C

    I’ve been told that in China，having a pet，particularly a dog，is often considered to be a status（地位）symbol because it shows the family can afford to have an animal．It’s very different here．

    In Canada it’s common to have pets．Many people have dogs；many others have cats，fish，birds or rabbits．Some keep what we call exotic（奇异的）pets，although keeping exotic animals is difficult，and because it can also be hard on the animals, the keeping of some exotic animals is not allowed by law．Some people do it anyway．

    I like animals．As far back as I can remember my family has always had cats．Our cats．of course，wanted to go outside and it seemed reasonable to let them wander the neighborhood finding birds to run after，trees to climb and sunny places to sleep．As we always lived in a city，however，there was a problem．I remember more than once losing a cat that was killed by a car and it was heartbreaking．

    Now，my wife and I lived in a small town．We no longer have a house—we live in an apartment（公寓）．We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out except onto the halcony（阳台）so cars are no longer a problem．She’s about sixteen years old and will probably live to be twenty or more．The trouble will come when she dies．We’ve had a pet for so long that it seems like a natural part of our lives and without a cat around the  room it will seem somehow empty．On the other hand，we’re getting older and，given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we’ll ever have another after Callie goes.

    Having a pet is very good for a number of reasons．It helps to teach children how to look after a living creature，makes them realize that animals have feelings just like we do and that, in many ways，we depend on each other．For older people like me an animal is a companion（伙伴）and a comfort to have around．A pet，properly treated, returns the favor by giving back unconditional love．Wouldn’t this world be a great place if people could learn how to do that !

64．The writer keeps a cat as a pet now because___________．

    A．she feels lonely living in the countryside

    B．it acts as her companion

    C．her family is used to keeping a cat

    D．it can helps her teach her children．

65．What will happen after the writer’s pet，Callie dies?

    A．She will surely buy another one．     B．She won’t keep pets any longer．

    C．She will remember it for a long time． D．Her room will be empty．

66．What should people do in keeping a pet according to the text?

    A．Not allow it to go out of the room．   B．Catch birds for him to play with．

    C．Let it wander outside as it likes．     D．Not live in the city．

67．What can be the best title for the passage?

    A．How to keep a pet．               B．My pet，Callie．

    C．Keeping Pets in Canada．           D．It’s the Animal in Me．

第二节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换个性作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ，并在其下面写出该加的单词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误以及修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者从（第11处起）不计分。

As everyone knows, the global financial crisis has caused a great effect in the development of the global economy. What shall we do face the global challenge?

    I quite agree with what the President Hu Jintao said at the 7th ASEM summit. Nothing is important than confidence. Only if we have confident and hold together can we get through a variety of difficulty. For example, after the terrible earthquake in Sichuan Province, all the Chinese held together and bravely fight against the disaster with great confidence, what won the admiration of the world.

    In my opinion, facing with the present global financial crisis, we should keep calmly and not be in a panic. Believe in both our Party and country, or we will certainly live through the crisis.

13．Because they hadn’t booked a room in advance, there were _____ left when they arrived at the hotel.

       A．none B．no one    C．Nobody    D．Nothing

-- What is Mr. white, do you know?

   -- I don't know exactly. But I think he can be     but a doctor.

    A. anybody       B. something     C. anything     D. everybody

31. A wonderful idea suddenly occurred to me  _______ I would turn to the reference book to finish my homework

   A. that               B. if                C. when             D. Which

34.  If you keep working like this, you health will  _______ under the pressure of work.

       A. break up           B. break down           C. break in            D.break out

Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know thatching while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is r the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?

In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed（流血）. Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.

Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions（矛盾）. A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.

One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels（血管）stood out appearing blue.

56. Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.

A. Russia            B. Britain           C. Germany          D. China

57. The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.

A. pronunciation                B. climate          C. logical relationship   D. custom

58. Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.

A. black is the color of mourning          B. a black-coated worker is employed in an office

C. red stands for beauty and excellence     D. a redcap is a porter in a station

59. The best title for this passage is _______.

A. The Origin of Blue Blood             B. The Development of the Symbolic Use of Colors

C. Colors that Carry Bad Meanings        D. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors

60. When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.

A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blue        B. they came from a noble family

C. they had blue blood in their vessels                  D. they were fairskinned

D

Zach drove over to Mary’s place. She would be his wife soon. She was in China, visiting her parents. Her son Bradley hadn’t gone with her. Bradley was a junior in high school. He neither liked nor disliked Zach, even though he had known Zach for three years. Zach was still trying to get along well with Bradley.

When Zach arrived, he asked if Bradley wanted to drive his car. Bradley had a driver’s license. Bradley said all right. Zach told him not to drive fast, but that he could drive anywhere he wanted. Bradley got on the road. Zach gave Bradley a few driving tips: Don’t drive next to big trucks, because you never know when they might crush(碾压) you. Don’t drive behind trucks filled with things, because you never know when something in the truck will fly out and hit your car.

On their way back, Zach suggested that they stop at the golf course. He wanted to show Bradley how to play golf. Bradley wasn’t interested. He preferred his video games. But Bradley soon discovered that golf was fun! He hit a lot of balls. Zach told him that he was doing well. The next day Bradley, for the first time ever, called Zach. He had a few blisters(水疱) on his hands. Zach said that usually happened. Then Bradley asked if Zach would come next Saturday so they could take a drive and hit golf balls again. Zach said, of course, and felt happy.

53. The best title(题目) for the text might be “________”.

   A. You are not my dad, but I begin to love you!   B. I begin to love you, my son!

   C. You can do better, boy!                    D. Do you love me, dad?

54. Zach let Bradley drive his car because ________.

   A. he wanted to teach Bradley how to drive    B. he wanted to take Bradley to the golf course

   C. he wanted to go to see Mary              D. he wanted to get on well with Bradley

55. At first, Bradley liked ________ better than golf.

   A. driving             B. video games        C. his lessons        D. a driver’s license

56. The next day, Bradley telephoned mainly to ________.

   A. ask Zach to teach him to drive              B. ask Zach to see his mother Mary

   C. show Zach his friendliness                 D. invite Zach to the golf course

一、单词辨音：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1. honest        A. money        B. fond          C. home         D. move

 2. wise          A. lose          B. mouse        C. house         D. horse

 3. match         A. compass      B. cast          C. class          D. family

 4. argue         A. rush          B. music         C. put           D. language

 5. speech        A. school        B. headache       C. chair          D. Chemistry

22. Food aid______ is the key to______ the problem _______ now.

A. only, solve, discussed                 B. alone, solving, being discussed

C. merely, solving, being discussed         D. alone, solve, being discussed