三、閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona he moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

    On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

    The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. In his new home in Arizona, my dad is back to me from where he was.

56．Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

       A．He was silent most of the time.

       B．He was too proud of himself.

       C．He did not love his children.

       D．He expected too much of her.

57．When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

       A．nervous         B．sorry        C．tired          D．safe

58．The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to          .

       A. the author’s son                    B．the author’s father

       C．the friend of the author’s father          D．the café owner

D

       Wrting artieles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job. Before then I had done bits of reviewing --- novels for other newspapers, films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio．That was how I met Tom Seaton, the first arts editor of The Front Page, who had also written for television．He hired me, but Tom was not primarily a journalist, or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff．

       At first, his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn’t require specialized knowledge: books, TV, theatre, film and radio．There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover, though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable．

       It all felt like a bit of dream at that time: a new newspaper and I was one of the team．It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market．It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally, and was pretending to employ me．Such was my lack of self-confidence．

       Tom’s original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off．It was a good idea, but we didn’t get together as planned and so everything was done by phone．It turned out, too, that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area, and so I chose film．Without Tom’s initial push, though, we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement, by which I write an extended weekly piece, usually on one film．

       The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument --- or forces me, in an uninteresting week, to make something out of nothing．But what is my role in the public arena? I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars, the publicity or the director．So if a film review isn’t really a consumer guide, what is it? I certainly don’t feel I have a responsibility to be ‘right’ about a movie．Nor do I think there should be a certain number of ‘great’ and ‘bad’ films each year．All I have to do is put forward an argument．I’m not a judge, and nor would I want to be．

67．What do we learn about Tom Seaton from the first paragraph?

       A．He encouraged Mark to become a writer．

       B．He had worked in various areas of the media．

       C．He met Mark when working for television．

       D．He prefers to employ people that he knows．

68．The weekly lunches were planned in order to       .

       A．help the writers get to know each other

       B．provide an informal information session

       C．distribute the work that had to be done

       D．entertain important visitors from the arts

69．What does the author mean when he says that Tom’s plan ‘never took off’ in Paragraph 4?

       A．It was unpopular.    

       B．It wasted too much time.

       C．It wasn’t planned properly.

       D．It wasn’t put into practice.

70．Which of the following best describes what Mark says about his work?

       A．His success varies from year to year．

       B．He prefers to write about films he likes．

       C．He can freely express his opinion．

       D．He writes according to accepted rules．

第二節(jié)：開放作文

       請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面提示，寫一篇短文。詞數(shù)不少于50。

       In your spoken English class, your teahcer shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

23．—I have ______ high temperature and ______ sore throat．

       —Well, you may have the flu．

       A．a(chǎn); a   B．the; the    C．the; a       D．a(chǎn); the

23.— It’s a long time _____ I saw you last.

— Yes, and what a pity! It will be a long time ____ we see each other again.

A.before, since       B. since, before      C. when, when          D. since, when

 五.語法填空

Dear Mr. Costa,

I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.

How have you been (1)       (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at (2)        restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?

I had a short (3)        good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work (4)        Christmas and New Year’s, (5)       (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that (6)       (happen), I wonder (7)        I really want to work in the hotel business.

The other day I was thinking about the fun (8)        we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates (9)        the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?

Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for (10)       , so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.

Yours ever

32. It is reported that the scientists in our country are ______ all possible ways to control H1N1 flu.

       A. operating          B. designing          C. replacing           D. Exploring

第二節(jié)：完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30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和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Monday morning always seems to come too soon. Just when you’re getting used to the  36 , it’s already finished. For many of us, Monday is what we  37 , but have no escape from..

So take a deep breath and get your spirits up.  38  you find it hard, here are four  39  to drive the Monday blues away.

Just get  40 . The best thing to do on a Monday morning is to get some exercise or go for a  41  that gets your feel-good hormones (情緒)working. Just find a green spot to have a walk  42  even just sit there. Fresh air, sunshine and green plants can put you in a better  43  .

Turn the music on.. When you’re back from your walk, nothing  44  better than listening to some music. Get your favorite,  45  your music system and let the music set the tone for the day.

  46  you best. Make Mondays your look-my-best  47 . Wear the clothes you like most. Even if it means wearing that red shirt you were  48  for a special occasion. Instead of grays and blacks, go for  49  colours. Some of that sunshine yellow or red will drive the  50  away.

Eat happy. For those  51  lovers, bring out your favorite chocolate and eat it all by yourself, right in the  52  .Nothing is better than the guilty(內(nèi)疚的)  53  of early morning chocolate. You say you’re on a  54 ? Then make Monday your free day. Food is the best way to  55  the blues.

Remember, the next weekend’s just five days away!

36．A．Saturday   B．Sunday     C．weekday   D．weekend

37．A．like B．hate   C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．disagree

38．A．In case     B．Once C．As soon as       D．Although

39．A．steps B．ways C．ideas D．procedures

40．A．down       B．off    C．out    D．back

41．A．drive B．rest   C．visit  D．walk

42．A．a(chǎn)nd   B．or     C．but    D．than

43．A．mood       B．place C．office       D．feeling

44．A．proves      B．does  C．works       D．sounds

45．A．turn down B．turn up     C．turn off    D．turn on

46．A．Dress       B．Look C．Wear D．Choose

47．A．day   B．person      C．chance      D．moment

48．A．making     B．saving      C．preparing  D．buying

49．A．bright       B．red    C．dark  D．beautiful

50．A．yellow      B．blue  C．white D．orange

51．A．chocolate  B．diet   C．food  D．vegetable

52．A．bedroom   B．morning   C．night D．home

53．A．excitement       B．taste  C．pleasure    D．a(chǎn)ttraction

54．A．diet   B．duty  C．weight      D．beauty

55．A．a(chǎn)ttack       B．beat   C．compare   D．Meet

C

Wikipedia was founded as a branch of Nupedia, a now-abandoned project to produce a free encyclopedia (百科全書). Nupedia required highly qualified contributors, but the writing of articles was slow. During 2000, Jimmy Wales, founder of Nupedia, and Larry Sanger, whom Wales had employed to work on the project, discussed ways of supplementing (補(bǔ)充) Nupedia with a more open project. Multiple sources are suggested for the idea that a wiki might allow members of the public to contribute material, and Nupedia’s first wiki went online on January 10.

There was considerable resistance on the part of Nupedia’s editors and reviewers to the idea of associating Nupedia with a Web site in the wiki format (格式), so the new project was given the name “Wikipedia” and launched on its own domain (域名), wikipedia.com, on January 15. The domain was eventually changed to the present wikipedia.org when the not-for-profit Wikimedia Foundation was launched as its new parent organization. In March 2007, the word wiki became a newly-recognized English word.

In May 2001, a wave of non-English Wikipedias was launched — in Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Esperanto, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. These were soon joined by Arabic and Hungarian. In September, Polish was added. At the end of the year, Afrikaans, Norwegian, and Serbocroatian versions were announced.

Anyone with Web access can edit Wikipedia, and this openness encourages inclusion of a great amount of content. About 75,000 editors — from expert scholars to casual readers — regularly edit Wikipedia, and these experienced editors often help to create a consistent style throughout the encyclopedia.

Editors are able to watch pages and techies (科技人員) can write editing programs to keep track of or correct bad edits. Where there’re disagreements on how to present facts, editors work together to arrive at an article that fairly represents current expert opinion on the subject. Although the Wikimedia Foundation owns the site, it’s largely uninvolved in writing and daily operations.

66. Jimmy Wales wanted a more open project because ______.

   A. he wanted to found Wikipedia

   B. Nupedia had its own disadvantages

   C. he earned less money from Nupedia

   D. Nupedia had been abandoned

67. The idea of connecting Nupedia with a Web site in the wiki format ______.

   A. gained a wide support

   B. came into being on January 15, 2000

   C. made Nupedia better and better known to the public

   D. weren’t welcomed by all Nupedia’s editors

68. Which of the following versions joined the Wikipedia in or after October 2001?

   A. English version.                       B. Norwegian version.

   C. Hebrew version.                       D. Arabic version.

69. Who are responsible to create the main style for the Wikipedia?

   A. Any readers of the Wikipedia     B. The techies.

   C. The Wikimedia Foundation.              D. The experienced editors.

70. Which of the following facts about Wikipedia most probably surprises readers?

   A. Its owner contributes less to its writing.

   B. It appeals to a wider audience.

   C. Its owner was founded only recently.

   D. It was evolved from Nupedia.

--- Will you go to the exhibition with me?

   --- If you don’t, ____________.

  A. nor do I        B. so do I    C. neither shall I   D. so will I