In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn't much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.

     But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.

    So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

    Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly.

     As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.

71. Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A．The countryside is much poorer than me city.

B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C．People in the countryside don't have much work to do there.

D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

72. Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

A．Because they will find good jobs.    

B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

C．Because they can make more money there.

D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

73. After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy because ___________

A．they can't make much money

B．there isn't much work for them to do in the countryside

C．some people in the countryside aren't always very friendly to them

D．A, B and C

74. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

A．they are happy to move back to the city

B．they miss their friends in the countryside

C．they still want to move to the countryside

D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city

75. The best title of this passage may be “__________”

A．A happy life!                             B．Living in the city!

C． Moving out or moving back ?               D．Living in the countryside!
                          

    Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November .Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up . Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea . The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky . Surtsey grew and grew . Then it stopped in June 1967 . It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey . Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．

A new island is like a new world．

66 Surtsey is _________.     

A. an island      B. a sea       C. a boat       D. a captain

67. How many meters did the island grow during the four days?

A. 10.        B. 50.         C. 60.          D. 175.

68. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?

A. Before the volcano broke out .                   B. On 14th November 1963 . C. About four days after the volcano broke out .        D. In June 1967.

69. Put the following sentences in correct order .

a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .

b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .

c. The sea was boiling .

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .

e. A new island appeared in the sea .  

A. a-b-c-d-e      B. d-a-c-b-e       C. d-c-b-a-e      D. d-b-c-e-a

70. The best title of the text is ___________.        

A. New Discovery .                   B. The Birth of An Island.       

C. A Captain and An Island .            D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.

      Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.

      At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king's palace with it. But the king's Prime Minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.

      The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, "I want you to beat me two dozen times with a stick." When the king began to beat him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, "That is enough for me. I promised the other dozen to your Prime Minister." Then he told the king what had happened between the Prime Minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the Prime Minister the dozen hits, but also said, "Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my Prime Minister any more. The fisherman will take your place."

61. The king didn't have breakfast and lunch because ____.

  A. there was a big storm

  B. the Prime Minister did not bring him any food

  C. there was no fish

  D. his servants didn't know how to cook well

62 The fisherman took his fish to the king's palace because ____.

  A. the king had promised to give him whatever he wanted

  B. the king was dying from hunger         

  C. he wanted to teach the Prime Minister a lesson

  D. he wanted to be the Prime Minister

63. When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king ____.

  A. was very happy      B. was very surprised

  C. was very angry      D. gave him what he wanted at once

64. Which of the following sentences is true?

  A. The king wanted to make the fisherman king.

  B. The king had nothing to eat for a whole day.

  C. The king ate a fish every day.

  D. The king was quite hungry when the fisherman came.

65. The king removed his Prime Minister because ____.

  A. the fisherman was cleverer than his Prime Minister

  B. the Prime Minister did not know how to catch fish

  C. the Prime Minister was not an honest man

  D. the Prime Minister took half of what the king gave the fisherman

One afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (看) of some great paintings of excellent artists.

A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.

I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit (出口).

“He’s a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.

“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can’t see and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other’s hands.

56. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman’s talking?

A. Surprised                   B. Bored         C. Excited             D. Happy  

57. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. The writer was waiting for somebody.                                        

B. The writer was a silent person.         

C. The writer was looking for some great paintings.                                     

D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully.

58. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because ___________.

A. she was too excited to keep silent                      

B. she preferred talking to listening   

C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband                                  

D. she liked to show off in front of others

59. What did the writer think of the woman at last?

A. The woman was too noisy.           B. The woman was patient and loving.   

C. The woman was blind.                         D. The woman was brave.

60. The passage mainly shows us ___________.

A. patience, courage and love                             B. how to watch paintings  

C. how art changed people’s life                    D. a trip

    Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.

    Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.

    After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.

51. How old is Nick?

A．13.           B．14.          C．15.             D．16.

52. Nick likes _________ in his free time.

A．riding a bike                 B．playing the guitar

C．playing computer games       D．having a school trip

53. Why was Nick taken to the hospital?

A．Because he was too excited.   

B．Because he had a cold in the morning.

C．Because he was too nervous of his studies.

D．Because he couldn't move after playing computer games so long.

54. Nick should ________ to follow the doctor's advice.

A．go to a movie          B．listen to music   

C．take more exercise      D．play computer games

55. Which of the following is True?

A. Nick is very busy with exams and studies on weekdays.

B. Nick will never play computer games.

C. Nick likes eating and drinking when he plays computer games.

D. Nick has an unhappy and unhealthy life now. 

　 The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 31 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 32 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be 33 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 34 . I felt that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to 35 that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, 36 , I just smiled and reminded（提醒） him that Chicago was a very 37 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 38 to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main 39 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he 40 had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming 41, yet there were only two people with private (私人的）tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 42 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 43 that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 44 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 45 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (巧合)46_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 47 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 48__ the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 49 and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 50 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

31. A. brother 　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher 　　 　　 C. neighbour 　 D. friend

32. A. managed　　　　　　　　　 B. happened C. tried 　　　　　　　　　　 D. wanted

33. A. expecting 　　　　 B. lying 　　　　 C. joking 　　　　　 　　 D. talking

34 .A. funny 　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. careful 　　　　　　　　 　D. disappointed

35. A. think 　　　　　　　　 　 B. find 　　　　　 　　C. realize 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. see

36. A. indeed 　　　　　　　 B. actually 　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　 　 D. exactly

37. A. famous 　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. big

38. A. began 　　　　　　　 B. stopped 　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　　　　　 　 D. failed

39 .A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest 　　　　　 C. choice 　　　　　　　　 　 D. work

40. A. just 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. ever 　　　　　 　　C. even 　　　　 　　　　　 D. surely

41. A. suit 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. habit 　　　　 　 C. pools 　　　　 　　　　　 D. river

42. A. people　　　　 　 B. players 　　　 　 C. strangers 　　　　　 　　　 D. friends

43. A. advised 　　　　　　 B. argued（争论)C. admitted （承认)D. announced （宣布）

44. A. recognized B. knew 　　　　　　 　　C. visited 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. found

45. A. how 　　　　　 　　B. whether 　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. where

46. A. because 　　　　　　 　　B. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. then 　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. though

47. A. doctor 　　　　　　　 B. friend 　　　　　　 　 C. neighbour 　　　　 　　D. player

48. A. rent 　　　　　　　　 　　B. visited 　　　　　　　　　 C. designed 　 　　　　　 　　D. sold

49. A. smiled 　　　 　　B. laughed 　　　　　　　　　 C. cried 　　　 　　　 D. nodded

50. A. chance 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure 　 　　　 C. time 　　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. turn

 I shall never forget those years ________ I worked in the factory with the workers, ________ has a great effect on my life.

  A. when, that       B. that, which      C. as, who        D. when, which

 It was in the lab ______ was taken charge of by Professor Harris _______ they did the experiment.

A. which, that     B. that, where     C. whom, that       D. which, where

---The window is dirty.

---I know. It ______ for weeks.

A. hasn’t cleaned B. didn’t clean　 C.wasn’t cleaned　 D. hasn’t been cleaned

 They use specially trained dogs to _____ their sheep at night.

  A. take care        B. get along with             C. watch over                  D. turn to