Despite the fact that there are a lot of complaints about ________  CCTV’s annual Spring Festival Gala(Chunwan),most people think it was really ________ feast for our eyes this year.

A. /; a          B. the; the        C.  the; /        D.  / ; /

最近，你校学生会组织学生开展了一场讨论，主题是：What is the beauty standard? 假如你是学生会主席，请根据下表学生讨论的结果写一份总结材料，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：1、短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当发挥；

      2、词数：120左右；

      3、短文开头已给出，但不计入总词数；

      4、参考词汇：内在美inner beauty  当饭吃buy the beef

    What does beauty really mean? Everybody has his own definition.

When it comes to the world of computers, green computing is becoming popular. But what is green computing?     

The term “green computing” is one that is being used in many different markets and areas all over the world in today’s global technology. However, many computer users aren’t sure what it means. Green computing is actually quite easy to explain and to do---it is basically learning to use computer resources more efficiently（有效） to protect the environment as well as saving energy. The main goal is to reduce the use of energy and materials that harm the environment.

Green computing started as early as 1992, when the EPA created Energy Star program that improved computing equipment and technologies. Because of this program sleep mode（模式） appeared and many computer users began to adopt this policy to help save energy when they were not using their computers. In October of 2006, Energy Star made the requirements stricter for computers. Because of these new requirements, there are over 20 states that have now set up a special recycling program for old computers to help with green computing.   

    Many of today’s IT systems are beginning to rely on both people and hardware to help push their computer systems toward a more green computing system to help both the company and others. This is a hard balance to achieve, as it has to satisfy users.  Many companies are learning the best ways that they call go greener when it comes to their computing and also help their business in the process. While many home computer users may not be quite as familiar with green computing as large firms, this term is starting to become more mainstream（主流） all around the world.

   Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy(策略).

   The forum(讨论会), held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.

   While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts(同仁)give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.

An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized(批判) in recent years due to its political tendency倾向) On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.

    At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed(归因) this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.

    Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.

    At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.

He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough(突破) in setting the policy for quality education.

72. This passage is mainly about _________.

A. quality education development in the future

B. why China’s education cultivates(培养) few world masters

C. China’s good basic education

D. genius education at the primary stage

73. The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________

A. active     B qualified     C. experienced   D. famous   

74. Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be world “masters”, because _________

A. The US government spends more money on basic education

B. American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils

C. Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest 

D. basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US

75. China’s educational system will _______ in the future.

A. help students to study even harder to pass the examination

B. allow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results

C. apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries

D. copy the educational system in the US

A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairly stories as formal texts. It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.

A charge（控告） made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking. To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not. As to fears, there are, in think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story. Often, however, this arises from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity（熟悉） with the story by repetition（重复） turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faces and mastered.

There are also people who object to （反对）fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etc. do not exist; and that , instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriend.

No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was

68. The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is_______

A. repeated without any change

B. treated as a joke

C. make some changes by the parents

D. set in the present

69. The advantage claimed(提出)for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it ______.

A. develops their power of memory

B. makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of 

C. makes them less fearful  

D. encourages them not to have strange beliefs

70. The author’s mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _______.

A. fairy stories are still being made up

B. there is some misunderstanding about fairy tales

C. people try to modernize old fairy stories

D. there is more concern for children’s fears nowadays

71. One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that ______.

A. they are full of imagination

B. they are not interesting 

C. they just make up the stories which are far from the truth

D. they make teachers of history difficult to teach

BEIJING, MAY 13—The strength（强度） of this earthquake is being compared to the destructive (破坏性的)force of the Tangshan earthquake in 1976 which killed tens of thousands. Seismologists (地震学家) are telling the public not to believe rumors (谣言) about more earthquakes.

Jiang Haikun said the energy from the Wenchuan earthquake was as huge as the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, which killed more than 240,000 people. The strength of the earthquake was big and it released（释放） a huge amount of energy so that many parts of the country felt the quake. He emphasized （强调）that Beijing did not experience a separate earthquake. The quake we felt in Beijing today was not a separate earthquake. It was just the aftershocks from the Wenchuan earthquake in the afternoon. Jiang Haikun also said, “ Our center’s research shows China and its neighbors are currently (当前) in a relatively-active period for earthquakes. For example, a 7.3 magnitude (级) earthquake occurred in Japan recently. On the Chinese mainland, a 6.9 magnitude quake took place in Tibet in January, while March saw a 7.3 magnitude quake in Yutian in Xinjiang and now we have a 8.0 magnitude quake in Wenchuan. So at the moment there is a trend of earthquakes in China’s mainland and its neighboring countries.”

He also urged (敦促) residents not to trust rumors they heard. He stressed no destructive earthquake near Beijing is likely to occur in the near future.

64. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The earthquake in Wenchuan is as big as the earthquake in Tangshan.

B. Beijing didn’t experience a separate earthquake.

C. No destructive earthquake near Beijing is likely to happen.

D. The Wenchuan earthquake is very big and residents can’t believe the rumors.

65. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The Wenchuan earthquake killed 240,000 people 

B. China and its neighbors are now in relatively-active period for earthquakes.

C. China and all its neighbors could feel the Wenchuan earthquake.

D. An earthquake will happen in the near future in Beijing.

66. What do you know about Jiang Haikun from the passage?

A. He is an officer from the government.

B. He is a reporter from Wenchuan.

C. He works in a TV station.

D. He may be an expert from an earthquake research department.

67. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Many parts could feel the earthquake.

B. The rumors are wrong at that time.

C. The residents are afraid of the earthquake.

D. It is natural that some earthquakes happen in China’s mainland now.

No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

60. Which is true about weather forecasting?

A. Weather forecasting is a report about the weather.

B. Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

C. People can change the weather forecasting.

D. Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like.

61. Which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”?

A. continuing       B. reducing.        C. disappearing.        D. coming.      

62. Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?

A. Some birds fly high.

B. A rainbow appears in the morning.

C. The sunset is mostly red in colour.

D. Fogs appear in the morning just above a river

63. The best title of the passage is _______.

A. Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life

B. Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weather

C. People can predict weather by experience in daily life

D. Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains.

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50，working as a secretary，when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.

Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor，Dr.Michael Debakey，of Houston，Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live：her three children，who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter，not really expecting an answer.

A few days later，my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in；she stood in the hall and read aloud:

Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston，there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.

Signed：Michael Debakey

That was seven years ago. Since then，Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age，she is one of the youngest，most alive people I know.

56. “Aunt Edith didn’t accept defeat easily” means that         .

A. she was very brave

B. she was very beautiful

C. she was very strong

D. she was very warm hearted

57. Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because          .

A. she had no time to visit him

B. she wanted to get some help from him

C. she didn’t know the way to Houston

D. she didn’t believe in him

58.In fact，Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.Debakey was full of         .

A .illness      B. pity      C. sadness  D. courage

59.After reading Dr.Debakey’s letter，Aunt Edith felt          .

A. Encouraged   B. discouraged    C. Frightened   D. disappointed     

   There are many kinds of friends. Some are always    36    you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only    37    friends leave footprints.

    I shall always recall（回忆）the autumn and the girl with the    38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

    It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves    39    on the cool   40  . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,   41  to the sound of them.

    Autumn is a   42  season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me   43  . But one day, the sound of a violin   44   into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was   45   in playing her violin.

    I had   46   seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been   47   there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

    Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building   48  I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became   49   .  50   we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

    Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

   “You must like violin.” she said.

   “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

    Suddenly, a  52   expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

    “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that   53   me.” she said.

    “In fact, it was your playing  54   gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”

    The girl smiled, and so did I.

    I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a  55   —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

36. A. for        B. against     C.to        D. with

37. A. good      B. true        C. new      D. old

38. A. sound     B. song        C. violin    D. play          

39. A. shaking    B. hanging     C. falling    D. floating

40. A. wind      B. snow       C. air       D. rain

41.A.watching 　 B. seeing      C.listening   D. hearing

42. A. lively  　  B. lovely      C. harvest    D. lonely

43. A. up        B. down       C off        D. over

44. A. flowed     B. grew       C. entered    D. ran

45. A. active      B lost        C. busy       D. interested

46.A. never       B. once       C. often      D. usually

47. A. waiting     B. stopping    C. standing    D. hearing

48. A. because     B. so         C. when      D. but

49. A. moving     B. encouraging   C . exciting  D. interesting

50. A. But        B. Though      C. However   D. Even          

51. A. stopped      B. began       C. gone      D. changed

52. A. happy        B. sad        C. strange     D. surprised

53. A encouraged    B. surprised    C. excited     D. interested

54. A. which        B. it          C. that       D. who

55. A. song         B. fire         C.  sister    D. dream

The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities_______rising steadily since 1997

A .is       B are      C. has been     D. have been