Teachers` advice of  _________stress over the school days must be granted by the headmaster.

A.students to reduce                                  B.students reducing

C.students reduced                              D.students being reduced

 —I’ve told Mary many times about the meeting, but she still forgot it!

   —I understand. Actually, anyone ______ be very forgetful at times.

A. must                   B. should    C. ought to                 D. can

What is the color of the universe? Astronomers did not answer this question until two months ago. This was when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They said that the universe would appear to the human eye to be a light greenish color, called turquoise(青绿色). Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their findings in January. They presented research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding the color of the universe was not part of their more serious scientific research. They did it for fun.

However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted to making a mistake. They said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to white. It is more like a milky or creamy white color.

The scientists gave a number to each of the colors of the different star systems. Then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. The scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. They said it was a very pretty light green or turquoise color. They called it “cosmic (宇宙的) spectrum (光谱) green.” Many newspapers and television stations reported their finding.

Other scientists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York was the first person to identify a mistake. He discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists.

When the mistake was corrected, the results changed. The new color of the universe is much less colorful. It is very close to white. The scientists apologized for the mistake. They are now working with the Rochester Institute of Technology to produce more images regarding the color of the universe.

48. Why did the scientists do the research?

A. They wanted to win a Nobel Prize.     B. It’s required by the government.

C. They did it just for fun.              D. It’s part of their research.

49. We can infer that the passage was probably written in _______.

A. January     B. February    C. May        D. March

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. None of the researches done by scientists is right.

B. Scientists sometimes may make mistakes in their work.

C. The color of the universe is light greenish.

D. Mark Fairchild apologized for his mistake about the color of universe.

第二节 书面表达（共1题，满分25分）

假设你叫刘明，高三学生，即将参加高考。你的英语其他题都做得不错，但是作文总是写不好。你给在你学校工作过的外籍老师David英语写作这一问题向他请教，并请他帮忙批改你附上的作文，指出问题的所在，怎么改进。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.在内容上允许适当发挥;

3.参考词汇：附 attached to

-- Why didn’t you come to see the film with your parents last weekend?

-- I _____ my lessons for the month- exam.

  A. was preparing    B. prepare       C. prepared       D. have prepared 

------ Could I borrow your dictionary?

  -------Yes, of course you___________

A. might      B. will           C. can             D. should

It was reported that Michael Jackson, died of a cardiac arrest(心脏骤停) in a Los Angeles hospital last night, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect(复活) his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London. The pop superstar was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre last night, and doctors tried resuscitation（使苏醒，使复活） in the ambulance. He did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later.

"My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday 25 June at 2.26pm," his brother Jermaine said, "We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy(验尸) are known. The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him."

A spokesman for the UCLA medical centre said, "When he arrived at hospital at approximately 1.14pm, a team of doctors attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour, they were unsuccessful." Police said they were investigating, which is standard procedure in such cases.

Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long decline from his peak in the 1980s when he was music's greatest all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV. His 1982 album Thriller, which included the blockbuster hits, Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50m copies sold worldwide.

    The world famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in London from 12 July. Although in the last two decades his reputation was destroyed by charges of child molestation(骚扰) and his fantastic public behavior, all tickets were sold within hours, proving the King of Pop had enduring appeal.

68.   Where did Michael Jackson die?

 A. At home in Los Angeles.          B. On the stage in London.     

  C. In a Los Angeles hospital.       D. In an ambulance to hospital.

69. What caused Michael Jackson to die according to Jermaine?

     A. Heart disease.          B. It’s unknown before the results of the autopsy.

    C. Working too hard.   D. His personal physician’s improper treatment.

70. Why were the police involved in investigating the death of Michael Jackson?

    A. Because they believed he was murdered.

    B. Because Michael Jackson died suddenly.

    C. Because it was standard procedure in such cases.

     D. Because his brother was suspicious of the truth of his death.

It is not surprising that former soldiers have difficulty in ___________ civilian life.

A. sticking to     B. relating to         C. adjusting to   D. connecting to

 _______ is known to us all is that Madame Curie, _______ life was devoted to science, won

the Nobel Prize twice.

A. As; whom         B. What; whose        C. It; whom          D. That; whose

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）。

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was a warm March evening, and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home. It was nearly 6:00 PM, but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no ___21___ that he intended to start the bus.

    A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me. She was crying. Not speaking to anyone in particular, she ___22____ narrated her story.

She had come to the city to visit her daughter. On the way to the terminal, a thief had ___23____ one of her bags. It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ___24___ still had some money left. The bus conductor, driver, and other passengers listened to her tale.

At this time, an old man ___25__ got on the bus. He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman.

   After a few minutes, all seats were ___26___. The driver got behind the wheel and started the engine. The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were ___27___. When he came to the old man’s seat, he became ___28___ and asked the old man whether he had any money. The old man___29___ that he did not. He explained that he ___30___ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home.

Upon hearing this, the bus conductor ___31___ the old man to get off the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus __32___ he could get home before dark. The bus driver approached the old man, and repeated the conductor’s ___33___ to get off the bus.

   “Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?” she interfered. “He doesn’t

have any money! ” the driver shouted. “Well, that’s no __34_ to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she said, “How much is his fare?”  The bus conductor mumbled the amount. “Fine,” said the woman. She __35___ inside her blouse, took out her ___36___ money, and handed the fares to the bus conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a hard time.”

All eyes turned ___37___the woman, who, just minutes before, had been crying over the money she’d lost. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

By the time the bus rolled out of the terminal, she had given the old man bread and a dollar.  She rode the rest of the way home ___38__ a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace, and the money she’d lost ___39__ was forgotten.

On the road of life, the politeness and smiles of ___40___ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others!

21. A. answer                B. agreement                C. indication                 D. talk

22. A. tearfully             B. excitedly                  C. helplessly                 D. proudly

23. A. got                            B. snatched                   C. pulled                      D. caught

24. A. surprisingly         B. peacefully                C. naturally                  D. fortunately

25. A. in rags                B. shyly                       C. happily                    D. in disorder

26. A. had                    B. taken                       C. full                          D. crowded

27. A. getting on           B. getting down            C. getting off                D. getting in

28. A. conscious            B. suspicious                 C. curious                     D. anxious

29. A. realized                     B. pretended                 C. admitted                   D. remembered

30. A. spend                 B. has spent                  C. had spent                  D. was spent

31. A. asked                  B. ordered                    C. led                           D. begged

32. A. so                      B. until                        C. if                             D. when

33. A. arrangement        B. command                 C. advice                      D. decision

34. A. good                  B. sense                        C. reason                      D. doubt

35. A. picked                B. removed                   C. touched                    D. reached

36. A. left                            B. saving                      C. borrowed                 D. remaining

37. A. in                       B. to                                   C. down                       D. on

38. A. owning               B. wearing                    C. hating                      D. losing

39. A. earlier                B. sooner                      C. later                         D. former

40. A. customers           B. friends                            C. strangers                  D. conductors