首先,请阅读下列关于名著简写本的介绍:
A. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
   Stepping into an old wardrobe, four English schoolchildren find themselves in the magical world of
Narnia. On this delightful land, they find friends among the many talking creatures.
The children soon discover, however, that Narnia is ruled by the White Witch. Edmund, one of the
children, falls under her power. Who can free Narnia? Only Aslan, the great and noble lion. He alone
knows the Deeper Magic. But the children themselves must help fight the battle against the White
Witch and those who serve her.
B. The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
   Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, hasn't caught any fish in more than 80 days. Sailing far out from
land, the old man hooks an enormous fish. That begins an agonizing three?day battle. First he struggles
against the great fish. Then he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his
fish. Exhausted and bleeding, the old man arrives back at shore. But his fish, his beautiful fish .
Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for this superb story of strength and courage, of victory and regret.
C. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine Lingle)
   Meg's father, a U.S. government scientist, has been missing for many months. He had been
experimenting with time travel when he mysteriously disappeared.
   Now Meg, her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin will try to rescue him. But first
they must outwit the forces of evil they encounter on their journey through time and space. Can they
find Meg's father before it's too late?
   This novel is more than just a science?fiction adventure. It's an exploration of the nature of our
universe.
D. The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
   One day Kino, a poor Mexican pearl diver, finds a magnificent pearl. With it he dreams of buying
a better life, new clothes and schooling for his son. Instead, it brings only evil. His wife pleads with
him to get rid of it. "No," says Kino. "I will have my chance. I am a man." But when he kills a man
who is trying to steal the pearl, Kino and his wife must run for their lives.
   This tale of dreams, justice and the power of greed is told simply and beautifully.
E. The Long Winter (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
   It's winter, 1880-1881, on America's northern prairies. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls and their four girls
stay near the kitchen stove to keep warm. Heavy snowstorms cut them off even from neighbors.
With the trains stopped, no supplies can reach the town. Food and fuel are running out. Day after
day the girls must grind wheat for bread and twist hay to burn. At times they nearly lose the battle
to keep their spirits up.
This story provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of early American settlers.
F. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bront?)
     Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction.
Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable
spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian,
a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she
becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic and attractive Mr Rochester.
    However, there is great kindness and warmth in this epic love story, which is set against the
magnificent backdrop of the Yorkshire moors.

请阅读以下读者的相关信息,然后匹配和他/她感兴趣的书籍:
1. Tom is a manager in a big city so he keeps busy every day. He was born in America but his family
move to another country when he was still a child. Tom missed the day spent in America and he is
extremely interested in the history of America.
2. George's father is a lawyer and George loves discussing with his father about justice and crime. He
dreams of becoming a professional detective one day. His father encourages him to read English books
about dreams and justice.
3. Mike has just graduated from a high school. He got the highest score in his English exam and now
he is very proud of his English. He prefers to write something that is abstract, especially stories written
by authors who have won the Nobel Prizes.
4. Susan comes from China and she can only read simple English. The film Harry Potter aroused her
interest in the magic world so she is eager to read some books on magic.
5. Jan is 13 years old. She is fond of nature and often observes the insects and plants in her garden
for hours. She hopes to find a book that is not only interesting but also provides knowledge of nature
of our universe.

     Filling in company applications forms can become a boring and repetitive task, yet any carelessness
on an applicant's part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Blow it at this stage and you won't get
a chance to persuade them in person, no matter how good you are. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially designed form that, although it generally asks for the same basic information, may
vary in detail. So the suggestions below will help you to know what to do _______________ what you
should write.
●When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily
search for details such as dates, telephone numbers and other useful information.
●Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing-write carefully and neatly.
●Use words that describe each job you have held as fully as possible rather than list only the duties you
performed.
●Particularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which
you held a teaching or coaching role.
●Pay particular attention if there is a section on the form that asks you to say how your education and past experience have especially prepared you for the position.
     Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression
from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can, and if they fit naturally, add a few words
to explain how the position fits your overall career plan.
Follow these suggestions and you can get your foot in the door of a great future!
1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words. )
________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
One may have to fill in many application forms carefully before one gets a job.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in the first paragraph. (Please answer within 10 words. )
________________________________________________________________________
4. What do you always carry with you , if you visit your future employers? Why? (Please answer within 30 words. )
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.
_____________________________________________________________  

     When China’s ancient scientific and technological achievements are mentioned, the nation will generally refer to the Four Great inventions. The four symbolic    1   (create) - compass, papermaking, printing and gunpowder --       2     pride of China’s 5,000-thousand-year-old culture, because of their    3    
(recognize) role in the development of human civilization.
          4    is therefore no surprise that the recent proposal by a group of scholars    5       (redefine) the
Four Great Invention has caused a heated reaction. According to the proposed new version, papermaking and printing    6      (merge) into one entry, and compass and gunpowder are delisted. The three new
inclusions are silk, bronze and porcelain,     7       proposers said could more scientifically exhibit the most
advanced and most influential scientific contributions of ancient China.
     The question of     8     the Four Great Invention should be is of course open to the debate. The   9    
(late) redefinition attempt, which is reported based on careful studies of available written records and
antiques, can at least help today’s people, the younger generation,     10    particular, know more about the brilliance of ancient Chinese civilization.

     FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.
    The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.
     Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.
     "I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
      During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.
     "I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.
       Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.
     The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks. 
     Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.
     "I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my 高考资源网 dad with me," she said.
     Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.
     "I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
     Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel (好强的). It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.

1. Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________.

A. her father was badly injured in a car accident
B. her mother passed away when she was 3
C. her grandma died when she was 12
D. misfortune in her life forced her to do so

2. From the passage we can infer that _________.

A. Li Qinmei doesn’t like others talking about her father
B. many young students hate going to school with their parents
C. Li Qinmei has made great progress in her study
D. Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?

A. playing outside  
B. working hard    
C. exchanging ideas  
D. talking happily

4. According to the passage, which statement is Not True?

A. Li Qinmei was admitted to a local key school because of his good scores in the exams
B. Li Qinmei is very embarrassed when she helps her father bathe
C. Li Qinmei often goes to attend her father after class
D. Li Qinmei is able to go to class on time though she has to attend her father

5. What’s the best title of the story?.
A. Difficulties make strong            
B. A touching story
C. A strong-minded girl-Li Qinmei      
D. Li Qinmei’s successful study life

     The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added a communications blackout caused by solar storms.
     After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.
     Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of
tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the
telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.
     "The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard
Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
     At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection
can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can
expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb
communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.
     Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.
     The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.
      Professor Richard Harrison, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early
warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have
advanced warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a
week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.

1. The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during
the 2012 Olympics.

A. the extinguishing of the Olympic torch
B. the collapse of broadcasting systems
C. the transportation breakdown in London
D. the destruction of weather satellites

2. According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.

A. the sun’s activities have little to do with the earth
B. the London Olympic broadcasting will be possibly influenced by the 2012 peak of sunspots
C. the 2012 Olympic Games are during the solar maximum of throwing out greatest number of sunspots
D. solar explosion will cause strong storms on the earth

3. What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

A. The most fatal matter from the corona falls onto Earth.
B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.
C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.
D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.
 
4. According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________.

A. take images of the solar system
B. provide early warning of thunderstorms
C. keep track of solar activities
D. improve the communications on Earth

5. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Solar Storms: An Invisible Killer
B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger
C. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race
D. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled

1. The student was late for his exam and ________. 

A. the professor asked him for reason
B. he didn't finish the paper on time
C. the professor refused him to take  
D. he had to wait for the next exam

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 

A. The professor was likely to have more than one teaching period.
B. The papers were too difficult for the students to complete on time.
C. The students were not satisfied with the results of their exam.
D. The late student was probably an authority figure at school. 

3. When the late student asked "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?", he meant ______.

A. to show that he is both humorous and confident      
B. to make sure whether the professor knows his name
C. to force the professor to allow him to pass the exam          
D. to threaten the professor not to collect his paper

4. What's the best title of the passage?

A. A Special Examination.
B. A Strict Professor.
C. A College Course.
D. A Clever Student.

1. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________. 

A. gain knowledge and expand one's view
B. expresses ideas based on what one has read
C. understand the meaning between the lines 
D. get information and keep it alive in memory

2. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________. 

A. is as natural as learning a language  
B. demands real passion
C. is less natural than learning math    
D. requires great efforts 

3. What is a shortcoming of Armstrong's work according to the author?

A. It lacks new information. 
B. The style is too serious. 
C. There is too much discussion.
D. Some ideas are slightly wrong.

4. This passage can be classified as________. 

A. an advertisement  
B. news report
C. a feature story  
D. a book review

1. What is the better way to have a better understanding of a poem?

A. Discussing it with others.
B. Practising reading it aloud.
C. Hearing the poet read out.
D. Analyzing it by oneself.

2. According to the author, one of the purposes of teaching English is getting students        . 

A. to like poetry                                
B. to criticize life
C. to enjoy life                                    
D. to teach poetry

3. The underlined word "make room "( in the last paragraph) probably means ____.

A. to build a booth
B. to provide equipment
C. to leave a certain amount of time
D. to set aside enough space

4. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. teaching poetry                              
B. discussing poetry
C. reading a poem                              
D. reciting a poem  

        In country after country, talk of nonsmokers’ right is in the air. While a majority of countries have
taken little or   1   action yet, some 30 nations introduced steps based on the law to control smoking.
Many laws have been made in other   2   to help clear the air for nonsmokers, or to cut the quantity of
cigarettes. 
        In some developed countries the quantity of cigarettes has become more or less fixed. However, in
many   3   (develop) nations, smoking is seen as a sign of economic progress - and is   4 encouraged. As
more tobacco companies go international, new markets are sought to gain new   5   in those countries. For
example, great efforts are made by the American tobacco industry to sell cigarettes in Middle East and
North Africa,   6   sales of tobacco increased by more than 27 percent in 1974.
        World government should lead the battle   7   smoking. Limitations on cigarette advertisements, plus
health warnings on packages and forbidding public smoking in certain places, are   8   most popular tools
used by nations in support of nonsmoker or controlling smoking. But world attention also is being paid to
another step which will make the smoker increasingly self-conscious (自觉的) and uncomfortable about
his habit. Great efforts should   9   (make) to inform young people especially of the shocking results of
taking up the habit. And cigarette price should be raised.
        In the long run,   10   is no doubt that everybody would be much better-off if smoking were forbidden
altogether, but people are not ready for such strong action.