3．The plan had been made to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of the city of Zhengzhou，the capital of Henan Province．However，thanks to a terrible trick played by nature，what the officials have ended up with，is a natural sandy mess!
The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax．But things did not quite turn out that way---shortly after digging up thousands of tons of sand，the underground water dried up．As a result，the dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert．While official reports show that the sand is piled up to 10meters high，some people say that it is ten times more or about a 100-feet high in certain areas．
If that is not bad enough，the sand hills that now spread across an area the size of four football fields，have influenced the environment．What's worse is that on windy days，the dry sand moves into the city center，making it almost impossible to drive and forcing people to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes，nose，and mouth．
In an act of trying to keep the sand and provide the illusion（幻想） of green fields，the officials have even tried covering it with a green plastic netting．However，that has not done much to improve the terrible situation!
As you can imagine，many of Zhengzhou's residents are upset by the disaster．They think that desert wasteland that looks nothing like the green landscape they were promised，has resulted in polluting their pleasant city environment．Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city．
21．The author may agree that it isB to build a large man-made lake．
A．possible
B．impossible
C．great
D．interesting
22．The dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert becauseD．
A．the weather in Zhengzhou is too dry
B．there are enough trees in Zhengzhou
C．they haven't finished digging the lake
D．there is no underground water
23．What kind of pollution have the sand hills caused？C
A．Light pollution．
B．Water pollution．
C．Air pollution．
D．Sound pollution．
24．What do Zhengzhou's residents think of the man-made lake？A
A．Scary．
B．Small．
C．Helpful．
D．Great．

2．Humans not only enjoy eating ice cream，but they enjoy feeding it to their pets as well．Market studies show two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs．Unfortunately，says William Tyznik，an expert on animal nutrition at Ohio State University，ice cream is not good for dogs．"It has milk sugar in it，"he says，"which dogs cannot digest very well．
Bothered by that knowledge but aware of the desire of dog owners to please their companions，Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that，he says，is more nutritious than ice cream-and as much fun to eat．The product，called Frosty Paws，is made of a liquid byproduct of cheese and milk with the sugar removed．Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flourwater，vegetable oil，vitamins and minerals．It took Tyznic，who has also invented a horse feed （called Tizwhiz） and another dog food （named Tizbits ），three years to perfect the Frosty Paws formula （ 配方），and two attempts to commercialize it．After losing $ 25，000trying to market the invention himself，Tyznik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Weatervile，Ohio，which makes the product and packages it in cups．
Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested extensively and that"dogs love it"．Of 1，400dogs that have been offered the product，he says，89percent took it on the first try．Three out of four preferred it to milk，bone or sausages．The product，which will be available in the ice-cream section of supermarkets，comes in packs of three or four cups，costing between    1.39and    1.79．
What would happen if a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream？Nothing，says Tyznik．It's harmless，but frankly，he says，it won't taste very good．
28．Two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs becauseB．
A．they can't find any other dog food on the market
B．they take pleasure in doing this     
C．ice cream is cheap on the market
D．ice cream is easy to digest
29．For dogs，F(xiàn)rosty PawsA．
A．is healthier than ice cream       
B．tastes much better than ice cream
C．is sweeterthan ice cream        
D．looks much more attractive than ice cream
30．With the invention of Frosty Paws，TyznikD．
A．became very famous overnight      
B．lost all the money he had
C．made a big fortune                
D．provided a frozen food for dogs
31．HumansA．
A．may find the taste of Frosty Paws not so good
B．like the taste of Frosty Paws，too      
C．may get poisoned by Frosty Paws
D．often mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream．

1．Tom was ______ that he couldn't understand ______ difficult sentence．（　　）

	A．	so a stupid boy； such		B．	a so stupid boy； a such
	C．	so stupid a boy； a such		D．	so stupid a boy； such a

20．Once upon a time，there was an old thin donkey who worked for a man by day．At night，he was free to （61）Das he liked．One night，he made friends with a jackal（豺） and they both went out in search of （62）C．They found a garden filled with cucumbers and（63）A themselves to a delicious meal．After that they （64）Bevery night to the garden to eat cucumbers．So gradually the donkey looked （65）Aand fat．
One night，after a （66）D tasty meal，the donkey was overwhelmed（陷入） with （67）D．So happy was he that he told the jackal he wanted to （68）C．The jackal immediately told him not to do such a silly thing!He warned the donkey that they were （69）Dso it was not a good idea to make （70）Aand attract the farmer's attention，and if they were （71）B，they would be beaten．But the donkey（72）Bsinging．The jackal told him that his voice was not sweet．The donkey was（73）Cand thought that the jackal was jealous（嫉妒的） of him．The jackal warned the donkey again that if he did sing，the farmers would come and reward him in a way that he would not like．（74）C，the donkey started singing，and jackal decided to（75）Aoutside the garden．When the farmers heard the donkey's sound，they rushed out to（76）Bhim．The donkey fell down and the farmers tied a heavy stone around his neck．The donkey（77）Ahimself out to the waiting jackal．The jackal congratulated him on his（78）C．The donkey realized his （79）B and apologized to the jackal for not listening to his （80）A

61．A．fight	B．watch	C．stand	D．wander
62．A．friendship	B．challenge	C．food	D．power
63．A．treated	B．lifted	C．introduced	D．a(chǎn)greed
64．A．climbed	B．returned	C．referred	D．pointed
65．A．healthy	B．careful	C．generous	D．friendly
66．A．gradually	B．fluently	C．frequently	D．particularly
67．A．weakness	B．kindness	C．fitness	D．happiness
68．A．dance	B．eat	C．sing	D．jump
69．A．hunters	B．friends	C．relative	D．thieves
70．A．noise	B．signs	C．dinner	D．marks
71．A．cheated	B．caught	C．killed	D．separated
72．A．took up	B．insisted on	C．gave up	D．put off
73．A．smart	B．nervous	C．upset	D．lucky
74．A．Otherwise	B．Therefore	C．However	D．Thus
75．A．wait	B．work	C．help	D．explore
76．A．feed	B．beat	C．prevent	D．a(chǎn)ppoint
77．A．dragged	B．pushed	C．drove	D．guided
78．A．progress	B．a(chǎn)bility	C．reward	D．plan
79．A．song	B．mistake	C．dream	D．duty
80．A．a(chǎn)dvice	B．joke	C．story	D．speech．

19．With everything for the birthday party _________，I went back home．（　　）

A．

buying

B．

to buy

C．

bought

D．

to be bought

18．Only when he reached the tea-house ________ it was the same place he'd been in last year．（　�。�

	A．	they realized		B．	did they realize
	C．	they realize		D．	do they realize

17．There remain only a few ruins that remind us _______ the old days．（　　）

A．

about

B．

of

C．

at

D．

to

16．---I told you that he would come to see you．
---Actually I had little doubt ___________ it was true．（　　）

A．

since

B．

if

C．

whether

D．

that

15．The public ation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince pleases booksellers across China．The British and American editions were No.1 and No.3 separately on the sales chart of the Beijing Xidan Book Building last week．The book's poster is highlighted and news about the book can often be heard on the radio．   
    Why is the book so attractive to children？With curiosity，I got a copy of"Harry Potter"．At first，I wanted to glance over it and made some criticisms（批評(píng)）．But，out of expectation，I have been deeply attracted by the magic world．On the other hand，one can't help asking：Where is our own"Harry Potter"？
     The Chinese nation has a history of 5，000 years．With a vast market of youngsters．China did publish many books popular among children．However，why are the present works not as．good as those imported（進(jìn)口的）？
     There come two major reasons：Firstly，quite a number of children's books are of strong sense of teaching，and lack interest and entertainment（娛樂(lè)）．Children often have a feeling of being"educated"．No wonder they don't like them．Secondly，children's reading materials involving"idiom stories"and"Chinese talents'stories"，though always in different covers，are usually much the same．Some books are plagiarized．The authors take words，ideas from someone else's work．One knows the ending as early as in the beginning．In final analysis，the authors of the books seldom take children's requirements into consideration．
    As a matter of fact，each child has his own wonderful imagination．They hope to understand the world and nature．Similarly they．have their own choices．They dislike similar stories．even if the stories are excellent．First-class reading for children should be very interesting，which contains knowledge and the essence（精髓）of national culture，which are presented in children's language．
    Market is a touchstone（試金石） for products．The theory also holds true for cultural products．It is hoped that the authors of children's books can learn something from the good market of"Harry Potter"and write out more and better books loved by children．
47．Our own books have the following disadvantages EXCEPT thatC．
A．they have little sense of interest and entertainment
B．many of our books are of the same
C．our authors know what our children need     
D．the authors didn't pay much attention to the children's requirements
48．What does the underlined word"plagiarized"in mean in Chinese？D
A．改編   
B．杜撰   
C．印刷   
D．剽竊
49．The reason why Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is so popular is thatA．
A．it opens a magic world for children
B．it has little sense of teaching
C．it is only written in children's language
D．it is advertised more on TV or poster
50．What does the writer mean by writing"Where is our own Harry Potter"？C
A．We Chinese produce more books than other countries．
B．We are short of books for children and adults．
C．Our authors are expected to make the children's book a real best-seller．
D．Authors should write books named"Harry Potter"．

14．It was in the hotel _____ my father works _____ I met the film star．（　　）

A．

that； that

B．

where； where

C．

where； that

D．

that； where