第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題：每小題2分，滿分50分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的選項中，選出最佳選項。 

 “Sam” the koala, the most famous survivor of Australia's worst-ever wildfires, is healing well thanks to the efforts of caretakers at a rescue—and she even has a new boyfriend, “Bob”

Sam, who captured hearts around the world after she was photographed drinking from a firefighter's water bottle, has also won the affection of "Bob", another koala whose paws were scorched, caretaker Lynn Raymond said Thursday.

Neither koala is likely to be healthy enough for release for at least four months, and both are being comforted by caretakers for their scorched paws every few hours.

Global interest in the fate of Sam has been intense since a photograph of firefighter David Tree offering her a bottle of water in a burned-out forest was splashed across the Internet, in newspapers and on television broadcasts. The telephone at the shelter has rung continually with callers eager for update on the creature's condition.

“It's crazy,” Raymond said with a laugh. "（But） everybody has been absolutely wonderful."

Sam was found moving on scorched paws by a fire patrol Sunday. Tree then held out a bottle of water for her to drink, which she eagerly accepted, holding Tree's hand as he poured water into her mouth.

After suffering second-and-third-degree burns to her paws, Sam has been sharing a cage with Bob, who took an immediate interest in her when she arrived on Sunday.

Both Sam and Bob were given painkillers when they first arrived, but they're off the drugs now. The two are still receiving antibiotics（抗生素）and have their bandages changed regularly to avoid infections.

The koalas are likely to be in the shelter at least four months, depending on how quickly their burns heal.

41．What is Sam well-known for?

       A．Her falling in love with Bob.       B．Her taking part in fighting the fire.

       C．Her saving a firefighter.          D．Her drinking a firefighter's water.

42．How do people show their concern about Sam?

       A．They call the shelter to learn about her latest condition.

       B．They take care of her via the media.

       C．They donate bottles of water or money for her.

       D．They send many photos of her to the Internet.

43．From the passage we know that Bob and Sam________

       A．a(chǎn)re taking some drugs other than painkillers     

       B．a(chǎn)re still under treatment

       C．have completely healed from the treatment       

       D．a(chǎn)re free of infections

I don’t understand what the engineer means, but I’ve got ____rough idea of ___ project plan.

       A. the; a                      B. 不填; the                 C. the; 不填                 D. a; the

I want a large,________ box that won't break easily to contain some useful things.

A. genuine      B. solid           C. violent           D. slight

       Mary Quant was born in 1934. When she was young, there were no teenage fashions （時尚）.Young women were dressed like grown-ups or little girls. At thirteen, she designed （設(shè)計）her own school uniform（制服）.She wore short dresses and long socks. After school. Mary went to Goldsmith’s College in London. She didn’t enter the college gate but she met her future husband, Alexander Plunkett-Green Like Mary he wore unusual clothes, such as purple velvet trousers and pajama jackets.

       In 1955 Mary left college and worked for a hat-maker in London’s West End. But soon they opened their own shop. It was called Bazaar and it was the first small shop for women in the King’s Road in Chelsea Mary designed all the clothes and made them on her old sewing machine.

       The 1960s are often called the “Swinging Sixties”.During these years Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her mini-skirts（迷你裙）and coloured tights（緊身衣）.Thanks to Mary, London became the fashion capital of the world.

       Mary’s fashion shows were quite different from what they had been before. Mary’s models（模特）didn’t walk-they danced to pop music.

       Soon Mary’s clothes became popular in America,too.

       At the age of 37, Mary had a son, Orlando. She said:“Becoming a mother is quite the most important thing that ever happened to me.”

       In 1966, Mary was awarded（獲獎）the O.B.E.（a special medal given by the Queen）.She went to Buckingham Palace in a mini-skirt to collect the medal.

       Later on Mary started her own cosmetics（化妝品）company.

       She designed smart black, white and silver packagings（包裝）for it,with the Quant daisy symbol（菊花標志）that is still the same today.

       Today, Mary’s business is worth 100 million pounds. She is still designing-not just only clothes,but also a perfume（香水）called“Havoc”and some other things.

       She has now opened the Mary Quant Colour Shop in London’s Carnaby Street.

45．When Mary was thirteen, ____________.

       A．she dressed like a little girl     B．she designed her school uniform

       C．she dressed like a grown-up    D．she became a popular designer

46．In 1960s London became the fashion capital of the world because_______.

       A．Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her clothes.

       B．Mary changed fashion shows greatly.

       C．of Mary’s business, which was worth 100 million pounds

       D．May’s husband also helped to make unusual clothes.

47．Mary’s still designing_______ .

       A．just clothes     

       B．not just only clothes, but also a perfume called “Havoc”and some other things

       C．packaging for cosmetics     

D．beautiful hats

48．The Quants’symbol is _______.

       A．a(chǎn) daisy     B．a(chǎn) mini-skirt      C．a(chǎn) sewing machine    D．a(chǎn) hat

V .短文改錯（共8小題；每小題1分，滿分8分）

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：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：

該行多一個詞：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。

該行缺一個詞：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。

該行錯一個詞：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。

       The English language has become a international language because      86. ________

it is using by people in more countries than any other language.           87________

 Now, unless you want to do business with foreigners, you must learn     88.________

English because most them speak and write in English. English is one      89.________

of the working language at international meetings. Today, most important   90.________

books were written in English. If you know English well, you can read     91. ________

newspapers and magazines in English and learn a lot of knowledge.       92. ________

You can also do that you can to make the world peaceful.                   93. ________

  English is very important to us, and many students don’t know why they  94. ________

should learn it well. I hope all the students will pay more much attention to 95. ________

their English study from now on.

We’d better give out the books to _____ hasn’t got one in our class.

  A. whomever      B. anyone      C. those               D. whoever

Missing school to watch the football is quite impossible. Which of the following can replace the underlined part.

A. out of the question   B. out of question   C. without question  D. beyond question

—What do you think of his opinion?

—None has given me ___________ piece of advice.

A. a better                          B. a best    C. the best                            D. the better

——Did you enjoy yourself last night?

——Yes. It’s very nice of you. I appreciated _____________to the party.

A. to be invited   B. to have invited   C. having been invited  D. being invited

第三部分:  閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.

   Robinson was born in 1919. He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.

   Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed (和……簽約) Robinson in 1947. He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.

   It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos (噓聲) from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.

   By breaking baseball’s color barrier (膚色障礙), Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. He wrote a newspaper column (專欄). He also started a bank.

56. Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.

A. play baseball                                                      B. play in the Major League

C. play football and basketball                                  D. watch Major League games

57. According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.

A. poor but clever                                            B. unlucky but confident

C. proud and strong                                                 D. brave and skilled

58. We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.

A. changed many Africans’ ideas

B. had an effect on many black people’s lives

C. encouraged black people to fight with whites

D. started a hot discussion about the color barrier

59. Which of the following is NOT what he once did?

A. a newspaper column writer                         B. a banker     

C. a university teacher                       D. a manager in a company