.

11. ——The trade caused me $ 500 worth of loss.

   ——Had you listened to my advice,you would not have been__________.

A taken away  B taken off   C taken out  D  taken in

.

—Alex has lost his job.

—________? As far as I know, he is devoted to his work.

A. What for    B. So what     C. How’s that  D. How come

.

. If Mary carries on working like this, she will ______ sooner or later.

A. put down   B. get down    C. break down   D. go down

.

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A. B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned(分配)to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time.

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One moming, when I opened the window for some some fresh air,I unexpectedly smelt a familiar

sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!

The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on,I usually came to the office very early to see dew【露珠】forming on the locust treeblossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, butallowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times,I thought to take photos but never did. Then,I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.

Actually, many times in our livesj we think we own something and thus do not value it.We don't

feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don'twant and need to discover the hidden beauty tofind unexpected joy!

56. The Jocust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A. the way it blocked the view    B.its height

C. the smell ofits flowers    D.its green leaves

57. In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

 A. Spring.    B.Summer    C.Autumn.    D.Winter.

58. Which ofthe following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

 A. He would have regretted ifthe locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

 B. The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

 C. He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

 D. Hls work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that _

 A. the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

 B. the author worked in the office for at least a few years

 C. it was summer when the author took his job in the office

 D. the wPather was dry when the author first saw the tree

60. What advice does the author intend to give us?

 A. Treasure what we've owned.                B. Look before you leap.

 C. Treat everything calmly.                   D. Never forget the past.

.

Some people can stay up all night and still get work done the next day. I’m not one of them. After a night without enough sleep, I feel sleepy. I have trouble remembering things. And all I want to do is to go back to bed and sleep.

How do you feel after you’ve stayed up late to finish schoolwork? Or the day after a slumber(睡眠) party? Scientists now say that your answers to these questions may depend on your genes, which tell our bodies and brains what to do. People have about 40,000 genes, and each gene can have different forms.

A new research suggests that a gene called period3 affects how well you function without sleep. The discovery adds to older evidence that period3 helps determine whether you like to stay up late or get up early.

The period3 gene comes in two forms: short and long. Everyone has two copies of the gene. So, you may have two longs, two shorts, or one of each. Your particular combination depends on what your parents passed on to you.

Scientists studied 24 people who had to stay awake for 40 hours straight. Then they took tests that measured how well they could remember lists of numbers.

Results showed that the people with the short form of period3 performed much better than those with the long form did. In both groups, people performed worst in the early morning. After the first round of experiments, participants were finally allowed to sleep. People in the group that performed well on the tests took about 18 minutes to nod off(瞌睡).

People with long period3 gene fell asleep in just 8 minutes. They also spent more time on deep sleep. That suggests that people with the long form of the gene need more and deeper sleep to keep their brains working in top form.

I think I must have the long form period3. What about you?

68. The purpose of the writer in the first paragraph is to ____________.

   A. attract readers to the topic of the passage

   B. show his /her poor memory for things

   C. show his /her envy of those energetic people

   D. prove his/her need for sleep

69. Whether you can stay up or not depends on___________.

   A. the size of your brain         B. the kind of genes you have

   C. your health                 D. your will

70. The aim of the research is to _______.

   A. find a new gene called period3   B. find out how genes affect a person’s need for sleep

   C. test how long you can stay awake   D. measure how good your memory is

.

书面表达25分

假定你是武汉二中高三学生，请根据以下内容，代王刚先生用英文发一份email预约旅馆。

内容如下：

    感谢去年12月受到你们无微不至的照顾。我和同行友人都非常高兴能住宿于贵旅馆。

    预定今年12月再次前往夏威夷。将于12月7日上午抵达，故希望能从当天中午开始为我保留房间。将于12月12日上午离开。若能保留一楼画海(oceanfront)之房间，将更为感激。

    真的非常感谢您们，让我前几次投宿留下了美好回忆。

Dear Mr. Heimer                                   November 14,2009

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

.

Two more hours, _______ we will finish the work.

  A. or                    B. so that            C. and                      D. if

.

 She has_______ a lot of things, so she knows exactly how to deal with such a tough person.

   A. gone by             B. got through     

C. gone along with       D. gone through

.

An official said the plan had also taken migrant workers into account, ________ medical care would be provided even if they didn’t have a stable job.

   A. for whom        B. for which            C. with whom          D. with which

.

Though having discussed it for long, they still haven’t reached an agreement__________they should pour more money into the project.

       A．that   B．if      C．whether    D．what