D

    11-year-old Courtney Thompson was so passionate about gymnastics that she would practice five hours a day until her arms were sore and her elbows swollen．She rarely complained about her tough schedule，and for good reason．Courtney was ranked the best gymnast in the State for her age，and she dreamed of going to the Olympics．But on January 12th，2005，while practicing a routine exercise，she felt an unbearable pain in the left elbow．The medical examination then revealed a severe injury，resulting in an immediate surgery and a slow，painful recovery．

     What happened to Courtney Thompson is a red flag in America's growing epidemic of youth sports injuries．Across the country，younger and younger athletes are injuring themselves in the pursuit of sports achievement．The U．S．Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 2.8 million Americans aged 5 through 24 received medical treatment for a sports-related or recreation-related injury in 2003．Severe injuries that used to be limited to professionals are now showing up in high school and even junior high athletes．

    There are many reasons behind the outbreak in sports injuries，hut most experts agree on one：the extreme culture of organized youth sports．Gone are the days when children played a variety of games on playgrounds．Child kidnapping and street crime have ended casual neighborhood athletics in many places，leading parents to enroll their children in organized sports under the watchful， though demanding，eyes of adult volunteers and coaches．And movies like Friday Night Lights glorify the thrill of victory for young athletes with single-minded dedication to athletic achievement.

    From high school gyms to county hall fields，41 million children younger than 19 participated in organized youth sports in 2005，according to the latest research by the National Council of Youth Sports. The figure represents a 25 percent increase since 1997．

  Parental involvement 1”youth sports has also made childhood games less about having fun and more about training and competing for the top spot．1anding a college scholarship or launching a promising career Hoping to nurture the next Michelle Kwan or Apolo Ohno，some parents guide their children into specializing in one sport But the repetitive training required to master a sport places enormous stresses on hones and muscles that are still developing.

67．The passage is mainly about_________

      A．children’s participation in organized sports

      B．the main causes of the youth sports injuries

      C．the way to train children in organized sports

      D．the common occurrence of youth sports injuries

68．The underlined part “Fed flag” in the second paragraph most probably means“_______”．

      A．warning               B．problem      C. symbol       D．mark

69．Why is the number of sports injuries among children in America growing?

      A．Because of their increasing fondness for sports．

      B．Because children are not professional enough fur sports

      C．Because more children are seeking for sports achievements．

      D．Because of the involvement of the parents and more organized sports

We can learn from the passage that __________       

    A．a(chǎn)bout 10.25 million youngsters participated in organized sports in 1997

      B．parents give limited chances for children to choose their sports

      C．serious injuries often happened to young students in the past

      D．courtney Thompson will never become a famous gymnast

　書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分20分）

      作為中學(xué)生， 你肯定經(jīng)歷過(guò)多次考試，體驗(yàn)過(guò)成功，也遭遇過(guò)失敗。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)提示內(nèi)容，簡(jiǎn)要概述中學(xué)生中普遍存在的對(duì)考試失敗的兩種態(tài)度，并結(jié)合自身實(shí)際，說(shuō)明你的觀點(diǎn)。

注意：詞數(shù)100左右。開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Failure is the Mother of Success

We middle school students have had many tests or exams…

The students were completely _____ in their reading.

   A. absorbing     B. being absorbed    C. to absorb    D. absorbed

27．Shanghai Expo has been building an Expo Village for the participants, but other choices will also be ____ if the Expo Village does not satisfy their needs．

       A．a(chǎn)ccessible B．a(chǎn)vailable        C．a(chǎn)ffordable          D．Approvable

The new outline will throw light _______ students’ understanding of history.

     A. upon                      B. at                    C. of            D. over

第二節(jié)完形填空（20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

      閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

       I was on my lunch break and had left the office to get something to eat．On the way, I saw a busker （賣(mài)藝人）．This wasn't something out of the   36 ; there was always someone   37   enough to busk near the office buildings during lunch．

       As I walked past him, holding some   38   in my hand, I   39   to myself that he was only going to use the money to   40   his addiction to drugs or alcohol．He looked   41   that type —young and ragged．Then I stopped, rather shocked at myself．What was I going to   42   the money on? I only wasgoing to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate．I realized I had no   43   to place myself above him   44   because he was busking．

       I   45   and dropped all the coins into his hat and he smiled at me．I watched for a while．As selfish as it sounds, I expected something   46   to come from that moment．I wanted a natural high or even a feeling of happiness,   47   nothing happened．So then I smiled and walked off,   48   why I did things like that just now．It was a waste of money．

       At the   49   of the day as I walked to the train station, I saw the busker packing up．I   50   him pick up the hat and   51   the money into a small plastic bag．Then he walked over to a cafe counter and   52   the entire contents into a tin collecting for a bushfire appeal （募捐）．

       He was busking for charity．I realized just how   53   I had been．I now donate any   54   I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of happiness for the rest of the day．You could say I'm now addicted to the feeling of   55 ．

36．A．extraordinary         B．special     C．outstanding          D．ordinary

37．A．handsome    B．smart           C．foolish          D．capable

38．A．food            B．notes           C．checks     D．coins

39．A．thought        B．came           C．left       D．smiled

40．A．give            B．feed            C．catch      D．bring

41．A．like     B．a(chǎn)t        C．for  D．a(chǎn)fter

42．A．cost           B．spend     C．waste           D．pay

43．A．choice         B．power   C．right      D．a(chǎn)bility

44．A．even      B．hardly      C．a(chǎn)lmost     D．just

45．A．stopped        B．walked    C．hurried    D．left

46．A．fewer           B．less        C．more       D．worse

47．A．but        B．or        C．a(chǎn)nd       D．so

48．A．finding         B．wondering       C．forgetting        D．losing

49．A．beginning      B．end        C．time      D．middle

50．A．heard           B．forced   C．a(chǎn)sked           D．watched

51．A．keep      B．take C．empty     D．make

52．A．poured     B．lent   C．entered     D．threw

53．A．brave       B．selfish      C．foolish      D．wise

54．A．clothes     B．food  C．change      D．money

55．A．thanking  B．getting      C．taking       D．Giving

—Will working day and night make me a success?

—Hardly ever. Remember, make a plan, strike a balance between work and rest, and      , work hard but also work smart.

A. in all             B. after all              C for all                        D. above all

There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language ______ by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it.

A. where  B. as         C. than     D. so

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后備題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about.   36   I agree that those things are important，I believe that everyone should start to   37   more on a growing problem — global warming.

    Global warming will not only   38 our country and our generation, but a1so the entire   39   and future generations. It is   40   because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which   41   the melting（融化） of the ice in the Antarctic. This will soon cause water levels to   42   and flood parts of the world.

    Many people ignore this problem because they fee1   43   they can’t do anything about it and have more   44   things to worry about. If we al1   45   so，then our ozone layer（臭氧層）will be   46   and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist. We should do our best to limit the use of our planet’s   47   resources（資源）and keep our air clean.   48   , future generations will suffer from our   49  .

  Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from   50   But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean. then it will become a   51   effort. Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won’t be able lo   52   change. This may include cars burning oil，but we can   53   adjust some of these things. People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or .   54   just walking.

  If everyone takes   55   now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.

36．A．When                   B．As                C．How                                                D．Though

37．A．depend                B．focus                    C．hang                                      D．remark

38．A．a(chǎn)nnoy                   B．interrupt             C．a(chǎn)ffect                                      D．confuse

39．A．world          B．continent            C．industry                       D．climate

40．A．failing                   B．completing                  C．changing                     D．occurring

41．A．lies in          B．results in             C．suffers from               D．escapes from

42．A．reduce                 B．rise                                C．drop                                       D．move

43．A．a(chǎn)s if             B．in case                          C．even though                        D．if only

44．A．popular                B．suitable                        C．important                            D．difficult

45．A．do                         B．keep                              C．like                                          D．find

46．A．protected  B．strengthened              C．destroyed                            D．surrounded

47．A．unlimited   B．natural                          C．recycled                      D．industrial

48．A．Therefore  B．Otherwise          C．However                              D．Instead

49．A．illnesses     B．failures                         C．decisions                     D．mistakes

50．A．continuing B．a(chǎn)rriving                         C．improving                             D．disappearing

51．A．physical               B．mental                          C．national                                 D．worldwide

52．A．slightly                 B．fully                      C．hardly                                     D．slowly

53．A．a(chǎn)t least                B．a(chǎn)t most                         C．a(chǎn)t first                                    D．a(chǎn)t last

54．A．yet                        B．even                              C．still                                 D．thus

55．A．time                     B．turns                    C．a(chǎn)ction                                    D．a(chǎn)rms

ACTeen-Acting for Teens

The nation’s first on-camera acting program developed for teens(ages 13—15, 16—20). Now celebrating our 30th year. June, July, August, or。Saturday summer academies offer full or part-time curriculum. 14 + electives, including film & television acting, theater, musical theater, auditioning, Shakespeare, speech ＆ voice, movement, script writing.

Working grades, small classes(12 maximum per workshop). Safe, convenient location. Application required. Out of town applicants may submit long distance application.

Cost/Week: $500一$649

Indianhead Ranch

Sharpen your H unting Skills over one or two weeks at Indianhead Ranch in Del Rio, Texas. You will experience the outdoors, expand your knowledge in gun safety and learn practical camping hunting and survival skills.

Cost/Week: $1000一$1999

Vermont Adventure Camps

Six-Day Adventure Camps

We offer 8 six-day adventure camps for teens l1 to 13. The kids go stay in rustic cabins at our camping site in Andover VT and on adventures each day. A discount of 10％ will be given to the team with over 3 persons.

Two-Week Adventure Camps

We also offer 4 two-week adventure camps for teens 14 to 17. The teens will go on an adventure each day and then come back to our quaint Adventure Lodge.

Cost/Week: $650

International ESL Camp

The site is in close proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Princeton University. Campers will receive three hours per day of English language instruction, a full range of planned activities including sports, arts and crafts, and weekly excursions.

Cost/Week: $650一$999

59. According to the passages, which camp offers hunting skills?

A. Vermont Adventure Camps.        B. Indianhead Ranch.

C. Acting for Teens.                 D. International ESL Camp.

60. Which of the following statements about ACTeeen is TRUE?

A. Applicants out of town cannot submit.

B. There i s no need for application to the camp.

C. The camp lasts until September.

D. Its curriculum includes script writing.

61. If Tom plans to send his 4 children to join Six-Day Adventure Camps, how much should he pay?

A. 2,340.         B. 2,600.          C. 260.            D. 2,860.