If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki(芬兰首都)during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams, you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue

         The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the train, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush as in other cities. Instead, they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by

         A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it

         The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront of the city after sunset, you couldn’t help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats

         However, in some way, Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores

64. Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its_____

         A.19th century buildings, boats and parks     

         B. 19th century buildings, boats and seabirds

         C. old houses, parks and trams      

         D. old buildings, boats and the sea

65. The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go ________

         A. by boat               B. by bus             C. by tram      D. on foot

66. The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design

   shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is ______

   A. both splendid and traditional                  B. both quiet and noisy

   C. both historical and modern                 D. both old and new

67．This passage is most likely to be found in _________

         A. a story-book                                B. a geography textbook

         C. a research report                                 D. a travel magazine

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题  共35分）

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

    Some people succeed, while others may not. This is because some people possess certain qualities, which others do not.

    The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, you will not be motivated to work hard put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right.

    Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity-----thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

    Reading is another to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about famous people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.

    Practicing is equally important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect. Practice every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your colleagues will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.

Success is yours for the taking! Cheers!

--------Have you asked somebody to repair the machine?

--------Oh, sorry, I forgot it. I _________for an engineer at once.

   A. am going to send     B. would send       C. have sent       D. will send 

There was no wind.The smoke  rose  ________upward.

A  elegantly  B straightly  C extremely  D regularly

I just wonder ______ that makes him so excited.

A. why it does      B. what he does          C. how it is            D. what it is

We couldn’t trust her for she is always____. Look, she___ some eggs on the table and said these newly- ____ eggs were her own. In fact they were her neighbor’s.

A. lying; lay; laid   B. laying; lied; lain    C. lying; laid; laid         D. laying; lay; lain

She is pleased with ___ you have given him and all ____ you have told him.

   A. that ; that   B. what ; that    C. what ; what    D. which ; that

第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

As the drought（干旱） continued to seem to be endless, a small community of mid-west farmers were wondering what to do next. The rain was important not only to keep their crops     36    , but to support the townspeople's way of     37    . Since the problem needed immediate    38    , the local church felt it was time to call a prayer meeting to ask for    39   .

In what seemed an unclear remembrance（纪念） of a Native American   40    , the people began to arrive. After they were all    41    , the pastor（牧师）on his arrival watched as the townspeople continued to arrive. He slowly    42     his way to the front to officially    43    the meeting.

   Everyone was taking the opportunity to     44    with close friends. When the pastor     45     the front, his thoughts were on quieting those     46     and starting the meeting.

        47    he began to ask for quiet, his eyes    48     through the crowd and he took     49     of an eleven year-old girl sitting in the front row.

   Her face was shining     50     excitement and she     51     sat in her place. Next to her, was a bright red umbrella,    52     for use. The beauty and innocence（纯真） of the girl made the pastor smile as he     53     the faith she had. No one     54     at the meeting had brought a/an     55    .

They had all come to pray for rain, but she had come expecting God to answer with the needed rain.       

36.A. wealthy     B. healthy           C. powerful       D. necessary

37.A. work         B. entertainment     C. stay           D. life

38.A. attention           B. solution          C. fiction        D. conservation

39.A. rain           B. help            C. money              D. advice

41.A. covered     B. crowded         C. occupied       D. seated

42.A. found        B. struggled        C. felt            D. made

43.A. end               B. close           C. begin         D. hold

44.A. talk               B. tell             C. say            D. drink

45.A. arrived      B. reached          C. got            D. hurried

46.A. possible     B. patient               C. pure           D. present

47.A. As          B. Until           C. Though         D. Unless

48.A. got         B. went           C. looked              D. saw

49.A. hold          B. sight           C. notice        D. glance

50.A. for         B. with            C. by             D. at

51.A. quietly      B. calmly               C. anxiously      D. worriedly

52.A. eager         B. ready          C. curious          D. awful

53.A. recognized    B. promised        C. realized         D. allowed

54.A. even          B. else             C. still            D. also

55.A. apron        B. raincoat          C. record        D. umbrella

Dangerous Sports

Around the world more and more people are taking part in danger ous sports and activities．Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill, a risky activity, which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity．You jump from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon） 200 meters above the ground with an elastic（有弹性的） rope tied to your feet．You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground．It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring．Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and there was a continuous battle for survival．

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement．They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill．The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping．

The best title for the text is          .

       A．Dangerous Sports: What and Why

       B．The Boredom of Modern Life

       C．Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous.

       D．The Need for Excitement

More and more people today           .

       A．are tying activities such as bungee jumping

       B．are climbing the highest mountains

       C．are coming close to death in sports

       D．are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places

The writer of the text has a        attitude towards dangerous sports.

       A．positive    B．negative    C．neutral（中立的）  D．nervous

第二卷（共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据首字母,汉语提示或上下文语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,使短文意思完整，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。

I had an _____(有趣的) dream last night. I dreamed        76._______________

that I took _____ in a race. At first, I could not run very      77._______________

fast and fell b_____. But I didn’t lose heart and kept        78._______________

running. All the students on the ___(操场上) cheer me on,    79.______________

“Come on!” I was so encouraged ___ I ran faster and faster   80._______________

till I caught up ___ all the other runners. I felt as if flying like  81.______________

a superman. ___ the end, I got to the finishing line first.       82._____________

I won the race. I felt very p___ of myself. Many of my        83._____________

_____(同学们) threw me up into the air. Just at that time      84.______________

I w___  up and found myself still in bed!                  85._____________