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Nickname: Hawaii’s Island of Adventure　　 Size: 4,028 square miles

Population: 148,677. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.

Temperature: Averages between 71°F and 77°F year around (expect the mercury (水银柱) to drop at higher heights).

Beaches: 47　　　 Golf Courses: 20　　　 Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.

Agriculture: The bulk (主体) of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.

Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; Nightly rates range from$ 35-$ 5,000.

Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.

Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.

Resources: Call (800) 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for Updated information.

Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.

59．The passage is intended to be read by _______.

　　　 A．students　　　 　　　 B．businessmen　 C．tourists 　 D．immigrants

60．What does the underlined part “expect the mercury to drop at higher heights” mean?

　　　 A．Things are easy to lose weight at higher places.

　　　 B．Dropping things from higher places is expected.

　　　 C．Temperature is expected to be lower at higher places.

　　　 D．Temperature is expected to be higher at higher places.

61．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island?

　　　 A．By train.　　 　 B．By air.　 C．By rental car.　 　　 D．By taxi.

62．What can we infer from the passage?

　　　 A．You can see www.bigisland.org for updated information.

　　　 B．You can call (800) 648 – 2441 to order some food.

　　　 C．You can find some counts to play tennis on the island.

　　　 D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island.

A

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.

Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily .She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBekey, of Houston, Texas.He had saved the life of someone with the same illness .The article said Dr. DeBekey’s fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them .But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?

So Aunt Edith wrote to him .She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, her little - girl dreamt of traveling and seeing the world .There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living .She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.

A few days later, my doorbell rang .Aunt Edith didn’t want to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud. “Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply .If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed Michael DeBekey.”

That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world .Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know – all because of an open heart surgeon who knew how to honor his profession, and how to open his own heart.

56．Aunt Edith wrote a letter to Dr. Debakey to　　　 　.

　　　 A．ask for his advice　　 B．beg him to operate on her

　　　 C．ask him to introduce another doctor　　　 D．ask for his sympathy

57．The underlined phrase “open heart” in the last paragraph means　　　　　 .

　　　 A．open – minded B．kind – hearted　 C．patient　　　 D．skillful

58．What can we conclude from the passage?

　　　 A．Dr. DeBakey is willing to operate on anyone free of charge.

　　　 B．Dr. DeBakey is expert in getting along with his patients.　　　

　　　 C．My aunt Edith is very poor and mean.

　　　 D．My aunt Edith is optimistic and strong – minded.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Positive Thought-A Strong Tool of Success

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The　 36　 was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had　 37　 around the tower to see the race and　 38　 on the competitors.

The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really　 39　 that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard　 40　 such as, “They will　 41　 make it to the top. Or: Not a chance that they will　 42　 . The tower is too high!”

The tiny frogs began falling,　 43　 , except for those, who in fresh tempo (速度) were climbing higher and higher. The crowd　 44　 to yell (大叫), “It’s too difficult!!! No one will make　 45　 !” More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up!

At the end,　 46　 else had given up　 47　 the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a big　 48　 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs　 49　 wanted to know how this frog　 50　 to do it.

A competitor asked the tiny frog　 51　 he had found the　 52　 to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out…that the winner was　 53　 !!!!

Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be　 54　 or pessimistic (悲观的) because they take your most　 55 dreams and wishes away from you-the ones you have in your heart! You should always be positive and above all be deaf when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams!

36. A. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　 D. goal

37. A. prepared　　　　 　　　 B. gathered　　　 　C. started　　　 D. hidden

38. A. cheer　　　　　 　　　 B. depend　　　　　 　 　C. call　　　　　 　　 D. turn

39. A. doubted　　　　 　　 B. hoped　　　　　 　 　C. believed　　　　 D. predicted

40. A. statements　　　　 B. lines　　　　　　　 C. orders　　　　　 D congratulations

41. A. finally　　　　 　　　 B. sometimes　　　 　　 　C. always　　　　　　 　　 D. never

42. A. fail　　　　　　 　　　 B. succeed　　　　 　　 　C. fight　　　　 　　　 D. follow

43. A. one by one　　　 　　　 B. hand in hand　　 　　　 C. year after year　 D. up and down

44. A. stopped　　　　 　　　 B. wished　　　　　 　　 C. continued　　　 D. forgot

45. A. that　　　　　　 　　　 B. them　　　　　　 　 C. one　　　　　　 D. it

46. A. nobody　　　　　 　　 B. everyone　　　　 　　 C. something　　　 D. a few

47. A. climbing　　　 　　　 B. building　　　　 　　 C. painting　　　　 D. examining

48. A. rest　　　　　　 　　　 B. decision　　　　 　　 C. effort　　　　　 D. difference

49. A. politely　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　 C. naturally　　　　 D. seriously

50. A. pretended　　　 　　　 B. tried　　　　　 　　 C. happened　　　　 D. managed

51. A. why　　　　　　 　　 B. how　　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　 　　　　 D. whether

52. A. strength　　　　 　　　 B. power　　　　　 　 C. secret　　　　 　 D. bravery

53. A. blind　　　　　 　　　 B. disabled　　　　 　　 C. dead　　　　 　　　　 D. deaf

54. A. positive　　　　 　　　 B. negative　　　　 　　 C. common　　　 D. active

55. A. interesting　　 　 B. dangerous　　　 　　 C. wonderful　　　 　　　 D. frightening

35. If we go on using energy so wastefully, __________ are that our oil wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil.

A. chances　　　　　　 B. opportunities　　　　　　 C. questions　　　　　　　　　 D. problems

34.- They are quiet, aren’t they?

　 - Yes. They are accustomed ______ at meals.

A. to talk　　　　 B. to not talk　　　 C. to talking　　 D. to not talking

33. The number of road accidents and the deaths _______ those accidents______ greatly over the past year.

A. arose from; increased　　　　　　　　　　 B. resulting from; has increased

C. arising from; increased　　　　　　　　　　 D. resulted from; has increased

32. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of _____ introduced the idea in 1953 _____ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.

A. them; when　 B. which; that　 C. what; that　　 D. which; when

31. I strongly recommend that the information______ in my report ____ to our headmaster without delay.

　 A. to be referred to; to be e-mailed　　　 B. referring to; e-mail

　 C. referred to; be e-mailed　　　　　　 D. being referred to; being e-mailed

30. It was too dark, and I couldn’t _______ the words written on the blackboard.

　 A. look at　　　　　　 B. turn up　　　　　 C. decide on　　　　 D. make out