13．When I was just 16，my father decided to turn an old guesthouse into a hotel，and he experimented with everything．None of us had ever worked in a hotel before，but my dad was sure of what guests would like to see．
For a month that summer，I served as a waitress at breakfast and dinner，which gave me the middle of the day free for studying．Like all the others，I did what the instructions said and treated the guests as though they were special visitors in my own home．
I soon learned how to deal with the most daunting person in the kitchen：the cook，Gordon．He had a great ability to become very angry for no clear reason．I avoided him as much as possible and always took the dishes with a frozen expression on my face which was turned into a sweet smile in the space between kitchen and dining room．
Breakfast waitressing was，I found，more enjoyable than the dinner service．The guests came wandering into the dining room，looking with appreciation at the view of the sea and islands through the dining room window．It was funny how differently people behaved in the evenings，dressed up and talking with louder，colder voices，not always returning my smile．However，that all changed when dad created a special role for me．
It began with a few common cakes for the guests'packed lunches and progressed to fancy cakes for afternoon teas．This led to the climax：a nightly show known as Lucy's Sweet Trolley．Every evening，I carried the most amazing collection of cakes and other desserts．Most were things I had invented myself and I had cooked all of them．Some-Jacobit Grenades，Mocha Genghis Khan and Goat's Milk Bavarios to name a few-were really strange．It was dad's idea that I should dress smartly and stop at each table and recite the name of each dish．
21．What did the people working at the hotel have in common？D
A．They all understood the guests'expectations．
B．They all studied at the middle of the day．
C．they all had enough experience．
D．They all followed the rules．
22．What does the underlined word"daunting"in Paragraph 3mean？D
A．CarefulB．NervousC．InterestingD．Frightening
23．Why did Lucy enjoy serving breakfasts more than dinners？A
A．The guests were friendlier．
B．There were more types of food to satisfy the guests．
C．The dining room was quieter．
D．The guests dressed up for the beginning of a new day．
24．What was special about the food on Lucy's Sweet Trolley？B
A．It was based on traditional dishes．
B．It contained a number of new creations．
C．It was made following her father's instructions．
D．It was prepared along with the food for lunches．

12．The time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world's languages．Today humans express themselves in over 6，000different languages．But that is quickly changing．Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50years．After 100years，the languages used in the world will not be more than 20．
Why？It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before．This brings changes．The languages of the world's main culture are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures．Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English．People respect their own cultures and traditions，but when it comes to getting a job，knowing a world language is often necessary．It may mean the difference between success and failure．
Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way．Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world．But this knowledge doesn't come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood．It usually comes in the language of a different culture．
People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language．They can quickly share ideas and work together．Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust．
Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing？The answer is maybe．Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about．If their languages die，their valuable wisdom may be lost forever．The future of the world's language depends on our actions now．Will we protect endangered languages or allow them to quietly disappear？
Time will have the last word．
21．Scientists say that within 50years，perhaps，there will be onlyAlanguages in the world．
A．a(chǎn)round 3，000          B．over 3，000         C.6，000          D．less than 20
22．In"the languages of the world's main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures．"the underlined word"replace"means"C"．
A．to put something back into a correct place       
B．to find good place for something
C．to take the place of something．
D．to decide how important something is
23．The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a popular world language，A．
A．it would be easier for them to share their ideas
B．people would have no trouble in learning language
C．lessons at schools would be taught in the language
D．people would respect their own culture more
24．According to the passage，if nobody spoke the languages of smaller cultures，A．
A．many of the words for things we do not know would be lost
B．knowledge would come from the mouths of the elders
C．people would have difficulty in working together
D．there would be no smaller cultures．

11．Comparatively few fresh-water species of fishes are limited in their distribution to a single river system，yet not many are found on both sides of a high mountain ridge，such as the Rocky Mountains in North America．That is to say，the fish of the Mississippi Valley are ge nerally different and distinct from those of the Pacific slope．
   While it is a well-known fact that the fish life in no two river systems，even though they empty into the sea on the same side of a divide，such streams do have many species in c ommon．]The principal rivers of the Atlantic slope of the United States，for example，contain several species common to all of them，including the bullhead catfish（鯰魚(yú)），the bluegill sunfish and the largemouth bass（鱸魚(yú)）．None of these species can endure salt water，so that they cannot now migrate from one river system to another．On the other hand，the more northern streams contain species not found in the southern ones，and vice versa．The common lake，for example，is found in the Atlantic streams from Maryland northward，and the brook trout（蹲魚(yú)）and yellow perch（鱸） emerge only in the streams from North Carolina southward．
    How the present distribution came about must remain a matter of conjecture．It is quite probable that some of the streams，including those on opposite sides of a divide，may have been connected at one time．Again，streams may be entirely separate during normal weather，but an exceptionally heavy rainfall or the sudden melting of snow in the uplands sometimes causes floods which may form a temporary connection between them，providing a passage way for fishes．]It is possible，also that water birds may accidentally carry fish or spawn from one stream to another，or that man may be instrumental in such a transfer．
    Evidently，then，fresh-water fishes may become distributed far beyond the confines of the stream of their origin．The chief factor in limiting the still wider distribution of species is temperature．This forms such an efficient barrier that comparatively few species of fresh-water fishes of the United States extend their range into Mexico．In Panama only one fish common to the fresh waters of the States has been found，and that is the eel（鰻），which is not strictly a fresh-water form，as it enters salt water to spawn and is taken in fairly salty water at other times．
32．According to the passage，B．
A．The Mississippi River and the Pacific slope are on the same of the Rocky Mountains．
B．The Mississippi River and the Pacific slope are on the two sides of the Rocky Mountains．
C．The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains are on the two sides of the Pacific slope．
D．The Pacific slope and the Rocky Mountains are on the two sides of the Mississippi．
33．In different river systems on one side of a divide，we may findA．
A．fishes of the same species．
B．fishes of the different origin．
C．a(chǎn) few rare fish species．
D．fishes that have the same life．
34．Species，which can't tolerate saltiness，may spread in to another river by the following mechanisms exceptD．
A．being carried by birds                 
B．flooded connections
C．humanity                         
D．spawning in the river mouth
35．Efforts to deliberately transplant the bluegill sunfish and the large-mouth bass into Panama would probably fail due toD．
 A．eels              B．salinity            C．rainfall         D．temperature．

10．It's that time of year when people need to lock their cars．It's not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars．Rather，it's because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest．Especially with this year's large crop，leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to fill it with zucchini（西葫蘆）．
    My sister，Sharon，recently had a good year for tomatoes．She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red．That's when she decided it w as time to share her blessings．She started calling everyone she knew．When that failed，she began asking everyone in the neighborhood，eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes．"Feel free to take whatever you want，"Sharon told her．Later that day，Sharon found that her garden had indeed been harvested．She felt happy that she coul d help someone and that the food didn't go to waste．
    A few days later，Sharon answered the door．There was the neighbor，holding a hot loaf of bread．The neighbor smiled pleasantly，"I wanted to thank you for all of the tomatoes，and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldn't mind．"
    Sharon couldn't think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so．"Oh，but you did，"the neighbor said．"You had some of the prettiest zucchini I've ever seen．"
    Sharon was confused．They hadn't even planted any zucchini．But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden．Sharon felt curious and decided to go to see where the zucchini had grown．The two of them walked together into the backyard．When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables，Sharon smiled．"Well，actually，those are cucumbers（黃瓜）that we never harvested，because they got too big，soft and bitter for eating．"
    The neighbor looked at Sharon，shock written all over her face．She gulped（哽住）a few times，and then，smiling，held out the bread，part of a batch she had shared all over the neighborhood．"I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread．I hope you like it．"
24．Why does the author ware people in the neighborhood to lock their cars？C
A．They might be stolen by thieves at night．
B．They might be moved away by the police．
C．Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest．
D．Their neighbors might throw cucumbers into them．
25．How did Sharon's friends react to the invitation to take her tomatoes？AA．They did not accept her kind offer．
B．They were all delighted to have the tomatoes．
C．They said they would go when they were free．
D．They began to tell everyone they knew about it．
26．What did the neighbor do in Sharon's garden？B
A．She only harvested some tomatoes．
B．She took some cucumbers mistaken ly．
C．She took something with Sharon's help．
D．She harvested a few zucchini by accident．
27．We can infer that the neighbor's bread would tasteC．
A．soft and sweet                    
B．hard and sour
C．funny and bitter                   
D．fragrant and delicious．

9．Every student in the school has access to the school library．
The school library isaccessibleto every student in the school．

8．Why is setting goals important？（71）E Instead of just letting life happen to you，goals allow you to make your life happen．
Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals．（72）F It's like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of in this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which can be found in a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver．But she drivers aimlessly around．Never getting anywhere，just using up gas．Which driver do you want to e？
（73）BThey decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren't difficult to set，and they aren't difficult to reach．（74）CYou are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．
（75）AWritten goals can be reviewed regularly，and have more power．Like a contract with yourself，they are harder to neglect or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal．
A．Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．
B．Winners in life set goals and follow through．
C．It's up to you to find out what your goals really are．
D．It's difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map．
E．Because goals can help you do，be and experience everything you want in life．[F．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．
G．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind．

7．For several years，Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone．（71）AIn a number of European countries，people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes，jewelry，food，toys，and many other things．
（72）CFor example，the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15European countries，and in one year it made﹩100million．In France there are two teleshopping channels，and the French spend about﹩20million a year to buy things through those channels．
In Germany，until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1hour every day．Then the government allowed more teleshopping．Other channels can open for telebusiness，including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company．（73）D．
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes．With all the problems of traffic in the cities，this is an important reason，but at the same time，other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping．（74）BMany Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV．Good quality is important to them，and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV．
（75）EThey will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell．They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person．

A．Now teleshopping is starting in European
B．They call teleshopping"Junk on the air"
C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden．
D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things
E．The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies．
F．Teleshopping is popular among people
G．German teleshopping business is controlled by American．

6．Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored （水果味道的） contain no fruit at all，while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit，according to a study carried by the British Food Commission．
"Shoppers need to check the labels（標(biāo)簽）before buying drinks，though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent，"said Food Commission spokesperson Lan Tokelove．"Food production is highly competitive（71）D．It will increase profits，and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked．"
    Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits，meats and vegetables，or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors．Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores．（72）COf the 11 products that did contain strawberries，five of them contained less than one percent real fruit．In addition，each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar．（73）BLet's take jam as an example．Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors，flavors，or sweeteners，but it contained absolutely no strawberries at all．（74）GConsumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought．Under current UK law．Food packages do no not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring．"Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packed with pictures of stawberries is misleading．（75）FUnfortunatcly，it is also legal and widespread，"Tokelove said．
   
A．The products which contain real fruit are popular with people．
B．Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit．
C．They found that about 60 percent of them didn't contain any fruit at all．
D．If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring，they are likely to do so．
E．It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products．
F．Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all．
G．The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging．

5．Below are reviews for three books and two book series．Each has been read and loved by students across the country．
    The Outsiders
    This book，first published in 1967．has become a classic for teens across the nation．It focuses on Ponyboy，who has been labeled all his life as a greaser．The greaser's opposing group is the"socs"．kids who have lots of money and can break any rules without getting in trouble．As the novel develops，S．E．Hinton allows the reader to see exactly how these labels affect teens in both the greaser and the soc group．
    If you've ever watched the movie The Outsiders，this story may sound familiar，as the movie was based on the book．The Outsiders gives teens a look into life in the 50's and 60's，offering timeless lessons that still apply to today's youth．
    Out of the Dust
    Any student interested in the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl should read Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse．Hesse is able to capture the mood and spirit of this era through the use of poetry．The main character of the book，Billie Jo，is growing up in Oklahoma，the heart of the Dust Bowl．Through free verse poetry，Billie Jo narrates （講述）her tale of poverty and survival during this difficult time．
    Out of the Dust is an excellent lesson in history．Due to the short length and writing style，the book is a quick but worthwhile read．By the end of the book，the reader is eager to start the story over again．Hesse is able to pack a lot of emotions and details into her short book，making the story very real and believable．
    The Giver
   The Giver depicts a perfect society in which citizens experience no pain，have never felt fear，and life is completely under control．However，as the reader progresses through the story，it's easy to see that this community is far from utopia （烏托邦）．Instead，through the experiences felt by the main character Jonas，the reader learns there is a missing from life in this world．．
   During the Ceremony of the Twelves，each 12-year-old is assigned their life-long career in the community．Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories，a very special job assigned to one person at a time．When Jonas receives his training．he learns many truths about his community that change how he feels about his life，making him determined to do something to change it．
   The Giver is a good book for teens who enjoy science fiction and fantasy．The book makes you examine your own life，values，and beliefs，striving to find how you would define the perfect society．
   Anne of Green Gables
   This eight-book series depicts the life of Anne Shirley，an orphan that is adopted in Prince Edward Island，Canada．The books are set in the 1800s to the 1900s，the last one taking place during World War I．Anne is a loveable spirit who has many misfortunes and laughable experiences when growing up and going to college．
   The Anne of Green Gables series is fun to read．creating a strong attachment to the reader and making the last book a bitter-sweet experience．Teenage girls who are looking for a female role model will love Anne Shirley．
   Harry Potter
   J．K．Rowling's Harry Potter series has sold more copies than any other series in history．The series，which includes seven books in all，fallows a boy wizard named Harry Potter．
   Harry attends Hogwarts School of Witcheraft and Wizardy．The seven books follow Harry through seven years of wizarding school．During this time，readers experience the wizarding world through Harry's eyes and watch him make friends．Learn magic and fight a wizard．
   The Harry Potter books are an enchanting read for all ages．No matter who you are．you will find yourself absorbed in the magical world created by J．K．Rowling．
45．The greaser group may refer to those kidsD．
A．who are poor in their lessons at school
B．who get along well with the soc group
C．who go between the poor and the rich children
D．who are poor and often get into trouble for breaking rules
46．Which of the following is written in a poetic style？D
A．The Giver．
B．The Outsiders．
C．Anne of Green Gables．
D．Out of the Dust．
47．We can learn from The Giver thatA．
A．people in the community live an imperfect life
B．Jonas is satisfied with his life in the community
C．everyone in the community can get a good job
D．Jonas is loved by all the people in the community
48．According to the passage，Bmany be chosen to be an example by teenage girls．
A．Harry Potter     B．Anne Shirley      C．Billie Jo       D．Jonas
49．You would like to Read the Harry Potter series probably becauseC．
A．you admire Harry for his patience    
B．you like watching musical movies
C．you are interested in the magical world           
D．you enjoy reading the eight-book series．

4．To learn English well，we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can．（　�。�

A．

speak

B．

spoken

C．

speaking

D．

to speak