1.We lost two superstars in 1977.Neither man’s admirers have been able to understand thesuccees of the other one.And this tells us something of the difference between the generationsthat the two singers represent.There were similarities between Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.Both reached fame whileyoung and because very rich.Although neither one had any musical education，both developedtheir own musical styles。which were at first criticized by the Critics and later studied as newforms in the art of popular son9.Both man had successful movie careers despite a total lack ofacting ability.Both were creations of the microphone.which made it possible for signers with weakvoices to be heard beyond the third row.With Bing the microphone was usually hidden，butElvis brought it to the stage.The difference between the men reflects the changing values in American ife.Crosby’smusic was soothing( 令 人 舒 畅 的);Presley's was disturbin9.Crosby was singing to wartimeAmerica.His audiences had all the disturbances they could handle in their private lives.theydid not want to buy more at the record shop and the movie theater.Crosby’s admirers always said how“relaxed”and“natural”he was.When Presley beganhis career，the whole country had become relaxed and easygoin9.Its young people，who hadno rftemory of troubled times.found it borin9.They were hungry for excitement.Theywelcomed Elvis，who wascertainly not the kind of young man their parents would admire.Presley was loud and valgar(粗俗的)-and he was bringing something new and exciting.It is probably too simple to explain each man in terms of changes in the economic and politicalsituation.Something in the culture was also changing.In which aspeet the singers are similar to each other?

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The environment affects the way people interact.To examine this conclusion,two researchers"decorated"three rooms:One room was refurnished to look ugly.The second room was intended to look average.The third room was designed to be beautiful.Individuals were then asked to sit in one of the three rooms and rate several pictures of people's faces.The resultsindicated that the environment has a significant effect on the way peoplerated the faces.Subjects in the beautiful room gave the pictures higher rates than did subjects in the ugly room. In addition,subjects in the ugly room found the task more unpleasant and boring than did subjects in the beautiful room.Subjects assigned to the ugly room attempted to leave sooner than did subjects assigned to the beautiful room.

Color is one environmental factor that can affect your mood and even your ability to concentrate.One researcher concluded that the most pleasant colors,listed in order of preference,were blue,green,purple,red and yellow.The colors listed from most to least arousing were red,orange,yellow,violet,blue,and green.

Lighting also affects behavior.Elegant restaurants with dim lighting create a mood ofintimacy(亲密）that encourages conversation.The bright lights of an office or classroom,on the other hand, arouse and stimulate thinking.

Room decoration,color,lighting,and even music and temperature all influence communication with others,but there is no all-purpose environment.The ideal environmentdepends on the task that will be performed as well as on the needs and expectations ofthosepresent.The same environmentalfactors that encourage lively conversation and dancing at a New Year's Eve party cannot be expected to create asereneclimate in which to study for final exams.2.Which color is the most helpful for keeping a good mood?（）

4.Things are___worse than I thought.

5.根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

6.VI． Writing ( 25 points)Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 ~ 120 wordsbased on the following information． Remember to write it clearly．Directions ：For this part，you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 -120words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难，希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友 (Jason)写封信，内容包括：·介绍你学习英语的经历；·描述你在英语学习中遇到的困难；·希望笔友给你一些建议。

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8.Nowhere else in the world__________more beautiful scenery than in Switzerland.

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Passage Two

This story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven long years my husband spent his every waking moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that ’s when I met him.

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I did n’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had brought him a drink, but the next day he called and told me that he could not stopping thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

(81) About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the ―men of the house ‖ at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together even since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. (82) Not a day goes by that he doesn ’t tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

The writer ’s first marriage was unsuccessful because ______.

10.Passage OneOceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea.Before the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question"What is at the bottom of the oceans?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineer had to know the depth profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings (测水深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in deeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition ( 考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was__________.

11.根据以下材料，回答36-39题 The banana"tree"is actually not a real tree．This is because there is no wood in the stem(树干)rising above the ground．The stem is made up of leaves growing very close toge‘her，one msldethe other．The leaves spread out at the top of the stem and rise in the air· Banana plants need a lot of care and attention．They must be provided with water if the normal rainfall doesn’t supply enough．The area around the plants must be kept free of weeds(杂草)andgrass． About nine or ten months after planting，a flower appears on the banana plant.This flower is atthe end of a long stalk(茎)，which grows from the base up through the center of the stem and turns downward when it comes out from the top．Small bananas form on this flower stalk as it grows down。ward．Bananas really grow upside down．As the small bananas form on the stalk，they point downward．but as they grow they turn and point upward． Bananas are harvested while they are still green． Even when they are to be eaten where they are grown，they are not allowed to ripen on the plant．A banana that turols yellow on the plant losesits taste.From the text we know when bananas are harvested，they are．

12.Mrs.Taylor has___8-year-old daughter who has__gift for painting-shehas won two national prizes.

13.He works______

14.Mary,help___to the bananas.please.

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In china, it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the west, this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 61 women, and even more 62 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is 63 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 64 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 65 their age, especially if they feel they look young 66 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 67 question like ―How old are you?‖if elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 68 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 69

how old they are. 70 such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 71.They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 72 that they look very old! 73 westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 74 that they are not interested to know how old other people

are. They may ask 75 for the information, 76 they may try to 77 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 78 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 79 , but this is not always the 80 .80.

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Someone says,"Time is money."But I think time is1important than money.Why?Because when money is spent,we can get it back,However,when time is2it'll never3.That's4we mustn't waste time.

It goes without saying that the5is usually limited.Even a second is very important,We should make full use of our time to do6useful.

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time,They spent their limited time smoking,drinking and7.They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own8.

In a word,we should save time.We shouldn't9today's work fortomorrow.Remember we have no time to10.6，

17.根据以下材料，回答52-55题 How can we get rid of garbage?Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energyneeds? These are two important questions that many people are asking today．Some people think thatman might be able to solve both problems at the same time．They suggest using garbage as an energysource．and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage． For a long time，people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land．Now，empty land is scarce·But more and more garbage is produced each year．However，garbage can be a good fuel to use．Thethings in garbage do not look like coal，petroleum，or natural gas；but they are chemically similar totllese fossil fuels．As we use up our fossil—fuel supplies，we might be able to use garbage as an energysource．Burning garbage is not a new idea．Some cities in Europe and the United States have beenburning garbage for years．The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.Thesteam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings．In Paris，France，somepower plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city’s garbage each year．The amount of energypmduced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil． Our fossil fuel supplies are limited．Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that wecan use to help meet our energy needs．This method could also reduce the amount of garbage pilingup on the earth．What is the author’s attitude?

18.The beach is a ___throw

19.When you come here for your holiday next time,don't go to___hotel.I can findyou___ bed in my flat.

20.Today the energy problem becomes critical. It ____________ an immediate solution.