3．虽然他早期的实验都失败了，这个科学家仍坚持他的研究。(despite)

2．第一次到纽约的时候，我对所见所闻都觉得很好奇。(the first tme)

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

1．他所说的话深深地留在了我的记忆中。(impress)

(D)

The Earth has a force that pulls things toward itself．We call this force gravity．This is something we live with all the time, and hardly ever think about it．But it is a most important factor in rocket operation and must be overcome if we are to get anywhere in space, or off the ground at all．

Take the throwing of a ball as an example．The harder the ball is thrown, the faster and higher it will go．What is the secret? Its speed．If we could throw the ball hard enough it would go up and up forever and never come down．The speed at which it would have to be thrown to do this is known as escape speed．Of course, we cannot throw a ball hard enough because the speed, required to escape completely from the Earth's gravity is seven miles per second, or over twenty-five thousand miles per hour．

Once escape speed has been reached by a spaceship, no further power is needed．A rocket aimed at the Moon, for instance, will "coast" the rest of the way because the Earth's gravity cannot then pull it back, and there is no air resistance in space to slow it down．This "coasting" is known as "free fall"．That does not mean the rocket is falling down towards the Earth but that it is traveling freely in space without the help of power, like a bicycle coasting downhill．

Free fall is an important feature of space travel：it would be impossible to carry enough oil to supply powered flight all the time．

　 (76-79题请做在答题纸上，答题卡上76-79空白不作答)

76．How fast will a rocket escape completely from the Earth's gravity?

77．As there is always the Earth's gravitational pull, people 　　　　　　　　　．

78．When a bicycle "coasts" downhill, it 　　　　　　　．

79．Why is it unnecessary to supply power for the flight in space all the time?

Section C

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

(80-84题请按试卷题号顺序，填涂在答题卡相应题号上)

80．

81．

If you come across a new word, do not look it up in a dictionary as quickly as possible．Leave it alone and guess the meaning of it based on the content of the text． This ability is quite necessary in reading．If you know your guess is right later, you will be highly excited at your "success", and your interest in reading is well stimulated．If a word really hinders you from understanding the whole passage, turn to the dictionary by then．I am sure you can remember this word very well, as it has left you such a deep impression for its "troublesome image"．

To comprehend what you are reading, you should think while you are reading, then form your own ideas on some special issues．Try to scribble some lines - a very short journal, to express your ideas．Your writing does not need to be quite formal but expressive．This practice can make you communicate with the original English authors．Day by day, your way of thinking in English will turn into a native way, which is quite important for English writing

83．

Language has its own beauty, no matter Chinese or English．Don't merely take English as a "test"．Take it as an "entertainment" instead and you will enjoy it through learning．Maybe you should find some beautiful literary works such as a prose or a poem to read, if you like．Try to read them as loudly and unpassionedly as you can. During this process, not only you can enjoy yourself by the great emotions of the writers, but also your pronunciation and your manner of speaking English will be improved．

The last but not the least, keep on reading．If you cannot keep it as a habit, you will suffer from paying without gaining.

第Ⅱ卷(45分)

(C)

There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable．At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified．Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems．Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast．

Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down．They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth．These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population．As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease．

People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world．They believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world．Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization．

This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry．If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored．To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another．

72．According to those who argue against economic growth we must slow down for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______．

　　 A．our natural surroundings are in danger of being destroyed by industry

　　 B．the fixed supply of natural resources marks a point beyond which economic growth cannot continue

　　 C．the world population is ever increasing

　　 D．more efforts should be made to improve the quality of our material life

73．Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth　　　　 .

　　 A．is essential to the well-being of society as a whole

　　 B．can provide the solution to many of our social problems today

　　 C．can protect our environment from being polluted by industry

　　 D．can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization

74．The passage is mainly about ______．

　　 A．the contradiction between economists and the business community

　　 B．the present debate on economic growth

　　 C．the advantages and disadvantages of economic growth

　　 D．the importance of the debate on economic growth

75．We may infer from the passage that _______．

　　 A．the author describes the case as it is

　　 B．the author is for economic growth

　　 C．the author is against continued economic growth

　　 D．the author is very much worried about the problems caused by continued

(B)

I was waiting for a phone call from my agent．He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled．I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later．So I waited and waited, but there was still no call．Three hours passing by, I became more and more and impatient．I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work, and he didn't care about me．I was overcome with that thought．I started to shout at the phone, "Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?"

At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on．Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket．

I stood watching her, speechless．What on earth．．．?

She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room - if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!"

Then she turned to me．She kissed me and said calmly, "Honey, you just have to learn how to take control．" With that, she left the room．

After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood had changed．I was laughing．How could I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things．Twenty minutes later my agent did call．I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly．

69．Why did the author shout at the telephone?

　　 A．He was mad at the telephone．

　　 B．He was angry with his agent．

　　 C．He was anxious about his wife．

　　 D．He was impatient with the secretary．

70．What did the author's wife do after she heard his shouting?

　　 A．She said nothing．　　　　　　　 B．She shouted at him．

　　 C．She called the agent．　　　　　 D．She threw the phone away．

71．What does the underlined word "antics" refer to?

　　 A．Smart words． 　　　　　　　　　 B．Unusual actions．

　　 C．Surprising Looks． 　　　　　　　 D．Anxious feelings

Section A (15分)

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

For most of us, success in school has very little to do with actual learning．The most important thing you have to master is how to play the grade games． 　50　 　you think out your own strategies for getting high marks, everything opens up to you．You may be　 51　 　to a well-known college or win scholarship, not to mention gaining the admiration of your teachers and parents．

But not everyone does well in tests．At times, it can almost turn into a funny game of hit and

　 52　 　．Some students haven't mastered the 　53　 　of test taking, some fear under pressure or need more time or another way to 　54　 　what they know．

Being a school 　55　 　means learning things out of the school system．Then you have to work things to your 　56　 　．Lots of students are already doing it without 　57　 　it．Getting high grades also 　58　 　on knowing each teacher's character．For example, I once had to take

　　 59　 　, so one day in 　60　 　classes I talked to the teacher I had wanted to．I told him how I'd heard what a really good teacher he was, and how disappointed I was that I'd have to graduate

　 61　 　having been in his class． I lied．It 　62　 　．(I had counted on the chemistry teacher being human, and he accepted)．I wasn't proud of myself for what I did．But I considered it 　63　 　of the grade game we're pushed into 　64　 　to aim at going to the best schools．

50．A．Before　　　　 B．Unless　　　　 C．Once　　　　　 D．While

51．A．permitted　　　 B．allowed　　　　 C．agreed　　　　 D．admitted

52．A．miss　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　 C．strike　　　　 D．blow

53．A．game　　　　　 B．art　　　　　　 C．interest　　　 D．result

54．A．speak　　　　　 B．tell　　　　　 C．talk　　　　　 D．express

55．A．master　　　　 B．house　　　　　 C．failure　　　　 D．success

56．A．points　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　 C．advantage　　　 D．freedom

57．A．remembering　　 B．realizing　　　 C．teaching　　　 D．understanding

58．A．bases　　　　　 B．depends　　　　 C．calls　　　　　 D．takes

59．A．place　　　　　 B．arms　　　　　 C．classes　　　　 D．chemistry

60．A．between　　　　 B．among　　　　　 C．after　　　　　 D．before

61．A．after　　　　　 B．before　　　　 C．without　　　　 D．from

62．A．worked　　　　 B．effected　　　 C．mattered　　　 D．did

63．A．one　　　　　　 B．none　　　　　 C．part　　　　　 D．member

64．A．taking　　　　 B．playing　　　　 C．making　　　　 D．enjoying

Section B (35分)

Directions：Read the following four 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)

A few years ago, I realized that I had a fear of heights．Sometimes I would feel uncomfortable if I looked down from somewhere high, and the higher I got, the worse I felt．However, there were some things that made me nervous when I looked up at them - such as drop towers (极速下降塔)．

About a month ago, my family and I went on a trip to Marineland -an amusement park with a sea animal theme．One of Marineland's attractions is a huge drop tower called the "Sky Screamer"．My dad wanted to ride it, and he wanted to take me with him．He kept nagging me, and I finally gave in, because I wanted to face my fears．

Going up was terrible．I got stomachaches from just looking at the tower．When we reached the tower, we lined up and got seated on the ride．When it reached a few feet off the ground, it stopped for a moment, before sending us straight to the top at great speed．I squeezed my eyes shut and I held the handlebar as tightly as I could．A few seconds later my heart was in my mouth and I was screaming my lungs out．At the top, I opened my eyes and looked forward, not down．

I tried to prepare myself for the way down, but it didn't really help．There I was, with my eyes squeezed shut, holding the handlebar and again, screaming at the top of my voice．In fact, it was even worse than going up! But when I got to the bottom, I felt happy and relieved．I thanked my dad for forcing me to go on the ride, and I was pleased I had faced my fears．

So, was the "Sky Screamer" scary? Well, maybe just a little bit．

65．What made the writer finally decide to ride the "Sky Screamer'?

　　 A．Her father's encouraging words．

　　 B．Her interest in the ride．

　　 C．Her desire to face her fear．

　　 D．Her father's nagging．

66．What did the writer do during the ride?

　　 A．She kept looking down．

　　 B．She kept hold of the handlebar．

　　 C．She was too frightened to scream．

　　 D．She squeezed her father's hand tightly．

　67．Which of the following is TRUE?

　　 A．The writer volunteered to take the ride because she wanted to face her fears．

　　 B．The writer's father forced her to ride with him in order to help her with her fears．

　　 C．The ride was less scary on the way down．

　　 D．The ride offered the writer a chance to face and conquer her fears．

68．What is the passage mainly about?

　　 A．A trip to Marineland．

　　 B．Facing a fear．

　　 C．A ride to the top of the "Sky Screamer"．

　　 D．A joyful ride on the "Sky Screamer"．

40．Why! I have nothing to confess．_____ you want me to say?

　　 A．What is it that 　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．What it is that

　　 C．How is it that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．How it is that

Section B (9分)

Directions: Complete the passage by using the proper words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is extra word in the box．

Communities always have needs that are difficult to meet．Volunteers, offering their 　41　 　

for free, can be a big help．Through their unselfish 　42　 　, they make caring for others an important part of life．

Volunteers are 　43　 　by a variety of things, but all of them agree that the 　44　 　of charitable work can be precious．It is easy to meet people with similar interests, which is important to most volunteers．Voluntary work is also a 　45　 　way for teenagers to develop new skills and gain 　46　 　experience, as well as make useful contacts．This can lead to employment opportunities in the future．

It is very simple if you want to get 　47　 　, Start by making some enquiries at school．Your teacher will be able to give you plenty of advice on whom to 　48　 if you want to 　49　 　some

of your time to a voluntary organization．

39．You never told us why you were late for the ceremony, _____?

　　 A．weren't you　　 B．didn't you 　　 C．were you　　　 D．did you

38．Of the two houses the family prefers _____．

　　 A．the most isolated one　　　　　　 B．the one isolated more

　　 C．the more isolated one　　　　　　 D．the isolated one more