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Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
1. ——Hello, may I have an appointment with my lawyer?
——____.
A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment
B. No, you can’t
C. Certainly, wait a minute, please
D. Let me see
2. ——Have you ____ any information?
——No, I’m going to ____ the sales manager and some customers.
A. picked up; call at B. picked up; call on
C. got; call on D. received; drop in
3. My uncle had changed so much over the years that I could hardly
____ him at the airport.
A. understand B. realize C. know D. recognize
4. Every man, woman and child ____ some history, enough at least, to
survive in the world.
A. knows B. know C. is known D. are known
5. We mustn’t be satisfied with what we have achieved. You see,
changes ____.
A. are going soon B. may are taken place soon
C. are just around the corner D. may be in the corner
6. The Whites paid a visit to China last month, which was the ____ of
his neighbors.
A. admire B. envy C. respect D. pride
7. At the New Year, walking around, I found the city was full of people
____ for the festival.
A. wearing B. dressing up C. worn D. dressed up
8. There is no ____ that a common language used throughout the world
would do much to bring countries closer to each other.
A. sign B. use C. possibility D. doubt
9. Before they bought the house, they had it ____ so as not to be cheated.
A. valued B. painted C. kept D. measured
10. They were about to land ____ suddenly something wrong happened to
the wings.
A. while B. when C. as D. as soon as
11. What has ____ my handbag? I can’t find it anywhere.
A. happened B. become of C. taken place D. come about
12. The news, which brought about a panic, finally ____ to be false.
A. was proved B. proved C. was proving D. had proved
13. ——Mike, just now I saw your mother in the shop.
——It ____ be her. My mother went to the south the day before
yesterday.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
14. ——I suppose you need more people to do the work.
——Don’t you know “Three helping one another ____ the load of
six”?
A. stand B. bear C. catch D. hold
15. ——Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
——____.
——That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him.
A. You can count on it B. I don’t know for sure
C. You can believe him D. It depends
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My aunt Edith was a widow(寡妇) of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.
Aunt Edith doesn’t __1__ defeat easily. She began studying __2__ reports in the library and __3__ an article in a magazine about a well-known heart __4__, Dr Michael Debakey, in Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone __5__ the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s __6__ were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them.__7__ could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?
So Aunt Edith __8__ him. She simply listed her reasons __9__ wanting to live: her three children, who would be __10__ in three or four more years, and among them, a little girl who always __11__ traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of __12__. She mailed the letter, not really __13__ an answer.
A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t __14__ to come in; she stood in the hall and read __15__:
Your beautiful letter __16__ me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no __17__ for either the hospital or the __18__.
That was seven years ago. __19__ then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily __20__. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most lively people I know.
1. A. receive B. accept C. meet D. take
2. A. medical B. scientific C. disease D. experiment
3. A. noticed B. watched C. searched D. found
4. A. patient B. scientist C. doctor D. expert
5. A. with B. of C. about D. in
6. A. price B. money C. charge D. fees
7. A. But B. However C. And D. Then
8. A. wrote to B. called on C. talked with D. asked for
9. A. of B. to C. for D. about
10. A. of their own B. on their own C. on them D. for themselves
11. A. wished B. wanted C. hoped D. dreamed of
12. A. traveling B. needing C. living D. begging
13. A. looking forward B. waiting
C. liking D. expecting
14. A. wait B. want C. have D. help
15. A. loudly B. aloud C. loud D. louder
16. A. moved B. made C. inspired D. satisfied
17. A. trouble B. charge C. fee D. time
18. A. travel B. heart illness C. operation D. answer
19. A. Since B. From C. At D. Until
20. A. grown up B. brought C. married D. lived
Ⅲ.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
(A)
I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine. Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the various parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness, thread breakage, needle breakage, etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser（压脚杆） bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring（线路） for various problems.
I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hook or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all types of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge(计量器) to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1. The purpose of the writer is ____.
A. to teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B. to draw your attention to his book
C. to show you where to repair your sewing machine
D. to show off his advantage over others
2. In order to get a picture matching the text, you ____.
A. have to turn over the book
B. don’t have to turn over the book
C. should read the whole book carefully
D. need read the tips as follows
3. We can learn from the text ____.
A. how to use the sewing machine on sorts of materials
B. how to set needle on the machine
C. how to buy the sewing machine
D. how to properly use the controls and wiring
4. If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can ____.
A. tell the writer of the book
B. order them directly from the factory
C. find the detailed information in the book
D. order according to the picture
(B)
Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps-Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique European audio-magazines(有声杂志) are guaranteed(保证) to give you enthusiasm and determination to study the language—or your money back.
Each audio-magazine consists of an hour-long programme on CD or DVD. You’ll hear interviews with well-known Europeans, passages covering current events and issues as well as feature stories on the culture you love. A small book. which goes with CD or DVD, contains a complete set of printed materials, notes (background notes included) averaging 600 words and expression translated into English. The result you build fluency month in and month out.
To help you integrate language study into your busy life, we’ve made each audio-magazine convenient. Work on language fluency while driving to work, exercising, or cooking—anytime and anywhere you want.
Best of all each programme is put together by professional broadcasters journalists, and editors who have a strong interest in European languages and cultures. That enthusiasm comes through in every edition. FromNew York to London to Singapore. The users tell us no company produces a better product for language learners at all levels. Ring for more information, or order at WWW. audiomagazine. com. We guarantee that you have nothing to lose if it’s not for you; let us know within 6 weeks and we will completely reimburse you.
5. The audio-magazines in the passage are ____.
A. published in European languages
B. read on the computer screen
C. designed in the form of small-sized books
D. broadcast on television and the radio
6. The audio-magazines are mainly for ____.
A. European journalists B. professional travelers
C. language learners D. magazine collectors
7. What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines? ____.
A. They are translated into English
B. They are convenient for the users
C. They are very easy to read
D. They are cheap and popular
8. What does the underlined part “reimburse you” probably mean? ____.
A. Return the money you paid
B. Change the product you bought
C. Offer you a free repair
D. Guarantee you the quality
(C)
Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come into the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器), or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units(显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.
9. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because ____.
A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today
C. these computers did not come into the market
D. these companies did not need to use this new technology
10. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office
work over the last ten years is ____.
A. the saving of time and money
B. the use of computers in small companies
C. the wide use of word processors
D. the decreasing number of secretaries
11. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use
of word processors ____.
A. some secretaries will lose their jobs
B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased
greatly
D. the British companies will make less money
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ____.
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses
(D)
In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider-story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times and six times he failed. On the seventh time he made it and went on to defeat the English…Edison, the inventor of light bulb made hundreds of models before he found the light way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make new types of battery, when he had failed so often. He replied, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50000 ways that it won’t work.”
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top for yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?
Second, is the goal you’re to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Thinking about this question, “If you do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.
The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win them all”.
13. This passage deals with ____.
A. ways to success B. ways to failure and success
C. the “spider-story” D. the invention of the light bulb
14. In the first paragraph, the author talks mainly about ____.
A. the value of failure B. success achieved
C. the greatest failure D. Robert Bruce and Edison
15. The “spider-story” shows that ____.
A. failure must come before success
B. failure is not always a bad thing
C. nature will help us if we let it be
D. people who have failed are sure succeed
16. Even if we have failed, we should ____.
A. think about it no more
B. learn to enjoy ourselves
C. learn to live with others in the same house
D. learn to accept it
(E)
America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying (老龄化) of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
17. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America ____.
A. has made people feel younger
B. has changed people’s social position
C. has changed people’s understanding of age
D. has slowed down the country’s social development
18. The underlined word “one” refers to ____.
A. a society B. America C. a place D. population
19. “Act your age” means people should ____.
A. be active when they are old
B. do the right thing at the right age
C. show respect to their parents young or old
D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age
20. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the
writer of the text would most probably consider it ____.
A. normal B. wonderful C. unbelievable D. unreasonable
Ⅳ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In August of 1999, Old Farmer told his many on-line friends 1.____
that he wasn’t feeling better and knew he didn’t have much 2.____
longer to live. He said he was ready to pass on, but pray he 3.____
could at most live long enough to see the last harvest. His 4.____
prayers were answered but in early October he was out 5.____
helping with his family in the field. His final moments came 6.____
he went to get a tractor—JD 3010 as his son got the 7.____
combine. Old Farmer passed away on the seat of a tractor and 8.____
was found late by his son with the engine still running. He 9.____
was able to see some of the harvest he had spoke so often. 10.____
Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)
下表是中美两国的节日Spring Festival与Thanksgiving Day的比较。请你根据表格内容提示用英语写一篇120~150词的短文。
Key(9)
1. ——Hello, may I have an appointment with my lawyer?
——____.
A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment
B. No, you can’t
C. Certainly, wait a minute, please
D. Let me see
2. ——Have you ____ any information?
——No, I’m going to ____ the sales manager and some customers.
A. picked up; call at B. picked up; call on
C. got; call on D. received; drop in
3. My uncle had changed so much over the years that I could hardly
____ him at the airport.
A. understand B. realize C. know D. recognize
4. Every man, woman and child ____ some history, enough at least, to
survive in the world.
A. knows B. know C. is known D. are known
5. We mustn’t be satisfied with what we have achieved. You see,
changes ____.
A. are going soon B. may are taken place soon
C. are just around the corner D. may be in the corner
6. The Whites paid a visit to China last month, which was the ____ of
his neighbors.
A. admire B. envy C. respect D. pride
7. At the New Year, walking around, I found the city was full of people
____ for the festival.
A. wearing B. dressing up C. worn D. dressed up
8. There is no ____ that a common language used throughout the world
would do much to bring countries closer to each other.
A. sign B. use C. possibility D. doubt
9. Before they bought the house, they had it ____ so as not to be cheated.
A. valued B. painted C. kept D. measured
10. They were about to land ____ suddenly something wrong happened to
the wings.
A. while B. when C. as D. as soon as
11. What has ____ my handbag? I can’t find it anywhere.
A. happened B. become of C. taken place D. come about
12. The news, which brought about a panic, finally ____ to be false.
A. was proved B. proved C. was proving D. had proved
13. ——Mike, just now I saw your mother in the shop.
——It ____ be her. My mother went to the south the day before
yesterday.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
14. ——I suppose you need more people to do the work.
——Don’t you know “Three helping one another ____ the load of
six”?
A. stand B. bear C. catch D. hold
15. ——Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
——____.
——That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him.
A. You can count on it B. I don’t know for sure
C. You can believe him D. It depends
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My aunt Edith was a widow(寡妇) of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.
Aunt Edith doesn’t __1__ defeat easily. She began studying __2__ reports in the library and __3__ an article in a magazine about a well-known heart __4__, Dr Michael Debakey, in Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone __5__ the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s __6__ were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them.__7__ could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?
So Aunt Edith __8__ him. She simply listed her reasons __9__ wanting to live: her three children, who would be __10__ in three or four more years, and among them, a little girl who always __11__ traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of __12__. She mailed the letter, not really __13__ an answer.
A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t __14__ to come in; she stood in the hall and read __15__:
Your beautiful letter __16__ me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no __17__ for either the hospital or the __18__.
That was seven years ago. __19__ then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily __20__. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most lively people I know.
1. A. receive B. accept C. meet D. take
2. A. medical B. scientific C. disease D. experiment
3. A. noticed B. watched C. searched D. found
4. A. patient B. scientist C. doctor D. expert
5. A. with B. of C. about D. in
6. A. price B. money C. charge D. fees
7. A. But B. However C. And D. Then
8. A. wrote to B. called on C. talked with D. asked for
9. A. of B. to C. for D. about
10. A. of their own B. on their own C. on them D. for themselves
11. A. wished B. wanted C. hoped D. dreamed of
12. A. traveling B. needing C. living D. begging
13. A. looking forward B. waiting
C. liking D. expecting
14. A. wait B. want C. have D. help
15. A. loudly B. aloud C. loud D. louder
16. A. moved B. made C. inspired D. satisfied
17. A. trouble B. charge C. fee D. time
18. A. travel B. heart illness C. operation D. answer
19. A. Since B. From C. At D. Until
20. A. grown up B. brought C. married D. lived
Ⅲ.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
(A)
I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine. Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the various parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness, thread breakage, needle breakage, etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser（压脚杆） bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring（线路） for various problems.
I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hook or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all types of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge(计量器) to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.
1. The purpose of the writer is ____.
A. to teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B. to draw your attention to his book
C. to show you where to repair your sewing machine
D. to show off his advantage over others
2. In order to get a picture matching the text, you ____.
A. have to turn over the book
B. don’t have to turn over the book
C. should read the whole book carefully
D. need read the tips as follows
3. We can learn from the text ____.
A. how to use the sewing machine on sorts of materials
B. how to set needle on the machine
C. how to buy the sewing machine
D. how to properly use the controls and wiring
4. If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can ____.
A. tell the writer of the book
B. order them directly from the factory
C. find the detailed information in the book
D. order according to the picture
(B)
Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps-Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique European audio-magazines(有声杂志) are guaranteed(保证) to give you enthusiasm and determination to study the language—or your money back.
Each audio-magazine consists of an hour-long programme on CD or DVD. You’ll hear interviews with well-known Europeans, passages covering current events and issues as well as feature stories on the culture you love. A small book. which goes with CD or DVD, contains a complete set of printed materials, notes (background notes included) averaging 600 words and expression translated into English. The result you build fluency month in and month out.
To help you integrate language study into your busy life, we’ve made each audio-magazine convenient. Work on language fluency while driving to work, exercising, or cooking—anytime and anywhere you want.
Best of all each programme is put together by professional broadcasters journalists, and editors who have a strong interest in European languages and cultures. That enthusiasm comes through in every edition. FromNew York to London to Singapore. The users tell us no company produces a better product for language learners at all levels. Ring for more information, or order at WWW. audiomagazine. com. We guarantee that you have nothing to lose if it’s not for you; let us know within 6 weeks and we will completely reimburse you.
5. The audio-magazines in the passage are ____.
A. published in European languages
B. read on the computer screen
C. designed in the form of small-sized books
D. broadcast on television and the radio
6. The audio-magazines are mainly for ____.
A. European journalists B. professional travelers
C. language learners D. magazine collectors
7. What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines? ____.
A. They are translated into English
B. They are convenient for the users
C. They are very easy to read
D. They are cheap and popular
8. What does the underlined part “reimburse you” probably mean? ____.
A. Return the money you paid
B. Change the product you bought
C. Offer you a free repair
D. Guarantee you the quality
(C)
Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come into the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (处理器), or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units(显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them. Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.
9. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because ____.
A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today
C. these computers did not come into the market
D. these companies did not need to use this new technology
10. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office
work over the last ten years is ____.
A. the saving of time and money
B. the use of computers in small companies
C. the wide use of word processors
D. the decreasing number of secretaries
11. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use
of word processors ____.
A. some secretaries will lose their jobs
B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased
greatly
D. the British companies will make less money
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ____.
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses
(D)
In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider-story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times and six times he failed. On the seventh time he made it and went on to defeat the English…Edison, the inventor of light bulb made hundreds of models before he found the light way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make new types of battery, when he had failed so often. He replied, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50000 ways that it won’t work.”
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top for yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?
Second, is the goal you’re to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Thinking about this question, “If you do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.
The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win them all”.
13. This passage deals with ____.
A. ways to success B. ways to failure and success
C. the “spider-story” D. the invention of the light bulb
14. In the first paragraph, the author talks mainly about ____.
A. the value of failure B. success achieved
C. the greatest failure D. Robert Bruce and Edison
15. The “spider-story” shows that ____.
A. failure must come before success
B. failure is not always a bad thing
C. nature will help us if we let it be
D. people who have failed are sure succeed
16. Even if we have failed, we should ____.
A. think about it no more
B. learn to enjoy ourselves
C. learn to live with others in the same house
D. learn to accept it
(E)
America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying (老龄化) of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
17. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in America ____.
A. has made people feel younger
B. has changed people’s social position
C. has changed people’s understanding of age
D. has slowed down the country’s social development
18. The underlined word “one” refers to ____.
A. a society B. America C. a place D. population
19. “Act your age” means people should ____.
A. be active when they are old
B. do the right thing at the right age
C. show respect to their parents young or old
D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age
20. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the
writer of the text would most probably consider it ____.
A. normal B. wonderful C. unbelievable D. unreasonable
Ⅳ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
In August of 1999, Old Farmer told his many on-line friends 1.____
that he wasn’t feeling better and knew he didn’t have much 2.____
longer to live. He said he was ready to pass on, but pray he 3.____
could at most live long enough to see the last harvest. His 4.____
prayers were answered but in early October he was out 5.____
helping with his family in the field. His final moments came 6.____
he went to get a tractor—JD 3010 as his son got the 7.____
combine. Old Farmer passed away on the seat of a tractor and 8.____
was found late by his son with the engine still running. He 9.____
was able to see some of the harvest he had spoke so often. 10.____
Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)
下表是中美两国的节日Spring Festival与Thanksgiving Day的比较。请你根据表格内容提示用英语写一篇120~150词的短文。
Key(9)