－Which driver was to blame?

－Why, ________! It was the child’s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.

       A．both                                            B．each               

       C．either                                           D．neither

She went to the bookstore and bought _________.

       A．dozen books                                 B．dozens books

       C．dozen of books                            D．dozens of books

－When do we need to pay the balance?

－__________ September 30.

       A．In                                               B．By

       C．During                                         D．Within

This washing machine is environmentally friendly because it uses _____ water and electricity than _________ models.

       A．less; older                                    B．less; elder

       C．fewer, older                                 D．fewer; elder

       假定你是李华。应英国朋友Bob要求，写一封短信介绍你校图书馆的基本情况。内容须包括下面两幅图中的相关信息。

       注意：1．词数100左右；

          2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；

          3．开头语已为你写好。

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                                                                                                      June 8

Dear Bob,

       Thank you for your last letter asking about our library.

                                                                                                      Best wishes,

                                                                                                      Lis Hua

 We had guests last night who have not stayed                            76．            

in a B&B hotel ago . They did not want breakfast                        77．            

because that they were going out early in the                               78．            

morning . They came back lately and had some                           79．            

tea . I came into the living room and saw one of                          80．            

them just go through the kitchen door but turn                            81．            

on the light . He was looking for a glass the                                 82．            

cupboard . He had no ideas that the kitchen was                          83．            

not for guests . I just smiled to me and thought ,                         84．            

“What can I do ? We are guests after all.”                               85．            

Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅)

The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach－the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.

?Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip Island

?See the Gippsland area－Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm (蚯蚓)

?Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance

?Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island－natural home for Little Penguins and many animals

?Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguins

Ultimate Penguins (+U)

Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Pen-guins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.

Adult (成人) $ 60.00      Child $ 30.00

Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)

More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.

Adult $ 25.00       Child $ 12.50

Penguin Skybox (+S)

Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.

Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.00

73．What kind of people is the text mainly written for?

       A．Scientists.           B．Students.             C．tourists.              D．Artists.

74．We can learn from the text that Little Penguins __________.

       A．have been on Phillip Island for years

       B．keep a Guinness record for their size

       C．are trained to practice diving for visitors

       D．live in large groups to protect themselves

75．How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?

       A．$ 37.50.              B．$ 62.50.              C．$ 180.00.            D．$ 150.00.

   Since my retirement(退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes(风景画) much influenced(影响) by Krenkel and St. John for five years.

For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a number of art exhibitions.

Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”

69．What is the text mainly about?

       A．Learning to paint in later life.                 B．How to paint watercolors.

       C．An artist-turned teacher.                       D．Life after retirement

70．The author started drawing again in 1995 because ___________.

       A．he hoped to draw a picture of his father

       B．he couldn’t stop missing his father

       C．he had more time after retirement

       D．he liked animals and landscapes

71．We can infer from the text that the author ____________.

       A．had been taught by Krenkel and St. John

       B．painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years

       C．believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors

       D．started his retirement life at the age of seventy

72．How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?

       A．Very enjoyable.                                    B．A bit regretful.

       C．Rather busy.                                        D．Fairly dull.

A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by speaking. Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a significant（显著的）problem.

The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course.  Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation（动机）, we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.

Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining（保持）or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.

65．What is the text mainly about?

A．Foreign students have more problems.

B．There are many ways to improve English.

C．Teaching should meet students’ needs.

D．English learning problems should be studied again.

66．Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students ___________.

A．had to write their papers

B．became better at speaking

C．became less interested in reading

D．had fewer problems with listening

67．We may infer from the last two paragraphs that ___________.

A．different teaching methods should be used

B．grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging

C．English courses are necessary for foreign students

D．teaching content should be changed halfway

68．The word “it” underlined in the last paragraph refers to “___________”.

A．re-think

B．activity

C．motivation

D．timetable

Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.

I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.

I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.

Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership－a shop selling cars－was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.

“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.

“Thank you”－two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.

60．The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _______.

A．to visit a friend

B．to see his parents

C．to pay or the cash register

D．to have more gas for his car

61．The words “took off ” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.

A．turned off

B．moved off

C．put up

D．set up

62．What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?

A．He had it pulled back to the gas station.

B．The couple sent him a business card.

C．The couple offered to help him.

D．He called his friend for help.

63．The battery of the author’s car was dead because _______.

A．something went wrong with the lights

B．the meeting lasted a whole day

C．he forgot to turn off the lights

D．he drove too long a distance

64．By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _______.

A．how to write a thank-you letter

B．how to deal with car problems

C．the kind-heartedness of older people

D．the importance of expressing thanks