4．It is        he frequently returns home late       makes his parents concerned about him．（　　）

A．

because； that

B．

that； that

C．

不填； that

D．

what； that

3．If I ruled the world，I would________ the world________ everything that is bad．（　　）

A．

get rid of；by

B．

be rid of；by

C．

rid；of

D．

get rid；of

2．假如你所在的国际学校组织了以"读书、进步"为主题的"英语读书月"活动．请你根据下列信息，写一篇短文，介绍你班"读书明星"王萍同学．
    姓名：王萍    性别：女    年龄：18    班级：高三（3）班
特点：
（1）积极参与读书月（the"Reading and Progress"activity），酷爱阅读英文报纸杂志和原著；
（2）习惯良好，方法得当，写了三本读书笔记；
（3）易于合作，乐于助人．
获奖：
（1）学校"模拟联合国（Model UN）"辩论赛一等奖；
（2）省中学生英语演讲比赛（the Provincial Middle School Students English Speech Contest）第一名．
她的感言：阅读使我进步，英语让我快乐！
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容．
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯．

1．Robert is a boss who hires me as a  helper．He has lost his home and now has to live back at home，with his mother，at 46．
     We had a job in Fort Bending．Robert bought me breakfast there．As we were leaving，a man walked to us asking if he could get some work from Roberts'company．Robert explained there was no work for the man and the man started to walk away．As I looked from the leaving man back to Robert，l saw Robert getting Out some money and went after the man to give it to him．I asked Robert，"Why did you do that？"Robert said"He really had bad luck-what does a few dollars mater？"
     After a very long，hard day，we stopped at a Quick Trip for a soda．I got through the check out ahead of Robert and went back out to the work truck．Beside the truck was a woman in a car．She had 3 kids and asked me if I could help-she had been evicted-had now where to go with her children-they were living in the car．I told her I was also hurting in these times-sorry I could not．Robert came out．opened the work truck and we got in I told him about the lady I didn't even finish the story when Robert was out．his door-around the truck and giving the women money to help her and her kids out．When Robert returned I asked，"Why did you do that，she didn't even ask you"．He said"I have an ex-wife（前妻）and a kid-if they need help and I am not able，someone will help them"
5i．Why did the man walk to the writer and Robert？B
A．To ask for a lift in Robert's truck．
B．To look for a job in Robert's company
C．To beg for some money to buy a ticket．
D．To expect Robert to buy him breakfast．
52．What does the underlined sentence mean in the Second Paragraph？D
A．Robert had a lot of dollars to give．
B Robert didn't value dollars at all．
C．Robert took a few dollars seriously．
D．Robert didn't care about money．
53．The underlined word"evicted"in the last paragraph may meanA
A．driven away     B．picked up        C．looked down     D．turned down
54．Which word do you think can best describe Robert？A
A．Kind．B．Proud．C．Rich．D．Cruel，
55．Robert helped the woman because．B
A．he expected to get married to the woman
B．she made him think of his ex-wife and kid
B．she asked him whether he could give a hand
D．he felt sorry for being unable to support his family．

20．Here's an unusual story：a diamond ring was recently found in an egg．The magician，Liu Qian，discovered it，in front of an audience of millions at CCTV's Spring Festival Gala．Liu's magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again，and made him the hottest magician in China．
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan，Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows．Countries he has performed in include the United States，Japan，South Korea and the UK．
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people's love for magic．
Liu is known for his interaction （互动） with his audiences．He has a unique understanding of showmanship （演出技巧）．
    It's actually thinking rather than one's operation skills that is more important to achieving a successful magic show．We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively，to make them appear more interesting．"Liu said．
Liu Qian's success dates back to his childhood．Born in 1976 in Taiwan，he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old．At the age of 12，he won Taiwan's Youth Magic Contest，which was judged by the great American magician，David Copperfield．
Yet，Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician．He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be a magician in his spare time．However，his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career．He has performed on streets，roads and fields，for passers-by，policemen and farmers．
"Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians．We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds，"Liu said．
86．The story is aboutA．
A．how Liu Qian became China's hottest magician   
B．why people love magic
C．what magic tricks are                           
D．how fashionable magic is
87．The underlined word"Witnessing"meansC．
A．Making       B．Proving C．Seeing       D．Signing
88．People love to watch magic becauseC．
A．they can't figure out the secret of magic       
B．it arouses （激发） their curiosity which is good for studying．
C．they love watching magicians make the impossible happen
D．it is a centuries-old art
89．Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career？D
A．He was interested in magic when he was a little boy．
B．He had won Taiwan's Youth Magic Contest．
C．He became an amateur magician in his spare time．
D．He couldn't find an acceptable job after graduation．
90．From the story we learn that Liu QianB．
A．is at the age of 12
B．is popular worldwide for his magic shows
C．planned on becoming a magician from his childhood
D．does street show to make more money．

19．Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo．She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States．She spoke English very well．Though she was very happy she could go abroad，she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends．As she was thinking all about this，she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）．Maria pulled and pulled．The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up．The man behind her got very impatient．He，too，was waiting to check in his luggage．
"What's wrong with this girl？"He said，"Why doesn't she hurry up？"He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter，hoping to check in first．He was in a hurry to get a good seat．
　　Maria was very angry，but she was very polite．And in her best English she said，"Why are you so upset？There are enough seats for everyone on the plane．If you are in such a hurry，why can't you give me a hand with my luggage？"
　　The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English．He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back．Everyone was looking at him with disapproval．
81．Maria's story happenedD．
A．when she was leaving America　　
B．on her way back to Santo Domingo
C．before she left the USA　      　
D．when she arrived at the airport
82．You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is toCat the airport．
A．help carry people's luggage　　
B．ask people to pick up the luggage
C．check people's luggage　　  
D．take care of people's luggage
83．"Why are you so upset？"Maria said to the man．She wanted to tell him that he should not beC．
A．surprised　　B．sad　　C．unhappy　　D．sorry
84．"Everyone was looking at him with disapproval．"This sentence means that the people around feltD．
A．worried about Maria　       　
B．worried about the man
C．sorry for Maria's manners　　  
D．sorry for the man's manners
85．The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show thatA．
A．she was young but behaved properly
B．she would not have left home alone
C．everyone around her was wrong
D．it was not good that nobody offered to help her．

18．When Boris left school，he could not find a job．He tried hard and pestered（纠缠）his relatives，but they had problems of their own．He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps．Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened．Still he went on trying and still he failed．He began to think that he had no future at all．
"Why don't you start your own business？"one of his uncles told him．"The world is a money-locker．You'd better find a way of opening it．"
"But what can I do？"
"Get out and have a look round，"advised his uncle in a vague sort of way．"See what peop1e want； then give it to them，and they will pay for it．"
Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end．Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer．He worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit．A few months later，he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himse1f．He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag（障碍）．But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate（住宅区） where there were plenty of customers but no competition．
Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cycles．Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed．At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside．
72．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？B
A．A piece of wonderful advice．B．The world is a money-locker．
C．No education，no future．D．Difficulty of starting a small business．
73．Which of the following best describes Boris'job hunting experience？D
A．Surprising．B．Encouraging．C．Funny．D．Disappointing．
74．Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate becauseD．
A．it was not so expensive                 
 B．he had a lot of old customers there
C．he could make good use of his skills there
 D．there were good opportunities there
75．We can infer from the last paragraph that BorisB．
A．still couldn't make good profits
B．was successful in his career
C．found a lot of gold coins by accident
D．had great difficulty running his business．

17．Three visitors traveling on a bus began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders．
"In my opinion，"the first visitor said，"the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder．Although they were built thousands of years ago，they are still standing．And remember：the people who built them had only simple tools．They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today．"
"I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful，"the second visitor said，"but I do not think they are the greatest wonder．I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids．They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely．In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do．"
He turned to the third visitor and asked，"What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？"
The third visitor thought for a long time，and then he said，"Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful，and I agree that computers are wonderful，too．However，in my opinion，the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos．"And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up．
The other two visitors were very surprised．"A thermos？"they exclaimed．"But that's a simple thing．"
"Oh，no，it's not，"the third visitor said．"In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot．In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold．How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？"
67．The underlined word"thermos"means．B
A．fridge                B．bottle which can keep liquids hot or cold
C．electric fan            D．air-conditioner
68．The three visitors couldn't agree on what the world's greatest wonder was becauseA．
A．they all had different ideas
B．the journey ended too soon
C．they could not think of anything really wonderful
D．they could not prove that their opinions were right
69．The first visitor thought the pyramids were the world's greatest wonder because．D
A．they were Egyptian
B．they were very beautiful
C．they could do mathematical calculations
D．they had been built with very simple tools
70．The third visitor thought a thermos was the world's greatest wonder becauseD．
A．it cost less than a computer
B．it lasted longer than the pyramids
C．the other two visitors were surprised when he told them about it
D．he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
71．The third visitor was not very clever becauseA．
A．he did not understand how a thermos works
B．he did not know anything about computers
C．he did not think the pyramids were wonderful
D．he could not think of anything to say．

16．-What's the matter，Ann？
-You know，I'm never ______ my best early in the morning．（　　）

A．

in

B．

at

C．

with

D．

within

15．Hank Viscardi was born without legs．He had not legs but stumps（残肢）that could he fitted with a kind of special boots，People stared at him with cruel interest．Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man'（猿人）because his arms practically dragged on the ground．
Hank went to school like other boys．His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve．After graduating from school，he worked his way through college．He swept floors，waited on table，or worked in one of the college offices．During all this busy life，he had been moving around on his stumps．But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer．He would soon have to use a wheel chair．
Hank felt himself got cold all over．However，the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs（假腿）．Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror，for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall．By this time he was already 26years old．
Hank had to learn to use his new legs．Again and again he marched the length of the room，and marched back again．There were times when he fell down on the floor，but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching．He went out on the street．He climbed stairs and learned to dance．He built a boat and learned to sail it．
When World War II came，he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job．He took the regular training．He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers．Few knew that he was legless．This was the true story of Hank Viscardi，a man without legs．

46．Children laughed at Hank and called him‘Ape Man'becauseC
A．he didn't talk to them
B．he kept away from them
C．his arms touched the ground when he moved
D．he couldn't use his arms
47．It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall isA
A．an average height for a fully grown person
B．too tall for an average person
C．too short for an average person
D．none of the above
48．The sentence"he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job"implies that the Red CrossD．
A．was only glad to give him a job
B．give him a job because he was a good soldier
C．gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization
D．was not willing to give him a job at first
49．When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers，heA
A．did everything the other soldiers did
B．did most of the things the other soldiers did
C．did some of the things the other soldiers did
D．took some special training
50．The writer suggests that Ha nk ViscardiB
A．had no friends
B．never saw himself as difierent from others
C．was very shy
D．was too proud to accept help from others．