.Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Se

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Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.
Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft"s president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.
Gates" foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善机构), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.
50. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?
A. At public elementary school.                  B. At the private Lakeside School.
C. At Harvard University.                           D. At Microsoft Company.
51. Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A. To change school.                                 B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.
C. To find a full-time job.                          D. To earn money.
52. How does Gates spend much of his time?
A. Meeting with people.                            B. Travelling around the world.
C. E-mailing some friends.
D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.
53. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?
A. gave.                B. earned.              C. made.               D. received.

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第二节：下面四个人想找相应的部门寻求帮助。阅读下列材料，从所给的A, B, C, D, 和E）中，选出符合各自需求的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
58. __________ Jack is a foreign student majoring in medicine. The food of the college restaurant isn’t fit for him.
59. __________ Lynne, a new student whose family is far from the college, fails to find a place to live in.
60. __________ Alice is going to graduate next year. She is preparing her thesis (毕业论文) and has to refer to lots of information about it.
61. __________ Lillian studies at the department of computer science. She would like to have further study after graduation.

A．Careers (Room 113)
The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications for higher education.

B．Accommodation (Room 114)
Mrs. Wards, is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing.

C．Sports (Room 207)
Mrs. Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities. She has been teaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium.

D．Food Service (Room 127)

Mr. Smith is the manager of the Food Service and will do his best to help if you require a special diet.
E. Library (Room 215)
There are various books and reference materials about literature, art, math, etc. Besides books there are photocopying, video, and computing facilities.

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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid
to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

"Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government.

"And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they"re actually up around 50 percent," he said.

Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.

But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.

Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

The idea is controversial（争议）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.

"It"s low in fat, it"s got high protein levels and it"s very clean in the sense that basically it"s the ultimate free range animal（散养动物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales"s institute of environmental studies.
56. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____ .
A. methane B. carbon dioxide C. livestock passing wind D. not mention in this passage
57. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?

A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.

B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.

C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.

D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.
58. How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?
A. Eating more kangaroos.
B. Killing more cattle and sheep.

C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.

D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.

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第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
W：Mrs. Everett is expecting you, Mr. Brown. She’ll be with you in a few minutes.
M：Fine
W：Can I take your coat?
M：Yes, Please. Here you are.
W：       61         .
M：No thanks. I’ve been sitting for the last three hours, and I’d like to strech my legs.
W：Can I get you something to drink----coffee, tea or a cold drink?
M：That would be very nice.      62     .
W：Yes, certainly, Mr. Brown.      63      .
M：White with one sugar.
W：      64      .
M：Thank you , but it’s not necessary. I can walk easily.
W：      65      .
M：Thanks.

A．Here’s your coffee, Mr. Brown.

B．Would you like something to read?

C．How do you take it ?

D．Let me show you in .

E．Could I have a cup of coffee, please?
F．Would you like to take a seat while you’re waiting?
G．Shall I call a taxi to take you round there after your meeting with Mrs. Everett?

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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Stephen Glenn is a famous scientist who has made several medical breakthroughs. When   36   why he was so much more   37   than the average person, he replied that it all came from an experience   38   his mom.
At 2, he was trying to   39   a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he   40   his hold on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling (洒) its contents all over the kitchen floor! When his mom came in, instead of shouting at him or   41   him a lesson, she said, “Robert, what a great mess you’ve made! I’ve   42   seen such a sea of milk. Well, now that the   43   has been done, would you please get down and   44   in the milk for a while   45   we clean it up?”
So happily he did. After that, his mom said, “Robert, whenever you make such a mess like this, you’ll have to clean it up and restore (恢复) everything to its proper   46 . So which do you prefer, a sponge, towel or mop?” He   47   the sponge and tighter they cleaned up the milk. His mom then said, “Robert, you’ve just had a   48   experiment how to carry a big milk bottle   49   with two tiny hands. Now go to the sink to fill the bottle with   50   and see if you can discover a way to carry it safely.” Instantly Robert learned that he could   51   it if he grasped the bottle at the   52 near the lip with both hands.
53 wonderful a lesson! The famous scientist then remarked it was then and there that he came to know that   54   were just opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.
Wouldn’t in be great if all parents could react the way Robert’s mom did to   55 ?
36．A．puzzled       B．explained C．asked     D．wondered
37．A．creative       B．diligent     C．cautious    D．aggressive
38．A．beyond        B．with     C．about     D．from
39．A．deliver        B．remove     C．bring     D．make
40．A．dismissed     B．tightened C．caught      D．lost
41．A．teaching      B．punishing C．directing   D．taking
42．A．sometimes          B．always      C．rarely          D．mostly
43．A．experiment      B．damage     C．work     D．favor
44．A．drink         B．gather       C．swim     D．play
45．A．after         B．when     C．before      D．once
46．A．situation      B．model       C．order     D．size
47．A．chose              B．used     C．liked     D．saw
48．A．useless         B．funny       C．valid     D．failed
49．A．effectively          B．heavily     C．strongly    D．luckily
50．A．milk         B．water     C．sand     D．stones
51．A．complete     B．try       C．make     D．get
52．A．bottom        B．cover     C．outside     D．top
53．A．How         B．Too      C．Very     D．What
54．A．tests         B．mistakes   C．exercises   D．achievements
55．A．it             B．them     C．her       D．him

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Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas for twelve year. On many occasions, Hillary Clinton has spoken about the need to find the right balance in our lives. For her, the elements of that balance are family, work, and public service.
Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. An excellent student. Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics. Graduating from Wellesley College with high honors, she entered Yale Law School, where she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a fellow student.
In 1973, Hillary became a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas, marrying Bill Clinton. The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas. Their daughter. Chelsea, was born in 1980.
As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly for the benefit of children and families. She introduced a program training parents to work with their preschool children. Because of her efforts, Hillary was named Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.
Hillary Rodham Clinton brings her own special talents, experience, style and interests to the role of First Lady of the US. She played a leading part in national Health Care Reform.
Hilary Clinton was elected to the US Senate (参议院) in 2000, becoming the first Lady elected to public office and the first female senator to represent New York. In 2006, Senator Clinton won re-election to the Senate, and in 2007 she began her historic campaign for President. In 2008, she campaigned for the election of Barrack Obama and Joe Biden, and in November, she was chosen by President elect Obama as Secretary of State.
64．What do we know from the first paragraph?
A．Hillary Rodham Clinton never finds it hard to balance herself in life.
B．Family, work and public service are all important to Hillary Clinton.
C．The experience as First Lady of Arkansas led her to the White House.
D．Before entering the White House, Hillary had worked for the First Lady.
65．Why did Hillary leave the Children’s Defense Fund?
A．Because she wanted to marry Bill Clinton who was in Arkansas.
B．Because she married Bill Clinton and had to move to Arkansas.
C．Because she found she fell in love with Arkansas.
D．Because she was offered a better job in the University of Arkansas.
66．Where did Bill Clinton get his high education?
A．At Wellesley College.
B．At the Children’s Defense Fund.
C．At the University of Arkansas.
D．At Yale Law School.
67．Which is the right order of the following events?
a. Hillary was elected to the United States Senate.
b. Hillary was chosen as Secretary of State.
c. Hillary served as the First Lady.
d. Hillary supported Obama in his presidential election.
e. Hillary began her campaign for President.
A．c, a, e, d, b B．c, e, d, b, a C．a, e, c, b, d D．b, e, c, d, a

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