1、A ()It was an early morning in summer. In the streets , sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly , heading towards their 1 . This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different .Waiting 4 the crowded streets , on top or a 5 110 stories high , was Philippe Petit. Th
2、is daring Frenchman was about to 6_a tightrope（绷索）between two towers of the World Trade Center :Philippe took his first 7 with great care . The wire held . Now he was 8 he could do it . 9 only a balancing pole , Philippe walked his way across , a 10 of 131 feet .Soon the rush-hour 11 began to notice
3、 . What a 12 ! There , 1350 feet above the street , a 13 figure was walking on air .Philippe made seven 14 , back and forth（来回）. He wasnt satisfied with just 15 . At times , he would turn , sit down , and 16 go on his knees . Once , he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread . And thou
4、sands of 18 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast .After the forty-five-minute 19 , Philippe was taken to the police station . He was asked 20 he did it . Philippe shrugged（耸肩）and said ,“When I see two tall buildings , I walk”.1. A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices2. A. working B. hot C. s
5、ame D. ordinary3. A. And B. So C. But D. Thus4. A. for B. in C. by D. above5. A. roof B. position C. wall D. building6. A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix7. A. act B. landing C. step D. trip8. A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous9. A. Through B. Against C. With D. On10. A. distance B. height C. spa
6、ce D. rope11. A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city12. A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger13. A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny14. A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements15. A. walking B. staying C. acting D. showing16. A. almost B. even C. often D. rather17. A. sprit B. resul
7、t C. strength D. courage18. A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable19. A. show B. trick C. try D. program20. A. how B. why C. whether D. when1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. B（B篇） ()Washoe is a young chimpanzee（黑猩猩）.
8、 She is a(n) 1 chimpanzee , though . Scientists are doing a research 2 her . They want to see how civilized（驯化）she can 3 . Already she does many things a human being can do .For example , she has been learning how to exchange 4 with people . The scientists are teaching her 5 language . When she want
9、s to be picked 6 , Washoe points up with one finger . She rubs her teeth with her finger 7 she wants to brush her teeth . This is done after every meal .Washoe has also been 8 to think out and find answers to problems . Once she was put in a 9 with food hanging from the ceiling . It was too high to
10、10 after she considered the 11 , she got a tall box to stand 12 . The food was still too high to be reached . Washoe found a 13 pole . Then she climbed onto the 14 , grasped the pole , and 15 down the food with the pole .Washoe 16 like a human , too . The scientists keep her in a fully furnished（家具齐
11、全的）house . After a hard 17 in the laboratory, she goes home. 18 she plays with her toys . She 19 enjoys watching television before going to bed .Scientists hope to 20 more about people by studying our closest relative（亲属）chimpanzee .1. A. foolish B. ordinary C. special D. simple2. A. for B. by C. to
12、 D. on3. A. experience B. change C. develop D. become4. A. actions B. views C. messages D. feelings5. A. sign B. human C. spoken D. foreign6. A. out B. at C. on D. up7. A. when B. until C. since D. while8. A. raised B. trained C. ordered D. led9. A. cave B. zoo C. room D. museum10. A. pull B. see C.
13、 eat D. reach11. A. problem B. position C. food D. ceiling12. A. by B. on C. up D. with13. A. straight B. strong C. long D. big14. A. wall B. box C. ceiling D. pole15. A. knocked B. picked C. took D. shook16. A. lives B. acts C. thinks D. plays17. A. task B. lesson C. day D. time18. A. Here B. There
14、 C. So D. Then19. A. quite B. already C. even D. still20. A. observe B. discover C. gain D. learn1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. DC.()Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me direction. I 36
15、 to show him the way to the destination, but to my 37 , he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was _38 I would ask him for money if I 39 him in this way. Money! I 40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money has no 41 ; it cannot be 42 with good or
16、bad.The problem 43 what attitude we have towards it.At present, we have a more 44 material life than ever before, but were becoming more and more _ 45 . Why? In my opinion, the 46 is the change in peoples personal 47 . They wrongly believe that 48 money should be their only aim in life, so they 49 a
17、ll sorts of ways they can to 50 this aim. They are afraid of being 51 and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our 52 be like?Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, _ 53 it shouldnt be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on _54
18、_ , he will be lonely and void(空虚), and even go astray(犯错误).It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others _55_ and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.36. A. advised B.offeredC. asked D. wished37. A. joyB. fear C. excitement D
19、. surprise38. A. anxiousB. gladC. sorryD. afraid39. A. stoppedB. toldC. asked D. helped40. A. fellB. feltC. keptD. caught41. A. problemB. priceC. lifeD. use42. A. joined B. judgedC. connectedD. seemed43. A. takes in B. depends onC. leads to D. smooths away44. A. powerful B. beautifulC. plentifulD. h
20、ealthy45. A. cold-heartedB. warm-hearted C. good-looking D. humorous46. A. key B. money C. man D. creature47. A. worth B. habitsC. fame D. values48. A. taking B. costingC. spendingD. making49. A. think upB. pick upC. give offD. break out50. A. realizeB. recognizeC. take D. shoot51. A. foundB. discov
21、eredC. cheated D. followed52. A. life B. societyC. belief D. money53. A. or B. butC. if D. since54. A. lifeB. natureC. societyD. money55. A. separately B. obviouslyC. mainlyD. whole-heatedly36-40BDDDA; 41-45：ACBCA; 4650：ADDAA; 51-55：CBBDDD ( )When a person is curious about something, it means he is
22、interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 36 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 37 on what people are curious about.Curiosity is 38 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 39 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 40 to know w
23、hat they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or 41 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 42 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 43 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 44 not only foolish bu
24、t also harmful. For most probably, it 45 to small talk which often brings 46 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.On the other 47 , there is a noble curiositythe curiosity of the wise, who 48 at all the great things and try to find out all they 49 about them. Columbus could
25、50 have found America if he had not been 51 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 52 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 53 a result of curiosity. 54 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, w
26、hich have 55 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.36 A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingC. anything37 A. worksB. putsC. takesD. depends38 A. alwaysB. sometimesC. seldomD. neither39 A. fullB. fondC. proudD. lack40 A. angryB. worriedC. pleasedD. anxious41 A. howB. whenC. whyD. whether42 A
27、. sillyB. necessaryC. possibleD. funny43 A. workB. homeworkC. dutyD. business44 A. bothB. anythingC. somethingD. everything45 A. refersB. leadsC. causesD. results46 A. prideB. harmC. nervousnessD. selfishness47 A. faceB. sideC. wayD. hand48 A. expectB. likeC. wonderD. doubt49 A. needB. dareC. mustD.
28、 can50 A. neverB. everC. probablyD. finally51 A. famousB. carefulC. curiousD. hard52 A. forB. withoutC. inD. from53 A. beforeB. asC. afterD. during54 A. SoB. AndC. ButD. Or55 A. muchB. littleC. someD. few3640 BDBAD 4145 CADCB 4650 BDCDA 5155 CBBCBE. ()September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy
29、, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday. I received a warm 36 from my host family- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her daughter Lily would also be a new 37 at Phillips. They took me to the school and 38 me around the campus. On our way to my dorm (学生宿舍), we saw a huge truck delivering a
30、students 39 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations（装饰物）. But I was 40 not to because I thought it was a 41 of time and money. I had a single room, which was about the 42 of a Chinese college dorm - the ones which usually hold six peo
31、ple. 43 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “Whats your favorite 44 ，Teresa?”I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”I didnt know why she had asked the question.We 45 an introduction meeting after dinner. 46 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 47 .I return
32、ed to my room after the 48 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 49 day.When I opened my door, I found a big 50 .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 51 was a sunflower-pattern mat（垫子）while a colorful lamp 52 beside the bed.I opened my mouth, 53 . How
33、 beautiful!There was also a 54 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 55 .36. A. heart B. card C. service D. welcome37. A. student B. teacher C. citizen D. visitor38. A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited39. A. bag B. newspaper C
34、. letters D. furniture40. A. warned B. forced C. determined D. supposed41. A. matter B. waste C. show D. use42. A. design B. size C. pattern D. example43. A. As B. Though C. Because D. While44. A. fruit B. weather C. food D. color 45. A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened46. A. All B. Most C
35、. Some D. Few47. A. pleased B. nervous C. angry D. afraid48. A. dinner B. class C. meeting D. party49. A. exciting B. surprising C. tiring D. interesting50. A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise51. A. wall B. desk C. floor D. ground52. A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hung53. A. frightened B. moved
36、C. satisfied D. understood54. A. post B. birthday C. name D. festival55. A. mind B. head C. face D. body35-45： DACAC BBADC 46-55: BBCAD CABBDF()More and more young women want to look beautiful. Young womens desire to achieve the figure of a fashion model has an 36 form of expression in the problem o
37、f anorexia nervosa(神经性厌食症). Anorexia nervosa is a(n) 37 disorder which occurs largely among young girls; 38 , it is also found among 39 of the young women, and in some cases, among boys.Anorexia nervosa is 40 starvation attitudes toward food, and distorted(扭曲的) body image. 41 they are often extremel
38、y thin, anorexic girls believe that they are fat and are 42 on dieting. Their perceptions(理解) of their own bodies are very much distorted. They do not see themselves as thin but 43 , as fat. Most 44 of anorexia lose 25 percent or more of their body fat. Anorexia also causes them to become 45 . From
39、five to six percent of anorexics actually die from starvation.Anorexia, which means “without food”, seems to be quite 46 among young girls, although it was 47 a problem twenty years ago. The 48 of Anorexia is not known. Researchers are trying to find out its 49 but it is related to a psychological(心
40、理的) need. One theory is that they want to 50 becoming an adult, since starvation can 51 down physical growth and the beginning of puberty(青春期). Another theory is that anorexia is related to refusal of the mother figure or to 52 the daughter of an overly protective and controlling mother. By being an
41、orexic, the girl shows her ability to 53 at least one aspect of her own life.In addition, researchers 54 that the problem may result in a wrong body image-the ideal of female beauty of being very 55 .36Aordinary Bextreme Cinteresting Dlast 37Aacting Bsleeping Cstudying Deating 38Ahowever Bgenerally
42、Canyhow Dregularly 39Afew Ball Csome Dnone 40Abrought by Bfound in Cregarded as Dcharacterized by41ABecause BWhen CAlthough DIf 42Aput Bheld Cchecked Dfixed 43Arather Bnevertheless Cfurther Deven 44Alovers Bvictims Cwomen Dpatients 45Aanxious Bworried Cweak Ddisappointed 46Aordinary Bcommon Cgreat D
43、often 47Ahardly Bcertainly Chopefully Dexactly 48Amedicine Btruth Cresult Dcause 49Apossibility Bopportunity Cnecessity Dimportance 50Aenjoy Bimagine Cavoid Drisk 51Aslow Bcut Cbreak Dturn 52Adoing Bbecoming Cturning Dbeing 53Acontrol Bimprove Cbuild Dinstruct 54Aadvise Bnote Cannounce Ddoubt 55Afat
44、 Bthin Chealthy Dweak 36-40 BDACD 41-45 CDABC 46-50 BADAC 51-55 ADABBG()Twenty years ago , Mark Thatcher , the son of Mrs Thatcher , was reported missing in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix Motor race from Paris to Daker. This sad news, so unexpected , shook the unusually calm and 36 politician off her balance . Though she did her best to 37 as if nothing had happened and made her public appearance as usual , people could not fail to notice that she was no longer the ol
