A couple of years ago I took the family on a winter vacation to New York City to experience the holiday atmospheres. The longest lines that week weren’t in the Empire State Building, at the Statue of Liberty Ferry or any of the Big Apple’s other landmarks (地标) , but at Fifth Avenue and 58th Street, where people crowded into FAO Schwarz.

It was not until I got inside that it became clear how only one toy store could provide everything else that Manhattan offers between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Far more than a shopping experience, the hour we spent wandering along the aisles(通道) at FAO Schwarz was more like visiting a museum of everything that children care for very much. And for me — and all of the other bright-eyed grownups — it was a trip down my memory lane to the toys we knew as kinds.

America’s most unique toy stores are found from coast to coast, in big cities and also in small towns. Let’s have a look at some others.

The Dinosaur Farm in South Pasadena, Calif.: Former rock musician Dave Plenn opened the shop in 1994, a year after “Jurassic Park” brought the creatures back into the spotlight again. But he says his wife ---who was then working for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles— rather than the big movie proved the inspiration for the dinosaur store.

Mild Zone: A more traditional specialty store, which sells model cars like Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning. “It’s such an addicting (上瘾的) hobby,” says Burke, who admits that he originally created the store as a means to feed his own toy car collection. “Once you buy your first, you can never stop.” The store has around 30,000 cars. Mile Zone’s customers are from kinds with a wish for speedy toys to grown-ups who view the model cars as time travel back to their youth.

59. The author wrote the first paragraph mainly to show _________.

   A. the poor traffic condition in New York      B. the nice holiday atmosphere in New York

   C. the popularity of toy stores in New York   D. the charming landmarks in New York

60. Walking into FAO Schwarz gave the author a chance to ___________.

   A. recall his life of childhood  B. visit a most special museum

   C. study the history of Manhattan   D. learn the way of producing toys

61. Dave Plenn was inspired to open the Dinosaur Farm by ________.

   A. his wife       B. “Jurassic Park”  C. his research on nature       D .rock music

62. We can infer from the passage that ______.

      A. dinosaur toy stores are more popular than traditional ones

      B. some unique toys have been displayed in local museums

      C. some popular toy stores have become new landmarks

      D. customers of toy stores are more than children

第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man  36   with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait long before his  37 . But the wise man told him he had no time to explain the secret of happiness then. He handed the boy a teaspoon that held  38  drops of oil and said, “Please  39  the palace and return in two hours, but carry this spoon  40  allowing the oil to spill(洒出).”

The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes  41  on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.

“Well,” said the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful works of art hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden which it  42  the gardener ten years to create?” The boy’s face turned red. He said his only  43  was not to spill the oil.

“Then go back and  44  my palace”, said the wise man, “You cannot trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

Relieved, the boy  45  up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace; this time observing all of the works of art and all the  46  in the garden. Upon returning to the wise man, he described in  47  everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking  48  at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was  49 .

“Well, this is the only  50  I can give you”, said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

36. A. argued     B. talked     C. fought     D. played

37. A. duty       B. place      C. turn       D. distance

38. A. some       B. any       C. other        D. little

39. A. get out      B. look around         C. drop out         D. build up

40. A. with       B. for         C. without          D. instead

41. A. covered    B. stared        C. absorbed       D. fixed

42. A. took      B. spent          C. used        D. made

43. A. business      B. interest         C. concern       D. regret

44. A. find       B. reach      C. observe    D. protect

45. A. put        B. stood        C. brought          D. picked

46. A. stones    B. signs       C. mystery        D. beauty

47. A. trouble      B. detail     C. order     D. return

48. A. down     B. up     C. over    D. out

49. A. gone    B. removed    C. cold    D. frozen

50. A. gift     B. news    C. advice     D. reward

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One day Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand in London, killing time, when his eye was caught by an enormous picture displayed upon the wall of a house. It represented a human figure covered with long, dark hair, with huge nails upon his hands and a most fearful expression. On coming nearer, he heard a man call out 'Walk in, ladies and gentlemen, the most wonderful curiosity ever exhibited-only five pence-the wild man from Africa-he eats raw food, and many other pleasing and surprising performances. Mr. Kerry paid his money and was admitted. At first the crowd prevented his seeing anything, for the place was full of suffocation(窒息), and the noise was awful. At last, Mr. Kerry obtained, by dint of squeezing and pushing, a place in the front, when to his horror, he saw a figure that was far worse than the portrait outside.

It was a man, nearly naked, covered with long, shaggy hair, that grew even over his nose and cheekbones. He sprang about, sometimes his feet, sometimes on all-fours, but always uttering the most fearful yells, and glaring upon the crowd in a manner that was really dangerous. Mr. Kerry did not feel exactly happy at the whole proceeding, and began heartily to wish himself outside. Suddenly, thc savage gave a more frantic scream than before and seized a morsel(小块) of raw beef which a keeper extended to him on a long fork. This he tore to pieces eagerly, and devoured in the most voracious(贪婪的) manner, amid great clapping of hands and other evidence of satisfaction from the audience: 'I'll go now', thought Mr. Kerry, 'for who knows whether, in his hungry moods, he might not fancy finishing his dinner with me.' Just at this instant, some sounds struck his ear that surprised him. He listened more attentively and, to his amazement, found that amid the most fearful cries and wild yells, the savage was talking Irish. Now, Mr. Kerry had never heard of an African Irishman so he listened very closely, and, by degrees, not only thc words were known to him, but the very voice was familiar, so turning to the savage he addressed him in Irish, at the same time fixing him with a severe look.

'Who are you?' said Mr. Kerry.

'Billy McCabe, sir.'

'And what do you mean by playing your tricks here, instead of earning your living like an honest man?'

'Well,' said Billy, 'I'm earning the rent to pay you. One must do many strange things to pay the kind of rent you charge.'

1. Mr. Kerry was walking along the Strand because _____

A .he had nothing else to do.

B. he was late for an appointment.

C. he was looking for something to do.

D. he was reluctant to go home.

2. Inside the house, at first, Mr. Kerry____

       A.    was nearly suffocated.

       B.    could see nothing.

       C. was pushed about.

D .couldn't hear anything

3. The wild man gave the impression of being dangerous by_______

A.    the way he moved    B.      the way he dressed

C.    the looks he gave     D.     the cries he made

4.    Mr Kerry decided to leave the house because _______

A.    he felt extremely frightened         B.     he was worried what might happen

C.    he didn’t wish to eat with the savage  D.    he feared he might have a heart attack

5. The wild man surprised Mr Kerry by speaking Irish since____

       A. he was on show in London       B. he was a primitive savage.

C. he previously spoke nonsense     D. he was thought to be African.

—— I’ve heard that most schools have banned         junk food and brought out new menus .

——“That’s cool”said Andrew,        11th grader.

     A. / ; an         B. / ; the          C. the ; a              D. the ; /

A decline in electricity output forces industrial estates and cities to burn more coal and give out more carbon to _________ the shortfall.

   A. make out                   B. make up                   C. bring out               D. bring up

假设你是李雷，上周你买了一本英文词典，回家后发现有这样那样的质量问题（缺页、印刷错误等），去书店要求退换。书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：

1、事情的起因；

2、与书店交涉的经过；

3、呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量。

注意：1、词数100至120；

2、信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3、参考词汇：

   印刷错误 misprint (n.) ；    呼吁 appeal

Dear Editor,

     I’m writing this letter to…

     Thank you for your attention!                                                           

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Sarah打算暑期来北京旅游，来信询问改建后前门大街的情况。请你写封回信，简单介绍以下内容：

1. 简况：长800余米、600多年历史、300余家商铺；

2. 位置：天安门广场南面；

3. 交通：公共汽车17、69、59等路，地铁2号线；

4. 特色：步行街、当当车、茶馆、剧院等。

参考词汇：步行街 pedestrian street

当当车 trolley car

地铁  subway

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for your letter asking about the rebuilt Qianmen Street. Here is something about it.

___________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

39. Was ________ Bill, ________ played basketball very well, ________ helped you repair your bike?

A. this; that; who         B. it; that; it

C. it; who; that           D. this; who; who

 Peter phoned to say they had arrived safely, so put your mind ______.

   A. with ease         B. by heart         C. in peace          D. at ease

Music is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music(管弦乐),such as the symphonies(交响乐) of Beethoven. There is opera for singers. There is ballet(芭蕾舞乐曲) for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.

45. What can we know about music and people in America?_____

A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.

B. Every American student enjoys listening to popular music.

C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.

D. Adult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.

46. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?_____

A. Six.　　　　　B. Eight.　　　　　C. Five.　　　　D. Seven.

47. Country music _____.

A. is a kind of music that is popular in America

B. has nothing to do with musicians

C. is only sung by cowboys

D. is not played in the concert halls

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?_____

A. All the people in America like popular music.

B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.

C. Now, country music is a little different from its beginning.

D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.