After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a 　18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no 　22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to 　23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only 　24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day 　25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then 　26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I 　29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook 　30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong. 　32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after　　　 　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 　　 　 C. once　 　 　　　　　　 D. until

【小题2】A. already　 　 　　　　 B. indeed 　　 　　　　　 C. instead　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. though

【小题3】A. trick　　　 　　　　　 B. part　　　　　 　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. role

【小题4】A. changed　 　 　　　　 B. forced　　　 　　　　　 C. pushed　　　 　 　　　 D. turned

【小题5】A. other　　　　　　 　 B. same　　　　 　　　　　 C. whole　　　 　　　　　　 D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious　 　 　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 　 C. anxious　　　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance　 　 　　　　 B. need　　　　　 　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. way

【小题8】A. admit　　　　　　 　 B. think　　　　 　　　　　 C. expect 　 　　　　　　 D. worry

【小题9】A. confused 　 　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 　 C. warned　　　　　　 　　　 D. interested

【小题10】A. including　　　 　 B. besides　　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　 　　　 D. except

【小题11】A. appeared　　　 　 B. came　　　　 　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. passed

【小题12】A. decided 　 　　　　 B. remembered　　　 　 C. noticed　　　　　　 　　　 D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately 　　 B. particularly 　　　　　　 C. originally　 　　　　　　 D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked 　 　　　　 B. exercised　 　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly 　 　　　　 B. strongly　　　　　　 　 C. slowly　　　 　　　　　　 D. slightly

【小题16】A. When　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　 　　　　　 C. Though　　 　 　　　 D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance　　 　 B. Above all　 　　　　　 C. As a result 　　　　　　 D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained　　　 　 B. discussed　 　　　　　 C. described　 　 　　　 D. suggested

【小题19】A. or　　　　 　 　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. so

【小题20】A. looked into　　　　　 B. found out　　　　 　　　 C. picked up　 　　　　　 D. searched for

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　　Research has shown that motivation is very important in learning a language; you need to be enthusiastic about it, and to be interested in it. Different people will have different motives－the desire for promotion, the hope of being able to study abroad, curiosity about a very different culture, and pure intellectual enjoyment are only some of the possible motives. But actually wanting to learn is the most important motive of all.

　　Courage is an essential attribute in learning a language. It takes a lot of courage to speak a foreign language either in front of your friends or to native speakers, but don’t be afraid of making mistakes－that is the way we learn. Nowadays there are many different forms of English, each with its own constructions and accent, and, so long as you can make yourself understood and can understand what is said to you, you have succeeded in communicating, which is the purpose of any language.

　　Curiosity is not only a possible motivation, it is also a great help in your learning. Remember that a language is not just a grammatical system, it is the outcome of a certain culture or different cultures. It is no good learning strings of words and lists of grammatical rules unless you know as much as possible, about the background of the language, so that you can understand the ideas which are being conveyed, the references which are being made, the inferences which can be drown from the information explicitly given. So learn as much as you can about the different cultures which influence English－watch television programs, listen to the radio, try to obtain newspapers and magazines: which are written by native speakers, look at advertisements, and above all, read－not textbooks, but novels and poems and plays. The will show you how language is really used. The English language is not an abstract system; it is a living form of expression which derives much of its meaning from the context in which it is used , and much of its effect from a whole network of extralinguistic knowledge.

1．With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?

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A．Curiosity in learning a language.

B．Courage in learning a language.

C．Motivation in learning a language.

D．Qualities in learning a language.

2．The author of this passage is possible a ________.

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A．beginner of English learning

B．foreign teacher of English

C．student of Chinese literature

D．Chinese student studying abroad

3．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．You should be prepared to make mistakes in communication.

B．Words are the basis of English learning.

C．Good pronunciation is important to an English learner.

D．Wanting to know everything does not help you in learning a language.

4．According to the author, what’s the best way of learning English?

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A．To study abroad.

B．To learn words and grammar.

C．To learn about cultures.

D．To make mistakes.

　　完形填空Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down 1 usual, looking at people getting on and off the 2 , he heard a lady 3 after him：“Hey, you old fellow, go and fetch my handbag in the 4 room which I 5 there.”

　　Tolstoy 6 there. He picked the bag 7 and walked quickly along the platform At 8 same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage, looking 9 . When at 10 the old man gave the bag back to her, she opened it to 11 sure nothing was 12 . “Good, old man,” said the woman. “You are just as quick as I can 13 . Here you are.” She gave a copper win to him. Tolstoy accepted the coin and put it into his pocket 14 a smile.

　　But the woman was petrified(发呆) when she heard that the old man was Tolstoy, the 15 of the great novel WAR AND PEACE. She 16 to Tolstoy and stammered(口吃), “Oh, excuse me… Oh, how silly I was to 17 you for a porter. Please throw back that coin 18 you forgive me.”

　　“Oh, madam. Why? You have done 19 wrong.” Tolstoy laughed, “My work deserved the tip, so I'll 20 it. Thank you, madam!”

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Dancing That Tells a Story--Ballet

　　There are different ways of telling a story. It can be told in words. It can be told in pictures. It can be told in music. It can be acted out. Or it can be told by still another way--by dancing. Dancing that tells a story is called ballet.

　　The dancing in a ballet is done to music, but the story is told by the movements of the dancers. There is no singing or speaking.

　　The dancers in the picture are telling the story of Steeping Beauty. The music for this famous ballet was written by the Russian composer Tschaikowsky. The movements of its dancers were worked out by the French ballet master Petipa.

　　A ballet is a work (of art) just as a beautiful picture is. The person who plans a ballet is an artist. So is each dancer.

　　Sometimes ballet is called toe dancing. It is true that in some ballets the dancers do dance on their toes. But a great deal of the dancing in ballets is not toe dancing. Toe dancing is used to give the idea of lightness and airiness. It is never put into a ballet unless it fits the story.

　　Back in the days of ancient Greece and Rome there were dances that told stories of the gods. Even longer ago in Egypt there were dances that told stories of the planets.But the ballet of today had its beginnings about 600 years ago. It began as a kind of entertainment in the courts of the rulers of Italy. Two hundred years later ballet was popular in the French court. The French king Louis X IV founded a ballet school.

　　On a ballet program today there are often some French words. The names of many ballets are French. But there may be other French words, too. A part of a ballet that is danced by just two people is called a pas de deux. Such French words remind us that France was once the leader in ballet.

　　Today there are many ballet companies. All opera companies, too, have ballet dancers, for ballets are a part of many operas. No one country now leads in ballet.

　　Later the rulers of Russia became interested in ballet. They offered a great deal of money to the best ballet masters and dancers of France. They founded a ballet school. Soon Russia was the leader in ballet.

　　Ballet is not easy to learn. A boy or a girl who wishes to be a ballet dancer has to begin going to a ballet school very early. Some begin when they are only three or four. All the parts in a ballet used to be danced by men. But now a girl has as good a chance as a boy of being a famous ballet dancer.

(1)There are ______ ways of telling a story accordingto the passage.

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(2)Ballet is called toe dancing because _____.

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A．there is a great deal of toe dancing in every ballet

B．in some ballets toe dancing is used to fit the story

C．it always tells a story by toe move-ments

D．the word ballet means “toe” in French

(3)Ballet of today can date back as early as ___.

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A．the days of ancient Greece and Rome

B．days before ancient Greece and Rome

C．about 600 years ago

D．the time when Louis X IV was in power

(4)_______ never acted as the leader in the history of ballet.

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(5)Which of the following is true?

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A．Boys are more likely to be successful in ballet than girls.

B．Ballet dances also play parts in many operas beside ballets.

C．Petipa was a Russian ballet master.

D．Ballet dancers of France weren't welcome in Russia.

The United States is well?known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.?　36　? these wide modern roads are generally ?　37　? and well maintained, with ?　38　? sharp curves and many straight ?　39　?,a direct route is not always the most ?　40　? one. Large highways often pass ?　41　? scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ?　42　? large urban centers which means that they become crowded with ?　43　? traffic during rush hours,?　44　? the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is ?　45　? always another route to take ?　46　? you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ?　47　? new “superhighways”,there are often older,?　48　? heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.?　49　? of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads ?　50　? through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly ?　51　? or down frightening hillsides to towns ?　52　? in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ?　53　? the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a ?　54　? to get a fresh, clean ?　55　? of the world.

36. A. Although     B. Since  C. Because      D. Therefore

37. A. rough   B. splendid     C. smooth       D. complicated

38. A. little     B. few     C. much  D. many

39. A. selections     B. separations C. divisions    D. sections

40. A. terrible B. Possible     C. enjoyable   D. reasonable

41. A. to B. Into    C. over    D. by

42. A. lead     B. connect      C. collect D. provide

43. A. large    B. fast     C. light   D. heavy

44. A. when    B. for      C. but     D. that

45. A. yet       B. still     C. almost D. quite

46. A. unless   B. if C. as       D. since

47. A. relatively     B. regularly    C. reasonably  D. respectively

48. A. and      B. Less    C. more   D. or

49. A. All       B. Several      C. Lots    D. Some

50. A. driving B. crossing     C. curving      D. traveling

51. A. rocks    B. cliffs   C. roads  D. paths

52. A. lying    B. laying C. laid     D. lied

53. A. there    B. when  C. which D. where

54. A. space    B. period C. chance       D. spot

55. A. view    B. variety       C. visit    D. Virtue