Ⅰ.語言知識及應用(共兩節，滿分45分)

　　第一節　完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

　　I live in an apartment and can’t keep pets as it is against the rules.So I have to__1__the birds on my balcony.I mainly get some pigeons，and in summer，I get regular __2__from some sparrows or magpies coming from the outside.Watching them is relaxing and a form of__3__for me.

　　The other day，one of the__4__had got himself stuck (卡住)in my balcony railings.I thought he was__5__.It made me so sad and then，when I went outside，it started to__6__.My heart was filled with joy；it was not dead just__7__from the effort of trying to free himself.

　　As I__8__the bird，he got more frantic

　　(狂亂的)．I comforted him and told him not to move.He__9__，perhaps in fear.He kept still and I liked to think he could__10__my intention of not wanting to harm him.I__11__placed my hand under him and lifted him up to set him free.He flew up to the roof.As I put the usual seeds out，he came back and__12__me with joy and maybe appreciation in his eyes...

　　Life is full of__13__；some are very real，like the railings holding the pigeon back，and some are__14__but we struggle against them till we are exhausted.Sometimes the answer is with a friend.All it takes is a little__15__，a little guidance in the right direction，and away we go，free again to fly just like my little feathered friend.

　　【解題導語】　作者幫助一只被卡住的鴿子從欄桿中間脫身出來，由此得到一些啟示：困住鴿子的欄桿就好像是生活中的障礙，我們不停地掙扎直到筋疲力盡。有時候來自朋友的一點幫助或者正確指引能夠幫助我們獲得解脫。

　　1．A.observe　B．feed

　　C．draw

　　D．catch

　　解析：選B。根據文章首句可知，作者住在公寓里， 不讓在屋里養寵物，所以他只能在陽臺上喂養鳥，下文“As I put the usual seeds out...”也給予了提示。

　　2．A.visits

　　B．attacks

　　C．calls

　　D．welcomes

　　解析：選A。根據下文“...from some sparrows or magpies coming from the outside.”可知，到了夏天，還會有從外面來的麻雀或者喜鵲飛到他的陽臺上，即有其他鳥經常光顧他家。

　　3．A.reflection

　　B．treatment

　　C．experiment

　　D．exercise

　　解析：選A。根據文章最后一段作者的議論可知，觀察鳥對作者來說既是放松也是思考的一種方式。

　　4．A.sparrows

　　B．pigeons

　　C．magpies

　　D．pets

　　解析：選B。根據最后一段“...like the railings holding the pigeon back...”可知，前幾天一只鴿子卡在欄桿中間了。

　　5．A.injured

　　B．sick

　　C．crazy

　　D．dead

　　解析：選D。根據下文“...it was not dead...”可知，作者一開始以為鳥已經死了。

　　6．A.fly

　　B．wake

　　C．struggle

　　D．breathe

　　解析：選C。根據下文“...he got more frantic(狂亂的)．I comforted him and told him not to move.”可知，當作者走到陽臺上去查看時，這只鳥開始掙扎。

　　7．A.unconscious

　　B．sleepy

　　C．exhausted

　　D．drunk

　　解析：選C。根據下文“...from the effort of trying to free himself.”及最后一段“...we struggle against them till we are exhausted.”可知，此處說的是：這只鳥是因為掙扎著想脫身而累得筋疲力盡。

　　8．A.approached

　　B．noticed

　　C．teased

　　D．removed

　　解析：選A。根據語境可知，作者越接近這只鳥，它就掙扎得越厲害。

　　9．A.cried

　　B．shook

　　C．continued

　　D．stopped

　　解析：選D。根據上文“I comforted him and told him not to move.”及下文“He kept still...”可知，作者安撫這只鳥，告訴它不要動。這只鳥可能是害怕了，就停止掙扎，一動不動。

　　10．A.believe

　　B．feel

　　C．value

　　D．accept

　　解析：選B。根據上文可知，作者告訴這只鳥不要掙扎，它就不動了，或許是它害怕了，但是作者更愿意相信是鳥兒能夠感應到作者的意圖，知道他不會傷害自己才乖乖聽話的。

　　11．A.curiously

　　B．bravely

　　C．quickly

　　D．gently

　　解析：選D。根據上文描述作者對鳥兒的安撫和他對鳥兒的喜愛，此處應該是：作者輕輕地把手放到鳥兒下邊把它托起，讓它從欄桿中解脫出來。

　　12．A.surprised

　　B．amused

　　C．watched

　　D．thanked

　　解析：選C。根據下文“...with joy and maybe appreciation in his eyes...”可知，鳥兒飛回來，眼中含著喜悅地看著作者，眼神中仿佛也帶著感激。

　　13．A.worries

　　B．wonders

　　C．opportunities

　　D．barriers

　　解析：選D。根據下文“like the railings holding the pigeon back”可知，生活中也充滿了像困住鴿子的欄桿那樣的障礙。

　　14．A.imagined

　　B．artificial

　　C．unavoidable

　　D．necessary

　　解析：選A。根據上文“some are very real”可知，生活中的障礙有些是確實存在的，而有一些卻是想象的。

　　15．A.push

　　B．lift

　　C．comfort

　　D．appreciation

　　解析：選B。根據上文“...lifted him up to set him free...”可知，像被困鴿子得到了作者的幫助(lift)一樣，有時候當一個人身處困境時，所需要的就是來自朋友的一點幫助或者正確指引。

　　第二節　語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。

　　My husband and I recently attended a large party held by his company.As we were leaving，a lot of cookies and other food items16.________(offer)to people so that they could take them home.My husband thought he’d take a few for us to have later and picked up17.________.

　　It was a particularly18.________(wind)winter night.As we walked out to the parking lot，we noticed there were two police officers19.________(direct)traffic.My husband and I thought how hard20.________must be to have to be outside late at night21.________the cold，working.Without a second thought，my husband gave me all the food22.________was in the bag and I walked over and gave it to them to share.It was23.________(amaze)that such a simple deed made both of them so happy.The woman officer even said to me，“You are24.________kind and nice lady.We have directed thousands of cars in and out of the office tonight，but no one did such a thing like you.This is the reason for25.________we’re so happy.”It was a wonderful way to end a very pleasant evening.

　　16．解析：考查動詞的被動式。因為主語與謂語動詞offer之間存在著被動關系，且事情發生在過去，故填were offered。

　　答案：were offered

　　17．解析：考查代詞。根據上文中的a few可知，此處應使用不定代詞some。

　　答案：some

　　18．解析：考查詞形變化。修飾名詞winter應使用名詞wind的形容詞形式windy。

　　答案：windy

　　19．解析：考查非謂語動詞。本句已有謂語動詞were，且police officers與動詞direct之間存在著邏輯上的主動關系，故填directing。

　　答案：directing

　　20．解析：考查it的特殊用法。本句中的it為形式主語，真正的主語為to have to be outside...。

　　答案：it

　　21．解析：考查介詞。in the cold表示“在嚴寒中”。

　　答案：in

　　22．解析：考查限制性定語從句的關系詞。因先行詞前有all修飾，故使用關系代詞that引導從句。

　　答案：that

　　23．解析：考查詞形變化。It was amazing that...表示“令人驚訝的是……”。

　　答案：amazing

　　24．解析：考查冠詞。由句意“你是一位善良漂亮的女士”可知，此處應使用表泛指的不定冠詞。

　　答案：a

　　25．解析：考查限制性定語從句的關系詞。根據句意“這就是我們高興的原因”。因為for which＝why，故此處應填關系代詞which。

　　答案：which

　　Ⅱ.閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)

　　第一節　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A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

　　A

　　I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town，I hadn’t eaten anything more than a pizza.I’m comfortable traveling through a country where I don’t speak the language，but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.

　　After wandering around the town for another half an hour，I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough.I know I should have gone for more traditional German food，but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up.So I nervously entered.As I stood there，I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together.The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.

　　“Great，” I thought，“now people can look at this friendless traveler as they enter.” Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt (打斷)my meal.Then a woman，whose name is now lost to memory，invited me to have dinner with her and her family.I couldn’t believe it！This was the German friendliness I had read about.

　　I walked to their table.I can be quite shy when talking to new people.I also started to wonder how this would work.Do I have to talk to them the whole time？Do they even know English？The meal began awkwardly.The woman’s two children mostly stared at me.

　　Fortunately the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German.I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up conquering my shyness.Separate bills came for each of us；we paid and went our own ways.The family probably ended up discussing their day while I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.

　　【解題導語】　作者在德國一個小鎮逛了整整一天后很餓，但是卻不想坐在餐廳里獨自吃飯。當她最后走進一家意大利飯店的時候，一家熱情的德國人邀請她共進晚餐。

　　26．The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because________.

　　A．the author didn’t like German food

　　B．the food in the Italian restaurant was cheap

　　C．the Italian restaurant was popular in the town

　　D．the German restaurants in the town were closed

　　解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據第二段的I know I should have gone for more traditional German food，but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up.可知僅僅6歐元的意大利面條對作者還是比較有吸引力的。

　　27．When invited to have dinner with the family，the author was________.

　　A．happy

　　B．angry

　　C．disappointed

　　D．surprised

　　解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據第三段的I couldn’t believe it！This was the German friendliness I had read about.可知答案。

　　28．Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

　　A．She was mistaken for the hostess.

　　B．She paid the bill for the woman’s family.

　　C．She had known nothing about German friendliness before.

　　D．She didn’t remember the name of the woman who invited her to eat together.

　　解析：選D。細節理解題。根據第三段的Then a woman，whose name is now lost to memory，invited me to have dinner with her and her family.可知答案。

　　29．We can conclude from the passage that the author________.

　　A．couldn’t speak any German

　　B．was outgoing and enjoyed talking to people

　　C．didn’t like to travel in a foreign country

　　D．had an enjoyable dinner with the family

　　解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據最后一段的．..I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.可知答案。

　　30．What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To share her experience in Germany.

　　B．To encourage readers to travel in Germany.

　　C．To explain why Germans are friendly.

　　D．To express thanks to the German family.

　　解析：選A。作者意圖題。本文的目的是和大家分享作者在德國旅游時的經歷。

　　B

　　Text messaging was designed for quick exchange of information.For messages that need short words，the short messaging systems are preferred.In a public place，for example，it is better for people to send text messages than to talk loudly and disturb others with their conversation.It has its advantages，but sadly，there are also disadvantages.

　　There have been several celebrities(名人)and TV shows raising the problem about accidents caused by sending or reading text messages while driving.It causes drivers to lose control or lose their concentration while driving.

　　Text messaging may actually be more dangerous than talking while driving as it requires the driver to take his eyes off the road and onto the phone.It is a most dangerous thing to do while driving.

　　The other disadvantage is the poor spelling habit that it develops among young people.It is natural for them to want to make a shorter form of the words so as to get it done quickly.However，they carry this through even when writing formal documents.Young people are becoming poor at spelling even simple words.

　　Text messaging also brings about an impersonal (冷淡的)culture.People communicate with text messaging.And they say important things on their phone when they should actually be said in person.

　　Culture changes along with its people and that is something that everyone knows will happen.What is sad is what it is turning into.Although many will argue that this kind of change is just like any other change that happened in the past，radical (激進的) in the beginning，common finally.Text messaging may be one of those but it is pretty hard to think about the time when the phone separates two people even when they are sitting side by side.

　　【解題導語】　短信息給人們帶來很多方便，但同時也有不少的負面影響：駕駛時發短信息或閱讀短信息會造成交通事故；由于經常使用單詞的縮略形式而降低了年輕人的拼寫能力；改變了人們傳統的信息交流方式而使人際關系淡薄。

　　31．We can know from the first paragraph that________.

　　A．text messaging is becoming less popular

　　B．some people like listening to others’ talk

　　C．people would like to make a phone call in public

　　D．many people prefer text messaging

　　解析：選D。細節理解題。根據第一段中的For messages that need short words，the short messaging systems are preferred.和接著所舉的一個例子可知，人們還是比較喜歡使用發短信息這種方式。