In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes(想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為)it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call comm.unicates its importance.  

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(產(chǎn)生) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 

60. "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m." Here "attached" means _____.

A. taken       B. drawn        C. given          D. shown

61. According to this passage, time plays an importantt role in _____.  

A. everyday life                    B. school life

C. communication                    D. private life

62. The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Voice of Time

B. The Importance of Time

C. The Importance of an Announcement 

D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man

63. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?  

A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A..

B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries.

C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less.

D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.

第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，從下框A-F選項(xiàng)中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余。

A. How did you find this volunteer opportunity?

B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of student volunteers?

C. Based on your observation, what makes a good volunteer stand out?

D. How has volunteering helped you?

E. Have you had any volunteers who quit half-way?

F. What suggestions can you give to students who want to be volunteers?

An interview with a volunteer.

    51.___________________

I am a member of our school’s volunteer association. During my freshman(大學(xué)一年級(jí)新生) year, I was asked to write up a plan for volunteers who assisted patients there. So I visited the hospice (末期病人療養(yǎng)所) several times. Later, I realized I could do more for the patients and so began volunteering.

    52.___________________

When I was a freshman, I was not used to college life. I sometimes felt the hospice was like home. Here, many grannies treated me like their own relative, and I could feel strongly that I was needed. Just shaking hands made them come to life. I not only get great comfort from helping many patients get through the last period of their lives. I also learn a lot from their experiences.

    53.___________________

You have to be prepared both mentally and physically. Most people at this hospice are facing death. So you have prepared to be patient and make them happy and relaxed. Also, persistence is needed. After seeing so many people here die, I know that persistence is hard. But you have to remember that you job is to help them feel less pain before death.

    54.___________________

Good volunteers have something in common: They regard their job as a career, rather than some task that’s been assigned. They learn to enjoy what they are doing, no matter how boring it is. We have a volunteer who has been with us for more than a year. His job is translating letters from kids we helped. Even when he was busy with his classes, he would take a taxi to our office to pick up the letters. When we asked him why, he told us he enjoyed the kids’ stories and learned a lot from them.

    55.___________________

Students are often very enthusiastic and direct. They give us feedback that helps us improve our work. And they value the opportunity we give them to broaden their horizons. However, they are still young and some are not responsible enough. And sometimes, they are lazy and careless.  

Tom will succeed _____ your property after your death,but I don’t think he is_________success.

A.in, /          B.at , a          C.to , a          D.from, a

Once you have become _______ to cigarette smoking or alcohol, it is hard to _______it even though you try  hard.

A. used; get away with            B. addicted; get rid of

C. adapted; get down to           D. accustomed; get off

 The Project Hope _____ to help the poor children to go to school in China _____ to be a success.

  A. tried; turns over  B. hoped; turns in  C. intended; turns out  D. wished; turns up  

---How do you feel your travel to Hainan?

   --- _______ ,I enjoyed it very much, although the weather of some days was unpleasant.

A. In addition           B. On the whole    

C. In other words        D. On the other hand

第二部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Dear Cary,

I’m writing because I’ve understood you’ve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒)．I’ve been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that，I’ve been more or less useless professionally –I’m a lawyer–and have had to resign from my job because I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer.I’ve taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat.I can manage about a month without drinking，but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking，I start having nightmares of people jumping.After that，it’s a week of not being able to get out of bed.

I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn’t make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won’t be expecting me to come back for a week or so.Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．

I don’t really know what I’m asking you．Cary,I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family．I’m taking medicine，but I still have these attacks every few months．If there’s alcohol in the house，I can’t stay away from it．It seems that this will never end. I’m afraid of what  will happen if something bad happens，like a family member dying,or getting fired again．

Thanks for reading．

Yours

T

36．The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT____________．

A．that the author is a lawyer by profession

B．that the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunk

C．the reason why the author had to resign

D．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish

37．The author writes to Cary in order to____________．

      A．offer advice                                        B．tell a story

      C．a(chǎn)void nightmares                                 D．a(chǎn)sk for help

38．What is the author worried about?

      A．Losing his job                                     B．Missing the conference

      C．Bring pain to his family                       D．Giving up drinking

39．What do we learn from the passage?

A．T’s family members don’t want to see him because of his alcoholism．

B．Getting drunk once prevented T from attending a conference．

C．T will have nightmares when he stops drinking．

D．T never attempted to give up his alcoholism．

40．We know from the passage that Cary____________．

A．likes to talk about the details of his life．     B．is an expert on treating alcoholism

C．is probably a recovered alcoholic                 D．never suffered from alcoholism

The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV．

68．Why is Laura worried?

       A．Life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

       B．Her husband faces difficulties in his business.

       C．Storms are approaching her hometown.

       D．Her children may not know how to cherish life.

69．Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at       .

       A．10:35 p.m. on Thursday  B．7:50 p.m. on Thursday

       C．11.00 a.m. on Wednesday       D．12:25 a. m. on Tuesday

70．We can learn from the text that        .

       A．David is a farmer          

       B．Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey

       C．Nielsen is an animal-lover

       D．Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

71．Elizabeth, who likes trying out new recipes, may be most interested in        .

       A．Nigella Express              B．Lost Buildings of Britain

       C．Orangutan Diary             D．The Real Swiss Robinson Family

第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

    請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面的圖畫(huà)和畫(huà)中的單詞提示，寫一篇短文。

要求：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名。

注意： 內(nèi)容充實(shí)，文章連貫，條理清楚。

The Los Angeles district attorney on Monday charged Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, ______ involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop icon's death in June.

A. of       B. for       C. with      D. as