B

Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is on a mission to recover ￡46 million of council cash. He has traveled to Iceland for high-level talks with Prime Minister Geir Haarde. Mr. Murphy has vowed to do “whatever it takes” to ensure the return to local authorities of the millions of pounds which are locked in crisis-hit Icelandic banks. He also wants to see the return of money deposited there by a number of Scottish charities.

Mr. Murphy said Scots councils and charities had invested in Icelandic banks in good faith before the country’s banking system was severely hit by the global financial crisis.

He said, “Our relationship with Iceland has traditionally been a very good one. But of course, there are pressures at the moment, particularly because of the international credit crisis and the collapse of the Icelandic banks.”

“There is money from Scottish councils and Scottish charities invested in some of those banks and I’m making efforts to persuade the Icelandic government that money should be returned.”

“We’ve made it very clearly, and we’ll do whatever it takes to support Scottish people to get their money out of the Icelandic banking crisis.”

The Scottish Secretary’s move has been welcomed by the Holyrood Parliament. The UK Government is currently trying to save ￡4 billion in deposits held by customers in the failed Icelandic bank Ice-save, at risk after its parent firm Landsbanki folded. The bank’s collapse caused a diplomatic argument after ministers froze assets of other Icelandic banks.

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

A. Scots councils and charities had invested in Icelandic banks in bad faith.

B. The relationship with Iceland has traditionally been a very good one, so they don’t worry about it forever.

C. The UK Government and people can’t be satisfied with Iceland’s ministers’ measures.

D. The UK Government supports Scottish people to fight with the Iceland.

45. Jim Murphy will pay a visit to Iceland in order to ______.

A. strengthen their cooperation and promote economic progress between two countries

B. persuade the Icelandic Government to give back the money that are locked in

crisis-hit Icelandic bank

C. traveled to Iceland for high-level talks with Prime Minister Geir Haarde and wanted to break away from the crisis together

D. represent the government to help Iceland to recover economy

46. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Icelandic banking crisis                                B. Murphy’s Icelandic mission

C. The influence of the crisis                             D. A friendly visit

第二部分 写作（共35分）

第一节：单词拼写 (满分15分)

    每空一词，每小题一分，共计15分。请将正确答案填涂到题卡相应位置，如题目已给出首字母，在答题卡上也要写出该单词的完整形式。

66. What i_____________ you to choose a career in nursing?

67. It will __________ ____ (吸引) those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

68. Please remember to take all your personal p______________ with you when you leave the aircraft.

69. The poems may not make sense and even seem c_______________, but they are easy to learn and recite.

70. Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry —Tang poems from China ____ ____________(尤其是)？

71. The s__________ she felt over the death of her dog was almost too much to bear.

72. During adolescence I also smoked and became ___________ ____ cigarettes.

73. Commercial television is an ______________ (有影响的，有效果的) medium for advertising.

74. If you develop AIDS, your chances of s___________ are very small.

75. He had been ill for a long time and c______________ he was behind in his work.

76. On the other hadn, there are those, like George Hambley, who _____ __________ ____ (反对) this view.

77. People should ___________ (拥护、提倡) improvements in the way we use energy today.

78. Having studied volcanoes for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their _____________ (潜能) to cause great damage.

79. How can I e_____________ his ability without seeing his work?

80. Since your brother ____ ________________ ____ (没有意识到……) his shortcomings, it is you that should tell him.

31．_____that Ding Junhui, an 18 – years – old boy, won the champion in the 2005 World Snooker China Open.

       A．The news comes here      B．Here comes the news

       C．The news here comes      D．Here the news comes

34．About seven years ago she felt she had to ask herself____she really wanted to spend her life farming. Now she has make up her mind to quit farming.

       A．when      B．whether     C．what     D．where

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

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

A

The Hearst Castle

       Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957 , the Hearst Coiporation donated the fortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year．

Guided Tours

       There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens．

●Tour One is recommended for first time visitor．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream．

●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr．Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen．

●Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte．

●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace．

●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have．

Ticket Prices

       Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles．

       * Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．

Reservation Information

       While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times．

       Visit www．hearstcastle．org for more information．

56．Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?

       A．William Randolph Hearst．    B．Julia Morgan．

       C．The state of California． D．The Hearst Corporation．

57．If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?

       A．Tour One．     B．Tour Two．           C．Tour Three．   D．Tour Four．

58．If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

       A．36． B．60．        C．48． D．75．

59．Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

       A．At 8 AM on Monday in February．       B．At 9 AM on Sunday in March．

       C．At 7 PM on Friday in September．       D．At 6 PM on Saturday in October．

　　　　　　　　　　　　      D

You are one of the most familiar faces in class, not because you are funny or have great note-taking abilities but because you ask the most number of questions.   76    It is important to ask the right questions, though. Here are a few tips for improving your questioning skills:

Be clear and precise about what you want to know.

Be clear about what you want to know and frame your question accordingly.   77     If you beat around the bush, your teachers won’t be entirely sure what it is that you haven’t understood, or need an explanation for.

   78    

If you are uncertain about a particular subject, clarify it when it is being discussed. Because questions often open up new avenues within a subject. Doing this would benefit the whole class.

Do not hesitate to talk to your teacher after class.

   79     Therefore, if you feel uncomfortable about asking a question in front of your classmates, wait till the class is over. This will probably put you more at ease.

Write down your questions.

   80     They may appear when you’re studying, reading or taking notes. Note them down on a piece of paper so that you won’t forget to ask them later. This can also make sure that you don’t have any unanswered questions when the exam approaches.

A. Do not ask more questions.

B. Questions may crop up（出现）at any time.

C. Being curious is not a bad quality.

D. You may think this is good.

E. Ask questions relevant to context.

F. A question needs to be easy to be understood and to-the-point.

G. One-to-one interations（互动） are always much better than one-to-many.

17. I like _____ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.

A  this         B. that        C. it                 D. One

第Ⅱ卷（共48分）

第四部分（共三节，满分48分）

第一节  单词拼写（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）

1. Look! There’s a stone in the middle of the road. We’d better r_________ it at once or it will be dangerous.

2. A_________ from all over the world will come to attend the Games every four years.

3. Many of the students take their c______________ into the classroom to help them do some maths work, which is not preferred by the teachers.

4. She didn’t like the plan, but p_______________ I see nothing wrong with it.

5. I’d _______________(感激) it if you could drive me downtown.

6. The story of Hong Zhanhui ______________(感动，影响) millions of Chinese.

7. The poor girl was kneeling on the ground, begging money from the p_________.

8. Have you ever d___________ of being in front of thousands of people at a concert, with everyone clapping and enjoying your singing？

26. The way _______ the scientist solved the problem was different from what the other scientists were used to.

       A. in which           B. what                 C. from what         D. As

30．—Did the winner of the English Contest behave well?

—Really. She made a deep ________ on the judges.

A.idea     B．feeling      C．impression       D．Sense