-----What about going to the movies after the conference tomorrow?

  ------____ I’m concerned, some other arrangement would be satisfactory.

   A. As long as      B. As far as     C. As well as      D. As soon as

 Catherine used to _____ much at lunchtime, but recently, in order to have a good figure, she has got used to ____ less at noon..

   A . eating; eat      B. eat; eating      C. eat;  eat      D. eating; eating

 I think I can fix the car on Wednesday.  ______, you’ll have to wait till Friday.

   A. If ever     B. If possible   C. If so    D. If not

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1  分，满分  20 分）

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。

    Once there was a group of men---- a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber(木料) job in a jungle.

This young man was very -36-. He always continued to work through his break time and -37- that those old folks were wasting time, having to -38- several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that -39- he worked through break time and hardly took a -40-,those old folks were chopping the same -41- of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he -42- to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the -43- were even worse.

One day, one of the old folks -44- him for a drink during their break time. That young man -45- and said that he had no -46- time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to -47- chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe(斧子). Sooner or later you will -48- or be so tired as you have spent too much -49-.”

Suddenly the young man -50- that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were -51- re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that’s how they could -52-faster than him, yet spending less time!

What we -53- is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability -54-. Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying…..I have no -55-!

36. A. weak        B. clever        C. hard-working    D. good-looking

37. A. admired      B. complained   C. reminded       D. predicted

38. A. plan         B. appear       C. work           D. break

39. A. even though   B. only if       C. because        D. unless

40. A. photo        B. rest         C. step            D. bath

41. A. weight       B. height       C. amount         D. price

42. A.failed        B. pretended     C. agreed          D. decided

43. A. marks       B. results        C. effects          D. conditions

44. A. invited      B. blamed        C. thanked        D. forgave

45. A. begged      B. argued        C. nodded         D. refused

46. A. wrong       B. valuable      C. extra           D. exact

47. A. mind        B. avoid        C. practice         D. keep

48. A. speed up     B. give up       C. watch out       D. turn out

49. A. energy      B. money        C. life            D. skill

50. A. warned     B. expected       C. realized        D. announced

51. A. also        B. hardly         C. seldom         D. never

52. A. talk        B. chop          C. walk           D. climb

53. A. abandon    B. introduce       C. need           D. teach

54. A. quickly     B. curiously       C. seriously        D. intelligently

55. A. time       B. tool            C. job            D. patience

第三部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

     阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。

                            Mike McClure walked into Sarasota Bay for a little fishing on a beautiful day last April. This afternoon, the water was shallow enough at low tide  that McClure could easily walk 100 yards offshore and cast(投）his line in any direction.

     Near sunset, still without a fish, he decided to turn back. Rather than turn to his earlier course, he chose a more direct path toward shore, thinking the bay wouldn't get deeper along the way. Instead, he was trapped. He tried to walk in different directions, but shallower water eluded(避开）him. Finally, he decided his safest choice was to head straight for land.

     "Within  about five steps, the water was coming in through the top of the waders(高筒防水胶靴）," says McClure.

He felt the deadweight of the flooding waders pulling him down and knew that if he didn't get out of them, he would drown. But he failed to kick his way out of the waders. Instead, they pulled him completely below the surface.

Back onshore, Eliza Cameron, 19, Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20, had been watching McClure fish as they rested on the grass after a long week of classes. They saw McClure go under and then heard him cry, "Help！”

The three friends kicked off their shoes and ran into the bay. They were all good swimmers, but all hid a fear that he might pull them down too because they'd have to dive to save him.

When they reached him, he'd managed to kick himself out the waders, but his eyes had partly rolled back. Cameron and Mora each hooked an arm under his shoulders, while Petro supported his back and held his hand. Then the three friends tried their best to tug him towards shore. Finally, they all returned to shore safely.

56.Mike McClure didn't turn back by his earlier course because _____.

   A. He wanted to choose a short course

   B. His earlier course was dangerous

   C. He just wanted to take a risk

   D. He knew where the water was deep

57.What directly trapped Mike McClure in the bay?

   A. His wrong decision         B. The coming high tide

   C. His waders' being flooded    D. The depth of water

58.During the rescue, ____.

   A. The three women were afraid of being trapped in the water

   B.Cameron and Petro helped catch  Mike McClure's arms

   C. The three women removed Mike McClure's waders

   D. Mike McClure still wore his flooding waders

                     When I recall my experiences of feeling heard and deeply understood by someone, I know how much the experiences helped me to cope with whatever I was dealing with at the time. Caring people who I have turned to in difficult times helped me the most by listening and asking about my feelings.

     During one of my volunteer jobs at a  local HIV and cancer clinic, I found the helpfulness of empathic（感情移入的） listening. As a volunteer I was providing emotional support for people with health related problems. Empathic listening really made a difference on how patients felt about their health problems. By sharing about their pain and suffering and may willingness to listen, they felt less alone.

We can make life easier for each other by becoming a better listener and encouraging each other to share our feelings. We can become a better listener by avoiding giving advice and trying to solve problems unless we are asked to do so. Pressuring others to solve their life problems--"our ways"--is not helpful. Most people intuitively(凭直觉地） know how to solve their own problems. As a listener it's important to be patient and not to interrupt the speaker. Let them know it's OK to talk about their feelings and support them in feeling their feelings.

      When one neither shares nor reaches out for support, he or she can remain a lonely mystery. Life can feel lonely when one keeps everything inside. Feeling alone with life problems can be worse than the problem itself. When we let a caring person listen to our life struggle, we will no longer feel alone with our struggle. Don't be afraid to ask your loved ones to take time to hear you out. Sometimes you have to ask for it. People cannot read your mind. Confiding in others can have a positive effect on our mood.

59.What made the author comfortable in difficult times?

   A. Persuading      B. Sharing     C. Apologizing     D. Complaining

60.According to the second paragraph, we can know that ____.

   A. The patients enjoyed listening to the author

   B. The author found empathic listening was helpless

   C. The patients didn't get on well with the author

   D. The author did a good job at a cancer clinic

61.What does the underlined part "Confiding in others" in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Telling others your secrets.      B. Reading others' mind

   C. Listening to others.        D. Leaving others alone.

62.What's the main idea of this passage?

   A. Listening and sharing can make you happier.

   B. People know how to solve their own problems.

   C. It is wrong to give advice to solve problems.

   D. You should learn to believe in other people.

             Little Brother

By Cory Doctorow, 382 pages, $19.95

In the very near future, Marcus Yallow is walking with his friends in San Francisco when a 9/11-sized terrorist attack occurs blocks away. Everyone around is secretly taken away by the Department of Homeland Security to see whether they're terrorists. However, during the investigation, one of his friends dies mysteriously. The friends try to find out the truth. If you read only one science-fiction novel this year, make it this one.

The Flying Troutmans

      By Miriam Toews, 274 pages, $32

     The heart of the book is a road journey in Canada made by Hattie, Thebes and Logan to find Cherkis, the kids' dad. It's rich in dialogue, sometimes funny, sometimes surprisingly sad, always character-true. Toews is an extraordinarily gifted writer, with tough-minded compassion（同情） for her characters.

Reading By Lightning

      By Joan Thomas, 388 pages, $22.95

      We're in 1930s Canada, where Lily's father arrived three decades earlier to be promised fertile agricultural land. But they had been cheated and thrown in the middle of Manitoba. Now William Piper and his wife farm their land and place little hope in this life.

What They Wanted

By Donna Morrissey, 325 pages,$32

A father has a heart attack; a brother and a sister leave Newfoundland and go to Alberta, Canada to work; a tragedy brings reconciliation（和解）, but also terrible loss. Primarily a novel of character, it’s also a novel of Canada, of two very specific and vividly drawn places. Donna Morrissey's characters are troubled, sensitive, quick to be moved to anger or pain, and just as quick to laughter and affection.

63.If Jim only has 20 dollars, which book could he buy?

   A. The Flying Troutmans         B. What They Wanted

   C. Little Brother                D. Reading By Lightning

64.According to the text, we know that The Flying Troutmans is_____.

   A. Full of dialogue     B. A sad story     C. About tourism      D. A real story

65.In Reading By Lightning, why did William Piper arrive in Canada?

   A. To carry out his promise.         B. To work in a big city.

   C. To get work experience.         D. To seek his fortune.

66.If you want to know about two different places of Canada, whose novel is the best choice?

   A. Cory Doctorow's         B. Miriam Toews's

   C. Joan Thomas's           D. Donna Morrissey's

      Prague is not strange to the tourism world. It is a great tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle, which was built in the early 9th century. In addition to the Prague Castle, some of the other historic spots are the Old Town churches, the Jewish Quarter and the Estates Theater. Surveys indicate that Prague is ranked the sixth main attraction in the whole of Europe. Though there are large numbers of places of tourist interest, there are a few spots which are the most appealing. The Old Town is one such spot of great tourist interest. The Astronomical Clock, which is popularly known as the “Prague Orloj”, is installed(安装) on the Old town city hall’s south wall, which is a historic construction. So if you are heading to Prague for a vacation, you should never miss seeing this astronomical clock.

The excitement in Prague doesn’t stop here. Next is the Lennon Wall. The Lennon Wall became a tourist spot as people of the 1980s started to fill it with John Lennon-inspired graffiti(涂鸦). You can also find the graffiti of pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs on this wall. There are many fun activities that you can do in Prague. There are many local theaters and entertainment facilities which are very inexpensive.

If you are well aware of the different places of tourist interest, you can really enjoy a great weekend in Prague. Thankfully there are several online tourist guides out there which can help you to make your weekend in Prague much more joyous than ever before. There are many sources out there online where you can find all the information about the best tourist spots in Prague. Once you have all the information about the best tourist attractions in Prague, you can plan your weekend trip effectively.

67.Prague is a city _______

A.where there are many historic attractions

B.which is a new tourist city to the world

C.where there are many famous singers

D.which is the sixth largest city in Europe

68.According to the passage, Prague Orloj refers to _______.

   A. the Estates Theater         B. the Old Town city hall

   C. the Astronomical Clock      D. the Prague Castle

69. The Lennon Wall is most famous for______.

   A. Beatles songs        B. the graffiti

   C. famous Lyrics       D. cheap entertainment facilities

70. To have a pleasant weekend in Prague, you’re advised in advance to ask for help from______.

   A. the historians      B. the local people

   C. the travel agency    D. the Internet

第二节（共5小题；每小题  2分，满分  10 分）

      根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Cyber Café computer centers are found in many cities around the world. Now, a few American high schools are opening these centers. For example, a high school in the state of Maryland began operating a Cyber Café last March. All students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda can use  the Cyber Café.    ___71___

The officials say 13% of the students at the school are from poor families. Many students have arrived in the United States from other countries only recently. Students in the school’s program for learning English speak 23 other languages.

The idea for a Cyber Café at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School began nine years ago. __72__ Parents interested in technology proposed a Cyber Café.

They wanted this center even though schools in the area had suffered budget cuts(预算消减). The community(社区)wanted to help. __73__

Over two years, the community collected money for a Cyber Café and other new computers. ___74___ The Café now has many computers a printer and a scanner. School official Ann Hengerer says students use the Internet to complete research. They also write homework and required papers on the computers. ___75___ That is especially helpful for the many students who have family members in other nations.

It received more than 170,000 dollars.

In addition, they can send and receive e-mails.

Some officials in the area opposed（反对）the idea.

It wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

At that time, officials were planning to rebuild the school building.

One student at the school says students can start their homework even before they leave school.

But school officials say it especially helps students who have no computer or cannot use the internet at home.

第四部分：书面表达（满分 25 分）

      假使你是张伟，你的好友王楠因不擅长与他人交流，感到非常苦恼。最近，他来信向你求助。请你用英语给他写一封100词左右的回信。主要内容包括：

劝他不必为此事感到苦恼；

告诉他与别人有效地交流是很重要的；

就如何改变目前的状况给他提出几点建议。

注意：新的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Wang Nan,

      I know you are feeling annoyed these days because you are not able to communicate with others effectively.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

        I hope my advice will be of help to you.

        All the best.

                                                        Yours,

                                                     Zhang Wei