6．人们普遍认为，孩子们的早年经历在很大程度上决定了他们的性格。(determine)

5．只有通过交流，家长和孩子间的代沟才能缩小。(Only)

4．谈到计算机，他是个专家，而我只是个初学者。(come to )

3．这地方变化太大了，他认不出了。(so…that)

2．这个小孩似乎对什么都感兴趣。(seem)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1．每天步行半小时对健康有好处。(good .)

(D)

　　　 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin loves to hunt. She is a former beauty queen. She also might be the next vice-president of the Untied States.

　　　 If McCain is able to defeat Senator Barack Obama, who is trying to become America’s first black president, then Palin would become the first woman to be vice-president.

　　　 Palin’s politics are very conservative(保守的). She supports oil-drilling, which is opposed by many environmentalist. And she is also against gay marriage. She is also inspiring fashion! There has been a big increase in the sales of the glasses she wears.

　　　 But as the democrats(民主党人)have pointed out, she is inexperienced. If elected McCain would be the oldest president in history at 72. If something was to happen to him, Palin would become president. She has very little experience dealing with foreign affairs and while Alaska is a huge state it has a small population. But Republicans say Obama is inexperienced too and that judgment and the ability to learn quickly are most important.

　　　 Regardless of what happens McCain and Palin will win or Obama will win. Either way America will make history.

76．Which of the following is NOT true about Palin?

　　　 A．She has a hobby of hunting.

　　　 B．She once took part in a beauty selection.

　　　 C．She is the vice-president of the United Stated.

　　　 D．Her becoming the candidate gave voters a big surprise.

77．In Para. Two, the writer mentioned Michael Phelps in order to 　　　　　.

　　　 A．compare the popularity of these two famous persons

　　　 B．point out that Palin could win over anyone else in sports field

　　　 C．show that Palin was most favored by the public then

　　　 D．prove that Palin’s background was very hot at that time

78．We can infer from the passage that　　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．McCain is in poor health and may let Palin deal with affairs if elected

　　　 B．whatever Palin wears or favors is now becoming a fashion trend

　　　 C．both Palin and Obama are inexperienced in coping domestic affairs

　　　 D．environmentalists and gays are likely to oppose Palin’s winning a seat

79．What does the underlined sentence “Either way America will make history” probably 　　 mean？

　　　 A．Whatever happens, the president-to-be will do something unusual to his country.

　　　 B．The selection of president will turn over a new leaf in American history.

　　　 C．McCain’s age and Obama’s race will make a difference in coping foreign affairs.

　　　 D．The possibility of Palin’s winning the selection will make a new record.

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

80．　　　　　 　　　

　　　 According to recent polls sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribution to happiness. It is not predictable whether a person in an apparently ideal situation is necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feeling.

81．　　　　　　　　

　　　 A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.

82．　　　　　　　　

　　　 The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even than those with very low incomes. People with college education are somewhat happier than those who do not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunities to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.

83．　　　　　　　　

　　　 Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely weakened or these in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those with a good sex life are happier in general, but those who have a loving affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely on sex alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factor.

84．　　　　　　　　

　　　 It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time . Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhood but are not necessarily happier adults. The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop the ability to tolerate frustration, to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-respect.

第Ⅱ卷 (共45分)

(C)

　　　 High school graduate Yang Caifeng has been racking(折磨)her brains over which subject to major in college.“I'm not sure if a popular major will secure me a good job four years from now," the 17-year-old from Shandong Province said early this week.”“Some of my classmates chose to apply for economics while others decided on law,”Yang said.“We are following popular trends.”

　　　 But university graduates trained in popular subjects have instead found that they are the least desired among employers in a tough job market, a recent survey has found.

　　　 The 10 most popular disciplines that saw low rates of employment last year included computer science, law, English language, world economy and trade, Chinese literature, business management, electronic engineering, information management, accounting and mathematics. The specialties with high employment rates last year included those in traditional industries such as machinery and manufacturing, as well as in emerging disciplines such as financial engineering.

　　　 “Specialties offered by universities and colleges should be market-oriented and meet the needs of society,” said Wang Boqing, chief researcher of an HR company. “As the economy progresses, the demand for talent keeps changing, and once-popular subjects might be out-of-date years later,” he added.

　　　 Though it is hard to tell what will be hot in four years, high school students are still trying their best to find clues to help them decide which major to take. A number of private test centers in the country have emerged in recent years to cater to increasing demand for career development. The tests cover a student’s personality, career objectives, abilities and overall potential. “The tests can help college applicants find their professional potential according to their ability,” said Li Shunfu, a consultant(顾问) at an evaluation center. Students in the United States and Japan often take similar tests before choosing a discipline in a university, Li said.

72．According to the passage, we know that Yang Caifeng was worried about　　　 .

　　　 A．which required course to choose in college

　　　 B．which subject to major in college

　　　 C．whether to major in economics or law

　　　 D．which job to follow four years later

73．What’s the result of the recent survey?

　　　 A．Those who follow popular trends have difficulty in graduating.

　　　 B．Hot majors of past are faced with the difficulty to find a good job.

　　　 C．The most desired graduates have chosen popular subjects in college.

　　　 D．A diploma won’t secure the college students good jobs after graduation.

74．According to Wang Boqing’s suggestion, universities and colleges should　　　　 .

　　　 A．cater to the demands of our society

　　　 B．cancel the once-popular subjects

　　　 C．turn to some consultants for advice of employment

　　　 D．establish evaluation centers for students to get more information

75．We can infer from the passage that　　　　 .

　　　 A．Those major in law or economics are suggested to change their subjects

　　　 B．Social requirement rather than one’s personality decides which subject to take

　　　 C．Evaluation centers are popular in the United States as well as Japan

　　　 D．Private test centers aims at helping every graduate find suitable jobs

(B)

　　　 For most dog owner, the expression“work like a dog”doesn’t make much sense. The lovely pets usually live a life of leisure. They go from the simple days of childhood directly to the relaxation of retirement, skipping the working part of life completely.

　　　 But some dogs happily perform very difficult jobs for much of their life. They put in a full day’s work just like the rest of us. Guide dogs, one of the most familiar kinds of working dog, provide an important service to humans. During the Beijing Paralympics, guide dogs received much attention as they helped their masters-those blind athletes-get from place to place safely.

　　　 Dogs were first used to guide blind people in 1819. In 1916, Dr Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers who had been blinded in World War I. As time passed, trainers began to recognize which kinds of dogs are best for guide work. Today, Golden Retrievers, Labradors and German Shepherds are favorites because they are smart and work hard.

　　　 Guide dogs help blind people get around in the world. To do this, they must know how to:

　　　 1．Keep on a direct route.

　　　 2．Keep a slow, even pace.

3．Stop at all curbs(路边)until told to start moving again.

　　　 4．Turn left and right and move forward and stop when told.

　　　 5．Recognize and avoid obstacles that the handler won’t be able to deal with.

　　　 6．Lie quietly when the handler is sitting down.

　　　 7．Help the handler to get on and move around buses, subways and other forms of public　　　　 transportation.

　　　 As a guide dog, gets more experience with its handler, it may be able to take on even more responsibilities. For example, many guide dogs that have worked for years know all of places their master usually goes. All the handler has to tell them is “go to the office” or “find the coffee shop,” and the guide dog will follow the complete route!

69．In Para.2, the writer mentioned the guide dogs in Beijing Paralympics in order to　　　 .

　　　 A．arouse readers’ interest in reading the rest part

　　　 B．emphasize the importance of their hard work

　　　 C．compare the job of guide dogs with that of humans

　　　 D．tell the difference of the guide dogs and lovely pets

70．In order to serve the master, guide dogs must know all of the following EXCEPT　　　　 .

　　　 A．avoid leading the handlers to some obstacles impossible to handle

　　　 B．keep a proper pace that is easy for the handlers to follow

　　　 C．assist the handlers when taking a bus, subway or train, etc.

　　　 D．look for some quiet places for the handlers to have rests

71．The more experience a guide dog gets with its handler, the more　　　 the dog will be.

　　　 A．responsible　　　　　 B．careful　　　　　　　　 C．obedient　　　　　　　 D．approachable

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　　 Impatient drivers, pushy(爱出风头的)people on the subway, kids shouting into their mobile phones…we see these　 50　 incidents almost every day. This is why Canadian filmmaker John Curtin’s new documentary, To Hell With Manners! The Decline of Civility, couldn’t be more timely.

　　　 He puts these　 51　 behaviors under a microscope in a/an　 52　 to explain why we　 53　 to have become so much ruder in recent years.

　　　 Curtin travels to New York and London to record rude and sometimes not-so-rude　 54　 . “I’m not　 55　 saying that everyone is impolite. I would say we are becoming less kind to each other simply because we’re not　 56　 attention to one another,” he said.

　　　 Curtin attributes(归因)people’s　 57　 largely to the modern technology we have: pods and cell phones like that.

　　　 Montreal Gazette columnist(专栏作家)Josh Freed, who talks in the film,　 58　 with Curtin. “We’ve become less human　 59　 these technological advances and by the fact that, so often, we’re now　 60　 by strangers,” Freed said.

　　　 Curtin wanted at all costs to make sure his film was not full of older people talking about how impolite　 61　 people have become.　 62　 ,he shows the reason.

　　　 “We just live in a very rushed, stressed-out(压力大的)　 63　 and it’s very easy to feel you’re under　 64　 and you’ve got to take care of yourself.” Curtin said.

50．A．enjoyable　　　　　　 B．unpleasant　　　　　 C．impatient　　　　　　 D．incredible

51．A．important　　　　　　 B．pushy　　　　　　　　　 C．impolite　　　　　　　 D．good

52．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．experiment　　　　　 C．research　　　　　　　 D．test

53．A．tend　　　　　　　　　　 B．happen　　　　　　　　 C．seem　　　　　　　　　 D．come

54．A．reasons　　　　　　　 B．thoughts　　　　　　　 C．measures　　　　　　 D．behaviors

55．A．purposefully　　　　 B．exactly　　　　　　　　 C．actually　　　　　　　 D．naturally

56．A．paying　　　　　　　　 B．taking　　　　　　　　　 C．setting　　　　　　　　 D．letting

57．A．indifference　　　　 B．politeness　　　　　　 C．kindness　　　　　　　 D．enthusiasm

58．A．cooperates　　　　　 B．agrees　　　　　　　　 C．communicates　　 D．connects

59．A．as a result of　　　　 B．in spite of　　　　　　 C．with regards to　　 D．on behalf of

60．A．fascinated　　　　　　 B．attacked　　　　　　　 C．surrounded　　　　　 D．challenged

61．A．senior　　　　　　　　 B．city　　　　　　　　　　 C．well-educated　　　 D．young

62．A．Moreover　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．Other　　　　　　　　　 D．Rather

63．A．film　　　　　　　　　　 B．television　　　　　　 C．group　　　　　　　　　 D．society

64．A．pressure　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　　 C．discussion　　　　　 D．influence

Section B

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

　　　 Many of us have read the story of The Little Mermaid by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. And now, a goldfish is ready to pull at our hearts in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. It is the latest, and reportedly the last production by Japan’s famous animator(漫画家) Hayao Miyazaki(宫崎骏). The film became a hit after it was shown at the Venice Film Festival last week.

　　　 Based on the famous story, the film takes place in a modern Japanese setting. It is a story of childhood love and adventure.

　　　 Ponyo is a little fish from the sea that struggles to realize her dream of becoming a girl and living with a boy named Sosuke. Ponyo’s father is against her changing into a girl. Ponyo learns that she must give up her special powers to become human. The film also tells of how five-year-old Sosuke manages to keep his promise. The final messages is about love that lasts forever and acceptance.

　　　 In Ponyo, Miyazaki didn’t use computer graphics(制图) but instead returns to pencil and crayon(蜡笔). He said that while digital techniques are useful, they have at times become too much.

　　　 “A little boy and a little girl, love and responsibility, the ocean and life are shown in the most basic way in Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. This is my response to the difficulties and uncertainties of our times,” said Miyazaki.

65．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　　 A．Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea was reported the last production of Miyazaki.

　　　 B．The setting of the story is different from that The Little Mermaid by Andersen.

　　　 C．After a long time’s struggling and persisting, Ponyo wins her father’s support at last.

　　　 D．Ponyo can realize her dream of becoming human only by giving up her special powers.

66．How did Miyazaki create Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea?

　　　 A．By using computer graphics.　　　　　　　　 B．By using digital techniques.

　　　 C．By using pencil and crayon.　　　　　　　　　 D．All of the above.

67．The theme of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is　　　　 .

　　　 A．a struggle to realize one’s dream　　　　　　 B．childhood love and responsibility

　　　 C．magic power to overcome difficulties　　 D．making and sticking to promise

68．This passage is mostly taken from which section of a magazine?

　　　 A．Sports Section.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Advertising Section.

　　　 C．Editorial Section.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Entertainment Section.