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.

The universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social ___50___ resulting from the research findings.

The true function of a university is that it keeps the ___51___ between knowledge and the real life.  It unites the students with ordinary life in a ___52___ way.  The university passes on information, but it ___53___ the information imaginatively.   Imagination is the driving force for the society’s future development.  Students’ imagination is the very ___54___ every university should protect and encourage.    A university which ___55___ to do so has no reason for existence.  With imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities.  It’s no longer a ___56___ on students’ memory.  It’s food for thought and ___57___ for creative inventions.

Imagination is not ___58___ knowledge.  Instead, it is a way leading to more knowledge.  It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge.  In the exploration, new knowledge ___59___.  Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds ___60___ to life through endless possibilities. Imaginative people are restless all along.

Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can ___61___ change the world.  Besides, it should also be made clear that imagination won’t be most effective without necessary experience.  The problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience ___62___ those who are experienced have weak imaginations.  The ___63___ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to ___64___ greater development and happiness.

A. problem    B. development  C. life          D. inquiry

A. connection   B. attraction     C. difference     D. tradition

A. technical  B. difficult    C. creative        D. basic

A. supposes   B. conveys  C. expects        D. weighs

A. spirit B. goods    C. message        D. theory

A. tries  B. pretends C. fails           D. means

. A. burden    B. treasure C. schedule        D. science

A. result       B. material    C. cost            D. figure

A. superior to   B. familiar with C. separate from    D. strict with

A. takes shape   B. steps in  C. sets off         D. speeds up

A. proof       B. excitement  C. greed          D. seed

A. temporarily   B. carefully C. reluctantly      D. finally

A. because     B. unless  C. while          D. until

A. sympathy    B. solution C. condition       D. purpose

A. require      B. fix    C. imagine        D. achieve

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.

The universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social ___50___ resulting from the research findings.

The true function of a university is that it keeps the ___51___ between knowledge and the real life.  It unites the students with ordinary life in a ___52___ way.  The university passes on information, but it ___53___ the information imaginatively.   Imagination is the driving force for the society’s future development.  Students’ imagination is the very ___54___ every university should protect and encourage.    A university which ___55___ to do so has no reason for existence.  With imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities.  It’s no longer a ___56___ on students’ memory.  It’s food for thought and ___57___ for creative inventions.

Imagination is not ___58___ knowledge.  Instead, it is a way leading to more knowledge.  It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge.  In the exploration, new knowledge ___59___.  Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds ___60___ to life through endless possibilities. Imaginative people are restless all along.

Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can ___61___ change the world.  Besides, it should also be made clear that imagination won’t be most effective without necessary experience.  The problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience ___62___ those who are experienced have weak imaginations.  The ___63___ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to ___64___ greater development and happiness.

1. A. problem      B. development      C. life          D. inquiry

2. A. connection   B. attraction       C. difference     D. tradition

3. A. technical    B. difficult        C. creative        D. basic

4. A. supposes     B. conveys          C. expects        D. weighs

5. A. spirit       B. goods            C. message        D. theory

6. A. tries        B. pretends         C. fails           D. means

7.. A. burden      B. treasure         C. schedule        D. science

8.A. result       B. material          C. cost            D. figure

9. A. superior to   B. familiar with   C. separate from    D. strict with

10. A. takes shape   B. steps in       C. sets off         D. speeds up

11. A. proof       B. excitement       C. greed          D. seed

12. A. temporarily   B. carefully      C. reluctantly      D. finally

13. A. because     B. unless           C. while          D. until

14.A. sympathy    B. solution          C. condition       D. purpose

15. A. require      B. fix             C. imagine        D. achieve

六、动词适当形式填空（每小题1分，共10分）

1. The doctors are collecting all the treatments _________(relate) to this kind of illness.

2. Can I have this parcel ________(weigh) here.

3. All of them wanted to be the first ____________(get) a close look at Mount Vesuvius.

4. In front of the house _________(sit) an old woman.

5. It’s no use _________(cry).

6. Professor Zhang’s speech made us all _________(laugh).

7. That it keeps raining ___________(worry) the tourists.

8. With all his homework __________(finish),he felt quite relaxed.

9. When she entered the room, she found Jack _________(sit) on his desk.

10. The young man rushed out of the room, _______(get) into his car and started it hurriedly.

A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.

One of the nice things about surrendering(屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect: it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.

The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel compassion(热情)for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.

1.The writer thought of his friend’s question as a good one because    .

2.The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that   .

3.From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is     .

4.Which of the following could be the best title of the text?

Redwood trees are the tallest plants on the earth，reaching heights of up to 100 meters．They are also known for their longevity，typically 500 to 1000 years，but sometimes more than 2000 years．A hundred million years ago，in the age of dinosaurs，redwoods were common in the forests of a much more moist and tropical North America．As the climate became drier and colder，they declined to a narrow strip along the Pacific coast of Northern Califomia．

The trunk of redwood trees is very strong and usually forms a single straight column．It is covered with a soft bark．This bark can be pretty thick，well over two feet in the more mature trees．It gives the older trees a certain kind of protection from insects，but the main benefit is that it keeps the center of the tree harmless from moderate forest fires because of its thickness．This fire resistant quality explains why the giant redwood grows to live that long．While most other types of trees are destroyed by forest fires，the giant redwood actually prospers because of them．

Moderate fires will clear the ground of competing plant life，and the rising heat dries and opens the ripe fruit of the redwood，releasing many thousands of seeds onto the ground below．

??? New trees are often produced from shoots，little baby trees，which form at the base of the trunk．These shoots grow slowly，fed by the root system of the “mother’’ tree．When the main tree dies，the shoots are then free to grow as full trees，forming a “fairy ring” of trees around the original tree．These trees，in turn，may give rise to more shoots，and the cycle continues．

1.Why were redwood trees easier to find in the forests of North America millions of years ago?

A．The trees were taller and stronger．

B．The soil was softer for seeds to develop．

C．The climate there was warmer and wetter．

D．The temperature was lower along the Pacific coast．

2.Which of the following is a function of the tree bark as mentioned in the passage?

A．It allows redwood trees to bear seeds．

B．It prevents redwood trees from attack by insects．

C．It helps redwood trees absorb water in the air．

D．It makes redwood trees more beautiful and appealing．

3.Why do redwood trees grow to live that long according to the passage?

A．They have heavy and straight tree trunks．

B．They are properly watered and catered to．

C．They are more resistant to fire damage than other trees．

D．They produce many young trees to maintain their life cycle．

4.How does a “fairy ring’’ form according to the passage?

A．By killing an old tree．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．By connecting root systems．

C．By inserting holes into old trees．????????????? ????????????? D．By surrounding a mature tree．