第Ⅰ卷（共100分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把答案写在答题卷上。
1．I hate when people talk loudly into the cellphone on a crowded bus.
A．that B．this C．it D．them
2．The book didn’t children probably because she employed too many scientific terms.
A．apply to B．appeal to C．intend to D．adapt to
3．He had little idea of what was going on outside after twenty years in prison, ?
A．didn’t he B．wasn’t it C．was it D．did he
4．Don’t you know that the famous university is as a matter of fact used to be a church?
A．where B．what C．which D．one
5．—Can you tell me the timetable of the coach to Shanghai?
—Well, the coach here for Shanghai at 7:00 a.m.
A．will leave B．left C．is leaving D．leaves
6．—The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you
think can do the job?
— my students have a try?
A．Shall B．Must C．Will D．May
7．—According to the weather report, the temperature tomorrow will rise up 22 degrees centigrade.
—Oh, it’s quite hot December.
A．to; for B．at; in C．/; in D．by; for
8．We are living in an age we treasure very much, because it sees man’s rapid development.
A．which B．when C．where D．what
9．From the Guinness Book you can learn the oldest person is woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days, and that the longest moustache reached length of 1.6 meters.
A．the; a B．a; the C．a; a D．the; the
10．Fully looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club.
A．attached B．occupied C．contributed D．devoted
11． I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.
A．First of all B．For the first time C．In the first place D．At first
12．To our great relief, the missing boy returned home, , after an absence of twenty days.
A．felt tired but sound B．tiring but soundly
C．feeling tired but soundly D．tired but sound
13．On the top of the hill between two roads a pair of towers.
A．is standing B．standing C．stands D．stand
14．Yang Liwei, China’s first spaceman, prepared carefully for going to space so that he could be
sure of success at his first .
A．ambition B．flight C．attempt D．campaign
15．—What do you think of the movie Spielberg directed last year?
—I don’t like the story in it very much, but I think the music.
A．a great deal of B．lots of C．plenty of D．masses of
16． , the disease diphtheria would produce a powerful poison that would kill the patient.
A．If it untreated B．If untreated C．To be untreated D．It being untreated
17．—Was it two months ago you luckily got an opportunity to spend your holiday in
Hawaii?
— . John was the lucky dog.
A．when; Not I B．when; Not really C．that; Not at all D．that; Not me
18．—I saw Dave in the lift this morning.
—Really? He around here for a long time.
A．won’t be seen B．wasn’t seen C．hasn’t been seen D．hadn’t been seen
19．—You ought to have called him yesterday. —Yes, I know I .
A．ought to B．have to C．should have D．must have
20．Mary spent the whole weekend, in her room, for the coming examinations.
A．locked; prepared B．being locked; preparing
C．locked; preparing D．locking; prepared
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can 21 this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we 22 not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of 23 . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he 24 a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. 25 his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his 26 company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new 27 .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it 28 a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not 29 that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something. 30 , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong 31 to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators 32 creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot 33 ways to use it in new 34 . They may know the rules correctly, but they are 35 to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children 36 . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. 37 it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the 38 decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is 39 the most important character of creative people is a very strong 40 to find a way out of trouble.
21．A．encourage B．demand C．test D．judge
22．A．should B．might C．will D．must
23．A．machine B．walkman C．tape D．ruler
24．A．used B．brought C．discovered D．developed
25．A．But B．So C．And D．Though
26．A．new B．former C．own D．formal
27．A．tapes B．thought C．ideas D．feelings
28．A．usually B．really YCY C．possibly D．necessarily
29．A．mean B．introduce C．conclude D．produce
30．A．Fortunately B．Unfortunately C．Anxiously D．Generally
31．A．expectation B．sense C．purpose D．attention
32．A．give up B．take up C．use up D．keep up
33．A．realize B．recognize C．recover D．recall
34．A．conditions B．surroundings C．situations D．environments
35．A．sure B．ready C．able D．unable
36．A．choices B．chances C．time D．money
37．A．Now that B．Even if C．As if D．In case
38．A．present B．hard C．wrong D．right
39．A．why B．for C．how D．because
40．A．desire B．inspire C．influence D．attitude
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，把答案写在答题卷上。
A
An “apple - polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it.
“Apple - polishing” is as old as human society, but the phrase itself is recent, about 50 years old. It comes from the schoolroom. For a long time, some schoolboys would leave a shiny apple on the teacher’s desk. They would rub and polish the apple to give it a bright shine, so as to make it look more tasty.
Such a gift, the student hoped, might make the teacher shut her eyes to his poor work and give him a good mark.
All sorts of people are apple – polishers, including politicians and people in high offices – almost everybody.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple – polishing” — “soft – soaping” or “buttering – up”. A gift is just one way to “soft soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise – telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how wise he is. Flattery, of course, is the cheapest kind of “apple – polishing ”. To flatter another costs you nothing and you can give it as freely as you want. And you can always find somebody eagerly looking for it.
41．An “apple – polisher”is one who .
A． tries to please someone to get favor
B．bribes with apples or money to get something
C. is really friendly to everyone around him
D．plants apple trees and polishes his apples every day
42．The phrase “apple – polishing” comes from .
A．the farm B．the plantation C．the schoolroom D．the countryside
43．Why did the student polish the apple for his teacher?
A．He hoped that she would not pay attention to him.
B．He didn’t want her to wash the apple by herself.
C．He wished to draw her attention.
D．He longed for her to give him a good mark.
44．The author seems to suggest that .
A．nobody likes to be flattered B．very few people apple – polish others
C．apple – polishing is a kind of bribe D．many people like to be soft – soaped
B
“One World, One Dream” was first expressed as official slogan of the 2008 Games in the capital on June 26.
Immediately after the announcement was made by Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC central committee, artists from all over the world staged a show for the TV audience and those who had gathered in the Beijing Workers’ Indoor Arena, for the announcement.
“One World, One Dream’ expresses the wisdom of hundreds of thousands of people,” Liu Qi, president of the Beijing organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad, said in his address.
“It is a slogan that expresses the lofty ideal of people in Beijing as well as in China to share the global community and civilization and to create a bright future hand in hand with people from the rest of the world.”
“It expresses the firm belief of a great nation, with a long history of 5,000 years and on its way to modernization, that is committed to（致力于）peaceful development, a harmonious society and people’s happiness,” said Liu.
Said IOC President Jacques Rogge in a letter to the BOCOG on hearing the slogan: “The Olympic Games are unique in their ability to attract the world’s attention, using sport to promote peace and understanding.”
“The IOC is delighted that BOCOG’s slogan for the 2008 Olympic Games has captured that Olympic spirit.”
“The slogan sounds very good,” said an Italian journalist reporting the ceremony. It expresses the wish of Chinese People to join the world.
“Although the slogan is simple, it has rich meaning,” said another spectator. “It shows the significance of friendship. The Olympic Games are a world sports gala（盛典）, building deeper friendship among all nations.”
The new slogan moved the focus from the city itself to the three concepts of the 2008 Games – Green Olympics, High – tech Olympics and People’s Olympics and the universal values of the Olympic movement.
45．What happened immediately after the announcement of the slogan of 2008 Games?
A．Artists from all over the world went to Beijing.
B．There was a live TV program broadcast to celebrate it.
C．The IOC President Rogge called Beijing to praise this slogan.
D．Many natives in Beijing gathered in Workers’ Indoor Arena to celebrate it.
46．The underlined word “lofty” probably means .
A．noble B．traditional C．imaginative D．creative
47．Which of the following statement is true?
A．According to Liu Qi, the slogan shows that China is developing into a modern country.
B．What Jacques Rogge said suggested that the 2008 Games in Beijing would be unique.
C．The slogan has been well received because it interprets the Olympic spirit.
D．The slogan expresses the idea that friendship is more important than competition.
48．According to the last paragraph, people will pay more attention to .
A．traditional architecture in Beijing
B．what the opening ceremony will be like
C．the equipment and material used for the stadium
D．the performance of Chinese athletes during the Games