Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't thinkthere would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me.I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The manwouldn't even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third andthe fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor andsaid to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair？" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK,"he said. "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes,I saw that. It's nothing." Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. "What will youdo with it？" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I'll buyit," I said. "What do you mean？ You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I'vechanged my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must becrazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You wantme to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I hadwalked in and said, 'Would you mend this chair for me？'" "I wouldn't have agreed to doit," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'llmend this for you. Shall we say for a fiver？" He was a very nice man and was greatlyamused by the whole thing.1. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _____.A. was rather impoliteB. was warmly receivedC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair2. The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _____.A. changed his mindB. accepted the offerC. saw the writer's purposeD. decided to help the writer3. How much did the writer pay？A. ￡ 5.B. ￡ 7.C. ￡ 20.D. ￡ 27.4. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _____.A. honestB. carefulC. smartD. funny

第1题

He s lived in London______.A．since a long timeB．for some timeC．long beforeD．some time ago

He s lived in London______.

A．since a long time

B．for some time

C．long before

D．some time ago

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第2题

阅读理解。根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“A，错误的用“B。 Some years ago, Chinese high school

阅读理解。

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“A，错误的用“B。

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new

schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term

started. Today, however, all have changed. If you still come back to school

with only these things, you are falling out of date. Students in big cities like

to bring the latesc high-tech things to school, and feel happy and pleased to

show off these things toothers. They are mobile phonf,S, MP4 players, CD

players, electronic dictionaries and so on. The list is endless.

Young people think that, living in the 21st century, they must keep up

with the date. They don't want to fall behind. Besides, they think that they

need to keep in touch with their classmat.es, so they need mobile phones.

They also like to listen to the pop music, so they need C.D players. They

explain that something like electronic dictionaries can be useful in their

study, too. They think that their parents should understand why they want

these things.

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they

retum to school at the beginning of a new term. However, they often use the

money which they macie by themselves during the holiday to buy these

high-tech things that they want.

( )1. Today, Chinese students like showing off their new clothes.

( )2. The students need mobile phones in order to keep in touch with their

classmates.

( )3. Young people living in the 21st century don't want to be out of date.

( )4. Foreign students also like to bring some high-tech things at the cnd of the term.

( )5. Chinese students spend the money which they made by themselves on

the high-tech things.

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第3题

later on suddenly former afterward now latter years ago some time later in the first place e

later on suddenly former afterward now

latter years ago some time later in the first place earlier

once in the next place before often further

next yesterday furthermore first today

meanwhile second tomorrow previously third

then when in the past at last thereafter

1 Important events of the week / month / year / last century..

2 Your own life story so far,

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第4题

第二部分　阅读理解（共25小题，第一节第小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

第二部分　阅读理解（共25小题，第一节第小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。

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The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated(愤怒的) when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside？ The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.

56．The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________.

A．wasting gold 　　B．wasting wrapping paper

C．putting the box under the Christmas tree D．bringing the gift to her father

57．What’s inside the box according to the little girl？

A．nothing 　　 B．air 　　 C．kisses 　　　 D．gold wrapping paper

58．The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________.

A．kissing the gold box

B．putting gold into the box.

C．taking out an imaginary kiss from the box.

D．keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed.

59．Choose the best title for the passage.

A．The kisses in the box. B．A girl and his father

C．A love story D．The box under the Christmas tree.

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第5题

阅读理解。During the winter, Fred Carpenter goes skiing (滑雪) just about every weekend. Sometimes he

阅读理解。

During the winter, Fred Carpenter goes skiing (滑雪) just about every weekend. Sometimes he drives

as far as three hundred miles to find the freshest snow. Fred has been skiing since he was seven years old.

By the time he was twelve, he had won several junior championships. When he was thirteen, he lost his

right leg in an accident. By the next season, Fred had learned to ski on one leg. "It's certainly a little harder

this way," Fred says, "but the thrill is just the same."

Now Fred is looking for other people like himself who love to ski. "It's time to organize some races!"

he says.

1. Fred Carpenter goes skiing during the ______.

[ ]

A. spring

B. summer

C. autumn

D. winter

2. Carpenter began skiing when he was ______.

[ ]

A. twelve

B. thirteen

C. fourteen

D. seven

3. Carpenter learned to ski on one leg ______.

[ ]

A. after he had an accident

B. after he found the freshest snow

C. because he liked skiing this way

D. because he was a champion

4. Fred Carpenter does not ______.

[ ]

A. love skiing

B. give up easily

C. enjoy driving

D. show up easily

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第6题

阅读理解。 Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on

阅读理解。

Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your

car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you

lots of prices. And you don't have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper,and you'll find plenty

of ads.

The following is an ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.

1. How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？

[ ]

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement？

[ ]

A. You can buy any kind on July 14th.

B. The service time is 9-9 every day except Monday.

C. The larger the screen is,the higher the price will be.

D. The lowest price is a little more than 300.

3. Which is NOT mentioned in the ad？

[ ]

A. The date of the American National Day.

B. The postcode of the area where the store is.

C. The phone number of the store.

D. The names of the TV sets.

4. In which place can you find this kind of ads？

[ ]

A. Novels

B. Magazines

C. Newspapers

D. Films

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第7题

阅读理解 When students from other countries come to the United States, they are sometimes shocked at the informality in American college and university classes. For

阅读理解 When students from other countries come to the United States, they are sometimes shocked at the informality in American college and university classes. For example, American professors do not dress up and they generally call their students by their first names. Students can speak out in class, without raising their hands. Students can drink coffee, tea, juice, or soft drink during class.

Foreign students can usually get used to these differences easily. However, tow examples of American informality are very difficult for some to understand. First, American students call their teachers by their first names. Instead of calling a teacher Mr. Smith or Professor Johnson, they call them Tom or Barbara. In some countries, students are not allowed to do that. Second, American students sometimes criticize(批评) the ideas of their teacher. They might also give their teachers suggestions about changing something in the class. In many countries, students cannot openly criticize their teachers or classes.

Thus, some foreign students feel shocked, embarrassed and uncomfortable in American classrooms. They have two choices. One, they can imitate(模仿) the behavior. of the American students. But this will make them feel uncomfortable and disrespectful. Two, they can continue to follow their own customs. But in this case, the American teachers and students might think that the foreign students are too formal or too quiet.

What is the solution to this problem？ This is no easy answer. However, time will help to solve the problem, because foreign students will become used to the new behavior.

1. How do foreign students normally feel when they first step into the American classrooms？

A. Shocked.

B. Afraid.

C. Relaxed.

D. Nervous.

2. What is Professor Edward A. Johnson usually called by his student？

A. Professor Johnson.

B. Mr. Johnson.

C. Edward.

D. Professor Edward.

3. What would American students do in the class？

A. Laughing at their teachers.

B. Openly criticizing their teachers.

C. Doing what they want to do.

D. Listening to every word their teachers say.

4. How would a foreign student feel if he tries to imitate the behavior. of the American students？

A. Disrespectful.

B. Easy.

C. Polite.

D. Angry.

5. If a foreign student continues to follow his own customs, the American teachers and students might think that __________.

A. he is too proud

B. he does not want to communicate

C. he is too formal or too quiet

D. he is embarrassed

6. How can this problem be solved according to the passage？

A. Foreign students should seek advice from their native classmates.

B. Foreign students should continue to follow the customs of their home countries.

C. American professors should show respect to foreign students and change their behavior.

D. Time will help foreign students to get used to the behavior. in American classes.

7. What does the word “informality” probably mean？

A. 信息

B. 和谐

C. 无礼

D. 非正式性

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Bribery may lead to murder. A month ago reporters rushed to the （1) of a crime. At the spot the

Bribery may lead to murder. A month ago reporters rushed to the(1)of a crime. At the spot the detective seemed even hardly aware of their(2)as he did his work. He carefully searched for(3)over every inch of the house. After a while, he bent over to pick up a small torn(4)of fabric. Nothing could(5)from his search. The detective(6)that this piece of fabric was(7)from the murderer's clothing during a struggle.

The(8)had been the finance director of a very large computer hardware manufacturer. His wife, a timid woman,(9)everything she knew with the detective, including a hot(10)her husband had with some of the company's top executives at a banquet. There had been a scandal(11)bribery at his company. He was(12)the business of many of the top executives. He had(13)that some people were giving special favors to government officials to get(14). He often questioned their moral(15)and told them that he would accuse them if they were doing something they shouldn't,(16)caused problems for him. His questioning and accusing often left him at(17)with many of the executives. This time it had led to a(18)blow on his head. The detective caught(19)of a crucial clue, a brass button in the corner. It was from a jacket of one of the top executives. Later this executive and the company's president was(20). Of course this is not the end of the story.

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第9题

阅读理解。A: Recently, the word "clone" has appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its me

阅读理解。

A: Recently, the word "clone" has appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning？

B: Not exactly. I read a report in yesterday's newspaper. It said a Scottish scientist had successfully cloned

a lamb named Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult sheep.

A: Actually, the word "clone" means to produce the "same" animal by taking cells (细胞) from an adult one.

I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only keep a small number of sheep, cows and horses.

B: (A)It's said that recently there have been some people who ever wanted to clone humans.

A: It seems interesting. (B)但你觉得那样做可能吗？

B: No, I don't think so. First, I think we can't clone a dead person because the cells in his body have been

dead already.

A: Then can we clone a living person？

B: Again no. You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you. It is only

something, not a human.

A: Well, you mean that a real human can speak, think and create, and these abilities(能力) can't be cloned？

B: That's right! I think the main purpose of Dr. Ian Wilmut, the "father" of Dolly, is to make better animals,

and it has nothing to do with human cloning.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1. Which kind of animal did a Scottish scientist clone？ _____________________________________

2. 把文中画线的（B）句翻译成英语。 _____________________________________

3. Why can't we clone a dead person？ _____________________________________

4. What's the purpose of clone？ _____________________________________

5. 把文中画线的（A）句译成汉语。 _____________________________________

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阅读理解。 Jeff Green can not look after his things. Look, this is his room. He doesn't put his thing

阅读理解。

Jeff Green can not look after his things. Look, this is his room. He doesn't put his things away (收好)

every day. Look at his desk. Many things are on it. They are notebooks, CDs, video tapes, pens, pencils.

He doesn't put his pens and pencils in his pencil case. Look, some of his sports collections are on the

desk and chairs.

It's eight o'clock in the morning, and Jeff is in bed. It's Sunday. He doesn't go to school. Oh, what's

under the bed？ A football. He likes playing football. He can not play volleyball well. His backpack is

under the bed. Why is his backpack under the bed？ We don't know. What's that under the sofa？ It is one

of his socks. Where is the other one？ Sorry, we can not see it. Jeff needs to ask his parents to find it, I

think.

1. Where is Jeff's backpack？

A. It is on his desk.

B. It is under his school things.

C. It is under his bed.

D. It's on the sofa.

2. What sport does Jeff like？

A. Football.

B. Basketball.

C. Volleyball

D. Baseball.

3. Where are Jeff's socks？

A. They are on his sofa.

B. They are under his bed.

C. One of his socks is under the sofa, but we can not see the other one.

D. They are under the desk.

4. What time is it now？

A. It's 8 a.m.

B. It's 8 p.m.

C. It's time for bed.

D. It's time for breakfast

5. Does Jeff put his things away every day？

A. No, he doesn't.

B. Yes, he does.

C. Sorry, I don't know.

D. He puts his school things away.

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第11题

Many Native Americans closely resemble Asians. 正确his has led most scientists to （1) believe so

Many Native Americans closely resemble Asians. 正确his has led most scientists to(1)believe something about Native Americans. 正确hey think that most Native Americans(2)from a distant group of people. 正确hese people(3)from Siberia across the Bering Strait, between 17,000-11,000 years ago. 正确he exact time and 4 is still under question. 正确hat is, it is still a(n)(5)of debate. 正确he time they traveled and the route they took is still being argued, as is whether it happened(6).

(7)recently, some anthropologists (人类学家) argued that the migration occurred 12,000 years ago. However, there are a number of difficulties with this theory —(8)particular, the presence of people in the Americas earlier than one might think. 正确here is growing evidence of human(9)in Brazil and Chile 11,500 years ago or earlier. 正确here is also(10)of humans living in the Americas some 50,000 years ago.(11), other possibilities have been suggested.

正确hey may have(12)the land bridge several thousand years earlier or they may have sailed along the western coast. However, some(13)this theory. 正确hey think that humans(14)skills for sailing during that era.

Some consider the genetic and cultural evidence for an Asian origin overwhelming. It should be noted,(15), that some other people are very upset at this idea. Many present-day Native Americans(16)the above theories. 正确hey say those who put forward such theories have political(17)正确hey have their own traditional stories that offer(18)of where they came from. 正确heir own stories claim that their(19)are different from what scientists say. 正确hose accounts, though, have mostly been(20)by scholars. 正确herefore, the origin of Americans still remains a mystery to be explored.

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