The people of San Diego come from all backgrounds of nationalities, interests, occupations and income levels. The city has traditionally had a strong Mexican influence, as seen in the historic buildings of Mission Valley. Its Americanization can be seen in its plethora (过多) of shopping malls and restaurants.

Thanks to the great waves and the perfect weather, a surfing culture has grown in the area, and numerous (无数的) competitions are held throughout the year. You can visit the beautiful beaches, caves, and coves (小海湾) of La Jolla and Torrey Pines Park.

Over a dozen large colleges and universities are located in San Diego, so there are many young and educated people. The nightlife scene near the major campuses is always lively. Many graduates stay in the area, joining the growing computer and biotechnology industries that have a strong root here.

The restaurants of different countries and cultures throughout the city are a reflection of the population. Thai, Greek, Indian, Mexican, Vietnamese and many other specialty foods give visitors numerous tasty choices for meals.

The San Diego Zoo and Sea World are great family destinations. The San Diego Zoo has one of the most natural (and humane) habitats for its animals.

The san Diego Museum of Art is in Balboa Park and features an interesting modern (and California) art collection.

56. If you want to enjoy yourself at the sea, you can go to _____.

A. Mission Valley                                B. Torrey Pines Park

C. the San Diego zoo                          D. Balboa Park

57. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. There are several large universities in San Diego.

B. The people in San Diego are all young and educated.

C. The nightlife in San Diego is always lively.

D. Many graduates in San Diego choose to work there.

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

A. San Diego is a typical American city where visitors can enjoy the original American culture.

B. There are a large number of surfing competitions all the year round in San Diego.

C. Visitors who want to enjoy delicious food may have many choices in San Diego.

D. Parents with children may have a nice tie with the animals in San Diego.

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

A. San Diego — Heaven of young people.

B. San Diego — Nice place to live in.

C. San Diego — Heaven for delicious food.

D. San Diego — nice place to visit.

60. In which section of a magazine can we probably read the passage?

A. News.                     B. Travel.                     C. Science.            D. Health.

Any sportsperson considers it tough to know when to retire. Do you retire when you are at your physical “peak” or do you wait until your body or your coach tells you that it’s time to go? But what’s even harder is finding the answer to the question “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?

Retirement for people in general is painful. “There’s a high risk of depression and people often find adjusting to a new way of life difficult,” says Ian Cockerill, a sports psychologist. “For sportspeople, there’s an extra pain — the loss of status, the loss of recognition, and the loss of attraction. That’s the hardest part.” Eddie Acaro, the US jockey says, “When a a jockey (职业赛马骑师) retires, he becomes just another little man.”

Some sportspeople go on playing too long. Perhaps they just can’t stand life without the “high” of playing professional sport. Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, retired three tines. He retired once from the Chicago Bulls, made a successful comeback with the bulls, and then retired again. His second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired forever at the age of 38. Jordan said, “There will never be anything I do that will fulfill me as much as competing did.”

For some people the pain of saying goodbye never leaves them. Jimmy Greaves, an ex-England international footballer, said, “I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over.” Many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression, alcohol, or drugs.

But for the lucky few, retirement can mean a successful new career. Franz Beckenbauer is a classic example of a footballer who won everything with his club. After retiring he became a successful coach of his club and finally the president of the club. John McEnroe, the infamous (臭名昭著的) “bad boy” of tennis, is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator (评论员). But sadly, for most sportspeople, these cases are the exceptions.

51. The hardest thing for any sportsperson to do is to _____.

A. retire when they are physically well

B. wait until their body isn’t suitable for sports

C. play until their coach tells them to leave

D. decide what they will do after retirement

52. With the example of Michael Jordan, the author tells us some sportspeople _____.

A. cannot adapt to life after retirement

B. really make great success when they come back

C. should go on playing sport as long as they can

D. are always addicted to playing professional sport

53. What does the underlined word “comeback” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Repetition.                                     B. Recovery.

C. Return.                                         D. Rebirth.

54. From the passage, we know that after retirement, many sportspeople _____.

A. become very poor

B. feel depressed and drink a lot

C. would love to coach other players

D. start a career related to sport

55. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Sportspeople aren’t supposed to retire so early.

B. Most sportspeople are not successful after retirement.

C. Franz Beckenbauer is famous for playing tennis.

D. John McEnroe is an ex-England international footballer.

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My experience with a foreign language began in junior middle school three years ago,   41   I took my first English class. I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students.   42__   this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about   43__       (make) mistakes. I was at the top of my class   44   two years.

When I went to senior middle school, I was eager to continue studying English;   45  , my experience in senior school was very   46   (differ) from before.   47   my former teacher had been patient with all the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. Whenever we answered   48   (correct), she pointed a long stick at us and, shaking   49   up and down, shouted, “No! No! No!” it didn’t take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all   50__       English.

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I remember the first time I saw Gretchen Buchenholz doing what she does best. It was the fall of 2002, and she was standing at the door of a New York day-care 　26 that she’d founded for disadvantaged and special-needs 　27 . A stream of little kids was entering the building, and some were 　28 walkers (学步车). Gretchen knelt down 　29 each child, greeting each by name and saying 　30 personal. The kids smiled happily and their little 　31 lit up.

　 It was at that time that I made my final decision to 　32 my job as a lawyer. I had decided to 　　　__33__ as director of community affairs for the Association to Benefit Children (ABC), the nonprofit (非赢利的) group that Gretchen started 20 years ago. When I was 　34 , my family had often been helped by others. Mom always told us that we should help the 　35__ when we grew up.

　 The story of how Gretchen started ABC is quite amazing. In 1984, she was on her way to a government office to get a day-care permit, but by accident, she entered a room where homeless families were waiting to be 　36 in a “welfare hotel”. She saw three babies. The babies wore no diapers (尿布) as their parents couldn’t 　37 any. After talking to the 　38 and learning they and their babies were 　__39 , Gretchen went out and bought bread, peanut butter, apple juice and diapers. Then she started making phone calls. She dialed the American Red Cross, City Hall and The New York Times. Finally, she helped set up housing for them and other homeless 　40 like them.

　 I wish there were more people like her.

26. A. company　　　　　　 B. factory　　　 　　　　　　 C. center　　　　　　　 D. office

27. A. children　　　　　　　B. pupils 　　　 　　　　　　　 C. teachers　　　　　 D. workers

28. A. watching 　　　　 B. following 　　　 　　　 C. checking　　　　　 D. using

29. A. before 　　 　　　 B. behind 　　 　　　　　 　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. beside

30. A. anything 　　　　 B. everything 　　　　　　　　 C. something　　　　 D. nothing

31. A. hands 　　　 　　　 B. heads 　　　　　　　　　　 C. faces 　　　　　　 D. noses

32. A lose　　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　　 D. get

33. A. look 　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. supply 　　 　　　 D. serve

34. A. little 　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. fat　　　　　　 　　　 D. disabled

35. A. poor 　 　　　　　　 B. old　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. injured　　　　　　　D. stupid

36. A. caught 　　　　　　 B. remembered 　　　　　　　 C. placed 　　　　　 D. bought

37. A. take 　　　　　 　　　 B. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. find　 　　　　　　 D. choose

38. A. parents 　　 　　　 B. doctors　　　　　　　　　　　C. officials　　 　　　 D. babies

39. A. dying　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry 　　 　　　 D. thirsty

40. A. couples 　 　　　 B. families　　 　　　　　　　 C. settlers　　　　　　D. lovers

 Through her hard work, she managed to lose her weight _____ 10 kilograms.

A. by                    B. for                           C. in                     D. to  

 Due to poor management and lack of money, many small companies in this city have _____.

A. broken up          B. closed down             C. turned down      D. given up 

 —What are you doing here?

—Oh, I’m listening to the music. It _____ very relaxing.

A. is sounding        B. sounded                   C. is sounded         D. sounds  

 If we sit near _____ front of the bus, we’ll have _____ better view.

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

 Tom _____ a new book every night over the last three months but it _____ yet.

A. has written; is finished     

B. wrote; is being finished

C. has been writing; hasn’t been finished                                                     

D. has been writing; hasn’t finished                                 

 He felt sleepy. _____ awake, he finished a cup of coffee and ordered _____.

A. To stay; the other                                  B. Staying; other                 

C. Staying; the others                                D. To stay; another