48. His purpose in writing many such books is_______.

A. to show his original pictures and drawings

B. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books[

D. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems

C

When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.

The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.” “So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.

“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?”

Johnson smiled again. “Would I be showing it to you if I had?”

“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.

“It would be expensive to do that, even if you could.” Johnson said gently. “Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”

“Perhaps,” said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson, Shall we discuss it?”

“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way,” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.

“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), “Oh?”

“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”

49. The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it ________.

A. cheaper than the new oil  B. more quickly

C. more expensive   D. as good as the new oil

50. Johnson’s new oil would be ________.

A. more expensive than fish oil, but better

B. less expensive, and better

C. less expensive, but not good

D. more expensive, and not so good

51. Johnson expressed his regret that the manager ________.

A. could not stop the new oil being made

B. would never know how to make it

C. had spent a lot of money on it

D. didn’t know enough about it

52. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted ________.

A. to produce it himself

B. to prevent it being produced

C. to be paid not to produce it

D. the manager to produce it

D

A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.

Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”

The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win, a laugh.

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.

53. Why was Sam late for his job?

A. Because he was ill.

B. Because he got up late.

C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.

D. He was busy applying for a new job.

54. The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor

B. humor is important in our lives

C. early bird gets the worm

D. humor can solve racial discriminations

55. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. tried to hold back    B. tried to set    C. charged   D. gave out

56. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.

B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work.

C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.

D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.

E

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-pay affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no hope at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a great writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

57. The passage is meant to__________.

A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to go for wealth and fame

D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career.

58. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Great writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.

C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness.

D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

59. The underlined part refers to “those__________.”

A. who think too much of the dark side of life

B. who regret giving up their career halfway

C. who think a lot without making a decision

D. who are full of imagination even upon death

60. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to__________.

A. the beautiful wonderland one often dreams about

B. the bright future that one is looking forward to

C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

D. the wonderful world that exists only in one’s imagination

第五节 根据对话内容，从对话后的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。(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

——What are your hobbies, Mr. Wang?

——I play chess. 61._______.

——But the trouble with photography is that it’s an expensive hobby, isn’t it?

——Yes, I guess you are right. 62._________.

——I’m fond of fishing and hiking. In summer, I like swimming best.

——63._______.

——Yes, but I’m not very good at it. 64.________.

——So it is with me. 65._______.

——That would be nice. Let’s fix it for next week.

——OK.

A. What do you like to do in your spare time?

B. I just play it for fun..

C. What about going swimming for fun this afternoon?

D. Shall we have a game together some day?

E. Do you play tennis?

F. How about this afternoon?

G. And I like taking pictures, too.

第二卷   非选择题

第二部分：写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节：单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

66. I’ll remember your kindness forever and be your _______________(一生的) friend.

67. Shopping is no longer a ________________(必需). It has become a form of entertainment.

68. I called on an _________________ (救护车) for my neighbour and sent her to hospital immediately.

69. The child had fainted from the heat, but he soon __________________ .(恢复知觉)

70. Our English teacher __________________ (强调) the importance of learning English well.

71. In Iraq, some American soldiers died of ________ (暴力) now and then.

72. It is _________________ (难以置信的) that he lived through both World Wars.

73. I will give it to her _________________ (一……就) I saw her.

74. We’ve __________________ (安排) you to appear on the next show.

75.It is __________________ (荒谬的) of you to do so.

第二节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

In 1972,the United Nations hold a meeting in Sweden                 76______

to share ideas about ways to take better care for the                     77______

earth. At the summit, people from more than one hundreds               78_____

countries discussed some of the important problems faced                79______

our planet. Since then, several Earth Summits had been held.              80_____

In 2002, the Earth Summit was held in Johannesburg.                    81_____

One of the main theme was “sustainable development”, or             82______

the question what we can continue developing the world                 83______

without damage the environment. Most of the speakers                  84______

talked the three biggest killers in the world.                           85______

第三节：书面表达(30分)

近两年，内地主持人用语一直存在港台化倾向的问题，而且大有泛滥之势。某英文杂志社拟对此现象向中学生征文，标题是“What's cool may not be correct”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下：

优点 贴近观众，青少年朋友喜欢，收视率高

缺点 不利于传播先进文化、明族美德和维护国家利益,

很多青少年会盲目模仿

你的观点

注意：1词数：150左右。

2.参考词汇：1)模仿imitate (v.)2)港台腔Hong Kong or Taiwanese slang and accents  3) 普通话standard Mandarin Chinese

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