praise                           A. curtain              B. remain               C. mountain           D. certain

lose                              A. worse               B. loose                 C. nose                 D. house

motto                           A. honour              B. tomato              C. consider            D. complete

 thin                            A  they                 B. there                 C. thus                  D. theory

spare                            A. fear                  B. earn                  C. beard                D. pear

--Sarah, I don't know how to fill out the form. I wonder if you could help me.

--_______.

A. With pleasure       B. Go ahead         C. Me, too       D. My pleasure

 --- How is the project going?

--- Fairly well. We have ___________the best solution.

A. looked up         B. worked out         C. put away         D. got off

---Did you have _______fun in Australia?

--- Sure. It was ___________ unforgettable experience.

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

It was not until everybody was present __________the party started.

A. that                  B. what                  C. when               D. where

 The discussion __________alive when an interesting topic was brought in.

A. was coming             B. had come         C. has come       D. came

---The Bird's Nest, isn't it?

---Yes. It's ___________we visited during our stay in Beijing.

A. where       B. what         C. when        D. that

Peter, together with his parents _________ every Sunday.

A. went hiking      B. go hiking        C. goes hiking       D. hiking

If I had tried my best last term, I ________more progress then.

A. could make       B. would make      C. must have made      D. could have made

---When shall we have a talk?

--- This Saturday evening, if it ___________you.

A. fits                  B. meets            C. suits                   D. interests

---Go now?

--- It's too late; tomorrow will be a _________time for you to visit them.

A. better           B. good          C. best          D. more

I'm feeling blue, for they ate all the cake and _________left.

A. none           B. everything      C. everyone        D. no one

---____________when has he started boxing?

----2006, I suppose.

A. In                B. Since              C. Before             D. After

----What do you think of the tourist attraction?

----Nowhere else______________.

A. can enjoy such a scenery           B. can you feel so close to nature.

C. can relax yourself                     D. can you finish it.

I wish for a family ____________ my parents are treating me like a friend.

A. why              B. which           C. that        D. where

Our teacher won't think ___________of us because of our shortcomings. He says that all of us are good after all.

A. any less               B. highly           C. most       D. any better

On a hot day, I decide to mow our extremely hilly lawn. It was likely to    21    a jungle（丛林）with weeds growing wildly. I need to mow it at once.

After several false    22      , I had to examine it and finally got our old lawn mower     23      . I was mowing and trying hard to push the machine uphill, which was really a hard job, for the machine was too old to work well. I was so   24  that I complained under my breath, so I decided to take a short break.

At the top of a rise, I   25  to see my 12-year-old John Thomas standing there, with a smile on his face and a glass of    26   in his hand.  "Here, Mom, "he said, "have a drink, Want me to help you? Dad   27  me work on hte flat places."

I  28   the ice water and went to sit in the      29   of a tall tree. As I took my drink, I   30     my son. To my surprise, he didn't seem to be    31    the normal mowing pattern. And he kept smiling at me   32    he worked. I wondered    33  made him so happy? I thought to myself.

After a while, he    34   mowing and looked in my direction. "Hey, Mom. Could you  35  here? "   "He's always　naughty like this, lazy again?" I said to myself    36     .  Then I stood up and walked across the lawn, noticing that he had missed a sizable spot. "John, you didn't..."  My angry words gradually became      37      , for the spot I thought he'd missed had been       38     mowed into the shape of a（an）   39   , suddenly I felt something warm and gentle rising from inside.

"Like it, Mom? It's mine and it's for you."  he asked with a big    40  .

"Now I'll finish the job."

21. A. turn on

B. turn into

C. turn down

D. turn up

22. A. starts

B. words

C. ends

D. behavior

23. A. work

B. move

C. going

D. flying

24. A. cheerful

B. tired

C. cared

D. boring

25. A. looked through

B. looked over

C. looked after

D. looked up

26. A. hot tea

B. chocolate

C. milk

D. ice water

27. A. asks

B. allows

C. lets

D. agrees

28. A. drank

B. heated

C. accepted

D. received

29. A. shade

B. leaves

C. root

D. top

30. A. saw

B. watched

C. observed

D. noticed

31. A. feeling

B. finding

C. following

D. feeding

32. A. if

B. since

C. whether

D. as

33. A. what

B. that

C. all

D. it

34. A. continued

B. went on

C. stopped

D. finished

35. A. go over

B. turn over

C. driver over

D. come over

36. A. happily

B. angrily

C. eagerly

D. anxiously

37. A. heavier

B. thicker

C. louder

D. quieter

38. A. carefully

B. carelessly

C. casually

D. comfortably

39. A. heart               

B. apple

C. hand

D. foot

40. A. sign

B. smile

C. surprise

D. sigh

Barack Obama made his victory speech in Chicago after a hard-fought campaign.

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has won the US presidential election, and will become the 44th President of the United States-the first African-American in the country's history to do so.

President-elect Obama marked his victory with a speech to a crowd of tens of thousands of people in his hometown of Chicago.

Obama described his election as a "defining moment' in the history of the United States, saying that "change has come to America".

The BBC's spokesman in Washington says that in electing Barack Obama, the American people have expressed their unhappiness with the present state and rejected their country's historical racial divisions.

The Australian Prime Minister summed up how many people felt when he congratulated President-elect Obama.

“Forty-five years ago Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not on the colour of their skin but on the content of their character. Today what America has done is turn that dream into a reality," said Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

President-elect Obama will not take office until 20th January next year. However, when he does become president, he will face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as " the worst financial crisis （经济危机）in a century."

But the mood of the country is optimistic, according to most commentators, and Obama himself appears to enjoy the challenge.

"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be difficult. We may not get there in one year or even in one term, but America--I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there," said the next President of the United States.

41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It was not a difficult process for Obama to win the US presidential election.

B. The American people welcome the historical racial divisions.

C. What Martin Luther King dreamed about America has come true.

D. After the election Obama didn't say anything about his victory.

42. According to the passage, it seems that in the United States, _____________.

A. people may still be treated unequally because of their color1 of skin.

B. people are experiencing two civil wars.

C. Americans are enjoying the economy developing.

D. People are not satisfied with President-elect.

43. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that________________.

A. the attitude of American people to their country's future is not clear.

B. Obama has confidence in American future and ready to face it.

C. the road to America will be long.

D. the change of America is not hard to achieve.

44. What is probably the best title to the passage?

A. Historical presidential election                          B. The first African-American President

C. Change has come                                           D. Comments about America

The 2008 Beijing Olympics began officially on Friday 8th August 2008 at 8 pm in front of a crowd of 90,000 eager spectators in the Bird's Nest stadium.

Things got off to a bang with a starting firework display which lit up Beijing's skyline, followed by a total of 2,008 energetic drummers beating a countdown（倒计时）. Then the crowd was treated to an amazing sequence（系列） pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

After these performances, it was time for the athletes themselves to take center stage. In keeping with tradition, Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

China's 639 athletes entered last behind towering flag bearer Yao Ming, to a thunderous reception from the crowd.

Finally, the main torch was lit by a jet of fire  from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning, who had been pulled up to the roof of the stadium on wires.

China, of course, was not alone in watching the opening ceremony. British newspaper The Guardian said the show "outdid all of its former hosts in numbers, colour, noise and expense."

The Financial Times was equally impressed. "No country ever has--or surely will--match the Chinese in effort, human power, organization, creativity and , it has to be said, money they were willing to put into what once a little show."

No pressure on the next host city then! With just four years to go, the London Olympic organizers have promised to deliver an equally inspirational ceremony. Let's hope they can pull it off.

45. Which of the following is the right order of the opening ceremony of 29th Olympic Games?

a. China's athletes entered last behind Yao Ming.

b. A starting firework display lit up Beijing's skyline.

c. The main torch was lit by a jet of fire from Chinese Olympic hero Li Ning.

d. A total  of 2,008 energetic drummers beat a countdown.

e. The crowd was treated to an amazing sequence of pretty and carefully designed scenes which took them through 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture.

f. Olympic founders Greece led the 204 competing nations into the stadium.

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

46. What does the underlined word outdid probably mean in this passage?

A. did well              B. did worse than         C. did better than             D. did poorly

47. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude toward the London Olympics?

A. negative              B. sad                         C. positive                       D. satisfied

48. We can find the passage in a newspaper most probably in _____________section.

A. music                B. sports                       C. literature                    D. military

Beijing, China

Latest observations feed

Current Nearest observations: sunny 9 ℃

W （4 mph）

Relative humidity （%）:26

Pressure （mb）: 1020, Falling

Visibility: Moderate

View this forecast in Fahrenheit

Date

Max day

Min night

Wind （mph）

Visibility

Pressure（mb）

Relative humidity

Thursaday

Sunrise07:04 （HKT）

Sunset16:55（HKT）

9 ℃

-3 ℃

4

very good

1023

45

Friday

Sunrise07:05（HKT）

Sunset16:55 （HKT）

11℃

-3 ℃

2

good

1029

54

Saturday

Sunrise07:06（HKT）

Sunset16:54 （HKT）

10 ℃

-1 ℃

2

good

1026

62

Sunday

Sunrise07:07（HKT）

Sunset16:54 （HKT）

9 ℃

-2 ℃

3

very good

1029

56

Monday

Sunrise07:09（HKT）

Sunset16:53 （HKT）

10 ℃

-1 ℃

2

very good

1028

60

The weather symbol shown for each day in the five-day forecast represents the predominant（主要的）weather expected on the day in question.  This is calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather, so if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see s sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday. For information about your local weather station, or any other questions, refer to the Site FAQ.

49. According to the report, on which day will the people in Beijing experience the biggest temperature change?

A. On Friday              B. On Saturday         C. On Sunday    D. On Thursday

50. If a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then _________

A. we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol.

B. we will see a rain cloud.

C. we will see a heavy rain in a short time.

D. we will see sun and shower altogether.

51. What will the weather be like in the coming five days in general in Beijing?

A. Rainy            B. Cloudy         C. Sunny          D. Snowy

52. What can Site FAQ most probably be according to the passage?

A.  A brand          B. A newspaper              C. A TV station     D. A website.

What's Keeping You up at Night?

Which film would you like to see on the spookiest （毛骨悚然的）day of the year?

Well, it's that time of the year again; witches, ghosts, wizards and skeletons are supposed to come out in full force. Yes, Halloween （万圣节）--31st October, the spookiest day of the year is almost here.

There are so many things we can do to enjoy this supernatural day—sweets, fancy dress and of course watching scary films.

It's the perfect time for family and friends to watch horror films on the TV in the dark and maybe they are so frightened that they may try to find safety behind a sofa!

There are thousands of such films to choose from that it's hard for us to make choices. One of the most famous is 1970's release （上映）Carrie which may meet your needs perfectly. It's a tale of a girl being bullied （欺辱）at school by young women who live to regret it.

If you want to see films showing violence, blood and killing, then The Night of the Ling Dead and Evil Dead will provide more horrorable sights than one person can possibly manage.

For Hitchcock fans out there, Halloween is the perfect time to watch two of his best-known movies from the 1960's, Psycho and The Birds. Both have aged unbelievably well and still can keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with their very frightening effects.

However, not everyone wants to be frightened on Halloween night. Monsters Inc. is an animation film, set in a land where monsters exist and the strange characters are sure to bring a smile to the kids in the family.

Meanwhile, if you want to stay up all night, film series such as The Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street and maybe Harry Potter are sure to keep you seated in the box for hours.

So turn off the lights, sit back and enjoy the movies that you have chosen, whether it is unpleasant or spooky.

But remember, don't have nightmares!

53. On Halloween, ________________.

A. witches, ghosts, wizards and skeletons will come back to life.

B. you have many choices about which horror films to see.

C. you'd better sit behind a sofa.

D. it's not a time for you to have nightmares.

54. If you want to experience more frightening effect, you will choose_________.

A. Carrie                                                        B. The Night of the Living Dead

C. Harry Potter                                               D.  The Saw

55. Monsters Inc. is better for _____________.

A. those who prefer horror films.

B. those who want to see films showing violence, blood and killing.

C. those who don't want to sleep overnight

D. little children

56. Which of the following is TRUE about Psycho and The Birds?

A. They're tales of a girl being bullied at school by young women who live to regret it.

B. They can provide more horroable sights.

C. They are new movies telling about stories that happened in the 1960s.

D. They were filmed by Hitchcock.