D
Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot , especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets .
A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70 , according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears .
FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more , children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.
Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006 . But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says .
53. Which of the following is true according to the text ?
A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.
B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.
C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.
D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.
54. What is FHWA’s suggestion to states?
A. Fixing more traffic lights.
B. Providing more crosswalks.
C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.
D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.
55. What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the test?
A. There’re many cars and buses on the road.
B. Pedestrians are careless.
C. Crosswalks are crowded.
D. Drivers don’t give way.
56. The report from NHTSA suggests that .
A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks
B. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved
C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents
D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem
E
All too often , a choice that seems sustainable（可持续的）turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol（乙醇）for fuel from corn . Corn is a renewable resource —you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly . So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea .
One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that’s not the end of the problem. Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people , which drives up the cost of food . That result leads to turning the fallow land — including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil — into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide（CO2）into the air. Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.
You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete lift-cycle analysis of its environmental（环境的）costs. Even then, technology and public policy keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results. The admirable goal of living sustainable requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis.
57. What might directly cause the loss of the forest according to the text?
A. The growing demand for energy to make ethanol.
B. The increasing carbon dioxide in the air.
C. The greater need for farmland.
D. The big change in weather.
58. The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “ ” .
A. the energy benefit B. the forest loss
C. climate change D. burning ethanol
59. The author thinks that replacing gas with corn ethanol is .
A. impractical B. acceptable C. admirable D. useless
60. What does the author mainly discuss in the text?
A. Technology . B. Sustainability.
C. Ethanol energy . D. Environmental protection .
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，并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
—Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbour’s car. What did he look like?
—Well, sir. He was tall…
— 61
—Oh yes, and he was younger than you — only about thirty, I’d say.
—Well! And what colour was his hair?
—It was brown, and short… it was similar to yours, actually.
— 62
—No, He was clean-shaven.
—OK. Now have a look at these photos — can you see him?
— 63
—But that’s Frankie Famham — he’s got a beard, and he’s very short!
—Hm, well…
— 64
—Yes, the strangest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman — he was wearing a suit… not like a thief at all.
—Hm, like this photo?
—Yes, that’s him!
—That’s Bill Mahony: he’s in prison! Are you sure you saw the thief?
— 65
A.No, I can’t.
B.Taller than me?
C.How tall was he?
D.Did he have a beard?
E.Well, er, it was very dark…
F.Oh yes, he looked exactly like this one here.
G.Do you remember anything else about the man?
61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______
第II卷（非选择题，共50分）
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 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。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该加的
词。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该
加的词。
此行错一个词，在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
短文改错:
Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat 66.
with them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to 67.
The angel, “I’ve suffered by back pain for years. Can you help68.
me?” The angel touched his back, and he had recovered.69.
The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel70.
could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes,71.
but he could see everything clearly.72.
The angel then turned to the third man, threw up his hands73.
in fear. “Don’t touch me!” he cries. “I’m on disability pay!74.
I don’t want to be a normally person!”75.
第二节 书面表达（满分35分）
假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane打算于七月来中国，特来信了解中国的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，从以下几个方面做具体介绍。
1.见面时的问候方式；
2.对赞美的回答方式；
3.接受礼物时的回应方式；
4.餐晏礼节。
注意：
1.词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China
July.
I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.
Yours
Sincerely,
Li Hua
2009年普通高校招生统一考试四川卷(英语)参考答案
选择题答案（1-65）
1. C2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
8. B 9. C 10. D11.A 12. C13. C14. B
15. C16. B17. D18. A 19. A 20. D
评分意见:1-20小题,每小题1分.
21. B22. D23. B24. C25. A26. A27. D
28. A29. C30. B31. D32. A33. B34. B
35. A36. C37. D38. C39. D40. A
评分意见:21-40小题,每小题1.5分.
41. B42. C43. D44. C45. A46. B47. D
48. A49. B50. A51. D52. D53. B54. C
55. C56. D57. C58. A59. A60. B
评分意见:41-60小题,每小题2分.
61. B62. D63. F64. G65. E
评分意见:61-65小题,每小题2分.
短文改错:
Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat 66. an
With them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to 67. √
The angel, “I’ve suffered by back pain for years. Can you help68. from
Me?” The angel touched his back, and he had recovered.69. had
The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel70. glasses
could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes,71. his
but he could see everything clearly.72. and
The angel then turned to the third man, ∧ threw up his hands73. who
In fear. “Don’t touch me!” he cries. “I’m on disability pay!74. cried
I don’t want to be a normally person!”75. normal
评分意见:66-75小题,每小题1.5分。
五、书面表达：
One Possible Version
Dear Jane,
Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July. The following are some Chinese customs.
Firstly, we greet each other by saying “Hello” or asking such questions as “Where are you going?” or “Are you busy?” to express our care. Secondly, when praised, we reply with “Oh, no!” or “I’m over-praised” to show good manners. Next, when receiving a gift, we usually say “It’s unnecessary” besides “Thanks” to show politeness and then put it away. Finally, at dinner parties, we talk loudly and touch glasses when drinking to someone’s health or success to show that we’re warm.
Anyhow, different cultures, different customs. If you “Do as the Romans do when in Rome”, you’ll enjoy more of your stay here.
I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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