you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.

   A. However serious a problem   B. However a serious problem     

   C. What a serious problem      D. What serious a problem

Gun control is a subject     Americans have argued for a long time. 

A. of which      B. with which    C. about which  D. into which

As a new graduate, he doesn’t know        it takes to start a business here.

A. how       B. When   C. which    D. what 

 Anyway, I can’t cheat him—it’s against all my ____.

A. emotions   B. principles   C.  regulations  D. opinions

— Do you enjoy your present job?

  — _______. I just do it for a living.

A Of course    B Not really  C Not likely  D Not a little

假定你是李华，城市运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现在正在招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信。内容应包括：

1.      个人情况：年龄、性别、学历

2.      个人条件：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、乐于助人、熟悉本地情况

3.      承诺：提供最佳服务注意：

1.      词数100左右，开头语已为你写好。

2.      可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the National City Games.   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

___________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely，

 Li Hua

73.When she got the ring back, the writer was about ________.

A. 13 years old              B. 15 years old             C. 26 years old           D. 28 years old

74.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer's family moved several times.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C. The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner himself.

D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

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

A. My New Ring  B. Lost and Found                                                              C. Lost and Replaced  D. An Expensive Ring

Jesse was a great teacher, tutor ,mentor and family member. He was a dedicated忠诚的 volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea West Africa. He went to a place where he knew he could make a difference and wanted to help teach children who otherwise would not have a teacher. He made friends wherever he went and touched the hearts of many. Jesse was never one to go anywhere without making a good impression on everyone he met. His sudden death in a tragic（悲惨的) car accident in Africa brought his family and friends together in a celebration of his life. They came from all over the world：Africa Canada and the US. The church was filled with people who knew that Jesse had made a difference in their lives in the lives of the children and in the hearts of his loved ones. Jesse volunteered for the Peace Corps to help educate children in Guinea Africa. Guinea is a very poor and complex country where tribalism种族主义 is strong. Each tribe that Jesse worked with wanted him to commit致力于to one or the other. Jesse would not surrender投降to tribalism when he took an African name. Each of the two tribes in which he taught insisted that he choose their name. However he solved the problems by combining both of the tribes names into one. Jesse was a light to all who knew him. We will always remember the joy and love he brought to his work to his family and his friends. The people who loved Jesse are planning to build a school in Guinea in his honour. So his work will continue.

69．Why were there so many people remembering Jesse？

A．Because he was a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea.

B．Because he was kind and helpful to everyone.

C．Because he wanted to make friends with everyone.

D．Because he loved children who needed education.

70．Jesse died from ________.

A．a tribal fight B．a traffic accident C．a sudden disease D．overwork

71．The way he dealt with the tribalism was to ________.

 A．give in to one side  B．criticise both sides   C．unite both sides  D．satisfy both sides

  72．From this passage we learn ________.

A．Jesse was a person who had a great influence in Guinea

B．Jesse was a person who had religious beliefs

C．Jesse was a hero of many local people

D．Jesse made great contributions to local peace

Of all the Spanish festivals, none is wilder than the Carnival celebrations in late February. Carnival in Spain is celebrated nationwide, though the craziest festivities (庆典) are in Tenerife and Cadiz. While each town has its own unique (独特的)way of celebrating, they all are devoted to having a good time. In these towns during Carnival the drinking and dancing go on from dusk till dawn, and no one seems to sleep. You’ll see beautiful costumes and people in masks everywhere, and at any of Spain’s Carnivals you’ll have a lot more fun joining in the masquerades (假面舞会)than in just watching.
     The Carnival in Tenerife may be the biggest party in Europe, and the one most like the well-known Carnival of Rio, stressing parades and beauty competitions. One of the first and most      If you can’t make it to one of these wonderful parties, don’t worry. Spain has several other Carnivals that are worth your time. No matter where you are in Spain, you can touch the Carnival spirit and let it touch you in return!

65. From the first paragraph we learn that ___________.
       A. the Spanish Carnival is the craziest in the world

     B. one can have a good time at any Spanish Carnival

    C. joining in the masquerade is a must at a Spanish Carnival

    D. no one sleeps during the Carnivals in Tenerife and Cadiz

66. Which of the following is TRUE about the Carnival in Cadiz?

     A. It’s not as fun as the Carnival in Tenerife.

     B. It’s special for its music.

     C. People make fun of each other there.
       D. The costumes there are not beautiful.

67. The underlined word "satirical" can be replaced by "_____".

A. funny    B. popular  C. meaningful           D. unique

68. The text is mainly about ________.
       A. the origins of the Spanish Carnivals

     B. the masks at the Spanish Carnivals

     C. some of the craziest Carnivals in Spain

D. the rules of the Spanish Carnivals
                        

Have you ever seen a redwood? They are tall! They are also called Sequoias(加州红杉), a common name for a group of big, grand evergreen trees of the cypress (柏树) family. They can grow up to 100 feet tall! The Sequoias are so big that they are even bigger than whales! If you saw 

61. To know how old a Sequoia is, one needs to ________.
     A. cut it down and count how many rings there are in its trunk

B. make clear the exact length of its circumference at the base
     C. dig out all of its roots and examine its root system carefully

D. measure its diameter and height and then figure out its weight

62. From the text, we can infer that ________.
     A. redwoods don’t catch fire easily

B. one cannot identify a person standing before a Sequoia

C. Sequoias can live up to at most 2,300 years
     D. the dawn redwood is the tallest Sequoia tree

63. Which of the following about the Sequoias is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Where they can be found.

B. What they look like.

C. How long they can live.
     D. What functions they have.

64. This text is most likely taken from a book named ________.

A. Photos Taken in the Forest

B. Travel in the Forest

C. Wonders（奇迹） of the World
     D. Human Geography Overview(概述)