_________ he was, he still went on with his work.

   A．Tired although        B．Tiring as            C．Tired though         D．While tired  

第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Liverpool, with its half a million citizens, is a big city. It's a city with variety and options.

       Every year, tourists from all over the world go to Liverpool, most of whom head straight for the stadium to catch the city's two football teams in action. Liverpool and Everton are both world－famous clubs with fans from all corners of the World, as well as a good number of home grown supporters.

       Another big draw to the city is the four local boys. Paul, John, George and Ringo, collectively famous as The Beatles. The pop group first put Liverpool on the world map in the 1960s. The Beatles Story, situated at the Albert Dock, is a huge draw for fans, and you'll find the Beatles shop and ever－popular Cavern Club, the “birthplace of the perfect Four”, in the Cavern Quarter of the city. Fans can also join one of the coach trips around the sights associated with the band, from the houses they grew up in, to the places including Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields.

       But Liverpool is about more than music and sport. It is rich in history, with some of the most shocking architecture in the UK. The city has two great cathedrals: Anglican－the largest of its kind in Europe; and the more modern－styled Metropolitan. The famous waterfront, with the Pierhead and the Albert Docks, is also worth a visit. Many of the city's great museums are situated here, including the Walker Art Gallery, the Liverpool Maritime Museum, and the Tate Gallery, which is home to the largest modern art collection in the North. The nightlife in the city also has a lot to offer. With more than 250 bars, pubs and restaurants, there is always something for everyone to do in Liverpool. Music, museums, shopping, history, pubs and bars——it's all there. It is the world in one city, a place truly deserving of the Capital of Culture title.

51. Liverpool and Everton are_________clubs.

A. architecture              B. music                C. tourist               D. football

52. What made Liverpool first known to the world?

A. The Beatles Story.     B. Cavern Club.     C. The Beatles.        D. The Beatles shop.

53. Compared with Metropolitan, the cathedral Anglican is___________

A. more traditional        B. more shocking    C. better－known           D. smaller

54. Why does the author say “It is the world in one city” in the last paragraph?

A. Liverpool belongs to the world.

B. Liverpool is world famous now.

C. Liverpool owns lots of museums well－known in the world.

D. Liverpool is a lively city with various cultures.

—My sister failed the driving test and is in low spirits．

         —I’m sorry for her．

         —____．

         A．Thank you        B．You’re welcome         C．I would think so D．Never mind

                                  The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

31. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Difficulties of Learning English      B. International Communications

C. The Standard Varieties of English        D. English as a World Language

32. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.

B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.

D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.

33. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?

A. It was popular during Shakespeare’s time.   B. It is used in former British colonies.

C. It serves the needs of its native speakers.

D. It is a world language that is used for international communication.

34. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?

A. The ability to read a newspaper.

B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.

C. Being a multilingual.

D. Being a native speaker.

35. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?

A. Those geographically close to the United States.

B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C. Former colonies of Great Britain.

D. Countries where international conferences are held.

第二节  语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

Anna pushed herself up from the bench and walked steadily with her walking sticks toward the office. As soon as she entered the room, she saw it. _____16______ blue umbrella was there, unopened, ____17______ a floor-to-ceiling window. _____18____（see） it so near, nearly within reach, Anna forgot herself and pointed to her possession.

“That is mine,” she said. “My son brought it to me from Paris and I want it back.”

The man had risen when she entered and he ___19_______(remain) standing. He turned to look at the umbrella ____20______ she pointed. “Yes. I know the umbrella is from Paris, ” he said, showing a mix of innocence and curiosity. “Actually, it ____21______(make) in Italy, but it’s sold in Paris. It’s not the one your son gave you. I bought it myself.”

Anna stared at him. Was he claiming that it was his own umbrella? She had run all the way to this office building from the shop _____22______ her umbrella was stolen.

“My son gave _____23_____ to me,” Anna countered. “ It means everything to me, because my son is ____24______(die).”

As soon as she said them, Anna knew she had made a mistake. She had opened herself up to a stranger. He had no business knowing the most important fact of her life, a grief she kept private. ___25_____could anyone understand what her son’s death meant to her?

第三节  书面表达（满分20分）

最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，

可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和

老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。

请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。

注意：词数120左右

参考词汇：开博客open one’s blog

开头已给出：

Nowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.  ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The job will be offered to        is capable of performing it well.

       A．whomever       B．whoever   C．the one         D．anyone

一What do you think of the cars on the exhibition?

一Well，great．But I don’t think much of       you’ve bought．

       A．that       B．which           C．one      D．the one 

 His careless driving _____ him his life.

   A. spend                   B. pay                C. take               D. cost

 During the dialogue with Chinese youth in Shanghai, President Obama announced the U.S. would expand the number of students to study in China to 100,000 _______ ties between the two countries.

   A. strengthening    B. strengthened                 C. to strengthen                 D. to be strengthened