Slowly but surely, the city_________a successful one_________of its cultural diversity.

A. became; proud                                         B. was becoming; proudly

C. became; proudly                                                 D. was becoming; proud

The Smith’s family, which __________ a large one, ____________visit BeiJing this summer.

A. are, are going to       B. is, are going to   C. is, is going to          D. are, is going to

 --Sorry to hear that you had your leg broken in the final. Is it getting better?

   -- No, it's__________.

   A. bad              B. worse            C. worst            D. serious

第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

Richard Charles Rodgers was born in New York City on June 28th, 1902. Both his parents enjoyed singing and playing the piano. His grandparents loved opera and took their grandson to many productions. Richard attended many Broadway (百老匯) shows as a child. Richard began playing the piano by the age of three. At the age of fifteen, he decided that he would work in the musical theater. In the same year, he wrote the music for a stage show presented by a local group of young people. Then, he wrote music for a production of the students at Columbia University.

Richard and his wife Dorothy had two daughters and six grandchildren. One daughter and two grandsons also write music. Richard died in 1979. Books written about his life describe him as a cold man who was often depressed (消沉的). Family members say he was only able to express himself through music.

Other future show business leaders were also involved in the Columbia productions. Two of these men would be very important in Richard’s life — Oscar Hammerstein and Lorenz Hart. Richard once said the show he liked the best was Carousel, the second musical (音樂劇) he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein. Music experts say that a Richard show is always playing somewhere in the world — on Broadway, in theaters in different countries, and in local school productions. And people all over the world still enjoy the movies linked to Richard, such as State Fair, South Pacific, Pal Joey, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma and Carousel.

When did Richard Charles Rodgers decide that he would work in the musical theater?

A. In 1967.          B. In 1917.        C. In 1907.          D. In 1905.

Which musical is the one that he likes most?

A. Oklahoma.                        B. The Sound of Music.

C. State Fair.                         D. Carousel.

Which is the first musical he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein?

A. Carousel.          B. South Pacific.     C. Not mentioned.         D. State Fair.

What’s the best title for the passage?

A. All the life of Richard Charles Rodgers      B. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Family

C. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Music           D. Richard Charles Rodgers’ Stage

Jumping out of ______airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _____exciting experience.

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

Jeff sold most of his things. He has hardly_________ left in the house.

  A.something        B.everything       C.nothing           D.anything

.I would have called you up for help had it been possible, but I _____ your phone number then.

       A. hadn’t had        B. didn’t have  C. shouldn’t have  D. couldn’t have

---Would you mind my sitting here ____ lunch?   ---______.

A. and have, No, not at all                           C. and having, No, thank you.

C. to have, Never, go ahead.                       D. and have, Oh, it’s my pleasure.

Where have all the boys gone? You may be able to find them in the gym, at work or hanging out, but there is one important place where boys are under-represented, and the problem seems to be getting worse. These days, at high school graduation ceremonies, there are a lot more girls than boys.

In fact, every year, 10 percent more girls graduate from high school than boys. “I think that there’s a tendency to focus on boys as problems at this point, rather than recognizing that boys have problems,” says Joanne Max, PhD. Experts say the problems start in grade school, where there’s often an emphasis on sports instead of reading, for example. “I think that with boys there’s some idea that it’s not masculine(男子漢的)to read,” says Rob Jenkins, an English professor.

There’s also a shortage of male teachers as role models. “I think boys need role models, so if you’re a boy and you don’t have a dad in your home and then you have one male teacher and he’s your athletic coach, then I don’t think you have a message that education is very important,” says Carol Carter, another expert. In addition, classrooms often have too little activity and too much passive listening, which is not conducive (有益的) to boys’ learning.

Experts say parents can fight back in many ways. Read to your sons early and often; show by your action that you value their education. Ask them about their schoolwork, offer help, drop by their classroom and, finally, appeal to their competitive spirit, challenge them to do better and help them understand that their future depends on it.

60. According to the passage, boys have the problem that they think _____________.

A. reading is more important than sports           B. it is shameful for boys to read

C. boys should not work as a teacher              D. boys lack the gift for reading

61. Carol Carter’s words in the third paragraph implies that ______________.

A. parents play an important role in education

B. athletic coaches contribute a lot to education

C. lack of role model affects boys’ attitudes to school work

D. classrooms lack enough activities that are suitable for boys

62. The passage is written mainly for _____________.

A. parents               B. boys              C. teachers             D. experts

---Need you leave so soon?

   ---Yes, _____, I’m afraid.

  A. I need                B. I do                C. I have to                D. I must to.