________ I understand you，I still can’t support you.

A．When          B．After           C．While       D．As

Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl,she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn‘t changed her mind.

 After she graduated from high school， she went on to college. Four years later， she received her bachelor’s degree （B A） in English and her teaching certificate（证书）. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers， Mrs. Blake takes more classes； she hopes to get a master‘s degree （M A）. With an MA， she will receive a higher salary and if possible.  She hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well.

The school day at Mrs. Blake‘s high school， like that in many high schools in the United States， is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period， which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M.  Mrs. Blake must meet with parents， make out examinations， check assignments at al.， Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

61. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school？

A. four years    B. eight years    C. twelve years    D. twenty years

62. According to the article，which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university？

A. a doctor‘s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree

B. a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree – a doctor’s degree

C. a master‘s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree

D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree—a master’s degree

63. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far？

A. one    B. two    C. three     D. none

64. Which of the following sentences is not true？

A. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United Sates

B. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.

65. According to that third paragraph，Mrs. Blake is ______ during the school day.

A. lonely   B. free   C. funny    D. busy

    Marriages improve after children grow up and move out，according to an academic study，

which suggests an“empty nest”is not always a bad thing．

    Popular wisdom has it that parents’relationships may suffer once their young fly the coop，

because they feel they have lost their purpose in life．However,a new study by researchers at the

 University of California,Berkeley，has found that many couples actually feel happier when their

 children leave home because they are able to enjoy spending time together．

    In total，123 American mothers born in the 1930s were tracked for 18 years and asked to rate

 their satisfaction levels shortly after marrying,when they were bringing up babies，once their

 children reached their teenage years and finally at age 61，when almost all had“empty nests”．

    Although not all said they were happier in general，most claimed their marriages had improved since their children had left home．Researchers believe this is not just because the spouses were spending more time together,but because they were able to enjoy each other’s company more．

    One of the participants in the study,which is published in the jourmal Psychological Science，

said：“Once the kids grow up…there’s some of that stress removed…that responsibility removed，so things are a little more relaxed．’’

    Psychologist Sara Gorchoff,who carried out the investigation，said：“The take-home message

 for couples with young children is‘hang in there’．”Her co-author Oliver John added：“Don’t wait until your kids leave home to schedule quality time with your partner．”   

    However,Dr Dorothy Rowe，from the British Psychological Society，said the effects of living

 in an“empty nest'”will depend on the parents’relationship with their children．“If yod’re just

 waiting for them to leave home so you Can get on with your life，then of course you’11 be pleased to see them go，”she said，‘‘But if you’ve built your life around your children you’11 be terribly lonely．”For some parents，their world falls apart when their Children leave．’’

72．It is commonly believed that            

    A．marriages improve after children leave home

    B．an“empty nest'’is always a happy thing

    C．parents’relationships may suffer once their young grow up and move out

    D．parents will be pleased after their children leave home

 73．When did many couples feel happier according to the study?

    A．At age 61．when almost all had“empty nests”．

    B．Shortly after marrying．

    C．Once their children reached their teenage years．

    D．When they were bringing up babies．

74．Marriages improve after children fly the coop not because         

    A．many couples are able to spend time together

    B．many couples arc able to enjoy each other’s company

    C．things are a little more relaxed

    D．many couples needn’t work at all

 75．The author ofthe passage tends to agree that           ．    

    A．parents should build their life around their kids

   B．parents should schedule quality time with each other before kids leave home

    C．parents’relationship with their kids has no effect on marriages at all

    D．parents should be pleased to see their kids leave home

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假如明天是植树节，请以学生会的名义在黑板上发出通知。

要点：

1．活动内容：植树活动；

2．对象：全体学生；

3．地点：南湾湖畔；

4．时间：明天上午8：00—11：00

5．要求：同学们穿靴子和工作服，带好铁锹、水桶及树苗。结束后，写出心得。

注意：1．注意通知类型和格式；

2．参考词汇：铁锹—spade  桶——bucket

—How much sugar did you put in my coffee?It tastes so bitter．

—I’m sorry to say that there’s________left．I’ve forgotten to buy______on my way

  home．

A．nothing；it                       B．something；anything

C．none；some                      D．no one；some

Composition 作文 15’ * 1 = 15’

    假设你应邀参加学校组织的“英语学习师生座谈会”，请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，简单介绍自己英语学习的情况，并对学校今后的英语教学提出建议。

    注意：

    1.对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

    2.词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计人总词数。

    3.文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

 Dear teacher and schoolmates, 1t’s a great pleasure for me to be today and share my

experience of learning English with you.  

Thank you for listening.

The monitor suggested that we ______ for a picnic on Sunday.

A. went       B. must go       C. could go          D. go

—Sorry for being late for the party.

—       earlier next time, will you?

A. Coming      B. To come       C. Having come  D. Come

第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  完形填空 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Connecticut State Senate ___21___a welcome national example this week when it passed a ___22__that would move 16- and 17-year-old offenders out of the __23__courts and back into the juvenile justice system where they ___24___. This act would rescue thousands of young people from being ___25___in an adult system that too often turns them into criminals rather than ___26___them.

This welcome bill is also backed by scientific research showing that children who are processed through adult courts and who are ___27___ into adult jails perform worse in life and commit much more ___28___ crime — than children handled in juvenile courts. The new bill, which___29___juveniles to be closely supervised and provided with mental health and educational__30___, will give troubled young people a real chance to become productive, law-abiding adults.

21. A. make                  B. keep                        C. set                          D. give

22. A. bill                     B. law                          C. regulation         D. rule

23. A. juvenile              B. formal                     C. criminal                   D. adult

24. A. belong         B. adopt                       C. develop                    D. devise

25. A. lost                    B. trapped                    C. tied                          D. stuck

26. A. correct         B. punish               C. teach                        D. reform

27. A. locked               B. driven               C. placed               D. invited

28. A. minor         B. violent                    C. baffling                   D. intellectual

29. A. calls for              B. calls in                     C. calls up                    D. calls on

30. A. opportunities       B. services                    C. practices                  D. offers

Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.

In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.

The study's participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.

Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the dolts.

The aggregate scores of men and women were similar.

One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home.

"The female developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.

The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.

It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.

A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.

The argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach.

51. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that ________.

A. man are smarter then women

B. man are more stupid the women

C. a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been found

D. men are more likely to receive first class university degrees

52. According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _________.

A. they are born stupid

B. they have to spend more time to tale care of their home than men 

C. they don’t like to take risk

D. they are not expected to be high achievers

53. The underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means________.

A. agree with      B. deal with     C. go against     D. go with

54. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. Women are steadier in their learning.

B. men are more ready to take risk in everything

C. women are securing more firsts and seconds

D. women are doing much better in academy

55. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?

A. Why are men smarter than women? 

B. Why are men more stupid than women?

C. How does the result go along with the past research?

D. How can we help the men in the bottom?