28. The Hotel Al Arab, ______ the first and only 7-star hotel in the world, was designed in the shape of a sail of 321 meters.

A. having been considered     B. considering   C. being considered         D. considered

—You should make it a rule to do more exercise in your spare time.

   — I think your suggestion really deserves__________.

  A. considering                     B. to consider         C. being considered      D. considered

34. Scientists generally agree that Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years_________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.

  A. as long as              B. as much as            C. as soon as     D. as well as

  The world’s biggest Internet search engine，Google，has proven once again to be king of the Web．Users can download“Google Wi-Fi”software and then enjoy free Wi-Fi service available in some US cities since last Tuesday．

    Wi-Fi is short for“Wireless Fidelity”(无线上网)．It allows laptop computers and personal digital assistants to connect to the Internet at high speed by radio signal．

    A person with a Wi-Fi enabled computer can connect to the Internet when near one of the network’s access points．The place covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot．Google has already set up two“hotspots”in the US city of San Francisco which provide a free Wi-Fi service．

    The Wi—Fi technology even allows users to enjoy a free Internet phone service．

Some scientists argue that Wi-Fi may replace mobile phone networks．

    Wi Fi is still limited to a few cities．where there are“hotspots”．But its capability (容量)of sending information has already done better than that of the mobile phone network，even that of 3G(Third Generation telecommunication technology)．Some scientists have started to call Wi-Fi 4G．

    In addition to a high speed Internet connection，Wi-Fi has other advantages com pared to mobile phones．Wi-Fi is global．The same Wi-Fi system works in different countries around the world．Different from using cell phones，you don’t need to change computers to use Internet phones when you go to other places and most importantly，many Internet phones cost you nothing at all．

45．Wi-Fi is not available in cities without              ．

A．a computer                      B．a radio                     C．a hotspot                    D．a cell phone

46．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Wi-Fi?

       A．The high speed Internet connection．

       B．Many free Internet phones．

       C．Using the same computers for Internet phones when you go to other places．

       D．Used in all the US cities

47．Some scientists started to call Wi-Fi 4G，because         ．

       A．it is the product of the Google's 4th generation

       B．it is more capable of sending information than the mobile phone network

       C．it has been used by more than four generations

       D．Wi-Fi will surely take the place of the mobile phone network

48．Which of the following is the best title?

       A．Third Generation Telecommunication Technology

       B．Free call Service

       C．Google Launches Free Wi-Fi Service

       D．Google， King of the Web

—What's your             of Frank as a boss?

   —Honest．

    A．impression             B．influence        C．respect                        D．attitude

26. Barack Obama has taken personal blame ________ the security failures which led ________ the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day.

A. of; to                B. for; to                     C. on; on                      D. in; on

第二节  书面表达（满分30分）

下面的图表显示了某校高三学生周末放假的学习生活情况。

Ways to spend the weekend

根据上图信息，请以 “Ways to spend the weekend” 为题，用英语写一篇100—120个词的短文。 要求如下：

1. 简要描述图中的信息；

说明原因 （为了高效学习；锻炼身体；争分夺秒……）;

谈谈你的看法。

注意：文章标题和开头已给出（不计词数）

Ways to spend the weekend

     As can be seen from the chart, _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________                                                

9. ___________ideas and contents of the 60th national day, the great ceremony was very successful.

  A. In terms of                  B. In favour of                     C. In charge of             D. In memory of

______ the rain falling so frequently, it becomes more and more difficult to carry on the rescue work.

A. Since      B. With            C. As          D. For

第四节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将给选项涂黑。

      One of my father' s favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn’t say I didn’t like  26  , whatever it might be,   27   I tried it. Over the years I' ve come to  28  how much of my success I owe to my  29  of those words as one of my values. My 30 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I  31 what I wanted to do as a career (职业) .   32   I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took   33   that much. I couldn’t have been more  34   . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会)to  35   through the company into different  36   . I accepted each new opportunity with the  37   , "Well, I' 11 try it; if I don' t like it I can always go back to my  38   position. " But I was with the same company for the past 28 years , and I' ve 39   every career change I' ve made. I' ve discovered I  40  a large number of different talents (才能) and Skills that I never would have thought were within me had it .not been for my being  41   trying new opportunities. I' ve also discovered that if I  42   what I' m doing and work hard at achieving my  43 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so   44   to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think  45  has come and I am determined to make it a success .

26. A. everything          B. something          C. everybody       D. somebody

27. A. until after        B. ever since            C. so that              D. long before

28. A. consider               B. argue               C. include              D. realize

29. A. suggestion          B. explanation           C. acceptance           D. discussion

30. A. hard           B. best                     C. extra                D. first

31. A. determined          B. examined            C. experienced          D. introduced

32. A. Actually          B. Gradually            C. Finally              D. Usually

33. A. helped            B. required             C. expressed            D. mattered

34. A. careful          B. mistaken            C. interested            D. prepared

35. A. look up           B. take up              C. move up             D. put up

36. A. situations        B. choices               C. directions            D. positions

37. A. thought         B. reply               C. action               D. advice

38, A. easier           B. newer               C. earlier              D. higher

39. A. permitted        B. counted             C. organized            D. enjoyed

40. A. show             B. possess                    C. need                D. gather

41. A. lucky for        B. slow at              C. open to              D. afraid of

42. A. think of         B. give away          C. believe in            D. turn into

43. A. business         B. goal               C. fortune            D. growth

44. A. excited          B. curious              C. surprised             D. helpful

45. A. dream         B. time  .             C. power               D. Honor