Mr. King was over sixty and lived by himself a long way from town. He nearly hadn’t left his home. But one day he went into town to buy things. After he bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before they read their newspapers. So after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself a pair of glasses, too. He walked along the street and soon found a shop.

The man in the shop helped him try on many pairs of glasses, but Mr. King always said, “No, I cannot read with them.”

The man became more and more puzzled and in the end ha said, “Excuse me, but can you read?”

“No, of course not!” Mr. King said angrily. “If I can read, why have I come here?”

55. Mr. King lived ________

A. alone                B. with several old people

C. with his family        D. with his wife

56. What did the old people in the restaurant do before they read?

A. they drank something.

B. they took out their newspaper.

C. they took their glasses off.

D. they put their glasses on.

57. What mistake did Mr. King make?

A. He didn’t try on all the glasses in the shop.

B. He thought that he would be able to read with glasses even if he couldn’t read.

C. He went to the wrong shop.

    D. He didn’t know how to choose glasses.

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　　Memphis is the largest city in the southern state of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee. Six hundred fifty thousand people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like marry other American cities, Memphis has bad racial(種族的) problems. About 48% of the city's population is African American . In 1968 , city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King's death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W . E . Herenton the city's first black mayor. The same year. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum w learn about the history of the American civil rifts movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis. Tourism has become a major industry.

1．There are around ________ African Americana living in Memphis.

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A．312,000
B．480,000
C．650,000
D．1,000,000

2．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis in 1968 by James Earl Ray.

B．W.E. Herenton was elected the first black mayor of the United States in 1991.

C．Memphis opened the Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

D．Martin Lather King was murdered in Memphis.

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A．To see Martin Luther King.

B．To learn about the history of the American civil rights movement.

C．To elect their mayor.

D．To learn about the history of the city.

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A．National Civil Rights Museum

B．A Black Mayor

C．Memphis

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第一節(jié)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

M：What jobs do women do in your country?

W：All kinds of jobs．There are women doctors，teachers，engineers，farmers and so on．

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A．Jobs．

B．Women．

C．Teachers．

M：I know you once worked in this company．

W：Yes，I began to work in this company in 1988．Four years later I stopped working here because of my illness．

2．When did the woman stop working in this company?

A．In 1990．

B．In 1991．

C．In 1992．

M：Yesterday Mrs．King hurt her legs badly when she was repairing a machine．Now she is in hospital．Let’s go to see her．

W：Does her husband know it？He’s in the country．We’d better call him to tell him about it．

3．Where is Mr King?

A．In hospital．

B．In a factory．

C．In the country．

M：What are you going to do this evening?

W：I’ll go to visit Mr．Little at nine and go to see a film at eleven．But I won’t go out before eight o’clock．

4．What time did the woman go to visit Mr Little？

A．At 8∶00 p. m．

B．At 9∶00 p. m．

C．At 11∶00 p. m．

M：Do you think Mr．Pattis will be late for the meeting?

W：Well，If you think Mr．Pattis will be late，you are completely wrong．

5．What conclusion can we draw from this talk?

A．Mr Pattis will be late．

B．Mr Pattis will be here on time．

C．Mr Pattis makes mistakes．

第二節(jié)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6～8題。

M：Susan．What do you do for exercise？

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M：I used to go swimming and skating a lot in high school．But now I don’t have any time．

W：That’s too bad．Exercise is really important．

M：I know．What do you enjoy doing most of all？

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M：OK．I’ll be glad to．

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B．Riding a bicycle．

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A．Outside the swimming pool．

B．Outside the park．

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聽第7段材料，回答第9～11題。

W：Are you going to the gym now？

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B．Watch a soccer game．

C．Watch a basketball game．

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C．Neither．

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B．Once a week．

C．Twice a week．

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W：Listen to the song!

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M：I think it’s coming from the kitchen．

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650,000 people live in the city. More than one million people live in the area. Like many other American cities, Memphis has had racial problems. About forty-eight percent of the city’s population is African American. In 1968, city workers who collected waste went on strike. Most of the workers were black. The famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior went to Memphis to support the workers. On April 4th, King was murdered in Memphis by James Earl Ray. After Mr. King’s death, the city worked to improve living conditions for black people. In 1991, voters elected W.E.Herenton the city’s first black mayor. The same year, Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum. It was built next to the place where Martin Luther King was killed. Many people visit the museum to learn about the history of the American civil rights movement. Today, people from across the United States and around the world visit Memphis,where tourism has become a major industry.
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B．W.E.Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991.
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Memphis is the largest city in the southern State of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center of business, industry and transportation in Tennessee.

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 There are about      African Americans living in Memphis.

A. 312,000      B. 480,000    C. 650,000     D. 1,000,000

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 Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis by James Earl Ray in 1968.

B. W.E.Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991.

C. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

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60. There are about _______ African Americans living in Memphis.

  A. 312,000      B. 480,000      C. 650,000      D. 1,000,000

61. Memphis is the largest city ______.

  A. in the USA   B. in the south of the USA   C. in the southern states   D. in Tennessee

62. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

  A. Martin Luther King was killed in the city of Memphis by James Earl Ray in 1968.

  B. W·E Herenton was elected the first black mayor of Memphis in 1991.

  C. Memphis opened the National Civil Rights Museum in 1991.

  D. Martin Luther King was elected mayor of Memphis.

63. Why do people visit the National Civil Rights Museum?

  A. Because they want to see Martin Luther King there.

  B. Because they want to learn about the history of the American civil right movement.

  C. Because they want to keep in touch with their relatives and friends living there.

  D. Because it is the only place for the black to elect their mayor.

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