For the last 82 years, Sweden's Nobel Academy has decided who will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, that means __36__ who will be raised from the great and the near great to the living for ever. __37__ today the Academy is coming under heavy criticism(批评) both from the without and from within. __38__ argue that the selection of the winners often has less to do with true __39__ ability than with the strange inside politics of the Academy and of Sweden itself. __40__ Ingmar Bjorksten, the cultural __41__ for one of the country's two major newspapers, the prize continues to represent " __42__ people call a very Swedish exercise: __43__ Swedish tastes."

The Academy has __44__ itself against such charges of provincialism(地方主义) in its selection by asserting(坚持) that __45__ physical distance from the great literary capitals of the world actually serves to __46__ the Academy from outside influences. This may be 47 , but criticsrespond that this very __48__ may also be responsible for the Academy's inability to notice true trends(倾向) in the __49__ world.

Regardless of concerns over the selection process, __50__ , it seems that the prize will continue to survive both as an indicator(指针) of the literature that we most __51__ praise, and as a __52__ that writers seek. If for no other reason, the prize will continue to be __53__ for the financial rewards that __54__ ; not only is the cash prize itself considerable, but it also dramatically increases __55__ of an author's books.

36. A. asking　 B. determining　 C. checking　 D. discovering

37. A. But　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　C. Besides　　 D. Therefore

38. A. Anger　 B. Happiness　　　 C. Praises　　　 D. Critics

39. A. reading B. listening　　　　　　 C. writing　　　 D. speaking

40. A. Owing to B. As to　　　　　　 C. According to D. Referring to

41. A. editor　　　 B. reader　　　　　 C. writer　　　　　　 D. listener

42. A. how　　　　　B. where　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. what

43. A. suggesting B. expressing　　 C. smelling　　　　　 D. exchanging

44. A. kept　　　　 B. defended　　　 C. stopped　　　　　 D. loved

45. A. his　　　　　　 B. one's　　　　　　 C. its　　　　　　　　　 D. her

46. A. persuade　 B. encourage　　　 C. fight　　　　　　　 D. protect

47. A. wrong　　　　B. similar　　　　　 C. false　　　　　　　　 D . true

48. A. distance　　　B. length　　　　　　 C. width　　　　　　　 D. number

49. A. literary　　　 B. space　　　　　　　C. art　　　　　　　　 D. movie

50. A. as well as　 B. however　　　　　C. in order that　 D. so that

51. A. hardly　　　　 B. highly　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　 D. nearly

52. A. direction　　　 B. distance　　　 C. goal　　　　　　　　 D. suggestion

53. A. reasonable　 B. curious　　　　　 C. desirable　　　　 D. anxious

54. A. collect with　 B. give away　　　 C. set up　　　　　　 D. go with

55. A. sales　　　　　　 B. prizes　　　　　　　C. gifts　　　　　　　 D. praises

Their work was _____________ and distribute literature.

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A. collect information　　　　

 B. to collect information

C. to collecting information   

D. to be collecting information

阅读理解

　　A close friend of mine lives with six hundred wildlife on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school(where I first knew him), he has travelled all over the world collecting animals for his very own zoo. He hoped to collect at least two examples of every kind of animal on his island, like Noah before the Great Flood. But the flood that my friend was afraid of, was a flood not of water, but of people, I expect you have heard of my friend, he writes books about his travells, and about the wild and wonderful animals that he collects. The money from the books helps to pay for all the food that these animals eat.

　　My friend told me that when he was out looking for water last week, (there is not enough water on the island, though there is plenty all round it), he found oil. He needs money for his travells, and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for a life-time, but he knows that if he tells anybody else about it, it will be the end of his zoo and his life’s work.

　　So, he will not tell anybody (but you and me) about what he found, because oil and water do not mix.

1．The writer got to know his friend ________.

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A．on the island where his friend’s zoo is

B．at the school where they studied

C．at a certain place while his friend was travelling

D．at the place where his friend found oil

2．My friend has travelled all over the world ________ for his zoo.

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3．Last week my friend ________.

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A．found plenty of oil all round the island

B．was looking for water but found oil instead

C．found enough water on his island to last a life-time

D．went out looking for a job

4．In this text,“oil and water do not mix.”means ________.

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A．you can’t sell oil for water

B．oil and water can’t be mixed together

C．if you want to get the oil, you will lose all animals

D．my friend doesn’t need oil but water

下面是上海博物馆展品的介绍，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

A: A collection of over 3,000 pieces covers the history of the birth and development of Chinese currency. The ancient Silk Road coins record the economic history of those ancient nations along the Silk Road.

B: About 100 pieces of furniture illustrate the elegant simplicity of Ming style and the brilliant appearance of Qing style. A Ming­style reception hall and a study, together with a set of furniture models unearthed from a Ming tomb, represent the household life of centuries back.

C: Beginning with the writing carved on oracle bones and bronzes, to the age of bamboo slips and stone steles (石碑), many masterpieces, including those by Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, present the interpretations of seal, official, running, cursive and regular scripts.

D: Long long rolls by masters from Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are displayed in the showcases by the long corridor, unfolding the glorious history of Chinese painting.

E: Over 400 bronzes of unique shapes, delicate decor and excellent techniques tell you the 1500­year history of the great Chinese Bronze Age from 18th century B. C. till 3rd century B. C.

F: About 120 statues in the gallery cover the development of Chinese sculpture art from the Warring States to the Ming dynasty. The Buddhist sculptures show how Buddhism confronted and harmonized with Chinese traditional culture over the history.

下面是部分参观者的信息，请为他们找到各自需要的展馆。

(　　) 1.Liu Qiang is a middle school student, who is fond of art handwriting. He is curious about the development of all art handwriting in history.

(　　) 2.Cha Leon is from Thai and he is a devoted Buddhism believer. He wants to learn what Buddhism has brought into Chinese culture, especially at an aspect of art.

(　　) 3.Mr. Chang is a successful businessman. One of his hobbies is to collect house fittings in old look, especially beds, chairs or desks centuries ago. He won't lose a chance to appreciate such kind of things.

(　　) 4.Mai Ya is studying in a university majoring in economy. Next week she will present her project with a lot of pictures of ancient money in her PPT, but she still needs to learn more about the money and the history period.

(　　) 5.Xiao Yang is fond of fine art. He believes enjoying masterpieces is a shortcut for him to develop painting ability, and he is fond of Chinese traditional ones.

Before making your speech, you’d better ________ your thoughts and ideas.

A. collect　　　　B. gather　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. prepare