第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

Night after night, she came to tuck me in, even long after my childhood years. _31_________ (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.

I don’t remember _32_____ it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say _33______ in reply. But never again _34_____ my mother close out my day _35_____ that familiar expression of her love.

Time after time, with the passing years, my _36_____ (think) returned to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.

Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family. I frequently recalled the night my young voice complained. One night, catching Mom’s hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, _37______ I did. But Mom didn’t know what I _38______ (talk) about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new _39_______ (appreciate) for my gentle mother and __40_______ caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

China has now mapped out plans for its next four launches in the Shenzhou program on the next flight. But one conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media. The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics. Plans for the 2008 Summer Olympics call for the events to be held between the 8th and 24th of August. It's reasonable to expect that China will use the event to promote its achievements before the world, and human spaceflight is China's most significant recent breakthrough.

Shenzhou 7, China's next manned space mission, was originally advertised for 2007. This fit into the pattern of staging a two-year gap between crewed Shenzhou missions, which have previously launched in 2003 and 2005. But Chinese media statements have recently amended this to 2008. Chinese media have reported that while the overall program is going well, more time is needed to work on the spacesuit that will be used on this flight to stage China's first spacewalk. It's possible that Chinese engineers want to make best preparations for this complex mission.

China could intend to carry out the mission of Shenzhou 7 just as media attention is focused on the lead-up to the Olympics. The crew of the flight, and possibly China's other flown astronauts, could then take part in the opening ceremony. China has previously feted her space travellers in great celebrations, such as the Hong Kong event that saw Yang Liwei singing with actor Jacky Chan.

China has also suggested that the activity will be carried out by a single astronaut, and has indicated that half an hour is a rough estimate of the planned time for the spacewalk. China is apparently following suit, probably for the same reasons of conservative mission planning and safety.

41. From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.

  A. China hasn’t made its plan for the Beijing Olympics

  B. The new Shenzhou program are known to all the reporters

  C. China has planned to send up Shenzhou 7 in 2008

  D. Beijing Olympics will be held during the flight of Shenzhou 7

42. China has decided to carry out its human spaceflight in 2008 in order to ______.

  A. make the Beijing Olympics more interesting

  B. show its great achievements to the world

  C. prove that China is a developed country

  D. introduce its science and technology to the world

43. Which one of the following is WRONG according to this passage?

  A. China sent its first manned spacecraft in October of 2003.

  B. Chinese engineers want to make more preparations for Shenzhou 7.

  C. The spacesuit for the flight of Shenzhou 7 hasn’t been prepared well.

  D. Two Chinese astronauts walked in space in 2003.

44. The underlined word “amended” in the passage has a similar meaning to ______.

A. improve                 B. change                            C. expect                    D. decide

45. What would be the best title for this passage?

  A. The Beijing Olympics.                                    B. The Shenzhou Olympics.

  C. China’s Shenzhou Program.                         D. Spacewalk in 2008.

Scientists have developed a water treatment system that they say is a powerful but simple way to save lives. Four grams of chemicals can treat ten liters of dirty water for a low cost, about ten cents.

Experts say infections from dirty water kill several thousand children in developing countries every day. The Procter and Gamble company has been developing the "PUR Purifier of Water" system since 1995. The company has been working with the United States Centers for Disease control and Prevention(C.D.C.).

C.D.C. researchers tested it in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya. Procter and Gamble researcher Greg Allgood says cases of diarrhea(腹泻) in those studies fell by about 50 percent. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland tested the system at a refugee camp in Liberia. Mr. Allgood says that study found a reduction of more than 90 percent. Use of the system is being expanded worldwide.

The treatment contains bleach(漂白剂) to kill disease-causing organisms. It also contains something that dirt and other particles stick to. Mr. Allgood says the chemicals can remove lead and other dangerous metals and even agricultural poisons like D.D.T.

Mr. Allgood heads the Children's Safe Drinking Water program at Procter and Gamble. He says about forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free. They have been used in emergencies and in areas with limited supplies of clean water.

Clean water is a limited resource in many parts of the world. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum last month in Mexico City. Scientists, policy experts and others discussed ways to provide clean water to the world’s poor. Organizers say more than twenty percent of the world population lacks clean drinking water. The final declaration did not go so far as to declare water a human right. But it did say that governments, not private companies, must take the lead in improving the public’s ability to have clean water.

46. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

  A. Water pollution around the world.

  B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.

  C. A newly developed water treatment system.

  D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

47. Which of the following developed the water treatment system?

  A. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

  C. The Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program.

  D. Johns Hopkins University.

48. Which of the following about the new water treatment system is NOT true?

  A. It is effective but very expensive.

  B. It was tested in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya.

  C. It is being expanded worldwide.

  D. It can remove dangerous metals in the water.

49. Which of the following shows that the shortage of clean water is a serious problem?

  A. Forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free.

  B. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum.

  C. Four grams of chemicals can treat liters of dirty water for a low cost.

  D. Infections from dirty water kill several thousand children every day.

50. The best title for this article is ______.

  A. A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

C. The Shortage of Clean Water                            

D. How to Cure Diarrhea

Technology has utterly transformed our ability to communicate with each other. Linking to each other both literally and figuratively, many of us connect through cell phones, email, instant messaging, blogs, and networking web sites, yet we may be less connected to each other than we think.

According to a study, Americans are becoming increasingly socially isolated. The study reveals, for example, that one quarter of Americans say that they have no one to discuss important personal issues with, and that the number of close friends that American have has dropped from three to two. Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reports that this spreading isolation is experienced more sharply among those with less education, people of color, and older Americans. Unsurprisingly, those who are young, white, and well educated tend to have stronger social networks.

From my own experience I have to say that I’ve never felt more connected, thanks to a web of friends, family, and colleagues. One of my closest friends is someone I met through an online discussion group who lives hundreds of miles away from me. We have met face-to-face only twice, yet our regular electronic correspondence and cell phone calls sustain our close friendship. And, speaking of blogging, my blog has introduced me to people I would never have met otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.

On the other hand, I recently saw a scene unfold that proved to me how deeply disconnected we as Americans have become. I had just wrapped up a presentation on mediation at a family therapy(治疗) center. As I was leaving, I noticed a mother and her teenage son who had just completed their session with their family therapist(临床医学家). After making their next appointment, they both took out their cell phones, placed calls, and began loud conversations with whoever was on the other end. I walked out behind them to the parking lot to my car. They both jumped into their SUV, and, as I saw them drive off, they were still talking on their cell phones.

But, alas, not to each other.

51. What does the passage lead you to believe?

  A. Americans are more socially connected today.

  B. Americans are more socially isolated today.

  C. Technology plays a bigger role in American society.

  D. Americans don’t make good use of technology.

52. Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?

  A. Age.                   B. Education.                      C. Skin color.                       D. Sex.

53. The author himself _______.

  A. has a wider range of friends because of technology

  B. has failed to take advantage of technology

  C. can only find true friendship through the Internet

  D. can’t make true friends in actual life

54. What is true about the mother and son in the passage?

  A. They came for therapy in the same car.

  B. They were quite close to each other.

  C. There was not much communication between them.

  D. They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.

55. The author probably feels ________ with the mother and son.

  A. puzzled             B. disappointed          C. amused                      D. surprised

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，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。

首先，请阅读下列有关电器的介绍：

阅读以下消费者的信息，然后匹配他们拟要购买的电器。

56. Terminal examination is coming near and it is getting hotter and hotter. Michael studies hard at his desk, often wet through with sweat. Now what he is most longing for is some kind of instrument that can cool himself while he is doing his lessons at the desk so he can have a better learning result.

57. It is only a few days before Christmas Day. Jacky and his family are to give their house a thorough cleaning. As his father has some trouble with his health, Jacky volunteers to undertake the task of cleaning the ceiling and walls. In order to do a better job, he is eager to find an ideal instrument to match his aim.

58. For the purpose of being admitted by a key university, Harry has been burying himself in lessons and often studies until late into the night so that he often feels tired out and sleepy. “Why not refresh myself with a cup of coffee now and then?” He thinks and then he comes up with an idea….

59. Simon has decided to go hiking with his classmates for a holiday and hopes to have a picnic by cooking in the open air to add pleasure and fun to their trip. Now he is given the task that he should get an instrument with which they can cook delicious dishes.

60. Peter’s mother is a cleaner whose job is to get clean kinds of floors, including carpets of many buildings. The boring work — especially the stair carpet cleaning — often makes her mother worn out. So Rachel is anxious to buy her an easy-to-use machine to take the place of her mother’s heavy work.

IV 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)

假设你是李华，是广州白云中学的学生。 请你围绕“构建和谐社会”的主题，用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。

[写作内容]

[写作要求]

1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Building a Harmonious Society

Dear fellow students,

Our government is going to build a "harmonious society". __________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Let's start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day, every hour, and every minute!

                                                  Li Hua

From Guangzhou Baiyun High School

第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。

On September 1, 1965, the Tibet Autonomous Region was officially established, which marked the establishment of the people's democratic power in Tibet. From then on, the Tibetan people enjoyed the right to administer their own affairs and, together with the people throughout the country, engaged in the socialist development. Nowadays, the Tibet Autonomous Region, covering one-eighth of China's territory with a population of 2.8 million, has developed rapidly in recent years.

China is a multi-ethnic country and Tibet is an inalienable(不可分割的) part of China. For more than 700 years the central government of China has continuously exercised sovereignty over Tibet. No government of any country in the world has ever recognized Tibet as an independent state. Anyone must be denounced(谴责) if he tries to split his motherland. British Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne, in a formal instruction in 1904, called Tibet "a province of the Chinese Empire." In his speech, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said, "Over the past several hundred years, as far as I know, at no time has any foreign country denied China's sovereignty over Tibet." The Dalai clique and overseas anti-China forces used to claim that between the 1911 Revolution and the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Tibet became a country "exercising full authority." However, many historical facts denied such a fallacy(谬论). The so-called "Tibetan independence" which the Dalai clique and overseas anti-China forces spread is nothing but a fiction of the imperialists who committed aggression against China in modern history. Never will they succeed.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。

2. 然后以约120个词就 “西藏是中国领土不可分割的一部分” 的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：

         (1) 自古以来，西藏就是中国的领土，西藏历史源远流长；

(2) 在中央政府的大力支持下，西藏在经济、政治、文化等方面都得到了很好的发展；

(3) 达赖分裂祖国的行为必将受到热爱和平的中国人民和全世界华人的强烈谴责；

         (4) 作为中学生，你认为该怎么做？

[写作要求]

(1) 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点， 也可以参照阅读材料的

内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

(2) 标题自定。

[评分标准]                概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Ⅱ语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

People joke that the number of pet dogs in Beijing is more than the urban population. It is an exaggeration to some but Beijingers seem to  21      their pets more than most.

Over the past 15 years, the number of pet dogs in the city has  22  dramatically, right after the local government lifted a ban. Now Beijing is home to more than 1 million  23      according to recent statistics.

Day or night, if you walk into any residential area, it will be easy to spot someone  24     their dog. Often, there is no lead attached to the puppy, which makes it more like a  25      companion rather than an animal. They  26     stroll (漫步) at the same leisurely, carefree pace.

If they meet their neighbors with dogs too, then two  27    emerge（出现）at once: One is for people to engage in gossip, the other is for dogs to career madly around the playground. That is one of the most  28    things I have seen in the city.

But some Beijingers spoil their dogs too much.  29    during winter, when they dress their pets up as living toys with colorful vests and even pairs of homemade  30     . I pity these dogs deeply, and realize how  civilized they have become.

21. A. feed                   B. love                        C. hate                D. play

22. A. risen                   B. raised                C. reduced                   D. got

23. A. people                B. animals                    C. schools                     D. dogs

24. A. walking                     B. training                    C. playing                    D. feeding

25. A. man                   B. woman                     C. human                     D. child

26. A. never                  B. always                     C. seldom                     D. once

27. A. groups                B. classes               C. men                        D. dogs

28. A. excited               B. boring               C. important                 D. interesting

29. A. Beautifully          B. Specially                  C. Especially         D. Strangely

30. A. hats                    B. boots                       C. clothes                     D. toys

第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l—40的相应位置上。

In today’s competitive world, the ability to work happily with other people is a good way of marking yourself out from everybody ___31_____. While teamwork may offer the chance to blame others ___32_____ your mistakes, you can never blame __33____ for your failings as a teammate. Get to know one another, so you can build up a group and combine your advantages. Find out each other’s values, weaknesses, and past __34________ (achieve).

Don’t shy away form disagreements __35____ work out how __36____ (deal) with them. Humor can be a good way, so have a laugh together.

Before getting down to business, it’s important to establish ground rules. First, make sure you all share the same idea of time. Will 9:30 am meetings take place at midday? Then, work out how you are going to make decisions. These are probably __37______ (well) made at a formal meeting and communicated by e-mail. You must also agree with your teammate __38______ will be responsible for making decisions. Even if you have decided __39______ decisions don’t have to be agreed on, it is important that every team member __40________(keep) active.

Four in 10 Chinese complain about the great gap between large investments in education and its returns, a recent nationwide survey has showed.

The Horizon Research Consultancy Group polled 3,355 residents aged 16 to 60 in both urban and rural areas, including Beijing and Shanghai.

The survey found that only 16 percent of respondents believed their investments on education gave good returns.

Those with higher education voiced greater disappointment at the quality of education received, the survey showed.

People in the rural areas generally gave more positive feedback（反馈）on the quality of education than those from the cities, the survey found.

"Our education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system," Huo Qingwen, the deputy director of language education testing service center under the Beijing Foreign Studies University, told China Daily yesterday.

"The survey result doesn't surprise me, as I had heard complaints not only from the students, but also from the teachers who have been asked to focus more about the exam-passing rate," Huo said.

"The job market is still hungry for talented staff, but many graduates are not competent(胜任的) because the posts require more practical experience and creative ability of workers," Huo added.

Most university graduates prefer jobs in large cities, causing an imbalance in human resources between urban and rural areas, Hong said.

The graduates would get better job options if they chose to work at the grassroots (基础的) level because of the government's preferential policies, including the waiving of tuition for those willing to work in the country's rural and western regions, he added.

About 580,000 graduates last year found county- or village-level jobs, and more than 550,000 got jobs in the central and western regions, Ministry of Education figures showed.

"Because many graduates focus only on jobs with high salaries and that are directly relevant to their specialties, they miss other good work opportunities," Kong Xiang, a Beijing graduate who works as an English teacher in a college located at a remote area in Yunnan province, said.

The recent survey showed that education costs form one-quarter of an urban family's income, while it forms one-third of a rural family's income.

46．According to the passage, most people think that _______

A. the investments in education gave them good returns.

B. the investments in education don’t bring them good results.

C. college students are satisfied with their the education received.

D. People in the cities are more satisfied with the quality of education than those in the rural areas.

47．Which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. China’s education has been focusing on an examination-oriented system .

B. Both the teachers and students are asked to pay more attention to the exam-passing rate.

C. The job market now does not lack university graduates.

D. Most university graduates enjoy hunting jobs in large cities.

48. What would happen to the graduates if they chose to work at the grassroots level?

A. They would get higher salaries.                        B. They would get lower salaries.

C. Their tuition would be free.                           D. They would get better job choices.

49. How much does the education cost according to the survey ?

A. One-third of a family's income.

B. one-quarter of a rural family's income.

C. 25% of an urban family's income.

D. Three in ten a rural family's income.

50. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.

A. The gap between investments in education and its returns

B. Education and university graduates

C. China’s higher education

D. Education costs