The new railway winds its way to Hongkong, _____ mountains _____ tunnels and _____ rivers.

A. across; over; through    B. over; across; through

C. over; through; across    D. through; over; across

The young man had no ____ for hard work． 

A．appetite        B．taste            C．joy            D．enjoyment 

第三部分：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。

Snakes bite an estimated 5.5 million people worldwide each year. Experts say tens of thousands of people die from venom poisoning. An untreated or incorrectly treated bite might require the removal of a bitten foot, for example, or an arm. Each year around 400,000 amputations are the result of snakebites.

Last year, for the first time, the World Health Organization added snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases". This recognition aims to bring greater attention to the problem. Scientists know of about 3,000 kinds of snakes. About 600 of them are venomous. These are most often found in rural areas in tropical climates. Asia and Africa have the highest number of snakebites -- together about 4 million a year. Latin America and islands in the South Pacific follow.

The highest number of victims are agricultural workers. Snakebites are also common among fishermen, hunters and children. Many victims live in areas with poor or non-existent health care systems and where anti-venom treatments are often not available.

Anti-venom is the only cure. But experts say anti-venom technologies and their use need to be improved. Problems include a shortage of manufacturers and the high cost of treatment. Also, there is a widespread lack of knowledge among local health workers about how to use anti-venoms. The treatments can cause dangerous and even deadly reactions if not used carefully.

Anti-venom contains proteins (蛋白质) from animals such as horses or sheep. The animals are injected repeatedly with one or more different snake venoms to produce immunity (免疫力). The Lancet Medical Journal recently published a series of reports on snakebite prevention and treatment, David Warrell at the University of Oxford in England co-wrote one of them. He praised efforts by the WHO to establish common practices for the production, regulation and control of anti-venom. But he says more must be done.

The authors say community education programs could help prevent snakebites by teaching people how to avoid them. They also suggest actions like providing protective boots to wear while working in fields, and not sleeping on the ground. Also important is providing information about where dangerous snakes are most likely to live and when they are most active.

56. What's the meaning of the underlined word "amputations" in Paragraph 1?

A. removals of one's arms or legs                       B. deaths caused by infection

C. injuries of snakebites                                 D. fames of a celebrity

57. Why did WHO add snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases"?

A. To warn people of the danger of snakes.        

B. To encourage people to protect wild animals.

C. To ask people to pay more attention to this kind of disease.

D. To study the problem of tropical weather conditions.

58. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The victims wouldn’t be injured if they had better health-care systems.

B. Anti-venom technologies and their uses are medically safe and perfect.

C. Patients need to pay a little if they get treated with the anti-venoms.

D. The local health workers need further training on how to use anti-venoms.

59. The animals are injected with different snake venoms because _______.

A. they have been bitten by venomous snakes      B. venoms can help to cure their diseases

C. this can help produce the immunity                D. medical experiments are being carried out

Matches made over the Internet often do not last long because people end up choosing unsuitable partners and forming emotional bonds before meeting face-to-face, an Australian university researcher has found.

Women were especially susceptible (易于) to finding Mr. Wrong, as they send to be attracted by witty (巧妙) comments or clever emails, said psychologist Matthew Bambling from the Queensland University of Technology.

"You can never assume things are the way they seem online," Bambling said. "Just because they can write a clever comment or a witty email, doesn' t mean they will be Mr. Right, that' s for sure," he said, adding some men use the concept of  "netting," sending emails to dozens of women and hoping one might respond.

Bambling said you can find a partner online, but warned those using the Web to find love to be aware of the traps.

"There's definitely a disinhibition (失控) affect online," he said, with people more likely to exaggerate their good points while hiding anything negative.

"Few guys for example would say ' look, I' m a middle aged alcoholic who's been married five times, pick me'. They're going to present themselves as a good catch. "

He said it was easy for people to quickly invest too much emotionally in an online relationship because they don' t see the full picture of the person they are emailing.

Bambling said people can avoid many of the problems by meeting early in the actual relationship, rather than by getting to know each other only by email.

He suggests couples arrange to meet over coffee after a few emails, which will help people from building up a fantasy image of their match.

"The main thing to remember is to make real life contact as soon as possible if you are interested in someone, because then you will know if a relationship is a possibility," he said.

72. Bambling suggests we should be ________ about the online relationship.

A. rejective           B. favorable                 C. cautious                    D. acceptable

73. The underlined word "exaggerate" in paragraph 6 probably means "        ".

A. enlarge                     B. invent              C. remove                  D. cover

74. What is suggested by Bambling for a better online relationship?

A. Writing clever comments or emails to girls frequently.

B. Finding a partner online through one night respond.

C. Making real life contact before further development.

D. Investing much more emotion in your partner.

75. Which of the following will be a suitable tide?

A. Online love, blind and brief                          B. Convenient way to find love

C. Real love online                                    D. Dangerous online relationship

 Washing machines made by China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name.

A. a; the                       B. / ; a                  C. /; the                 D. the ; a

—Is three o’clock _______ for you?

—I am afraid I will be busy working in my office then.

  A. enough      B. late            C. comfortable     D. convenient

 He died of an illness _____ by smoking too much.

A. caused                  B. causing                 C. to be caused                D. being caused

I will          if you can give me a hand in finishing the project.

A. appreciate     B. appreciate it      C. appreciate that    D. appreciate you

 A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _________ in the kitchen.

  A. smoke       B. smoking          C. to smoke       D. smoked

III 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）

第一节 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A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

    June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

46. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

  A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

47. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

  A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.        

  C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

48. Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

49. The purpose of this passage is ______.

  A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

  C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

50. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight