The staff’s hope of improving the working conditions ______ their new manager.

A. keeps on     B. puts on        C. rests on                D. holds on

—I’m sorry. I ___________ at you yesterday.

— Forget it. I was also a bit out of control myself then.

A. shouldn’t shout                              B. mustn’t shout

C. shouldn’t have shouted                 D. mustn’t have shouted

The man standing on the desk held the view        he was right.

       A．what        B．how  C．which       D．that

Five Olympic mascots were announced exactly 1000 days before the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The long--anticipated mascots represent four of China's most popular animals — the fish, the panda, the Tibetan antelope and the swallow .The fifth mascot is the brightly burning Olympic flame.

Each of the mascots has a repeated two-syllable name. This type of name is a traditional way of showing affection for children in China. BeiBei is the fish, JingJing is the panda, HuanHuan is the Olympic flame, YingYing is the Tibetan antelope and NiNi is the swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.” 

The five elements of nature, including the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky are found in the mascot's origins and headpieces. These special headpieces also display the folk and culture of China. Each mascot also symbolizes a different blessing ---prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck.

It is the first time more than three mascots will share the important duty of representing their host country. Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team explained that, “China has such a rich culture that no single mascot could possibly represent it! That is why we chose to produce five mascots instead of one.”

Called the “Five Friendlies,” the figures embody（体现） the Chinese people’s hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics, representing not only multi-ethnic(多民族的) cultures of China, but also the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.

In order to help Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games — and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human union in 2008. 

1. What’s the theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics?

A.Welcome to Beijing.

B.Prosperity, Happiness, Passion, Health and Good luck.

C.New Beijing, New Olympics.

D.One World, One Dream.

2. What did Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team, think of the five mascots?

A.He thought highly of the five mascots.

B.No single mascot could represent China.

C.The five mascots represented the culture of China.

D.They would reflect the desire of Chinese people.

3. Which of the following statements is not true?

A.It’s for the first time that five mascots are chosen to represent their host country in the Olympic history.

B.One of the five mascots YingYing stands for the Olympic flame.

C.Beijing announced its five 2008 Olympic mascots just 1000 days before the big event.

D.The five mascots express affection for Chinese children by two-syllable names.

4. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?

A.The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008.

B.The theme of 2008 Beijing Olympics — One World, One Dream.

C.The significance of five 2008 Olympic mascots — the Five Friendlies.

D.How the Five Fantastic Mascots came into being.

5. What do the five mascots — the Five Friendlies represent?

A.“Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.” 

B.Chinese multi-ethnic cultures, philosophy of harmony between humans and nature and five elements of nature.

C.Chinese people’s hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics.

D.The deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Olympics.

第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait (海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of starvation (饥饿). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.

1． The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.

A. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific               B. sail round the world

C. carry men to Philippines                        D. make a voyage to Asia

2． How long did Magellan and his sailors spend before they reach Magellan Strait?

A. 280             B. 1519                      C. 1520                     D. Fourteen months

3． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?

A. Cold winter in Patagonia.                             B. Lack of equipment.

C. The death of Magellan.                         D. Dangers from rocks and storms.

4． The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.

A. two          B. three                C. four                        D. five

5． The best title for this passage is ________.

A. The First Expedition to sail round the world

B. The Most Dangerous Expedition  

C. The Discovery of the Philippines

D. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait 

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

That Saturday when I entered into an underpass, I      86．       

heard a beautiful sound. It makes me very happy.              87．     

It was darkness there, but I could judge where the sound    88．     

came. I walked towards a corner. An old man was sitting    89．     

there, wears shabby clothes. He was playing erhu, “Oh, it is       90．       

a beggar,” I thought. On that moment a man came by and dropped    91．     

one Yuan in the beggar box. The old man stopped              92．     

to say “Thank you”. He then groped (摸) on the ground.    93．     

While he found the box, he picked up the money. He felt   94．     

it and smiled. What beautiful the music was! It was    95．     

played by a blind person. I just admired him.            

You are not in good health, I think. You could improve your       by running every day.

       A．position    B．situation   C．energy      D．condition

_________ you are, __________ mistakes you’ll make.

A. The less careful; the less             B. The less careful; more

C. The more careful; the fewer           D. The more careful; the more 

The book which is         of being read a second time is        15dollars．

     A．worthy; worthy     B．worth; worth  

      C．worthy; worth            D．worthwhile; worthy

Some students ____________admitting they were ______ computer games.

A. resisted; hooked on                             B. accepted; addicted to

C. distributed; involved in                        D. refused; devoted to