---Well, you said you didn’t care very much for your job．______ you ______ giving it up?

---Not really．You see I have a lot of friends in the office．I’m part of the group．

1. A.
   Did; think of
2. B.
   Have; thought of
3. C.
   Had; thought of
4. D.
   Do; think of

B
I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
　　Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
　　Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
　Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
　Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
44. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
　　A. sad　　　　　　B. confused 　   　C. serious　　　　 D. humorous
45. We may know from the passage that ______.
　　A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
　　B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
　　C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
　　D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
46. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
　　A. What you have just said is impossible
　　B. Pigs are great animals
　　C. I don’t understand your words
　　D. I can’t agree with you more
47. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage?
　　　　　　　　
　　　　　A 　　　　　　　　B 　　　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　 D

完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

     阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”

The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be  _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future   37  . Each of you will have to   38  someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”

Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”I shook my head.

“How about some   41_ ?”I shook my head again .

Finally , I thought he realized I was   42 , and I got my first big tip as a  43  : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from   44   in class. I got an A on the entire project.

Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and   47   all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was   49 .

    For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and   51  choosing my strongest area.  52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.

    I get  54  all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”

    “Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could  55 her.

1.A. good           B. mad              C. careless         D. curious

2.A. university     B. family           C. professions      D. life

3.A. interview      B. find out         C. admire       D. learn from

4.A. expressed      B. ordered      C. expected         D. meant

5.A. hardly         B. nearly       C. naturally            D. eagerly

6.A. drink          B. newspapers       C. preparations     D. paper

7.A. satisfied      B. comfortable      C. terrified        D. sorry

8.A. student        B. journalist           C. teacher          D. writer

9.A. research       B. books        C. imagination      D. memory

10.A. called            B. recognized   C. remembered       D. visited

11.A. answer            B. promise          C. stop         D. persuade

12.A. how           B. whether          C. why              D. when

13.A. It    B. Virginia DeView  C. My parents       D. My oral report

14.A. breaking in   B. getting down     C. falling off  D. going on

15.A. making up     B. listening to C. covering     D. writing

16.A. of course     B. finally      C. doubtfully   D. in all

17.A. When  B. As long as           C. Once             D. On condition

18.A. for           B. with             C. of               D. to

19.A. hurt          B. excited          C. disappointed     D. asked

20.A. respect           B. support          C. thank                D. favor       

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The iPad, a new e-tablet gadget will take online activities truly mobile. It will allow you to read the news in bed, play multiplayer game on any surface, check a recipe in a busy kitchen or view a large-scale Google map.
It will declare a new age of online media production, taking newspapers and magazines down the new stage. Online versions can now become truly interactive. The editor of Time magazine Richard Stengel said, “The iPad will transform the way journalism works. It will become a new way of storytelling”.
Perhaps most important to the masses, it is a traditional computer but so convenient to use. There are no cords(电线), and it’s totally mobile. You press a button and it comes on in seconds. To add a program, you just download it from the Internet. There is no file directory, so you won’t be confused with file locations.
Since almost everyone uses a computer in the office or at school, the need for the traditional desktop model at home is disappearing. Slate Magazine’s Farhad Manjoo calls the iPad the perfect alternative to the full home computer system.
However, opinions are summarized as a simple statement: If you are a tech-head you will hate it, if you are everyone else you will love it. It’s “laughably absurd” on one blog and a “magical revolution” on another.
This first version of the iPad lacks many basic features. Tech-heads dislike the device not because of what it offers, but because of what it doesn’t offer. It doesn’t have flash or a camera. It can’t access many of the world’s mobile applications, and it has a very restricted APPLE store. Based on purely technological grounds, the iPad is said to lack more than it gives.
But if you are not part of the technologically well-versed, and you love the iPod and iPhone, “this device is for you,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
But no matter how you feel about the iPad, as a tech-head or an everyman, there’s no arguing with its appeal. Love it or hate it, the iPad sold over 600,000 units on its opening weekend, surpassing(超过) the iPhone’s record sales in 2007.
It’s uncertain how long it will take to hit the tech markets here in China, but when it does, expect the iPad fashion to continue. Apple predicts it will sell over 7.1 million units in the first year. Maybe not magical, and definitely not absurd, but if the iPad follows in the footsteps of the iPhone and iPod, you could be reading this newspaper on it in the near future.
56. Which of the following is NOT the reason why people think the iPad a “magical revolution”?
A. The iPad will make online activities truly mobile.
B. The iPad will predict a new age of online media production.
C. The iPad is sure to take the place of the full home computer system.
D. The iPad can make many world’s mobile applications accessible.
57. Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?
A. Unlike those traditional computers, the iPad can save you much trouble.
B. The iPad set up a new record sale when it first came onto the market.
C. The iPad will probably hold a big share in the tech market in China.
D. The iPad depends on cords to download a program from the Internet quickly.
58. What technological problem do experts think the iPad has?
A. The iPad is lacking in what other computers can offer.
B. People might misunderstand its magical features.
C. Reporters and journalists don’t have to efficiently with the help of the iPad.
D. Compared with the iPhone and iPod, iPad might confuse the users more easily
59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Why do People Love the iPad            B. The Popularity of the iPad
C. Loving and Hating the iPad                     D. A Magical Revolution

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.

Though Michael was the    36    of the class when he entered high school, his    37    continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    38    if he didn’t want to.

However, Michael loved football and was    39    to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never    40    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His    41    father was always in the stands, with words of    42    for him.

It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    43    the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    44    the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    45    immediately.

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    46   , a silent young man eagerly    47    onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    48   .

“Coach, please let me    49   . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach    50   . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    51   . He helped his team win finally.

When the team was cheering for their    52   , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    53    you did it?”

Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    54    a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    55    me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

A. strongest          B. smallest         C. biggest          D. youngest

A. coach              B. players          C. classmates           D. father

A. football               B. games                C. practices            D. basketball

A. required               B. determined           C. satisfied            D. reminded

A. failed             B. lost             C. missed               D. won

A. sympathetic            B. upset                C. faithful         D. optimistic

A. encouragement      B. judgment         C. wisdom           D. amusement

A. after              B. since                C. towards          D. before

A. went through           B. turned over          C. got over         D. tore up

A. school             B. home             C. field                D. class

A. ahead              B. beside               C. behind               D. away

A. walked              B. ran              C. stepped          D. slipped

A. quietly                B. sadly                C. punctually           D. soon

A. go                 B. fight                C. work             D. play

A. left                    B. refused          C. agreed               D. cried

A. star               B. son              C. amateur          D. trainer

A. victory                B. award                C. memorial         D. unity

A. why                B. when             C. where                D. how

A. spread             B. skipped          C. forced               D. stopped

A. hear               B. see              C. feel             D. make