I recommend flying to Washington D.C., our nation’s capital. Like Beijing this is the heartbeat of America. While in Washing D.C. you should check out the White House, the presidential monuments, Ford’s Theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated(暗杀) and the US Capital building, which is the home of the US government.

When you’re ready to leave Washing D.C., go to Chinatown and jump on a bus up to New York. These buses are really cheap and convenient.

New York is like a fantasy world where you can do almost anything! My friend from Thailand said the best Thai food she ever ate was in New York City. So eat as much as you can, see a show on Broadway and climb the stairs of the Statue of Liberty. If you really want an American experience, eat a hot dog while you watch a New York Yankee’s baseball game.

Now, because you are my friends, I will recommend to you one of the great secret places in America: New Hampshire. Even though this is my home state, I am not biased(偏爱). New Hampshire is one of the most beautiful places in the world. In the fall, hike the White Mountains and be surprised at the bright red, yellow and orange leaves on the trees. In the winter, drink a warm glass of hot chocolate before you ski through freshly fallen snow. And in the summer take a boat out of Lake Winnipesauke and enjoy crystal(水晶般的) clear water.

Actually, you’ll have a good time just about anywhere.

71. The writer thinks visitors should take a bus to New York because ______.

A. the distance is short   B. the trains are crowded

C. buses are really cheap and convenient       D. New York is like a fantasy world

72. According to the passage, ______ is a real American experience.

A. seeing a show on Broadway

B. eating a hot dog while watching a baseball game

C. eating as much as you can

D. climbing the stairs of the Statue of Liberty

73. The author of this passage is from ______.

A. New York      B. Houston    C. Washington D.C.        D. New Hampshire

74. The underlined word “you” in paragraph 4 really refers to ______.

A. writers         B. visitors         C. readers   D. the writer’s friends

75. In ______, you can see the bright red, yellow and orange leaves on the trees.

A. autumn       B. spring      C. summer           D. winter

The bank is reported in the local newspaper_____ in broad daylight yesterday.

A. being robbed              B. having been robbed

C. to have been robbed            D. robbed

Meeting a stranger to travel is different from traveling with friends. The former holds____

surprises.

         A．less    B．much C．more D．fewer

—Eric, can you help me choose a computer?

    —No problem．_______ do you wish to use it for?

A．What                      B．How              C．When                            D．Why

                                     B

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

       The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

       In nutrition(营养) it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

       Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep the market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.

65. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is ______.

   A. green outside and sweet inside

   B. good-looking outside and soft inside

   C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

   D. a little soft outside and sweet inside

66. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

   A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.   B. It was less sweet and good for health.

   C. It was developed by Del Monte.        D. It was used as medicine.

67. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something ______.

   A. that people enjoy eating             B. that is always present

   C. that is difficult to get                 D. that people use as a gift

68. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte ______.

   A. allowed other companies to develop pineapples

   B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

   C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

   D. planned to help the other companies

23. Although he offered her a high salary, he could not ____ her to accept a position with his firm.

A. persuade        B. advise         C. suggest            D. convince

11. Although the working mother is very busy, she still ____ a lot of time to children.

A. devotes      B. spends      C. leads      D. Provides

35.Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park ____she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. where        B. while           C. since           D. when  

C

(1)Mr. Brown(the motorist)

At about 9∶20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger’s (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.

(2)Mr. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)

On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.

(3)Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist)

At about 9∶10p.m.on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newtown. There was a motorcycle about 40 metres in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb(路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.

50．Which or these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident?

X＝the place where the motorcycle hit the car; N＝Newtown; M＝Midwick; S＝Sturham. (Note that cars and motorcycles always keep to the left in England.)

51．Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?

A．Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.

B．The lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.

C．Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.

D．The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.

52．It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown_______.

A．gave no signal to show that he was turning right

B．did not give any signal until he was actually turning

C．failed to give a proper signal at that time

D．flashed his light to show that he was going to turn

53．We would expect to find that Mr. Brown’s car was damaged on its______ side.

A．front　　　　　B．left　　　　　C．right　　　　　D．driver’s

4．Politeness is a(n) ____ phenomenon among all the social groups, but it is marked by different cultures.

A．steady          B．complete            C．universal           D．Original