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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　“Now,”Mrs Virginia DeView said, smiling,“we are going to discover our professions.”The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be 1 .“Yes, you will all be searching for your future 2 . Each of you will have to 3 . Someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”

　　Each day in her class, Virginia De View reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This 4 I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him 5 able to speak. He looked at me and said,“Did you bring a pencil or pen?”

　　I shook my head.

　　“How about some 6 ?”

　　I shook my head again.

　　Finally, I thought he realized I was 7 , and I got my first big tip as a 8 .“Never, never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you'll run into.”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from 9 in class. I got an A on the entire project.

　　Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I 10 Virginina DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn't 11 me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and 12 all my life I had run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. 13 gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was 14 .

　　For the past 12 years, I've had the most satisfying reporting career, 15 stories from murders to airplanes crashes and 16 choosing my strongest area. 17 I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been 18 Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.

　　I get 19 all the time:“How did you pick journalism?”

　　“Well, you see, there was this teacher…”I always start out. I just wish I could 20 her.

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C．professions　　　　　　D．life

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A．interview　　　　　　B．find out

C．admire　　　　　　　D．learn from

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C．expected　　　　　　D．meant

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C．naturally　　　　　D．eagerly

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C．preparations　　　D．paper

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C．terrified　　　　　　D．sorry

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A．student　　　　　　B．journalist

C．teacher　　　　　　D．writer

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C．imagination　　　　　D．memory

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C．remembered　　　 D．visited

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C．stop　　　　　　　D．persuade

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C．why　　　　　　D．when

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A．It　　　　　　　　B．Virginia DeView

C．My parents　　　　D．My oral report

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C．falling off　　　　　　D．going on

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C．covering　　　　　　D．writing

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C．doubtfully　　　　　 D．above all

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C．Once　　　　　　D．On condition that

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C．of　　　　　　D．to

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C．disappointed　　　　　D．asked

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C．thank　　　　　　D．favor

阅读下列短文, 从所的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。　　 　　

    Though Brazil (巴西) is one of the richest countries in the world,　　 much of it hasn't been developed. It was mainly for this reason that　　 the Brazilian government decided to have a new city built 600 miles　　 northwest of Kio de Janciro. Designed by the great architect (建筑师)　　 Lucio Costa, the new city, Brasilia, replaced Kio de Janciro as the　　 capital of Brazil in 1960. Brasilia has been carefully planned for　　 modern living. Its wide roads, which can take fourteen ways of　　 traffic, have kept away from living areas. Children do not have to　　 cross busy streets to go to school. Housewives can visit shopping　　 centres on foot, for in these specially designed living areas, cars　　 are unnecessary. At first, the government had great difficulty in　　 persuading people to leave Kio and to settle down in Brasilia. Since　　 1960, however, the population has been growing all the time. Brasilia　　 has made itself the capital of the country. The idea to have the　　 capital moved so far inland will have a great effect on the future of　　 Brazil.

(1) The new capital is __________ the sea.

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A. far from　　   B. by　　    C. over　　    D. on　　 　　

(2) A new capital was built because ___________.

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A. Brasilia is inland　　 　　   

B. Brazil is one of the richest countries in the world　　 　　   

C. the development of Brazil had to be sped up　　 　　   

D. Kio de Janciro was destroyed　　 　　

(3)  People find it comfortable to live in Brasilia for __________.

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A. it is designed for modern living　　 　　   

B. it is a new city　　 　　   

C. there are wide roads　　 　　   

D. children can go to school without crossing streets　　 　　

(4) From the passage we can conclude that __________.

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A. there are no cars in Brasilia　　 　　   

B. children needn't go to school　　 　　  

C. at first, people didn't like to leave Kio　　 　　   

D. shopping can be done on foot　　 　　

(5)  Brasilia is the capital ___________.

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A. in 1960　　　　　　　　    B. near Kio de Janciro　　 　　   

C. built by Lucio Costa　　   D. with a history of about 36 years

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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What is the tallest gift received by the United States? Located in New York Harbor, the 152-foot Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States．An inspiration to millions of immigrants, this statue is a universal symbol of freedom, democracy （民主） and diplomacy （外交） ．

The relationship between the United States and France began during America's quest for independence from Great Britain in 1776．Benjamin Franklin was among those who served on the diplomatic front during the Revolutionary War．By living in Paris as the American ambassador, Benjamin cultivated a relationship with the French government and the French people．As a result, French soldiers fought alongside the American colonists （拓殖者） ．Paris was the site for peace negotiations between the United States and Great Britain at the end of the war．

In 1865, Edourd de Laboulaye of France developed the idea of creating a giant statue to honor the friendship and the commitment to liberty between France and the United States． He formed the French-American Union to raise money for this project．Joseph Pulitzer used the editorial pages of his newspaper to raise support in the United States for the fund．French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and structural engineer Gustave Eiffel finished the project in Paris, and the French people presented it to the people of America on July 4,1884．The statue was then shipped across the Atlantic in 214 boxes broken into 350 individual separate pieces． The Statue of Liberty was dedicated（奉献） on October 28,1886, and President Grover Cleveland accepted the statue on behalf of the American people．

　　　 Ellis Island, which was the arrival point for European immigrants, is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument．Between 1892 and 1924, more than 22 million passengers saw the Statue of Liberty as they passed through Ellis Island and the Port of New York．This landmark of freedom became a National Monument in 1924 and a major tourist attraction in the 20th Century．

56．From the passage, we can know the relationship between France and the USA from 1776 to 1865 is_____．

　　　 A．very cold 　　　　 B．just so-so C．quite close　　 　 D．quite tense

57．Why did Edourd de Laboulaye put forward the project of building the Statue of Liberty?

　　　 A．To show respect to the USA．

　　　 B．To show the strong image of France．

　　　 C．To raise a lot of money．

　　　 D．To show the friendship and the commitment to liberty between the two countries．

58．The underlined word "landmark" in the last paragraph means_____ ．

　　　 A．road　　　　　 　 B．success　　 C．sign　　 　　　　 D．wonder

59．The best title for this passage is_____．

　　　 A．The Statue of Liberty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．A Great Project

　　　 C．Great Relationship　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Peace Negotiations

Tales From Animal Hospital　　

　　 David Grant　　

　　 David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated，including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess，the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day，from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术).  Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet，whether it be cat，dog or snake!

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 Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer　　

　　 Michael White　　

　　 From the author（作者）of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science，comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact，Michael White‘s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术)ended and science began.　　

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　　 Fermat’s Last Theorem　　

　　 Simon Singh　　

　　 In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem, Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理). First put forward（提出） by the French mathematician（数学家） Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century，the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds，including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem，and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries，Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists（专家） and general readers alike.　　

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　　 ISBN 1857025210　　

50. What is Animal Hospital?　 _______.　

　　 A. A news story.  B. A popular book  C. A research report.  D. A TV program.

51. In Michael White’s book，Newton is described as _______.　

　　 A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures　　

　　 B. a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life　　

　　 C. a great but not perfect man　　 　　 D. an old－time magician　　

  52. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is _______.　

　　 A. Simon Singh         B. Andrew Wiles　

C. Pierre de Fermat      D. a French woman scientist　　

53. What is the purpose of writing these three texts? _______.　　

　 A. To make the books easier to read.    B. To show the importance of science.　　

　 C. To introduce new authors.          D. To sell the books.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

“A little hero”is selected 1 “Heart”a famous book 2 by an Italian writer, Edmondo De Amics. The book has been put 3 many languages.

About 100 years 4 , Italy was ruled 5 Austrian Empire. Don't confuse Austria 6 Australia, 7 lies in Oceania(大洋洲), 8 the capital 9 Canberra(堪培拉).

10 a brave Italian boy, the little hero 11 the text, was working 12 the branch before a farm house, he saw a group of Italian soldiers 13 14 to him. The captain who led the group 15 whether he had seen 16 Austrians(奥地利人)pass 17 . From this he knew that they were searching 18 the enemy. He was glad to hear that and was quite 19 to do anything 20 them.

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