What to expect in the cinema this winter?

         The Golden Compass

         Running Time: 1 hour 54 min. Release Date: December7, 2007

         Starring: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards,     Directed by: Chris Weitz

         12-year-old Lyra is a girl who lives in a world, where human souls take the form of animal companions. When her best friend disappears, Lyra promises to find him. One thing Lyra packs for the trip is a mysterious compass that many people are violently determined to get. What is awaiting her?

         I AM Legend

         Running Time: 1 hour 42min.  Release Date: December14, 2007

         Starring: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok,

         Robert Neville, a brilliant scientist, isn’t quite brilliant enough to stop a man-made virus from escaping and killing everyone in sight. Somehow, Robert is Virus-free. As Robert realizes that his time may be up, he’s determined to find a way to save the human race—using his own virus-free blood.

         This Christmas

         Running Time: 1 hour 57 min. Release Date: November 29, 2007

         Starring: Laz Alonso, Chris Brown,

         It’s Christmas! Time for joy! Love! Gifts! And, oh family. For the first time in many years, the white fields are all coming home. It should be a happy time for all, but after years away, it’s clear that there are plenty of reasons they’ve grown apart. How can all these people and all their secrets survive under one roof? By the time the presents are opened, they are to find out what they have missed for these years—family.

         Into the Wild

         Running Time: 2hours 20min  Release Date: December 22nd, 2007

         Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Harden

         Freshly graduated from Harvard with a bright future, 22 year-old Christopher instead walked out of his “good” life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way changed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people. Was Christopher a heroic adventurer or another American loser?

64. The film with the longest running time is    _     .

         A. The Golden Compass  B. I AM Legend

         C. This Christmas              D. Into the Wild

65. “This Christmas” probably     _   .

         A. reveals how to choose Christmas gifts for our relatives

         B. reveals the secrets to a successful marriage

         C. reveals the importance of money to any family

         D. reveals the truth of a family and its real problems

66. In the movie “Into the Wild”, the “good” life is probably ___    .

         A. adventurous and dangerous        B. steady and promising

         C. risky and exciting                       D. poor and depressing

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough，the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth，but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment。This view, now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to say that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they  will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters，parents and children，usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

67. By using the example that two people closer in blood relationship are closer in intelligence that writer wants to prove    _     .

A. intelligence is given at birth

B. intelligence can be developed by environment

C. intelligence can be developed by experience

D. education plays an important part in the development of education

68. A child who lives in rich and varied surroundings turns out higher in intelligence because ________.

A. his family is rich and therefore can afford to develop his intelligence

B. he can break the limits of intelligence fixed at birth

C. his family is rich and provides him with various healthy food

D. these surroundings are likely to help him reach the limits of their intelligence

69. Writer of this article believes that _________.

A. the development of one’s intelligence is determined by many factors working together

B. environment plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

C. education plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

D. birth plays the most important role in the development of intelligence

70. The best title for this passage might be           .

A. Intelligence                              B. Birth and Environment

C. The Answer to a Question                 D. Intelligence and Education

        Some futurologists have assumed that the vast increase of women in the workforce may portend（预示）a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The opposite of this concern is that the outlook of becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to put off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy comes to life, the number of marriages also rises.

         The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The effect of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its effect on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible（似是而非的）. Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.

         Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.

         Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.

71. It is said in the passage that when the economy moves to a worse situation, _________.

         A. men would choose working women as their marriage partners

         B. more women would get married to seek financial security

         C. even working women would worry about their marriages

         D. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being

72. The underlined word “rejection” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

   A. accepting     B. refusing     C. producing      D. confusing

73. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home, _________.

         A. they are more likely to control their marriage partners

         B. their husbands are expected to do more housework

         C. their marriage ties can be strengthened

         D. they tend to put their career before marriage

74. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that ________.

         A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom

         B. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands

         C. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations

         D. they tend to suspect their husbands loyalty to their marriage

75. Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?

         A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.

         B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.

         C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent.

         D. The effect of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.

第二卷(共35分)?

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确

Dear Tom,

Very pleased to know that you’re coming to study in Beijing.

Here is an _____ (介绍) to a school of Chinese. Compared              76. __________

with other schools, it is a suitable one that you can go to _____,     77. __________

it is very _____ (方便) for you to get there by No. 16 bus.          78. __________

Next, the classes are very small. There are 24 teaching h                        79. __________

a week. _____class, you can enjoy sports and activities                            80. __________

with other students. S    with a Chinese family will                                  81. __________

provide you with a chance to _____ (练习) your Chinese                          82. __________

and _____ more about the Chinese family life. The time suits           83. __________

you and 3,000 yuan is paid per month. I’ll get in t    with                       84. __________

them _____ you show interest in this school.                                       85. __________

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.  

                                   Yours,

                                   Li Hua

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是美国中学生Tom， 请根据下图提示， 给你的一个朋友写一封信， 讲述一次你在北京观看奥运赛事的经历及感受。

注意: 1. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 

2．参考词汇：水立方：the Water Cube。自愿者：volunteer。

Dear Eric,

How’s everything going? I’m having an enjoyable time in Beijing now and I would like to share with you my experience of watching the Olympic Games. ______________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                                                        Tom

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants.

   A. however       B. whatever      C. whichever      D. whenever

 — Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one?

   — Well,         .

   A. I believe not     B. I don’t care    C. Never mind     D. I might as well

 We want our children to know that hard work          .

   A. comes off       B. gives off      C. pays off         D. sees off

Going out for a trip with friends        popular in the last few years.

   A. is              B. was          C. has been        D. had been

 Mrs. Green wants to buy that kind of cloth because she has been told that the cloth       very well.

   A. washes          B. is washed     C. has been washed  D. is washing