She is only 12 years old but lives only with her younger sister. Her parents are far away from home, and she has to take care of her younger sister. She is He Can, a student at Anqing Jiangzhen Middle School in Anhui, one of the “stay-at-home children” in her town. To make money, these kids’ parents go to big cities to find jobs. Their children have to stay at home because they have to go to school.    
He Can’s parents left home when she was only four. They only come back for the Spring Festival every year. Because she had to live with different relatives at different times, He Can went to eight different primary schools.    
“I used to complain,” she said. “But later I understood my parents. They have to go away to make a better life for us.” He Can said her frequently (頻繁地) changing life also has a good side.    
“When I went to a new school, I had to try to make friends,” said He Can. “I became outgoing. Now I’m not afraid of talking to people.”    
He Can said her relatives were kind to her. They taught her how to cook and wash clothes.     
When He Can was going to start junior high school, her parents agreed to let her live out with her younger sister. She rents a house near the school. Sometimes their grandmother comes over and helps them.    
Every day, He Can gets up at 6:00 am and cooks breakfast. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 pm. Then He Can does chores and helps her sister take a shower. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 pm.    
Though busy, He Can is still a top student in her class. She said the secret is never to put things off until tomorrow.    
“I think my life is OK,” she said. “But if possible, I would like my parents to settle down (安頓下來(lái)) and live with us.”
小題1:Why does He Can live only with her younger sister?

A．Because their parents don’t like them.

B．Because their parents have to work in a big city.

C．Because they enjoy living by themselves.

D．Because their schools are too far away from their home.

小題2:Where did He Can live before she started junior high school?

A．In her relatives’ houses.	B．In her own house.
C．In a house she rented.	D．In her school.

小題3: What does He Can think of changing schools so often?

A．She hates it and complains a lot about it.

B．She thinks it good for her growth.

C．She enjoys it because she can make more friends.

D．She thinks it bad for her studies.

小題4: What is He Can’s secret of being top at studies though busy?

A．She often asks her relatives for help.

B．She exercises a lot to make herself stronger.

C．She gives her sister some work to do.

D．She tries to finish everything before going to bed.

第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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)，并在答題卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敵意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors have a very particular    36  ．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a
37  mirror works as the vehicle to reflection,    38   do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden    39   a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n）    40   of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply    41   into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．"    42   , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've    43   each other for a long time．That feeling can come from    44   similarities．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45   it when it has a negative connotation（內(nèi)涵）．    46  ．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly    47  about．We may have some criticism （批評(píng)） in our mind about the    48  ．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend    49  time．
Oftentimes, when we    50   qualities in other people, ironically（諷刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's    51  to us．
At times we meet someone   52   and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted．   53   we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or    54   to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to    55   what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．
36．A．target       B．style        C．function    D．color
37．A．medical    B．physical    C．chemical       D．mental
38．A．so   B．then  C．nor   D．neither
39．A．focuses on       B．a(chǎn)pplies to      C．works with       D．serves as
40．A．reward     B．evaluation       C．reflection        D．example
41．A．grows       B．translates  C．enters       D．falls
42．A．Obviously       B．Strangely      C．Fortunately      D．Frequently
43．A．known      B．supported  C．observed   D．recognized
44．A．creating    B．lacking     C．sharing     D．comparing
45．A．ignore      B．keep  C．take   D．notice
46．A．In brief    B．In addition       C．For example    D．As usual
47．A．crazy B．a(chǎn)nxious     C．upset D．concerned
48．A．time  B．mirror      C．garden      D．person
49．A．less   B．a(chǎn)mazing    C．more D．valuable
50．A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．dislike      C．describe    D．discover
51．A．shouting   B．shining     C．speaking   D．pointing
52．A．new  B．nervous    C．familiar    D．friendly
53．A．If      B．Although  C．Since D．Once
54．A．terrible     B．noble C．reliable     D．desirable
55．A．figure out B．take out    C．put out     D．give out

Ⅱ   閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分)
第一節(jié)：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A couple of years ago,before a trip to China,Nicole Davis and her US women’s volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (顯著、突出) of coach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.
“I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus,”said Davis.
Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes(扣球),Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s.She was a key player on China’s 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.
When the US team arrived for the Olympics,Lang,48,who is from Beijing,had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.
Then came the greatest moment to Lang：While the US team was playing in a packed gym,at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.
“That really says it all,” Davis said.“They look at her as an icon(偶像)．I’m sure it’s hard for them to see her coaching another country,but they love her so dearly that her success is their success.”
The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday,when China lost a match to the US.
“It’s a pity that China lost the match,but I’m still glad that Lang Ping’s team won,since she is the pride of China’s volleyball,” said Liu Chengli,a spectator.“We also cheered for
Lang’s victory.”
Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet.“It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team.It’s the same.” Lang said.
Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players,said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.
“It’s such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China,”she said.“The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous.The whole event has been unbelievable.”
1．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．Staying professional.                           B．Cheering for the Iron Hammer.
C．A match between China and the US.      D．Lang Ping’s career as a coach.
2．Lang Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she ________.
A．was afraid to be questioned about her strategy
B．didn’t want to be paid much attention to
C．disliked to be with her fans
D．didn’t want to disturb public order
3．What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?
A．destroyed completely                           B．tore into pieces
C．spread out to the wind                          D．rolled up
4．What does Lang Ping mean by saying “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team.”？
A．American Volleyball Team will beat any team.
B．Chinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.
C．She just tried to stay professional.
D．The results of each match will be the same.
5．What impressed the US team players most?
A．The tolerance of Chinese people.
B．The popularity of volleyball in China.
C．Lang Ping’s coaching skills.
D．The loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese.

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors,senior copy editors,copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team.We offer a competitive salary package,free accommodation with utilities paid for,90 per cent medical reimbursement,a seven-day paid leave,eleven­day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must：
assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；
be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；
ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；
have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must：
work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；
have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must：
be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；
be able to work on shifts for different pages,and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
have two years of editing experience working on copy desks,and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must：
have excellent skills in information graphics；
be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；
be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；
have a good sense of typography；
have good news judgment；
be well­versed with Macintosh software,including InDesign,Illustrator and Photoshop；
be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply,write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.
1．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.
B．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.
C．To advertise for recruiting some good employees.
D．To tell you how to become part of this group.
2．What is not required about Graphic Designer?
A．Be well-versed with Photoshop.
B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.
C．Having a good sense of typography.
D．Writing snappy headlines and captions.
3．How many positions need editing experience?
A．2.                    B．1.                      C．3.                 D．4.
4．Which can be the title of the advertisement?
A．China Daily：New Employees Wanted
B．China Daily：Newspaper
C．China Daily：An International Team
D．China Daily：The Best Working Condition
5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.
B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.
C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven­day public holidays.
D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

三、完形填空（15小題，計(jì)15分）
Once there lived in Egypt a famous philosopher(哲學(xué)家) named Zun-Nun. One day a young man came to visit him and asked ___30___, “Please, sir, why are great people like you dressed in such a way?”
___31____ his ring to the man, the philosopher said, “I will answer your question, ___32____ first you must take this ring to the ____33___ and sell it for one gold coin.”
Looking at the dirty ring, the young man replied ____34___, “One gold coin? Could this ring be sold at that ___35____?” Then he went to the market. He ____36___ the ring to the vegetable, meat, fish traders, and others. The fact was that no one was willing to ____37____ a gold coin. He went back and said ___38____ to Zun-Nun, “I didn’t manage to sell it. They all thought a gold coin was too ___39____ a price for such an ugly ring.” With a smile, Zun-Nun said, “Now go ___40____ the gold shop at the back of this street, and show ____41____ to the owner. Don’t give your price; just wait and let him tell you ___42____ he would like to pay.”
The youny man went to the shop, returned and reported, “The traders in the market don’t know the ____43___ of this ring. The gold trader said he would pay one thousand gold coins for it.”
“That’s the answer to your question, my young friend. A person cannot be valued only from his ____44____.” Zun-Nun said gently. 
30. A. foolishly             B. Coldly                     C. proudly                    D. politely
31. A. Handing              B. Turning                    C. Joining                     D. Selling
32. A. for                     B. so                            C. but                           D. or
33. A. theatre                B. restaurant                  C. market                     D. school
34. A. with joy              B. for sure                    C. by mistake                D. in surprise
35. A. price                   B. table                        C. farm                        D. house
36. A. added                 B. returned                    C. showed                     D. Reported
37. A. pay                     B. make                        C. save                         D. get
38. A. good-bye            B. sorry                        C. yes                           D. cheers
39. A. short                   B. long                         C. Low                        D. high
40. A. through               B. to                             C. out of                       D. away from
41. A. you                    B. him                          C. it                             D. them
42. A. how many           B. how much                 C. how often                 D. how far
43. A. shape                  B. value                        C. design                      D. size
44. A. words                 B. coins                        C. ring                         D. dress

I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World AIDS Day.
The red ribbon, an international symbol of AIDS awareness, is gaining increasing public recognition as more Chinese, from top leaders to movie stars, wear it today.
Gone were the days when the topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo(禁忌). Over the past few years, we have watched, read and heard many stories from doctors, volunteers and public health officials at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Quite a few people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV or in the media.
The local and central governments have become more forthcoming (be helpful) with their new prevention and treatment programmes, and financial input. The latter rose from less than 1 million yuan (US$ 121,000) in 1986 to a pledge of 800 million yuan (US$98.8 million) in the year of 2006.
The change from silence to public and media campaigns with official promises has been remarkable, especially since China battled through the SARS crisis.
But have we got a full grip on HIV/AIDS? What do we know about the extent of HIV/AIDS in China?
The figures, ranging from confirmed cases to estimates, remain debated. After all, no more than a year has passed since the policy of free medical tests was made public. Unknown numbers from the high-risk groups: drug addicts and people working in sex- related places as well as farmers who once sold blood could still be reluctant to come forward.
69. What does the red ribbon stand for?
A. AIDS                         B. World AIDS Day
C. AIDS awareness                 D. AIDS prevention and treatment
70. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?
A. The topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo in the past.
B. The topic of HIV/AIDS is now still a public and media taboo.
C. Now a lot of people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV.
D. The writer wears a small red ribbon because today is World AIDS Day.
71. In paragraph 5 “the latter” refers to ____________________.
A. financial input                     B. new prevention programmes
C. new treatment programmes           D. the central governments
72. We can learn from the text that high-risk groups of HIV/AIDS in China include the following EXCEPT __________________.
A. drug addicts                 B. people working in sex-related place
C. farmer who once sold blood    D. people getting close to those affected with HIV/AIDS

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me.
Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds（新婚夫婦）, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.
Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (熱烈) of the greeting, I had assumed he’d been gone for at least several weeks --- if not months. I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”
The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”
With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.
I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”
77. The best title of the passage may be __________.   
A. Long Loving Hugs                                 B. My Future
C. Don’t Hope. Decide                               D. Love Is Everywhere
78. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’s face.
B. After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.
C. It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.
D. Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds.
79. By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that __________.
A. he failed to express his ideas to the man
B. the man sensed his real feelings from his expression
C. he didn’t believe in his expression any more
D. his expression was not faithful to him
80. From the passage, we can infer that __________.
A. the experience may be easily forgotten by the author
B. the author will live a passionate life from now on
C. the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return
D. Americans prefer to save the best for last     

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36---55各題后的 A B C D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Childish Voice
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why   36   had such a big influence   37   a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult．But now,   38   I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel   39  to express my own  40    on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very   41   experiences. There are still many things   42   me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better   43   yourself and your heart , instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life   44   . There are so many things around us that    45    our will. We can’t force life    46    our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we   47   it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves  48   the world. I think we should learn to accept   49   life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.
Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to  50   every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more   51   that they slip by and leave you feeling   52   . I realize that I’m not just living   53   myself and that there are the others around me I should think of .They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, be it positive or   54   .It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one   55   that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world better.
36．A．man             B．time                  C．thing           D．parent
37．A．a(chǎn)bout               B．with                  C．on                   D．in
38．A．before          B．a(chǎn)fter                  C．a(chǎn)s                 D．when
39．A．a(chǎn)nxious       B．worried       C．tired                     D．glad
40．A．beliefs        B．opinions      C．confidences      D．expressions
41．A．a(chǎn) few               B．little               C．few                 D．a(chǎn) little
42．A．waiting for     B．sticking with   C．dealing with     D．doing with
43．A．a(chǎn)sk                  B．change            C．exchange         D．force
44．A．myself            B．itself            C．oneself         D．themselves
45．A．go with        B．go along         C．go ahead         D．go against
46．A. being followed  B. to be followed    C. following        D. to follow
47．A．receive             B．a(chǎn)ccept           C．refuse          D．a(chǎn)pprove
48．A．fit in            B．suit                 C．beat                D．match
49．A．what            B．whatever         C．which             D．why
50．A．miss             B．catch              C．escape             D．lose
51．A．probably       B．likely              C．possibly              D．unlikely
52．A．regretful      B．a(chǎn)wful              C．successful       D．terrible
53．A．for                  B．by               C．on                  D．with
54．A．wrong             B．false               C．negative              D．true
55．A．point            B．rule                C．thing                   D．word

第三部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）
第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。
We’ve talked about snails (蝸牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells (殼) —sleeping.
Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all  the winter months in its shell, asleep.
In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail  looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers (觸角), are very weak. But its sense (感覺(jué)) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大頭針). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
51. A snail _________.
A. moves more slowly at night        B. has thousands of  feet
C. doesn’t move at all                     D. sleeps much of the time
52. In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”,  the word “draw” means _____.
A. to make with a pencil        B. to push      C. to pul     D. to move away
53. From the story, we know _________.
A. a snail’s shell is very thin           B. a snail can’t see well
C. a snail’s nose is quite short        D. a snail’s body changes                                    in different seasons
54. A snail goes to sleep when _____.
A. it feels hungry   B. it is put into a paper box  C. spring is coming   D. it rains heavily
55. Which of the following is wrong?
A. In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move. 
B. A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.
C. The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.      
D. The snail’s nose helps to find food.

The Olympic Games are seen as the greatest test of an athlete’s ability and are supposed to celebrate the spirit of fair play. But in fact, sportsmen have been using drugs to cheat their way to victory since the Games first began.
In the early years, athletes ate mushrooms(蘑菇)and plant seeds to improve their performance. Nowadays, this kind of cheating has a name doping(服用興奮劑).
Just last month, Britain’s top sprinter(賽跑選手) Dwain Chambers and several American athletes tested positive(呈陽(yáng)性)for the drug THG. Until a coach secretly gave a sample of THG to scientists, no one knew how to test for it.
“We’re like cops(警察)chasing criminals—athletes are always adapting and looking for areas we haven’t investigated,” said Jacquew de Ceaurriz, a French anti-doping expert.
Since the first drugs test was carried out at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, many cheats have been caught out. The most famous case in history is that of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson.
He broke the 100 meters world record in winning gold at the 1988 Seoul(漢城)Olympics. But days later, he tested positive for drug use, lost his gold medal and was banned from the sport. Five years later, he returned to action—only to be found positive again and banned forever.
China has also had problems with drug cheats. At the 1994 Asian Games, 11 Chinese athletes—seven of them swimmers—tested positive for banned drugs. Sports organizations promised that cheating on this scale would not happen again.
Experts are also worried that doping can damage a person’s health. It is believed to increase the risk of liver and kidney(肝腎)diseases, and women may experience reproductive(生育) problems. As long as they can stay ahead of the scientists, it is unlikely the cheats will stop. But experts say there is a limit to what can be achieved and that athletes will not be able to change their bodies using gene(基因)technology.
“For the moment, genetic doping does not exist,” said de Ceaurriz. “Even in 10 or 15 years it will not be done easily—the scientific community(界)will not let it happen.”
(  ) 60. Which of the following is not the way that some athletes cheat to their better sports achievements?
A.Eating mushrooms.        B Taking drug THG.
C. Taking genetic doping.       D. Eating plant seeds.
(  ) 61. How many countries are mentioned in the passage in which there were athletes doping?
A. Two.                 B. Four.                C. Sic.                  D. Eight.
(  ) 62. We can infer from the passage that ____.
A.scientists get a lot of information about drugs before the athletes take doping
B.taking doping will never happen again because of the serious test
C.few athletes used drug cheats before the first drugs test was carried out at the 1968 Olympics
D.problems with drug cheats are still serious though they are severely tested
(  ) 63. Which statement of the following is true?
A.Many police are sent to chase criminals of taking doping during the Olympic Games.
B.The drug test was carried out until the 1968 Olympics.
C.There is the possibility that women athletes taking doping will give no birth to a child.
D.Ben Johnson was banned from sports forever for being tested positive for drug use at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.