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14．Before she______thethe door，she____what had happened to her computer．（　　）

	A．	walked；noticed		B．	walked； had noticed
	C．	walks； has noticed		D．	had walked； noticed

13．You ought to have a good rest you've finished the work．（　　）

A．

12．"Hey，little boy，will you support me when I'm getting old？"Wang Wenshan，35，asked his newborn baby as he picked him up at home．
The Chinese tradition of raising sons to support parents in their old age has been weakened by the rapidly growing economy and improving standard of living．As is the case with more and more developed countries，China faces an aging society．People are living longer and having fewer children．Therefore，many Chinese families are falling into a 4-2-1family pattern：a couple raises one child and supports four elderly parents．But few realize that a problem is likely to happen ahead．
The aging of the population is a trend that now affects a growing number of countries．Not long ago，the Information Office of the State Council，China's cabinet，issued a white paper on measures China is taking to help its elderly population．The paper said China s population entered the aging period at the end of the 20th century as the proportionrote） of people aged 60and above accounted for over 10percent of the entire population，By the end of 2005，China had nearly 144million people over 60，accounting for 11percent of the population，according to the white paper．
An expanding aged population inevitablymeans that many issues must be settled，as the problem concerns every aspect of society．It puts more pressure on each family，causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problems．It also challenges the labor force supply and the pension system．
"I used to think that it's not an issue for me to provide，for the aged，"said Wang，whose parents and parents-in-law all enjoy pensions and medical insurance．But last year Wang s father suffered a serious illness and afterward Wang began to feel the pressure on his shoulders．
After his father recovered，Wang opened bank accounts for each parent and deposited some money into the account every month to prepare for future uncertainties．In addition，he has to save money every month to provide for his son s future education．"I m now breaking my back working to support my family：saving pensions for the parents，my son s education funds，and living costs．"
Wang also bought some commercial old-age insurance for himself．"We have to take precautions before it is too late，and many of my colleagues share the same view，"he said．

64．Which of the following is not caused by an aging society？D
A．Social problem．
B．The problem of the pension system．
C．More pressure on the family．
D．Unemployment．
65．From the passage，we can inferA．
A．the aging people problem is one of the concerns for the Chinese government
B．China will encourage young couples to have more than one child
C．many people have realized the problem of aging society
D．children will not support their parents in an aging society
66．Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word inevitably？B
A．Surprisingly． B．Certainly．
C．Hopefully． D．Unluckily
67．From the text we can see thatD．
A．China is the only country to face an aging society
B．most of the developing countries face an aging society
C．countries with a large population face an aging society
D．more and more developed countries face an aging society．

11．A Charlotte，NC，lawyer bought a box of very rare and expensive cigars，and then insured them against fire among other things．Having smoked his entire great cigars within a month，the lawyer filed claim （索赔） against the insurance company．
In his claim，the lawyer stated the cigars were lost"in a series of small fires"．Of course the insurance company refused to pay，giving the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal way．
The lawyer brought the case to the court and out of everybody's expectation，he actually won!At the end of the trial the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was crazy．But the judge said that the lawyer held a policy （保险单） from the company in which it had promised that the cigars were insured and that it would insure them against fire．Because the company didn't say what is considered to be unacceptable fire，it had to pay the claim．
Rather than put up with long and costly appeal process，the insurance company accepted the punishment and paid﹩15，000to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the"fires．"
After the lawyer cashed the check，the insurance company had him arrested and accused him of arson （纵火罪）．With his own insurance claim from the previous case being used against him，the lawyer was charged with burning his insured possessions on purpose and was sentenced to 24months in prison and a﹩24，000fine．

56．The lawyer had smoked all the cigarsA．
A．by design   B．by mistake C．by accident    D．by contract
57．The proper order of the lawyer's activities isC．
a．having the company paying his claim
b．having himself put in prison and fined
c．having smoked all the cigars
d．bringing the company to the court
e．insuring the box of cigars
A．ecabd     B．acebd    C．ecdab    D．cedba
58．The underlined word"it"in the third paragagh refers toB．
A．the box of cigars              B．the insurance company
C．the policy                    D．the claim
59．Which of the following sayings is the best suitable for the lawyer？A
A．Whoever sits against heaven，it falls in his face．
B．A bad beginning makes a bad ending．
C．Accidents will happen．
D．Even the wise make mistakes sometimes．

10．What if you could fly like a bird just by thinking happy thoughts？Or you could disappear to a faraway land，never grow old and fight pirates every day？For Peter Pan and his friends，the Lost Boys，these dreams come true．
More than 100 years after this playful boy was"born"，Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel（续集）to J．M．Barrie's original novel．"Peter Pan in Scarlet"（重返梦幻岛），written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean，was published earlier this month．
The sequel brings all the original characters back．Peter Pan's friends，the Lost Boys，are now grown up and live in the real world．What's more，at the end of the first book，Peter Pan thinks he has killed his enemy，Captain Hook．But，new readers discover he is not so dead at all．
For those who are unfamiliar with the original story，Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans．But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy（仙女），Tinkerbell，to find one．They visit a young girl，Wendy，who loves to read stories，and bring her and her two brothers back to Neverland to live with them．In Neverland，children never have to grow up，and there are no parents to tell them what to do．
Many teenagers dream of a world where they don't have to grow old and take responsibility．But，the author explains such a world is not the paradise（乐园）when it first appears：adventures can be scary and often dangerous，and，though we all sometimes dream of running away，we all need someone to love and look after us too．

36．The passage is written toB．
A．tell you about an unrealistic dream
B．introduce novels about Peter Pan
C．analyze the difficulties of growing up
D．explain why Peter Pan can't grow old
37．"Peter Pan in Scarlet"is aboutD．
A．how some children fought against the pirate-Captain Hook
B．the care-free life the children led in Neverland
C．how peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost Boys
D．how the Lost Boys return to Neverland for more adventures
38．The stories of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys reflect that those at their ageC．
A．are ready to shoulder responsibility
B．choose adventures in faraway places
C．long for independence but also need someone to love them
D．can't wait to grow up
39．The place Peter Pan and his friend stay is named Neverland probably becauseA．
A．they never have to grow up
B．they don't have parents
C．they never have troubles
D．they never need to worry
40．Peter Pan flies to LondonC．
A．to find a fairy
B．to visit a young girl
C．to find a real mother
D．to earn money．

9．Charles Dickens is often thought of as one of the greatest British writers．February 7marked the 200th anniversary of his birthday．Yet for many，his language is old-fashioned and his stories often improbable．Then why do so many people know and read Dickens today？
One reason is the British government's insistence that every child study a Dickens novel at school．Alongside William Shakespeare，Dickens is on every English literature school reading list．
His stories，though often long by today's standards，are great moral tales．They are filled with colorful characters．
Earlier this month，a ceremony was held in Portsmouth，where Dickens was born．Prince Charles said at the ceremony："…（Dickens） used his creative talents to campaign passionately for social justice…His characterization is as fresh today as on the day it was written．"
His books stand out from many other writers because of his insight （洞察力） into human nature．Dickens，like Shakespeare，tells us truths about human behaviour．They are as true in the 2Is1century as they were to his readers in the 19th century．
Readers have returned to Dickens'books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about their own times．
No surprise then that it was Dickens whom Britons turned to during the economic crisis in the last couple of years．Dickens helped them make sense of a world that was rapidly falling apart．The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels，Little Dorrit，into a popular television drama that introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time．A dark story about greed and money，it was the perfect illustration of bad times．
As long as Dickens'novels have something to say to modern audiences，it seems likely that he will remain one of Britain's best-loved writers．

56．In the article，the author intends to tell usA．
A．why Dickens'novels still appeal to readers in modern times
B．that Dickens'works are no longer popular among young people
C．why the British government puts Dickens on school reading lists
D．that Dickens and Shakespeare's works are required for study at school
57．In Britain，people still read Dickens because ofB．
a）romance in his books
b）moral value in his books
c）his colorful characters
d）his insight into human nature
e）government education requirement
f）his description of the current economic crisis
A．abdf B．bcde C．bdef D．abed
58．We can infer from the article thatB．
A．it's better to read Dickens in time of difficulty
B．Dickens was a great social observer of his time
C．human nature seems worse during bad times
D．Dickens predicted economic crisis would happen
59．Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A．Dickens'novels are still of realistic significance to today's world．A
B．Dickens'novels are of greater value during economic crisis．
C．Dickens'works have gained more popularity than Shakespeare's．
D．Some of Dickens'less well-known novels have been discovered recently．

8．The name"cowboy"conjures up many different images from movies，songs and TV．These imagined cowboys range from white-hat-wearing heroes to gun-shooting hooligans（流氓）．But，cowboys are actually real people from US history．?
When the US Civil War ended，many soldiers had no place to call home．So，they began to drift to the country's rural West．Ranchers（农场主） hired these men to take care of the cattle and work around the ranch．When the ranch owner wanted to sell the cattle，the cowboys would round up the herd from the open prairie（牧场） and drive the cattle miles to the market．?
With the invention of barbed wire（铁丝网），the cowboy era（1865-1890）began to come to an end．But people in the East had always been curious about their lifestyle．Many country/western songs during this time tried to capture the true cowboy spirit．Newspapers published cowboy tales in serial form and adventure novels followed．The bigger the fiction，the better the sales．These novels often portrayed cowboys as cruel and violent men．Cowboys carried the bad reputation for many years afterwards．
When movies began to be popular in the 1920s，the cowboy image changed again．Now，a cowboy became the great white knight（骑士） that loved his horse more than the beautiful ladies he rescued．As the cowboy of the"Old West"spent more time with his horse than the ladies，this era's image was not entirely false．
Then，in the 50s，Hollywood began producing so-called"spaghetti westerns（意大利西部片）"．They earned the nickname because Italian companies financed the films and TV shows．This started the decade's"Cowboy Craze"．While this didn't last long，it made modern country/western music，fashion and dance extremely popular．?
In recent years，with the help of musicians，radio stations and bars，cowboy nostalgia（怀旧情绪） has returned．Even though his image is still changing-somewhere between ballad singing country boy and bar room fighter-there's one thing for sure，you can't keep the cowboy down．．
36．The purpose of this story is toD．
A．introduce cowboy movies and novels
B．introduce various productions associated with cowboys
C．show the cowboy's everlasting charm
D．inform us about the cowboy's spirit
37．Before they became cowboys，theyA．
A．served in the army
B．worked as bar-room fighters
C．owned ranches
D．were adventurous explorers
38．During"the cowboy era"mentioned in the story，B．
A．the cowboy often came to the rescue of ladies in newspaper tales
B．the distant Wild West appealed to people in the East
C．cowboys were shown as cruel and violent men on the silver screen
D．country music started the cowboy craze which swept the whole country
39．By saying"you can't keep the cowboy down"，the writer means thatB
A．cowboys are real people in history
B．cowboys still fascinate people
C．you can't make cowboys unhappy
D．you can't grasp the cowboy spirit
40．Which of the following statements would the writer agree to？A
A．The cowboy has been presented in different lights in different eras．
B．Cowboys are gun-shooting hooligans，without doubt．
C．Cowboys have always been a passing phenomenon．
D．Cowboys enjoy Italian foods，for example，spaghetti．

7．The drug store was closing for the night．Young Alfred Higgins，the stop-assistant，was ready to go home．Mr．Carr，the boss，stared at him and said："Hold on，Alfred．Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go．"Alfred's face got red．After a little hesitation，he took out what he had stolen．Mr．Carr said，"Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison．"
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in，eyes burning with anger．But，to his surprise，she arrived wearing a smile．"Hello，I'm Alfred's mother．Is he in trouble？"she said．Mr．Carr was surprised，too．He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously，shaking with fear，asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son．But no，she was most calm，quiet and pleasant and was making Mr．Carr feel guilty…．Soon Mr．Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying．"Of course"，he said，"I don't want to be cruel．You are right．Sometimes，a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads．"And he warmly shook Mrs．Higgins's hand．
Back home，without even looking at Alfred，she said，"You are a bad luck．It is one thing after another，always has been．Why do you stand there so stupidly？Go to bed．"In his bedroom，Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen．There was no shame in him，just pride in his mother's strength．He felt he must tell her how great she was．As he got to the kitchen，he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea．He was shocked by what he saw．His mother's face was a frightened，broken one．It was not the same cool，bright face he saw earlier in the drug store．As she lifted the tea cup，her hand shook．And some of the tea splashed on the table．Her lips moved nervously．She looked very old．He watched his mother without making a sound．The picture of his mother made him want to cry．He felt his youth coming to an end．He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face．It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother．

56．The reason why Mr．Carr felt guilty was thatA．
A．Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle
B．he should have called a policeman in first
C．he found Alfred was in fact innocent
D．he thought he was partly responsible for it
57．Which of the following is probably said by Mrs．Higgins while talking to Mr．Carr？A
A．"You know，it takes time for a youth to truly grow up．"
B．"I can't believe it!You are treating my son like that!"
C．"Please，for God's sake，you know，he is just a kid．"
D．"Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law．"
58．What does the underlined phrase"his mother's strength"（Para.3）refer to？B
A．Mrs．Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings．
B．Mrs．Higgins's calmness and communicating skills．
C．Mrs．Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred．
D．Mrs．Higgins's greatness as a woman．
59．After the incident，young Alfred would probablyC．
A．feel ashamed of her mother B．learn to live an independent life
C．change his attitudes towards life D．hate Mr．Carr for hurting her mother．

6．Hilary Smith belonged to a good family．But by the age of twenty，he had spent all the money the good old family had．He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison．He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay．
Hilary did not like Australia did Australia did not like Hilary．What．he could do seemed to be one of two things：die or work．Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world．He had an aunt．
She was his father's only sister，but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family．Hilary，of course，tried to discover what she had done．It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman．Instead，she had chosen a husband who was connected with"trade"．Of course as soon as she became"Mrs Parks"，her brother considered her dead．Later on，Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money； but that did not bring her back to life in her brother's opinion．
Hilary discovered his aunt's address．Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill．So Hilary's star shone again，and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbour．He had only about a sixpence in his pocket．
One thing was soon clear：his aunt was seriously ill，and nothing could cure her illness．Hilary was very worried．Fate had found a home for him，and was now going to throw him out of it．There was only one thing that could save him：her will．
"Will？"she said，"yes，I have made one．That was when I was a girl and had not much money．I left all my money to some religious people．"
"Didn't you make another will when you were married？"Hilary asked．
His aunt shook her head．"No，"she said in a low voice，"There was no need．When I finally had a lot of money I found 1had no relations．"
On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law．It told him what he already believed．When a woman is married，an earlier will loses its value．A new will must be made．If no new will is made，the money goes to the nearest illation．Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relation．His future was safe．
After a few months had passed，Hilary's problems became serious．He badly needed money．He had expensive tastes，and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers．They trusted him because his aunt was rich； but the debt was terrible．
Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all．In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds．Hilary was not very angry．He began to wonder about a new problem．Was it kind to want his aunt to live．any longer？Was it not better for her to die now？While he was considering what to do，his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer．So she was going to make a new will，Hilary thought．She might leave all her money to someone else．Soon he reached a clear decision． He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman．
One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went：off，he doubled the amount of some medicine．The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever．
"Thank you，"his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look．"I want，more than anything，to sleep，and never to wake up again．Is that what you wish，Hilary？Don't blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do．Sick people get these ideas，you know．One thing I ought to explain to you．Mr Parks never married me．He already had a wife and couldn't marry again．That made your foolish father very angry with me…Well，if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favour．If I die tonight'：，you'll get nothing…No，Hilary，don't try to take the glass away．If you do that，I shall know； and I don't want to know．Goodnight，Hilary．"
Then，very carefully，she raised the glass to her mouth and drank．

55．From the story，we learn that Hilary's aunt wasB．
A．bad-tempered and lonely          B．kind-hearted and wise
C．careless about money            D．cruel to her niece
56．Why did Hilary's father consider his aunt dead？D
A．Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage．
B．Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will．
C．Because she broke away from the family for a better life．
D．Because he thought she was a shame to the family
57．The underlined sentence"He must do a great kindness to the poor oldwoman"in paragraph 11suggests that Hilary SmithA．
A．was determined to put his aunt's life to an end
B．decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer
C．made up his mind to take good care of his aunt
D．would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people
58．Which of the following is the focus of the story？A
A．Hilary's aunt's money．       B．Hilary Smith's debts．
C．The intended murder．         D．Hilary's aunt's marriage．
59．According to the law book，B．
A．Hilary's aunt is not allowed to make a new will．
B．the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will．
C．Hilary's aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies．
D．Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation．
60．Which detail from the story is the climax（高潮）of the story？C
A．Hilary escaped from the prison．
B．Hilary quarelled with is aunt about ten pounds．
C．Hilary's aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her．
D．Hilary's aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else．

5．She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6years old，this beautiful brown haired，freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside，it was pouring so heavily．
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited，some patiently，others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance （昏昏欲睡） we were all caught in．"Mom，let's run through the rain，"she said．
"No，honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit，"Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated："Mom，let's run through the rain．"
"We'll get soaked if we do，"Mom said．
"No，we won't，Mom．That's not what you said this morning，"the young girl said as she tore at her Mom's arm．
"This morning？When．did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet？"
"Don't you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer，you said，If God can get us through this，he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the rain．We all stood silently．No one came or left in．he next few minutes．Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was said．But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey，you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet，well maybe we just need washing，"Mom said．Then off they ran．
We all stood watching，smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes，I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed washing．
You may lose your material possessions，your money and even your health，but no one pan ever take away your precious memories．So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．

41．Which of die following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word"affirmation "？B
A．happiness B．approval C．disagreement D．love
42．What do we know about the mother in the story？B
A．Her husband was cured of his cancer．
B．She was strong-willed and considerate．
C．She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said．
D．Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in．
43．Which of the following may the author agree with？C
A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune．
B．Parents should act more bravely than their children．
C．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well．
D．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents．
44．The best tide for the passage might beA．
A．Run Through the Rain B．Be a Determined Mother
C．Wait in the Rain D．Have a wonderful experience．

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