3．A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children's books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond （保释金） of $1，000．The publisher said，"There's a story here．This is a man who loves books．He just can't let go of them．He hasn't stolen a single book．So what's the crime？We think that Mr．Barush has a story to tell．We plan to publish his story．"
    When asked why he didn't return the books，Mr．Barush said，"Well，how could I？They became family to me．I was afraid to return them，because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up，throw them around，tear the pages，spill soda on them，get jam and jelly on them，and drown them in the toilet．"
    He continued，"Books are people，too!They talk to you，they take care of you，and they enrich you with wisdom，humor and love．A book is a guest in my home．How could I kick it out？I repaired torn pages．I cleaned them with a soft clean cloth．I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air．"
"Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends．My books were happy books．You could tell just by looking at them．Now they're all back in the library，on the lower shelves，on the floors，at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids．I can hear them calling me!I need to rescue them．Excuse me．I have to go now．"
39．Why was the man put into prison？C
A．Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so．
B．Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries．
C．Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed．
D．Because he wanted to publish his story．
40．How did the man treat books？A
A．He treated them as real people．
B．He treated them as his own children．
C．He treated them as his furniture．
D．He treated them as his job．
41．From the passage we can learn that the man isC．
A．a thief              B．a writer
C．crazy about books    D．unfortunate
42．What is mainly talked about in this passage？B
A．A funny thief who loves stealing books．
B．A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them．
C．A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library．
D．A person who has some mental problems．

2．I saw Mary dancing at Kate's birthday party and on that ____ she was really excellent．（　　）

A．

scene

B．

situation

C．

position

D．

occasion

1．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
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Dear Sir or Madam，
I'm writing to tell you that I'm interesting in the summer camp in Australia and I hope I can be become a member．
My name is Li Nan，a 18-year-old girl from Shanxi，China，but I'm a Senior One student．As a student，I has learned English for 8 year．And I can communicate with foreigners in English free．As you know，I am a senior student now，so I know China well．I can introduced Chinese culture to foreign friends．
I hope I can accepted．I'm looking forward to receive your reply as soon as possible．
Yours 
Li Nan．

20．The Man Who Never Puts a Foot Wrong
Some people do not like anything to be out of place．They are never late for work； they return their books to the library on time； they remember people's birthdays； they pay their bills as soon as they arrive．Mr．Dodds is such a person．
Mr．Dodds works in a bank，and lives on his own．The only family he has is in the next town：his sister lives there with her husband，and her son，Mark．Mr．Dodds does not visit his sister，or her family，from one year to the next，but he sends them Christmas cards，and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays．
Last week Mr．Dodds had quite a surprise．He drove home from the bank at the usual time，driving neither too slowly nor too fast．He parked his car where he always parked it，out of the way of other cars，and he went inside to make his evening meal．Straight away，there was a knock at the door．Mr．Dodds opened the door to find a policeman standing on the doorstep．
"What have I done wrong？"Mr．Dodds asked himself．"Have I driven on the wrong side of the road？Has there been some trouble at the bank？Have I forgotten to pay an important bill？""Hello，uncle，"said the policeman，"my name is Mark．"
72．"The man who never puts a foot wrong"means a person whoD．
A．does everything carefully
B．always walks in a certain way
C．never puts a foot into others'places
D．likes doing things regularly and following rules
73．From the passage we know that his sisterC．
A．never writes back to him
B．is the only member of the family that he knows
C．lives in the next town with her husband and son
D．has a small family：a daughter，Mark and her husband
74．"He has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays"meansA．
A．he always sends Mark something on his birthday
B．he does not forget Mark's seventeenth birthday
C．he always sends a Christmas card on Mark's birthday
D．he sends Mark something on his seventeenth birthday
75．There was a knock at the door when Mr．Dodds wasC．
A．making his meal
B．parking his car
C．ready to make his evening meal
D．just about to shut the front door．

19．A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there．One night，he went out for a walk alone．It was late and the small street was dark and quiet．Suddenly he felt someone behind him．He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him．The Italian was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone．He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch．He decided to follow him and get back the watch．
   Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian．Neither of them understood the other's language．The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist （拳头） and pointed at the Italian's watch．In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman．
   When he returned to the hotel，the Frenchman told his wife what had happened．He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table．Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's．
56．The Frenchman went to a small Italian townB．
A．alone        B．with his wife       C．with his friend     D．with an Italian
57．Suddenly the Frenchman found hisAwas gone．
A．watch            B．money            C．book             D．ring
58．The Italian gave up his watch to him at last becauseA．
A．he was afraid of the Frenchman
B．he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C．he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman
D．he had picked up the watch on his way from work
59．Who was robbed of the watch？B
A．The Frenchman    B．The Italian C．Both of them     D．Neither of them．

18．There is an old Chinese proverb that states"One Generation plants the trees； another gets the shade，"and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters．The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing．If close，the relationship can be similar to friendship．However，the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship．These characteristics include a hierarchy （等级） of responsibility and unconditional love，which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends．
    Marina，27 years old，says，"I love spending time with my mom，but I wouldn't consider her my best friend．Best friends don't pay for your wedding．Best friends don't remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life!Best friends don't tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you．"This doesn't mean that the mother and daughter relationship can't be very close and satisfying．
While some adult relationships are still troubled，many find them to be extremely rewarding．This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship．Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers，responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions．Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology，which may bring them even closer together．
    Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends，but for better or worse，the mother and daughter relationship is permanent，even if for some unfortunate reason they aren't speaking．The mother and child relationship is closer than any other．There is not an equal relationship．Daughters should not feel responsible for their mother's emotional well-being．It isn't that they don't care deeply about their mothers．It's just that they shouldn't be burdened with their mother's well being．
The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other．Mothers never stop being mothers，which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness．Mother always"trumps"friend．
36．The underlined word"preclude"in Paragraph 1 probably means"B"．
A．differ      B．prevent      C．benefit      D．change
37．Why do many mothers and adult daughters keep a rewarding relationship？A
A．Because they have a lot in common．
B．Because they have common family values．
C．Because they have no generation gap．
D．Because they keep a constant relationship．
38．What do we know from the passage？C
A．The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend．
B．A mother's love brings her and her daughter a close friendship．
C．The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends'friendship．
D．Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother．
39．The author proves his statements mainly byB．
A．listing data    B．giving explanations    C．quoting sayings     D．making examples
40．What is the best title for the passage？D
A．How to be a good mother and daughter  
B．Who is a mother's best friend？
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed．
D．Can a mother be a daughter's best friend？

17．Regarded as one of the English language's most gifted poets，John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery，human nature，and philosophy．Although Keats didn't receive much formal literary education，his own studies and passion brought him much success．Additionally，his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly．
    Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower，middle-class family，the young John didn't attend a private school，but went to a public one．His teachers and his family's friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies．After his father's death in the early 1800s，followed by his mother's passing due to tuberculosis （肺结核），he began viewing life differently．He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on．
    At around the age of 16，the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor．However，his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy，especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser．He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816，entitled O Solitude!If I Must With Thee Dwell．Within two months in 1817，Keats had written an entire volume of poetry，but was sharply criticized by a magazine．However，the negative response didn't stop his pursuit of rhythm （韵律）．
    John Keats'next work was Endymion，which was published in May 1818．The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy's hope to overcome the limitations of being human．Following Engymion，however，he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella．During this time，John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences．He would have to have the"knowledge"associated with his poems．His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned．However，a bout （发作） with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821．
31．John Keats'attitude towards life changed because ofB．
A．his early education from school          
B．the deaths of his parents
C．Edmund Spenser's poetry               
D．the criticism of a magazine
32．What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother？C
A．They read many books．
B．They had a bad childhood
C．They died of the same disease．
D．They showed strong interest in poetry
33．What do we know from the passage？B
A．Keats received little education at school．
B．Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor．
C．In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem．
D．Endymion was about a real love story．
34．While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first，John Keats wasA．
A．determined    B．experienced    C．knowledgeable    D．impatient
35．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．Keats'family must have been very poor when he was young．
B．Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats'time．
C．It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella．
D．The poem Hyperion wasn't completed by Keats．

16．I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status．I obtained my Associate's Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts．After graduation，I had trouble obtaining a job in that field．For years，I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled，and I was not satisfied with the instability．
    I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology．I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won．I like helping my friends and family，when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them．Also，I was interested in"the mind"．
    I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me to attend a regular class．I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes．I decided to do it anyway to experience something different．I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable．Through my search，I discovered Walden University，which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor's degree or higher．The process of getting accepted was easy，which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school，transferring my previous credits，etc．
    I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology，and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants．This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work，school and home life．I learned a lot about psychology and myself．For example，I like writing about current events，relationships and traveling．I thought my English composition was ordinary，but after taking a few classes at Walden University，I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance （自由撰稿） writer．Currently，I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology!It was one of the best decisions I made in my life．
26．What did the author study originally when he was in college？B
A．Psychology  B．Commercial Arts   C．International Business   D．English Composition
27．What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2？C
A．He decided to study International Business at first．
B．He wanted to study two majors．
C．He liked Psychology better．
D．He chose his major with the help of his friends．
28．Why was the author nervous about starting online classes？A
A．Because he heard some negative remarks about it．
B．Because he was worried that he didn't have enough time to study．
C．Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam．
D．Because he was afraid that he didn't have enough money．
29．Which of the following best describes the author's learning experience？C
A．Dull and challenging．
B．Interesting and easy．
C．Interesting and challenging．
D．Dull and easy
30．According to the passage，the authorD．
A．was not able to find a full-time job                 
B．is most interested in writing
C．pays for his schooling with the help of his family      
D．is satisfied with his achievements．

15．Last year，around Labor Day，I read a"Happy Ad"in our local newspaper．There was a lady in a local nursing home，who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it．It said that if you wanted to drop her a line，here was her address．So I did．I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note，wishing her a happy birthday．
A week or so later，someone knocked at my front door．I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep．He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card．He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom．Apparently，like many older folks，she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine．I just didn't know what to say．I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday．
That year，I did not send out any Christmas cards，except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home．I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday．I sent her a holiday card and also a couple of notes in between．I just thought she might like to have someone write to her，to get some mail．She passed away a couple of months ago．I never met this lady，but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts．I dropped them a line of sympathy．I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth．
56．The old lady livedD
A．at her own home         
B．in her daughter's home
C．at her son's home            
D．in the local nursing home
57．What does the underlined word"it"in the first paragraph refer to？A
A．The"Happy Ad"．
B．The address．
C．The family．
D．The local newspaper．
58．How many times did the author send cards to the lovely old lady？B
A．Only once．B．Twice．C．Three times．D．Four times．
59．From the passage，we know thatD
A．the family wanted the author to celebrate the old lady's 90th birthday
B．the son of this old lady opened the door to meet the author
C．the lovely old lady received many birthday cards at the age of 90
D．the author sent her a card and dropped her notes on Christmas Day．

14．高一的学习生活还不算太紧张，有些同学可能会因此而松懈下来．假设你们学校即将举办"How to Develop Studying Habits"为主题的高一年级大会．请你根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，代表你班在大会上发言．
要点提示：1、课前应该怎么做；2、上课时应该怎么做；3、课后应该怎么做．
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