Ⅲ閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)
第—節(jié) 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A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.
In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.
Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (國內生產總值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.
It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends（趨勢）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance?
41.From the text we know that the author___________.          
A. believes that longer working hours is better
B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones
C. says nothing certain about which pattern is better
D. thinks neither of the patterns is good
42.Which of the following countries has more of its people at work?                     
A. Spain.          B. France.        C. Germany.        D. America.                43.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “which” refers to ______.                 
A. family life       B. situations      C. other values      D. trends
44.What message can we get from the text?                                        
A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.
B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.
C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.
D. Americans are happier than Europeans.
45.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?                         
A. Americans and Europeans           B. Staying at Home
C. Work and Productivity              D. Work and Happiness

Ⅲ 閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)

第—節(jié)  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A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.

     In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hours do of course increase the GDP (國內生產總值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in interest. It is too early to explain the different trends（趨勢）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance?

41.From the text we know that the author___________.          

A. believes that longer working hours is better

B. prefers shorter working hours to longer ones

C. says nothing certain about which pattern is better

D. thinks neither of the patterns is good

42.Which of the following countries has more of its people at work?                      

A. Spain.           B. France.        C. Germany.         D. America.                43.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “which” refers to ______.                  

A. family life        B. situations      C. other values       D. trends

44.What message can we get from the text?                                        

A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.

B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.

C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.

D. Americans are happier than Europeans.

45.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?                         

A. Americans and Europeans            B. Staying at Home

C. Work and Productivity               D. Work and Happiness

單詞拼寫(共15小題; 每小題1分, 滿分15分)

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋,在橫線上寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。

1. Since her _______（童年時代）she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment.

2. It is hard to imagine that she should be so ________（粗魯?shù)模?to an old lady.

3. It is generally accepted that smoking is ______（有害的）. 64.Over the past half century, using_______（化學的） fertilizers has become very common in farming.

4. Be a little ________ (耐心). I will be ready in a few minutes.

5. They did everything for the ______ （福利）of their children.

6. His ________ (行為) was becoming more than ever strange.

7. Go _______ (向東)to the end of the street and you will find the hotel.

8. Jane always makes ______ （評論）on David’s clothes.

9. Generally speaking, the more learned a man is, the more ______（謙虛的）he will be.

10. After finishing every unit you should make a ______.（總結）

11.He enjoys ______（聊天）on the intenet.

12. What will happen to you if you don’t eat a ______（平衡的）diet?

13. Take all the ______（行李） and come with me.

14.Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great ______.（成就）

單詞拼寫(共15小題; 每小題1分, 滿分15分)
根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋,在橫線上寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。
【小題1】 Since her _______（童年時代）she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment.
【小題2】 It is hard to imagine that she should be so ________（粗魯?shù)模?to an old lady.
【小題3】 It is generally accepted that smoking is ______（有害的）. 64.Over the past half century, using_______（化學的） fertilizers has become very common in farming.
【小題4】 Be a little ________ (耐心). I will be ready in a few minutes.
【小題5】 They did everything for the ______ （福利）of their children.
【小題6】 His ________ (行為) was becoming more than ever strange.
【小題7】 Go _______ (向東)to the end of the street and you will find the hotel.
【小題8】 Jane always makes ______ （評論）on David’s clothes.
【小題9】 Generally speaking, the more learned a man is, the more ______（謙虛的）he will be.
【小題10】 After finishing every unit you should make a ______.（總結）
【小題11】He enjoys ______（聊天）on the intenet.
【小題12】 What will happen to you if you don’t eat a ______（平衡的）diet?
【小題13】 Take all the ______（行李） and come with me.
【小題14】Flying across the Atlantic for the first time was a great ______.（成就）