Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit； without _____we cannot flower and grow.

A.    it              B. them                      C. that                     D. which

This is the way to show our concern for the young people and to give them      guidance.

       A. real    B. careful       C. genuine      D. leading

 ---Where will you start your work after graduation?

   ---Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I____ continue my study for a higher degree.

A. can         B. might       C. will          D. must

第三部分　閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）   

第一節(jié)（共15題；每小題2分，滿分30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。

A

Global  travel

International tourist arrivals in millions

         2005 statistics

56. According to the statistics（統(tǒng)計）, which destination attracted the most tourists in 2005?

A. Middle East                    B. America            C. Asia and Pacific        D. Europe

57. During which interval（間隔）was there the greatest increase of global travel?

   A. Between 2001-2002.         B. Between 2003-2004

C. Between 2002-2003            D.Between 2004-2005.

58. Which is true about the diagram(圖表)?

   A. The diagram shows that there will be a steady (穩(wěn)固的) increase of global travel over the next few years.

   B. Global travel suffered a slight drop（下降） every year from 2000 to 2003.

   C. The number of tourists increased by 21 million from 2001 to 2002.

   D. Tourists from Europe made up half of the total in 2005.

59. This diagram is mainly about ____________________.

   A. different destinations for tourists      

B. statistics of global travel from 2000 to 2005

   C. the prediction（預(yù)測） of international tourists arrivals.

   D. the tendency（趨勢） of global travel

D

Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has proved this by finding that overconfident teenage students can stunt crucial（決定性的）reading skills.

    The study shows a clear connection between overconfident students and low reading comprehension.

“While some self-confidence is helpful, overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average (平均水平) readers in all 34 countries we studied, ” says Ming Ming Chiu, the lead author of the study.

    “In contrast, under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be above-average readers in all 34 countries, ”the expert added.

    The difference lies in a student’s ability to exactly assess (估計) and evaluate his or her own reading level, according to Chiu. Those who can accurately assess their strengths and weaknesses are usually in a better position to identify realistic goals and achieve them.

    “If an overconfident student chooses a book that is too hard—such as The Lord of the Rings rather than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone—he or she might stop reading after a few pages and let it sit on a bookshelf,”says Chiu.

“In contrast, a more self-aware student is more likely to finish an easier book and continue reading more books, ”the expert added.

67．The underlined word “stunt” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .

A. improve                   B. help                         C. prevent                    D. find

68．Which of the following is true?

A. Under-confident 15-year-olds are less likely to be above-average readers.

B. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average readers.  

C. Under-confident 15-year-olds are more likely to be below average readers.

D. Overconfident 15-year-olds are often above-average readers.

69．People who can exactly assess their strengths and weaknesses can          .

A. choose a better book                                     B. gain more money

C. have realistic goals and achieve them              D. have a great improvement in their marks

70．A more self-aware student is more likely to          .

A. stop reading after a few pages                       B. put the book on a bookshelf

C. finish an easier book                                     D. write books

 (2)讀寫任務(wù)：（共25分）

  閱讀下面的短文，然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

   People used to say, “ The hand that rocks the cradle(搖籃) rules the world.” And “ Behind every successful man there is a woman.”

   Both these saying mean the same thing . Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them. Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want to be as successful as men.

   The American women’s liberation（解放） movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side by side with men who did the same work for a higher pay.

   This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives—in men’s lives, too. Liberated women are proud of being a woman and have confidence in themselves. More and more women are holding important positions in companies, institutions and politics. More people than ever have realized that women deserve as much respect as men.

（寫作內(nèi)容）

1）.以約30詞概括短文大意。

2）就“男女平等”這個主題發(fā)表你的看法，至少包含以下內(nèi)容要點，該部分詞數(shù)大約120；

   a.婦女在家庭和社會中的地位的今與昔；

   b.婦女的貢獻，婦女應(yīng)該受到尊重；(contribution貢獻)

   c.你認(rèn)為怎樣才能實現(xiàn)真正的男女平等。(real equality)

（寫作要求）

   可以使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的論點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不得抄襲材料中的句子。

C

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

51. In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown because _________.

A. he is afraid of water               B. he doesn’t want to live in the world

C. he hasn’t learned to swim before     D. he believes he will drown

52. The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.

A. reduce one’s typing speed          B. satisfy the operator

C. save more space                 D. increase one’s typing speed

53. The author’s experiment shows that __________.

 A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous       B. snakes can be caught easily

 C. snakes are slimy and poisonous        D. snakes are dry and clean

54. According to the passage, we know that ________.

  A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

  B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.

  C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.

  D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard

55. The main idea of this passage should be that _______.

  A. beliefs make us seem stupid

  B. beliefs are very powerful

  C. changing your beliefs now if necessary

  D. people should always believe in themselves

 How close parents are to the children _________ a strong influence on their character.

   A. to have      B. having        C. have       D. has

B

Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy．They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school．Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life．Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students，it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning．

Unfortunately，a number of students killed themselves．Others are after comfort in using drugs．Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime．Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents．Such students feel that they are less important and leave school before they have finished their study．

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way．Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children．To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special school called juku-cram schools．These schools are open during the evening and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams, they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world. It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or high school population attend these cram schools．

Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bag．Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society．They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student．They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens．

56．A lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because      .

    A．they work very hard    B．they find they can't do well at school

C．they feel unimportant   D．they are under too much pressure

57．Because of their failure at school, some students take drugs to       .

    A．kill themselves            B．seek comfort

C．disappoint their parents     D．make trouble

58．What should be the best title of the passage?

    A．Students' Pressure          B．Students' Problems

    C．The Negative（消極） Impact of Japanese Education

D．The Trouble in Japanese Schools

59．In juku-cram schools students       ．

    A．a(chǎn)re taken good care of by the teachers  B．feel no pressure

C．a(chǎn)re trained to pass exams             D．can learn a lot of useful things

60．In ordinary Japanese schools，        ．

    A．there are strict rules       B．students feel safe

C．students can do anything   D．learning is not important

—__________ I hand in my report as soon as the class is over?

—No, you needn’t. Anytime this week is okay.

A. May                 B. Must                 C. Shall                 D. Can