单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1．The shirt is of better q______________ than that one, so it costs more.
2．My first a____________ at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.
3．My father likes to read d____________ stories about Sherlock Holmes(夏洛克. 福尔摩斯)
4．Harry is helpful and humorous. He makes a good c___________ on my trip.
5．He was disappointed because he had not p_________ well in the game.
6．All your changes of plan have made it totally ____________(迷惑不解的)．
7．The subject is rather complex，and hard to ________________ (简化)．
8．The ____________(志愿者)for community service are doing a good job.
9．The university is trying to make more accommodation ____________(可获得的)for students.
10. I will try my best, but I can’t ____________(保证) that I’ll win.
11. Her ____________(优雅的)manners impressed all the people present at the party.
12. This kind of apples is more expensive because they are ________________(进口)from abroad.
13. He lived under the ________________(保护)of a strong and brave chief.
14. ____________(比较) with her mother, she is tall.
15. In 1862 the American slaves won their ________________(斗争)for freedom.
语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, _1__ one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting _2__ she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted _3___ (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please _4__, and then began to sell her works _5_a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor, happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works _6_ (hang) in a shop. He liked them, __7___(buy) them at once, and set out to look for _8___. Caldor held __9__ show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, _10__ was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.
信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
A. Pasta House – new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.
B. A Taste of India – famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.
C. Paris Match – this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.
D. Mountain Diner – not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
E. Owl Café – open 24 hours a day the café has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.
F. Greek Bistro – a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配每个人拟选择的地方：
1. Bill – was late getting up today so hasn’t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.
2. Julie – works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn’t want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.
3. Sally – has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn’t have a lot of money and doesn’t like her food too hot.
4. Albert – is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its surroundings.
5. Robert – is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn’t like arranging things in advance so he hasn’t booked a table.
I suppose that having been brought up in the countryside and close to animals，it wasn’t remarkable(不平常的)when I decided to become a vet(兽医)．Luckily I was also good at all the necessary science subjects. So after the college entrance examination I found myself at a veterinary college，training to look after animals in all kinds of situations. I hoped that I would be able to work in the research field so that I could find cures for animal diseases.
Much to my surprise，I found public health care was a very important aspect of my course. This is an area of animal medicine where a vet’s work has many things in common with the work of a doctor of human diseases. I particularly liked it because I recognized that the study of animal diseases can help human medicine. As we know，many infectious diseases come from animals—including SARS and bird flu.
Some of the infections have only been understood after carefully analytical work in labs by animal doctors. They helped identify the animal source for diseases such as SARS. They were also the first to identify various kinds of viruses. Sometimes vets are also able to suggest a cure for human illnesses. When I found this out I was determined to make public health medicine my chosen career.
After graduation，I applied for a job in public health. Soon I found myself concerned with the problem of bird flu. This is an illness that attacks birds，but humans can catch the disease if they are in close contact with infected birds. Though the job is dangerous，it makes me proud that vets and other animal disease researchers are in the front line helping to fight these unknown human diseases
1.The writer wanted to become a vet mainly because______.
A．he did well in all necessary subjects
B．he wanted to help animals
C．he was close to animals in his early life
D．he wanted to find cures for human diseases
2.What made the writer particularly like the course of public health care was that________.
A．it was both important and interesting
B．it could help him connect many human diseases with animals
C．it made a vet’s work very much like a doctor’s
D．it could help human medicine by studying animal diseases
3.What can be followed if this passage continues?
A．The writer’s happy family life.
B. How the writer did research work in studying bird flu.
C．How the writer dealt with the relationship with other workmates.
D．What difficulty the writer met in the research work.
4.Which of the following is implied in the passage?
A．Animals with infectious diseases should be killed.
B．Keeping animals is dangerous to humans.
C．Dangerous as a vet’s job is，it is significant to the human race.
D．Animal researchers work in the same way as human doctors.
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Being a vet is helpful to both animals and humans.
B．Vets can cure both animals and humans.
C．Vets helped identify animal resources for SARS.
D．Both SARS and bird flu are infectious diseases coming from animals.
Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling．Recycling in the home is very important of course．However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need．We are dealing with the results of that over–consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place．
The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005．It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK．In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard．
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment．The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste．If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect．Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy．The solution is not to produce such items in the first place．Food waste is a serious problem, too．Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need．However, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example．
But this is not just about supermarkets．It is about all of us．We have learned to associate packaging with quality．We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality．This is especially true of food．But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary．
There are signs of hope．As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected．We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb．
1.What does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to?
A．Using too much packaging． B．Recycling too many wastes．
C．Making more products than necessary． D．Having more material than is needed．
2.The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show ___________．
A．the tendency of cutting household waste B．the increase of packaging recycling
C．the rapid growth of supermarkets D．the fact of packaging overuse
3.According to the text, recycling ___________．
A．helps control the greenhouse effect B．means burning packaging for energy
C．is the solution to gas shortage D．leads to a waste of land
4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Unpackaged products are of bad quality． B．Supermarkets care more about packaging．
C．It is improper to judge quality by packaging．
D．Other products are better packaged than food．
5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Fighting wastefulness is difficult．
B．Needless material is mostly recycled．
C．People like collecting recyclable wastes．
D．The author is proud of their consumer culture．
Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.
Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.
Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.
Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.
Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.
1.A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.
A. show that she is unique B. catch up the present fashion
C. become more attractive D. have more confidence
2.The underlined word “hallmark” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________
A. feature B. exhibition C. entertainment D. room
3.What did people think of girls who got tattooed in the past?
A. They looked down upon these girls B. They thought these girls liked to show off
C. They thought these girls were fashionable D. They thought these girls were rebellious
4.What is the author’s attitude towards girls’ getting a tattoo?
A. He is against girls’ doing so
B. He thinks professional women should not get tattooed
C. He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably
D. He calls on all the girls to do so
5.According to the author, which of the following is the right kind of tattoo that girls should get?
A. Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back
B. Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body
C. Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot
D. Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see
