The local government is trying all out to find out who is      the forest fire．

         A．to blame for starting          B．to blame to start

         C．to be blamed for starting  D．to be blamed to start

She had just finished her homework ______ her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.

  A. when             B. while            C. after              D. since

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since childhood, spent the weekend with me．Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few   36   a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up   37   into the night, talking about the people she was   38  ．She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was   39   other self-destructive behavior．I was blown away! She told me   40   she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even   41   out to see the guy．No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved   42  , she didn’t believe me．Her self-respect seemed to have   43  .

I tried to   44   her that she was ruining her future and heading for big   45  , but she thought it acceptable to have such a boyfriend.

By the time she left, I was really worried about her and   46  by the experience．It had been so frustrating, I had come   47   to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just   48   too far apart to continue our friendship—but I didn’t．I put the   49   of friendship to the final test．We’d been friends for far too long．I had to hope that she   50   me enough to know that I was trying to save her from   __51   herself．I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer   52  .

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our   __53  , and then she told she had broken up with her boyfriend．I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of   54   running down my face．It was one of the truly   55   moments in my life．

36．A．instants        B．times C．weeks       D．scenes

37．A．straight     B．ahead       C．late   D．long

38．A．hanging with    B．dealing with     C．trading with    D．comparing with      

39．A．of     B．above       C．through    D．into

40．A．how  B．why  C．when D．where

41．A．coming     B．stealing     C．hurrying   D．driving

42．A．worse       B．higher      C．better       D．poorer

43．A．improved  B．changed    C．strengthened     D．disappeared

44．A．recommend      B．advise       C．convince   D．introduce

45．A．chance      B．trouble     C．destination      D.ambition

46．A．exhausted        B．satisfied   C．encouraged      D．accustomed

47．A．almost      B．forward   C．close D．nearby

48．A．kept  B．moved      C．settled      D．grown

49．A．power      B．difference       C．quality      D．wisdom

50．A．praised    B．blamed     C．valued      D．followed  

51．A．hurting     B．cheating   C．criticizing       D．concerning

52．A．everybody       B．nobody     C．something D．anything

53．A．friendship B．conversation     C．relationship      D．decision

54．A．surprise    B．sorrow      C．joy   D．disappointment

55．A．regretful   B．rewarding C．vital  D．urgent

第三部分写作(共三节，满分55分)

    第一节单词拼写(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)

    根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

    (请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置)

66．The passengers were _________ (耽搁)for five hours because of the flood．  66．    

67．The patient is_________ (稍微)better today．                              67．    

68．Water was found at a_________ (深度)of 30 feet．                          68．    

69．The new offices opened in_________ (八月)1998．                           69．    

70．Mr．Smith made no_________ (立即的)answer．                               70．    

71．The U.S．unemployment rate is likely to continue_________ (上升)．        71．    

72．All the_________ (场景)of the play were set in Ireland．                  72．    

73．Wood doesn,t sink in water；it_________ (漂浮)．                          73．    

74．He____ (更喜欢)doing something to doing nothing while he was in the office． 74．    

75．They only say such unkind things about you out of _________ (妒忌)．  75．      

It,s freezing cold today．You might as well put on your overcoat_____the bad weather．

  A．on         B．to            C．with             D．against

The film The Founding of a Republic is wonderful because about 80 stars appear in it, some of ________ are world-famous.

第三部分：阅读理解  （共20小题；，每小题2分，满分40分 ）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

56．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The importance of working hard at school.

B．Choosing a career according to one’s strengths.

C．How to face one’s weakness.

D．The value of school work.

57. The writer thinks that a student have a part-time job is probably ___.

A. a good way to find out his weak points

B. one of the best ways of earning extra money

C. of great use for his work in the future

D. a waste of time he could have spent on study

58．From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he _______.

A．should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities

B．will be regretful about his bad results

C．may also do well in his future work

D．should restart his study in school

59. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in para 3) probably means “_______”.

A. be clumsy at doing things

B. be skillful in doing things

C. be not interested in certain things         

D. be easily bored in doing things

第二卷 （共50分）

VI．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very  71       , the stranger and I. Then we went       72  our way after saying good-bye.

       But at home a  73  story is told. Later that day, when I  74  supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very       75    . When I turned back, I  76  knocked her down. “Don’t be in my   37    !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart       78  . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.

       That night, while I lay  79  in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While  80  with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily  81  . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She       82  them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a  83   , and you never saw the       84    in her eyes.”

       By this time, I felt very  85  and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her   86  , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the  87  .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 88  have shouted at you that way.”

       She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 89  .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”

       Through this   90  , I realize what FAMILY means:

       FAMILY=(F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

71. A. rude                   B. polite                       C. educated                   D. happy

72. A. in                       B. to                                   C. on                           D. for

73. A. different             B. funny                       C. moving                    D. terrible

74. A. had                    B. ate                           C. prepared                   D. took

75. A. quickly               B. quietly                            C. noisily                            D. seriously

76. A. nearly                 B. hardly                      C. already                     D. even

77. A. kitchen               B. room                       C. place                        D. way

78. A. beaten                B. missing                    C. broken                            D. hit

79. A. alive                   B. asleep                      C. awake                      D. afraid

80. A. talking                B. dealing                     C. working                   D. meeting

81. A. worried                     B. nervous                    C. excited                     D. disappointed

82. A. grew                  B. picked                      C. bought                            D. planted

83. A. gift                    B. flower                      C. kiss                          D. surprise

84. A. expression           B. tears                        C. happiness                 D. joy

85. A. small                  B. proud                       C. weak                        D. hurt

86. A. table                   B. desk                         C. bed                          D. knees

87. A. pink                   B. blue                         C. yellow                            D. green

88. A. couldn’t                     B. mustn’t                    C. shouldn’t                  D. needn’t

89. A. however             B. truly                        C. though                            D. anyway

90. A. accident                     B. experience                C. question                   D. problem

 I __________ to stop their quarrel, but they wouldn’t listen to me.

  A. succeeded       B. advised           C. managed            D. tried

It is usually very cool in Tom’s hometown in September, but it ______ be rather hot sometimes.

A. must         B. can                     C. should                   D. would

B

       When the population of the port town began to suffer from poisoning, the police came to find the cause of the poison．They thought someone was poisoning the people on purpose but no one knew how it was possible．Soon people took the position that the pork was poisoned．It was a popular food everyone ate and it could have possibly made everyone sick．Anyone who had possession of pork would throw it out．Even the poorest of the poor wouldn’t eat pork．Signs were posted on poles and letters were sent to everyone to warn people of the pork．Shortly afterwards, even policemen in high positions were also getting sick．

       Soon it became political and popular．Politicians rushed to the town to talk about politics and promised how they would find the solution if they were elected．Everyone was so sick that they didn’t care about politics．Everyone was in a position where he or she didn’t know what to do anymore．They went to the post office to mail posts out asking for help．The poor town didn’t know how to deal with the situation．

       One day, a well-known scientist from New York came to the town with a huge box containing many instruments and his possessions．He went to pools and the port and made measurements．He was quiet and polite．Then one day he made a speech at a newspaper meeting-room to announce his findings．

       “I am sorry to say your water supply is so heavily polluted; it is poisoned．I know who has been poisoning you all for such a long time．It is you who have been poisoning yourselves with pollution．A great deal of rubbish has been thrown into the water day after day．No one here has taken good care of the environment．It is no wonder all of you have been sick．” Shocked at the news, the people present were lost in thought．

59．Which is the correct order of the facts described in the story?

       a．  People suffered from poisoning． b．Politicians came to make promises．

       c．  People began to realize the real cause．       d．Pork was thrown away．

       e．  The water there was polluted．     f．A scientist came to check the water．

       A． e, a, d, b, f, c        B．e, a, d, c, f, b

       C． a, e, b, d, c, f        D．f, c, d, b, e, a

60．Which of the following statements is correct?

       A．Everyone was so sick of politics that they didn’t care about those politicians．

       B．According to the scientist from New York, not all the population in the town have taken good care of the environment．

       C．The reason why the people in the town got sick was that they ate the pork poisoned by the heavily polluted water．

       D．if the people in the town hadn’t polluted the water supply, they would not have suffered from poisoning or sickness．

61．After reading the passage, we can infer that ________

       A．politicians took every chance to make themselves elected

       B．pork was the main food of the people in the town

       C．people in the town were not well-educated

       D．even some police officers were getting ill