--We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday．Are youcoming?-- ．I've got rather a full day this weekend．( )A．I hope soB．Sounds greatC．I'm afraid notD．You'd better not 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．While most houses are built up from the ground，a geotect builds an earth-sheltered house in a shallow hole or against the side of a hill．The floor，walls and roof are made of concrete blocks instead of brick，stone，or wood．Large，strong windows brighten the sunniest side of the house．The house looks quite ordinary until a geotect hides it with a deep layer of earth．On top of the earth，a geotect may plant grass or a garden．
Modern geotects are not the first house-hiders．For thousands of years，people from China to North Africa to France have dug underground homes．The Anasazi，a Native American people，once lived round pus （坑） covered with logs and mud．Later，American pioneers like Lanura Ingalls Wilder made"dugout"homes in the banks of rivers．
Geotects work hard to make their houses bright an airy．They put fans in each room to draw fresh air．Large windows are designed so that sunlight pours through them； some windows rise above the roof like glass bowls．Earth-sheltered homes may have indoor gardens，even indoor swimming pools．
A geotect's job isn't easy．Each home he or she builds needs very strong walls to support the weigh of the earth will cover it．Channels and pipes must be laid around the house to suck away rain and ground water．The geotect then has to coat the walls and roof with a special waterproof （防水的）skin．Besides，geotects must also watch their windows-if they don't fit in their frames，spiders and other insects can slip in．
Despite the trouble，geotects love their homes because they're quiet，fireproof，and strong enough to last hundreds of years．Earth-sheltered houses also keep the countryside green and beautiful．Best of all，they help keep the air clean．
59．According to the text，a geotect refers to a person whoB．
A．studies underground houses
B．builds earth-sheltered houses
C．builds houses with logs and mud
D．volunteers to beautify the environment
60．Paragraph 3is mainly about the earth-sheltered houses'C．
A．popularity
B．advantages
C．history
D．applications
61．It can be inferred from Paragraph 4that geotects'roomsD．
A．are usually dark
B．have indoor garden normally
C．have door rising above the roof
D．rely on special tools to create fresh air
62．What do we know about earth-sheltered houses from the last two paragraph？C
A．They are easy to set up
B．They are easy to catch fire
C．They are environmentally friendly
D．They are unable to reduce the noise．

16．It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China's Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother （61）is broadcasted （broadcast）five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings（收视率）that are much （62）higher （high）than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs （63）whereordinary people compete in weeks-long contests while being filmed 24hours a day．But why？
One of the most commonly repeated"（64）truths （true）"about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite （65）incorrect（correct）．
In fact fans of the shows have （66）a much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as"Reputation is important to me"．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one's sense of （67）importance （important）．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if （68）ignored（ignore）．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike （69）themselves（them）and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．（70）It is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．

13．When we ____ on our life journey after graduation from university，we are confident about our future．（　　）

A．

20．Jason is a very intelligent man．He often finds the solutions to some difficult problems．

10．Dad was always full of advice．One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having  （26）a  strong work ethic（道德规范）．When my brother and I were growing up，we mowed（修剪） lawns during the summer （27）to earn（earn） pocket money．
Every time we went to work，my dad was there to watch．I used to wonder （28）whyhe came with us．One day we were cutting our neighbor's yard．She always waited until the grass was knee-high to call us over．That afternoon，I was finishing the work and was  （29）tired （tire）．I was just about to turn off the mower （30）whenI saw Dad pointing to some grass．I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower．I ignored him and kept walking．Dad called me （31）loudly（loud），"You missed a piece．"
I frowned，（32）hoping   （hope） he would go home．He kept pointing．So worn and discouraged，I went back to cut that piece of grass．I said to myself，"That one piece isn't hurting anyone．Why won't he just let it go？"
Other neighbors took notice of the good work  （33）that/which   we did and we soon got more business．We started out with one client，but by the end of the summer we had five．
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me：be  （34）professional   （profession）．Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive．It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take  （35）in   your work．

17．Not until near the end of the letter ______ his financial problems and his intention to borrow some money from me．（　　）

	A．	he mentioned		B．	he had mentioned
	C．	did he mention		D．	had he mentioned

14．--I love the Internet．I've made many friends on the Net．
--_____．Few of them are your real friends．（　　）

	A．	That's not the case		B．	That's for sure
	C．	I couldn't agree more		D．	I'm pleased to know that

10．At the end of the Christmas party，we took out our gifts and exchanged them with each other．

	A．	I hope so		B．	Sounds great
	C．	I'm afraid not		D．	You'd better not

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