That salesman _____ me to buy his MP4, but it doesn’t work well now.

A. advised                  B. persuaded         C. preferred                D. expected

 We are confident that the environment ______ by our further efforts to reduce pollution.

A. had been improved     B. will be improved     C. is improved            D. was improved

  Mr. Huang will ________ in the movement.

A. play a leading part    B. take parts     C. play leading part      D. take a part

 The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _____ a good answer.

A. came up to        B. came up with       C. came over to       D. came along with

 — It’s getting late. I'm afraid I must be going now.  

—OK. ­­­­­_________.

A. Take it easy         B. Go slowly       C. Stay longer     D. See you

国务院近来颁布了关于公共场所严禁吸烟的规定。假设你是新华中学的学生李华，请你就现在很多青少年吸烟的现象写一篇文章。内容包括以下要点：

1. 现象：很多青少年吸烟；

2. 分析原因；

3. 你的观点。

注意：

　　　　　　 1. 词数：100－120；

　　　　　　 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

 [1] If you lose 12 times in a row, will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

              [2] Carnegie was born in 1888 to a poor family in the central United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a.m. every day to milk the cows in his family.

              [3] When Carnegie first entered college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother encouraged him, “ Why not try to be better in other things instead of dress and good looks?

              [4] Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate team. But one after another, he lost 12 meets. The young man ________.

[5] But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well –known.

[6] The young man made his own words come true. “ Believe that you will succeed, and you will.”

[7] In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been put into 38 languages. They are still helping people on the way to success.

86.  Why did Carnegie feel hopeless when he first entered college?( no more than 8 words)

87.  What did he try to do after his mother encouraged him? (no more than 10 words)

88.  What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2? (no more than 10 words)

89.  Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)

90.  Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5.

76.  I’ve never felt so  ________(尴尬的) in my entire life.

77.  She feels that her family doesn’t really ________(欣赏) her.

78. A strange boat is ________(接近) the shore.

79. Some children ________(反应) badly to the medicine.

80.  Yesterday’s wind was with an ________(平均的) speed of 15 miles per hour.

81.  He held his son so tightly that he could hardly ________(呼吸).

82.  He strongly ________ (不同意) with what Ann had said.

83.  Research has shown that the weather can ________ (影响) people’s behaviour.

84.  It’s time to get  ________(在船上).

85.  ---I’ve passed my driving test.

       ---________(祝贺)!

       I worked as a manager in a company for a number of years. I liked my job, and was doing well there, but our company was bought by a large company and most of the managers at our place lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do---become a freelance(自由撰稿的) writer. Changing professions has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.

       The main difference for me now is that I have a much more flexible( 灵活的) schedule. I work about as much as I did before---between 45 and 50 hours a week---but my schedule is much less rigid (刻板的) than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, I work when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 a.m., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule. It seems more natural to me.

       I alse decided that it was about time I began to pay more attention to my health. While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. I’ve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.

       Of course, not all the changes have been that east. For example, I don’t feel as safe financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don’t have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure that there’s enough money until the next check arrives.

       All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for me, at least, it suits me.

71.  The author decided to become a freelance writer because ________.

       A. he had always liked writing                B. he hadn’t liked to work in the company

       C. the boss didn’t like him                            D. the boss had another person to do the job

72.  What is the main difference the job change brought to the author?

       A. That he doesn’t need to work hard.        

B. That he can earn much more money.

       C. That he can change his schedule as he likes.  

D. That he can watch TV as long as he likes.

73.  What is his chief problem now?

       A. He has no job to do.

       B. He must work harder than before.

       C. His health has changed worse than before.

       D. He has to worry about money.

74.  At the end of the passage, the author indicates that ________.

       A. he wants to have a regular job

       B. he is not going to change his lifestyle in the near future

       C. he wants to change his lifestyle in the near future

       D. he must change his job to earn more money.

75.  Which of the following is True according to the passage?

       A. The author likes to work in the company very much.

       B. The author’s lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.

       C. The author doesn’t like to do exercise.

       D. The author does want to change his job to earn more money.

       Some young engineers from the United States have brought the Internet to several areas of rural Kenya. Their idea was to connect the communities to the Web by satellite. But there was a problem—the areas are not even connected to Kenya’s electric power supply. However, the young engineers offered the answer: solar panels. Energy from the sun powers the satellite by dishes (接收器) and computers that link the areas with the world outside. Kelly Moran, Joan Ervin and Tricia Donajkowski spent ten days in Kenya in November. The three women recently earned master’s degrees in space system engineering from the University of Michigan. People now have access to educational, medical and all kinds of other information. Farmers, for example, can easily find weather, crop and price information online.

The project began back at the college of engineering in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2007. That was when 25 students in a class taught by Thomas Zurbuchen first talked about the idea. The goal was to test whether Internet stations could be set up, how much they would cost, and how long they could operate. But the engineers also had to consider other things such as social needs. Students from the public health and business schools offered advice. The young engineers also had to design the equipment to survive the heat in Africa. Prof, Zurbuchen praised his former students for “ making something work in a different climate far away from home.” Just 5% of Africans have Internet connections. The International Telecommunication Union says 1/3 of Kenyans have moble phones. But mobile phones may or may not work well with the Internet.

66.  What was the solution(解决方法) to the connection to Kenya’s Internet?

       A. Providing electric power to the satellite dishes and computers.

       B. Providing solar power to the satellite dishes and computers.

       C. Providing advanced satellite dishes to connect the Internet.

       D. Providing computer technology to connect the Internet.

67.  What is the advantage of connecting the communites to the Web?

       A. Students can surf the Internet at home.

       B. Schools can develop more classes online.

       C. People can get all kinds of information online.

       D. People can work an extra shift at home.

68.  Who offered advice to the engineers?

       A. People in the rural areas.                         

B. Students from the public health and business schools.

C. People from the United States.

D. Students from the Kenya’s universities.

69.  Why did Prof. Zurbuchen speak highly of the young engineers?

       A. Because they had overcome troubles and made progress in Africa.

       B. Because they had invented new equipment to complete the project in Africa.

       C. Because they had completed connecting the communities to the Web in Africa.

D. Because they had succeeded in helping the African people solve the network problems.

70.  What was the problem in connecting the communities to the Web by satellite?

       A. People in the areas didn’t like the Web.

       B. The local government couldn’t pay for the cost.

       C. The government of the United States didn’t support the plan.

D. The areas weren’t connected to Kenya’s electric power supply.