President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.

“I just miss--- I miss being anonymous,” he said. “I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing (捏) the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can’t take a walk.

His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
　 Faced with simmering criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all.
　 "It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours at a stretch," he told Hearst magazines.
　 Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned（灰心） with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge to change, such as the "kabuki dance"（日本歌舞） among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as vindication by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached（淡然）, and being slow to engage in crucial issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
　 Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr. Obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
　 In terms of ability, Golf Digest （文摘）magazine has ranked Mr. Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

66. What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?
　　　 A. Obama likes to watch folks passing by.
　　　 B. Obama likes going shopping with his girls.
　　　 C. Obama likes to take a walk.
　　　 D. Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.
67. According to Obama, he plays golf to ____________ .

A.　 avoid criticism　　　　　　　 B. show his ability　　　　
　　 C.　get relaxed　　　　　　　　　　　D. show his advantage over the former presidents
68. What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
　　 A. Playing golf　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Getting relaxed　　　　
C. Changing some ways of Washington　　　　　　 D. Watching people
69. According to the passage, Obama is ____________ kabuki dance.
A. curious about　　　　B. interested in　　　　C. tired of　　　　　　D. satisfied with
70. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Obama complains about lack of privacy as president

B. Obama can’t live a normal life

C. Obama is often criticized

D. Obama likes to play golf

Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very gifted and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also practical and useful. They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Fank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.

Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like old European buildings. They have their own style. Wright’s ideas about style are still used in the United States and in other parts of the world.

The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Style of Architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it . His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grassland. Both the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright’s house are parallel（平行的）to the horizon, the place where earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, in contrast, have many vertical lines that form 90°angles with the horizon.

61. Frank Lloyd Wright’s style in architecture was _________.

　　　 A. learned from some European countries

　　　 B. not only limited to the U.S

　　　 C. no longer popular

　　　 D. somewhat similar to the European style

62. Which of the following best describes the character of the houses that Wright designed?

　　　 A. They were very large and beautiful.

　　　 B. They were very comfortable.

　　　 C. They could be used as churches.

　　　 D. They were beautiful in design but not practical in use.

63. What’s the most important idea in Wright’s style?

　 A. Architectural design should match natural surroundings.

　 B. A building must have grassland around it.

　 C. American style in architect should be different from the European’s

　 D. Design should be more important than use.

64. Which of the following is NOT true about Wright’s “grass-land houses”?

　　　 A. The lines of “grass-land houses” are similar to lines on the grassland.

　　　 B. The lines of “grass-land houses” are horizontal.

　　　 C. The color of the lines of “grass-land houses” is green.

　　　 D. They are different from European style houses.

65. The best title for this passage would be _________.

　　　 A. The Differences between the American and European Styles in Architecture

　　　 B. “Grass-land”” houses Designed by Wright

C. How to Make Your Houses More Beautiful

　　　 D. The Influence of Wright on American Architecture

We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it’s an ingredient in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.

Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.

The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.

When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.

In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.

Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.

56. It was ________that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.

A. The workers in the chocolate factory       B. The Spaniards

C. The people in England                      D. The owner of a chocolate factory

57. According to the passage which of the following statements is true?

A. Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.

B. The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word.

C. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.

D. Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.

58. The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because________

A. it was strong and bitter.   B. it was good for digestion.

C. it cured man’s diseases.  D. it was a kind of drink for good health.

59. Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?

a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.

b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.

c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.

d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.

e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together.

A. a-b-c-d-e                    B. c-d-e-b-a         C. c-d-a-b-e               D. c-d-b-e-a

60. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar

B. Mexicans like chocolate very much

C. chocolate is a product of the cacao tree

D. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

　 Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 　36 .

　 Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 　37 : finding a donor heart that 　38 Maria’s blood type could take years. 　39 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 　40 hospitals all over the country.

　 Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 　41 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 　42 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 　43 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 　44 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 　45 something from herself. Could her 　46 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 　47 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 　48 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 　49 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 　50 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 　51 　for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 　52 as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 　53 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 　54 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 　55 in another loving mother’s chest.

36. A. change　 　　　　 B. danger　　　　 　　 C. disorder　　　　　　　　　 D. pain

37. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. distant　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. precious

38. A. matched　　 　　 B. replaced　　 　　　　 C. controlled　　 　　 D. cooperated

39. A. Certainly　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 　 C. However　　　　　　　　 D. So

40. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. phoning 　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. interrupting

41. A. rolling　 　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　　 C. walking 　　　　　　　　 D. jumping

42. A. corner 　　　　　　　 B. bed 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nurse

43. A. mother　　　 B. story　　　　　 　　 C. error　　　　　 　 D. dream

44. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

45. A. save　　　　　　　　　 B. recycle　　　　　　　　　　 C. donate　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

46. A. heart　　　　　 　　　 B. brain　　　　　　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. spirit

47. A. informed 　　　　　 B. warned 　　　　　　　　　 C. congratulated 　　　　 D. reminded

48. A. copy　　　　　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. variation 　　　　　　　　 D. baby

49. A. give up 　　　　　　 B. carry out 　　　　　　　 C. search after 　　　　　 D. put off

50. A. noticed 　　　　　　 B. predicted　　　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. declared

51. A. praying　　　 B. begging　　　　 　 C. decorating　　　 　 D. singing

52. A. belief　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connection　　　　　　　 D. relief

53. A. funeral　　 　　 B. operation　　　　　　　　 C. performance　　　　　　 D. anniversary

54. A. passed away　　　 B. woke up 　　　　　　　　 C. left behind　　　　　　　 D. dressed up

55. A. active　　　 　 B. alive　　　　　 　 C. necessary 　　　　　　 D. changeable

--- Listen to the announcement! Who ____________?

--- Wow! It ________ our vice principle Mr Xu, for he is so humorous.

　　　 A. spoke; must be 　　　　　　　　　　 B. was speaking; can be

C. is speaking; must be D. have been speaking; can’t be.

------Shelly was late for the oral English class this morning.

------ ___________? As far as I know, she doesn’t like English at all.

　 A. Why not　 B. What for C. How come D. So What

 _____you read English easily, you’ll find it is another cup of tea to make conversation in English.

A. So long as                 B. As soon as               C. Even if            D. Only if

 Like many people, red is my favorite color as it is a ______ of good luck and happiness in China.

A. brand                             B. symbol            C. slogan             D. logo

____ to give up smoking, he threw away his _____ cigarettes．

　　　 A. Determined; remained B. Determined; remaining

　　　 C. Determining; remaining　　　 　　 　　　　　　 　　D. Determining; remained

 Their _______ to swim across Changjiang River has to be stopped because they haven’t got permission.

  A. announcement  B. reference  C. similarity   D. attempt