— I’ve been told that you are not content with your present job.

   — Yeah. I am looking for a job _____ I can put my talent to good use.

  A. which     B. where C. when  D. why

V.閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分30)

第一節(jié)（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）

Even if  you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.

   You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. 

   Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋轉(zhuǎn)) around. 

   Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space. 

31. In this passage, the word “gravity” means_______.  

   A. the pull of everything.           B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.

   C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth

   D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.

32. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because________

   A. the earth always turns round.                   B. the earth has gravity

   C. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.     D. you are careless. 

33. Gravity is strong that_______

   A. it can throw a ball into the air.           B. it makes you jump only seven feet.

   C. it can let you fly away from the earth.     D. it can keep everything on earth.

34. Because of gravity,________

   A. water flows everything.            B. we can go everywhere by ship. 

   C. water always flows downwards.     D. fish can live in water.

35. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because________

   A. the spaceship goes very fast.       B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.

C. the spaceship has a strong force.    D. the spaceship can jump higher than others.

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

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，but 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 right 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”

56．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．

57．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  

58．From the passage，we can infer that_______．

      A．Sheba fought against the burglar

      B．the police themselves 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

59．In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is_________．

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

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly, most of the world’s great religions （宗教） order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally （道德方面） right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil （惡行）. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

68.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A.Moral deeds of people.      B.Religious activities of the church.

C.Moral goodness of the giver.   D.Arguments on giving to beggars.

69.What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ?” in the second

 paragraph?

A.People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

B.Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

C.We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

D.Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

70.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

B.Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

C.Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

D.Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

71.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion，because ______.

A.the cases can be so different               

B.there are so many beggars

C.there is so much money wasted          

D.there are so many different arguments

第二節(jié)：（共1小題；滿分25分）

請(qǐng)以“水”為題寫一篇100詞左右的短文。主要內(nèi)容包括：

1．水對(duì)生物的重要性；

2．水無(wú)處不在；

3．水的形態(tài)；

4．地球表面的水資源及其合理利用。

       Was it because his mother was ill ______ he didn’t go to school?

A. so                     B. that                   C. why                         D. when

 -- Excuse me. ________?

--That's $ 5 altogether, sir.

A. Can 1 order, please                                              B. Could I have the bill, please

C. How much is the meal we've had                 D. Please count the money, will vim

 —Have you found the problem with the computer ?

   —Sorry. It ______ .

A. is checked       B. is being checked    C. has checked     D. was being checked

Shanghai ,_____on the Huangpu River, is the largest city of China.

A. being situated   B. situated

C. be situated  D. situating

Welcome every morning with a smile. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo(回響) through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don’t waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.

Starting the day right can give good momentum (動(dòng)力) for the rest of the day. Having a power morning is a key factor for a fruitful day. Here are some tips on getting the most out of the morning.

Wake up early. In theory, there’s no difference in waking up early or late as long as you get the proper amount of sleep. However, there is a psychological advantage when you wake up earlier than the average person and then you’ll have more time to do preparation before engaging in the real world.

Exercise. Good health is always a benefit with exercise, but studies have also shown that morning exercise helps you to sleep better at nights.

Eat breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day. According to the Mayo Clinic, we should choose three from the following four: fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein. Did you know that you can actually gain weight when you skip breakfast?

Take a shower. When you shower, do you do it in the morning or at night? I used to shower in the evenings, but I found that morning showers helped me to be more smart.

Prioritize (優(yōu)先) your To-Do list. Leo coined the acronym(首字母縮略詞) MIT to mean “most important tasks.” Our to-do list might be never ending, but put on top of the list a couple of urgent tasks that will define the day to be a successful one.

Check your emails. Only once. Getting a lot of emails can be very distractive（分散精力的）. You actually are more productive when you check them only a few times at fixed time of the day. I only do them 2-3 times a day—once in the morning, once at lunch, and one more as it gets toward the end of the day.

45. The purpose for the author to write this passage is to_______________.

A. tell you to get up early every day

B. offer you the best way to start the day

C. give you advice about how to arrange a day

D. advise you to prioritize your to-do list every morning

46. If you don’t have breakfast, you may__________.

A. lose weight.              B. be productive.    

C. put on weight.            D. be more smart.

47. The underlined word “coined” in Paragraph 6 mean__________.

A. invented           B. designed            C. founded          D. defined

48. The author advises you to check your emails only once because__________.

A. the emails are not important

B. reading e-mails is distractive

C. you can only read e-mails at fixed time

D. getting so many emails can distract your attention