I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.

“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”

I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.

“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.

“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”

I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(縫) a piece of cloth with these words:  “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”

“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said.

It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.

72. Why did the author go to mother’s home?

A. To see her mother’s quilts.          

B. To help prepare for a show.

C. To get together for the family dinner.  

D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.

73. The author was surprised because __________________.

A. the quilt looked very strange.       

B. her grandmother liked the quilt.

C. the quilt was the best she had seen.   

D. her mother had made some changes

74. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means __________ .

A. unfinished      B. broken      C. bent    D. unusual

75. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Quilt Show               

B. Mother’s Home

C. A Monday Dinner         

D. Grandmother’s Quilt

They desired that they_______ the right to vote.

A. had         B. have    C. are       D. were

He visited the Effel Tower, which __________to 1889, during his stay in France last summer.

         A．dated back                      B．dates back

         C．has dated back           D．has been dated back

I wrote emails to my sister and brother last week．To my disappointment, ______ of them wrote me back．

       A．either              B．none         C．neither             D．nobody

38. —Your daughter looks so thin.

—Yes, she is so _____ about what she eats.

  A. particular      B. especially           C.  specially       D.   Particularly

Section B 10%

Directions:The people below are all looking for a place for different purposes. After the description of these people, there is information about six places A-F. Decide which place would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one place which you do not need to use.

_____ 61. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.

_____ 62. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. Next month, she will go to a place at war, she is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.

_____ 63. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand and delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.

_____ 64. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.

_____ 65. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.

A. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean, which is rich in history, natural beauty and culture. It is a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing.

B. Las Vegas is really a fascinated city. The most attractive thing here is gambling(賭博). Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” anymore, but “gaming”.

C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions, the whole city is something of a work of art, the quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands.

of cafés, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street.

D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves. If you can’t ski, don’t worry. The town offers many shops, café and a variety of entertainment.

E. As the cultural centre and biggest centre and biggest city in the region, Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.

F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs（法老）. And the constructions are beyond people’s imagination.

6. After a successful operation, Ronaldo has begun to do some exercise to ____ strength.

A. add           B. decrease          C. increase           D. Rise

30.— Hello! Golden Bay Ressort! Can I help you?

— Do you have a room _____ for this weekend?

A.present          B. handy            C. available          D. operational

19．Why! I have nothing to confess. _______ you want me to say?

A．What is it that  B．What it is that  C．How is it that   D．How it is that

第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共35分）

第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 短文改錯（滿分10分）

此題要求改正所有短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)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詞，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。

Nowadays in the United States, more and more people are       76. _____________

beginning to build underground houses where save open land.         77. _____________

When houses are underground, there are more land for parks,  78. _____________

playgrounds and gardens. Underground house also save energy.       79. _____________

They use only a few energy to stay warm or cool. As we know,       80. _____________

the idea underground houses is very old. People in the past      81. _____________

live in underground houses and underground cities in China. And   82. _____________

today you can’t find large underground shopping centers in China,        83. _____________

Japan, South Korea and Canada as well as. Some countries also    84. _____________

build underground factories and shop-houses to held things.   85. _____________