the things we really want to．Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting theirfix（一劑毒品），we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval．

       But just as with any drug，there is a price to pay．The price of the approval drug is freedom--the freedom to be ourselves．The truth is that we cannot control what other people think．People have their own agenda，and they come with their own baggage and，in the end，they’re more interested in themselves than in you．Furthermore，if we try to live by the opinions of others，we will build our life on sinking sand．Everyone has a different way of thinking，and people change their opinions all the time．The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process．

       So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way--make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think．We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values—not values imposed from the outside by others，but innate values which come from within．If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others，we will live a more authentic，effective，purposeful and happy life．

1．What Oscar Wilde says implies that         ___________．

       A．we have thoughts similar to those of others

       B．most people have a variety of thoughts

       C．other people’s thoughts are more important

       D．most people’s thoughts are controlled by others

2．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph?

       A．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom．

       B．We may lose ourselves to please others．

       C．We need to pay for what we want to get．

       D．The price of taking the drug is freedom．

3．It can be concluded from the passage that _________________．

       A． it’s better to do what we like         B．we shouldn’t care what others think

       C．we shouldn’t change our own opinions   D．it's important to accept others’ opinions

4．The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by ___________．

       A．a(chǎn)nalyzing causes and effects           B．providing examples and facts

       C．discussing questions                D．making suggestions

第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá) （滿分25分）

假如你暑假期間要去英國Embassy English Language School （EELS）進(jìn)行短期學(xué)習(xí)。以下是英方學(xué)校寄給你的課程安排選擇表。請你仔細(xì)閱讀課表，按要求給校方回復(fù)一封信。

Please include the following:

1．Your choice of the courses and possible reasons

2．Your present English level

3．Specific language skill you hope to improve

4．Other requirements

       注意：1．信的開頭已為你寫好；2．詞數(shù)：120左右

Sir or Madam,

   Thank you for your offer inviting me to the summer English course in your school．       

______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________                                                                           

To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to ____ in nothing but failure.

A. resulting                 B. results                  C. has resulted             D. resulted

 Most of the housework was done by two members of the family, my sister and _______.

A. I     B. me      C. myself           D. mine

 The company wouldn’t decide to_________ dozens of its employees in spite of the sharp drop in sales.

     A．lay off        B．lay down       C．lay out            D．lay aside

. A much better way must be found to achieve an equal _________of the resources.

       A. distribution                                   B. contribution

       C. catalogue                               D. separation

.We tried to find___________from the storm , and we saw a tall tree , we took shelter under it .