Unless you have planted something, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted____.

       A．grown      B．growing    C．to grow    D．to be grown

第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1．5分，滿分30分)

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

Staring at a computer semen，Patty Hall noticed all e-mail from Christopher Mutuku，a driver she knew when volunteering in Kenya．People in his village of Kathmlgu were  36  ，he wrote．”The river has dried up and there is no water．Do you know anyone who can raise  37  to build a dam(壩)?”

Imagining a huge expensive concrete dam，Hall   38   ．At 57 ，she was about to retire．a(chǎn)fter  35 years of  39  ．Much as she wanted to help Kenya, she didn’t want to get  40  in a time-consuming project like this．She knew, 41  ，that the lack of clean water was a life-and-death problem in rural villages．Animals contaminated(污染)the rivers，the main  42  of drinking water．In summer，the rivers dried up completely．

“How much would it  43  ．”she wrote to Mutuku．”About $7,000，”he answered．

That might be doable(可做的)，she  44  ．

Hall showed her students slides of Kenyan mud huts(棚屋)and asked them to  45  living without running water．She shared photos of young girls carrying h11ge containers of  46  on their backs. The girls were  47  to attend school because they spent most of their day walking  48  four miles to and from rivers，springs，orthe well in a nearby village．

49  to help，the ClaSS decided on a name—H2O for Life—and set to work．Students  50  H2O for Life wristbands(手帶)，holiday crafts and African-themed note cards．A student pianist held a  51  that brought in $400．A group of girls sold valentines(情人節(jié)卡)and collected $300．

In just six months，the kids  52  over $12，000．

Later, Hall flew to Kenya and visited Kathungu．The villagers held a  53  to welcome her and then showed her the dam that traps and filters(過濾)water so that it's  54  and drinkable all the year round．

Since that first e-mail，H2O for Life has  55  to 14 schools and raised $130,000 to bring clean water to communities in Africa and Central America．

36．A．a(chǎn)nxious    B．diligent      C．stressful    D．desperate

37．A．money     B．a(chǎn)wareness    C．material    D．contribution

38．A．delayed    B．puzzled      C．hesitated    D．quitted

39．A．working    B．teaching      C．serving    D．volunteering

40．A．involved    B．committed    C. buried     D．occupied

41．A．therefore    B．moreover     C．instead    D．however

42．A．resource    B．source        C．origin     D．root

43．A．pay        B．spend         C．cost      D．need

44．A．wondered    B．decided      C．convinced  D．expected

45．A．think       B．balance       C．predict     D．imagine

46．A．water       B．food         C．crop       D．drink

47．A．unlucky     B．unwilling     C．unable     D．unskillful

48．A．far         B．a(chǎn)bove        C．beyond     D．some

49．A．Likely      B．Eager        C．Fond      D．Active

50．A．sold        B．bought       C．wore      D．offered

51．A．party       B．contest       C．concert     D．exhibition

52．A．loaned     B．raised        C．donated     D．contributed

53．A．opening     B．greeting      C．celebration   D．reception

54．A．a(chǎn)vailable    B．a(chǎn)ccessible    C．a(chǎn)daptable     D．a(chǎn)cceptable

55．A．extended    B．spread       C．expanded     D．intended

第二部分：閱讀理解（本題有兩小節(jié)，第一節(jié)共20小題；每小題2分，第二節(jié)共5小題；每小題1分；滿分45分）

第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)

    I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me.

    Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day.

     "Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"

     "I try to.”

     "Well, don't,” he exclaimed. “When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches.    Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life."

When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano--playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.

    There is an important trick in this time--using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.

      I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.

41. What is the best title of this passage?

 A. Concentrate on Your Work                       B. A Little at a Time

C. How I Became a Writer                       D. Good Advice

42. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.

B. Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer’s life since he became a student.

C. The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first.

D. Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.

43. The underlined part "counted on" can he replaced by____

A. enriched             B. concentrated            C. valued                D. expected

44. We can infer that the writer             . 

  A. has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

  B. is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

  C. has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

 D. can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so he’s devoted to work   instantly

---Look! Someone has broken the coffee cup!

   ---Well, it ______ me

   A. isn’t           B. wasn’t              C. hasn’t been        D. hadn’t

The weather is awful. If it gets _________, we can go out and have a basketball game with Class 2.

    A. good          B. well             C. better            D. best

—Is there any hope of saving his life？

—His injuries are extremely serious, but he’s expected to _______.

A．pull in 　　　　　　　　　　　　B．pull through

C．pull up 　　　　　　　　　　　　D．pull over

Tom didn't want to make trouble in the train. Therefore, he      his railway ticket when asked to do so on his way home.

A. made       B. produced       C. supplied        D. displayed

It’s not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.

The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up．In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.

And they came across astonishing results – it was found that infants had “social brains” and focused not just on their mothers but on social life in groups as well.

“They communicate with more than one baby at once, and show jealousy and generousness,” said Professor Bradley.

He added, “They develop their own meanings through group interaction, they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles, such as leaders and followers.”

“A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn（內(nèi)向的）, but put that same baby in a group of its peers（同齡人）and they behave and interact like any other baby.”

It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted．“Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship, assuming that is the single foundation for mental health, but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers: fathers, siblings, grandparents and those taking care．Therefore, the ‘mother-baby approach’ needs to be combined with a ‘group approach’,” said Bradley.

Phoebe Christison, a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west, said she often noticed what appeared to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers.

She said, “Joel（10 months）and Isabella（11 months）always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat．And babies definitely show jealousy．They push and touch each other, and copy what the other is doing.”

66．Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?

A．It’s the first study to look at all-baby groups.

B．It divides babies according to their personalities.

C．Its aim is to change the way of child care.

D．Its results are unbelievable.

67．A baby who has a depressed mother _________.

A．tends to be a follower         B．a(chǎn)lso enjoys group interaction

C．has poor social ability         D．pays more attention to its mother

68．What can be inferred from the result of this study?

A．Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.

B．There’s no need of child-care centers at all.

C．Adults should include babies when having social activities.

D．The normal infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the good mental health for babies.

69．The underlined word “toddlers” in Para．8 can be replaced by “_________”.

A．a(chǎn)dults           B．infants         C．peers           D．groups

70．The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby ________.

A．is born to be friendly to other babies

B．has interest in peers as well as in its mother

C．may have emotional attachments to another baby

D．shows jealousy and generousness as an adult

After winning a big game, athletes are often asked how they attained that success. Most say their achievement is the result of grueling hard work and intense practice. Usually athletes say how hard it is to win the big games. At the opposite end of the spectrum, however, is the fact that losing the big game, or, in my case, all the games, can be even tougher.

From the spectators' point of view, last year's basketball season for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment. And while 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of, that season had a bigger impact on me than any other, and probably more than any season since.

As a team captain, I knew it probably wouldn't be the easiest year, but did I ever think we would lose every game? Of course not. Since six of our top players had graduated, it was clear that we were a young team who would struggle. The struggle began earlier than expected, though, as our team's starting center was suspended for the season, and two key members decided to quit after two weeks. At some point, quitting probably passed through every player's mind, but, in the end, we all stuck it out, vowing to work even harder.

Then there came a time when even our own coach had given up on us. Personally, I felt like it was no longer worth giving my all. I thought, if even the coach doesn't believe in us, why should I? But just as my hope began to fade, a teammate called a meeting. He said, "Nobody thinks we're going to win, and heck, we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we owe it to each other to give it our all every game."

Sure, it was a little cliché(陳舊的), but it was that moment that taught me how to be a leader. It hit me then that I may have been a captain, but I, like others in my position, certainly didn't deserve the role. As a leader you can never quit on the team who looks up to you. It is one thing to be named captain and feel great and go through the motions, but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone works to their potential all the time.

I am sure it is great to go through high school without losing and bringing home awards. But in all honesty, I relish the fact that my team lost every game last year. It may not help me to become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader, and person.

77.What was the biggest problem with the author's team last season?

      A. Several key members were unable to play the games.

      B. Their coach no longer wanted to instruct them.

      C. There were no actual leaders on the team.

      D. Most of players lost hope and wanted to quit.

78.In the text, the author seems to suggest that a good leader should _______.

       A. be confident about himself        

      B. make sure everyone goes all out

      C. work hard to win the games       

      D. feel great about his team

79.By saying "we owe it to each other to give it our all every game." (Paragraph 4) the teammate means that all of them should ________.

      A. be responsible for the losses       

      B. try their best on the court

      C. feel thankful for what they've done

      D. get together to win every game

80.What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?

      A. Success is the result of hard work.

      B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

      C. One can learn something from the failure.

      D. A real leader should never give up.

Michael Newman is trying to get ahead to provide for his family. He is a talented architect who willingly takes on projects with impossible deadlines in order to please his boss Ammer and secure a partnership in the firm. But all work and no play mean that Michael is missing spending time with the family. His wife Donna is trying to be available for swim meets, camping trips, tree house completion and some good old days. Ben and Samantha are his adoring children who just want to play with their dad.

After yet another long day filled with frustrations, Michael goes in search of a universal remote (萬能遙控器) so that he can at least be in control of his TV. Only one store is open: Bed, Bath and Beyond – where he gets a very special universal remote.

There is a lot of power in Michael’s new toy; he can revisit old scenes from his past, put people on mute (無聲的) and fast forward through the boring parts. He turns off the volume each time he argues with his wife. He fast – forwards through a boring family dinner. He skips ahead to avoid a bad cold. He jumps to the chapter where he gets a promotion. It’s all really great until the remote begins to use some of the specially programmed features – the remote starts predicting when Michael will use it, automatically hurtling (猛扔) him beyond life’s difficult and mundane moments. But most of our lives are difficult and mundane, so Michael is forced to travel years into the future. Eventually, he realizes the family dog has died and been replaced by another, that his kids have grown up, that his wife is married to someone else, and that he weighs 400 pounds. It happened while he wasn’t paying attention.

The movie is being sold as a comedy, but it essentially involves a workaholic who uses the universal remote to skip over all the bad things in his life and discovers in the process that he is missing life itself.

60．Why did Michael Newman decide to buy a universal remote?

       A．To make his boss happy

       B．To remember his life in the past

       C．To see what his future life would be like

       D．To escape from the hardships of his life

61．The underlined word “mundane” in the third paragraph means          .

       A．interesting       B．exciting    C．boring      D．a(chǎn)bandoned

62．What can we infer from the story?

       A．Michael is unable to support his family.

       B．Michael has some difficulties in his job now.

       C．The remote can help Michael do many things.

       D．Michael is an irresponsible man.

63．The main purpose of the passage is to            .

      A．remind us to live a real life     B．persuade us to buy the remote

       C．encourage us to work hard      D．make us feel relaxed from work