16．For them，it wasn't only a job，but it was also a wonderful journey of discovery．For them，it wasn't only a job，but also a wonderful journey of discovery．

15．The scientist，___ abroad in the USA for twenty years，is on the way back to China．（　　）

A．

to work

B．

working

C．

to have worked

D．

having worked

14．

Salesgirl：	Welcome!What can I do for you，sir？
Dick：	I（61）am picking（pick） out some gifts for my son and wife．
Salesgirl：	What kind of gifts do you want？
Dick：	Actually，I don't know exactly（62）．Couldyou give me some advice？
Salesgirl：	With（63）pleasure．A pair of Nike sports shoes may be a perfect gift for（64）aboy．Besides，it's only 50 here．It might be （65）cheaper（cheap） than that in America．
Dick：	Hey，（66）howdid you know I come from America
Salesgirl：	Just a guess．
Dick：	I see…How much again？
Salesgirl：	50．
Dick：	That's really cheap for shoes like（67）those．OK，I'll take 2 pairs．
Salesgirl：	OK．
Dick：	Then I'd like（68）to choose（choose）a dress for my wife．
Salesgirl：	It would be easier for me to give advice（69）ifyou can tell me your wife's age．
Dick：	She is 40 years old．
Salesgirl：	Umm…I think this white dress will（70）win（win） her heart．
Dick：	Yeah，OK．I'll take it．

13．Since the late 1960s a growing number of women have expressed a strong dissatisfaction with any marriage arrangement in which the husband and his career were the primary considerations in the marriage．By the end of the 1970s，for example，considerably less than half of the women in the United States still believed that they should put their husbands and children ahead of their own careers．
    More and more American women have come to believe that they should be equal partners rather than junior partners in their marriages．This state of marriage，although not typical of most American marriages at present，will grow most rapidly in the future．In an equal partnership marriage，the wife pursues a full-time job or career which has equal importance to her husband's．The long-standing division of labor between husband and wife comes to an end．The husband is no longer the main provider of family income，and the wife no longer has the main responsibilities for household duties and raising children．Husband and wife share all these duties equally．Power over family decisions is also equally shared．
    The rapid change in women's attitudes toward marriage in the 1970s reflected rapid change in the larger society．The Women's Liberation movement appeared in the late 1960s，demanding an end to all forms of sexual discrimination against females．An Equal Rights Amendment（平等權(quán)利修正案） to the U．S．Constitution was proposed which would make any form of discrimination on the basis of sex illegal，and though it has failed to be approved，it continues to have millions of supporters．
52．Since the late 1960s more and more women have been dissatisfied with the marriage in whichB．
A．they were unhappy         
B．they had inferior positions
C．only the wife shouldered responsibilities to the family
D．only the husband took care of the household
53．What was the long-standing division of labor between husband and wife in America？D
A．Husband-leader，wife-helper     
B．Husband and wife share the housework
C．Husband and wife share equal partnership 
D．Husband-incomer provider，wife-home maker
54．Which of the following statements is true about the new type of marriage？C
A．Husband and wife do not necessarily share their household duties．
B．Wife can also make the decisions in the family．
C．Wife earns the living while husband does housework．
D．Husband is no longer responsible for raising children．
55．Which of the following could be the best title for this passage？D
A．An Ideal Marriage                     
B．Women's Liberation Movement
C．Equal Right Between Husband and Wife  
D．Changing Patterns of Americans'Marriage．

12．Born with easy-broken bone disease，Zhang Yonghong is only half a meter tall and must use a wheelchair．His thin arms and legs can hardly support any weight，and he is unable to take care of himself．However，his hands are able to produce fine paper-cuts，which will free his daughter from the same disease．
To support himself，he learned how to make paper-cut art from his mother．He sold his artwork and taught his techniques in Xi'an for eight years before discovering his young daughter inherited the disease from him，leading Zhang to move his family to Beijing for his daughter's better treatment five years ago．
The daughter's treatment costs about 30，000 yuan a year．The family's savings was used up in two years，and Zhang was forced to start to sell his work in underground passages with his healthy wife，who soon left him because of the hard life．
With a little help from government，he was lucky to meet some kindhearted people in Beijing．A Hong Kong businessman gave 60，000 yuan to him last year to treat the girl and start a small shop on Qiangulouyuan，which is known as a famous hutong that attracts lots of tourists over holidays．Zhang Rui，a university graduate，spends most of her time helping Zhang sell the paper-cuts，translating the stories the paper-cuts tell into English and selling the works on the roadside of Nanluoguxiang．
However，the artist still lives beyond his income （收入） and struggles to continue his small business．"Selling paper-cuts is his only source of income．Without this，he can't support the family and treat his daughter，"says Zhang Rui，who hopes more people will help Zhang．
56．Why did Zhang grow only half a meter tall？A
A．His easy-broken bone disease affected him．
B．His parents also had the same disease．
C．His poor family couldn't provide him with rich food．
D．An unexpected accident caused him to grow slowly．
57．What does the underlined word"inherited"probably mean in Paragraph 2？C
A．get around       B．take away       C．pass on       D．go over
58．Why did his wife leave him？D
A．Because she was afraid of losing the daughter．
B．Because she was tired of him and her children．
C．Because she lost hope for her daughter．
D．Because the life was too hard for them．
59．With the help of a Hong Kong businessman，Zhang YonghongB．
A．could support the daily life of his family     
B．ran a shop of his own in Beijing
C．hired a girl to sell his artworks       
D．could start a translation room
60．What can we conclude from the last paragraph？A
A．Zhang still needs more people to help him．
B．Zhang manages his business very well．
C．Zhang's business needs to be developed．
D．Zhang needs to look for a wife to help him．

11．-Was it at 11o'clock ________ your father came back last night？
-Yes，he is always coming back so late．（　�。�

A．

while

B．

when

C．

that

D．

until

10．（21）Why is pink or purple a colour for girls and blue or brown for boys？
The answer （22）depends（depend） largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences．（23）To/For the Egyptians，green was a colour that represented the hope and joy of spring，while for Muslims，it means heaven．Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures．In China，children （24）are given（give） money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year．For many nations，blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs．Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect （25）themselves against evils（災(zāi)禍）．
People's choice of colours is also influenced by their bodies'reactions toward them．Green is said to be the most restful colour．It has the ability（26）to reduce（reduce） pain and relax people both mentally and physically．People（27）who/thatwork in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachaches．
Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites．Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant．Similarly，many commercial websites will have a red"Buy Now"button （28）because/since/as red is a colour that easily catches a person's eye．
Blue is another calming colour．Unlike red，blue can cause people to lose appetite．So if you want to eat （29）less（little），some suggest that（30）eating（eat） from blue plates can help．The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what colour to decorate your room，think about the colour carefully．

9．While in class，you should always keep your attentionfocused （focus） on the teacher．

8．Unlesschanged （change），this law will make life difficult for farmers．

7．While shopping，people sometimes can't helpbeing persuaded （persuade） into buying something they don't really need．