D

　 There was a young man named Bill in England．Before leaving school，he began to look for a iob as a clerk．Few companies needed new clerks because of the financial crisis(金融危机)at that time．It became harder and harder to find a job．Luckily，a chance came to him．A company wanted to employ(雇用)one person．He and the other twenty people ioined in the first interview．After that，three persons would enter the final test and that would decide who would get the iob in the end．Bill was lucky to be one of them．

　 On the day of the final test．Bill and the others arrived at the company on time．To their surprise，the interview was very easy．The interviewer only had a free talk with them，and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result．The next morning，Bill received a letter from the company and it said he didn't get the job．Certainly，he felt disappointed．On the evening of that day，Bill surprisingly received another letter，which said he got the job．But why did he get the job?In fact，the first letter was also part of the test．Every one of the last three persons got the same letter that morning．Only Bill replied(回复)with“Thank you”but the others said nothing．

　 Life isn't all fun．There is always something making llS unhappy．When you feel disappointed．please say“Thank you”to the person who disappoints you．That shows your great generosity(宽宏大量)and politeness to others．If you do so，you'll have more chances than others．

57．Bill wanted to be a ________ after leaving school．

　 A．worker　　 B．clerk　　 C．businessman 　　D．teacher

58．It became hard to find a iob for Bill because　　 ．

　 A．there were few companies at that time

　 B．there were so many graduates at that time

　 C．Bill didn't do very well in his study

　 D．the financial crisis happened at that time

59．Bill felt ________ when he received the second letter．

A．disappointed　　 B．surprised　　 C．sad 　　D．unhappy

60．According to the passage，“________”is the best title．

　 A．HOW to get a job　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．The financial crisis

　 C．More generous．more chances 　　　　　　　　　 D．A lucky man

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B

　 David Beckham，English Soccer player，is calling it a day．On May 18，Beckham，38，played his final game．

　 “I feel now is the right time to finish my career(事业)，playing at the highest level，”he said．

　 Beckham's soccer career is“an amazing story”，said FIFA president Sepp Blatter．Beckham started his professional soccer career in l 992 at Manchester United．After that，he went to play for Real Madrid，Los Angeles Galaxy，AC Milan，and PSG．He is the first Englishman to win league championships(联赛冠军)in four different countries。

　 Beckham is not the best soccer player in history，but he is one of the most famous people in the world．

　 　Beckham is an international pop idol(偶像)．He is of course handsome，but his personality makes him more popular．“He's nice to everyone．He doesn't have enemies (敌人)，”said The New York Times．More importantly，Beckham has encouraged people around the world to love soccer．

　　 “David grew up as a soccer-loving child and made his dreams come true，and inspired(激发)millions of boys and girls to try and do the same，”said FIFA President Sepp Blatter．“It is the end of the amazing story now．”

49．David Beckham has played soccer as a professional soccer player ________．

　 A．for more than 30 years　　 B．since he was a child

　 C．since 1992 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in 1992

　50．The phrase“call it a day”means ________ in the passage．

　 A．叫做一天　　 B．开始　　 C．结束，退役　　 D．好的一天

51．David Beckham played for ________ football clubs．

　 A．3　　 　　　　　　　 B．4 　　　　　　　　　　 C．5 　　　　　　　　 D．6

　52．David Beckham is an international pop idol because ________．

　 A．he is handsome

　 B．he is nice to everyone

　 C．he has encouraged people to love soccer and make their dreams come true

　 D．all above

C

　 Shanghai Disney Resort，the world's sixth Disney amusement park and the first on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆地区)，will be built in the city's Pudong New Area．It will also be the third of its kind in Asia．after Tokyo and Hong Kong．The construction (修建)of the park will be finished in 2015．

　 Shanghai Disneyland will have some Chinese elements(元素)that will make the amusement park unique(独一无--)，said Robert Iger，CEO of the Walt Disney Company．”We feel it is important to balance China and Disney，not America, because Disney is global，”Iger said。He said the new park would certainly have Disney things，because people in China liked them．However，he said there would be new attractions，different from other Disney parks around the world．

　 Iger said,"many shows in the new park will be very Chinese，because Chinese people will act the shows and the ideas are mostly from Chinese artists．When Shanghai Disneyland opens，I think many people from all over China will be interested in coming．”

53．The world's sixth Disney amusement park will be ________．

　 A．in Pudong New Area，Shanghai　　 　 B．in Puxi New Area,Shanghai

　 C．in Beijing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in Guangzhou

　54．We can have fun in Shanghai Disney Resort　　 ．

　 A．now　　 B．before 2015　　 C．in 2015 　　D．next year

　55．Shanghai Disneyland is unique because ________．

　 A．it will have some Chinese elements

　 B．it will be built in the city's Pudong New Area

　 C．the shows will be acted by Chinese people

　 D．it's the sixth Disneyland in the world

　56．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

　 A．There won't be any Disney things in Shanghai Disneyland．

　 B．Iger doesn't think many Chinese will be interested in going to Shanghai Disneyland．

　 C．Chinese people don't like Disney things．

　 D．We can see both Chinese elements and Disney things in Shanghai Disneyland.

V．完形填空。

请根据短文内容和语法，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

　 Many years ago，a little boy thought that he was the world's most 　36 　child，because he got sick and his teeth became ugly．So he didn't want to open his mouth and talk．When the teacher asked him questions，he never answered．

　 One day，the boy's father got some trees 　37 　the neighbor，he wanted to plant them in front of the house．He told every child 　38 　a tree。His father told them that if they planted their trees the best，they would get a gift．The little boy wanted to get his father's gift． 39 　when he saw his brothers planting trees carefully and well，he gave up．

　 A few days 　40 　，the little boy went to see his tree，he was surprised to find it didn't only die，but also grew． 41 　new leaves．And his tree was 　42 　taller than his brothers'．His father bought a gift for the little boy．One night。the boy 　43 　in bed．However，he couldn't sleep because he wanted to know who planted the tree for him. So he got up and came into the yard．he saw his father 　44 　after his tree．Suddenly．his eyes were full of tears(眼泪)．

　　 From then on．the little boy slowly became happy and brave．And he became one of 　45 　　successful presidents in the US．His name is Franklin Roosevelt.

36．A．lucky　　 　　　　　 B．unlucky　　 　　　　　　　　 C．happy 　　　　　　　　 D．interesting

37．A．in　　 　　　　　　　　 B．by　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from

38．A．plant　　 　　　　　 B．to plant　　 　　　　　　　 C．planting 　　　　　　 D．planted

39．A．So　　 　　　　　　　　 B．Although　　 　　　　　　 C．If 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．But

40．A．later　　 　　　　　　 B．ago　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．after 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．before

41．A．alittle　 　　　　　　 B．afeW　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．little 　　　　　　　　　 D．few

42．A．even　　 　　　　　　 B．so　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．less 　　　　　　　　　　 D．quite

43．A．lie　　 　　　　　　　　 B．lied　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lay 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．lain

44．A．is looking　　 　 B．has looked　　 　　　　　 C．looking 　　　　　　　 D．looks

45．A．much　　 　　　　　 B．most　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．the most 　　　　　 D．more

35．…Did the radio say _______?

　 …I'm not quite sure。You can check it out on the Internet．

　 A．how long the weather would be like this

　 B．what is the temperature for today

　 C．if we will have a holiday in such weather

　 D．how could we stay a bit cool

34．…I hope the meeting ends soon。

　 …_______。It takes too long．

　 A．Of course　　 　　　　　　　　 B．That's all right　　 　 C．So do I 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．I'm sorry

33．…Would you mind not _______ in the street．It's too dangerous．

　 …_______

　 A．playing football；Sorry，I won't　　 　 B．playing the football；Sure，I will

　 C．play the football；Sorry，I won't 　　　　　　　　 D．play football；Sure，I will

32．…_______ you ever _______ to the theme park before?

　 …Yes．I _______ there last year．

　 A．Did，go；went　　 　　　　　　　 B．Did，go；have gone

　 C．Have，been；went 　　　　　　 D．Have，been；have gone

31．A quarter of the students _______ the movie．

　 A．is interested in　　 　　　　　　　　 B．is interested

　 C．are interested in 　　　　　　　　　　 D．are interested

30．…_______ great weather it is today!

　 …You're right. _______ it is a little hot for me.

　 A．How；And　　 　　　　　　　 B.What；And

　 C．How；Though 　　　　　　　 D．What：Though