The two powerful lions walked out of the bush, _______ at each other for a moment and were ready to fight for their territory(領(lǐng)地).

  A. looked        B. stared           C. glared          D. glimpsed 

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第一節(jié)：請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的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。

Skin-diving is a new sport today．

This sport takes you into a wonderful new world． It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to climb big rocks， because you are no longer heavy．

Here，under water，everything is blue and green．During the day，there is enough light． When fish swim nearby，you can catch them with your hands．

When you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．

To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．

Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．

Skin-diving can take you to _______ ．

    A．the moon    B．mountains    C．the sun    D．the deep sea

A skin-diver _______ under water in the day．

    A．can see everything clearly         B．can't see anything clearly

    C．can see nothing           D．can see only fishes

With a tank of air on your back，you can _______ ．

    A．catch fish very easily          B．stay under water for a long time

    C．be in safe place        D．have more fun

Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE ？

A．Skin-diving is a new sport．   

B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon．

C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun．

D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful．

There is a boy called Bill in my gym class who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant．Recently another boy told Bill that he should "go Ajax" his teeth．Bill was crushed．If the other boy had been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation．He could have dealt with it with tact．He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way—that's "tact"．

    If a person isn't sensitive to another's feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful．Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set．Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen．My mother smiled arid thanked him for his efforts—and then showed how to clean the screen properly．Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect．Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact．

    "Tactfulness" also requires "truthfulness"．Doctors, for example must be truthful．If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth—but express it with sensitivity．The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available．Doctors must use tact with patients' relatives as well．Instead of bluntly saying, "Your husband is disabled," a doctor might say, "I'm sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and．．．"

    Tact should not be confused with trickery．Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection（注射） and says, "This won't hurt a bit．" Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it．It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits．

    Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected．Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in．

The underlined word "crushed" in the first paragraph probably means____．

    A．surprised            B．cheated         C．regretful        D．painful

According to the author, his mother's praise for the brother is ____．

    A．sensitive and tactful                   B．sensitive but not tactful enough

    C．truthful but not tactful enough         D．sensitive but trickish

Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

（The numbers stand for the paragraphs）

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In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.

It is really ___ useful dictionary, ___ dictionary every one of us needs．

    A．a(chǎn)n, a                B．a(chǎn),the        C．the, a      D．a(chǎn), a

  Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October, 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.

   Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old woman in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.

   So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.

A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday, Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: Sorry, I’m still alive!

How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?

   A. She is miserable and unhappy.          B. She is cheerful and humorous.

   C. She would like to live much younger.    D. She feels she is going to die very soon.

We can owe her good health and long life to _______.

   A. smoking only a little every day

   B. her giving up smoking and drinking

   C. drinking two glasses of strong red wine every day

   D. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercise

Which of the following word could best replace the word “move” in the fourth paragraph?

   A. deal             B. trick             C. march             D. sport

Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive” to the lawyer every year on her birthday?

   A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.

   B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.

   C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.

   D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer is worth the money he has already paid.

The lawyer advised him to drop the        , since he stood little chance to win.

A. event           B. incident         C. case             D. affair

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   36   Mr. Larchmont refused to   37   his request? Andrew had   38   so hard in the last 18 months.  39  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   40  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   41   to approach his superior. To his   42   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一貫節(jié)省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   43  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   44   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   45   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   46   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   47  . It was from his wife, which read: “  48  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   49   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   50   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   51   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   52   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   53   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   54   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   55   our success or failure.

A. What about      B. How come     C. How about            D. What if

A. grant          B. admit            C. submit               D. guarantee

A. managed        B. studied      C. worked           D. conducted

A. Finally         B. Absolutely       C. Successfully     D. Effectively

A. for the weight B. at the knees     C. in the heart         D. for the leg

A. thoughts       B. force            C. strength         D. courage

A. shock           B. enjoyment        C. delight              D. amazement

A. praise         B. award            C. reward               D. raise

A. to find         B. to appreciate    C. to notice            D. to decorate

A. as              B. through      C. including            D. for

A. understood      B. recognized       C. figured          D. predicted

A. letter         B. note         C. envelope         D. mail

A. Best wishes     B. Good news        C. Congratulations      D. Wonderful job

A. cool           B. admirable        C. cheerful         D. proud

A. call on            B. reflect on       C. feed back            D. remind of

A. while          B. before           C. until                D. when

A. as though      B. even though  C. whether          D. unless

A. welled up      B. flowed over      C. rushed out           D. streamed down

A. qualified       B. restricted       C. conditional          D. concerned

A. despite            B. without      C. either               D. regardless of

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．