He had been ill for a long time and _________ he was left behind in his work。

A。 however               B。 consequently         C。 otherwise                     D。 but

第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

      BEIJING (AFP) — Archeologists in China have uncovered more than 3，000 dinosaur footprints，state media reported，in an area said to be the world’s largest grouping of fossilized hones belonging to the ancient animals．

     The footprints，believed to be more than 100 million years old，were discovered after a three-month excavation(發(fā)掘、出土) at a gully in Zhucheng in the eastern province of Shandong，the Xinhua news agency reposed．   

     The footprints range from 10 to 80 centimeters (4 to 32 inches) in length，and belonged to at least six different kinds of dinosaurs，including tyrannosaurs，the report said Saturday．

     Wang Haijun，a senior engineer at the Chinese Academy of Sciences，said the footprints faced the same direction．Xinhua said．

     This indicated a possible migration or a panic escape by plant-eating dinosaurs after an attack by predators(食肉動物)，Wang added．

     Archeologists have found dinosaur fossils at some 30 sites in Zhucheng，known as“dinosaur city．”The region has seen two major digs since 1964，and experts say the discovery of so many dinosaurs in such a dense area could provide clues on how the animals became extinct millions of years ago．

     Plans are being made to set up a fossil park in the area．

36．We can infer from the text that_____．

      A．most of the footprints are more than 32 centimeters long

      B．the footprints found belong to some predators

      C．the dinosaurs were running in all directions because of an attack

      D．the area is considered to be a perfect tour source

37．Which statement below is true according to the passage above?

      A．The number of the footprints found is more than 3000．

      B．The dinosaurs may live in an age 10，000，000 years ago．

      C．The discovery of fossils may open a new age．

      D．Archeologists still wish to find some more fossils．

38．The passage may be picked out from_____．

     A．a magazine    B．a science book   C．a newspaper    D．a students’ textbook

       Research on the human brain has been attracting the attention of more and more scientists in recent years, just like the booming hi-tech industry. One of the latest research topics is how to change the human brain or combine the computer and the human brain, i．e．, to transplant a chip into human brain．This idea may make everyone's dream come true．If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists are doing is to enlarge the capacity of the hard disc．For the time being, there are some difficulties in such transplant experiments, but scientists never give up．

       Experiments were started on animals．In 1996, a transplant experiment performed at the Defense and Military Physiology Research Institute in the U．S．turned a bear into a dolphin．

       The dolphin was named Ted, and the bear was named Tallin．Using the most advanced technology, deep and detailed studies were made of the swimming action memory area in Ted's brain by the scientists．They got a lot of useful information．The information was saved into a button-sized chip, which was then transplanted into the action memory area in Tallin's brain．The information saved on the chip was released by means of electric power．

       Recently, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research Institute of the University of California．The comprehensive memory transplanted in the experiment included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc. The experiment involved an entire transplant of the memory area. This was the largest such experiment done so far.

       The transplant was performed from a dog named “Genius” to a dog named “Idiot”．“Genius” could understand and follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master．It was a real genius．“Idiot” was the younger brother of “Genius”．It had no contact with people at all since its birth．It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory．

       The operation was a complete success．When the two dogs woke up, “Idiot” had grasped all the abilities “Genius” possessed; it was good at memorizing and sensible. It could follow every gesture and any command given by its master．But “Genius” gave no response to its master, and in fact did not recognize him at all．

47．The purpose of the experiment is____.

       A．to combine the computer and the human brain

       B．to make bear swim

       C．to make some stupid dog turn clever

       D．to enlarge the capacity of human brain

48．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．The scientists transferred a button-sized chip which useful information in Tallin’s brain.

       B．The first comprehensive memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research University.

       C．The second experiment wasn’t an entire transplant of the memory area.

       D．The Idiot was an animal with memory before brain experiment

49．What does the underlined word “success” refer to?

       A．The two dogs woke up.

       B．They were both good at memorizing.

       C．The Idiot grasped all the abilities of Genius.

       D．The Genius grasped all the abilities of Idiot.

50．According to the text, we can infer          .

       A．a person can know more after the experiment.

       B．a bear can swim after being transferred a chip with related useful information

       C．a dog can become clever after entire transplant of the memory area

       D．it is really good for animals to have been involved in the transplant experiment

Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions.

在人代會上，部分代表提出取消高考英語。談談你的看法并陳述理由。

（參考詞匯：人代會 NPC  代表 deputy  高考entrance examination ）

 Ordinary soft drinks enter human body through stomach ______ alcohol goes directly into the blood system.

         A. until     B. while    C. as         D. before

Two hundred people showed up for the wedding, about 50 more than we had ____planned.

A. firstly    B. temporarily     C. actually     D. originally

第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station. When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she'd like a job. She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes.

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college. During college she would do many other jobs: she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs.

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed anxious. Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order. The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride she felt in having helped her customer.

Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand. His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time.

Gloria persuaded her boss to agree to let her do the story. After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free.

Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you. " What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

At Smith's bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the world better.

56. When did Gloria get her first job?

A. A few years before college.            B. Several years after college.

C When she was studying at college.       D. When she was working in the TV station.

57. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?

A. Cleaning in the hotel.                 B. Selling books in the bookstore.

C. Serving coffee in the student union.       D. Making maps for the Forest Service.

58. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?

A. Her boss agreed to raise money.          B. She paid for the operation herself.

C She allowed the boy to show on TV.       D. Her news report affected some doctors.

59. What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?

A. Helping people through her work.        B. Reporting interesting stories.

C Being able to do different jobs well.       D. Paying for her college education herself.

（II）任務型閱讀: （共10小題；滿分10分）請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當?shù)膯卧~。每空格一個單詞。

Chinese, unlike many other languages, has a large family of dialects and written forms. Spoken Chinese is specially complex with more than five recognized dialect groups, even the written language with two recognized characters.

The written forms of Chinese include a traditional system of characters and a simplified one. The simplified version of characters came into use in 1949.

Traditional Chinese characters are still widely used throughout Asia and among Chinese people around the world, while the simplified characters are only found in the People’s Republic of China.

It is usually accepted that there are five major dialect groups within the Chinese language group. These are Mandarin, Wu, Min, Cantonese and Hakka.

Mandarin is the official language on the Chinese mainland and Chinese Taiwan. It  is also one of the four official languages of Singapore.

Wu is spoken around the lower Yangtze River and its tributaies(支流). Shanghai is a well-known dialect of Wu.

Min is commonly spoken by people in Taiwan, Fujian and Hainan. Cantonese is mainly spoken in the province of Guangdong. Cantonese is also spoken in many parts of the Chinese Diaspra(移居地), particularly HongKong and overseas Chinese settlements in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. Hakka is the least well-known dialect group inside China compared to the above four. Most of the Hakka dialect group is scattered(散居) throughout southeastern China in Guangxi Province. Historically, the Hakka people were northerners who moved south over several hundred years. Their name Hakka means “guest” indicaing their immigrant(移民) status in the southern areas to which they moved.

 In___________1860s, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made_______director of the Pompeii dig.

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

In France it is the__________ to shake hands with people in the office every morning.

       A. habit                 B. behavior                  C. custom                   D. act