31. I tried to telephone you, but I couldn’t ____________.

       A.look through      B. go through     C. see through      D.get through

______ is often the case, he didn’t study hard and failed to pass the test.

A．What                    B．Which                            C．It                                    D．As

四、阅读理解：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was excited to get to know an American. He wanted to learn more about American culture. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.

At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed more distant. The two former(以前的) classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. steve didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser complained. “And I thought friends were friends forever.”

Yaser is a little confused. He is an outsider(局外人) to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintaneces(熟人) and close companions(伙伴) “friends”. americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are based on common interests.

Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American frienships develop quckly, and they may change just as quickly.

People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. They exchange information about their families, hobbies and work. They may smile warmly and say, “Have a nice day.” or “see you later.” schoolmates may say, “Let’s get together sometime.” But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship.

41. Why didn’t Yaser understand Steve was more was more distant with him when they were no longer in the same class?

   A. Because Steve no longer likes Yaser.

B. Because they couldn’t see each other.

   C. Because Yaser didn’t know american culture about friendship.

   D. Because Yaer was a foreigner.

42. From the text we can find that American friendships ________.

   A. develop quickly but change slowly           B. develop slowly and change slowly

   C. develop slowly but change quickly           D. develop and change quickly

43. From the text we may know that Americans are ________.

   A. kind               B. rude              C. sad               D. impolite

44. If you no longer work with an american, what should you do with your friendship?

   A. Try your best to keep it.                    B. Avoid meeting your workmates.

   C. Let it be.                                D. worry about it.

  C

   A caring mother is the single most important factor in preventing teenagers from abusing(滥用)drugs and alcohol，researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems，and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.

 “These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use.”said Dr.McArdle of Newcastle University in northern England, who led the study.“They also suggest that attachment(感情眷念)，particularly to mothers，is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”   

  The report, which is published in the journal Addiction, involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol. The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents, how well they were supervised(监护)after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home.

  “Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influences on youth drug use,” McArdle said in a statement. But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits.

  The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who had a good relationship with their mother was 16.6 percent. If either factor was missing ,the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percent．More than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mother used drugs．

  Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle said no one is dealing with the problem of their parents’ responsibility.

63.The phrase“maternal bond”appears twice in this passage. Guess its meaning.

  A.物质的奖励        B.母亲的约束      C.法律的制裁     D.学校的指导

64. According to McArdle, which is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?

  A. 16-year-old Tom from a happy big family.

  B.17-year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.

  C. 18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.

  D.19-year-old Mark cared by his parents.

65. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. Teenagers with both parents won’t have the drug use problem.

  B. Teenagers from several countries filled in the questionnaire.

  C. Teenagers were asked about their relationship with parents.

  D. Teenagers in British schools are warned against drugs abuse.

66. The last paragraph suggests that________________.

  A. schools should answer for the drug problem

  B. television and media are to blame

  C. parents and the society are responsible for the drug problem

  D. mothers are the cause of youth drug use

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节： 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

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【写作内容】

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28. Li Ping is the only one of the students whom I think _______ fit for the job.

A. being                  B. is                  C. to be             D. be  

This disaster ______ that people had no knowledge of first aid and they hadn’t known how to protect them-selves in face of danger.

A. led to    B. contributed to     C. resulted in   D. lay in

Once made out, the plan must be carried out ______ any difficulty.

A. regardless of      B. instead of          C. because of         D. in need of

35. Yi Jianlian, a promising new star, said goodbye to CBA for NBA and is ready to ______ in a new world of basketball.

      A. get off     B. take off        C. turn off             D. come off 

C

       The financial climate, the job market, family tensions, Obama moving into the Lincoln bedroom. Even the climate's getting in on the list. Yup, change is everywhere in 2009. If you're not careful, all kinds of strange things might happen in your otherwise ordered life, so it's best to work at avoiding change whenever it rears its head(出现).

       Here are 5 ways to do just that:

       Imagine if everyone went around listening to what they really wanted and acted on it－what a mess! No, best to ignore it and carry on with what you're doing.

49．The purpose of writing this passage is_________.

       A．to introduce ways to avoid change in 2009

       B．to attract the readers' interest in change in 2009

       C．to discuss whether people should change in 2009

       D．to tell the readers the news of American New President－Obama

50．Supposing you are safe, warm and comfortable now, you should______.

       A．set your expectations low                                   B．ignore any opportunities

       C．keep on running and don't look back             D．ignore that little voice inside

51．The underlined sentence "You don't want to bite off more than you can chew" implies      .

       A．you have big challenges to fight

       B．you are too small to eat too much food

       C．there are some big challenges you can't fight

       D．you are afraid of challenging some difficult tasks

52．The best way of dealing with that little voice inside is_______ .

       A．to change something at once

       B．to have a chat with the speaker

       C．to discuss it with the trouble maker

       D．to ignore it and go on with what you are doing