If you had joined the chat room ten minutes ago, you _____ what we were talking about.

   A. will know        B. are knowing    C. can know         D. would have known

_______ what would happen, none of them could find a way out.

A. Left wondering                                           B. Having left wondering

C. Leaving to wonder                                D. Having left to wonder

You may ask the teacher for help ____ difficulty.

   A. in case of                B. in the case of         C. in any case           D. in no case

第三部分 閱讀技能 （共兩節(jié)，共16小題，滿分26分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共12小題；每小題1.5分，滿分18分）

One morning I was woken by my mother’s angry voice. I opened my eyes and found it was seven forty , so jumped out of bed and rushed to a nearby bus stop without breakfast. Fortunately the bus started going as soon as I got on it. I was sure I could reach the school before the bell rang.

   However, the bus suddenly stopped. There was something wrong with it and we had to get off and wait for another one. I felt I couldn’t wait and the school was only fifteen minutes’ walk, so I ran to the school as fast as possible. Just at this moment, it began to rain hard. 

   I reached the classroom with all my clothes wet through. Mr. Smith, our physics teacher, had begun his class. I was always afraid of him. I hesitated (猶豫) for a moment, and then I opened the door.

“It’s you again, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily. “I’ve told you not to be late, but you...” Then he suddenly stopped when he noticed my wet clothes. He quickly took off his own jacket and asked me to put it on. “I don’t want you to catch a cold,” he said kindly. I went to my seat with Mr. Smith’s jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, Mr. Smith’s physics class so interesting and I changed my mind, there and then, about being afraid of him.

49. According to this passage, classes in Jim’s school probably began at _______.

   A. 9 am              B. 8 am            C. 7 am            D. 7:30 am

50. Why did Jim not open the door at first?

   A. He was afraid of facing Mr. Smith.         

B. He didn’t like to have the physics class.

   C. Mr. Smith didn’t let him go into the classroom.   

D. He didn’t want to interrupt others.

51. Jim found Mr. Smith’s physics lesson interesting that day because ________.

   A. he knew physics was very important         B. he wanted to go to a famous college

   C. he didn’t want to fall behind the others       D. he was moved by his physics teacher

52. We can infer from the passage that _______.

   A. Jim usually went to school by bike        B. it was the first time Jim had been late

   C. Jim was often late for school             D. Jim’s mother also got up late that morning

 (湘郡生試題)   I was really surprised to find out that the first public showings of wireless TV transmissions took   41   way back in 1925. It took another three years before there was any regular public broadcasting.   42  , I think people must have found   43   quite a delight when color TV was first broadcast in 1929.   44   , within the next 65 years, people would be able to choose   45   to watch from a   46  of 200 different channels because   47  cable TV. It is reported   48  in 1998, 66 percent of households in the USA had cable TV.

                                    B

      She went back to China to study journalism at Peking University. She is also 45 ________________ a sports program about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She even hopes to 46 _______________ table tennis in the special 47 _______________ for disabled people in 2008 .She tells people that she likes to think about positive things and stay optimistic. She believes that keeping busy helps her to stay 48 _______________.

 Over the long process of evolution, animals have developed their ______ senses, which makes it possible for them to _____ their environments.

    A. specially; conquer                               B. unique; survive

   C. uniquely; survive                                 D. special; exist

第三部分：閱讀技能（共三節(jié) 滿分35）

第一節(jié)  閱讀理解（共12小題；每小題2分，滿分24分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Read the following posters carefully and answer the questions below.

41. ________ can give you more information about the basketball match.

   A. John Smith.     B. Tommy Brown.    C. Paul Burton.    D. Tonny Wang. 

42. Who can’t be allowed to go to the Layla’s Disco? 

   A. A 30-year-old worker.                B. A 50-year-old doctor.

C. A 22-year-old manager.               D. A 15-year-old student.

43. You must phone ________ if you want to get a ticket for the fashion show. 

   A. the booking agent                    B. the teacher

C. the manager                         D. a postman

44. Which of the following food can you have at KARMA?

   A. Chicken.        B. Tomato.          C. Fish.          D. Beef. 

  — I’ve been told that the sports meeting might be ______.

    — Yes, it all depends on the weather.

A  put away              B  put out                C  put aside              D  put off

The teacher said “______ you work hard and have a good way, all of you will succeed.”

       A. If                                   B. Although                  C. Though                    D. Before