72．English is very difficult for him to learn，but __________________ (对……感兴趣)it．(take)

71．There was nothing to eat at home so we _______________________(最后只好到外面去吃)for fish and chips(end)

(C)

Mr. Hunt worked in an office. He was the ablest there and could help the manager when the old man was in trouble. So he was paid a lot. He was young and had no wife. He spent much money on gambling(赌钱). Sometimes he lost all his money and had to borrow some from his friend to buy some food.

One night the more the young man tried to win, the more he lost. He was sure he could win that night and hoped to get his money back, but there was little money left in his pockets. He had to go to borrow some money from a new workmate in his office.

"I have a way to make your money have babies, Mr. Smith." Said Mr. Hunt. “I'll pay you back one thousand two hundred dollars tomorrow if you lend me one thousand dollars now."

The man did as he asked. Two hours later Mr. Smith found him in the gambling house. Just at that moment Mr. Hunt won one hundred dollars.

"Look! Your money had a baby! Mr. Hunt said happily. He gave the money to Mr. Smith at once.

The next morning as soon as the young man met Mr. Smith, he gave him two hundred dollars and said, "Your money died as soon as she had two babies!"

56. _________, so he was paid more.

　　 A. Mr. Hunt was shot of money　　　　　　 　　 B. Mr. Hunt was never late for work

　　 C. Mr. Hunt often helped the manager　　　 　　 D. Mr. Hunt was often in trouble

57. Sometimes Mr. Hunt had to borrow some money to_________

　　 A. gamble　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. buy something to eat

　　 C. give his parents　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. buy good clothes

58. Mr. Smith thought _________, so he lent 1,000 dollars to Mr. Hunt.

A. the young man was good at gambling

B. the young man could win

C. the young man would get rich

D. the manager was friendly to the young man

59. In fact, _________

　　 A. Mr. Smith's money died that night

　　 B. Mr. Smith's money had some babies

　　 C. Mr. Smith's won 300 dollars that night

　　 D. Mr. Smith lost 700 dollars borrowed from his workmate

60. The best title for the story would be_________

　　 A. Your Money Had a Baby　　　　　　 　　　　 B. Your Money Has Died

　　 C. Mr. Hunt's Story.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. Mr. Hunt& Mr. Smith

第Ⅱ卷　 非选择题(四大题，共45分)

(B)

　　 On Sunday morning, a strong earthquake．(地震)hit Indonesia(印度尼西亚)and then big tsunamis(海啸)followed．They soon went on to other countries in the south and southeast Asia as well as East Africa．

　　 Tsunamis are especially dangerous for children．By Wednesday，nearly 60，000 people died because of the tsunamis．30%of them were children。and most of them were 5 t0 12 years old．

　　 In open seas tsunamis are only one or two meters high．When they ale near land，they are as high as 10 meters．Houses and cars near the sea can be taken away by these big waves．Because tsunamis move fast and can travel to another side of the sea within(在…之内)one day，they may affected影响) a lot of places．

　　 The Pacific Ocean(太平洋)has a lot of strong tsunamis because of the size of the ocean and large earthquakes there．China doesn’t see tsunamis often because its sea floor is quite flat(平的)．

　　 Islands around China also help the country avoid(避免)from them．

　　 What should you do when there is tsunami? Move to a safe place．If you are near the sea and you feel the earthquake，move to higher ground．Stay away from rivers and streams(溪流)．

　　 Reported by China Daily(日报)on Friday，December 31st，2004．

51．The big Asian tsunamis first happened_________．

　　 A．on Friday morning　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on the morning of December 26th

　　 C．on December 31st 2004 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on the morning of December 25th

52．Which places did the big tsunamis hit?

　　 A．All the coastal(海岸))countries．

　　 B．Only in Indonesia and Sri Lanka．

　　 C．South and southeast Asia as well as East Africa．

　　 D．South and Southeast Asia

53．Why does the Pacific Ocean have a lot of strong tsunamis?

　　 A. Because there are few islands in the ocean.

　　 B. Because of strong wind on the sea.

　　 C. Because of the large earthquakes and the size of ocean.

　　 D. Because of the size of ocean.

54. Which of the following is WRONG?

　　 A. In open seas tsunamis are one or two meters high.

　　 B. Tsunamis can't travel to another side of the sea with 24 hours.

　　 C. Most of the children who died in tsunamis were 5-12 years old.

　　 D. Tsunamis are especially dangerous for children.

55. You should _______ when there is tsunami according to the passage.

　　 A. listen to a weather report　　　　　　　 　　　 B. move to a safe place

　　 C. run to the policeman for help　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. run to your parents

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

　　 Penguins(企鹅) live together, but each pair has a little ground of their own. When a penguin wants to walk through its neighbor’s (邻居) ground, it must ask permission(允许). If it does not, it will have to fight. Penguins come and to all day. They catch fish and look after their children.

　　 All penguins are good parents-the male(雄性的)penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. They walk in from the sea in the middle of the dark Antarctic(南极的) water. They choose their wives in the dark. They can only hear them-not see them. Then the female(雄性)penguins lay their eggs and go away for about two months. The male penguins look after the eggs. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks(幼鸟). There is no food. The snow falls and the wind blows sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do not move. When the females return from the sea, they will not remember their husbands．It does not matter. Only one thing matter-the eggs．Male penguins never fight unless(除非)a penguin leaves a chick for a minute．Then they fight because they all want it．They are strange and wonderful birds．

46．From the passage we know that penguins usually have _____ life．

A．active　 　　　　　　　　 B．a quiet　　 　　　　　　 C．a hard 　　　　　　　　　 D．a simple

47．It seems interesting and unusual that the male penguins choose their wives _____．

A．when the females penguins return from the sea

B．just by hearing in the darkness(黑暗)

C．each time they see the lovely

D．after they had their own ground

48．It is _____ that take care of the eggs．

A．the male penguins 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the female penguins　

C．both the husbands and the wives 　　　　　　　　 D．the penguins that lost in the fight

49．When _____，a penguin can walk through its neighbor’s ground．

A．it wins the fight　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．it has become a father

C．it gets married 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it gets permission

50．Which of the fallowing statements(陈述)is not true?

A．Female penguins often have their new husbands．

B．Male penguins fight when choosing their eggs．

C．Female penguins take care of the eggs．

D．Male penguins use their ears to choose wives．

30. _______, the old man wasn't hurt at all in the accident.

　　 A. Unluckily　　　　 　　 B. What's worse　　　 C. To our surprise　　 　　　 D. Good luck

29. - How do you like your school uniform?

　 - I like it very much because I take _______ in my school.

　　 A. pride　　　　　 　　 B. proud　　　　　　 　 C. part　　　　　　 　　 D. interest

28. We were _______ tired _______ walk any farther at that time.

　 　A. so…. that　　　　 B. enough… to　　　 　 C. not only…but also　　 D. too…to