4．For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It's not always the（36）Cring，but it's always a ring that has（37）Aon it so that when I look at it，I'm （38）Bor reminded of something important．I have made a （39）Dof buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as （40）Ato someone like Jennie．
I first met Jennie in the （41）Cwaiting room and we had talked several times．One night I sat down beside her and （42）Ahow her son was doing because I knew that he was in very （43）C condition．She told me that she didn't know what to do any more because it seemed none of the （44）Bfrom the doctors was good．They weren't at all sure her son was going to  （45）Dthe accident that had hurt him so badly．With（46）Bin her eyes she said，"They're  （47）Dmy hope．"
I knew then that it was（48）Cjust a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she（49）Ato talk，I （50）Bslipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie's hand．I told her to wear it to member that God loved her and He would be with her（51）Call of this．（52）DJennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly，（53）Athe word written on the ring was"HOPE"．
The last day I was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She （54）Band held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，"Look，I （55）Chave Hope!"

36．A．special	B．expensive	C．same	D．valuable
37．A．words	B．pictures	C．names	D．symbols
38．A．admired	B．encouraged	C．trusted	D．puzzled
39．A．plan	B．point	C．list	D．habit
40．A．gifts	B．prizes	C．awards	D．thanks
41．A．railway	B．school	C．hospital	D．airport
42．A．asked	B．explained	C．thought	D．found
43．A．favorable	B．normal	C．serious	D．excellent
44．A．advice	B．news	C．instructions	D．comfort
45．A．defeat	B．experience	C．predict	D．survive
46．A．apologies	B．tears	C．anger	D．doubt
47．A．keeping up	B．bringing down	C．cutting off	D．taking away
48．A．other than	B．rather than	C．more than	D．les than
49．A．continued	B．refused	C．attempted	D．started
50．A．cautiously	B．quietly	C．nervously	D．shyly
51．A．over	B．beyond	C．through	D．within
52．A．Until	B．While	C．Since	D．When
53．A．for	B．so	C．yet	D．and
54．A．shouted	B．waved	C．cheered	D．hesitated
55．A．ever	B．only	C．still	D．just

3．I'd like to recommend some new computer programs _______ for home buildings．（　　）

A．

designing

B．

designed

C．

to design

D．

design

2．We were standing at the top of a church tower．My father had brought me to this place in a small town not far from our home in Rome．I wondered why．
"Look down，Elsa，"father said．I gathered all my courage and looked down．I saw the square in the center of the village．And I saw the crisscross （十字形） of the twisting，turning streets leading to the square．"See，my dear，"father said gently．"There is more than one way to the square．Life is like that．If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road，try another．"
Now I understood why I was there．Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school．But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said．
When I turned to Father for help，he didn't say anything．Instead，he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson．By the time we reached home，I had a plan．
At school the next day，I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home．Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner． The plan worked perfectly．She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅出）"The cook must have gone mad！"Quickly I told her what I had done，and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me．I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago．I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal．Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square．

51．The writer's father took her to the top of a church tower toC．
A．enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town
B．find out how many ways lead to the square
C．inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem
D．help her forgot some unpleasant things earlier that day
52．What did the writer want her mother to do earlier that day？D
A．Do something delicious for lunch．
B．Taste her bad lunch．
C．Dismiss the mad cook．
D．Speak to the school about lunch．
53．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5means？D
A．The cook agreed to serve the soup to Mother．
B．The matter of lunches was successful．
C．Her father persuaded her mother successfully．
D．The way the author thought of was effective．
54．What did the writer's mother think of her lunch soup after she tasted it？C
A．It was delicious．
B．It wasn't so bad as the author said．
C．It couldn't be worse．
D．It was as good as her cook did．
55．By sharing her own experience，the writer tried to tell usA．
A．when one road was stopped，we should try another
B．how bad the lunches of her school were
C．how wise her father was
D．about the church tower near her home．

1．He is________ hardworking a student that he often asks questions ________ to English study（　　）

A．

such； related

B．

so； related

C．

so； addicted

D．

such； referred

20．请根据如图写一篇100-120个词的短文．你的短文应包括下列要点：

1．简要描述图画内容；
2．说明图画含义；
3．你的看法．
Birthday Celebration
As is shown in the picture above，___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

19．One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always．I had been （21）B  to be the princess in the school play，and for weeks my mother had painstakingly （22）D  my lines with me．But no matter how easily I（23）C  them at home，as soon as I stepped onstage，every word （24）A   from my head．
Finally．my teacher took me aside．She explained that she had written a narrator's part to the play，and asked me to switch （25）B．Her words，（26）D  delivered，still stung（刺耳），especially when I saw my （27）C  go to another girl．
I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day．But she（28）A my unease，and instead of suggesting we practice my（29）C，she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard．
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（枝条）was turning （30）B．We could see yellow dandelions（蒲公英）popping through the grass in bunches．
I watched my mother（31）A  bend down by one of the clumps（丛），"I think I'm going to （32）A all these weeds．"she said．"From now on，we'll have only roses in this garden．""But I like dandelions．"I （33）B．"All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions．"
My mother looked at me seriously．"Yes，every flower gives（34）D  in its own way，doesn't it？"She asked thoughtfully．"And that is （35）A  of people too，"she added．"Not everyone can be a （36）C，but there is no shame in that．"
Relieved that she had guessed my （37）B，I started to cry as I told her what had happened．
"But you will be a（38）A  narrator，"she said，reminding me of how much I loved to read  stories aloud to her，"The narrator's part is as （39）D as the part of the princess．"
Over the next few weeks，with her constant（40）C，I learned to take pride in the role．Lunchtimes were spent reading over my lines and talking about what I would wear．

21．A．trained	B．picked	C．tested	D．expected
22．A．rewritten	B．changed	C．questioned	D．practiced
23．A．replaced	B．selected	C．delivered	D．designed
24．A．disappeared	B．came	C．failed	D．shone
25．A．seats	B．roles	C．tasks	D．ideas
26．A．secretlv	B．exactlv	C．fully	D．kindly
27．A．goal	B．duty	C．part	D．work
28．A．sensed	B．ignored	C．admitted	D．controlled
29．A．speeds	B．skills	C．1ines	D．questions
30．A．empty	B．green	C．dry	D．soft
31．A．casually	B．angrily	C．joyfully	D．proudly
32．A．dig up	B．give out	C．turn over	D．set down
33．A．nodded	B．cried	C．added	D．sighed
34．A．fortune	B．heat	C．favor	D．pleasure
35．A．true	B．wise	C．possible	D．equal
36．A．director	B．host	C．princess	D．king
37．A．trick	B．pain	C．joy	D．anger
38．A．beautiful	B．thankful	C．cheerful	D．merciful
39．A．strange	B．useful	C．exciting	D．important
40．A．challenge	B．competition	C．encouragement	D．agreement

18．Sam Walton，the founder of Wal-Mart，was born in Kingfish，Oklahoma on March 29，1918．He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father's store while attending school．This was his first retailing （零售业） experience and he really enjoyed it．After graduation，he began his own career as a retail merchant．
He soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962in Rogers，Arkansas．Wal-Mart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the success．Soon a chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America．
Walton's management style was popular with employees and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today．
After taking the company public in 1970，Walton introduced his"profit sharing plan"．The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store．Sam Walton believed that"individuals don't win，teams do"．Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options （认股权） and store discounts．These benefits are commonplace today，but Walton was among the first to implement （实现） them．Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more sales．He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the company's success，they would care about the company．
By the 1980s，Wal-Mart had sales of over one billion dollars and over three hundred stores across North America．Wal-Mart's unique decentralized （分散的） distribution system，also Walton's idea，created the edge needed to further encourage growth in the 1980s during growing complaints that the"superstore"was stopping smaller and traditional stores from developing．By 1991，Wal-Mart was the largest US retailer with 1，700stores．Walton remained active in managing the company，as president and CEO until 1988and chairman until his death．He was awarded the Medal of Freedom shortly before his death．

56．What does the underlined word"it"in Para.1refer to？（No more than 5words）His first retailing experience．
57．How did Walton's first Wal-mart store achieve success？（No more than 10words）
By specializing in name brands at low prices．
58．What is the purpose of Walton's carrying out"profit sharing plan"？（No more than 15words）To improve Wal-Mart employees'income dependent on the profits of the store．
59．Why were employees at Wal-mart stores offered stock options？（No more than 10words）Because they would care about the company．/Because it would make them happy and promote sales．
60．Are you in favor of Walton's management style？And why？（No more than 20words）Yes，I am．BecauseWalton's management not only made his company a success，but also benefited his employees．．

17．阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题．
    When my friends went to college in great delight，I restarted my senior high  school life．My spirit sank．Surrounded by strange classmates，I felt like l was in a  maze and was sorry about myself．There were some complex feelings in my  minds.1 was frightened，nervous and lonely．
    To make matters worse，I recalled my failure again and again，which put more  pressure on me than I could bear．As a result，1 was always feeling down during  class time．
    My teacher found me spiritless．One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life：we might suffer from mistakes，but it's important to learn lessons from them．All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process．So keep up your spirit!At last，he added，"If you are optimistic，things you want may happen to you!"
    Warmth rushed through my soul．I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office．
    With the teacher's help，I eventually got over my depression．From then on，I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates．I would put up my  hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time．Meanwhile，1 was gradually embraced by my classmates．
    Now faced with fierce competition．we all study hard because we know that  every second counts．Moreover，there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect  between us．I love my class；I love my classmates!
    To be frank，I still have a thirst for my dream university，but I'm not afraid of failure because l can profit by it．With parents and teachers'encouragement，I'm  quite certain of my success and I'm sure I can fly high．
56．Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning？（No more than 10 words）Because he could not go to college．
57．What did the teacher expect the writer to do？（No more than lO words）The teacher expected him to be optimistic．
58．What is the main idea of Paragraph 57（No more than 15 words）with the teacher's help，he eventually got over his depression．
59．What does the underlined word"embraced"in paragraph 5 mean in English？
（No more than 5 words）accepted； welcomed．
60．What will you do if you are faced with failure？（No more than 20 words）
I will face failure bravely/I will try to e optimistic．

16．Why should mankind explore space？Why should money，time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits？Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth？These are questions that，understandably，are very often asked．
Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup（基因构成） as human beings．What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains，and on into all possible areas and environments？The wider the spread of'a species，the better its chance of survival．Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible．
Nearly every successful civilization has explored，because by doing so，any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for．Without knowledge，we may be completely destroyed by the danger．With knowledge，we can lessen its effects．
    Exploration also allows minerals and other potential（潜在的）resources to be found．Even if we have no immediate need of them，they will perhaps be useful later．Resources may be more than physical possessions．Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration．The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives．We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction，in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems．Even non-stick pans  and mirrored sunglasses  are by-products（副产品）of technological developments  in the  space  industry!
     While many resources are spent on what seems a small return，the exploration of space allows creative，brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us．While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works，it also holds dangers．The danger exists，but knowledge can help human beings to survive．Without the ability to reach out across space，the chance to save ourselves might not exist．
     While Earth is the only planet known to support life，surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets．It is true that the lifestyle would be different，but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future．
51．Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph l？C
A．To express his doubts．
B．To compare different ideas．
C．To introduce points for discussion．
D．To describe the conditions on Earth．
52．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2？A
A．Humans are nature-born to do so．
B．Humans have the tendency to fight．
C．Humans may find new sources of food．
D．Humans don't like to stay in the same place．
53．The underlined word"spin-offs"in Paragraph 4 probably refers toC
A．survival chances                        B．potential resources
C．unexpected benefits                     D．physical possessions
54．What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets？C
A．Our genetic makeup．
B．Resources on the earth．
C．The adaptive ability of humans．
D．By-products in space exploration．
55．Which of the statements can best sum up the passage？D
A．Space exploration has created many wonders．
B．Space exploration provides the best value for money．
C．Space exploration can benefit science and technology．
D．Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth．

15．A recent study of ancient and modem elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct（不同 的）species．
     The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modem elephants-the Asian elephant，African forest elephant，and African savanna elephant．
     Once they obtained DNA sequences（序列）from two fossils（化石），mammoths and mastodons，the team compared than with DNA from modem elephants．They found to their amazement that modem forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths．
     The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years．The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths．This result amazed all the scientists．
    There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species，but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species．
    Previously，many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species，despite the elephants'significant size differences．The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3.5 metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2.5 metres．The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons，roughly double the weight of the forest elephant．But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species．However the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA．
     Alfred Roca，assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois，said，"We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conservation purposes．Since 1950，all African elephants have been conserved as one species．Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinctive animals，the forest elephant should become a bigger priority（优先）for conservation purposes．"
46．One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that ofD．
A．the Asian elephant                       B．the forest elephant
C．the savanna elephant                     D．the mastodon elephant．
47．The underlined word"divergence"in Paragraph 4 means"C．"
A．evolution      B．exhibition             C．separation       D．examination
48．The researchers'conclusion was based on a study of the African elephantsA
A．DNA        B．height                 C．weight          D．population
49．What are Alfred Roca's words mainly about？A
A．The conservation of African elephants．
B．The purpose of studying African elephants．
C．The way to divide African elephants into two units．
D．The reason for the distinction of African elephants．
50．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？C
A．Naturalists'Beliefs about Elephants
B．Amazing Experiments about Elephants
C．An Unexpected Finding about Elephants
D．A Long Scientific Debate about Elephants．