45. The population of China ______ to many times what it was in 1949, and most of its population ______ farmers.

A. have grown; are       B. has grown; are        C. has grown; is    D. have grown; is

25. When Jack reached the station the train ______ for ten minutes.

A. had gone        B. had set off       C. had been away         D. had left

5. From this story, you can have some idea ______ can be used in reality.

A. that you have learned                        B. how what you have learned

C. how that you have learned                  D. how you have learned

28. The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.

   A. why         B. that        C. whether          D. How

37．The students have been told that under no condition______the mobile phone in class.

       A．they could use         B．they may use           C．may they use           D．would they use

B

In a recent class I was asked “What is a short story?” My first answer was that it was something that could be read in one sitting and brought an illumination (啟示) to the reader, sudden and golden like sunlight cracking through heavy cloud. I went on to say that in my opinion a “real” short story was closer to poetry than to the novel.

Here are some definitions of the short story. My favorite is Benet’s: “something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime”. One writer said: “the theme of a novel won’t fit into the framework of a short story; it’s like trying to squeeze (壓縮) a large painting done on a wall into a miniature. And as in a miniature painting, the details need to be sharp.”

The short story is an example of one aspect of human nature. Short stories usually “say something”, often a character undergoes some event, often a small thing, but something similar to a life experience, even a life-moment for some readers. A short story is an account, rarely over 10,000 words or below 500 words— more commonly 1,500-5,000 words— a single-sitting read, but with enough time and weight to move the reader.

Writer Isabelle Allende once wrote: “Novels are, for me, adding up details, just work, work, work, then you’re done. Short stories are more difficult— they have to be perfect, complete in themselves.”

45. The underlined word “undergoes” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. discovers               B. experiences        C. discusses        D. appreciates

46. Which statement of the following is true?

A. The ideal short story should be at most 10,000 words in length.

B. The ideal short story should be below 500 words in length

C. The ideal short story should be around 1,500 words in length

D. The ideal short story should be over 5,000words in length

47. What’s the difference between novels and short stories?

A. Novels are too long for us to read.

B. Short stories are too short for us to read.

C. Novels are more details than short stories.

D. Short stories are more perfect and difficult than novels.

48. What would be the best title for the passage?

  A. How Do You Write a Short Story?             B. Is a Short Story Similar to Poetry?

  C. What Exactly Is a Short Story?           D. Are Short Stories Perfect and Complete?

III. 寫(xiě)作（共兩小節(jié)，滿分20分）

第一節(jié) 概括

閱讀下面的短文，然后以大約30詞左右概括短文的內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)

美國(guó)某網(wǎng)站的論壇就 “How Would You Spend 100,000 Dollars?” 為主題進(jìn)行調(diào)查。下文是一些網(wǎng)友的回復(fù)， 閱讀下面的短文，以約30個(gè)詞概括上述網(wǎng)友的觀點(diǎn)。

    If you got 100,000 dollars by chance，how would you spend it? Here are some answers of our readers：

Elizabeth Stahl：I would donate it to an arts program for young boys and girls．The decrease in the creative arts programs such as music，art and drama in the schools have left many young artists out in the cold in academics．Much like sports，art in any form can and does make a difference in young people’s lives．

    Marjorie C．：Although I agree with Elizabeth Stahl 100％，I’d give my money to each of my children to ensure the very best of education for my two granddaughters.

    Clark：With one hundred thousand dollars…1 would distribute it among those whom I know that are in need and ask that they in turn then share half of what they’ve received with others that they personally know are in need．

Carol Wilson：First, I would take care of all my debts and gain good credit again，and then I would spend the rest on a new car．After all is said and done，take a nice long vacation．

28. She had a computer at home, and her parents desired that she ______ all her work at home.

A. do                    B. does           C. must do             D. would do

31. I don’t understand why she steals things___ she could easily afford to buy them.

A. when             B. as          C. unless          D. until       

34. Though they are of ____ age, they are quite ____ opposite in character.

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