本試卷分為第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。滿分150分；考試時間120分鐘。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié) 語法和詞匯知識（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

1. Some boys think that the basketball shoes， though still ____ must-have item for some students， are becoming

out of ____ date.

A. a； 不填B. a； the

C. 不填； theD. the； a

2. — Which of the dictionaries do you like better？

— ____ . They are both expensive but of little use.

A. NoneB. Both

C. NeitherD. All

3. — Would you like to have a cigarette？

— No， thanks. It is three years since I ____ .

A. have begun to smokeB. smoked

C. began to not smokeD. had smoked

4. Reading is not ____ about understanding and remembering； it is also about criticizing and judging.

A. merelyB. partly

C. seriouslyD. equally

5. On the top of the mountain ____ two towers built more than 500 years ago.

A. is standingB. are standing

C. standD. stands

6. ____ great achievements China may have in the future， it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.

A. WhateverB. However

C. WheneverD. Whichever

7. — In his speech， the speaker stated that it’s a waste of time for us to learn English grammar.

— That’s just ____ I don’t agree with him.

A. whatB. that

C. whereD. how

8. To do a bit for the motherland， ____ .

A. working hard is necessaryB. to work hard is necessary

C. it is necessary to work hardD. one should work hard

9. — Chengdu Minjiang Hotel， please. I’ll be there by 8 o’clock.

— ____ ， but I’ll do my best.

A. No problemB. All right

C. I can’t promiseD. It’s impossible

10. ____ work has been done to improve the people’s living standard.

A. A great deal ofB. A great many

C. A large number ofD. Many

第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

My kids and I would be spending the Thanksgiving Day without their father. He had 11 several months before. The two older kids were 12 with the flu. I had only about $2.5 to 13 until the end of the month.

Then I heard the phone ring. 14 was the secretary from the church. She said they had something to give us. So I 15 by the church on my way to the market.

The church secretary met me at the door and 16 me a special envelope. “We think of you and the kids often，” she said. I opened the envelope and found two grocery certificates （購物券） inside. Each was worth $20.

“Thank you very much，” I said， and as we 17 each other， I cried.

Then I went to a store and bought some 18 things and had a little over $14 groceries. As I handed the cashier （收銀員） one of the gift certificates， she took it， but turned her back for what seemed like a very 19 time. I thought something might be wrong.

“This certificate is a real blessing，” I explained. “Our church gave it to my family， knowing I’m a single 20 trying to make ends meet.”

The cashier turned 21 and replied， with tears in her loving eyes， “Honey， do you have a turkey？”

“No.”

“Anything else for Thanksgiving dinner？”

“No. But it’s okay，” I replied.

Handing me the 22 ， she said， “I can’t tell you exactly 23 now， but please go back into the store and buy a turkey， or anything else you 24 for Thanksgiving dinner.”

“Are you 25 ？” I asked.

“Yes！ Get whatever you want.”

I felt awkward as I went back to do some more shopping， but I chose a fresh turkey， a few potatoes， and some juices for the children. Then I 26 the shopping cart （手推車） up to the same cashier.

“Now I can tell you，” she said， with 27 in her kind eyes. “This morning！ I 28 to help someone today， and you walked through my line！”

She reached under the counter for her 29 ， took out a $20 bill and paid for my groceries.

“I’m glad I could help，” she said， “here is my phone number if you ever need 30 . God bless you， honey.”

11. A. returnedB. leftC. arrivedD. showed

12. A. happyB. sadC. sickD. disappointed

13. A. lastB. helpC. spendD. take

14. A. SheB. HeC. TheyD. It

15. A. visitedB. droppedC. gotD. stood

16. A. madeB. boughtC. wroteD. handed

17. A. sawB. huggedC. metD. talked

18. A. deliciousB. cheapC. commonD. necessary

19. A. longB. shortC. boringD. high

20. A. womanB. wifeC. parentD. housewife

21. A. downB. outC. toD. around

22. A. turkeyB. juiceC. changeD. envelope

23. A. whatB. whenC. whoD. why

24. A. needB. cookC. prepareD. afford

25. A. jokingB. madC. sureD. true

26. A. handedB. wheeledC. changedD. raised

27. A. tearsB. happinessC. joyD. fun

28. A. wentB. expectedC. askedD. offered

29. A. pocketB. caseC. dressD. purse

30. A. anythingB. everythingC. muchD. more

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

A

I thought it was rather strange when my friend from the nursing home asked me to push her wheelchair through the puddles （泥水坑）. To meet my friend’s request， although I didn’t really get it， we went off on our watery wheelchair walk. We made our way through each puddle together， a bit wet and smiling. In fact， after a few minutes， even I started looking for larger and more puddles to roll through.

After that we discovered something new that waited for us. As we headed down the street， there was a small pile of leaves. My friend asked me to roll her through them， and we did like rushing into piles of autumn leaves， which flew up into the air， softly moved around us and then fell gently back to the earth.

From wheelchair speeding through puddles and leaves， to bursting into laughter， and screaming for no particular reason， we were like two playmates realizing what it truly meant to enjoy life， taking no notice of the strange looks or unpleasant words from those around us. It was at that moment that I thought more deeply about my friend’s trouble. And now I see that the fun of the child had been locked inside her for all these years. So， all that she wanted to be with me was a child who was free， free to laugh， play and get wet.

Thanks to my friend， I am now on a journey to find all that make children come out and play.

31. The author decided to push wheelchair through the puddles because ____ .

A. she understood her friend B. she wanted to go out for fun with her friend

C. she just wanted to please her friend D. she also liked the puddles

32. The underlined word “headed” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “____”.

A. went towardB. came onC. walked awayD. ran about

33. What did the author think of the wheelchair walk？

A. Only her friend was very pleased.B. She was not satisfied.

C. They gained a lot from it.D. They both felt unhappy.

34. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A. A WheelchairB. A Valuable Walk

C. An Important FriendD. A Life Journey

B

African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is among the world’s most famous people according to Forbes magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of its yearly list of the 100 people with the biggest influence.

Winfrey， 51， draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US $225 million over the past 12 months and was listed second in the rich.

The yearly Forbes list gives most weight to yearly earnings. But it also looks at the celebrity’s presence on the Internet and in the media. “After 21 years， her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves，” the magazine said.

Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She can always attract superstars and let them open up to her lively interview style. Winfrey’s method appears to be simple. She is in pursuit （追求） of self-improvement and independence. This has proved to be just what people， especially women， want.

Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That attracts viewers. For example， she made it known that she had been sexually abused （虐待） when she was a child， and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.

Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women’s TV network and websites for women. Her work has reached social change. In 1991， she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. She testified （作證） before the US Senate to build a national database of dangerous child abusers. The Former President Bill Clinton later signed “The Oprah Bill” into law.

35. The yearly Forbes list chooses its celebrities according to ____ .

A. their namesB. their annual earnings

C. their annual earnings and presence in publicD. their presence on the Internet and in the media

36. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Oprah was at the top of the richest 100 people.

B. Oprah’s success has not been only on the screen.

C. Oprah can attract superstars and get them to open up to her interview.

D. Oprah Winfrey doesn’t earn much money.

37. The underlined phrase “rules the airwaves” in Paragraph 3 means “____”.

A. measures the airwavesB. causes many people to take planes

C. has a large number of viewersD. attracts many readers’ attention

38. What’s the best title of the passage？

A. Oprah Winfrey Liked by Americans.B. Oprah Winfrey—the No. 1 Celebrity.

C. The Oprah Winfrey Show.D. Forbes Ranking List.

C

All sorts of things become rubbish but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarette ends and plastic bags. Rubbish is a big problem for our environment but it is a problem that individuals can easily do something about. Not littering （亂扔） at all or cleaning up rubbish， such as cigarette ends and plastic bags， greatly improves the quality of our environment.

Although cigarette ends are small， they are bad for the environment. Over 1，600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China and large quantities of the cigarette ends are thrown away. Worldwide， about 4.5 trillion （萬億） cigarette ends are littered every year. Apart from the fact that cigarette ends destroy the beauty of the environment， they contain some very toxic chemicals. These find their way into the water supply where they reduce the quality of the water and cause danger to plants and animals that live there. So， if people have to smoke， they shouldn’t throw away the cigarette ends but put them in the rubbish bin instead.

Plastic bags are another common form of rubbish that is a danger to the environment. There are several reasons for this. They are made from oil and gas， which are non-renewable resources. If they are not recycled， these resources are lost to us. In China， 2 billion plastic bags are used every day， and a large number of these become rubbish. This is a huge problem because they last from 20 to 1，000 years in the environment. They float easily in the air and water and travel long distances. They find their way to rivers， parks， beaches and oceans. Plastic bags kill up to one million seabirds， 100，000 sea mammals （哺乳動物） and countless fish each year worldwide. It is up to people not to let plastic bags become rubbish. It would be better if they used fewer and recycled them.

Cleaning up your cigarette ends and plastic bags would improve the environment. And we would know that we were doing something to look after our earth. However， I believe the best solution would be not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.

39. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？

（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4）

40. The underlined word “toxic” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “____”.

A. poisonousB. preciousC. extraD. useless

41. From the text， we know the fact that ____ .

A. Chinese smokers litter up to 4.5 trillion cigarette ends every year

B. People in the world use 2 billion plastic bags in a single day

C. The cigarette ends can last from 20 to 1，000 years in the environment of China

D. Plastic bags cause 1 million deaths of seabirds each year worldwide

42. What’s probably the best title of the passage？

A. Say Goodbye to Smoking.B. Clean Up Your Cigarette Ends and Plastic Bags.

C. Protect the Sea Animals.D. Use Paper Bags Now.

D

Aboriginal （土著的） is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maoris in New Zealand， the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact that they were pushed off their land by European settlers.

Maoris

The Maoris were the first people to go to New Zealand， about 1，000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs， rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769， Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the island and from that time British people started to settle. The Maoris signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers， but in later years there were arguments and battles between them.

Aborigines

The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 50，000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian Government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.

American Indians

Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century， the American Indians， or Native Americans， lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning， but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars （1866—1890）. After the wars， the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.

43. The similarity among Maoris， Aborigines and American Indians is that ____ .

A. they can no longer live where their ancestors lived

B. they lost their land after European settlers’ arrival

C. they were driven out of their countries after European settlers’ arrival

D. they didn’t enjoy the same rights as Europeans until recently

44. Before European settlers arrived， we can infer that the Aboriginals had lived a ____ life.

A. poorB. hardC. peacefulD. troublesome

45. Which of the following was the first to come in contact with Europeans？

A. Maoris.B. Aborigines.C. American Indians.D. Not mentioned.

46. The passage mainly tells us that ____ .

A. the conflicts between Aboriginal people and white settlers

B. the history of Maoris， Aborigines and American Indians

C. Aboriginal people of the world suffered from immigration

D. European settlers were the enemy of all Aboriginal People

E

The economic crisis is claiming another victim： world trade. Last month the World Bank predicted a 2 percent decrease this year —the largest drop since 1940’s.

Economies that depend on exports for growth have been hit hard. Japanese exports decreased almost 27 percent in November from a year earlier. Japan has the world’s second largest economy. A new report this week from China showed that its economy became the world’s third largest in 2007， passing Germany. China could also pass Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. But Chinese exports fell almost 3 percent in December from a year earlier—the sharpest drop in at least ten years. A story in a Chinese news magazine warned that factory closings could lead to unrest （動蕩） as the economy slows.

The latest reports show that German exports in November were down almost 12 percent from the year before. American exports decreased almost 2 percent in November from a year earlier. They were down 6 percent from October—but imports were down 12 percent. That reduced the monthly trade deficit （赤字） to the lowest level in five years.

Credit has improved in some cases since the economic crisis worsened in September. But falling demand， including reduced demand for oil， has cut trade around the world. The International Monetary Fund recently called for government spending， tax cuts and international cooperation to support growth. The Bank of England last week reduced its main interest rate （利率） to 1 and 1.5 percent—its lowest ever. The bank was established in 1694. Britain’s economy may have decreased by 1 percent just in the final three months of last year. The first assessments （評定） are expected at the end of January.

This week， Germany’s government agreed to an economic aid package worth about 67 billion dollars. The two-year plan calls for spending on public works and a tax cut for low-income Germans. Critics considered an earlier measure too small to fight the recession in Europe’s largest economy.

47. What’s the passage mainly about ？

A. The economic crisis hits world trade.

B. The economic crisis creates chances for developed countries.

C. The world’s main economies fail in the economic crisis.

D. World trade contributes much to the global economy.

48. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 means “____”.

A. improvement B. progressC. depressionD. increasement

49. From the passage we can infer that ____ .

A. the on-going economic crisis has a widespread effect

B. the economic crisis will come to an end in two years

C. the global joining efforts against the crisis are under way

D. the governments lose confidence in the economic recovery

50. What attitude does the author take toward the economic crisis？

A. Optimistic.B. Hopeless.C. Objective.D. Sensitive.