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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”.

I was going to have my exa mination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, In fact I dared not.

The clock struck twelve.” Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.”My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

1. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were .

A. asleep

B. outside

C. working in bed

D. quietly laughing at him

2. He underlined word wretched in Paragraph 3 probably means .

A. very happy

B. disappointed

C. very unhappy

D. hopeful

3. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because .

A. it was too late at night

B. he was very tired

C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

4. What do you suppose happened to the author?

A. He went to a church to pray again

B. He passed the exam by sheer luck

C. He failed in the exam

D. He was punished by his teacher

5. The best title for the passage would be .

A. The Night Before the Examination

B. Working Far into the Night

C. A Slow Student

D. Going Over My Lessons

B

Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.

I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances(急救车), fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential(住宅的) and recreational(娱乐的) area of the city.

People will live there and go out to enjoy themselves----to cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces, trees and lakes, schools and universities. This way, when people are at home, they can go out easily and safely.

Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars.

The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people don’t need every day.

All the factories and offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work, and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside.

This is my ideal city of the future--- a very beautiful place! But I don’t really think things will ever be like that!

1. Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves?

A. In the middle zone.

B. In the inner zone.

C. In the outer zone.

D. In the inner and middle zone.

2. Where will big car parks be?

A. Just outside the middle zone.

B. Just inside the middle zone.

C. Just outside the inner zone.

D. Just inside the inner zone.

3. What will be in the middle zone?

A. The banks, hospitals and schools.

B. The banks, hospitals and police stations.

C. The banks, schools and car parks.

D. The banks, hospital and most of the shops.

4. Where will the factories and offices be?

A. In the outer zone.

B. In the middle zone.

C. In the inner zone.

D. In the middle and inner zone.

5. Douglas Grace is probably .

A. a painter

B. a builder

C. a town planner

D. an officer

C

Baths and bothing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.

For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking

a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were kne w as “The Great Unwashed!” In one Ameri can city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (=necessary) to good health.

1. A water system for baths was built by over 3,000 years ago.

A. the Romans

B. the Greeks

C. the Americans

D. the Europeans

2. Dirty bodies can .

A. ruin one’s business

B. cause disease

C. drive customers away

D. cause good health

3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was .

A. unimportant

B. good for health

C. harmful

D. important

4. The underlined word perfume probably means .

A. a sweet smelling substance

B. good health

C. a strange smelling substance

D. large wealth

5. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?

A. Everybody in America takes a daily bath.

B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away.

C. Taking baths has become popular in the world.

D. Bathing has become easier and cheaper.

D

One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. Dan’s brother John offered to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark agreed and they set out to sea.

Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Mark was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying John, Who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later.

Mark spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a messa ge. “Without the message I would not have found you on the buoy,” he said.

1. Why didn’t Mark and Dan go sailing together?

A. Dan asked his brother to go instead

B. Dan was in some other place

C. Mark was in some other place

D. Mark would like to go with John

2. Mark tried to tie the boat to the buoy so that .

A. he could spend the night on it while John was looking for help

B. he and John could go sailing again when the fog cleared

C. it wouldn’t be hit by other ships

D. he might be picked up by a passing ship

3. John and Mark became separated because .

A. there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy

B. John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away

C. Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John d idn’t

D. John had to stay in the boat to radio for help

4. What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

A. John told people where to look for him.

B. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him.

C. He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope.

D. The captain saw him as the fog cleared.

5. The word he in the last sentence refers to .

A. the captain that got the message

B. the captain that sent the message

C. John

D. Mark

E

High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings. One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.

The first old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall be victorious in battle.”

The second old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall have countless riches.”

The last old man said：“I offer you the happiness of music----- the horn(号角).”

The boy chose the third glass, The next day, he came upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips to it, a beautiful melody(旋律) floated across the valley. He had found a friend.

So goes the legend(传说) of the horn, First known in the ninth century, the horn was used by herdsmen(牧人) to call cattle, for its deep tones echoed(发出回声) across the mountainsides. Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heard floating among the peaks(山顶).

1. What detail about the shepherd boy does the passage tell us?

A. His lonely job

B. His age,

C. His name

D. His singing ability

2. Why did the boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man?

A. The boy liked the old man.

B. The boy didn’t like the other old man.

C. The boy loved music.

D. The boy was thirsty.

3. After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was _____.

A. stolen from someone else

B. very easy to carry with him

C impossible to play D. like a new-found friend

4. Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps _____.

A. when it snows

B. in summer

C. when it rains D only in winter

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Hobbies of Shepherd Boys

B. The Legend of the Horn

C. The History of the Swiss Alps

D. The Dreams of Shepherd Boys ACDCA

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III. Cloze (15%) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 46 my 7-year-old son’s room and 47 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We agreed that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money. The night before the 48 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too small for him. In the yard he 49 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 50 . It wasn’t in the best 51 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 52 good. We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was 53 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 54 , “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her door bell rang. A little boy was standing there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 55 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 56 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away. Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very excited, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 57 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 58 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 59. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good 60 of that little bike! 46. A. clean B. check C. display D. design 47. A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with 48. A. trip B. show C. sale D. decision 49. A. rode B. found C. watched D. felt 50. A. doubted B. knew C. told D. thought 51. A. time B. chance C. place D. shape 52. A. also B. never C. still D. hardly 53. A. ahead B. on C. near D. over 54. A. said B. repeated C. copied D. expressed 55. A. barely B. usually C. really D. always 56. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 57. A. when B. if C. why D. how 58. A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cry 59. A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made 60. A. interest B. money C. use D. price IV.Reading Comprehension (20%) Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Alan Tong was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week. Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that police would turn up to arrest him. This wasn’t a foolish worry because they usually called on the Tong household about once a week to deliver a speeding ticket or to serve him notice to appear