in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Losing            B. Having lost

C. Lost              D. To lose

I love to go to the seaside in summer.  It      good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea.

A. does                 B. feels

C. gets                 D. makes

       we'll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.

A. If                   B. Whether

C. That                 D. Where

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. -Thomas Macaulay

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic 1 to our class. When the papers were 2 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 3 mistakes throughout the test.

There is nothing really new about 4in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill 4 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 5 after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs O'Neill asked 7questions, and she didn't 8 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 9 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 10 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.

I don't 11 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 12 I can say:it was the most important single 13 of my life. Thirty years after being 14to Macaulay's words, they 15 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a 16 to measure ourselves rather than others.

17  of us are asked to make 18 decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called 19daily to make a great many personal decisions. 20 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 21turned over to the policeman? Should the 22 change received at the store be forgotten or 23? Nobody will know except 24. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 25 to live with someone you respect.

1. A. test         B. problem         C. paper        D. lesson

2. A. examined    B. completed       C. marked       D. answered

3. A. easy        B. funny           C. same         D. serious

4. A. lying       B. cheating         C. guessing      D. discussing

5. A. didn't       B. did             C. would        D. wouldn't

6. A. come       B.leave            C. remain       D. apologize

7. A. no         B. certain           C. many        D. more

8. A. excuse      B. reject           C. help          D. scold

9. A. above      B. common         C. following     D. unusual

10. A. repeat     B. get              C. put          D. copy

11. A. worry      B. know           C. hear         D. talk

12. A. myself     B. ourselves        C. themselves    D. herself

13. A. chance     B. incident         C. lesson        D. memory

14. A. referred     B. shown          C. brought      D. introduced

15. A. even       B. still            C. always        D. almost

16. A. way       B. sentence         C. choice        D. reason

17. A. All        B. Few            C. Some         D. None

18. A. quick      B. wise            C. great         D. personal

19. A. out        B. for             C. up           D. upon

20. A. Should     B. Must           C. Would        D. Need

21. A. and        B. or             C. then          D. but

22. A. extra      B. small           C. some          D. necessary

23. A. paid       B. remembered     C. shared        D. returned

24. A. me        B. you            C. us            D. them

25. A. easier     B. more natural      C. better        D. more peaceful

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop  past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors. "

"Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."

Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever. "

"You saw her, Mum?"

"Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors!A mop is no good. You need a brush."

1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was       .

A. to clean the floor     B. to please the nurse

B. to see a patient       D. to surprise the story-teller

2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a      .

A. nurse                 B. visitor

C. patient                D. cleaner

3 After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

A. It is a children's hospital.

B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.

C. The conditions there aren't very good.

D. The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.

4 From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely     

A. the story-teller's sister

B. Mum's friend

C. the story-teller's classmate

D. Dad's boss

5 Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A. strange                 B. warm-hearted

C. clever                  D. hard-working

Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系)which does good to both of them.  You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫)on sheep.  The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

Sometimes an animal has a plant partner.  The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as"dustman",  taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. Ifthe plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

1 Some birds like to sit on a sheep because       .

A. they can eat its parasites

B. they depend on the sheep for existence

C. they enjoy travelling with the sheep

D. they find the position most comfortable

2 The underlined word"they"in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to.       

A. birds and parasites      B. birds and sheep

C. parasites and sheep      D. sheep, birds and parasites

3 It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for       .

A. comfort                B. light

C. food                   D. oxygen

4. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.

B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

C. Some plants depend  on each other for food.

D. Some animals live better together.

Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida's weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings'expert care, will produce a good crop of oranges this year.

But Ed has to fight against Florida's changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed's entire orange, crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawlings is prepared for the frosts(霜). When temperatures drop below freezing， Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer (层)of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed Rawlings has effectively used this method(方法)to save many orange crops.

But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the trees'branches. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipment, air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be     watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and we'll all have the benefits(or advantages)of computer-age oranges.

1. The passage is mainly about                 .

A. a farmer's expert care for his orange trees

B. the different uses of computers

C. growing oranges in Florida's changeable weather

D. different ways of frost protection

2. Ed tried to protect his crop by                 .

A. using a wind machine to  drive away the cold air

B. equipping his orange trees with a computer

C. watering it at the proper time

D. picking his fruit at the first sign of frost

3 In the writer's eyes, computers                 .

A. are too expensive for small farmers

B. can be a valuable tool for the farmer 

C. can be used to help oranges grow bigger

D. cannot take the place of the farmer's experience and judgement

4. Which of the following is NOT NECESSARY for Ed Rawlings to do?

A. He should water the orange trees as soon as the temperature drops to the freezing point.

B. He should decide the quantity of water for the orange trees.

C. He has to water the orange trees more often in January and February.

D. He has to judge how often he should water the orange trees.

5. According to the passage, the computer technology can                 .

A. get rid of the need for frost protection

B. help the farmer get a better harvest

C. tell the farmer why outdoor temperature changes

D. prevent the temperature from dropping to the freezing point

Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away?You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

"On the contrary, "says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology(心理学), "daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day... You can't possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识的)mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues. "

Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the imporance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures...Day dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life. "

Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your  sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling(处理)them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted(预料);they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don't stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.

1. Daydreaming used to be considered                 .

A. very simple and direct

B. unimportant or even harmful

C. a necessary part of thinking

D. the result of an unconscious mind

2 In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?

A. Daydreams are easier for us to understand.

B. Daydreams are not so easy for us to control and direct.

C. Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations.

D. Daydreams help to develop an unconscious mind.

3. Professor Eric Klinger believes that                   .

A. we may study our experiences just through our daydreams

B. daydreaming is one of the important ways that we recognize our lives

C. we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams

D. our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams

4. The writer of the article thinks that                   .

A. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra

B. daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do good to health

C. daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams

D. many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of some mental illnesses. 

B. Scientists believe that we can know daydreams before having them.

C. Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.

D. Many well-known artists gained energy of creation from daydreams.

在下列各句的划线部分A、B、C、D中有一个错误，指出这一错误并改正，分别写在句后的括号和空格里。

⑴. Even though Henry has learned Japanese for three years before

A                  B

he came to Japan, it was still difficult for him to express himself in Japanese.

C              D

(    )      .

⑵. Tom stood up, turned towards me, and speaking so

A   B

softly that I couldn't hear what he was saying.

C              D

(    )      .

⑶. When others were laughing over my joke, she sat there,

A

silent,as if she had not heard of even a word of my story.

B                 C          D

(    )      .

⑷. We are hoping that a concert will be held soon at which

A            B

the works of Liszt will play.

C               D

(    )      .

⑸. He knew it was strict against the law, but he still parked

A     B                    C

his car in front of the city bank.

D

(    )      .

⑹. Charlie offered me twenty dollars for my jacket, but it

A  B

was not worth half that many.

C                D

(    )      .

⑺. The football team has done well this year. All of their members

                     A   B           C

have trained very  hard.

           D

(    )      .

⑻. The doctor talked about his research for an hour, but not

A            B

a word John understood.

C              D

(    )      .

⑼. The crowd gathered at the entrance to the hotel, hoping to

A                            B

be lucky enough to have look at the pop singer.

C              D

(    )      .

⑽. Contrary to common practice, he let his daughter studying

A                                       B

at home instead of sending her to a school neardy.

C                    D

(    )      .

情景对话 补全下列对话，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合情景。所写的句子必须与所给的标点符号一致，答案写在对话下面的空格里。

Yang:  Mr Green, may I introduce you to Miss Tang, our English teacher? Miss Tang, this is mr Green.

Green:  ⑴?

Tang:  How you do? Although this is the first time we have met⑵ .

You see, we are using the textbook you wrote.

Green: Is that so? I hope  ⑶ .

Tang:  Oh, yes. We find it not only helpful but also quite interesting.

Green:  ⑷ . I hope you don't mind my coming to your class.

Tang:   ⑸.  You are most welcome.