Chinese have a unique way of representing the New Year through animals. They have 12 different animals to represent each year of the 12 - year cycle and the order remains the same throughout with the year of the rat beginning the cycle and the year of the boar/ pig ending the same. As the Chinese year 2009 was signified as the year of the Ox, the following year, 2010, is going to be the year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will fall on 14th of February and will mark the 15 - day - long festivities beginning on the said date.
Preparations for the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will begin months in advance so that the celebrations be observed in the highest importance. As the different years of the 12 - year cycle are characterized by different animals, people born on the different years also feature different traits and characters and most often than not, they are believed to be influenced and inspired by the animals of the particular year they are born in. With this article on Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 ,we strive to hold forth the interesting characteristics and features of the Tiger and how babies born in this year can be expected to display similar traits.
All years ending in an odd（奇数）number are Yang and the ones with an even（偶数）number ending are considered to be the Yin forms according to the Chinese methods of the calendar cycle. Therefore the Tiger year 2010 will have Yin forms along with the character of the Tiger. Tiger symbolizes courage, power, earth, victory, passion and royalty. The Tiger years so far have been 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and now 2010 followed by 2022（according to the 12 -year cycle）.
People born in the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 will mainly have the below mentioned traits in their character: Adventurous, sensitive, emotional, and risk- taking. Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger are smart, uncomplicated and friendly by nature. They have strong will power and never a give -up attitude.
However there are a few negative traits associated with the character of the Tiger that also is reflected through the people born in the ox years. Attributes（特征）like being short- tempered and suspicious are generally associated with people born in this year.
With these and many more fascinating elements, Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 is just about to arrive. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year ahead.
1. What can we know from paragraph one?
A. There are 12 animals to celebrate Chinese New Year.
B. That the Chinese’s celebrating the New Year through animals is unique.
C. 2008 was signified as the year of the Pig.
D. The Year of the Tiger ends on 14th of February ,2010.
2. Which statement is false in paragraph two and three?
A. People are often believed to be affected by the animals of the year when they were born.
B. Tigers stand for courage and power.
C. 2034 is not the year of the Tiger.
D. The year of the Tiger has Yin forms with the character of the Tiger.
3. According to the 12 - year circle, what year is it by 2021?
A. The year of the Tiger. B. The year of the Ox .
C. The year of the Rat. D. The year of the Pig.
4. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The introduction to the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.
B. How to celebrate the New year of the Tiger.
C. Chinese celebrate the New Year--Unique!
D. 12 different animals represent each year of the 12 - year - circle.
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression （沮丧；抑郁）as young adults.
The researchers used a national long - term survey of adolescent health to investigate（调查）the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one - half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty -one.
The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Previous study found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active to read, to attend religious services and to vote.
1. The result of the research seems to prove ________.
A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults
B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents
C. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression
D. those who don’t watch TV will not develop depression
2. We can learn from the survey that of all the media use ________.
A. computer games are teenagers’ favorite
B. most teenagers prefer to listen to the radio
C. teenagers enjoy watching TV very much
D. newspaper is not included in the survey
3. According to the passage, what kind of activity may help prevent depression?
A. Playing computer games. B. Taking part in sports.
C. Listening to the radio. D. Watching movies.
4. We can conclude that a teenager should ________.
A. play more video games instead of watching TV
B. be active in taking part in outdoor activities
C. be more active in watching educational TV programmes
D. attend religious services and care for politics
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和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。
In my friends’eyes I am a lucky dog. Beijing Foreign Studies University （BFSU） had __36 me 49 days before the “big day”.
The college entrance exam lost its 37 to me. It became a problem that others would have to deal with. 38 , like all my friends and everyone else around me, I worked hard every __39__ of the way in order to achieve my goal.
The chance to take BFSU’s pre - test was a turning point in high school. It was a dilemma（困难的抉择）at first because BFSU 40 on the humanities （人文科学）and I had never 41__ that route. I did not make up my mind 42 my teacher told me that nobody should ever 43__ an opportunity. Having 44 with the decision all night, I decided at least to give it a go. The following week, I 45 no effort in getting fully prepared for BFSU’s test. I worked so hard that I often 46 myself studying at my desk at four o’clock in the morning. I 47 began to understand the saying, “No pains, no gains.”
After I had been 48 , my friends asked me if I 49 not being able to achieve my __50__ dream. And yes, I sometimes 51 what would have happened if I had kept on moving. But I have no regrets. As a 19 - year - old girl, I don’t have a clear view of my 52 . But after I got to BFSU’s campus and saw devoted professors and students, I realized that this is the place for me to make a（n） 53 in society.
Recently, I have been busy helping my classmates put their school registration（报名表）in __54 . We all used to work so hard together. Without as much pressure from the examination as before, I 55 every opportunity to do whatever I can for my classmates. I hope they can make use of their precious time to prepare for the war, the university entrance examination. And I hope that they can win this battle.
36. A. allowed B. permitted C. admitted D. approved
37. A. pressure B. importance C. advantage D. strength
38. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Indeed
39. A. step B. moment C. minute D. action
40. A. rests B. depends C. bases D. focuses
41. A. heard B. considered C. seen D. met
42. A. until B. unless C. when D. before
43. A. miss B. risk C. take D. catch
44. A. stayed B. competed C. struggled D. complained
45. A. spared B. took C. shared D. avoided
46. A. forced B. made C. promoted D. found
47. A. gradually B. suddenly C. quickly D. naturally
48. A. hired B. accepted C. received D. elected
49. A. hated B. rememberedC. regretted D. minded
50. A. satisfactory B. unique C. big D. original
51. A. wonder B. doubt C. question D. ask
52. A. past B. future C. present D. experience
53. A. opportunity B. chance C. difference D. sense
54. A. number B. order C. size D. amount
55. A. appreciate B. issue C. understand D. change
. The girl came running to the railway station, only __________ the train had left.
A. find B. to find C. found D. finding
. Was it __________ the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?
A. being held B. to hold C. holding D. having held
News came __________ the H1N1 virus may spread more quickly than was thought.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
