— So how long have you been in Beijing?

— Just a couple of days. I’m on a great tour, you know, and I ______ all the places of interest here.

A. visited        B. am visiting     C. have visited    D. have been visiting

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations”. I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.

Then I looked at my financial package.

The cost of Dream School’s tuition, room and board was around $40,000— an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.

In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.

One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food ,listen quietly. But I surprised myself.

At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus（including guest lectures and social gatherings）. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.

As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.

In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.

56. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?

A. He was full of joy.    B. He was lost in his dream.

C. He was worried about the money.    D. He was uncertain which school to go to.

57. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _______.

       A. honest B. strict   C. supportive  D. decisive

58. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “_______”.

       A. would pay for transport to the school

       B. would show me around the campus

       C. would offer free meals at all events

       D. would charge me nothing for tuition

59. What does the author mainly want to say?

       A. Your second-choice college may actually be your best fit.

       B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.

       C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.

       D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details

Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun：Young people aged 13－19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

Call 01353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th. August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5 : 30 pro performance 6:30pm—8:30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette (玫瑰形饰物) that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.

For further information, call 01223 810080.

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to        .

A. Peterborough Museum                 B. Houghton Mill

C. Saxon Youth Club                         D. Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you        ．

A. ￡21                    B. ￡17                    C. ￡27                      D. ￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

A. Playing farmland games.                      B. Watching a new play.

C. Competing in spots activities.                 D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have      activities

to choose from for himself.

A. one activity                                B. two activities        

C. three activities                        D. four activities

完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a __36__ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few __37_  in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his _ 38 _ and dropped them into the hat. He __39__ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He __40__ the sign __41__ everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to __42__. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had __43__ the sign came to see __44__ things were. The boy __45__ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, __46__ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) __47__  day and I cannot see it.”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

__48__ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so __49__ that they were not blind.

Should we be surprised that the second sign was more __50__?

Be thankful for what you have. __51__ life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to __52__. Face your past without regret. __ 53___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the __54__ without fear. Keep the faith and __55__ the fear.

36. A. cover                        B. sign                         C. board                            D. note

37. A. cashes                      B. treasures              C. pennies               D. coins

38. A. pocket                      B. can                          C. backpack             D. case

39. A. still                            B. then                        C. already                D. yet

40. A. put on                B. put out                  C. put off                  D. put back

41. A. in case                      B. now that               C. so that                 D. as though

42. A. mix up                      B. show up                 C. fill up           D. make up

43. A. changed                            B. prepared               C. supported           D. reached

44. A. what                         B. why                         C. where                  D. how

45. A. realized                    B. recognized            C. felt                        D. discovered

46. A. though                     B. but                          C. yet                        D. still

47. A. average                   B. successful             C. harmonious        D. beautiful

48. A. After all         B. In the long term    C. Of course          D. As a matter of fact

49. A. happy                       B. disappointed        C. lucky                     D. strange

50. A. effective                  B. brave                      C. surprising           D. scientific

51. A. Once                         B. When                     C. While          D. Because

52. A. smile                         B. exist                       C. survive                 D. prove

53. A. Look into                  B. Search for             C. Deal with            D. Depend on

54. A. tomorrow                B. adventure             C. future                  D. sunrise

55. A. preserve                  B. charge                   C. run                        D. drop

Two Englishmen were traveling in France when a policeman stopped their car and gave it a search. He found a bag of white powder, which looked suspicious（可疑的）. “Drogue?” asked the policeman who was sensitive to heroin（海洛因）. “Yes, dog”, the two replied, having the least idea of their misunderstanding of the French word; and in no time they found themselves in prison. Analysis（分析）of the powder disclosed that it was a chemical which gave off a smell, used to discourage dogs from using the sides of the car as a toilet . The two were set free, after promising to take a few French lessons before their next trip in France.

63. The powder found in the car looked very much like______.

   A. heroin      B. gun-powder     C. medicine     D. fertilizer

64. The French word “drogue” means______.

“dog”, which often used the sides of the car as a toilet

“drunk”, a state caused by the effect of drinking

“drug”, matter such as heroin and cocaine（可卡因）

“medicine”, used to cure people of their illnesses

65. The reason why the two Englishmen misunderstood the word “drogue” was that ______.

the words “drogue” and “dog” are more or less alike in pronunciation

“drogue” happened to be a word they had learned in their French lesson

they knew no French at all, but were shy of showing this

they didn’t know this word, but had a habit of taking things for granted

66.The two Englishmen were free_____.

directly after the analysis was carried out

after they had given a satisfactory explanation of the powder

after the police found out that they hadn’t broken traffic rules

on condition that they should do something to improve their French

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Several years ago, Masaru Ibuka, the chairman of Sony, was at a company planning a meeting. Suddenly he had a brilliant idea. He stopped the meeting and asked everyone present what would happen if Sony removed the recording function and speaker and sold headphones with a tape player instead. Almost everyone thought he was crazy. Still, Ibuka kept thinking about his idea and worked at refining it. The result, of course, turned out to be the wildly successful Sony Walkman.

Good ideas often start with a really silly question. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles(蛋奶烙饼)for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber into his waffle iron(蛋奶烙饼烤模).So, he tried and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still,when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies he was literally(确实地)laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather disappointed. Bowerman was determined and went on to form his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes.

Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration. When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he had some paperwork that he needed to have delivered across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while wondering why. Why couldn’t there be reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into a class project. His business professor gave him only a C for efforts. However, Smith refined the idea in that class project and eventually turned it into one of the first and most successful overnight mail services in the world——FedEx.

81. What did Masaru Ibuka’s idea turn out to be? （no more than 2 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

82. What did Fred Smith’s teacher think of his class project? （no more than 8 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

83. From what idea did Bill Bowerman make Nike athletic shoes ？（no more than 9 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

84. What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 12 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

---What are you busy with ?

--- We are carrying out a research _______ the causes of cancer.

A. into           B. onto            C. to              D. in

By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I _____ the dinner already.

A. had cooked      B. cooked         C. have cooked        D. was cooked

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

    The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

    In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

    A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

    C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．  

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

     A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

     B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

     C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

     D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

      C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

      D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．  

情景对话（每题1分，满分5分）

Mrs. Hunter: Jack,___61_____

Jack: Next year, we hope, mother, but we can’t be sure about it. Finding a house is a difficulty.

Mrs. Hunter : Have you made any inquiries(咨询) yet, Jack?

Jack: Yes. __62___ . There are plenty of furnished flats, and furnished houses too, but the rents for these are very high. I couldn’t possibly afford them on my present salary.

Mrs. Hunter: What would it cost to buy a plot of land and build a house?___63___

Jack: No. I haven’t even thought of it . That’ll cost at least four thousand pounds. It’s no use our thinking about building a house.

Mrs. Hunter: And even if you had a house, there’d be the furniture and all sorts of other things.

Jack:___64_____ Anne and I have been saving up. We’ve saved a few hundred pounds between us

and could buy furniture--- enough to start with. But the house is the problem.

Mrs. Hunter : __65____ Jack?

Jack : Oh, quite a small one. A living room and a kitchen. We’d like a dining room of course. Two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Have you any idea

have you and Anne decided when you are going to get married ?

Yes, I know.

It’s almost impossible to find a suitable house to rent , unfurnished.

No, I’m trying to make more money to pay for the rents.

What size of house would you want ?

Excuse me, may I ask a question ?