第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）
单词填空（满分10分）
请根据汉语提示将句子中所缺的单词补充完整。
66. She has always been __________ (围绕) with fashionable friends.
67. In this country, more people live in ______ (海岸) areas than inland.
68. She and some ________(同事) are working on a difficult subject.
69. _______ (自然地), as a beginner, I’m not a very good driver yet.
70. It is ___________ (禁止) for anyone to smoke in this room.
71. We left on the following morning and sailed __________(向下游) through a fertile region.
72. 在不远的将来，我们将会从这项工程中获得极大的收益。
In the not _____ future, we will get _____ benefits from this project.
73. 这个地区不仅有肥沃的田野，也有陡峭的山岭。
There are not only ______ fields, but also _____ hills in this area.
The gigantic dam of the multi-function water control facility would be finished nine months ahead of schedule, said an engineer who is in charge of the Three Gorges Project. He said by June, the workers would have built the half-done dam from the southern bank of the river to the height of 185 meters. The Three Gorges Project will be capable of controlling the floods on the Yangtze by then and generating more electricity. And the level of the water stored in the reservoir will rise from 135 meters at present to 156 meters.
Situated near the Xiling Gorge, the easternmost gorge of the Three Gorges on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges Dam is designed to have a length of 2,309 meters and a height of 185 meters.
It will also have the functions for flood control, power generation and navigation. It will be built from northern and southern banks of the Yangtze, which has been troubled by floods for hundreds of years.
Launched in 1993, the Three Gorges Project, including the 185-meter-high dam and 26 generators on both banks of the Yangtze, is being built in three phases. The preparations and construction of the first phase were carried out between 1993 and 1997. The Yangtze was dammed at the Three Gorges area for the first time on November 8, 1997.
The entire Three Gorges Project is expected to be completed in 2009 and by then, it will be able to generate 84.7 billion kwh of electricity every year.
63. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph might mean ____.
A. places B. periods C. gorges D. dams
64. According to the passage, we know _______.
the construction will be completed ahead of time
the biggest function of the dam is used to control flood
the Three Gorges Dam will be finished in ten years
the dam will be 156 meters tall when it is finished
65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Yangtze River was first dammed in the year 1993.
B. The water level in the reservoir will remain at 135 meters.
C. The Three Gorges Dam is on the easternmost part of the river.
D. The first phase of this project is finished in 1997.
第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The Yangtze River, the biggest river in China, starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, takes in countless rivers, and flows eastward across the inner part of China. With a total length of more than 6,300 kilometers, it marches toward the East China Sea, singing the songs of the four seasons with its waves. The Yangtze River, only next to the Amazon and the Nile, is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation.
The Three Gorges have showed the magic workings of nature with their beautiful mountains and waters. The peaks and rocks on the two sides are telling us the history of the region in the past billion years. Every year, many visitors around the world are attracted by the charming thousand-year-long history of the region, the great ancient relics of human civilization, and the mysterious folk tales.
Sandwiched between the mountains, the Three Gorges run across Fengjie and Wushan Mountain in Sichuan Province and Badong, Zigui and Yichang in Hubei Province, extending 193 kilometers long to include Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. The City of White Emperor in Fengjie is the important passage of the west part of the Three Gorges. Nanjinguan in Yichang is the important gateway of the east part. Along the banks of the Yangtze River, the high peaks, overhanging rocks tower, rise into the clouds, dangerous cliffs seem to reach the sky, waterfalls are spraying and sparkling, clouds and thin fogs are curling, rapids and torrents are boiling. On the whole, Xiling Gorge is dangerous for its shallow shores and rapid currents. However, Yichang is regarded by most people as the best start point to tour the Three Gorges.
56. The Yangtze River is important to Chinese people, mainly because _______.
A. it extends its way from the west to the east of China
B. the ancient Chinese civilization began here
C. the scenery on both sides is very beautiful
D. the Three Gorges is located on it
57. We can see the Three Gorges _______.
A. on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau B. in Hubei Province
C. in Sichuan Province D. Both A and B
58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Three Gorges have a total length of 193 kilometers.
B. The shapes of the Three Gorges are like sandwiches.
C. The Three Gorges is famous for beautiful scenery and relics.
D. The Xiling Gorge are very dangerous for ships to sail.
59. As a tourist, you’d better go to _______ to start your trip to the Three Gorges.
A. Nanjinguan B. Wushan C. Badong D. Zigui
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was my first day at school. I felt __36__ and scared. I went to all my classes with no friends. I felt no one really __37___ me. I listened anxiously to all the lessons and waited for the lunch break. Then finally the bell __38____. It was time to get free of the uneasy atmosphere.
During the lunch I met a new friend who wore a hat, and __39___ I am Jewish, we got along well, and I was so __40___ when she said, “Sit with us, at our table.” She __41___ to the one next to the door.
So I __42___, and took my tray and was about to walk with her ___43__ the floor, when suddenly I felt a nudge. “Hey, I saw you on the bus,” said a __44__ girl in a long skirt. “I __45___ your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us.”
At that moment I _46____ around, and to my surprise, I __47___ the nations of the world, isolated themselves. The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Hindus __48___ with Hindus, the Russians with the Russians, and __49___ the Arabs with the Jews. That’s what I saw __50___ my own eyes.
Suddenly, I saw the reason why wars got started in the world. Everyone __51____ to their own kind. The lunchroom was a ___52___ of the world. Why was everyone so __53___? I was puzzled.
But I wanted a change. Determinedly, I turned __54___ this tall girl, and went with my new friend. There was no enmity(敌意) in the room. I felt relaxed. I built a ___55__ between two worlds when I sat with those different from me. The whole world should get close, not apart.
36. A. nervous B. happy C. comfortable D. sad
37. A. cared for B. stared at C. believed in D. thought of
38. A. sounded B. rang C. came D. cried
39. A. when B. although C. if D. while
40. A. disappointed B. relieved C. angry D. upset
41. A. went B. pointed C. ran D. got
42. A. approved B. allowed C. permitted D. agreed
43. A. through B. past C. across D. along
44. A. beautiful B. tall C. short D. plain
45. A. find B. like C. see D. have
46. A. turned B. looked C. walked D. stepped
47. A. understood B. recognized C. noticed D. knew
48. A. always B. still C. normally D. occasionally
49. A. also B. ever C. never D. even
50. A. through B. in C. for D. within
51. A. stuck B. turned C. went D. walked
52. A. symbol B. sign C. map D. view
53. A. lonely B. blind C. strange D. independent
54. A. on B. to C. down D. off
55. A. tie B. bridge C. friendship D. relation
— What’s your favourite sport?
Skiing. ____________.
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A．I get a kick out of it |
B．I prefer it |
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C．I choose it |
D．I’m used to it |
. In crowded streets, for the safety of people, it is ______ to drive faster than 20mph.
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A．forbidden |
B．persuaded |
C．required |
D．demanded |
