19．Modern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago．At that time zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world．The animals lived in cages with iron bars．Although the zoo keepers took good care of them，many of the animals did not feel comfortable，and they often fell ill．
In modern zoos，people can see animals in more natural conditions．The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature．Even the appearance of zoos has changed．Trees and grass grow in cages，and water flows through the places the animals live in．There are few bars； instead，there is often a deep ditch，filled with water，which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally．In an American zoo，the visitor can walk through a huge special cage that is filled with trees，some small animals and many birds，and large enough for the birds to live naturally．In a zoo in New York，with the use of special night light，people can observe certain animals that are active only at night，when most zoos are closed．Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water．
Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors，but also keep and save rare animals．For this reason，fifty years from now，the grandchildren of today's visitors will be able to enjoy watching these animals．

56．Which of the following can be the best title for this passage？D
A．American Zoos．       B．Wild Animals．
C．Protecting Animals．  D．Modern Zoos．
57．In modern zoos，A．
A．animals have more freedom
B．animals are no longer taken good care of
C．different kinds of animals are kept separately
D．visitors can walk wherever they like
58．The biggest difference between modern zoos and zoos in the past isC．
A．modern zoos are larger
B．modern zoos have more animals
C．modern zoos provide natural living conditions for animals
D．modern zoos do not have keepers
59．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．a zoo in Now York is only open at night．
B．Americans spent more money in building zoos 50years ago
C．zoos fifty years later will be different from what they are today
D．modern zoos play an important part in protecting rare animals．

18．There is a wide and deep choice of a career．Whether he's a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer，everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career．However，making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream； for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching．Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual's life．
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family's business when it came to making a career choice．These days，a career path can start anywhere and then  veer off  into something totally different．
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out．It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake，feeling as if it may be too late to turn around．Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest，it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income．This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision．Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime； it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone's working life．
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession．A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information，educational resources，resume services and the kind can be found．It is important for one to research one's career in this changing economy situation，and choose the best from several related career choices．

67．According to the author choosing the right careerD．
A．is not difficult at all
B．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thing
D．needs a lot of thoughts
68．The underlined phrase"veer off"in the second paragraph probably meansB．
A．set out to do the same job
B．change the former course
C．compare two different things
D．dream of getting an easy job
69．Nowadays it is common for one toA．
A．change his job often
B．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a time
D．live without a job for many years
70．All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPTC．
A．tests and information
B．training courses
C．employer's phone numbers
D．instructions on resume．

17．Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself．But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings．
The expression"to be in hot water"is one of them．It is a very old expression．"Hot water"was used 500years ago to mean being in trouble．One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle．
That no longer happens．But we still get in"hot water"．When we are in"hot water"，we are in trouble．It can be any kind of trouble-serious or not so serious．A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police．A young boy can be in hot water with his mother．if he walks in the house with dirty shoes．
Being in"deep water"is almost the same as being in hot water．When you are in deep water，you are in a difficult position．Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head．
You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve．The problem is too deep．You can be in deep water，for example，if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market．
"To keep your head above water"is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt．A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times．A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job．
"Water over the dam"is another expression about a past event．It is something that is finished．It cannot be changed．The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again．

60．Which of the following two expressions have almost the same meaning？A
A．To be in hot water；To be in deep water．
B．To be in hot water；To keep your head above water．
C．To be in deep water；Water over the dam．
D．Water over the dam；To be in hot water．
61．If a person tries to keep his head out of water，we can say thatD．
A．he is in danger of losing his life
B．he is trying to pay off his debt
C．he is trying to keep his promise
D．he is trying not to get into debt
62．What can you infer from the passage？C
A．"To be in hot water"can only be used to mention serious trouble．
B．"Water over the dam"is an expression about a future event．
C．Water could be used in the war in the past．
D．All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings．
63．This passage is written mainly to tell usC．
A．the use of water
B．how to use some expressions about water
C．expressions about water and their meanings
D．expressions with negative meaning．

16．
Did you know the meaning of a word may change over time？Many English words we know now had different meanings a long time ago．One example is the word nice．Around the year l 300，nice was first used in English to mean"stupid"．Two hundred years later，nice began to carry a"better"meaning．If people said a book was written nicely，they meant the book was written"clearly"or"carefully"，not"stupidly"．After l800，nice began to take its meaning like"kind"or"friendly"．Since then，people have thought of nice as a word with good meanings．
A good change of a word's meaning like this example of nice is called AMELIORATION．Though we don't use nice to mean"stupid"any more，it is fun to know how much a word's meaning can change from its start!
*For more examples of AMELIORATION，see next page．

46.1300years ago，a"nice person"was believed to beC．
A．careful    B．friendly    C．foolish  D．clever
47．What is the second paragraph mainly about？D
A．What nice used to mean．
B．Why the meaning of nice changed．
C．How long nice has been used？
D．How the meaning of nice changed over time．
48．AMELIORATION means a word's meaningB
A．can change from its start
B．changes from bad to good
C．changes from good to bad
D．remains the same over a long time
49．Which of the following is most likely to appear on the  next page？A
A．The word terrific used to mean"terrible"，but now it means"excellent"．
B．The word silly used to mean"happy"，but now it means"stupid"．
C．You may wonder why a word's meaning changes over time．
D．Besides AMELl0RATION，a word's meaning may change in other ways．

15．Dolls（娃娃）come in all shapes and sizes．Many people like to collect them．The reason is probably that dolls make people feel like they just gave birth to their own children．
One famous doll company is Madame Alexander．The dolls it produces are usually bought by mothers for their daughters to play with．Two of the most expensive dolls they have are Kathleen Toddler whose market price today is from 125to300 and Binnie，which costs about 175to475．
Cabbage Patch Kids are another kind of dolls．That company's marketing policy is different because you don't buy a doll but rather adopt one．You just have to pay a small，regular fee．They were very successful in the 1980s．
 Lee Middleton also produces baby dolls，including different collections．As they are very lively，these dolls are still very popular among collectors．
Another company that makes dolls is Tiny Miracles．They have a collection called the Ashton Drake Galleries that consists of 10-inch-long babies．They are not sold in stores，so if you want one，you have to order it straight from Tiny Miracles．
These are just a few of the baby dolls on the market．The best place to sell dolls is online because almost everyone has a computer and the company can make money here much more easily than by putting an ad in the newspaper．The companies don't even have to create their own websites because they can use auction（拍卖）sites，meaning they just have to open an account．
61．If you want to adopt a baby doll，you should chooseC．
A．Lee Middleton                     
B．Tiny Miracles
C．Cabbage Patch Kids               
D．Madame Alexander
62．If you want to buy a doll from the Ashton Drake Galleries collection，you shouldD
A．order it from the stores             
B．buy it from a website
C．buy it in the stores                    
D．order it from Tiny Miracles
63．Which of the following is an advantage for companies that sell dolls online？D
A．The companies need to make their own websites．
B．The companies don't have to open an account．
C．The online companies have to advertise their goods．
D．Auction sites allow them to do business easily．
64．What can we infer from the passage？C
A．Mothers like to buy expensive dolls for their daughters．
B．Kathleen Toddler is the most expensive doll in the world．
C．The policy of adopting a doll was popular in the 1980s．
D．Dolls make people feel that they are children．
65．The author's purpose of writing this passage is toB．
A．introduce ways to make baby dolls
B．introduce different kinds of baby dolls
C．tell us how to choose a beautiful baby doll
D．show different baby doll websites．

14．If Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28birthday with a big cake，there would be a lot of candles（蜡烛）．He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out．
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day，few people in the United States will give him a passing thought．It's nothing personal．Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes．
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius．In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China．
In the past twenty years，the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities．More recently，the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes（孔子学院） in more than 80countries．These schools teach both Chinese language and culture．The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art，history and philosophy（哲学）．Students in the United States，at the same time，are racing（比赛）to learn Chinese．So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States．Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers．
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well．
Today China attracts the West more than ever，and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West．
As for the old thinker，he will not soon be forgotten by people in the west，even if his birthday is．

72．The opening paragraph is mainly intended toB．
A．provide some key facts about Confucius
B．attract the readers'interest in the topic
C．show great respect for the ancient thinker
D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
73．We can learn from Paragraph 4that American studentsA．
A．have a great interest in studying Chinese
B．take an active part in Chinese competitions
C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese
74．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Forgotten Wisdom in America
B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C．Old Thinker with a Big Future
D．Chinese Culture for Westerners
75．The passage is likely to appear in aC．
A．leaflet         B．history paper
C．newspaper       D．philosophy textbook．

13．Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse，according to the doctors．I feel there are a number of reasons for this．
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy，fatty foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream，at low prices．This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves．If there were fewer of these restaurants，then probably children would buy less take-away food．
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight．I agree with this，because good eating habits begin early in life，long before children start to visit fast food shops．If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food，or are always allowed to choose what they eat，they will go for sweet and salty foods every time，and this will carry on throughout their lives．
There is a third reason for this situation．Children these days take very little exercise．They do not walk to school．When they get home，they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games．Not only is this an unhealthy pastime，it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports．
The above are the main reasons for this problem，and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active，as well as steer them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits．

65．According to the text，what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food？B
A．Those who often take exercise．
B．Those who often watch television．
C．Those who often have meals at home．
D．Those who often walk to school．
66．The author thinks that children are becoming overweight becauseD
A．their parents often cook meals for them
B．they are too busy to go out and play
C．they can't choose what to eat
D．there are too many fast food shops around
67．The word"steer"underlined in the last sentence most probably meansB．
A．force         B．guide          C．expect          D．observe
68．The main purpose of the text is toC．
A．tell a story      B．provide facts
C．give advice       D．compare opinions．

12．There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life，one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things，persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds．
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things：the pleasant parts of conversation，the well prepared dishes，the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore，they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks，they sour the pleasure of society，offend （hurt） many people，and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．If this turn of mind was founded in nature，such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied．The intention of criticizing（批评） and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（模仿）．It grows into a habit，unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may be of service to them，and help them change this habit．
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination，it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others； nobody loves them，and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect．This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune，nobody wishes them success．Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．If they bring on themselves public objections，no one will defend or excuse them，and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing，without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not，it will be good for others to avoid any contact（接触） with them．Otherwise，it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient，especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．
71．People who are unhappyD．
A．always consider things differently from others
B．usually are affected by the results of certain things
C．usually misunderstand what others think or say
D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
72．The underlined phrase"sour the pleasure of society"in Paragraph 2 most nearly means"B"．
A．have a good taste with social life       
B．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly              
D．enjoy the pleasure of life
73．We can conclude from the passage thatC．
A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons
74．If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit，the author suggests that people shouldA．
A．prevent any communication with them    
B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
75．In this passage，the writer mainlyC．
A．describes two types of people               
B．laughs at the unhappy people
C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness
D．tells people how to be happy in life．

11．When did you last go outside for sports？Some students might need a while to remember．But for students in Yangzhou University it is easy to remember as they need to run in the morning at least three times a week during their two terms．The university even uses fingerprint punch-in clocks（指纹签到机） to manage students'records．However，some students still try to skip（不参加） morning running．To them，sports are just not important enough．
Now colleges are seeing a change in the student lifestyle from outdoor enthusiasts to indoor couch potatoes and Internet addicts．The Internet and various on-campus services，from food delivery to laundry，are leading to a student culture of staying in dormitories．A student can have every need met without leaving the dormitory．
In the past two years Zhang Yi，20，a junior majoring in law at Yangzhou University，has never been outside for sports except during physical education class．"I don't think there is anything wrong with sleeping late in the morning and wanting to stay in the dormitory in my spare time．I have more fun doing things on my computer than playing on the sports ground in wet clothes．"said Zhang．
"With social networking sites，online games and micro-blogging added to already tight schedules，sports are often the last thing to be considered．"said Cheng Jie，21，a senior majoring in civil engineering at the Southeast University in Nanjing．
But Jin Yinghua，a professor at Beijing Sports University，said that sports are not only for keeping fit，but also an irreplaceable（不能替代的）"education"for students．Sports are not only a way for students to train their body，but also an important way to learn responsibility，teamwork and devotion．

55．The first paragraph mainly tells usD．
A．the fingerprint punch-in clocks are widely used
B．some college students have poor memories
C．students cannot skip morning running any more
D．the problem of students skipping sports is serious
56．According to Cheng Jie，college studentsB．
A．love sports more than anything else
B．prefer Internet games to sports
C．enjoy sleeping late in the morning
D．are too busy with study to do any sports
57．Professor Jin thinks thatA．
A．sports play an important role in students'over-round development
B．the most important goal for students to do sports is to keep healthy
C．universities should take tough measures in student management
D．the spirit of responsibility can be developed in more than one way
58．The best title of the passage would beC．
A．Morning running at colleges   B．A new college life
C．Sports losing attraction      D．P．E．class at colleges．

10．We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas．They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures（经文）are printed．People often put these flags on top of houses，or leave them where a vehicle accident happened．They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again．
    A wind-horse flag can be white，yellow，red，green or blue．These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world； earth，water，fire，wind and sky．Another explanations that red is the sun，green is the grassland，yellow is the earth，blue is the sky，and white is the cloud．
    The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India．When he crossed a river，he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water．He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation（默想）．Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums．The monk felt liberated（解放的）from all of his sadness，and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind．Finally，he went straight to heaven．
In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture，people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky．
    We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses．The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture．They thought people not only could chant scripture，but also the five elements．The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag，which means that the wind also chants scripture．
60．The second paragraph is mainly about the wind-horse flag'sA．
A．colors         B．styles            C．materials         D．functions
61．What happened when the monk meditated？B
A．He felt very sad about his mistake．
B．The scripture was blown into the sky．
C．He was punished by the gods．
D．Many wind-house flags were flying．
62．According to the passage，the origin of the wind-horse flag is based onC．
A．a historical event                  
B．an ancient custom
C．a religious tale                    
D．a vehicle accident
63．Why do people put wind-horse flags on the top of mountains and houses？D
A．The wind-house flags are safer there．
B．The wind-house flags can be nearer to the sky．
C．People can see the wind-house flags more clearly．
D．People believe the wind can also chant scripture．