48. Nancy is ________ clever ________ she can find the way to the station.

A) too…that B) so…/ C) so…that D) too…to

49. — You look very nice in dark blue.

— ________

A) I don’t mind. B) That’s all right. C) No, not at all. D) Thank you.

50. — You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs Huang.

— ________

A) Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook well. B) I’m glad you enjoyed it.

C) You don’t say so. D) It doesn’t matter.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次): (共8分)

A) can’t B) also C) station D) reach E) other things F) studies G) anything H) other I) information

A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak(南极冰盖最高点) on January 18. They are the first people to 51 the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level.

The team built a 52 there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other 53 . So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.

It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area.

The Chinese scientists have 54 built a weather study system at the peak. The system can send out 55 about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many 56 about the weather.

The Antarctic icecap makes up 70% of the earth’s freshwater. By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and 57 information about the world’s weather changes. We 58 get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) : (共8分)

59. Many ________ like to go to Hainan Island to enjoy their winder holidays. (visit)

60. The little girl introduced ________ to her new English teacher bravely. (her)

61. The ________ of his pet dog called Jimmy made him very sad indeed. (die)

62. Though he is not so good at English, he has done ________ than before. (well)

63. My father ________ forgot where he had put his wallet the day before yesterday. (complete)

64. Sherry ________ the maths problems with her classmates after school. (discussion)

65. My son was ________ yesterday because he had no time to see his favourite film. (happy)

66. Are there any ________ news reports in today’s newspaper, my son? (interest)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)

67. Jack goes to the club to practise playing tennis every Saturday afternoon. (改为否定句)

Jack ________ ________ to the club to practise playing tennis every Saturday afternoon.

68. More and more animals will die if we don’t improve our environment. (改为一般疑问句)

_______ more and more animals _______ if we don’t improve our environment?

69. My daughter studies both singing and dancing in the kindergarten. (保持句意基本不变)

My daughter studies singing ________ ________ as dancing in the kindergarten.

70. George didn’t do his homework. He watched TV news. (合并成一句)

George watched TV news ________ ________ doing his homework.

71. My father will go to Hong Kong to attend a meeting in three days. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ will your father go to Hong Kong to attend a meeting?

72. Mary asked Tom to meet her friend at the airport at eight in the evening. (改为被动语态)

Tom ________ ________ to meet Mary’s friend at the airport at eight in the evening.

73. When are we going to visit the museum? Do you know? (改为宾语从句)

Do you know when _______ _______ going to visit the museum?

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)

A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)

They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot. I would be delayed for a whole ten seconds. However, I realized that it was an elderly couple. No more anger.

The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. She was his eyes as well. The two of them worked as one --- each needing the other to function(起作用) in this fast-changing world.

That little example of true strength that day changed my whole personal perception of life. Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturday. I had my strength, and I was still relatively young.

That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严、自尊) and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn’t so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. My wife always gave me good advice whenever I needed it. I started to think --- not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.

There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders. We should spend an extra minute to listen and learn when it comes to helping our elder friends. They need it.

74. What was the writer’s first reaction(反应) when he was stopped by the old couple?

A) He got angry at being delayed. B) He didn’t mind at all.

C) He showed great pity for the couple. D) He waited patiently.

75. After meeting the old couple, the writer thought ________.

A) they lived a happier life than he B) they should be respected because of their love

C) they didn’t live a life without hardships D) they lived happily by walking together

76. The underlined word “perception” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A) strength B) method

C) picture D) understanding

77. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A) the writer once decided to change his job

B) the writer’s wife gave him lots of support

C) old people are more likely to get impatient with others

D) it is a bad thing to live a long life full of hardships

78. The writer wants to tell us in the last paragraph that ________.

A) everyone should live with dignity and strength

B) old people can teach us many important lessons

C) we should be patient when dealing with old people

D) happiness comes from walking arm-in-arm

79. What do we know about the writer according to the passage?

A) He and his wife are in their old age. B) He has a good but busy job.

C) His life is very bad actually. D) He and his wife often walk arm-in-arm.