D. It was helped by Patricia Wright 【答案】49. D；50. D；51. C；52. A。
【解析】C篇阅读属于一篇自然科学研究的报道---发现并报道这种可以暂时(两个月)脱离水域生活在美洲陆地的将科小鱼(Mangrove Rivulus)的一些特性。这篇文章看似科学发现，但是文字简单，不妨碍绝大多数考生对整篇文章的完全清楚地理解。尤其是试题选项均可以在原文中找到直接句子即该题答案，比如49、50、51小题，都很容易在原文得出。
D
The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.
Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers （广告商）, readers, market value. and. in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor （主编） of the times said recently, \come out of the hospital or a lost law came. ―An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline ―NOT DEAD YET.‖
perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.
53. What can we learn about the New England Curran? A. It is mainly about the stock market.
B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper. C. It remains a successful newspaper in America. D. It comes articles by political leaders.
54. What can we infer about the newspaper editors? A. They often accept readers' suggestions B. They care a lot about each other's health. C. They stop doing business with advertisers. D. They face great difficulties in their business.
55. Which of the following found a new way for its development? A. The Washington Post B. The Guardian C. The New York Times. D. New England Courant 56. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers? A. Satisfied B. Hopeful C. Worried D. Surprised 【答案】53. B; 54. D; 55. A; 56. C。
【解析】D篇读理解给我们呈现了报业从起源到现在面临的困境---受到更多先进快捷媒体比如internet的冲击的现状。作者通过回顾和现状事实的描述，也表达了自己的担忧：未来报业何去何从？
这篇文字设计上看，也没有更多的难度。总体文字流畅，事例逻辑表达完整。从问题的设计方面看，也没有过多的迷惑度。
E
It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in \time\
Viti Lev-Great Fiji-is the largest island. Here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Hiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded And with a climate（气候）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there‘s never a bad time to come.
From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where
in the world.
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you‘re sure to see some unforgettable events , From war dances to religious （宗教的） songs. From market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional （传统的） sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime? 57. Where is the international airport of Fiji?
A. In Suva B. In Sydney C. On the island of Vatoa D. On the island of Viti Levu
58. What does the text tell us about Fijian people? A. They invented ―Fiji time‖ for visitors B. They stick to a traditional way of lift C. They like to travel from place to place D. They love taking adventures abroad
59. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is A. its comfortable hotels B. its good weather all year round C. its exciting football matches D. its religious beliefs
60. Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a personal diary B. In a science report C. In a travel magazine D. In a geography textbook 【答案】57. D; 58. B; 59. B; 60. C。
【解析】E篇是一篇旅游景点文笔风格的文章，描写了斐济这个国家的旅游资源比如：维提岛(Viti Levu)，斐济第一大岛。最佳气候---仅仅5度的温度变化、各种运动、各种保留完美的土著传统等等的描写，更加突出了该篇的旅游经典。
该篇文章文字也比较容易，试题设计迷惑度不大。
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
—Debbie！I can‘t believe it！I haven‘t seen you for ages. —Dorothy！it‘s really a nice surprise！61 —pretty good. —62
—I wish I could. But I‘m on my way out. I have to be in the city in an hour. —63
—there‘s a lot of traffic and I really have to get going. You know where I live — why don‘t you drop in one evening?
— I‘ll do that. 64 let‘s keep in touch.
— I‘d really like to. I‘ll talk to you soon, Debbie. I‘m glad I ran into you. — 65 A. take care. B. How are you? C. Where have you been? D. Can you join me?
E. Come on. Just for a minute.
F. And you should feel free to call or visit me.
G. It‘s been a whole year since we saw each other last time. 【答案】61. B; 62. D; 63. E; 64. F; 65. A
【解析】该题难易度小，与往年持平，难度不大。 第二卷（非选择题）
第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词）
66. On （平均），people who don‘t smoke are healthier than people who do. 67. For a goalkeeper. It‘s a great （优势）to have big hands. 68. Many of his finest pictures are （悬挂）in the National museum. 69. Sydney wants to become a （律师）in the future.
70. He （按下）the button and the doorbell rang. 71. Farmers are reporting a very big （收成）this year. 72. I washed and （剃须）, then hurried out of the house. 73. John missed the game because of （幼儿园）in September.
74. The old lady needs a few feather （枕头）to make herself comfortable. 【答案】66.average; 67. advantage; 68. hung; 69. lawyer; 70. pressed/pushed; 71. harvest; 72. shaved; 73. stomach; 74. kindergarten; 75. pillows;
【解析】今年的单词拼写试题较为偏难，主要体现在：72题(剃须―shaved‖) 75题：枕头―pillows‖。除此之外的单词，难度适中。
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如有错误（每行只有一个错误），如无错误，在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；
此行多一个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线（﹨）划掉。 此行缺一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前（后）词。 此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不用改。 Hi, Susan.
I‘m sorry that I wasn‘t able to return to your 76 bike on time yesterday. I mean to give it 77 back to you before four in the afternoon，and I 78 was hold up on my way back. Just before I 79 turned corner of park street. I happened to 80 see an accident. A little girl was hurt and her 81 mother needed help. So I helped them going to 82 the nearest hospital. I stayed here for one and 83 a half hour and made sure that the girl was all 84 hope you understand. 85 Thank you! Li Ling
