Barack Obama, who came into _________ power on January 20, 2009, was awarded _________2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

A.    the; the    B.    the; /              C.    /; the              D.    . /; /

__ he said, she refused to go to the party.

A. No matter how   B.In spite of how    C.No matter what   D.In spite if what

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

某网站推出“Who is my angel ?”栏目，以下是有关该栏目中奖者的来信：

A. From Morgan Dunnivan

Hi, I’m 7 years old and my special angel is my mommy. She takes care of me and our house, works with troublesome teens as a volunteer, takes me to gymnastics every week, and works two jobs. My mommy is my best friend and we are angels for each other. She always thinks of others first. I think she should be the Angel Among Us winner. Please pick my mommy. It would be a great Christmas gift for her since I can’t buy her a present.

B. From Michael Allen, Greer Uniontown

Whether I am having a good day or in more cases a really bad day, she never seems to fail me, no matter what the circumstances are. Moreover, she’s by far one of my biggest fans. Mom is a really good-hearted person with a beautiful spirit that always shines through even during my darkest days. She definitely earns her angel wings.

C. From Brianna Callahan, Smock

My special angel is my mother. She is there whenever I need her. In my opinion, she deserves the gift. This gift would surely brighten up her day. She is the one who I can count on to help me or have a hot meal ready for dinner. Moms do that but no one really appreciates them as much as they should be. I just want to make her feel special. There may be a lot of special angels out there, but I think my mom is the only special angel in my heart.

D. From Renee Wheeler, Smithfield

We have been blessed with an angel in our family. I don’t even know if she knows the number of lives she has touched. She just goes on with her everyday tasks and never even realizes the wonderful love that flows from her every move. She is known by so many different titles, like, mom, aunt, sister, friend, neighbor, etc.

E. From Nicole Baughman, Smock

My special angel is my daddy. He is always there for me. He is a very hard-working man. And I’m proud of him to be my daddy. He loves me very much. He’s the one who gives us our alllowance. He puts food on the table. He is the best daddy in the world. I love him very much. He stands up for us and he cares for all of us. He picks me up because I am still really too short to pick something up.

F. From Sharon Williams, Uniontown

   I met my special angel 32 years ago starting my first job. She trained me as a friend. She introduced me to one of her sons to whom I’ve been married for 20 years. She lovingly raised seven children, and after retiring helped to raise a grandchild who is now in college. Living next door she was always there to help with our two sons, babysitting, fixing them snacks, or teaching them how to make peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

以下是中奖者所选angel的获奖感言，请匹配这些获奖感言与其对应的书信。

56. “I am very happy to get the gift and I am very sorry to seize it from my wife. And I believe that my wife, her mother, does better than me.”

57. “As my son says, this is the best present he can afford for me. I am proud of him to ‘buy’ me the valuable gift when he is so young.”

58. “I am very happy to have the honor. I think I should thank my children, my relatives, my friends, my neighbors and so on.”

59. “I’m very happy that my daughter-in-law gives me so high a prize. But I think it is my duty to take care of my sons and my grandchildren.”

60. “I never imagined that my favorite star would give me such a high and special honor. I believe that I will still be his fan for ever.”

第三部分  阅读 ( 共两节，满分40分)

第一节  阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing home already?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was laid off today,” he answered, quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you really home?”

Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. Providing for our family has been his joy, and I guess I had taken his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives. For starters, he was home all the time, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic. For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable. He asked my brother and me to spend less. I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn’t much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he expended.

One evening I asked if he needed help.

“Only if it doesn’t interfere with school,” he said.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really impacted me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B, ask for help, and take risks. What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.

41.   The author’s father stayed at home because __________.

       A. he had to help with the author’s lessons

      B. his boss had stopped employing him

      C. heavy house work was waiting for him to do

      D. he wanted to search for new jobs on line

42.   What made the author know the truth?

      A. The box from his dad’s office.       B. His father’s words.

C. His father’s expression.                  D. Being informed by his family.

43.   The author’s attitude toward his father’s former job was __________.

      A. unconcerned   B. sympathetic   C. doubtful   D. tolerant

44.   By saying “Only if it doesn’t interfere with school,” the author’s father seemed ____________.

      A. to refuse the author’s advice on the new business

      B. to show his discontent with the author’s schoolwork

      C. to have said yes to the author’s offer of help

      D. to be looking forward to the author’s good behavior at school

45.   It can be inferred from the text that ___________.

      A. the author’s father was more optimistic to stay at home

      B. the author couldn’t put up with his dad’s own business

      C. the author’s father offered little allowance to the author

      D. the author benefited from his father on how to deal with adversity

The memorial ___ very soon lies in the north of the city.

A. opened  B. having been opened   C. being opened   D. to be opened

I’d get it for you__ I could remember who last borrowed it.

A. except that   B. if only    C. on condition that    D. considering whether

We decided not to climb the mountain because it was raining ___.

A. badly      B. hardly    C. strongly     D. heavily

________ to the top of the hill and you'll find the city more beautiful．

A．Climb      B．Climbing        C．If you climb    D．When climbing

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节；满分50分）

第一节 阅读短文（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　New York, 10 November 5：27pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.

　　*Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. "There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out."

　　* "It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro. who runs an ltalian restaurant on 42nd Street. "We had lots candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here."

　　* The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. "All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan. "They were worth $50,0000."

　　* The big electric clock in the lobby（大厅） of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started（滴答） again at 5：25 this morning. It was almost on time.

41．Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were _________.

　　A．nervous          B．excited            C．calm               D．frightened

42．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro ?

　　A．She had a taste of adventure.

　　B．Burning candles brightened the place.

　　C．Business was better than usual.

　　D．Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.

43．How long did the power failure last?

　　A．Nearly 12 hours.            B．More than 12 hours.

　　C．Nearly 24 hours.            D．More than 24 hours.

---Ann looks hot and dry.     

       ---So      you if you had a high fever.

A. do      B. are      C. will    D. would