My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared, “Not in that glass box!”

　  Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money. In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen.

　　Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building’s design made it appear impenetrable（难以渗透的), the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol reflected people’s prevailing attitude toward money.

　　But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.

　　Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.

36. The main idea of this passage is that________.

A. money is not as valuable as it was in the past

B. changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks

C. the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank

D. prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable

37. How do the older generation and the younger one think about money respectively?

A. The former thinks more of money than the latter.

B. The younger generation values money more than the older generation.

C. Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.

D. To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter be a means to produce more money.

38. The words “tangible commodity” (Line 2, Para. 4) refer to something ______.

　 A. that can be replaceable              B. that is usable

　 C. that can be touched                 D. that can be reproduced

39. According to this passage, a modern banker should be _______.

A. ambitious and friendly                             B. reliable and powerful

C. sensible and impenetrable                         D. imaginative and creative

40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the new trend in banking is _______.

A. cautious        B. regretful       C. positive        D. hostile

请根据句子意思，选用适当词或用所给词的适当形式填空。

11. Because of the lack of the ______ （motivate）to study, he failed to pass the final exams.

12. The patient was quite beyond the possibility of ______（recover）.

13. Only by ______（acquire）a good knowledge of English can you do international business successfully.

14. Diamond necklaces and rings had been ______ (beauty) arranged on a background of black velvet.

15. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached ______ looked like a large market.

16. ______ rushed a tiger from among the bushes. As a result, a tourist was scared to death.

17. Unless ______(change), this law will make life difficult for farmers.

18. In China, especially in Shanghai, there was a time ______ many senior students wanted to study abroad.

19. Believe it or not, there is no such thing ______ standard English.

20. --- I saw no more than one motor car in that shop. Will you go and buy it?

--- No, I’d rather find ______ in other shops.

按照中文大意写成语言规范,前后连贯的文章：

汶川过去是一个不知名的小城市，它距离成都159公里。就在2008年5月12日约下午两点半，汶川发生了一次强烈地震。许多房屋倒塌，成千上万的人无家可归。一些老师和家长为了救孩子牺牲了。全国都关心汶川，送来了救援人员。人们相信汶川有更美好的未来。

I regarded her to be nice and honest _______ I met her.

A. first time  B. for the first time C. the first time  D. by the first time

She had _______ got out of the house _______ it began to rain.

A. no sooner… then     B. no sooner… than 

C. hardly…than        D. hardly… then

— Would you _______ a drink?

—No, thanks．I have given up drinking.

A．care about    B．care for        C．care of         D．take care of

Your time is running out. Change your mind        it is too late！

A. since            B. when              C. until            D. before

She prefers _____ her clothes by hands rather than by machine.

A. having washed  B. washing     C. being washed   D. to wash

Some problems ___ in the lecture by Mr.Smith are very popular in our school, such as the waste of electricity, water and food, etc...

A. referring      B. referred to   C. referring to    D. were referred

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale．

There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes． The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin(毁坏) this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．

Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made．They do not always fit better。Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．

       A．don’t fit you          B．don’t last long       

       C．need to be dry cleaned    D．can be washed

The labels inside the clothes tell you______．

       A．how to keep them looking their best     B．how to save money

       C．whether they fit you or not        D．where to get them dry cleaned

The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is __ ．

       A．to look for well-made clothes       

       B．to see how much money you can spend on it

       C．to know how to wash them         

       D．to read the labels inside them

The best title for the passage should be __ ．

       A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes        

       B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping

       C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper     

       D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes