“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook  said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quite forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort.     For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world’s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864， or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.

57. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “ Last Great Places “ is to ________.

A. gain support from the local community

B. protect it from irresponsible development

C. make it a better home for black bears

D. provide financial security for future generations

58. We learn from the passage that _______.

A. the population in the Pocono area is growing

B. wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly

C. the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened

D. farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast

59. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?

A. The setting up of an environmental protection website

B. Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy

C. Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders

D. Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program

60. The passage most probably is ________.

A. an official document

B. a news story

C. an advertisement

D. a research report

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

下面是有关美国近年逝去的六位特别人物的情况报道。请阅读下列关于他们的相关信息，从所给的六个选项( A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出附和各小题要求的最佳选项。

第二节：

61.As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children.She and her husband were very involved in local politics.Then one day, she decided to run for office herself---and she won.She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer.In nineteen ninety she was elected governor.She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns.She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.

62."MASH", was released in nineteen seventy.It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s.It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; "Nashville" came out in nineteen seventy-five.It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry.Many of his thirty-three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including "The Player" and "Gosford Park."

63.She learned to sing traditional music at her Christian religious center.But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more.She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as "the girl with the tear in her voice" because of her emotional way of singing.Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.

64.He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink.During his forty-three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career.He was the paper's chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi.He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War.He reported on ten presidential elections.And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world's best restaurants were very influential.

66.He wrote "Lie Down in Darkness" published in nineteen fifty-one when he was only twenty-five.It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself.It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote "The Confessions of Nat Turner" in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and "Sophie's Choice" won the American Book Award in 1980.It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who are sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.

A

Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s.She began singing in church.Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area.Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life.She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty-three.Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety-six.Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be hear

B

Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty-one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.

C

Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three.At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life.Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service.He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers.He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.

D

Journalist R.W.Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy-one.Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, for a large memorial service.Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy.After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.

E

William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty-one.His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions.Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people.Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression.After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in "Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness." He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.

F

Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004.Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s.She also fought for musicians rights.In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.

第II卷(非选择题，共40分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

An old man whose eyesight was failing comes to stay in a hotel, a bottle of whisky in his hand. On the wall was a fly he took for a nail.The moment he tried to hang the bottle on it, they fell and broke.When the landlady discovered what had been happened, she decided to do him favor.The next morning when he was out, the hotel worker hammered a nail exact where the “fly” had been.Before the old man came back, the smell of the whisky reminded him the accident.Looking at the spot what he thought the “fly” was again, he was so angry that he slapped it with all his strengths.On hearing the loud cry, the landlady rushed in.To her surprise, the poor old man was sitting on the floor with his teeth clenched and the palm of his hand bleed.

第二节 书面表达 (满分30分)

暑假即将来临。你班同学讨论了假期计划，提出了不同看法，请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。

优 点 缺 点

呆在家中 花费少、适方便 不能亲身了解外界

外出旅游 增长知识、开阔眼界 花费多、旅途不便

注意：1.短文写在答题卡上的指定区域，词数80-120(不含已写好部分)。

2.短文必须包括表中所列要点，可根据内容分段表述。

3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

4.参考词汇：眼界―horizon(或view)

The summer holiday is corning.Our class have had a discussion about what  to do during the holiday.

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