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    I had an interesting experience playing ping-pong last year. I was playing against a  36  opponent(对手). The last score was 20 to 17 in her  37 . I won the next three points which made the score 20 to 20. I  38  my paddle on the table and thanked my opponent and began to walk away. She called me  39  and said we had to continue until one of us  40 .

        "Look," I said, " if we  41 , one of two events will take place. Either you or I will win. If you win, I will begin to  42  my skill. If I win, you will be unhappy. Isn't it better to know that we both played  43 , that we enjoyed the competition, and that we played to an even (相等) score. This was a  44  ending for my opponent and for the persons watching this contest. It made  45  to me to leave with a tie (不分胜负) game, an impasse (僵局): no winner, no  46 !

        So, my friends, here is the problem  47  me. Our present technology makes it possible for nations to  48 other nations with time for retaliatory (报复) strikes, in such a nuclear time there  49  be no winners, only losers. Under these conditions, the only choice to  50  global destruction is global impasse. This would be a  51 "tie game” where no nation wins and no nation loses. An impasse reached through compromise (妥协). This is because compromise becomes the only means of  52 . We cannot destroy this beautiful planet by holding on to  53 understanding of victory. The  54  victory  is in achieving a desirable impasse. No one wins,  55  no one loses either.

    36. A. tiring   

    B. poor    

    C. fine    

    D. brave

    37. A. favor   

    B. side     

    C. like    

    D. place

    38. A. threw   

    B. placed  

    C. stuck  

    D. dropped

    39. A. up      

    B. over     

    C. on     

    D. back

    40. A. lost    

    B. won     

    C. gave up

    D.tired out

    41. A. perform 

    B. stop     

    C. continue

    D. leave

    42. A. doubt  

    B. hate    

    C. practise

    D. desert

    43. A. hard    

    B. fair     

    C. poorly  

    D. well

    44. A. close     

    B. surprising    

    C. satisfying 

    D. reasonable

    45. A. progress

    B. room    

    C. sense   

    D. time

    46. A. loser    

    B. fighter   

    C. success 

    D. player

    47. A. encouraging  

    B. frightening    

    C. shocking    

    D. troubling

    48. A. destroy 

    B. attack   

    C. seize   

    D. rule

    49. A. shouldn’t    

    B. should   

    C. can    

    D. can’t

    50. A. escape  

    B. flee     

    C. accept  

    D. avoid

    51. A, different

    B. small    

    C. huge   

    D. familiar

    52. A. surviving   

    B. living    

    C. staying    

    D. pleasing

    53. A. an old     

    B. an unusual  

    C. the same    

    D. a complete

    54. A. great    

    B. only     

    C. same   

    D. equal

    55. A. while   

    B. but     

    C. as     

    D. since

     

     

    36-40 CABDB  41-45 CADBC 46-50 ADACD       51-55 CAABB

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    　　I began reading words when I was eight months old．By the time I was two, I had read Charlotte’s Web．My parents thought it was odd, but because I didn’t have any siblings for them to compare me with, they didn’t realise just how odd．

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    (1)

    The underlined word “siblings” in the first paragraph probably means _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    children

    B．

    friends

    C．

    classmates

    D．

    brothers or sisters

    (2)

    How would the author describe her high school experience?

    [　　]

    A．

    sweet

    B．

    awful

    C．

    boring

    D．

    pleasant

    (3)

    When the author attended State University of New York, _________．

    [　　]

    A．

    all the professors liked her

    B．

    the students there were friendly to her

    C．

    her mother expected her to make friends with her classmates

    D．

    she became the youngest graduate in the USA

    (4)

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    [　　]

    A．

    felt disappointed with what some scientists do

    B．

    grew old enough to be a scientist

    C．

    was treated as a real scientist

    D．

    became motivated by a love of science

    (5)

    What probably made it difficult for her to be admitted by another university other than Drexel?

    [　　]

    A．

    Her GPA

    B．

    Her performances at Konkuk university in Seoul

    C．

    Her relationship with Drexel University

    D．

    She was accused of plagiarism by her supervisor

    (6)

    How does the writer feel when she was writing this passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    proud and frustrated

    B．

    excited and angry

    C．

    calm and satisfied

    D．

    excited and disappointed

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    [　　]

    A．

    take

    B．

    discuss

    C．

    cover

    D．

    get

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    sought

    B．

    presented

    C．

    exchanged

    D．

    obtained

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    [　　]

    A．

    shocked

    B．

    worried

    C．

    scared

    D．

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    [　　]

    A．

    but

    B．

    so

    C．

    for

    D．

    or

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    unchanged

    B．

    unpleasant

    C．

    unfriendly

    D．

    unmoved

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    [　　]

    A．

    reflected

    B．

    meant

    C．

    improved

    D．

    affected

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    [　　]

    A．

    quarreled

    B．

    reasoned

    C．

    bargained

    D．

    chatted

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    attitude

    B．

    mind

    C．

    plan

    D．

    view

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    choice

    B．

    step

    C．

    chance

    D．

    measure

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    memorized

    B．

    considered

    C．

    accepted

    D．

    learned

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    ambition

    B．

    confidence

    C．

    effort

    D．

    method

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    stayed

    B．

    went

    C．

    worked

    D．

    changed

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    grade

    B．

    answer

    C．

    lesson

    D．

    comment

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    [　　]

    A．

    scholarship

    B．

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    C．

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    D．

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    [　　]

    A．

    helped

    B．

    favored

    C．

    treated

    D．

    relaxed

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    [　　]

    A．

    fun

    B．

    luck

    C．

    problems

    D．

    tricks

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    [　　]

    A．

    happened

    B．

    proved

    C．

    pretended

    D．

    seemed

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    [　　]

    A．

    valued

    B．

    imagined

    C．

    expected

    D．

    welcomed

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    remembering

    B．

    guessing

    C．

    supposing

    D．

    realizing

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    out

    B．

    over

    C．

    on

    D．

    off

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    I was looking down at the floor.  
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    A friend next to me said, “Nadja, I think you won!”
    I went numb. My friends pulled me up and pointed me toward the stage. It was a long walk because I had slipped into a seat in the back. Sitting up in front was my old friend. I would have to walk right past him and I was dreading it, but before I could, he got up and stopped me.
    He threw his arms around me and I threw my arms around him. I kept telling him how sorry I was. I was holding him and started to cry, saying, “I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.” I didn't want to lose, but I really didn't want him to lose either. And he was holding me and saying, “Don't be sorry. I'm so proud of you.” It was over, and we would be friends again.
    I took my bow, then ran to Juilliard. Ten blocks uptown, one block west, to give Miss DeLay the news. She could be proud of me now, too.
    Suddenly, everything was clear. Playing the violin is what I'd do with my life. Heaven handed me a prize: “You've been through a lot, kid. Here's an international competition.”
    Everything had changed when I prepared for the Naumburg, and now everything changed again. I made my first recording. Between September 1981 and May 1982, I played a hundred concerts in America, made one trip to Europe, then two months of summer festivals. And people asked me back.
    There was a great deal of anxiety playing in Europe for the first time. But I was able to rely on my self-confidence to pull me through.
    Self-confidence onstage doesn't mean a lack of nerves backstage. The stakes had increased. This wasn't practice anymore, this was my life. I'd stare into a dressing-room mirror and say, “Nadja, people have bought tickets, hired baby-sitters, you've got to calm down; go out there and prove yourself.”
    Every night I'd prove myself again. My life work had truly begun

    1. 1.

      In a gesture to prepare for the competition, Nadja did all the following except _________

      1. A.
        preoccupying herself in practice
      2. B.
        trying to carry out her deeds secretly
      3. C.
        abandoning going to school for classes
      4. D.
        consuming the best food to get enough energy
    2. 2.

      How many violinists does the passage mention advanced to the finals?

      1. A.
        Four
      2. B.
        Five
      3. C.
        Six
      4. D.
        Seven
    3. 3.

      After Nadja finished playing at the finals, she went out for a while and when she came back to hear the other violinists she realized she had made a mistake because _________

      1. A.
        she forgot that there was going to be a recall
      2. B.
        she didn’t get hold of the permission to leave
      3. C.
        chances were that she had to replay and she was off guard
      4. D.
        there was another play she had to take part in in the afternoon

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    One day an American friend invited me to a party． It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together． Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before．

           It was the most embarrassing （令人尴尬） party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party．It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests．When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment． I did not answer at all． If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me．But she did． Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt．I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation．

           Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice．It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place．So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…

           I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual （休闲的，随意的）．They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation．

           In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite．For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests．We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there．

           After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place．It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group．I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs．After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past．

    1．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?

           A．It was very formal．                 B．People wore casual clothing．

    C．It took place in a restaurant．        D．People care more about formality．

    2．This story is mainly about _________．

           A．culture differences                        B．living in the United States

    C．what to do at a cookout                 D．how to get prepared for a cookout

    3．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________．

           A．left the cookout early                    B．probably didn’t enjoy the cookout

    C．never wears blue jeans                  D．will never go to a cookout

    4．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?

           A．Patiently．            B．Willingly．              C．Carefully．           D．On purpose．

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