“BANG”the door caused a reverberation.“Never set foot in this house again!”shouted father.With tears weiling(涌出)up in my eyes,I rushed out of the hofase and ran along the street.

    A young father who held a child in his arlzis walked past rile.I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space:happy and harmonious(和谐)

    But now I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old.We are just like two people coming from two different worlds.It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

    1 wandered the street,without a destination in my n'nnd.My heart was frozen oil this hot summer night.As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people m the streets,until I had only streets to keep me company When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I livegt,I saw that the light was still on.

     I thought to myself,“Is father waiting for rile.or is he still angry with me?”

    In fact,it was nothing.Perhaps,Dad was throwing some of his old stamps.Perhaps he thought they were useless.I never had th,e courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.

    All the lights were off except father’S

    Dad was always 1ike this.Maybe he didn’t know bow to express himself.After shouting at me,he never showed any mercy or regret After an argument he will creep(蹑手蹑脚)up in my sleep and then tuck rile underneath the covers

    This was how he always was.Fie has been a leader for So long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

    The fight was still oil With the key in hand,1 was as nervous as 1 had ever been.At last,I decided to open the door.As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks.I suddenly realized that the iron door that l had imagined between us did not exist at all Love-it is second to none.

The underlined word“reverberation”refers to    .

    A.an earthquake    B.a heavy Mow  .

    C.a shake D.a sound forced back

When seeing a young father with a child in his arras.the writer might have

  the following feelings EXCEPT             

   A.She/He admired them very much

   B.She/He wished that the relation between him/her and his/her father could

    also be so harmonious

  C.She/He felt that happiness had been far away from him/her

   D.She/He felt disappointed with his/her father

Why do you think the father often shouts at his child?

    A.The father is getting older and older.

    B.The child had already grown up.

    C.They never agree with each other.

    D.The father has got used to doing that.

What conclusion can you draw after reading the text?

    A.The father treats his child in an unfair wav.

    B.The father is actually kind to his child

    C.The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child

    D.The father is always finding fault with his child.


All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.
Castell Coch
This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.
Luffness Castle
In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.
Toddington Castle
  This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.
Castell Gwynionydd
A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.
50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?
A.Castell Coch.          B.Luffness Castle.      
C.Toddington Castle.   D.Castell Gwynionydd.
51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?
A.Castell Coch.         
B.Luffness Castle.      
C.Toddington Castle.  
D.Castell Gwynionydd.
52.We can learn from the passage that          .
A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil
B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter
C.Luffness Castle was once broken down
D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century

While I was in 9 th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize. I got this valuable advice from my father; “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.”
I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I  kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how ”questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.
It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He has headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.
My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.
59.According to the passage, the writer was interested in          .
A.developing traffic systems
B.doing challenging projects
C.winning great prizes
D.writing different codes
60.The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because         .
A.he had no clear idea about his program
B.he was too shy to express himself
C.he wanted to he understood easily
D.he preferred this kind of question
61.We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program         .
A.would benefit people a lot
B.was done together with others
C.was difficult and needed patience
D.cost much money and energy
62.What would be the best title of the passage?
A.Do It Yourself
B.No Pains, No Gains
C.Learning with interest
D.Practice Makes Perfect

Yousuf Karshthe Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th centurydied in a Boston hospital on July l3 th2002He was 93

??? Working from a studio in OttawaKarsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston ChurchillJohn FKennedyErnest Hemingway and Albert EinsteinActually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjectsIn the latest edition of Who’s Whowhich listed the most notable people of the last centuryKarsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed

??? As a master portraitistoften working in black and whiteKarsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just rightasking them questions and putting them at easeIn preparationhe read as much as he could about the sittersbut avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph themHe sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967to capture the “essential element which has made them great” explaining“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hiddenand as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can

Karsh was born in America in 1908and his uncleGeorge Nakashbrought him to John Garoall outstanding photographerto teach him in 1928Four years laterKarsh set up his own studio in Ottawa

In December of 1941his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fameCanada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of CommonsNot toldChurchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar andwhen he didn’tstepped forward and gently removed it with the comment“Forgive meSir”Churchill glowered (怒目而视) as the shot was takenthen permitted Karsh to take still another,jokingly commenting“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world

??? Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal familyAll these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability

1.What did Karsh seek to do most in working?

ACapture the essence and greatness of the character

BPresent the true and vivid expression of the subject

CMake the photograph more colorful and expressive

DReveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot

2.The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________

Acharacters seated????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Bsubjects questioned

Cmodels photographed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Dphotographs taken

3.The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________

Afollowing time order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Bproviding examples

Cmaking comparisons????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? Dgiving causes and effects

4.From the passagewe can learn that __________

AChurchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him

BChurchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame

CKarsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century

DKarsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them

 

All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.

Castell Coch

This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.

Luffness Castle

In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.

Toddington Castle

  This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.

Castell Gwynionydd

A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.

50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?

A.Castell Coch.          B.Luffness Castle.      

C.Toddington Castle.   D.Castell Gwynionydd.

51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?

A.Castell Coch.         

B.Luffness Castle.      

C.Toddington Castle.  

D.Castell Gwynionydd.

52.We can learn from the passage that          .

A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil

B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter

C.Luffness Castle was once broken down

D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century

 

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