–You’re not worried about your English, are you?

--No, certainly not. Not Chinese, not math and _____ English.

   A. as far as                            B. at the least                C. best of all                 D. least of all

第二节    完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

    I am a mother of three，and have recently completed my college degree．The last class I had to  36  was Sociology．The teacher’s last  37  of the term was called“Smile．”The class was asked to  38  and smile at three people．My husband，youngest son and I headed for McDonald’s．It was just our  39  of sharing special playtime with our son．We were standing in line，waiting to be 40  when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away and then  41   my husband did．

    I sensed a 42  smell and turned around．and there 43  behind me were two poor homeless men．As I 4 4 down at the short gentleman 4 5  to me，he was“smiling”．The second man rubbed his hands stupidly as he stood   46   his friend．    。

    I was so touched by the   47 that I held my tears as I stood there with them．The young lady at the 48  asked him what they wanted．He said，“Coffee is all，Miss；”because that was all they could  49 ．Then I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a  50  tray．Then I walked to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot．I put the tray on the table and   51   my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand．He looked up at me，with   52   in his eyes，and said，“Thank you．”I started to cry as I walked away to  53  my husband and son．

    I returned to my  54  on the last evening of class，with this story in hand．I turned in“my project”．I   55  with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn．

36．A．teach            B．attend                  C．pass                D．turn

3 7．A．goal            B．paper                  C．project            D．degree

38．A．get together    B．go out                 C．stay inside       D．keep calm

39．A．field             B．way                     C．chance            D．interest

40．A．served          B．charged                C．expected         D．ordered

41．A．only             B．even                    C．just                 D．still

42．A．good            B．stressful               C．horrible          D．pleasant

43．A．standing       B．falling                 C．1ying              D．sitting

44．A．threw           B．headed                 C．looked            D．seated

45．A．generous       B．close                C．friendly          D．similar

46．A．before          B．behind                 C．after                   D．over

47．A．smell            B．condition          C．health          D．smiles

48．A．counter         B．chair                   C．door                   D．table

49．A．eat               B．afford                  C．find                D．cook

50．A．separate        B．beautiful              C．large               D．expensive

51．A．laid              B．set                       C．caught            D．stuck

52．A．smiles          B．surprises              C．pities              D．tears

53．A．search          B．join                     C．invite              D．get

54．A．home                  B．job                      C．college            D．work

55．A．dealt            B．did                      C．graduated        D．Dropped

Although women lead healthier, longer lives, the cruel opinion that they become "old” sooner than men is widespread in the workplace, research shows. 

     A survey of more than 2,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only common in the workplace, but is shot through with inconsistencies (矛盾).

     Six in ten managers reported being a victim of age discrimination -- usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young. Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used age as an important standard.

     Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability, commitment (承担义务), loyalty (忠诚) and customer service, these qualities were not necessarily considered to be worthy of advancement.

     A large number of persons believed that workers between 30 and 39 had the best promotion chances, with only 2 per cent giving examples of 50-year-olds or above.

     There was evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different jobs. A young man working in IT said he was considered too old by the age of 28.

     In fact there was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers, in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience.

     The findings also suggested that the Government's ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

64.Which is the discrimination mentioned in this passage?

  A. The healthier women are, the sooner they will lose their jobs.

   B. Society knows women should be respected, but it doesn't offer them any jobs.

  C. Female managers respect male workers, but male managers don't respect female workers.

  D. victims of age discrimination consider age as an important standard.

65.Older workers are better than younger colleagues because they have many advantages except that they are _____.    

   A. dependable     B. married       C. faithful     D. helpful

66.Why does the writer mention a young man working in IT?

   A. Because the writer thinks it a pity that this young man is old.

   B. Because it's an example of different age standards in different jobs.

    C. Because IT industry is developing too fast.

    D. Because the writer doesn't think the young man is old.

67. Which statement is true according to the writer's attitude?

    A. The present age standard doesn't go with reality.

    B. The present age standard is reasonable.

    C. women should work longer than men.  

    D. Young workers should learn from old workers.

第II卷 （两部分 共35分）

第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空只填1个单词。

Life or Lifestyle?

What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or prestige（声望）. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you've bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you're sophisticated and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the superficial approval of others. This means that your self-esteem is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.

A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what's inside you, not what others think about you.

How many times have you seen someone (this used to be me!) work long hours in a job that they do not enjoy just to be able to maintain an expensive lifestyle? There was a recent commercial on TV that showed a man laughing in his yard saying: "I drive an expensive car, have a 5 bedroom home, a country club membership, a swimming pool and I'm in debt up to my eyeballs!" Every time I see this commercial I think about the book—The Millionaire Next Door. The book says that most of the people living in the largest homes are exactly like the man in the commercial and that the real millionaires are the ones you would never guess, because their focus is on creating a life vs. a lifestyle.

Lifestyle is expensive monetarily(金钱) and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A Life is not expensive. Rather than running out of personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. If we focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive, or where we live, then we are saying that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves. If we find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these, then the opinions of others don't drive our lives. This is not an issue of avoiding luxury for its own sake; it's about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society demands. It is about making the choices that agree with your values, instead of running out of your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.

How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a Life (being directed from within) and a Lifestyle (being directed from outside). Analyze your current lifestyle to see what it is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what sustains you and brings you joy. Remember that who you are comes from within, not what you own.

_____ Chinese basketball player Yao Ming will probably return to the NBA if he can recover from _____ earlier injury.

A. 不填; an            B. The; 不填           C. A; an                    D. The; the

—What kind of food do you prefer?

 —______ but Japanese.

  —How about Korean, then?

A. Something            B. Nothing         C. Anything        D. Everything

－Mary, how did your Math test go?

 －I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10% in my class.

A. should have failed                          B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed                           D. shouldn’t have failed

     People travel for a lot of reasons．Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines (宗教圣地)．Others are looking for culture，or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places．But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on．

Northern European are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it．People of cities like London，Copenhagen，and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short，and much of the rest of the year in the rain．This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them．Every summer，more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resort and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason：sun!

    The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30，000 hotels are booked every summer．And 13 million people camp out on French beaches，parks and roadsides．Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else．37 million tourists visit yearly，or one tourist for every person living in Spain．

    But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle．The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth．And with increased tourism，it’s getting worse, The French can’t figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St．Tropez．And in many places，swimming is dangerous because of pollution.

    None of this，however，is spoiling anyone’s fun．The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists．Obviously，they don’t go there for clean water and solitude(独居)．They bear traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches．They don’t even mind the pollution．No matter how dirty the water is，the coastline still looks beautiful．And as long as the sun shines，it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin，London，or Oslo．

51．The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that            ．

    A．they want to see historic remains or religious spots

    B．they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs

    C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites

    D．they wish to escape from the cold，dark and rainy days back at home

52．In paragraph2，cities like London，Copenhagen，and Amsterdam are mentioned.

      A．to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate

      B．to tell us how wealthy their people are

      C．to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty

      D．to prove that they have got more tourism than they handle

53．According to the passage，which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

    A．Italy                    B．Spain                         C．Greece                   D．France

54．The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3，“or one tourist for every person living in Spain”means               ．

      A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

      B．every  year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

      C．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist

      D．every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year

55．According to the passage，which of the following factors might spoil the tourists’fun at

      Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

      A．Polluted water．                         B．Crowded buses． 

    C．Traffic jams．                        D．Rainy weather．

 Going abroad to study requires a big adjustment and it usually takes a while to               .

A. calm down B. fit in   C. keep up             D. cheer up

John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no _____________．

       A．idea        B．treatment             C．alternative        D．chance