I am going to tell you an unbelievable story. This afternoon a __41___(poor)  dressed gentleman came into my restaurant. Nobody knew who he was and __42___he came from. After __43___(sit) down, he ordered a lot of food. He stared at it and then _44___ (eat) it up very quickly.

To be_45___, we doubted whether the man was able to pay for the food. When he was asked to pay the bill, the gentleman asked if we would mind__46__ (wait) just a few minutes. Then we were _47___ (shock) to see that he took a million pound bank note. __48__(fortunate), we could not change the bank note as it was too large. So I gave this strange but very rich man a _49__ dinner, in the hope__50__he might come to our restaurant again.

       twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city．

       A．Examining       B．Examined C．Being examined       D．Having been examined

Unitl tens of years ago, most zoos      in such a way—animals in one area and birds in another.

A．were organized      B．had organized  

C．will organize        D．have been organized

______in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.

A. Being injured                                             B. To be injured 

C. Having injured                                          D. Injured

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.

    One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

    The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.

    On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.

    Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.

    This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.

    Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.

56．The dog first came to the family when _______________.

    A．it was needed most

    B．the writer became strong enough

    C．the writer was away on a business trip

    D．the writer was busy on the weekday

57．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____.

    A．it was too wild to control

    B．it was too young to walk so far

    C．the owner might come by to pick it up

    D．it might spoil the trip

58．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.

    A．afraid of　　 B．grateful to     C．cruel to 　　 D．annoyed with

59．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？

    A．Loyal 　　　 B．Helpful    C．Lovely 　　  D．Wild

Dear Economist,

My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love. There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage. I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart. My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs.

　　I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy. My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business.

　　Who is right? Will our marriage survive?

　　                                                                                                               Brian Gee

Dear Brian,

I have to agree with you about Walmart. Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story. The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year.

　　Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages. Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed. Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees. And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers.

　　Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence. You are sure to win the conversation. The divorce is likely to be more argued.

Economist

68. What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?

A. His wife refuses to shop at Walmart.

B. They are faced with a divorce.

C. They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart.

D. They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart. 

69. Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________.

A. it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages

B. consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart

C. Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy

D. Walmart’s business increases global trade

70. What can be inferred from the reply letter?

A. Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job.

B. Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees.

C. Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers.

D. Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

       假定你是李华，昨天学校为你们举办了十八岁成人仪式。请根据下列要点给你在美国的笔友发一封电子邮件，描述仪式过程并简述你的感受。

成人宣誓

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学生表演节目

注意：1．邮件必须包括以下要点，要适当发挥；

         2．词数：100左右。

参考词汇：宣誓 make an oath

       Dear Tom,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                       

 Yours，

                                                                                                                              LiHua

Prices of houses_______sharply in the past decade.

       A．rise                        B．are rising                C．have risen               D．rose

I have many friends, ________ some are businessmen.

  A. of whom     B. from which    C. who of   D. of them

 A good advertisement should ____ the consumers and direct their attention to the product.

A. absorb       B. attach      C. call     D. attract