Some time ago, two navy officers made a journey to the deepest point on the earth. The two men went down seven miles to the__1__of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any__2__of life.

They set out early so that the ball would come to the surface in the__3__and so be easily found by the mother ship. The divers began__4__at dawn and soon afterwards the ball__5__under the surface of the water.

__6__, the temperature dropped to freezing point and the men trembled inside the ball. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone__7__how they felt. At a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut__8__from the outside world. At 30,000 feet, the men were shocked by a sudden loud__9__- even the smallest hole in the ball would have__10__instant death. Luckily, it was only one of the outer windows__11__had broken.

Soon afterwards, the ball__12__the soft ocean floor, raising a big cloud of "dust" made__13__different kinds of small, dead sea animals. Here, powerful lights lit up the __14__water. The men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them, quite__15__ by the very large water pressure. But they did not__16__to leave lights on for long, as the great__17__from them made the water boil. Quite__18__, the telephone began working again and the weak__19__ clear voices of the officers were heard on the mother ship. After a__20__of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later.

1. A. foot          B. base         C. bottom       D. tip

2. A. marks         B. signs        C. signals       D. messages

3. A. evening        B. night       C. secret        D. daytime

4. A. diving         B. rising       C. traveling      D. preparations

5. A. disappeared    B. floated       C. threw        D. flew

6. A. In time        B. On time      C. At times      D. At one time

7. A. guiding       B. realizing      C. describing     D. imagining

8. A. down         B. over         C. off           D. out

9. A. voice         B. noise         C. explosion     D. shout

10. resulted         B. suggested     C. meant        D. saved

11. A. where        B. that          C. which        D. whose

12. A. touched      B. visited        C. attacked      D. landed

13. A. of           B. from         C. up of         D. into

14. A. green        B. blue          C. dark         D. hot

15. A. unbelieved    B. unchanged    C. uncovered     D. untroubled

16. A. use          B. need         C. dare          D. think

17. A. light         B. heat         C. pressure       D. sound

18. A. unexpected    B. uncovered    C. unknown      D. uncontrolled

19. A. or           B. and          C. but           D. either

20. A. living        B. stay          C. rest          D. break

假設(shè)你是李華，在一所中學(xué)讀書。最近收到美國朋友Smith先生的來信。他三年前參觀過你校，聽說現(xiàn)在變化很大，希望了解有關(guān)情況。參照下圖，給他寫一封回信，介紹你校的變化。

注意：1.回信須包括圖畫的主要內(nèi)容，可以適當(dāng)增減細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容連貫；2.詞數(shù)100左右。 

July 9

Dear Mr Smith,

_______________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

Yours,

Li Hua

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (預(yù)約) into the outer ___36___of Harvard’s president. But they were ___37___ by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ___38___ that the couple would finally become ___39___ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ___40___.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a ___41___ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that ___42___ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was ___43___ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My hus??band and I would like to ___44___ a memorial (紀(jì)念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t ___45___ Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this ___46___ would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady ___47___ quickly, “we don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a ___48___ to Harvard. “The president rolled his eyes and ___49___ at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any ___50___ how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the cam??pus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was ___51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a ___52___? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. ___53___ their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___54___, a me??morial to a son that Harvard no longer ___55___ about.

36. A. Lab      B. library       C. hall     D. off ice

37. A. watched       B. stopped      C. followed    D. interviewed

38. A. hoping B. finding       C. realizing     D. imaging

39. A. surprised     B. disappointed C. worried    D. troubled

40. A. hopelessly    B. carefully    C. unexpected D. unwillingly

41. A. pleasant       B. funny  C. cold    D. sad

42. A. attended      B. visited C. studied       D. served

43. A. clever   B. brave  C. proud  D. happy

44. A. set about      B. set up  C. take down  D. take over

45. A. satisfied       B. excited       C. moved       D. ashamed

46. A. house   B. part    C. garden       D. place

47. A. explained     B. expressed   C. refused       D. admitted

48. A. building      B. yard    C. playground D. square

49. A. laughed       B. shouted      C. glanced      D. called

50. A. suggestion   B. idea    C. thought      D. opinion

51. A. bored   B. astonished  C. interested   D. pleased

52. A. department  B. university   C. business     D. club

53. A. Once    B. While C. Since  D. Though

54. A. name    B. character    C. picture       D. sign

55. A. talked   B. knew  C. beard  D. cared

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (確認(rèn)) his flight home with the airline company (航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to ___1___ his Spanish. When he was speaking to people ___2___ he had no ___3___ understanding what they said. ___4___, when he was speaking on the phone, he ___5___ had a problem. Andy ___6___ the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She ___7___ told Andy to be at the airport two hours ___8___ in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was ___9___ in three days, Andy didn’t ___10___ any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could ___11___ and spend a year in Spain.

Too ___12___, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to ___13___. He went to the clerk to ___14___ his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with ___15___. “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and ___16___ it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight,” ___17___ Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

“No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

Andy’s ___18___ of shock turned to one of ___19___ as he realized that now he could continue his ___20___.

1. A. prepare  B. improve     C. enjoy  D. learn

2. A. slowly    B. in public    C. in person    D. carefully

3. A. difficulty       B. idea    C. mistake      D. interest

4. A. Instead   B. Therefore   C. Meanwhile D. However

5. A. even      B. just     C. still     D. seldom

6. A. called     B. liked   C. trusted       D. asked

7. A. again     B. also    C. only    D. once

8. A. before    B. earlier C. later    D. after

9. A. moving  B. returning    C. staying       D. leaving

10. A. take     B. have   C. lose    D. find

11. A. wait     B. go home     C. stop    D. come back

12. A. shortly B. quickly      C. badly  D. early

13. A. speak   B. go      C. rush    D. delay

14. A. buy      B. present       C. order  D. provide

15. A. astonishment B. patience    C. respect       D. delight

16. A. maybe  B. so       C. here    D. now

17. A. insisted B. apologized  C. replied       D. demanded

18. A. experience   B. expression  C. look    D. face

19. A. pleasure       B. comfort      C. sadness       D. hopelessness

20. A. plan     B. flight  C. journey      D. vacation

      Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   26   John very much. In her   27   he couldn't do anything   28  . Every morning she would give him breakfast   29   bed and bring him the papers to   30  . It isn't really true that he was too   31   to work-in fact he had tried a few   32  . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to   33   at least six windows. Then he   34   a bus conductor and on his second 35   a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (車費(fèi)) collected. He   36   lost his job as a postman   37   he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was   38    suitable work for him. So he    39   to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so   40   about this that she told the   41   to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there   42   was, I can tell you!”

     Then the great day came   43   he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受檢閱的隊(duì)伍). His   44   mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good   45   in the crowd.

     The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his   46   came in sight some of the people watching   47   laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

     But Ella Fant , who was filled with    48   , shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at   49  ! They're all out of   50   except my John! Isn't he the best!”

26. A. depended on       B. waited on                C. trusted              D. loved

27. A. hope                         B. eyes                                C. head                 D. beliefs

28. A. wrong                       B. great                              C. good                      D. strange

29. A. to                             B. at                                   C. in                           D. by

30. A. check                 B. read                               C. keep               D. sign

31. A. lazy                          B. young                            C. weak              D. shy

32. A. ones                         B. years                              C. tasks               D. jobs

33. A. rub                           B. drop                              C. break                      D. clean

34. A. followed            B. met                                  C. became                  D. found

35. A. day                           B. try                                  C. route                      D. chance

36. A. thus                           B. even                               C. once                D. only

37. A. even if               B. so that                            C. because             D. though

38. A. some                        B. such                               C. less                         D. no

39. A. began                       B. promised                        C. managed           D. decided

40. A. excited                      B. worried                          C. anxious                   D. curious

41. A. incident                     B. change                           C. news                       D. matter

42. A. yet                            B. ever                                C. never                      D. just

43. A. where                       B. since                              C. when               D. till

44. A. proud                       B. kind                               C. strict                       D. lucky

45. A. time                         B. position                          C. experience        D. impression

46. A. neighbours          B. army officer               C. mother                  D. fellow soldiers

47. A. couldn't help              B. shouldn't burst out   C. stopped           D. kept

48. A. sadness               B. happiness                       C. surprise                   D. regret

49. A. them                         B. those                              C. that                         D. him

50. A. sight                          B. order                              C. mind                       D. step

   One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited   21  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became   22  . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had   23  . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not   24   in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that   25   even him.

    He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  26   behind the desk in the booth. “   27   you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   28   someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then   29   his office in Morrison Building,   30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good   31   ! He sat down with a smile.

    His wife   32   those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married

    How are you with   33   ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are    34  . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

    Patience is an important   35   of a happy and rewarding life.   36   , some things are worth waiting for.   37   presents many opportunities for wait training.

    We can hate waiting,   38   it or even get good at it! But one thing is   39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your   40   coming along?

21. A. proudly             B. respectfully              C. patiently                         D. curiously

22. A. angry                 B. hungry                    C. frightened                       D. thirsty

23. A. a question                 B. a reason                   C. an opinion                      D. an idea

24. A. serious               B. difficult           C. regular                           D. convenient

25. A. hurt                   B. encouraged        C. attracted                         D. shocked

26. A. clerk                  B. secretary                  C. passer-by                        D. friend

27. A. Since                 B. Before                     C. As                           D. If

28. A. looking for                B. working for         C. sending for                  D. paying for

29. A. called up           B. returned to        C. visited                     D. left

30. A. worried              B. disappointed      C. satisfied                  D. surprised

31. A. description                B. preparation         C. excuse                          D. lecture

32. A. tore                   B. saved                      C. developed                D. destroyed

33. A. your wife                  B. your family             C. patience                   D. determination

34. A. hoping for                 B. waiting for              C. ready for                        D. fit for

35. A. lesson                B. experience          C. purpose                        D. quality

36. A. For example       B. After all                  C. Right now                      D. So far

37. A. Every age                 B. Every shop               C. Every day                       D. Every office

38. A. accept                B. control                    C. change                           D. improve

39. A. certain               B. interesting          C. precious                        D. easy

40. A. photo taking       B. job hunting        C. decision making        D. wait training

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl  36   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   37   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   38   to take them home. There she carefully   39   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   40   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   41  .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   42  , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they   43  , the girl was able to   44   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   45  . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   46   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   47  : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   48  . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（組裝）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   49   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not   50   or follow him, and   51   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl   52   into the plane, started it and soon left the   53  . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   54   flapped（拍打）their wings and   55  . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

36. A. managed           B. attempted                C. happened          D. supposed

37. A. realized              B. expected                  C. imagined          D. admitted

38. A. helped               B. decided                          C. afforded           D. meant

39. A. placed                B. protected                 C. treated              D. examined

40. A. ago                    B. out                         C. later                 D. long

41. A. family               B. lake                               C. home               D. world

42. A. But                    B. Also                               C. Thus                D. Still

43. A. increased            B. improved                 C. rose                 D. grew

44. A. ask                           B. lead                               C. want                D. allow

45. A. fly                            B. race                               C. swim                D. sing

46. A. asleep                B. away                              C. around             D. awake

47. A. idea                          B. opinion                   C. explanation      D. excuse

48. A. sky                           B. heaven                    C. flight               D. plane

49. A. his                            B. her                                 C. their                        D. its

50. A. respect               B. remember                C. recognize          D. receive

51. A. so                             B. instead                    C. hardly              D. too

52. A. climbed             B. looked                     C. reached            D. fell

53. A. house                 B. floor                              C. water               D. ground

54. A. secretly              B. disappointedly                 C. patiently           D. eagerly

55. A. looked away              B. set out                     C. went by            D. turned back

——What’s that noise?

——Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.

A. was tested     B. will be tested      C. is being tested       D. has been tested

    Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent（具備智能的）. They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

    The touch-screen devices（觸摸屏裝置）are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week. “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexandor, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc, which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

     Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

     Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

    “The whole model is driven by advertisers’ need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexandor. “They’re not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.”

       People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system（系統(tǒng)）that will organize the trip around the store. If you’re looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

       The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When you’re finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

      The new computerized shopping assistants don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

53. The underlined word “they” (paragraph 1) refers to______.

A. supermarkets       B. shop assistants  

C. shopping carts     D. shop managers

54. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts?

a. Start the system.                b. Make a shopping list.

c. Find the things you want.    d. Go to a self-checkout stand.

A. abdc         B. bacd       C. acbd      D. bcad

55. We can learn from the last paragraph that______.

A. intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money

B. the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices

C. shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid

D. average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

56. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. New age for supermarkets               B. Concierge and Shopping Buddy

C. New computers make shopping carts smarter

D. Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

     A study published in September suggests there is a surprising way to get people to avoid unhealthy foods: change their memories. Scientist Elizabeth Loftus of the University of California at Irvine asked volunteers to answer some questions on their personalities (個(gè)性) and food experiences. “One week later,” Loftus says, “we told those people we'd fed their answers into our smart computer and it came up with an account of their early childhood experiences.” Some accounts included one key additional detail (細(xì)節(jié)): “You got sick after eating strawberry ice-cream.” The researchers then changed this detail into a manufactured (人為促生的) memory through leading questions—Who were you with? How did you feel? By the end of the study, up to 41% of those given a false memory believed strawberry ice-cream once made them sick, and many said they'd avoid eating it.

    When Loftus published her findings, she started getting calls from people begging her to make them remember hating chocolate or French fries. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. False memories appear to work only for foods you don't eat on a regular basis. But most important, it is likely that false memories can be implanted (灌輸) only in people who are unaware of the mental control. And lying to a patient is immoral, even if a doctor believes it's for the patient's benefit.

    Loftus says there's nothing to stop parents from trying it with their overweight children. “I say, wake up—parents have been lying about Father Christmas for years, and nobody seems to mind. If they can prevent diseases caused by fatness and all the other problems that come with that, you might think that's a more moral lie. Decide that for yourself.”

72. Why did Loftus ask the volunteers to answer some questions?

    A. To improve her computer program.           B. To find out their attitudes towards food.

    C. To find out details she can make use of             D. To predict what food they'll like in the future.

73. What did Loftus find out from her research?

    A. People believe what the computer tells them.

    B. People can be led to believe in something false.

    C. People tend to forget their childhood experiences.

    D. People are not always aware of their personalities.

74. According to the study, people may stop having a certain food if they ________.

A. learn it is harmful for health                        

B. lie to themselves that they don't want it

    C. are willing to let doctors control their minds

    D. think they once had a bad experience of eating it

75. What is the biggest concern with the method?

    A. Whether it is moral.                                B. Who it is best for.

    C. When it is effective.                                D. How it should be used.