26．— Do you have any idea what Paul does all day?

— As I know, he spends at least as much time playing as he ______.

A.writes     B．is writing       C．does writing       D．does write

– Have you got any plans for the coming birthday?

   – Yes.  _____, I’m going to try bungee jumping.

   A. If not     B. If busy     C. If possible     D. If anything

33．An immediate interest cut might contribute to economy _____, any recovery is likely to be very slow．

       A．Even though  B．Even so  C．If so     D．If ever

In a recent class I was asked “What is a short story?” My first answer was that it was something that could be read in one sitting and brought an illumination (启示) to the reader, sudden and golden like sunlight cracking through heavy cloud. I went on to say that in my opinion a “real” short story was closer to poetry than to the novel.

Here are some definitions of the short story. My favorite is Benet’s: “something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime”. One writer said: “the theme of a novel won’t fit into the framework of a short story; it’s like trying to squeeze (压缩) a large painting done on a wall into a miniature. And as in a miniature painting, the details need to be sharp.”

The short story is an example of one aspect of human nature. Short stories usually “say something”, often a character undergoes some event, often a small thing, but something similar to a life experience, even a life-moment for some readers. A short story is an account, rarely over 10,000 words or below 500 words— more commonly 1,500-5,000 words— a single-sitting read, but with enough time and weight to move the reader.

Writer Isabelle Allende once wrote: “Novels are, for me, adding up details, just work, work, work, then you’re done. Short stories are more difficult— they have to be perfect, complete in themselves.”

45. The underlined word “undergoes” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. discovers                   B. experiences                   C. discusses        D. appreciates

46. Which statement of the following is true?

A. The ideal short story should be at most 10,000 words in length.

B. The ideal short story should be below 500 words in length

C. The ideal short story should be around 1,500 words in length

D. The ideal short story should be over 5,000words in length

47. What’s the difference between novels and short stories?

A. Novels are too long for us to read.

B. Short stories are too short for us to read.

C. Novels are more details than short stories.

D. Short stories are more perfect and difficult than novels.

48. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. How Do You Write a Short Story?                B. Is a Short Story Similar to Poetry?

  C. What Exactly Is a Short Story?       D. Are Short Stories Perfect and Complete?

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10d,题，每小题1分，满分10分）

       此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       该行多一个词；把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

       该行缺一个词；在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

       该行错一个词；在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       Last Saturday, we organize a trip to the countryside．        76．__________

The countryside has taken on new look everywhere ．             77．__________

All around us, the hills are covering with green trees and             78．__________

colourful flowers．Rivers are clean with bridges over them,         79．__________

that makes a beautiful picture．Farmers are living in                80．__________

nice houses which are equipped of fine furniture．                  81．__________

Nowadays the fanners there is caring more about                  82．__________

our life quality．With their life greatly improved,           83．_________

so they have more time for leisure．That may be                  84．_________

why people look more energetic and young for their age．          85．__________

22．His suggestion is that ______ action be taken to improve ______ situation．

       A．/; the       B．an; the     C．I; a．       D．the;a

Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand (缕) of hair, a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims.

The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people’s hair.

“You’re what you eat and drink, and that’s recorded in your hair,” said Thure Ceiling, a geologist at the University of Utah.

While U.S. diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary. The differences result from weather patterns. The chemical composition of rainfall changes slightly as rain clouds move.

Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable, but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes (同位素). The heaviest rain falls first. As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah.

Similar patterns exist throughout the U.S. By measuring the proportion of heavier hydrogen and oxygen isotopes along a strand of hair, scientists can construct a geographic timeline. Each inch of hair corresponds to about two months.

Cerling’s team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a map of the regional differences. They checked the accuracy of the map by testing 200 hair samples collected from 65 barber shops.

They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of rain systems.

“It’s not good for pinpointing (精确定位),” Ceding said. “It’s good for eliminating many possibilities.”

Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake.

The woman was 5 feet tall. Police recovered 26 bones, a T-shirt and several strands of hair.

When Park heard about the research, he gave the hair samples to the researchers. Chemical testing showed that over the two years before her death, she moved about every two months.

She stayed in the Northwest, although the test could not be more specific than somewhere between eastern Oregon and western Wyoming.

“It’s still a substantial area,” Park said. “But it narrows it way down for me.”

61. According to the passage scientists’ new discovery is that          .

  A. One’s hair growth has to do with the amount of water they drink.

  B. A person’s hair may reveal where they have lived.

  C. Hair analysis accurately identifies criminal suspects.

  D. The chemical composition of hair varies from person to person.

62. The underlined sentence “You’re what you eat and drink” (Line 1, Para. 3) means        .

A. Food and drink affect one’s personality development.

B. Food and drink preferences vary with individuals.

C. Food and drink leave traces in one’s body tissues.

D. Food and drink are indispensable to one’s existence.

63. Which of the following is true of the rainfall in America’s West?

A. There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.

B. The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.

C. Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.

D. It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.

64. Cerling’s team produced           in their research?

A. a map showing the regional differences of tap water

B. a collection of hair samples from various barber shops

C. a method to measure the amount of water in human hair

D. a chart illustrating the movement of the rain system

65. What is the practical value of Cerling’s research?

A. It helps analyze the quality of water in different regions.

B. It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.

C. It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work.

D. It helps identify the drinking habits of the person under investigation.

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

    阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

    During the Spring Festival，my parents and some of my relatives

gave me some gift money．What should I do          the money？ I    76．         

had desired to buy a pair of Nike sports         （鞋）． I had                  77．        

also wanted to have an MP4 player of my         ．With the gift             78．        

money I could a       what I wanted to buy．However， I soon              79．        

gave up the idea b       I knew I was still a student at school．       80．        

Besides，my parents always lived a s       life．Their money was 81．        

Not         （容易）earned。Thinking of this，I decided to open a       82．        

savings account at a bank the f       day．From now on， I’ll                  83．        

make both ends meet as a student financially         （支持） by       84．        

my parents. I am sure my dream will         true one day with the         85．        

money through my hard work.

The red flag looks extremely beautiful         the blue sky and white clouds.

    A．through                        B．against                C．across                           D．beyond

______ sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.

A. That           B. Which          C. What            D. Where