2．I did very badly at school．My headmaster thought I was （41）B and when I was 14he said，"You're never going to be （42）A but a failure．"
After five years of （43）B jobs，I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl．It was the best （44）D that could have happened to me．I （45）B I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to （46）C that what people said about me was （47）A．Especially her mother，who had said to me，"Let's （48）D it，you've failed at everything you've ever done．"So I tried hard with my（49）C and went to college．My first novel （50）C when I was at college．
After college I taught during the （51）A in high school and attended evening classes at London University，where I got a （52）C in history．I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of （53）D that job to write full time （54）C I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University．I began to feel proud of myself-（55）B was a working-class boy who'd （56）A school early，now teaching at the university．
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style．Now I'm rich and （57）D，have been on TV，and met lots of film stars．（58）B what does it mean？I（59）A wish all the people that have put me down had （60）B："I believe in you．You'll succeed．"

41．A．bright	B．useless	C．simple	D．hopeful
42．A．anything	B．something	C．everything	D．nothing
43．A．low	B．poor	C．good	D．useful
44．A．support	B．happiness	C．surprise	D．thing
45．A．admitted	B．decided	C．planned	D．told
46．A．me	B．them	C．her	D．it
47．A．wrong	B．right	C．stupid	D．faulty
48．A．see	B．know	C．understand	D．face
49．A．experiment	B．practice	C．writing	D．composition
50．A．came on	B．came in	C．came out	D．came back
51．A．day	B．night	C．month	D．year
52．A．education	B．pass	C．degree	D．success
53．A．giving in	B．giving back	C．giving out	D．giving up
54．A．while	B．if	C．when	D．or
55．A．there	B．here	C．it	D．that
56．A．left	B．attended	C．changed	D．graduated
57．A．fired	B．calm	C．nervous	D．famous
58．A．And	B．But	C．However	D．Well
59．A．just	B．exactly	C．so	D．very
60．A．praised	B．said	C．answered	D．advised

1．I believe that the creation of public art has a unique power to build community and to inspire creativity．I have loved the （41）A of art in public places since young，and when I moved to Los Angeles after college and saw the （42）B murals （壁画）in LA'neighborhoods，I was further（43）C．
My first mural was a（n） （44）Dof the historical Ocean Park Pier，a statue of Santa Monica that had been torn down years earlier．Each day，as my colleagues and I（45）A to work on the mural，people（46）B and watched．Even before it was fully painted，the mural became a （47）C．I was （48）Aby how creating art in public could affect my diverse group of neighbors．
For several years，I（49）B to paint murals in LA，but I didn't fully appreciate their （50）C until I returned to the East Coast several years later．When I was hired to （51）D an art program for Philadelphia Health Network，I began working in neglected neighborhoods where many people had nearly given up （52）A．Here，I met block captains and community leaders，mostly elderly women，whose optimism and （53）C provided inspiration and role models for a lifetime．
I have （54）B memories of Ms．Rachel Bagby，a committed partner in the creation of community murals．She （55）D a little beauty in her community，to compete with the billboards advertising alcohol and cigarettes．She （56）A the murals as a way to tell the stories of the people in the neighborhood．She helped （57）B her neighbors，and they then began talking about their histories and their hopes together．
I am not naive （天真的）．I don't see art as the （58）A to all problems．（59）B，I have seen enough evidence to know that（60）C art is a weapon to tell stories on walls and keep people going

41．A．idea	B．motto	C．message	D．truth
42．A．ugly	B．outstanding	C．common	D．strange
43．A．beaten	B．calmed	C．inspired	D．moved
44．A．copy	B．practice	C．duty	D．image
45．A．showed up	B．showed off	C．passed on	D．took over
46．A．escaped	B．stopped	C．ignored	D．analyzed
47．A．belief	B．relief	C．focus	D．sign
48．A．amazed	B．sad	C．awkward	D．curious
49．A．tired	B．continued	C．agreed	D．promised
50．A．kindness	B．glory	C．influence	D．loss
51．A．test	B．check	C．grasp	D．manage
52．A．hope	B．principle	C．work	D．courage
53．A．failure	B．sadness	C．determination	D．surprise
54．A．poor	B．vivid	C．dark	D．empty
55．A．put away	B．waited	C．gave away	D．longed for
56．A．saw	B．described	C．realized	D．adopted
57．A．visit	B．gather	C．suspect	D．trust
58．A．solution	B．duty	C．performance	D．show
59．A．Therefore	B．However	C．Instead	D．Meanwhile
60．A．common	B．traditional	C．public	D．wonderful

20．The Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya （弥勒大佛） in sitting posture．The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province，facing Min River，Qingyi River and Dadu River．In December，1996，the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage．
The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty，and finished in the year 803．The Buddha is 71 meters high．The 8-meter-long instep （脚背） is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28-meter-wide shoulder is la rge enough to be a basketball playground．
A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever．At that time，wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a water spirit．So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river，thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit under control．After 20 years'begging from door to door，he finally collected enough money for the plan．When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money，Hai Tong said that they could get his eyeballs but not the money raised for the Buddha．After he dug out his eyeballs，these officials ran away scared．The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away，and two of his disciples （门徒） continued the work．After a total of 90 years'hard work，the project was finally completed．
Having such a long history，the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain．The Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instructions of experts from UNESCO．
61．What's the main idea of this passage？A
 A．To explain the Leshan Giant Buddha briefly．
 B．To tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built．
 C．To say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is．
 D．To mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage．
62．How did Hai Tong get the money for the Buddha？A
 A．By calling for donation              
B．By working on the river．
 C．By asking the government．
D．By selling his eyeballs．
63．According to the passage，the Leshan Giant BuddhaD．
A．was completed when Hai Tong was alive  
B．didn't exist now
C．played a good role in controlling the river 
D．has been a World Heritage site for over ten years
64．Hai Tong hoped to build the statue toC．
A．make his temple more famous          
B．show respect to the water spirit
C．protect the safety of t he local people       
D．get more people to believe in Buddhism
65．In this passage，Hai Tong can be best described asD．
A．peace-loving      B．out-going        C．easy-going       D．long-suffering．

19．The Museum：The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator．The only surviving London home of Dickens （from 1837until 1839）was opened as a museum in 1925and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world．On four floors，visitors can see paintings，rare editions，manuscripts，original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age．
Opening Hours
◇The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10：00-17：00； Sundays 11：00-17：00．
◇Last admission is 30minutes before closing time．
◇Special opening times can be arranged for groups，who may wish to book a private view．
Admission Charges：Adults：￡5.00； Students：￡4：00； Seniors：￡4.00； Children：￡3.00； Families：￡14.00（ 2adults & up to five children）
Group Rates：For a group of 10or more，a special group rate of￡4.00each applies．
Children will still be admitted for￡3.00each，
Access：We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection．Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access，a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired （受损的） vision．Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired．The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum．Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online．
Hire the Museum：The Museum can be hired for private functions，performances soirees（社交晚会）and many other social occasions．
Find Us：The Museum may be reached by using the following buses：7，17，19，38，45，46，55，243．And by these underground services：Piccadilly Line； Central Line．For a map，please click here．The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance．

29．The passage is probably from a（n）B．
A．book        B．website   
C．newspaper   D．announcement
30．Compared to going there separately，if a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together they will saveD
A．￡25.00       B．￡14.00  
C．￡9：00       D．￡11.00
31．In the Charles Dickens Museum，people can not findD．
A．paintings      B．rare editions   
C．manuscripts    D．cars
32．The passage is written toC．
A．persuade readers to visit London．
B．inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum．
C．offer readers some information about the Charles Dickens Museum．
D．tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum．

18．Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information．But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media？
（16）B Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading．If television did not cover the news，some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world．
However，television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for，and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures．Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera．（17）G．
However，（18）F．They can include details，and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them．Others can stick to the headlines．
Reading allows more freedom of choice than television．（19）D In broadcasting，"one size fits all"．However，a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business，sports，health，or the school board election，depending on special interests．
（20）E However，a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well．

A．TV news is not a person's only source of news．
B．Television news shows are impressive and interesting．
C．More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers．
D．The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch．
E．Television provides a useful glance at what's happening．
F..newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events．
G..As a result，a complicated story is often cut short．

17．How many things can you see in the night sky？A lot!On a clear night you might see the Moon，some planets，and thousands of sparkling stars．
    You can see even more with a telescope．And with bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky．And you can see those objects in more and more detail．
    But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see．We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world，on the clearest night of the year．
    That's because they're invisible．They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes．
    You might find it hard to imagine that stars die．After all，our Sun is a star．Year after year we see it up in the sky，burning brightly，giving us heat and light．The Sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak．But stars do burn out and die after billions of years．
    As a star's gases burn，they give off light and heat．But when the gas runs out，the star stops burning and begins to die．
    As the star cools，the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center．The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball．If the star was very small，the star ends up as a cold，dark ball called a black dwarf．If the star was very big，it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter than anything in the universe．
    Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble．That's how tightly this dead star，a black hole，is packed．What pulls the star in toward its center with such power？It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump--the force called gravity．A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything--even light．The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes．That's why you see nothing but blackness．
    So next time you stare up at the night sky，remember：there's more in the Sky than we can see!Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes--the great mystery of space．
60．According to the article，what causes a star to die？A
A．As its gases run out，it cools down．
B．It has a collision with other stars．
C．It can only live for about a million years．
D．As it gets hotter and hotter，it explodes．
61．Which of the following statements is NOT true？A
A．There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole．
B．Black holes have gravity．
C．Black holes are invisible．
D．Black holes are dead stars．
62．What happens AFTER a star dies？B
A．It becomes brighter and easier to see．
B．It becomes invisible．
C．It burns up all of its gases．
D．It fails to Earth．

16．Our children grew up on peanut butter and jelly （果冻） sandwiches．Even my husband and I sometimes ate one secretly at late night with a glass of milk．It was too delicious and tasty．My mother-in-law was the jelly maker in this family．The jelly was made of either grape or blackberry．The only job I did to the jelly making was to save baby food jars （罐子），which my mother-in-law would fill with the tasty gel （凝胶体），pack them up and send back to our home．For the past 22 years of my married life，whenever I wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for ourselves，all I had to do was reach for one of those little jars of jelly．It was always there．
This past December，my mother-in-law passed away．Among the things in the house to be divided by her children were the remaining canned goods in the pantry （食品储藏室）．When my husband brought his jars home，we carefully put them away in our pantry．
The other day I reached in there to get jelly for a quick sandwich，and there it was．Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly．As I picked up the jar，I suddenly realized something that I had failed to see earlier-this was the last jar we would ever have from my mother-in-law．Although she had been dead for nearly a year，so much of her had remained with us．Our children had never known a day without their grandmother's jelly．It seems like such a small thing，and most days it was something that was ignored．But today it seemed a great treasure．
No longer was it just a jar of jelly．It was the end of a family tradition．I believed that as long as it was there，a part of my mother-in-law would always live on．
61．Why did the couple eat the jelly secretly at late night？A
A．Because it was very delicious and nice．
B．Because it was only made for children．
C．Because it was made by mother-in-law．
D．Because it was good to health．
62．What can we know about the author in making jelly？B
A．She could make baby food by herself．
B．She could only collect baby food jars．
C．She helped her mother fill the jars with the tasty gel．
D．She sent the jelly jars home with her husband．
63．What did the mother-in-law leave to the author？C
A．The skills to make jelly．
B．Some baby food in the house．
C．Some canned jars filled with jelly．
D．A lot of money．
64．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 3 refer to？D
A．a quick sandwich     B．the shelf       C．grape          D．jelly
65．What's the author's purpose in writing the passage？A
A．To miss her mother-in-law．
B．To introduce the skills of making jelly．
C．To remember the family tradition．
D．To warn people to be nice to the old．

15．Years ago，I lived in a building in a large city．The next building was only a few feet away from mine．There was a woman living there，and I had never met her，yet I could see she sat by her window each afternoon，sewing or reading．
After several months had gone by，I began to notice that her window was dirty．Everything was unclear through the dirty window．I would say to myself．"I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window．It really looks terrible．"
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat，including washing the window on the inside．
Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning，I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest．What a surprise!Across the way，the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible （看见）．Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me．I had been criticizing （批评） her dirty window，but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window．
That was quite an important lesson for me．How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart，through my own shortcomings？
Since then，whenever I wanted to judge （评判） someone，I asked myself first，"Am I looking at him through my own dirty window？"I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly．
59．The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window becauseD．
A．the woman's window was dirtyB．the writer was near-sighted
C．the woman lived nearbyD．the writer's window was dirty
60．"It dawned on me"probably means"C"．
A．I knew it grew light   B．it cheered me up
C．I began to understand itD．it began to get dark
61．It's clear thatC．
A．they both worked as cleaners B．the writer often washed the window
C．the writer had never met the woman beforeD．they lived in a small town
62．From the passage，we can learnA．
A．one must judge himself before he judges others
B．one should often make his windows clean
C．one shouldn't criticize others very often
D．one must look at others through his dirty windows．

14．This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant．
When you took my bag，I don't know what you thought you were going to get．With my wages，there's not much left on a Tuesday．I hope the￡5was useful to you．I have informed the  social security office so you won't be able to cash the child benefit next week．I hope that won't leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds，I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course，I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid，so it won't be much use to you．
Actually I don't mind about the money too much．We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash．However，I don't suppose it went very far among the three of you．Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it，and notes and things that I really need．I really think that was very inconsiderate of you．I mean，how would you like something like that to happen to you？
Well，perhaps the bag will turn up．It wasn't even an expensive one，just a plain，old brown leather shoulder bag．You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes．We've looked around，of course，but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop．
I'm not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us，but I am sad at the loss of my personal things．I feel violated and helpless．The police were very icy，and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders．"It happens all the time，"they told me．Some small comfort，I suppose．But I've lost just a little more faith in human nature．And as my young son said when I told him what had happened，"Why？Mummy，why us？"I couldn't answer that question．I wonder if you can．
60．In writing Paragraph 2，the writer wants toB．
A．describe the contents of the bag in detail   
B．tell the thieves hardly any money was available
C．give some suggestions to the three thieves 
D．state the fact that she was careless with the money
61．Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer？C
A．The cash in her bag                        
B．The handbag itself
C．The papers and notes in the bag              
D．The check books in the bag
62．What can we conclude about the police？B
A．They have doubts about human nature
B．They think the case quite common
C．They show sympathy for the woman
D．They are unable to find the thieves
63．Why does the author write the letter？C
A．To give the thieves a serious warning
B．To call people's attention to their belongings
C．To complain about the fall of morality
D．To express her affection for her valuable bag．

13．When I was a baby，I entertained you and made you laugh．Whenever I was"bad"，you'd shake your finger at me and ask："How could you？"-but then you'd give up，and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect．
My housetraining was a long process，because you were terribly busy，but we worked on that together．We went for long walks，runs in the park and car rides．We stopped for ice cream．I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day．
Gradually，you began spending more time at work and on your career，and more time searching for a human mate．Eventually，you fell in love．She，now your wife，is not a dog person，but I still welcomed her into our home．I was happy because you were happy．Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement，I was fascinated by their pinkness，how they smelled，and I wanted to mother them too．Your wife was afraid I would bite them．But nevertheless，as they began to grow，I became their friend．
Now，you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets．You've made the right decision for your"family"，but there was a time when I was your only family．
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound．It smelled of dogs and cats，of fear，of hopelessness．You filled out the paperwork and said："I know you will find a good home for her．"They shrugged and gave you a pained look．The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye．And"How could you？"were the only three words that swept over my mind．
Is it better to live with hope or without hope？At first，whenever anyone passed my pen，I rushed to the front，hoping it was you，that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream!
My beloved master，I will wait for you forever．I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me．

51．Who tells this story？B
A．A baby．B．A dog．C．A dog's owner．D．A dog trainer
52．Why did the dog's owner take"I"to the pound？C
A．He had a newborn baby．B．His wife did not like the dog．
C．He was moving into a new building．D．He thought the dog too troublesome．
53．Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound？B
A．It hoped to have another owner．B．It was missing its former owner．
C．It did not trust humans any more．D．It was excited about the pound．
54．What is the theme of the story？D
A．Be ready for changes．B．Never expect too much．
C．Never complain about your life．D．Be faithful to those who love you．