For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are    50  .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to    51  it. Creativity isn’t always   52  with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time   53  think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking   54  ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words   55  with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the   56  to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original   57  ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t   58  . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new   59  .If your goal is to learn to ski,   60  , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now    61   this to reality.  Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a    62  point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the   63  in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their    64  . The best fishermen think like fish!

小題1:	A．wrong B．unbelievable C．reasonable D．realistic

小題2:	A．put up with B．catch up with C．make use of D．keep track of

小題3:	A．equipped B．compared C．covered D．connected

小題4:	A．skillfully B．routinely C．vividly D．deeply

小題5:	A．familiar B．unrelated C．creative D．imaginary

小題6:	A．presented B．marked C．lit D．a(chǎn)ssociated

小題7:	A．ideas B．a(chǎn)mbitions C．a(chǎn)chievement D．technique

小題8:	A．experience B．service C．present D．object

小題9:	A．work B．last C．exist D．change

小題10:

A．possibilities B．limitations C．tendency D．practice

小題11:

A．in fact B．in particular C．a(chǎn)s a whole D．for example

小題12:

A．devote B．a(chǎn)dapt C．lead D．keep

小題13:

A．private B．global C．different D．practical

小題14:

A．features B．themes C．creatures D．characters

小題15:

A．positions B．dreams C．images D．directions

In 1879, a group of explorers made an incredible find. They discovered paintings of remarkable beauty on the walls of a cave in Spain. Some scientists believed that these paintings were created by early humans from the Stone Age, between ten and thirty thousand years ago. Other scientists and the public did not believe the claim, but over the years, it was proven correct. Our ancestors had incredible artistic talents.
Most of the cave art that has been discovered has been found in Spain and France. A smaller number of such caves are located in Italy, Portugal, Russia, and other countries. Scientists believe that many more caves will be discovered in the coming years, and are concentrating their efforts on Africa and the area between Europe and Asia. These two regions of the world were, populated first by humans.
Cave art was carved or painted on the walls and roofs of caves, usually near the entrance. The entrance area was probably chosen to take advantage of daylight and to allow many people to view the paintings. In some cases, the art appears much deeper in caves and requires artificial light. Evidence suggests that the artists used torches or shallow bowls in which animal fat was burned.
9.What was the response of general public to the discovery of cave art made by Stone Age people?
A. They believed it at first.
B. They did not believe it.
C. They thought it was beautiful.
D. They ignored it.
10.According to the passage, what can we conclude about animal fat?
A. It does not burn.
B. Stone Age artists used it to preserve their paintings.
C. It can be burned to produce light.
D. Stone Age artists mixed it with their food.
11.. Where do scientists expect to find more cave paintings?
A. In Central and South America.
B. In Spain and France.
C. In the places where there are caves with large openings.
D. In the regions of the world first populated by humans.
12.Where would this passage be most likely to appear?
A. In a textbook about early human history.
B. In a textbook about modern art.
C. In a dictionary.
D. In an encyclopedia entry about caves.

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

36. A. humorous        B. private        C. reasonable      D. valuable
37. A. followed         B. gave            C. set              D. took
38. A. ordered          B. booked          C. offered          D. bought
39. A. hesitation       B. doubt           C. permission       D. difficulty
40. A. other            B. last            C. extra            D. rest
41. A. again            B. already         C. only             D. also
42. A. nothing         B. everything     C. anything        D. something
43. A. finding          B. accepting       C. looking for      D. pointing at
44.  A. behind          B. beyond          C. ahead of         D. next to
45. A. much             B. some            C. any              D. enough
46. A. far              B. 1ong            C. short            D. high
47. A. and              B. but             C. SO               D. while
48. A. 1itres           B. kilograms       C. pounds           D. kilometers
49. A. $15              B. $20             C. $25              D. $30
50. A. until           B. as             C. although        D. unless
51. A. what             B. which           C. whatever         D. whichever
52. A. excited          B. surprised       C. interested       D. encouraged
53. A. easier           B. better          C. faster           D. worse
54. A. comer            B. way             C. ground           D. carpet
55. A. there            B. here            C. out              D. around

The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy （經(jīng)濟(jì)）, oxen are the major animals pulling plows （犁）.
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.  In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ire in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （農(nóng)歷）, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
小題1:The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __

A．a(chǎn)nimals for taking goods	B．creatures for pulling plows
C．treasures of the folk culture	D．tools in the farming economy

小題2:From the third paragraph, we know that __

A．oxen are no more important today than in the past

B．ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup

C．oxen are treated as human in some areas of China

D．people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month

小題3:Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?

A．The special role of oxen in frowning.

B．People's respect and love for oxen.

C．The practical value of an ox's body.

D．The contribution of oxen to the economy.

小題4:Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of oxen in farming.

B．To introduce the Chinese folk culture.

C．To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.

D．To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.

Timetable



小題1:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．What we shall do if the system goes wrong.

B．What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.

C．How the system cools the building in summer.

D．How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.

小題2:Which of the following is true of the membership card?

A．Its number is l0865 305305.

B．It belongs to Mr. E. M. Driscoll.

C．It is valid through the year of 2010.

D．It gets the owner a discount when used.

小題3:If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at l2：00,the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at       .

A．11：45

B．11：15

C．10：35

D．10：05

小題4:If you would like to have some vegetable beef, what may be your choice?

A．French Slam®	B．Chicken-Fried Steak®
C．The Super Bird®	D．Sandwich with Salad or Soup®

小題5:The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008,        .

A．the percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 points

B．the percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchanged

C．the number of the Black families with a computer was on the decrease

D．the number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase

閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、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。
A young man was getting ready to gradually from college, for many months he bad 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father cold well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.   
On the morning of his gradation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and fond a lovely book, 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the hose 44 the book in the study 
He did not contact（聯(lián)系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the strict an old man who looked like his father. He  46  he bad to go back home and see his father.   
When he arrived at his father’s hose, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to  47  the hospital. he saw on the desk the  48  new book ,just as he had left it one  49  ago. he opened it and began to 50  the pages. suddenly, a car key 51  from an envelope taped behind the book ,it bad a lag（標(biāo)簽）with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he bad 53 on the tag was the 54 of his gradation. and the 55  PAID IN FLL
36. A. expected.    B. enjoyed.       C. admired.       D. owned 
37. A. finding     B. proving         C. deciding        D. knowing
38. A. afford.     B. offer           C. keep           D. like
39. A. encouraged. B. comfortable     C. prod.          D. moved
40. A. Nervous     B. Serious         C. Careful         D. Curios
41. A. packed.     B. opened.        C. picked up       D. put aside
42. A. Angrily     B. Eagerly         C. Calmly          D. Anxiously
43. A. At          B. From           C. With           D. To
44. A. toasting     B. putting         C. forgetting      D. leaving
45. A. until       B. as              C. before          D. unless
46. A. learned .    B. realized.       C. recognized.     D. admitted
47. A. get to      B. search for      C. turn to         D. leave for
48. A. much        B. still           C. hardly          D. quite
49. A. year        B. month           C. week           D. day
50. A. clean       B. read.          C. turn            D. cont
51. A. lost        B. came            C. appeared.       D. dropped
52. A. old.       B. same            C. special         D. new
53 A. remembered.   B. desired.       C. fond.          D. met
54. A. Picture      B. place           C. date            D. met 
55. A. word.        B. information     C. date            D. card 

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __21__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __22__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply   23 us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home,  24  under a low bridge, we came across  25  families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on  26  he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty(貧困) was  27  than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many  28  and cried. Spending time in this  29  moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had  30  . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult  31  that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together  32  a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that  33  of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my  34  in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that  35  the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all  36  that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen.  37  , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the  38  we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on  39  they could do, a sense of determination  40  the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
21．A．put up with       B．got back to      C．looked back on      D．made up for
22．A．now that         B．so that          C．a(chǎn)s if              D．even if
23．A．puzzled          B．a(chǎn)nnoyed          C．embarrassed        D．shocked
24．A．marching         B．running          C．passing            D．moving
25．A．entire           B．normal          C．a(chǎn)verage            D．general
26．A．beyond           B．with             C．till                D．for
27．A．stronger         B．deeper           C．worse               D．less
28．A．gave up          B．broke down       C．set off             D．held on
29．A．environment       B．hotel             C．house               D．background
30．A．inspected         B．a(chǎn)ttempted        C．witnessed         D．challenged
31．A．feelings          B．decisions         C．thoughts          D．impressions
32．A．a(chǎn)long            B．a(chǎn)round           C．by                 D．in
33．A．neither           B．either            C．none             D．each
34．A．experiences       B．schedules         C．data             D．position
35．A．once             B．while            C．since             D．unless
36．A．supposed         B．a(chǎn)dvised           C．confirmed         D．a(chǎn)greed
37．A．Surely           B．Rather            C．Now               D．Indeed
38．A．burden           B．suffering          C．a(chǎn)nxiety          D．difficulty
39．A．how             B．where           C．what                D．when
40．A．replaced          B．changed          C．covered          D．improved

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.
“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.
小題1:Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A．He was to meet his girlfriend.	B．He had to go back to school soon.
C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.	D．He had to pick up some groceries.

小題2:What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Her words.

B．Her smile.

C．Her flowers.

D．her politeness.

小題3:Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A．She told him a nice story.	B．She allowed him to pay first.
C．She gave him encouragement.	D．She liked flowers very much.

小題4:What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Flowers are important for a date.	B．Small talk is helpful.
C．Love and kindness are rewarding.	D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

I recently turned fifty,which is young for a tree,midlife for an elephant,and ancient for a sportsman.Fifty is a nice number for the states in the US or for a national speed limit,but it is not a number that I was prepared to have hung on me.Fifty is supposed to be my father’s age,but now I am stuck with this number and everything it means.
A few days ago,a friend tried to cheer me up by saying,“Fifty is what forty used to be.”He had made an inspirational point.Am I over the hill?People keep telling me that the hill has been moved,and I keep telling them that the high-jump bar has dropped from the six feet I once easily cleared to the four feet that is impossible for me now.
“You’re not getting older,you’re getting better,”says Dr.Joyce Brothers.This,however,is the kind of doctor who inspires a second opinion.
And so,as I approach the day when I cannot even jump over the tennis net,I am moved to share some thoughts on aging with you.I am moved to show how aging feels to me physically and mentally.Getting older,of course,is obviously a better change than the one that brings you eulogies(悼詞).In fact,a poet named Robert Browning considered it the best change of all:
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be.
Whether or not Browning was right,most of my first fifty years have been golden ones,so I will settle for what is ahead being as good as what has gone by.I find myself moving toward what is ahead with a curious blend(混合)of both fighting and accepting my aging,hoping that the philosopher(哲學(xué)家)was right when he said.“Old is always fifteen years from now.”
小題1:The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 1 that         .

A．time alone will tell

B．time goes by quickly

C．time will show what is right

D．time makes one forget the past

小題2:When the author turned fifty,people around him         .

A．tried to comfort him

B．got inspirations from him

C．were friendlier with him

D．found him more talkative

小題3:The author considers his fifty years of life         .

A．peaceful

B．ordinary

C．satisfactory

D．regretful

小題4:We can infer from the passage that         .

A．the old should lead a simple life

B．the old should face the fact of aging

C．the old should take more exercise

D．the old should fill themselves with curiosity

All her life,my mother wanted busy children.It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy.
You could turn your back for a moment in my mother’s house,leave a half-written letter on the dining room table,a magazine open on the chair,and turn around to find that my mother had “put it back where it belonged,”as she explained.
My wife,one of her first visits to my mother’s house,placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink.When she returned,she found the packet had been removed.Confused(疑惑的),she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits,only to return to find that her drink had disappeared.Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks,so as not to make water rings on the end tables.Now she knows better.
These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family.We were all inclined to(有……的傾向) forgetfulness,and it was common for one of us,upon returning from the bathroom,to find that every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly.“Do you remember what I was doing?”was a question frequently asked,but rarely answered.
Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of clean windows,and my brother does the cleaning in his house,perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet.I try not to think about it too much,but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.
We have all become busy persons.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?

A．She enjoyed removing others’ drinks.

B．She became more and more forgetful.

C．She preferred to do everything by herself.

D．She wanted to keep her house in good order.

小題2:My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mother’s house because _______.

A．she had already finished them

B．my mother had taken them away

C．she forgot where she had left them

D．someone in my family was holding them

小題3:The underlined part in the fifth paragraph suggests that my sister _______.

A．is happy to clean windows

B．loves to clean used windows

C．is fond of clean used windows

D．likes clean windows as my mother did

小題4:This passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．my mother often made us confused

B．my family members had a poor memory

C．my mother helped us to form a good habit

D．my wife was surprised when she visited my mother