【正文】 lready had at least one recent success: They’ve created a gum that could help us stay awake. Researchers have produced a gum called Stay Alert. Each stick has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. It can take an hour for the caffeine in coffee to have its full effect, but the caffeine in Stay Alert hits in just a few minutes. The gum is easy to transport and it’s stable in cold and hot climates. Unlike a pill, it doesn’t require water to swallow. Those qualities make it easy for soldiers to use. For now, Stay Alert is available only to the military. The manufacturer may one day offer it for sale to the public. People who work at night, such as truck drivers and medical personnel who ride in ambulances, might benefit from a product like Stay Alert. 51. The passage mainly talks about _____. A. the rule of forbidding chewing gum in school B. new research on chewing gum C. different kinds of chewing gum D. the relationship between chewing gum and medicine 52. What does the underlined word “hits” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A. Touches. B. Attacks. C. Takes effect. D. Affects badly. 53. According to the passage, Stay Alert is a gum which can help people _____. A. stay awake B. fight colds C. cure headaches D. overe nervousness 54. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. A. Stay Alert is not easy to store B. Stay Alert needs water to swallow C. Stay Alert is available to the public now D. we can’t buy gums that cure bad breath now 55. The gum might work better than a pill to deliver medicines into the bloodstream, because _____. A. the lining of our cheeks can absorb certain substances more quickly B. the gum doesn’t require water to swallow C. the gum is easy to transport D. the gum is stable in cold and hot climates 第四部分 寫 作（共兩節(jié)） 第一節(jié) 對話填空（共 10 小題） 請認(rèn)真閱讀下面對話，并根據(jù)各題所給首字母的提示，在標(biāo)有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順。 W: Hello, Jim. What are you going to do? M: I’m going to go (56) s______. You know, there has been heavy snow these days. I really want to (57) r______ myself as soon as possible. W: Great! But it was reported that the weather is (58) f______ today. The radio said it’s (59) m_______ 20 degrees today. You’d better put on some heavy clothes. M: Thank you very much. Why don’t you go with me? W: That’s a good idea! But I am afraid that I can’t do it well. Could you tell me how to do it? M: Sure! As far as I am (60) c_______, it needs determination and perseverance. Firstly, you should watch some teaching videos. Secondly, if you are (61) e______ about it, you will make it. Interest and (62) p______ is also important in the long learning process. I have a (63) p______ for skiing in my spare time. Sometimes I consider it not only a kind of sport but also my (64) r______. W: OK! Let’s go. Where is the place? M: It is (65) l______ in Mountain Garden in the north of the city. 第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá) 根據(jù)下面表格中所提供的內(nèi)容用英語寫一篇 100 詞左右的文章介紹馬達(dá)加斯加共和國。amp。 國名 馬達(dá)加斯加共和國（ The Republic of Madagascar） 地理位置 印度洋中的一個島國，由一個大島和幾個小島組成。 Clerk, or walk to sandstone along the coast. 44. In which of the following places may the car be forbidden? A. Maria Island. B. Deloraine. C. Walls of Jerusalem. D. Bothwell. 45. According to the passage, which of the following is related to the history? A. Asbestos Range National Park. B. The cemetery of St Luke’s Church. C. The top meeting of Bishop amp。 面積 面積約 萬平方公里，為世界第四大島。amp。 首都 塔那那利佛 (Antananarivo) 風(fēng)景秀麗，人口約有 140 萬，是政治、經(jīng)濟(jì)和文化中心，也是全國最大的城市。 A★ Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio （小兒麻痹癥） when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates. Despite his disability, and his parents’ doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “ When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “ other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered（纏著） my parents until they finally let me go to school.” Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t e