1.The three____ made films of deaf people signing.填入____处的最佳答案是()。

2.It's a bad manner to laugh___trouble.people when they are___trouble

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Rosa liked making up stories.She was so1that her classmates believed herfrom time to time.in fact,the whole class believed her!At first she supposed it was2 Now,as she got up to3 before the class,she knew that make-believe stories had some way of coming back to make you sad.

Rosa's parents were separated,Nine months out of the year,Rosa lived with hermother in an apartment on Anderson Street.But when summer 4.she went to herfather's farm in Arizona.

The farm was great!Rosa rode horses and5 with some farm work.Her father.however,was so6 that he couldn't find time to go places with her.When she arrivedeach summer,her father would 7 her at the airport and take her out to eat.And theday she went back to the8he would always buy her a present.When summer came to a close,Rosa 9 to her mother.At school she heard lots ofstories her friends told about their family trips.Rosa wished she had a10to talkabout.

Not long after11began,Rosa was looking through travel magazines in the schoollibrary.They talked about many exciting12,like England and Germany.WhenRosa's friends asked what she had done that summer,she made up something that was not13.Remembering the travel magazines she had looked at,she told her classmates thatshe and her father had gone to14.When the class began studying England,Mr.Thomas asked Rosa to tell all the thingsshe could15 about her trip to England!15单选

4.I could hear the boys playing in the playgroundoutside when the headmaster’s secretary finally __________us into his office.请选择最佳答案()。

5.Passage One　　Alexia Sloane，a l0一year-old girl，lost her sight when she was two following a brain disease But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English，French，Spanish and Chinese。and is learning German.　　Now she has experienced her dream job of workingas an interpreter after East of England MEP(欧盟议员)Robert Sturdy invited her to the parliament building in Brussels，thus becoming the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.“She was given a special permit to get into thebuildin9， where there is usually a minimum age requirement of l4 and sat in a booth listening and interpretin9，”said her mother，Isabelle.“The otherinterpreters were amazed at how well she did as the debate was quite complicated and many of the words were rather technical.” Alexia has been trilingual since birth as her mother，a teacher，is half French and half Spanish，while her father，Richard，is English.She started talking and communicating in all three languages before she lost her sight but adapted quickly to her blindness.By the age of four，she was reading and writing in Braille(盲文).When she was six。Alexia began to learn Chinese.The girl is now learning German at school in Cambridge.　　Alexia has been longing to be an interpreter since she was six and she chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won a young achiever of the year award She asked if she could shadow interpreters and Mr.Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest.Alexia worked with the head of interpreting and had a real taste of lire in parliament.“It was fantastic and lm absolutely determined now to become an interpreter，she saidWhat did Alexia want to do after she got the award?

6.Would you please let me finish my words? Don't __________ in the middle of a sentence.

7.选出下面读音不同的选项()。

8.The Saturday Evening Post"became symbolic of the reading fare of middle-class America".In 1897 Curtis began to revive(重振）The Post on the proposition that a man's chiefinterest in life is the fight for livelihood-business,Fiction and articles about romantic business and successful businessmen filled its pages.and products backed by its advertisements directed at the needs and desires of the business world.The general interest weekly reached new audiences.Its conservative viewpoint and strong admiration for material success appealed to the tastes of the millions who settled in an easy chair with it each Thursday evening.As a more commercial,mass-circulation magazine than The New Yorker,the widely readable post set out to interpret America to itself.As a national and international institution,The Saturday Evening Post made its markin the lives of massive numbers of men and women,and served society as a stabilizing influence,Its editorial matter addressed the problems and interests of the readers as neverbefore.Neither highbrow nor lowbrow,The Post set out to interpret average middle-classAmerica,for that was its audience,However,this magazine lost touch with the mood of the American people in the 1930s.The Post's editor Lorimer,opposed Roosevelt and the New Deal and changed his magazine from an organ of entertainment and enlightenment into a weapon of political warfare.He believed that in opposing the New Deal he had spoken forthe majority of voters,but the 1936 election proved him wrong.His conservatism extendedbeyond politics,it dominated the magazine's content and style causing a decline in reputation and authority.The Post met 'its greatest success when it went beyond the tastes of the masses,challenging its readers to acknowledge the genius of contributors such as F.ScottFitzgerald and William Faulkner.It was later reformed in an effort to fulfill its responsibility to awaken lethargic(昏昏欲睡的）America,however,The Saturday Evening Postseemed to play to conventions while The New Yorker took off to redefine the character of American Humor.Why did The Post lose much of its audience in the 1930 s?（）

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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 .73.

10.Does everyone on earth have an equal right_____ an equal share of its resources?

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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 __________ .

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Once upon a time,a rich man wanted to make a trip(旅行）to another town.He triednot only to take things to sell but also to take money to1things with.He2take ten servants with him.They would3the things to sell and the food to40ntheir trip.Before they started,a little boy ran up to5and asked to6with them

The rich man said to the little boy,"Well,7may go with us.8you are the

smallest,the thinnest and the weakest of all my9,you can't carry a10load(担

子）。You must11the lightest one to carry."The boy thanked his master and choosethe biggest load to carry.That was bread.

＂You are12,"said his master."That is the biggest and the heaviest one."

boy said13and lifted the load gladly.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town.All the servantswere tired14the little servant.Do you know15? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town6、（单选题）

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14.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.67.

15.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.When shall we set offB.What is the timeC.have a wonderful time.D.start packingE.be great funF.What could I getG.What should I takeH.where toMary:How do you like the idea of having a picnic this Saturday?John:Wonderful.But(56)?Mary:What about the Blue Mountain?It's quite cool there.John:That's a good idea.Shall we invite Michael and his girlfriend to go with us?Mary:Sure!It would (57) to have them with us.John:Good!(58)?Mary:You could buy some drinks and sandwiches.And some fruit,too.John:OK.(59)?Mary:How about 8 o'clock in the morning?It takes about two hours to get there.John:OK.I'll call Michael and tell him about our plan.We sure will (60).(60)___

16.What do you use to get around town? A cat? A bike? Your feet? Perhaps you should try a Segway!The Segway is perfect for short journey.It is an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels, with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars.To ride it, you step up onto the platform, and control the Segway by moving your body.Lean forwards to go faster, and backwards to slow down.On older models, direction is controlled by a twist grip(扭转把手)on the left handlebar.This varies the speeds between the two motors, a decrease in the seed of the left wheel would turn the Segway to the left.With never models you simply lean to the left or right.Meanwhile, agyroscope(陀螺仪)detects your movements and prevents the machine form falling over.TheSegway has a maximum speed of 19 km per hour and a range of about 38 km.After that, you need to plug it in and recharge the battery.Segways are used for a variety of purposes.People with mobility problems can now enjoy walks in the country with their friends and family.Some golfers use them as an alternative to the golf cart.And dog owners now have an easier way to take the dog to the park.A few police forces use Segways, too.They allow officers to move quickly whilst maintaining contact with the public.They are also becoming a common sight on airport.However, the most popular use is in tourism,particularly for city tours.Visit any major tourist city in summer, sit outside a cafe for a while and there is a good chance you will see a group of tourists passing on Segways.How far can you travel on a Segway at most?

17.Passage ThreeThe small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high price and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan, "DINKS", which means Double Income No Kids.In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $ 300,000 (though prices have fallen). For a fiat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen,and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $ 900 a month. What's more, if they want to have a child, the child's education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at a child, the child's education is very expensive~ For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $ 5,000 a year. In such a situation, it's difficult to afford children.The number of married women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their job for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to gave up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed,women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possibleTo buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

18.Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or ltter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

19.Please make sure that your name is entered in the____space when you fill out this form.

20.June came and the hay(干草）was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer's Eve,which was a Saturday,Mr.Jones went into Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lionthat he did not come back until midday on Sunday.His men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out chatting without bothering to feed the animals.When Mr.Jones got back,he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the"News of the World"over his face.When evening came,the animals were still not fed.At last, they could stand nolonger,One ofcowsthe broke into the door of the storehousewith her hornsand all the animalsbegan to help to themselves to the grainsIt was just then that Mr.Jones woke up The next moment he and his four men werethan the hungry animals would bear.Together,though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand,they jumped upon their masters.Mr.Jones and his men suddenlyfound themselves being struck with the horns and kicked from all sides.The situation was quite out of their control.They had never seen these animals act like this before,This sudden rebellion of the creatures,which they were used to beating and whipping just as they selves. A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road with the animals chose,frightened them. After only a moment or two,they gave up trying to defend themselves,a minute later all five pf them were in full fright down the road with the animals running after them joyfully.The cows broke into the storehouse because（）