_____ everything into consideration, so Joyce decided to do it all by herself this time．

             A．After she had taken                                  B．Having been taken    

C．She had taken                                       D．Having taken

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，共40分）

第一节（共15题, 每小题2分，满分30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。                             

We often hear the phrase: “You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning．”It is used to describe something that hasn’t got much chance of happening．However, the common saying undermines（掩盖）the very real dangers of lightning．

Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal（尼泊尔）．

Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US．The first is floods．Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die．That is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes．

Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters．

 “If you hear thunder, you are in danger from lightning, ”said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross．

 “Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended．The most important thing to remember is to seek shelter,”Lopes said．

Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:

*Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields．

*Do not stand under a tree．

*Get off bicycle and motorcycles．

*Crouch down（蹲下）if there is no shelter．

*Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers．

56．Of the people who are struck by lightning each year in the U．S．A．, about ____ people are lucky enough to continue to live．

     A．400   B．330   C．70     D．5

57．If you hear the thunder, the most important thing you do is to _____．

     A．find shelter to hide in                  B．stand still in the open spaces

     C．stand under a tree                     D．stop working in the fields

58．Which of the following is NOT true?

     A．If you hear the thunder, you needn’t move indoors right away．

     B．Fewer than 70 people are killed by tornadoes and hurricanes each year in the U．S．A．

       C．People don’t pay as much attention to the danger of lightning as that of floods．

D．Floods are the first most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the U．S．A．

信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑 (若选择E，请涂AB；若选择F，请涂CD)。   

以下是演讲会的资料：

A. Are you interested in Dream of the Red Mansion? Listen to a lecture on this classical novel.

Venue: National Museum of Chinese Modern Literature (Beijing)

Time: 9:30 am

Price: free

Tel: 010-84615522

B. “Jiaguwen” is among the oldest pictographic characters in the world. How much do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.

Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)

Time: 9:00 am

Price: Free

Tel: 010-64013356

C. Former United Nations interpreter Professor Wang Ruojin speaks about her experiences at the UN and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between East and West.

Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)

Time: 1:30 pm -- 4:00 pm

Price: free

Tel: 010-68488047

D.Qi Baishi, one of China’s greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher (书法家) and seal-cutter (刻印者). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.

Venue: Beijing Art Academy

Time: 9:00 am – 11:00am

Price: 10 yuan

Tel: 010-65023390

E. It is the year of the Dog, and you can see “Fu” everywhere. But how much do you know about dogs – man’s best friend? What is “Fu” and where does it come from? Why do people hang “Fu” character upside down on the door? Get all the answers from this free lecture.

Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)

Time: 2:00 pm

Price: free

Tel: 010-67358114

F. About 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15^th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the past two thousand years of Sino-Western exchanges.

Venue: Beijing Art Museum

Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Price: 20 yuan, students 10 yuan

Tel: 010-83659337

以下是想去听演讲会人员的基本信息，请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。

76. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.

77. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about them.

78. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.

79. Eward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some joint-venture enterprises (合资企业).

80. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of China’s Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.

She spent an ______ one week to finish the paper.

A. addition            B. add                          C. additionally           D. additional

 He is an       teacher, for every        he did is very successful.

   A.experienced; experience          B. experienced; experiments

C. experimental; experiment        D. experienced; experiment

The judge declared, “Everything that Shylock owns___ be taken away from him.”

  A. shall           B.will            C.would          D.could

.It was already one in the morning         I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.

A. when         B. that            C. which              D. since

—How do you find that Beatles’CD?

    —Wonderful. It’s well worth ______.

    A. to listen to       B. listening to    C. to be listened to     D. being listened to

Bring the Family?

Port Regisis well situated for exploring the beautiful South and West of England and Wales．

The school has excellent hotels and guest houses nearby for parents who are dropping off or collecting their children from the school．

Please note：

All students attending English Country Schools must live in the appointed place．

We do not recommend that parents live locally while their child is at school．Experience suggests that this often upsets the child and disturbs progress．

Howard’s．House Country Hotel ＆Restaurant

About l5 minutes from Port Regis School，Howard's House is set in large gardens hidden in

the quietness of the lovely Nadder Valley．

Plumber Manor

Plumer Manor is a comfortable manor house built of local stones，situated about 20 minutes

from Port Regis School．The 17th century house is mounded by lawns and is set in quiet Dorset

countryside．The stream tuns through the grounds．

Woodville Farm Bed＆ Serf-catering

Woodville Farm is a family-runfarm set in the Dorset countryside about 5 minutes from

Port Regis School．Bed and breakfast accommodation：one double bedroom & one twin bedroom

both with bathrooms，tea & coffee making facilities，color television & hairdrye.There is also a

self-catering 2-bedroom bungalow(平房)nearby．

Stock Hill Country House Hotel ＆ Restaurant

Stock Hill Country House Hotel ＆ Restaurant is a late Victorian building set in eleven

acres of mature，beautifully planned grounds on the borders of Dorset，Somerset and Wiltshire．

About 10 minutes from Port Regis School．

60．The passage is mainly writen for         

A．students         B．general readers

C．paints           D．overseas trayelers

61．Parents are advised not to live locally when children are having classes because         ．

A．children are not too excited to be with their parents

B．parents stay with their children for too long

C．their visit makes children uneasy about themselves

D．their stay there affects children’s studies

62．If you prefer to live in a stone house，which hotel would you choose?

A．Plumber Manor．

B．Woodville Farm Bed＆Self-catering

C．Heward House Country Hotel & Restaurant．

D．Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant．

63．Woodville farm is different from other hotels in that             ．

A  it is hidden in a large garden    B．guests can cook their own food

C．it dates back to Victorian times D．it has a very beautiful country scenery

Dog walkers provide a 20 to 60-minute daily walk for a client’s（客户）dog, making sure the dog answers the call of nature and gets proper exercise. They often walk more than one dog at a time. Some walkers work for dog-walking services, especially when starting out. Others have their own businesses, and build by word of mouth and advertising. Dog walkers often work part-time, and some provide other services like pet sitting or transporting.

In N.Y.C., dog walkers usually earn about $25 an hour. If you work for a dog-walking business, you may earn less-if you are on your own dealing with several dogs at the same time, it may be more.

What do you have to do to be a dog walker?

First, have a real love of dogs, and have a good knowledge of how to get on with dogs. Try calling dog-walking services to find out about openings. If you’re on your own, you’ll need to network and market yourself. You might advertise your services in pet offices, grooming businesses, or neighborhood papers. You will need business cards and a mobile phone, and have good references and a clean background. You’ll also have to deal with taxes and insurance. You should be physically fit, friendly, neatly dressed and extremely dependable. Many dog walkers are bonded（被担保的）and insured, and this is a definite selling point to clients.

Of course, you will be cleaning up dog waste! You will also be outside in all kinds of weather. You may have to deal with dogs that don’t like each other ,and difficult owners. It’s also an up and down kind of business-clients can come and go.

For pet lovers, spending the workday with dogs instead of navigating office politics is its own reward! You are your own boss-you can dress casually, your doggy clients will love you unconditionally, and you’ll get some great exercise!

71. By writing the passage the writer tries to          .

A. introduce you to a job      B. enrich your knowledge about pets

C. advertise for a business     D. tell you more about life in New York

72. The passage offers no information about how to          as a dog walker.

A. find a client              B. train a dog

C. get prepared             D. make more money

73. One who wants to          may find the passage helpful.

A. take up a weekend job      B. keep a good pet dog

C. make money in his daily spare time  D. be a part-time office worker

74. The last paragraph but one (beginning with “Of course”) is meant to tell you          .

A. what dog-walking is like   B. why dog-walking is worth trying

C. the unknown part of dog-walking    D. the bad side of dog-walking

75. What does the underlined word casually in the last paragraph possibly mean?

A. as you like        B. like a boss 

C. in a dog-friendly way       D. in nice clothes