1.根据以下资料，回答66-69题。We first think of the traditional or nuclear family．This is a two-generation family, the father and the mother and their own children．Most couples wanted to have four children, two boys, two girls. 　　Some nuclear families, however, may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them, that is three generations．This kind of family with grandparents, parents, and grandchildren is called an extended family．This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century, but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter．This is more possible now that American homes have become larger．What is interesting, however, is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families, this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family, with just two generations again living together, a grandparent and parents, with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits． 　　Now, the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family．In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children．As I said, this can be the result of the husband's death, of an unmarried mother, of a separation or divorce．There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children, for any of the same reasons．A motherless family may also be fatherless, but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work. 　　One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common．A single parent with one or more children will marry again．Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent．Together they will start what is called a blended family, which blends together or combines the children from two other families.69 Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

2.Passage FourAt the 1893 Columbian Exposition,a World Fair held in Chicago,chocolate-making machinerymade in Germany was displayed.It caught the eye of M.S.Hershey,who saw the potential forchocolate.He installed chocolate machinery in his factory in Lancaster,and produced his firstchocolate bars in 1894.Other Americans began mixing in other materials to make up new candy bars throughout the end of the 1890's and the early 1900's.But it was World War l that really brought attention to the candy bar.The U.S.Army Quartermaster Corps requested various American chocolate manufacturers toprovide 20 to 40 pound blocks of chocolate to be shipped to quartermaster bases.The blocks were cut into smaller pieces and distributed to American soldiers in Europe.Eventually the task of making smaller pieces was turned back to the manufacturers.By the end of the war when the soldiers arrived home,the American candy bar business was assured.Why?Because the returning soldiers had grown fond of chocolate candy and wanted more of the same.As a result,from that time on and through the 1920's,candy bar manufacturers became established throughout the United States,and as many as 40,000 different candy bars appeared on the scene.The original candy bar industry had its start on the eastern coast in such cities as Philadelphia,Boston,and New York.The industry soon spread to the Midwest because shipping and raw materials such as sugar,corn syrup,and milk were easily available.Chicago became the seat of the candy bar industry and is even today an important base.48.Why did M.S.Hershey start the production of chocolate bars?

3.He came out___in the track events.

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Nasredain was a poor man,so he tried to grow1he could in his own garden,sothat he would not have to buy so many in the market.

One evening he heard a noise in his garden and looked out of the window.A white oxhad got into the garden and2his vegetables.Nasreddin at once took his stick,ran outand chased the ox,but heas too old to catch it.When he got back to his garden,hefound that the ox had ruined most of his precious vegetables.

3,while he4in the street near his house,he saw a cart with two white oxenwhich looked very much like the one that5his vegetables.He was carrying his stickwith him,6he at once began to beat the two oxen with it.As neither of them lookedmore like the ox that had eaten his vegetables than the other,he beat both of them equallyhard.

The owner of the ox and cart was drinking coffee in a7coffee house.When hesaw8Nasreddin was doing9his animals,he ran out and shouted,"What are youdoing?What have those poor animals done to you for you to beat them like that?"＂You keep out this!"Nasreddin shouted back."This is a matter between me and oneof these two oxen.He knows very well10,I am beating him!”4.

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根据以下资料，回答31-45题。

Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers．Then again，teenagers have31feelings about their parents，saying that it is not easy living with them．According to a recent research，the most common32between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks．On the one hand，parents go mad over33rooms，clothes thrown on the floor and their children's refusal to help with the34．On the other hand，teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for35the towel in the bathroom，not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket．The research，conducted by St．George University，shows that different parents have different36to these problems．However，some approaches are more37than others．For example，those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness，but38clean the room for them，have fewer chances of changing their children's39．On the contrary，those who let teenagers experience the40of their actions can do better．For example，when teenagers who don't help their parents with the shopping don't find their favorite drink in the refrigerator，they are forced to41their actions．Psychologists say that42is the most important thing in parent-child relationships．Parents should43to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say．Parents may44their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space．Communication is a two-way process．It is only by listening to and45each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.37A.complex,B.popular,C.scientificD.successful

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Passage Four

There are two common explanations for origin of tipping. The Oxford English Dictionary says tip was seventeenth-century underworld slang for —giveas in ― Tip me your money or your life. Opponents (85) of tipping will probably prefer this explanation, since it suggests the practice as originally a form of robbery. A less reputable, but nonetheless charming explanation is that in Renaissance( 文艺复兴 ) coffeehouses, boxes were set near the door, into which customers could drop money: These boxes, according to the story, bore the legend ― To Insure Promptitude, which was ultimately shortened to TIP. Whether it was a serving woman or a boss with his or her eye on depressing wages who first thought up the idea, the story does not say.

Tipping became common in England by the middle of the eighteenth century. Because it is ill-suited to a country without an established servant class,it did not catch on in America until after the Civil War, when former slaveholders suddenly found themselves having to pay the help and when new-rich industrialists adopted the European fashion. By the turn of the century, we had made the custom our own, and the American ― big tipper was on his way. Today, although the lines between bribery( 贿赂 ) and thanks for services remain as vague as ever, tipping has become universal, not least because, in an increasingly uncertain economy, it provides the growing service class with income that is at least as reliable as wages and that is less subject to tax review. Not surprisingly, government officials as among the few die-hards who still question the tipping system. They have a point too. Tippers ’ International Association estimates that U.S. workers get about $5 billion a year in tips.In the seventeenth century, tip was probably a word used by_____.

7.__ more careful, his ship would not have sunk.

8.选出下面读音不同的选项()。

9.It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours just___alook at the sports stars.

10.I don't know___he will come tomorrow,______he comes,I'll tell you

11.Nobody can do two things well___

12.Woman nabbed for a DUI at same crash spotWed May 21, 2:17 AM ET TRUCKEE, Calif.—Call it drunken driving déjà vu（记忆幻觉）. For the second time in five months, a 23-year-old California woman has been arrested after she crashed her car while driving under the influence (DUI) at the exactsame spot north of Lake Tahoe.And to top it off, Truckee Police say that in both cases, her blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.The police say Melissa Dennison of Truckee crashed at about noon on Sunday on Glenshire Drive just south of the Glenshire Bridge. They say she was extremely drunk and had trouble standing or walking. Her blood alcohol level initially was measured at .346. The legal limit is .08.Sergeant J. Litchie said Dennison also had been charged with a DUI in January when she crashed at the same spot and registered a blood alcohol level of .380. If found guilty of the second offense, she faces up to 10 years in prison and fines in excess of $2,000.A telephone message the Associated Press left at a listing for Dennison in Truckee on Tuesday was not immediately returned.Who is the author of the passage?

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If you want to learn a new language,the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a1reason,such as your job or your studies?Or perhaps you are interested in the 2,films or the music of a different country and you know howmuch it willhelp to have a 3of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of 4,but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的）start for many people.They provide an environment where you can practice underthe 5of someone who's good at the language.We all lead6lives and learninglanguage takes time.You will have more success if you study regularly,so try to developa7.It doesn't matter if you haven't got long.Becoming fluent in a language will takeyears,but learning to get by takes8 .

Many people start learning a language and soon give up."I'm too9,"they say.Yes,children do learn languages more10than adults,but research has shown thatyou can learn a language at any age.And learning is good for the health of your brain,too.I've also heard people 11about the mistakes they make when learning.Well,relax andlaugh about your mistakes 12 you're much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never 13.But with some work and devotion,you'llmake progress.And you'll be 14 by the positive reaction of some people when you sayjust a few words in 15 own language.Good luck!7.[ 单选 ]

14.Of all Barry H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs, perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy． 　　Yes, Landau is both human and an adult, a 60-year-old author, presidential historian, former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs, and so well connected to a succession of presidents, that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy, Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever (拉布拉多犬) . 　　Logistics got in the way, though, and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution, where Landau was doing research: "I'm sorry, but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy." 　　Not surprisingly, this is a happy week for Landau, with the new Obama family dog, Bo, joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency. 　　"Having a dog just humanizes a president," he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to." And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles (小猎犬) , Him and Her, and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper, JFK's German shepherd.[单选题] Who was the first president to have a dog in the White House?

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Coconut(椰子)is an unusual food for many reasons.It is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant.Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—it consists of both“meat“ and “water” inside.The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar，as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings;the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid.Portuguese(葡萄牙的) explorers gave the nut its name in the l5th century, referring to it as coco，meaning “ghost” in their language.The outside appearance of coconuts reminded them of a ghost’s face，and the tree has had that name ever since.

The coconut has varied uses.It is used to make various cooking oils for fast food restaurants around the world to make diet materials.The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates，providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree.This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks.Even the shell itself has many uses，including animal food and fertilizer.

And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit.The coconut tree， which

produces the nut，also produces many useful things.It’s no wonder that the coconut tree has been taken as “the tree of life”.The coconut got its name because of __________ .

16.After taking a six—week，fully paid maternity leave(产假)earlier this year，FrancineGemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her baby daughter，Veronica.Fortunately，she didn’t have to choose between them.Maya Design，a Pittsburghbased creative consulting firm，allows parents to bring newborns：into the office.“If I'd had to leave my children after my maternity leave ended.I would never have goneback to work，”says Gemperle a designer and researcher，who also brought her son Mile.intothe office after he was born.She’s not the only parent taking advantage of the ben6fit.Senior analyst Jon West bringshis10.month—old soil.Owen，the office several times a month.In fact,when West consideredusing only part of his paternity leave，his co—workers urged him to take all six weeks.“I had pressure to take that leave，”recalls West，“People told me.‘It's an important part of your life and you need to expenience it.’”“No matter how quiet the baby is，it’s an obvious distraction(分心的事).”says Tory Johnson the chief executive of Women for hire.a New York City—based recruiting firm, No one has complained yet.Even if somebody did，it would’t matter to Mickey McManus，Mayas’s CEO and president who argues that the policy builds loyalty and helps parents shiftback into work mode.As part of its balancing act，Maya shares up to 20%of quarterly profits with itsemployees.However，the size of those checks might be up in the air at the moment.The firmonce laid off five workers and it is now 4-day weeks to avoid more layoffs.“Be transparrent，”MCmanus advises，“so workers know they can trust you.”What is the advantage of Maya’s policy according to Mickey MeManus?

17.Henry ’ s job was to examine cars crossing the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling( 走私 ) anything into the country. Every morning, except weekends, he 61 see a factory worker coming up the hill toward the frontier, 62 a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle 63 the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and 64 him take the straw off and 65 it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see 66 he would find anything, after which he would look in all the man 67 he let him tie the straw up ’ s pockets again. The man would then pull it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 68 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things 69 in the straw, he never found 70 , even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was 71 something, but he was not 72 to imagine what it could be. Then one morning, after he had looked 73 the straw and emptied the factory worker ’ s pockets 74 usual, he 75 to him, ― Listen, I know that you are smuggling things 76 this frontier. Won ’ t you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so successfully? I ’ m an old man, and today is my last day on the77 .Tomorrow I ’ m going to 78 .I promise that I shall not tell 79 if you tell me what you ’ ve been smuggling. ― The factory worker did not say anything for 80 . Then he smiled, turned to Henry and quietly, ― Bicycles.77.（）

18.V．Daily Conversation( 15 points)Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete thefollowing dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．A．Where are you going todayB．That’s not our busC．I'll catch up on my reading to kill timeD．There isn’t a cloud in the skyE．Did you catch the news todayF．How long have you been waitingG．Have a nice dayH．Don’t forget your bookMary：We couldn’t ask for a better day，could we?John：I know． 56．I love this time of the year．Mary：This bus seems to be running late，doesn’t it? 57 ?John：I've been here for at least ten minutes．Mary：Ah，here comes a bus!John：Oh good．Wait ! 58 ．That bus goes downtown．Mary：Well，it looks like we’11 be waiting a little longer． 59 ，I guess．John：Oh，I'm afraid you have no time for that．Here’s our bus．Mary：Oh great! I thought it would never come．John： 60 !Mary：You too．57、请填写最佳选项（ ）。

19.根据以下材料，回答56-60题 A．I’ll say I did B．Wonderful C．Yes，it was D．That’s a good idea E．You’d better buy some fruit and sandwiches F．What kind of fruit do you like G．How about 6 0’clock in the morning H．I’u be tIIere Jane：How do you like the idea of having a picnic this Saturday? Michael： 56 ．But where shall we go? Jane：What about going to the Western Hill?It’s quite cool there． Michael： 57 ．Shall we invite John and his girlfriend to go with us? Jane：OK．And we can ask them to prepare some drinks． Michael：What should I do then? Jane：58． Michael：59? Jane：I like oranges，watermelons，grapes，and bananas． Michael：When shall we start off? Jane： 60 ?We call get there in an hour and a half． Michael：OK．I’11 call John and tell him about our plan．Jane：58．

20.There are___months in a year.