E

Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent（潛流） of conversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year. A new Einstein will appear, scientists say. But it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from Isaac Newton.

  Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn't been born yet, or is a baby now. That's because the search for a unified theory that would explain all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits. New math must be created after the problem can be solved.

  But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein appearing anytime soon. For one thing, physics is a much different field today. In Einstein's day, there were a few thousand physicists worldwide, and the theorists who could argue with Einstein probably would fit into a streetcar with seats to spare. Education is different, too. One key aspect of Einstein's training that-is little noticed is the years of philosophy he read as a teenager --- Kant, Schopenhauer and Spinoza, among others. It taught him how to think independently about space and time and it wasn't long before he became a philosopher himself.

  And Einstein was a clever musician. The interplay between music and math is well-known. Einstein would play his violin hard as a way to think through a knotty physics problem.

  Today, universities have produced millions of physicists. There aren't many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills. Those who stay in science don’t work alone and they sometimes do experiment together which takes years.

  It's hard to imagine a renegade(背叛者) like Einstein standing it. “Maybe there is an Einstein out there today,” said Columbia University physicist Brian Greene, “but it would be a lot harder for him to be heard.”

72. According to the second paragraph, the next Einstein will ___________.

A. have to create new math             B. create a unified theory

C. have to be born now                D. push math to its limits

73. The underlined words “knotty” in the fourth paragraph means ____________.

A. easy            B. interesting          C. strange         D. difficult

74. Which of the following will be useful for the next Einstein to be born?

A. There will be music around.

B. There will be no problems to solve.

C. There will be suitable philosophy to study.

D. There are only a few physicists.

75. The bold words “unified theory” in Paragraph 2 refers to ___________.

A. agreement                   B. mathematical rule

C. unique idea                  D. physical saying

第二部分： 英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

— May I use your dictionary?

—_________. I’m not using it now.

A. Go ahead      B. My pleasure      C. Oh Good      D. No, you can’t.

Finding her car stolen, ___________.

A. a policeman was asked to help                B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked for everywhere                  D. Mrs. Green reported it to the police

The poor young man is ready to accept _______ help he can get.

A．whichever    B．however             C．whatever       D．whenever

Never_______ forget the days when _____together with you.                          A.shall I; I lived    B. shall I; did I live   C. I shall; I lived    D.I shall; did I

完形填空（共20題；每小題1.5分，滿分30）

Introduction to Letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

     Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my   36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been  37  ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the  38  to tell Sam what I had  39  .

     For years I have been hosting a program on the  40  and writing articles for a magazine.  Being  41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart  42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and  43  . So when Sam was born, I  44  to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these  45 . I hope that Sam would  46  them sooner or later.

     However, that expectation  47  when Sam showed signs of autism (自閉癥) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He  48  to communicate with others, even the family members. That was  49  for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even   50  now to tell him. I wanted him to  51  what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll  52  as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just  53  if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.

     Now,   54  the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a   55  .

                                                                 Daniel Gottlieb

36. A. son       B. nephew      C. brother       D. grandson

37. A. seriously      B. mentally     C. slightly      D. quietly

38. A. ability  B. time    C. courage      D. responsibility

39. A. written B. suffered     C. observed    D. lost

40. A. radio    B. television   C. stage   D. bed

41. A. ready    B. unable C. anxious      D. eager

42. A. warm   B. broken       C. closed D. open

43. A. hosts    B. visitors       C. readers       D. reporters

44. A. began   B. stopped      C. forgot D. decided

45. A. letters   B. emails C. books  D. diaries

46. A. find      B. read    C. collect D. keep

47. A. developed    B. disappeared       C. changed     D. arrived

48. A. tried     B. refused       C. regretted    D. hoped

49. A. exciting       B. acceptable  C. strange       D. heartbreaking

50. A. less      B. everything  C. more   D. nothing

51. A. understand   B. explain       C. believe       D. question

52. A. fear      B. face    C. know  D. cause

53. A. felt       B. guessed      C. saw     D. doubted

54. A. as  B. once   C. though       D. if

55. A. teacher B. child   C. man    D. writer

B

FOR Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in June.But for American high school seniors the experience couldn’t be more different. The end of senior year is a celebration of their time in high school and involves parties,games and fun.

Senioritis is a commonly used expression.It means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do work.This starts in April when seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.

Unwilling to do school work,seniors have plenty of other activities to focus on.

Many schools have a “Senior Show”,in which only seniors are allowed to perform.Some seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits（滑稽短�。�，where they make fun of their favorite teachers or their friends.For example,a group of boys may dress up and imitate a group of their friends.It is all light-hearted.

   The“Senior Show”is usually a part of Senior Week,which is a week specifically dedicated(專用的) to seniors.During this week,seniors usually get academic or athletic awards they have won over their high school careers.The seniors also vote for one of their male and female classmates who they believe is the best-looking or funniest or most involved,etc.These are then published in the yearbook.

   The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors.It is usually dedicated to them and has all their pictures and some words from them in it.Then seniors go around and get it signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.

Of course during all of this time,seniors are preparing for the Senior Prom,which is an important moment in American culture.It is the most important dance in a young American’s life.

The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students.It’s something they will remember for the rest of their lives.

60.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in paragraph1?

   A.For American high school seniors,things are quite different.

   B.It doesn’t make difference at the end of the senior year.

   C.For American high school seniors,it is the best time of the year.

   D.It is the period filled with stress and workload.

61.What activities that seniors would like to do according to the passage?

   A.School work                       B.Voting for the film star

   C.Singing or dance contests             D.Senior Show and Senior Prom

62.What will most probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage?

   A.Activities on the sports field

   B.The graduation ceremony where they receive their high school diploma

   C.Their favorite film stars

   D.The health of seniors

E

　　Sport is not only physically challenging，but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches，parents，and other teammates，as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes（運動員）.Stress can be physical，emotional，or psychological，and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.

　　The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can，for example，learn how to cooperate with others，make friends，and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware，at all times，that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find flaws（缺陷）in themselves.

　　Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting，young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again，criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.

67．An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ____________.

A．to make sports less competitive

B．to make sports more challenging

C．to reduce their mental stress

D．to increase their sense of success

68．According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that____________.

A．it can help them learn more about society

B．it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves

C．it enables them to find flaws in themselves

D．it can provide them with valuable experience

69．Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ____________.

A．without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidence

B．in order to make them remember life lessons

C．believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development

D．so as to put more pressure on them

70．The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ____________.

A．to persuade young children not to worry about criticism

B．to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children

C．to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement

D．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

C

China’s emergence has made it “hugely important” for American students to be fluent in Mandarin according to Margaret Spellings, US education secretary.

Spellings made the remark after she signed a new memorandum of understanding with China’s ministry of education late last week to expand language and academic exchanges.

“It’s in their［US students’］ interest to come and learn from and about China and the Chinese people.” she said. “You can buy in any language but you have to sell in the language of the buyer.”

Research supported by the US state department has found the number of Americans studying in China jumped 35 percent in 2004—05 over the previous university year. Spellings said her agency would work to continue the trend.

According to the Chinese ministry，10, 340 Americans studied in China last year, a smaller cohort than the 54, 080 from South Korea or 18, 870 from Japan.

The Bush administration plans to spend $114m in 2007 to fund its national security language initiative, which aims to increase drastically the number of Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi and Farsi speakers in the US.

The US state department estimates that 200, 000 Americans study abroad each year, a significantly smaller group than the 550, 000 students from around the world who go to the states for an education.

Of those studying in the US, 62, 580, or roughly 11 percent of the total，came from Chinese mainland this past school year. China is second only to India, which sent 76, 500 students to the US, as a source of students for US schools．

Spellings said that the Bush administration was now working to make visa application procedures “easier and more transparent” to encourage international students.

59. What’s the best title of the passage?

   A. China’s emergence                 B. A research from the US

   C. Learning Mandarin                 D. US attaches importance to Mandarin speakers

60. The underlined words “her agency” in the fourth paragraph refer to ____.

   A. her personal agency                B. the US Department of Education

   C. the US state department             D. the Bush administration

61. Which country did the largest number of students who studied in China last year come from according to the passage?

   A. India.         B. South Korea.      C. Japan.           D. The US.

62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. It is China’s emergence that has made it important for American students to learn Chinese.

   B. The US is taking measures to encourage more international students.

   C. The national security language initiative in the US aims to increase the number of international students from China, Arabian countries, Russia and so on.

   D. The number of American students studying abroad is much smaller than that of students from around the world studying in the States every year.

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 

A 

A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery （火紅的） ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.  

The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. "It's getting late," she thought, "I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am." 

She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house. 

It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn't understand what was going on.

She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: "Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking." Ellen was her mother but - where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents' room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn't slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn't in her mother's room and she wasn't wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas （睡衣）.  

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, "Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared." 

51. Three days later Jennifer came back home ________. 

A. at sunrise             B. at sunset                    C. at night                    D. at midday 

52. The underlined part in Paragraph 4 most probably means "________". 

A. The idea of going back home. B. Her anxiety about her parents.

C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.D. The feeling of getting back home safely.

53. Her father didn't take care of the garden because ________. 

A. he was busy looking for her B. he had to look after his wife

C. he was not strict with his job D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden 

54. What can we infer from this passage? 

A. In fact Jennifer's mother had been sick for days. 

B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared. 

C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong. 

D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.