In the 1880s, Mark Twain established and operated his own publishing firm. He also became interested in various investments, especially an elaborate typesetting machine. He lost almost $200,000 in investments in the machine between 1881 and 1894. Also, his publishing company declared bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)) in April 1894. Thus, in January 1895, Mark Twain found himself publicly shamed by his inability to pay his debts.
Mark Twain eventually recovered from his financial difficulties, through his continued writing and a successful lecture tour in 1895 and 1896. During this much-publicized tour, Twain lectured in such places as India, South Africa and Australia. By the time he returned, he had become an international hero. Twain enjoyed this attention, and his habits of smoking cigars or a pipe and wearing unconventional white suits contributed to his showy image. He also made use of his position as a public figure to criticize the US foreign policy.
Although he was recovering from his financial problems by 1898, Mark Twain had begun to experience tragedy in his personal life. Suzy, his oldest daughter, died of meningitis (腦膜炎) in 1896, while her parents and sister Clara were abroad. In 1903, Mark Twain sold the beloved house in Hartford, which had become too closely associated with Suzy’s death. His wife, Olivia, who had developed a heart condition, died on June 5, 1904. His youngest daughter, Jean, died on Dec. 24, 1909.
64. Which is not the reason why Mark Twain found himself in debt?
Because he devoted all his energy to his writings.
Because his publishing firm bankruptcy.
He lost almost $ 200 000 in investments in the machine between 1881 and 1894
Because he lost a large quantity of money in various investments.
65. How did Mark Twain pay off his debts?
A.  By borrowing money from the bank.
B.  By investing in foreign countries.
By writing articles and a successful lecture tour.
By printing his own articles and selling them for money.
66. It can be inferred that Mark Twain ________________.
hated smoking cigars
liked wearing black clothes
hated the US foreign policy at that time
hated giving lectures in the foreign countries
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第二節(jié)完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Mum keeps telling me “Turn the radio down!” or “Can’t you listen to anything else” or “I don’t know how you can  36  with all noises.” Even my friends at school don’t appreciate the  37  I love, and my best friend told me I am a ‘radio junkie.’
I thought about the music that  38  me each day. It represented a wide range of music  39  ——I certainly wasn’t narrow—minded. I don’t only listen to hard roc, but also to music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and it isn’t really that  40  . Perhaps my mum and dad aren’t as square as I thought they were, if that’s the sort of music they  41  .
While music is the most important  42  I listen to my radio, it’s not the only one. my favorite station has many  43  presenters, from the wake—up show to the latest night ‘stop—outs’, and with all sorts of up —beat variations in between. My ‘must—listen—to’  44  is the top 40 countdown where I get to   45  all the latest and very best music selections.
Do I learn anything form the  46  I listen to? Of course I do! If you listen   47  to the lyrics of most songs, they have something to  48  about every aspect of life. People who are sad, mad, glad or bad, all  49  their feelings in the songs they sing or in the music they play. You see, I’m learning  50  other people cope with these feelings, and in some small way, it’s helping me too.
Competitions, talk—back programs and the dreaded ‘a(chǎn)ds’, are all  51  of radio, but it’s the music that attracts me most. I’ve   52  learned to do all sorts of things while listening to the music on the radio. I can do my homework, play sport, have a shower, get dressed,   53  while listening to the radio!
I’d rather not be  54  radio junkie, but if that’s the word that describes my radio listening  55  most exactly, then I guess I’ll have to live with it. my music suits me and I suit my music.
36．A．talk          B．think     C．listen         D．deal
37．A．noise         B．radio     C．music          D．thing
38．A．surrounds     B．encouragesC．educates      D．touches
39．A．lovers          B．boxes       C．lessons         D．styles
40．A．new         B．bad      C．perfect         D．particular
41．A．repeated      B．played      C．enjoyed       D．wrote
42．A．reason         B．thing     C．excuse         D．subject
43．A．experienced     B．different   C．popular        D．excellent
44．A．performance    B．record      C．edition         D．favorite
45．A．collect         B．see       C．hear         D．buy
46．A． songs         B．concerts    C．bands          D．programs
47．A．exactly        B．carefully   C．immediately     D．constantly
48．A．worry          B．a(chǎn)rgue     C．care          D．say
49．A．express        B．understandC．share         D．describe
50．A．whether       B．that      C．how         D．why
51．A．topics          B．sorts     C．value         D．part
52．A．even         B．ever     C．a(chǎn)lready        D．just
53．A．those         B．a(chǎn)ll        C．ones         D．everything
54．A．regarded      B．elected      C．called          D．named
55．A．stations        B．hobbies     C．selections      D．habits

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第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分20分)
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閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在表格中的空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。
In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism-the difference among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students don't memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.
Title：  66  of Educational System between North America and Asia
 
Students in the US and  67  
Students in China, Japan and Korea
What do they
  68   
Individualism
    69   goals and purposes
Different
  70 of study
Working individually
Listening to the teachers
Forming their own ideas and opinions
Reciting rules and memorizing information
A lot of discussion in the classroom
Not much discussion
  71   
Learning to think for themselves
Learning much more math and science
Studying more hours each day and more days each year
Good for a society that values  72 
Good for a society valuing
  73  and self-control
Disadvantages
Students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts before 74 
Information is  75  easily.

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第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，共30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．
A young _37_ viewing the paintings ahead of me _38__ nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   39 for putting up with her  40   stream of words．  41   by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43   .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45 ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．
"He's a   49   man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"
"Can't see! You're   51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife   52   each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a'' husband who would not  55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．
36．A．view        B．touch     C．wander    D．stare
37．A．lady           B．couple   C．man       D．clerk
38．A．yelled         B．a(chǎn)rgued         C．screamed     D．chatted
39．A．a(chǎn)ttempt        B．independence   C．patience       D．wisdom
40．A．constant       B．vivid    C．casual              D．vague
41．A．Adopted       B．Adapted       C．Disturbed     D．Conducted
42．A．from          B．to        C．towards       D．through
43．A．a(chǎn)nxiously     B．quickly        C．urgently       D．sensibly
44．A．comment          B．purchase        C．decision        D．profit
45．A．exit          B．entrance   C．front    D．queue
46．A．plugged           B．reached  C．held     D．bent
47．A．lengthened          B．made       C．brought       D．broadened
48．A．led           B．found     C．tapped         D．forced
49．A．generous      B．rough         C．smart     D．brave
50．A．wherever        B．whatever      C．whenever          D．whichever
51．A．unique         B．silly     C．equal              D．wrong
52．A．decorates      B．draws          C．shoves        D．describes
53．A．kindness       B．pride          C．courage            D．enthusiasm
54．A．sight          B．support        C．expectation         D．confidence
55．A．get        B．a(chǎn)llow    C．hope        D．cause

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第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最佳答案,并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Last year I was put into a lower-level math class at school. The reason I was in this class had
21   to do with my intelligence. I am blind. The school   22  that it would be better for me to learn at a lower level because it takes me a great deal longer to complete school tasks.
The only problem with being in this class was that I was   23  by "at-risk" students, who did not perform well in school and were   24   in trouble with the school and the law. On Monday mornings, the kids talked about what they had done during the past   25  . I tried not to listen, but it was almost   26  not to. I heard things in that classroom that shocked me.   27  
the teacher was in the room, that didn't stop my classmates from   28  their stories of drugs and violence.
­­­­      29   I was tired of their rude words. I even began to   30  the fact that I had to be there. One Tuesday morning, I went to a Christian Student Union meeting before school, where a guest speaker talked to us about praying for our   31  no matter how much we hated them. I thought a lot and began to pray for the kids in my class, asking God to   32  them for they weren't bad kids; they were just   33  .
34   what I did was automatic. When I heard their voices in class, I would pray, "Dear God, please bless so-and-so . . ." But as I continued, something was growing   35   my heart for them. My classmates gradually became more than just annoying kids to me. They began to feel like family, and I was learning to love them in a way I   36  thought possible.
I now see that praying is such a   37   act. When I pray for those around me, it also   38  
my life, and it changes my understanding of others. I realized God's blessings enabled me to see the world through   39  eyes. The prayers I said for others   40  to help me the most.
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22.     A. described             B. doubted               C. decided                  D. defended
23.     A. laughed                 B. beaten                    C. tricked                 D. surrounded
24.     A. constantly              B. regularly                C. occasionally            D. especially
25.     A. holiday               B. month                    C. weekend              D. party
26.     A. informal              B. unnecessary            C. illegal                    D. impossible
27.     A. Only if                  B. Now that                C. As though               D. Even though
28.     A. sharing                  B. admiring                C. learning               D. creating
29.     A. No wonder             B. Without doubt         C. Without delay         D. No sense
30.     A. prove                    B. refuse                    C. hate                     D. ignore
31.     A. friends                   B. enemies                  C. teachers                  D. relatives
32.     A. appreciate              B. dismiss                   C. promote                 D. forgive
33.     A. lost                       B. forgotten                C. cheated                  D. disturbed
34.     A.In general             B. After all                 C. At first                   D. On the whole
35.     A. beyond                  B. under                     C. above                     D. inside
36.     A. never                     B. ever                       C. even                      D. once
37.     A. technical             B. powerful              C. typical                   D. suitable
38.     A. reflects                  B. satisfies                  C. risks                      D. blesses
39.     A. loving                   B. shining                   C. bright                    D. blind
40.     A. turned up               B. turned away            C. turned out              D. turned over

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第二節(jié):完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21-40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 
I started to win competitions. We had very little money. My father had to borrow＄5000 to pay for a 21 to the International Young Pianists Competition in Germany when I was 12. I realized later how 22 pressure (壓力)he was under as I looked at the invitation to the competition. Tears streamed 23 his face when it was announced that I ’d won—— earning enough money to pay  24  the money we borrowed .
It was soon clear that I couldn’t  25 in China forever. To become a world-class 26 , I had to play on the world’s big stages. So later, my father and I  27 to America, so I could attend a famous university to study  28 . the school paid for my apartment and even lent me a piano . At night, I would stay in the living room just to touch the keys.   
29 I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers 30 me that I had a lot to learn, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 , I had worked hard enough for opportunity to come, one morning later, I got a  31 .The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to 32 at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to  33 him. That performance was for me at the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern  34 me, I played Tchaikovsky’s (柴可夫斯基的)Piano Concerto No. 1. My father’s mouth hung  35 throughout the whole song.
Afterward, people celebrated—maybe they were a bit  36 –and asked me to play another one . I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt that something big was going to_37_. Sure enough, gigs(短期表演)started pouring in.
My father and I had often practiced a piece of music called “Horses”, a fun piece for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin(肖邦), I brought Dad out on the stage , and we played our special music. People 38 crazy—they loved it. My father couldn’t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of 39 in Carnegie Hall, but for me, playing there was especially sweet. Together, my father and I worked to 40 the lucky place where a good chance caught sight of me , and let me shine. At last I made it.
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22.A. many         B. old              C. much          D. long 
23.A. on            B. down            C. across           D. through 
24.A .for            B. back            C .off            D .over
25.A. study        B. work            C. play           D. stay
26.A musician     B. physician          C. politician       D. singer
27.A. moved      B. removed         C. settled            D. fled
28.A. performance B. instruments       C. music               D. dance
29.A. Even if               B. Such as           C. Now that           D. Only if 
30.A. reminded     B. requested          C. asked              D. ordered
31.A. performance B. chance            C. visit                  D. ticket
32.A. perform    B. join               C. appear       D. attend 
33.A .act           B. take             C. replace       D. place
34.A.visited               B. told               C. asked             D. introduced
35.A .open           B. closed           C. covered       D. round
36.A .upset          B .drunk            C. confused       D. anxious
37.A. break         B. come             C .end             D .happen
38.A. grew                B. went              C. became          D. was
39.A. people       B. guests             C. concerts        D. dramas
40.A .arrive        B. get                C. win            D. reach

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第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still 36 to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem, 37 you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."
　　I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"." 38 ventured(冒險(xiǎn)),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to 39 that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has 40 too many people in the cocoon(保護(hù)膜) of their 41 zones.
　　A delightful 42 tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a 43 risk.He let the town know that he would 44 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the 45 people.
　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be 46 .If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow 47 the experience,the skin of the 48 would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and 49 cause cancer.
　　Nearly 2,000 people 50 the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.
　　Col.Johnson believed his 51 was small,but it must be take if the 52 about the peach were to be 53 .Who has accompished anything worthwhile 54 taking a risk?
　　Much like the tortoise it makes 55 only when it sticks its neck out.
　　36.A.refers         B.applies       C.tends          D.leads
　　37.A.if            B.since         C.although       D.unless
　　38.A.Anything      B.Something    C.Nothing        D.Everything
　　39.A.fail           B.win          C.succeed        D.leave
　　40.A.turned        B.trapped       C.forbidden      D.orced
　　41.A.comfortable    B.miserable     C.surprising     D.unimportant
　　42.A.novel         B.message      C.joke          D.story
　　43.A.private        B.public       C.secret        D.national
　　44.A.buy          B.sell          C.eat           D.cut
　　45.A.puzzled       B.disappointed   C.angry        D.happy
　　46.A.delicious       B.smelly        C.salty        D.poisonous
　　47.A.enjoy         B.survive         C.understand  D.know
　　48.A.wolf         B.seed           C.peach      D.body
　　49.A.eventually     B.firstly          C.lately       D.hardly
　　50.A.reached      B.decorated         C.surrounded  D.crowded
　　51.A.audience     B.risk            C.fruit        D.size
　　52.A.myths        B.ingredients    C.truths         D.prices
　　53.A.changed      B.adopted        C.removed      D.grasped
　　54.A.without      B.for            C.with         D.except
　　55.A.sense        B.trouble         C.room        D.progress

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第二節(jié) 根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分。）并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
---Eric，let’s go and see Jenny after school. I’ll take today’s math test papers to her.
---Good. We can see how well she is getting on and tell her all the answers to the exercises.
----I don’t think we need to tell her all the answers. She won’t be impressed.
----     61    
---Well, she always likes dealing with math problems by herself.
---Is that so?    62  
---Don’t worry about that. I’m sure that she can work them out.    63  
---Well, that’s true, but have you thought about her absence from school all week because of her illness?
---Yes, I have.   64  
---She is always doing math exercises every time. What’s more, she often asks us what we are studying at school.
----   65   .
A．So I am confident that she can do quite well without our help.
B．What makes you think so?
C．If I were you, I would tell her the answers.
D．After all, she is a very clever girl.
E.I agree that she is able to solve the problems, but she missed school.
F.But do you remember what she is doing every time we see her?
G.What if she has some difficulty doing these exercises?

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A
As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was fascinated by that mighty river. He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time just gaze at the mysterious islands and passing boats and rafts. He was nearly drowned nine different times. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and the unusual people who rode up and down it. He never forgot those scenes and those people. He later made them part of the history of America in his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius (天才) from his mother. Obviously he didn’t get it from his father. He after stated that he bad never seen a smile on his father’s face. On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The some ability made Mark Twain an extremely hum onus public speaker.
56．Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child, Mark Twain would____.
A．ran away from school
B．cause his parents to quarrel with others
C．get into trouble with his friends and neighbors
D．like to sit no the bank of the Mississippi River
57．It can be learned from the text that____.
A．Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man
B．Mark Twain never attended school on time
C．Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river
D．Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist
58．In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about____.
A．the Mississippi and the people riding on it
B．his friends and neighbors
C．his school life
D．his parents
59．It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was____.
A．his practical jokes                 B．his father’s seriousness
C．the history of the Mississippi     D．his mother’s genius for humor

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