13．For eighty-four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish．At first a young boy，Manolin，had shared his bad fortune，but after the fortieth luckless day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat．From that time on，Santiago worked alone．The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food．Usually，they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper．While at night，alone in his cottage，Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa，where he had gone years before．He no longer dreamed of his dead wife． On the eighty-fifth day，Santiago set off to fish before dawn．Two of his baits （饵） were fresh tunas （金枪鱼） the boy had given him，as well as sardines （沙丁鱼） to cover his hooks．Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water． As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore．A bird showed him where dolphins were chasing some flying fish．This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight．A small one took the hook on his line．Pulling the fish aboard，the old man thought it a good fortune． Toward noon a marlin，a common fish in the sea，started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down．Gently the old man played the fish，a big one，as he knew from the weight on the line．At last he struck to settle the hook（固定好鱼钩）．The fish did not come out of the surface．Instead，it began to pull the boat to the northwest．The old man followed it．Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．He waited patiently for the fish to be tired． It was cold after the sunset．When something took one of his remaining baits，he cut the line with his knife．Once the marlin leaned suddenly，pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek．By dawn his left hand was cramped （抽筋的）．The fish had headed northward； there was no land in sight．Hungry，he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly． That morning the fish jumped．Seeing it，Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen．Then the fish went down and turned toward the east．Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon． Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had rebaited．He lifted it aboard，careful．After he had rested，he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach．That night he slept．He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped．Feeding line slowly，he tried to tire the marlin．After the fish slowed its run，he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish．At sunrise the marlin began to circle．Faint（眩晕的），he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn．Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon （鱼叉）．The fish was two feet longer than the boat．No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor． An hour later，he sighted the first shark，a fierce Mako，and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin．The old man struck the shark with his harpoon．The Mako rolled and sank，carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody．He knew the smell would spread．Watching，he saw two sharks closing in．He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water．The other he killed while it tore at（撕扯） the flesh of the marlin．When the third appeared，he thrust （刺） it with the knife．The other sharks came at sunset．At first he tried to beat them with the tiller （舵柄） from the boat，but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea．In the darkness，as he steered（掌舵） toward the harbor of Havana，he heard them hitting the boat again and again．But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness．He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him．He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin． All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat．He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish．Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep． 55．The above story is adapted fromC． A．Treasure Island B．The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer C．The Old Man And The Sea D．The Son Of The Sea 56．Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time？A A．Because a small tuna took the hook on his line． B．Because he dreamed about the American lions． C．Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins． D．Because a lot of sharks followed his boat． 57．According to the text，which statement is NOT true about Manolin？D A．The boy had mercy on Santiago． B．The boy often shared his stories with Santiago． C．The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago． D．The boy was Santiago's adopted son． 58．Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up？C A．He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat． B．He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up． C．His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out． D．He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks． 59．Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character？D A．"He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．"（Para.1） B．"Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．"（Para.4） C．"Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon （鱼叉）．"（Para.7） D．"Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．"（Para.9） 60．According to the text，what will be talked about in the next paragraph？B A．The man's action to realize his dream about the lions． B．People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin outside． C．People's discussion about how they ate the giant marlin． D．A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death．
18．A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there．One night，he went out for a walk alone．It was late and the small street was dark and quiet．Suddenly he felt someone behind him．He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him．The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone．He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch．He decided to follow him and get back the watch． Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian．Neither of them understood the other's language．The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist （拳头） and pointed at the Italian's watch．In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman． When he returned to the hotel，the Frenchman told his wife what had happened．He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table．Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's． 28．The Frenchman went to a small Italian townB． A．alone B．with his wife C．with his friend D．with an Italian 29．Suddenly he found hisA was gone． A．watch B．money C．book D．ring 30．The Italian gave up his watch to him at last becauseD． A．he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman． B．he understood what the Frenchman wanted C．he had picked up the watch on his way from work D．he was afraid of the Frenchman 31．Who was robbed of the watch on earth？B A．the Frenchman was． B．the Italian was． C．both of them was． D．Neither of them was．
12．When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502，he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings．So he thought the land must be rich in gold．He named the place Costa Rica，which means"rich coast"in Spanish． Though little gold was found，Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas．Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany．Bananas are the country's second most important export．Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits，corn and beans for their own use．Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors． Education is very important to the Costa Ricans．Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age．Boys and girls go to separate schools．Classes begin in March and end in November．The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans． 1．What's the main idea of the first paragraph？C A．How Columbus found Costa Rica． B．What the Costa Ricans wore． C．How Costa Rica got its name． D．What language the Costa Ricans spoke． 2．The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their housesB． A．pink and red B．grey and black C．blue and green D．yellow and orange 3．From December to February，school children in Costa RicaA． A．help their parents pick coffee beans B．have lessons every day C．have their examinations D．help their parents decorate their houses．
13．My name is Chelsea Chowderhead．A chowder is a kind of soup．I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school．So when my family moved to South Carolina，I asked my dad if I could change my name． "You shouldn't change who you are．Let people get to know you first and your name later．When you meet someone new，ask them a good question，something you're really interested in．Once people start talking about themselves，they don't judge you．" Two days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class．At lunch，I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other．I remembered my dad's advice，so I decided to try． I noticed that their lunchboxes were identical．"What's it like being a twin？"I asked． They looked surprised．Then one said，"No one has ever asked us that!" "Most of the time it's good，"the other said．"When you're a twin you always have someone to talk to and have lunch with．" In no time we were laughing and talking．Then one of the brothers said，"I'm Nicholas，and this is my brother，Nathaniel．What's your name？" I took a deep breath and said，"I'm Chelsea Chowderhead．" "Chowder？Like the soup？"asked Nathaniel． "Yes，"I replied，looking down． "Hey，cool!Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us？"Nathaniel asked．I nodded．And that is how I became friends with the twin brothers． 21．Why did the writer want to change his name？A A．People made fun of it． B．He wanted to make more friends． C．It was hard to remember． D．He wanted to be cool in the new school． 22．The underlined word"identical"in Paragraph 4probably meansC． A．big B．beautiful C．same D．full 23．When the twin brothers asked his name，the writer feltB． A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．proud 24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D A．At last the writer changed his name． B．The twins said hello to the writer first． C．The twins also didn't like the writer's name． D．One can order a chowder in some restaurants．
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