D

　　When memories of holiday pumpkin pies (南瓜餡餅) are not fresh any more, large-pumpkin growers are already planning next year’s crop. Every year farmers around the world work very hard to see who can grow the world’s largest pumpkin.

　　The present world record belongs to Steve Daletas of Oregon. His pumpkin weighted 1,385 pounds (682 kilograms). That’s heavier than large bears! In August the pumpkin grew 29 pounds (13 kilograms) per day! Our reporter spoke with Andrew Sabin, who was one of the organizers of the 2003 Large-Pumpkin Weighing Competition (比賽).

　　To grow a large pumpkin, Sabin explained, you need the right seed and the right soil, and a lot of hard work. “It’s like a baby, ” he said, “You look at your baby every day.”

　　All the hard work leads up to the weighing competitions, which usually take place in October. Top prize winners can earn thousands of dollars.

　　Just getting the large pumpkins away from the farm can be very difficult. The pumpkins are so heavy that farmers often have to use forklifts (叉車) to move them.

　　What do farmers do with the large pumpkins after the competition? According to Sabin, restaurants often buy the pumpkins for show. Top winners can also sell their pumpkin seeds to other farmers hoping to beat the world record the next year.

　　Would the large pumpkins be made into pumpkin pies? Not likely, Sabin said. “They don’t taste so good as the small pumpkins that are grown to eat.”

　　Animals seem to like them though—at least one large pumpkin was fed to an elephant at the Oregon Zoo!

　　47. Which of the following is TRUE of the passage?

　　A. People continue to pay attention to holiday pumpkin pies.

　　B. Farmers in the world are eager to grow pumpkins for food.

　　C. Farmers try their best to grow pumpkins as large as possible.

　　D. Pumpkin growers find it difficult to plan the next year’s farming.

　　48. What can we know about Steve Dalctas from the passage?

　　A. His pumpkin is the heaviest in the world.

　　B. His farm has grown 1,385 pounds of pumpkins.

　　C. He tries to find bears heavier than his pumpkin.

　　D. He is an organizer of the 2003 pumpkin competition.

　　49. What does It refer to in “It’s like a baby”?

　　A. Seed B. Pumpkin C. Soil

　　50. What might happen to the largest pumpkins after the competition?

　　A. Winners move them back to their farms.

　　B. The Oregon Zoo uses them to attract visitors.

　　C. Their seeds are sold to the farmers who need them.

　　D. Some restaurants make huge pumpkin pies with them.

　　五 補(bǔ)全對話 (共5句;每句滿分3分，共15分)

　　根據(jù)中文提示，將對話中缺少的內(nèi)容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達(dá)習(xí)慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句;打問號的地方，用疑問句。

　　提示：一位女士在商店為兒子挑選T恤衫，大小和式樣都合適，也有喜歡的顏色，但價(jià)格太高。( Shop Assistant= S; Customer= C)

　　S: Good morning, madam. _______________51______________________ ?

　　C: Yes. You see, I’m looking for a T-shirt for my son.

　　S: We have a large variety of T-shirts. What about this one?

　　C: Oh, I like it. ___________52__________________?

　　S: Let me see… Size 4, 6 …Yes, we have size 8. Here you are.

　　C: Um, but I don’t really like the color. ____________53______________________?

　　S: Yes, we always have pink, orange, black, blue and…

　　C: Good, I think blue is nice. _________54_______________?

　　S: It’s $ 50.

　　C: Oh, really? I’m afraid __________55_____________. I’ll have to think about it.

　　六 書面表達(dá) (滿分30分)

　　Tim多年前曾在寧波工作，他告訴老朋友大鵬最近要來寧波，希望看看中國的變化。假設(shè)你是大鵬，請給Tim回封信，告訴他：

　　1. 歡迎他來寧波;

　　2. 為他預(yù)定賓館;

　　3. 建議去義烏：新的國際化大市場，很多外國商人在那里采購;離寧波不遠(yuǎn)，來回最多只需兩天。

　　注意：1. 開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)為你寫好; 2. 詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100 左右。

　　Dear Tim,

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　　I’m looking forward to your coming.

　　Best,

　　Da Peng

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