A. there wasn’t room for both John and Mark on the buoy B. John couldn’t control the boat and drifted away C. Mark thought it safe to stay on the buoy but John didn’t D. John had to stay in the boat to radio for help 4. What made it possible for Mark to be found on the buoy?

A. John told people where to look for him. B. John radioed to the Good Hope to get him. C. He shouted when he caught sight of the Good Hope. D. The captain saw him as the fog cleared. 5. The word he in the last sentence refers to . A. the captain that got the message

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High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings. One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.

The first old man said： “Drink this liquid and you shall be victorious in battle.” The second old man said： “Drink this liquid and you shall have countless riches.” The last old man said： “I offer you the happiness of music----- the horn(号角).”

The boy chose the third glass, The next day, he came upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips to it, a beautiful melody(旋律) floated across the valley. He had found a friend.

So goes the legend(传说) of the horn, First known in the ninth century, the horn was used by herdsmen(牧人) to call cattle, for its deep tones echoed(发出回声) across the mountainsides. Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heard floating among the peaks(山顶). 1. What detail about the shepherd boy does the passage tell us?

A. His lonely job B. His age, C. His name D. His singing ability 2. Why did the boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man?

A. The boy liked the old man. B. The boy didn’t like the other old man. C. The boy loved music. D. The boy was thirsty. 3. After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was _____. A. stolen from someone else B. very easy to carry with him C impossible to play D. like a new-found friend 4. Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps _____.

A. when it snows B. in summer C. when it rains D only in winter 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. The Hobbies of Shepherd Boys B. The Legend of the Horn

B. the captain that sent the message C. John D. Mark

C. The History of the Swiss Alps D. The Dreams of Shepherd Boys 45、（1分）

A pretty, well—dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and a said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?”

“Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch every few seconds. “Take me over there,”said the young lady.

There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street?”

“Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o’ clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seems as if I had tried not to be late.” 1. How did the young woman get to the square?

A. She arrived in a taxi. B. She drove there in a car. C. She got there by bus. D. The story doesn’t tell us. 2. Why did the lady stop the taxi?

A. Because she didn’t want to be late for her appointment(约会). B. Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.

C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.D. Because she was afraid of walking across the street. 3. The young man at the other side of the square

A. had probably been waiting for a long time.B. had some problem with his watch.

C. was probably a waiter of the restaurant.D. was someone the young lady didn’t want to see. 4. The young lady was

A. clever at making excuse. B. not late at all. C. 45 minutes earlier. D. 15 minutes late. 5. Had she tried not to be late?

A. Yes, she had tried her best.B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.

C. Yes, she had tried but she was still late. D. No, she thought being late was better than being early. 46、（1分）

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never seen them before, so began, “My name is Stone, and I’m even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or there’ll be trouble. Don’t try any tricks (诡计) with me, and then we’ll get on well together.”

Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name, “Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you clearly,”he said, “and don’t forget to call me ‘sir’.”

Each soldier told him name, until he came to the last one. This man remained silent. and so Captain Stone shouted at him, “when I ask you a question, answer it! I’ll ask you again： What’s your name, soldier?”

The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied, “My name’s Stonebreaker, sir,” he said nervously (紧张地).

1. The officer was strict

A. because the soldiers were new. B. with any of his soldiers, new or old. C. because he was named Stone. D. only when he was before soldiers. 2. According to what the officer said,

A. obeying his orders would sometimes bring no trouble. B. trouble would come if anybody made tricks. C. he always got on well with his soldiers. D. he often had trouble with his soldiers. 3. The last soldier remained silent because

A. he didn’t like the way the officer spoke to them.

B. he wanted to see what would happen if he disobeyed his order. C. the question was difficult for him to answer.

D. he was afraid the officer would be angry when he heard his name. 4. According to the officer, how to answer the question,“How old are you ?” A. (sadly)Twenty, sir. B. (clearly)Twenty.

C. (loudly)Twenty, sir D. (quickly)Ten years younger than you, sir 5. Which is the best title (题目) for the passage?

A. A Clever Answer B. A Terrible Answer C. A Sorry Answer D. A Strange Answer 47、（1分）

Paul couldn’t sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. “I must be sick,” he thought. “but I must study for that test.”

He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn’t remember any of the facts in the notes. “What shall I do?” he thought. He felt terrible.

Just then Paul’s telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone. “Good morning,” Jack’s voice said, “You must be wrong about that test.” “What do you mean?” Paul asked weakly.

“We’re not going to have the test today.” Jack said. “I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn’t today. How do you feel this morning?” “Fine,” said Paul. “Just fine!” Suddenly he really felt fine. 1. Paul felt uneasy because he

A. was seriously ill. B. was too tired. C. was worried about the coming test. D. couldn’t find his history notebook.

2. It seemed that Paul

A. was good at history. B. liked to study history. C. lost interest in history. D. was ready for the history test. 3. What made Paul feel fine at once?

A. The telephone call. B. the coming test.

C. Jack’s notebook D. The fact that the test was not to be given that day. 4. “How do you feel this morning?” From this question we can see Jack A. knew Paul. B. knew Paul very well.

C. wanted to help Paul with his history. D. would lend Paul his notebook.. 5. We can guess from the passage that

A. Jack was as poor at history as Paul. B. Jack was as good at history as Paul. C. Jack was better at history than Paul. D. Jack was poorer at history than Paul. 48、（1分）

The Antarctica is a actually a desert. It is the only continent on the earth without a river or a lake.

The Antarctica is all ice all year round. The warmest temperature ever recorded (所记录的) there is zero, at the South Pole. Explorers (探险家) used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snow falls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture (水份) falls in parts of the Sahara.

The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts (融化). It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year and century after century. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the weight of snow above it .

1. Antarctica is called a desert because it

A. is sandy. B. has the same temperature as a desert.

C. has little moisture and no lakes or rivers. D. there are no people there. 2. Antarctica has

A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara.B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara. C. about one—tenth of the moisture of the Sahara. D. none of the above. 3. The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it

A. never stops falling. B. piles up year after year. C. never melts. D. both B and C. 4. The snow turns to ice when

A. it gets wet. B. the next snowfall comes.

C. the temperature gets colder. D. the snow above it is heavy enough. 5. The best title (题目) for the passage is

A. A Strange Continent B. An Ice Continent C. Snowfall at the South Pole D. The World’s Desert

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Today I’ll be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent (永久的) picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.

The painter De Gear improved the process (制作法) by covering the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasn’t until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870’s, Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20’s of this century, Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing (冲洗), and Dr Edward Lane invented the so—called ‘Instant Camera’ which uses self—developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement(密度). 1. What discovery was the basis of photography?

A. Light darkens silver salt. B. Light darkens natural salt.

C. Light darkens silver. D. Light darkens self--developing film 2. How was the first permanent picture made?

A. By making use of special paper. B. By adding common salt to silver salt. C. By giving a slight colour to the silver salt. D. By using a special piece of metal. 3. What does the speaker regard as the official date of beginning of photography? A. 1727 B. 1826 C. 1839 D. 1870 4. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today? A. He was a soldier. B. He took war photographs.

C. He painted portraits. D. He designed a portable camera. 5. What did Doctor Edward Lane invent?

A. A cheap process of developing film at home. B. A new kind of film. C. An automatic printer.D. An ‘instant camera’ that develops its own film. 50、（1分）

The fiddler crab (蟹) is a living clock. It indicates(=shows) the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab’s changing colour follows a regular twenty—four hour plan that exactly matches the daily rhythm (节奏) of the sun.