D

Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable Lesson. This untidy man walled up to my register( 收款机 ) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “ Charge it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

68、The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits______.

A. promised to obey the store rules　

　B. forgot to take any money with him

C. hoped to have the food first and pay later

D. could not afford anything more expensive

69、Which of the following best describe the old gentleman?

　　 A. kind and lucky　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. poor and lonely

C. friendly and helpful　 　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt and disappointed

70、The writer acted upon the store rules because_____

A. he wanted to keep his present job

B. he felt no pity for the old man dishonest

C. he considered the old man dishonest

D. he expected someone else to pay for the old man

71、What does the writer learn from his experience?

　　 A. Wealth is more important anything else

　　 B. Helping others is easier said than done

　　 C. Experience is better gained through practice

　　 D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

C

In Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, earthquake danger limits the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another. The price of the land, too, has skyrocketed. All these explains why a group of Japanese land developers came to the conclusion(结论) that there was nowhere to go but down. So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centers.

　　 What are some of the advantages(优势) of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world. Another advantage is that you escape the ever-present threat(威胁) of traffic accidents on the city’s busy streets. Still another is the convenience(便利) of getting around : you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kyobashi station, for example, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.

64、The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is_______.

A. that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo

B. that workers haven’t mastered enough modern science and technology

C. the earthquake

D. the heavy traffic

65、What’s the meaning of “skyrocket”? It means “________”.

A. go up sharply　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. be as high as that of a rocket

C. fall rapidly　　　　 　　　　　　 D. be as low as that of a rocket

66、What are the advantages of shopping and eating underground?

A. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping.

B. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents.

C. Clean air and the convenience of getting around.

D. Clean air, less accidents’ threat, and the convenience of getting around

67、The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. the capital of Japan　　　　　　

　 B. the land and its limits

C. the use of space underground in Tokyo

D. how to make full use of the land

B

　　 At only 18, he is already one of the most expensive football players in the world. World-famous football team Manchester United (曼联) paid 12.24 million pounds in August for Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal(葡萄牙).

　　 The Portuguese player proudly takes the No.7 shirt. This shirt has been for the team’s best players like David Beckham. The young stricker(前锋)played his first game against Bolton on August 16. Though he didn’t score, he won a lot of praise.

　　 “He is one of the most exciting young players I’ve ever seen,” said Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United. “It looks like the fans have a new hero.”

　　 Ronaldo is happy to join the great team. The young player feels confident about himself and will learn from others. “There are a lot of great players to learn from. I’ll work hard to be better.

　　 Ronaldo was born into a poor family in a small town. He has liked football since he was a child. His father believed Ronaldo was going to be great. “ If he had a ball at his feet he was happy.”

　　 Ronaldo joined a professional team at the age of 13. he played his first real match only last year and in the whole season played 25 matches and scored three goals.

　　 Now the player has become famous .He still cares a lot about his family. “My family means everything to me,” said Ronaldo. “I know they are so proud and that makes me feel so good inside.”

60、We can infer from this passage that______________.

　　 A.Cristiano Ronaldo is consideredto be one of the best players in the team Manchester United.

　　 B.Cristiano Ronaldo is considered to be the worst player in the world

　　 C.the United States paid Cristiano Ronaldo 12.24 million dillars

　　 D.Manchester United paid Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s parents 12.24 million dollars

61、Which of the following is NOT true about about cristiano Ronaldo?

　　 A.He is confident about himself.

　　 B.He loves his family very much.

　　 C.He became interested in football when he was young

　　 D.He was born into a rich family.

62、According to the passage, Cristiano Ronaldo had been playing as a professional player for_______years before he joined Manchester United.

　　 A.4　　　　 　　　　　B.5　　　　　　　 C.6　　　　　　　　 D.7

63、Cristiano Ronaldo is already one of the most expensive football players in the world at the age of_________.　　

　 A.16　　　　　　　　 B.18　　　　　　　 C.24　　　　　　　 D.20

A

My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired，but in the barn(谷仓) there were bats and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. “Don’ t worry about it, Dad,” Patrick said, “they keep down the mosquitoes.”

Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. When we asked a person to sell the house for us, he refused to see it because of the bats. “Bats are popular,” Patrick comforted me, “they’re ecological(生态学的).” “Isn’t there a machine you can buy that has high frequency sounds to keep bats away?” I asked. “I don’t know,” said Patrick, “But I like bats and whoever buys this house will probably like them too.” “How many bats are there, anyway?” “I counted about 90 last night,” said Patrick, “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “You mean there are more-outside?” “They’re everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out.” he said for the hundredth time. “It’s not a problem. YC”

The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. “I think you’ve got a large number there,” he said in wonder, “I’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You’ve very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. “bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),” he said, “They’d fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can’t stop them from coming back.” I was silent.

Finally we managed to rent the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. “What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.

“Oh, they love the bats,” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It’s one of the things that attracted them.” “Do you think they will really buy the house? I asked. “Probably.” “Probably? Well, if they do, I suppose I’ll have to admit that I was wrong.” “You mean you’re going to eat your words? Patrick laughed and asked. “Yes, I am.”

56、What was the problem the author had with his house?

A. Bats were living in the barn and wouldn’t go away.

B. The author and his son couldn’t sleep well because of the bats.

C. The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D. The house was still badly in need of repair.

57、What solution did the father and son discuss to stop the bats living in the barn?

A. Buy a high frequency sounds machine.　　 B. Move them one hundred miles away.

C. Reduce the number of mosquitoes.　　　　　 D. Close the barn in the spring.

58、Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

A. He felt sure about the situation.

B. He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

C. He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D. He liked the advice given by the expert.

59、What happened to the house in the end?

A. Some people agreed to rent and probably buy the house.

B. The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C. The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D. The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分， 满分30分)

My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a 　36 life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any 　37　 .The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 　38　 　me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I 　39　 　for hours crying.

Things 　40　 　the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school 　41　 　by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I 　42　 　my home.

At first my 　43　 　at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made 　44　 　and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners　 　45　 　the school and life improved. Six years later I 　46　 　a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a 　47　 .

Before I left Lowood, I was 　48　 　by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come 　49　 　me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.

My new life 　50　 　at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, 　51　 　a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He　 　52　 　stayed at Thornfield and 　53　 　my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something 　54　 　about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds 　55　 　from the top floor of the house.

36、A. happy　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable

37、A. food　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　 C. method　　　　　　　　 D. schooling

38、A. shouted at　　　　 B. cried over　　　　　　 C. found out　　　　　　　 D. talked with

39、A. lived　　　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　　　 D. beat

40、A. appeared　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. remained

41、A. built　　　　　　　　 B. designed　　　　　　　 C. owned　　　　　　　　　 D. opened

42、A. built　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

43、A. food　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　　　　 D. study

44、A. noise　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　 D. faces

45、A. took over　　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　　　 C. took off　　　　　　　　 D. took away

46、A. turned　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　　　 D. found　

47、A. school　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　 C. library　　　　　　　　　 D. country

48、A. taught　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　 D. required

49、A. looking for　　　　 B. looking after　　　　 C. looking into　　　　　 D. looking at

50、A. stopped　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　 C. started　　　　　　　　　 D. remained

51、A. showing　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　　　　 C. searching　　　　　　　 D. wanting

52、A. often　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　　　　 D. quietly

53、A. yet　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

54、A. interesting　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　 C. instructive　　　　　　 D. strange

55、A. come　　　　　　　　 B. drop　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go

35、-You have made great progress in your English study, haven’t you?

- Yes, but much _____ . A. remains to do　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. is remained to do

C. remains to be done　　　　　　　　　 　 D. is remained to be done

34、The boy’s poor discipline (纪律) almost _____ the teacher mad．

A．went　　　　　　　 B．caused　　　　　 　 C．drove　　　　　　　　　 D．took

33、- Be sure to accomplish your task on time.

- 　　　　　we finish it ahead of schedule? Any prize?

A. What if　 　　　　 　B. As if　 　　　　　 　C. Even if　 　　　　　　 　D. Only if

32、Read the following questions carefully and ______ the ones you think are true according to the passage you have read about the compass and ______ the ones that you think are false.

A. tick; cross　　　　　 B. put a tick; put a cross　　

C. tick; across　　　　　 D. tick; mark