阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with  36  potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.

At the end of our training   37   the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she   38   come to the school on Sunday for a little   39   training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and   40   missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event,   41   that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had   42  been between 106’1” and 110’10”.

    Something began to   43  me. Why couldn't Lucy   44  to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍）  45   a physical one. I decided to try something   46  . I made up my mind to   47   to Lucy.

On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to  48  ?” She began to throw again, but   49   were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the   50  one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is  51  ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in  52  .

The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy   53   with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had   54   thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.

    Sometimes we   55   our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.

A. little   B. great    C. no   D. limited

A. after    B. during   C. since    D. before

A. could    B. must     C. should  D. would

A. helpful      B. extra        C. real    D. regular

A. luckily B. completely       C. narrowly D. probably

A. except       B. including    C. despite      D. with

A sometimes     B. always       C. never   D. seldom

A. frighten     B. please       C. shock   D. bother

A. seem    B. pretend      C. need    D. ask

A. apart from       B. rather than      C. because of   D. according to

A. impossible  B. familiar         C. new D. easy

A. lie      B. turn     C. reply   D. call

A. look     B. measure          C. match        D. take

A. many     B. all          C. some     D. none 

A. worst        B. closest      C. first        D. final

A. higher       B. farther     C. bigger       D. longer

A. excitement  B. anxiety      C. puzzlement       D. anger

A. disappeared      B. lost    C. won      D. arrived

A. actually     B. hardly       C. nearly       D. only

A. break        B. remove       C. take     D. set

The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life．I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos.

"My... you're tall," he said. The whole class burst out laughing .

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky(骄傲自大的) newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one , in the back of the room.

Carlos laughed widely. "But I need a couple of dictionaries."

The bell rang for classes. As I stood up to go, I saw Carlos coming toward me. "I'm sorry I embarrassed you," he said . I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. "That's all right."

"I ought to know better." He was still blocking my way. "What's your name?" "Karen Forbes." He held out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. " I am Carlos . I don't see why you're so touchy."

It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Carlos was voted vice-president．“How come ?”I kept asking myself, "How come this shrimp（虾）who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"

So on that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It doesn't seem to bother you — being short.” He looked up at me, "Of course I mind being short．But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself." "You seem to get along great,” I admitted, "But what about me? The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red…

1.It is a story about a short boy who            .

A．won the school election	B．is ashamed of his height
C．has learned to accept his size	D．is embarrassed by his class

2.From the text, we can see Carlos is          .

A．handsome and proud	B．humorous and confident
C．diligent but shy	D．honest but sensitive

3.The underlined word "touchy" in paragraph 8 probably means          .

A．moved

B．cheerful

C．curious

D．annoyed

4.According to the text, which is the most likely ending?

A．The author didn’t want to make friends with Carlos

B．Carlos and the author argued with each other.

C．The author changed her attitude towards Carlos.

D．Carlos was elected president of the student committee.

 

America, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. The 1990 census (人口普查) indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-English language at home. Yet only 3% reported that they spoke English “not well” or “not at all ”. That means that slightly more than one out of 10 Americans could be considered bilingual. Besides that, many high school and college students---and even some elementary school students---are required to take a foreign language. Actually, a growing number of Americans are coming to appreciate the benefits of using different languages.

    Ethnic enclaves (少数民族聚居地) have preserved the language and culture of American immigrants. Some local residents can function quite well in their native language, without having to bother learning English. Regions such as southern Florida and the Southwest have numerous Spanish-speaking neighborhoods. In fact, Spanish speakers---numbering over 17 million---form the largest non-English linguistic group in America. But Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Polish and many other ethnic group add to the linguistic flavor of America. Foreign languages are so commonly used in some ethnic neighborhoods that visitors might think they are in another country!

    Although some Americans welcome this linguistic and cultural diversity, others have begun to fear that the English language is being threatened. Since the 1980s, the “English Only ” movement has sought to promote legislation (立法) which would establish English as the “official language” and restrict the use of non-English language. However, some groups, including TESOL, the organization for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other language, object to such “language restrictionism”. But so far, 19 states have passed “English Only” legislation, and the topic is the focus of an ongoing debate.

Whether or not English is the official language of the United States, it remains the “language of wider communication”. Nearly everyone recognizes the need to develop the ability in using English in order to do well in America. American also recognize that English is the international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings. On the other hand, in a world growing increasingly smaller, second language skills can be a great favor. They can build cross-cultural bridges and give people an edge in a variety of career field. Indeed, lack of foreign language skill can limit one’s chances for advancement and keep one in a cultural dead-end street. 

Ethnic groups have preserved their native languages because ______.

       A. their native languages are commonly used in their neighborhoods

       B. ethnic groups are not allowed to speak English

       C. ethnic groups can do very well in their native languages

       D. ethnic groups don’t allow their natives to learn English

The underlined word “bilingual” in paragraph 1 probably means ______.

       A. being able to speak two languages    B. being able to speak one language

       C. being able to speak different languages    D. being able to speak many foreign languages

Which of the following is TRUE about “English Only” movement?

       A. Its purpose was to establish a legislation of restricting the use of English.

       B. TESOL was in favor of “English Only ” by objecting to “English plus”.

       C. It was launched because English was being threatened.

       D. A large majority of American states support the movement.

What can be the best title of this passage?

       A. The English Only Movement        B. Learn to speak English

       C. English---an International Language D. Being Bilingual

 

Ticket Types	Regulations	Notes
Single Day Admission	*For all visitors *On any standard Day other than Peak Day *One ticket per person, valid(有效的)for one entry on the day of admission	Standard Day tickets refer to the tickets for all visiting days(167 days in total) except for Peak Days during the Expo.
Special Admission	*For the disabled * For people born in or before 1950 *For students with valid IDs *For children above 1.2m *For Chinese military personnel on active duty *Valid IDs are required upon ticket purchase and entry *On any Standard Day other than Peak Day *One ticket per person, valid for one entry on the day of admission
3 Day Admission	*For all visitors *Valid for any three days except Peak Days *One ticket per person, valid for one entry per day	The tickets are designed to meet the multi-entry demand of visitors.
7 Day Admission	* For all visitors *Valid for any seven days except Peak Days *One ticket per person, valid for one entry per day

 

1. _______ can get a Special Admission ticket for himself/ herself.

A．A 56-year-old bus driver	B．A school girl with her valid student card
C．A policeman in his forties	D．A U.S. army officer on active duty

2.If you want to enter the Expo Park once every week in one month and don’t want to bother to buy the ticket each time, you can buy a ______ ticket.

A．Single Day Admission	B．Special Admission
C．3 Day Admission	D．7 Day Admission

3.The function of the table is to ______ .

A．remind the public of the difficulty buying the Expo tickets

B．show which groups of people can get admission into the Expo Park

C．provide information about the Expo tickets and regulations

D．introduce all the visiting regulations in the Expo Park