Haikou: A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.

       It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.

       Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance When they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach.

       Police temporarily（暫時(shí)）protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection.

       Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.

       The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo. It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal（內(nèi)部的）bleeding.

       Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative. Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago.

       However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach.

1．A possible title of the article should be      .

       A．Tourists in Danger               B．Killing Whale Shark

       C．Shark Caught in Beach Area       D．Whale Shark in Danger

2．From the article it can be learned      .

       A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries 

B．the number of the whale shark may be small

       C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area

       D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach

3．The underlined word “confirmed” probably means      .

       A．said       B．believed        C．thought         D．made sure

第二節(jié)    語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1．5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）

    閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語(yǔ)法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中的詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫(xiě)在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為31～40的相應(yīng)位置上。

Habits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed．When a person does a certain thing again,he   31   (drive)by an unseen force to do the same thing   32   (repeat);then a habit is formed．Once   33   habit is formed,it is difficult,and sometimes   34   (possible),to get rid of．It is therefore very important that we pay great attention to the formation of habits．

       Children often form bad habits,some of   35   remain with them as long as they live．  36  

(lazy),lying,stealing and so on are all easily-formed bad habits．However,there are many   37   habits formed in early life that are of great help．Many successful men say much of their success has   38   to do with certain habits in early life,like early rising and honesty．We should keep away   39   all the bad habits and try to form such habits   40   will be good for ourselves and others．

 This is a picture of Dr. Yuan, a scientist ____ is well known in our country.

  A. which       B. who           C. whom         D. whose

. Issac Newton, ____ schooling was unsuccessful, became a very famous inventor.

A. who          B. whose      C. whom       D. which

       A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin （頑童） was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car, Paul?” he asked．

       Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas．” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated．

       Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He wished he had a brother like that．But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly．

       “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that．” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

       “Oh yes, I’d love that．”

       After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

       Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car．But Paul was wrong again．“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked．

       He ran up to the steps．Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast．He was carrying his little crippled （殘疾） brother．He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car．

       “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs．His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent．And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about．”

       Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car．The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride．

1．The street urchin was very surprised when __________．

       A．he saw the shining car

       B．Paul told him about the car 

       C．he was walking around the car

       D．Paul received an expensive car

2．From the story we know that the urchin __________．

       A．wished to give his brother a car

       B．wished Paul’s brother to give him a car

       C．wished Paul could be a brother like that 

       D．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s 

3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______．

       A．to show he had a rich friend

       B．to show his neighbors the car

       C．to let his brother ride in the car

       D．to tell his brother about his wish

4．We can infer from the story that __________．

       A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

       B．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

       C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

       D．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

5．The best title for the story probably is __________．

       A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin

       C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Ride

What makes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other, who are harmonious (和諧的) and closer with one another than with those in the workplace or with classmates at school. A home is a place that’s so magnetic that it’s difficult to leave. In a home there is love, sharing and appreciation, and the members help one another.

I have seen families on the street. But if they live, sleep, talk, and eat together, they are a family, even if they are poorly off. You don’t need a roof to make a home. The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build multi-million-dollar houses and are too busy to really live in them. The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby. The parents work and the children misbehave. They don’t talk and eat together every day. They rarely see each other. The truly homeless people are those with babysitters, caretakers, gardeners and maids. However, people are unaware of this, as they are too busy making money outside the home that they don’t live in. This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless. Who is to be pitied?

Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home. If the computer is on all the time, the house turns into an office, even if everyone is at home. Many homes these days are just offices. Human communication has stopped. The computer eats up all the time that one should be giving to others within the home. Using the computer moderately gives us time for play and communication, not with a screen, but with other people.

Which of the following may serve as the best title for this passage?

       A. How to make a house a home? B. What makes a house a home?

       C. Who are truly homeless?   D. What is a home for?

The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell us ____ .

       A. that where there is home there is love  B. how to have a happy home

       C. what people think a home is     D. the author’s concept of home

The underlined word “those” refers to ____ .

       A. people who build multi-million-dollar houses

       B. people who don’t spend time with the family

       C. people who have lost their family members

       D. homeless families living on the street in America

Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

       A. Computers and the Internet are important for a happy home.

       B. A home is a place where you are willing to stay.

       C. Sometimes it’s the rich that should be pitied.

       D. Even the poorest people can have a happy home.

According to the passage, which is NOT mentioned as an element (要素) of a home?

       A. Communication.      B. Appreciation.     C. Kindness.    D. Companionship.

       Many do-it-yourself homeowners are interested in

trying out solar power to leam about the technology and

perhaps to provide energy for limited-use applications．

There are a variety of ways to find cheap solar panels

（板）, including buying used and building your own

with factory seconds．Both methods will save money

while forcing you to learn the ins-and-outs of a solar

power array （陣列）．  

       We've all seen solar-powered street signs or PV

panels being used for various purposes at remote locations．

When those units become cracked or chipped and are considered "unsafe", companies are forced to replace them, generally to avoid responsibility issues．Because it's difficult to get rid of PV panels, many companies, if approached, are willing to give them away or to sell them for modest prices．Depending on the degree of damage present, expect to see performance degradation （降級(jí)） in the range of 10% to 60%．A multimeter （萬(wàn)用表） can be used to test the panel before buying．If the panel's free, take it anyway．It could still be useful in a home solar project．

       A solar panel is really nothing but a box serving as a container for a large group of solar cells．Factory second solar cells are usually sold on eBay at a small part of their regular cost．The cells come in a variety of sizes．You will need to figure out how much power a single cell produces to determine how many will need to be wired together to form an array．

       A simple search of the Internet will show numerous sites detailing home solar panel projects．Do-it-yourself lovers are generally quite generous in supply photographs of their work and description of what went wrong and right with the project．

       Getting cheap solar panels with slight imperfections, either used or through sales of factory seconds, is a perfect solution for home-built renewable energy projects．The high number of solar lovers online provide a wealth of useful information．Only limited skills are required, plus an understanding of the basic wiring involved．All are well within the talents of almost any home handyman．Beyond the satisfaction of having completed the project, you'll come away with a functional solar panel that will be a source of power for use around the house or at remote locations．

       Solar energy systems are quickly becoming more popular with homeowners as prices continue to decline．

72．The author writes the passage to introduce ____．

       A．ways of finding cheap solar panels B．ways of saving energy

       C．a(chǎn) way of making a solar panel      D．a(chǎn) home-built energy system

73．What does the phrase "factory seconds" in the passage refer to?

       A．Second-hand factory products．  B．Cheap but perfect factory products

       C．Faulty factory solar cells．         D．The second best factory solar cells

74．From Paragraph 5, we can learn about home-built energy projects that ____．

       A．none of them are beyond home handymen

       B．a(chǎn) lot of useful information is available on the Internet

       C．a(chǎn) perfect solution is to get cheap and perfect solar panels

       D．understanding electrical wiring is not necessarily needed

75．What is the author's attitude towards the future of solar energy systems?

       A．Optimistic．   B．Pessimistic.      C．Indifferent．         D．Doubtful

— You look like a million dollars in that dress.

       —__________.

       A．Mom made me wear it         B．Oh, no, I don't look nice at all

       C．I'm glad you like it      D．It cost me an arm and a leg

—Those scientists invented a robot to care for kids!

       —It's not surprising．They ____ wonders all the time．

       A．worked     B．were working C．work D．have been working

It was __________________ back home from work.

A. not until midnight did he go        B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went      D. until midnight when he didn’t go