第四部分：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。

The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.

Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.

Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

It was the publicity(宣傳) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs(手銬) and toes trained to escape ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.

Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.

1. According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _______.

A. his special tricks and supernatural powers

B. his wisdom and magic tricks

C. his magic tricks and unhuman powers

D. his unusual ability and a skeleton key

2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _______.

A. the year 1898                                B. his first prison escape

C. the publicity                                  D. Harry Houdini’s success

3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.

A. in 1894                                                B. before he married

C. when he was about 24                            D. at the age of 17

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Man of Many Secrets                      B. A Skeleton Key 

C. World-wild Fame                                 D. Great Escape 

第II卷 (共55分)

第三部分 寫作(共三節(jié)，滿分55分)

第一節(jié) 單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫一詞）

（請將答案寫在答題卡上的指定位置）

66. Hundreds of __________(被盜)bicycles have been returned to their owners. 66.__________

67. Last week, there was a heavy snow in the ________(南方) part of the country. 67.__________

68. I didn’t see any _______(熟悉)faces at the party.                                    68.__________

69. It _______（想起）to him that he had forgotten to take his briefcase.       69.__________

70. She has written articles for several women’s ________(雜志).           70.__________

71. Dropping ears of rice promise another good__________.(收獲)        71.__________

72. Turn left at the first crossing and go _______(徑直)on down       Main Street. 72.__________

73. High school boys in the country are______（禁止）to wear long hair.       73.__________

74. There was a garden on the _______(對面)side of the street.                      74.__________

75. Listen! They are(爭吵)________ about housework again.                  75.__________

 ---Excuse me, Sir, could you tell me how to go to the railway station?

  ---Sorry, you’d better ask, I’m afraid, ____ is a native.

   A. whom                B. who                  C. whomever                D. whoever

．— Has Tom finished his report so far?

       — I have no idea．He ______it this morning．

       A．did                    B．has done        C．was doing           D．had done

第二部分 閱讀理解(共25小題。第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分)

第一節(jié) 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。

Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 in a town called Hope, with the birth name William Jefferson Blythe. His birth father died in a car accident just three months before his birth. When he was born, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents because she couldn’t possibly support a child by herself. He lived with his grandparents for two years while his mother was away at a nursing school in New Orleans, trying to advance her career. When Bill was four, his mother returned to Hope, where she met and married Roger Clinton Sr. A few years later, Bill and his family moved to Hot Springs, where Bill attended school. When he was nine years old, he changed schools and went to Ramble Elementary. When Bill was ten, Roger Clinton Jr. was born, and at age fifteen, Bill took his stepfather’ s last name in hopes of helping his mother’s troubled relationship.

      While Bill was growing up in Hot Springs, the town was troubled by gambling (賭博), but Bill had little contact with this part of society despite his parents’ frequent participation (參與) in these illegal practices. As time went by, his mother’ s relationship with Roger Clinton Sr. became more and more unstable. His parents often separated. In high school, Bill was a member of the band, student government, honor society and many other organizations. One summer at a political summer camp called Boys State, Bill ran for delegate (代表) to Boys Nation. He won this election and was on his way to Washington to meet John F. Kennedy, the president. Bill said of his victory, “I didn’t know if I could win a race like that... ”. After that, Bill became determined to enter politics.

1 . William Jefferson Blythe moved to Hot Springs ________.

     A. when he was born                           B. before he was nine years old

     C. when his mother remarried              D. when he was two

2. Bill Clinton once stayed in the following places EXCEPT ________.

     A. the town of Hope                                  B. the nursing school in New Orleans

     C. Hot Springs                                   D. Ramble Elementary

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Roger Clinton Sr. was always kind to Bill and his mother.

B. Bill Clinton was once called William Jefferson Blythe before 15.

C. Bill’ s mother and stepfather were interested in gambling.

D. Roger Clinton Jr. was Bill Clinton’ s half (同母異父) brother.

4. It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A. Bill wanted to be a president while studying at school

B. Boys Nation was a political summer camp

C. members of Boys State could see the president

D. Bill decided to enter politics after meeting John F. Kennedy

III短文改錯  （每小題1分，共10分，注意格式 ）

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行做出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該次，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

I am a very active girl in my class. I have many hobby,            76．________

such as writing stories, playing piano and singing English          77．________

songs. My most favorite subject is English. I became              78．________

interested in it when I was very young. My dream is               79．________

to study abroad. But now I need to improve my English            80．________

and learn more about West culture as well. I will be                81．________

able to improving the friendship between China and                82．________

the rest of the world. I hoped my dream will come true.             83．________

And I believe in that nobody can change my mind. I will work       84．________

harder and follow my heart, no matter how happens!               85．________

The fact has worried many scientists ______ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.

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

. Mary has lived in China for 3 years, so she ______ to the life here.

A. used        B. has got used       C. was used       D. got used

第二節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分） 

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），如無錯誤，在答題卡相應的位置上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正； 

此行多一個詞：把多余的詞寫在答題卡相應的位置上，用斜線（﹨）劃掉。 

此行缺一個詞：在答題卡相應的位置上寫出該加的詞，并附帶前（后）詞。 

此行錯一個詞：在答題卡相應的位置上寫出該錯詞和改正后的詞。w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.om 

注意：原行沒有錯的不用改。 

Students today should do more reading. Indeed, the importance         

of reading can never be too stressed. First of all, reading, especial    76._________

out-of-class reading, enrich our mind and broadens our horizons.      77.__________ 

Through read, we learn what cannot be learnt in our classrooms.      78.___________            

Besides, reading is also a way of relaxation. This is very refreshing    79.___________ 

to read a story before going to bed, or after a day of the study.         80.___________            

There were many famous sayings about reading, like “Reading       81.___________           

is to the mind that exercise is to the body”. Then how can we          82.____________            

develop the habit of reading? In the first place, I believe we need begin  83.__________       

from an early age, and then stick on it and never give up. Secondly, we  84.___________           

should read what we are interested and also what is proper for us.      85_________       

Miss Li ________ as a biology teacher for fifteen years in our school, and now she is Party secretary of our city.

A. has worked     B. worked      C. had worked    D. works