50.When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should _________.

A.move close to the beach B.increase speed gradually

C.keep its engine running slowly D.remain at the back of the whales

51.When going side by side with whales, the vessel should _________.

A.travel closer and closer to the shore B.surround the whales with other boats

C.keep moving in the same direction D.take a good viewing position

52.What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

A.400 metres. B.300 metres. C.200 metres. D.100 metres.

D

Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father.“But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you're dead.”

Dad in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt—— a mistake 75% of the US population make every day.The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belts ever since heir first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear.”

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again.but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.

Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 m/ph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

53.Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?

A.He was driving at great speed. B.He didn’t have his safety belt on. C.He was running across the street. D.He didn’t take his medicine on time.

54.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he_____.

A.wasn’t feeling very well B.hated to drive in the dark

C.wanted to take some exercise D.didn’t want to be caught by the police

55.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ______.

A.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

B.may be knocked down by other cars

C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D.may get caught in the car door

56.What is the.advice given in the text?

A.Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.

B.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

C.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

D.Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

E

Excused from recycling (回收利用) because you live in a high rise with a rubbish chute (垃圾道)? You won’t be for long.Miami’s Mark Shantzis has made it simple for those living in tall buildings to use the chute and recycle too.

In Shantzis’ Hi-Rise Recycling System, a chute leads to a pie-shaped container with six boxes that can turn around when operated.The system, which fits in the same space as the chute and container now in use, enables glass, plastic, paper, metal, and other rubbish to go into separate boxes.

The system is controlled from a board next to the chute door.The board has a button for each class of recycling materials (as well as for unrecyclables).At the press of a button, a microcomputer locks all other floors’ chute door and sets the recycling container turning until the right box comes under the chute.The computer also counts the loads and gives a signal by phone when the box is full.And a particular piece of equipment breaks up the nonrecyclables.

Sorting (分类) recyclables before they are collected saves the use of expensive materials recovery equipment which otherwise has to do the sorting.Such equipment often makes recycled materials very expensive, so expensive that tons of recyclables remain wasted.Shantzis believes his system could help recycled materials become more cost-effective.

57.The purpose in writing this text is _________.

A.to encourage people to recycle their rubbish

B.to explain the need for rubbish collection in high rises

C.to describe the use of computer technology in recycling

D.to introduce a recycling system for high rises

58.When he says “You won’t be for long”, the writer means that ________.

A.you’ll soon be living in a cleaner building

B.rubbish chutes will become out of date before long

C.it won’t be long before you’ll have to recycle your rubbish

D.you won’t wait long for your turn to recycle rubbish

59.Before dropping rubbish into the chute you have to _________.

A.press the correct button B.check if the container is full

C.lock the other floors’ chute doors D.break up the rubbish

60.The biggest advantage of this new system is that __________.

A.it makes better use of the existing recovery equipment

B.it saves time and space

C.it saves money for people living in high rises

D.it reduces the cost of recycling

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。( 注意：第Ⅰ卷上61-70为空题(无此序号)，考生必须将第“71-75”序号题答在《答题卡》相对应位置上，否则不得分。)

Sandy is at home.She is now calling Lisa, her classmate.

Sandy: Hi, Lisa.Have you finished helping your parents?

Lisa: I finished cleaning the living room a little while ago, but I haven’t cleaned my bedroom yet.71

Sandy: I know what you mean.72 Do you think you’ll be finished soon?

Lisa: I should be done in about an hour.

Sandy: 73

Lisa: I did the English homework last night.74 I don’t understand it.

Sandy: Me neither.75 We can help each other work it out.

Lisa: OK.Then we can go and have our hair cut.

Sandy: Great.See you in a little while.

A.I don’t math at all.

B.But I haven’t started my math yet.

C.Housework is tiring, and I’m tired

D.What do you think we should do then?

E.Why don’t we do it together this afternoon?

F.Have you looked at Monday’s homework yet?

G.I also hate doing the cleaning around the house.

第Ⅱ卷 (共55分)

第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

76.Tom was _____(羞愧) of having lied to his parents. 76.___________

77.Thank you for _____(提供) to help, but I can manage it myself. 77.___________

78.The story is written by an _____(澳大利亚) engineer. 78.___________

79.When I got home after the holiday there were a lot of __(留言) in my phone. 79._______ _

80.I’ve never seen one of Shakespeare’s plays _____ (表演) so wonderfully. 80.___________

81.I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more____(舒服) . 81.___________

82.Christmas is the most important holiday in _____(欧洲) countries. 82.___________

83.She is really an _____(优秀) student.She always wins the first prize. 83.___________

84.His nose ran, he coughed, and his ____(体温) was a little up. 84.___________

85.They got lost in the desert and _____(挨饿) to death. 85.___________

第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5，满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：

如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：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。

该行缺一个词：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。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

When I first learned to write in English, I ran into many 86.__________

difficulties.The main problem was in that I always thought 87.__________

in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. 88.__________

My teacher advised me to keep my diary.I followed her 89.__________

advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. 90.__________

Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was 91.__________

learning to express me in simple English.One day I wrote 92.__________

a little story and showed to my teacher.She liked it 93.__________

very much and reads it to the class.All said the story was 94.__________

a good one.Their word were a great encouragement to me. 95.__________

第三节 书面表达(满分30分)

你和李明参加了一次野外生存训练, 以下5幅图画表现了野外训练的过程, 请根据图示写一篇英文日记。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.日记的开头与结尾已为你写好。

3.生词：指南针—— compass

手电筒—— flashlight

急救包—— first-aid kit

宿营地—— campsite

Saturday, July 4, 2008 Cloudy

Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday, and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school._____________________________________

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The two of us spent the night in the forest.

We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom training to solve problems.It was quite an experience for us both, which I'll never forget for the rest of my life.

参考答案

1—40 DABDC DABAC ABCCD CBDBA CABDA CDCAB DBCAD BCAAD

41—75 BADAC DABCB CDBCA BDCAD CGFBE

第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

76.ashamed 77.offering 78.Australian 79.message 80.performed

81.comfortably 82.European 83.excellent 84.temperature 85.starved

第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5，满分15分)

When I first learned to write in English, I ran into many 86.____ √______

difficulties.The main problem was in that I always thought 87.____ in ______

in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. 88.____everything___

My teacher advised me to keep my diary.I followed her 89.____a______

advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. 90.___ should ____

Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was 91.__ talking_____

learning to express me in simple English.One day I wrote 92.___myself____

a little story and showed∧to my teacher.She liked it 93.____it______

very much and reads it to the class.All said the story was 94.__ read_____

a good one.Their word were a great encouragement to me. 95.__ words_____

第三节 书面表达(满分30分)

One possible version:

Saturday, July 4,2008 Cloudy

Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday, and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school.

Early in the morning, we set out.Li Ming was carrying a compass and a tent in his backpack, and in mine there was a flashlight, a map, a knife, a first-aid kit, some matches, candles, food, and clothing.On the way to the campsite, we climbed a hill, and then we swam across a river, pushing the backpacks on a large piece of wood we had found by the river.

As we got into a forest, we lost our way.Luckily, we found the right direction with the compass, By the time we arrived at the campsite, it had already been dark.Li Ming then put up the tent, and I made a fire and started cooking.The two of us spent the night in the forest.

We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom straining to solve problems.It was quite an experience for us both, which I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.