本試题分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

选择题

I. Vocabulary & Structure（20 points，1 point for each）

Directions：There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

Passage 2

There can be magic in the touch of a hand that loves you.

It brings comfort and a silent promise that says，“I am here and you are not alone.”

When my children were born，I memorized every detail about them：the skin that felt so soft，the lips that looked like a pink flower，and the eyes that looked deep into my soul.

And of course，their hands.

As babies，they reached for me whenever they were hungry or tired or just needed to be held. Sometimes，if they woke in the night，just the touch of my hand would ease them back to sleep. They clung to me when they took their first steps and we held hands when crossing streets and walking from the car to their classroom on their first day of school.

My hands picked them up when they fell，and clapped louder than anybody else at their sports games and plays. Their hands waved at me from the window of a school bus，the stage of an auditorium，and from the bottom of a pool.

As they grew older and more independent，I noticed that they didnt hold my hand much anymore. I told myself it was part of growing up，and I should just be glad they could do things on their own now. But when youve been needed so much for such a long time，its hard to step back and feel unnecessary.

Then one day，I was visiting my oldest son in New York，where he was working as an actor on a TV show.

As we were about to cross a busy street that was filled with traffic，he grabbed my hand and shouted，“Hang on to me，Mom，”then led me safely across.

At that moment，I realized two things. First，my boy had become a man. Second，it was clear that our roles had changed. We still needed each other，but in different ways than before.

That scene has replayed in various ways with each of my three children.

They have all taught me to lean on them just as they once leaned on me，and that we can always lean on each other. We live miles apart，but stay in touch every day.

There is magic and comfort and healing in the touch of a hand that loves you，even if it“touches”you from afar.

41. How did the author get along with her children when they were young？

A. She was very strict with them.

B. She overprotected them.

C. She was too busy to take care of them.

D. She developed a close bond with them.

42. How did the author feel when her kids became more independent？

A. She felt lonely for living apart from them.

B. She found it hard not to be needed anymore.

C.Shewasworriedthattheycouldntmanagethemselves.

D. She was pleased to be able to step back and enjoy herself.

43. The authors visit to her son in New York made her realize ___.

A. she needed her son more than before

B. time with children is always fun

C. her kids had become mature and reliable

D. she was unwilling to accept the change in their roles

44. The author wrote this article mainly to ___.

A. show the power of the touch of a hand

B. describe the growth of her children

C. explore how to interact with children

D. present how parents influence their kids

45. Which of the following statements can describe the author？

A. Her children dont need her anymore now.

B. She regretted spoiling her children when they wereyoung.

C. She felt very proud when she first found that her oldest son had grown up.

D. She keeps a good relation with her children even though living apart.

Passage 3

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

Passage 4

Having a job is great，I have learned. It means I can afford things such as a place to live and daily meals. And with an above-average job，I can afford a car and occasional overseas vacations.

However，I also understand how difficult it is to have a below-average job，having had many of them before. Its frankly pretty awful. Owning a car was out of the question—I could barely afford to ride the subway.

So，I decided to go to university and get a degree.

Later，I emailed my details to every company and government institution with an online careers page. I even printed my resume and handed it out in what seemed like hundreds of office buildings.

One summer during university，my cousin and I helped out at my uncles business，fixing roofs，although the only thing I got out of that was back problems. That same year，I got a job at a plumbing（管道工程）company，which I was terrible at. It was no surprise when I was asked to leave that job after only four days.

A lot of people today believe that the problem of unemployment in my generation is our fault. Some accuse us of being lazy or over self-confident. At the same time，some people accuse members of my generation of having a sense of“specialness”that has led us to believe we can all be astronauts，movie stars or singers if we put our minds to it. Also，a few of them think that we would all be happily employed if we would only learn trades or become software engineers，because those people make the most money.

I realize that not everyone can go into space or become a star in Hollywood movies，however. I also think not everyone can make a good electrician or design advanced computer software—I know I cant.

Everyone is good at something，but no one is good at everything. It took me hundreds of rejection emails to realize that I had to focus on finding a job where I could actually be successful.

And now，I finally have that job. All it took was several years of desperation，failure and an honest assessment of my personal value in the job market.

Its not the best start，but itsnot bad for a start too.

51. What was the authors life like before he went to university？

A. He had always been looking forward to owning a car.

B. He has taken above-average and below-average jobs.

C. He found it hard to make ends meet.

D. He went on overseas vacations sometimes.

52. What happened when the author tried to find a good job？

A. It didnt take him long to get a good job.

B. He got through a lot of difficulties in the process.

C. He gained a lot of skills when working at his uncles business.

D. He quit the plumbing company because he disliked the job.

53. What did the author think was the main reason for his unemployment？

A. His laziness and arrogance.

B. His sense of“specialness”.

C. His high expectation of himself.

D. His failure to recognize his own strengths.

54. What does the author think of his current job？

A. Its highly paid.

B. Its a little bit boring.

C. Its challenging for him.

D. He feels satisfied with it.

55. The author wrote this article mainly to ___.

A. share his opinions on finding a job

B. complain about the high unemployment rate

C. stress the importance of an above-average job

D. encourage readers to try to get a better degree

非選择题

IV. Writing（40 points）

For this part，you are required to write a composition of about 100-120 words based on the following outline. The title of the composition is“A Green Life at Home”.

1.绿色生活方式已被人们广泛接受；

2.介绍你在家的具体做法（如节能节水、环保购物等）；

3.提出倡议。