C
There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (渦輪機) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
49. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?
A. When they are poor.                          B. When they run out of oil.
C. When they need more exercise.           D. When there aren’t any big trees in the world.
50. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?
A. Water                   B. Coal                 C. Wood and plants              D. Tides
51. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?
A. 2                         B. 5                     C. 4                            D. 3
52. The passage is mainly about ________ . 
A. how to run our cars                              B. what to do when oil runs out   
C. different types of gas                         D. the ways to make electricity

Ⅲ完型填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Some people hate everything that is modern . They cannot   36   how anyone can really like modern music ; they find it hard to   37   the new fashions in clothing ; they think that all modern paintings are   38   ; and they seldom have a good   39   for the new buildings . Such people take their standards of perfection from the   40   . They are usually impatient with anyone who is   41   enough to   42   in new ways . It is ,   43   , true that many artists do not   44   and instead produce   45   that can only be considered as   46   . If the work of art is a painting , the artist’s failure concerns   47   alone , but if it is a building , his failure concerns   48   too.
This does sometimes happen ,   49   it is completely untrue to say , as some people do , that modern architecture (建筑) is    50   . We cannot   51   every modern building by the standards of the old times , though we   52   the buildings of the past . With better technique , the modern building are more   53   . The architect knows he should learn from the past ， yet  54   his greater resources of knowledge and materials , he will never follow the past . He is too   55   to do that .
36.A. imagine       B. stand         C. receive         D. enjoy
37.A. show         B. design       C. accept         D. make
38.A. beautiful     B. ugly         C. strange       D. common
39.A. idea          B. word             C. dream         D. project
40.A .foreigners     B. custom      C. nation       D. past
41.A. outstanding    B. foolish     C. brave        D. clever
42.A. experiment    B. plan        C. make        D. manage
43.A. as usual       B. in all        C. on average     D. of course
44.A. matter        B. publish      C. succeed        D. paint
45.A. experiences    B. works        C. presents             D. organizations
46.A. failures       B. fools        C. foreigners      D. views
47.A. the art        B. itself        C. himself        D. the painting
48.A. everybody      B. the place         C. the world     D. others
49.A. and          B. but         C. for          D. as
50.A. nothing      B. something     C. great              D. simple
51.A. design        B. judge       C. consider         D. think
52.A. dislike       B. realize      C. build        D. admire
53.A. advanced      B. beautiful     C. gifted        D. famous
54.A. by           B. on          C. at             D. with
55.A. bright         B. disappointed  C. proud        D. rich

We know almost half the world is urban(都市的) now – but what will our world look like in the year 2100?
It took about a million years for the global human population to come up to 1 billion in 1800. In the next 200 years, it came up to 6 billion, and it will take only about 20 more years to add another billion. By 2100, the United Nations estimates that the global population will attain more than 10 billion.
By the end of 2008, slightly less than 50 percent of the global population lived in cities. If economic development proceeds at today’s pace, over the next century or so it is highly likely that 8 billion people will live in urban centers, up from today’s roughly 3.3 billion. Yes, the world will indeed be able to hold so many people. The major reason is urbanization(城市化). There will be many more new cities in the year 2100, and some of today’s large cities will become super cities, including Beijing, Delhi, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and so on. At the same time, recent advances in agriculture, energy, and water technologies suggest that human creations will keep up with population growth. Rural areas will return to an agrarian (農(nóng)業(yè)的)centre to feed the growing cities. Languages will drop from the current 7,000 across the globe to less than a few hundred. English will be the primary language of the world.
As we compress(壓縮) people into the urban center, and as we leave behind the rural areas to feed us – will we really live a happy life at that time? We will have to live together in large buildings in cities and save on energy and services delivery cost. There will be few chances for us to get close to nature. We really need to think about the effect of the things we have done and are doing now!
1. The underlined word “attain” in the second paragraph probably has the same meaning as “________”
A. increase      B. gain     C. reach     D. limit
2.  With the development of urbanization, people in 2100 will have to      .
A. stay in urban areas and have no chance to get close to nature
B. develop industry rather than agriculture to create job opportunities
C. live a poor and unhappy life because there will be less energy to use.
D. make more creations in agriculture, energy, and water technologies
3.  What is the author’s attitude towards urbanization?
A. supportive    B. disappointed   C. surprised    D. worried
4.  What is the best title for this passage?
A. Global urbanization in the year 2100
B. The primary language in the future
C. Reasons for the rapid increase of population
D. The development of agriculture in 2100

第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)上下文填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~語，或使用括號中的詞語的適當(dāng)
形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡上標(biāo)號為31~40的相應(yīng)位置。
Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored  (31)          the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved  (32)            the Indians.
He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got married     (33)            the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, where he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he  (34)             (surprise) found the problem of racial discrimination was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight  (35)          equal rights.
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was  (36)            (control) by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and        (37)            (depend) for his country. In the political movement many Indians  (38)            (include) Gandhi were put in prison. However, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give  (39)           and India won its independence in 1947.  (40)           (fortunate)， Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.

E
The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented . Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others . So the massacre (大屠殺) on the road may be regarded as a social problem .
In fact , the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly , you might say . But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one’s actions could bring death or damage to others . A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence (疏忽).
Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver . Emotional upsets can distort drivers’ reactions , slow their judgment , and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident . The experts warn that it is important for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotion under control .
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers . Street walkers regularly violate (違反) traffic regulations , they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents , and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road .
Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years . Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture (制造業(yè)) and through periodic road-worthiness inspections . In addition , speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures , the accident rate has decreased . But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave . The only real and lasting solution , say the experts , is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration . Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road .
1．What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage ?
A．To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention .
B．To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers .
C．To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions .
D．To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving .
2．Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three ?
A．To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents .
B．To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy .
C．To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers .
D．To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving
3．The following is mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents except       .
A．careless bicycle riders     B．mindless people walking in the street
C．irresponsible drivers       D．irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles
4．Which of the following best reflects the author’s attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems ?
A．Doubtful yet still longing for .       B．Happy and rather confident .
C．Surprised and very pleased .   D．Disappointed and deeply worried .

When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story小題1:forthe English? This is a question小題2:is not so 小題3:(fool) as it mayseem, for I find that many students of English pay far more attention to the story thanto the English. For instance, they care for how the mystery in the story 小題4:(solve), but do not remember a single sentence in the story and cannot tell what preposition is used before a certain word in the speech of a certain character.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not小題5:(bother)about the language. But a student of English is different 小題6:a student ofstories or 小題7:is called the general reader. As you may also have learned fromthe above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud小題8:you learn the passage by heart and can recite it as if it小題9:(be)your own. On小題10:hand, this will teach you m any useful words and phrases; on the other hand.it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.

第二部分：語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié)：完形填空（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16--25各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡相應(yīng)的16--25上將該項涂黑。
In 1956 Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet （小鸚鵡）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky 16_____ the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird friend out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my 17______, Perky flew off. The enormous（巨大的）, blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue  treasure and suddenly he had gone, clipped wings and all.
Kathy managed to forgive me. With fake optimism（樂觀）, she even tried to reassure （安慰）me that Perky would find a new  18 ______. But I was far too clever to 19______ that such a thing was possible.
Decades later, I watched my own 20_______ growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the parents of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the best of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed（宣稱） to 21______ the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. Then Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and 22 ________ that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
"The best thing 23______ Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the way we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just floated down and landed on my finger."
When I was finally able to 24_______ , we examined the amazing evidence（證據(jù)）. The dates and the locations and the pictures of the bird all matched up. It seems our two families had been connected long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 25_______! Perky lived!"
16. A. what     B. how    C. which D. where
17. A. joy       B. horror      C. disappointment  D. satisfaction
18. A. parent   B. home  C. master D. life
19. A. imagine       B. suppose      C. doubt  D. believe
20. A. birds    B. happiness   C. worries      D. children
21. A. catch    B. find    C. buy     D. have
22. A. announced   B. said    C. told    D. hoped
23. A. in        B. about  C. of       D. on
24. A. think    B. speak  C. interrupt     D. explain
25. A. right     B. wrong C. silly    D. mad

In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (個人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.
56．Which is the most popular form of recreation?
A．Sports.                             B．Watching TV.          
C．Sleeping.                         D．Singing and dancing.
57．People want to take part in sports in order to ____.
A．keep healthy and enjoy life         B．make friends
C．find a good job                   D．make more money
58．Outdoor sports include ____.
A．watching TV                      B．singing and dancing
C．listening to the radio              D．skating and mountain climbing
59．The passage mainly tells us that ____.
A．basketball is a kind of team sport
B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
C．different people have different ways of relaxing
D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports

Every weekend, many Americans drive around looking for things to buy. They are taking part in an unusual kind of outdoor treasure hunt: the yard sale (舊貨出售). In some parts of the country, such a sale might be called a garage sale or a moving sale. Whatever the name, the activity is the same. People sell things they no longer want.
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. It lists some of the things to be sold. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day waiting for someone to take them home. Usually, the seller puts a price on each object at a yard sale. However, that price can almost always be negotiated (談判).
Serious buyers also spend time getting ready for yard sales. They collect the newspaper announcements. Then they make lists of the sales they want to attend.
Most people who go to yard sales are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy bargaining over prices, even if they may hold their own yard sale to sell all the things they have bought.
To other people, yard sales are simply a way to have fun. In some communities, they are important social gatherings. Other people say yard sales help the environment. Old things are re-used instead of being thrown away.
In any case, yard sales are very popular in America. Hunting for unusual items is a sport for some people. For others, it is a way of life.
59 What can’t you get to know about the yard sales announced in a local newspaper?
A.When to attend the yard sale.
B. Where to attend the yard sale.
C. What is to be sold at the yard sale.
D. The prices of the things to be sold at the yard sale.
60 Before a yard sale, the sellers need to do all the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. putting a paid announcement in a local newspaper
B. bargaining over the prices with the buyers
C. putting the price of each object
D. carrying all the things to be sold out of the house early in the morning
61 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A yard sale can also be called a garage sale or a moving sale.
B. The sellers need to pay for putting an announcement in a local newspaper.
C. The sellers collect the newspaper announcements before the yard sales.
D. The prices for the items to be sold at a yard sale can be negotiated.
62.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as the reason why yard sales are very popular in America?
A. People can buy something special at yard sales.
B. People can buy something they really want.
C. People can enjoy bargaining over prices.
D. People regard yard sales as social gatherings.

II. 語言知識及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)
第一節(jié)：完形填空(共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從2l-30各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It’s an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females __21_ different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in __22_ structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and __23__ math problems while women are better at memorizing words and_24__faces. Why the differences?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions---one controlling the sense of space, __25__, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains _26__from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the __27__, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed __28__ differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply __29__different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her __30__ of landmarks. Both of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.
21. A .build             B. form                  C. choose                     D. show
22. A. brain                B. muscle                   C. heart                  D. head
23. A. testing         B. finding                C. making        D. solving
24. A. realizing          B. recognizing            C. describing             D. painting
25. A. at least            B. as a result              C. above all              D. for example
26. A. grew             B. developed          C. invented               D. produced
27. A. consideration      B. decision               C. imagination            D. explanation
28. A. slightly           B. heavily                C. greatly                 D. quite
29. A. show off            B. take on        C. depend on             D. keep up
30. A. drawing           B. memory          C. thinking                  D. setting