Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30．a(chǎn)nd at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club．At last，the traffic was moving．She swung quickly racing to her house As she opened the door，she nearly tripped over Sheba．

    “Hey，Sheba，”she said，“I've got no time for you now，hut I'll take you out as soon as I get

back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(獸醫(yī))

When she got there，the vet was just about to close for the day Seeing the state of Sheba，Dr．Sterne brought her quickly into his office．

    “Listen，doctor，I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting can I leave her with you，and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up，and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me Is that OK?”

    “Sure．”said the doctor

    Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes'．As she was once more

 entering the hallway，the phone by the door began to ring．

    “This is Dr．Sterne，”said an anxious voice．“I want you to get out of that house immediately，”said the doctor's voice．“I'm coming round fight away，and the police will be there any time now．Wait outside!”

    At that moment，a police car screeched to a stop outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house．Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened．Then the doctor arrived．

    “Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?”shouted Joanne．

    “She’s fine，Joanne．I took out the thing which was choking her，and she’s OK now．”

    Just then，the two policemen reappeared from the house，half-carrying a white—faced man，who could hardly walk．There was blood all over him．

    “My God，”said Joanne，“how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

    “I think he must be a burglar．”said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers”

60．What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

    A．To walk her dog．

    B．To see her doctor．

    C．To attend a club meeting．

    D．To play tennis with her friends．

61．Joanne wanted to get back to her home again            ．

       A．to dress up for the meeting

       B．to phone the police station

       C．to catch the badly hurt burglar

       D．to wait for her dog to be cured  

62．From the passage，we can infer that          ．

       A．Sheba fought against the burglar

       B．the police found the burglar had broken in

       C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

       D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

63．In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is            ．

       A．clever                       B．friendly                    C．frightening                 D．devoted

(E)

Heading indoors to escape the cold doesn’t have to mean watching the same old DVDs again. Here are some warming ways to get your weekend kicks:

BOWLING

Ten-pin bowling is old-school fun for all ages．Besides the 100 bowling lanes for which it is named，Gongti 100 has ping-pong rooms，kiddy rides, a games arcade（拱廊）and cheap beer. 8 Gongti Xilu，010-65522688

SKATING

Get in some practice for the outdoor skating season at one of the capital’s ice-rinks．Le Cool on the ground floor of China World Mall(6505-5776)offers 90 min sessions for 30 yuan during the week．a(chǎn)nd 50 yuan on weekends，including skate hire. On a budget? Go retro at New Trena Rollerskatillg World，Baishiqiao Lu Haidian(6218-4225)．Girls pay 5 yuan on weekdays and 7 yuan on weekends，while guys pay 8 yuan on weekdays and 15 yuan on weekends.

MARTIAL ARTS

Want to release that pent-up aggression and get fit in the process? Black Tiger Gym has classes in many Thai kickboxing and Brazilian jiujitsu, taught by world champions. Suite 906，Bldg 9，Jianwai SOHO，Chaoyang District(131 2042 9724)

HOT YOGA

This is t11e workout guaranteed to make you sweat, no matter how cold the weater is. Bikram hot yoga is a series of 26 postures practiced in a heated room．Fine-Yoga teachers Hot yoga and other styles at 2 studios．SOHO New Town(85896414)and Pinochle Plaza(139 1120 9563)．

MUSEUM

CuIture vultures should drop by Beijing Capital Museum(010—63370491)，where a major

exhibition of ancient Chinese Painting show is currently on show．9 am to 4 pm and 20 yuan for the ticket．Take Metro line 1 and get off at Muxidi station．

72．What does the underlined word in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．hitting something with the foot．    B．relaxation．

C．feeling of pleasure．D．giving up.

73．How many outdoor activities are mentioned in the passage?

A．5．    B．4．    C．2.     D．1．

74．In_______you don't have to exercise much．

A．BOWLING    B．SKATING  C．MARTIAL ARTS     D．MUSEUM

75．Where does this passage probably appear?

A．website．    B．textbook．    C．science magazine．D．travel guide．

第二部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

第一節(jié)單項填空(共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分)

從A、B、c、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21．The experiment is______failure．But do remember that，in the face of________failure，you should still keep up             good state of mind．

A．/；the；the    B．a(chǎn)；/；the    C．the；/；the    D．a(chǎn)；/；a

24．The soccer team has been doing well this season，so they_______win the championship．

A． should                      B．might                  C．would                    D．Could

27.That was such an____question that it made me____,not knowing how to answer.

A.embarrasing,embarrassed     B. embarrassed, embarrassed

C. embarrasing, embarrasing   D. embarrassed,embarrasing

31. The chair looks rather hard，but in fact it is very comfortable to________.

A．sit      B．sit on        C．be sat               D．be sat on   

11.A man so difficult to ____ must be hard to ____ .

   A. please…work  B. be pleased…work  C. please…work with   D. be pleased…work with

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各題所給的四個選項（A,B,C和D）中，選出一個最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only  21  thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary,   22   went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she   23    the other half?

    During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and   24    other people's houses. She    25   until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered(繡高☆考♂資♀源?網(wǎng)) colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the    26    who came through the village.    27   , her pile of money under her bed began to    28   . Mary noticed that her mother was very   29  , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your    30    I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to  31  you another good present. "

    By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly   32    $750. Her relative was   33   . Mrs Chang had   34   asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.

     Mrs Chang 35  her best clothes, went to the city and   36  a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice   37   she began to write  38   address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to    39   . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to    40   her brother with her on her wedding day."

21. A. valuable              B. beautiful          C. interesting       D. wonderful

22. A. or                   B. but               C. so              D. however

23. A. get                  B. borrow            C. make           D. bring

24. A. searched              B. entered            C. cleaned         D. washed

25. A. stayed up             B. kept up            C. made up        D. dressed up

26. A. neighbours            B. tourists            C. relatives        D. friends

27. A. Gradually             B. Frequently         C. Probably        D. Immediately

28. A. reduce               B. appear             C. disappear        D. grow

29. A. worried               B. busy              C. angry           D. content

30. A. wedding              B. birthday           C. fami1y          D. work

3l. A. give                  B. send               C. buy            D. mail

32. A. lose                  B. owe               C. need            D. earn

33. A. surprised              B. frightened          C. hurt            D. disappointed

34. A. always                B. usually            C. never           D. sometimes

35. A. picked up              B. had on            C. took off         D. put on

36. A. bought                B. sent               C. took            D. carried

37. A. envelope               B. box               C. package        D. bag

38. A. mother's               B. brother's           C. Mary's          D. David's

39. A. him                   B. them             C. herself          D. her

40. A. have                  B. invite             C. take            D. 1eave

D

China may send naval ships to the seas off Somalia to help the fight against piracy（海盜行為） there, Chinese media on Wednesday quoted a Vice Foreign Minister as saying at the United Nations, Reuters reported.

   "China is seriously considering sending naval ships to the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Somali coast for escorting operations in the near future," the Xinhua news agency quoted He Yafei as saying. He Yafei, speaking at a Security Council ministerial meeting, said that China welcomed global cooperation in the fight against Somali piracy, and supported efforts by other countries to send ships to the region, Xinhua reported.

    Earlier this month a leading Chinese military strategist, Major-General Jin Yinan, urged the government to send ships, in comments generating debate about combating piracy in a country which has generally confined its navy to waters near home. Jin told a Chinese radio interviewer that "nobody should be shocked" if his government one day decided to send navy ships to deal with the pirates, whose recent victims have included ships from Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. Jin is the head of a strategy institute at China's National Defense University.

    While the military strategist is urging an active part, other scholars think the government should be cautious before a decision is made. The Chinese military ships should go there "only within the UN framework," said Pang Zhongying, a professor of international relations with Renmin University of China. Pang added that he also had some concerns over the Chinese navy's capability. "I don't think the Chinese navy has the capability to fight against unconventional threats far in the ocean," he said, adding supplying and refueling in the Indian Ocean are key challenges.

    A sharp increase in attacks at sea this year in the busy Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean off Somalia has pushed up insurance costs, brought the Somali pirates tens of millions of dollars in ransom（贖金） and prompted foreign warships to the area. Among the captured ships are a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million of crude oil, the Sirius Star, and a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying some 30 Soviet-era tanks. The victims have also included a Hong Kong-flagged ship with 25 crew aboard and a Chinese mainland fishing boat reported seized off Kenya. NATO ships began anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast in late October, but they have failed to stop the attacks.

56. This year, many ships from different countries have been captured by the Somali pirates except _______.

A. a Saudi supertanker   B. a Ukrainian cargo     C.NATO ships      D. the Sirius Star

57. The underlined word "confined" in the third paragraph most probably means ________.

A. involved            B. restricted           C. confirmed        D. contract

58. From the passage, we learn that _______.

A. China has sent its navy to fight the Somalia pirates

B. some countries have launched their anti-piracy operations

C. the Somalia pirates often attacked foreign warships for ransom

D. The Chinese navy hasn’t the capability to travel far to combat pirates

59. When the Major-General Jin Yinan said "nobody should be shocked", he actually indicated that ________.

A. the Chinese people should keep calm about the government's decision

B. no one should be frightened by the pirates' attack as the Chinese navy will defend them

C. it is reasonable for China to send its navy to fight against the Somalia pirates

D. if China had dealt with the pirates earlier, nobody would have been shocked

60. Professor Pang Zhongying’s main concern about the Chinese naval ships is that _______.

A. adding supplying and refueling far in the ocean is really a challenge

B. the Chinese navy has never fought against such unconventional threats

C. the fighting against pirates is not within the UN framework

D. the attacks in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean off Somalia has increased sharply

29．______, you’ll never be able to persuade him.

       A．However hard may you try     B．Try however hard you may

       C．However hard you may try     D．Try hard however you may