To deal with the global financial crisis, China has      a string of forceful measures over the past months.

A．worked out           B．found out           C．turned out           D．made out

There were      students in the hall that you could hardly breath!

A．such many          B．such a lot of           C．very many              D．so a lot of

Taking this kind of medicine, if     , will surely produce side effect.

A．continue        B．having continued          C．continuing         D．continued

Although she has a lot of problems, she managed to remain      .

A．optimistic        B．cautious              C．concert          D．a(chǎn)nxious

He found them      at a table      chess.

A．sat; to play           B．sitting; to play         C．seated; playing          D．seat; playing

     and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.

A．surprising                                    B．Being surprised

C．Surprised                                     D．To be surprising

This kind of social phenomenon could exist only for a few months, but it will disappear      .

A．in no time       B．on the time          C．a(chǎn)t a time            D．a(chǎn)t one time

One misfortune led to another, and that’s how Alexandra came to live with my family. Within days, she packed and   1   her family behind to live with us. She walked into our house as a   2  , nervous and uncomfortable, smiling  3   but finally feeling safe. At first, she spent most of her time in her room, only showing her face at dinner tine. But each night she became more a   4   of our family.

Soon enough, I met the real Alexandra, a  5   girl who jumped at unexpected noises, had an unforgettable laugh, and was somewhat misunderstood. She   6   right in with the weird mix of my family, bringing her own sparkle （活力）to our   7 . After a while, I became very 8  to her. We painted each other’s nails and texted inside jokes only a few feet away from 9  . She would even tease me like an older sister. I admired her because she opened up to us   10 she had suffered so much. Through it all she was still the   11  person she had always been.

She was not with us very long; she had dreams yet to realize. Her ambition was   12  , and she decided a local college was 13   she would study English and Secondary Education. Because of my family she was able to follow through with her  14  .

Without her, the house is quieter, lonelier, and   15   something. She showed me things no other person could, lessons that cannot be taught but only understood through an   16  like this.

As I 17   back on the shadow she left, I question whether I could endure what she had. People say that what my family did for her was a great act of unconditional  18   and sacrifice, but in my eyes what she did for me was even greater. Though she is not   19  to me, she is a person I will always remember, not as an adopted sister but as a do  20   one.

1．A．left                       B．put                      C．kept                    D．moved

2．A．loser                     B．fool                     C．stranger              D．trouble-maker

3．A．willingly                B．occasionally         C．broadly               D．falsely

4．A．piece                    B．kind                    C．role                     D．part

5．A．pretty                   B．sweet                  C．worried               D．confident

6．A．joined                   B．matched              C．set                      D．fit

7．A．combination          B．conversation        C．tradition              D．expectation

8．A．friendly                 B．modest                C．close                   D．innocent

9．A．one another           B．us                       C．them                   D．her

10．A．ever since            B．a(chǎn)s if                    C．a(chǎn)s far as              D．even though

11．A．only                    B．same                   C．likely                   D．other

12．A．engineering          B．a(chǎn)cting                  C．teaching              D．learning

13．A．when                  B．which                 C．whether              D．where

14．A．goals                   B．opinions              C．manners              D．habits

15．A．covering              B．missing               C．holding                D．destroying

16．A．opportunity          B．a(chǎn)dventure            C．experience           D．explanation

17．A．bring                   B．call                     C．feel                     D．look

18．A．love                    B．happiness            C．help                    D．dignity

19．A．familiar               B．related                 C．exposed              D．ordinary

20．A．last                     B．full                      C．real                     D．moral

The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times. He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.

Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous banker. In 1935, at the age of 17, he came to the United States to study architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1942, he entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy selected Pei to design the Kennedy library. After that he became well-known all of the world. People named it one of the Ten Best Buildings in the United States. In 1968, Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.. Over one million people visited the building during its first 50 days in existence.

Following the East Wing project Pei's fame has continued to grow widely. In 1983, French President commissioned（委任） Pei to help make the Louvre more modern. Ten years later, the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris. Pei described it as, "the greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment of my career." At Fragrant Hill, a 300-room hotel in the Chinese capital, Pei has attempted to bring to his native China his often-quoted "third way of making buildings." Avoiding both a complete copying of traditional Chinese motifs（特色） as well as the modernism of the West, Pei has managed, at Fragrant Hill, to make one of his most eloquent（有說服力的） statements.

Pei has designed nearly 50 projects in the United States and abroad. About half of these projects have won major awards. Pei has been awarded the highest honors from nations over the world. In 1990, Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush for his contributions to world peace and service to the US government.

1．Which is the right order of the events of Ieoh Ming Pei?

       a．Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC.

       b．Ieoh Ming Pei entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

    c．The completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris.

       d．Ieoh Ming Pei was selected to design the Kennedy library.

       e．Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou.

       f．Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.

       g．Ieoh Ming Pei came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

       h．French President commissioned Pei to help make the Louvre more modern.

       A．e-g-d-b-a-h-c-f                                B．e-g-b-d-a-h-c-f

       C．e-g-b-d-h-a-c-f                              D．e-g-b-d-a-h-f-c

2．The underlined word “incorporate” can be replaced by __________.

      A．divide               B．combine          C．separate            D．part

3．It was ____________ that Ieoh Ming Pei became world-famous.

       A．a(chǎn)fter the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre

       B．a(chǎn)fter he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC

       C．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Kennedy library

       D．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Fragrant Hill

4．__________ is an excellent building that shows both the traditional Chinese motifs and the modernism of the West.

       A．Fragrant Hill 

       B．Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre

       C．The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art

       D．Kennedy library

5．We can infer that about _________of Ieoh Ming Pei’s projects have won major awards.

       A．50                  B．15                 C．25                D．35

Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants（居民） English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. In fact, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples and only the people of England call themselves English. The others refer to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, as the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed（苦惱） at being classified as 'English'.

In Scotland the sound denoted by the letter 'R' is generally a strong sound, and 'R' is often pronounced in words in which it would be silent in southern English. In the Highlands and the Western Isles the ancient Scottish language, Gaelic, is still heard. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty（節(jié)約的） people, rather inventive（善于創(chuàng)造的） and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain （the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots） are often described as being more 'fiery（暴躁的）' than the English. They are often of a race that is quite different from the English.

The Welsh have protected their language to a remarkable extent. The English generally look upon the Welsh as an emotional（易動(dòng)感情的） people who are, however, somewhat difficult to get to know easily.

Ireland is divided into two parts. The six countries of Northern Ireland are still part of Great Britain, though, in normal circumstances（環(huán)境）, they have their own Parliament. The Irish are known for their charm and vivacity（活潑）, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. Irish, often calls Erse, is a form of Gaelic. It was in danger of dying out, but when the territory（地域） of the Republic became independent, Erse was received, and is now the official first language of the Republic, English being the second. The Irish are known for their charm and vivacity, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls.

1．Why do many foreigners call the inhabitants English?

       A．Because only English live on the British Isles.

       B．Because only English plays a more important role than the others.

       C．Because all the people are glad to be regarded as English.

       D．Because they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England.

2．Today we still can hear Gaelic--the ancient Scottish language in __________.

       A．both England and Scotland

       B．both Wales and Ireland

       C．both Highland and Western Isles

       D．both Northern Ireland and England

3．According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE?

       A．“R” is often pronounced in words in which it would be silent in north English.

       B．The Welsh, the Irish and the Scots are all the Celtic peoples of Britain.

       C．The Celtic peoples are often of a race that is little different from the English.

       D．The Welsh have not protected their language very carefully.

4．Irish is a form of ________, and is now the official ______ language of the Republic.

       A．English; first                                       B．Gaelic; second

       C．Gaelic; first                                         D．English; second