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19．Louis Kahn is considered one of the most important American architect of the 20th century，who helped define（定义）modern architecture．
Kahn showed excellence as all artist at an early age．He later went to the University of Pennsylvania and studied architecture full time．
Louis Kahn Architecture is the art and science of designing and building structures．He was very interested in the look and feel of the materials he used．He used brick and concrete in new and special ways．Kahn also liked natural light to enter his buildings through interesting kinds of windows and openings．Kahn's work can also be identified by his creative use of geometric shapes．
Many of his buildings use squares，circles and triangles．Louis Kahn's buildings have many influences．Some experts say his trip to Rome in 1951 influenced him the most．He also traveled through other parts of Italy，Greece and Egypt．There，he saw the ancient Greek and Roman ruins that influenced him to develop an architecture that combines both modem and ancient designs．
Kahn's buildings share a common solidity and heaviness．They are very different from the works of other famous architects of the period，who preferred light and airy buildings．Their weightless-looking structures were mostly made of glass and metal while Kahn used stone and concrete．Many of his structures look more ancient than modern．
Kahn's first important project was the Yale Art Gallery．The outside of the building is very simple．The inside of the gallery shows Kahn's great artistic sense．Its completion represented an important step in Kahn's professional life．
Though being a successful architect，Kahn was not a very good businessman．He would change his designs many times．This would make each project take a great deal of time and cost more money．The majority of the projects he designed were never built．Also，he did．not like to compromise his design ideas to satisfy a buyer's wishes．For this reason and others，Kahn did not make many buildings．In fact，when Kahn died，he was in great debt．This is especially unusual since he was considered one of the most important architects in the world．
56．By writing the text，the writer mainly aims toB．
A．tell us what kind of style of．Kahn's projects
B．give us a brief，introduction of Louis Kahn
C．explain the things that influenced Kahn's buildings most
D．introduce the father of modem architecture to us
57．What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us？D
A．The definition of Kahn's architecture．
B．The an of Kahn's architecture．
C．The special ways of Kahn's architecture．
D．The style of Kahn's architecture．
58．Which of the following building might be designed by Louis Kahn？B

59．Why were Kahn's buildings looking more ancient than modern？A
A．The ancient Greek and Roman ruins influenced him greatly．
B．The architects of his period preferred ancient buildings．
C．His first important project is of ancient style．
D．He disliked liked modern architecture and seldom changed his designs．
60．Which of the following may explain why Kahn was in debt before death？C
A．His architectures were not famous cnough．
B．The buyers'wishes were hard to meet．
C．Many projects he designed didn't bring him any money．
D．The projects he designed were too complex to build．

18．The students__________ their experiments when a stranger broke into the lab．（　　）

have been doing

17．Until I took Dr．Offutt's class in DeMatha High school，I was an underachieving student，but I left that class determined never to underachieve again．He not only taught me to think，he convinced me，as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others．
Neither of us could know how our relationship would develop over the years．When I came back to DeMatha to teach English，I worked for Dr．Offutt，the department chair．My discussions with him were like graduate seminars（研究生讨论课） in adolescent development，classroom management and school leadership．
After several years，I was named department chair，and our relationship shifted（变化） again．I thought that it might be terrible chairing the department，since all of my former English teachers were still there，but Dr．Offutt supported me through．He knew when to give me advice about curriculum（课程），texts and personnel（人事），and when to let me plan my own course．
In 1997，I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school．If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha，I might have．Instead，he encouraged me to catch the chance．
Five years ago，I became the principal（校长） of DeMatha．Once again，Dr Offutt was there for me，letting me know that I could depend on him．I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach．
36．After graduating from DeMatha，the writer wasA．
A．quite confident     B．rather unconfident   C．really famous     D．very infamous
37．When the writer first taught in DeMatha，Dr．Offutt wasD．
A．a post-graduate
B．the school principal
C．a professor in university
D．the department chair
38．In 1997，_____ to become principal at another school．B
A．the writer encouraged Dr．Offutt
B．Dr．Offutt encouraged the writer
C．Dr．Offutt won the competition
D．the writer won the competition
39．The word which is similar to"inexhaustible"in meaning can beB．
A．unselfish              B．endless          C．unfair               D．unusual
40．The best title for this passage can beC．
A．My ambition     B．My duty       C．My teacher       D．My schooling．

16．Hello，everyone．First let me introduce myself．My name is Jenny Barker，and I work at St．James Hospital．As most of you know，I'm here today to talk about blood transfusion．The idea of blood transfusion is very simple，but that idea has saved many thousands of lives over the past century．Often，if a person is in an accident，or has an operation，he will lose a lot of blood．And these are times when blood transfusion is needed．This simply means taking blood from another person and putting it into the body of the patient．Doctors have been carrying out blood transfusions for hundreds of years．At first，they used blood from sheep．But that wasn't very successful．It wasn't until the last century that doctors realized there are several types of blood，and that the correct type must always be used．Once they knew that，blood transfusion had become almost a hundred percent successful．So，you might be thinking：what does this have to do with me？Well，it has something to do with all of us．Hospitals need to keep banks of blood ready for transfusion．The only way they can get that blood is from ordinary people like you．All the human body has five liters of blood，and we take 0.5 liters from each person．This is completely safe．In fact，your body will make enough blood to replace it after around a day．Giving blood only takes a short while，and it doesn't hurt．It costs you nothing，and it could save a life．So please give blood．
66．What might the speaker most probably be？A
A．A doctor or a nurse
B．An engineer
C．A teacher
D．A scientist．
67．What is a blood transfusion？D
A．Losing a lot of blood in a serious accident or a difficult operation．
B．Finding out the amount of blood a patient needs for an operation．
C．Identifying the right type of blood a person has for the patient．
D．Taking blood from someone else and putting it into a patient's body．
68．What finally made almost every blood transfusion successful？B
A．The founding of a blood bank
B．The discovery of blood types．
C．The experiment with sheep blood
D．The developed skill of taking out blood．
69．If you give 10% of your blood，how long does it take your body to replace it？D
A．One week
B．Five days
C．Two days
D．One day．
70．What is the main purpose of the speech？A
A．To call on people to give blood
B．To explain what a blood transfusion is．
C．To review the history of research on blood
D．To explain the theory of blood replacement．

15．It was 1961 and was in the fifth grade．My marks in school were miserable and，the thing was，I didn't really care．My older brother and I lived with Mom in a small multi-family house in Detroit．We watched TV every night for hours．
But one day Mom changed our world forever．She came home，turned off the TV，sat us down and said："You boys are going to read two books every week．And you're going to write me a report on what you read．"We complained about how unfair it was．Besides，we didn't have any books in the house other than Mom's Bible．But she explained："I'll drive you to the library．"So pretty soon the two boys were driven to Detroit Public Library in her white 1950 old car．I wandered reluctantly among the children's books．I loved animals，so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals，I started leafing through them．
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder．It was about beavers（海狸）．For the first time I was lost in another world．The experience was quite different from watching TV．There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes．Soon I began to look forward to visiting the library．I moved from animals to plants，and then to rocks．Between the covers of all those books were whole worlds，and I was free to go anywhere in them．
Now my older brother is an engineer and I am chief of pediatric neurosurgery（神经外科） at John Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore．Sometimes I still can't believe my life's journey，from a failing student to this position，which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery．
But I know when the journey began-the day Mom turned off the TV set and put us in her old car for that drive to the library．
61．What changes the writer's life according to the passage？B
A．Watching TV
B．Reading a lot
C．Books on animals
D．Writing reports．
62．What did the mother request her sons to do？B
A．The boys couldn't watch TV before finishing their homework．
B．The boys should read two books with reports every week．
C．The boys should read and recite the Bible every day．
D．The boys could drive to the public library to read on weekends．
63．What's the meaning of the underlined words at the end of Paragraph 2？A
A．Reading rather carelessly
B．Reading very carefully．
C．Tearing the leaves off the book
D．Looking over the book slowly．
64．How was reading different from watching TV for the writer？C
A．It was easier to finish a story by watching TV．
B．Animals on TV looked more vivid than in books．
C．By reading images formed in mind instead of before the eyes．
D．Reading meant costing more time than watching TV．
65．What else do we know from the passage？D
A．The writer was born in a wealthy family．
B． The writer's mother was a good teacher．
C．Both boys are unsuccessful in their career．
D．The writer is rather world famous now．

14．there was a lot of fun at yesterday's party．You ____ have come，but why didn't you？（　　）

13．Daryl set out to watch an overnight sky-watching event on 18th November 2007．He lived on Bainbridge Island，Washington and left home to attend the event to be held 180miles to the Southeast of Trout Lake．He wanted to come back immediately in order not to miss the football game the next day．
As fate would have it，he never reached Trout Lake．He was stuck in a heavy autumn snowstorm．As he was driving along the forest service road，which was thankfully in good condition，he realized that snow was fast piling up．The tires of  his jeep Cherokee sank into soft，deep snow 35miles from his destination．
Luckily，Daryl had filled his jeep with full gallon water and had kept a Wal-Mart sleeping bag．He had a jacket and some food for the night．He settled down in his jeep confident in his hope that someone would find him and save him the next day．
But，no one came and he continued to survive drinking very little water．He had to try hard to keep brushing off the snow on the roof and door of his jeep，or it would be impossible to be found．In order to do this，he slept and woke up in fits and starts （间歇地）．He knew that leaving his vehicle in search of help was not a good idea．He managed till day 8，after which he became completely dehydrated（脱水的）．Daryl had the presence of mind to fight his hopelessness and reach out for snow but knew that eating snow would lower body temperature after which the body had to spend more energy to keep itself warm．
He finally decided to go in search of water．He discovered water，drank to his heart's content and filled himself with renewed energy．It was not until 14days of struggle for survival that Daryl was discovered by a local snowmobile．Fortunately，he neither suffered from hypothermia or frostbite（体温过低或冻疮）even though he lost ten pounds．
Daryl's survival is amazing，He kept his brain active and continuously surveyed his environment，looking for solutions．Most importantly，he did not panic．

64．How did Daryl feel at first when he was caught in the snow？A
A．Hopeful．    B．Frightened．
C．Worried．    D．Helpless．
65．Why did Daryl keep brushing off the snow on his jeep's roof and door？D
A．To keep himself warm．
B．To keep it in good condition．
C．To stop himself falling asleep．
D．To make it easily discovered．
66．What is the biggest trouble Daryl had to fight against while waiting for help？B
A．Coldness．               B．Lack of water．
C．The fear of death．      D．Lack of sleep．
67．What message does the passage want to show？D
A．The power of nature is too great at times．
B．One should be prepared for the worst．
C．It is important to leam about first aid．
D．One should be brave in face of natural disasters．

12．Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork．But don't worry．It's not impossible．There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends．As he begins to have responsibility towards others，he will realize he feels even better about himself．
"Teens are thinking about career，college，and what their future might look like，"explains Michelle Midenberg，a clinical director of Westchester Group Works，a center for group treatment in New York．"This is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world．"Once teens participate h community service，howeer，they begin to look beyond their personal needs．They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face，and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others'lives．
Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project？Teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest．
"Finding something in an are of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired，"Maidenberg says．For instance，if he is interested in culinary （烹饪） school，he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need．Volunteer projects in your teen's area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others．
Parents can do their part by participating in community service themselves．Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not，all tha matters．
Let teens know the benefits they will obtain．"Give them every reason in the world to volunteer，"Maidenberg advises．She says that working on community service projects builds confidence．"By working with others，teens improve managerial，interpersonal and communication skills．Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people，"she adds．Another reward：service hours look great on a resume!

64．According to Michelle Maidenberg，it's hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly becauseD．
A．they care more about their circle of friends
B．they have no interest in doing anything
C．they have to work hard for college
D．they are facing many challenges
65．The underlined phrase"buy into"in Paragraph 3probably meansA．
A．agree to join in B．spend money on C．get away from D．are interested in
66．The writer mntions the benefits in the last paragraph in order toC．
A．make teens feel much better about themselves
B．encourage teens to care about his own needs
C．help parents reason teens into volunteering
D．get parents to do more community service．

11．At this time tomorrow，I my favourite NBA games．（　　）

	A．	enjoy		B．	will be enjoying
	C．	am enjoying		D．	have enjoyed

10．We have taken so many warm clothes now that the weather in Sanya is hot now．（　　）

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