I have some doubt ____ his words, but _______ is no doubt that he has passed the exam.

A．about; it

B．of; that

C．about; there

D．to; he

 

任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Duane, Rodney, Horace, Sandra 和 Rachel 正计划选一个景点去过周末。阅读下面六个景点的介绍，选出符合个人个性特长的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Now Obama has been President of the USA. Rodney is very excited because his grandfather used to be a friend of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks and devoted himself to the struggle of civil rights for black people in the USA. He wants very much to find a museum where he can learn more about their struggle.

Noticing Sandra has been very tired from weeks of hard work at her lessons, her father decides to take her for a relaxation visit to an entertainment place. Now Sandra is asked to pick out an attraction where her father can see some wonderful exhibits, while she herself can enjoy some splendid music.

As a hard-working student who will head for the major that has a lot to do with botany after he graduates from high school, Rachel hopes to find an attraction which offers him the knowledge of plants and the connection between plants and nature.

As an active and energetic student, Duane has a special interest in the great athletes, great champions and their achievements of his state. Therefore, he has a strong desire that he should find a wonderful place where he can feast his eyes by using the coming weekend.

Maybe greatly affected by his father who is a well-known scientist, Horace has shown a great gift for science. Now he has come up with an idea: Why not try to find a science center where he himself can do some real scientific actions?

A

Set up in 1967, this Sports Hall of Fame is devoted to preserving and honoring this state’s sports heritage （遗产）. It has collected the athletic achievements of the state’s greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history.

B

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute takes its visitors on one of this nation’s most significant journeys by winning the spirit and courage of countless individuals who, during the 1950’s and 1960’s, dared to face racial discrimination of American society.

C

The museum “ The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame” honors great jazz artists with ties to the state of Alabama. Exhibits convey the achievements of the likes of Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins and the music that made them famous.

D

Science-Quest is a hands-on science center that features 150 interactive exhibits that will attract children and adults alike. The 3D presentation in the Immersive Reality Theater is a popular attraction at this science center.

E

The Von Braun Center is a multi-purpose entertainment place that hosts a number of exhibitions, concerts and sporting events throughout the year. The place holds up to 10,000 people, while the Concert Hall holds up to 2,153 and the Playhouse Theatre has an ability of 502 guests.

F

Located near the US Space and Rocket Center, this botanical garden offers woodland paths, splendid made-of-flower collections and exhibits to delight visitors of all ages. The garden provides a variety of opportunities for individuals and groups to expand their knowledge of plants and nature.

Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below---he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.

Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".

This passage tells us (   )

A. how to make friends with others

B. how the writer' s friend helps him

C. what kind of person the writer's friend is

D. what kind of person we should make friends with

An ideal friend means (   )

A. a true friend    B. a false friend    C. an imaginary friend   D. an excellent friend

From the passage we can learn that (   )

A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other

B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend

C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him

D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend

From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that (   )

A. nothing cannot be done with friend

B. only the first sentence is reasonable

C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend

D. good friends should always help each other

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered abotrt being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

56. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_______.

A. is a good way to test your friendship     B. will do harm to your friendship

C. will strengthen your friendship           D. is a good way to break off your friendship

57. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

B. He does not think that he is a very important person.

C. He doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He does not consider himself to be very successful

58. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A. Money is an end.         B. Money is a means.

C. Money is everything.      D. Money is unimportant.

59. Which of the following might the author disagree with?

A. Money is important in modern society.

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

 

The little boy is clever.He has _____.

        A.brain        B.a brain     C.the brain      D.brains