C        

       Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night,a lady asked him to sing a song.

       “I can’t sing,” said the man.

       But the lady told the waiter, “I'm tired of (厭倦) listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”

       The waiter shouted across the room ,“Hey,friend!If you want to get paid,sing a song!”

       So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time!Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!He had talent (天賦) he was sitting on!He may have lived the rest of his life as a noname piano player in a noname bar. But once he found that he could sing well? he carried on working hard and became one of the bestknown singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

       You,too,have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great,but it may be better than you think. With hard work,most skills can be improved. Moreover,you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

() 58. Why did the lady want to listen to a song?

   A. She likes singing.

   B. She wants to play a trick on the piano player.

   C. She’s tired of listening to the piano.

   D. She doesn’t think the piano player plays well.

() 59. The words “sit on” in the last paragraph mean “          . ”

   A. 擱置   B. 列席   C. 發(fā)展   D. 展示

() 60. What happened to the piano player later?

   A. He became a famous pianist.

   B. He became a famous singer.

   C. He became a noname piano player in a noname bar.

   D. He became a noname singer in a noname bar.

() 61. From the story we know if you have some talent,you should.

   A. hide it and wait            B. ask others for help

   C. pay no attention to it   D. work hard to improve yourself

                                  B 

      Living in Jiangdu,many people often feel stressed (有壓力的) because of the high prices of the house,the food and the education. Someone says that some goods in Jiangdu are even more expensive than those in Yangzhou,though Jiangdu is a district of Yangzhou.

      What causes this?

      Mr Zhang,a worker in a small factory,says： ^uIn my factory,many workers from the countryside don't want to work in the fields any more,so they come to the city to live,to work. More and more of them buy their own houses. I think the price of the house is rising because of people like them. They even take away our chances to work. ”

      Miss Liu,a teacher in No. 2 Middle School has her different thoughts：^aMore and more parents want their children to go to famous schools to receive better education. They choose to buy the houses around these schools. Businessmen raise prices for more money. In fact,you won’t get good results if you don't work hard,even though you are in the best school. ”

     “During the past 10 years,people’s incomes (收入) have increased 2—3 times as before,so the rise in commodity (日用品) prices is natural. In the past,we worked for eating,but now,we work for better living conditions,and we believe our life will be better and better in the future.Mr Huang,an officer in the local government says.

      So,as the people in Jiangdu,what about your ideas?

() 54. Mr Zhang thinks that.

   A. goods in Jiangdu are more expensive than in Yangzhou

   B. the workers in his factory cause the price of the house rise

   C. people don⁵t like to live in the countryside because of the high price of the house

   D. more and more people in the countryside come to the city to live

() 55. Some parents buy the houses around the famous schools because.

   A. the houses there are good

   B. they want their children to enter the school nearby

   C. they don⁵t want to live in the countryside

   D. they can get the chances to work

() 56. Which of the following is true?

   A. If you can go to a famous school,you will get good results.

   B. People’s incomes are higher than before.

   C. Jiangdu is richer than Yangzhou.

   D. Miss Liu thinks people from the countryside take away the chances to work.

() 57. According to the passage,what causes the price of the house rise?

   A. People’s incomes increased.

   B. More people want to live in the city.

   C. The businessmen raise the prices of the houses.

   D. All the above.

四、閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分)

                                 A

() 51. How many activities are there in the first week of May?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Five. D. Four.

() 52. What will happen on May 2nd?

   A. A meeting. B. Ball match. C. Art show. D. Picnic.

() 53. How long does the art show last?

   A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. D. Four days.

三、完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分)

     A farmer found a wounded (受傷的) eagle in his field. He was so 36 that he took it home and cleaned it. After that he placed it outside in the yard,he hoped that it 37 get well soon.

     The eagle soon got used to the 38 of all the chickens in the yard. It learned to 39 from side to side like chickens,and eat happily from a trough (食槽) . For many years,the eagle  40 his new life on the farm.

     Then one day,one of the farmer’s friends pointed to the playing eagle and asked ,“  41 is that eagle acting like a chicken?”The farmer told him what had 42 ,and the friend felt quite 43 .

     “What a pity!” said the friend “It should fly in the sky instead of living here!” He picked up the eagle,and 44 it into the air. The eagle was 45 ,and cried loudly. Then it just fell down on the ground.

      That night,the friend could hardly sleep as he remembered the chickenlike eagle. The next morning,he went back to the farm for another 46 . This time he carried the eagle to the 47 of a nearby mountain.

     When he stood at the highest place of the mountain,he looked into its eyes and shouted ,“Don’t you understand? You weren’t made to live like a chicken!” As he 48 the eagle up,he made sure it was facing into the bright 49 of the rising sun. Then he 50 tossed (拋) the bird into the sky. This time the eagle opened his wings,and disappeared into the clouds.

() 36. A. polite   B. brave   C. kind   D. proud

() 37. A. would   B. should   C. must   D. need

() 38. A. food   B. sounds   C. water   D. habits

() 39. A. walk   B. sleep   C. talk   D. drink

() 40. A. wasted   B. enjoyed   C. lost   D. forgot

() 41. A. When   B. How   C. Why   D. What

() 42. A. done   B. experienced   C. happened   D. found

() 43. A. pleased   B. surprised   C. worried   D. angry

() 44. A. pulled   B. moved   C. took   D. threw

() 45. A. afraid   B. happy   C. excited   D. angry

() 46. A. drink   B. meeting   C. try   D. rest

() 47. A. top   B. foot   C. center   D. side

() 48. A. tied   B. put   C. filled   D. held

() 49. A. sight   B. light   C. space   D. shape

() 50. A. easily   B. hardly   C. impatiently   D. quietly

35. —A homeless man won a lottery ticket (彩票) .He became rich over night.

     — .  

   A. The early bird catches the worm. B. Every dog has its day.

   C. Many hands make light work. D. Practice makes perfect.

() 34. — Where is Mr Green? I haven’t seen him for a few days.

         —He to Hong Kong for a meeting. He home three days ago.

   A. has gone;left       B. has been;has left

   C. has gone;has left   D. has been;left

() 32. 一I hope to take the DIY course.

         —Good idea. more about it,visit the website.

   A. Knowing   B. Know   C. To know   D. Known

() 33. — Please don't smoke here John!Look at the public sign.

         —Sorry,I it.

   A. won’t see   B. haven’t noticed   C. didn’t see   D. don't notice

() 31. —  Have you finished your fashion design?

         —Not yet. I'll finish it if I ten more minutes.

   A. am given   B. give   C. will give   D. will be given

() 30. Tm not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air,because it the weather.

   A. cares about   B. depends on   C. leads to   D. agrees with