第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a park. B．In a zoo. C．In a pet store.
2．What does the woman mean?
A．Many tourists want to shop here.
B．Things here are not cheap.
C．The tourists here are very rich.
3．Where are the speakers going to plant the tree?
A．By the front door.
B．At the back of the garage.
C．At the end of the garden.
4．What are the speakers talking about?
A．Buying a birthday present.
B．Organizing a birthday party.
C．Making friends with Betty.
5．What’s the weather like today?
A．It’s sunny. B．It’s rainy. C．It’s cloudy.
第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。
6．What does the woman want to do?
A．Have her watch repaired.
B．Buy a new watch.
C．Borrow a watch.
7．What’s the man’s phone number?
A．5499233. B．5694233. C．5469233.
8．What does the woman decide to do next?
A．Wait there.
B．Go shopping.
C．Make a phone call.
聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。
9．How many people are there in the woman’s family?
A．2. B．4. C．6.
10．How much should the woman pay for the threeroom flat every month?
A．400 yuan. B．600 yuan. C．1,000 yuan.
11．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．One cannot take the lift at 4∶00 a．m..
B．The oneroom flat is on the 8th floor.
C．The threeroom flat is on the 18th floor.
聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。
12．What was in the woman’s handbag?
A．Some money and an ID card.
B．Some money and a credit card.
C．Some money and an IC card.
13．How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
A．Worried. B．Angry. C．Grateful.
14．Who is the man probably?
A．A shop owner.
B．A manager of a taxi company.
C．A kindhearted policeman.
聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。
15．What is the man doing now?
A．Helping his brother with his English.
B．Doing his homework.
C．Listening to music.
16．When will the speakers meet tomorrow?
A．At 11∶15 a．m..
B．At 11∶50 a．m..
C．At 1∶00 p．m..
17．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Teacher and student.
B．Friends.
C．Strangers.
聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。
18．Why is the TV program called “police Five”？
A．It’s on every Friday.
B．It’s about five policemen.
C．It lasts for five minutes once a week.
19．What does Shaw Taylor ask for in the program?
A．The help from the public.
B．The help from all policemen.
C．The pictures of stolen things.
20．What is the speaker’s attitude towards the program?
A．He is against it.
B．He supports it.
C．He is surprised at it.
聽力材料：
(Text 1)
M：Look at those beautiful birds over there.I think you can teach them to talk.
W：But look at the price！I’d rather have a cat.
(Text 2)
M：I suppose the reason why so many tourists come here is that everything is so cheap.
W：Cheap？Nothing is really cheap here.
(Text 3)
W：Where are you going to plant the tree？By the front door?
M：No，that would be silly.It’ll grow too big.I’m going to put it at the back of the garage.
W：I think it would be better right at the end of the garden.
M：OK.
(Text 4)
M：I’d like to get my good friend，Betty，a nice practical gift for her birthday.
W：Well，how does a doll sound?
(Text 5)
M：You’re an hour late!
W：I’m sorry.It’s raining today，so there was a traffic jam.
M：Then you should have called me.
W：I’m really sorry.My phone ran out of power.
(Text 6)
W：How long will it take to repair my watch?
M：Well，it’s hard to say.Sometimes it takes only a few minutes if I can find the problem right away.However，sometimes it takes an hour or two.
W：Shall I wait here or come back later?
M：It’s up to you，but you’d better come back later.
W：You can finish repairing it today，can’t you?
M：Yes，but you’d better call me before you come.
W：OK，what’s your phone number?
M：5469233.
W：OK，I will go shopping in the mall nearby.And I will return in two hours.
M：Take your time.
(Text 7)
W：I saw a“Flat for rent”sign outside，so could you show me the flat for rent?
M：Sure.We have a oneroom flat on the 2nd floor for 400 yuan a month.
W：I’m afraid it’s too small for a family of four.We have two children.Do you have any threeroom flats for rent?
W：Well，there is a threeroom flat on the 8th floor for 1,000 yuan a month.
W：Is there a lift in this building?
M：Yes，but it operates from 4∶30 in the morning to 11∶30 in the evening.
W：That sounds not too bad.Will you show me the flat?
M：Certainly.Please follow me.
(Text 8)
M：Good morning，madam.May I help you?
W：Yes.I’m afraid I left my handbag in the taxi this morning.
M：What was in your handbag?
W：About 500 dollars.
M：Anything else?
W：Yes，my ID card，I suppose.
M：Your name，please?
W：Betty White.
M：Just a moment.Is this your handbag?
W：Yes，it’s mine.
M：You see，the taxi driver found it and brought it here.
W：Oh，thank you all so much.The drivers in your company are so kind.
M：That’s all right.We try to give good service.
(Text 9)
W：Hi，Mike.This is Susan.
M：Hello，Susan.How are things going?
W：Oh，just OK.I am just reading some books，doing some homework or helping my younger brother with his English.How about you?
M：I am listening to music now.
W：Would you like to get together and do something?
M：I’d like to，but I have to meet my parents in an hour for dinner.How about tomorrow?
W：Yeah.Let’s plan something tomorrow.Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow?
M：It’s going to be the same as today.Clear and sunny!
W：That’s great.We can do something outdoors then.Are there any special events going on tomorrow?
M；Yeah.There’s a live outdoor concert by the river tomorrow.
W：I heard about that，too.Do you know what time it starts?
M：It starts at 1∶00 p．m..Let’s meet for lunch at 11∶15，and afterwards we can go there.
W：OK.I’ll see you in front of the apartment at 11∶15.
(Text 10)
On television all over the world there are programs about the work of the police.They are popular because they are usually very exciting.In London there’s a television program called “Police Five”because it lasts for five minutes once a week.A television reporter，Shaw Taylor，talks about lawbreaking activities in the London area.He asks for public help.The police station needs the help of ordinary people because sometimes you or I have information that can be useful.
Shaw Taylor shows pictures of paintings，jewelry and other things which thieves stole during the week.Sometimes he shows the cars that the thieves escaped in.When viewers see people or things on the television program which they may remember，they can tell the police where they saw them.With their help the police may catch more people who break the law.
Sometimes the police find a car or some money.Shaw Taylor shows them on television.The owners sometimes see them.Then they can telephone the police and say，“Thank you very much.That’s mine！”
答案：1～5CBCAB 6～10ACBBC
11～15AACBC 16～20ABCAB
第二部分 運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
21．The workers will go on strike if the demands they ________ put forward are turned down.
A．could B．would
C．/ D．had
解析：選C。the demands后接定語從句，從句中的謂語是put forward，表示他們提出的需要，所以在put forward前不再用情態(tài)動詞。
22．We all hold such a view that ________ good knowledge of English is what is needed badly in ________ international trade today.
A．a(chǎn)；/ B. the; the
C．the；an D．/; the
解析：選A。題意：我們都認為今天的國際貿(mào)易要求人們掌握大量的英語知識。knowledge“知識”，是不可數(shù)名詞，但當其前有形容詞修飾時，表示某種具體的知識，用冠詞a；trade是不可數(shù)名詞，不加冠詞。
23．It will be one of the nations worst ________ by climate change，as twofifths of the country is below sea level.
A．a(chǎn)ffecting B．to be affected
C．a(chǎn)ffected D．is affected
解析：選C。題意：因為這個國家有五分之二的領土位于海平面以下，所以它將成為氣候變化影響最嚴重的國家之一。the nations與affect構成邏輯上的被動關系，故用過去分詞。
24．—Could you ________ my mother while I am away in France?
—No problem.
A．settle B．a(chǎn)ttend
C．treat D．handle
解析：選B。題意：“我在法國時，你能照顧我母親嗎？”“沒問題。”attend“照顧，照料”，符合題意。settle“解決；定居”；treat“治療；對待；請客；款待”；handle&ldquo 高中政治;處理；應付”。
25．Though the village is lonely and faraway，I can find it because I have a pretty good ________ of direction.
A．sense B．organ
C．impression D．credit
解析：選A。題意：盡管這個村莊又遠又偏，但因為我方向感很好．所以我能找到它。a sense of direction為固定短語，意為“方向感”。
26．—I’ve heard that another brand of milk powder has been banned.
—It’s a shame that some companies ________ the sense of social responsibility.
A．lack B．expose
C．miss D．reject
解析：選A。題意：“我聽說另一個牌子的奶粉也被禁止銷售了。”“某些公司缺乏社會責任感，真可恥！”lack“缺乏；缺少”，符合題意。expose“暴露”；miss“錯過”；reject“拒絕”。
27．—Why were you late for the meeting yesterday?
—Well，my car ________ on the way to the company.
A．broke out B．broke down
C．broke up D．broke through
解析：選B。題意：“昨天的那個會議你為什么遲到了？”“哎，我的車在去公司的路上壞了。” break down“(機器、車輛)壞了”，符合題意。break out“(戰(zhàn)爭、災難、疾病等)突然爆發(fā)、發(fā)生”； break up“結束；解體；分手”；break through“突破”。
28．The boy wanted to go on a trip to Tibet alone，but his mother told him ________.
A．not to do B．not do it
C．not to D．do not do it
解析：選C。題意：這個男孩想一個人去西藏旅游，但他媽媽不允許他那樣做。為了避免重復，不定式后的do可以省略，但不定式符號to不能省略。
29．Since it is expected that FED will cut interest rate again, there is no doubt ________ the company will raise the oil price.
A．what B．that
C．whether D．if
解析：選B。題意：預計美國聯(lián)邦儲備銀行將再次降息，毫無疑問這家公司將提高油價。there is no doubt that...“毫無疑問……”。固定搭配。
30．________ not to miss the meeting at 4 p. m．，the manager put down his work at once and set out for the City Hall.
A．Reminding B．To remind
C．Having reminded D．Reminded
解析：選D。題意：有人提醒經(jīng)理不要耽誤了4點鐘的會議，于是他立刻放下手頭的趕去市政府大廳。the manager與remind構成邏輯上的被動關系，故用過去分詞。
31．An online survey suggested more than four in five interviewees ________ that measure would not be effective.
A．said B．say
C．saying D．says
解析：選A。題意：一項網(wǎng)上調(diào)查表明80%多的受訪者認為那項措施不會有效。suggest在本句中是“暗示；表明”的意思，后接從句時用陳述語序。
32．Would you gather enough courage and energy to ________ the leadership of the dance group?
A．take in B．take up
C．take off D．take down
解析：選B。題意：你有足夠的勇氣和精力來擔任這個舞蹈小組的領導任務嗎？take up“承擔；接受”，符合題意。take in“吸引；欺騙”；take off“脫下；起飛；騰飛”；take down“拿下；記下”。
33．—How often do you see President?
—It varies ________ what I’m working on.Maybe a few times a month.
A．depends on B．depended on
C．depending on D．depend on
解析：選C。題意“你多長時間見一次總統(tǒng)？”“不固定，這取決于我做什么工作。或許一個月好幾次吧。” depend on“取決于……”，此處是現(xiàn)在分詞形式作狀語。
34．—May I use your car this afternoon?
—Sorry.It broke down this morning again.I’ll have it ________.
A．repairing B．to repair
C．repaired D．being repaired
解析：選C。題意：“今下午我可以用一下你的車嗎？”“對不起。今天上午它又壞了。我要找人修一下。” have sth. done“讓別人做某事”，固定搭配。
35．—Have the arrangements for the concert next Saturday been all ________？
—Not yet.We haven’t found a free band.
A．in store B．in wonder
C．in turn D．in place
解析：選D。題意：“下周六的音樂會已經(jīng)準備好了嗎？”“還沒有。我們還沒找到一個免費的樂隊。”in place“準備就緒；在適當?shù)奈恢?rdquo;，符合題意。in store“即將到來”；in wonder“吃驚地”；in turn“反過來”。
第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
At the age of fortyfive，my usually wellordered life became full of changes.After twentytwo years of working in a __36__，a plan to use less staff __37__ the unemployment of over one hundred people，I being one of them.
My once secure future became __38__.However，I was not a single parent，__39__ the family did not depend only on my income.My motto has always been “Change is good；change is progress”，but when it __40__ my livelihood，I had to change it to “__41__ change and make the most of it.”From the beginning，I __42__ to look at this matter not as __43__ luck，but as a welcome opportunity.I refused to become sorry；__44__，I actively planned to do something new and different.
Having a positive attitude made all the __45__ in the way I pursued (追求)the future.First，I decided to __46__ to college and graduate many years later than I should have.Doing this at my age took more than a little __47__.Not being a graduate had __48__ held me back in my career in the bank，but now it was a personal goal I longed to __49__.With a lot of determination，I went to evening classes and became an adult __50__.In the class，I became more and more confident.During this time，I __51__ that no matter what life throws in our way，personal growth never stops.
The second thing I did to improve my innerself was to reevaluate(重新評估)my __52__ life.It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events.But now，my heart and life are completely around people I __53__.
The loss of my job led to some __54__ changes in my life.Revisiting the past made __55__ for the future.I realize that I have accepted the change and am making the most of it.
【解題導語】 生活中充滿了變數(shù)，作者通過自己的經(jīng)歷告訴我們要接受并善于利用這些改變。
36．A.factory B．company
C．bank D．school
解析：選C。根據(jù)第三段中的in my career in the bank可知，作者曾在一家銀行工作。
37．A.set aside B．led to
C．made up D．took off
解析：選B。失業(yè)是裁員帶來的結果，故選led to(引起，導致)。
38．A.clear B．bright
C．boring D．uncertain
解析：選D。作者失業(yè)后，未來變得“不確定(uncertain)”，與secure形成對比。
39．A.so B．or
C．if D．but
解析：選A。由句意可知the family did not depend only on my income是I was not a single parent的結果，故用so。
40．A.destroyed B．improved
C．a(chǎn)ffected D．offered
解析：選C。但是當改變“影響(affected)”到作者的生活時。
41．A.Make B．Accept
C．Bring D．Collect
解析：選B。根據(jù)文章最后一句中的I have accepted the change可以看出，作者的人生格言變成：接受并充分利用改變。
42．A.chose B．considered
C．happened D．pretended
解析：選A。作者從開始就“選擇(chose)”把這次改變看作是一次機遇。
43．A.special B．rare
C．bad D．good
解析：選C。注意前后句not...but...構成的對比，作者并沒有把發(fā)生的事看作“不幸(bad luck)”，而是把它當作一次良機。
44．A.besides B．instead
C．a(chǎn)nyway D．however
解析：選B。后一分句與become sorry意思相反，故選instead，表示“取而代之的是”。
45．A.difference B．decision
C．effort D．use
解析：選A。有一種積極的態(tài)度在作者追求未來生活的道路上起了很大的作用。make all the difference的意思是“起大作用，大有作為”。
46．A.attend B．turn
C．return D．a(chǎn)dmit
解析：選C。根據(jù)本句提到的graduate many years later than I should have可知，作者決定“返回(return)”，完成早該完成的學業(yè)。
47．A.time B．risk
C．chance D．courage
解析：選D。下文的With a lot of determination提示，像作者這樣的年齡作出這樣的決定是需要很大的“勇氣(courage)”的。
48．A.sometimes B．ever
C．a(chǎn)lways D．never
解析：選D。后面的轉(zhuǎn)折連詞but提示前句為一個雙重否定句，意思是：沒有大學文憑并沒有影響我在銀行的職業(yè)生涯。
49．A.find B．a(chǎn)rrive
C．a(chǎn)chieve D．discover
解析：選C。這是一個人人期望“達到(achieve)”的目標。
50．A.student B．teacher
C．manager D．monitor
解析：選A。前面提到作者想返回學校完成學業(yè)，這里是指作者去了夜大，成為一名成人“(student)”。
51．A.hoped B．realized
C．believed D．suggested
解析：選B。通過上課作者越來越自信，同時也“意識到(realized)”，不管在人生的旅途中會遇到什么，個人的成長是永無止境的。
52．A.new B．daily
C．future D．past
解析：選D。根據(jù)reevaluate和最后一段的Revisiting the past可以判斷，作者完善自我的第二件事是重新評估“過去的(past)”生活。
53．A.care for B．join in
C．stand for D．look at
解析：選A�，F(xiàn)在作者的心和生活完全是圍繞著自己所“關心(care for)”的人。
54．A.normal B．positive
C．confident D．unsure
解析：選B。通讀全文可以看出，作者已經(jīng)把失業(yè)看成了人生的另一次機遇，失業(yè)讓作者的生活發(fā)生了一些積極的改變。第三段的Having a positive attitude也是提示。
55．A.change B．progress
C．room D．promise
解析：選C。make room for意思是“為……騰出空間”。作者通過回顧過去為未來作了更充分的準備。
第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。
A
Paula and Rory Ward have five kids，three dogs，and a rabbit.When the house is very noisy，Megan，one of the children，is quietly inventing.A year ago，the 10yearolds had to design an antismoking poster for a school project.Rather than a poster，she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁) a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.
“I like people to play with things more than read and write，”she says.So she researched her idea on the Internet，found a company in China that could make it，saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.
Paula says her daughter“thinks differently”：Ideas jump into her mind.After she got sunburnt on holiday，Megan invented a small plastic bracelet (手鐲) that changes color in the sun，telling you when to put on sunscreen (防曬霜)．Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea.She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty.“But we didn’t do anything with it，”says Paula.
Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod (釣魚竿) she has designed.“There is a camera on the hook (鉤)，”she explains，“and the screen is on the handle，and it shows you if you’ve caught a fish or not.”
Megan doesn’t want to go to university.She keeps her pinkandcream bedroom tidy.Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter.“Everything has to be in a certain order，”Paula says.“Her brothers and sisters go_with_the_flow，but with Megan，it’s ‘What time will that be happening？’or‘Where am I being picked up from today？’”
【解題導語】 本文主要介紹了一個10歲小女孩不斷發(fā)明創(chuàng)造的故事。
56．From Paragraph 2，we can infer that Megan ________.
A．is not willing to go to school
B．likes to play with her brothers sand sisters
C．prefers making something by herself
D．is good at reading and writing
解析：選C。推理判斷題。從第二段的I like people to play with things more than read and write以及后面她著手從網(wǎng)上尋找信息，最終使得產(chǎn)品得以批量生產(chǎn)等可知，Megan喜歡自己動手制作一些東西。故答案選C項。
57．What did Megan invent after she got sunburnt on vacation?
A．The antismoking poster.
B．The ball providing water for thirsty dogs.
C．The fishing rod telling whether you’ve caught a fish.
D．The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen.
解析：選D。細節(jié)判斷題。結合第三段可知答案選D項。
58．The underlined phrase“go with the flow”probably means “________”．
A．set an example to others
B．do what most people usually do
C．follow the fashion closely
D．do something differently from others
解析：選B。詞義推測題。根據(jù)后面的but with Megan...把Megan與她的兄弟姐妹作比較可知，他們做事都按部就班，隨大流。故答案選B項。www.
59．According to the passage，which of the following about Megan is TRUE?
A．She would like to keep everything in order.
B．She is quite the same as her other four brothers and sisters.
C．Her mother Paula doesn’t want her to go to university.
D．Her parents always help her invent something special.
解析：選A。細節(jié)理解題。由第三段第一句以及最后一段可看出，Megan喜歡將事情安排得井然有序，故A正確；由末段Paula的話可看出，Megan與她的兄弟姐妹很不同，B項錯誤；由末段第一句可知，Megan不想讀大學，而非Megan的母親不想讓她讀大學，C項錯誤；由第三段末句以及文中Megan母親的話可看出，Megan的父母并沒有幫助她搞發(fā)明，D項錯誤。
B
More than half of Americans do not take all their vacation days，even though they think they need one more holiday.And nearly a third of workers who take a break check their emails from the boss every other day and some even keep in touch hourly.
“We’re workaholics(工作狂)’，”said Samuel Nahmias.“From a general perspective，this has a lot to do with the economic situation in the US.More and more people are unemployed.”
With jobless numbers reaching 9.6 percent，people who have jobs seem to be unwilling to take time off.“It_is_not_a_great_picture and that affects vacations.People are not going on vacation as much and those who are going on vacation are being more selective about where they are going.”Nahmias explained.
Unlike European countries where four or more weeks of holiday each year is normal,27 percent of people questioned in the poll said they had 6 to 10 days of annual leave and 20 percent had less than 3 days.With more people on unemployment lists in America，those still with jobs are facing more responsibility at work，which is reflected in their lack of time off.
The majority of workers who did not take time off mentioned too many responsibilities or stress at work，while some people said they simply did not have time to plan a holiday.“People are more conscious of what they are doing and when they are going on vacation because they don’t want to look bad in this situation，”Nahmias explained.
Technology is also playing a part with smartphones enabling workers to keep in contact in ways that were not possible before.It has to do with technology and the level of concern about what is going on in the office.
【解題導語】 本文主要講述了當前高失業(yè)率讓美國人不敢休假的現(xiàn)實。
60．Americans don’t take all their vacation days because ________.
A．they devote themselves to the whole work
B．they are afraid that they may lose their jobs
C．they are asked to keep in touch with their bosses
D．they aren’t in need of holidays at all
解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的More and more people are unemployed.可推知美國人不敢休假的原因是在經(jīng)濟環(huán)境不景氣的情況下，他們害怕失業(yè)。
61．What does Nahmias mean by saying the underlined words in Paragraph 3?
A．Travelling makes people unwelcome.
B．People are unwilling to go on short vacations.
C．The economic situation remains at a low point.
D．People are more selective about places of interest.
解析：選C。細節(jié)理解題。由第三段的With jobless numbers reaching 9.6 percent，people who have jobs seem to be unwilling to take time off可知，美國失業(yè)率升高，以及第二段的表述可推斷，Nahmias的意思為“經(jīng)濟持續(xù)低迷”。
62.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________.
A．Unemployment rate is higer in America than that in Europe
B．European economic situation is better than that in America
C．Americans are more hardworking than Europeans
D．More people are losing their jobs in Europe
解析：選A。推理判斷題。從第四段的歐洲國家的人每年休假四個星期或以上很正常，并結合With more people on unemployment lists in America，those still with jobs are facing more responsibility at work，which is reflected in their lack of time off可推知美國的失業(yè)率比歐洲高。
63．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Americans are all workaholic.
B．Many Americans don’t choose to take vacations.
C．Unemployment is going from bad to worse.
D．US economic situation becomes worse and worse.
解析：選B。主旨大意題。本文介紹了美國人在經(jīng)濟危機的壓力下，擔心失業(yè)而不敢休假，B項最能表達這一主旨。
C
Scientists have confirmed the first sighting in more than a decade of one of the world’s rarest animals—the saola，sometimes called the Asian “unicorn”．
The animal was caught by villagers in Laos in August，according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)．The villagers took the saola back to their village in Bolikhamxay province and Laotian conservation authorities(官方) sent a team to check on the animal.The creature，likely weakened from its time in captivity (囚禁)，died shortly after that team arrived.“The death of this saola is unfortunate，”the Provincial Conservation Unit of Bolikhamxay province said in the IUCN statement.“But at least it confirms an area where it still occurs and the government will immediately move to strengthen conservation efforts there.”
This was the first confirmed sighting of a saola since 1992，when remotely controlled cameras took images of one in Laos.First discovered in 1992，the saola is considered extremely endangered，its numbers so few that biologists have never witnessed one in the wild.Fewer than a few hundred saolas are believed to wander the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam.
The carcass of the saola recovered in the Laotian village was being preserved for study，officials said.“Study of the carcass can produce some good from this unfortunate incident.Our lack of knowledge of saola biology has always made it difficult to preserve it，”says Dr Pierre Comizzoli，a veterinarian with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and a member of the IUCN Saola Working Group.“This can be a major step forward in understanding this extraordinary and mysterious species.”
64．What could be the reason for the death of the saola?
A．The villagers didn’t feed it well.
B．It was killed for biological study.
C．The team carried out an experiment on it.
D．Its health was badly affected after being caught.
解析：選D。根據(jù)第二段第3句中“...likely weakened from its time in captivity...”可知，它很可能是因為被村民囚禁起來從而身體虛弱致死。
65．The underlined word“carcass” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”．
A．skin B．body
C．position D．habitat
解析：選B。分析該句：這只動物死后被保存起來用于研究。因此可以推出該詞應該是“尸體”的意思。
66．The discovery of the saola is of great importance because ________.
A．it proves that the saola only lives in Laos
B．it proves that Laos has perfect natural environment
C．the species can be studied further and then protected better
D．the species can be used to lift the local tourism
解析：選C。根據(jù)最后一段可知，人們對這種動物知之甚少，所以這次發(fā)現(xiàn)有助于對這個物種進一步研究，更好地對它加以保護。
67．What’s the text mainly about?
A．Endangered animals in Laos.
B．A saola was caught and died in Laos.
C．A saola was killed by the villagers in Laos.
D．How the Laotian government protect wildlife.
解析：選B。本文主要講述在老撾一只珍稀野生動物被捉住后不久死亡的事件，故答案為B項。
D
NEW YORK(CNNMoney.com) September 20,2010—The economic recession (蕭條) ended in June 2009，according to the body in charge of dating when economic downturns begin and end.
But the news is little comfort to the millions of Americans still out of work，underwater on their mortgages (抵押) or uncertain about the future.
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)，an independent group of economists，released a statement Monday saying economic data now clearly show the economy’s turning higher last summer.That makes the 18month recession that started in December 2007 the longest and deepest downturn for the US economy since the Great Depression (1929～1933)．
Still，weaker economic data over the past few months have led to rising fears of a doubledip (二次探底) recession.The forecast of top economists surveyed recently by CNNMoney was that there is a 25% risk of a doubledip recession within the next year，up from a 15% chance just six months ago.
In its statement，the NBER acknowledged the risk，but said “the committee decided that any future downturn of the economy would be a new recession and not a continuation of the recession that began in December 2007.”
The NBER said it did not conclude that economic conditions since that month have been favorable or that the economy has returned to its normal state.Rather，it decided that June was when the economy hit bottom，and that it has been slowly but steadily growing since then.
68．How did the Americans respond to the announcement made by NBER?
A．They thought it couldn’t be true.
B．They were greatly inspired by the news.
C．They were still not quite confident in the economy.
D．They became a little more optimistic about the economy.
解析：選C。根據(jù)第二段所述，這個消息對人們幾乎起不到什么安慰作用，人們對未來依舊感到迷茫。故答案為C項。
69．What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A．There are some errors in the economic data.
B．The USA experienced the worst economy in 2008.
C．The US economy turned better in the second half of 2009.
D．The recession starting from December 2007 was the longest in the US history.
解析：選C。分析第三段可知，這次經(jīng)濟危機2009年6月結束，經(jīng)濟從2009年夏天開始好轉(zhuǎn)。A項文中無事實依據(jù)；2008年經(jīng)濟不可能是最差的，因為2009年下半年才開始好轉(zhuǎn)，故排除B項；根據(jù)本段最后一句可知1929年～1933年的經(jīng)濟危機才是持續(xù)時間最長的，故排除D項。
70．According to the NBER，the US economy ________.
A．hit bottom in June in 2009
B．has been operating quite well in 2010
C．will become much worse in 2010
D．will grow rapidly in the next year
解析：選A。根據(jù)最后一段中“...June was when the economy hit bottom...”可知A項正確。
71．Which of the following statements is TRUE about“the doubledip”？
A．It won’t happen in the near future.
B．The risk of it is growing higher.
C．It will be the continuation of the recent recession.
D．Its direct cause will be the last recession.
解析：選B。根據(jù)第四段有關數(shù)據(jù)和經(jīng)濟學家的預測可知“二次探底”的風險在變大。
E
Twothirds of women prefer working for male bosses because they are better managers and less likely to lose their temper，a study has suggested.
Many female employees also like having a man in charge because they are “more authoritative(有權威的)” and “more straightforward” than their_female_counterparts.
Women consider men “tougher”，“better at delegation (委派)” and also more likely to regularly dish out praise.
And men were also rated as being better decisionmakers and having more grasp of the business overall than women do.
It also shows that four out of ten women who have female bosses believe they could do a better job than their immediate superior(上司)．
The study of 2,000 women in fulltime or parttime employment asked whether they would prefer to have a man or woman as their immediate line manager.
About 63 per cent expressed a male preference，while only 37 per cent choose a woman.
The results also revealed one in six women who currently work under a woman is experiencing “underlying tension” between themselves and their boss.
There are a number of reasons for the male preference including a feeling that female managers felt threatened by other women at work.A failure to leave personal problems at home was also cited (引用；舉例)．Other issues included a lack of flexibility (機動性) over leaving early or starting late.
But despite the worries，female bosses did score highly on the more personal side of the manageremployee relationship.They were thought of as being approachable，more trustworthy and more compassionate(有同情心的) in a member of staff’s time of need.
【解題導語】 一項調(diào)查顯示，三分之二的女性更愿意為男上司工作，因為他們比女上司具有更多的優(yōu)勢。
72．What does the underlined part “their female counterparts” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Female companions.
B．Women managers.
C．Leading members.
D．Man managers.
解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知，許多女雇員也喜歡有一個男主管，因為他們“更有權威”，而且比女主管“更坦誠”。詞組their female counterparts指“女主管”。
73．Compared to female employers，male bosses ________.
A．generally have a poor sense of business
B．a(chǎn)re not good at managing their company
C．seldom praise their staff members openly
D．a(chǎn)re more likely to keep their temper under control
解析：選D。推理判斷題。從文章第一段可知D項正確。從前四段可知A、B兩項錯誤；從文章第三段末尾可知C項與原文不符。故選D。
74．In which aspect did female bosses score more points?
A．They were more flexible in working hours.
B．They didn’t feel a tension from other women at work.
C．They were more considerate towards their employees.
D．They didn’t allow personal problems to affect their mood.
解析：選C。根據(jù)文章的最后一段可知，女性上司在和雇員之間的關系中更人性化，故C項與文中意思相符。
75．What is the best title of the text?
A．Male or female boss?
B．The finding of a new study
C．Women prefer to work for male bosses
D．Who is better at managing a company?
解析：選C。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的第一段可知，三分之二的女性更愿意為男上司工作，這是最近的一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)的主要內(nèi)容，也是本文的主旨大意。因此本文主要講述的是：Women prefer to work for male bosses。
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)
第一節(jié) 短文填詞(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)
閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)以下提示：1)漢語提示，2)首字母提示，3)語境提示，在每個空格內(nèi)填入一個適當?shù)�，并將該詞完整地寫在右邊相對應的橫線上。所填單詞要求意義準確，拼寫正確。
An American bestseller has been popular among the students in our school ________(最近). 76.________
It is so inspiring that I would like to recommend it to you.This book，Chicken Soup for the Soul，w________
77．________
by Jack Canfield，first appeared ________ 78.________
1993 and soon became a bestseller.It will
surely inspire readers of all ________(年齡). 79.________
It has been put into many languages，
spreading love to all over the world.B________， 80.________
an English version is of g________ 81.________
help to us English learners as it will help
improve our English.It costs 64 yuan，________ 82.________
you can get it for 54.4 yuan through
online shopping，which will ________(節(jié)省) 83.________
you 9.6 yuan.You can order it at
dangdang.com，and g________ the 84.________
book within one week after your payment.
For more ________，please visit the website.
85．________
答案：76.recently 77.written 78.in 79.ages 80.Besides 81.great 82.but 83.save 84.get 85.information
第二節(jié) 書面表達(滿分25分)
英語課上，講了海倫•凱勒的故事，請根據(jù)下表所列內(nèi)容寫一篇短文，并適當發(fā)表自己的感想。
生卒 1880～1968
生平 1.19個月時因嚴重發(fā)燒而失明、失聰；
2．從7歲開始，在老師Annie指導下學會讀書和說話；
3．1904年6月以優(yōu)異成績畢業(yè)于Radcliffe College。
事跡 1.著名作家和家；
2．一生致力于殘障人士的福利和教育事業(yè)。
注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右；
2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
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One possible version：
In today’s English class，the teacher told us the story about Helen Keller，whose life and deeds have inspired millions of people.
Helen Keller was born in 1880 and died in 1968.As a result of a severe fever，she became blind and deaf at 19 months old.When she was 7，she learned to read and speak with the help of her teacher，Annie.In June 1904，she graduated from Radcliffe College with excellent grades.
Helen was a famous writer and her works such as Three days to see are wellknown through out the world.As a great educator，she also devoted all her life to the welfare and education of people with disabilities.
From the story I learned that nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it，so I will study hard to realize my dream.
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