The boss asked him to leave— ______ , he was fired. 

A. In other words       B. On the other hand   C. All in all      D. At all

I feel greatly honored ______ into their society. 

A. to welcome          B. welcoming        C. to be welcomed   D. welcomed

Those who live in the community have free ______ to this swimming pool. 

A. entrance      B. access    C. relation      D. opportunity

Your plan is much better than your classmate’s ______ . 

A. in the way    B. by the way   C. in many ways     D. in this way

Somewhere people have ______ forests to grow crops, or to use the wood as building materials, causing a lot of floods. 

A. cut off         B. cut out   C. cut in          D. cut down

He felt happy when his boss stated that he could _______ some time for exercise.

A. give off        B. turn down   C. take over      D. set aside

The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ______ the change. 

A. devote to     B. adopt to     C. apply to        D. adapt to

The economic impact study was _______ by a group of specially selected MBA students at the University of Kansas.

A. resigned      B. envied      C. conducted       D. accompanied

Out of ______ for the homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night. 

A. approval     B. dignity   C. shame     D. sympathy

—It’s no use having ideas only.

—Don’t worry. Peter can show you ______ to turn an idea into an act.

A. where         B. who        C. what       D. how

The patient is seriously ill. Better have him ______ on in no time. 

A. operate         B. to operate   C. operating      D. operated

We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal opposite us ______ itself out of the water and then crashing down again.

A. to throw        B. throw        C. throwing        D. thrown

Recent years have _______ the rapid development of the Internet and its influence on society and people.

A. watched       B. observed     C. witnessed       D. realized

They failed several times, and finally ______ the hope of finding an effective way of solving the problem. 

A. distributed     B. released     C. discouraged     D. abandoned

You should ______ the likely result before you decide to do something. 

A. pick out        B. reflect on   C. make use of     D. test out

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I like to walk in the early morning with my dog. On this glorious Saturday 36 I was enjoying the quiet morning and beautiful weather and loving life while my dog Jett and I made our rounds.

At one home I 37, I noticed a newspaper that was lying near the edge of the street 38 near the doorstep. Thinking I would make someone else's 39 a little easier. I decided to 40 the paper and gently throw it towards their door. 41   my aim was way off and instead of landing on the doorstep the paper flew in the 42 direction and landed on the roof of a truck in the driveway. No one saw it but me and I burst out 43 before I realized what I had done had made the problem 44.

I took a look at my watch and found it was near 5 am. It was too 45 to knock on the door and 46 the homeowner where their paper was. So, instead I walked home, got dressed and went to the grocery 47 to make it right.

I 48 a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of fresh strawberries and 49 the homeowner in the driveway working on his vehicle with some friends. With a deep breath I 50 and said, “I hope you have a great sense of humor”. 51, they did. After I explained what 52 just now, they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me 53.

I couldn’t help but smile all day. I’ve heard it said, “Character is what you do when no one is looking”. But, in fact, there are too many people who 54 the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s 55 is to get caught.

36. A. morning              B. afternoon                            C. evening                            D. night

37. A. checked              B. passed                                          C. visited                                          D. opened

38. A. instead of              B. but for                                          C. except for                            D. in case of

39. A. career              B. life                                                        C. duty                                          D. situation

40. A. take away              B. put away                            C. pick up                            D. look through

41. A. Besides              B. Therefore                            C. Otherwise                            D. However

42. A. opposite              B. right                                          C. same                                          D. usual

43. A. crying              B. shouting                            C. laughing                            D. complaining

44. A. worse              B. easier                                          C. better                                          D. stranger

45. A. difficult              B. interesting                            C. early                                          D. stressful

46. A. warn              B. remind                                          C. ask                                          D. tell

47. A. church              B. store                                          C. school                                          D. hospital

48. A. left              B. started                                          C. arrived                                          D. returned

49. A. found              B. expected                            C. introduced                            D. informed

50. A. appeared              B. recovered                            C. exercised                            D. approached

51. A. Strangely              B. Fortunately                            C. Unusually                             D. Sadly

52. A. existed              B. mattered                            C. happened                            D. changed

53. A. shocked              B. relaxed                            C. embarrassed               D. puzzled

54. A. fear              B. doubt                                          C. explain                            D. think

55. A. amazing              B. legal                                          C. wrong                                          D. worthless

Treetops, the hotel in the trees, is famous in the world. Peop1e know little about Kenya, but they know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”.

The hotel is in the middle of the forest, and it shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.

    The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, so a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.

    There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:

        ---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.

        ---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.

        ---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can catch and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.

56. The underlined word “succeeded” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.

A. did what she was trying to do                                      B. gained her purpose

C. replaced someone in an important position              D. completed an easy task

57. According to the text, “railway service” actually refers to __________.

A. the service provided at the railway station    B. the supply of food on the train

C. the service provided along the railway       D. the supply of food along a moving line

58. Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” is wrong?

A. It comes for food only at night.                   B. It lives in the trees at Treetops.

C. Its teeth and claws can do people harm.               D. It can catch any other animal in the forest.

59. According to the text, Treetops is famous in the world because ________.

A. it shows the pleasure of America                                                                           

B. Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there                                                                              

C. it is built around several trees

D. there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets

60. We can learn from the text that the guests＿＿＿＿．

A. should not play games on the Treetops                   B. could not sit on the corridor at night

C. could enjoy their dinner in the dining room   D. should keep off the cat-like animals  

It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.” “No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.”

They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.” The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed.

The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.”

“No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.”

“Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”

61. The old man came to the inn _______.

A. in the morning              B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening              D. at night

62. The owner and his wife wanted to _______.

A. get the man’s bag                            B. steal the man’s money

C. make the man pay them more              D. hide the man’s bag

63. The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.

A. the old man always forgot something

B. they wanted to make the food better

C. they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn

D. they wanted to know if the grass was useful

64. According to the passage the old man forgot _______.

A. to take his bag away

B. to tell the owner when he left

C. to close the door when he went to sleep

D. to pay them the inn money

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Both the owner and his wife were clever.

B. The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man.

C. The old man left the inn without his bag.

D. The woman forget to put the grass into the food.

My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.
    If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN （个人身份号码）to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.
    Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
    The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
    I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
    I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”
66. What does the passage mainly discuss?
   A. How to develop a new system.                                          B. The function of the PIN.
   C. A home for the future.                                                         D. Easy life in the future.
67. What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
   A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.
   B. To let readers know how special his house is.
   C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
   D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
68. The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because _____.
   A. it has been controlled by computers
   B. you can make a telephone call anywhere
   C. it has your favorite music following you
   D. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
69. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?
   A. An IT expert.                                                                                       B. A famous doctor. 

C. An idealist                                                                                          D. An experienced teacher.
70. What can’t be done in the writer’s new house?
   A. turns on the lights                                                                                    B. play music
   C. get a telephone call                                                                      D. go swimming

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[1]Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

[2]To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn ______butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke（蛙泳）, and crawl（自由泳）. I feel that one of these—the breaststroke—is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.

[3]In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:

★ Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.

★ Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.

★ Don’t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.

★ Work at any activity that builds muscles.

1．What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 10 words）

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2．Please complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

              It is important for a swimming learner to ________________ and recognize its danger.

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 7 words）

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4．Why should you not swim alone according to the passage? (no more than 10 words)

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5．What does the word “it” (Line 8, Paragraph 3) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words）

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