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．When________different cultures，we often pay attention to the differences without noticing the

many similarities．

       A．compared        B．being compared      C．comparing       D．having compared

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The program “Hear with Yushu, Love Has No borders” told touching stories about rescue volunteers, whose brave deeds__________never be forgotten.

       A．can          B．may           C．need            D．must

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 Why! I have nothing to confess. ______ you want me to say?

A. What is it that     B. What it is that    C. How is it that  D. How it is that

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He seldom listens to others. He ____ answer for what he has done.

   A. shall    B. will     C. can      D. would

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The question then ______ that the supply of drinking water in the mountainous area is serious.

A. rises       B. arises      C. raises      D. assesses

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第二部分       閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)  

第一節(jié)    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

The 149th anniversary of Washington University’s founding will be celebrated with a presentation of Distinguished Alumni(校友) Awards for six famous teachers and alumni for their outstanding professional achievements, public service, extraordinary service to Washington University, or all three. Among the sixd awards winners for this year is Chen Zhangliang.

Chen Zhangliang is one of China’s most famous scientists, who was born into a poor fisherman’s family in Fuqing City, Fujian Province in 1961. after graduating from a university at home, Chen went to the US for further study. Since coming to Washington University as a doctoral student in 1983 to study transgenic(轉(zhuǎn)基因的) plant engineering, Chen’s academic career has focused on gene cloning and the development of disease-and-pest-resistant plants. He completed his doctoral degree in biology at Washington University in 1987 and returned to Beijing to establish the National Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering at Peking University.

A productive scholar, Chen has published many books and more than one hundred research papers. He holds over ten patents with an equal number pending(等待決定的). Currently he is president of China Agricultural University and vice president of Peking University.

In addition to his academic career, Chen is also founder and president of the Weiming Biotechnology Company, which produces many DNA recombinant drugs and vaccines. He’s also a representative of China’s National People’s Congress and vice chairman of China Biotechnology Association. In addition, he serves as vice chairman for the China’s National Youth Federation.

Among his many honors are the UNESCO Javed Husain Prize for Young Scientists and TIME’s Global 100 Roster of Young Leaders for the New Millennium, as well as the Science and Technology prizes from the Ministry of Education in China.

41. Chen Zhangliang takes part in the following activities EXCEPT __________.

  A. the Chinese government’s work

  B. the university’s management

  C. the management of agriculture

  D. the production of biochemistry medicines

42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. Chen Zhangliang gained a doctor’s degree at the age of 26.

  B. It’s possible for Chen Zhangliang to obtain about 20 patents.

  C. Chen Zhangliang established the genetic engineering laboratory in Beijing.

  D. Distinguished Alumni Awards are mainly given to the students of the university.

43. What’s the passage mainly about?

  A. An introdction to Washington University’s anniversary activities.

  B. A brief introduction to a world-famous university.

  C. The scientific achievements and honors of Chen Zhangliang.

  D. The career development of Chen Zhangliang

44. This passage gives us the inspiration that ___________.

  A. knowledge can change one’s destiny

  B. wehre there’s a will, there’s a way

  C. a good scholar can become an official

  D. a good beginning is half done

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 Besides dogs, _______ horse has had the closest relationship with ______ man.

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

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Could you ________ the TV? I can’t hear clearly.

       A. turn up                    B. turn on                     C. turn down                D. turn off

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--- I hear you__________at Smith’s.

    --- Yes, I __________ there for about three months.

       A．work; had been working                              B．worked; was working

       C．a(chǎn)re working; have been working                   D．worked; have worked

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—Mike, what did our monitor say just now?

       —Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who________to visit the museum       asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

       A．is; is  B．a(chǎn)re ; is      C．is; are       D．a(chǎn)re; are