It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.   21   I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   22  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   23   their souls belonged to the   24  .

      I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   25   in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m   26  ,” hw said. He was chatting online and,   27  , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was   28  .

       Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   29   to speak to that computer

 geek（怪人）,  30   not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was   31  . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “  32  !”

      I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I   33  , and saw nobody showed any interest.

        34  , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more   35   having a relationship with the   36  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to   37   the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   38  with people.

      I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even   39   that the coffee was bad,   40  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

21. A. Before              B. Since                      C. Although                 D. While

22. A. pain                  B. loneliness                C. sadness            D. fear

23. A. because              B. when                       C. until                        D. unless

24. A. home                 B. world                      C. Net                         D. Café

25. A. sleeping              B. laughing             C. sitting                   D. learning

26. A. busy                  B. thirsty                     C. tired                        D. sick

27. A. first of all           B. just then                  C. at the same time D. by that time

28. A. Surprised           B. delighted                  C. moved                     D. frightened

29. A. once                  B. again                       C. first                        D. even

30. A. but                    B. so                            C. if                            D. or

31. A. excited               B. respected                  C. afraid                       D. unhappy

32. A. Shut up              B. Enjoy yourself     C. Leave me alone       D. Help me out

33. A. walked about      B. walked out               C. raised my hand  D. raised my head

34. A. From then on     B. At that moment  C. In all                       D. Above all

35. A. interested in       B. tired of                    C. careful about            D. troubled by

36. A. computer           B. soul                    C. shop                      D. geek

37. A. tell                   B. plan                         C. imagine                    D. design

38. A. other than          B. instead of                C. except for          D. as well as

39. A. pretend              B. understand         C. insist                       D. realize

40. A. as if                   B. just as                 C. just after               D. even though

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need   36   ,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was   37    his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.”   38    a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly   39   .He decided that he didn’t want to be a   40    any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano._   41   ,his father didn’t push,but waited.

Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to    42      some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he   43    that he could show others that he had talent   44   .That day he told his father   45    he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher.   46    that point on,everything turned around.

He started   47    competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was   48    that Lang Lang had won,he was too   49    to hold back his tears.Soon   50    was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big   51   .In 1997 Lang Lang   52    again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his   53    performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started   54    in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him   55   .

36.A.exercise                B.fortune                      C.knowledge                 D.wealth

37.A.whether                B.why                          C.when                        D.that

38.A.Like                     B.With                         C.To                                   D.As

39.A.hurt                            B.weakened                  C.ruined                       D.frightened

40.A.singer                   B.pianist                       C.conductor                  D.player

41.A.Hopefully             B.Patiently                   C.Wisely                      D.Painfully

42.A.play                            B.sing                          C.write                         D.study

43.A.seemed                 B.admitted                    C.noticed                      D.realized

44.A.in all                    B.above all                   C.after all                            D.at all

45.A.that                      B.what                         C.which                       D.when

46.A.From                   B.At                                   C.Since                        D.After

47.A.receiving                     B.accepting                   C.winning                    D.beating

48.A.told                      B.mentioned                 C.announced                 D.recognized

49.A.excited                 B.encouraged                C.shocked                     D.satisfied

50.A.this                      B.it                              C.that                           D.what

51.A.concerts                B.tours                         C.competitions              D.stages

52.A.started                  B.left                           C.moved                      D.performed

53.A.successful             B.cheerful                    C.respectful                  D.meaningful

54.A.pulling                 B.breaking                    C.falling                       D.pouring

55.A.brighten               B.shine                         C.admire                      D.develop

A young man named Charles Lyell had different ideas .He wrote a book about them called Principles of Geology .The earth ,according to Lyell ,was not only thousands of years old ,it was millions of years old .As to（关于）the common belief that changes in the earth's surface happen suddenly because of a single earthquake or flood ,he said that this might happen once in a while ,but usually these changes took place very slowly .He believed that the surface of the earth had been changing from the beginning of time .The changes ,he said ,were caused by the long-term action of the winds and seas ,and by forces such as volcanoes breaking out under the earth's surface .Once in a great while he thought ,a mountain might appear for the first time after an earthquake .But usually mountains would rise slowly and steadily.? Professor Henslow was interested in Lyell's ideas ,but he did not actually believe them .Charles Darwin could not make up his mind about them .But they set him thinking along lines which would later change the beliefs of thoughtful people all over the world.?

At Cambridge ,Charles Darwin studied just enough to pass the examination ,and received his college degree in 1831.During this time ,he had become more and more interested in geology .At the end of the school year ,he went to North Wales with one of his teachers to examine the rock formations（构成） and to search for fossils（化石）.Fossils are the remains of ancient living things .They are usually found fixed in rocks in the earth's crust（地壳）.Fossils may be of animals ,such as fish ,insects ,birds ,or humans .They may be of plants from tiny leaves to huge trees.? When a living creature dies ,it usually decays（腐烂）or is eaten by animals .However ,if it sinks into a riverbed or is quickly covered by the blowing sands of a desert storm ,the bones are kept up in the earth. Over many years the soft inner parts of a bone disappear ,leaving the inside hollow. Water containing mineral enters into the hollow. Slowly the mineral hardens and makes the bone hard and heavy,like stone.

1.According to Charles Lyell, it is mainly _______ that the earth has been formed like today's shape.?

A.from the beginning of time

B.past some experiences of big flood?

C.over a very long period of years

D.because of several big earthquakes

2.Charles Lyell believed the fact that a mountain is formed_______.?

A.more by seas than by volcanoes

B.more slowly than suddenly?

C.more by an earthquake than by winds

D.more steadily than quickly?

3.Unlike Professor Henslow ,Charles Darwin_______.?

A.never thought Lyell's ideas were right?

B.did made up his mind not to accept Lyell's ideas?

C.thought about what the world were then thinking about?

D.thought over Lyell's ideas and developed them?

4.The main purpose of Darwin's going to North Wales was to_______.?

A.make a study of fossils

B.appreciate the rock information?

C.do research work into dead animals

D.look for plants from tiny leaves to huge trees

 

Cloze   (15分)

Directions: for each blank in the following passages 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.

If you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be __50__ your own.

A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there __51__ it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be __52__for washing yourself. Also in India, you might __53__a man obviously shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many __54__ of India a shake of the head is a gesture that shows agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a __55__ in Bulgaria is likely to leave your thirsty. In that country you shake your head to indicate “yes”—a nod indicates “no”. The Arabs are __56__ for their hospitality (好客). At a meal in the Arabic countries, you will find that drinking vessel (器皿) is filled again __57__again as soon as you drain it. The way to __58__ that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe it is quite usual to __59__ your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could __60__ him or her unhappy. It is considered too informal an attitude __61__ such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are __62__ supposed to touch the head of an adult – it’s just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for __63__ to plan evening entertainment for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing.

Customs vary from country to __64__. Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment. In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as Romans do.

(　 )50. A. from	B. away	C. within	D. in
(　 )51. A. achieve	B. consider	C. test	D. help
(　 )52. A. noticed	B. used	C. bought	D. caused
(　 )53. A. hear	B. hope	C. miss	D. see
(　 )54. A. countries	B. people	C. parts	D. hills
(　 )55. A. drink	B. pen	C. hat	D. hand
( )56. A. interested	B. terrible	C. careful	D. famous
(　 )57. A. and	B. till	C. also	D. still
(　 )58. A. discuss	B. turn	C. indicate	D. forget
(　 )59. A. cross	B. put	C. take	D. hurt
(　 )60. A. pay	B. stop	C. make	D. point
(　 )61.A. outside	B. below	C. along	D. for
(　 )62. A. not	B. nor	C. none	D. no
(　 )63. A. men	B. women	C. boys	D. girls
(　 )64. A. area	B. place	C. country	D. space

 

   Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.

It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement (graduation ceremony).

Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron cap and gown.

Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(美国的爱国誓言).

Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”

Then came the core (the most important part) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.

To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasn’t boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.

A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.

What’s the article mainly about?

A. An American high school’s graduation ceremony.

B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.

C. A presentation of college diplomas.                     

D. A US college’s farewell party.

Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?

A. She was one of the graduates.                               B. She was a foreign exchange student.

C. She was excited to receive her diploma.              D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.

The right order of the following events is______.

a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.     b. Students gave farewell speeches.

c. The US national anthem was played.      d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.

e. Seniors went into the stadium.

A. b,c,a,d,e       B. c,d,b,e,a         C. d,b,e,a,c         D. e,d,c,b,a

From the text, we can conclude that_______.

A. a diploma ensures a good job                       

B. a diploma guarantees a bright future

C. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life

D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?

A. Hollywood superstars went to attend the commencement.

B. Every single senior became a superstar on the commencement day.

C. All graduates would treasure the diploma for the rest of their lives.

D. When each graduate got his or her diploma, there were loud cheers.