6．Chen Guangbiao is reported            billions of yuan to people in Taiwan and the mainland so far．（　　）

A．

to donate

B．

donating

C．

to have donated

D．

having donated

5．The newly-married young couple have bought an apartment in a downtown street ______．（　　）

	A．	the same size with yours		B．	the same size of you
	C．	as large as yours		D．	as large as your size

4．The Tower of London is said ________ about nine hundred years ago．（　　）

	A．	to be built		B．	to have built
	C．	to be building		D．	to have been built

3．Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day，not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading，but plain and simple（51）C．
  Language is our greatest treasure as a species，and what do we（52）B do with it？We gossip．About others'behaviour and private lives，such as who's doing what with whom，who's in and who's out-and why； how to deal with difficult（53）A situations involving children，lovers，and colleagues．
  So why are we keen on gossiping？Are we just natural（54）D，of both time and words？Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life？It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar．In fact，in his latest book，Grooming，Gossip and the Evolution of Language，the psychologist says gossip is one of these really（55）A issues．
  Dunbar（56）B the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively，or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural．Instead he suggests that language evolved among women．We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk，argues Dunbar-（57）C，he goes on to say，language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip．
  Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the（58）D of the higher primates（灵长类动物）like monkeys．By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it，monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or（59）A from outside it．
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family，Dunbar （60）C that at one time in our history we did much the same．Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group，the greater the （61）D it provided； on the other hand，the bigger the group，the greater the stresses of living close to others．Grooming helped to （62）D the pressure and calm everybody down．
But as the groups got bigger and bigger，the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be（63）B to maintain its effectiveness．Clearly，a more （64）B kind of grooming was needed，and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal（有声的）grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one （65）C contact．

51．A．claim	B．description	C．gossip	D．language
52．A．occasionally	B．habitually	C．independently	D．originally
53．A．social	B．political	C．historical	D．cultural
54．A．admirers	B．masters	C．users	D．wasters
55．A．vital	B．sensitive	C．ideal	D．difficult
56．A．confirms	B．rejects	C．outlines	D．broadens
57．A．for instance	B．in addition	C．on the contrary	D．as a result
58．A．motivation	B．appearance	C．emotion	D．behaviour
59．A．attack	B．contact	C．inspection	D．assistance
60．A．recalls	B．denies	C．concludes	D．confesses
61．A．prospect	B．responsibility	C．leadership	D．protection
62．A．measure	B．show	C．maintain	D．ease
63．A．saved	B．extended	C．consumed	D．gained
64．A．common	B．efficient	C．scientific	D．thoughtful
65．A．indirect	B．daily	C．physical	D．secret

2．We've considered several ways of paying to cut inline：hiring line standers，buying tickets from scalpers （票贩子），or purchasing line cutting privileges directly from，say，an airline or an amusement park．Each of these deals replaces the morals of the queue （waiting your turn） with the morals of the market （paying a price for faster service）．
  Markets and queues-paying and waiting-are two different ways of allocating things，and each is appropriate to different activities．The morals of the queue，"First come，first served，"have an egalitarian（平等主义的） appeal．They tell us to ignore privilege，power，and deep pockets．
The principle seems right on play grounds and at bus stops．But the morals of the queue do not govern all occasions．If I put my house up for sale，I have no duty to accept the first offer that comes along，simply because it's the first．Selling my house and waiting for a bus are different activities，properly governed by different standards．
Sometimes standards change，and it is unclear which principle should apply．Think of the recorded message you hear，played over and over，as you wait on hold when calling your bank："Your call will be answered in the order in which it was received．"This is essential for the morals of the queue．It's as if the company is trying to ease our impatience with fairness．
 But don't take the recorded message too seriously．Today，some people's calls are answered faster than others．Call center technology enables companies to"score"incoming call sand to give faster service to those that come from rich places．You might call this telephonic queue jumping．
 Of course，markets and queues are not the only ways of allocating things．Some goods we distribute by merit，others by need，still others by chance．However，the tendency of markets to replace queues，and other non-market ways of allocating goods is so common in modern life that we scarcely notice it anymore．It is striking that most of the paid queue-jumping schemes we've considered-at airports and amusement parks，in call centers，doctors'offices，and national parks-are recent developments，scarcely imaginable three decades ago．The disappearance of the queues in these places may seem an unusual concern，but these are not the only places that markets have entered．

58．According to the author，which of the following seems governed by the principle"First come，first served"？A
A．Taking buses．               B．Buying houses．
C．Flying with an airline．     D．Visiting amusement parks．
59．The example of the recorded message in Paragraphs 4 and 5 illustrates．C
A．the necessity of patience in queuing     B．the advantage of modern technology
C．the uncertainty of allocation principle  D．the fairness of telephonic services
60．The passage is meant toB．
A．justify paying for faster services   
B．discuss the morals of allocating things
C．analyze the reason for standing in line                     
D．criticize the behavior of queue jumping．

1．As I held my father's hands one night，I couldn't help but notice their calluses（老茧）and roughness．His hands tell the story of his life as a（16）C，including all his struggles．
     One summer，I remember，a drought （旱灾）hit Ontario，turning it into a（17）Ddesert．On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last（18）Afrom the grocery store．Fifty dozen was all we needed，which（19）Btook twenty minutes．That morning，however，the process didn't（20）Aquickly．After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we（21）Bneeded twenty dozen．I was completely frustrated and（22）C．Dropping the basket heavily，I declared，"If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves1"Dad （23）D"Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're（24）B．"Such is Dad--whatever problem he（25）A，he never gives up．（26）C，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county．It was a challenging time for everyone，（27）DDad remained optimistic．He（28）Cto be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated．Only then did I truly begin to（29）BDad and his faith that guided us through the hard times．
     Dad is also a living example of real（30）A．From dawn to dusk，he walks countless hours to（31）Aour family．He always puts our happiness（32）Bhis own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games（33）Ahis exhaustion after long days．His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and（34）Cputting others first．
     Dad，the life（35）DI have learned from you will stay with me forever．You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero．

16．A．teacher	B．gardener	C．farmer	D．grocer
17．A．stormy	B．lively	C．disappearing	D．burning
18．A．order	B．form	C．gap	D．position
19．A．repeatedly	B．normally	C．finally	D．really
20．A．go	B．begin	C．occur	D．change
21．A．yet	B．still	C．even	D．nearly
22．A．surprised	B．nervous	C．angry	D．frightened
23．A．apologized	B．cried	C．complained	D．laughed
24．A．lost	B．done	C．gone	D．touched
25．A．meets with	B．brings up	C．works out	D．thinks about
26．A．Thankfully	B．Hopefully	C．Unfortunately	D．Strangely
27．A．or	B．for	C．so	D．but
28．A．happened	B．seemed	C．continued	D．aimed
29．A．face	B．appreciate	C．examine	D．question
30．A．love	B．pride	C．friendship	D．honesty
31．A．support	B．settle	C．start	D．impress
32．A．after	B．before	C．beside	D．under
33．A．in spite of	B．in terms of	C．in control of	D．in place of
34．A．careful	B．regretful	C．considerate	D．humorous
35．A．history	B．motto	C．patterns	D．lessons

15．David Bowie，a Britain's most influential songwriter for decades，died on Jan10 at ______ age 69 after ______ long battle with cancer．（　　）

A．

the； a

B．

/； the

C．

an； the

D．

/； a

14．You'd better book the tickets in advance； _______ we may miss the concert．（　　）

A．

however

B．

therefore

C．

nevertheless

D．

otherwise

13．He has been in low spirits since his uncle _____ last month．Shall we do something to cheer him up？（　　）

A．

passed off

B．

passed down

C．

passed by

D．

passed away

12．It was said that the editors had decided to____this chapter to make the book shorter．（　　）

A．

bring out

B．

let out

C．

make out

D．

leave out