26. —How much of the foreign expert’s speech have you understood?

    —Next to nothing. I wish I _______ harder at English.

worked                       B. had worked            C. would work            D. were working

Some biologists believe this is an ancient survival strategy, _______ a diet with 30 percent

fewer calories than usual increased life span.

   A. for which       B. to which             C. of which       D. in which

 Nowadays teachers tend to be more dependent on ________ is thought to be a great teaching aid—the computer.

A. that                  B. which                      C. what                             D. As

 Shopping online can save much time as you _______ go to a shop or walk around crowded

shopping centers.

   A. don’t have to     B. oughtn’t to           C. won’t           D. mustn’t

The books mainly deal with the trouble teens might have _________ right from wrong.

A. distinguishing      B. distinguished    C. to distinguish      D. to be distinguished

第二节    完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.

     The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."

     ___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."

     Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.

     Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.

36.   A. inform       B. require       C. ask     D. advise

37.   A. nervous      B. excited       C. embarrassed       D. relaxed

38.   A. called B. lifted  C. scattered     D. gathered

39.   A. laid    B. set      C. made  D. brought

40.   A. realized      B. knew  C. mattered     D. wondered

41.   A. tipped B. cut      C. put     D. broke

42.   A. somewhat   B. somehow    C. anyhow      D. anyway

43.   A. decision     B. salary  C. news   D. employer

44.   A. got     B. looked       C. sat      D. lay

45.   A. read    B. wrote  C. went   D. told

46.   A. Preparing   B. Following  C. Arranging   D. Cooking

47.   A. watched     B. observed    C. stared  D. noticed

48.   A. table   B. bed     C. floor   D. pocket

49.   A. deserve      B. suppose      C. answer       D. honor

50.   A. depth  B. measure     C. length D. width

51.   A. preference  B. absence      C. assistance   D. acceptance

52.   A. whether     B. what   C. why    D. where

53.   A. shows B. supports     C. celebrates   D. approves

54.   A. condition   B. direction    C. surroundings      D. scenery

55.   A. enjoy  B. achieve      C. settle   D. promote

B

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60. You can learn how to ______ at the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences College of Natural

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A. apply science to our life                       B. operate on various patients

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61. One of the reasons for your choice of going to the college is that _______.

A. it is the oldest college of this type in Australia

B. it offers more courses than any other college

C. you may find the best art facilities there

D. you will get accredited certificate or diploma

62. If you take the courses at home, you are more likely to _______.

A. focus on your own interests               B. adjust your study schedules

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As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans(贷款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?

Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.

I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury(奢华), not a fertility requirement.

A 26-year-old in the story despairs(绝望) that he can’t afford to get a Ph.D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.

Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations are slowly adjusting, but today’s 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.

This recession(衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful－for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day－than on longing for some kind of luxury life.

67．What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?

       A．They expect everything to be easy for them.

       B．They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.

       C．They are reluctant to face all of the challenges.

       D．They are burdened by student loans.

68．The underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 3 probably means        .

       A．baby production         B．pleasant       

       C．baby comfort                     D．essential

69．Which of the following is not one of the complaints of the 20-somethings?

       A．They can’t have children for at least a decade to buy a house.

       B．They have only one-bedroom apartment to live in.

       C．They can’t buy a house until 40 because of student loans.

       D．They despair at not being able to afford a Ph.D. in literature.

70．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To tell us what the author’s attitude towards the 20 – somethings.

       B．To explain why young people can’t afford to buy a house.

       C．To suggest what we should do when young people’s high hopes create despair.

       D．To explain what the 20 – something’s high expectations are.

第四部分 书面表达（满分25分）

近年来私家车总数量总数急剧增长，引起了一些社会问题，有些大城市正在考虑是否要控制私家车的总量，市民们对此意见不一。请根据下面表格内容写一篇短文，并说明你自己的观点和建议。

注意：

1．短文须包括所有要点，可适度发挥；

2．开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；

3．词数：150左右。

The rapid increase of private cars in recent years has caused some social problems. Some big cities are considering whether to control the number of cars. Different people have different ideas about it.

 There are varieties of programs in the TV station to         many different types of interests and tastes among the public.

       A．cater to     B．appeal to   C．apply to    D．adjust to