13、Our city is no longer        it used to be.

A．which       B．that   C．as     D．what

12、—What are you looking for?

—I’m looking for a tool        .

A．and open the box                                        B．to open the box with

C．and opening the box                     D．with that to open the box

11、        is no doubt        NBA can win the first prize in the match.

A．It; whether       B．There; that       C．It; that      D．There; whether

10、—How are things with you?

—        .

A．Things are good          B．Ask yourself first

C．Just fine, thank you   D．I’m fine with the things

9、The small restaurant,        fast food, is very popular among the students nearby.

A．to serve    B．serves       C．serving     D．served

8、Day after day Mary Feldman saw teens stand about outside her office at the King Street Palace, an entertainment enter in Charleston. She knew they attended a nearby middle school and were   1  from class again.

Feldman believed that if someone didn’t   2  out to these teenagers, they would soon lose all   3  in school. So one afternoon she went outside to  4  with them.

“I asked what   5  them,” she says, “Their responses were always the   6  :music, art and sports.” The 42- year – old business woman   7  a music program would be a great way to keep   8  kids interested in learning.

Then Feldman found the middle school principal with her  9  for Blues in the Schools – a program that would bring   10  into the schools to perform and teach. He   11  her idea, but he said she’d have to raise the   12  .

Local businesses came to her   13  . In four months they’d donated about ＄15,000—  14  to bring in Billy Branch, a great blues harmonica（樂器）player, who had   15  a similar program in Chicago schools. During Branch’s three week after school class in Charleston,  16  listened to music and learned to write and perform the blues   17 . “We needed skilled musicians who wanted to   18  the traditional younger people,” Feldman says.

The next year Feldman increased the numbers of blues. Now   19  5,000 middle and elementary school students in a dozen cities  20  the country take part in it.

1．A．separating             B．telling                  C．hearing                D．Escaping

2．A．come                    B．get                      C．pick                    D．reach

3．A．interest                 B．happiness            C．trust                   D．strength

4．A．play                      B．compare              C．speak                  D．meet

5．A．reminds                B．excites                C．satisfies               D．impresses

6．A．various                 B．same                   C．clear                   D．right

7．A．knew                    B．thought               C．realized               D．said

8．A．bored                    B．funny                  C．disappointed        D．surprised

9．A．plan                      B．promise               C．thought               D．help

10．A．music                 B．musicians            C．sports                 D．businessmen

11．A．took                    B．suggested            C．liked                   D．hated

12．A．courage               B．efforts                 C．money                D．level

13．A．sight                   B．way                    C．scene                  D．rescue

14．A．enough                B．sure                    C．about                  D．pleased

15．A．started                B．seen                    C．donated               D．learned

16．A．people                 B．musicians            C．actors                 D．students

17．A．themselves          B．for them              C．all the time           D．by chance

18．A．add up                B．carry out             C．pass on               D．get through

19．A．some                  B．even                    C．rather                  D．just

20．A．outside           B．with              C．across            D．of

7、Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”.

A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was relaxing at home for a couple of quiet days. Or a roommate spends the whole weekend playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you’ve just finished it after working hard for a whole day.

Many people say “yes” to this kind of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards. Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice. “Everyone wants to be liked.” Says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist. “Saying ‘no’ risks losing the affection of the person asking for the favor, Or even a job.” The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable. Anyone should have the right to say “no”. In fact, rejecting a request can even help to stabilize a relationship because it expresses real affection. But, for people accustomed to agreeing every request, it’s very distressing to say “no”.

Most people believe that if they say “no”, they’ll lose the affection of the person. But the affection is important to them. This way of thinking can be replaced by this : “It he only likes me because I always do what suits him, then the price of this affection is too high in the long term.”

When people saying “no”, Steinki advises giving the reasons calmly until person gets the message.

1．What does the second paragraph tell us?

       A．In fact people are usually selfish.

       B．Sometimes people say “yes” when they really want to say “no”.

       C．It’s not suitable to ask others to help at weekends.

       D．It’s disgusting to borrow homework for reference.

2．Many people don’t say “no” though they really want to because        .

       A．they dare not offend the asker

       B．they are afraid of braking the good relationship with the asker

       C．they don’t care about their own feeling

       D．they are good – tempered

3．The underlined word “distressing” can he replace by “       ”

       A．comfortable                                        B．funny

       C．unnecessary                                        D．uncomfortable

4．The best title for the passage would be       .

       A．You Need Courage to Say “No”            

       B．Saying “No” Is More Important Than Saying “Yes”

       C．Saying “No” Would Bring Benefits

       D．The Art of Saying “No”

6、Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring, Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn. But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm. it can be very destructive. A series of such storms struck the CS last month and caused very serious damage and human pain.

Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists’ warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storm.

Predictions are improving. “We’ve gotten better over the years, especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzbach, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction. “For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right, “Klotzbach says.”

First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the vapor（水蒸氣）cool and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the formation of a hurricane.

If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “tropical storm”, and it gets a name. At 72miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane.

Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast of Africa Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world.

On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year, About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or higher.

The hurricane season lasts from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September, and October.

1．According to the text, hurricanes usually        .

       A．form off the coast of Africa and America

       B．travel at 40miles per hour and get its name

       C．cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea

       D．hit parts of the world in summer and autumn

2．The underlined word “evaporates” (in Paragraph 5) probably means “        .”

       A．begins to move                                    B．gets lost

       C．becomes hot                                       D．changes into a gas

3．Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order?

       a．The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air.

       b．Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase.

       c．The vapor cools.

       d．The ocean water is warm enough.

       e．The vapor changes back into liquid.

       f．This course gives out heat.

       A．a, d, e, b, c, f      B．a, b, c, f, d, e       C．d, a, c, e, f, b      D．d, a, b, c, e, f

4．According to the text, the speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches       .

       A．115miles per hour                                B．170 miles per hour

       C．75 miles per hour            D．135 miles per hour

5、The eastern Indonesian island Komodo is proving a hit with adventurous tourists eager to have a look at the world’s largest lizard（蜥蜴）species（種類）. The island is the home of the huge lizard called the Komodo dragon.

A later species of the Jurassic（侏羅紀）period dinosaurs 130 million years ago, the Komodo dragon is in danger and has been placed under protection by the Indonesian government.

The local people who show great respect for the species call the huge lizard “Buaya Darat”. Tales handed down over generations of islanders speak of the dragon warning people of getting close to this kind of animal.

The animal can reach a length of three meters when fully grown, gain a weight of about 135 kilograms and may live to an age of about 100 years. It digs a hole in the ground as deep as 9 meters and lay eggs – up to 30 at a time – that hatch in April or May. The newly hatched lizards, about 45 centimeters long, live in trees for several months.

Komodo dragon has been known to eat smaller members of the species and sometimes even other grown – ups. The Komodo dragon was first discovered in 1912 by a group of fishermen who protected themselves from a storm in the Banda Sea on the island.

 Various species of the Komodo dragon are also found in Asia, Australia and Africa, but it is only on Komodo and western tip of the neighboring Island of Flores that they grow up to three meters long.

1．This passage mainly talks about          .

       A．the largest crocodile in the world

       B．the story of a dragon in Indonesia

       C．a kind of huge lizard – the Komodo dragon in Australia

       D．how the Komodo dragon was found and protected

2．Newly born Komodo dragons          .

       A．dig very deep holes

       B．are hatched in cold weather

       C．are 45 centimeters long and weigh 9 kilograms

       D．spend their first few months living in trees

3．At present Komodo dragons          .

       A．are protected by the local government

       B．are hunted by Komodo fishermen

       C． join in a special hatching program

       D．live only on the Komodo island

4．According to the passage, Komodo dragons          .

       A．are 9 meters long and live up to 80 years

       B．are 3 meters long and live up to 100 years

       C．weigh up to 135 kilograms and are 9 meters long

       D．weigh 45 kilograms and live up to 135 years

4、Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida’s weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings’ expert care , will produce a good crop of oranges this year.

But Ed has to fight against Florida’s changeable winter weather. In January and February. temperatures can destroy Ed’s entire orange crops. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawlings is prepared for the frosts（霜）. When temperatures drop below freezing. Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer（層）of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed Rawlings has effectively used this method（方法）to save many orange crops.

But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also just the right quantity of water must he used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the trees’ branches. Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed Rawlings with some of these worries. With equipment, air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rawlings will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and we’ll all have the benefits（or advantages） of computer – age oranges.

1．The passage is mainly about          .

       A．a farmer’s expert care for his orange trees                           

       B．the different uses of computers

       C．growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather

       D．different ways of frost protection

2．In the writer’s eyes, computers          .

       A．are too expensive for small farmers

       B．can be a valuable tool for the farmer

       C．can be used to help oranges grow bigger                              

       D．cannot take the place of the farmer’s experience and judgment

3．Which of the following is NOT NECESSARY for Ed Rawlings to do?

       A．He should water the orange trees as soon as the temperature drops to the freezing point.

       B．He should decide the quantity of water for the orange trees.

       C．He has to water the orange trees more often in January and February.

       D．He has to judge how often he should water the orange trees.

4．According to the passage, the computer technology can          .

       A．get rid of the need for frost protection

       B．help the farmer get a better harvest

       C．tell the farmer why outdoor temperature changes

       D．prevent the temperature from dropping to the freezing point