阅读下面文章，回答问题。

(A)

  The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.

　 　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.

　 　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. 

1. The Taj Mahal was built for____ .

A. Mumtaz                     　B. Shah

C. Either Mumtaz or Shah        　D. Both Mumtaz and Shah

2. The passage mainly tells us____ .

A. why the Taj Mahal was built

B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz

C. some information about the Taj Mahal

D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians

3. Form the passage we can learn that____ .

A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before.

B. the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now.

C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed.

D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.

(B)

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…

Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.

Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.

4. What does the underlined sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?  

A. The members do different jobs at different places.

B. They come from all parts of Beijing.

C. They are persons of different ages.

  D. They are men and women, old and young.

5. The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .

  A. they are not afraid of coldness

  B. they often swim in the icy waters

  C. they know that they can benefit（得益）from it

  D. winter-swimming can make people healthy

6. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .

  A. more and more people like to swim in Beijing

  B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer

  C. winter-swimmers are brave men

  D. winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health

7. What’s the best title for this passage?

  A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter

  B. Winter-swimming—A Craze（狂热）in Beijing

  C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming

  D. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

六．单词拼写（5分）

81. University professors often ___________ (抱怨) that students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet.

82.Having made good preparations, the students all made very wonderful ____________(陈述).

83．They considered themselves to be s_________to black people.

84. Lightning usually a__________ thunder.

85. The teacher did not explain its grammatical f_________.

86.Who can still have _________ (信任) in you despite your shortcomings?

87.They realized there was some __________ (潜在的) danger behind the case.

88.He tried to apply for the patent. But his a___________ was not accepted at all.

89. Her books enjoy a high p_________ among teenagers in many countries.

90.Their country is passing through__________(麻烦的) times. 

六．单词拼写

81. University professors often ___________ (抱怨) that students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet.

82.Having made good preparations, the students all made very wonderful ____________(陈述).

83．They considered themselves to be s_________to black people.

84. Lightning usually a__________ thunder.

85. The teacher did not explain its grammatical f_________.

86.Who can still have _________ (信任) in you despite your shortcomings?

87.They realized there was some __________ (潜在的) danger behind the case.

88.He tried to apply for the patent. But his a___________ was not accepted at all.

89. Her books enjoy a high p_________ among teenagers in many countries.

90.Their country is passing through__________(麻烦的) times. 

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　South Africa is a troubled land. It is rich in gold, uranium, and diamonds. It has modern cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. But it also has a severe race problem.

　　How did this come about? South Africa has about 16 million people. Nearly 11 million are Negroes. About three million are white. Most of them are of Dutch descent; the rest are of English descent. About two million people are Asians or are of mixed blood.

　　But the people of Dutch descent, called Afrikaners control the government. The blacks cannot vote. The Afrikaners keep the races separated. This policy is called apartheidaprtness. Most of the world's nations are against apartheid.

　　Apartheid means that the blacks must live on “reserves” that make up only a small part of the land. They are very poor. Some go to the cities to find a better life. But often they must work in the mines for a little money. They are also forced to live apart from the whites. To enter a white area, they must have a pass book. If they do not have a pass book, they can be arrested. Because of the rough treatment, most of South Africa's blacks (and other no-whites) are against white rule. They want to rule themselves.

　　Also, some white people in South Africa do not like the way the blacks are treated. Of them is the country's greatest writer, Alan Paton. Paton used to be a school teacher. Later he became principle of a reform school. While on a trip to Europe in 1946, he got the ideas for his book Cry, the Beloved Country. It is a strong call for justice for the black people of South Africa. It is considered one of the greatest books of recent times.

1．The author's purpose is ________.

[　　]

A．to praise Alan Paton

B．to explain the race problems in South Africa

C．to create interest in Cry, the Beloved Country

D．to tell about the population of South Africa

2．From the information in the article, you could say that ________.

[　　]

A．Alan Paton is for apartheid

B．South Africa's blacks are treated fairly

C．apartheid is favoured throughout the world

D．less than half of the population in South Africa is white

3．South Africa is a troubled land because ________.

[　　]

A．it has modern cities

B．it has rich mineral resources

C．it has a severe race problem

D．most of the population are Negroes

4．A word opposite in meaning to “rough”is ________.

[　　]

These young men were a different kind of prisoner from those we had seen before. They- were brave, hostile（怀敌意的）and＿1__ they would not take orders, and shouted "Amandla！”at every opportunity. Their instinct was to confront（对抗）rather than cooperate. The authorities② did not know how to handle them, and they turned the island upside down. During the Rivonia Trial, I remarked to a security policeman that if the government did not reform itself, the freedom fighters who would take our place③would some-day make the authorities miss us. That day had indeed come on Robben Island.

??? In these young men we saw the angry revolutionary spirit of the times. I had had some warning. On a visit with Winnie a few months before, she had managed to tell me through our coded conversation that there was a rising class of discontented youths④ who were violent and Africanist in beliefs. She said they were changing the nature of the struggle and that I should be aware of them.

??? The new prisoners were shocked by what they considered the inhuman conditions of the island, and said that they could not understand how we could live in such a way. We told them that they should have seen the island in 1964. But they were almost as sceptical of us as they were of the authorities. They chose to ignore our calls for discipline and thought our advice weak and unassertive（不果断）．

??? It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists⑤，as moderates⑥（温和派）． After so many years of being branded a radical（激进的）revolutionary, to be seen as a moderate was a novel and not altogether pleasant feeling. I knew that I could react in one of two ways：I could scold them for their disrespect or I could listen to what they were saying. I chose the latter.

??? 'then some of these men, such as Strini Moodley of the South African Students' Organization and Saths Cooper of the Black People's Convention, came into our section, I __2____

??? Shortly after their arrival on the island, the commanding officer came and asked me as a favour to address the young men. He wanted me to tell them to behave themselves, to recognize the fact that they were in prison and to accept the discipline of prison life．I told him that I was not prepared to do that. Under the circumstances, they would have regarded me as a follower of the authorities.

??????????? (-adapted from "Long walk to freedom: The autobiography of Nelson Mandela')

1.Which of the following words fits best in Blank 1？

A. mild B．aggressive C. friendly D. optimistic

2.We may infer from the passage all of the following EXCEPT that＿

A. an angry massive revolution was probably on its way

B．the author's activities were strictly monitored

C．many were concerned about the influence these young men could make

D. these young men were willing to cooperate in face of difficulties

3.Sentences are missing in Blank 2 regarding the author's following reactions. Which of the following reactions do you think he would have?

A. "I" asked them to tell us about their movement and beliefs.

B．"I" reported to the officers about their dissatisfaction.

C. "I" tried to calm them down and talked them into behaving.

D. "I" just turned a deaf ear to the young men.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Conditions of the prison were far more unsatisfactory in 1964.

B．Officers of the prison turned the island upside down to discipline the young men.

C. The Rivonia Trialists felt honored to be regarded as moderates.

D. The young men regarded the author as a follower of the authorities.

5.Several phrases have been underlined and numbered in the passage; which two of them actually refer to the same people?

A.①② B.③④ C.⑤③ D.⑥①