250.Mr. Brown works in_________middle school. It is_________school built in the 16th century.

       A．a(chǎn), a   B．a(chǎn), the C．the, a D．the, the

------ What do you think of the English dictionary?

------Not bad. You can’t find ______ in the bookstore.

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

The boy named a price which was five times ________ he would have got for the fruit locally.

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

第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I have learned to expect gifts from Cod in the form of people．People who I meet for a few

seconds，a few hours or even for   16  ．

     My wife and I   17   a short train ride on an old train．It was   18   of her birthday plan．I was expecting to meet someone new who would   19   at our table．That was to be my

  20   for that day．

     We weren’t seated for two minutes   21   I heard，“Would you mind if I   22   you?”I replied，“  23  ．1 was expecting you!”

     He was in his early sixties and   24   introduced himself．But for the following 45    minutes，he never stopped   25   loudly．If there was a pause in the conversation，it was because   26   on the train was giving us some background information about the old train

  27  ，this gentleman kept speaking to us about himself．Some things he said were very interesting．but most was a complaint about his experience as a   28   and different types of law．He never asked   29   of us what we did

     So．if   30   did send him，what was the message this time?

He needed   31   and I needed to be reminded how important it was to listen to people，

  32   for a few seconds．a(chǎn) few hours or for a lifetime．Perhaps I was sent to him．Maybe he was

  33   to God to meet someone who   34  ．

     God gave us two ears and one mouth，because we need to listen   35   as much as we speak．

16．A．a(chǎn) lifetime             B．a(chǎn) few months       C．several years           D．a(chǎn) long time

17．A．put                      B．enjoyed               C．took                             D．planned

18．A．part                     B．gift                     C．dream                    D．intention

19．A．explain                B．glare                   C．come                     D．sit

20．A．inspiration                  B．expectation          C．gift                        D．conversation

21．A．a(chǎn)fter                    B．when                   C．suddenly                D．before

22．A．seated                  B．joined in              C．talked with             D．joined

23．A．Go ahead             B．Never mind          C．Forget it                D．With pleasure

24．A．formally              B．politely                C．immediately           D．intelligently

25．A．complaining          B．weeping               C．talking                   D．laughing

26．A．a(chǎn) tour guide           B．a(chǎn) conductor          C．a(chǎn) consumer             D．a(chǎn) trainer

27．A．However             B．Sometimes           C．Moreover               D．Otherwise

28．A．supporter             B．professor             C．mayor                    D．1awyer

29．A．each                    B．every                   C．either                     D．one

30．A．someone              B．God                    C．my wife                 D．the train

31．A．to improve           B．to talk                 C．to control               D．to target

32．A．once                    B．by contrast           C．if only                   D．other than

33．A．praying               B．talking                 C．desiring                 D．begging

34．A．should listen          B．maybe listen         C．must listen             D．would listen

35．A．much more            B．twice                   C．with two                D．a(chǎn) lot more

In tough economic times, school counselors (顧問(wèn)) don’t just wait for students to come to their offices in search of college brochures, health pamphlets or other help. These days, they are looking for at-risk kids to prevent personal or academic troubles before they arise. Nowadays, students and families need the guidance more than ever.

Counselors play a steadying role in schools as the economy weighs on families, college admission becomes even more competitive, immigration continues to reshape the population and state-testing pressures many students. They use computers to search through attendance data, grades and standardized test scores for kids who might need extra help.

Schlatter, director of guidance and counseling at Prince William County’s Woodbridge Senior High School, has checked attendance records against grades and test results to start peer groups (同年齡群體) for students who are failing classes but not skipping them. She said group counseling is another way to reach more students though it can be difficult. “Kids really do start helping and sharing with each other.”

At Fairfax High School, counselors found through surveys that students who transferred (轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)) to the school after ninth grade enjoyed school significantly less than those who had been there all four years. The counseling staff set up a special program and group for new arrivals in response, said Marcy Miller, the school’s director of student services. Counseling staff members also have started small study groups for students to prepare for state Standards of Learning exams, which Miller said have helped raise test scores. She said that some of the newest counselors have had some of the freshest ideas.

63. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. counselors wait for kids to come to ask for help now

B. counselors are trying to help people with economic problems

C. counselors have made college admission less competitive

D. counselors are trying to reach more kids in need of help

64.The author uses the example of Fairfax High School to show that        .

A. counseling work is obviously effective

B. many students transfer there for help

C. new arrivals will no longer skip classes

D. counseling means little to new arrivals

65. What would the author most probably discuss in the following part?

A. What assistance they can offer.

B. The significance of their counseling job.

C. Other approaches to counseling at-risk kids.

D. The barriers of counseling the students with troubles.

66. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A.Counselors Find New Ways      

B.Small Study Groups Raise Test Scores

C.Transferred Students Need More Help            

D.Tough Times See More At-risk Kids

       China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.

       Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

       The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

       At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

72．According to the passage, what is the average housing price per square meter in China?

       A．8000 yuan              B．10000 yuan             C．7000 yuan        D．It’s not mentioned here

73．We can’t learn from the passage that_________.

       A．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.

       B．American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

       C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.

       D．There are more people who need houses in China.

74．What is the main idea of this passage?

       A．The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

       B．There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.

       C．The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.

       D．Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

75．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

       A．Four                      B．Three                            C．Five                       D．Two

 Nobody wants to___________ especially in public.

A. make fun of    B. be made fun of    C. making fun of    D. made fun of                        

____the doctors really doubt is____my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.

A. What; whether        B. That; when    C. What; how                   D. That; why

It is becoming more and more difficult to_______the problems of traffic in some big cities of our country.

       A．deal with  B．set up       C．put away   D．break down

He is very humorous, while his brother is rather serious. That is ___their difference lies.

    A. why      B. where       C. how      D. when