As it turned out, Douglas did ____50____ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she ____51____two Russians. The Chinese coach ____52____ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the ____53____, helping her skyrocket from an ____54____ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By ____55____ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She ____56____ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt ____57____ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karoly the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it ____58____ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought ____59____ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to ____60____.” And shine she did.

41. A. tried B. thought C. judged D. knew

42. A. take up B. pack up C. clean up D. do up

43. A. goodbye B. hello C. thanks D. no

44. A. cause B. observe C. ride D. strike

45. A. common B. time C. fun D. tough

46. A. breathtaking B. heartbreaking C. eye-catching D. head-spinning

47. A. dropped out B. moved on C. pulled over D. went off

48. A. reason B. talk C. compete D. train

49. A. met B. helped C. understood D. needed

50. A. approximately B. gradually C. exactly D. possibly

51. A. defeated B. pleased C. respected D. assisted

52. A. forced B. transformed C. persuaded D. put

53. A. world B. city C. team D. state

54. A. amateur B. elected C. average D. enthusiastic

55. A. clarifying B. defending C. winning D. demanding

56. A. followed B. organized C. watched D. led

57. A. confident B. nervous C. excited D. uneasy

58. A. viewed B. appeared C. mattered D. took

59. A. now and then B. more and more C. far and wide D. on and on

60. A. shine B. fly C. dance D. score

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern. From Buddhist temples to museums, narrow hutong ____61____ royal palaces, it is home to more than 3,000 years of glorious history even down to its layout, with the city keeping its carefully ____62____ (build) system of ring roads.

But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place ____63____ welcomes the fast-paced development of modern life, with 21st-century architectural ____64____ (wonder) standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.

It is a distinct visual contrast (反差) that shouldn’t work, ____65____ somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination. ____66____ (visit) several times over the last 10 years, I ____67____ (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. As a photographer, I have spent the last two years ___68___ (record) everything I discovered.

The ____69____ (remark) development of this city, which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world, _____70_____ (mean) there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线 (\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起)不计分。

Last Friday my mom decided to color his hair. She studied with all the hair products at the drugstore. The color she choose came in a box which had a picture of a woman that hair color looked just perfect. Mom was sure same color would look great on her. She put the new color on her hair or sat still for 30 minutes, just as the directions saying. However, instead of the brownish red hair she had hoped for, she final got purple hair. She went right into the shower to washing it, but it was no use. At least one thing proved truth: the color wouldn’t wash out.

第二节 书面表达

72.请以向学校英文报投稿的方式，用英语描述学习一项新技能的经历，及从中获得的体验和感受。