楊開(kāi)云　馬遠(yuǎn)慶

I 聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)(略)

Ⅱ 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

第一節(jié) 完形填空(共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Turn things off if you are not using them. This age-old advice still___21___today, but surprisingly most people still dont___22___it. I can almost___23___theres an appliance in your house you leave on standby - either your laptop or something thats ___24___charging like your electric toothbrush or razor. Turning everything off might___25___you a minute or two each day when you wait for it to warm up again, but over the course of a year you can save hundreds of pounds off your electric ___26___.

The same goes for your ___27___——many of us have heating on a timer but if its not too cold just switch it off, or put on another sweater! A great tip is to turn off the radiators in___28___you dont use- the back bedroom for example thats just used as a storeroom. Of course you dont want it to get completely ___29___but turning the heating down to a minimum stops wasted energy and you can still be___30___and warm in the rooms you do use.

21. A. remains B. adapts

C. appliesD. receives

22. A. followB. understand

C. accept D. give

23. A. doubtB. assume

C. check D. guarantee

24. A. constantlyB. completely

C. surprisingly D automatically

25. A. save B. use

C. waste D. leave

26. A. light B. bill

C. toothbrushD. razor

27. A. timerB. fans

C. heatingD. air-conditioning

28. A. houses B. rooms

C. offices D. cars

29. A. freezing B. fresh

C. hot D. burning

30. A. contentB. cozy

C. lazy D. damp

第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空(共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分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)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為31～40的相應(yīng)位置上。

There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. She went to the holy man and said, “What magical prayers do you have___31___（bring） my son back to life？”

The holy man said to her, “Fetch me a mustard（芥菜） seed___32___a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to drive___33___sorrow out of your life.”The woman went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.

She came first to a splendid house,___34___（knock）at the door and said,“I am looking ___35___ a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a place？”They told her,“Youve certainly come to the wrong place,”and began to describe all the tragic things ___36 ___recently had happened to them.

The woman said to___37 ___, “Who is better able to help these poor,___38___（fortune） people than I, who have had misfortune of my own？”She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sorrow. But___39___she turned, in palaces or huts, she found one tale after___40___of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in ministering to other peoples grief that finally she forgot about her own sorrow.

Ⅲ 閱讀 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 (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A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Dear Mr. President，

I would like to start by saying congratulations on your election. You were elected because we as a nation believe you can bring change. There are a few things that I believe are in need of change.

One of the problems that I see is the national debt.We are currently in debt to other countries $ 9，797，337， 679，549.What is worse is that our nation has a nineteen percent interest rate. This makes the debt go up much faster.While this vast amount of money seems impossible to reach, I suggest an alternate plan contrary to the one currently intact.I suggest that instead of spending money on the war in Iraq, we take the troops out and then the money that is saved from the war can be used to pay off our debt to other countries.This plan sounds simple, but it will be difficult.But, hey, you are the president.

This plan brings me to my second point.This is the war in Iraq. Along with the debt that is constantly growing, this war is costing lives. While money is disposable, a human life should not be. I understand that soldiers are willing to give there lives for their country, but if we can stop them from having to, why not. No one can replace those lives lost, but you can make sure that our troops will go on living.

Finally, on the subject of living, I would like to bring your attention to the number of deaths in America.The number of drunk driving deaths so far is 10,256. This is even more than the number of deaths in Iraq. The difference is that those in Iraq have put their lives on the line; however, those in America have not. A great number of these deaths have been of innocent bystanders. I suggest hammering down (no pun intended) on those who chose to drink and drive. By this, I mean longer sentences or higher bail（保釋金） for those who are driving whileintoxicated.

I would like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to read my letter.

41. Whats the authors opinion of the Iraq War？

A. It brings pains to the Iraqi people.

B. It is worthwhile for the soldiers to give there lives in the war.

C. The Iraq war caused the national debt to go up much faster

D. The soldiers lives are more valuable than the money spent in the war.

42. How does the author suggest dealing with the problem of national debt?

A. By reducing the interest rate.

B. By pulling the US troops out of Iraq.

C. By spending less money on the war in Iraq.

D. By making sure that the troops will go on living.

43. Whats true about the subject of living？

A. The number of deaths in Iraq is more than that of drunk driving.

B. So far 10,256 people have died from drinking too much alcohol.

C. Many people were killed in the traffic accident related to drunk driving.

D. Many people in America died because they have not put their lives on the line.

44. The underlined word “intoxicated”(in Para 4) probably means _______.

A. drunk. B. excited.

C. unconscious D. innocent

45. Which of the following are subjects included in the suggestions to the President？

A. Election; finance; the war in Iraq

B. Election; national debt; living

C. Finance; the Iraq war; healthy eating

D. Finance; foreign policy; traffic safety

B

Did you know that you can increase chances of success by consciously choosing the right words？Its true! Lets say youre motivated to create change in your life. Youve even gone so far as to put your well-formed goals down in writing. Youve got great enthusiasm and know exactly what it is that youre going to do. You choose your goal tomorrow, and then unknowinglycripple your successbefore you even start. You say, “Ill try.”

What does “Ill try” mean？ It means youve given yourself an out. The word predicts failure. It lacks intention and confidence. You are sowing doubt in your own mind. It says, “Alright, Ill give it a go, but I cant really see it working out.”

Now observe what it feels like to say “I am”. For example, “I am now committed to feeling good by honoring my decision to walk 20 minutes today.” If it doesnt feel right, then youve selected a goal that is something other than your natural first step. Back up and find the action step you are ready to undertake. It doesnt matter how small and insignificant it may seem at the time. The wise Lao-Tzu once started, “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Make sure you are able to complete your first step.

Perhaps having revised your initial starting point, again notice what it feels like to say, “I am now”. This phrase says that you believe in what you are saying and you will find a way to make it happen. Youve made a commitment to yourself that youve chosen to honor. It says that you will find a way to get it done even if things get in the way. It means that even if difficulties pop up, youll find some way to stick to your intent.

Once you find a plan of action that seems doable, forget trying to do it. To try to do something is to not do it. Instead, declare whole-heartedly, “I am now achieving this!”

46. In paragraph 1, the underlined part “cripple your success” probably means _________.

A. have determination to achieve success.

B. make it difficult to succeed.

C. have confidence in your success.

D. doubt your success.

47. By quoting Lao-Tzus words, the author intends to __________.

A. make sure you are able to complete your first step.

B. give readers confidence to accomplish a journey of 1000 miles.

C. tell readers that a great accomplishment starts with something small.

D. tell readers to achieve success by starting with something they are ready for.

48. According to the passage, the phrase “I am now” shows that _______.

A. you will succeed because there is nothing in the way.

B. you will achieve your goal without difficulty.

C. you have confidence and determination.

D. you will be honored by others.

49. The last paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A. It is useless to try to do something.

B. It is important to have a plan of action.

C. we should forget failure and try to achieve success.

D. we should work heart and soul instead of just giving it a go.

50. Whats the best title of the passage?

A. Increase chances of success.

B. Try to be successful.

C. The secret of success.

D. From “Ill try to” “I am now”.

C

Scientists are to dig up ice dating back more than 100,000 years in an attempt to shed light on how global warming will change the world over the next century.

The ice, at the bottom of the Greenland ice sheet, was laid down at a time when temperatures were 3C （5.4F） to 5C warmer than they are today. With temperatures forecast to rise by up to 7C in the next 100 years, the ice more than 8,000ft（2,400m）below the surface is thought by researchers to hold valuable clues to how much of the ice sheet will melt. Drilling will start in northern Greenland during the summer in an international project involving researchers from 18 countries to extract ice cores covering the Eemian Period.

The Eemian began 130,000 years ago, ending 15,000 years later, and is the most recent time in the Earth's past when temperatures resembled those that can be expected if greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control.

Carbon dioxide, methane and other chemicals trapped in the ice can provide a detailed picture of the atmosphere and the climate thousands of years ago. Fragments of organic matter can offer details about animals and plants alive when the ice formed, while particles of dirt can indicate forest fires, tundra fires and volcanic activity. Analysis of the ice should provide the first measurement of CO2 levels over Greenland during the Eemian and the most detailed analysis yet achieved of climate indicators from the period.

Four researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be taking part in the operation. They are hopeful of seeing ice not only from the whole Eemian but the years preceding it as well, which could hold clues to what prompted the temperature to start rising, or at least could chart the atmospheric changes that accompanied the rise. Researchers also hope that the chemical traces hidden in the ice up to 8,340ft below the surface will reveal how the Greenland ice sheet responded to the higher temperatures. This will have implications for sea level rises in the coming century. If the ice sheet melts entirely, seas would be expected to rise by 21ft.

Researchers expect to find that much of the ice persisted even when temperatures were 5C higher than today, offering hope that much of it will remain in a world of manmade climate change.

51. It can be inferred from the passage that.

A. The Eemian Period lasted 115,000 years.

B. Uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions will cause the earths temperature to rise

C. It is predicted that the temperature will increase 3C to 5C over the next century.

D. The ice at the bottom of the Greenland ice sheet was formed when it was colder than it is today.

52. Which of the following can help scientists describe the atmosphere and the climate thousands of years ago？

A. Gases ant other chemicals trapped in the ice.

B. CO2 levels over Greenland

C. Fragments of organic

D. Particles of dirt.

53. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of digging up ice？

A. To find out what prompted the temperature to start rising.

B. To predict the change of sea level in the next century.

C. To stop the temperature form rising in the next 100 years.

D. To find out how the Greenland ice sheet responded to the higher temperatures.

54. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. ice B. hope

C. temperature D climate change

55. The writer writes this passage in order to.

A. warn people of the danger of manmade climate change

B. introduce the Eemian Period to the readers

C. discuss the effects of global warming.

D. report on a scientific research.

第二節(jié)信息匹配(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)

閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。

以下是禮物的信息：

以下是禮品贈(zèng)送者的話語(yǔ)，請(qǐng)匹配贈(zèng)送者與他們所贈(zèng)送的禮品：

56. Amy from Florida says, “My brother is an avid Harley Davidson fan. For Christmas last year, I bought him a framed share of Harley stock - he couldnt have been more excited! Although he received stock from the company when he bought his motorcycle, he never received the paper certificate.”

57. Bill from Georgia says, “Yesterday was our 8th wedding anniversary. Id ordered a share of Wal-Mart as we were shopping there often for Debbies birthday in August. Not being able to wait that long I decided to give it to her for our anniversary. ”

58. Becky from Illinois says, “Well give our granddaughter a share of DreamWorks Animation Stock for her baptism（洗禮）. It is my son （her Dad）who is really thrilled! Hes been collecting DreamWorks items since he was a child”.

59. Lisa from Washington says,“My niece will be two this August. Shell be receiving a share of Disney stock. Ive already received it and have it wrapped for her birthday party. Happy your birthday, my niece!”

60. Pat from Virginia says, “On our tenth wedding anniversary my husband thrilled me with a beautifully framed share of Tiffany Stock. We both have bikes and love to ride. He really impressed me with a simple and touching message:‘Ten years ago we made the best investment of our lives. Im very pleased! ”

Ⅳ 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作 (共1小題，滿分15分)

學(xué)校進(jìn)行一次反映改革開(kāi)放30周年成果的英語(yǔ)征文活動(dòng)，你應(yīng)征投稿。

[寫作內(nèi)容]

請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下中文提綱，用英語(yǔ)介紹近30年來(lái)我國(guó)鐵路建設(shè)的發(fā)展：

全國(guó)鐵路里程

1978年為5.17萬(wàn)公里，2008年達(dá)7.9萬(wàn)多公里。

火車動(dòng)力

上世紀(jì)80年代前為蒸汽機(jī)（steam engines)，后來(lái)逐漸為內(nèi)燃機(jī)（diesel engines)和電力機(jī)車所替代。

速度

1978年平均速度為40公里/小時(shí)，最高速度60公里/小時(shí)；現(xiàn)在平均速度200公里/小時(shí)，客運(yùn)列車最高速度達(dá)350公里/小時(shí)。

鐵路發(fā)展的意義

方便人們出行，促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)（economy)發(fā)展。

[寫作要求]

只能使用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部?jī)?nèi)容。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。

第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù) (共1小題,滿分25分)

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

Michael Phelps was one of the hot topics in the Chinese media this week. The big swimming star of the Beijing Olympics found himself involved in a drug scandal（丑聞）. Phelps spoke out in an internet video that appeared widely on Chinese-language Web sites.

Just as when Phelps made his Olympic record breaking run in Beijing, Chinese media and fans have been following this controversy closely, calling it “marijuana（大麻） gate.”

Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His success in the Water Cube helped him build up a loyal fan base in China, and some still seem to be supporting him.

Jiao Haichao said, "His apology is very sincere and honest. Also he has been given relevant punishment, for instance, competition bans. For me, I still like him."

But other Chinese said they felt hurt by the scandal.

Gao Lei said, "The apology doesn't help. The bad impact was already there. I think it is really difficult for us the parents to explain to our children. Do they still need to learn from him, or admire him? I don't think it is easy to explain."

[寫作內(nèi)容]

學(xué)校最近組織了一次關(guān)于青少年偶像崇拜的討論。在看完關(guān)于菲爾普斯的報(bào)道之后，你準(zhǔn)備寫一份發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)包括：

1. 以約30字概括報(bào)道內(nèi)容；

2. 然后以約120字談?wù)勀愕目捶?，?nèi)容包括：

（1）得知菲爾普斯吸食毒品后的感受；

（2）你如何評(píng)價(jià)菲爾普斯；

（3）經(jīng)過(guò)“大麻門”事件后，你認(rèn)為青少年應(yīng)該如何正確看待明星偶像。

[寫作要求]

1. 在作文中可以使用自己親身的經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

概括準(zhǔn)確，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

參考答案

II.語(yǔ)言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用

第一節(jié) 完型填空

把不使用的電器關(guān)掉，或關(guān)上未使用的房間里的供熱裝置，可以節(jié)省電費(fèi)。

21. C。本題考查在上下文中詞意的理解。apply意為“適用、應(yīng)用”。句意：這個(gè)古老的建議在今天仍然適用。

22. A?？疾槎陶Z(yǔ)的搭配。it指代advice，所以follow it即follow the advice,意為“聽(tīng)從勸告、遵循建議”。

23. D?？疾樵谏舷挛闹性~意的理解。guarantee意為“保證”。doubt（懷疑）、assume（假定）、check（檢查）都不合題意。

24. A。副詞，意為“始終、一直”，用來(lái)修飾動(dòng)詞charge（充電）。

25. C。把電器都關(guān)掉可能會(huì)每天浪費(fèi)你一兩分鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)等待電器重啟。waste與下一分句的save相對(duì)。

26. B。電費(fèi)單，為electric bill。根據(jù)上文，養(yǎng)成關(guān)電器的習(xí)慣，會(huì)少用電，所以能節(jié)省電費(fèi)。

27. C。指暖氣裝置。由下文可以得出答案。

28. B。由下文的the back bedroom for example以及文章結(jié)尾的in the rooms you do use，可以得知，是關(guān)掉房間里的暖氣。

29. A。由下文turning the heating down to a minimum（把暖氣調(diào)到最?。┛梢缘弥?，你并不想讓房間完全冰凍。

30. B。舒適的，安逸的。句意：把暖氣調(diào)到最小，可以防止能源浪費(fèi)，而你依然可以在自己正在使用的房間里感覺(jué)溫暖舒適。

第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空

一位婦人因失去兒子而悲傷不已，仙人叫她去尋找一個(gè)沒(méi)有悲傷的家庭，取來(lái)芥菜籽驅(qū)趕她的悲傷。尋找芥菜籽的過(guò)程中，婦人發(fā)現(xiàn)家家都有不幸，她于是停下來(lái)安慰這些不幸的人們。在幫助他人的過(guò)程中，婦人忘記了自己的悲傷。

31. to bring。不定式作后置定語(yǔ)，修飾名詞短語(yǔ)magical prayers。

32. from。固定短語(yǔ)fetch...from，表示“從……取來(lái)某物”。

33. the/your。表示特指，用定冠詞，特指這位婦人的悲痛。也可以用物主代詞。

34. knocked。與本句came和said一起是并列謂語(yǔ)，用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。此處不作伴隨狀語(yǔ)，所以不用現(xiàn)在分詞。

35. for。短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞look for，意為“尋找”。

36. that。引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句并在從句中作主語(yǔ)，先行詞為the tragic things。因先行詞前有不定代詞all修飾，關(guān)系代詞用that而不用which。

37. herself。下文內(nèi)容是這位婦人內(nèi)心想的，而不是對(duì)別人說(shuō)的，所以填反身代詞。say to oneself意為“心里想”。

38. unfortunate。修飾名詞people，用形容詞作定語(yǔ)；根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)為“不幸的人們”，加前綴un。

39. wherever?！盁o(wú)論哪里”，引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，根據(jù)后文in palaces or huts的提示，此處應(yīng)填表示地點(diǎn)的連接詞。

40. another。短語(yǔ)one after another表示“接連地，一個(gè)接一個(gè)”。

III. 閱讀

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解

(A)這是一封寫給美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的信，作者就美國(guó)國(guó)債、伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和交通安全等問(wèn)題向總統(tǒng)提出建議。

41. D?？疾樽髡叩挠^點(diǎn)。根據(jù)第三段“While money is disposable, a human life should not be”可知答案為D，同時(shí)排除B項(xiàng)。A項(xiàng)觀點(diǎn)文中沒(méi)有提到，排除A；根據(jù)第二段第、三、四句可知，是nineteen percent interest rate導(dǎo)致國(guó)債增長(zhǎng)更快，而非伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，故排除C。

42. B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“I suggest that instead of spending money on the war in Iraq, we take the troops out and then the money that is saved from the war can be used to pay off our debt to other countries.”可以得知，從伊拉克撤軍，可以省下軍費(fèi)還債。

43. C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“The number of drunk driving deaths so far is 10,256. This is even more than the number of deaths in Iraq.”可以看出，許多人死于酒后駕駛引起的交通事故，所以選C。A項(xiàng)與原文意思相反；B項(xiàng)意為“迄今有10,256人死于飲酒過(guò)量”，而原文意思是“死于酒后駕駛”；on the line意為“戰(zhàn)斗準(zhǔn)備狀態(tài)”，故排除D項(xiàng)。

44. A。詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)本段第二句的“drunk driving deaths”可以推斷出“intoxicated”意為“drunk(醉酒的)”。

45. D。主旨大意題。第二段講的是national debt（國(guó)債），屬于finance(財(cái)政)；第三段說(shuō)的是從伊拉克撤軍的問(wèn)題，屬于foreign policy（對(duì)外政策）；第四段講的是酒后駕駛引起死亡的問(wèn)題，屬于traffic safety（交通安全），所以選D。第一段中，作者只是祝賀總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選獲勝，并沒(méi)有在給總統(tǒng)的建議中談到election的問(wèn)題，所以排除A和B；healthy eating意為“健康飲食”，文中雖然談到飲酒，但并非從健康的角度來(lái)說(shuō)的，所以排除C項(xiàng)。

（B）選擇正確的語(yǔ)句，可以提高成功的機(jī)率。不說(shuō)：“Ill try.”，而說(shuō)“I am”，“I am now”，不說(shuō)嘗試做某事，而是要全力以赴。

46. B。詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第二段的“It means youve given yourself an out. The word predicts failure.”可以推測(cè)出“cripple your success”的意思是“make it difficult to succeed”。

47. C。推理判斷題。此處引用的是老子的名言“千里之行，始于足下”，此處用來(lái)論證引語(yǔ)前的觀點(diǎn)“It doesnt matter how small and insignificant it may seem at the time”，所以選C。

48. C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知。

49. D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。heart and soul對(duì)應(yīng)原文的whole-heartedly，而just giving it a go對(duì)應(yīng)原文的to try to do something。

50. A。主旨大意題。由文章第一段第一句可以得到提示。

（C）科學(xué)家將挖掘格陵蘭島上十萬(wàn)年前形成的的冰層，以探明百年后全球變暖對(duì)地球的影響。

51. B。推理判斷題。由第三段最后一句可以得知。根據(jù)第三段第一句，The Eemian Period應(yīng)持續(xù)15,000年，故排除A項(xiàng)；C項(xiàng)應(yīng)為7C；D項(xiàng)應(yīng)為“...when it was warmer than it is today”。

52. A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段第一句可知。

53. C。細(xì)節(jié)題解題。根據(jù)第五段的“...which could hold clues to what prompted the temperature to start rising”排除A項(xiàng), 根據(jù)“...reveal how the Greenland ice sheet responded to the higher temperatures”排除D項(xiàng)。 由“If the ice sheet melts entirely, seas would be expected to rise by 21ft”排除B項(xiàng)。文中并沒(méi)有提到阻止氣溫上升，故選C。

54. A。判斷指代關(guān)系。根據(jù)對(duì)照結(jié)構(gòu)“much of the ice persisted”和“much of it will remain”，可以推斷出it指代ice。

55. D。作者意圖題。本文是一篇報(bào)道，報(bào)道了科學(xué)家對(duì)格陵蘭島冰層的研究，所以選D。文章并沒(méi)有對(duì)氣候變化或全球變暖進(jìn)行“警告”或“討論”，所以排除A，C；B項(xiàng)范圍過(guò)窄，不是全文的寫作目的。

第二節(jié) 信息匹配

贈(zèng)送者——禮品：

56. C。二者共同信息詞：Harley Davidson與Harley-Davidson。

57. E。二者共同信息詞：Wal-Mart 。

58. B。二者共同信息詞：DreamWorks Animation Stock 。

59. A。二者共同信息詞：Disney stock。

60. D。二者共同信息詞：share of Tiffany Stock。

IV. 寫作

第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫作(One possible version)

China has seen great progress in the development of the railway in the past 30 years. In 1978, the total length of railways all over the country was 51,700 kilometres, while in 2008 it has expanded to more than 79,000 kilometres. As for technological advances, before the 1980s, most of the trains were powered by steam engines, which were gradually replaced by diesel and electric engines in the following years. As a consequence, the average train speed has been raised from 40 km per hour in 1978 to 200 km per hour in 2008, and some passenger trains can reach maximum speed of 350 km per hour. Not only does the development of the Chinese railway network make it more convenient for people to travel, but it also contributes to the rapid growth of the national economy.

第二節(jié) 讀寫任務(wù)(One possible version)

Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, apologized to Chinese fans through the Internet for taking drugs. Some people accept his apology while others dont.

I was really surprised to hear the news that such a brilliant star as Michael Phelps should take drugs! I still remember how successful he was in the Water Cube. Now I have mixed feelings about him. I do think highly of his efforts and achievements, but I dont like him when he takes drugs. Phelps must keep his promises and any repeat of such a scandal will ruin his image totally.

Nowadays many teenagers consider famous stars to be perfect and even look on them as their idols, but I think we should take an objective attitude toward them. Just as Phelps made great achievements in swimming but made mistakes in life, other famous stars also have their strengths and weaknesses. On the one hand, it is okay for us to show our admiration to them and learn from their strengths; on the other hand, we need to know their weaknesses and avoid being influenced by their bad behaviors. Remember, every coin has two sides.

（命題人：楊開(kāi)云，馬遠(yuǎn)慶；謝曉娟同學(xué)提供讀寫任務(wù)參考范文)

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