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    　 A Good Friend, A Second Self

    I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 　36 .

    That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 　37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 　38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 　39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

    “You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 　40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 　41 a good team.

    Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 　42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 　43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

    Three days before the 　44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 　45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 　46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 　47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 　48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 　49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the 　50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 　51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 　52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 　53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

    Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 　54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 　55 to have such a good friend.

    36．A．part　　　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　 C．band　　　　　　　　　 D．crew

    37．A．excitedly　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　 C．calmly　　　　　　　　 D．anxiously

    38．A．elected　　　　　　　 B．trained　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　　　 D．chosen

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    39．A．upset　　　　　　　　 B．nervous　　　　　　　 C．bored　　　　　　　　 D．confused

    40．A．talk with　　　　　　 B．tend to　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．agree with

    41．A．joined　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．found

    42．A．simply　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．also

    43．A．expected　　　　　　 B．debated　　　　　　　 C．joked　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

    44．A．opening　　　　　　　 B．special　　　　　　　　 C．final　　　　　　　　　 D．greeting

    45．A．from　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by

    46．A．change　　　　　　　 B．turn　　　　　　　　　 C．end　　　　　　　　　　 D．stop

    47．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

    48．A．likely　　　　　　　　　 B．ready　　　　　　　　 C．due　　　　　　　　　　 D．sure

    49．A．pass　　　　　　　　　 B．care　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　 D．face

    50．A．lines　　　　　　　　　 B．steps　　　　　　　　　 C．point　　　　　　　　　 D．case

    51．A．introduction　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．explanation　　　　 D．instruction

    52．A．scanned　　　　　　 B．practiced　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　　　　 D．presented

    53．A．valued　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．saved　　　　　　　　 D．kept

    54．A．missed　　　　　　　 B．avoided　　　　　　　 C．risked　　　　　　　　 D．offered

    55．A．successful　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．trustful　　　　　　　 D．thankful

    　

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    　　The 25-year-old Shanghai native Liu Yiwei has had a(an) 　　1　　 holiday during the past seven days．　　2　　 than traveling or working overtime, she was hurrying from one place to another with the red envelopes with money that are given as wedding gifts．“Weddings are 　　3　　 to be joyful occasions filled with blessings．But when too many 　　4　　 up, you feel rushed to complete a series of tasks, " said Liu, who 　　5　　 two weddings in the past week, at one of which she was also “working” as the bridesmaid．The weddings can also be a “ 　　6　　 ” because guests should give couples red envelopes 　　7　　 money as blessings．The amount of money given is generally determined by how close you are 　　8　　 the couple, " Liu said．“But the common 　　9　　 is to give no less than 300 to 500 yuan．”

    　　The weeklong National Day Holiday has become the most popular time for weddings．"It's marriage 　　10　　 , " said Liu．" 　　11　　 statistics on the number of marriages during the long holiday is not yet 　　12　　 , it is estimated there has been at least a 20 percent increase in the number of weddings 　　13　　 with the same period of last year．“The peak season for weddings has arrived, ” said Zhang Jie, the office director of the Shanghai Wedding Trade Association．"And the boom is unlikely to fade for the next five years, if not longer, because the 　　14　　 generation may soon 　　15　　 "．　　16　　 the association, there are more than 1, 000 people trained and registered as wedding announcers on its website this year．

    　　Yin Li, a 27-year-old bridal makeup(新娘化妆)artist, said she had to work throughout the holiday, 　　17　　 the help of her assistant, who was also fully booked during the week．" All 20 artists and 　　18　　 of assistants and students in our studios were totally 　　19　　 this holiday, " said Yin, who had been a film makeup artist until two years ago, but left to enter the more 　　20　　 bridal industry．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    happy

    B．

    enjoyable

    C．

    tired

    D．

    exhausting

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    More

    B．

    No more

    C．

    Other

    D．

    Rather

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    used

    B．

    supposed

    C．

    considered

    D．

    thought

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    pile

    B．

    pick

    C．

    take

    D．

    make

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    joined

    B．

    admitted

    C．

    attended

    D．

    attached

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    burden

    B．

    press

    C．

    alarm

    D．

    suffer

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    consisting

    B．

    including

    C．

    containing

    D．

    contributing

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    from

    B．

    with

    C．

    to

    D．

    away from

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    practice

    B．

    tradition

    C．

    habit

    D．

    performance

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    age

    B．

    period

    C．

    year

    D．

    season

    (11)
    [　　]

    A．

    With

    B．

    Although

    C．

    Unless

    D．

    As

    (12)
    [　　]

    A．

    available

    B．

    unbelievable

    C．

    countable

    D．

    adaptable

    (13)
    [　　]

    A．

    contrasted

    B．

    compared

    C．

    competed

    D．

    connected

    (14)
    [　　]

    A．

    sixties

    B．

    seventies

    C．

    eighties

    D．

    nineties

    (15)
    [　　]

    A．

    combine

    B．

    connect

    C．

    join

    D．

    unite

    (16)
    [　　]

    A．

    In spite of

    B．

    Regardless of

    C．

    In terms of

    D．

    According to

    (17)
    [　　]

    A．

    with

    B．

    under

    C．

    without

    D．

    for

    (18)
    [　　]

    A．

    many

    B．

    dozens

    C．

    score

    D．

    decade

    (19)
    [　　]

    A．

    appointed

    B．

    ordered

    C．

    served

    D．

    booked

    (20)
    [　　]

    A．

    promising

    B．

    considerate

    C．

    cautious

    D．

    tough

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    Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on people on the earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.

    　 Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

    Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.

    　 Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space.

    While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

    While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

    56. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?

    　　　 A. To express his doubts.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To compare different ideas.

    　　　 C. To introduce points for discussion.　　　D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

    57. What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?

    　　　 A. Humans are nature-born to do so.

    　　　 B. Humans have the tendency to fight.

    　　　 C. Humans may find new sources of food.

    　　　 D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.

    58. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.

    　　　 A. survival chances　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unexpected benefits

    　　　 C. potential resources　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. physical possessions

    59. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?

    　　　 A. The adaptive ability of humans.　　　　　　 B. Resources on the earth.

    　　　 C. Our genetic makeup.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. By-products in space exploration.

    60. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?

    　　　 A. Space exploration has created many wonders.

    　　　 B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.

    　　　 C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.

    　　　 D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

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    根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．

    　　If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings．Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone-or something-else．　　1　　

    　　In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions．As far back as 2200B．C．trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals．　　2　　 To the dance was gradually added pantomime-the imitation of movements and gestures-as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue．

    　　While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece．From about 500B．C．on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece．Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom．　　3　　

    　　Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama．The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide．　　4　　 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television．In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge．They are unseen by their audience．So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners．

    　　　　5　　 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year．Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination．They must not be easily discouraged．Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself．

    A．The origins of acting are in the act of remembering．

    B．Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus．

    C．It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting．

    D．Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself．

    E．Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches．

    F．Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talent．

    G．Consequently, they had little opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities．

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    　　Kimiko Fukuda always wondered what her dog was trying to say．Whenever she put on makeup, it would pull at her sleeve．

    　　Now, the Japanese girl thinks she knows．When the dog barks, she glances at a small electronic gadget(小机械)．The following “human” translation appears on its screen：“Please take me with you．”?

    　　“I realized that was how he was feeling,” says Fukuda．

    　　The gadget is called Bowlingual, and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed when the Japanese toy-maker Takara Company made the world’s first dog-human translation machine in 2002．But 300 000 Japanese dog owners bought it．More customers are expected when the English version(型号)is launched this summer．

    　　“Nobody else had thought about it, ” said Masahiko Kajita, who works for Takara．“We spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders; what would it be like if we could understand dogs?”?

    　　Bowlingual, one of US Time magazine’s 42 coolest inventions of 2002, has two parts．A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar(项圈), which sends information to the gadget held by the owner．The translation is done in the gadget using a database(数据库)containing every kind of bark．

    　　Based on animal behavior research, these noises are divided into six kinds：happiness, sadness, frustration(沮丧), anger, declaration and desire．

    　　Each one of these emotions is then linked to a phrase like “Let’s play,” “Look at me,” or “Spend more time with me．” In this way, the database scientifically matches a bark to an emotion, which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．

    　　When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently, the dog barked a loud “bow wow”．This is translated as “Don’t come this way”．It was followed by “I’m stronger than you” as the dog shouted angrily and sniffed at the visitor．

    　　The product will be on sale in the US pet stores this summer for about US ＄120．

    　　It can store up to 100 barks, even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．Meanwhile, the Meowlingual, aimed at cat owners, will be available(可提供的)in November．

    　　However, the translations are never completely accurate．“We can’t say it’s 100 percent right, ” said Yoko Watanabe of Takara．“You can’t really understand how a dog feels unless you become one yourself．”

    (1)

    Which of the following is NOT contained in the Bowlingual machine?

    [　　]

    A．

    Dog’s collar．

    B．

    A wireless microphone．

    C．

    A database．

    D．

    A gadget held by the owner．

    (2)

    When Bowlingual first came out, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    it was expected to teach dogs how to better understand our orders

    B．

    no one expected it to make money

    C．

    it sold much better than people had thought

    D．

    the translation was in English

    (3)

    What is the meaning of the underlined word “accurate” in the last paragraph?

    [　　]

    A．

    Clear．

    B．

    Correct．

    C．

    Popular．

    D．

    Considerate．

    (4)

    Suppose Takara Company would make a new product to translate cows’ language, what name would they probably give to the product?

    [　　]

    A．

    Cow-language Machine．

    B．

    Bowlingual．

    C．

    Meowlingual．

    D．

    Moolingual．

    (5)

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Every dog has his say

    B．

    A famous Japanese company

    C．

    Dogs need to communicate with man

    D．

    Care for dogs

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