______ the present unemployment continue, the society would face a more troublesome situation.

A. Would         B. Should         C. Might        D. Could

 The decision ______ for almost a year because of the local residents’ complaints that the newly-built factory would disturb the quietness of the place.

A. had been delayed   B. was delayed    C. would be delayed     D. will be delayed

Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college.

A. otherwise　　　　　　 B. meanwhile　　　　

C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. nevertheless

 At _______meeting of the State Council, Premier Li Keqiang said there is ______ increasing pressure on employment this year because nearly 7 million students will graduate from college.

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

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81. 我看不起那种通过不诚实手段来达到其个人目的的人。

I ______________ the kind of person who achieves his personal purpose in dishonest ways.

82. 多亏您的帮助，我终于和同学们建立了深厚的友谊。

Thanks to your help, I have finally______________ heavy friendship with my classmates.

83. 他宁死不屈。 He ______________ than give in.

84. 我后悔昨天没在街上认出一位老朋友。

I ______________ ______________ ______________ out an old friend in the street yesterday.

85. 她满意目前的生活，因为她享有很多自由。

She ______________ her present life, for she enjoys much freedom.

86. 他极少出门，和外界几乎完全隔绝了。

He seldom went out and was almost ______________ from the outside world.

87. 这本书是专门给那些想戒掉自己坏习惯的人写的。

This book is intended for those who want to ______________ their bad habits.

88. 笑容如阳光，驱走人们脸上的冬天。Laughter is the sun that ______________ the human face.

89. 我尽力让他先集中精神处理这件事情，但是没有成功。

I tried to help him focus on this issue first, but______________.

90. 他递给她一杯咖啡，让她放松下来。He handed her a cup of coffee to put her ______________

根据首字母或汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将完整答案填写到答题卷中的相应位置。 

71. Swap compositions with your partner and give each other _______________(评论).

72. I’ve no idea if these ________________(细菌) are helpful or harmful.

73. The air in the balloon _______________(膨胀) when heated.

74. I found it ______________(令人惊讶的) that the young actress was so kind.

75. He will r_______________ our class to take part in the meeting.

76. I won’t trust you until you give me the c__________ evidence to support what you say.

77. We are lucky that all our classrooms are very well e______________. We have computers, fans, air-conditioners etc.

78. Jim is so c_______________ that he always gets everything ready for the teacher before each lesson.

79. We are sure to o____________ all difficulties on our way to success if we are mentally strong.

80. Jack and Ben had a quarrel yesterday. But now they have found that the quarrel happened because of a m________________ and they have forgiven(原谅) each other.

A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.

The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going. ”

The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.

The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.

The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home. ”

66. What is the main theme of the novel?

　　 A. A journey of self-discovery. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Life in the world of diving. 　　

　　 C. Life with foster parents. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. A travel around the country.

67. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?

　　 A. James is a successful diver. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. James is an independent young man.

　　 C. James is an outgoing young man. 　　　　　　　　　 D. James is a hopeful swimmer.

68. The snake stone in the novel is 　　　 .

　　 A. a stone with an address on it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a gift from the swimming coach

　　 C. a clue left by the birth mother　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a fossil left by the foster parents

69. Which of the following is true about the novel?

　　 A. The story has a sad ending. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The story takes place in the city of London.

　　 C. The characters are vividly described. D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.

70. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.

　　　 A. disappointing　　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　 D. worthwhile

The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which was a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

61. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek help for Nauru’s problems.                        B. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

C. To show the importance of money                          D. To give a warning to other countries

62. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?
A. Rich and powerful      B. Peaceful and attractive      C. Modern and open    D. Greedy and aggressive

63. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

A. phosphate overmining  B soil pollution                   C. farming activity        D. whale hunting

64. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?    

A. Its phosphate mining cost much money                   B. It spent too much repairing the island

C. Its leaders misused the money                             D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

65. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?
A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.             B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.
C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans         D. The phosphate mines were destroyed

Barditch High School decided to hold an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.

Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.

Then Ms. Yates started to speak:

“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth of your children, in my imagination. ”

Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:

“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path. ”

“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart. ”

There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.

56. What activity was organized for the school reunion?

　　 A. Telling stories about past events.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A picnic on the school playground.

　　 C. Sightseeing in the park.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Graduates’ reports in the old building.

57. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

　　 A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.

　　 B. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.

　　 C. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.

　　 D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.

58. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.

　　 A. attended her students’ college graduations　　　　　　　 B. gave her students advice on their careers

　　 C. kept track of her students’ progress　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies

59. What was Ms. Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?

　　 A. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.

　　 B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.

　　 C. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.

　　 D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.

60. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?__________.

　　 A. Reliable and devoted. B. Strict but caring.　 C. Proud but patient. D. Tough and generous.