14、So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate（極好的）fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied that the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favourite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.  

It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It gradually evolved over the years, but one thing’s for certain―it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. The called them ‘plakuntos’ and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it ‘picea’. By about 1000 a.d. in the city of Naples, ‘picea’ had become ‘pizza’ and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠand Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named ‘Pizza Margherita’ in her honour.  

Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World WarⅡ and raved about ‘that great Italian dish’. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.  

46. When did pizza become really popular in the United States?  

A. after 1945         B. at the end of nineteenth century    C. in 1905                     D. in 1889  

47. What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?  

A. There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag.  

B. They have the same colours.  

C.      Both of them represent Italy.  

D.     They are as popular as each other in Italy.  

48. Which one is the correct timeline of the evolvement of pizza?  

A.      pizza, plakuntos, picea  

B.      picea, plakuntos, pizza  

C.      plakuntos, pizza, picea  

D.     plakuntos, picea, pizza  

49. Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?  

A.  Because pizza was invented in these countries.  

B.  Because the people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza in the world.  

C.  Because one kind of toppings was brought to Italy from these countries.  

D.  Because pizza first became popular in these two countries.  

50. Which one is the best title for the passage?  

E.      McDonald’s and Pizza  

F.      The Popularity of Pizza in the United States  

G.     Global Pizza  

H.      How to Make Pizza  

13、In western countries, young people sometimes take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college.   

Charles Deacon, dean of admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. says the most common reason is to have a chance to travel.  But he says international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.  

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students who think they want to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital for a year.   

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.  

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies.  

Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off.  

Another concern is money. A year off , away from home , can be costly.   

Holly Bull is the president of the Centre for Interim Programmes.  Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off.  

And she points out that many gap-year programmes cost far less than a year of college.  

41What would be the best title for the passage?  

A. A year off before college  

B. Better choice for high school students  

C. Time out or burn out  

D. Universities favour a “gap year”  

42. How many reasons are mentioned for high school students to take a “ gap year”  

A.  Two.     B.  Three.     C.  Four.      D. Five.   

43.  Experts support the gap―year projects because _________.   

A. students can be better prepared for college life emotionally and intellectually  

B. students have chances to fully enjoy themselves  

C. colleges and universities save lots of money through the delay of admission  

D. students can be more economically independent by working outside school  

44.  What does Holly Bull think of the idea of a “gap year”?  

A.  It is not suitable for all students.   

B.  It is beneficial for students.   

C.  It does not have practical value.   

D.  It may become a burden for the students’ family.   

45.  From the passage we can conclude that _______.   

A. the biggest concern about a year off for parents is money  

B. Harvard prefers a student with life experiences  

C. the idea of a year off now are not properly guided  

D. students taking a year off now are not properly guided  

12、A professor gave his graduates students this assignment: Go to the slums （貧民窟）. Take 200 boys,   31   the ages of 12 and 16, investigate their background and environment, and then predict their chances for the future. The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and compiling much data,   32   （conclude） that 90 percent of the boys would spend some time in jail. Twenty years later another group of students   33   （give） the job of testing the prediction. They went back to the   34   area. The boys were now men. Some still lived there, many had died, the others had moved away,   35   the researchers finally contacted 180 of the original 200. Their findings showed that only four of the group had ever been sent to jail. Why was it   36   these men, who had lived in a breeding place of crime, had such a   37   （surprise） good record? The researchers were told: “There was a teacher…” They finally found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same women. The researchers went to her, now   38   （live） in a house for retired teachers. How had she exerted this remarkable influence on that group of children? Could she give them any reason   39   these boys still remembered her? “No,” she said, “no, I really couldn’t.” And then, thinking back over the years, she said musing （沉思）   40   to herself than to her questioners, “I loved those boys…”  

11、One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried    21    for hours as the farmer tried to    22    what to do. Finally, he    23    the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up    24   ; it just wasn't    25    to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.  

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he    26    down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was    27    at what he saw.    28    every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!  

29    is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The    30    to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells juts by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!  

10、One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried    21    for hours as the farmer tried to    22    what to do. Finally, he    23    the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up    24   ; it just wasn't    25    to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well29    is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The    30    to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells juts by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up! Ks5u

. KsAt first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he    26    down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was    27    at what he saw.    28    every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off! Ks5u

29    is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The    30    to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells juts by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up! Ks5u

21. A. sympathetically         B. piteously     C. mysteriously      D. hopelessly Ks5u

22. A. turn out                 B. find out       C. figure out        D. look out Ks5u

23. A. suggested     B. decided     C. proposed    D. decided on Ks5u

24. A. however      B. with  C. still     D. anyway Ks5u

25. A. worth it      B. worth of it  C. worth D. worthy Ks5u

  26. A. silenced       B. quited  C. quieted       D. silent Ks5u

   27. A. satisfied       B. astonished  C. shocking    D. wondered 、

  28. A. Since    B. Though    C. With   D. Through

  29. A. Life      B. People      C. Others       D. Someone 、

 30. A. tool      B. trick  C. way    D. method Ks5u

9、

A professor gave his graduates students this assignment: Go to the slums （貧民窟）. Take 200 boys,   31   the ages of 12 and 16, investigate their background and environment, and then predict their chances for the future. The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and compiling much data,   32   （conclude） that 90 percent of the boys would spend some time in jail. Twenty years later another group of students   33   （give） the job of testing the prediction. They went back to the   34   area. The boys were now men. Some still lived there, many had died, the others had moved away,   35   the researchers finally contacted 180 of the original 200. Their findings showed that only four of the group had ever been sent to jail. Why was it   36   these men, who had lived in a breeding place of crime, had such a   37   （surprise） good record? The researchers were told: “There was a teacher…” They finally found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same women. The researchers went to her, now   38   （live） in a house for retired teachers. How had she exerted this remarkable influence on that group of children? Could she give them any reason   39   these boys still remembered her? “No,” she said, “no, I really couldn’t.” And then, thinking back over the years, she said musing （沉思）   40   to herself than to her questioners, “I loved those boys…” Ks5u

7、你是校報(bào)小記者，最近進(jìn)行了一次采訪。以下是這次采訪的情況：

時(shí)間：上周末

對(duì)象：眼科醫(yī)生(eye-doctor) 王教授

主題：我國(guó)中小學(xué)生近視(short-sightedness)問題

基本信息：(1)發(fā)生率：略高于50%

          (2)人數(shù)：世界第一

專家解讀：(1) 原因：很復(fù)雜

          (2) 治療：沒有哪一種藥物能治愈近視

          (3) 建議：不要過度用眼；多參加戶外活動(dòng)

          (4) 特別提示：如何握筆也和近視有關(guān)

 寫作內(nèi)容

根據(jù)以上情況寫一篇采訪報(bào)道，并包括如下內(nèi)容：

1.       采訪的時(shí)間、對(duì)象和主題

2.       中小學(xué)生近視的發(fā)生率及人數(shù)

3.       專家解讀

 寫作要求 只能用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部?jī)?nèi)容

 評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn) 句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。

5、    A few years ago I had an“aha!”moment regarding handwriting．

    I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task．It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting，and then I realized whose it must be．I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year，maybe two，and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point．

    It was a very important event in the computerization of life―a sign that the informal．friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails．There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters，and we recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices or faces．

    As a child visiting my father’s office，I was pleased to recognize，in little notes on the desks of his staff，the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge― except that those notes were signed“dad”instead of“RFW”．

    All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting，a book by Florey．She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well，but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen．

    I don’t buy it．

    I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive，personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does．For many a biographer，part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting．

    What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th―century Italy．That may sound impossibly grand―as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings．However，they have worked in many school systems．

51．Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?

    A．He had worked with his colleague long enough．

    B．His colleague’s handwriting was so beautiful．

    C．His colleague’s handwriting was so terrible．

    D．He still had a lot of work to do．

52．People working together in an office used to ____________．

    A．talk more about handwriting

    B．take more notes on workdays

    C．know better one another's handwriting

    D．communicate better with one another

53．The author’s father wrote notes in pen _________．

    A．to both his family and his staff

    B．to his family in small letters

    C．to his family on the fridge

    D．to his staff on the desk

54．According to the author，handwritten notes _______．

    A．a(chǎn)re harder to teach in schools

    B．a(chǎn)ttract more attention

    C．a(chǎn)re used only between friends

    D．carry more message

55．We can learn from the passage that the author __________．

    A．thinks it impossible to teach handwriting

    B．does not want to lose handwriting

    C．puts the blame on the computer

    D．does not agree with Florey