〔1〕On the day of Chongyang Festival, one traditional activity is to climb mountains. However, mountains are not everywhere for people to climb. Therefore, for those people who live in flat regions far from any mountain, the problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. The Chinese word for cake is Gao, a homonym (同音异义词) of the Chinese word for high. Mountains are high, so eating cake can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of_______________________________.
    〔2〕The tradition of eating cakes in September is originated from the ancient times. Though the name of "Gao" started from the Six Dynasties, the cakes had already existed in Han Dynasty, which was called "Er" in Chinese at that time. It is made of rice flour, which is classified into two types: paddy rice flour and millet rice flour. They are mixed together, which is named "Er". In September, the millet is ripe. It is regarded as the food just in season, which is offered to ancestors as sacrifices. Chongyang Cake comes from the food just in season in September. That is why Chongyang Cake is recommended for offering sacrifices to ancestors on the day of Chongyang Festival.

〔3〕In the Six Dynasties, cakes become the food for the season as the tradition Chongyang Festival is formed with the promotion of mountain-climbing activity. As the cakes appear in different forms, Chongyang Cake was also called Hua (Colorful) Cake after the Ming & Qing Dynasty and became the food for the season in urban and rural areas. Hua Cake is divided into Unpolished Hua Cake, Refined Hua Cake and Gold Coin Hua Cake. Unpolished Hua Cake is marked with caraway leaves, sandwiched with date, peach kernel and other unpolished dry fruits. Refined Hua Cake is made in either two or three layers, with each sandwiched with refined glazed fruits, such as preserved apple, peach and apricot. Gold Coin Hua Cake is similar in shape with Refined Hua Cake but relatively smaller, like gold coins, most of which are gifts for high-level officials.

76. What’s the best title of the text?  (no more than 2 words)

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77. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.  (no more than 4 words)

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78. Why is Chongyang Cake recommended for offering sacrifices to ancestors on the day of Chongyang Festival?  (no more than 10 words)

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79. List at least 4 ingredients of Unpolished Hua Cake.  (no more than 10 words)

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80. What does the word “it” (Line 5, Paragraph 2 ) refer to?  (no more than 2 words)

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In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord  can charge for an apartment. The supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, the critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

The supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

71．This passage shows that setting maximum rent may ________.

A. encourage the construction of more apartments

B. reduce the shortage of apartments

C. discourage the renting of apartments as homes

D. result in a shortage of apartments

72．From the passage, we can infer that rent control ________.

A. is completely unnecessary               B. will likely bring about undesired results

C. will bring positive effects in the long run       D. is necessary under all circumstances

73．The problem of unemployment may come up when ________.

A. the minimum wage is set too low                B. the workers are unskilled 

C. the minimum wage is set too high                D. people need low-paying jobs

74．The passage is mainly about economists disagreement on ________.

A. the possible results of government controls

B. the urgency of getting rid of government controls

C. the relationship between supply and demand

D. the effectiveness of government controls

75．We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A. the results of economic decisions can always be predicted

B. predicting the results of economic decisions is something complicated

C. minimum wage can not protect employees

D. economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision

Famous centenarians（百岁老人）still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire．"Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases．He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession．Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project．"You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said．When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to mother nature．It gave to me what it took from others."

Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character．Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens．

Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer（103）, Nobel laureate Montalcini（101）and director Kurt Maetzig（100）, Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation．

Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer．The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor．"The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently．He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder（胆囊）operation he composed a samba tune in the clinic．

Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters．The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works．Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old．" He also plans to keep performing．"Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role"．

Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor．She's convinced that humans grow on challenges．

With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers．

66．How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?

A．4        B．5       C．6        D．7

67．From the first two paragraphs, we can see ________．

A．being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character

B．Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help

C．being active at 102 is achievable for everybody

D．social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior

68．In the passage so many examples were given to show ________．

A．old age is a big problem if you want to succeed

B．as a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimistic

C．old age can not prevent a great person from achieving a lot

D．old people should never think of themselves as old

69．In the writer’s opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not ________．

A．sympathy        B．diligent       C．positive       D．pessimistic

70．By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he ________．

A．is willing to work till he dies        B．is waiting for people to pick him up

C．wants to sit or lie in comfort        D．prefers to give performance at home

Susan Sontag（1933-2004）was one of the most noticeable figures in the world of literature. For more than 40 years she made it morally necessary to know everything---to read every book worth reading, to see every movie worth seeing. When she was still in her early 30s，publishing essays in such important magazines as Partisan Review，she appeared as the symbol of American culture life，trying hard to follow every new development in literature，film and art. With great effort and serious judgment，Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.
　　Seriousness was one of Sontag's lifelong watchwords（格言），but at a time when the barriers between the well-educated and the poor-educated were obvious, she argued for a true openness to the pleasure of pop culture. In "Notes Camp", the 1964 essay that first made her name，she explained what was then a little-known set of difficult understandings，through which she could not have been more famous. "Notes on Camp"，she wrote，represents "a victory of 'form' over 'content', 'beauty' over 'morals' ".
　　 By conviction（信念）she was a sensualist（感觉论者），but by nature she was a moralist（伦理学者），and in the works she published in the 1970s and 1980s，it was the latter side of her that came forward. In "Illness as Metaphor"------published in 1978，after she suffered cancer------she argued against the idea that cancer was somehow a special problem of repressed personalities（被压抑的性格），a concept that effectively blamed the victim for the disease. In fact, re-examining old positions was her lifelong habit.
　　 In America，her story of a 19th century Polish actress who set up a perfect society in California，won the National Book Award in 2000. But it was as a tireless，all-purpose cultural view that she made her lasting fame.
　　 "Sometimes," she once said，"I feel that，in the end，all I am really defending...is the idea of seriousness，of true seriousness." And in the end，she made us take it seriously too.
61．It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph that Sontag ________.
A．was a symbol of American cultural life
B．developed world literature, film and art
C．published many essays about world culture
D．kept pace with the newest development of world culture
62．She first won her name through ________.
A．publishing essays in magazines like Partisan Review
B．her story of a Polish actress
C．her explanation of a set of difficult understandings
D．her book Illness as Metaphor
63．From the works Susan published in the 1970s and 1980s, we can learn that ________.

A．she was more a moralist than a sensualist
B．she was more a sensualist than a moralist
C．she believed repressed personalities mainly led to illness
D．she would like to re-examine old positions

64. According to the passage, Susan Sontag agree to the ideas EXPECT “_________”

A．we would try hard to follow new development in literature, film and art.

B．cancer can be defeated because it is a special problem of repressed personalities.
C．'form' should be over 'content', 'beauty' should be over 'morals' .
D．we should defend the idea of seriousness, of true seriousness.

65．What is the passage mainly about?

A．A lifelong watchword: seriousness.

B．Susan Sontag is the symbol of American culture.

C．How Susan Sontag became famous.

D．An introduction to Susan Sontag and her watchword.

Bali is an Indonesia island that is rich in indigenous（本土的）culture．A lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and that the people of Bali have always been contented with the "now"．If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like, the probable answer will be "just like Bali"．This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worry．

One factor that contributes to this laidback lifestyle is the culture of close family ties in Bali．In the Balinese culture, support is always available．Balinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complex．

Balinese culture is based on a form of this religion, which is called "Hindu Darma"．This religion reached the island during the eleventh century．Most of the family customs and traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by this．The religious influence even expands widely into the arts, which makes Bali distinct from the rest of Indonesia．

In spite of the fact that tourists flood to the island every year, Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture．Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or another．Parents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children, who all seem to have inclinations（爱好）either to music, dance, painting, and decor．

Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa Yadnya．This marks the different stages of Balinese life．Cremation（火葬）is very popular on this island—and unlike in the West, death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese．

56．Bali is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia by _______．

A．people's tight family relationship

B．the influence of Hinduism on their culture

C．people's great affection for religion

D．the family customs and traditions

57．What do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs?

A．They lead a very relaxing but unwealthy life．

B．Their extended families live too close together to get along well．

C．Their family members are distributed in different places．

D．They live in large families and are close to each other．

58．When a person dies in Bali, it is a common practice to _______．

A．celebrate the death like a great event

B．express deep sorrow at his death

C．sing and dance joyfully in his honor

D．remember what he did in his lifetime

59．The underlined word "conserve" in Para．4 can be best replaced by "_______"．

A．spread      B．form       C．preserve       D．expand

60．What is the text mainly about?

A．The lifestyle of Balinese．      B．Balinese culture．

C．Balinese religion．            D．The tourism in Bali． 

Once upon a time, there were two men staying in the same hospital room, both seriously ill. One man was allowed to __36__ in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was __37__ the room's only window. The other man had to __38__ all his time flat on his back. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by   __39__ to his roommate all the things he could see outside the__40__.

According to his words, the window__41__ a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water. Young lovers walked arm__42__ arm among flowers. Old trees made the scenery very beautiful, and a fine __43_ of the city could be seen clearly. As the man by the window described all this, the man on the other side of the room__44__ close his eyes and __45__the nice pictures.

Days and weeks __46__. One morning, the nurse arrived and found the man by the window had died __47__ in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again, the other man asked if he could __48__next to the window. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he__49__himself up to take his first look at the world outside. To his__50__, he could see nothing but a blank wall. Later the nurse told him that his roommate was__51__ and could not even see the wall.      

There is great__52__ in making others happy. Shared pain is half the pain, but happiness, when shared, is __53__. If you want to feel rich, just __54__ all of the things you have. “ Today is a gift. That's__55__ it is called the present.” 

36. A. sit down          B．sleep down              C．stand up                D．sit up

37. A. behind          B．next to              C．under                    D．in front of

38. A. kill         B．spend                     C．take               D．cost

39. A. describing           B．talking                 C．speaking                D．saying

40. A. room            B．hospital                   C．window            D．park

41. A. overlooked         B．appeared                 C．viewed             D．headed

42. A. in                      B．by                         C．to                          D．with

43. A. scenery        B．sight                       C．view                      D．state

44. A. should           B．could                      C．might               D．would

45. A. think             B．imagine                   C．recall             D．remind

46. A. went by                 B．went on                C．went up                D．went away

47. A. suddenly             B．quietly                  C．peacefully              D．silently

48. A. move               B．start                   C．remain           D．continue

49. A. raised           B．put                         C．set                        D．held

50. A. disappointment  B．surprise                C. embarrassment     D．excitement

51. A. blind             B．deaf                        C．poor                      D．rich

52. A. point               B．importance            C．influence                D．happiness

53. A. developed          B．improved             C．increased               D．doubled

54. A. remember        B．value                C．insist             D．concern

55. A. why             B．because              C．what             D．how

 He is not fit for the job as he has ______ no experience of marketing.

   A. gradually      B. absolutely      C. typically      D. eventually

 The weather forecast said that better weather was ______.

   A. in the way      B. by the way      C. in a way      D. on the way

 Can you ______ how much we have spent during the trip? There’s been a big drop in our savings.

   A. leave out      B. let out      C. figure out      D. make out

 Should the answering machine go wrong, we would ______ to replace it free of charge.

   A. guarantee      B. keep      C. ensure      D. insist