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8．As we all know，it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence （《独立宣言》）．He wrote it in two weeks，and after a few changes，it was accepted by the Congress （国会）．As a result，he became famous．
Born in Virginia，Thomas Jefferson，a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later，was much interested in politics．
Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779，and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784．Sixteen years later，at the age of 57，he was elected president after Washington and Adams．
Far from a handsome man，he was tall with long arms and big hands．Jefferson，who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker，was generally good-natured．
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America．As a president，he protected the right of free speech．Interestingly enough，in his eight years as president，Jefferson never vetoed （否决） a bill which the Congress had passed．He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia．
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth，1826，the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence．

32．From the passage we can infer that America won its independence inD．
A.1786
B.1800
C.1842
D.1776
33．How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina？B．
A．He was 26．
B．He was in his forties．
C．He was 36．
D．We don't know．
34．Which of the following statements is TRUE？A．
A．Jefferson wan an amusing talker，but not good at speaking in public．
B．Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with．
C．Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome．
D．Not being politically minded，Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress．
35．Jefferson's greatest contribution in American history should be thatC．
A．he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia．
B．he was strongly against the slavery
C．he wrote the Declaration of Independence
D．he was for the right of free speech．

7．There are many American expressions about insects．
Bees are known as very hard workers．So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house．In fact，you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean．You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away．When we go to see a movie，my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn．If something was the best of its kind，you might say it was the bee's knees．Now，we admit that we do not know how this expression developed．In fact，we do not even know if bees have knees!If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important，you might say she has a bee in her bonnet．If someone asks you a personal question，and you would like not to tell him or her，you might say，"That is none of your beeswax．"
Butterflies are beautiful insects，but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach．That means to be nervous about having to do something，like speaking in front of a crowd．You would also not want to have ants in your pants．That is，to be restless and unable to sit still．
If a friend keeps asking you to do something you do not want to do，you might ask him to leave you alone or"stop bugging me"．A friend also might tell you again and again to do something．If so，you might say he put a bug in your ear．If you were reading a book in your warm bed on a cold winter's day，you might say you were snug as a bug in a rug．And，if you wish someone good night，you might say，"sleep tight-don't let the bed bugs bite．"
24．When you describe a wonderful bike of your friend，you can sayB．
A．it makes a beeline
B．it is the bee's knees
C．it is a beehive of activity
D．it has a bee in its bonnet
25．The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2means"A"．
A．has nothing to do with you
B．draws your attention
C．goes wrong
D．is the bee's knees
26．In the text，butterflies and ants are used toC．
A．speak highly of a beautiful person
B．describe a person without confidence
C．stand for bad effects on a person
D．comfort a person in a bad mood
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph？A
A．The word"bug"can be a noun or a verb．
B．Bug is a kind of good insects for man．
C．Bugs live mainly in human's ears．
D．A bug in a rug is very danger．

6．It is the driver rather than the students that are responsible for the accident in which the overloaded school bus crashed into the truck．that are--that is．

5．They are the sort of friends who are so close that they trust each other with their lives．If one fails the other is there to catch him．
They are Wellman，whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident，and Corbett，an experienced rock climber．Together，they climbed up Half Dome，the famous 2，000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park，through one of the most different routes．
During the climb，Crorbett took the lead，hit in the metal spikes（尖状物） that guided the ropes and climbed up．Then，after Wellmanm pulled himself up the rope，Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again．This process was repeated time and again，inch by inch，for 13days．Wellman's job was not easy either．He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone．In all，Wellman figured that he had done 5，000pull-ups up the rope on the climb．
However，when the two men first met，they never talked about climbing．"He knew that was how I got injured．"Wellman said．Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training．
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth．At one point，pieces of rock gave way，and Corbett dropped down quickly．Wellman locked their rope in place，stopping the fall at 20feet．His quick action probably saved his friend's life．
"Your partner can save your life---you can save your partner's life，"Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends．"There are real close ties．"
21．Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome？C
A．To climb up to remove the spikes．
B．To do 5，000pull-ups up the rope．
C．To climb it twice．
D．To lock the rope in place．
22．Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met？D
A．Corbett was poorly trained．
B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing．
C．Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again
D．Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman．
23．What do we know about Wellman？A
A．he stopped rock-climbing for some time．
B．he was disabled in a traffic accident．
C．he climbed Half Dome by himself．
D．he was saved by Corbett during the climb．
24．The main idea of the text is thatB．
A．two heads are better than one
B．friendship is very precious in life
C．the disabled should never give up
D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated．

4．I am an email user．When I first started to use the email system，I used to read all my email．I didn't have much mail．I gave my friends my email address．Soon I had more mail than I wanted．Some of the mail was junk mail．I was worried．I didn't want my mail to control me．
I've tried some methods to help me get control of my mail．First，I check my mail at the same time every day．Also I try to allow myself only 15～20minutes every day to process my email．This doesn't always work，but I try．Sometimes I save the messages．Sometimes I just read them，maybe answer a few，and then delete（删除）them．
Sometimes I'm not at all interested in a message，so I don't even open it．I delete it right away．This is very much the way I go through the mail that the postal service delivers to my home．
These methods are very simple．I have some friends who are very clever with computers．From time to time，they teach me new tricks for managing my email．I'm still amazed at what email can do for me!I'm still worried，however，about having too much to read．
32．The writer used to read all his email becauseD．
A．he was forced to do that
B．he had nothing else to do
C．he didn't know how to read mail
D．he didn't have much mail
33．Which of the following does NOT belong to the ways of the writer's dealing with his mail？A
A．Passing some on to his friends．
B．Just reading some．
C．Deleting some．
D．Saving the messages．
34．What does the underlined word"they"in the last paragraph refer to？B
A．messages
B．friends．
C．computers．
D．methods．
35．What's the purpose of the writer to write this passage？C
A．To share happiness in using mail with us．
B．To share some methods of using computer with us．
C．To share some worries in using mail with us．
D．To persuade us out of using mail．

3．One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about （61）being （be） late for school．There were many people（62）and were waiting at the bus stop，and some of them looked very anxious（焦虑的） and （63）disappointed （disappoint）．When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board．I got a place next（64）to the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk．A boy on a bike （65）caught （catch）my attention．He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms．I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he didn't want （66）to stop （stop） until we reached the next stop．Still，the boy kept（67）riding （ride）．He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting．Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up the door of the bus．I heard an excited conversation．Then the driver stood up and asked，"（68）Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？"A woman on the bus shouted，"Oh，dear!It's（69）me\mine （I）"．She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully．Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers （70）suddenly （sudden） became friendly to one another．

2．They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon（科罗拉多大峡谷）：on foot，on mules （骡子） or by air．We chose the first．Up early，my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started．We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail．
As we set out，I was shocked at how narrow the path was．And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us．They had heavy backpacks，water bottles，and hats．But as usual we were dressed．As the sun rose higher，Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast （烘烤） us．There was no shade and our legs were aching．We decided to go back，with the girl on my back and the boys far behind．By the time we finally got back，we were weak．
The next day，after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast，we were ready for another view of the Canyon by air．After our last walk，this would be the easiest thing in the world．
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon．But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed （翻转） the plane around，pretending he was going to hit the ground．I shouted，"STOP，TAKE US BACK!"When we finally arrived back on land，once again our legs were like jelly（果冻）．We hardly spoke as we drove back．
As I said，there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon．We never tried the mules，but personally I'd suggest a fourth：buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic．That way，you can see the Canyon，without fear or tiredness．
51．How many ways did the author and her family try to experience the Grand Canyon？B
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
52．How did the author and her family feel before they first experienced the Grand Canyon on foot？A
A．Excited．
B．Tired
C．Bored
D．Relaxed．
53．Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author and her family gave up their first trip？D
A．They didn't prepare well before the trip．
B．It was too hot in Arizona．
C．There were no shade and their legs wore out．
D．They wanted to make a trip by air．
54．What did the author think of the trip by air？C
A．Comfortable
B．Relaxing．
C．Frightening
D．Interesting．

1．Plants ______ oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet．（　　）

20．Darno Setiadi is one of the top ten thousand richest men in Indonesia．Mr．Setiadi runs his own business，importing machinery from Europe and selling it all over the country．He employs over three hundred people and lives in a very large house in Jakarta，the capital city．However，as he will tell you，he had to travel down a long，hard road to get to where he is today．
"I built this business up from nothing through my own hard work，"said Darno．"I come from a poor family and have thirteen brothers and sisters．My dad died when I was fourteen and I had to go out to work to try to support the rest of my family．To begin with，I sold ice cream in the street； then I got a job selling cloth door-to-door．After that，I started traveling all over the island selling things to people and slowly I started getting ideas about what kind of products the different markets wanted．
"When I was twenty-one，I left my wife and two children at home and moved to Jakarta to set up my own business，selling all kinds of machines，but，particularly propellers （螺旋桨） for boats．There are over thirteen thousand islands in Indonesia，so there's a huge market for that kind of thing．Luckily for me，some friends helped me get import licenses．Business was increasing and I could finally afford to bring my family over to join me．
"The only real problem I have now is who's going to take control of the business when I retire．I'd like my son to run it，but he's not really strong enough to do it!I think perhaps his childhood was too easy，and that has made him a bit too soft to do work like this!"
21．What does Darno sell now？C
A．Cloth．
B．Boats．
C．Machines．
D．Ice cream．
22．When Darno was in his early teens，heB．
A．helped with his family business
B．struggled to raise a big family
C．left his family to do business
D．traveled all over the world
23．What does Darno worry about now？D
A．His health problems．
B．How to spend his retired life．
C．How to keep controlling the market．
D．His son's ability to take over his business．
24．Which of the following words can best describe Darno？B
A．Kind-hearted and easy-going．
B．Sharp-eyed and hard-working．
C．Open-minded and world-famous．
D．Well-educated and self-confident．

19．这个铁路系统是参照其他国家的成功规划建立起来的．
Therailwaysystem wasmodelled afterthe successful plan used in other countries．

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