(05·安徽C篇)

Handshaking, though a European practise is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or-her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly- There is generally a misunderstanding (误解) among the Chinese that westerners are usually open

and straighforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.

64. In the old days in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other ______.

A. to make a deal                           B. to greet each other

C. to show friendliness                       " to reach an agreement

65. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. where handshaking was first practised

B. how handshaking came about

C. about the relationship between handshaking and trade

D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China

66. According to the text. which of the following statements is true?

A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.

B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

C. We should make a judgement before shaking hands.

D. We shouldn’t shake hands with European women.

67. The main purpose of the text is ______.

A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West

B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking

C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West

D. to give us some advice before we travel abroad

 (05·安徽B篇)

When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.

.   So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we' re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural  — and healthy — emotional response (反应).

60. Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?

A. Because her father did not --ant her to feel too sad.

B. Because she did not love her grandmother.

C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.

D. Tie author doesn’t give the explanation.

61, It car. be inferred from the text that ______.

A. there are two ways to keep healthy

B. crying does more good to health than laughing

C. crying and laughing play the same roles

D. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

62. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.

B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.

63. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Power of Tears                         B. How to Keep Healthy

C. Why We Cry                           D. A New Scientific Discovery

 (05·安徽E篇)

Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager (十几岁的孩子) problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”

He hasn't forgotten them. He' s just decided that he' s not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

71. This text is most probably written by ______.

A. a specialist in teenager studies              B. a headmaster of a middle school

C. a parent with teenage children               D. a doctor for mental health problems

72. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. the change from good to bad that ' s seen in a child

B. die way that parents often blame themselves

C. the opinion that a child has of his parents

D. the advice that parents want their children to follow

73. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.

A. lazy           B. quiet              G. unusual           D. rude

74. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.

A. pay no attention to them                    B. are too busy to look after them

C. have come to hate them                     D. feel helpless to do much about them

75. What is the author' a opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.

B. Parents should pay still sore attention to the change.

C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.

D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most__21__ and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and__22__ we play，I laughed quietly，figuring on an__23__ victory. After all，Ed's idea of__24__ has always been nothing more__25__ than lifting a fork to his mouth. __26__I can remember， Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family，and__27__ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often__28__ about that，Ed refused to buy a__29__ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed__30__ for our game not only the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly__31__，I was so surprised that I was__32__. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __33__，at the point in our game when I'd have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor，it was__34__7 to 9-and Ed was__35__. The sudden realization was painful. We__36__ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up，I was having serious__37__ about staying alive until 21 years old，let alone__38__ that many points. When the game finally ended， both of us were lying flat on our backs，too tired to__39__. In a way，I think we both won：I the game，but cousin Ed my__40__.

 21. A. encouraging             B. hopeless             C. surprising            D. regular

 22. A. declared             B. mentioned           C. persuaded           D. suggested

 23. A. unforgettable          B. unexpected            C. easy                D. early

 24. A. exercise             B. preparation          C. joy                  D. fitness

 25. A. time-saving            B. comfortable           C. suitable             D. effort-making

 26. A. As soon as           B. As long as           C. When                D. Since

 27. A. strangely            B. personally            C. reasonably            D. eagerly

 28. A. cared               B. forgot              C. quarreled             D. joked

 29. A. clean             B. larger              C. straight             D. darker

 30. A. set out                      B. got ready            C. arrived               D. returned

 31. A. notice              B. admire              C. believe               D. measure

 32. A. nervous             B. curious             C. careless             D. speechless

 33. A. After all             B. As a result           C. Above all             D. At last

 34. A. mistakenly           B. then                C. instead             D. naturally

 35. A. leading             B. coming             C. waiting              D. counting

 36. A. pretended           B. stopped             C. continued            D. decided

 37. A. thoughts          B. doubts               C. situations            D. problems

 38. A. scoring             B. completing           C. receiving             D. keeping

 39. A. play                 B. start               C. sleep             D. move

 40. A. friendship            B. respect             C. support              D. favor

 (05·安徽)

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was   36   and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be   37   but a failure.”

After five years of   38   jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the beat   39   that could have happened to me. I   40   ! wanted-to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to   41   that what people said about me was   42 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s   43   it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.”  So I tried hard with my  44   and went to college. My first novel (小说)  45   while I was at college.

After college I taught during the   46   in high schools and attended evening classes at London University,  where I got a    47   in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of  48   that job to write full time   49   I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself —  50   was a working-.class boy who’d   51   school early, now teaching at the university

My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and   52  , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars.   53   what does it mean? I   54   wish all the people that have put me down had  55  : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”

36. A. bright                        B. useless              C. simple               D. hopeful

37. A. anything                     B. something          C. everything     D. nothing

38. A. low                           B. poor                  C. good                 D. useful

39 A. support                       B. happiness          C. surprise             D. thing

40. A. admitted                     B. decided             C. planned             D. told

41. A. me                                   B. them                 C. her                   D. it

42. A. wrong                       B. right                  C. stupid               D. faulty

43. A. see                                   B. know                C. understand        D. face

44. A. experiment                 B. practice             C. writing              D. composition

45. A. came on                     B. came in             C. came out           D. came back

46. A. day                            B. night                 C. month               D. year

47. A. graduation                  B. pass                  C. degree               D. success

48. A. giving in                     B. giving back        C. giving out          D. giving up

49. A. while                         B. if                      C. when                D. or

50. A. there                          B. here                  C. it                      D. that

51. A. left                                   B. attended            C. changed            D. graduated

52. A. tired                          B. calm                 C. nervous             D. famous

53. A. And                           B. But                   C. However           D. Well

54. A. just                            B. exactly              C. so                     D. very

55. A. praised                       B. said                   C. answered          D. advised