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　　September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.

　　I received a warm 1 from my host family--the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 2 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 3 me around the campus.

　　On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a student's 4 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations (装饰物). But I was 5 not to because I thought it was a 6 of time and money.

　　I had a single room, which was about the 7 of a Chinese college dorm--the ones which normally hold six people.

　　 8 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me,“What's your favourite 9 , Teresa?”

　　I thought for a moment before answering,“Orange.”

　　I didn't know why she had asked the question.

　　We 10 an introduction meeting after dinner. 11 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 12 .

　　I returned to my room after the 13 , tired and wanting to go to bed after a(n) 14 day.

　　When I opened my door, I found a big 15 . The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 16 was a sunflower-pattern mat (垫子) while a colorful lamp 17 beside the bed.

　　I opened my mouth, 18 . How beautiful!

　　There was also a 19 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 20 .

1．

[　　]

A．heart　　　　　　　B．card

C．service　　　　　　D．welcome

2．

[　　]

A．student　　　　　　B．teacher

C．citizen　　　　　　D．visitor

3．

[　　]

A．walked　　　　　　B．introduced

C．showed　　　　　　D．invited

4．

[　　]

A．belongings　　　　　　B．newspaper

C．letters　　　　　　　　D．furniture

5．

[　　]

A．warned　　　　　　B．forced

C．determined　　　　 D．supposed

6．

[　　]

A．matter　　　　　　B．waste

C．show　　　　　　D．use

7．

[　　]

A．design　　　　　　B．size

C．pattern　　　　　　D．example

8．

[　　]

A．As　　　　　　　　B．Though

C．Because　　　　　　D．While

9．

[　　]

A．fruit　　　　　　B．weather

C．food　　　　　　D．colour

10．

[　　]

A．organized　　　　　　B．planned

C．attended　　　　　　 D．opened

11．

[　　]

A．All　　　　　　B．Most

C．Some　　　　　D．Few

12．

[　　]

A．pleased　　　　　　B．nervous

C．angry　　　　　　　D．afraid

13．

[　　]

A．dinner　　　　　　B．class

C．meeting　　　　　 D．teaching

14．

[　　]

A．exciting　　　　　　B．ordinary

C．tiring　　　　　　　D．interesting

15．

[　　]

A．secret　　　　　　B．joke

C．warmth　　　　　 D．surprise

16．

[　　]

A．wall　　　　　　B．desk

C．floor　　　　　　D．ground

17．

[　　]

A．stood　　　　　　 B．lay

C．appeared　　　　　D．hung

18．

[　　]

A．frightened　　　　　　B．moved

C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．understood

19．

[　　]

A．post　　　　　　　B．birthday

C．greeting　　　　　D．festival

20．

[　　]

A．mind　　　　　　B．head

C．face　　　　　　D．body

Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I 36 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 37 .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 　38 and I had no 　39 but to cancel my debit cards.

I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present,which was a bright red leather Cheeky Monkey purse,so probably not entirely 40 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!

Everyone I spoke to 41 I might get the purse back 42 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear.I had 　43 written off the 　44 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was seeking a 　45 .

I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat!I checked the contents and everything was 46 including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the 　47 note which read,“I came across this last night.It was too dark to 48 it then,so I came back tonight. I got your 　49 from your license.Sorry.Iain.”

Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 　50 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!

I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer,“It restores your 　51 in human nature”and it 　52 lots of stories about similar 　53 experiences.

There were no contact 　54 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain,but I hope he will be 55 of how grateful I am!

36.A.doubted　　 　　 B.suspected　　 　　 C.proved　　　　 D.recognized

37.A.put off　　 　　　　　　 B.set off　　　　 　 C.dropped off　 D.left off

38.A.effect　　　 　　 B.appearance　　　 　 C.view　　　　　 D.attention

39.A.ability　 　　　　　 B.thought　　　　 　 C.alternative　 　 D.decision

40.A.grown up　　 　 B.brought up　　　 　 C.taken on　　　 D.applied to

41.A.decided　　　 　 B.doubted　　　　 　 C.prayed　　　　 D.exposed

42.A.previously　 　　 B.approximately　 　　 C.regularly　　 D.eventually

43.A.however　　　 　 B.therefore　　　 　　 C.otherwise　　 D.though

44.A.value　　　　 　 B.contents　　　　 　 C.name　　　　　 D.lists

45.A.process　　　 　 B.comfort　　　　 　 C.judgment　　　 D.replacement

46.A.undamaged　　 　 B.lost　　　　　　 　 C.checked　　　 D.reserved

47.A.appealing　　 　　 B.thrilling　　　 C.accompanying　 D.entertaining

48.A.look over　　 　　 B.go over　　　　 　 C.get through　 D.see through

49.A.name　　　　 B.phone number　　 　 C.address　　　 D.card

50.A.forgot　　　 　　 B.made 　　　　　　 C.paid　　　　　 D.owed

51.A.faith　　　　 　　 B.reputation　　　 　　 C.quality　　　 D.justice

52.A.adapted　　　 　 B.inspired　　　 　　　　 C.described　　　 D.expanded

53.A.fantastic　　 　　 B.worthy　　　　 　　 C.priceless　　　 　　　 D.positive

54.A.tracks 　　　　 B.outlines　　　 　　　　 C.details　　　　 D.accounts

55.A.proud　　　　 B.sensitive　　 　　　　 C.aware　　　　 D.certain

Until recently, the "science of the future" was supposed to be electronics and artificial intelligence．Today it seems more and more likely that me next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering．This combination is the science of biotechnology．

Organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic（合成的）materials．However, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also to absorb moisture．Nothing mat we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects．

Nevertheless, scientists in the, laboratory have already succeeded in "growing" a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin．The next step may well be "biotech hearts and eyes" which can replace diseased organs in human beings．These will not be rejected by the body, as is the case with organs from humans．

The application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising．In 1996 the famous science fiction writer, Arthur C．Clarice, many of whose previous predictions have come true, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy．Some of these power sources will be biological．Clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources．Coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient．However, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution．It will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing mat pollution to catastrophic levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner．

It is attempting to think that biotechnology or some other "science of the future" can solve our problems．Before we surrender to（屈服于） mat temptation we should remember nuclear power．

Only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy, today those promises lie buried in a concrete grave in a place called Chernobyl, in me Ukraine．Biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way．

50．According to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be_____．

　　　 A．electronics　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．biotechnology　 　

　　　 C．genetic engineering　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．nuclear technology

51．Organic chemistry helps to produce materials mat are_____．

　　　 A．as good as wool　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．as good as an insect's body

　　　 C．not as good as natural materials　　 　　　　　 D．better than natural material

52．According to the passage, it may soon be possible_____．

　　　 A．to make something as good as human skin 　 B．to produce drugs without side effects

　　　 C．to transplant human organs　　　　 　　　 D．to make artificial hearts and eyes

53．In 1996．Arthur C．Clarke predicted that _____．

　　　 A．biological power sources would be put into use soon

　　　 B．oil, gas and coal could be repeatedly used in the future

　　　 C．dependence on non-renewable power sources would be reduced soon

　　　 D．the Chemobyl disaster would happen in two years

54．What do we leam from the last paragraph?

　　　 A．Biotechnology can solve all our future energy problems．

　　　 B．Biological power is cheaper than nuclear power．

　　　 C．Biological power may not be as dangerous as nuclear power．

　　　 D．Biological power will keep all its promises．

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　　Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name“chess”is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says, in English,“check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says“check mate”. These words come from Persian (波斯语).“Shah mat”means “the king is dead”. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.

　　Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don't have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.

(1)Which of the following is known to be true?

[　　]

A．Chess is an old Indian travelling game.

B．Chess is the oldest game in the world.

C．Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400.

D．Chess was played in India long before 900.

(2)One player has won the game when ________.

[　　]

A．he attacks the other player's king

B．he says some Persian words

C．the other player's king cannot move anywhere

D．he says“check”to the other player

(3)Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?

[　　]

A．Shah mat.　　　　　　　　B．Check.

C．The king is dead.　　　　　D．Check mate.

(4)Which of the following is NOT correct?

[　　]

A．All kinds of people can play chess.

B．Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.

C．Some people write to each other playing chess.

D．The Russian lost the game played by radio.

(5)According to the old rules of the game ________.

[　　]

A．the queen was the strongest piece on the board

B．the king had to be attacked all the time

C．the queen could move no more than one square at a time

D．the king could not move anywhere

　　The city of Venice，in  Italy，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormat．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that be make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．

　　Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem  was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and  he had climbed in through the window．I listened to all this in great surprise．There is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door  neighbor’s house！

　　46．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．

　　A．we were not good friends         B．I was busy at work

　　C．he had not told me that he would come   D．I did not want to see him

　　47．A doormat is a mat______．

　　A．used as a door        B．for cleaning the bottom of shoes

C. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）

  D．near a door under which people put their keys

　　48．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．

　　A．he had not waited for me to eat together

　　B．he had eaten too much of the food

　　C．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mine

　　D．he had left the house with the window open

　　49．At last my friend______．

　　A．did not enter my house

　　B．entered my house after he opened the door

　　C．entered my house by climbing through the window

　　D．entered my house with the help of my neighbor

　　50．The writer left the key under the doormat so that______．

　　A．nobody would find it

　　B．he might not lose it

　　C．his family could use the same key

D．his friend could easily get it