Obama says he is angry about policies that always favor the wealthy and powerful over

       __________ Americans and Insists that opportunities be opened up to all．

       A．average        B．intelligent C．competitive     D．original

 Although the wind has ____, the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.

      A. die hard                   B. die off                     C. died down         D. die out

第二部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The dog that gave us the most trouble was a beagle (猎兔犬) named Murphy. As far as I’m concerned, the first thing he did wrong was to turn into a beagle. I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window, and I went in and asked the man, “How much is that adorable fox terrier (小猎狗) in the window?” Did he say “That adorable fox terrier is a beagle”? No, he said, “Ten dollars, lady.” Now, I don’t mean to say one word against beagles. They have rights just like other people. But it is a bit of a shock when you bring home a small ball of fluff (绒毛) in a shoebox, and three weeks later it’s as long as the sofa. 

Murphy was the first dog I ever trained personally, and I was delighted at the enthusiasm with which he took to the newspaper. It was some time later that we discovered, to our horror, that—like so many dogs—he had grasped the letter but not the spirit of the thing. Until the very end of his days he felt a real sense of duty whenever he saw a newspaper—any newspaper—and it didn’t matter where it was. I can’t bring myself to go into the details, except to mention that we were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox.

He had another habit that used to leave us open to a certain amount of criticism from our friends. He never climbed up on beds or chairs or sofas. But he always sat on top of the piano. In the beginning we used to try to pull him off. But after a few noisy fights in which he knocked a picture off the wall, scratched the piano, and smashed a lamp, we just gave in—only to discover that he hopped up and down as skillfully as a ballet dancer.

Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog. If they do, I say, “Maybe I’d better keep away from it—I have bad allergy.” This sometimes annoys the host. But it works. It really works.

1. The writer uses a hyperbole (夸张) in Paragraph 1 to suggest that the dog grew  _____________.

A. surprisingly lovable                               B. comfortable in the house

C. too fierce to tolerate                              D. larger than expected

2. Which sentence shows the author’s inability to train Murphy?

A. I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window.

B. We were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox.

C. He never climbed up on beds or chairs.

D. Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog. 

3. What can you infer from the second paragraph?

A. The writer tried to train Murphy to fetch newspapers but in vain.

B. Like other dogs, Murphy hated newspapers.

C. Murphy learned to help the writer clean the papers.

D. Murphy liked fetching letters rather than newspapers.

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Murphy—My Favorite Dog                          B. Murphy—An Adorable Dog

C. Murphy Gave Me Trouble                         D. Murphy Turned Into A Beagle

Poverty is not first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan. After all, there are no children begging on the streets in major cities here. You do not often see Japanese citizens publicly letting out their complaints over the country’s economic decline. But senior government researcher Aya Abe says Japan has the fourth highest rate of child poverty among developed countries.

She says she sees that poverty in schools where students admit to only bathing once a week. Some cannot afford to buy pencils for class.

“They may not be on the streets begging or they may not be turning into criminals, but it’s there. It’s just that we have to open our eyes and see,” Abe said.

Abe owes the increase in child poverty to the country’s changing demographics(人口统计), struggling economy and high social security premiums(保险费). She says fewer people live in three-generation households, where the parents and grandparents work. The number of single mothers has increased. The salary for young fathers has declined with the economic downturn. Social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the edge of poverty.

Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008. But the Japanese government and the public refused to acknowledge it until then partly because of the shame associated with poverty.

“It was very unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty,” said Abe. “Even though OECD Japan announced it in Japanese, Japanese media didn’t make it into the articles.”

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate (缓解) the problem. Next year, his Democratic Party of Japan plans to double monthly child care allowances given to families.

But Abe wants the government to expand its financial help even more. She wants it to simplify the process to apply for public assistance and provide educational grants for students struggling to pay for tuition at high schools and colleges. The country now only offers loans.

Abe also says the government must act quickly because she says the problem will only get worse in the next few years.

1. The passage is intended to _________.

   A. report the result of the studies conducted by OECD

   B. tell us about the increase in Japanese child poverty

   C. prove that Japan is no longer a developed country

   D. introduce Aya Abe, a senior government researcher

2. It seems to be hard to associate Japan with poverty because _______.

   A. no children are seen begging in the streets of main cities in Japan

   B. its citizens never complain about the country’s economic decline

   C. it is one of the few wealthiest countries in the world

   D. its government and public refused to acknowledge it

3. According to Abe, several things contribute to the rising child poverty except________.

   A. high social security premiums             

B. the increase of the number of single mothers

   C. the decrease of the salary for young fathers  

D. the expansion of three-generation households

4. Why was it unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty?

A. The Japanese public didn’t think it true.           

B. It was forbidden by the Japanese government.

C. The Japanese public regarded it shameful to be poor. 

D. OECD Japan had already announced it in Japanese.

5. Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion for alleviating this problem?

   A. Doubling monthly child care allowances given to families.

   B. Expanding government’s financial help even more.

   C. Providing educational grants for poor students.

   D. Simplifying the process to apply for public assistance.

第四部分 写作技能 ( 满分15分)

写作要求： 根据下列內容用英语补全作文.。

假设你是学生会主席，你们要举行一次英语讲座。

时间：20009年11月28日，星期六晚7:00～9:00。?

地点：    教学楼三楼会议厅?

主讲人：清华大学美籍教授约翰逊先生。?

内容：    英国英语与美国英语的差异。?

注意事项：欢迎对它感兴趣的同学参加,也可邀请朋友或外校同学参加，不要迟到。听完报告后，要求用英语写一篇日记。

There will be         66          about the differences between American English and British English by Mr. Johnson, an American professor from Qinghua University. It will be given in the assembly hall on the third floor in the classroom building on Saturday evening         67        ,Nov 28, 2009. Those       68        are warmly welcome. And you may also       69       and the comrades of other schools to attend it.?

Don’t        70          After the lecture, please write a diary about it in English.?

 ---What do you ______ the waste bottles?

---We can sell them instead of throwing them away.

A. deal with       B. to deal with      C. do with      D. to do with

 I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

A. having been given            B. having given

C. to have been given            D. to be given

. New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.

A. intending; have been made known         B. intended; have been made known

C. intending; are made known               D. intended; had made known

If you dare to break the rules of the game, you _____ be punished.

A. shall                      B. might                    C. can                  D. would

 Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, _________the land a happy home for the local people.

  A. to make                B. making                    C. made                       D. having made