第三部分：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final   46  .All the kids had been working hard for some time, reviewing their   47 .If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have to    48  them in September.There were usually a few who    49   , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them.She had worked hard all year, but she was working so hard that her mother   50   her.She went to bed too late.The night before the big day, her mother  51  that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill.She promised to   52   her up in the morning.

Jane was too   53   to fall asleep.Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject.At last, the   54  did work.In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer   55   of the questions.Everyone  56  her was w riting pages and pages.  57   she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write about.From time to time she looked at her   58  .

Time was running   59  .There was only an hour to   60  .She started one question, wrote two sentences,   61   and tried another.With only half an hour left she wrote   62   two sentences.By this time she was so worried that she started   63 .Her whole body shook.It shook so much that she woke up.She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible   64  .A minute later,   65   called her name.

46.  A.harvests B.exams C.reports D.papers

47.  A.exercises B.jobs C.books D.lessons

48.  A.take B.write C.attend D.do

49.  A.cheated B.succeeded C.passed D.failed

50.  A.cared for B.felt proud of C.worried about D.thought highly of

51.  A.insisted B.agreed C.promised D.allowed

52.  A.ring B.wake C.bring D.pick

53.  A.sad B.tired C.happy D.nervous

54.  A.dream B.pill C.suggestion D.music

55.  A.all B.none C.any D.some

56.  A.ahead of B.behind C.in front of D.around

57.  A.Unless B.However         C.Though D.As

58.  A.watch B.paper C.teacher D.book

59.  A.up B.down C.out D.over

60.  A.run B.leave C.remain D.go

61.  A.gave out B.gave up C.put off D.put out

62.  A.another B.more C.other D.the other

63.  A.thinking B.dreaming C.crying D.writing

64.  A.exam B.dream C.story D.night

65.  A.her mother B.her teacher C.a classmate D.a friend

第四部分:  阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

A

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some extremely expensive — telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.The fact is that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously(有意识地) went for the best cups...And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not change the quality of life we live.Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail  to enjoy the coffee God has provided us."

God makes the coffee, not the cups.Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything.They just make the best of everything."

Live simply.Love generously.Care deeply.Speak kindly.Leave the rest to God.

66.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.the ordinary-looking cup          B.the nice-looking cup

C.the coffee of good quality            D.the coffee of poor quality

67.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A.To give his students many more choices.

B.To teach his students how to enjoy coffee.

C.To show the students his collection of cups.

D. To tell his students the right attitude to life

68.According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____.

A.get the best type of coffee cups      B.make the best of what they have

C.have a wide range of coffee cups       D.care about social status and wealth

69.The best title for the passage would be _____.

A.God's Coffee                     B.The Pressure of Life

C.The Happiest People              D.Professor's Coffee Cups

B                         

Rocky Mountain Ventures

About

Shoe the Boat! Guided snowshoe tours through Steamboat's backcountry. All equipment and transportation provided. We provide: snowshoes, poles, water bottles, and day pack. Lunch is included on all day trips. Guides carry first aid kit, extra hat, gloves, cell phone, maps, compass, sunscreen and more. You should bring hiking boots, a hat, sunglasses, and a camera.

It is best to dress in layers. Depending on the temperature you will generally have one or two additional clothing layers made of thin to medium thickness “breathable” material. Always bring a good quality water proof in case of unexpected showers.

Location

Guides will pick you up at their location within the town and the mountain area. Call upon arrival to make sure of reservation and pick-up time. Transportation is provided from town or the mountain area. Your guide for the day will pick you up and drop you off at your lodging for half day tours.

Hours

Half day tours are available at 9:00am or 1:00pm. Full day tours start at 9:00am and return at 4:00 p.m. Full moon tours area available at 6:00pm and return around 9:00pm. Wildlife tours are available at 9:00am or 1:00pm. All half day tours are nearly 3-3.5 hours long, (actual snowshoeing is about 2-2.5 hours).

Rates

Snowshoe Tour Type Number of People Rate*

Half Day Snowshoe Tours 1 person

2-5 people $150.00/person

$80.00/person

Full Day Snowshoe Tours 1 person

2-5 people $275.00/person

$150.00/person

Full Moon Snowshoe Tours 2-5 people $90.00/person

Wildlife Snowshoe Tours 1 person

2-5 people $150.00/person

$80.00/person

*These are the 2006/2007 rates. For all tours it is half price for kids 12 or under when accompanied by an

adult.

70. You must call your guide upon arrival because __________.

A. he will give you advice for your snowshoe tour

B. he carries a lot of things and needs your help

C. he has to know when and where to pick you up

D. he lives within the town and the mountain area

71. The Smith family would like to go for a half day snowshoe tour. He’d better meet his guide __________.

A. at 9:00 a.m        B. at 4:00 p.m.       C. at 6:00 p.m.       D. at 9:00 p.m.

72. Mr Smith went for a half day tour together with his wife and two sons, one aged 13 and the other

aged 11. He had to pay ________ dollars.

A. 600          B. 315            C. 360           D. 280

C

“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But, in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in 53 AD wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and they can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

Pictur e this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a message from your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons, Benjamin and Thomas, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “It was hard physically. But not mentally.” She believed life was less materialistic. “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,” she said. The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(时髦的),beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”.

Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!

Don’t be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone at certain time of the day. Don’t check your e-mail every day.

Don’t reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.

With the Internet and so much information available, we are expected to know everything all the time, but sometimes don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know.”

Make sure you spend some time talking to your family. Set aside one evening a week when you don’t turn on the television. Play cards and chat instead.

Get a low-neck hobby. Every day do something in the old-fashioned way, such as walking to have a face-to-face meeting instead of using the e-mail or telephone, or making a birthday card.

Don’t worry too much about life—laugh more!