64. How does the author feel about her stay in China?

A. Unbearable.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unbelievable.

C. Unfortunate.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Unforgettable.

63. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to 　　　　.

A. a small rabbit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an ever lasting effort

C. the new insulin　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the human guinea pig

62. As a diabetic, the author could still live normally in 1941 because 　　　　.

A. she was able to buy enough insulin　　　　　　

B. she received good medical treatment

C. she was looked after by her husband

D. she was helped by people of different races

61. What can we know about the author?

A. She visited China before twenty.

B. She was given an unhappy home.

C. She got married in Czechoslovakia.

D. She could hardly tolerate her parents.

60. What is the main purpose of the author?

A. To attract more visitors.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To tell traveling experiences.

C. To sell information on line. 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. To introduce historical places.

B

I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life.

Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.

In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰岛素). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.

　　 Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.

　　 I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig(实验品)on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?

I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.

After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the Untied States, which is also known as a melt pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.

59. A common feature of Mauritius and Cyprus is that they are 　　　　.

　 A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. romantic

　 C. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mysterious

58. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places?

　 A. It is located on an island.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It offers charming resorts.　　　

　 C. It was given as a present.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It has a very long history.

57. We learn from the text that Mauritius 　　　　.

　 A. is part of Madagascar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is an ideal destination for couples

　 C. is in central Indian Ocean　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is most famous for its good service

56. The underlined word “spires” in Paragraph 2 means 　　　　.

　 A. narrow streets　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. inexpensive restaurants

　 C. top-quality foods　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tower-shaped buildings　　

35. The construction of the gym caused much noise, 　　　　it difficult for people nearby to sleep.

　　　 A. made　　　　 　　　 B. to make　　　　 　 C. making　　　　 　 D. having made

SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

It was early spring. The sun was strong and warm. I went over the hillside fields behind my village, 　　36　 　buntings and linnets, the birds I loved most.

I turned along a bush between two fields where I had seen the birds before, but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors. I was 　　37　 　not to see a bunting straightaway, but I went on, stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李) flowers in the bush, and 　　38　 　I did hear a bunting singing. Or was it? Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear?

But the bunting’s song was pretty clear, and within a few minutes I was proved

　 39　 . The song was coming from the bush, and as I approached 　　40　 　I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree. It opened its mouth, and 　　41　 　once more. Then it flew off. It was the only one I saw that day, but at least I had found one of the birds I had

　 42　 .

It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some 　　43　 . I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the

　 44　 　where I had found the bunting. As I came nearer, they flew up, spreading their tails so that their white edges 　　45　 　to look like a white fan in the sky. Then, to my

　 46　 , some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets.

A moment later they had all 　　47　 - but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day.

36　　　 A. looking at　　　　　　　 B. looking for　　　　　　 C. looking up　　　　　　 D. looking after

37　　　 A. disappointed　　　　　 B. dismissed　　　　　　　 C. dissatisfied　　　　　　 D. disturbed

38　　　 A. directly　　　　　　　　　 B. gradually 　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　　　 D. immediately

39　　　 A. proper　　　　　　　　　 B. right 　　　　　　　　　　 C. useful 　　　　　　　　 D. true

40　　　 A. sadly　　　　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly 　　　　　　　 C. proudly 　　　　　　　 D. quietly

41　　　 A. danced　　　　　　　　　 B. ate　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sang　　　　　　　　　　 D. shouted

42　　　 A. observed 　　　　　　　 B. noticed　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　 D. described

43　　　 A. linnets 　　　　　　　　　 B. skylarks 　　　　　　　 C. pigeons 　　　　　　　 D. buntings

44　　　 A. bush 　　　　　　　　　　 B. road 　　　　　　　　　　 C. grass　　　　　　　　　　 D. black-thorn

45　　　 A. widened　　　　　　　　 B. enlarged　　　　　　　　 C. lengthened　　　　　　 D. expanded

46　　　 A. knowledge 　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　　　 C. amusement 　　　　　 D. honour

47　　　 A. gathered　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　　 D. gone

Section C

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word for each blank that best fits the context.

When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. 　　48　 　is still true that a dog is the 　　49　 　useful and faithful animal in the world, 　　50　 　the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not 　　51　　 　useful for protection but willing to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. 　　52　

do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is 　　53　 　companionship. A dog is his best friend for

　 54　 　child when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have 　　55　 　children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up.

PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Prague

Prague is an ancient European city, featuring one of the most magnificent Old Towns in Europe, along with delicious food, inexpensive shopping and friendly people. Prague is also famous as being home to one of the most famous 20th century writers, Franz Kafka. The famous Czech beer is also one of the reasons to visit Prague.

The narrow streets of the older parts of the town are appealing the visitors to take nice long walk and settle in some of the many restaurants, which offer top-quality foods at a low price. The buildings there are mostly tower-shaped，and so Prague is called “city of a hundred spires.”

Mauritius

Also known as the Paradise on Earth, Mauritius lies about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is a place of magnificent natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, which makes for an unforgettable romantic experience at the edge of the world’s warmest ocean.

There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Paradise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss!

Cyprus

The very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论) are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts within walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect.

Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthony’s gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little special once you set foot on Cyprus.

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