10．Zoe，Damacela，19，didn't have nice clothes when she was young．It wasn't easy for Zoe's hard-working single mother to make ends meet．They moved in and out of homeless shelters．
Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine．At that time，she heard about a sewing class at her school．She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes．The color of her first dressshe made was white-black strips．Soon the clothes she wore were all made by herself．Other girls at school loved her designs too．They asked her if they could buy dresses from her．Zoe sold her first dress for 13．Unfortunately，itcosther25to make the dress．"I had the creativity in designs，"says Zoe．"But I really had no idea about business．"
Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed．Her business was booming，and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers．In the eleventh grade，Zoe took a business class．She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit．
Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs （企业家）．The contest was for teens from all over the United States．Zoe sent in her business plan，which explained how she planned to make her company grow．She won the second prize in the end．Zoe's success became a news item．Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show．"Being recognized I felt really unreal，"says Zoe．Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business．"If you really work hard on it，you will be able to make it happen，"she says．"If I can do it，anyone can．"

56．We can learn thatC when she was in grade nine．
A．Zoe had no interest in designing clothes
B．Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes
C．Zoe didn't know how to make money
D．Zoe attended a business course
57．After winning the contest，ZoeD．
A．considered it a reward
B．expected to be known
C．was proud of her own gift
D．could hardly believe it
58．Zoe advised the teensA．
A．to make efforts to achieve their dreams
B．to design and make their own clothes
C．to try every means to become famous
D．to do whatever they would like to
59．What is the main idea of the passage？B
A．How Zoe learned to design clothes．          B．A poor girl achieved success in business．
C．How Zoe got a prize in a contest．            D．A poor girl was invited to a TV show．

9．I was going to die in Antarctica，I was certain．An image of my frost-covered body，pale and lifeless，filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antarctica stretched away from me，the only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky．I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon．
I was leading an expedition （探险） attempting to reach the south pole．The team was made up of ordinary women from all around the world-from Jamaica，India，Singapore and Cyprus-many of whom had never seen snow，or spent a night in a tent，before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international all-female team to reach die South Pole．
As I watched，the rest of die team hat marched on，unaware that I was not with them．By the time I realized that my sledge was firmly trapped，the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era，my teammate，"Era!Stop I"
Getting no response I called again，but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed．Nothing．I was gradually being left alone，completely defenseless against the low temperatures of Antarctica．
My strength increased when I thought of a cold，lonely death．I pulled again my sledge，which moved a little．I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot，desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward，knocking me off balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team．
I caught up just as Reena，my teammate from India，looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She swung around on her skis．in shock and spotted me in the near distance．
As we continued，my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day．each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again．

56．From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the authorC．
A．disliked her team                B．got seriously ill
C．was in panic                     D．lost her way
57．What is special about the expedition team？A
A．They were all female．                    B．They were all professional．
C．They made the longest expedition．        D．They had been strictly trained．
58．What made the author get her sledge out of the ice wasB．
A the shouts from her teammates                       B．her strong desire to live
C．the sudden change in wind direction                D．the natural beauty ahead
59．At last，each of the team members kept looking backB．
A．to avoid being attacked from behind
B．to make sure that none fell behind
C．to check the distance they had covered
D．to keep a record of the route they took
60．Which may be the best title of the passage？D
A．How to survive in Antarctic．                     
B．A mysterious trip to the South Pole．
C．A female expedition team．                        
D．Being left behind in the snow．

8．Thomas Jefferson，the third president of the United States，was a good and tireless writer，and he wrote The Declaration of Independence．There is much we can learn from him．Here are some of the things he said and wrote：
Go and see．Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books，and personal investigation is important as well．
Judge for yourself．Jefferson refused to accept other people's opinions without careful thought．"Neither believe nor reject anything，"he wrote to his nephew．
Learn from everyone．Jefferson once visited the French nobleman，Lafayette，and said to him，"You must go into the people's home as I have done，look into their cooking pots and eat their bread．If you will only do this，you may find out why people are dissatisfied．"
Do what you believe is right．In a free country，there will always be conflicting ideas，and this is a source of strength．It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive．Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism，he never answered his critics．He expressed his philosophy，"There are two sides to every question．If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect，those who take the other side will of course resent（憎恶）your actions．"
Trust the future and trust the young．Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness．"The earth belongs to the living generation．"He didn't fear new ideas，nor did he fear the future．"How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened？"he remarked，"I expect the best，not the worst．"

35．The author mentioned Jefferson's visit to Lafayette to showA．
A．Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others
B．Jefferson had a close relationship with his people
C．Jefferson was a great American president
D．Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette
36．Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics becauseD．
A．he believed silence was a source of strength
B．he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas
C．he knew the more he said，the more people would resent him
D．he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement
37．When writing about Jefferson，the author's voice soundsB．
A．negative
B．positive
C．interested
D．excited
38．What would be the best title of the passage？A
A．Jefferson's Philosophy
B．Jefferson's Great Works
C．Jefferson's Teaching
D．Jefferson's Life Story．

7．Barack Obama has never been shy about comparing himself with Abraham Lincoln．He did so when he announced his presidential election in Illinois，where both he and Lincoln served in the legislature （ 立法机关）．"The life of a tall，thin，self-made Springfield lawyer tells us that a different future is possible．"Obama said．"He tells us that there is power in words and that is power in conviction （ 信仰）．"Such comparisons have continued on big and small occasions，but the most important similarity，in Obama's mind，is how he plans to govern if elected．
Obama says he admires Doris Kearns Goodwin's wonderful Lincoln biography，Team of Rivals．"He talks about it all the time．"says a top assistant．"He is particularly interested in the idea that Lincoln successfully won the hearts of many people who had run against him for President； some of them even disagree with him firmly．""The lesson is that you shouldn't let your hatred get in the way of hiring absolutely the best people．"says Obama．"I think American people are practical and so I have an interest in casting a wide net，seeking out people with a wide range of expert knowledge，including Republicans，for the highest positions in the government．"
"I don't want to have people who just agree with me．"He says，"I want people who are continually pushing me forward and I'd be very interested in having those sorts of Republicans in my government． especially people who can speed up a responsible and logical conclusion to the Iraq war．"

39．According to Barack Obama，the biggest similarity between Lincoln and himself inD．
A．they both lived in Illinois 
B．they served in the same office
C．both of them are black 
D．they have the same idea in governing
40．Obama is willing to cooperate with those who disagree with him becauseD．
A．he is interested in Republicans'ideas
B．he doesn't want to show his hatred to the public
C．they have the highest positions in the government
D．they may push him to make right decisions
41．The author wrote the passage toC．
A．compare Obama and Lincoln 
B．help Obama to win more support
C．tell us something about Obama 
D．announce Obama's political ideas
42．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．Obama is a member of the Republicans．
B．The passage was written after the presidential election．
C．Doris Goodwin is one of Obama's assistants．
D．In the end Lincoln was able to get the support of the people who once hated him．

6．I told Lily how to get here，but perhaps I _____ it out for her．（　　）

	A．	must have written		B．	should write
	C．	had to write		D．	ought to have written

5．-I don't think you have seen the new film Cinderella．
-But I_____ it last night．（　　）

A．

will see

B．

see

C．

saw

D．

have seen

4．Nowhere else in the world ______ cheaper Prada handbags than in Paris．（　　）

	A．	a tourist can find		B．	can a tourist find
	C．	a tourist will find		D．	had a tourist found

3．The New York Times _____ widely accepted in America．（　　）

A．

has

B．

is

C．

are

D．

have

2．It is suggested that children _____ to school at seven years old．（　　）

A．

send

B．

should send

C．

will be sent

D．

be sent

1．Look!A national basketball match _____ live on TV．（　　）

	A．	is broadcasting		B．	has broadcast
	C．	is being broadcast		D．	was broadcast