One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to  36  a great climbing plant that had grown  37  a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and   38  the walls.

       When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a  39  of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then  40  something  41  among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his  42  ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet（手鐲）. He ran into the house to  43  me.

       “You won’t believe that the   44  blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we   45  to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to  46  in a cradle（搖擺）of gold!”

       When my daughter came over on the eve of the  47  ,we told her about this   48  occurrence.

       “Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud   49  .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I  50  a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

       As the bracelet no longer  51  its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

       In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized（受洗禮）.Among the   52  the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like  53  . I hope that if my grandson  54  loses it, one of the   55  that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

36．A．remove                   B．cover                      C．grow                      D．water

37．A．beyond                   B．over                       C．a(chǎn)cross                     D．through

38．A．build                      B．paint                      C．rescue                     D．print

39．A．nest                        B．baby                       C．body                      D．egg

40．A．moved                    B．got                         C．picked                    D．noticed

41．A．nice                       B．colorful                  C．shiny                      D．special

42．A．horror                    B．surprise                  C．delight                    D．disappointment

43．A．a(chǎn)sk                         B．tell                         C．show                      D．give

44．A．working                 B．cheating                  C．dreaming                D．thieving

45．A．buy                        B．plant                      C．store                       D．collect

46．A．lie                          B．sing                        C．listen                      D．wait

47．A．party                      B．Christmas               C．birthday                  D．wedding

48．A．important               B．strange                   C．terrible                   D．funny

49．A．cry                         B．sigh                        C．laugh                      D．sound

50．A．hid                         B．threw                            C．lost                        D．broke

51．A．fitted                      B．satisfied                  C．matched                  D．interested

52．A．jewels                    B．toys                        C．clothes                    D．presents

53．A．a(chǎn)ttractive                B．new                        C．modern                   D．golden

54．A．a(chǎn)lmost                    B．just                        C．even                       D．ever

55．A．blackbirds               B．grandchildren          C．neighbors                D．mice

After lunch, without permission from parents, the two boys set off to explore the part of the beach which lay beyond the headland(陸岬，伸出海面的尖形高地).They had persuaded their young sister to _1_, saying that the long walk would be too _2_for her. Once they had got in the head land, the beach reached away endlessly before them. It was like _3_a new world. There were damp, dark caves to _4_,there were many_5_ among the rocks, full of sea creatures(生物);and, here and there along the beach were those _6_ objects, washed up and _7_ by the tide.

The afternoon passed _8_The sun was already _9_when the boys reluctantly(戀戀不舍地) _10_ to make their _11_ homewards. But long before they reached the headland, they could see that the tide had come in so sudden that they were now _12_from either end of the beach. Their only chance of _13_ was to find a way up the cliff(懸崖) nearby.

They soon find a narrow path _14_ the cliff top. But half way up their path was_15_by a large rock which they could not climb_16_The two boys had to_17_ at the top of their voices, _18_ that someone might_19_over the top of the rock, and finally came their father with two policemen. _20_of them climbed down a rope which was lowered over the rock. The boys were then pulled to safety, and thus saved from spending a miserable night on the cliff.

1. A. keep quiet    B. stay behind       C. take a rest        D. join them

2. A. tiring        B. exciting          C. uninteresting     D. impossible

3. A. discovering   B. facing           C. enjoying         D. imagining

4. A. look up      B. explore           C. hide in          D. search

5. A. lakes        B. rivers            C. waterfalls        D. pools

6. A. dirty        B .light             C. strange           D. clean

7. A. moved       B .covered          C. beaten           D. left

8. A. quickly      B. unexpectedly      C. finally            D. suddenly

9. A. leaving      B. dropping          C. going            D. setting

10. A. forgot      B. decided           C. succeeded        D. turned

11.A. road        B. way              C. track            D. path

12. A. cut off      B. left behind         C. held back        D. put away

13. A. running off  B. keeping clear       C. getting away      D. turning back

14. A. reaching    B. passing            C. going up         D. leading to

15. A. blocked     B. covered           C. stopped          D. filled

16. A. on         B. over              C. round            D. through

17. A. shout       B. shoot             C. repeat            D .renew

18. A. wanting     B. guessing          C. believing          D. hoping

19. A .turn        B. appear            C. hide              D. climb

20. A. Any        B. None             C. One              D. First

Directions: Write an English composition in about 100 to 200 words, according to the instructions given in Chinese.

國際青年藝術(shù)節(jié)（the International Youth Art Festival）即將舉行。作為一名志愿者，談?wù)勀愕拇蛩恪?/p>

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was ___21___ too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the ___22___ space. That left ___23___ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home___24___, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space — too close to my car, ___25___. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had ___26___ and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not___27___ me enough space? Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into ___28___, the driver shouted back: “Make me!” ___29___ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my ___30___. Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found ___31___. The next day the woman ___32___ a note on her windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry my mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while ___33___. It wasn’t like her to scream ___34___. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I ___35___ you and your mistress will ___36___ her.

                Your neighbor,

                  Blue Buick

When I went to the___37___ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so___38___ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be___39___ now.

Your neighbor,

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick ___40___ Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21. A. driven  B. parked       C. stopped      D. stayed

22. A. complete     B. close   C. narrow       D. fixed

23. A. quite    B. nearly C. seldom       D. hardly

24. A. hurriedly     B. first    C. finally D. timely

25. A. as usual       B. as planned  C. as well       D. as yet

26. A. run into       B. run about   C. run out       D. run off

27. A. keeping       B. saving C. offering     D. leaving

28. A. mine    B. hers    C. itself   D. ours

29. A. For      B. With   C. From  D. Upon

30. A. room    B. area    C. front   D. side

31. A. an instruction      B. a result       C. an answer   D. a chance

32. A. put       B. wrote  C. sent    D. discovered

33. A. working      B. driving       C. returning    D. cooking

34. A. on end  B. so long       C. like that     D. any more

35. A. hope    B. know  C. suppose      D. suggest

36. A. comfort       B. help    C. forgive       D. please

37. A. office   B. flat     C. place   D. garage

38. A. crazily  B. eagerly       C. noisily       D. early

39. A. neighbors    B. friends       C. drivers       D. writers

40. A. followed      B. passed C. found  D. greeted

The birthrate in Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.

Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___65___ cash encouragement, some women just don’t want to be ___66___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it’s good for the ___67___ if men and women share the burden of having children, says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___68___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n)___69___ day off work.

Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers___70___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave(產(chǎn)假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months paid leave, with a warning: use it or___71___ it.

Kindlund admits that men are under ___72___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It’s not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,. “But it’s good for the father and for the child if they can ___73___ a relationship. ”

In Norway, a(n)___74___ policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1. 85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.

65. A. in spite of    B. at the cost of      C. in addition to     D. due to

66. A. sent      B. left     C. caught D. seen

67. A. birthrate      B. income       C. health D. spirit

68. A. Just as  B. Only if       C. Even though      D. Now that

69. A. one      B. mere   C. only    D. single

70. A. willing B. reluctant     C. likely  D. unable

71. A. reserve B. misuse       C. ignore D. lose

72. A. discussion    B. attack  C. control       D. pressure

73. A. make out     B. add up       C. build up     D. set aside

74. A. impersonal   B. similar       C. severe D. global

Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no ___1___ chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing a research ___2___ her. They want to see how civilized(馴化) she can ___3___. Already she does many things a human being can do.

For example, she has been learning how to exchange ___4___ with people. The scientists are teaching her ___5___ language. When she wants to be picked ___6___, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger ___7___ she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal.

Washoe has also been ___8___ to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a ___9___ with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to ___10___. After she considered the ___11___, she got a tall box to stand ___12___. The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a ___13___ pole. Then she climbed onto the ___14___, grasped the pole, and ___15___ down the food with the pole.

Washoe ___16___ like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished(家具齊全的) house. After a hard ___17___ in the laboratory, she goes home. ___18___ she plays with her toys. She ___19___ enjoys watching television before going to bed.

Scientists hope to ___20___ more about people by studying our closest relative(親屬) — chimpanzee.

1. A. foolish   B. ordinary     C. special       D. simple

2. A. for  B. by      C. to       D. on

3. A. experience     B. change       C. develop      D. become

4. A. actions   B. views  C. messages    D. feelings

5. A. sign       B. human       C. spoken       D. foreign

6. A. out B. at       C. on      D. up

7. A. when     B. until   C. since   D. while

8. A. raised     B. trained       C. ordered      D. led

9. A. cave       B. zoo     C. room  D. museum

10. A. pull      B. see      C. eat      D. reach

11. A. problem       B. position      C. food   D. ceiling

12. A. by B. on      C. up      D. with

13. A. straight B. strong C. long    D. big

14. A. wall     B. box     C. ceiling       D. pole

15. A. knocked      B. picked C. took    D. shocked

16. A. lives     B. acts     C. thinks D. plays

17. A. task      B. lesson C. day     D. time

18. A. Here    B. There  C. So      D. Then

19. A. quite    B. already       C. even   D. still

20. A. observe       B. discover     C. gain    D. learn

    As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was   21   too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the   22   space. That left   23    enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home   24  , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car,   25  . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had   26   and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not   27   me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into  28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!”   29   this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my   30  . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found   31  . The next day the woman   32   a note on her windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while   33  . It wasn’t like her to scream   34  . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I   35   you and your mistress will   36   her.

                                                    Your neighbor,

                                                   Blue Buick

When I went to the   37   the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so   38   because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be   39   now.

                                                 Your neighbor,

                                                 Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick   40   Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

21．A．driven                       B．parked               C．stopped                     D．stayed

22．A．complete          B．close            C．narrow                     D．fixed

23．A．quite                        B．nearly           C．seldom                     D．hardly

24．A．hurriedly                   B．first          C．finally                          D．timely

25．A．a(chǎn)s usual            B．a(chǎn)s planned      C．a(chǎn)s well                 D．a(chǎn)s yet

26．A．run into                     B．run about        C．run out                 D．run off

27．A．keeping                     B．saving                        C．offering       D．leaving

28．A．mine                B．hers             C．itself                  D．ours

29．A．For                          B．With               C．From                       D．Upon

30．A．room                        B．a(chǎn)rea             C．front                   D．side

31．A．a(chǎn)n instruction             B．a(chǎn) result        C．a(chǎn)n answer               D．a(chǎn) chance

32．A．put                         B．wrote                C．sent                D．discovered

33．A．working           B．driving            C．returning             D．cooking

34．A．on end                      B．so long            C．like that             D．a(chǎn)ny more

35．A．hope                        B．know                  C．suppose             D．suggest

36．A．comfort                     B．help                    C．forgive             D．please

37．A．office                       B．flat                     C．place                D．garage

38．A．crazily                     B．eagerly       C．noisily               D．early

39．A．neighbors                  B．friends            C．drivers               D．writers

40．A．followed                   B．passed            C．found                      D．greeted

    When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

    One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar   36   a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up,   37   I had never worked at the bar before. I   38   that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.

    “You can do it,” said my mother, “  39  , you won’t get much business until lunch.”

    “But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good   40   money. Please, Mom, don’t   41   me.

    “Then I’ll help you,” she said.

    I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s   42   was a bad one, but I   43  .

    When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was   44  . Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks.   45  , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed   46  , I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I   47   a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to   48   me, and she also showed me how to make   49  . If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 3.25, I handed over   50   quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five.” Things went more   51   after that.

    By the end of the day, I could remember orders,   52   the bill, and make change quickly with a smile. I was even a little   53   when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she   54   that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy   55   the restaurant I would open one day.

36.A. to               B. for                         C. after                        D. over

37.A. because              B. though                    C. until                D. while

38.A. promised            B. noticed            C. worried                   D. hoped

39.A. Therefore            B. However          C. Besides                    D. Yet

40.A. of               B. on                    C. about               D. with

41.A. blame          B. fool                 C. frighten            D. make

42.A. idea             B. bar                   C. day                  D. answer

43.A. guessed              B. obeyed                   C. begged             D. admitted

44.A. angry                 B. sad                  C. worry                      D. ashamed

45.A. At least        B. At last              C. At most                  D. At first

46.A. surprised      B. impolite           C. pleased            D. impatient

47.A. damaged      B. destroyed         C. broke               D. ruined

48.A. scold           B. help                 C. beat                 D. save

49.A. money         B. lunch               C. coffee              D. change

50.A. two                    B. three                C. four                 D. five

51.A. smoothly            B. fairly               C. simply              D. conveniently

52.A. turn in        B. count out         C. take over       D. add up

53.A. discouraged  B. disturbed         C. disappointed     D. distrusted

54.A. thought        B. stated                     C. announced        D. suggested

55.A. imagining     B. preparing        C. examining               D. describing

Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

A. sense       B. view      C. means       D. idea

   Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in caves in very small ‘clan’groups. They collected or killed only enough for the clan’s survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food source and seeking areas where seasonal plants grew wild. Moving around seasonally helped to protect the environment. The land had time to recover and animals had time to breed (繁殖) before the clan returned for the next season.

    As time went by, these small family clans joined with others to form larger groups for protection. Joining with other clans gave them more hunters and more women to help cut up the meat and share it between families. Eventually , people tamed(馴養(yǎng)) wild animals such as dogs and horses. People settled around rivers and fertile plains to share responsibilities and duties. Then, people began to plant crops instead of moving to areas where the plants grew. This development changed the environment.

    Traditional forms of work also changed. Some people were better at performing a particular task than other clan members, so they began to specialize in things they were good at doing. This also meant that they began to exchange their goods for things that others produced.

     People began to communicate with distant tribes. Land was cleared for roads. Foreign plants and animals were transported to places where they had not existed before. Specialization also gave people more free time. So art, dance and music became important ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. This was how many great civilizations started.

     Compared to the past, modern civilization has experienced many changes to become the highly developed society that exists today. Populations have increased rapidly. Forests have been cleared for farms. Inventions and technology have made work easier.

     However, pollution and other serious problems have also resulted from human progress. As concerned citizens, it is up to us to learn from past mistakes and to help maintain and improve our environment.

64. Early tribes didn't have much effect on animal population because __         .

   A. they kept animals for themselves               B. they ate only vegetables

   C. they killed only enough for food                      D. they loved animals

65. The main purpose for small clans to join together was           .

   A. to hunt animals    B. to seek safety       C. to share caves          D. to protect environment

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Early people moved to new places looking for new sources of food.

   B. Modem civilization began when people started to live together in big groups.

   C. Modem advancements are always good for the environment.

   D. People began to exchange goods because they didn't have enough money.

67. It can be concluded from the passage that          .

   A. human progress has brought civilization to the society

   B. civilization has improved traditional forms of work

   C. our environment has been affected by human progress

   D. early people understood environmental protection