the rain falling so frequently，it becomes more and more difficult to earl y on the rescue  work．

    A．Since                   B．With                    C．As                         D．For

When we arrived in the middle of the night，there was no food      as all the shops were shut．

      A．left                      B．available               C．remaining               D．convenient

I broke my relationship with John because he always found       with me．

    A．error                    B．mistake                C．fault                    D．failure

The weather in summer in Tianjin is hotter than           in Shenyang．

      A．it                      B．this                      C．that                       D．one

In the Beijing Olympics，Phelps from the US is       person of wonder，      person who swam into the Olympic history．

    A．the；the              B．a；a                    C．a：the                   D．the；a

假设你校学生会举办了一次主题为“人类与自然”，     的绘画展，右边这幅漫画引起了学校师生的广泛关注。请你根据这幅漫画，给你校英文报刊环境专栏写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法。

    注意：1．文章的开头已为你写出，不计入总词数；

              2．词数：100词以上；

              3．参考词汇：

    mask面罩    oxygen氧气   a young tree一棵小树

In this picture，a man is standing in the smoke．He is wearing a …

    Most people agree that the direct，assertive(过分自信的)American personality is a virtue，but it sometimes surprises foreigners．In many cultures，respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings．But in the U．S. children often argue with their parents，students may disagree with their teachers，and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government．If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake，an employee will politely point it out．

    Some straight talk about the American personality must include the admission that Americans  have their faults．The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault．Of course，competition isn’t  always bad．As a matter of fact，it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best．But the desire to get ahead of others  sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest．Also，Americans admire what is practical，fast, efficient，and fresh．Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional，leisurely ways of doing things．On the other hand，people from other cultures may dislike the practical，challenging American lifestyle．

    Despite culture differences，most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues．Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable，energetic，and kindhearted．Most newcomers to the U．S．like Americans，and the feeling is usually mutual．Perhaps the greatest

    American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people．In a nation of immigrants，the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long．

56．What does the passage mainly talk about?(within 5 words．)

57．According to the passage，why do people outside America tend to avoid expressing their true feelings when they see their parents or teachers make a mistake? (within 15 words)   

58．Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of the American faults?

    (within 20 words)

 59．That does the writer mean by saying“most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues”? (within 10 words)

60．Please explain the underlined word‘‘immigrant'’in English．(within l O words)

 Dear sir,

    Your shipment of twelve thousand ‘Smart’ watches was received by our company this morning．However we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our specific instructions with regard to this order.

    It was stressed from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks from the first order, in order to meet our own customers’requirements．While we understand that delays in production are occasionally unavoidable，we must point out that the major reason why, the order was placed with your company was because we were assured by you of its speed of delivery, and that your existing stocks(存货)were sufficiently high to ensure immediate shipment．Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers，and is bound to have a negative effect on the potential future orders．

    The second complaint concerns the difference in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered．It was stated clearly in the original order that watches in combinations of green／purple and orange／purple only were required．However only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colours specified．Our Hong Kong agent assures us that she stressed to you the importance of following our instructions precisely, since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colours at the present time．Any watches that are not of ate specified colours will，of course，be returned to you．

    We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received，since it is obvious that the watches that finally arrived have been produced from inferior materials and have been manufactured to a lower standard than those in the sample．We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be functioning．Whether the latter problem is due to poor manufacture，damage during transportation or bad batteries is not yet clear, but we should like to  point out that we feel this matter to be only your responsibility．

    As a result of the above problem，therefore，we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory, and to subtract(扣除)any  resulting costs from our final settlement．We shall also, of course, be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company.

    We look forward to your prompt reply．

                                                       Yours sincerely,

                                                        John Smith

51．The manufactures of“Smart'’watches were given the order because          ．

    A．they produced the best watches of its kind in the world

    B．the watches would be easy to make and the designs were already prepared

    C．they promised they could produce enough stocks quite quickly

    D．they claimed the order would be easy since the watches were already in stock

52．Receiving watches in the wrong colours is a problem because    ．

    A．the Hong Kong agent stressed the need to fulfill the order exactly

    B．these watches will be difficult to sell

    C．these watches will not be limited to the Hong Kong market

    D．people will not buy the watches as presents

53．“The latter problem”in paragraph 4 refers to       ．

    A．the poor quality of the goods

    B．the use of inferior materials

    C．the low standard of manufacture

    D．some of the watches not working

54．What does the underlined words“is bound to” most probably mean?

      A．is willing to    

      B．is certain to    

      C．is addicted to．

      D．be attributed to    

55．The last sentence of paragraph 5“We shall also of course，be forced to…with your company  suggests that          ．

      A．the company may stop trading with the watch manufacturers    

      B．the company will probably reduce the number of watches to be ordered in the future

      C．the writer is afraid their company might go out of business soon

      D．the company is probably willing to give the manufactures another chance

    In late March，Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．   

    College suicide is a heart-breaking and argumentative topic．Chinese college students have long been the focus of public attention：their youth，education and，most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of society．

    However, in recent years，we’ve read more reports of student suicides．Perhaps that’s  simply because of society’s  attention with youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled mental state of college students．

    Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suicides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psychological and physical sickness，emotional trouble and peer pressure． Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leading factor：Many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．   

    Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providing counseling services to address students’mental and psychological problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．

  From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting students to help their troubled peers．many universities are making efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done，but such efforts are already working，helping students and saving lives．  

  However, the most important front in this battle lies with the students themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make，it is up to students to realize their problems and ask help．Unfortunately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cycles(恶性循环)，becoming ever more vulnerable to．personal difficulties and the pressures of the outside world．    

    While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs are a step forward，students themselves must actively reach out for help．These dangers are a reality for every student not only those who feel confused and depressed．  

46．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?    

    A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．

    B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future．

    C．Because of the emotional trouble．

    D．All of the above．    

47．Which of the following is WRONG according to the article?

    A．No university had a whole day hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling before March．

    B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures．

    C．The students who feel confused and depressed may have psychological problems and need psychological education．

    D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing troubled mental state of young people．．

48．What is the key to avoid student suicides?

    A．Parents communicate with their children and understand them．

    B．Colleges and universities offer more help to students．

    C．Students themselves realize their problems and seek help from others．

    D．Friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students．

49．This article is probably a／an         ．  

    A．report  

    B．advertisement   

    C．commentary

    D．narration    

50．Which of the following can be the best title for the article?   

    A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．   

    B．More college students commit suicide．

    C．How can students avoid committing suicide?

    D．Why do college students feel depressed?

    James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves：His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9．There，a school teacher asked the youth his name．

    “J．C．”he replied．

    She thought he had said“Jesse”，and he had a new name.

    Owens ran his first race at age 13．After high school，he went to Ohio State University．He had to work part time so as to pay for his education．As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935，he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later．

    A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs．His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week，and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet．He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event．He did try, and the results are in the record book ．

    The stage was set for Owens’ victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political．Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners．

   “It was all right with me，”he said years later．“I didn’t  go to Berlin to shake hands with him，anyway．”  

    Having returned from Berlin，he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either．In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976，four years before his death．

    Owens’Olympic victories made little difference to him．He earned his living by looking after a school playground，and accepted money to race against cars，trucks，motorcycles，and dogs．

   “Sure，it bothered me,” he said later．“But at least it was an honest living．I had to eat.”

    In time，however, his gold medals changed his life．“They have kept me alive over the years，” he once said,“Time has stood still for me．That golden moment dies hard．”

41．Owens got his other name“Jesse”when        ．

    A．he went to Ohio State University   

    B．his teacher made fun of him

    C．his teacher took“J．C．”for“Jesse”

    D．he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

42．In the Big Ten meet, Owens      ．

  A．hurt himself in the back

    B．succeeded in setting many records

    C．tried every sports event but failed

    D．had to give up some events

43．We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because       ．  

    A．he was not of the right race    

    B．he was the son of a poor farmer

    C．he didn’t  shake hands with Hitler

    D．he didn’t  talk to the US president on the phone

44．When Owens says“They have kept me alive over the years，”he means that the  medals              ．

    A．have been changed for money to help him live on

    B．have made him famous in the US   

    C．have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

    D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

45．Which of the following is the suitable title for the text?   

    A．Jesse Owens，a Great American Athlete

    B．Golden Moment，a Life-time Struggle

    C．Making a Living as a Sportsman

    D．How to Be a Successful Athlete．