第二节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题1分，共20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbour named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like other doctors I had ever known. He never __51__ at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone nice and __52__. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving __53__, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s __54__ was to make it a forest.

But he __55__watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants would __56__ them, and that __57__ you water them, each successive(后继的) __58__ of trees will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things __59__ for them.

He’d planted an oak, and instead of watering it every morning, he’d __60__  it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to cause the tree’s __61__. Dr.Gibbs passed away a couple of years ago. __62__, I walk by his house and look at the trees that I watched him plant some 25 years ago. They are big and __63__ now. Sufferings seemed to __64__ them in ways ease and __65__ never could.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the rising and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be__66__. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to __67__ my prayer, because life is __68__, whether we want it to be or not. Too many times we pray for ease, but that's what we seldom __69__. What we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the earthe, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be__70__.

51. A. smiled             B. shouted         C. looked           D. kicked

52. A. cold             B. lonely        C. mild(温和的) D. careful

53. A. money      B. lives     C. flowers         D. energy

54. A. goal    B. way      C. attitude         D. theory

55. A. regularly      B. sometimes    C. never    D. always

56. A. remove        B. benef it    C. drown    D. spoil

57. A. if            B. unless    C. although        D. since

58. A. kin d             B. group          C. rank         D. generation

59. A. rough           B. free            C. available      D. poisonous

60. A. protected    B.tied       C. beat      D.wrapped

61. A. anger      B.defence      C. shade      D.death

62. A. More or less     B. Now and again     C. Sooner or later     D. Here and there

63. A.thin              B.dying             C.ripe      D. strong

64. A.benefit           B.harm            C.affect           D. change

65. A.cure          B.danger       C.comfort   D. difficulty

66. A.interesting        B.colorful            C.easy        D. hopeful

67. A.strengthen        B.change            C.repeat          D. realize

68. A.tough         B.helpless          C.various      D. valuable

69. A.seek             B.prove            C.share           D. meet

70. A.challenged         B.defeated         C.missed       D. forgotten

第三部分　阅读理解(共两节15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

第一节：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

“Happy New Year!”Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet over the next couple of weeks.But it wasn’t always January l that marked the New Year.

At least 4，000 years ago the ancient Egyptians and Bahylo-nians(古巴比伦人)marked the changing  of the year.In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River(尼罗河)flooded，enriching

farmers’fields with silt(淤泥).This happened at the end of September.

The Babylonians held a festival in spring，on March 23,to kick off the next farming cycle.The Babylonian celebration lasted for l l days.

The date January l was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 4 6 BC.The month of January was named after the Roman god，Janus(雅努斯).He is pictured with two heads.0ne head looks forward and the other back.They represent a break between the old and new.That new calendar was in time with the sun and  it has been used until the present Day.

Around the world，different cultures have their own traditions for welcoming the.New Year.The Japanese hang straw rope across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck.They also have a good laugh as the year begins to get things started on a lucky note.

In India people like to wear pink, red ,purple and white flowers.  Women favor yellow，the colour of spring.Hindus also leave shrines next to their beds so they see beautiful objects when they wake up.

Canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swim.People of all ages put on their swimsuits and jump into frozen lakes.

71. Which ancient country has a great effect on the New Year we are celebrating now?

A.Egypt.    B.Rome.    C.Babylon.D.India.

72. What’s the main idea of the last three paragraphs?

A. People in different countries celebrate the New Year in different times of the year.

B. In different countries people celebrate the New Year in different ways.

C. Which country has the best tradition for welcoming the New Year?

D. In different countries people play different games to celebrate the New Year.

73.What can we infer from this passage?

A. Everyone will greet each other with “Happy New Year” for several months.

B. Women favour yellow flowers in Japan when they celebrate the New Year.

C. Canadians like swimming in the lake  to celebrate the New Year though it is very cold.

D. Human beings have been celebrating the New Year for no more than 4.000 years.

B

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin,  Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers, readers, market value, and, in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case. "An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline "NOT DEAD YET."

Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has  seen its stock(股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stoc k. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education: its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.  74. What can we learn about the New England Courant?

A. It is mainly about the stock market.

B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.

C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.

D. It carries articles by political leaders.

75. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?

A. They often accept readers' suggestions

B. They care a lot about each other's health.

C. They stop doing business with advertisers.

D. They face great difficulties in their business.

76 Which of the following found a new way for its development?

A. The Washington Post          B. The Guardian

C. The New York Times          D. New England Courant

77. How does the author seem to feel about the future of  newspapers?

A. Satisfied      B. Hopeful     C. Worried       D. Surprised

C

Crossroads International

How does Crossroads work?

Crossroads is a resource(物资) network.We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them.We collect those goods and give them in the welfare(福利) places in Hong Kong,mainland China ,elsewhere in Asia,Eastern Europe and Africa.So Crossroads is just that:a Crossroads between need and resource.

Who do we help?

The welfare agencies(机构)we help do not run on large budgets(预算).They ate grass.Roots group who have seen a need and tried to meet it.They can’t get the job done without back-up,though,so our job is to help them do their work.Our warehouse(仓库)is full of goods,from computers to high chairs,clothing to books,stationery (文具)to medical provision(供应品),cupboards to dining set.They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with what we have.

How do we operate?

Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget.We do not buy the goods we send.They are donated.(捐献)Similarly,rather than raising money for shipping,we ask transport companies do donate their services.Nobody in our organization recieves a salary.Even our full-time workers work on voluntary basis.

Those that donate goods and services:

*  Factories          * Hospitals

*  Hotels            * Schools

*  Householders      * Transport Companies

*  Offices           * Other Charities

One resource that we are always in need of is people.While we receive large quentities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them,we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping!

What can I do?

We are always in need of people.We have a lot of different jobs.If you are volunteering regularly,we can offer work in some of the following categories(类别),some of the time.You are welcome to number your top three choices and we Will do our best to match them.

*  Clothing categorization(分类)   * Toy categorization

*  Book categorizaion           * Househould goods categorization

*  Electrical goods categorization  * Medical categorization

*  Furniture handling            * Driving

*  Office work                 * Money-raising

Where to find us?

All volunteer work is done at our warehouse.Our warehouse hours:

Tues---Sat,  10am-----5:30pm

Postal Address:

16 Man Tong,Silvermine Bay,Lantau Island,Hong Kong

Office details:

Ph: 984 9309,  27409657;        Fax: 2984 7452

Email: 106122. 2524@ compuserve.com

78. People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need______.

A.toys and books          B.children’s beds and computer desks

C.fresh water and food      D.refrigerators and washing machines

79.The purpose of this brochure is mainly to __________.

A.let people know what Crossroads International is

B.call on people to donate more goods

C.look for volunteers to work for Crossroads

D.tell people what Crossroads can provide

80. From the above brochure,we can conclude(推断) that_______.

A.Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them

B.people who work at the Crossroads get low pay from it

C.you can do whatever you like if you offer help at the Crossroads

D.Crossroads has collected more goods than needed