The Conservative（保守的） Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years.
Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant（后裔）of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite（精英的）Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics.
At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly（涉嫌） took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles.
46. How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs?
A.15                          B.16                          C.17                        D.18
47. What can you infer about David Cameron from the text?
A. He is the youngest prime minister in history.     B. He often got high scores at school.
C. He is handsome.                                                         D. He didn’t behave well at Eton.
48. Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject?
A. Internet                   B. biology                        C. politics                    D. maths
49. According to the text, we know that      
A. As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text.
B. David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam.
C. British has trouble with economy now.
D. David Cameron is a heavy smoker.

The Conservative（保守的） Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years.

Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant（后裔）of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite（精英的）Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics.

At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly（涉嫌） took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles.

46. How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs?

A.15                           B.16                          C.17                         D.18

47. What can you infer about David Cameron from the text?

A. He is the youngest prime minister in history.     B. He often got high scores at school.

C. He is handsome.                                                         D. He didn’t behave well at Eton.

48. Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject?

A. Internet                   B. biology                        C. politics                    D. maths

49. According to the text, we know that      

A. As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text.

B. David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam.

C. British has trouble with economy now.

D. David Cameron is a heavy smoker.

The Conservative（保守的） Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years.

Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant（后裔）of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite（精英的）Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics.

At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly（涉嫌） took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles.

46. How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs?

A.15                           B.16                          C.17                         D.18

47. What can you infer about David Cameron from the text?

A. He is the youngest prime minister in history.     B. He often got high scores at school.

C. He is handsome.                                                         D. He didn’t behave well at Eton.

48. Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject?

A. Internet                   B. biology                        C. politics                    D. maths

49. According to the text, we know that      

A. As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text.

B. David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam.

C. British has trouble with economy now.

D. David Cameron is a heavy smoker.

The Conservative（保守的） Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years.
Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant（后裔）of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite（精英的）Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics.
At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly（涉嫌） took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles.

1. 1.

   How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs?

   1. A.
      15                         
   2. B.
      16                         
   3. C.
      17                       
   4. D.
      18
2. 2.

   What can you infer about David Cameron from the text?

   1. A.
      He is the youngest prime minister in history.    
   2. B.
      He often got high scores at school.
   3. C.
      He is handsome.                                                        
   4. D.
      He didn’t behave well at Eton.
3. 3.

   Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject?

   1. A.
      Internet                  
   2. B.
      biology                       
   3. C.
      politics                   
   4. D.
      maths
4. 4.

   According to the text, we know that      

   1. A.
      As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text.
   2. B.
      David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam.
   3. C.
      British has trouble with economy now.
   4. D.
      David Cameron is a heavy smoker.

III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
She's open-minded and I'm conservative(保守的). She loves vegetables and I prefer doughnuts. She saves ducks and I eat them. We are very best friends, completely ___(50)___ in everything we do, but true soul mates to the core.
It's truly an unusual relationship. Pat and I started out with the same ___(51)___ in Catholic(天主教) school, but over the years Pat could no longer handle the guilt and completely ___(52)___ her ideas, while I remain a Catholic and practice religiously.
___(53)____ our relationship sometimes has its ups and downs, it has lasted longer than any of our marriages, and ___(54)___, all of our disagreements work themselves out. We ___(55)___ our inner thoughts and dreams, and we know that our deepest darkest secrets are sacred.（神圣的）
When my father was dying, I ___(56)___ endless hours in the hospital. Pat visited ___(57)___, lifting my spirits in the midst of the sadness. Even my dad, in his final days, __(58)____ about Pat's native energy healings, after she performed one in his room, and he questioned if it was Santeria（古巴的一种宗教）—Cuban black magic. Those were the days I truly understood the meaning of ___(59)___, as she brought my Bombshell friends in, filled with gifts designed to make me laugh.
I didn't have time for new friends ___(60)___ Pat brought these Bombshell women into my life. On this day, I understood why my friend brought us all together. The compassion(同情，怜悯) and ___(61)___ I received from these women is a feeling I will ___(62)___ for the rest of my life.
Dad died that same night my friends came to see me, and Pat stood with my family at his bedside as he ___(63)___ his last breath. As my family embraced in a(n) ___(64) ___ farewell, I was thankful to God for bringing Pat into my life.
50. A. common                    B. opposite                  C. consistent                       D. same
51. A. interests                    B. ambitions                C. beliefs                          D. wishes
52. A. transformed                      B. kept                         C. develop                           D. promote
53. A. As                      B. if                             C. Though                           D. once
54. A. hardly                       B. unfortunately           C. especially                        D. finally
55. A. have                         B. share                       C. speak out                        D. change
56. A. spent                        B. kept                         C. lasted                              D. took
57. A. rarely                       B. specially                   C. carefully                         D. frequently
58. A. played                             B. joked                       C. showed                           D. brought
59. A. surprise                     B. help                        C. friendship                       D. joy
60. A. whom                        B. which                      C. because                           D. when
61. A. gifts                          B. friends                       C. love                   D. responsibility
62. A. emphasize                  B. admire                            C. value                              D. enjoy
63. A. got back                    B. took                         C. held                                D. let out
64. A. emotional                  B. amazing              C. shocking              D. unexpected