A kind of glass dish that _____ heat is useful.

   A. resists                 B. rejects                      C. defends                    D. keeps

I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them，which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s，Apple and Mercedes Benz own great logos as well，and they are among my very favorites.

Nike

In the Greek myth，Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for＄35，and was registered as a trademark in 1995.

McDonald’S

The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler like the arch-shaped signs on the side of the company’s then a walk-up hamburger stand. Later on，the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.

Apple

There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve，in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later，the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne，and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by Rob Janoff’s“rainbow apple”，a rain bow-colored silhouette（輪廓）of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998．It has not been changed so far.

Mercedes Benz

The Mercedes Benz logo，which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimlar in 1909，consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land，the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter，while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz&Cie. and DMG.

68. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos？

A. They are boring.                  B. They are out of date.

C. They are attractive.               D. They are practical.

69．What does Nike’s logo stand for?

A. The goddess of victory.               B. The source of inspiration for soldiers.

C. The statue of the Greek goddess.      D. The wing of the Greek goddess.

70．We can learn that Apple’s present logo is ______.

A. the religious story of Adam and Eve   B. a bitten apple with only one color

C. Newton’s sitting under an apple tree D. the rainbow-colored bitten apple

71．Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos？

    A. Mercedes Benz—McDonald’s—Nike—Apple

    B. Nike一McDonald’s—Apple—Mercedes Benz

    C. McDonald’s—Apple—Nike—Mercedes Benz

D. Nike—Mercedes Benz—McDonald’s—Apple

書面表達：（滿分30分）

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Notice on the Final Exams

注意：

1．開頭已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；

2．生詞：研究性課程 research work  分數(shù) grade

Dear Mark,

It’s a pity that you can’t go over your lessons with us.

Yours truly,

                                                                          Li Ming

If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _________ it.

A. throw away      B. get away      C. get away from    D. get away with

The boy the teachers considered _____ was caught ______ in the exam, which surprised us very much.

A. to be the best, cheating        B. as the best student, to cheat

C. being the best, cheating       D. as a good student, to cheat

Rather than ______ the plane all the way, they decided _______ to Vancouver.

  A. taking, flying         B. take, to flying       C. take, to fly        D. to take, to fly

This year __________ to be another good one for harvests.

   A. tells      B. means         C. promises    D. intends

第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分, 滿分40分）

       閱讀下列短文, 從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中, 選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

       Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow:

Choose foods thoughtfully

       Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices, we now hear about our “food print”, the amount of land needed to supply one person’s nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do we get the Granny Smiths from the farmers’ market or the supermarket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?

       These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．

       Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consumption of red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too．Raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant-based one．

       Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30-plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2．5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use three times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等價物）．Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants．Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap．

56．In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly ______．

       A．to prove Americans have less food to choose from

       B．to show us the shopping habits of most Americans

       C．to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad

       D．to remind people to reconsider their food purchase

57．The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly because ______．

       A．it contains too much fat 

       B．it costs a lot in transportation

       C．it is too low on the food chain 

       D．it isn’t related to climate change

58．According to the text, which of the following is true?

       A．Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico．

       B．The plant-based diet is responsible for the climate change．

       C．Americans have a variety of food to choose from．

       D．Organic produce is the only choice for Americans．

59．Based on the last paragraph, we know that ______．

       A．bottled water is cleaner than tap water

       B．tap water is economical as well as eco-friendly

       C．bottled water is more available than tap water

       D．tap water uses one-third the cost of bottled water

60．What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph?

       A．Skip bottled water, carry tap        B．Drink bottled water

       C．Produce plastic water bottles        D．Save water resources

第二卷(總分48分)

單詞拼寫（0.5*10=5分）

1.He r__________ as manager after eight years. （辭職）

2.She is one of the most i______________ figures in teaching career. （有影響力的）

3.The new airport is not in use. It is still under c___________. （建造）

4.We hand an a____________ with the waiter about the bill. （爭論）

5.The fields had been s_____________ by flood water 浸入水中，（淹沒）

6.The problems facing the President are e____________ （巨大的）

7.We had no a______________ but to fire Gibson.（選擇）

8.The results of the experiment confirmed our p____________. （預測）

9.I d_____________ remember sending the letter. （肯定，確實）

10.We have provided seats for the c____________ of our customers.. （方便，便利）

Pain is now considered the fifth _____sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s health.

   A. original       B. vital             C. unique               D. vivid