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It doesn't seem ugly to me.________，I think it's rather beautiful.

A．On the contrary B．In a word

C．On the other hand D．On one condition

Tony Wrench and his wife Faith, wearing the traditional woolly jacket, have set up their home in the shadows of Preseli Mountains.

They built the house in the winter of 1997 with the dream of living what they call“low-impact lives”. Their dream is to get close to nature, have little pollution and prove they can change the world. But their action was stopped almost a year later by the local government. Eventually, a new rule about environment protection was brought and the government encouraged the couple to carry on their “low-impact lives”.

The completed house is built around a frame of 200 firs(冷杉木)and made entirely of natural materials, in a style that is part-native American, part-ancient Celt. Mr. Wrench said this house was more like a sort of large basket. The most expensive part of the building was the rubber (橡胶 ) pond-liner for the roof at ￡650—all in it cost a grand total of￡3, 000, the labor being supplied by the couple and a few good friends. The idea is to try to make the most of the natural resources around them, reducing their impact as much as possible on the environment.

Electricity is generated from three solar panels on the roof and a small windmill. Food is mostly home-grown (自产的) and they even make their own wine from a vine（藤）on the roof. Drinking water comes from the mountain stream and hot water is more or less on-tap through a back-boiler system fixed up to the back of the fire by the old whisky barrel(桶).

Waste is dealt with by being rotted, which in turn provides fertilizer for the corns and vegetables etc. . They are by no means tired of life; on the contrary they like it. Mr. Wrench in particular likes nothing better than a nice hot bath. They wait for enough wind to charge the laptop so they can watch a DVD in the evening.

Their life is not a challenge of existence; they say—just an attempt to keep their footsteps on the planet as light as possible.

55. What can we know from the passage?

A. Mr. Wrench planned to run a wine factory when he was young.

B. Mr. Wrench and Faith love their house and have been in it for twenty years.

C. Mr. Wrench and Faith’s behavior once was forbidden by the local government.

D. Mr. Wrench and Faith can’t watch TV in their house because there’s no electricity.

56. From the text we learn that the couple’s house______.

A. cost them 3, 650 pounds in all

B. is only made of about 200 firs

C. is not strong enough to resist the wind

D. was built by them and some of their friends

57. The food that the couple eat is mostly______.

A. produced by themselves

B. bought from a supermarket

C. offered by the government

D. grown on the roof of their house

58. According to the passage, the waste is______.

A. dealt with to help crops grow better

B. thrown away

C. buried deeply

D. sold to other farmers

What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They　26　　friends since Grade Three and had 27　many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was　28　day at Laman High School.　 29　they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly　30　　student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly　31　　in a good social life.

"Isn't it　32　　that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a　33　　time this summer."

"　 34　　be nice,"　Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "

Jennifer's parents had only a small　35　　and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could　36　　all the things her　37　　could not.

Valerie,　 38　　, came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for　　39　　she had always taken for granted.

"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she　40　 . "My uncle　41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has　42　　me to spend a year there　43　　a waitress. That should give me plenty of　44　　for the beach. "

"It seems　45　　will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.

1.A.has been　　 B. were　C. had been　　　 D. would be

2.A.learned　　　 B. obtained　 C. remembered　　 D. shared

3.A.exam　　　　 B. sports　　 C. graduatioD. working

4.A.If　　　　　 B. Because　　 C. Although　　　 D. When

5.A.diligent　　 B. polite　　 C. active　　　　 D. favorite

6.A.specialized　 B. relievedC. envied　 D. interested

7.A.certain　　　 B. great　　　 C. unfortunate 　　 D. annoying

8.A.nice　　　　 B. high C. bad　　　　　　 D. happy

9.A.Can　　　　　 B. Shall　　　 C. Must　　　　　 D. Need

10.A.income　　　 B. problem 　 C. family　　　　 D. difference

11.A .afford　　　 B. give　　　 C. support　　　　 D. send

12.A .teachers　 B. parents　　 C. friends　　　　 D. relatives

13.A.in fact　　　B. in a way C. as a result　 D.on the contrary

14.A.what　　　 B. whom　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. these

15.A.admitted　B. complain　 C. proposed　　　 D. screamed

16.A.opens　　 B. runs　　　 C. works　　　　 D. makes

17.A.helped　　B. assured　　 C. invited　　　　 D. promised

18.A.on　　　　　 B. do　　　　 C. like　　　　 D. as

19.A.peace　　　　 B. work　　　 C. energy　　　 D. time

20.A.I　　　　　　 B. we　　　　 C. she　　　　　 D. they

In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national， religious，and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people, Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture． Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方) reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments． In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal．The teacher lectures, and the students listen．There is not much discussion． Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized．

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education． For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage． Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized．

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves． The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is, however, a disadvantage．When students graduate from high school，they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

1、The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that ______________.

A．they are required to do so

B．their students do not memorize information

C．the United States is a country of many cultures

D．their students work individually

2、Which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education?

A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

B．Students have to find information themselves．

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3、A good educational system would be the one that ______________.

A．has more advantages

B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods

C．is based on the Western system

D．rests on the Asian system

4、The author believes that ______________.

A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science

D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one

5．The author focuses on ______________.

A．the differences in methods of education orient and west

B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system

C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals

D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on 36 hand.

One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 37 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.

38 I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 39 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 40 me in it and pushed me down the hall.

“I’m not 41 ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”

“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll 42 him up to your room.”

In a minute I 43 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things 44 me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”

“I want to get my 45 back.” I begged.

“Oh, you can 46 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 47 happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 48 them.

I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 49 .

“Thank God you finally came,” I said.

“It hurts that badly?” he asked.

“No, on the contrary, I am not ill 50 .”

Dr. Ward looked 51 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more 52 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students: “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 53 that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for 55 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”

1.

A．another

B．the other

C．other

D．others

2.

A．meeting

B．office

C．information

D．medicine

3.

A．Before

B．After

C．While

D．When

4.

A．beat

B．struck

C．rang

D．took

5.

A．pushed

B．placed

C．pulled

D．invited

6.

A．well

B．sick

C．good

D．healthy

7.

A．command

B．carry

C．order

D．send

8.

A．felt

B．realized

C．found

D．understood

9.

A．on

B．from

C．up

D．to

10.

A．money

B．clothes

C．friend

D．form

11.

A．upset

B．expect

C．wonder

D．believe

12.

A．best

B．hardest

C．worst

D．easiest

13.

A．behind

B．before

C．beside

D．by

14.

A．friends

B．students

C．relatives

D．teachers

15.

A．at all

B．in all

C．after all

D．above all

16.

A．excited

B．worried

C．satisfied

D．surprised

17.

A．interesting

B．comfortable

C．serious

D．pleasant

18.

A．add

B．settle

C．concern

D．recognize

19.

A．Before

B．Since

C．When

D．As soon as

20.

A．himself

B．themselves

C．ourselves

D．yourselves

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