36. A. brave B. real C. hard D. certain

37. A. when B. until C. after D. once

38. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger

39. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible

40. A. had B. kept C. let D. made

41. A. went B. ran C. spoke D. swam

42. A. in B. under C. above D. from

43. A. an accident B. a mistake C. seventy-eight D. seventy-nine

44. A. ready B. unable C. afraid D. anxious

45. A. Before B. When C. Unless D. While

46. A. comes from B. comes back C. comes on D. comes across

47. A. such B. very C. so D. really

SECTION C (12 points)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Do you know anything about Diane Birch? She is a young singer 48 whose music takes listeners back to the soul and pop music of the 1970s. She spent her childhood 49 in moving from one place to another, she had settled in several countries 50 before her parents finally moved back to the USA.

Diane Birch started learning to play 51 the piano when she was about seven years old. When she moved back to the United States, she did not know much about popular culture. What she did know was classical music and religious songs. She learned all kinds of music, 52like/including jazz, rock and folk and she taught herself how to play 53 them .

Diane Birch moved to Los Angeles when she was 54 old enough to live independently. She later decided to take a singing class, 55 where she could perform the music she had been writing since an early age. The songs she posted on her MySpace page caught attention of the music industry and led to a record deal.

SECTION D (5 points)

Directions: Read the passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into English or Chinese. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Every day, in all kinds of weather, a lot of men and women go jogging (running slowing).(56)为什么慢跑这么流行呢? Most people start jogging because they hear it is a very good form of exercise. (57) Jogging makes the heart strong and helps people control their weight. If you keep jogging every day, (58)你不必通过吃药来减肥。Jogging can also make you feel better about yourself.

Do you jog? If you do, (59)一定要向医生询求建议。Does jogging cost much? It costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that are made for jogging.(60)If not, when you run on hard ground for a long time, it may cause your feet to hurt.

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.

61. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _______.

A. before the year 1750 B. before the invitation

C. because of Joseph Merlin D. because it was dangerous

62. People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.

A. he slept and dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas

C. he was a talented violinist D. he always made people’s dreams come true

63. ___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.

A. Merlin’s work B. Merlin’s violin C. A huge mirror D. An important party

64. What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?

A. He couldn’t stop his roller-skating. B. He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.

C. Everyone was surprised at him. D. He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.

65. The text is mainly about_________.

A. a strange man

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

B

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

66. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.

A. suffer form poor health B. enjoy more

C. dream more often D. breathe quickly

67. During REM, _______.

A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming

C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly

68. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.

A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased

69. A good title for this text might be_________.

A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest

70. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _______________.

A. breathe slowly and deeply B. drink cold drinks

C. get up and run D. look for some sheep

C

“You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote(说法) I heard.” Mary’s aunt said.

She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.

They took their tea cups.

“What quote?” Mary asked.

“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard that there was a wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said,‘Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are even envious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so?’ ”

The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.