21. There are many people still leading _____ life under _____ poverty line in the world.

　 A. the, /　　　　　　 B. /, /　　　　　　 C. a, a 　　　　　 D. a, the

22. Obama and his officials are trying to ______ the serious problems from the financial crisis.

　　　 A. end up　　　　　　　　　　 B. cut off　　　　　　　　　　 C. cope with　　　　　 D. step up

23. He thought his e-pal was a beautiful young girl, _____________ she was an old lady when he saw her.

A. although　　　　　 B. while　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. as

24. Used to TV show, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the _______ to read a book that requires thinking.

　　　 A. freedom　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　 C. wisdom　　　　　　 D. courage

25. The survey __________ our school last month shows that about 2 percent of the students are addicted to Internet games.

A. conducted　　　 B. having been conducted　　 C. conducting　　 D. to be conducted

26. Tiangong I, ____ up into space in 2010, will greatly inspire the whole nation once again.

　　　 A. sent　　　 　　　 B. to be sent　 C. being sent　　 D. sending

27. In fact, _____, I’m poor and have to count my money like everyone else.

　　　 A. strange as it might seem to you　　　　　　　 B. as it might seem strange to you

　　　 C. strange although as might seen to you　　　 D. strange that it might seem to you

28. .NASA began a(n) ________　 of shuttle flights carrying live animals to space with the launch of Challenger flight STS 51B on April 28, 1985.

A. amount　　　　　 B. sum　　　　 C. deal　　　　　 D. series

29. We’re living in a society_______exchanging presents is an important part in communication.

A. which　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. where

30. The teacher was surprised to see lots of people____at the back of the room ______worried.

A.seating;looked　 　　 B.seated;looking　　 　　 C.sitting;looked　　　 　　 D.sat;looked

31. He made it pretty clear from the beginning that we were going to war. _____ she still pretends that she knew nothing about it?

　　　 A. Even though　　　　　　 B. How come　　　　 C. Now that　　　　　 D. What if

32. -I wonder why Suzan looks worried today.

　-I’m not sure, but she ________a small accident driving here.

A. could have　　　 B. might have　　　 C. might have had　　　 D. must have had

33. ________ he has only been learning German for a year,he speaks it well.

sidered　　sidering　　 C.Being considered　　 D.To considered

34. Before I realized that what I said at the meeting did hurt him, he _________ without a word.

A. drove away　　　 B. was driving away　　　 C. was driven away　　 D. had driven away

35. ---I’m afraid that I can’t finish the task as soon as planned.

　 --- _____________.

A. Don’t be afraid　　　 B. Don’t mention it　　　 C. I suppose so　　　 D. Take your time

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Growing roots

When l was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd　 36　 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't　 37　 lives, he was planting trees.

　The good doctor had some interesting theories 　38　 planting trees. He believed in "No pains，no gains". He never　 39　 his new trees，which was　 40　 many people. Once I　 41 　why. He answered that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will grow　 42　 . So you have to make things　 43　 for them. He talked about how watering trees　 44　 shallow roots，and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in　 45　 of water. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be　 46　 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of devotion has　 47　 trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they　 48　 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs'. The lack of water seemed to　 49　 them in ways comfort and ease never　 50　 .

　I used to pray for my sons that their lives will be　 51　 . But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my　 52　 . I know my children are going to meet　 53　 ，and I'm praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is　 54　 met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots，so when the winds blow, we won't be　 55　 away.

36. A. even　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　 　　　　　　　 C. never　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

37. A. taking　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. making　　　 　　　 C. enjoying　　 　　　　　　　 D. saving

38. A. dealing 　　　　　　　　　　 B. covering　　 　　　 C. concerning 　　　　　　　 D. considering

39. A. watered　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. spoiled　　　 　　　 C. loved　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cared

40. A. against　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. beyond　　　 　　　 C. within 　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

41. A. wondered　　 　　　　　　　 B. asked　 　　　　　　　 C. wandered　 　　　　　　　 D. guessed

42. A. weaker and weaker 　　 B. stronger and stronger

C. taller and taller　　　 　　　 D. happier and happier

43. A. easy　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable　　　 　　　 C. tough　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

44. A. made for　　　 　　　　　　　 B. made out　　 　　　 C. brought down　　 　　　 D. brought up

45. A. charge　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　 　　　　　　　 C. case　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. treasured　　　 　　　　　　　 B. challenged　 　　　 C. respected　　 　　　　　　　 D. liked

47. A. resulted in 　 　　　　　　　 B. resulted from　　 C. grown up　 　　　　　　　 D. grown into

48. A. dance　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake　 　　　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　　　　　 D. stretch

49. A. harm　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise　 　　　　　　　 C. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hurt

50. A. could　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. might　 　　　　　　　 C. should 　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

51. A. hard　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sweet　 　　　　　　　 C. rewarding　 　　　　　　　 D. easy

52. A. mind　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　 　　　 C. idea　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. prayer

53. A. hardship　　　 　　　　　　　 B. tragedy　　　 　　　 C. disaster　　　 　　　　　　　 D. needs

54. A. never　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　 　　　 C. always　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

55. A. given　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. turned 　　　　　　　 C. let　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. swept

第二节　　 书面表达(满分25分)

当今世界粮食短缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。假设在你校开展的研究性学习中，你们小组以“World Food Crisis”为题进行研究，现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。主要内容如下：

注意：

1．内容包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译。

2．字数150左右，文章开头已提供，不计入总词数

3．参考词汇：城市化urbanization　 生物燃料 biofuels

Hello, everyone,

Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas.