Section A

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．

A worldwide poll of more than 100 million people has selected what it calls the new seven wonders of the world．The new wonders are expected to boost ___50__ to some popular destinations, but it is also prompting(唤起) some serious rethinking on the responsibility of tourists．

Of the __51___ seven wonders of the world, only the Pyramids of Giza are still standing．But the organizers of the New Seven Wonders say there is ___52___ shortage of wonders in the world．

Tia Viering is communications chief for the Zurich-based committee． "A wonder, we have been known to say in the past, is what makes you __53___,” says Viering．“It makes you ___54___ and it takes your breath away for a second and you think 'Oh wow! Why? How? Who? When?' And it's not just a building that you think, 'Oh, that's sort of a nice building' --　it takes your breath away and it ___55___ touches you．"

Viering says the ___56__ was choosing only seven from a list of 21 of the world's most awe-inspiring sites．Among them are the ancient temples of Angkor Wat．Some fear rampant(无节制的) tourism is ___57___ one of Cambodia's most popular destinations．

Historical preservationist John Stubbs is with the World Monument Fund． "There's not a minute to ___58___ in looking after this precious place because, without a doubt, it could be ruined by some wrong ___59__," says Stubbs．

___60___ for many years, these monuments built for a 12th century king attract more than two million visitors every year．From just two hotels 10 years ago, today there are more than 100．In what was once jungle, new shopping malls, pizza restaurants and massage parlors ___61___ the landscape．

Even tourists have ___62___ feelings about the commerce surrounding what were ___63___ places of worship．

People had various reactions． "I think it takes away from it, I do," says one．"I don't,” says another．“I feel that the importance of this place deserves people to watch it, see it, ___64___ it．"

50．A．adventure　　　　　　 B．tourism　　　　　　　 C．curiosity　　　　　　　 D．worship

51．A．imaginary　　　　　　 B．newly-elected　　　 C．honorable　　　　　　 D．original

52．A．a　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．such　　　　　　　　　 C．no　　　　　　　　　　　 D．another

53．A．wonder　　　　　　　 B．sigh　　　　　　　　　　 C．laugh　　　　　　　　　 D．agree

54．A．escape　　　　　　　　 B．wander　　　　　　　　 C．stop　　　　　　　　　　 D．hurry

55．A emotionally　　　　　　 B．physically　　　　　　 C．critically　　　　　　　 D．artificially

56．A．conflict　　　　　　　 B．agreement　　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　　 D．difficulty

57．A．destroying　　　　　 B．changing　　　　　　 C．overdeveloping　　 D．discovering

58．A．spend　　　　　　　　　 B．find　　　　　　　　　　 C．waste　　　　　　　　　 D．spare

59．A．concepts　　　　　　 B．decisions　　　　　　 C．designs　　　　　　　 D．findings

60．A．Independent　　　　 B．Unexpected　　　　　 C．Unknown　　　　　　 D．Inaccessible

61．A．use　　　　　　　　　　 B．equip　　　　　　　　　 C．dot　　　　　　　　　　 D．symbolize

62．A．similar　　　　　　　　 B．mixed　　　　　　　　　 C．strong　　　　　　　　 D．changeable

63．A．once　　　　　　　　　 B．promisingly　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　　 D．eventually

64．A．witness　　　　　　　 B．love　　　　　　　　　　 C．improve　　　　　　　 D．protect

Section B

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)

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book．Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down．While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold．She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop ．She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floor．”

　 “Yes．I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered．She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

　 Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall．I watched until she was out of sight, and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book．

　 After a long time Mum came back．Her eyes were shining, She quickly put the mop back and took my hand．As we turned to go out of the door．Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you．”

　 Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine．No fever．”

　 “You saw her, Mum?”

　 “Of course．I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow．Dad　 will stop worrying as well．It’s a fine hospital．But such floors! A mop is no good．You need a brush．”

65．When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ___．

　 　 A．to clean the floor　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．to please the nurse

　 　 C．to see a patient　　　　　　　　　 　　 D．to surprise the nurse

66．When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ____．

　 　 A．nurse　　 　　　　 B．visitor　　　　 　 C．patient　 　　　　 D．cleaner

67．After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

A．It is a children’s hospital．

B．It has strict rules about visiting hours．

C．The conditions there can’t be very good．

D．The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard．

68．From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely ___．

A．the story teller’s sister　　　　　　 　　 B．Mum’s friend

C．the story teller’s classmate　　　　 　　 D．Dad’s boss

40．The married couple regularly discussed the life habits they find ______ in each other．

A．they were annoying　　　　　 　　　　　　 B．annoying

C．they were annoyed　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．annoyed

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．

The Shanghai Metro Operation Company is planning to introduce more art and fashion elements into its 　41　 　tracks and stations, particularly those 　42　 　Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo．

　　　 Expressing the specific culture of the city will be the 　43　 　features of metro stations by 2010, when the World Expo is staged, according to an international Metro and Expo-related forum last week．

　　　 According to the city officials on the forum, they want to share valuable experiences from other cities all over the world which have 　44　 　used metro stations for art exhibitions．

　　　 “The Metro will be an influential 　45　 for cultural exhibitions during the 2010 world Expo,” said Ying Minghong, chairman of Shanghai Shentong Metro Group．

　　　 Currently, the city’s 140-kilometer metro network 　46　 　16 percent of the city’s overall public transport volume．By 2010, Shanghai will have 11 metro lines, totaling some 400 kilometers．

　　　 It is estimated that about 50 percent of the 　47　 　400,000 passengers during the World Expo period (from May 1 to October 31, 2010) are expected to use the metro as their major transportation 　48　 ．The huge amount of passengers can 　49　 　a cultural communication through our metro culture．

39．______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research．

　　 A．So curious the couple were　　　 　　　 B．Such curious the couple were　

C．So curious were the couple　　　　　　　　　 D．Such curious were the couple

38．______ the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, students here had no access to education．

　　 　A．Once　　　　　　　　　 B．As　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Before　　　　　　　　 D．After

37．---- We did not see him at the lecture yesterday．

　 ---- You ______ him, since I went to an international conference with him．

A．mustn’t have seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．can’t have seen

　 　 C．couldn’t see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．needn’t have seen

36．But when I got ______ the town ought to have been, all I found was a gas station．

　 　 A．where　　　　 B．wherever　 　　　　 C．there　　　　　 D．that

35．In the survey they listed twelve kinds of food ___would affect the work of the brain．

A．that were believed　　　　　　 　　　　 B．which the experts believed

C．the experts believed that　　　 　　　　　　 D．the experts believed

34．The house rent is expensive．I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m

　 paying _______ here．

　 　 A．as three times much　　　　　 　　　　　 B．as much three times

　 　 C．three times as much　　　　　 　　　　　 D．much as three time

33．It is generally accepted that Chinese were the earliest ______ football while the Europeans established the modern rules for football．

　　　 A．played　　　　 　 B．playing　　　 　　 C．to play　　　　 D．having played

32．Hours of playing violent video games can affect the way the brain works, ______ damage to certain cells of brain and slowing brain activity．

　　　 A．to cause　　　　　　　 B．causing　　　　　　　 C．cause　　　　　　　　　 D．caused