The 115 islands that sparkle in the middle of the Indian Ocean are one of the world's greatest treasures 'A place where natural purity and simplicity can be found and innocence rediscovered; a place like no other and another world entirely. 92 of those islands consist of Seychelles, which is known as "the last paradise".

       For over two centuries, the islands of Seychelles have remained a melting pot of different races, traditions and religions from the four corners of the earth. The Seychellois are a colorful blend of peoples of different races, cultures and religions. .At different times in its history, people of African, European and Asian origin have come to Seychelles, bringing with them their distinct traditions and customs and contributing to the way of life and to Seychellois culture.

       Throughout Seychelles, there are many artisans producing works of art that are as varied and diverse as their surrounds and which include stained glass, products made from coconut shell, husk, seashells and corals, clothing, gold, silver and other forms of jewellery, recycled materials, bamboo, metal and pottery. They are probably poorly educated, but they have talent for producing handicraft articles.

       Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives are all island countries, but Seychelles is unique. Mr. Alanin, Director of Tourism Marketing of Seychelles Tourism hoard said, "There are a variety of islands in Seychelles. Mauritius has only one island. In Maldives, there are a lot of islands, but they are all coral islands. Seychelles has big granite (花崗巖) islands. In addition, the people are different. We have a mixture of people, and you can see how friendly they are.

       Most importantly, all these natural disasters do not exist in Seychelles because we are out of the belt. Nothing will happen to visitors when they are in Seychelles. In Seychelles, harmony is a way of life."

41. The islands of Seychelles are NOT ______.

       A. polluted           B. world famous           C. beautiful           D. various

42. Which of the following of Seychelles is not mentioned in the passage?

       A. The nature.                     B. The people.

       C. The food.                D. The culture.

43. From the 3rd paragraph we can guess that an "artisan" is ______.

       A. a professional artist producing works with recycled materials

       B. a person whose job requires skills with his hands

       C. a factory where handicraft articles are produced

       D. an organization who sell natural things

44. Which of the following is a part of the reasons for that Seychelles is unique?

       A. Seychelles' islands are all granite ones.

       B. Seychelles had more islands than Mauritius and Maldives.

       C. Seychelles has more races and the people are friendly.

       D. Seychelles is located at a safe position on the earth.

45. What's Mr. Alanin's purpose to say all these words in the last paragraph?

       A. To attract visitors to travel in Seychelles.

       B. To praise the beauty of Seychelles.

       C. To express his feelings to his country.

       D. To explain the difference from Mauritius and Maldives.

The use of the word imitation（模仿） reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime（犯罪） or violence. First there was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous. For example, I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree; fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged. I remember a film in particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting（通電觸死） his guard, the technique of doing this being shown in detail. This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.

In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques, such as how to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe; if we were consulted（請(qǐng)教） before production, I used to advise that the details should not be shown. When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this, since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.

Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi. made by Jules Dassin in 1954. This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweler’s shop, the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only natural sound...one of the most brilliant film sequences（連續(xù)鏡頭） of all time. I remember our discussion at the time. We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it; we believed therefore that it was relatively safe. When talking in prisons some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied, so perhaps we were wrong.

31. The writer thinks that____________.

A. the details of the criminal technique should be kept

B. the details of the crime should not be shown on the screen

C. children should not imitate what they see on the screen

D. it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen

32. What is the writer’s attitude（態(tài)度） towards the film in which the hero had escaped by electrocuting the guard?

A. The writer likes it very much.

B. The writer is strongly against it.

C. The writer thinks the film has some value.

D. The writer does not show his/her attitude.

33. Parents in prison agreed to film checking because______.

A. they did not want their children to follow them

B. the crime on screen could be imitated without difficulty

C. they had given a talk on it

D. they had made mistakes

34 .All the following statements about“Rififi”are true EXCEPT______.

A. that the robbery shown needs experience and skills

B. that some very good tools were used in the robbery

C. that the film showed the technique in detail

D. that the technique of the robbery was not imitated

35. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginary

B. only people in prison support film checking

C. only children imitate what they have seen on the screen

D. the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown

第二節(jié)   完形填空(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A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

When I was young, my grandmother used to tell me stories. I’d like to  36  with you one of my favorites.

   Once, there was a young boy. He was very  37  because he couldn’t keep his friends. He asked his father  38  this was so. His father  39  replied, “Son, each time you say or do something that  40  one of your friends, hammer a piece of wood into the  41  .” The curious boy did  42  he was told and soon he made fence(籬笆)  out of the wood.

   “Father!” he cried, “I can’t get out! I am blocked by this fence!”

   “Well, Son, each time you say something  43  to a friend, you can take one piece of wood out.”

   The boy  44  this, too. On the first day he took out one piece of wood and on the second day he took out  45  two. On the third day he took out  46  more. Finally he had  47  all of the wood. “But Father!” he cried again, “Look at the  48  in the ground! They are big and dark! Oh, how ugly!”

   “Son,” his father said, “this is why you aren’t able to  49  your friends. Remember: when you hurt someone’s feeling, no matter what you do to  50  for it, there will always be a scar(傷痕) in his  51  .”

   From that day on, the boy was very  52  of his words and actions and he  53  hurt his friends’ feelings again.

   I always keep this story close to my heart. It has  54  me lot. I am always careful not to hurt any of my friends because they are people that I wouldn’t want to  55  .

36. A. argue                  B. discuss                 C. share                  D. compare

37. A. happy             B. upset                C. friendly                D. frightened

38. A. what              B. how                  C. when                  D. why

39. A. just               B. hardly                 C. also                   D. once

40. A. leaves             B. pleases                 C. hurts                  D. amuses

41. A. wall               B. ground                C. field                  D. door

42. A. that                B. which                C. when                 D. as

43. A. surprising        B. interesting                   C. nice                     D. bad

44. A. did                B. made                  C. refused                D. said

45. A. other              B. another               C. the other               D. others

46. A. few                B. some                  C. any                   D. no

47. A. removed         B. repeated               C. replanted               D. recycled

48. A. sand               B. dirt                     C. holes                     D. sticks

49. A. make               B. meet                    C. keep                     D. stay

50. A. turn up           B. take up                 C. bring up                D. make up

51. A. heart               B. face                     C. neck                    D. hand

52. A. afraid             B. careful                 C. proud               D. fond

53. A. always                   B. ever                      C. never                          D. already

54. A. found             B. taught               C. lent                      D. saved

55. A. avoid                    B. admire                 C. respect                 D. lose

Your chair is your enemy. That is the conclusion of several recent studies. Among people who sit in front of the television for more than three hours each day, those who exercise are as fat as those who don’t.

       So what’s wrong with sitting? The answer seems to have two parts. The first is that sitting is one of the most passive things you can do. Compared to sitting, standing in one place is hard work. To stand, you have to tense your leg muscles, and engage the muscles of your back and shoulders; while standing, you often shift from leg to leg. All of this burns energy.

       You may think you have no choice about how much you sit. But this isn’t true. Suppose you sleep for eight hours each day, and exercise for one. That still leaves 15 hours of activities. Even if you exercise, most of the energy you burn will be burnt during these 15 hours, so weight gain is often the cumulative(累積的) effect of a series of small decisions: Do you take the stairs or the elevator? Do you walk to the corner store, or drive?

       But it looks as though there’s a more sinister aspect to sitting. Some evidence suggests that when you spend long periods sitting, your body actually does things that are bad for you.

       Lipoprotein lipase(蛋白脂酶) is a molecule that plays a central role in how the body processes fats. Low levels of lipoprotein lipase are associated with a variety of health problems. Studies in rats show that leg muscles only produce this molecule when they are actively being moved. The result is that when you sit, an important part of your metabolism(新陳代謝) slows down. You may also have a higher risk of suffering from diabetes(糖尿病).

       Some people have advanced radical solutions to the sitting syndrome(綜合癥): replace your sit-down desk with a stand-up desk, or watch television in a rocking chair. But whatever you choose, know this. The data is clear; look out for your chair.

What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．Become an Athlete to Be Healthy.

       B．Choose a Better Chair for You.

       C．How to Speed Up Your Metabolism.

       D．Stand Up While You Read This.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 tell us that          .

       A．taking too much exercise harms people’s health

       B．sitting a lot reduces the benefits of taking exercise

       C．people needn’t depend on exercise to keep healthy

       D．healthy people are those who sit less and stand more

Which of the following is the best advice on how to control our weight?

       A．Exercising at least an hour a day.

       B．Standing as long as possible.

       C．Using our energy actively in daily life.

       D．watching TV in a rocking chair.

The author mentions lipoprotein lipase mainly to           .

       A．show that it plays a big part in keeping us healthy

       B．tell us that it isn’t produced while we are sitting

       C．suggest that we should take less exercise to be healthy

       D．prove sitting for long is bad for our body

SECTION B (10 points)

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions according to the information you get in the passage and the required words limit.

Several years ago, Masaru Ibuka, the chairman of Sony, was at a company planning a meeting. Suddenly he had a brilliant idea. He stopped the meeting and asked everyone present what would happen if Sony removed the recording function and speaker and sold headphones(耳機(jī)) with a tape player instead. Almost everyone thought he was crazy. Still, Ibuka kept thinking about his idea and worked at refining it. The result, of course, turned out to be the wildly successful Sony Walkman.

Good ideas often start with a really silly question. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles(蛋奶烙餅)for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber into his waffle iron(蛋奶烙餅烤模).So, he tried and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing shoe companies he was literally(確實(shí)地)laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather disappointed, Bowerman was determined and went on to form his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes.

Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration(挫敗). When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he had some paperwork that he needed to have delivered across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery(隔夜送貨) was impossible. He sat for a long while wondering why. Why couldn’t there be reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into a class project. His business professor thought it was not a good class project and gave him only a C. However, Smith refined the idea in that class project and eventually turned it into one of the first and most successful overnight mail services in the world——FedEx.

81. What did Masaru Ibuka’s idea turn out to be? （no more than 2 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

82. What did Fred Smith’s teacher think of his class project? （no more than 8 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

83. Nike athletic shoes came from Bill Bowerman’s idea of____________. （no more than 6 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

84. What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 12 words）

______________________________________________________________________________

 Football is very important to me, but _____ is our friendship.

   A. as                 B. so                C. also              D. too

——Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?

   ——To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we_______ on this problem.

A. worked                 B. had worked            C. are working            D. had been working

 Before becoming a pilot, he spent quite a long time ____.

   A. to be trained           B. being trained         C. training              D. to train

第二節(jié) 完形填空(1)（每空一詞，共12小題；每小題1分，滿分12分）

   閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從31至第40小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

   A girl complained（抱怨） to her father about her hard life. She wanted to  29  because she didn’t know how to overcome her problems. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. Once one     

_30  had been solved, another came.

Her father, a cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans. After the water boiled, in the first pan he put some carrots, the second some eggs, and in the last some coffee. He waited without any   31  .

The girl closed her mouth and waited,   32   by what her father was doing. After about twenty minutes, her father    33   the stove and took out the carrots and the eggs. Then the coffee was poured into a cup.

Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “what do you  34   ?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she answered.

Her father suggested she  35   the carrots. She did, and felt the carrots were   36  . Then he asked her to take the eggs and  37  them. After peeling（剝）them, she felt that the eggs were hard.  Lastly, he asked her to smell the coffee. She asked impatiently , “What’s the meaning of this, father?” He explained that    38   had felt the same misfortune to be put into the boiling water， but had reacted（反應(yīng)）   39  . The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after a while in the boiling water. The easily broken eggs became hard after being cooked. Coffee was very unique --- it could change water.

“   40  are you? ”asked her father. “When the difficulty knocks your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?”

29. A. catch up             B. wear out                   C. give up                    D. run out

30. A. matter              B. business                   C. question                   D. problem

31. A. breath               B. praises                            C. words                      D. complaints

32. A. pleased        B. frightened                C. disappointed             D. puzzled

33. A. turned off           B. turned up                 C. turned down             D. turned away

34. A. mean                  B. see                           C. suggest                     D. explain

35. A. touch                  B. eat                           C. observe                    D. keep

36. A. bad                    B. hard                         C. soft                          D. gentle

37. A. hit               B. break                       C. beat                         D. destroy

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

39. A. differently          B. certainly                   C. happily                    D. equally

40. A. How                   B. Who                        C. When                       D. Where

完形填空（共兩節(jié)，滿分20）

 I ：閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。(共12個(gè)小題；每小題1分，滿分12分)

   A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(繼任者) to take over the business.

     29  choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n)  30

today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and   31  here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then  32  your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”

   Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home  33  , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and   34  to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.

   Time flew, and it was time to  35  their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he was   36

the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all  37  —in all shapes and sizes.

   When the old CEO arrived, he   38  the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his   39  pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.

   The CEO looked at Jim, and then   40  to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”

   Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收獲) trust.”

29.  A. Because of           B. In addition to  C. Apart from          D. Instead of

30.  A. order            B. plant           C. seed                 D. appointment

31.  A. come back          B. get off                 C. forget about               D. walk around

32.  A. collect             B. buy             C. sell                D. judge

33.  A. excitedly           B. nervously        C. carefully            D. angrily

34.  A. declared           B. remained         C. watched             D. intended

35.  A. dig out            B. pack up          C. meet with            D. bring back

36.  A. disappointed at      B. amazed at        C. satisfied with         D. cautious about

37.  A. green              B. beautiful        C. disappointing        D. dying

38.  A. scanned            B. found          C. searched              D. inspected

39.  A. broken            B.empty           C. big                 D. Expensive

40.  A. explained          B. suggested        C. announced           D. introduced