d Amanda Wolfe agree
Bmce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President，Larry Althouse
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“Yon do not come by employees like Bruce
these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in
2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，
HardY’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the
students that ride his bus．”
Althouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has
been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one
bus A1thouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and
safe service to our local sch001 and community and looks forward to continuing to provide
quality service for many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like
Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．
41 The word‘‘mirror”in the first line could be best replaced by
A “vehicle”
B ‘‘device”
C “company”
D “reflection”．
42 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
A For 30 years．
B For 70 years
C Since 1ast year．
D Since 2000．
43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A He is c001．
B He is a good friend．
C He is impatient
D He has driven 350．000 accident free miles．
44 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather．
C Liesl’s mother．
D Ashley Batista．
45 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A Making as much money as possible．
B Building up its fame
C Developing its business．
D Providing the local community with quality service．
第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文 (第46～50題，每題2分，共10分)
閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請(qǐng)根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇5
組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置
上。
Every Dog Has His Say
Kimiko Fukuda always wondered what her dog was trying to say．Whenever she put on
makeup，it would pull at her sleeve___(46)When the dog barks，she glances at a small
electronic gadget(裝置)．The following“human”translation appears on its screen：“Please take
me with you”“I realized that’s how he was feeling．”says Fukuda
The gadget is called Bowlingual，and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed
when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world’s first dog-human translation
machine in 2002．But 300，000 Japanese dog owners bought it．____(47)
“Nobody else had thought about it，”said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara．“We
spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders；what would it be like if we could
understand dogs?”
Bowlingual has two pars____(48) The translation is done in the gadget using a
database containing every kind of bark．
Based 011 animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories：happiness，sadness，frustration，anger，declaration and desire．___(49)In this way, the database
scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．
When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently，the dog barked a loud“bow wow”．
___(0) It was followed by“I’m stronger than you”as the dog growled and sniffed(嗅)
at the visitor
The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120 It can store up
to 100 barks，even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．
A A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar，which sends information to the gadget held by the owner．
B Nobody really knows how a dog feels
C This translated as “Don’t come this way”
D More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer~
E Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows．
F Each one of these emotions is then linked t0 a phrase like“Let’s play”?！癓ook at me”，or“Spend more time with me”
第6部分：完形填空 (第51～65題，每題i分，共15分)
閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從
4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)答案，涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
Where Did All the Ships Go?
The Bermuda Triangle(三角區(qū))is one___(51)the greatest mysteries of the sea．
In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermud
Bmce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President，Larry Althouse
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“Yon do not come by employees like Bruce
these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in
2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，
HardY’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the
students that ride his bus．”
Althouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has
been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one
bus A1thouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and
safe service to our local sch001 and community and looks forward to continuing to provide
quality service for many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like
Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．
41 The word‘‘mirror”in the first line could be best replaced by
A “vehicle”
B ‘‘device”
C “company”
D “reflection”．
42 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
A For 30 years．
B For 70 years
C Since 1ast year．
D Since 2000．
43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A He is c001．
B He is a good friend．
C He is impatient
D He has driven 350．000 accident free miles．
44 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather．
C Liesl’s mother．
D Ashley Batista．
45 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A Making as much money as possible．
B Building up its fame
C Developing its business．
D Providing the local community with quality service．
第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文 (第46～50題，每題2分，共10分)
閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請(qǐng)根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇5
組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。請(qǐng)將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置
上。
Every Dog Has His Say
Kimiko Fukuda always wondered what her dog was trying to say．Whenever she put on
makeup，it would pull at her sleeve___(46)When the dog barks，she glances at a small
electronic gadget(裝置)．The following“human”translation appears on its screen：“Please take
me with you”“I realized that’s how he was feeling．”says Fukuda
The gadget is called Bowlingual，and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed
when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world’s first dog-human translation
machine in 2002．But 300，000 Japanese dog owners bought it．____(47)
“Nobody else had thought about it，”said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara．“We
spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders；what would it be like if we could
understand dogs?”
Bowlingual has two pars____(48) The translation is done in the gadget using a
database containing every kind of bark．
Based 011 animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories：happiness，sadness，frustration，anger，declaration and desire．___(49)In this way, the database
scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．
When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently，the dog barked a loud“bow wow”．
___(0) It was followed by“I’m stronger than you”as the dog growled and sniffed(嗅)
at the visitor
The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120 It can store up
to 100 barks，even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．
A A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar，which sends information to the gadget held by the owner．
B Nobody really knows how a dog feels
C This translated as “Don’t come this way”
D More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer~
E Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows．
F Each one of these emotions is then linked t0 a phrase like“Let’s play”?！癓ook at me”，or“Spend more time with me”
第6部分：完形填空 (第51～65題，每題i分，共15分)
閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個(gè)選項(xiàng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從
4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)答案，涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
Where Did All the Ships Go?
The Bermuda Triangle(三角區(qū))is one___(51)the greatest mysteries of the sea．
In this triangular area between Florida，Puerto Rico and Bermud