--- This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course. 

   --- But I think his latest one is ______ worth reading.

A. better         B. more          C. most          D. very

When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can changed the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the people at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. "Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do? You grownups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words."

I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur（刺激） action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.

When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices--education, career, lifestyle--life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are learning a shortsighted way of looking at the future, focusing on four-year government terms and quarterly business reports. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for our future when we were 12 was idealistic and na??ve（天真）.

Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of the change. I hope this goal will be met through our common efforts. Thank you all.

53．The purpose of what the speaker said at the age of 12 was to          .

A．end poverty and make school beautiful

B．find environmental answers and show off

C．focus people’s attention on some social problems

D．find a wonderful place and clean it up

54．What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to?

       A．A long period of laughing.     B．A cold and unfriendly welcome.

       C．An expression used for greeting.    D．Great applause or cheering.

55．The information in the text is presented mainly through          .

      A．question and answer B．a(chǎn) personal lecture

       C．cause and effect              D．listing steps in a process

56．Which of the following best describes the speaker?

       A．He is an experienced educator.       B．He is an impolite man.

       C．He is a man of great worries.  D．He is a man of social responsibility.

第一節(jié)：語音知識（共5小題;每小題1分,滿分5分）從A，B，C，D四個選項中，選出其畫線部分與所給單詞的畫線部分相同的選項。

1. chemistry          

A. cheese                     B. stomach                   C. machine            D. kitchen

2. country                    

A. proud                      B. shoulder                   C. soup                 D. trouble

3. peace                

A. break                    B. feather                         C. health               D. mean

4. exhibition         

A. honor                      B. headmaster               C. height               D. harvest

5. umbrella           

A. bucket                     B. menu                       C. bury                 D. cushion

 . Scientists are making every _________ to find a new cure to cancer.

A. effect                     B. affect                C. effort                  D. afford

---How will I _________ you at the station?

   ---Well, I’m wearing a hat and I’ve got a big black umbrella with me.

       A. recognize                 B. realize            C. see               D. pick

Michelle Obama is the first lady of American fashion, appearing on the cover of the March issue of Vogue.

Every first lady since Lou Hoover—except Bess Truman—has been appeared in the high-fashion magazine, but Mrs. Obama is only the second to appear on the cover. She appears wearing a silk dress by Jason Wu.

Vogue’s editor Andre Leon Tally recalled his interviews with Mrs. Obama ahead of US president Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony（就職典禮）. “One of the best experiences of my life .” “She is so easily reached, natural and normal.” he said.

Mrs. Obama described her role as “Mom in chief” to 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha. “I’m going to try to take them to school every morning, as much as I can,” she said. “But there’s also a measure of freedom. And clearly there will be time I won’t be able to drop them off at all. I like to appear in my kids’ school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the other parents.”

Being in Vogue, though, the chat finally turns to clothes. “I’m not going to pretend that I don’t care about it,” she said. “But I also have to be very practical. Someone will always not like what you wear---people just have different tastes. ”

Most cover models have their clothes chosen for them by Vogue, or at least editors work as advisers. Not this time. “She doesn’t need any help. She loves fashion and knows what works for her,” Talley said. “She has never had a talk with me about, ‘What do you think?’ or ‘How does this like?’ And I’m glad for that.”

45. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 we know____.

A. every first lady has appeared on the cover of Vogue

B. only Bess Truman has appeared on the cover of Vogue

C. only two first ladies have appeared on the cover of Vogue

D. only Mrs. Obama has appeared on the cover of Vogue

46. From the forth paragraph we know Mrs. Obama ____.

A. loves their daughters very much

B. likes to do housework very much

C. likes to do all for her husband

D. has nothing to do after daughters go to school

47. From the last paragraph we know Mrs. Obama ____.

A. is a woman of kindness

B. has her own sense of beauty and idea

C. herself is a clothes designer and model

D. doesn’t like to be watched changing clothes

48. Which of the following is the best title?

A. First ladies of Vogue Cover Model

B. First Lady Michelle Obama Read Vogue Too

C. First Ladies Like to be Vogue Cover Model

D. First Lady Michelle Obama Is Vogue Cover Model

第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共35分）

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)  短文改錯 （共10小題; 每小題1分, 滿分10分）

       英語課上，老師要求同桌同學(xué)相互修改作文。假設(shè)以下小短文為你同桌所寫，請你對其進行修改。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

       增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧   ），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

       刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

       修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

       注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

       2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

       3．必須按答題要求做題。否則不給分。

       The Mid-autumn Festival, that is one important traditional festival in China, falls in August 15th of the lunar calendar every year．It was celebrated both in China and many Asian country．People believe that a full of moon is the symbol of reunion and good luck．This is also a custom to express best wishes to their beloved ones at this particularly time．On that day they usually go back home to have a family get-together, so they appreciate the beautiful full moon, enjoyed the typical food—the moon cake．All Chinese have wonderful time at the festival．

—I wonder if you could go to the movie with me．

       —Oh, just leave me alone．I ______ a composition all the morning and haven’t finished yet．

       A．write      B．was writing    C．have written    D．have been writing

The conference aims to develop business and let people think about ______ they can have a    positive influence on the planet．

       A．why      B．that            C．what      D．how

As we all know, ______ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.    

    A. common                    B. general                C. regular                   D. normal