第三节：阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A special education teacher and former police officer was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year for his innovative(创新的)approach, community focus, and teamwork with other teachers. “In a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do, but what you know, our teachers are the key to our nation's success,” President Obama stated.

Mullen, a ninth-through-twelfth-grade special education teacher at the ARCH School in Connecticut, is the 59th National Teacher of the Year. Mullen's goal is to provide passion, professionalism(职业精神), and perseverance as an educator. “A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student,” Mullen remarked. He will travel for one year as a full-time national and international spokesperson for education beginning June 1, 2009.

The National Teacher of the Year Program focuses public attention on teaching excellence and is the oldest and most famous national honors program for teachers. “ACEI is a proud participant in the selection process for the National Teacher of the Year, and we are pleased to see Mr. Mullen is a dedicated individual who possesses a wealth of talents and skills as a teacher. His devotion to young people, however, reaches beyond the call of duty. Mr. Mullen extends himself to adviser and guides children who need to know that they are not forgotten and that they, too, are unique and special,” stated ACEI Executive Director Diane Whitehead.

ACEI is one of 15 national education organizations that select the National Teacher of the Year from among the state teachers of the year, including those representing the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state departments.

61. What is the passage mainly about?

A. White House ceremony.

B. An innovative teaching approach.

C. The 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

D. The national education organizations.

62. We can learn from the first paragraph Obama stresses ____________.

A. teachers’ role           B. community lives

C. teachers’ teamwork      D. innovative approach

63. According to Mullen, his success as an educator lies in _____.

A. being a full-time national and international spokesperson

B. providing passion, perseverance and professionalism

C. helping those who cannot find their way home

D. helping the students achieve high scores

64. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

A. the National Teacher of the Year Program hasn’t been well-known

B. ACEI is the only organization in charge of selecting excellent  teachers

C. Mullen is devoted to teaching the students for the call of duty

D. Mullen’s success may be due to his previous work experience.

B

Safety and Security Procedures

Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.

YOUR VEHICLE

Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.

TRAVELING

Be observant when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.

GUEST ROOM SECURITY

For additional security use the deadbolt(插锁)provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.

SAFETY BOXES

Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $ 200.

KEYS

Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.

REPORTING

Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.

FIRE

Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event or a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.

65. The suggestions are most probably from _____.

A. a hotel manager           B. a police officer

C. an experienced traveler     D. a tour guide

66. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.

B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.

C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.

D. You’d better use the deadbolt and the secondary locks for safety.

67. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should _____.

A. let the person in after you have got his/her name.

B. open the door to check the person’s ID card.

C. call the Front Desk to make sure.

D. contact the local police for assistance.

68. What does the underlined part “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?

A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.

B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.

C. In case a fire happens in a public building.

D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.

C

It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice?

There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose best candidates, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to his argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff so that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview and it is, a good argument--is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example will ignore occasional mistakes from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum(范围) of human behavior. They are either very shy or overconfident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or rudely abrupt.

69. We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretary’s occasional mistakes, if the latter is _____.

A. direct       B. cheerful       C. shy      D. capable

70. What is the author’s attitude towards the interview as a selection procedure?

A. Unclear    B. Negative   C. Objective (客观的)    D. Indifferent (漠不关心的)

71. According to the passage, people argue over the interview as a selection procedure mainly because they have _____.

A. different selection procedures         B. different purposes in the interview

C. different standards for competence     D. different experienced interviews

72. The underlined word “subjective” in the second paragraph means_____.

A. based on personal taste  B. existing outside the mind  C. reasonable  D. unreliable

D

Scientists have uncovered the exact difference between man and mouse. Teams of scientists from around the world will publish today the draft (草图) genome (基因组) of the mouse, which enables them for the first time to compare another mammal’s entire DNA directly with that of humans.

The similarities are far greater than the differences—man and mouse share a common ancestor that lived more than 70 million years ago—which has allowed scientists to find treatments for a good many human diseases.

British members of the project say the draft mouse genome, published in the journal Nature, has provided the “phrasebook” for scientists to translate the language of the human genome.

“The entire biomedical research community can for the first time fully use this resource to deal with human diseases. They will now have powerful tools that will serve them for many years to come,” said Dr. Jane Rogers at the Welcome Trust Institute in Cambridge, which did 20 percent of the work.

Comparisons show almost every gene in the mouse has a corresponding(对应的) gene in humans — a 99 percent similarity that should help to find how each human gene works. Already the work has been able to show that man and mouse each have about 30, 000 genes, yet only 300 or so are unique to either species, increasing the value of the lab mouse as a “model” for human genetics.

This is an extraordinary milestone. For the first time we have an opportunity to see ourselves in an evolutionary (进化论) mirror. The mouse genome stands for a very important chapter in the lab notebook of evolution. By taking away genes to create sick mice, scientists have been able to reproduce a number of human disorders. Knowing the entire genomes of humans and mice will enable them to employ the technique more widely, leading to a rapid development in the understanding of illnesses.

73.Scientists have found that _______.

A. men and mice are actually the same kind animal

B. mice are actually the ancestors of human beings

C. the genome of the mouse is the same as that of humans

D. humans and mice most probably have developed from the same ancestor

74.The importance of the discovery lies in the fact that ________.

A. man has finally found his true ancestor.

B. it will be easier for people to find the causes of human diseases and cure them.

C. it has enable the scientists to compare human DNA with that of another mammal.

D. it makes it possible for man to understand the complicated language of his genome.

75.It can be inferred from the underlined sentence `that ________.

A. every gene of a mouse works in the same way as that of a human being

B. it has become easier for humans to find their real ancestor

C. more mice will be used in scientific experiments

D. scientists will use less mice in their experiments to protect them

76.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Mouse Book of Life May Provide Cures for Human Diseases.

B. Mice and Men Are the Same.

C. Man and Mouse Share a Common Ancestor.

D. The Difference Between Man and Mouse

E

For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply strict regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era (时代) of corporate self-regulation.

Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund (退款)when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase.

One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for other countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.

In electronic commerce, reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening(严格的审查) of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.

Customers will still need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.

77. According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?

A. Self-regulation by the businesses.

B. Strict consumer protection laws.

C. Close international cooperation.

D. Government protection.

78. In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world ________.

A. international cooperation would be much more frequent.

B. consumers could easily seek government protection

C. a food reputation is a great advantage in competition

D. it would be easy for consumers to complain

79.We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is ___________.

A. very quick 　B. very cautious  C. very slow　D. rather careless

80.If a customer buys something that does not meet his expectation, what is the advantage of dealing through electronic- commerce over the present normal one?

A. It will be easier for him to return the goods he is not satisfied with.

B. It will be easier for him to get the refund from the seller.

C. It will be easier for him to get his complaints heard by other consumers.

D. It will be easier for him to complain about this to the government.

第II卷(共30分)

第三部分： 写作 (共两小节，满分 30 分)

第一节 短文改错(共10题;每小题1分，满分10分)

以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：请在答题卡上作答。

When Jack bowed to others, he always did it much too quick.       81.__________

They didn't need wait long before he finished nodding his head.    82.__________

So he was often blamed for no manner. Then a warm-hearted man   83.__________

teaches him, "When you bow to somebody next time, you can count   84.__________

the January, February, March, until December. Then you can lift    85.__________

your body. Thus, the ceremony will almost perfect."         86.__________

The next day, he met his uncle, and he did like the man told       87.__________

him to. The bow was too long that it soon made his uncle escape in a   88.__________

surprise look. When Jack looked up, he found his uncle gone.       89.__________

So he asked a passerby, "In which month did she go away?"    90.__________

第二节 书面表达(满分20分)

由于世界人口剧增，工业经济的发展，世界气候面临越来越严重的问题.请以 “Low-carbon life Style Our trend” 为题写一篇英语短文。短文应包含以下要点：

1. 人们节能环保意识的增强，“低碳”成了人们热议的话题。

2. “低碳生活”是指尽量减少生活作息时所耗用的能量，减低二氧化碳的排放量。

3. “低碳生活”是一种生活态度，应提倡并积极实践。我们应该怎么做?(至少3点)

参考词汇：　提倡　advocate vt.

字数120~150.文章开头已给出，不计入词数.

Sample:

Low-carbon life Style Our trend

The world climate is faced with increasingly serious problems as a result of growing population and development of industrial economy, which threaten the survival of human environment and security.

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