It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas(汽油) on my way home from work. I was tired and had a little　 41.

　　 I worked in a　 42 doctor's office, and during those days many unexpected things happened. It seemed that I was going to be late getting home today. My husband who is a punctual(守时的~) person would be ready to　 43　 .again. Maybe　 44　 I hurried, I could still arrive home earlier.

　　 I was going inside to　 45　 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter(柜台). I heard them asking for　 46　 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just　 47 a few minutes ago.

　　 At the counter, a young man was quite 48　 . He was trying to 49 how to get there,with two other people. One of them was　 50 .trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the　 51 　?"

　　 A look of　 52　 appeared on the woman's face.

　　 "I'm going right by there," I said, and it was a(n) 　53　 since I had just decided to do exactly that.

　　 I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were right　 54 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt　 55　 than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

　　 Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased(嘲笑), "So you aren't ever late any more." I said,"Sometimes it's good to be late."

41. A. headache　　　 B. fever　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　 D. break

42. A. foreign　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. crucial　　　　　 D. noisy

43. A. relax　　　　　 B. offend　　　　　　 C. complain　　　　 D. appear

44. A. while　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. if

45. A. wait　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. money　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. directions　　　　 D. opinions

47. A. risked　　　　 B. provided　　 　　　C. called　　　　　 D. left

48. A. helpful　　　　 B. skilled　　　　　 C. confused　　　　 D. active

49. A. imagine　　　 B. expect　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　 D. urge

50. A. only　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. ever

51. A. station　　　　 B. office　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　 D. hotel

52. A. panic　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. peace .

53. A. dream　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　 D. example

54. A. behind　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. below　　　　　　 D. beside

55. A. duller　　　　 B. quieter　　　　　 C. worse　　　　　　 D. better

Beijing-Shanghai Railway was completed in 1968. The line runs 1,462 km between China’s two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tianjin.

Since opening, it has been one of the busiest routes in our country. The Beijing-Shanghai route is now served by I0 trains a day, five of which are non-stop. The journey time is just under 12 hours.

Now trains are allowed to travel at 250 kph ( kilometers per hour) and the journey time is only I0 hours.

　 With the sixth railway speedup, China has joined the ranks (行列) of countries with high-speed all services. Trains are able to run at speeds of 200 kph on some 6,003 km of track (轨道), and on some sections, the highest speed can increase to 250 kph. The 6,003 km of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low-speed cargo (货物) trains.

Railway operators have to deal with the problem of the speed gap (差距) between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely.

（　 ）51.The Beijing-Shanghai Railway line runs 1,462 kilometers, doesn’t it?

A. Yes, it does.　 B. No, it doesn’t.　 C. It’s very far.　 D. We don’t know.

（　 ）52.How many times have the trains been speeded up so far?

　　　　 A. Five.　　　 B. Six.　　　　　 C. Seven.　　　 D. Eight.

（　 ）53.When the Beijing-Shanghai train runs at 250 kph, the passengers spend　 on the train.

　　　　 A. ten hours　　 B. twelve hours　　 C. one day　　 D. two days.

（　 ）54.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　　　　 A. Only one train is served on the 6,003 km of track.

　　　　 B. Beijing-Shanghai Railway passes through six provinces.

　　　　 C. All of the trains run without any stops on Beijing-Shanghai Railway .

　　　　 D. Since opening, Beijing-Shanghai Railway has been one of the busiest routes in China.

（　 ）55.The passage above is probably from

　　　　 A. a story-book　 B. a dictionary　　 C. a newspaper　 D. an advertisement

Beijing is the place to be

Tour Route: 2 nights Beijing Hotel and 2 nights Changcheng Hotel

Beijing Hotel:

Close to Tiananmen Square

Bars and French restaurant

Swimming pool

Changcheng Hotel:

Gardens with mountain views Restaurants and Café Night club Buses to the downtown　

Departure (启程)Date

Price:

Jun.8,2012　

￥899

Jul.29,2012　

￥999

Aug.30,2012

￥799

Sept.30,2012

￥1299

To book (预订), choose your departure date.

For more information, please visit our website www. Nantongtour.com or call on 0513-7654321. You can call us at any time on weekdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends.

46. If you want to have a swim, which of the two hotels do you choose?

　 A. Beijing Hotel.　 B. Changcheng Hotel.　 C. Both hotels.　 D. Neither of them.

47. If we want to travel around National Day, how much should you pay?

　 A. ￥799　　　　 B. ￥899　　　　　 C. ￥999　　 D. ￥1299

48. When can NOT we book by telephone?

　 A. 8:00 a.m. on Monday.　　　　　　 B. 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

C. 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.　　　　　　　 D. 9: 00 p.m. on Saturday.

49. How many ways can you have if you want to know more information about the trip?

　 A. One.　　　 B. Two.　　　 C. Three.　　　 D. Four.

50. Which of the following is true?

　 A. Beijing Hotel has gardens with mountain views.

　 B. Changcheng Hotel has no buses to the downtown.

　 C. For more information, you can call 0513-7654321

　 D. The price for June isn’t so high as that for August.

- Excuse me, can you tell me the _______to the zoo?

- OK. Give me your map. I will show you the best _______on the map.

　 A. way; road　 　 B. route; way　 　C. way; route 　　D. road; way

Basketball is still a young game. It’s over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn’t play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
1. How long is it since basketball was invented?
　　A. 1000 years                    　　　　　　　　　　B. More than 100 years
　　C. 1100 years                      　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than 100 years
2. The students felt unhappy because _______.
　　A. they had much homework to do
　　B. they often got into fights
　　C. they couldn’t play outdoors 
　　D. they had little time to study
3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
　　A. Some students                   　　　　　　　　B. Some teachers
　　C. Some students’ parents          　　　 D. Some of his friends
4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.
　　A. receives the ball.              　　　　　　
　　B. throws the ball to another student
　　C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand  
　　D. throws the ball into the basket
5. Which sentence is right?
　　A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.
　　B. It was easy to invent the game.
　　C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
　　D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.