To keep healthy, Professor Johnson ____ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

   A. made up       B. put up              C. took up           D. carried out

--- The weather isn’t good enough for an outing, is it?

---Not in the least. We can’t have ______ at this time of the year.

A. a worse day                B. a nice day          C. such a bad day          D. so fine day

Ⅲ. 閱讀（共兩節(jié)。滿分40分）

第一節(jié)  閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

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

A

It is commonly known that Japan went from a 19th century national economy to a 20th century global economy in a time span of 30 years between 1945 and 1975. What is less known is that Japan, understanding that fast, efficient transport was the key to a global economy, was the first country in the world to introduce the “Bullet Train”. Kawasaki Heavy Industries was duly appointed the manufacturer and the first high speed train went “on line” in 1964. The Shinkansen, as is known in Japan, made its first journey between her capital and Osaka, a distance of 301 miles, at a speed of 132 mph.

The next country to introduce high speed trains was France. SNGF, the public rail system in France, was losing passengers to other forms of transport and introduced the “TGV” (Train à Grande Vitesse) to counteract the trend in 1981. As a result of Opec controlling the oil market in 1974, the train was designed to be powered by gas turbines. It ran on a specially built track between Lyon and Paris. Eight years later another TGV was introduced, this time between the coast and Paris. Soon, France became the most rail efficient country in the world with high speed train connections to Belgium, London, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and the Netherlands.

There was another positive element that resulted from the introduction of high speed trains. Between 1964 and 1991, Japan’s Shinkansen had transported in excess of three billion passengers without there being a single fatal accident and eleven years after France introduced the TGV, it still had a 100% safety record. This statistic has never been equaled by the traditional slow moving trains in any country.

China has become the fourth country to produce such trains, after France, Germany and Japan. China's first domestically produced bullet train with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour has rolled off the production line. Equipped with highly-efficient power system, the currently fastest train in China is also energy efficient. When the train is running, it can transfer kinetic energy into electricity, so that it can ensure its electricity supply even when it is cut off from the power grids. In all, 89 such trains are expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2010.

41. It was ___________ that helped promote rapid economic growth in 30 years in Japan.

A. manufacturers                                           B. ordinary trains   

C. Internet                                                      D. convenient transportation means

42. France introduced high speed trains to _____________.

A. increase the number of passengers            B. fight against Opec

C. develop the finance of France                  D. connect other cities

43. Which of the following advantage(s) belongs to bullet train?

A. Speedy and energy-wasting.                      B. Slow but secure.    

C. Fast and safe.                                            D. Crowded and expensive.

44. What is the feature of the China’s currently fastest train?

A. It is the most advanced train in the world.

B. It can run faster than any other trains throughout the world.

C. It can produce electricity by energy transformation.

D. It can go into commercial operation.

45. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Bullet trains are the most convenient means of transportation compared with others.

B. Bullet trains are the only key to developing the economy of a country.

C. Bullet trains can save time and energy for people.

D. Bullet trains have many advantages and are accepted by more and more countries.

I’ve tried hard to improve my English. But by no means ____ with my progress.

A. the teacher is not satisfied                                      B. is the teacher not satisfied

C. the teacher is satisfied                                             D. is the teacher satisfied

You can’t imagine what difficulty we had ____  home in the snowstorm.

   A. walked   B. walk   C. to walk   D. walking

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled—to $1. 01 per pack—smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.  

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.  

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely. 

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost ＄10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. Charleston, S, C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4. 78.   

The influence is obvious.  

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys—13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.   

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”  

That’s true, But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place, As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.  

67. The text is mainly about___________.   

A. the price of cigarettes                       B. tie rate of teen smoking  

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase              D. the differences in tobacco tax rate  

68. What does the author think is a surprise?  

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.   

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.  

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.  

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.   

69. The underlined word "deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means      .   

A. discourage    B. remove    C. benefit      D. free Ks5u

70. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of     .  

A. tolerance    B. unconcern     C. doubt    D. concern  

書面表達(滿分30分)  

假定你是李華，你的美國筆友John來信請你介紹中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日清明節(jié)。請根據(jù)下

表要點，用英語給他寫封回信。

要求；l、詞數(shù)l00左右；   

    2、可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；

    3、開頭已為你寫好，不計入詞數(shù)。   

參考詞匯：節(jié)氣,seasonal division point；祭祖in memory of one’s ancestors

Dear John，

    Glad to hear from you．I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival．

Best wishes， 

Li Hua

An earthquake happened in Haiti on Jan.12,2010,       many countries in the world paid close attention to.

 A. where  B. when  C. which  D. what

_______ our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help.

    A. Since                      B. Because             C. With               D. For

It seems oil _____ from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

A. had leaked        B. is leaking          C. has been leaking D. leaked