1．We will give a gift to _______ comes first．（　　）

A．

who

B．

whomever

C．

whom

D．

whoever

20．此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤．對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行作出判斷：如無錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個(gè)勾O/）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：此行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右達(dá)橫線上寫出該詞，也用斜線劃掉．
 此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符合（A），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞．
 此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞．
 注意：原行沒有錯(cuò)的不要改．
Dear Johnson，
 I，m glad to Ieam about that you and your family are coming to           76去掉about
settle down in China．After a careful study of the informations about    77information
the two cities，I suggest you choose to live in City a First of all，78√
City A is a more popular city to live．The environment in City A          79live后面加in
is better than in City B and the climate there is very pleasant．              80than后面加that
Besides，there are many places for entertainment which you can            81where
enjoy yourselves in your spare time．As for employ，though                 82employment
the job opportunities are not so well in City A，yet I don't think             83good
it was a real problem for you as a teacher of English．                           84is
That is only my suggestion but it's up to you to decide．                         85and
Hope to hear from you soon．

19．Fifteen years ago．I entered the Boston Globe，which was a temple to me then．It wasn't easy geeing hired．But once you were there，l found．you were in．
Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement．For 15years I worked there-moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign journalist and finally to senior editor．I would have a lifetime of security．if I struck with it．Instead．I had made a decision to leave．I entered my boss's office．Would he burst into anger？I Wondered．He had a famous temper．"Matt．we have to have a talk，"I began awkwardly．"I came to the Globe When I was twenty-four．Now I'm forty．There's a lot I want to do in life．I'm resigning．""To another paper？"he asked．I reached into my coat pocket，but didn't say anything．I handed him a letter that explained everything．It said that I was leaving to start a new media company．We were at a rare turning point in history．I wanted to meet the challenge in the change．"I'm glad for you．"he said，quite out of my expectation．"I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news．Some of that we Can deal with．But much of it we can't，"he went on．"I wish you all the luck in the world，"he concluded．"And if it doesn't work out，remember，your star is always high here．"
Then I went out of his office，walking through the newsroom for more goodbyes．Everybody was saying congratulations．Everybody-even though I'd be risking all on an unfamiliar venture：all the financial security I had carefully built up．
Later，I had a final talk with Bill Taylor，chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe．He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar business．"I'm resigning，Bill，"I said．He listened while I gave him the story．He wash't looking angry or disturbed either．After a pause，he said，"Golly，I wish I were in your shoes．"

56．From the passage we know that the Globe is a famousA．
A．newspaper    B．magazine    C．temple        D．church
57．If the writer stayed with the GlobeC．
A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams
B．he would have to be an ordinary reporter again
C．he would．never have to worry about his future life
D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions
58．The writer wanted to resign becauseB．
A．he had serious trouble with his boss
B．he wanted to be engaged in new media industry
C．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe
D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house
59．When the writer decided to resign，the Globe was faced withD．
A．a(chǎn) trouble with its staff members    B．a(chǎn) shortage of qualified reporters
C．a(chǎn) wonderful business situation      D．a(chǎn)n unfavorable business situation
60．By"I wish I were in your shoes．"（in the last paragraph），Bill Taylor meant thatA．
A．he would do the same if possible     B．he would reject the writer's request
C．the writer was to fail．             D．the writer was stupid．

18．When I was eight，I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals．The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya，the Fire Goddess of the Volcano．It was a low budget movie，but to me，it represented the perfect life．But through the years，Tondalaya was forgotten．
The week I turned 50，my marriage came to a sudden end．My house，furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed．In a week I had lost my husband，my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family．
I'd lost everything except my four teenage children．I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii．Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive．I was afraid they were right．
I worked 18hours a day and lost 30pounds because I lived on one meal a day．One night as I walked alone on the beach，I saw the red orange lava（火山巖） pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance．It was time to live my imagination!
The next day，I quit my job，bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved．I hadn't painted a picture in 15years．I wondered if 1could Still paint．My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush．But before an hour had passed，I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（畫布） in front of me．And as soon as I started believing in myself，other people started believing in me，too．The first painting sold for﹩1500．
The past six years have been filled with adventures．My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins，watched whales and hiked around the crater rim （火山口邊緣） of the volcano．We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us．
The dream I had more than 40years ago is now reality．I'm living freely and happily ever after．

56．Why did the writer go to Hawaii？A
A．To make a living．
B．To spend her holiday．
C．To free herself from trouble．
D．To realize her childhood dream．
57．Which of the following is the writer's dream？B
A．Get close to wildlife．
B．Live a free and happy life．
C．Live in nature with animals．
D．Become a successful painter．
58．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．the writer had never done painting before
B．the writer's parents encouraged her to divorce
C．the writer's husband took away most of her money
D．the writer wasn't sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first．

17．I'm a 20-year-old boy，and the following is my story．
     A month after I graduated from high school in August，2007，I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident．I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital．
     I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn't open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around．At that time，it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries．Just like my body，my dreams were completely destroyed．But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams．
     After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions，I had to make every great effort to learn to talk，eat，walk，shower，and live on my own again．When I was out Of hospital，I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf，Maryland．After I spent a few months in a wheelchair，I took baby steps to walk on my own．It was a miracle that I was able to walk again，but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk，but also run．When it came true，I wanted to get back into the pool again．After having a few lung tests，I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week．After a few months of Swim training，I began my freshman year at St．Mary's College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team．
     By telling my story，I want to make a positive influence on the world．I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them．I remember when I was still in my hospital bed，I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members．I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay．Somehow，things would work out for the best．

31．The underlined word"coma"in Paragraph 2 probably means"B"．
A．operation      B．unconsciousness    C．treatment         D．emergency
32．According to Paragraph 3，it can be inferred that the authorC   
A．was unable to talk or communicate          B．was in despair
C．faced physical and mental challenges        D．felt anxious about his state
33．What is the correct order of the following events about the author？D
a．went to outpatient therapy
b．received membership of the swim team
c．was pushed around to visit other patients
d．walked like a baby
e．learnt to live all by himself
A．d，a，c，b，e                       B．e，c，d，a，b
C．d，c，a，b，e                       D．e，c，a，d，b
34．In the last paragraph，the author mainly wants to showC  
A．his positive influence on other patients      B．his meaningful life
C．his purpose of sharing his story              D．his great achievements
35．The best title for the passage would be"A"．
A．Attitude is everything                   B．Actions speak louder than words
C．Everything happens for a reason          D．A good beginning is half done．

16．閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式．
Simon：Linda，do you know when the visitors from China are coming？
Linda：We offer them three（61）choices（choose）：the end of March，the middle of April and the beginning of May，and they chose the earliest （62）one，which is good actually with   exams （63）coming（come）up in May．
Simon：Right．And how many are coming？Did you say about 8？
Linda：Yes，they said 8 at first，but （64）changed（ change） to 6 this morning．
Simon：Good，we have 5 weeks to prepare．Here are my suggestions．On the first day，a 
welcome party，then they can visit（65）theschools in the district on the second and  third days．
Linda：We've got to remember this group wants to look at how the Internet is being  （66）used（use）in the classroom．That's  （67）whatthey are coming for．
Simon：Exactly，（68）soI want to ask Mr．Tod to give them a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day．
Linda：That will fit in very （69）nicely（nice）．
Simon：And on the last day，they would do some sightseeing．We could take them on the  tour of London，but many of them （70）might/mayhave been there already，and Scotland will be too far away．
Linda：Why not take them for a walk along the coast？It should be interesting．
Simon：Good idea!Linda．I'm sure they'll like it．

15．A．What are some things a person can do to get better sleep？
B．Why do some people have a difficult time getting good sleep？
C．What advice would you like to leave for someone who wants to sleep better？
D．What type of impact can a lack of sleep have on a person's life？
E．When do you advise parents to start sleep training-is there an ideal age？
F_：What type of professional help is available for someone who had a difficult time sleeping？
61．B
Julie's answer； There are many reasons．There could be medical issues and psychological ones．Lately，people are not putting sleep as a priority as the amount of roles people are taking on； it reduces the amount of time people have to dedicate to sleep．Also，many people that I see often express how their mood affects their sleep．It is difficult for anyone to sleep if they have a lot on their mind．Anxious thoughts can run like a record player，which doesn't allow their minds and bodies to relax enough to be able to fall asleep．
62．D
Julie's answer_：Well，it can affect physiologically and psychologically．Some people become irritable and lethargic．They also feel it throughout their body by rubbing their eyes，difficulty keeping their heads up，laying down，being unmotivated to do things．I find that adults are very much like this as well．Children need more sleep than adults （10-12 hours），but the results are similar to adults if adults do not get their 8 hours that is needed．However，studies do say that adults need more than 8 consistent hours of sleep to not have any of the above effects．
63．A
Julie's answer_：First，people need to prioritize sleep； if one believes that they can just"catch up"or other things matter more，then that person will never be able to improve their sleep．Secondary to create an environment that is relaxing and comfortable．That doesn't include the television or video games．The radio can be good，but it should be more soothing music．Third，you can try relaxation skills to be able to fall asleep．That can include yoga，meditating music，using imagery to fall asleep too．Finally，I often suggest to my clients to write down in a free writing style whatever is on their mind if their anxious thoughts are preventing them from sleeping．That way it is a positive release of those
thoughts Just don't read it again，or you will be putting it right back where it came from．
64．F
Julie's answer_：One thing to consider and to rule out first is any medical reason for the lack of sleep．I suggest talking to your Primary Care Provider （PCP） about any physiological issues．I e next step is finding a Mental Health Professional that is a good fit for you．This could be a social worker，psychologist．a(chǎn) hypnotist，or a psychiatrist that could provide you with education and possible medication，if it is needed．
65．C
Julie's answer：I would suggest that you follow a protocol of trying to improve your sleep better by using positive coping skills first and if you need help in order to find those，to seek professional help because feeling rested can make an added difference to your health and mood．There are medications that of course can help you sleep，however I believe they should be used as a last resort & responsibly．

14．The end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa，helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn't fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little brother's turn．
I arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning，Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us． He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help，not be a burden．
    Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood，family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．
    The last Saturday in June，Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn't expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning：One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．"Why don't we see about buying another one，"I suggested，hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering．
    He finally said，"no…it's not that easy，Bruce．You see，swans mate for life．"He raised his finger to point，holding the fishing pole in his other hand．"There's nothing we can do for the one that's left．He has to work it out for himself．"
A few days later，we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It，too，was dead．
    The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July 12 came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke．By the afternoon，my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa's friends．
    The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．On the second day after the funeral，Grandpa announced at the breakfast table，"This is a working farm． We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．"Most of the family had already left，but this was Grandpa's way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．
    Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others，and we all worried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn't quite put my finger on it．
    September was nearing，and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it，grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college．
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave．I shock his hand and chanced a hug．As Idrove down the driveway，I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．
    Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke，the same as Grandma．At that moment，I understood what he'd clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond．

55．We can learn from Paragraph 1 thatD．
    A．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
    B．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
    C．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
    D．Bruce was not happy with his parents'arrangement
56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan？A
    A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．
    B．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．
    C．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．
    D．The living can do nothing for the dead．
57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral becauseB．
    A．he wanted to carry on with his farm work
    B．he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
    C．he didn't want his normal life disturbed
    D．he took for granted the matter of life and death
58．By"I couldn't put my fingers on it"，the writer means thatC．
    A．I could do nothing to help him out of grief
    B．I was so busy that I couldn't give a hand to Grandpa
    C．I couldn't tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
    D．I stayed busy working and couldn't keep Grandpa's company
59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa's character？B
    A．Outgoing，clumsy and considerate．   B．Loyal，considerate and independent．
    C．Talkative，clumsy and independent．  D．Romantic，outgoing and loyal．
60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？A
    A．Mate For Life    B．Unforgettable Summer Break
    C．Death of Swans   D．Everlasting Love Story．

13．This was the touching moment when a giraffe bid a sad farewell to a dying worker who had spent his entire adult life  （16）cleaning（clean） the animal's enclosure（圍場(chǎng)） at a Dutch zoo．The 54-year-old care worker，Mario，was coming to the end of his life due to a（17）deadly（die） disease．According to his wish，his hospital bed （18）was taken（take） into the giraffe enclosure at the zoo．
   （19）Tothe man's amazement，one of the giraffes approached him and gave him a tender kiss goodbye．
"It was such a heartbreaking scene（20）thatwe couldn't hold back our tears．"One of the staff at the zoo said afterwards．
   Mario，weak （21）butin high spirits，then asked for a moment to say goodbye to his colleagues at the zoo．
"（22）Itwas very nice that we were able to work on the last wish of this man，"Mr Veldboer said．
   The Ambulance Wish Foundation，an organization（23）founded（found） in 2007 by Veldboer，is a charity （24）whose/where volunteers specialize in helping terminally-ill patients fulfill dying their wishes．
Last year the charity took （25）an86-year-old terminally-ill man back to his farm in Holland to say goodbye to his horses．

12．While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes，seven local students had other plans．
The Northern Essex Community College （NECC） students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City，helping repair an area（16）destroyed（destroy） by the hurricane．
"I wanted to see for myself what happened，"said Terry．"I couldn't imagine（17）whatit is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the（18）powerful（power） effect the hurricane had on those people．I wanted to do something，to understand their feeling of helplessness．"
The group headed into Brooklyn's Red Hook district，which was hit hard by the hurricane．There they met people from other parts of the country，（19）whohad also volunteered to help．Together，those volunteers and the NECC students（20）worked（work） to clear rubbish out of a three-story building．They put on protective suits and gloves（21）beforethey entered the building．
Inside the building，the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building （22）lying（lie） all over the place．
The students returned to school with（23）asense of achievement，a feeling that（24）theyhelped people in need．I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover，and this left the deepest impression（25）onthe students．