On Saturday, millions of people around the world will celebrate Stunt Patrick’s Day, which honors Patron Saint (or main religious figure) of Ireland. Communities across the United States will host parades, parties, and other festivities to mark the occasion.

This year, cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago have organized massive events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. In New York City, hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick’s Day parade -- the nation's largest. It is one of the most watched parades in the world. Last year, almost 2 million spectators and more than 150,000 participants filled the streets. The parade, first held in 1776, is also one of the oldest.

Chicago also throws a big celebration. Every year, the Chicago River, which crosses the city, glows green 40 pounds of fluorescence, a powerful dye, into the water.

Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more. It is the nation's second-largest parade. The city will also salute one of its most famous former residents, President John Kennedy, by opening the exhibit "A journey Home: John F. Kennedy and Ireland" at his official library.

Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early Fifteenth century, when it was still part of the Roman Empire. He was captured and sold into slavery, in Ireland when he was only 16. He eventually escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion. He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. After 30 years as a religious leader, Patrick died on March 17, 1461. Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17. In Ireland, it is an official holiday.

71. What's the best title of the passage?

A. History of Saint Patrick's Day                 B. An Official Holiday in the US

C. The Largest Parade in the World                  D. Celebrations across the Country

72. What do you think is the official color of Saint Patrick's Day?

A. Green.                  B. Red.               C. Black.            D. Yellow.

73. The last paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. the cruel slave trade                            B. Saint Patrick's contribution

C. activities during Saint Patrick's Day                D. Ireland's Patron Saint

74. Patron Saint became a religious leader ________.

A. at the age of 16                                    B. in 1430s

C. in the early fifteenth century                    D. in his birthplace

75. Which of the following is not correct according to the passage?

A. Parade is a most important event to observe Saint Patrick's Day.

B. Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday.

C. Saluting the former president has become a main event on the occasion.

D. The Saint Patrick's Day parade has a history, of over two centuries.

 What __ public is concerned about is whether the scientists win be able to find _______ cram for the disease.

A. the; a                       B. the; /                 C. /; a                    D. /; the

— David, keep ______ in mind that you have to be home by 10 o'clock.

— OK, Mom, I will. 

A. it              B. me              C. this             D. one     

Stand over there ,___you will be able to see the oil painting better.

A. but     B. till

C. and     D or

Mike, together with his parents, ________ going to the countryside to see his grandparents next week.

A. is             B. are          C. was        D. will

 ______ surprised her most was _____ more and more students showed interest in English.

   A. What; that     B. That; what        C. What; because      D. Why; that

第二部分：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been  36  since I arrived at Andover. Although I had several outside-class activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.

This  37  changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Griffith, my cluster(一組，一群) dean(主任),  38   that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep  39  Discipline Committee Representative.  40  boarding school(寄宿學(xué)校) students break serious rules, like using  41 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are  42  by a DC Rep, a house adviser, two student representatives, the cluster president and the cluster dean. I was interested in becoming a DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll,  43  so were other students. We had to hold an election and Ms Griffith asked us to write  44  to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t want to make any  45  , because they are difficult to keep. So I started my speech by explaining  46  I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline,” I wrote  47  .

I made three  48  that said, “ Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit of my dorm(宿舍) so that people would  49  my name when they went to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election. I was  50  , but my positive(樂(lè)觀的) nature did not allow me to  51  for very long. I actually  52  when my friends tried to  53  me, “Teresa, I am sorry.”

“Don’t be sorry for me. I’m very happy to have taken part in the election,” I said.

It is true that the process is much more important than the  54  . I am surprised and happy to  55  my hidden courage.

36. A. hard                   B. terrible                     C. happy                      D. simple

37. A. condition            B. situation                   C. time                         D. life

38. A. explaining           B. writing                     C. saying                      D. talking

39. A. stands for            B. asks for                    C. calls for                   D. looks for

40. A. Usually            B. Sometimes               C. Often                       D. Seldom

41. A. computers           B. drugs                       C. cars                         D. mobiles

42. A. realized                  B. given                       C. determined               D. made

43. A. but                         B. although                   C. or                            D. therefore

44. A. articles            B. speeches                   C. compositions            D. introductions

45. A. mistakes             B. movements               C. promises                  D. requests

46. A. how                   B. whether                    C. when                       D. why

47. A. openly             B. easily                       C. fluently                    D. honestly

48. A. posters             B. advertisements          C. pictures                    D. rules

49. A. recognize            B. remember                 C. forget                      D. see

50. A. satisfied                  B. surprised                  C. disappointed             D. helpless

51. A. put down            B. feel down                 C. look down                D. lie down

52. A. smiled                B. cried                        C. laughed                    D. sorrowed

53. A. encourage           B. cheer                       C. comfort                    D. persuade

54. A. reason                B. attitude                    C. result                       D. aim

55. A. know                  B. find                         C. invent                      D. discover

   An Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developed a system that lets drivers know when they're speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets.

The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver's PDA or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car's speedometer. In fact, it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed is shown and an alert sounds.

Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they're now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controversial future use: “Since the system is so portable, it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving,” Paine said. “The system even has the capability to record speeding violations, so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”The product will soon go on sale in Sydney.

63．What's the purpose of the new product?

A．To introduce some improvement in cars.

B．To inform us of the new car system.

C．To popularize the built-in car system.

D．To limit certain drivers to safe driving.

64．“Lead-footed” in the first paragraph probably refer to the ones ________.

A．who drive too carelessly            B．that drive too slowly

C．who are partly disabled             D．that drive extremely fast

65．The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A．how the product is programmed       B．why the system becomes popular

C．the functions of GPS in cars         D．the project of the built-in product

66．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Future Speed Alert                B．New In – Car Device Against Speeding

       C．Warning for Adventurous Drivers    D．Progress in Car – making Science 

此題要求改正所有短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行做出判斷：如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫(huà)一個(gè)勾（√）；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，在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^）,在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)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(xiě)出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不要改。

Time flies as an arrow. I'm already in the second half            ______

of Senior Grade 3 before I realized it. It is only a little more    ______

than one month before I graduate middle school. At   ______

the present, I'm busy reviewing my lessons in order to       ______

taking the college entrance examination. I hope to go to    ______

Beijing University, that is one of the best universities not   ______

only in China but also in the world. I'll try my best to turn          ______

my dream to reality. Most of my classmates are also   ______

studying very hard to realize our wishes. I do believe everyone  ______

will be able to enter a very good university and college.              ____

—Tom is       experienced in driving than Jack.

    —           ,neither passed the test.

       A．not more; No   B．no more; No      C．not more; Yes     D．no more; Yes