Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5 cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53℃ in summer. That’s enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperature and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool.

　About 1.3 million visitors enter the park each year, from June through August. 90% of them are foreigners. They go there to experience the summer heat that gives Death Valley its name. The average high in July is 53.2 ℃ and the low 30 ℃. For August, the average high is 52.2 ℃ and the low 29.4 ℃.

　So what do Americans think of the foreign visitors who arrive for the heat, just when locals from the United States try to avoid it? Park manager Brenda Henson says, “ The foreigners want to experience the heat in Death Valley. We think it’s crazy.”

　In fact, Death Valley is a series of salt flats (盐滩) 225 km long and 6 km to 26 km wide. Birds and animals are largely absent, and only the hardiest plants have some chance of existence in this extreme place.

　One tourist from Paris concluded, “ We come to it because we can tell all our friends and family that we’ve been to the hottest place in the world.”

65 . The real attraction of Death Valley for foreigners is that _____.

A. summer heat keeps Americans away 　　　　　 B. experiencing the heat in it is cool

C. it is a series of salt flats 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. it is a famous place in the world.

66. What does the underlined word “ hardiest” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Most difficult. 　 B. Most energetic. 　 　　 C. Strongest.　 　　　　　 D. Best.

67. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The hottest time in Death Valley is from June to August.

B. Not all the visitors to Death Valley are foreigners.

C. The lowest temperature in Death Valley is 29.4 ℃.

D. Death Valley is made up of salt flats.

68. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Crazy Fans of Death Valley. B. Importance of Death Valley.

C. Beauty of California National Park. D.The Best Tourist Attraction in North America.

I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket，whether it was for speeding，parking or stop sign violations (违反)．It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.

I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work，I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it. The fact  is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的)that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.

The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately，I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before，there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”，I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road，perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.

People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly，it never occurred to me. I felt guilty. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there，as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy.

61．What is this passage mainly about?

A．The writer’s most unforgettable experience.

B．How the writer got her first ticket.

C．An accident caused by the writer.

D．Why the writer is always so careful.

62．We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to ________.

A．people who are crazy about driving cars

B．a club for drivers without much experience

C．people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules

D．a club for people to talk about their driving stories

63．What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?

A．Planning how to spend the vacation.

B．Thinking of the forgotten vacation.

C．Thinking about her work.

D．Missing her children.

64．From the experience，the writer has probably learnt ________.

A．what is really important to her

B．how to deal with policemen

C．to enjoy the small things in life

D．to be much more careful

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 　41 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 　42 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43 announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 　44 every time.

In one station, a kind lady told me that 　45 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 　46 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned to Dixon, 　47 I had finished my high school education and had 　48 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 　49 its sports department(部门). The job sounded just 　50 for me but I wasn’t hired.

My 　51 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 　52 me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 　53 . 　54 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒). I asked aloud, “ 55 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 　56 he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

Suddenly, I heard the director 　57 ?. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 　58 an imaginary game.

It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 　59 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 　60 Saturday.

41.A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　 　　　　　　　　　 D. carry

42.A. recognize　　 　　　　　 B. realize　　 　　　　　　 C. react　　　 　　　　　 D. respond

43.A. news　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sports 　　　　　　　　　　 C. weather　　　 　　　 D. TV

44.A. invited　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　　　 C. refused　 　　　　　　　 D. accepted

45.A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　 　　　　　 C. good　 　　　　　　　　 D. small

46.A. experience　　　　　　　　 B. examination　 　　　　 C. agreement　 　　　　　 D. degree

47.A. which　 　　　　　　　　　 B. where　 　　　　　　　 C. there　 　　　　　　　　 D. here

48.A. played 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. joined　　　 　　　　　 C. taken　　　 　　　　 D. fought

49.A. own　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　 　　　　　　　 C. report　 　　　　　　　 D. enter

50.A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. successful 　　　　　　 C. right　 　　　　　　　　　 D. important

51.A. disappointment　　　　　 B. delight 　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　 　　　　　 D. interest

52.A. woke 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. advised 　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　 　　 D. reminded

53.A. manager　 　　　　　　　 B. clerk　 　　　　　　　　　 C. worker　 　　　　　　 D. announcer

54.A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　 　　　　　　　 D. So

55.A. What　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Whenever　 　　　　　 D. Wherever

56.A. because　 　　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. once

57.A. calling 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answering 　　　　　　　 C. broadcasting　 　　　 D. announcing

58.A. make 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. act　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. broadcast　　 　　　 D. play

59.A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　　　　 C. thankful　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

60.A. future　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　 　　　　　　 C. last　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. later

 Hollande is a modest and calm person, while Sarkozy, _________，is known to be loud and aggressive(好斗的).

   A. by design           B. by contrast         C. by nature           D. by chance

 Concept cars are a way for designers to________ their ideas on the public with complete freedom.

   A. try on              B. try for                C. try over                         D. try out

 Her eyes __________ on her plate and in a short time, she was busy ________.

   A. were fixed, eating     B. fixed, to eat             C. were fixed, to eat     D. fixed, eating

 “I think the tie beautiful,” I said, “A man can never have ______ many ties.”

   A. so                       B. too                         C. enough                    D. /

 — Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?   — _______ .

A. I'd rather you didn't, actually.                      B. Of course not, it's not allowed here.

C. Never mind                                                D. No, you can't.

 Dr Yuan Longping grows ________ is called super hybrid rice, _________ has a high output.

A. what; which            B. that; what                 C. that; which               D. what; what

 People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ______ creates further problems.

A. in return                  B. in case                     C. in addition                D. in turn