Every Christmas the giant tree in Rockefeller Center sparkles with thousands of lights. From the beginning, when construction workers raised the first one during the depths of the Depression, it has been a symbol of hope. Diana Abad, like most Americans, loved that tree.
In 1999, however, Diana was writing her will. The 33-year-old woman from Staten Island, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病）and wanted to put her things in order. Doctors told her she had nine months to live.
Her slim chance for survival lay in finding a bone marrow(骨髓）donor. The most likely source for a match is always among relatives -- but her family was tested and there was none.
Then one day in February 2000, she got a call from the hospital saying that out of the four million people enrolled in the National Marrow Donor Program Registry, there was only one match. The potential donor was thinking about it. In March the donor agreed, and the transplant procedure was scheduled for March 27.
On that day, a doctor came in with the marrow in a bag, and Diana remembers him saying: “This is it. If it doesn’t graft within four to six hours, nothing will bring you back.” Diana asked a priest (牧师）to give her last rite(祈祷）.
Almost immediately after the two-hour procedure, she felt stronger. Doctors told her it looked like the graft had taken.
Donors are anonymous, but when she was better, Diana sent a note through the Registry: “You don’t know the joy that I am experiencing,” she wrote. “I hope that one day we can meet and I can thank you in person.”
It was several months before the donor replied. At first he didn’t even give his name. He was 34-year-old David Mason, and he lived in Dedham, Massachusetts. But eventually the two exchanged phone numbers and began to talk.
Then unexpectedly and unannounced, he turned up at her door in Englishtown, New Jersey, on December 23. She says it was love at first sight. He says he didn’t feel it until they met the second time.
That meeting began a long-distance romance that culminated(修成正果）under the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center in December 2004. That’s where David proposed(求婚）to Diana. She, of course, said yes.
64．Which of the following may be the title of the passage?
A．Perfect Match B．Successful Graft
C．Anonymous Donor D．Lucky Christmas Tree
65．What can we know about the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center?
A．It was planted by the local inhabitants of Rockefeller in the United States.
B．Diana got saved under the Christmas tree and so loved it.
C．Many Americans love the tree because it was raised during the depths of the depression.
D．The tree is very tall and beautifully decorated by people at Christmas time.
66．It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．leukemia is so serious a disease that nobody can survive in America
B．patients who suffer from leukemia may feel very weak
C．bone marrow transplant is very easy to carry out in America
D．the man donor knew Diana would become his wife in advance
67．Which of the following is true about their first meeting with each other?
A．Diana met David at the hospital on the day when she was operated on.
B．Diana went to David’s home in Dedham in order to thank him in person.
C．David and Diana fell in love with each other when they first met.
D．David didn’t telephone Diana to inform her of the date of his visiting her.
Nowadays , people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festival , especially those western festivals .
A survey conducted recently by sina.Com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.9% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation ,nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act , showing they were not "out".These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young .10.45 percent people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness .Only 7.8% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization（殖民）。
The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China's economy .In my opinion of view ,Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin .They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life .Shop owners' pockets are filled, the public's hunger for happiness is filled , and that is enough . Foreign festivals in china are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment .
The crisis (危机）of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life.
But the western culture shows much of romance .Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people .At this point , food seems to be too plain .Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.
Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun . They give people opportunities to relax and to show appreciation and gratefulness . The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public , the familiarity with the western culture , and most importantly , on people's economic status.
60 From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _________
A .Most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous
B .Many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon
C.Some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing
D half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of faction
61. The writer think that foreign festivals celebrated in China ________
A have lost their religious background
B are the same as those celebrated in the west
C can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals
D may reduce the hunger of public people
62. What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones ?
A Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners'pockets full quickly
B The food at foreign festivals is too simple
C Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture
D Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality
63. Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?
A People can relax themselves .
B People can show their thanks to others
C Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones
D People have known more about the western culture.
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。
Reina wrote in her blog (博客）；“a few months ago I took my cat to the vet(兽医）because she was old and very sick . The vet injected her in the stomach and said she would die .She tried to stand but she couldn't .It took at least twenty minutes for her to die . I sat in the room with her and the vet came in a couple of times and finally he said she was gone . I will never forget how she died .Was she frightened ? What was wrong with the old way ?"
Dear Reina
My beloved cat Bugle was very sick with kidney (肾）failure and I took him to the vet . I stayed with him for 10 minutes , holding him in my arms and loving him as we always did ,and he look at me ,as if to say ,"It's ok ....I'm ready." After that the vet came in and injected him with the shot that would put him into a quiet sleep .All the while I held him and told him I loved him , then the vet said his heart stopped beating .They placed him in a little box and I took him home and buried him in the yard where we always run and played ,right under his favourite bush .I still cry myself to sleep ,even though I am a grown man of 65 years of age ! That cat means everything to me .I have a little stone on his grave and it says ,"Bugle ,my beloved cat ,you were so smart and loving ,I shall miss you every day for the rest of my life !"
I am sorry for your loss and I know you must feel.I hope this comforts you some .
Love COL Bright .
56 Why did Reina go to the vet ?
A To get some advice on pet care B To give her cat some medical care
C TO have her cat's stomach examined D To have her cat's life ended in Comfort
57. It seemed that Bright treated his pet cat as ______
A a close neighbour B a good helper C a part of his family D a new friend
58 According to the passage , we can learn that Reina and Bright ________
A both suffered pet loss B both had an old sick pet cat
C are close friends D have similar life experience
59 Bright replied to Reina in order to _______
A comfort her B share his story
C encourage her D tell her to forget her past
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was cut off in the prime of her career--quite literally --when her right leg had to be removed after a car 36____
Though it brought her bright career to a stop,she didn't 37____
In the painful months that 38_____,she met a doctor who developed an artificial leg (假肢）made from rubber 39____with sponge (海绵）。
So 40____was her desire that she decided to go back to 41____after she had been fitted with an artificial leg .
Sudan knew that she 42____in herself and could fulfill her 43_____ ,she began her courageous journey back to the 44_____of dancing --leaning to balance , bend , stretch,walk, turn, twist, twril and 45____dance.
After every public show , she would ask her dad about her 46____."You will have a long way to go "was the answer she used to get in 47____.
In January 1984, Sudhan made a historic comeback 48____giving a public show in Bombay.She performanced in such a marvelous 49____that it moved everyone to tears while putting her in the number one 50____again.
That evening when she asked the 51____question ,her dad didn't say anything .He 52____touched her feet as a tribute to a great artist .
Sudan's comeback was so heart-warming that a film producer was 53____to capture the incident into a celluloid box office hit ,'Mayuri.'
When someone asked Sudan how she had 54____to dance again , she said quite simply ,'you don't need 55____to dance.'
Nothing is impossible in this world .If you have the will to win ,you can achive anything.
36.A event B movement C accident D incident
37.A put up B hold up C take up D give up
38.A followed B searched C appeared D remained
39.A covered B filled C crowed D occupied
40.A worried B excited C satisfied D eager
41.A running B swimming C dancing D singing
42.A achieved B believed C trust D considered
43.A dream B duty C job D task
44.A place B stage C world D secret
45.A suddenly B finally C instantly D immediately
46.A appearance B competition C decision D performance
47.A return B turn C need D request
48.A for B with C at D by
49.A method B means C type D manner
50.A position B solution C direction D situation
51.A usual B common C special D ordinary
52.A even B ever C just D still
53.A respected B inspired C inspected D supposed
54.A managed B succeed C imagined D tried
55.A heart B feet C brain D hand
-------Obama won the election, it's amazing!
-------Yes . But the result was within ______we had expected,_______brought great joy to many young people and the black .
A that which B that that C what what D what which
When we talk about Chinese cities , the first _____comes into our minds is Beijing
A city B one C that D of them
