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1．In the remote corner of the country a meteorological （气象的） station was set up．Next to the station was the manager's house．Apart from looking after the instruments，his job consisted of writing accurate reports on the state of the weather so that，should questions be asked，the authorities would not be at a loss but have the necessary information at hand．
The manager was a most conscientious young man．He wrote his reports in a neat hand and always truthfully．If it rained he would not rest until he had described the rain from every possible angle：when，how much，for how long…
Towards the end of the summer，storms became frequent and they brought rain with them．He described them truthfully in detail，and sent his reports to the head offices．The storms continued．
One day he had a visit from an old and experienced colleague，who remarked casually before leaving："I wonder，my friend，if your reports aren't a bit on the depressing side．"
"What do you mean？"The manager was surprised．"You can see with your eyes that it's pouring rain．"
"Yes，yes．Of course，everybody can see that．But you do understand，don't you，that we must approach the problem scientifically．Mind you，it's none of my business．I just mentioned it out of friendship．"
The young manager was left alone and continued compiling his reports．He gazed at the sky with some anxiety，but he went on writing．
About that time he received an unexpected summon （传唤） from his higher authority．The authority received him in a lovely house．Rain was drumming on the roof．
"We've summoned you，"announced the authority，"because we are surprised by one side nature of your reports．For some time now they've been affected by a pessimistic note．The harvest is on the way，and you keep on talking about rain．Don't you understand the responsible nature of your work？"
"But it keeps on raining…"said the manager．
The authority said angrily，"We have here all your recent reports．You are a good worker，but I want you to understand that we shan't tolerate any defeatism!"
The following day the weather improved．He was delighted and immediately wrote his report："The rain has stopped completely and it has to be admitted that it has never rained very much．Just a few drops now and again．But now，what sunshine!"
Indeed，the sun had broken through the clouds； it became warm and the earth was steaming．The manager went about his duties happily．In the afternoon clouds began to gather once more，driven by a cold wind．The time for his next report came and he wrote："The sun behaves as usual．Already Copernicus has demonstrates that the setting of the sun is only apparent．In reality it always shines，only…"
At this point he broke off，feeling very unhappy．When the first lightning struck，he shook off his opportunism and wrote simply："17：00Thunderstorms．"
The next day brought another storm．He reported it．The day after，no storm，but hail （冰雹）．He reported it．A strange calm，even a feeling of satisfaction，came over him．It lasted until the postman brought him another summon．This time it was from the Central Authority．
When he returned from the capital there were no doubts in his mind．For several days he reported bright，sunny weather．Occasionally his reports struck a dialectical （辩证的） tone．For instance："Occasional showers have caused certain flooding，but nothing can break the fighting spirit of the soldiers"．
More reports followed with descriptions of fine weather．Two months later he wrote a report puzzling the authority．An investigation discovered that he had written the report while under the influence of alcohol purchased with money obtained from the sale of his meteorological instruments．
Thereafter nothing disturbed the sunny weather in his district．He was killed by lightning while walking round the fields，with a miraculous bell in his hand，trying to drive away the clouds．
67．The manager's friend actually asked him to handle the problem byD．
A．using a method based on science
B．predicting possible changes
C．studying carefully
D．performing a trick
68．To the authority，weather reports were to be given probably for the purpose ofA．
A．meeting the expectations of the farmers
B．promising the farmers a good harvest
C．urging the farmers to get in their crops
D．proving the accuracy of their forecasts
69．The underlined word"pessimistic"in Paragraph 9means"B"．
A．wishing something unusual to happen
B．expecting something bad to happen
C．doubting whether it will be true
D．hoping it is out of someone's favor
70．The manager wrote his weather reportsA．
A．honestly
B．contradictory
C．ambiguously
D．impatiently．

20．Only a few experts subscribedto the view that those problems wouldn't last long though not dealt with．

19．

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was originally going to be called Something That Happened．But in May 1936his puppy ate the written manuscript（稿）!This left him with two months work to do over again．Steinbeck got up at dawn every morning to write．After months of intense work，the novel was finished by the second week of August 1936，and sent off to his agent，Elizabeth Otis．
Shortly before it was published，Of Mice and Men was chosen by the"Book-of-the-Month"Club，guaranteeing it a large audience and big sales，Steinbeck found the news"gratifying but also frightening．"The book was a big success； it was published in early February 1937and by mid February had sold 117，000copies．"That's really a lot of books，"said Steinbeck．
As it leapt into the bestseller lists，it made Steinbeck suddenly a author．He was now a pubic person，and there were parties in his honor （in New York）．But his shyness and need for privacy made this difficult for him．When he finally got away for a well-earned holiday in Europe，Steinbeck wrote in a letter："I just need to get away from being John Steinbeck for a little while．"
Of Mice and Men is a story of loneliness，love，and need，a story of homeless and rootless men who have nothing or nobody except each other．Steinbeck expresses that everybody gets lonely and that everybody needs somebody，a friend．Crooks，the black stable hand said it plain and simple，"A guy needs somebody-to be near him．"He complained，"a guy goes nuts （失去理智）if he ain't got nobody．Don't make no difference who the guy is，I tell ya，"he cried，"I tell ya，a guy gets too lonely，an he gets sick．"
George's taking care of Lennie and the dream of the farm are attempts to break the pattern of loneliness that is part of the human condition．Similarly，Lennie's desire to pet soft things comes from his need to feel safe and secure，to touch something that gives him that feeling of not being alone in the world．For Lennie，the dream of the farm means that security．
Steinbeck reinforces （加强）the theme of loneliness in subtle and not so subtle ways．Near the farm，for example，is the town of Soledad．The town's name，not accidentally，means"solitude"or"alone．"Also，the others'reactions to George and Lennie traveling together reinforces that，in Steinbeck's world，traveling with someone else is unusual．

60．How long has Of Mice and Men been published after it was finished？C
A．For two months．
B．For three months
C．For about six months．
D．For about a year．
61．The underlined word"gratifying"in the second paragraph probably meansC．
A．indifferent
B．disgusting
C．delighting
D．ridiculous
62．What cat we learn from the third paragraph？B
A．Attending all kinds of parties was Steinbeck's favorite．
B．In order to find private time，Seinbeck went to Europe．
C．Steinbeck lost himself after he gained the honor in New York．
D．Steinbeck was difficult to get along with because of his shyness．
63．How did Lennie remove his loneliness？D
A．By taking care of his friend．
B．By taking about his dream．
C．By working hard make money．
D．By touching something soft．

18．I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival．She lives on the other side of the world，and I went to visit her，not wanting to leave，and feeling like I was leaving home against my will．But I wanted to show her my support，because she is my only sister．
So I boarded the plane in mid-August，and hated the long flight．I had left my husband of 2years，alone，in our old New Orleans house．
I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival，on Sunday morning，when I received a call from Chicago．The hurricane was predicted to hit our city，and many had already escaped．But my husband chose to stay behind．He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world，but he could call his cousin in Chicago．He gave his cousin a message for me，that he would be just fine，and not to worry．
As the day wore on，I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans，and I realized，thanks to CNN，that New Orleans was under water．
I performed，hoping that my husband would survive．And I performed perfectly．The audience stood and cheered for me．I rushed off the stage and straight to the TV．I saw the street sign near my home，of Humanity Street，but nothing below it，except water．
In the days that followed，I found out that my house，my car，my clothes，my furniture，everything that I'd left behind was gone…but not my husband．He survived by riding on the back bumper（保险杠） of a VW bus，holding on to the overhead luggage shelf，in the pouring rain，down the highway from New Orleans，half-way to Baton Rouge．The rest of the journey was a long walk．But he survived．
By the first week of September，I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport，and hugged my husband．Since then，our relationship has grown deeper，we have completely repaired our house，bought a new car，bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational，spirit-filled church．

35．Why did the writer go to Europe？C
A．To spend her holidays there．
B．To present a music festival．
C．To help her sister in a music festival．
D．To participate in a game．
36．How did the writer know that her husband remained at home when the hurricane took place？A
A．Through the call from her husband's cousin．
B．Through the call from her husband．
C．Through the text message from the cousin．
D．Through the text message from her husband．
37．How long did the writer stay in Europe？B
A.2years．
B．About 2weeks．
C．About 2months．
D.2days．
38．What can we know from the passage？D
A．The writer performed badly in the music festival．
B．The writer was too busy to care about her husband．
C．The hurricane disaster didn't affect the couple's life．
D．The husband had a narrow escape in the floods．

17．They stood outside the door-two children in ragged（破旧的） outgrown coats．
"Any old papers，lady？"
I was busy．I wanted to say no--until I looked down at their feet，with thin little open-toed on them．"Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot cocoa．"They came in saying nothing．Their shoes left marks with snow and mud upon the floor．
I served them cocoa and toast with jam to protect them against the cold outside．Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my housework．
The silence in the front room surprised me．I looked in．
The girl held the empty cup in her hands，looking at it．The boy asked me in a flat voice，"Lady…are you rich？"
"Am I rich？My god，no!"I looked at my old things in the room．
The girl put her cup back in its saucer（茶碟）carefully．"Your cups match your saucers．"Her voice was old，with a hunger that was not of the stomach．
They left then，holding their papers against the wind．They hadn't said thank you．They didn't need to．They had done more than that．Plain blue cups and saucers．But they said they matched．The potatoes and meat before me，a roof over our heads，my man with a steady job--these things matched，too．
I moved the chairs hack from the fire and tidied the living room．The muddy prints of small shoes were still wet upon my floor．I let them be．I want them there in case I ever forget again how very rich I am．

31．The author let the two children inB
A．to offer them some warm clothes
B．to serve them some cocoa and food
C．to sell them some old paper
D．to show them how rich she is
32．We can learn from the passageA
A．the author was in fact not very rich
B．the children took away many old papers
C．the author's husband was out of job
D．the two children were looking for jobs
33．It can be inferred from the passage thatA
A．it was snowing outside when the story happened
B．the two children thanked the author and then left
C．the two children were not polite to the author
D．the author had a set of new furniture in her house
34．The underlined sentence"I let them be"meansD
A．I disliked them
B．I don't want to see them
C．I cleaned them
D．I left them there．

16．（36）AYou probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessarily so，however．Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to．Here's how：
Plan your time carefully．When planning your work，you should make a list of things that you have to do．After making this list，you should make a schedule of your time．First your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc．Then decide a good，regular time for studying．（37）DA weekly schedule may not solve all your problems，but it will force you to realize what happens to your time．
Find a good place to study．Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials．No games，mobile phones，radios，or television．When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject．
Make good use of your time in class．（38）GListening carefully in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says．
Study regularly．When you get home from school，go over your notes，review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read that material．（39）C If you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful，and you'll remember it longer．
Develop a good attitude towards tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．The world won't end if you don't pass a test，so don't be over worried．
（40）E You will probably discover them after you have tried these．

A．Maybe you are a common student．
B．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard．
C．This will help you understand the next class．
D．Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment．
E．There are other methods that might help you with your studying．
F．Make full use of class time to take notes of everything the teacher says in class．
G．Take advantage of class time to listen to what the teacher says．

15．While serious training is important for all dogs，playtime is just as important．（36）D Use these games to help teach your dog how to play．
1．Hide and Seek
Hide and seek isn't just for kids．Dogs can really enjoy this game．Pick up one of your dog's favorite toys or treats．Tell your dog to stay．（37）A When you are ready，call your dog to come to you．If possible，squeak（使吱吱叫）the toy or shake the treats．Reward your dog with praise and the toy/treat when she finds you．
2．Fetch
Many dogs have a natural ability to fetch．Other dogs can be taught how．（38）CPlay  indoors with a soft toy or outdoors in a fenced-in area with a ball or disc．For dogs that really  love to run，try this game of fetch!
=3．Find the Treat
Dogs have superior senses of smell，and most love to use their noses to find food．Let your  dog use her brain and her nose to find hidden goodies．First，have your dog stay out of sight．Then，hide her favorite treats in various places around the room．（39）G If help is needed，you can lead her around or point to areas for her to explore．
Whatever the game，safety comes first!Remember to watch your dog for signs of  exhaustion or overheating when you are playing．Stop if your dog seems tired or shows signs of  anxiety．（40）EWhen other dogs or people are around，it may create a dangerous distraction（分神）．

A．Then，go to find a good hiding place．
B．Try different games to see which your dog responds to best．
C．A good game of fetch can be played almost anywhere．
D．You can include games in training as well．
E．Also be aware of your surroundings when playing with your dog．
F．Encourage your dog to play with other dogs．
G．Bring your dog back in and tell her to"go find!"

14．It's fantastic to swim in the sea，but you have towatch out for（注意） sharks．

13．________ with this competitive society，we must learn English well．（　　）

12．假定你是李华，你和几个朋友约定星期天在人民公园野餐．你们的英国朋友Peter也应邀参加．请你根据下面的示意图，给他写封短信，告诉他进公园后如何找到你们．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．开头语已为你写好．

Dear Peter，
We're so glad you're coming to join us on Sunday．Here is how you can find us．
．
Li Hua．

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