5．-Daddy.can you buy me a new iPad when you go to America?-You get one if you are admitted to——青夏教育精英家教网—

	A．	laid； laid； laid		B．	laid； lay； lain
	C．	lied； laid； lain		D．	lied； lying； laid

3．---When will your school _______ for the summer holiday？
---At the end of this month．（　　）

A．

break down

2．---Hi，Tom．Any idea where Jane is？
---She _________ in the classroom．I saw her there just now．（　　）

	A．	shall be		B．	should have been
	C．	might have been		D．	must be

1．With a ______ expression on her face，she is _______ about what to do next．（　　）

	A．	puzzled； puzzling		B．	puzzling； puzzled
	C．	puzzled； puzzled		D．	puzzling； puzzling

20．A world-famous Canadian author，Margaret Atwood，has created the world's first long-distance signing device，the LongPen．
After many tiring book signings from city to city，Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them．She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004．Together they designed the LongPen．Here's how it works：The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet（手写板） using a special pen．On the receiving end，in another city，a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book．The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams（网络摄像机） and computer screens．
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood's basement（地下室）．At first，they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be．The device went through several versions，including one that actually had smoke coming out of it．The investing finally completed，test runs were made in Ottawa，and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006London Book Fair．From here，Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City．
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time．It has several other potential applications．It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province．The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used．
"It's really fun，"said the owner of a bookstore，who was present for one of the test runs．"Obviously you can't shake hands with the author，but there are chances for a connection that you don't get from a regular book signing．"
The response to the invention has not been all favorable．Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours．But she said，"It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn't afford it．"
15．How does the LongPen work？B
A．It copies the author's signature and prints it on a book．
B．It signs a book while receiving the author's signature．
C．The fan uses it to copy the author's signature himself．
D．The webcam sends the author's signature to another city．
16．What do we know about the invention of the LongPen？C
A．The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty．
B．The basement caught fire by accident．
C．Some versions failed before its test run．
D．It has been completed but not put into use．
17．How could the LongPen be used in the future？B
A．To allow author and fan to exchange videos
B．To improve credit card security
C．To keep a record of the author's ideas．
D．To draft legal documents．

19．As an old-fashioned explorer，Paul Salopek sets out on foot to circle around the world．He is also a modern-day explorer．On top of a few clothes，a small first-aid kit and notebooks，he is carrying a recorder，a video camera，a small computer and a satellite phone-a telephone that connects to a satellite and can be used in many places where cell-phones don't work．
The journey is long：21，000miles!It will take seven years to complete it．
Salopek was born in California and spent his childhood in Mexico．He says he has always liked to travel and doesn't like to rush．At the age of fourteen，he climbed Mount Whitney in California and crossed the state's Sierra Nevada Mountains alone．When he was fifteen years old，he walked the length of Death Valley．He once rode a mule 2，000miles through mountains in Mexico．
As a longtime reporter，Salopek has reported from Africa，Asia and Mexico．Now 51years old，he plans to keep writing．As he travels around the world，he is writing stories about the people he meets and the way they live．He looks for how people find local solutions to big problems such as lack of food and water．He also records the sounds he hears and takes photos of the sky and the Earth's surface．
The long walk started in the Rife Valley in Ethiopia in East Africa．Many consider East Africa to be home to the first humans，who lived 160，000years ago．
Salopek is retracing the paths our ancestors took as they left Africa and settled in parts of the Middle East，Europe，Asia and the Americas．As Salopek is walking，he is learning more about himself and all of humankind．
11．The underlined phrase"on top of"in the first paragraph can be replaced byC．
A．at the top of
B．in contrast to
C．in addition to
D．on the basis of
12．The author develops the third paragraph mainly byD．
A．providing examples
B．making comparisons
C．making a careful analysis
D．following the order of time
13．According to the passage，Paul Salopek is aB．
A．doctor who likes carrying the small first-aid kit
B．journalist who likes traveling，exploring，writing and studying
C．writer who likes traveling，exploring and studying
D．photographer who is good at using satellite communication equipment
14．What's the best title for the passage？A
A．Paul Salopek：Following Man's First Footsteps
B．Paul Salopek：Reflecting People's Real Lives
C．Paul Salopek：Going for a Seven-year Study
D．Paul Salopek：Looking back upon the Childhood．

18．I travel a lot in my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating alone．It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking．So，room service for several nights was a better choice for me．
After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston，however，I needed to get out of my room．Although the restaurant opened at 6：30，I arrived at 6：25．The waiter at the front desk made a comment（评论） about my"being there really early"．I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants．He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while．
I was glad!He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights，weekends and holidays．He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family．After 15minutes，he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself．I noticed that before he went to the front desk，he stopped in the kitchen for a moment．
Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me．Before I left that night，some other waiters，even the cook，had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!
When I asked for my bill about one hour later，all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table，and presented me with a red rose．And I cried!What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience．
33．The author asked for room service becauseD．
A．a lot of money would be saved in this way
B．he didn't like to eat with other people around
C．he didn't wanted to be recognized by the waiters
D．seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad
34．From the third paragraph，we can learn that the waiter at the front deskB．
A．knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant
B．found it hard to balance his work and his family
C．was getting tired of his present job
D．had never had such a chance to talk about his worries
35．The author wants to tell us thatC．
A．people are actually all lonely in their own way
B．restaurants should put the need of customers first
C．the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely
D．restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people．

17．Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century．Besides his famous stories，he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people．
Born in 1881to a wealthy family，Lu Xun had a happy childhood．In 1893，however，his grandfather，a senior government official，was put into prison for taking money．At the same time，his father became seriously ill．From that time on，his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends．These early experiences greatly influenced his writing．
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899，he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern．In 1902he went to study in Japan．There，he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines．He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books，although none was popular．He returned to China in 1909because he was in need of money．
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing，Lu Xun again returned to writing．In 1918，he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman．It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke，which helped make it a great success．This，together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q （1921），made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer．
Although successful，Lu Xun still worried greatly about China's future．In 1926，he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called"pen warfare"．He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government．For this，the government stopped him from publishing any more books．He was forced to write his articles using false names．
Since his death in 1936，Lu Xun's importance and influence have grown．Today，many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world．
21．Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun's writing according to the  passage？B
A．The people he met in Japan．
B．The experiences in his early life．
C．Working as a teacher in Beijing．
D．His father's being put into prison．
22．According to the passage，why was Lu Xun's story Diary of a Madam so popular？B
A．It was based on Lu Xun's diary．
B．It was the first novel to use everyday language．
C．Its story took place in modern times．
D．It was written using a western style．
23．The underlined word"This"（Paragraph 4）refers toA．
A．the success of Diary of a Madman
B．the use of everyday language
C．the first Chinese novel
D．The True Story of Ah Q
24．After moving to Shanghai，Lu Xun mainly wroteC．
A．funny stories
B．articles about himself
C．articles against the government
D．stories about government officials．

16．You either have it or you don't-a sense of direction，that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map，while others can lose themselves in the next street？
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction，but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it，we lose it．
"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around，"says Jim Martland，Research Director of the project．"However，if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car，they never develop the skills．"
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people shou1d be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：
•If you are using a map，turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．
•If you leave your bike in a strange place，put it near something like a big stone or a tree．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return，go back along the same route．
•Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town，streams，or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are．
Now you need never get lost again!
32．Scientists believe thatD．
A．some babies are born with a sense of direction
B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C．people never lose their sense of direction
D．everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
33．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage？C
A．They never have a sense of direction without maps．
B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．
C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．
D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．
34．If you leave your bike in a strange place，you shouldD．
A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C．avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
D．remember something easily recognizable on the route
35．According to the passage，the best way to find your way around is toB．
A．ask policemen for directions
B．use walls，stream，and streets to guide yourself
C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D．count the number of landmarks that you see．

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