. _____ number of students in each class is on_____ decrease.

A The, a      B The, the       C A, the     D A, a

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

   阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea， two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city‘s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city， with ships， railways， clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings， coloured roofs， and narrow streets. The modern part has long， wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela（委内瑞拉） named Valencia.

1.From the text， how many places have the name Valencia？

     A. one   B. two   C. three   D. four

2. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia？

     A. The colour of the building  B. The length of the streets

     C. The age of the buildings    D. The colour of the roofs

3. What is Valencia famous for？

     A. Its seaport                 B. Its university

     C. Its churches and museums    D. Its parks and gardens

4. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its ______.

A. markets  B. business   C. factories   D. farming

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

       请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 　41　 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 　42　and could hardly 　43　.?

       The driver, Mr. White, 　44　 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the 　45　 hospital, fighting against 　46　. The cars ahead of him pulled out of way 　47　 he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to 　48　, since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 　49　, with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 　50　 his left and right as he did so.

       Coming towards him from his right was a 　51　. The driver had the windows 　52　, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.

       The lights were 　53　, so he drove straight 　54　 into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 　55　 little Ally was. He was 　56　 to see relief (宽慰) instead of fear in the face of the parents.

       “Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is 　57　 again.”?

       “It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 　58　 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying in a loud 　59　 healthy voice.

       They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the 　60　, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

41. A. worried                     B. excited              C. angry                D. surprised

42. A. mouth                B. nose                  C. throat                D. ear

43. A. talk　                B. breathe              C. cry                   D. hear

44. A. turned on            B. opened on　     C. turned off          D. sped up

45. A. best                    B. biggest　          C. first                  D. nearest

46. A. time                   B. cars                  C. policemen         D. speed

47. A. that                    B. as                     C. there                 D. if

48. A. stop                   B. slow down         C. hurry                D. keep safe

49. A. lights                 B. signs                 C. policemen         D. marks

50. A. at                       B. to                            C. down                D. forward

51. A. taxi                    B. car                    C. truck                 D. train

52. A. up                      B. down                C. open                 D. covered

53. A. red                            B. green                C. yellow                     D. out

54. A. out　                B. away                 C. on                    D. off

55. A. who                   B. what                 C. where               D. how

56. A. lucky　             B. astonished         C. worried             D. happy

57. A. crying                B. breathing           C. smiling             D. talking

58. A. made                  B. let                    C. knocked            D. pulled

59. A. and                    B. with                  C. or　                 D. but

60. A. driver                 B. accident            C. girl                   D. reporters

 “This is ______ most useful reference book,” a teacher from ______ European country told us in class.

       A. the; a                       B. a; 不填                    C. 不填; 不填             D. a; a

The violent disturbances in Bangkok had progressed to a point ________ the police had to drive away the protestants with tear gas．

     A．from which    B．that  C．where    D．what

 A Chinese satellite is expected to orbit Mars in 2009, _____ an agreement the country signed with Russia on Monday.

A. instead of　　B. in spite of　　C. as a result　　D. thanks to

— Did Peter fix the computer himself?

   — He _________, because he doesn’t know much about computers.

A. has it fixed      B. had fixed it     

C. had it fixed      D. would fix it

 _____ is known to us all is that the old scientist, for_____ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.

A. As; whom　　B. What; whom　　

C. It; whose　　 D. As; whose

Mc Grady says he doesn’t care about Yao Ming getting 30 or 40 points and he just gets 15, ______ Houston Rocket wins.

A. unless B. though              C. as long as          D. as far as

He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _____ it differently.

  A. could express                    B. would express    

C. could have expressed               D. must have expressed