. —Jerry, How did Tom ____the news?

—He said nothing. 

A. replay to           B. contact to            C. answer to           D. respond to

Paynes Prairie

Have you ever heard of Paynes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 000 acres. This protected land is called a preserve. The Florida Park Service manage the preserve.

      The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone dissolved and the ground settled. It is covered by marsh(沼泽)and wet prairie vegetation. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it has flooded enough to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time.

      Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. During the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land. It is occupied by visitors and Florida Park Service employees.

     William Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first person who described nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in 1774. At that time he described it. He called Paynes Prairie the "great Alachua Savannah."

    Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sand hill cranes, hawks and waterfowl are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine flatwoods, hammock, swamps and ponds.

     The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for recreation. At the park you can camp and picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days.

     Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida.

57. How was the Paynes Prairie basin formed?

      A. By the Seminole Indians.

    B. By the Florida Park Service.

    C. From dissolved limestone and the ground settling.

    D. From lots of flooding and wet prairie vegetation.

58. The underlined word "diversity" means “        .”      

    A. variety        B. society        C. population         D. area

59. All of the following are true EXCEPT that        _.

    A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through time

    B. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grasses

    C. there used to be a big cattle farm on Paynes Prairie

    D. William Bartram was the first person~ to visit Paynes Prairie

60. The purpose of the passage is to         .

    A. call on people to protect wildlife

    B. attract people to this preserved park

    C. show you the formation of Paynes Prairie

D. introduce the recorded history of Paynes Prairie

 The boy I considered ______ cheated in the last exam.

      A. to be honest        B. that is honest      C. was honest      D. being honest

---- Is there any possibility _______ you could pick me up at the airport?

  ---- No problem.

A. when           B. that             C. whether             D. what

Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3.Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.

“I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Affiliated (附属的) to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”

Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.

The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.

China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s about 159-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.

The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital.Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo.

55. What does the word in bald “rivals” probably mean in the second paragraph?

A. competitors.        B. enemies.         C. players.            D. supporters.

56. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies ______.

A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage.

B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs.

C. China has become a developed country for many years.

D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.

57. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every ______ years, while the Olympics

is usually held every ______ years.

A. 4；5          B. 5；4          C. 4；4                D. 5；5

58. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that ______.

A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea

B. China will become a super country in the United Nations

C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital

D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them

 Who else can I depend on for help, if not ______?

A. he                     B. himself               C. his                 D. him

七、介或副词填空:

1. I need to accumulate some more information __________ my homework __________ cultural differences.

2. Thanksgiving is to do __________ celebrating the first harvest __________ the settlers from Europe went to live in the USA.

3. Should you come to Brunei, you would have to take __________ your shoes before going __________ someone’s house.

4. __________ the English language, there are many words which are borrowed __________ other languages.

5. English borrowed many Italian words linked __________ music, the art and the military, while Arabic provided English with words __________ things that could be traded.

6. The Arabs were great traders and so they introduced the English __________many new words __________ coffee and alcohol.

7. Can you give me a quick summary of what you found __________ __________ habits and customs in different countries.

8. The Inuit believe __________ animal spirits. Their jewellery is made __________ owl claws, wolf bones and bird skulls.

9. New Zealand is home __________ the Maori tribe. In the Maori meeting house you’ll meet __________ the Maoris and join in a dance called the Haka.

10. The bow and arrow competition held by Plains Indians is designed to retell how they used to hunt __________ food. Their food included buffalo that used to be roasted __________ an open fire.

—Do you know how people greet each other in the Middle East?

   —You can expect to be_______ when you meet someone.

       A. hugged             B. touched your nose            C. kissed on both cheeks              D. bowed

 After graduation, he _____ the challenge, which _____ all his spare time.

A. took up; took up   B. took on; took on   C. took in; took over   D. took on; took in

第一节  完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had   21   apart, and I couldn’t afford another one.

I sat down in the streetcar — there against the   22   was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and bright enamel(珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I

  23   the handle and saw a name on it. The   24   procedure would have been to turn in the umbrella to the conductor, but I decided to take it and find the   25   myself.

I got off the streetcar in a downpour and   26   opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the   27   on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in   28  , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but it’d been   29   from her locker at school years before.

She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went   30   to her house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered me.

21．A．taken                      B．torn                        C．broken                    D．fallen

22．A．seat                        B．door                       C．engine                    D．floor

23．A．watched                  B．shook                     C．examined                D．tested

24．A．usual                      B．ordinary                 C．normal                   D．odd

25．A．thief                       B．owner                     C．robber                    D．keeper

26．A．hopefully                B．helpfully                 C．carefully                 D．slowly

27．A．name                      B．number                   C．address                   D．brand

28．A．happiness                B．disappointment        C．laughter                  D．surprise

29．A．robbed                   B．stolen                     C．taken                      D．hidden

30．A．simply                    B．calmly                    C．directly                   D．suddenly