__________ the students are doing their maths exercises with the help of the teacher.

   A. Three score of             B. Three scores

   C. Score of                  D. Scores

第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

The unknown world’s mystry

    The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world. It covers seventy-one percent of the earth. There is still much to be discovered about this vast blanket of water. If the waters of the ocean could be removed, the sea floor with its wide valleys, irregular mountains and rivers in the sea would be an unbelievable sight.

Tourism under the deep blue sea

    Tourists can now explore the world beneath the waves without ever getting wet. From tourist submarines (潛艇) to underwater dining, undersea tourism is making a big splash.

Tourist submarines

    The popularity of submarine tours has grown rapidly in the last decade. Now, tourist submarines operate in more than 20 locations worldwide, including the waters around Okinawa and Taiwan’s Green Island. The submarines carry nearly 2 million tourists each year. Large windows offer passengers spectacular views as the submarines explore colorful coral reefs and sunken ships. Most one-hour tours cost about US $80.

Under water dinning

    For a more upscale experience, tourists can enjoy fine dining under the sea. Last summer the Hilton Maldives Resort opened the world’s first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Diners walk down a staircase into the restaurant, which rests 35 feet beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean. Transparent walls surround the dining area, and you can treat guests to a panoramic (全景) ocean view.

    But this excellent view doesn’t come cheap. The tasting menu costs US $200 per person. Be sure to make reservations early, too. The restaurant seats only 14 people.

56. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1?

A. The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world.    B. The sea covers 71% of the earth.

C. Some information about the sea floor.   D. The reasons for researching undersea tourism.

57. What does the author really mean by saying “undersea tourism is making a big splash” in Para2 ? 

A. Undersea tourism is a new fashion in travelling. B. Your clothes will be made wet by the water splash. C. Undersea tourism is dangerous. D. There is still a long way for undersea tourism to go.

58. Which of the following statements about tourist submarines is RIGHT?

A. Tourist submarines only have a history of about 10 years.

B. There are tourist submarines in every part of the world now.

C. Tourist submarines have carried about 2 million tourists so far.

D. People can enjoy tourist submarines in the waters around Okinawa.

59. The walls of the restaurant Ithaa are most probably made of___________.

A. stone         B. brick           C. glass          D. steel

The cost of rice is expected to go up in the coming months, as an improving global economy raises demand, and drought (旱災(zāi)) cuts production in countries such as India. Some economists say prices for rice, the Precision Castingstaple food for much of the world's population, could be returning to levels that sparked inflation(通貨膨脹) fears in much of Asia last year.

Charuk Singhapreecha is dean of the faculty (系)of economics at Thailand’s Kasetsart University. He says prices – especially for Thai rice – are being pushed higher by new customers coming into the market after the economic slowdown of the past year. They expect that the world demand will increase andCast steel we expect that the price of rice will increase next year," Charuk said. "There are many new markets for the Thai rice and also we still have for our old customer - China, some Arab countries - they will increase the demand."

Prices on the global market could again near the record above $1,000 a ton set in the middle of 2008. This month, export prices for Southeast Asian rice have jumped from about $550 a ton or less to more than $650.

Vichai Sriprasert, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, says further weakness in the US dollar and concerns over drought add to pressure on prices. Market experts say next year India is likely to try to import three million tons of rice – entering the world market for the first time in 21 years – because of a drought.

Vichai also warns that increasing demand for bio-fuels(生物燃料) from grain could reduce food crops, forcing the price of food grains higher. "This is very serious. That's why the price of rice will not go back to the level that we used to see," Vichai said. "It will have to be elevated at a higher level, but I don't know where."

The Philippines this week said it is cutting rice imports because of high prices, even though the country lost more than a million tons of grain to typhoons this year. Officials from Vietnam, a leading export competitor with Thailand, predict prices will reach about $800 a ton by the middle of 2010. This week the Philippines' National Food Authority offered almost $665 a ton for 600,000 tons of Vietnamese rice.

Economists say higher food prices will only increase the problems faced by the region's poor, who are highly dependent on rice as a staple food.

68．Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 1?

       A．Drought reduces production of rice in India.

       B．Prices for rice were lower all the time in 2008.

       C．Rice is a major food for the world’s population.

       D．The improving global economy increases the need for rice.

69．How many reasons did Vichai mention about rice price’s going up?

       A．1.     B．2.      C．3.      D．4.

70．Why does the Philippines plan to cut rice imports?

       A．Because of high prices.   B．Because of typhoons.

       C．Because of civil war.       D．Because of drought.

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

       A．Higher food prices will increase problems

       B．There are many new markets for the Thai rice

       C．The global economy is improving

       D．Prices for rice are expected to rise

第三部分：書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你叫李華,你們學(xué)校開展了“網(wǎng)絡(luò)課堂”計(jì)劃，同學(xué)們可以通過校園網(wǎng)互相幫助，解決學(xué)習(xí)上遇到的困難。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一封電子郵件給你的外國筆友Jason ，向他介紹“網(wǎng)絡(luò)課堂”計(jì)劃。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：

1．可以通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)課堂結(jié)成學(xué)習(xí)互助小組；

2．可以在論壇（forum）上發(fā)帖子，討論學(xué)習(xí)上遇到的困難；

3．定期組織活動(dòng)，交流學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

注意：

1．內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括以上所有信息。

2．詞數(shù)：80-100左右。信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Jason,

  I’d like to tell you about the “Network Class Plan” in my school.

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________                                           

Do you have such a network class in your school? Looking forward to your reply.

                                                      Yours,                                                                                     

                                                                 Li Hua

Have you prepared for the sports meeting which ___soon?

   A. has taken place           B. will be taken place

C. is to take place            D. is to be taken place

— Did Jack come back early last night?

— Yes, It was not yet eight o'clock___________he arrived home. 

A. when         B. that           C. before                D. until

_____ by the book, he forgot the food and sleep.

A. Absorbing      B. Absorbed     C. Attracted     D. Attracting

The universities have got bigger in size , ________many more middle school graduates the chance of higher education.

A．a(chǎn)llows        B．a(chǎn)llowing     C．a(chǎn)llowed      D．to allow

第二節(jié)  完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked  36  better than driving our truck,  37  this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.

Sixteen is a  38  age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly  39  of racial discrimination was  40  a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner  41  whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were  42  like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was  43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner  44  us?

At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded  45  I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my  46  to the cash desk, I said  47 , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful  48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said  49 . “Your daddy is  50  good for it.” He  51  to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly  52 . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53  brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to  54  from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself  55  much to do wrong.

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

37. A.and                         B. so                            C. but                          D. for

38. A.prideful            B. wonderful             C. respectful                 D. colorful

39. A.intention                  B. shadow                    C. habit                        D. faith

40. A.thus                     B. just                          C. still                          D. ever

41. A.guessed             B. suspected                  C. questioned             D. figured

42. A.watched            B. caught                   C. dismissed                 D. accused

43. A.generous              B. honest                   C. friendly                    D. modest

44. A.blame                  B. excuse                   C. charge                   D. trust

45. A.until                    B. as                            C. once                        D. since

46. A.purchases             B. sales                        C. orders                   D. favorites

47. A.casually            B. confidently            C. cheerfully                 D. carefully

48. A.look                    B. stare                        C. response                   D. comment

49. A.patiently                  B. eagerly                     C. easily                       D. proudly

50. A.generally             B. never                       C. sometimes             D. always

51. A.pointed             B. replied                         C. turned                   D. introduced

52. A.sense                   B. way                         C. degree                   D. mood

53. A.earned                 B. deserved                   C. given                       D. used

54. A.receive             B. expect                   C. collect                   D. require

55. A.very                    B. so                            C. how                         D. too

 The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride(新娘) and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

   Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station's competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar "experiment" organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector (測(cè)謊儀）test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer (占卜家) who declared that they were suited .

   The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine's mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell's parents are reported to be less than delighted.

   Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, "we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love. "

 The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year's free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

 64. How did the couple's parents react to the wedding?

    A. The bride's mother shared their joy.

    B. The bride's father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

    C. The bridegroom's parents were quite delighted.

    D. The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful.

 65. Some experts believe that _____ 

 A. marriage without the couple's meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

 B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

 D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.

 66. One of the prizes for the couple is  _____

    A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.

    B. to use an apartment free for some time.

    C. to have a wedding dress free.

    D. to own an American sports car.

 67. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

    A. Two Strangers and a Wedding.     B. A Wedding Based on love.

    C. A Short-lived Marriage.          D. A Well-Matched Couple.