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第二部分阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
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It was graduation day at Etihad Training Academy, where the national airline of the United Arab Emirates holds a seven-week training course for new flight attendants.
Despite her obvious pride, Ms. Fathi, a 22-year-old from Egypt, was amazed to find herself here. “I never in my life thought I’d work abroad,” said Ms. Fathi, who was a university student in Cairo when she began noticing newspaper advertisements employing young Egyptians to work at airlines based in the Persian Gulf.
A decade ago, unmarried Arab women like Ms. Fathi, working outside their home countries, were rare. But just as young men from poor Arab nations poured into the oil-rich Persian Gulf states for jobs, more young women are doing so.
Flight attendants have become the public face of the new mobility for some young Arab women, just as they were the face of new freedoms for women in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. They have become a subject of social anxiety and fascination in much the same way. 
For many families, allowing a daughter to work may call her virtue into question. Yet this culture is changing, said Musa Shteiwi, a sociologist at Jordan University in Amman. “We’re noticing more and more single women going to the gulf these days,” he said. “It’s still not exactly common, but over the last four or five years it’s become quite an observable phenomenon.”
Many of the young Arab women working in the Persian Gulf take delight in their status as pioneers, role models for their friends and younger female relatives. Young women brought up in a culture that highly values community, have learned to see themselves as individuals. The experience of living independently and working hard for high salaries has forever changed their beliefs about themselves, though it can also lead to a painful sense of separation from their home countries and their families.
—From New York Times (December 22, 2008)
56. It can be inferred from the passage that young Arab women _________.
A. go to work abroad after American women’s example
B. didn’t start to work abroad until the late 20th century
C. are commonly used to living and working separately
D. expect to take the same family responsibilities as men
57. According to the passage, the Arab women flight attendants can be described as _________.
A. proud, homesick or independent                 B. honest, outstanding or optimistic  
C. mature, enthusiastic or energetic                 D. painful, desperate or conservative
58. How do the public respond to young Arab women’s new mobility?
A. The public think highly of it.            B. The public care very little about it.
C. The public show both interest and anxiety.   D. The public are strongly against it.
59. The author intends to tell the readers that __________.
A. Arab women can hardly find any work
B. flight attendants are badly needed in the gulf
C. flight attendants lead quite a different life
D. young Arab women’s values are changing
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第三部分任务型阅读(满分10分)
When you do business online, remember one of the most important factors in online success is list building. No matter what goals you’re seeking with your online activities, building a good contact list is vital for a successful outcome. List building plays a major role in developing good relationships with your site’s customers, and visitors. It can be used to get more sales for your site or business. For these reasons contact building should be high on your list when you’re marketing or promoting on the web. Fortunately, list building is an easy process that any site or webmaster can quickly set up as long as you understand two simple elements. To be really successful, your list building must combine these two key elements. Without these you will probably find building your contact list difficult and slow going. So it is worth your while to fully understand these two factors in your list building.  
Value-It should offer important information, quality content, special deals / discounts, and more importantly, it should offer a valuable relationship or connection to an expert in the subject area of the list. 
Subscribers (订户) must benefit from joining your list. If you’re building a list, just write down all the benefits someone would receive from joining your site or list, including receiving important information, getting special valuable content, receiving special deals / discounts, getting training videos and getting timely announcements or news. Don’t forget there may also be a psychological reason for joining your list-many people like being part of a group or membership site. It’s human nature. Everybody likes to feel included. 
Free whatever you offer-make sure it is Free. The quickest way to build any list is to give away free valuable content, information, videos, reports, e-books, discounts, prizes... everybody loves a free gift. Just make them an offer they can’t refuse. This has more to do with the nature of your gift and the kind of contacts you’re building-giving away free buying guides on how to purchase real estate, fast cars, LCD TVs, laptops... will definitely attract the right “buying customer”. If you’re into selling, you just have to adjust your marketing to combine the free element correctly. In addition, giving away something free is the first step in starting an ongoing relationship with your subscribers. It gets the ball rolling.
 
 
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第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It"s  21 
they will remember for the rest of their lives. My senior year, I can"t believe it"s  22  over. Now when I look back, it was  23  , but exciting, the ball, graduation, and then, of course, college.
I started my college  24  process months before Christmas. My parents told me it would be smart if I was arranged  25  interviews and tours. But I didn" t have a  26 aim. I wanted to go to college, but I didn"t want to deal with the stress.
As the days flew by, my applications  27  on my desk just as I had left them three months before. "You are  28  valuable time," my parents Complained. Sweeping away the gathered dust on the applications, I  29  them every Sunday until I finished.
Next came writing the essays. I had many ideas, but every school had different  30  . I changed them until I was pleased. Finally, everything was  31  .
Now I just had to wait. In March, I started receiving letters of rejection. I began to think that I had prepared myself for disappointment. I  32  a letter from Salem State College stating that they wanted to see my third quarter grades   33   they made their decision. Yes! At least someone wanted to  34  me. At the beginning of April, I received a letter from Keens State. I had been 35  . Those opening words "We regret to inform you... " made me sit down and cry. I had lost all hope. Then I heard from Plymouth State. Not my first  36  , but ... I had been accepted. Maybe if I get my  37 up, I can manage to another nicer school...
The college application process  38  me deeply. All my friends had dozens of schools to choose from. I guess my  39  were right. "High school grades are undoubtedly important to your future plans. " If I could do it all over again, I would  40  it more seriously.
21.A.something               B.anything                 C.everything                     D.nothing
22.A.completely              B.finally                    C.nearly                     D.eventually
23.A.wonderful               B.important                C.different                 D.stressful
24.A.examination            B.application              C.graduation                     D.rejection
25.A.about                            B.on                          C.with                       D.for
26.A.true                        B.special                    C.clear                       D.serious
27.A.lay                         B.stood                      C.appeared                 D.gathered
28.A.spending                 B.wasting                   C.taking                     D.having
29.A.worked at               B.worked on                     C.worked for                 D.worked out
30.A.requirements           B.experiences             C.processes                D.statements
31.A.in order                  B.under control          C.in place                  D.under way
32.A.typed                            B.kept                      C.had                        D.wrote
33.A.after                       B.before                    C.until                       D.while
34.A.consider                 B.think                      C.believe                   D.refuse
35.A.admitted                 B.accepted                 C.rejected                  D.fired
36.A.idea                       B.essay                      C.interview                D.choice
37.A.letters                     B.grades                    C.hopes                D.plans
38.A.hurt                       B.frightened               C.damaged                 D.cheated
39.A.friends                   B.students                  C.teachers                  D.parents
40.A.make                      B.have                       C.take                        D.Get
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第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
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Michael Phelps and his U.S. teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance Sunday morning with a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay(混合泳接力).
The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds ever won by an athlete at one Games. With gold No. 8, Phelps earned an unusual place in the Olympic record books.
"There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done," said Gregg Troy, coach of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold alongside him in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It"s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly undefeatable superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.
"I think years and years down the road we"ll realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he really is." U. S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23-year-old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the Water Cube. He set a world record in every event aside from the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.
Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972-1980. Soviet female gymnast Larysa Latynina holds the record with 18.
At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he"ll swim in the 2012 London Games. Phelps" victories in Beijing include: 200-meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 free relay.
41.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Phelps Plans To Attend 2012 London Games
B.Phelps Wins 4×100-meter Medley Relay
C.Phelps Writes Games Gold History
D.Phelps Finishes His Competitions
42.Why are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?
A.To memorize the two heroes" contributions to the world.
B.To indicate Phelps" great efforts to his championship.
C.To attract the world"s attention to the young Phelps.
D.To emphasize Phelps" unique position in swimming.
43.Which of the following is true of Phelps?
A.Phelps has got the most gold medals in Beijing Olympic.
B.Phelps has won 18 Olympic gold medals till now.
C.Phelps won 8 gold medals at the Athens Games.
D.Phelps defeated Nikolai Andrianov in Beijing.
44.It can be inferred from the text that __________.
A.Phelps is a swimming genius by nature
B.Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18
C.Phelps has won the most golds all by himself
D.Phelps will have a brilliant future in the 2012 London Games
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Imagine growing a home from living trees instead of building a home from wood. Mitchell Joachim, at the MIT Media Lab"s Smart Cities Group, along with ecological engineer Lara Greden and architect Javier Arbona, have proposed a system of homes that are actually a living ecosystem.
Joachim"s vision is based on a gardening method known as pleaching, which involves weaving branches together to form living lattice(格子) walls. Since the growth patterns of trees are affected by wind and sunlight, it may be possible to manipulate the way a tree develops.
This idea is an extreme, yet simple and beautiful, form of green building. Not only does it not cause direct harm to the environment, but it is actually part of the environment. The house, which is a network of trees, would clean the air and also provide a home for animals and birds. "Not only does it do zero damage, but it will hopefully clean the air," says Joachim.
"A 100 percent treehouse would take years to create," Joachim said. Depending on the climate, a house could take anywhere from 5 to 30 years to grow. Fortunately, there"s a way to speed up the process.
Ecological materials, Joachim suggests, should be included in the housing designs. For example, windows can be made from soy-based plastics that would flex (折曲) with the home as it grows.
So what happens when a home and the great outdoors are one and the same? A home would become an actual ecosystem, a community of plants, animals, and bacteria working together. The trees would also give off water vapor that would assist in cooling the homes. Solar panels and wind would help provide energy. Straw and clay could be used to insulate(使绝缘) the structures. The tree homes might even have soil pockets, where plants could grow from the structure itself.
Joachim"s project is called MatScape, designing a house in California that will be constructed from 50% recycled and 50% living elements. He sees it as an experimental step toward the final living house.
57.The best title for this passage would be______.
A.Trees Find Its New Use                               B.Scientists Create New Houses
C.Grow Your Home Out of Trees                       D.People Begin Living in Trees
58.The underlined word "manipulate" in Paragraph Two can be best replaced by     .
A.build                      B.influence                C.weave                     D.provide
59.It can be inferred from this passage that__________.
A.treehouses will replace traditional buildings
B.pollution problem will be solved once for all
C.many Californians may be building their own treehouses
D.some ecological materials may move as the house grows
60.If this passage is continued, what would probably be discussed?
A.A final living house.                                          B.Joachim"s MatScape project.
C.More information about pleaehing.               D.Some more ecological materials.
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第二节 补全对话(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Hello, Julie! Sorry, I"m late. The traffic was terrible.
B: That"s OK! I just arrived. Be careful! The steps are wet.   61 
A: Thanks. Let"s go in-it"s raining.
B:  62  Is it a special holiday?
A: No, but it"s a new restaurant, so the flowers are here to give congratulations to the owner and for good luck.
B: What do you mean when you say "good luck"? Do you mean good luck to make money or good luck for other things?
A:  63  Now please come over here.
B: Do you want me to sit down here? Oh, come and look at the fish.
A:  64 
B: How much is the Mandarin fish? It looks very fancy.
A:  65  I think it"s about eighty yuan.
B: What does that mean? It looks as if you are pointing a gun at the waitress.
A: We use our fingers to show numbers. Don"t you?
B: Yes, but not like that. We use our fingers for numbers one to nine, but nothing bigger. We wouldn"t use our fingers to say "eighty".
A.It"s a little expensive, but it"s excellent   
B.B.It"s for good business in the restaurant.
C.Don"t slip.                                         
D.Oh, look at the beautiful decorations anti flowers.
E.Sony, I"d rather not.                                  
F.You are always too careless.
G.It is really beautiful.
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