1. As we got to the top of the mountain, a ______ valley came into view, with colorful red rocks and tall trees blending together over the river.A. majesticB. metallicC. climaticD. cosmetic

The company's long-term power contract, signed before electricity prices went up, is ________ expire, and it says it cannot pay the new rate offered by suppliers.A. about toB. out toC. down toD. up to

The world needs care-givers, volunteers and donors to work to help those living in ________, emotionally, physically, and materially.A. excessB. anguishC. expenditureD. proximity

The world needs care-givers, volunteers and donors to work to help those living in ________, emotionally, physically, and materially.A. proximityB. expenditureC. excessD. anguish

The company's long-term power contract, signed before electricity prices went up, is ______ expire, and it says it cannot pay the new rate offered by suppliers.A. up toB. down toC. about toD. out to

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Change the form where necessary.appeal contest famine flesh impulse phase queue ribbon skyscraper uniform1. A building with 100 stories is undoubtedly a(n) ________.2. Another crop failure could cause widespread ________.3. He raised those kids like they were his own ________ and blood.4. If a nuclear war really breaks out, the world will enter a very dangerous ________.5. Many people act on ________ without counting the cost.6. Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a(n) ________.7. People have to stand in the ________ for hours to buy a ticket.8. She declared her intention to ________ the presidential election.9. The automobile is losing its emotional ________, particularly among the young, who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices.10. The German soldiers, completely unprepared for the Russian winter, froze in their light summer ________.

Skills can be passed ___ to anothergeneration, so people won't have to learneverything from scratch.

26. The ecology in some regions of the world is so __________ that the introduction of any invasive species will likely cause the destruction of their biodiversity.A. accessibleB. vulnerableC. negotiableD. applicable

用铅笔把答题卡上相应题号中正确答案的标号涂黑。答案不涂写在答题卡上，成绩无效。Part I Reading Comprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Directions:In this part there are four passages．Each passage is followed by five comprehension questions．Read the passage and answer the questions．Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageSometimes，people simply do not realize they are being ill mannered．Take Ted，for example．He prides himself on speaking his mind，and has something to say on everything．But his frankness is often extremely embarrassing．He is incapable of saying，“I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it，but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality(活力)．”Instead，he would say，“That campaign was a disaster．A child of three could have done better!”The fact that he is often right does not help．Other employees dislike his manner even more，but he is too sensitive to notice．________________________．Everything is done unwillingly．Askingher to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble．It will bedone，but only half-heartedly．D. Helpers are often hired by the riders. Passage4Questions 16to 20are based on the following passageIn the second half of each year , many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic andCaribbeanseas. Of these , only about half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast .These they cause millions of dollars of damage , and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as________hundreds-even thousands-of miles out to sea .As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun .they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top.________As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counterclockwise motion.Fergus is just the opposite．He shows an over-familiarity to his boss．When animportant visitor is shown into the manager’s office，Fergus cannot take the hint and leave．Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation，declaring，“You can talk in front of me．Henry and I don’t have many secrets，do we?”Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equals．But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger days．( )1．Which of the following words describes Ted best?A．Cold．B．Tactless．C．Stupid．D．Warm-hearted．( )2．It can be inferred from the passage that Ted．A．is well-known for his honesty B．tends to blame others rather than himselfC．often gives the right idea in the wrong way D．is treated unfairly by the management( )3．Which of the following is true about Sally?A．She thinks it’ s unfair to have so much work to do．B．She is unhappy to help others．C．She hates being ordered about．D．She does everything half-heartedly．( )4．From the passage，we can infer that Fergus________.A．was once close to all his colleagues．B．has remained in the same position for YearsC．doesn’t know what a hint is D．knows everything that happens in the office( )5.The writer is taking the point of view of．A．a colleagueB．people like TedC．an employeeD．a managerPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 1 0 are based on the following passageA lot of real businesses are focusing on the Internet as a way of building sales．________________It’s not as hard as you think and it can be a lot of fun.. Carol Masser has some tips on building your own Web site．“Like my living room，or my study，it’s where I put mementos(纪念品)，collectibles(收藏物)，books and paintings and things that 1 would like to show to my friends and relatives．”Renne Tubegeihan uses his own Web site to invite people into his virtual home．While John Marashod designed his own．Web site to attract other parents of disabled children．“I'd say the goal of this site is to basically link parents in the same situation with disabled children and exchange ideas with one another．”Renne and John are part of a growing number of surfers who have established their own Web sites．If you want to weave a Web yourself，it’s easier than you think．The first step is to get your own Web address．They’re sold by Web service providers like Microsoft，AT&T，and other local companies．You are expected to pay between 15 and 25 dollars every month to rent space for your site．But some companies，like Tripod and Geocities，issue the site for free if you agree to allow their advertising on your page．Before you get into setting up your own Web site，you should go around and do some surfing and check out other sites．Once you know what you want to do，1t's time to build．If you just want the basics，you can use Microsoft’s free Internet Assistant；or if you want to get a little fancier，you can buy a software program like Adobe Pagemill for 100 dollars，or Microsoft’s FrontPage Editor for 150 dollars．( )6．According to the passage，some people create their own Web sites in order to.A．sell their personal things B．set up family businessC．communicate with others D．show off their Web-site building skills( )7．What is the main goal of John Marashod’s Web site?A．To contact parents who like to share their ideas on raising children．B．To link parents who offer free service to disabled children．C．To send information to disabled children．D．To link parents with disabled children so as to communicate with each other．( )8．Some companies offer free Web addresses provided that.A．their advertisements are allowed to be put on the Web siteB．the Web service providers agree to put their advertisement on their Web sitesC．Microsoft and other service providers pay the monthly rentD．25 dollars are paid to Microsoft，AT&T or other local companies( )9．What do you need to do after you get your Web site address according to the passage?A．You need to contact a local company for free advertising．B．You need to surf some web sites so as to decide what will be included in your Web site．C．You need to learn the basic skills of creating a Web site．D．You need to buy a software program called Adobe Pagemill．( )10．What does the author think about creating one’s own Web site?A．It’s very complicated．B．It’s expensive by American standard．C．It’s much easier than we think．D．It’s just too simple．PassagethreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passageMoods，say the experts，are emotions that tend to become fixed，influencing one’s outlook for hours，days or even weeks．That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one，but a problem if you are sad，anxious，angry or simply lonely．Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out；sometimes，though，there is no one to listen．Modern pharmacology(药物学)offers a lot of tranquilizers(镇静剂),antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs．________________________________________________________________________________________．These can be just as useful asdrugs，and have theadded benefit of being non-poisonous．So next time you feel out of sorts，don’t head for the drug-store，try the following approach．Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques，aerobic(增氧健体的)exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood．“If you could keep the exercise，you’d be in high spirits．”says Kathryn Lance，author of Running for Health and Beauty．Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compared favorably to drugs as a mood．raiser．Physical exertion such as housework，however，does little．The key is aerobic exercise—running，cycling，walking，swimming or other repetitive and tamed activities that boost the heart rate，increase circulation(血液循环)and improve the body’s utilization(利用)of oxygen．Do them for at least 20 minutes a session，three of five times a week．( )1 1．What is the main subject of the passage?A．How to beat a bad mood．B．How to do physical exercise．C．How to talk bad moods out．D．How to get involved in aerobic exercise．( )1 2．It can be inferred from the passage that.A．the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneselfB．when one is in a bad mood，he or she may not work very efficientlyC．some drugs are more effective than physical exerciseD．a person can make a big profit if he is in a good mood( )13．“Feel out of sorts’’in the second paragraph could be best replaced by“”.A．put things in orderB．be in a bad moodC．search for tranquilizersD．need a mood-raiser( )14．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Doing housework can also help you overcome bad mood．B．Aerobic exercise can make you in high spirits．C．Swimming，walking，or running is an efficient cure for a bad mood．D．Taking anti．anxiety drugs might do harm to people’s health．( )15．Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?A．A procedure is explained and its significance is emphasized．B．A problem is pointed out and solutions are given．C．Two contrasting views of a problem are presented．D．Recent pharmacological advancements are outlined in order of importance．Passage Four‘(非英语类学生必做，英语类学生不做，16---20小题)Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passageThe average person swallows about half-a-ton of food a year—not counting drink— and though the body is remarkably efficient at extracting(摄取)just what it needs from this huge mixture，it can only cope up to a point．If you go on eating too much of some things and not enough of others，you’11 eventually get out of condition and your health win suffer．So think before you start eating．It may look good．It may taste good．Fine! But how much good is it really doing you?________________________________________．The tendency to puton weight rather easily，for example，often runs in families—which means that theyhave to take particular care．And your parents may shape your future in another way．The way you are brought up shapes same basic attitudes to food—like whether you have a sweet tooth，nibble(吃零食)between meals，take big mouthfuls or eat chips with everything．Eating habits，good or bad，tend to get passed on．And then there is your lifestyle．How much you spend on food(time as well as money)，how much exercise you get—these can alter the balance between food and fitness．And finally，both your age and your sex may affect this balance．For example，you’re more likely to put on weight as you get older，especially if you’re a woman．

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