Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing . Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会) and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students.

Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.

Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.

Among the winter- swimmers the oldest man is ________ years older than the youngest

   A. 91             B. 84              C. 77             D. 7

Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” mean?

   A. The members do different jobs at different places   

B. They come from all parts of Beijing.

C. They are persons of different ages.         

D. They are man and woman, old and young.

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because_________________.

   A. more and more people like to swimming in Beijing  

   B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer

C. winter-swimmers are brave men       

D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health

What is the best title for this passage?

   A. People Like Swimming in Winter        

B. Winter-swimming- a Craze(狂热) in Beijing

C. People Benefit from Winter- swimming      

D. Winter-swimmers are Brave Men

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30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和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the   36   of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.   37  he enters into the highway, he must   38   certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is   39  to keep a constant (不断的)   40  , which can be compared with his   41  activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too   42   a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too   43 , the police will give him a   44  , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.   45  too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person   46  the others driving at a(an)   47   speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful   48  to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life   49   he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He   50  not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must   51   where he is now by recognizing some  52  appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose   53   and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.   54   if he is careful and serious enough,   55  will provide him with much pleasure.
36.                               A. seats                       B. condition                C. petrol    D. passengers
37.     A. Once                   B. While                C. For                        D. Although
38.     A. listen to               B. find                  C. follow                    D. insist on
39.     A. ordered                B. supposed            C. believed                 D. hoped
40.     A. state                    B. speed                 C. mind                      D. level
41.     A. outdoor               B. broken              C. good                      D. continuous
42.     A. large                   B. high                   C. Limited                 D. expected
43.     A. speedily               B. slowly                C. hurriedly                D. willingly
44.     A. ticket                   B. lift                     C. chance                   D. hand
45.     A. Acting                 B. Running             C. Getting                  D. Working
46.     A. persuading           B. getting               C. bothering               D. refusing
47.     A. average                B. normal               C. usual                      D. fast
48.     A. notice                  B. attention             C. signs                      D. regards
49.     A. if                        B. when                 C. unless                    D. because
50.     A. dare                    B. need                  C. may                       D. should
51.     A. think                   B. discover             C. prove                     D. seem
52.     A. signs                   B. signals               C. posters                   D. symbols
53.     A. money                 B. luck                   C. time                       D. trust
54.     A. Therefore             B. But                    C. And                       D. Then
55.     A. it                        B. he                      C. they                      D. you

Ever since my brother graduated from the university, he _______ in the present company for 15 years and he is now chief engineer of the company? .

A. worked? ????? B. has been working? ? C. is working?? ????? D. works

II. 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）    
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A British man who went on a wild spending spree(狂欢) after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis(诊断) was wrong and he is now healthy — but broke.
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago and told that he would probably ___21___within a year.
He quit his job, sold or gave away ___22___ all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his ___23___ dining out and going on holiday.
Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be ___24___ in when it became known a year later that his suspected “tumor(肿瘤)” was no more than a non-life ___25___ inflammation(炎症) of liver.
“When they tell you you’ve got a limited time and everything you do is ___26___ life,” Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television.
“I’m really pleased that I’ve got a second ___27__ in life; but if you haven’t got no money after all this, which is my fault —I ___28___ it all —they should pay something back.”
If he can’t get compensation, he is considering selling his house or accusing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it ___29___ with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no ___30___ diagnosis that have been made.
21. A. recover        B. cure           C. die                   D. ache
22. A. almost         B. most          C. already              D. nearly
23. A. savings        B. accounts     C. cheques             D. cash
24. A. sold             B. buried        C. displayed           D. hidden
25. A. astonishing   B. threatening C. disappointing     D. surprising
26. A. waste       B. end            C. extend               D. enjoy
27. A. job                     B. suit            C. chance                     D. liver
28. A. spent           B. lost           C. lent                   D. deposited
29. A. sympathizes B. agrees        C. deals                 D. argue
30. A. correct         B. different     C. serious              D. exact

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30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和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the   36   of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.   37   he enters into the highway, he must   38   certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is   39   to keep a constant (不断的)   40  , which can be compared with his   41   activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too   42   a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too   43  , the police will give him a   44  , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.   45   too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person   46   the others driving at a(an)   47   speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful   48   to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life   49   he can be sure of completion (完成,结束) by doing so. He   50   not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must   51   where he is now by recognizing some  52   appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose   53   and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.   54   if he is careful and serious enough,   55   will provide him with much pleasure.