O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

71. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

   a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.        c. Travelled to Texas.

   d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.

   A. c. e. b. d. f. a    B. e. c. f. b. d. a       C. e. b. d. c. a. f.   D. c. b. e. d. a f.

72. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because

   A. they had surprise endings   B. they were easy to understand

   C. they showed his love for the poor      D. they were about New York City

73. O. Henry went to prison because        .

   A. people thought he had stolen money that was not his

   B. he broke the law by not using his own name

   C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners

   D. people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

74. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

   A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.

   C. He was devoted to the poor.       D. He was very good at learning.

75. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

   A. His life inside the prison.     B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

   C. The city and people of New York.      D. His exciting early life as a boy.

On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”

　 Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.

　 When he was 11, he read the book Ma-rco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.

　 Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.

66. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be　　 .

　 A. The Kingdom of Bicycles 　　 B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an

　 C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road　 D. An American Achieving His Aims

67. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because

A. he asked to see the manager

　 B. he entered the hall with a bike

　 C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests

　 D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him

68. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order,　　　 .

　 A. China, Pakistan, and India 　　　　　B. Pakistan, China, and India

C. India, China, and Pakistan D. China, India, and Pakistan

69. What made Friedlander want to come to China?

　 A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xi’an .

　 C. His interest in Chinese silk.　　　 　 D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .

70. Friedlander can be said to be　　　 .

　 A. determined　 　　 B. friendly　　 　　 C. hardworking　 　 D. open-minded

Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards，fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起) when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence .

61．Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.

A．in primary school  B．from parents  C．at three years old  D．at home

62．The underline part ”no other than my father” in the passage probably means________.

A．like my father     B．not my father  C．my father himself D．not only my father

63．From the whole passage we can see that________.

A．the girl preferred playing to learning English

B．the girl hates her father because he was strict

C．the girl is very thankful to her father

D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand

64．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.

B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.

C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.

D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.

65．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How I learned English at school    

B．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher

C．The relationship between my father and me 

D．I’ve made progress in English learning

At present time, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract much attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll (滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.

Nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.

56. The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because (of ) _______.

A. it is very easy B. it is very exciting

C. Joseph Merlin’s instruments　　　　　　　　　　 D. it is very popular

57. People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________. A. he slept and dreamed a lot 　

B. he was full of different ideas and dreams

C. he invented the first roller skates　　　

D. he always made people’s dreams come true

58 .___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.

A. Merlin’s work B. Merlin’s violin　　　　　

C.A huge mirror　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. An important party

59. What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?

A. He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.　　　　　

B. He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.

C. Everyone was surprised at him.　　　　　　　

D. He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.

60. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Joseph Merlin’s Story B. How Roller Skating Was Invented

C. A Surprising Entrance to the Party　　　　　 D. Violin and roller skating

It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a 36　 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 busy ---my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 　to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 . He told me she had been 44 　for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 47 him for five years. I was 48　 , and asked him, “And you 49 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 50 as he left.

　Now I 51 that in marriages, true love is 52 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything; They just 54 the best use of everything they have. 55　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

36. A. breath　　　 B. test　　　 C. seat　　　　　 D. break

37. A. persuading　 B. promising　 C. understanding　 D. telling

38. A. if　　　　 　B. before　　 C. since　　　　 D. after

39. A. taking off　 　　 B. fixing　　　 C. looking at　　 D. winding

40. A. very　　　 　　 B. also　　　　 C. seldom　　　 D. not

41. A. turn up　　 　　 B. show off　　 C. come on　　　 D. go away

42. A. needed　　 　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　　　 D. happened

43. A. daughter　 　　 B. wife　　　 C. mother　　　　 D. sister

44. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　C. around　　　　 D. there

45. A. lonely　　 B. worried　 　C. doubtful　　　 D. glad

46. A. so far　　　 　　 B. neither　　 　C. no longer　　　 D. already

47. A. recognize　 　B. answer　　 C. believe　　　　 D. expect

48. A. moving　　 　B. disappointed C. surprised　　　 D. satisfied

49. A. only 　　　　B. then　　　 　C. thus　　　　　 D. still

50. A. curiosity　 　B. tears　　　 　C. words　　　　 D. judgment

51. A. realise　　　 B. suggest　　 　C. hope　　　　 D. prove

52. A. agreement　 　B. expression　 C. acceptance　　 D. exhibition

53. A. necessarily　 B. completely　 C. naturally　　　 D. frequently

54. A. learn　　　 B. make　　　　 C. favour　　　 　D. try

55. A. Adventure　 B. Beauty　　　 C. Trust　　　 　 D. Life

 He just graduated from the university last month, so he_____ working experience.

A. lacks of       B. lacks       C. is lacking of    D. lacking in

 Would you please ______ the light ?  I can’t see much clearly . It is getting dark .

A. switch off     B. switch on    C. turn off       D. take on

You can make yourself _______ pretty well if you keep on speaking the language.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. understand　 B. understood　 C. understanding　 D. to understand

_____I see him, he looks sad.      

     A. Every now and then      B. Every now and again

     C. Every so often           D. Every time   

 __________ the term has come to an end, I’m going to rest for a few days and then take a trip.

  A. Now that              B. Even if             C. As though        D. So that