---Are you satisfied with the result ?

---Not at all. ______.

A.I must be better

B.It can’t be better

C.I could have been better

D.It couldn’t be worse

The two books are _______ same size, and similar _______ content.

A.of; in B.in the; to

C.of the; in D.in; of

Nowadays good things _____ to save wildlife in Tibet and many other places with the joint efforts of the government and society.

A.have done B.are being done

C.are doing D.will be done

Since 1949, the people’s living standard _______, causing a big _______ in population.

A.has been raised; rise

B.has been rose; raise

C.has raised; rise

D.has raised; rose

Group–buying in China

Modeled after US hot website Groupon.com, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts (打折)for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon, as it is the best time for him to check “today’s special” at his favorite group buying websites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 yuan ($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons (优惠劵)for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally to find something fun to do. ‘‘I love group buying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications(申请)reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. “It is cool. I want to buy a new digital camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!”Zuo said.

1.We can learn from the passage that________.

A.China is the first country to start group buying

B.the price of group buying depends on the market

C.you can’t get the best you need through group buying

D.group buying is becoming popular in China

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

A.Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.

B.Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.

C.Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.

D.Zhao Lei can’t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Zhao Lei’s online purchasing life.

B.Group buying

C.The US hot websites

D.A new digital camera

4.Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________.

A.bargaining face to face

B.discussing with the sellers

C.providing the link to others

D.inviting others to talk about the price

七选五：共5题 每题2分 共10分

In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. 1.Then how can we keep healthy?

First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. 2.I only eat little meat. 3.It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. 4. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.

By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 5.

A. What’s more, taking exercise is very important.

B. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.

C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.

D. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins.

E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.

F. But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.

G. Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be __________.

A. a writer B. a teacher

C. a judge D. a doctor

2.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

A. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She fell in love and got married.

C. She suffered from a serious illness.

D. She decided to look after her grandma.

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.

B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.

C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.

D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.

4.What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. Failure is the mother of success.

B. Little by little, one goes far.

C. Every coin has two sides.

D. Well begun, half done.

5.Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

D. Innocent and single-minded.

Today’s museums include plenty of high culture, but you can still find shrines（圣地）to the extraordinary. Here’s a look at five curious museum stops across Canada.

Vancouver Police Museum 

The setting, terrible enough, is the old Coroner’s（验尸官）Court and forensics lab, including the morgue(room where dead bodies are kept). Artifacts, from the 1870s on, include badges, uniforms, police equipment, items from criminals, and even preserved organs—all in all an arresting experience.

Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station

Designed to resemble a spacecraft, the Treck Station celebrates Vulcan’s coincidental relationship to Mr. Spock’s planet, Go to a building that features an 800-piece collection of Star Trek memorabilia — including Spock’s ears and floor-to-ceiling space paintings. If you want to know more about it, click here: http//www. Vulcantourism. com

Accordion（手风琴）Museum

Through instruments, photos and recordings, the museum traces the history of the accordion and its influence on Quebec culture. They’ve even acquired Asian instruments that show the use of the free reed— call them ancient ancestors of the accordion—that date back 4000 years.

Chocolate Museum 

It’s chocoholic heaven — whole museum featuring displays on how chocolate is made, hands-on exhibits, collections of historic chocolate boxes, and antique candy- making equipment and, of course, lots of chocolate treats ,located in an old candy factory building. Click below to learn all about their hours and admission rates. http:// www. Chocolate museum .ca

Potato museum

A 14--foot high potato greets you at what’s billed as the world’s largest exhibit of potato artifacts. Explore the humble potato’s role in the economy, a collection of farm tools related to growing and harvesting potatoes, Hall of Fame.

1.If you are very interested in thrilling movies, you will probably be attracted by .

A．potato Museum

B．Chocolate Museum

C．Vancouver Police Museum

D．Accordion Museum

2.We can infer from the passage that the ancestors of accordion originated in .

A．Canada B．America

C．Africa D．Asia

3.People having a sweet tooth may prefer visiting .

A．Accordion Museum

B．Potato Museum

C．Chocolate Museum

D．Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from .

A．a magazine B．a website

C．a newspaper D．a brochure

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）（命题人：吉喆）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you .

I wanted to do something very for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it it looked almost new. I was so of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a :“To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s .

I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could this expensive gift.

Of course, the awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were , and I immediately wanted him to my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not what I was expecting. Then I 57 that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to this story.

Yours,

Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

1.A. courage B. advice C. support D. hope

2.A. polite B. special C. similar D. private

3.A. worked B. studied C. traveled D. played

4.A. after B. before C. unless D. until

5.A. sure B. fond C. confident D. proud

6.A. perhaps B. hardly C. almost D. really

7.A. cook B. start C. set D. serve

8.A. note B. notice C. word D. sign

9.A. disturbed B. confused C. inspired D. astonished

10.A. give B. draw C. take D. teach

11.A. response B. request C. comment D. reason

12.A. present B. find C. afford D. order

13.A. neighbor B. building C. home D. house

14.A. exhibited B. experienced C. expected D. exchanged

15.A. tear B. check C. open D. receive

16.A. exactly B. basically C. obviously D. purely

17.A. remembered B. realized C. imagined D. supposed

18.A. only B. still C. ever D. even

19.A. works B. counts C. matters D. exists

20.A. send B. share C. publish D. write

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

目前，随着人们生活压力的不断增大，人们的忧虑也越来越多。请根据下面内容提示写一篇演讲稿。

我们的忧虑：①注重自我，轻视合作；②缺乏毅力，容易气馁；③盲目追求，渴望成名。

我们的长处：敢于挑战，……（请联系自己的体验拟定内容）

注意：1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，可适当发挥，但不要简单翻译；

2. 词数120左右。开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

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