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When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job, and I was able to book several speaking engagements with new customers. A motivational speaker was finally born! 51. From the writer’s childhood experience as a salesperson, we can know that ______. A. she helped support her family by selling greeting cards B. she was encouraged by her mother to take risks C. she liked to try her ideas without hesitation D. she was interested in reading ads in children’s magazines
52. Which of the following best describes the theme of vice-president’s speech? A. Time and tide wait for no man B. God helps those who help themselves C. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well D. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
53. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Every Step Counts B. Every Word Works C. The Dream follower D. The Motivational Speaker
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Nelson Mandela's greatest pleasure, his most private moment, was watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing.
Locked up in his cell during daylight hours, deprived of (被剥夺) music, both these simple pleasures were denied him for decades. With his fellow prisoners, concerts were organized when possible, particularly at Christmas time, where they would sing. Nelson Mandela found music very encouraging, and took a keen interest not only in European classical music but also in African choral music and the many talents in South African music. But one voice stood out above all --- that of Paul Robeson, whom he described as our hero. The years in jail reinforce (加强) habits that were already formed: the disciplined diet of an athlete began in the 1940s, as did the early morning exercise. Even when he was over 80, Nelson Mandela would be up by 4:30 am, no matter how late he had worked the previous evening. By 5 am he had begun his exercise routine that lasted at least an hour. Breakfast was by 6:30, when the day’s newspapers were read. The day’s work would begin. With a standard working day of at least 12 hours, time management was critical and Nelson Mandela was extremely impatient with unpunctuality (不守时), regarding it as rude to those you are dealing with. When speaking of the extensive traveling he had undertaken since his release from prison, Nelson Mandela said: “I was helped when preparing for my release by the biography of Pandit Nehru, who wrote of what happens when you leave jail. My daughter Zinzi says that she grew up without a father, who, when he returned, became a father of the nation. This has placed a great responsibility of my shoulders. And wherever I travel, I immediately begin to miss the familiar --- the mine dumps, the colour and smell that is uniquely South African, and, above all, the people. I do not like to be away for any length of time. For me, there is no place like home.”
54. What did Mandela like to do for his private moment? A. To listen to the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky. B. To play the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky.
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C. To watch the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing. D. To enjoy the daylight hours with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky.
55. According to the passage, which of the following was not Nelson Mandela’s habit? A. He went to bed early and got up early. B. He took exercise for at least an hour every day. C. He hated being late for dealing with others.
D. He started his work after reading the day’s newspaper. 56. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Nelson Mandela traveled a lot when he was in prison with the help of Pandit Nehru. B. Only when Mandela came back from prison did his daughter begin to lose a father. C. Nelson Mandela loved his family so much that he didn’t like to be away from home. D. People love Nelson Mandela and regard him as the father of the country.
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Treasure hunts have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues found in a book when he wrote a children’s story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare (兔子), and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings”, or false clues, to mislead them.
Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic (逻辑), not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: “One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.
Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him continue, and on February 24th, 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth ￡ 3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.
57. The underlined word “them”（paragraph 1）refers to _______. A. red herrings B. treasure hunts C. Henry VIII’s six wives D. readers of Masquerade
58. What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare? A. Two stone crosses in Ampthill B. Stevenson’s Treasure Island C. Katherine of Aragon D. Williams’ hometown
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59. Which of the following describes Roberts’ logic in searching for the hare? a. Henry VIII’s six wives b. Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton c. Williams’ childhood in Ampthill d. Katherine of Aragon e. stone crosses in Ampthill Park A. a – b – c – e – d B. d – b – c – e – a C. a – d – b – c – e D. b – a – e – c – d
60. What is the subject discussed in the text? A. An exciting historical event B. A modern treasure hunt C. The attraction of Masquerade D. The importance of logical thinking 第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并答在答题卷上。选项中有一项是多余项。
The people below are now traveling in the U.S., and now looking for a park to visit. After the description of these people, there is information about six American parks. Decide which park would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 61---65 and then mark the correct letter (A---F) .
____ 61. Lisa is a naturalist. She loves the outdoors and is fond of adventure and all types of wildlife. Along with enjoying wildlife she is also interested in backpacking and hiking. Lisa is also good at photography and will climb as high as needed to get that great shot.
____ 62. Mike, who is specialized in geography, would like to see a park which is filled with exciting discoveries of facts about the earth movements. He also hopes to observe the changes in rocks due to time.
____ 63. Helen just graduated from university. Her major is archeology (考古学). She is interested in ancient finds such as: fossils (化石) of animals and plant life, old pottery and especially things dating back to prehistoric age. Helen hopes to unearth something significant so she can develop her career.
____ 64. Simon is one for excitement. He enjoys all out-door sports especially whitewater rafting. He has been searching for a park that can fulfill his taste for adventure. And at the same time he can appreciate the beautiful sceneries along the way.
____ 65. John is looking for something famous, perhaps a “superstar” of parks. He is interested in everything from wildlife to Earth activities. He hopes he can find a park which can offer the most to him.
A. This park is a very big natural museum, and it is recognized as the lowest point in the U.S.. The rocks in the park can tell the geological (地质的) time and also can tell a story of endless changes in the earth’s crust--- the heats and pressures that changed the very nature of some rocks. B. This park protects a large deposit of fossil dinosaur (恐龙) bones that lived millions of years ago. Some of the first dinosaur fossils ever found were huge bones and teeth. Today, many ideas about dinosaurs are changing, and fossils at this park continue to help us learn more about these wonderful animals.
C. With wet and grassy valleys, a visitor to the park has chances for countless wonderful experiences and adventures. A large variety of animals will delight wildlife --- watchers of all ages. Wildflower-lovers are never disappointed in June and July when the grass land and hill sides are covered with green color. 359 miles of trail offers endless opportunities to hikers, backpackers and horseback riders. 60 peaks rising above 12,000 feet challenges hikers and climbers.
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D. The world’s largest center of natural stone arches (拱门) is found in this park. And it is famous for the red arches of sandstone that occur there. A 41-miles round trip paved road in the park leads to the major sights, including Balanced Rock. But there are also many other striking rock formations scattered over the park.
E. Yellowstone is the oldest park in the U.S. park system and is its flagship. Visitors come to experience the park’s geology; to see gray wolves and herds of buffalo. Its landscape--- which remains among the most geological active lands on the planet, with frequent earthquakes was protected as the world’s first national park in 1872. .
F. This park has a Canyon (大峡谷) 200 miles long and about a mile deep. Along the ride you follow the Colorado River which runs in this canyon. At times the canyon is from 5 to 15 miles across. The Colorado River continues to shape and develop its way through the canyon where 90 kinds of mammals and about 290 species of birds live. River rafting along the river has different choices for people. You can go on long trips with organizations or even take a smooth ride down the river.
第 Ⅱ 卷 (共25分)
第一节：单词填空（共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 1. The little baby b__________ into tears when it fell off the bed.
2. Mum gave me her c__________ the moment she knew I got the first prize in the speech competition.
3. She sticks to the p__________ that everyone should be treated equally.
4. The town was f___________ by English settlers in 1790 and now has become a world-famous place.
5. I won’t travel with Jane because r___________ do we agree on where to go or what to do. 6. A woman going for night shift at midnight was a___________ and robbed by a gang of youths. 7. The warm atmosphere created by the group made her feel a strong sense of b_________. 8. In the typhoon-hit area, the e___________ was cut off, making people’s life very inconvenient. 9. A d___________ is a period of time during which a country is ruled by members of the same family.
10. The past provides all kinds of v___________ lessons from which we can always benefit a lot.
第二节: 课文背诵（共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
1. Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many
children ____________.
2. He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal problems. He ____________ his time, for which I was grateful.
3. We first broke the law in a way ___________; when this was not allowed…only then ____________ to answer violence with violence.
4. The design of the room was ____________ popular in those days. It was also a treasure ____________, which
took the countries best artists about ten years to make.
5. Five days ago, the police told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles