8、Alice’s friends can’t understand why she joined a dating agency(婚姻介绍所)。

She has a good job   1  a personal assistant with a television news agency, her own house, and a full social life. But she, a 29-year-old woman, who has a degree in English Literature, is so  2  with British 3  that she joined the English Rose dating agency to get in touch with single American males.

“English men are usually materialistic(追求物质享乐) and have  4  imagination,” she says.

“I have  5 years being bored by men who never do anything  6  .”

“I’m almost 30 now and I would really love to   7  a husband and have  8  . I’d like to live in London for six months of the year and in the State for  9  six months.”

In her search for the perfect man, Alice once  10  an advertisement in a magazine for  11  people and had 400 replies.

But she says: “I only met one or two of them.  12  of the others sounded very  13  .”

Alice joined English Rose about 18 months  14  and has met 5 men  15 then.

She says: “I  16  that American men are more romantic and thoughtful than British men. I rang  17 in the States, and afterwards he sent me 200 dollars to  18  the call.”

“I’ve met five so far but I’m looking for someone very  19  . I’d like to find a caring, well  20  , non-smoking, animal-lover with a professional job and a sense of adventure.”

1．A．like                       B．for                      C．as                       D．with

2．A．tired                     B．bored                  C．pleased                D．angry

3．A．men                      B．art                      C．people                 D．persons

4．A．some                    B．such                   C．much                  D．no

5．A．passed                  B．spent                   C．entered                D．cost

6．A．exciting                 B．moved                 C．interesting           D．touched

7．A．marry to               B．accept                 C．receive                D．find

8．A．a friend                 B．work                   C．a home                D．child

9．A．another                 B．some                   C．the other             D．other

10．A．wrote                  B．put                      C．gave                   D．read

11．A．single                  B．married               C．only                    D．lonely

12．A．Most                   B．Few                    C．Little                   D．Some

13．A．worrying             B．frightening           C．boring                 D．surprising

14．A．less                     B．later                    C．more                   D．ago

15．A．before                 B．since                   C．after                   D．until

16．A．doubt                  B．hope                   C．know                  D．feel

17．A．one                     B．it                        C．them                   D．him

18．A．pay to                 B．pay off                C．pay for                D．pay back

19．A．ordinary              B．handsome            C．special                D．lovely

20．A．educating            B．educated              C．to educate           D．educate

7、Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.

It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke(中风) and she went continuously downhill after that.

Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the family members to lift her weak body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.

After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a weak sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.

“Whirr,” she said weakly.

Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.

Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she said, “Not was. say were!”

It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence, “If it was up to me ...”

Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our hands … this time in awe(敬畏) of a remarkable teacher.

1．When Mom said “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?

       A．She wanted to tell her sons her will.

       B．She wanted to have something to eat before she died.

       C．She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.

       D．She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.

2．Which of the following statements is NOT right?

       A．Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.

       B．Mom was always making her teaching fun.

       C．Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.

       D．Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.

3．What does the writer think of his mother?

       A．He loved her but was tired of her teaching at home.

       B．His mother should forget her teaching and enjoy the rest of her life.

       C．His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.

       D．His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.

4．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

       A．Once a teacher, always a teacher.

       B．Mom’s will.

       C．A teacher’s life.

       D．A teacher’s devotion.

6、On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.

Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and most challenging of all time.

Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.

Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.

“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.

“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak（峰顶）several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.

The special torch is different form the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.

The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.

1．It was a historic moment because ______.

     A．some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it

     B．it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held 

       C．it was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma for the first time

       D．it was the longest attempt in history

2．What does the word “leg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

       A．One part of a journey or race.

       B．One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.

       C．The leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten.

       D．The part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg.

3．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．One world, one dream

       B．Relay reaches its highest point

       C．Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world

       D．The special torch and the brave torchbearers

4．Where can you read about this passage?

       A．In the English textbook.                        B．In the newspaper.

       C．In the science report.                           D．On the street wall.

5、

Today’s Schedule

(From Business Worker 2007)

1．All of the following events take place before noon EXCEPT        .

    A．proofreading all investment proposals and review loan applications

    B．a client meeting with Asian Bank SEA

C．a meeting with Am Trust Insurance, Inc.

    D．a presentation for Catch National Bank

2．Who will be at the lunch meeting according to the schedule?

A．The managing director.        

B．Two VPs.

C．The clients from Asian Bank SFA.

D．The president of Catch National Bank.

3．The final item that this person must do before going home is          .

A．to make a presentation for Catch National Bank.

B．to have a board meeting

    C．to eat dinner with the managing director

    D．to conduct research, proposal review, and planning

4．This person most probably works　　　　　 .   

    A．in a trading company                         B．in a grocery store

    C．at a bank                                  D．at a computer manufacturing facility

4、假设你是李华，是信阳市某中学的高三学生。你的英国网友Jim发来 电子邮件，告诉你他将于今年寒假来中国旅游，并决定来信阳和你呆一周。但他有些情况不清楚。请你给他回一封电子邮件。

       注意：

       1．词数：100左右；

       2．文中应包括所有的提示内容要点，可以适当发挥。

       3．参考词汇：南湾糊（Nanwan Lake）  鸡公山（Jigong Mount）  小吃（snacks）

Dear Jim,

       I’m so excited that you will come to China.

Yours,

Li Hua

3、Some suggestions about learning English!

       We may all have heard about the old saying that interest leads one towards success. According to this saying, we’d better develop our interest in English at the very beginning of our study. To develop interest in your English study is not very hard. We may have the feeling of satisfaction and achievement from our English study when we find that we are able to say something not very complicated in English, or talk with foreigners in English.

       We will be amazed that the foreigners can understand our English and say “you speak good English”…

    Plans are always very essential, so we must make some elaborate and workable (feasible) plans before we study. For example, you can plan to learn 20 new words every day. Once the plans are made, we should carry out these plans to the letter. Remember: Plans are essential, but those unattainable(不能实现的) plans will make you feel frustrated!

       Taking notes is one important technique in studying. Good memory can not replace the function of notes. Notes should be taken whenever we study. As we know, notes are the summarization, the core content, or our understanding of the books that we read. It would be easier for us to remember the content by referring to our notes, which may be thinner than our books. Sometimes it would be useful to draw some tables, diagrams or illustrations that are very impressive, visual and concise. All these can help us in memorizing the content that we learn.

Watching English movies, English TV programs, listening to English songs and learn English on some special occasions are also excellent ways in learning English, as we may relate English to certain scenes so as to deepen our memory.

Once again for the learning of vocabulary: never just memorize single English words. If you only remember certain words, you still don't quite understand their proper usage. Therefore, it is imperative that you learn by heart the whole sentences and the phrases that contain the new words so that we can know how to use the words in a proper way. 

1．At the beginning of English study, we should               .

       A．learn English grammar.                         B．develop our good habit of learning

       C．develop our interest in learning English   D．remember many English words

2．The underlined phrase “to the letter”in the second paragraph might mean        .

       A．strictly                B．loosely                C．partly                  D．narrowly

3．Which statement of the following on notes in true according to the passage?

       A．Good memory can take the place of the function of notes.

       B．Notes may be thicker than the book we read.

       C．Taking notes is a waste of time in studying.

       D．Notes can help us in memorizing the content that we learn.

4．Which is the best way in learning English words?

       A．Remember the single English words.

       B．Understand the meaning of the whole sentences and phrases in which there are new words and recite them.

       C．Memorize the new words’ meaning in the dictionary.

       D．Write the new words three times.

2、As nanny(保姆), cook, cleaner, shopper, driver, and gardener, she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today. And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活) which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost ￡349.

At over￡18,000 a year that’s more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population, including train drivers, firemen, prison officers, and social workers. Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into an even higher pay league. According to a study, she earns ￡457 a week-at nearly ￡24,000 a year, the same as teachers , engineers, and chemists.

       Researchers put a price on each chore, then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them. They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework-with looking after the children(17.9 hours) and cooking and cleaning (12.3 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时).

       A wife with a part time job still works an average of 59 hours a week at home. Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace. The good news is that these hours drop sharply as children get older. While the average mother with a child under one puts in 90 hours weekly, the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.

       Mother-of-four Karen Williams from London said, “Paying the housewives may not be practical, but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax. Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands don’t understand this. For example, my husband only puts a shelf up now and again. He never cleans the kitchen—that’s the real test.”

1．Who earns most according to the text?

       A．A social worker.                           B．A fireman.

       C．A gardener.                           D．A teacher.

2．We learn from the text that looking after children    .

       A．takes more time than doing any other housework

       B．means more duties than being a teacher

       C．requires the mother to be well-educated

       D．prevents the mother from working outside

3．According to the text, a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work      .

       A．66 hours a week                            B．71 hours a week

       C．80 hours a week                      D．90 hours a week

4．By mentioning her husband, Karen Williams wants to show that      .

       A．housework is no easy job

       B．her husband has no time to clean the kitchen

       C．a housewife needs to be paid for cleaning

       D．the kitchen is hard to clean

1、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       该行多一个词：把多科的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

       该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

       该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       John Brown is a London taxi driver who love going to the            1．             

theatre .Last week his mother gave him two tickets for a play.    2．             

The tickets were on Sunday evening. Then John read some         3．             

reviews of the play, which all said it was a terribly one! He        4．              

wouldn’t go to see a play that no one liked it. So two hours       5．             

before the play started, he left the ticket on the back seat of      6．             

his taxi, Perhaps someone who wanted see the play would take    7．             

them. However, while John went back home, the tickets were      8．             

still there. In the fact ,there were four tickets on the seat.         9．             

Someone has placed another pair of tickets on top of them!                 10．             

34、Let us suppose that you are in _____ position of _____ parent. Would you allow your child to do such a thing?

A. a; a             B. a; the           C. the; a            D. the; the