阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night when my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burnt toast in front of my dad. I remember 21  to see if anyone noticed! 22  all my dad did was to reach for his toast, 23  at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom 24  to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll 25  forget what he said, “Baby, I love burnt toast.” Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him if he really 26  his toast burnt. He wrapped me up in his 27  and said, “Debbie, your mom had a 28  day at work today and she’s really tired. And besides, a little burnt toast never 29  anyone! In bed that night, I thought about the scene at dinner and the 30  my dad showed to my mom.

To this day, it’s a cherished (珍贵的) 31  from my childhood that I’ll never forget. And it’s one that came to mind just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I 32  the plate in front of Jack, I waited for a(n) 33  about the burnt toast. But all I got was, “Thank you, dear! This is 34  . I know you had a hard day!” Just then, I thought about my parents, and was quite 35  for having a marriage where burnt toast wasn't a deal-breaker either!

21. A. being encouraged

B. being allowed

C. waiting

D. refusing

22. A. Yet

B. Only

C. So

D. Certainly

23. A. laugh

B. smile

C. shout

D. stare

24. A. report

B. shout

C. apologize

D. complain

25. A. almost

B. never

C. often

D. hardly

26. A. liked

B. got

C. cooked

D. made

27. A. back

B. heart

C. arms

D. hands

28. A. boring

B. hard

C. depressing

D. sad

29. A. hurts

B. comforts

C. invites

D. hates

30. A. interest

B. surprise

C. kindness

D. satisfaction

31. A. feeling

B. story

C. choice

D. memory

32. A. set down

B. took away

C. finished up

D. washed up

33. A. answer

B. question

C. comment

D. suggestion

34. A. possible

B. true

C. terrible

D. great

35. A. amazing

B. disappointed

C. annoyed

D. thankful

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Language learning research shows that successful language   36  (learn) are similar in many ways. First of all, they are   37  (depend) learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher. They discover their own way to learn the language.   38  , successful language learning is the active learning. The learners do not wait for   39  chance to use the language; they look for chances. They will try anything to communicate   40 others. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language   41  they are interested in the language and the people   42  speak it.   43 is necessary for them to learn the language to chat with the people and to learn from them.

You want to be a successful language learner, right? Then try some of the techniques   44  (list) above and try to learn the language independently,   45  (active) and purposefully. Only in this way can you learn a language successfully and quickly.

It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.

“Any old paper, lady?” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet scandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and stated again on my household budget.

The silence in the front door struck me. I looked in. the girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”

I looked at my shabby slipcover (家具套). The girl put her cup back in its sauce carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucer.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They didn’t say “Thank you”. They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof covered over our heads, my man with a good, steady job—these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small scandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a whole, I thought, just in case I should begin to feel how rich I am.

46. Why did the writer let the children in?:

A. She showed great pity on them.

B. She had old papers to sell.

C. She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of coca.

D. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.

47. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps in that _______. 

A. she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable.

B. she saw the cups matched the saucers.

C. the writer’s slipcovers were very new.

D. the boy thought so

48. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _____.  

A. how much money you have had        B. how you feel about your life

C. how you have helped others           D. what job you are doing

49. The writer left the muddy prints of small scandals on the floor for a while to_____.

A. show her husband that someone had come

B. remind her that she had helped two children

C. show that she was a kind-hearted woman

D. remind her how rich she wasks5u

A 9-year-old girl with a pacemaker who died early today was suffering shakes on a city bus when a driver refused to take her to a nearby hospital, witnesses (目击者)said.

Officials of the Chicago Transit Authority said they were investigating. The child, Nicole Hobson, was being taken by her mother to Children’s Memorial Hospital about 11 P. M., Wednesday to check her recently inserted (插入) pacemaker.

The child was stricken about a mile from the hospital. Her mother, May Hobson, 40, said, “I told the bus driver that my baby had just had heart operation and that she was having a heart failure. He said he couldn’t go through the traffic.”

Ted Garretson, 28, a passenger who had tried to bring back Nicole’s life, said the driver did nothing to help and stopped once to pick up more passengers.

When the driver reached a corner where he was to make a turn, a block from the hospital, he told Mrs. Hobson to get off, she said.

A transit spokesman said the driver should have made radio call to the control center for help.

50. Which is the correct order according to the passage?

a. The girl was taken to the hospital to check her pacemaker by bus.

b. The girl had a heart operation and wore a pacemaker.

c. The girl had a heart failure because of the shakes on the bus.

d. The girl died.

e. The driver refused to take her to hospital.

A. d, c, b, a, e                                B. b, e, a, c, d                   C. a, e, b, c, d    D. b, a, c, e, d

51. A pacemaker is _______.

A. a musical instrument                  B. a machine       C. an organ       D. a toy car

52. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The bus driver stopped to pick up more passengers.

B. The bus driver said he couldn’t go through the traffic.

C. The bus driver did nothing to help.

D. The bus driver sent the girl to the hospital.

53. What can we conclude from the report?

A. The driver was sticking to the traffic regulations.

B. Nobody on the bus was willing to help the child.

C. The bus driver was warm hearted.

D. The child could have been saved.

As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.

Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.

Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs , leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆) . Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.

Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to , but it’s been worth it . We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”

Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

54．When Daniel was a reporter, he         .

A．lived in central London               B．disliked his job  

C．missed his children                  D．was well paid

55．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _________.         .

A．was easy to organize                            B．has improved family life

C．was extremely expensive                        D．have been a total success

56．What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Child-caring.                B．Liz’s advice.                 C．Downshifting.                D．Liz’s job.

57．The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph means         .

A．repairing your car by yourself

B．spending money carefully

C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life

D．living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week

Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday .

Different generations of CNO vocalists , like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei , will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as , arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.

Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8

Location : Tianqiao Theatre

Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170

Tickets : 60—500 yuan (US $7.2— 60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works .

The concert , given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre , will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.

Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848 –5462, 6841-9220

Tickets: 30-200 yuan (US$3.6-24.1)

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606—8888, 6606—9999

58．If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial __.

A．6551—4787              B．6848—5462              C．8315—6170              D．6606—9999

59．Which statement is right according to the passage?

A．Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B．“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C．“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.

D．Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra. ks5u

60．“Madame Butterfly” is          .

A．a Chinese opera    B．a Western opera     C．a piece of music      D．a song

61．In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A．Entertainment.                 B．People.                 C．Culture.                 D．Sports.

     Recently, another study has been carried out about who is the greatest American president. Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten qualities of leadership, which include public persuasion, crisis (危机) leadership, the management of economy, moral leadership and international relations. The historians also looked at administrative (行政的) ability, relations with Congress, goal setting and pursuit (追求) of equal justice for all. Finally, the experts considered performance based on the historical period in which the president lived.

     The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president. He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000. Abraham Lincoln was the only president in American history to lead the nation during the Civil War in the 1860s. He united the nation at last. And he took the first steps that destroyed the institution of slavery in America.

     Edna Medford is a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was an adviser on this study and the earlier one. She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values that the nation most honors like truthfulness, moderation (温和) and respect for human rights.

     The historians named America’s first president, George Washington, as second on the list of greatest presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman are next in that order. John F. Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list. Like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy was murdered while in office.

     Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best president. Bill Clinton was rated fifteenth. And the historians rated former president George W. Bush as number thirty-six. His father, George H.W. Bush, did much better. He was rated as number eighteen.

62．Abraham Lincoln was chosen as America’s greatest president mainly because ________.

A．he led the people to end slavery and united the nation

B．he caused the Civil War and fought against slavery

C．he was the only president to join in a civil war

D．he owned the ten qualities of leadership

63．According to the recent study, a good president wouldn’t ________.

A．persuade the public to follow some rules

B．take measures to deal with an economic crisis

C．start a war between countries

D．run after equal justice for the people

64．Which of the following presidents did worst when he was in power according to the recent study?

A． John F. Kennedy.               B.  George Washington

C.  Bill Clinton                    D.  George W. Bush

65．According to the passage, the greatest American president from No.1 to No.6 should be ____.

A． Abraham Lincoln → George Washington → Franklin D. Roosevelt → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry Truman → John F. Kennedy

B.  Abraham Lincoln → George Washington → Theodore Roosevelt→ Franklin D. Roosevelt → John F. Kennedy → Harry Truman

C.  George Washington →Abraham Lincoln →John F. Kennedy →Theodore Roosevelt →Harry Truman → Franklin D. Roosevelt

D.  Abraham Lincoln → John F. Kennedy →  George Washington → Theodore Roosevelt → Harry Truman → Franklin D. Roosevelt

根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。

66.The little girl is d_________ to see her mother.

67. Two men are a____________ the police with their inquiries.

68. They often __________ (捐赠) food and clothing to the poor.

69. They were upset to see their soldiers heavily d__________ in the last battle.

70. The new technology was ____________(应用) to farming.

71. He was t__________ as a hero on his release from prison.

72. Her new book has a________ a lot attention.

73. Her speech made quite an _________ (印象) on the audience.

74. P_______ (在……之前) to her departure, she bought many new shoes.

75. The committee c___________ of ten members.

根据括号中的提示将以下句子翻译成英文。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

76. 我们学生不仅要学习好，还应该知道在课余事件怎样享受生活。(not only…but)

77. 你不要指望他能准时到达，但目前我们也只有等了。(meanwhile, depend on)

78. 在某人受伤时，懂得急救知识能发挥重要的作用。

(It is…that; a knowledge of; make a difference)

79. 为了阻止火灾蔓延，你应当中断电源。(cut off; prevent…from)

80. 他很感谢我为他做的一切并把我当最好的朋友对待。( be grateful to; treat)

假如你是一位导游。通过观察游客的行为变化，说明大众环保意识日益增强。请根据下面表格的中文提示，写一篇短文谈谈此种现象。

几年前某些游客的行为

现在大多数游客的表现

乱扔废物，如塑料袋，罐头盒，废纸等。

随身带走垃圾。

乱刻乱画，攀树摘花。

爱护花木。

在林中吸烟，引起火灾。

林区不吸烟，以防火灾。

[写作内容]

1）请根据以上提示，谈谈这一现象，文章的开头已经给出。

2）文章必须包括所有提示要点，但不要逐条译成英语。

[写作要求]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整和连贯。字数约100-120词。

With the time on, there is an increasing tendency that more and more tourists have been paying greater attention to environment protection._______________