Yesterday the police and more than 20 volunteers started to search for two missing   (46)  , Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had   (47)  during an adventure tour in Cape York Peninsula.

This was the second day of the search and it was getting dark. The police were now very worried about the   (48)   of the missing people.

The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the   (49)   rain. Later on Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”

A) questions     B) dangerous     C) contact     D) behind     E) order

The travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car.

They took a small dirt road that runs down to the Daintree River, a   (50)   river full of crocodiles(鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldn’t have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road. A photo of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be careful about crocodiles!” sign near the river. Why was the photo left   (51)  ? This is just one of the unanswered   (52)  . Other questions are: Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? http://www.2abc8.com/ The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information or has seen these young people,   (53)   the local police in Cooktown.

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)

54.  James has collected many  　　　　 from different countries. (coin)

55. This is the          time that I have been to this beautiful city. (three)

56. The black mobile phone on the desk is mine, not  　　　　. (your)

57. Our country is one of the most   　　　　 nations in the world. (power)

58. Greenpeace is an international  　　　　 that protects the environment. (organize)

59. The passengers felt relaxed after the plane landed  　　　　 at the airport. (safe)

60. I’m sure you will  　　　　  in passing the test if you work hard. (success)

61. We all know eating all that junk food is really  　　　　 . (healthy)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一词)(共14分)

62. Mary went to London for a study trip last summer.(改为一般疑问句)

Mary 　　　　to London for a study trip last summer?

63. It took Paul half a day to get his car fixed yesterday.(对划线部分提问)

did it take Paul to get his car fixed yesterday?

64. Alice has never tasted such perfect apple pie before.(改为反意疑问句)

Alice has never tasted such perfect apple pie before, 　　 　                    　  ?

65.“Could you please pass me the book on the table?” Jenny asked David.(改为宾语从句)

Jenny asked David 　　 　                    could pass her the book on the table.

66. The teacher offered the students a lot of advice on how to learn English.(改为被动语态)

The students 　　　 　                    a lot of advice on how to learn English.

67. Sam was so tired that he couldn’t continue driving the car.(保持句意基本不变)

Sam was 　　　　 tired 　　　　 continue driving the car.

68.the Great Wall, visit , many foreign friends, each year(连词成句)

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)

Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a department store owned by their father. After the father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register. But when he returned, the money was gone.

Gary then asked his brother Gavin, “Did you see that twenty-dollar bill on the cash register?” Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept questioning. “Twenty-dollar bills can’t get up and walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.” Gary was unhappy. Tempers began to rise and resentment(怨恨) grew. “I said I didn’t see it!” Gavin replied with anger.

The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, hostility(敌意) never ended.

One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, “How long have you been here?” Gary replied that he’d been there all his life. “Then you are the person I’m looking for, since I must confess(坦白) something to you,” the stranger said. “Twenty years ago, I was totally broke(破产了) and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I haven’t been able to forget that. I had to come back and ask for your forgiveness.”

The stranger felt surprised when seeing tears well up in the eyes of the middle-aged man in front ofhttp://www.2abc8.com/ him. “Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store?” Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more—after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in front of the wall of the store.

After twenty years, the wall of resentment that set them apart finally came down.

69. Gary and Gavin 　　　　 after their father had died.

A) worked in their brother’s store B) disappeared one day

C) sold the department store D) took over the store

70. When Gary said that “Twenty-dollar bills can’t get up and walk away by themselves”, he actually meant that 　　　　　　.

A) the bill was still on the cash register B) Gavin had taken the bill

C) the bill had walked away by itself D) Gavin shouldn’t be angry

71. The strange man came to the store 　　　　　.

A) to work for the two brothers  B) to divide the two brothers

C) to confess something to Gary  D) to build a wall in the store

72. From the story we know that 　　　　　.

A) the stranger had been working in the department store all his life

B) Gavin entered the store from the back door and took the money

C) the stranger took the money from the cash register twenty years ago

D) Gary and Gavin got on well with each other during the twenty years

73. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the story?

A) Gavin asked the stranger to tell the same story to Gary.

B) Gary’s eyes were filled with tears after he heard the story.

C) Gary and Gavin cried together in front of the wall of the store.

D) The two brothers were angry with each other after the quarrel.

74. The best title of the passage might be 　　　　　.

A) A Department Store             B) The Wall of Resentment

C) The Cash Register D) A Stranger and his Money

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)(12分)

A long time ago, there was an apple tree. A little boy loved to play around the tree.

Time went by. The boy  (75)  up. One day, he came back to the tree and said, “I want to play with toys, but I need money to buy them.” “You can pick my apples and  (76)  them,” the tree said. Then the boy took all the apples, but he disappeared for a long time.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was very excited. “Come

and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a   (77)  ,” the boy replied. “You can cut my branches to build it,” said the tree. So the boy cut all the branches off and left   (78)  . But the tree didn’t hear from the boy for a long time and was again   (79)  .

Finally, the boy returned after many years. The tree said, “Sorry, I don’t have anything for you now.” “I’m tired. I just need a place to rest,” the boy replied. “Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest,” said the tree. The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

Actually, the tree stands for our   (80)  . Like the apple tree, they give us everything we need.

75.  A) woke     B) got       C) grew      D) stayed

76. A) eat B) sell C) buy D) wash

77. A) house B) tree C) car D) job

78. A) angrily B) sadly C) lonely D) happily

79. A) sad B) excited C) happy D) tired

80. A) guests B) parents C) doctors D) customers

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)(14分)

There was a time when I had some difficulties in my life. I felt depressed(沮丧) all day long.

N  (81)    could cheer me up.

One day I went to the park for a rest. There was an e  (82)    bench and I sat down. To my surprise, a young boy came around. He looked tired from playing. He stood in front of me and said with great excitement. “Look what I have found!” I looked down and saw a small flower lying in his hands. It was a withering(枯萎) flower. Its leaves were dry. I thought to myself, “What a pitiful dead flower—just like my depressing life!” I wanted him to go away, so I gave a smile and then turned my back.

However, i  (83)    of walking away, he came to sit down next to me. “It surely smells good and it’s beautiful, too! That’s why I picked it up,” he said. “Here, it’s for you.” I knew I had to take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and said, “Thank you.” I w  (84) http://www.2abc8.com/  , but the boy didn’t put the flower in my hand. He just held the flower and didn’t move. It was not until then that I noticed the boy couldn’t see anything.

My v  (85)    quivered(颤抖) and tears ran down my cheeks. I took the flower and said, “Thank you! You have picked up the best one.”

“You are welcome!” the boy replied happily, and then ran away.

I was deeply moved. The boy couldn’t see, but in his imagination, the world was beautiful. When I saw withering leaves, he “saw” a beautiful flower. Perhaps he was the one who had true sight in his heart, while I had been b  (86)    for all those times. I failed to appreciate the bright side of life.

I held the flower up to my n  (87)    and took a deep breath. I smelled the fragrance(芳香) of it. It was indeed the most beautiful flower.

D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(12分)

On Christmas Day, 2002, most British teenagers were opening presents and eating turkey with their families, but not 15-year-old Sebastian Clover. He was on a boat in the middle of the ocean. He was trying to sail 4,320 kilometers across the Atlantic by himself!

Sebastian began training for the crossing when he was only 12. When he was 15, Sebastian and his father, Ian, decided to have a race. They would each have the same boat, ten meters long. They would sail from the Canary Island across the Atlantic Ocean to the island of Antigua in the Caribbean. The first person to finish the 4,320-kilometer trip would be the winner.

Before the race, news reporters asked Ian Clover if he would let his son win. “No way!” he answered. Four days after the start of the race, Ian was about 30 kilometers ahead, but he spoke to his son by radio every day. Sebastian was not having an easy trip. He began having problems with his boat. Then three killer whales started to follow him! But Sebastian didn’t give up. He fixed his boat with rope. In the end, the killer whales left him alone. His father won the race by 14 hours, but Sebastian set a new world record: he became the youngest person ever to sail across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

A lot of news reporters were waiting for Sebastian when he arrived in Antigua. They asked him if he had enjoyed the crossing. Sebastian told them that it had been fantastic, but very tiring. “After 25 days in a boat, I’m looking forward to sleeping in a bed that doesn’t move,” he said.

88. Where was Sebastian Clover On Christmas Day, 2002?

89. When did Sebastian Clover begin his training for the crossing?

90. What did Ian Clover tell news reporters before the race?

91. How did Ian communicate with his son during the race?

92. Sebastian had an easy trip during the race, didn’t he?

93. What can you learn from Sebastian’s success story?

VII. Writing(作文)(共20分)

94. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Changes in my school”. (以“学校发生的变化”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)

Use the following points as a reference (以下提示仅供参考)

What changes have taken place in your school?

What do you think of these changes?

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