He had hoped to tour the deserted temple for ____ fun but to his disappointment he didn’ t find ___ fun for doing that at all .

       A．/; /    B．/; the    C．the; the     D．a(chǎn); the

Because of his devotion 　　 music, he has become friendly with Mrs．Keith, a pop singer．

       A．to　　　　     B．for　　　　　 C．in　　　　　  D．a(chǎn)t

The photo reminded me____ I had seen in London.?

A what         B .that           C. of that         D. of what?

It remains ________ whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.

A. seen           B. to be seen           C. seeing        D. to see

My uncle’s house in the downtown area is a bit smaller than that in the countryside, but it is twice _________ expensive.

  A.as               B.too           C.rather          D.very

   Many scientists are now exploring the idea of going to live on Mars. Some other scientists from the MASA AMES Center(美國宇航局) have already started the creation of a “Mars town” and many others are in fact already experimenting with it. Of course, these experiments are done on Earth itself but this “Mars town” has an environment practically like that of Mars.

  The astronauts working in these towns wear their space suit and also do everything they would really have to carry out if they ever go to Mars in the future.

   But Mars would be like Earth, a temporary（臨時(shí)的） place for humans. When the Sun starts swallowing up(吞掉) the planets, Mars will disappear only hours after Earth. So Mars only seems to be the ideal place to spread the human beings. It is also a good location to send humans if ever there is a disaster on Earth. By saying disaster, I mean asteroids(小行星) hitting and things like that.

   If we humans do not want to disappear when Earth or Mars gets swallowed up, we will have to go and live beyond the solar system. But are there any planets outside our solar system prepared to support life? Astronomers’ answer is:

   “If Earth can support life, why can’t other planets do the same too? Astronomers have already discovered a Jupiter(木星)- like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, so why not an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star?

   To achieve this goal though, many other problems have to be taken into consideration. How do we transform(改造) a dusty planet like Mars into one more or less like our Earth? How should we go on? There is still a long way to go.

The “Mars town” mentioned in the passage is ___________

   A. a research base on Mars.

   B. an experimental lab built on Earth.

   C. a strange place on Mars .

   D. a town existing in scientists’ imagination

We can know from the passage that astronomers probably think ____________

   A. it is impossible to transport humans to other planets.

   B. there may be an Earth-like planet outside the solar system

   C. humans will move to the new-found Jupiter-like planet

   D. there’s no need for humans to move beyond the solar system.

Why would Mars only be a temporary(臨時(shí)) place for humans?

   A. The conditions there would be too hard for the human beings

   B. There would be more disasters like asteroids hitting.

   C .It would disappear when Earth disappeared.

   D. It would be too hot to live on.

The underlined word “orbiting” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”

   A. moving around           B. getting close to

   C. passing by quickly        D. going through

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   A. Mars Town                           B. Living on Mars

   C. The Future of Earth                    D. Where to live in the Future

If I had taken part in the 400-meter relay race in the sports-meet, our class _____ the race．I’m _____ weight this year．

      A．might not have won; gaining      B．would not have beaten; putting on   

       C．can not have defeated; losing      D．must not have achieved; acquiring

How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

   “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my career (職業(yè)生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

Karen Pickering

Swimming World Champion

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

Kirsten Best

Poet ＆ Writer

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”

What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

   A. Difficulties influenced his career.        B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

   C. Training helped him defeat his disease.   D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

   A. Her training schedule.   B. Her daily happenings.

   C. Her achievements.      D. Her sports career.

What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

   A. Ways that help one to focus.             B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

   C. Activities that turn one’s attention away.   D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

   A. Courage.   B. Devotion.   C. Hard work.   D. Self-confidence.

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Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings?

       A．Apollo．                      B．The Week． 

       C．New Internationalist．    D．The Guardian Weekly．

It is possible that most of the readers of the four magazines are ______．

       A．men                      B．women                  C．children                 D．grown-ups

Which of the following would you most probably read if you want to get information from the world’s most popular newspapers?

       A．Apollo & The Week．       

       B．Apollo & New Internationalist．

       C．The Guardian Weekly & The Week．   

       D．The Guardian Weekly & New Internationalist．

The purpose of writing these four texts is to ______．

       A．tell the readers the latest news             

       B．get more readers to subscribe （訂閱）

       C．show the importance of the four magazines  

       D．introduce the four magazines to new readers

A large sum of money has been raised for the _____ of the poorly-educated children in the mountainous districts．

       A．profit               B．favour         C．a(chǎn)dvantage            D．benefit