A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room（更衣室）．My    1   of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were    2   with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker（衣物柜）, I noticed my teammates   3  ．Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling    4   it were a film of the opposing team’s play．Some seemed a bit more    5  , using the time to tell jokes．A few stared at the field,    6    what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock．He told the team how    7    this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School．His words gave the team impulse（沖動(dòng)）it needed to   8  .

At 7:10 pm, warm – ups finished, we went over the game     9   and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours．The sound of the national anthem（國歌）   10   that we were only minutes from the action．Our coach usually made a final   11  ．But tonight was different．On this clear night he    12   looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even    13    the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already    14    our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a    15    of our school’s winning tradition．When I smiled and     16    my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the     17   , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium．We enjoyed a noisy   18   from fans and the fight song played by our school band．Breathing in the    19    of one of the biggest games of the year, I felt we were sure to win．I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and   20    that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football．

1．A．thoughts               B．ideas                   C．pictures               D．minds

2．A．covered                B．mixed                  C．replaced              D．filled

3．A．exercising             B．struggling            C．preparing             D．previewing

4．A．in case                  B．even though         C．a(chǎn)s long as            D．a(chǎn)s if

5．A．relaxed                  B．worried               C．frightened            D．impressed

6．A．dreaming               B．wishing               C．expecting            D．imagining

7．A．useless                  B．difficult               C．a(chǎn)vailable              D．important

8．A．warm up               B．pick up                C．get up                 D．rise up

9．A．route                    B．frame                  C．plan                    D．forecast

10．A．urged                  B．insisted                C．suggested            D．stressed

11．A．speech                B．preparation          C．decision              D．change

12．A．finally                 B．simply                 C．a(chǎn)ctually               D．eventually

13．A．when                  B．before                 C．a(chǎn)s                       D．since

14．A．leading                B．dragging              C．showing              D．making

15．A．player                 B．friend                  C．part                    D．team

16．A．held out               B．took out              C．got out                D．brought out

17．A．field                    B．stage                   C．yard                    D．garden

18．A．success               B．reply                   C．a(chǎn)chievement        D．welcome

19．A．a(chǎn)tmosphere          B．experience           C．expectation          D．examination

20．A．a(chǎn)ccepted             B．a(chǎn)dmitted              C．realized               D．recognized

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers．“Last week,” said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church．As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising ,but didn’t get it back ”

       “How did you write your advertisement ?” asked one of the listeners ,a merchant .

       “Here it is,” said the man ,taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper．The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening a black silk umbrella .The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No 10 Broad Street .”

       “Now ,”said the merchant, “I often advertise ,and find that it pays me well .But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance .Let us try your umbrella again ,and if it fails ,I will buy you a new one．”

       The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote :“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No．10 Broad Street .He is well known .”

       This appeared in the paper ,and on the following morning ,the man was astonished when he opened the front door．In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in and his own was among the number．Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter

1．This is a story about ________．

       A．how a man lost and found his umbrella.

       B．how to make an effective advertisement.

       C．how to find lost things.

       D．how to put an advertisement in the newspaper.

2．“If it fails, I will buy you a new one ” suggested that _______．

       A．he was rich enough to afford an umbrella

      B．he was not sure he would get the umbrella back

      C．he was quite sure of his success .

      D．he was ready to help others .

3．The result of the first advertisement was that ________．

      A．the man got his umbrella back .

      B．the man wasted some money advertising .

      C．the man found his umbrella

      D．someone found his umbrella .

4．According to the first advertisement ,anyone who ___would receive ten shillings.

      A．left the umbrella in the City Church

      B．found the umbrella at No．10 Broad Street

      C．gave the message to the man

      D．left the umbrella at No．10 Broad Street

Long bus rides are like television shows．They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes．The commercials are unavoidable．They happen whether you want them or not．Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas." Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"

The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before．Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road．The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so．If the driver is particularly reckless （魯莽的） or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story．Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down．Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride．Food always makes bus rides more interesting．But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat．Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that．The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed．By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head．The end comes just at no more ways to sit.

1．According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

       A．Buses on the road．                       B．Films on television.

C．Advertisements on the billboards．      D．Gas stations.

2．What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips.

B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.

C．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.

D．To describe the billboards along the road.

3．The writer of this passage would probably favor _______.

A．bus drivers who aren’t reckless

B．driving alone

C．a(chǎn) television set on the bus

D．no billboards along the road

4．The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because______ .

A．the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun

B．they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between

C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses

D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.

Rum our（謠言）is the most primitive（原始的） way of spreading stories--- by passing them on from mouth to mouth．but civilized countries in normal times have better sources  of news than rum our．They have radio, television, and newspapers．In times of confusion（混亂）, however, rum our appears and becomes widespread．At such times the different kinds of news are in competition: the press, television, and radio against the grapevine．

Especially do rum ours spread when war requires control on many important matters．The normal news sources no longer give out enough information．Since the people can not learn through legal channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" wherever they can and when this happens, rum our grows.

Rum ours are often repeated even by those who do not believe the tales．There is an interest about them．The reason is that the cleverly designed rum our gives expression to something  deep in the hearts of the victims --- the fears, doubts, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to voice directly．Pessimistic（悲觀的）rum ours about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious .Optimistic rum ours about record production or peace soon coming point to self- satisfaction or confidence---and often to over- confidence.

1．The author suggests that, in times of confusion, man often __________.

       A．stops regular news services

       B．turns to primitive ways for support

       C．distrusts his fellow man

       D．loses complete control of himself

2．The underlined word "grapevine" in Paragraph 1 probably means "__________”.

       A．rum our             B．newspaper          C．information       D．time

3．The author states that during wartime the regular sources of news provide only __________ .

       A．false information                            B．optimistic reports

       C．limited information                             D．pessimistic reports

4． Which of the following statements is mentioned as a reason for people to repeat a rumour?

       A．They are too willing to believe．

       B．They take an interest in rum our．

       C．They have a strong desire to make a fool of other people．

       D．They find some rum ours reflect their own unexpressed beliefs．

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1．Which hotel gives a promise?

       A．Baymont Inn Ft ．Lauderdale．           B．Beach Plaza Hotel．

       C．Baymont Inn Hotel．                           D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．

2．In which hotel parking is the cheapest?

       A．Baymont Inn Ft ．Lauderdale．           B．Beach Plaza Hotel．

       C．Baymont Inn Hotel．                           D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．

3．If you ______ , you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel．

A．enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room

B．a(chǎn)re fond of swimming in heated water

C．want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel

D．a(chǎn)re a cigarette smoker

4．Which of the following is NOT true to the ads? 

A．All of the three hotels provide television with cable．

B．You can keep your money in the room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．

C．In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available．

D．While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet．

Accidents happen, but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature and cause the whole world to suffer, they become disasters, and we should do all we can to prevent them from happening again.

    Bhopal chemical leak, December 1984, Bhopal, India

    An explosion in the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India,  released a deadly gas called methyl （甲基） isocyanate, （異氰酸鹽） which is used to make pesticides．The gas formed a cloud that killed 2500 people; another 50000- 100000 people became ill．Trees and plants in  the area became yellow and brittle．The explosion was caused by a mechanical failure that was not noticed in time to stop it.

    Exxon Valdez oil spill, March 1989, Alaska, U.S.

    On March 24, 1989, 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled into Prince William Sound from the tanker Exxon Valdez when its hull hit a reef and tore open．The oil, which is not yet cleaned up after billions of dollars have been spent and the millions of birds, fish, and other wildlife have died, was caused by human error and could have been avoided.

    Chernobyl, April 1986, USSR

At 1:23 A.M．on Saturday, April 26, 1986, the reactor blew at nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, ripping open the core, blowing the roof off the building, starting more than 30 fires, and allowing radioactive material to leak into the air．Some 31 people were killed and 200 people were treated for radiation poisoning．Still at risk are 135000 people from the 179 villages within 20 miles of the plant who were exposed to the radiation before being evacuated．Glaring violations of safety rules were at the bottom of this tragic event.

 Love Canal, 1953, New York, U.S.

 Love Canal, a small town in upstate New York near Niagara Falls, was destroyed by waste from chemical plants．Beginning in 1947, chemical companies could legally dump their waste products into the canal．The area developed a foul smell, trees lost their bark, and leaves fell throughout the year．A health survey found that the drinking water contained excessive levels of 82 industrial chemicals, 7 of which were thought to cause cancer．The people of Love Canal had an unusually high rate of cancer and birth defects．Eventually, many of the houses had to be abandoned．Today, the town has been partly cleaned up and some families have moved back to area.

Three Mile Island, 1979, Pennsylvania, U.S.

On March 28, 1979, the worst accident in U.S．nuclear reactor history occurred at the Three Mile Island power station, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania．No one was killed, and very little radioactivity was released into the air when coolant （the fluid that keeps a machine cool） escaped from the reactor core due to a combination of mechanical failure and human error．After 10 years and $ 1 billion in cleanup costs, the lower extremes of the reactor are still so radioactive that workers must use remote – control equipment to remove the remaining fragments of fuel core.

1．This passage mainly discusses_________.

    A．a(chǎn)ccidents that affected many living things

    B．a(chǎn)ir pollution.

    C．water pollution.

    D．what people are doing to prevent environmental disasters.

2．You can infer from the passage that the Bhopal chemical leak________.

    A．happen at night

    B．was the worst accident in the history of India.

    C．caused more deaths than sicknesses.

    D．could have been avoided.

3．It can be inferred from the passage that the people in Love Canal．________.

    A．didn't know that chemical companies were dumping waste products into the canal.

    B．didn't know that their water was becoming dangerous to drink.

    C．tried to stop companies from dumping their waste products in the canal.

    D．didn't mind that chemical companies were dumping waste products into the canal.

4．The best title for the article is ________.

    A．Accidents in Some Countries

    B．Disasters in Some Countries

    C．Our Earth Is Out of Control

    D How to Prevent Accidents from Happening Again

How I dislike acting dishonest in exams! This morning, Henry tried to    1．    ____

copy his answers．He whispered to me so that the teacher couldn't hear.                       2． _______

I didn’t know how to deal with it．If I don’t show him the answers, he                       3．   _____

might mad．Henry is my friend．I really don’t want to destroy our                4．    ____

friendship．But showing him the answers would be something what goes       5．__   ____

against my beliefs．During the exam, I tried several ways to guard against my 6．____   __

answers so that Henry wouldn’t be able to see it．I moved myself closer        7．  ______

to my desk, and covered my paper by my arm．After the exam,                     8． _______

I explained Henry how I was feeling and promised to help him study               9．      __

before the next exam．Henry understood that but I was finally able to breathe  10．    ____

again.

While I was working with the company, I _______an interpreter．

A．pretend to be                               B．served as 

C．played the part in                             D．turned to

_____ in the newspaper，there is another good harvest this year．

A．It has reported                                B．As is reported

C．That is reported                                  D．It is reported

As a result of destroying the forests, a large ____of desert ____ covered the land．

A．number; has                                          B．quantity; has

C．number; have                                     D．quantity; have