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_____the wind and waves we were going in the direction of the whirlpool,and nothing could save us.

A.By     B.At    C.To    D.With

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It is______the customers’ needs that has made chain stores so popular in big cities in China.

       A．meeting         B．met          C．to have met          D．being met

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 If I       a quarrel with him yesterday, we       together now.

  A. hadn’t had; would stay      B. haven’t had; would have stayed

  C. didn’t have; would stay     D. hadn’t had; would have stayed

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 —Do you know this city?

—No, this is the first time that I ______ here.

A. was    B. am     C. have been D. had been

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30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。

    It was a cold Saturday morning. An old man walked slowly into the ___36___. With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty stick with each ___37___ step.

    His shabby clothes and warm personality made him ___38___ out from the usual breakfast crowd. Unforgettable were his eyes that shone like diamonds and thin lips ___39___ in a steady smile.

    A young waitress named Mary ___40___ him drag toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, "Here, sir. Let me give you a ___41___ with that chair."

     Without saying a word, he smiled and ___42___. She pulled the chair away from the table. Steadying him with one arm, she helped him get comfortably ___43___. Then she moved the table up close to him, and leaned his ___44___ against the table where he could reach it.

    In a soft, clear voice, he said, "Thank you for your ___45___."

    "You're welcome, sir." She replied ___46___. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and ___47___ you need anything at all in the meantime, just wave at me!"

     After he had finished his breakfast, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. Then she ___48___ him out from behind the table. She handed him his stick, and walked ___49___ him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, sir!"

    He turned with his whole body and nodded with a ___50___ smile. "You are very kind," he said softly.

    When Mary went to clean his table, she was ___51___ to find that under his plate there was a business card and a note on a napkin (餐巾纸). Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill!

    The note on the napkin ___52___, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you ___53___ others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will ___54___ through those who meet you."

    The next day she was told that the man she had ___55___ on was the owner of the restaurant where she was working.

36. A. restaurant      B. shop           C. hospital       D. bank

37. A. big             B. quick                C. urgent        D. unhurried

38. A. get             B. look                 C. stand         D. keep

39. A. held            B. made         C. remained             D. put

40. A. felt           B. noticed       C. discovered      D. realized

41. A. table          B. cushion       C. place         D. hand

42. A. nodded        B. obeyed         C. sat           D. hesitated

43. A. moved          B. stayed        C. seated        D. rested

44. A. chair          B. spoon          C. stick           D. plate

45. A. quickness      B. kindness      C. cleverness     D. politeness

46. A. happily        B. sadly         C. nervously     D. vaguely

47. A. until          B. though                     C. because             D. if

48. A. called                 B. helped        C. took                 D. made

49. A. by            B. around               C. with                 D. towards

50. A. confident        B. grateful         C. relieved              D. delicate

51. A. embarrassed    B. satisfied              C. disappointed   D. astonished

52. A. read            B. told           C. wrote                D. showed

53. A. please         B. admire               C. follow        D. treat

54. A. pass            B. shine         C. go           D. pull

55. A. depended        B. served        C. waited        D. agreed

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Global warming is the process of earth’s atmosphere heating up. Over the last 100 years, the average temperature of earth’s atmosphere has gone up 1 Fahrenheit. The weather has not changed exactly the same way in every area of the planet. But scientists think that the rise in average temperature is already affecting the earth’s climate.

Many scientists now believe that global warming is caused by cutting down trees, producing more trash, and polluting the environment are some of the reasons that the temperature has gone up. Many scientists believe that the biggest causes of global warming are new human technologies that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

The greenhouse effect is not new. Certain gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, prevent heat energy from escaping back into space. In the past, the climate didn’t change much because nature produced just the right amount of greenhouse gases to deal with it.

Today, most scientists are pretty sure that the rising temperature can’t be blamed on nature. Ever since the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have relied on machines for daily life. And many of those machines give off a lot of greenhouse gases. An increase in the release of greenhouse gases from human activities is throwing nature off balance.

The climate is a very complicated thing, but many scientists agree that the rising atmospheric temperature has already damaged the environment. Sheets of ice, called glaciers, are melting in Antarctica and other parts of the globe. As glaciers break off and melt into the oceans, they are adding warm water to the oceans and causing the sea level to rise.

Over the past last 100years, the sea level has risen 6-8 inches around the world. That means land along the coasts is beginning to disappear under water. Bigger and warmer oceans are also adding to other weather problems caused by pollution in the atmosphere. Some places have received more rain, others have had bigger storms and a few areas in the world have experienced unusual droughts.

68. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

   A. The melting of glaciers.                B. Global warming.

   C. The world’s weather.                  D. The earth’s temperature.

69. What causes global warming according to scientists?

   A. Human activities.                     B. The nature itself.

   C. The earth’s atmosphere.                D. New discoveries

70. How can greenhouse gases make the globe warm?

   A. They keep heat in the atmosphere   

B. They let the heat go out into space.

   C. They release heat into the air.       

D. They can make the other gases warm.

71. From the passage we can see that global warming will bring about _________.

   A. the pollution in the atmosphere            B. natural disasters

   C. population pollution                     D. the rise of glaciers

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12．书面表达

2010年，第十六届亚运会将在广州举行。假如你是亚运会的志愿者，请你用英语介绍主办城市—广州市。

【写作内容】

【写作要求】

1.只能用5个句子表达全部内容；2.开头和结尾已经给出（不计入句数）

【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

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第二节 背诵考查（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

She screamed ，__1___(push) him and ran to her room __2___ the rest of the day.

The women were impressed by the delicious c____3____. Just before they left , Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome __4___  Tony. What a sweet victory ___5_____(envy) by those women.

The company was pleased __6___ Tony’s report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected __7___   human being from harm .He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of ___8__ (fail).He had opened the curtains that night __9___ that the other women would see him and  Claire ,__10____(know)that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage .                       

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   Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

    More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

46. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _______.

   A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt

   B. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

   C. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance

   D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes

47. The reason why David Smith wears casual clothes now is that _______.

   A. they make him feel at ease when working

     B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

     C. he looks handsome in casual clothes

     D. he no longer works for any company

48. Which of the following statements cannot be inferred from the passage?         

     A. All the employers in the U. S. show their approval for casual office wear.

     B. Comfortable clothes increase employees’ productivity.

     C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

     D. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

49. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?         

    A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

    B. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

    C. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.  

D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

50. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except ___.

    A. saving employees’ money                   B. making employees more attractive

     C. improving employees’ motivation            D. making employees happier

 The lion is considered the king of the forest , for it is a(n)________ of courage and power.

    A. example    B. sign   C. mark    D. symbol