20．If people eat natural poisons by mistake，they ________ go to hospital without delay．（　　）

A．

would

B．

can

C．

may

D．

must

19．Sandy looks very happy．She       have got the well-paid job．（　　）

A．

should

B．

could

C．

must

D．

might

18．Waiting outside his classroom，14-year-old Wasana stared idly at the heavy rain．Then his gaze fell upon the hill at the back of the classroom．He （36）Benormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill，and the water was also bubbling （冒泡） at the base of a boulder （大圆石） on the hill．Wasana felt it looked so （37）Dafter staring at the water for a while．
Then it （38）Chim-the scene was alarmingly similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes．（39）Aa coming disaster，Wasana shouted，"Run，run，don't stay here!The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us!"Chaos   （40）Cas the students ran to the open area used as an emergency gathering point．After （41）Dthe site where the water was bubbling up from the ground，Principal Nihal Gurusinghe knew the school was in great （42）B．They began to climb the hill and tried to change the direction of the flow，（43）Athey were too late：ten minutes later，massive rocks rushed down the hill with sand and mud．There was little they could do as they watched the earth（44）Ban entire school block．
Returning home later with the muddy uniform that day，Wasana was（45）Dby his mother．He tried to（46）Dthat he had saved 200 schoolmates but she didn't believe him．
His mother finally realized that it was（47）A when she saw a TV report about the disaster．Filled with（48）B，she hugged Wasana and murmured that he was indeed a hero．
No one was hurt in the（49）B，thanks to Wasana's quick action and acute observation．The repairs，（50）D27，000，included a new retaining wall on the hill to （51）Afuture landslides （泥石流）．"The financial damage is nothing （52）Bto what would have happened had there been children in the classrooms，"Gurusinghe says．
Looking back，Wasana said he didn't think twice about the ridicule （嘲笑） that would have（53）Cif he had been（54）Cabout the landslide．"It would be worse（55）BI didn't do anything when I already knew it was going to happen，"he says．

36．A．heard	B．noticed	C．admitted	D．imagined
37．A．distant	B．close	C．obvious	D．familiar
38．A．interested	B．disappointed	C．hit	D．impressed
39．A．Fearing	B．Escaping	C．Preparing	D．Controlling
40．A．died down	B．gave up	C．broke out	D．set off
41．A．visiting	B．exploring	C．discovering	D．inspecting
42．A．peace	B．trouble	C．silence	D．surprise
43．A．but	B．if	C．as	D．because
44．A．fled	B．covered	C．passed	D．overlooked
45．A．recommended	B．cornered	C．searched	D．scolded
46．A．understand	B．realize	C．complain	D．explain
47．A．true	B．puzzling	C．funny	D．practical
48．A．ambition	B．pride	C．confidence	D．patience
49．A．operation	B．incident	C．pressure	D．attempt
50．A．saving	B．earning	C．wasting	D．costing
51．A．prevent	B．predict	C．remove	D．discover
52．A．referred	B．compared	C．added	D．associated
53．A．remained	B．stopped	C．followed	D．ended
54．A．upset	B．worried	C．wrong	D．mad
55．A．before	B．if	C．so	D．though

17．In 1997，I found myself in a situation I never thought I'd be in：alone and begging for money in New York．My father had been separated from our family，and my mother had  recently died from complications related to AIDS．What I remember most about such nights is lying on the cold marble floor and using my backpack for a pillow．
    Even though I had lost my family，I made choices every single day to turn my life around．There was the haven for homeless teenagers called the Door，a non-profit organization that provided me with guidance，medical care and food，all of which kept me going while Icompleted my homework in train stations and under hallway lights．Perhaps the most surprising　help though，I did not seek out﹔it found me．The New York Times told my story．In the weeks　that followed，dozens of strangers reached out to me from all across the United States．At my　high school，I began receiving handwritten letters of encouragement．Strangers showed up　bearing clothes，books，and even hugs．Since the article mentioned I was applying to Harvard，one woman knitted a blanket for me．She attached this note to the box it was posted in："It getscold in those dorms．May you warm yourself knowing that people care about you"．
    With the help of these people，my life today bears no resemblance at all to my life then．Igraduated not only from high school but also from Harvard University．
    Before these people-some of them nameless-I just didn't realize how good people　could be．But now I do，and I can say that the people who helped me have forever changed me．They are the reason behind my decision to join the board at the Door so that I can be part of a
small team of people opening a high school for homeless teenagers．They are the reason Idedicate my life to opening pathways for others．And they are the reason I travel around the　world helping people transform their own lives．
56．According to the passage，the authorA．
    A．tried to change her life
    B．often slept m friends'homes
    C．felt lonely because of her illness
    D．felt quite desperate for her father
57．What can we learn about the Door？A
    A．It helps the homeless teenagers．
    B．It is an organization seeking profits．
 C．It provides entertainment for children．
D．It reports the stories about the homeless．
 58．The 3rd paragraph mainly tells aboutA．
   A．how the author applies to Harvard
   B．how the author struggles for her ideal
   C．how The New York Times helps the author
   D．how people help the author in different ways
59．Which of the following is the correct order to describe the author's life？C
   a．The newspaper reported her story．
   b．She graduated from Harvard University．
   c．She slept on the cold floor at night．
   d．She joined the committee at the Door．
   e．Her mother died from the illness．
   A．d→e→c→a→b           B．e→c→d→a→b
   C．e→c→a→b→d           D．b→c→d→e→a
 60．What can we learn from the last paragraph？B
   A．Patience is a virtue．
   B．Love can be passed on．
   C．Time waits for no man．
   D．Honesty leads to success．

16．The Hard Truth
One day，Marissa noticed a spiderweb，shining in the sunlight．A spider was spinning （36）A on it．The spider wasn't trying to be something else，like a butterfly or a bee，Marissa thought．It was happy to be exactly what it was and to do what it was good at．
What came naturally to Marissa was （37）B．She could paint or draw all day long and never get bored．However，a few weeks ago Marissa signed up for high jump．Because her mother had been a high jump （38）Din school，she thought it would make her mother happy．But now she （39）A that however hard she worked，she would never be a high jump star like her mother．
One night，halfway through her homework，Marissa fell （40）C．When she woke up，the clock read 1：00A．M．Marissa got into a panic．There was still so much （41）A to do，but she really needed her rest for track practice．Marissa had always been a good student，but now track was risking her （42）C．
Then a dark thought crossed Marissa's mind．If she （43）D some of her classes，she would be off the track team．That was one way to solve her problem．
After a week of （44）B her homework，letters had been mailed out to parents listing grades，and Marissa knew the letters would show that her grades had （45）C a lot．She walked home with slow heavy steps，knowing her （46）A plan had worked．
Just as Marissa had （47）B，her mother was waiting with the （48）D in her hand．"What's happening to your grades？And more importantly，what's happening to you？"she asked．
With tears in her eyes，Marissa admitted her （49）C．"I only joined the track team to make you proud of me．I hated it，（50）D I didn't want to disappoint you．I thought if I were failing in my classes，Coach would kick me off the team．What a （51）C I've made of everything．"
Marissa watched her mother's face turn from anger to （52）B．"Marissa，I was always proud of you．You didn't need to do the high jump to make me happy．Now you have a lot of hard work in front of you because you made a bad （53）D．"
Marissa thought again about the spider．She realized she had lost sight of her （54）C and twisted her web．Now she had to go back and （55）A that web．

36．A．webs	B．clothes	C．balls	D．boxes
37．A．music	B．art	C．sport	D．dance
38．A．coach	B．fan	C．teacher	D．star
39．A．realized	B．wondered	C．insisted	D．remembered
40．A．ill	B．silent	C．asleep	D．apart
41．A．homework	B．research	C．housework	D．practice
42．A．health	B．life	C．grades	D．images
43．A．gave	B．took	C．attended	D．failed
44．A．completing	B．ignoring	C．preparing	D．copying
45．A．risen	B．meant	C．dropped	D．improved
46．A．ugly	B．perfect	C．simple	D．serious
47．A．doubted	B．suspected	C．acted	D．said
48．A．painting	B．clock	C．phone	D．letter
49．A．feeling	B．weakness	C．secret	D．excuse
50．A．and	B．so	C．or	D．but
51．A．surprise	B．scare	C．mess	D．joke
52．A．delight	B．concern	C．embarrassment	D．disappointment
53．A．speech	B．stop	C．jump	D．choice
54．A．balance	B．example	C．purpose	D．success
55．A．rebuild	B．break	C．find	D．review

15．One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another．
On Tuesday，the first flight for the husband-and-wife team's Pet Airways，the first-ever all-pet airline，took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale，N．Y．
All commercial airlines allow a limited number of small pets to fly in the cabin．Others must travel as checked bags or in the cargo hold-a dark and sometimes dangerous place where temperatures can vary wildly．
Binder and Wiesel used their consulting backgrounds and business  savvy  to start Pet Airways in 2005．The last four years have been spent designing their fleet of five planes according to new four-legged requirements，dealing with FAA regulations and setting up airport schedules．
The two say they're overwhelmed with the response．Flights on Pet Airways are already booked up for the next two months．
Pet Airways will fly a pet between five major cities-New York，Washington，Chicago，Denver，and Los Angeles．The﹩250one-way fare is comparable to pet fees at the largest U．S．airlines．
For owners the big difference is service．Dogs and cats will fly in the main cabin of a Suburban Air Freight plane，retooled and lined with carriers in place of seats．Pets （about 50on each flight） will be escorted to the plane by attendants that will check on the animals every 15 minutes during flight．The pets are also given pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks．And at each of the five airports it serves，the company has created a"Pet Lounge"for future fliers to wait and sniff before flights．
A trip from New York to Los Angeles，for example，will take about 24 hours．On that route，pets will stop in Chicago，have a bathroom break，play time，dinner，and bunk for the night before finishing the trip the next day．
Amanda Hickey of Portland，Ore．is one of the new airline's first customers．Her seven-year-old terrier-pinscher mix Mardi and 2-year-old puggle Penny are taking their first flight soon．
Hickey said the service was a welcome alternative to flying her dogs in cargo when she transplants them from her soon-to-be Denver home to Chicago to stay while she and her fiance travel to Aruba to get married．
"For a little bit more money，I have peace of mind，"she said．

45．Jack Russell is probablyC．
A．a baby
B．a little boy
C．a pet
D．the couple's child
46．Which would be the best title for the passage？A
A．The first-ever all-pet airline hits skies．
B．A better option to get their pets from one city to another．
C．Flights on Pet Airways．
D．Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel．
47．Which of the following is the service that are designed for the pets on the flight？B
a．The pets are given pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks．
b．The attendants will check on the animals every 15minutes during flight．
c．Attendants will send the pets to the plane．
d．The pets can take a walk on the plane freely．
e．At each of the five airports it serves，there is a"Pet Lounge"for future fliers to want and sniff before flights．
A．a．b．c．d  B．a．b．c．e   C．b．c．d．e   D．a．b．d．e
48．What does the underlined word"savvy"in the fourth paragraph probably mean？D
A．fund   B．information  C．knowledge   D．mind．

14．Forget chip fat，sugar cane or rapeseed oil-the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons．Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled （蒸馏） into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery．
And sellers reject 360，000tons of"substandard"fruit every year in America alone which could be used as an economical way to make fuel．The waste from US growers could produce nearly two million gallons （nine million litres） of biofuel per year．
In the study，researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture set out to determine the biofuel potential of juice from rejected watermelons-those not sold due to   cosmetic  imperfections，and currently ploughed back into the field．About a fifth of each yearly watermelon crop is left in the field because of surface blemishes （瑕疵） or because they are misshapen．
Dr．Wayne Fish，who led the team，found that 50percent of the fruit was fermentable （可发酵的） into alcohol which could provide valuable fuel．
"We've shown that the juice of these watermelons is a source of readily fermentable sugars，representing an unexploited raw material for alcohol biofuel production，"he said．
The study，published in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels，discovered that watermelons could produce around 20gallons of fuel per acre from fruit that otherwise would go to waste．
Production of biofuels has been targeted by Western governments as a way to support renewable energy targets．
The European Union has a target for 2010that 5.75percent of transport fuels should come from biological sources，but the target is unlikely to be met．
The British government's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation requires five percent of the fuel sold at the pump by 2010to be biofuel．

53．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．watermelon juice will be the largest source of renewable energy
B．the advantages of fuel made from watermelons
C．Western countries aim at producing biofuels
D．watermelons could be used to make fuel
54．It can be learned from the text thatC．
A．about two gallons of fuel could be made from rejected fruit per acre
B．sellers in the world throw away 360，000tons of watermelons every year
C．half of the watermelons were fermentable into alcohol to provide energy
D．five percent of fuel is required to be biofuel from watermelons by 2010in Britain
55．The underlined word"cosmetic"in Paragraph 3probably meansC．
A．fresh  B．sweet  C．surface  D．inside
56．We can infer from the passage thatB．
A．it will cost a lot to make biofuel from watermelons
B．Western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go
C．watermelon juice has been used as a source of sugars to produce alcohol biofuel
D．the European Union is likely to meet its target of transport fuels from biological sources．

13．We live in a very competitive world．Everybody seems to be competing with someone at some level．Each week we spend hours playing or watching others compete in sporting activities all over the world．We cannot help being impressed by the level of excellence that these people achieve．
In sport and business，competition encourages excellence in performance．Where there is no competition，improvement in performance is less likely．Some level of competiton is a hve-to in all aspects of life．
The following story makes this point．
As two friends are hiking in the forest they encounter a huge，ferocious and obviously hungry Grizzly Bear．Its next meal has just come into sight，and they are it!The first friend calculates that the bear will overtake them in 27.3seconds．At that point，she panics； realizing there is no escape．She faces her friend，with the fear of death in her eyes．To her amazement，she observes that her friend is not scared at all．To the contrary，her friend is quickly but calmly taking off her hiking boots and putting on jogging shoes．"What do you think you're doing？"the first hiker says to her companion，"You'll never be able to outrun that grizzly．""That's true，"says the companion，"but all I have to do is outrun you．"
We all compete when the motivation is strong enough．However，competition is not the real purpose of life．Fulfilling the measure of our creation can only be achieved individually．
Most of time，we are not in competition with any other person，so we do not have to compare ourselves with others．There is only one person that can fulfill our role and that is us．This means that others cannot beat us to the finish line because there is no race．This is not to say that others do not have a similar role to us，but it is never the same．This is important to understand if we are going to enjoy life．Every human being is unique and cannot be duplicated．In this，I am not referring to the body，only to the spirit，soul，or the essence of a person．

57．The first 4paragraphs tell us that competitionC．
A．is necessary though harmful    B．only exists in sports and business
C．is unavoidable and beneficial  D．is a fight against oneself
58．Why is the story of two friends told in the passage？C
A．To advise friends to be loyal even in competition．
B．To expose the weak side of friendship when tested．
C．To support the author's own argument on competition．
D．To offer evidence of necessary competition in life．
59．From the last two paragraphs we learn thatD．
A．competition plays an important role in social development
B．we don't have to compete since we are all different
C．we have to beat others in order to survive
D．there is more to life than just competition
60．As a whole the passage advises the readers toB．
A．realize we are living in a world of competition
B．face competition in a balanced state of mind
C．have a strong sense of being a possible winner
D．value friendship however fierce competition may be．

12．Culture shock is so named because of the effect it has on people when they enter a new culture．Experts have been interested in these effects and have agreed on five basic stages of culture shock．These stages are general and should only be used as a reference．Not every individual will go through each stage，and one stage may last longer than another for different individuals．
The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional"roller coaster"they seem to be riding．One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture，and the next moment very negative．It seems common that international visitors and immigrants  vacillate  between loving and hating a new country．Feelings of separation and alienation can be intensified if they do not have a sense of fitting in or belonging．
Extreme tiredness is another problem people face when entering a new culture．There can be a sense of a greater need for sleep．This is due not only to physical tiredness，but also to mental fatigue．This mental fatigue comes from straining to comprehend the language，and coping with new situations．
The impact of culture shock can vary from person to person．There can be significant differences because some people may be better prepared to enter a new culture．Four factors which play into these are personality，language ability，length of stay，and the emotional support received．
It is logical to think that when people are deprived of their familiar surroundings they will feel disoriented．One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home．Pictures，wall hangings，favorite utensils，and keepsakes（纪念品）are all good candidates to make things feel more familiar．Another helpful activity is to establish little routines that become familiar over time．Even better is fitting things that were part of the regular routine back in the home country into the routine established in the new culture．This will make people feel more at home．

53．A person experiencing"culture shock"is mostly likeD．
A．a dog without shelter     B．a bird back home
C．a horse lack of training  D．a fish out of water
54．What does the underlined word"vacillate"in the second paragraph mean？A
A．hesitate  B．stop  C．watch  D．suffer
55．What is the result for one experiencing"culture shock"？D
A．Seeming to be riding a roller coater．
B．Having to agree on five basic stages．
C．Having all home things taken abroad．
D．Suffering both physically and mentally．
56．To overcome"culture shock"，one had betterA．
A．make some necessary changes in one's way of life
B．recall part of regular routine in the home country
C．buy a few reminders like pictures or wall hangers
D．enjoy things brought from home country more often．

11．Trew worked on the night shift（夜班） in an old coal mine called Park Deep．Day and night 180miners worked underground there，more than 6，00feet （21）A．They all took their（22）C of night work，but Bill always worked at night．he said he （23）B it．
One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morning．He had his‘Supper'，（24）D he called it，and went to bed．An（25）Bdream troubled his sleep．（26）A，the only thing he remembered about it was-a throbbing（跳动） blue light．
Bill got up in the afternoon as usual．It was a （27）D getting up-because he could still see the blue light in front of his eyes．As the evening （28）Cdarker，the light grew stronger．Bill got ready for the night shift．But by 8o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could （29）B see anything else．He and his wife were very puzzled．Bill had never been （30）D before．
"Don't go to work，"Mrs．Trew said．"If it isn't better（31）Ctomorrow，I'll have to send for the doctor．"
Bill didn't go to work．He sat in an armchair，（32）A but with closed eyes．（33）Dthen the blueness was like a living thing．It surrounded him，silent，throbbing．The family went to bed but Bill wasn't （34）B：he stayed in his armchair．
At 11o'clock a long，loud explosion（爆炸） （35）A the ground．Bill opened his eyes and（36）Cto his feet．The blue light was （37）A!He rushed outside．Someone shouted，"Gas!gas in Park Deep!Oh pity the night shift!"
The gas explosion killed 179men in Park Deep．The mine was destroyed  （38）C．Bill Trew has never（39）Bwondering．The blue light：why did it make him the only man（40）C for work that night？

21．A．down	B．around	C．off	D．away
22．A．order	B．time	C．share	D．list
23．A．decided	B．preferred	C．suited	D．needed
24．A．what	B．because	C．when	D．as
25．A．uneasy	B．unusual	C．extra	D．ordinary
26．A．Afterwards	B．However	C．Therefore	D．Meanwhile
27．A．regular	B．fresh	C．late	D．strange
28．A．turned	B．developed	C．grew	D．fell
29．A．possibly	B．hardly	C．probably	D．immediately
30．A．fearful	B．calm	C．safe	D．sick
31．A．for	B．within	C．by	D．on
32．A．awake	B．frightened	C．clear	D．relaxed
33．A．Just	B．Till	C．From	D．Even
34．A．serious	B．tired	C．free	D．troubled
35．A．shook	B．destroyed	C．attacked	D．broke
36．A．struggled	B．rose	C．jumped	D．bent
37．A．gone	B．left	C．frozen	D．lost
38．A．at last	B．at all	C．for ever	D．for all
39．A．stood	B．stopped	C．kept	D．delayed
40．A．unfair	B．unreasonable	C．unfit	D．unacceptable