First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They  31  their own way to learn the language. Instead of  32 for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good  33 who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.        
Secondly,   34  language learners are active in  35 , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people  36 them when they make a  37 . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say  38  things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is  39  or incomplete. It is more  40  for them to learn to think in the language than to know the  41 of every word.
  42 successful language learners are learners with  43 . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to  44 with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language  45  because they want to learn it.

Statistics show that nearly three-quarters of 30-year-of Italian males still live at their parents’ home.
The Italian（36） grows up thinking his other is the Virgin Mary, and so （37） he thinks he is Jesus, or God’s gift to the world. It is not （38） that Italian males find it very difficult to （39） home. Their mothers make sure that their（40） are so cosseted（寵愛）that they have no real wish to leave. Even when they are （41）, they continue to behave as if they aren’t, taking their（42） home at least once a week for their mother（43） and iron.
They （44） treating home as a hotel, just like teenagers in northern European countries. Why give up a life of luxury and financial（45） with a woman who treats you as the Son of God for an （46） future with a woman（47） might ask you to do things around the （48） that you have never （49） to do, like making your bed or drying the dishes?
In fact young Italian males (50) no choice. There is little tradition of them(51) away from home during their student years, and it is(52) for them to find decent jobs until they are in their thirties;(53) the absence of suitably priced accommodation makes it practically(54) for them to afford to move out. They find themselves(55) in a trap: wanting to live on their own, but unable to leave the nest and under fire for not doing so.

【小題1】

A．child B．male C．student D．female

How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would  45 wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because  ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will  46  them and ties will remain popular.  47 , neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (裝飾)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.
Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties  49 . There are, ties for special  50 he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51  pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties  for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer.  53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!
Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s  54 that ties are going to be around for a long time.

Scientists say they have found key clues（線索）into how long we will live. One of them is a firm __21___. British researchers believe a firm strong handshake is not just a __22___ of confidence but also an indicator of a long life. Lead author Dr Rachel Cooper of University College London said her study looked __23___ 33 different reports on the __24___ of handshakes. The research involved more than 50,000 men and women and __25___ 40 years. Dr Cooper concluded that __26___ with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the __27___ handshakes. She concludes that people with a firm strong handshake __28___ from a happy childhood that __29___ a healthy diet and __30___ of exercise.
The new study, __31___ in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life. These 'measures of __32___ capability' include walking at a faster pace, getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to __33___ on one leg. The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times __34___ to die at a younger age than those who walked quickly and actively. Those who __35___ to get up from their armchairs were twice as likely to die earlier than those who sprang __36___ their chairs. Dr Cooper believes there __37___ more research into the link  __38___ physical capability and a long life. “Research that helps people to __39___ a long and healthy life is ever more important to help provide for an ageing __40___.” she said.

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the   36   of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.   37  he enters into the highway, he must   38   certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (體面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is   39  to keep a constant (不斷的)   40  , which can be compared with his   41  activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too   42   a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too   43 , the police will give him a   44  , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.   45  too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person   46  the others driving at a(an)   47   speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful   48  to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life   49   he can be sure of completion (完成,結(jié)束) by doing so. He   50  not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must   51   where he is now by recognizing some  52  appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose   53   and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.   54   if he is careful and serious enough,   55  will provide him with much pleasure.
36.                               A. seats                       B. condition                C. petrol    D. passengers
37.     A. Once                   B. While                C. For                        D. Although
38.     A. listen to               B. find                  C. follow                    D. insist on
39.     A. ordered                B. supposed            C. believed                 D. hoped
40.     A. state                    B. speed                 C. mind                      D. level
41.     A. outdoor               B. broken              C. good                      D. continuous
42.     A. large                   B. high                   C. Limited                 D. expected
43.     A. speedily               B. slowly                C. hurriedly                D. willingly
44.     A. ticket                   B. lift                     C. chance                   D. hand
45.     A. Acting                 B. Running             C. Getting                  D. Working
46.     A. persuading           B. getting               C. bothering               D. refusing
47.     A. average                B. normal               C. usual                      D. fast
48.     A. notice                  B. attention             C. signs                      D. regards
49.     A. if                        B. when                 C. unless                    D. because
50.     A. dare                    B. need                  C. may                       D. should
51.     A. think                   B. discover             C. prove                     D. seem
52.     A. signs                   B. signals               C. posters                   D. symbols
53.     A. money                 B. luck                   C. time                       D. trust
54.     A. Therefore             B. But                    C. And                       D. Then
55.     A. it                        B. he                      C. they                      D. you

I 完型填空：(15×2)
In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are  1  enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (寬容) of American parents. The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard” is rarely  2 , and children are often allowed to do  3  they wish without strict control of their parents. The father seldom expects his children to listen to him  4  question, and children are encouraged to be  5  at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom  6  far. Others think that a strong father image would not  7  the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize (強調(diào) ) the importance of independence, young people are expected to  8  their parental families by the time they have  9  their late teens or early twenties. Indeed, not to do so is often regarded as a  10 , a kind of weak dependence.
This pattern of independence often results in serious  11  for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live  12  the age of 70. The job retirement age is  13  65. The children have left home, married, and  14  their won households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes.  15  the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.
1. A. great                    B. big                  C. old                   D. young
2. A. watched                B. followed           C. understood        D. grasped
3. A. what                    B. that                   C. which               D. when
4. A. for                       B. on                    C. without             D. in
5. A. dependent             B. independent       C. sure                  D. safe
6. A. too                       B. almost               C. nearly               D. so
7. A. gain                            B. welcome           C. suit                   D. change      
8. A. break up               B. break into          C. break through    D. break away from
9. A. reached                B. come                C. arrived                     D. developed
10. A. reward                B. criticism            C. failure               D. success
11. A. events                 B. problems           C. matters              D. affairs
12. A. on                      B. up                    C. from                 D. beyond
13. A. only                   B. usually              C. sometimes         D. seldom
14. A. set out                B. set aside            C. set up                D. set down
15. A. But                    B. And                  C. So                    D. As

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分。）
The government wanted to put _ 36_  a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __37__  work. Several big companies wanted the job , because it would bring  _38__  a lot of money  __39__  they could get  it , but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide__40_ of them should be the lucky __41__ .So they appointed (任命，派)  a  government  official to __42__ the various companies’ offers ,  decide which was the most suitable , and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.
After some months, the choice was _43_  and work was about to begin _44__
one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨) to the Minister . They said the official who had been responsible for __45__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes (賄賂)。
The Minister at once ordered an inquiry (調(diào)查) into the whole matter, and after a month had __46__ that the official had __47__ taken birbes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __48_ .
The official admitted that he had taken big bribes . “But ,” he said , “I did not just take one from the _49__ to which I recommended（推薦） that you __50___ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work. ”
“Well, then,” said the Minister, “__51___ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one that gave you the biggest bribe?”
“Certainly __52___ , sir.” answered the official, deeply    53__ that the Minister should scold him __54___ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __55___ the same bribe from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”
36. A. down        B. out           C. up              D.forward
37. A. a            B. the            C. any             D. x
38. A. that          B. it             C. them            D.what
39. A.because       B. if             C.as               D.before
40. A.one           B. some          C. any             D.which
41. A. job           B. work           C. one            D.companies
42. A.see          B. go over         C. look             D.examine
43. A. made        B. done           C. taken            D. chosen
44. A.when        B. while          C. as               D. before
45. A.asking       B. advising         C.persuading       D.suggesting
46. A. proof        B. question        C.result             D. problem
47. A.probably       B.indeed           C.in fact          D.possibly
48. A. a study     B. a discussion    C.an explanation     D.an examination
49. A. company      B.office             C.official            D.building
50. A. should give    B.would give     C.should have given       D.gave
51. A. Why          B.How             C.What               D.When
52. A. no            B.so               C.yes                 D.not
53. A. thought       B.regarded          C.noticed             D.felt
54. A. for           B.with              C.at                  D.of
55. A. greatly        B.exactly            C.nearly              D.not

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從20－40各題所給的A，B，C，D四個選項，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It __21__from west to east,__22__ mountains, __23__ valleys and finally __24__ the sea.
The Great Wall has a history of over two __25__ years. People began to __26__ the wall __27__ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls __28__. __29__, the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is __30__ 6,000 kilometers long, 6—7meters high and 4—5 meters wide. In most places it is __31__ enough for five horses or ten men to walk __32__ along the top. It was very __33__ to build __34__ a great wall in the old __35__.Thousands of men __36__ when they built it, The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of __37__.
Today, the Great Wall has become a place __38__ interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. __39__ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, __40__ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.

請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從28－45各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。
(1)
People were asked to comment __28__ scenes from films like Pulp Fiction, TV series like Channel 4’s Brookside and cartoons like South Park. Leeds University concluded that people made a __29__between bad language used in programmes for adults, and those _30__ for children.

II.Fill in the blanks(10)
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is   16   great importance. Proper _17__(choose) will get rid of one source of likely breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words___18___ (prevent) a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may cause __19___(favor) reactions in the listener_20__interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down. Moreover , inaccurate or indefinite words may make _21__ difficult for the listener to understand the message which __22__(transmit) to him. The speaker_23__does not have specific words in working vocabulary may be unabe to explain or describe in _24_ way ___25_ can be understood by listeners.
III.cloze(15)
Nobody wants to appear fat. Many girls who care too much about their self-image(個人形象) choose to eat less food to  26   themselves from gaining weight. Some even take medicine to achieve their goals. Those unhealthy ways may lead to being   27  to a certain drug and the addiction is usually very   28  . There is little difference to committing suicide (自殺). I used to eat   29    a lot, which is said to be high in protein but low in calories. But the moment bird flu   30   out, I stopped eating this kind of meat. To me, health always comes first, because no matter how wealthy you are, your   31   will deprive(剝奪) you of the right to   32   your life, so why should we put ourselves in danger and suffer? However, you’d better keep it in mind that whether you go on a calorie-restricted (限制熱量的) diet or not, exercising and   33   eating are excellent ways to keep your body in good   34. Their emphasis is that the healthy way to lose weight is   35   to make permanent changes to your lifestyle.
26. A. protect                     B. make                      C. promise                  D. keep
27. A. used               B. addicted             C. exposed             D. devoted
28. A. painful        B. useful             C. cheerful              D. sorrowful
29. A. fruit           B. vegetable           C. chicken              D. pork
30. A. let             B. set                C. gave                 D. broke
31. A. medicine             B. weight             C. diet                 D. disease
32. A. enjoy          B. make             C. change                D. take
33. A. regular        B. healthy            C. good                 D. normal
34. A. size            B. shape              C. situation             D. style
35. A. usually                B. generally          C. quickly                D. gradually