13、_______ to train his daughter in English, he put an ad like this in the paper, “_______, an English teacher for a ten-year-old girl.”

   A. Determined; wanted                  B. Determined; wanting

   C. Determine; wanted                    D. Determining; wanting

12、 Understanding the culture habits of another nation, especially _______ containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a difficult task.

   A. one              B. it        C. that            D. the one

11、She gave me another piece of advice, ________ of great help to the research work.

   A. which I think it is                      B. I think which is

   C. which I think is                        D. I think it is

10、Dozens of movies are known __________ in this small town, which has been turned into a

tourist attraction.

   A. being made          B. having been made            

   C. to be made          D. to have been made

9、We are said to be living in __________ “Information Age”, ________ time of new  discoveries and great changes.

A. the; a         B. an; the        C. /; a            D. the; the

8、你的英语教师要求你用英文写一篇日记。假设以下是你2006年5月18日这一天的活动，请根据以下要点写一篇日记。

注意：词数100左右。100―120 words

      可以增加自己的感受

参考词汇：科技成果展 exhibition of the developments of science and technology;

          多功能     multifunction

May 18 Thursday

二、选择题

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6、Thanks to science, industry and moral philosophy, mankind’s steps were at last guided up the right path in the past century. The 19th century of steam was about to give way to the 20th century of oil and electricity. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, only 41 years old in 1900, provided a scientific basis for the idea that progress was not to be stopped, determined by natural law. And almost everybody thought that the development would continue to be as slow as that in the 19th century.

Inventions like the railroad or the telegraph or the typewriter enabled people to live their everyday lives a little more conveniently. No one could have guessed that new ideas would storm the world with a force and frequency at an amazing pace. This high-speed attack of new ideas and technologies seemed to make people believe in the old dreams of a perfect life on earth, of a safe world in which natural disasters would be controlled. But the fast progress was accompanied by something against mankind’s will.

Murders in Sarajevo(萨拉热窝) in 1914 led to the Great War, which did more than destroy a generation of Europeans. The Great War was most commonly called so until the beginning of World War Ⅱ when it was renamed World War Ⅰ. Hitler rose to power in the 1930’s. It was this very man who ordered the attack of Poland, only to meet with his failure when Great Britain and France made war on Germany. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed the American naval base at Pearl harbor. Americans decided to enter the war, and World War Ⅱ was now truly a world war.

But civilization was not crushed(压碎) by the two great wars, and from the ruins people built a way of life again. The citizens of the 20th century felt free to reinvent themselves. In that task they were aided by two far-reaching developments－Psychoanalysis(精神分析) and the Bomb.

51．It can be inferred from the passage that at the beginning of the 20th century __________.

       A．great changes occurred between the 19th century and the 20th century

       B．the world knew nothing about science, industry and moral philosophy

       C．mankind came to realize there was not a change in the 19th century

       D．Darwin, the builder of the theory of evolution, was in his forties

52．Because of the inventions like the railroad, telegraph and type writer, people could _____.

       A．know that the progress was made only by scientists

       B．enjoy their life more comfortably and conveniently

       C．tell that a mankind killing was about to take place

       D．make their dreams of a better life and a better world come true

53．Why was the Great War renamed as World War Ⅰ?

       A．Because it destroyed a generation of Europeans.

       B．Because it was not only a war but a human disaster.

       C．Because it was followed by the other world war.

       D．Because it was influenced by new ideas.

54．Which happening is not mentioned in this passage before World War Ⅱ?

       A．Hitler came into power                         B．Japan attached Pearl Harbor.

       C．Poland was attacked by Germany.         D．USA had not planned to go into the war

55．What is the writer likely to talk about if he continues to write?

       A．Citizenship.          B．Invention.            C．Ruins.                 D．Psychoanalysis.

5、Wuthering Heights has a difficult narrative structure. The story begins in 1801. It is first narrated by Lockwood, a visitor staying in Thrushcross Grange, one of the two houses, where we can meet different characters in the novel. Lockwood is a narrow, dull man who is basically afraid of feeling; as a result, he is a bad man who lives emotionally through a dirty interest in the lives of others. It is this side of his character that leads into the main narrative stream of the novel. His interest in what he sees and experiences on his visits to Wuthering Heights leads him to encourage  Nelly Dean, the house-keeper at the Grange, to provide him with the information concerning the people that he has met: Heathcliff, Cathy, Hareton, Joseph and, of course, the ghost of Catherine.

Nelly Dean’s story forms the major part of the narrative. While Nelly is meant to be an objective narrator, she has a lot to do with what has happened over the past twenty-five years that have led to the present state of affairs. Therefore, as readers, we need to realize how Nelly presents events and characters and her own role in determining the course of events.

The final part of the novel concerns the immediate future and provides us with the results of Lockwood’s visit to the Heights and the appearance of Catherine’s ghost. It is narrated by both Lockwood and Nelly.

Finally, Isabella, the one time wife of Heathcliff, through a letter, narrates one middle part of the novel.

Although this narrative structure may, at first, be very difficult, it is necessary because in the world of the novel, time order of the years is not so important; the events of twenty-five years ago are as much a part of the present as those in which Lockwood finds himself in 1801.

47．From the first paragraph, we can know the first narrator is _____________.

       A．Lockwood                                          B．Thrushcross       

       C．Heathcliff                                            D．Nelly Dean

48．The house-keeper at the Grange satisfies Lockwood’s dirty desire by ____________.

       A．telling him the story of the ghost of Catherine

       B．providing him with the information of Wuthering Height

       C．encouraging him to know more about the people he has met

       D．showing him around the place he is visiting

49．What is special about the middle part of the novel?

       A．One part of it is narrated in the form of a letter.

       B．It describes how Isabella and Heathcliff got separated.

       C．It is the most difficult part in the novel.

       D．One part of it suggests Catherine has been dead

50．This passage is quite probably ____________.

       A．a piece of news                                   B．a reading guide

       C．a writing guide                                    D．an advertisement of a novel

4、She must be the wisest woman on this planet, for she has lived up to the three words “Seize the moment”. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it, or because they are unwilling to try something new.

My sister died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. I can’t remember how many times I was refused when I called her to go to lunch. She would say to me: “I can’t. I have clothes on the line.” “My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday.” “I had a late breakfast.” “It looks like rain.” Only after her death did I choose to be a little more flexible.

Life is not made up of thing that you do at a particular time, but it demands variety and adventure. As we grow older, the list of promises made to ourselves may get longer. Perhaps one morning, when we awaken, we will find to our surprise that our life is full of “I’m going to”, “I plan to” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”

My seize-the-moment friend is open to adventure and ready at any moment to make a new start. She keeps an open mind about new ideas. Her great interest in life is contagious. With her around you, you may trade your bad feet for good shoes.

I have not touched ice cream for 10 years. The other day, I stopped off and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.

43．The passage suggests that the author’s sister _________________.

       A．was very busy with her work               B．died a very happy person

       C．always did things in a fixed order          D．was the wisest woman in the world

44．The writer has had a new way of looking at life since ___________.

       A．his sister died                                      B．he met the wise woman

       C．he turned old                                       D．the three words appeared

45．The underlined word “contagious” is used to show that the woman is_______”.

       A．polite                  B．powerful             C．practical              D．proud

46．The author expects those who have read the passage to ___________.

       A．have a long list of promises                   B．be a smart businessman

       C．hit an iceberg in their cars                     D．be as adventurous as himself