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    　　I grew up poor in a very large family．We had little money and few goods, but plenty of 　　1　　 and attention．I understood that no matter how 　　2　　 a person was, he could still afford a dream．

    　　My dream was to be a(an)　　3　　 By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 　　4　　 anything that moved on the football field．I was 　　5　　 lucky．My high-school coach was Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but 　　6　　 me how to believe in myself．

    　　It was a summer, and a friend 　　7　　 me for a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket-cash for such things as a new bike and new clothes, and the start of 　　8　　 for a house for my mother．

    　　Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to 　　9　　 the work schedule．

    　　When I told Jarvis, he was as mad as I 　　10　　 him to be．"You will have your whole 　　11　　 to work，" he said．"But your playing days are 　　12　　．You can't 　　13　　 to waste them．"

    　　I stood before him trying to think of the words that would explain to him 　　14　　 my dream of buying my mom a house was 　　15　　 facing his disappointment in me．

    　　“How much are you going to make at this job, son?" he demanded．

    　　"＄ 3.25 an hour，" I replied．

    　　"Is ＄ 3.25 an hour the 　　16　　 of a dream?" he asked．

    　　That question laid 　　17　　 for me the difference between wanting something 　　18　　 and having a goal．I 　　19　　 myself to sports that summer, and within the year I signed with the Denver Broncos for＄1.7 million, and bought my mother the 　　20　　 of my dream．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    sorrow

    B．

    love

    C．

    laughter

    D．

    noise

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    rich

    B．

    happy

    C．

    poor

    D．

    strong

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    millionaire

    B．

    teacher

    C．

    businessman

    D．

    athlete

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    took

    B．

    hit

    C．

    beat

    D．

    met

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    also

    B．

    never

    C．

    almost

    D．

    little

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    told

    B．

    warned

    C．

    informed

    D．

    taught

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    reminded

    B．

    recommended

    C．

    persuaded

    D．

    informed

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    sayings

    B．

    possessions

    C．

    savings

    D．

    collections

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    handle

    B．

    deal

    C．

    study

    D．

    carry

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    wished

    B．

    hoped

    C．

    asked

    D．

    expected

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    summer

    B．

    holiday

    C．

    year

    D．

    life

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    limited

    B．

    gone

    C．

    missed

    D．

    lost

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    offer

    B．

    afford

    C．

    escape

    D．

    decide

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    how

    B．

    when

    C．

    why

    D．

    where

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    busy

    B．

    worth

    C．

    equal

    D．

    worthy

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    effort

    B．

    price

    C．

    time

    D．

    date

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    bare

    B．

    necessary

    C．

    interesting

    D．

    secret

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    in the future

    B．

    before long

    C．

    right now

    D．

    in the past

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    devoted

    B．

    encouraged

    C．

    taught

    D．

    kept

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    bike

    B．

    clothes

    C．

    car

    D．

    house

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    The cost of buying a house in big cities is much higher than ________ of renting a house．

    [　　]
    A．

    that

    B．

    those

    C．

    it

    D．

    what

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    　　The age of wealthy youth is over．Today's under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents．

    　　Research into the lifestyle and prospects of people born since 1970 shows that they arelikely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation．

    　　When they leave work late in the evening they will be more likely to return to a smallrented flat than to a house of their own．When, eventually, they retire it will be on pensions(养老金)far lower in real terms than those of their immediate ancestors．

    　　The findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain's population isaffecting different generations．

    　　Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King's College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion(比例)of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations．

    　　“Today's older middle-aged and elderly are becoming the new winners,” she said．“Theymade relatively small contributions in tax but now makerelativelybigclaimsonthe welfare system．Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings to care for them”．

    　　The growing number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand forproperty and pushed up house prices．While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage(抵押), today's under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent．If they can afford to buy a home it is more likely to be a flat than a house．

    　　Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work．Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of ￡13, 000．She now earns about ￡20,000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines．Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she rents the lounge sofa-bed to her brother．

    　　“My father took pity and paid off my student debts,” she said．“But I still have no pensionand no chance of buying a property for at least a couple of years－and then it will be some-thing small in a bad area．My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man．”

    　　Tinkers research shows Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol．

    (1)

    By saying “the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional

    flow of wealth from older to younger generations”(Lines 23, Para．5), Anthea Tinker

    really means that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation

    B．

    traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation

    C．

    with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows

    from younger generation to old generation

    D．

    with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed

    (2)

    Why are today's older middle-aged and elderly becoming the new winners?

    [　　]

    A．

    Because they made relatively small contributions in tax, but younger generation will possibly hand over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings for the care of them．

    B．

    Because they contributed a lot in tax and now can claim much on the welfare system．

    C．

    Because they made small contributions, but now can make money easily．

    D．

    Because they outnumber(在数量上超过)younger generation and enjoy more privileges in the present society．

    (3)

    Which factor pushed up house prices?

    [　　]

    A．

    Many young men, who live alone, have increased demand for houses．

    B．

    Many young men need to rent more houses．

    C．

    It is easy to apply for a mortgage for young generation．

    D．

    The number of older people, many of whom live alone, becomes bigger and bigger．

    (4)

    We can conclude from the passage that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    today's under-thirties are leading a miserable life in Britain

    B．

    Laura Lenox-Conyngham's attitude to work and life represents that of many young professionals in Britain

    C．

    life can get harder for under-thirties in Britain

    D．

    elders enjoy extremely high living standard in Britain

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    My aunt and uncle are planning to make their ________ in Africa which is the ________ of the lion.

    A. house; home　　  B. home; home　　   C. house; house　　 D. family; house

     

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    听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。

    1．At what time did Mary leave?

    [　　]

    A．Five o'clock.　　B．Ten to five.　　C．Ten o'clock.

    2．Who is the man talking to?

    [　　]

    A．A house painter.　　B．A mailman.　　C．A carpenter.

    3．What does the man suggest?

    [　　]

    A．It is polite to write back.

    B．Send her aunt a present to show her apology.

    C．Keep in touch with her aunt through internet.

    4．Where will the family probably go for their holiday?

    [　　]

    A．Beijing.　　B．Guangzhou.　　C．Seaside.

    5．What happened to steam trains?

    [　　]

    A．They have been replaced by eletric trains.

    B．They have been used for special railway service.

    C．They have become more comfortable.

    听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C选项中选出最佳的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置上，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

    听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。

    6．Why does the little girl write the letter?

    [　　]

    A．To thank her aunt for last year's present.

    B．To tell her aunt about her study.

    C．To get the New Year's birthday present.

    7．How does the girl make her aunt understand her?

    [　　]

    A．To thank her aunt for last year's present and make her aunt know her birthday is coming soon.

    B．To ring her aunt she wants her present.

    C．To tell her aunt she is going to her aunt's.

    听第七段对话，回答第8～9题。

    8．Where are they?

    [　　]

    A．In a shop.　　B．In a hospital.　　C．In a library.

    9．What should the woman do after the medical examination?

    [　　]

    A．She should be in hospital.

    B．She should have a rest.

    C．She should lie in bed and take some medicine.

    听第八段对话，回答第10～12题。

    10．What did the woman decide to buy?

    [　　]

    A．Licence.　　B．A new car.　　C．A used car.

    11．Why did the old woman give up her driver's licence?

    [　　]

    A．Her eyesight was bad.

    B．She is old.

    C．She is too old to give it up.

    12．What's the price of the old woman's car?

    [　　]

    A．Too high.

    B．Too low.

    C．It isn't mentioned in the dialogue.

    听第九段对话，回答第13～16题。

    13．Where is Tom now?

    [　　]

    A．At the college.　　B．At the hospital.　　C．At TV studio.

    14．Which day is Tom's birthday?

    [　　]

    A．Sunday.　　B．Monday.　　C．Saturday.

    15．What's the woman going to do?

    [　　]

    A．To think about a good idea for Tom.

    B．To give up the chance of helping Tom.

    C．To help Tom leave the hospital as soon as possible.

    16．Why does the woman ask Tom to put on his clothes?

    [　　]

    A．She worries about Tom to get a bad cold.

    B．She knows Tom used to wear more clothes in autumn.

    C．She'll take Tom to see other children who'll have their tonsils(扁桃腺) out.

    听第十段对话，回答第17～20题。

    17．What is the habit of reading newspaper like?

    [　　]

    A．Widespread.

    B．No more popular than one copy of newspaper a day.

    C．Two or three different newspapers every day.

    18．How was news sent in the past?

    [　　]

    A．Sent by telegraph.

    B．Passed from one person to another.

    C．Sent by letter.

    19．What other information do newspapers give us?

    [　　]

    A．Large companies.　　B．The weather.　　C．Advertising space.

    20．What do large companies think of the money spent on ads?

    [　　]

    A．Wasted.　　B．Worthwhile.　　C．Not much.

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