1．If a boy wants to improve the skill of writing poems he can call

__________．

A．（415）744-6827               B．（415）557-4268

C．（415）557-4497               D．（415）557-4400

2．Who would be most likely to attend the event on Wednesday, January 9？

A．A science teacher              B．A retired worker．

C．A school headmaster．         D．A supermarket owner

3．Which event doesn’t need booking in advance?

A．One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session.

B．Beyond Journal Writing for Teens.

C．Power Panels and Films by World Savvy.

D．Business Counseling Sessions.

第一节  语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答

题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. glove          A. prove         B. polar        C. discovery      D. plot

2. technique      A. helicopter      B. fist         C. bicycle         D. mosquito

3. export         A. explanation    B. extreme     C. experiment     D. exist

4. wisdom        A. fasten         B. purpose     C. phrase        D. focus

5. castle         A. climate        B. advantage    C. marine        D. franc

 He failed in finding the job. I think that he _____to get some

 more qualifications before applying for the job.

A. should have tried       B. must have tried

C. might have tried        D. needn’t have tried

—The terrible accident is under investigation.

—Actually, quicker action ______ those workers trapped in the mine.

A. might have saved    B. must have saved              C. should have saved    D. could have saved

------ The head teacher said we had only three days to finish the project.

   -------Don’t worry. We have already _________ two thirds of it.

   A. taken over                 B. got through             C. made up                D. come along

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

　  阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once upon a time there was a group of tiny frogs that held a running competition. The 36 was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had  37  around the tower to see the race and cheer on the  38 .

The race began,  39 , no one in the crowd really  40  that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard  41  such as, “They will never  42  it to the top.” or “There is no  43  that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”

The tiny frogs began  44 , one by one, except for those who were climbing  45  in different paces.

The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult!  46  will make it!”

47  tiny frogs got tired and gave up,  48  one continued higher and higher.

49 , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of  50 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs  51  wanted to know how this one frog  52  to do it?

A competitor asked the tiny frog how he had found the  53  to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out that the winner was  54 !

Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic…because they  55  your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you--- the one you have in your heart!

36. A. wish          B. goal         C. plan         D. idea

37. A. looked       B. walked     C. turned      D. gathered

38. A. competitors        B. holders   C. actors      D. performers

39. A. Generally  B. Probably         C. Actually    D. Basically

40. A. wondered  B. believed          C. guessed     D. hoped

41. A. statements    B. conclusions    C. arguments        D. explanations

42. A. achieve      B. spot   C. encourage D. make

43. A. problem   B. chance     C. doubt       D. favor

44. A. giving up  B. cheering up     C. escaping  D. settling down

45. A. faster and faster             B. higher and higher  

C. farther and farther           D. stronger and stronger

46. A. No one    B. Everyone        C. Anyone     D. Someone

47. A. Fewer       B. Less         C. More        D. Larger  

48. A. and   B. but          C. so     D. or

49. A. At the same time   B. At each time       C. At no time       D. In the end

50. A. step   B. attempt   C. effort       D. jump

51. A. naturally    B. weightlessly   C. sadly        D. strangely

52. A. managed    B. planed     C. intended  D. started  

53. A. energy       B. force       C. strength    D. power

54. A. deaf    B. violent     C. foolish      D. religious

55. A. send          B. pass         C. keep         D. take 

Domestic airline passengers will be able to make phone calls and send e-mails from the sky from next year, a local carrier has said.

Shenzhen Airlines said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Geneva-based On-Air to provide passengers with in-flight communications services on all its planes by the end of 2009. The service will be introduced on three aircraft ahead of the 2008 Olympics, on two routes----from Shenzhen to Beijing and Shenzhen to Shanghai, the airline said.

Passengers will be able to use their own electronic devices to send e-mails and short messages, make calls and surf the Internet, it said. The service is expected to be of particular interest to business travelers.

According to a survey at the end of last year, China had 4.55 million mobile-phone subscribers. Ninety-three percent of those polled said they wished they could send and receive e-mails and messages while on a plane.

Despite the introduction of the new service, passengers will still be prevented from using their cell phones and laptops when the plane is taking off and landing, or flying at less than 3,000 m above sea level, the official said.

The official said the new service would not lead to an increase in ticket prices, but users of Chinese mobile-phone services will be charged the international roaming rate for any calls made from the sky.

Shenzhen Airlines is the first Chinese carrier to provide such in-flight communications services. Its president, Li Kun, said installing the facilities will cost 4.5 million yuan ($596,000) per aircraft.  However, the project still needs to be approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a source said.

1. According to the report, passengers can      on the plane by the end of 2009.

A. make phone calls    B. surf the Internet     

C. send short messages      D. all of the above

2. We can learn that the new service will be introduced           .

A. on two routes   B. in two cities    C. after the Beijing Olympics       D. on two aircrafts

3. Passengers will still be prevented from using their cell phones in the following situations except_______.

A. when the plane is taking off               B. when the plane is landing

C. when the plane is flying at less than 3,000 m in above sea level

D. when the plane is flying at 4,000 m above sea level

4. It can be inferred that the new service will probably cause           .

A. higher ticket prices   B. lower ticket prices  C. higher cell phone fee   D. lower cell phone fee

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

  A. Domestic airline needs to improve their service.

  B. Domestic airline will make phone calls and e-mails available.

  C. Chinese mobile-phone services will help domestic airline.

  D. Chinese mobile-phone will charge more.

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support — money aid, material resources, and needed services — that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

1．Interpersonal relationships are important because they can _______.

A．make people live more easily       B．smooth away daily problems

C．deal with life changes              D．cure types of illnesses

2．The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______.

A．lies in the social medical care systems which support them

B．has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C．depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D．is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes

3．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” ?

       A．takes place of                      B．makes up of

       C．lessens the effect of              D．gets rid of

4．Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _______.

       A．instrumental support                   B．informational support

       C．social companionship              D．the strengthening of self-respect

5．What is the subject discussed in the text?

       A．Interpersonal relationships.     B．Kinds of social support.

       C．Ways to deal with stress.      D．Effects of stressful conditions.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

最近，你校同学正在参加某英文报社组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是:公园要不要收门票？请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论情况。

60%的同学认为                                              40%的同学认为

1.不应收门票                                                  1.应收门票，但票价不宜高

2.公园是公众休闲的地方                                2.支付园林工人工资

3.如收票，需建大门、围墙，会影响城市形象3.购新花木

注意:

1.信的开头已为你写好。

2.词数:100左右。

3.参考词汇:门票:entrance fee

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether an entrance fee should be charged for parks.

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 All the people, the wounded_____, were brought to safety.

   A. included     B. including     C. include     D. to include