第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文中所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked--- Balzac got the vase at his price!
41．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach.
B．At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.
C．Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could pay
D．Balzac was very poor. He couldn’t buy the vase at a high price.
42．How many friends did Balzac gather?
A．Six          B．Twelve          C．Ten         D．Five
43．Who asked for the lowest price?
A．The first one.    B．The second one.     C．The last of his friends.   D．Balzac.
44．What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?
A．Unkind      B．Dishonest     C．Selfish      D．Clever

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，从短文中所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.
When India had not  36  its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans.   37  , we can get all these anywhere in India now.
Still, her answer  38  me: “Green tea.” As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink  39   tea. I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and  40  home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both  41  newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder  42 for all illnesses.
­­  43  the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the  44 Indian. It was a strange country. Now every town of  45  size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China. How things  46  ! And how soon! The government of India has planned to send a team to  47 to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment and such a step  48  “work wonders as it did for China”.
But it’s a  49  street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to  50  in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.   51 that trade , which was only in the millions just ten years ago,   52  hit about US$20 billion for last year and US$25 billion by 2009, a goal   53  by both governments. No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this  54 the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.
But what is still a  55  to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.
36. A. set up   B. opened up  C. built up      D. closed down
37. A. Unfortunately      B. Especially  C. Narrowly   D. Thankfully
38. A. surprised      B. frightened  C. scared D. shocked
39. A. Chinese       B. Indian C. foreign       D. green
40. A. left       B. stayed C. headed       D. walked
41. A. seldom B. particular   C. clever D. regular
42. A. drug     B. method      C. way    D. food
43. A. Since    B. At       C. From  D. With
44. A. usual    B. major  C. average      D. most
45. A. some    B. any     C. all      D. either
46. A. make    B. prepare      C. happen       D. change
47. A. China   B. India   C. America     D. Japan
48. A. ought to       B. need   C. would D. had to
49. A. one-way      B. two-way     C. three-way   D. no-way
50. A. travel   B. work   C. employ      D. train
51. A. No wonder   B. No doubt    C. No problem       D. No reason
52. A. is forced to  B. is wanted to       C. is expected to     D. is inspired to
53. A. reached B. liked   C. achieved     D. set
54. A. being    B. is C. was     D. be
55. A. pleasure       B. fact     C. wonder      D. Comfort

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从短文中所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or three persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked--- Balzac got the vase at his price!

41．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach.

B．At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.

C．Balzac always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could pay

D．Balzac was very poor. He couldn’t buy the vase at a high price.

42．How many friends did Balzac gather?

A．Six          B．Twelve          C．Ten         D．Five

43．Who asked for the lowest price?

A．The first one.    B．The second one.     C．The last of his friends.   D．Balzac.

44．What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?

A．Unkind      B．Dishonest     C．Selfish      D．Clever

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，从短文中所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.

When India had not  36  its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans.   37  , we can get all these anywhere in India now.

Still, her answer  38  me: “Green tea.” As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink  39   tea. I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and  40  home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both  41  newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder  42  for all illnesses.

????  43  the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the  44  Indian. It was a strange country. Now every town of  45  size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China. How things  46  ! And how soon! The government of India has planned to send a team to  47  to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment and such a step  48  “work wonders as it did for China”.

But it’s a  49  street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to  50  in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.   51  that trade , which was only in the millions just ten years ago,   52  hit about US$20 billion for last year and US$25 billion by 2009, a goal   53  by both governments. No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this  54  the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino-Indian Friendship Year.

But what is still a  55  to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.

36. A. set up   B. opened up  C. built up      D. closed down

37. A. Unfortunately      B. Especially  C. Narrowly   D. Thankfully

38. A. surprised      B. frightened  C. scared D. shocked

39. A. Chinese       B. Indian C. foreign       D. green

40. A. left       B. stayed C. headed       D. walked

41. A. seldom B. particular   C. clever D. regular

42. A. drug     B. method      C. way    D. food

43. A. Since    B. At       C. From  D. With

44. A. usual    B. major  C. average      D. most

45. A. some    B. any     C. all      D. either

46. A. make    B. prepare      C. happen       D. change

47. A. China   B. India   C. America     D. Japan

48. A. ought to       B. need   C. would D. had to

49. A. one-way      B. two-way     C. three-way   D. no-way

50. A. travel   B. work   C. employ      D. train

51. A. No wonder   B. No doubt    C. No problem       D. No reason

52. A. is forced to  B. is wanted to       C. is expected to     D. is inspired to

53. A. reached B. liked   C. achieved     D. set

54. A. being    B. is C. was     D. be

55. A. pleasure       B. fact     C. wonder      D. Comfort

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，从短文中所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___36__."

Blue interrupted, "You only think about the __37__, but consider the sky and the sea．__38__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be __39__."

Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __40__ into the world．"

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be __41__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __42__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __43__ to any of you."

Red could stand it __44__ and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __45__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love."

Then came Purple and Indigo（深蓝）. …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __46__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __47__. The colors crouched（蜷缩） down __48__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting __49__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __50__. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __51__? Join hands with __52__ and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors __53__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___54__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __55__ one another.

36．A．stay                      B．leave                     C．go out                    D．die

37．A．earth                     B．moon                     C．star                        D．sun

38．A．That is                   B．I am                             C．It is                      D．This is

39．A．anything               B．nothing                  C．something              D．everything

40．A．warmth                  B．sadness                  C．depression             D．anxiety

41．A．usual                     B．normal                   C．common                D．scarce

42．A．at midnight            B．at noon or at night   C．at sunrise or sunset D．during the day

43．A．gift                      B．honor                    C．thought                  D．respect

44．A．for more            B．any more                      C．very much              D．no longer

45．A．turn to                   B．fight for                 C．struggle with          D．bend over

46．A．superiority             B．disadvantages        C．inferiority             D．weakness

47．A．gently                    B．quietly                   C．violently               D．peacefully

48．A．with care                   B．in fear                   C．by chance              D．on purpose

49．A．among                    B．by                         C．for                        D．against

50．A．others                    B．themselves             C．the other               D．the rest

51．A．equal and simple   B．ordinary and similar C．more or less           D．unique and different

52．A．each other              B．me                        C．one another            D．them

53．A．combined               B．separated               C．united                    D．divided

54．A．cleans                    B．washes                   C．brightens               D．dampens

55．A．appreciate              B．quarrel with           C．ignore                    D．Praise