I appreciated　　　　 the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

　　　　 A. to have given　 　　　　 B. to have been given

　　　　 C. having given　　　　 　　 D. having been given

—You look so upset, Isabelle.　　　　　　 ?

—I failed to pass the driving test last week.

A. What's up　 　 B. What's for 　　　 C. What are you up to D. So what

　　 heavy rain is arriving tomorrow and will last for　　　 rest of the week.

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

You can hold a party in the garden　　　 you clean it up afterwards.

A. as long as 　　B. even if 　　 　　 C. now that 　　　 　　　 D. as soon as

       你和英国的Jack是网友。他说他已经申请亲获准做伦敦奥运会的志愿者。当他得知你曾经在2008年北京奥运会上做志愿者后，就请你对怎样做好一名奥运志愿者提出一些建议。你用电子邮件的形式给他一些建议，建议应该包括：

       1. 遵守奥林匹克宪章，遵守伦敦奥组委各项政策和规章制度；

2. 履行经本人签署的志愿服务承诺书，完成相应的培训；

       3. 服从伦敦奥组委对志愿服务工作岗位的安排；

       4. ……（可自由发挥）

       参考词汇：   1. 宪章 charter

                            2. 承诺书 letter of commitment

                            3. 组委会Organizing Committee

       注意：   1. 应包括所有所列内容，不要简单翻译，可适当发挥。

2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不记入总词数。

3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。

Hello, Jack,

       We all know that London will host the 30^th Olympic Games this summer, and I am glad to know that____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Parents Warned on Use of Cough and Cold Medicines in Children

How safe and effective is the use of cough and cold medicines in children? Some doctors say cough and cold products do not work in children, and they worry about possible risks. F.D.A. officials say that some reports of problems appear to be the result of giving too much medicine to children. This may lead to serious and life-threatening side effects, especially in children aged two and younger.

The products are sold without the need for a doctor's approval. Yet cough and cold medicines can be harmful if people take them more often or in greater amounts than they should. There is a risk, for example, in taking more than one product containing the same active chemicals.

Too much cold medicine may affect the heart. Some medicines have also been linked to high blood pressure and strokes.

Products for children may contain medicines that were approved many years ago based on studies in adults. The drug approval process has changed since then.

F.D.A. officials have this warning for parents: Do not use cough and cold products in children under two years of age unless a health care provider tells you to.

The officials also have other advice. For example, children should never be given medicines that are meant for adults. Cough and cold medicines are sold in different strengths. Ask a medical professional if you are not sure about the right product for a child.

If a child is being given other medicines, the child's health care provider should approve their combined use.

Read all the information and warnings provided with a drug and carefully follow the directions for use.

For liquid products, use the dropper or other measuring device that comes with the medicine or buy the correct one at a drug store. Do not use household spoons; they could provide the wrong amount of medicine.

The F.D.A points out that children get better with time and that cough and cold medicines only treat signs of the common cold. They are not a cure. If a child's condition gets worse or does not improve, stop using the product and have the child examined immediately.

Pha?thon stood impatiently at the heavy golden doors. He ordered the guards, Month and Year, to let him approach his father’s throne. As the doors opened slowly, the sun’s rays almost blinded him. Pha?thon protected his eyes and felt his way toward Apollo’s throne. “Come here, my son. Follow my voice,” Apollo’s voice echoed. “What is so urgent that you have my guards hurrying to do your bidding?”

　　　 “Father, I have a problem. All of my friends have been teasing me. They don’t believe that you’re my father or that you make the sun rise and set,” complained Pha?thon.

　　 Apollo replied, “Oh? That problem again? Well, just to prove it to your friends once and for all, I will satisfy any wish you desire.”

　　　 “Really? Then I have only one wish,” answered Pha?thon. “I’d like to drive your chariot and make the sun rise tomorrow morning!”

　　 Apollo was horrified. “No, not that! No one but me can drive the chariot. The horses are too powerful!”

　　 “You said I could have anything,” murmured Pha?thon.

　 Bound by his promise, Apollo had to agree. His heart was sick with worry as he ordered Dawn to prepare the horses, Hour and Day, to the Golden Chariot. Pha?thon could hardly wait to jump in the driver’s seat and take the reins(缰绳). He hoped all his friends were watching the sky and waiting for him through the stars.

　 “Wait, my son! There are things you need to know!” cried Apollo.

“Oh, Father! You worry too much. I’ve often seen you drive. I know what to do,” Pha?thon answered.

　　　 Apollo hurried to give directions. “You have never driven my chariot before. You must make the horses stay on the path. If you are too low, you will scorch the earth and large land on it could be thrown into a world of fire.”

　　　 “I know, Father. Now watch me take off!” shouted Pha?thon.

　　 Dawn stepped back and released the horses go. The horses were filled with excitement. The sky begged for Dawn’s light, so she ran toward the horizon to make the darkness fade. As Pha?thon was about to get on, Apollo took him by the arm and said, “Please listen to me! If you go too high, you will warm the cold depths of the heavens, and the Bear or Snake or the Scorpion (天蝎星座) will come alive!”

　　　 Pha?thon just laughed. “My friends are waiting. I’ve got to go!” he shouted.

　　　 With that, the chariot was off. It was a wild ride. Hour and Day were difficult to control. Pha?thon did not have his father’s strong arms or years of experience. The horses wove from side to side and jumped up and down through the heavens, hitting everything in their way. The sun bounced along behind the chariot like a basketball. It scratched the stars and slipped along mountaintops, leaving burnt remains behind. Pha?thon’s friends ran for cover as they watched. Just as his father had warned him, the figures in the sky began to move. Suddenly the Scorpion appeared suddenly before him, but Pha?thon dashed by in time. The Snake struck out and bit a wheel off the chariot.

　　 Apollo, seeing the destruction, rushed up toward the heavens, but he was too late! The Bear had waken up from his icy hibernation and seized Pha?thon before his father could reach him. Apollo took hold of the reins and finally regained control of Hour and Day, but it was years before the earth’s mountaintops were white with snow again. The scorched areas became deserts where very little would grow. Pha?thon became a part of the stars alongside the Bear, where his father could regretfully keep an eye on him.

67. Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “scorch”?

　　　 A. Scratch　　　　　　　　　 B. Burn　　　　　　　　 C. Hit　　　　　　　　　 D. Destroy

68. What caused Apollo to allow Pha?thon to drive the chariot?

　 A. Apollo wanted to protect Pha?thon from teasing.

　 B. Pha?thon dared to approach Apollo’s throne.

　 C. Apollo was bound by his promise to Pha?thon.

　 D. Apollo asked Pha?thon to do it as a favour.

69. It can be concluded that this passage is mainly about the conflict between ______.

　 A. Goodness and Evil 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Man and Nature　　　　　　　

　 C. Strength and Weakness 　　　　　　　　 D. Wisdom and Inexperience

70. From what point of view is the passage told?

　A. First person, Apollo 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Third person, limited

C. Third person, unnamed　　　　　　　　　 D. Third person, Dawn

Have you ever asked yourself why you have two eyes instead of one, three, or even hundreds as some insects have? Have you wondered why your eyes are set close together on the front of your face rather than on the sides of your head, as on animals like rabbits, antelopes, and horses? The reasons are simple — and important to the way you see the rest of your world.

　　　 Your eyes are like two small cameras. A camera catches an image of an object and records this image in miniature on a small piece of film. Similarly, when you look at something, each eye takes in what it sees and sends this image to the back of the eyeball. From each eye, an optic nerve then sends the image to the brain. Because your eyes are set close together, they view the world from about the same height but from slightly different angles. While your right eye sees an object a little to the right, your left eye sees the same object slightly to the left. Working as a team, the eyes send the images to the part of your brain called the cerebral cortex, which combines them into a single, centered image.

　　　 Seeing with two eyes working together is called stereoscopic vision. This allows you to view the world in three dimensions, or 3-D. These dimensions are height, width, and depth. Sensing depth allows you to judge the distance between you and the objects you see. It also helps you to adjust to the changing angle at which you see something as you move closer to or farther away from it. As you walk along a sidewalk, for example, seeing in stereo helps you to know how close you are to the street, how far you need to walk to arrive at a certain building, and how close you are to stepping on a rock or a piece of glass. As your body moves, your eyes give you a continual flow of information about where things are in relation to where you are.

　　　 If images are coming from only one eye, however, only two of these dimensions - height and width - can be sensed. A world seen with one eye is thus two-dimensional, as in a photograph. The sense of depth is lacking, making it more difficult to move around safely.

　　　 Now consider why your two eyes are located on the front of your face. Think of other animals with this same arrangement. Some examples are lions, wolves, and owls. What do these creatures have in common? They are all animals that hunt. These animals have eyes facing directly in front of them. This provides a field of vision that is about 180 degrees wide, like a half-circle. This kind of sight is called binocular vision.

　　　 On the other hand, animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head. This provides nearly a 360-degree field of vision. Because these animals need to de ready to run at any moment in order to stay alive, they need to see things coming from the sides and from behind. However, without stereoscopic vision, these animals have a more difficult time determining how far away a threat is.

64. Which claim from the article is least supported by factual evidence?

A. Your eyes are like two small cameras.　　

B. If you think it would be great to have another type of vision . . . think again!

C. This allows you to view the world in three dimensions, or 3-D.

D. On the other hand, animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head.

65. This article would most likely be found in a ______.

A. textbook about animal behavior　　　　　　　 B. popular science or health magazine

C. professional magazine for doctors　　　　　 D. newspaper’s local news section

66. The author of this passage concludes that “seeing in stereo” ______.

A. is an ability humans are fortunate to have

B. helps people to have better vision than animals have

C. would be better if it allowed for a wider field of vision

D. is similar to the way cameras work

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From office to home, from travel to wedding, from professional services to education, Directory is the ultimate (终极的) service guide that covers every aspect of your life. Listings on home services, property, motors and boats feature daily and throughout the week you will find useful articles on those topics.

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60. Which of following is true about MICE?

A. MICE examines aspects including event planning, venue selection and professional services.

B. MICE is shortened for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industries.

C. we can enjoy room arrangements and added-value services in MICE.

D. MICE publishes a magazine of the same name twice a week.

61. People can get a free copy of LuxeHome in all of the following districts except ______.

A. Happy Valley                                         B. Kowloon Tong         

C. Outlying Islands                                    D. Hong Kong International Airport

62. Which of the following may be included in the services offered by Directory?

A. Education   B. Property investors     C. Room arrangements  D. Serviced apartments

63. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Serviced apartments can only be found in Hong Kong

B. LuxeHomoe is published once a week

C. Directory is not published on Sundays

D. Homebuyers can get service from At your Service

Harry Houdini was a man who astonished and attracted many people during his life. Whether he was escaping from a locked box or making things disappear and reappear, he surely was entertaining. People thought that he must truly have some supernatural powers, but in fact, what Harry really had was drive.

Harry was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1874. His real name was Ehrich Weiss, the third of five children. His family moved to Wisconsin not long after his birth and when he was nine, he was tying ropes all over his backyard and learning amazing tricks to show his friends and neighbors. He visited the local locksmith, and when he had reached his teens he could pick almost any lock that was made. He also learned how to do card tricks. He and his brother, Theo, would often entertain at local parties and clubs for extra money.

When Ehrich was 16, he came across a book that would actually change his life: the biography of France’s greatest magician, Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. It showed Ehrich that his hobby of magic and tricks could also be a career. Immediately, he changed his name to Harry Houdini. He and Theo headed out to make a living as magicians.

In 1893, they performed at the Chicago World’s Fair, and after that they traveled around giving magic shows for anyone willing to listen and pay. Theo grew restless, however, as the jobs became scarce, so he left. His timing was perfect since Harry had just fallen in love with a lovely woman named Bess who was just the right size for slipping in and out of the trunk they used in their magic tricks. They married immediately and then off they went, traveling with circuses and other road shows. Harry learned more and more tricks and spent much of his time reading and studying all kinds of locks, especially handcuffs. However, no matter what tricks they did or how hard they tried, Bess and Harry were not doing well. They tried to sell their shows for seven years and finally, in desperation, they went to Europe.

　　　 It was the right move. Harry’s persistence and constant practice were about to pay off. To get people’s attention, he walked into police stations and offered to be handcuffed by all the policemen. They were shocked when he was loose only seconds later. Soon, everyone in Europe was talking about Houdini’s astounding skills. He was in high demand and found himself doing more and more dangerous acts. He escaped from a straitjacket hanging upside down over the street; he escaped from locked boxes of all kinds; and, of course, he got out of any kind of handcuffs put on him.

　　　 After several years in Europe, Bess and Harry returned to the United States in victory. Harry was doing such amazing tricks that people felt he must have special powers. However, few realized how much time he spent practicing and studying. He would do special exercises to keep his body strong, and he would do tricks with his fingers to keep them flexible. He would spend large amounts of time tying and untying knots — with his toes! For his underwater tricks, he would get in the bathtub and practice holding his breath for longer and longer times. Since many of his tricks involved being deep in icy water, he would pour buckets of ice in the tub to get accustomed to working in the cold.

The reason that Harry Houdini was such a success was that he practiced and prepared for whatever might happen. When a college student punched him in the abdomen in 1926, however, he wasn’t prepared. The punch did internal damage that not even this magician could get out of. Harry died in 1926 at 52 years of age — a master of his trade and a true legend.

56. Houdini decided to become a magician after ______.

A. he read a book about a famous magician 　　　 B. he learned to pick a lock

C. he started entertaining at local parties 　　 D. he learned to do card tricks

57. The author supports the argument that Houdini was a hard worker by describing ______.

A. his famous tricks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his childhood　　

C. how he prepared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how he became popular

58. Which of the is true according to this passage?

A. His brother left him because he was doubtful of the future.　

B. He went to Europe after an argument with his brother.

C. Bess was a great help in his career before they were married.

D. He succeeded because he had special powers.

59. It can be inferred that Houdini’s death was ______.

A. a plotted murder　　　 B. another performance　　　　 C. a legend　　　　　 D. an accident