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注重事项：

1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

3．考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．confirm A．sergeant B．Saturday C．burst D．clerk

2．account A．count B．courage C．although D．bought

3．beard A．early B．wear C．heart D．disappear

4．moustache A．handkerchief B．stomach C．Chicago D．sandwich

5．question A．suggestion B．decision C．impression D．competition

第二节 语法和词汇知识 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

6．—Tom isn't so strong as he ______, is he?

—Yes, he is ______ his two brothers.

A．thinks, no stronger than B．expects; as strong as

C．appears; not stronger than D．looks; the strongest of

7．It was not rare in ______ that people in ______ fifties were going to university for ______ education.

A．90; the; / B．the 90s; /; more

C．90s; their; farther D．the 90s; their; further

8．—Did you go to the party last night?

—Yes. and I’d rather ______. It was so _______.

A．not go; tiresome　　　　　　　　 B．not have gone; exciting

C．not have gone; tiring　　　　　　 D．go; interesting

9．—Why did you put the wood near the fire? It’s dangerous.

—Don’t worry. Wet wood won’t _______.

A．burnt B．be burnt C．be burning D．burn

10．It is known that drivers who are tired and sleepy on ______ road are likely to have ______ accidents.

A．a; the B．不填; 不填 C．the; the D．the; 不填

11．Television has many advantages. It keeps us ______ of the ______ news and also provides entertainment in the house.

A．informed; latest B．to know; later

C．learning; latter D．to think; latest

12．Jim _______ his strict father, for he has failed in the examination once again.

A．didn’t dare to see B．not dare see

C．didn’t dared to see D．dare not to see

13．—Why are your group so happy?

—Our group _______ theirs in the oral English competition.

A．has won B．have gained C．has beaten D．have defeated

14．Now more and more wild animals, such as pandas, tigers, ______, so strict measures must ______ to protect them.

A．are dying out; be taken B．are dying; take

C．are dying away; take D．are dead; get

15．I ______ see Sarah ______ her poor mother. They two look so much alike.

A．will; thinking about B．never; without thinking of

C．always; and remind D．hardly; and remember

16．These people ______ in the city but now they ______ in the countryside and like it very much.

A．were used to live; used to live B．used to live; are used to living

C．were used to living; are used to live D．used to living; used to live

17．After I waited for a very long time, the manager made a phone call to me yesterday ______ me a good job at last.

A．giving B．providing C．supplying D．offering

18．I don’t believe that Tom will give me a hand in time of trouble, _______?

A．do I B．don’t I C．will he D．won’t he

19．If you go for a long ride in a friend’s car, it’s the ______ to offer to pay some of the ______.

A．habit; expenses B．custom; expense C．custom; expenses D．habit; expense

20．—Would you mind if I take the seat?

—_______.

A．Yes, sit down, please B．No, not at all

C．Surely, never mind D．No, you can’t take it

第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several important medical breakthroughs. He was being __21__by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What __22__ him so far apart from others?

He responded that it all came from a（n） __23__ with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to __24__ a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his __25__ and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor -- a sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen, __26__ punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful __27__ you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge __28__ of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes __29__ we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, __30_ you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and __31__ everything to its proper order. So, __32_ would you like to do that? We could use a sponge （海绵）, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a __33__ experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's __34 _ the bottle with water and see if you can __35__ a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle __36__ near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful __37__!

This famous scientist then __38__ that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, __39__, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't work," we usually learn something valuable from it. Wouldn't __40__ be great if all parents would respond the way Robert's mother responded to him?

21．A．stopped B．told C．admired D．interviewed

22．A．laid B．set C．guided D．directed

23．A．experience B．experiment C．story D．journey

24．A．open B．drink C．remove D．fetch

25．A．hold B．taste C．sense D．position

26．A．in spite of B．except for C．instead of D．apart from

27．A．face B．surprise C．difference D．mess

28．A．pool B．glass C．number D．bottle

29．A．after B．when C．before D．if

30．A．because B．whenever C．however D．even though

31．A．change B．leave C．mend D．restore

32．A．how B．what C．why D．when

33．A．complex B．used C．failed D．traditional

34．A．equip B．fill C．wash D．provide

35．A．discover B．exploit C．search D．make

36．A．at the bottom B．in the middle C．at the top D．at the back

37．A．lecture B．lesson C．experiment D．class

38．A．told B．talked C．spoke D．remarked

39．A．after all B．in all C．above all D．first of all

40．A．that B．this C．it D．she

第二部分 阅读理解（共 25 小题。 第一节每小题 2 分，第二节每小题 1 分； 满分 45 分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（A）

If you woke up this Monday feeling depressed and found that, from then on, things got worse, there may be an explanation. According to one psychologist's（心理学家）calculations, January 23 was the most depressing day of the year for the British.

Cliff Arnall, a psychologist at Cardiff University who worked out the formula（公式）, blamed a combination of debts, failed New Year's plans, the cold, grey weather and the length of time since Christmas. "For most people, there's a realization by the third week of January that spending on sales items needs to be stopped so that Christmas can be paid for," he said.

Those employees who are paid at the end of the month have had a long wait to refill their pockets, he said. "Nearing pay day may seem like a positive, but it may also result in increased stress as the person realizes they won't be able to pay off their Christmas bills."

"The last week in January and first week in February are traditionally the coldest times of the year." The average amount of sunshine for January was only 43 hours -- less than an hour and a half a day.

The Citizens Advice Bureau（公民咨询局）and Samaritans（慈善机构撒马利坦会）both agreed that this was their busiest time of the year. Don Levene, a CAB spokesman, said: “People are getting their credit card bills and may have spent more than they can afford. Most people were paid a week early before Christmas which makes January particularly long money-wise.” Mike Cobb, of the Samaritans, said: “We get more calls from people feeling depressed or suicidal（自杀的）at this time of year. There is seasonal affective disorder because of the lack of sunlight, and people are returning to the worries that they put behind them at Christmas.”

41．Why do employees feel depressed when the pay day in January is coming?

A．Because January usually doesn’t have the pay day as a rule.

B．Because they’ll have little left after paying off the Christmas debts.

C．Because the boss will always keep back the pay.

D．Because they’ll have to wait another month to get paid.

42．Which of the following is not the cause for their being depressed?

A．Having to pay off the Christmas bills.

B．Failure in their plans.

C．A long period of time from next Christmas.

D．Cold, grey weather.

43．What does the underlined word “money-wise” in the last paragraph mean?

A．In term of money. B．Spending money wisely.

C．Living without money. D．In term of wisdom.

44．The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A．possible causes of people’s feeling depressed

B．the bad effects of Christmas day on people’s life

C．the unwise plans of the British

D．reasons for bad weather in Britain

（B）

An Australian man has beaten 75 other contestants from around the world to win a race up the stairs of the world's tallest building, Taipei 101.

Paul Crake, 30, ran up 91 floors containing 2,046 steps in 10 minutes, 29 seconds. Mr. Crake, who has won a similar race up the Empire State Building five times, won US$5,920 in prize money. The women's race was won by Austrian Andrea Mayr, who finished in 12 minutes, 38 seconds and also won a $5,920 prize.

Austrian Rudolf Reitheiger, who beat Mr. Crake in this year's Empire State Building race, came second in the men's competition. Mr. Crake and Ms Mayr missed out the $30,000 on offer for completing the grueling（精疲力竭的）race in under 10 or 12 minutes respectively.

Taipei 101 is 508 metres tall and was finished in 2003, although Chinese developers have said Shanghai's World Financial Centre will be taller when completed in 2007.

A further 1,001 people took part in a so-called "self-challenging" race up the skyscraper.

The Sears Tower in Chicago, the CN tower in Toronto and the Azrieli tower in Tel Aviv have all held recent events.

Runners also race up the longest staircase in the world -- the service staircase for the Niesenbahn railway near Spiez, Switzerland, which has 11,674 steps.

An event for the long-distance stairway runner also takes place in Radebeul, Germany, where competitors run up 397 stairs 100 times to equal the height of Mt Everest.

45．Mr. Crake, the winner of “Taipei 101”race, has taken part in Empire State Building race for at least _____.

A．five times B．six times C．10 times D．12 times

46．If Mr. Crake had finished “Taipei 101” race _____earlier, he would have got _____ the amount of the prize money.

A．more than half a minute; over 5 times

B．less than 29 seconds; over 5 times

C．more than thirty seconds; nearly 5 times

D．less than 29 seconds; nearly 5 times

47．Which of the following events has the longest race distance according to the text?

A．Taipei 101 race. B．Niesenbahn railway staircase race.

C．Radebeul stairway race. D．Empire State building race.

48．We can infer from the text that _____.

A．Tallest building races are very popular in Australia.

B．Taipei 101 is the most popular place for “Tower-running” races.

C．“Tower-running” races take place up the tallest buildings and structures across the world.

D．The distance of “tallest building” races across the world is usually the same.

（C）

Sicily, an island of Italy, is home to beautiful beaches, outstanding food, and a bit of Italian history on every corner. It's located just southwest of the Italian mainland and it's the largest Mediterranean island. Invaded by many armies over the centuries, it became the site of Roman and Greek colonies. Those cultures remain to this day.

As part of the 2006 Year of Italy in China, an exhibition of Sicilian culture is being held at the National Museum of China from August 29 to October 27. Although they have a rich culture and history, Sicilian people lead a simple life. Living on land with fertile soil, most of them work in agriculture, fishing and mining, and of course tourism.

In Sicily, most stores and businesses are closed from one to four in the afternoon. Streets become crowded around five as people start to go out and engage in a variety of activities. They may take a walk to the shops, enjoy eating a pastry or just meet up with friends.

Food is one of the great pleasures of Sicilian people. There is an old Sicilian saying: "With a contented stomach, your heart is forgiving. With an empty stomach you forgive nothing." People will go miles out of their way to eat fresh seafood, such as tuna（金枪鱼）, swordfish（旗鱼）and sardines（沙丁鱼）. Pasta（面团）is the main fooD．Each region has its seasonal pasta dishes, and every family cook their own specialty. Bread is common too. As another Sicilian saying goes, "A table without bread is like a day without sunshine." In Sicily, bread is always freshly baked or bought, and usually twice a day.

49．Which of the following can probably be the correct map according to the text?

50．Which words can probably be used to describe the lifestyle of Sicilian people?

A．Busy and tiring. B．Enjoyable and relaxing.

C．Simple and boring. D．Tense and depressed.

51．From the last paragraph we know _____.

A．the eating habit of the Sicilian people B．the importance of old saying in Sicily

C．the starvation of Sicilian people D．the character of Sicilian people

52．Which statement is not true according to the text?

A．Sicily was once conquered by the Romans and Greek.

B．Sicilian culture has been part of Chinese culture since 2006.

C．Sicilian people mostly live on farming, fishing, mining as well as tourism.

D．Bread is the most common food for Sicilian people.

（D）

Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes（who spend much time watching TV on the couch）, google officially became a verb and drama queens（extremely emotional persons）finally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language.

The mouse potato, the himbo（attractive, empty-headed man）and drama queen were among 100 new words added to the 2006 update of America's best-selling dictionary, the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary《韦氏大词典》. The Internet search engine Google also found its way into the dictionary for the first time as a verb, meaning to find information quickly on the world wide web.

New words and phrases from the fields of science, technology, pop culture and industry are chosen each year by Merriam-Webster's team of editors after months of looking through books, magazines and even food labels. "They are not tracking spoken language. They are looking for evidence that words have been used in the written English language," said Arthur Bicknell, senior editor of Merriam-Webster.

Other words first coming into the dictionary this year were soul patch（a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip）, unibrow （two eyebrows joining together） and supersize -- the fast food industry phrase for extra large meals.

The technology world contributed ringtones（changeable incoming cellphone call signals） and spyware（software installed in a computer to track a user's activities）while biodiesel（生物柴油） and avian influenza（禽流感）came from the world of science.

America's first dictionary－Noah Webster's A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language－was published 200 years ago and also introduced some fresh words that have now become familiar. Those "new" words in 1806 included slang, surf, psychology, naturally and Americanize.

53．The mouse potato refers to_______.

A．a mouse that lives by potatoes

B．a person who spends much time on the computer

C．a mouse that is shown on the screen of the computer

D．a person who likes to eat mice and potatoes

54．Which group of words and phrases is not the fresh words for the dictionary of this year?

A．mouse potatoes, google, drama queen.

B．himbo, soul patch, unibrow, supersize.

C．ringtones, spyware, biodiesel, avian influenza.

D．couch potatoes, surf, psychology, Americanize.

55．Which of the following statements is not true according to the text?

A．New words and phrases were introduced into the dictionary have close relationship with the time.

B．New words and phrases chosen by the editors of the dictionary have been used in written English somewhere.

C．Some words that are now familiar to us used to be fresh words collected in the dictionary.

D．The Merriam-webster Collegiate Dictionary becomes the best-seller because 100 new words are added to it.

56．The text is mainly about that _____.

A．100 fresh words are added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary

B．English words change their meaning with the time passing by

C．English language is becoming more and more difficult to learn

D．the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary will leave out some old words and introduce some new ones.

（E）

You may have heard the term "the American Dream". In 1848, James W. Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams. That 19th century "American Dream" motivated（激发起）the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".

The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but also waves of immigrants throughout that century and the next. People from Europe, and a large number of Chinese, arrived in the US in the 19th century hoping that in America they would find gold in the streets. But most, instead, worked as railroad labourers. They created the oldest Chinatown, in San Francisco, and gave the city a Chinese name "the old gold hill".

In the 20th century, some critics said that it was no longer possible to become prosperous through determination and hard work. Unfair education for students from poor families and racial discrimination almost made the American Dream a nightmare.

Then, in the 1990s, California saw a new wave of dreamers in Silicon Valley. People poured their energy into the Internet. This new chapter of the American Dream attracted many business people and young talents from China and India to form start-ups and seek fortunes in America.

Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. However, the new American Dream is no longer just about money. It encourages Americans to consume wisely to protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and promote social justice.

The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become the model of the new American Dream. After years of hard work, he grew from a poor young man from Austria into a movie superstar and then governor. Many people hope his story can save the American Dream and give California a brighter future.

57．It can be inferred that _____.

A．America’s golden dream could never be realized

B．America’s golden dream had bought great fortunes to Chinese immigrants

C．each period of time has its own taste of the American dream

D．determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream

58．Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers?

A．Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers.

B．Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers.

C．Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.

D．Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time.

59．The underlined sentence “his story can save the American Dream” （in the last paragraph） indicates that _____.

A．the dream of seeking fortunate in America is easy to realize

B．most of the immigrants to America don’t reach their previous goal

C．the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger is among the common examples of the immigrants

D．the immigrants have made great contributions to California

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

A．Wave of Immigrants to America B．Make Fortunes Abroad

C．Hard Work Leads to Success D．Changes of America’s Golden Dream

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A：Did you know that over a quarter of all the world’s medicine are based on plants?

B：_____61_______

A：People are suffering from cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure.

B：_____62_______

A：They all owe their recovery, at least partly, to the powerful medicinal properties （药性）of plants.

B：______63______

A：Well, the problem is that these plants may not be there forever. For example, a single square kilometer of rainforest may contain thousands of different types of plant, some of which have not yet been discovered.

B：______64______

A：Yes. We’re told that every day 5 species of plants disappear from the earth forever because of the pollution.

B： ______65______ for the benefit of our children’s children.

A．What’s the problem?

B．Oh, what’s that?

C．What’s the matter?

D．Oh, help save our world.

E．But people are destroying those rainforests.

F．Yes, that’s right.

G．And there are millions of people who take aspirin to stop a headache.

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第三部分 写作（共三节, 满分55分）

第一节 单词拼写 （共 10 小题; 每小题 1 分， 满分 10 分） 根据句意、所给单词首字母或汉语意思，写出各句中所缺单词的完全与正确形式。

66．It was very strange. The shopping mall r ________ locked till 10 this morning.

67．Please use the given verbs to fill in the blanks in their p ________ form.

68．The cat made a s ________ jump at the mouse.

69．Women in the world hope that they will have the e ________ of opportunity as men in finding jobs.

70．With better education people will be able to build a better society in h ________ with nature.

71．Modern office equipment has been ________ （购置） in the company in the last few years.

72．As we all know, the present society is full of ________ （激烈的） competitions.

73．Martin Luther King Jr. thought that no ________ （暴力） should be used what- ever happens.

74．Both better understanding of the environment and the ________ （甘心情愿） to act are necessary.

75．Albert Einstein once ________ （强烈要求） the United States to build an atomic bomb to defeat the Nazis, but later he regretted his actions.

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分）

Many teachers worry the effects of television on young people. 76．_______

According to studies, some children spend many time watching 77．_______

television than they spend in school. Because so much viewing, 78．_______

children may not develop the habit of read and the ability to enjoy 79．_______

themselves. No one worries much about the radio program young 80．_______

people listen to, although radios can be very noise. Teachers also 81．_______

wonder about the effects of television commercials. On one year 82．_______

the average child will see 25,000 television commercials, all 83．_______

planned and written by grown-ups to make children to want 84．_______

things that they don’t real need. 85．_______

第三节 书面表达（满分 30 分）

下图是刊载于某报纸的一幅幔画。请描述幔画所反映的问题，分析产生这些现象的成因并提出解决这个问题的对策。

（注重：图中人物前的英语说明：左1：Primary School Student 中：Middle School Student右1：College Student）

注重：

1．分析产生这些现象的成因和对策需自己想象。

2．词数：120 左右。

3．参考词汇：昏暗的-dim

4．文章的第一句话已为你写好。

When Xiao Ming was a primary school student, he had to_____.

参考答案

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 语音知识

1—5 CADCA

第二节 语法和词汇知识

6．C。句意：“汤姆并不像他看起来那样强壮，是不是？”“是的，他没有他的两个哥哥强壮。”第一空appears、looks都行，但“the strongest of”最强壮的，不合题意。故选C。

7．D。表示“在几十年代”用in the 整十的复数；表示“在某人几十岁“时，用in 物主代词 整十的复数”；表示“继续深造”，只能用“further”。

8．C。would rather（not）have done意为“宁愿（不）做……（而实际没做/做了……）”，这是一种虚拟语气的用法。

9．D。本题考查动词的主动形式表示被动含义的用法。burn可以用主动形式表示被动意义。类似的动词还有read, write, sell, open等。

10．D。出事，导致意外事故 have / cause accidents, 不使用冠词，泛指，确定答案在B和D之间，“在路上”使用on the road，答案为D。此题同时涉及到句型It’s known that…; 定语从句和句型be likely to do sth.。具有较强的综合性，一题考查多个考点。

11．A。句意：电视有很多有点。它能使我们知道最新消息，也能提供室内娱乐。第一空用过去分词作keep的宾语补足语；第二空表示最新消息。

12．A。从四个选项的结构分析只有dare用作实义动词的结构正确，此题也可用 dare not see表示相同意思。

13．C。本题既测试了集体名词group在句中的主谓一致结构的应用，又测试了四个动词的用法区别。在问句中group强调的是“一个个的队员”，用复数；而在答句中group应视为一个整体名词，用作单数。动词beat着重强调“在比赛、竞赛中击败对手”。

14．A。die out意思是“灭绝”，在这里运用进行时，表达即将的动作。take measures to do sth.意思是“采取措施做某事”。

15．B。not…without是双重否定的句子，意思是“在没有……的情况下是不可以的”。此句句意：我一看见Sarah就想起她可怜的妈妈，他们俩很像。never和without理解成肯定意思。

16．B。used to意思是“过去经常”，后面跟动词原形。be used to意思是“习惯于”，可以表示现在，也可以表示过去，其中to是介词，后面跟名词或动名词。

17．D。句意：等了很久，经理昨天终于给我打电话向我提供了一份好的职业。选项B和C不与双宾语连用，但可以形成provide/supply sB．with sth; give和offer 后面可跟双宾语，但意义不同，give包含给与接受的全过程，而offer只是指提供，不涉及对主语接受的问题。

18．C。I don’t believe…句式使用了否定转移，否定的实际上是从句，其反意疑问句，要与从句保持一致。故选C。

19．C。这种情况应该是一种共有的习惯（即风俗），而不应该是某个人的习惯，所以使用custom。而expense在表示“花费的钱”时，为可数名词。

20．B。对方以Do/ Would you mind...？提出请求时，若你同意对方的请求，要用 Not at all. /No, of course not./ No, go ahead.等进行回答；假如你不同意对方的请求。要用Yes, please don’t.等往返答。注重Never mind.不可用往返答Do/Would you mind...?的问句，常用在表示"道歉，后悔"的情景交际中。

第三节 完形填空

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。本文通过记叙一位科学家成长的经历，使我们明白了一个道理，科学家并非天生就比别人聪明，而是从小就接受父母一种好的教育方法。一个人一生要有所成就，早期教育必不可少。

21．D。由下文by a newspaper reporter…可知，他正在被采访。

22．B。set / put sB．apart （from） 使某人显得非凡；set /put sth. apart （from）储存，保留某物。什么时候使他显得与其他人迥然不同呢？

23．A。这源自与妈妈在一起的一次经历。experience 意为：经历。可数名词。

24．C。他一直设法将一瓶牛奶从冰箱里拿出来。remove 自原来位置拿开，取去，移动。

25．A。lose one’s hold of sth. 对某事失去把持力。

26．C。由下可知，母亲没有责怪他。instead of 代替，没有做……。

27．D。母亲是用幽默语言说的，你把这一团弄多么的美妙啊！make a mess 弄得一团糟。

28．A。我很少看到这么大一池牛奶。因牛奶洒满一地，弄脏的地方很宽，就好象一池塘牛奶似的，pool池子，池塘。

34．B。fill…with…用……装满……。

35．A。让我们给瓶子装满水看看你能否找到一个办法提起它而不掉下来。discover发现，找到。exploit 开发，利用。search搜寻；make 制造。

36．C。这时他懂得他用双手抓住瓶颈，然后提起它就不会掉下了。

37．B。多么生动的一课啊！lesson课；lecture演讲；experiment 实验；trial考验。

38．D。remark : 相当于say，谈起，述及（接宾语从句）；谈论，评论。

39．A。after all究竟；in all总之；above all最重要的是；first of all首先。

40．C。假如所有的父母都以Robert母亲回答他的方式往返答，难道不好吗？it用作代词。

第二部分 阅读理解

第一节

（A）

这是一篇社会生活类阅读材料。根据心理学家的推算，1月23日是英国人最郁闷的一天，你知道这其中的原因吗？

41．B。推断题。第三段提到：那些到月底才能领工资的人此时早已囊中羞涩了。克里夫·阿诺尔说：“发薪日在即本是件好事，但是当人们忽然发现自己无法还清圣诞节的账单时，这往往给人造成更大的压力”。由此可知B项与此意义相符。

42．C。事实细节题。短文第二提到：发明这套推算公式的人就是英国加的夫大学的心理学家克里夫·阿诺尔，他把沮丧的原因归结为债务累累、未实现的新年计划、阴冷的天气以及圣诞节过后很长时间等。由此可知，C项“离下一个圣诞节还有很长时间”与此意义不符。

43．A。词义猜测题。根据此段语境：大多数人在圣诞节前一星期领到工资，这意味着他们要比平时更长的时间才能领到一月份的工资。可以推测money-wise意为“从资金的角度来考虑”。

44．A。段落主旨题。本段引用了公民咨询局发言人唐·莱文和撒马利坦会的迈克·科布的话：人们此刻不断收到信用卡账单，而且他们的消费很可能已经超出自己的偿还能力。他们要比平时等更长的时间才能领到一月份的工资。每年的这个时候，总会接到非凡多的电话，很多人在这段时间情绪低落，甚至想自杀。日照减少引发季节性情绪失控，圣诞节期间暂时忘记的烦恼这时又都回来了。由此可知，此段指出的是人们感到郁闷的原因。

（B）

这是一篇体育类阅读材料。登高比赛风靡全球，谁是最快征服世界第一高楼的人？最近一场国际登高赛在世界第一高楼台北101大厦举行，一位澳大利亚选手击败了来自世界各地的75位竞争者成为本次比赛的冠军。

45．B。数字推算题。克勒克先生曾5次获得帝国大厦登高赛冠军”和第三段“奥地利人鲁道夫·赖特格尔在男子组比赛中屈居第二，他曾经在今年的帝国大厦登高赛中战胜过克勒克”两句的内容说明他至少参加过6次帝国大厦登高赛。

46．A。推断题。第二段提到：现年30岁的保罗·克勒克在10分29秒内爬完了91层楼、总共1026级台阶。此次夺冠的奖金为5920美元。第三段中提到：克勒克和梅耶假如各自能够在10分和12分内完成这项令人精疲力竭的比赛的话，就能获得3万美元奖金，遗憾的是他们都与其失之交臂。克勒克离此标准还相差29秒。本题使用的是虚拟条件句，意为：假如他能比目前再早半分钟完成，就能得到现在奖金的5倍多。

47．C。事实归纳题。台北101大厦高508米，总共1026级台阶；瑞士施皮兹四周Niesenbahn火车站的服务楼梯是世界上最长的楼梯，总共有11674级；帝国大厦文中没有明确说明，但从下面的说明中还是可以排除掉；要害信息是在短文的最后一段，“德国拉德博伊尔还举行了距离最长的爬楼梯的比赛，397级楼梯，参赛者们爬了100趟，相当于珠穆朗玛峰的高度”。由此可知，最长的登高赛程是德国拉德博伊尔的爬楼梯比赛。

48．C。推测题。除台北101大厦登高赛之外，文中还提到的登高赛有：帝国大厦登高赛，另外有1001人同时参加的名为“挑战自我”的攀登摩天大楼的比赛，芝加哥的西尔斯大厦，多伦多的加拿大国家电视塔和特拉维夫的阿兹列里大厦最近都举行了类似的爬楼比赛，瑞士施皮兹四周Niesenbahn火车站爬楼梯比赛以及德国拉德博伊尔的爬楼梯比赛。由此说明：世界各地的第一高楼和建筑物都举行过类似的爬楼比赛。

（C）

这是一篇异域风情类阅读材料。意大利的西西里岛，以漂亮的海滩和令人垂涎的美食而闻名。它的各个角落都散发着意大利的历史文化气息。

49．D。图文转换题。由第一段第二句“西西里岛坐落于意大利西南部，是地中海上的最大岛屿”可知D项正确。C项的方位正确，但不是“地中海上的最大岛屿”。

50．B。推断题。第二、第三段描写了西西里岛人们的生活：虽然西西里岛有着丰厚的历史文化，但那里的人却过着简单的生活。岛上土地肥沃，大多数人以农业、渔业、采矿业和短期旅游业为生。在西西里岛，商店和公司大都在下午一点至四点之间停止营业。到了五点左右，人们才开始出门进行各种活动，大街上一时人头攒动。他们可能会到商店走走，吃些糕点，或者看望朋友。由此推断可用“令人快乐和轻松的”来描写他们的生活。

51．A。推测题。短文最后一段第一句就是本段的主题句。西西里岛人的最大乐趣之一就是吃。人们会不惜走几公里的路，只为了吃到新鲜的海鲜；意大利面食是当地人的主食，每个地区都有它的当季面食，每个家庭也都有独特的拿手好菜；面包也是很普遍的食品。在西西里岛，面包通常都是现烤或者现买，一般一天会吃两次。综合上述我们可以得知到西西里岛人的饮食习惯。

52．B。事实判定题。第二段第一句提到“作为2006中国意大利年的一部分，西西里岛文化展览会将于8月29日到10月27日之间在北京的国家博物馆展出”。此句意义并不是说西西里岛文化自2006年起成为中国文化的一部分。因此B项不真实。

（D）

这是一篇文化类阅读材料。随着时代的发展，科技的进步，一些新词进入人们的交际领域。因此，《韦氏大词典》每年都要收入一些新词和短语。今年100热门新词入选终于登堂入室。

53．B。推断题。由文章首句“Mouse potato（网虫）跟couch potato（电视虫）走到一起”可知。由couch potatoes 的定义“坐在沙发上花大量时间看电视的人”推测mouse potatoes的可能意义是“花大量时间玩鼠标的人”，即经常玩电脑的人。

54．D。细节题。本文列出了许多在各个领域出现并编入《韦氏大词典》中的新单词。第一段提到Mouse potato，couch potato，google，drama queen （过分情绪化的人） ，这些词语终于从通俗文化行列转入英语主流语言。第二段中提到himbo（徒有外表却无内涵的男人）被收入其中。互联网搜索引擎Google也首次作为动词入选词典，第四、五段提到今年入选词典的新词还有soul patch（男人下唇上长的一小撮胡子）、unibrow（左右眉毛长在一起）和supersize（超大型快餐）。技术领域的新词有ringtone（手机铃音）和spyware（安装在电脑上用于监视用户活动的间谍软件）；科学领域的新词则包括biodiesel（生物柴油）和avian influenza（禽流感）。而D组单词是早已收集过的。

55．D。判定题。文章第二段第一句只提到“100个新词被收入2006年新版的美国畅销词典《韦氏大词典》中”。并不是因为增加了100个新词而成为最畅销的词典。而A、B、C三项都能从文章中找出或推断出。

56．A。主旨题。短文一、二、四、五段介绍了一些新词入选今年新版词典，第三段着重谈到了词典的编委是如何搜集这些新词的。由此可知全文的中心是：热门新词入选最新《韦氏大词典》

（E）

这是一篇社会生活类短文。或许大家听说过“美国梦”这个词。从19世纪开始的淘金热到在20世纪的硅谷创业，在他们的心目中，美国是一个遍地黄金的国度。然而梦想与现实究竟有多远？

57．C。推断题。短文中提到：19世纪的“美国梦”激发起的是淘金热；在20世纪90年代，加利福尼亚的硅谷涌现出了新的梦想家。新的美国梦却不仅仅只关乎金钱。它还促使美国人进行理性的消费，注重环保，提高生活质量及促进社会公正。由此推断可知：不同时期美国梦的主题不同。

58．B。推断题。第二段提到：19世纪，欧洲人以及大批中国人涌入美国。在他们的心目中，美国是一个遍地黄金的国度。但现实并非如此，很多人并没有找到黄金，为了生计，大部分移民最终只能做铁路劳工。

59．B。句意推测题。短文第三段提到：贫困生得不到公平的受教育机会，种族歧视盛行，美国梦几乎沦为一场噩梦。加利福尼亚州的州长阿诺·施瓦辛格的成功只是移民中实现了美国梦的典范，使移民们看到了一线希望。此句的表面意思是“很多人希望他的故事能够拯救美国梦”。由此推测可知：绝大多数移民并没有达到他们预期的目标。

60．D。主旨题。通读全文可知，1848年，马歇尔在加利福尼亚州发现了金子，于是人们开始做起了寻金梦。19世纪的“美国梦”激发起的是淘金热。到了20世纪，很多评论家指出，光凭坚强意志和勤奋工作已经不可能发大财。在20世纪90年代，人们对因特网激情高涨，美国梦新的篇章由此揭开。中国和印度的很多商界人士以及年轻精英来此创业，寻求发财致富之路。这场新的美国梦更关注生活质量。由此可知全文的标题是：美国梦的演变。

第二节

61—65 FGAED

第三部分 写作

第一节 单词拼写

66．remained 67．proper 68．sudden 69．equality 70．harmony 71．purchased 72．fierce 73．violence 74．willingness 75．urged

第二节 短文改错

76．worry之后加about。worry about表示“担心”。

77．many改为more。此句为比较级句型。

78．Because后加of。because of后接名词或代词。

79．read改为reading。of后接动名词作宾语。

80．program改为programs。program是可数名词，要用复数形式。

81．noise改为noisy。be后接形容词。

82．On改为In。表示在某年要用介词in。

83．正确。

84．去掉want前的to。make后接不带to的不定式作宾补。

85．real改为really。用副词修饰动词。

第三节 书面表达

When Xiao Ming was a primary school student, he had to wear glasses. Now he is a college student. As time goes on, he is becoming more and more near-sighted. The more he reads, the thicker his glasses are. As far as I know, more and more students have poor eyesight in China.

Why do so many students have to wear glasses? Sometimes they read in the strong sunlight and sometimes they read where the light is too dim. Some watch TV too much. Some even have a bad habit of reading in bed. As a result, their eyesight becomes poorer and poorer .

I think students should know the importance of protecting their eyes. They should read in good light. Look far into the sky or just go out after reading some time. In a word , we should relax our eyes as often as possible.