The experiment turned out to be very successful，         was more than we could expect．

A．what            B．that             C．which             D．this

Not everyone is equal to the task because it          special skills and much patience．

A．calls for        B．calls out         C．turns into          D．turns up

The weather in this area is generally warm，but it            be very cold sometimes．

A．must         B．can           C．should         D． need

On his way to the airport one afternoon，Phillip asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks．

    The plane was to  1  at 5：30．From the bank，there was still a  2  journey to the airport3  Phillip merely enjoyed the scene along the way．Shortly before arriving，he began  4  the things he would need for the  5 ：tickets，money，the address of his hotel，traveler’s checks…Just a moment! How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets．He suddenly  6  that He must have left his passport  7  ．

    What could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 8 to return for the passport．This was the 9 time he was representing his company for an important meeting 10  the manager of a French company in Paris the following morning Without a passport he would be 11  to board the plane At that moment，the taxi  12  outside the air terminal（候機(jī)樓）．Phillip got 13 ，took his suitcase and paid the driver．He then  14 a good deal of confusion（混亂）in the building．A  15  could be heard over the loudspeaker，“We very much  16  that because of a twenty—four—hour strike（罷工）of the airport staff，all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off” Passengers are  17  to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for

18on tomorrow’s flights．Phillip was very glad to hear that．He would let his company know about this  19 and，thank goodness．he would have the opportunity of calling at the bank the next morning to  20 his passport．

1．A．check in               B．1ead off        C．take off        D．go up

2．A．1ong                  B．short          C．pleasant         D．rough

3．A．a(chǎn)s                     B．so             C．but             D．because

4．A．buying                 B．taking          C．putting          D．checking

5．A．plane                  B．trip           C．company      D．flight

6．A．realized                B．promised     C．recognized     D．suggested

7．A．a(chǎn)t home                B．a(chǎn)t the bank     C．a(chǎn)t the office    D．in the taxi

8．A．time                  B．chance        C．possibility      D．use

9．A．golden                B．1ast            C．only          D．first

10．A．in                    B．to               C．a(chǎn)t             D．with

11．A．sad                   B．unable          C．nervous        D．difficult

12．A．stopped                  B．ran            C．went            D．opened

13．A．off                     B．back             C．out             D．a(chǎn)way

14．A．started                  B．caught            C．noticed          D．1eft

15．A speech                   B．signal            C．call            D．voice

16．A．a(chǎn)pologize               B．a(chǎn)nnounce        C．worry          D．regret

17．A．a(chǎn)dvised                B．forced         C．a(chǎn)llowed         D．persuaded

18．A ideas                     B． plans         C．information     D．time

19．A．person                 B．situation        C．place          D airport

20．A．return                 B．show           C．recover      D．change

A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．

   The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life．offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal（水晶），some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

   When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．”

   “What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups．”

   “Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don’t let the cups drive you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．”

1．Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?

    A．Because there was no coffee to drink．

    B．Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints

    C．Because life was not easy for everyone．

    D．Because there was nothing better than to complain．

2．The professor brought in a variety of cups because            ．

    A．he was richer than his students

    B．he was fond of collecting cups

    C．there were too many people to drink coffee

    D．the cups would play an important part in his talk

3．In the author’s opinion           ．

   A．it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests

   B．one should concentrate on main things in life

   C．the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else

   D．cups are more important than coffee

4．We can infer that        ．

   A．in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves

   B．coffee was as important as a cup

   C．a(chǎn) teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home

   D．whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

You either have a sense of direction，or you don’t．But why is it that some people could find Their way across the Sahara without a map，while others can lose themselves in the next street?

  Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction，but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it，we lose it．

   “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．”says Jim Martland，Research Director of the project．“However，if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car，they never develop the skills”

   Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：

   ●If you are using a map．turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

   ●If you leave your bike in a strange place．put it near something like a big stone or a tree．

   Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return，go back along the same route．

   ●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which Call help to find out where you are．Now you will never get lost again !

1．Scientists believe that            ．

    A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

    B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

    C．people never lose their sense of direction

    D．everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

2．What is true of seven—year—old children according to the passage?

    A．They never have a sense of direction without maps

    B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．

    C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．

    D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

3．If you leave your bike in a strange place，you should         ．

    A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

    B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

    C．a(chǎn)void taking the same route when you come back in it

    D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

4．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to      ．

    A．a(chǎn)sk policemen for directions

    B．use walls，streams or streets to guide yourself

    C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

    D．count the number of landmarks that you see

Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others．With efforts，we can translate compassion into actions．An experience last weekend showed me this is true．

    I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly These old people are our main customers，and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness．But last Sunday，one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson．This untidy marl walked up to my register（收款機(jī)）with a box of biscuits．He said he was out of cash，had just moved into his room，and had nothing in his cupboards．He asked if we could let him have the food on trust．He promised to repay me the next day．

    I couldn’t help staring at him．I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before，and what he would be like if luck had gone his way．I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul，all alone in the world．I told him that I was sorry，and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so．I felt stupid and unkind saying this，but I valued my job .Just then，another man，standing behind the first，spoke up．if anything，he looked more pitiable，“Charge it to me，”was all he said．

    What I had been feeling was pity．Pity is soft，safe and easy．Compassion，on the other hand，is caring in action．I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed，either．Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion．

1．The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits            ．

    A．promised to obey the store rules

    B．forgot to take any money with him

    C．hoped to have the food first and pay later

    D．couldn’t afford anything more expensive

2．How did the aged gentleman possibly feel when he was refused by the writer?

    A．Warm and lucky．             B．shameful and lonely

    C．Thankful and excited           D．Hurt and disappointed．

3．The writer followed the store rules because        ．

    A．he wanted to keep his present job

    B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman

    C．he considered the old gentleman dishonest

    D．he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman

4．What does the writer 1earn from his experience?

    A．Wealth is most important．

    B．Helping others is easier said than done．

    C．Experience is better gained through practice．

    D．Compassion shows in actions

Everybody hates it，but everybody does it．A recent report said that 40％of Americans hate tipping．But why do tips exist?

    The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality．It is believed that the better the service is，the bigger the tip will be．

    But according to a new research from Cornell University，tips no longer serve any useful function．The paper analyzes number they got from 2，547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants．The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak．

    Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend．In America，tipping is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service．In New York restaurants，failing to tip at least 15％could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers Hairdressers can expect to get 15％一20％．a(chǎn)nd the mall who delivers your fast food should be paid$2．In Europe，tipping is less common．In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge In many Asian countries，tipping has never really caught on at a11．Only a few have really taken to tipping。

    According to Michael Lynn，the Cornell papers’author，countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more．tie says，“In America，where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others，tipping is about social approval If you tip badly，people think less of you .Tipping well is a chance to show off．”

1．This passage is mainly about        

    A．different kinds of tipping in different countries

    B．the relationship between tipping and countries

    C．the origin and present meanings of tipping

D．the reason why American people hate tipping

2．Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase“caught on”in paragraph 4?

    A．been hated                 B．become popular

    C．been stopped               D．been permitted

3．Eating in a well—known restaurant in New York，who is likely to tip most?

    A．A Frenchman．           B．A Chinese．

    C．A Japanese．              D．An American．

4．We can infer from this passage that         ．

    A．tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves

    B．tipping has something to do with people’s character

    C．tipping in America can make service better now

    D．tipping is no longer popular in New York

此題要求改正所給文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行做出判斷：如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊

橫線上畫一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：

    該行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

    該行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

    該行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

Dear Abby，

How are you? Today I’ve got a wonderful news to tell you．               1．            

I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my                        2．            

further education．One hundred and twenty student took exams              3．             

for it．but only a few was chosen and I was one of them．However，        4．             

my parents are not happy about it．They are strong against me               5．             

going there．They say it is too far away that they will not see me             6．             

for a whole year and they are afraid of I will feel lonely．They                 7．           

can’t imagine a girl so young living alone．They advise me to study             8．              

in the capital instead．Then I'1l be able to continue live with                   9．             

them How can I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up?           10．              

Best Wishes!

                                                        Jane

下面是一個(gè)名叫李華的中學(xué)生給某報(bào)編輯部寫的一封求助信，請(qǐng)根據(jù)信的內(nèi)容以編輯John Smith的名義給李華寫封回信，幫助她解決問(wèn)題。

材料：

Dear editor，  

    I am an active girl．a(chǎn)nd I speak and laugh loudly in the classroom，like a boy．I don’t care about small matters．However，my neighbor，the girl who sits next to me，speaks quietly and dare not do the things I often do．I can understand this．What I can’t stand is that she often gets angry with me about small things

    Would you please tell me how I san get along with her?

                                                                        Li Hua

要求：

    1．回信需就原信內(nèi)容給出至少三條建議（如：談心以相互理解，邀請(qǐng)她參加你和班級(jí)的活動(dòng)，在學(xué)習(xí)和生活中互相幫助，彼此分享快樂(lè)，分擔(dān)痛苦等等）。

    2．詞數(shù)：100左右。

3．信件的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Li Hua．

    It’s very good that you want to be friend with this girl.                            

                                                                   John Smith