________ he is, he seldom shows his precious coins to others.

   A. Coin—collector as                      B. As a coin—collector  

C.A coin—collector as                     D. Coin—collector that

_ ______ I admit the problem is very serious, I don’t think it can’t be solved.

  A. While                          B. When                               C. As                            D. Because

短文改錯（滿分10分）

--- Why are you so late?

--- I was in half the way when it ________to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.

A. occurred    B. hit      C. happened    D. reminded

________ I know, the new airport runway has been under construction for nearly two years.

   A. As long as      B. So long as    C. As far as        D. So far for

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees; they refuse to do what they think “l(fā)ow” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

52. The writer of this passage thinks that________.

A. free education can solve all of the world’s problems

B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world

C. free education won’t help to solve social problems

D. all the social problems can’t be solved by free education

53. The writer wants to prove that___________.

A. our society needs all kinds of jobs      

B. our society needs free education for all

C. a farmer is more important than a professor

D. people with university degrees earn more money

54. According to the passage, ____________.

A. work with hands is dirty and shameful    

B. work with hands is low work

C. work with hands is the most important   

D. we can’t regard work with hands as low work

55. The purpose of education is ___________

A. to choose a system of education         

B. to let everyone receive education

C. to prepare children for their future life 

D. to prepare children for well-paid jobs

—Do you mind if I open the window?

— ____________.

A. Yes, please  B. No, but I do C. No, go ahead       D. No, you’d better not

The old vase        the Han Dynasty doesn’t need         .

       A．dated from; repaired      B．dating from; repairing

       C．dating back to; to repair  D．dated back to; to be repaired

第二節(jié)：讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題，滿分 25分）

閱讀下面的一封信，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Recently I took part in an English speech contest and successfully went into the final. That day, I thought I had done a good job. At that moment I even had a strong feeling of being the champion. But my dream was soon shattered when my final score was announced. I stood in the hall, feeling empty-minded and puzzled. My memory went back to when I was in junior middle school. I took part in a similar speech contest. I was too proud of myself. I was not well prepared, so it ended up as a total failure. But this time should be different! I had spent a lot of time tailoring each word. Why was it all in vain and I had to be a loser again? Very frustrated, I swore not to take part in this kind of competition again.

I was just about to leave when a well-known TV host suddenly said to me he did appreciate my speech. On hearing this, I was filled with mixed feelings---partly surprised, partly excited, partly sad, but there was one thing I am certain about---I did feel something warm and comforting floating inside my body. I never knew a few words and a kind smile could be so inspiring that I suddenly realized that frustration, sorrow, happiness and inspiration are treasures to make life more meaningful. It is these elements that make life real.

【寫作內(nèi)容】

1. 以約30詞概括原文的內(nèi)容要點；

2. 以約120詞描寫一次你失敗的經(jīng)歷，至少包含以下的內(nèi)容要點：

a) 敘述你曾經(jīng)經(jīng)歷的一件失敗的事；

b) 因事情的結(jié)果導(dǎo)致的當(dāng)時的心情；

c) 最后自己的感悟。

【寫作要求】      

(1) 你可以使用實例或自行組織故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不要抄襲閱讀材料中的句子； (2) 標(biāo)題自定。

【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】              概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

第二節(jié)：信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

請閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑。

以下是有關(guān)博物館、音樂廳、劇院、大學(xué)等的信息：

A. National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside represents the full collection of museums and galleries in the city and offers the Eight Pass for a small fee, this enables the visitor a year's unlimited visits to all eight establishments.

B. Although it is mainly associated with classical music, the Philharmonic Hall has branched out into popular music and the varied programme now includes country, rock, jazz and pop concerts; similar acts can be seen at the Empire. There is also the Picket on Hardman Street, and The Life Cafe on Bold Street also has live music, including the occasional big name wanting to play in a smaller venue.

C. London Theatre may be separated into three parts. One section encompasses the sophisticated end of the theatre spectrum- plenty of Shakespeare and excellent modern plays. There are also the 'West End' shows- this refers to the big productions, not to where they're located. There are many big-production plays and operas that make for a great evening out.

D. Humanities College will set targets in three humanities-based specialist subjects. Applicants must choose a minimum of one key subject from history, geography or English. They will choose two other subjects from the following: religious education, citizenship, classics, English, history and geography.

E. Dance performances tend to center on Sadler's Wells theater, where contemporary dance, ballet and opera can all be found. The Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican Centre also house excellent productions, and the ICA is a mecca for experimental dance.

F. Sefton college is the leading specialist catering training centre in the education sector. Everyday we offer healthy, innovation and exciting menus, which meet the government standards. We have provided catering and cleaning services to Saint Francis Xaviers College and the whole Liverpool for many years and recently won the contract to supply catering to Manchester. So join us, you will get lot of practice.

以下是與廣告相關(guān)的五個年青人，請匹配與他們各自可能去的地方。

56. Jon Murphy:  I have worked for six months in California  and have been to places as far as Bangkok, Australia, Canada and throughout Europe. Working with the communities is fantastic.

57. James Barton:  I suppose I was born with a love of music. Everyday, I listen to music for at least two hours and music bands are my favourite.

58. Jane Lake: I was at university studying Religious Studies and English. And now my area of practice is painting and drawing.

59. Dave Kirby: I met my great friend Andrew Schofield and it was probably he who introduced me to the theatre and plays.

60. Gary Birkett:  Being a chef involves a lot of work. Not only do you have to cook but you learn about stock control, sourcing quality food, compiling rosters and creating attractive and exciting menus.