情景对话 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Jane: Oh, that's Mr. Taylor. He is so boring.

Mother: What do you mean?

Jane:    6    And he's so quick tempered, mum.

Mother:   7   Are you sure, darling?

Jane: Yes, he gets angry very quickly.

Mother :   8 

Jane: And do you know, he spends all his time looking at his reflection in the window, admiring himself.

Mother : Really?   9   

Jane: Because he is vain, that's why! And conceited (自负的). He thinks he knows everything.

Mother: Oh, Jane. Be reasonable. I'm sure you're exaggerating (夸张), Mr. Taylor seems such a nice and kind man.

Jane:   10   He's mean (小气的) and cruel.

Mother: Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel?

Jane: Because he only gave me two out of ten marks in my history test.

Mother: Oh, now I understand, Jane. I think you'd better get on with your homework.

A. Well, he isn't.

B. And why does he do it ?

C. His lessons send me to sleep.

D. That's doesn't sound like Mr. Taylor at all.

E. Quick tempered? Mr. Taylor ?

F. Yes, he does.

G. He doesn’t like me.

Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its  "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos（混乱）to "the table of world power" though at a cost of democratic principles.

He doesn't care about civil liberties; he doesn't care about free speech; he cares about stability. But Putin, 55, is enormously popular in Russia, presiding over a resurgent economy based on income from oil and natural gas. On the other hand, stability is what Russia needed and that's why Russians adore（爱戴）him.

Time magazine said on its Web site that Putin, the son of a factory worker had led Russia with persistence, a sharp vision and a sense that he showed the spirit of "Mother Russia".

The selection came days after Putin announced a plan to hold onto power after his term ends next year. Putin said on Monday that if his close ally(盟友），Dmitry Medvedev, won the presidency, he would serve as Medvedev’s prime minister. "Putin has put his country back on the map.  And he intends to redraw it himself,"Time said. "He will continue to lead his country as its prime minister and attempt to transform it into a new kind of nation, beholden to neither East nor West."

Time said the person of the year distinction, which it has awarded since 1927, is not an endorsement（支持）or a popularity prize but a recognition of the individuals and forces that shape the world. "At significant cost of, the principles and ideas that free nations prize, (Putin) has performed an extraordinary feat of leadership in placing stability on a nation that has rarely known it and brought Russia back to the table of world power. For that reason, Vladimir Putin is Time's 2007 Person of the Year," the magazine said.

Time had earlier selected four other Kremlin leaders for the distinction:  Stalin, who was chosen twice, Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Andropov and Mikhail Gorbachev.

What does the underlined word "feat" in Para 5 probably mean?

A. Style.           B. Level.          C. Standard.           D. Achievement.

What's the major reason why Putin becomes popular in Russia?

A. His successful economy policy

B. His outstanding ability of politics

C. His great contributions to Russian economy and social stability.

D. His wisdom of changing the world.

What may be the best title of the passage?

A. Putin－Time magazine’s person of the year 2007

B. Putin－a world power leader

C. Putin－a beloved Russian president

D. Putin－an honorable Russian president

What can we inter from the passage?

A. Russia, including the former Soviet Union, has been one of the major countries named person of the Year so far.

B. Only an individual can be named Person of the Year nowadays.

C. Putin played an important role in Russian social and economic troubles.

D. Medvedev will certainly be elected Russian President on March 3.

  According to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan      1               (participate) in the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes and food in recent years. Several days ago, he showed the public a            2                (limit) edition four-wheel drive car,  3                 is especially made   4              his personal taste.

    At the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he       5           have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended （暂缓）because of the sudden death of the car   6          (design). Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out (正式推出) this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available in the world.

    As a car fan, Jackie has participated in   7           car design himself. The car,   8         (decorate) with the symbols of “dragon”, is said to be comfortable and powerful. Jackie said that making this car was   9          (fulfill) his dream, not to make money. The price of the car has not been announced yet due to        10     status of the limited edition and different taxation systems all over the world.

With long brown hair, deep blue eyes, a tall and thin figure(身躯) Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor.He made his first appearance in a film in 1990.Though he was in the film for only 14 minutes, people flooded the cinema to see him.In his next film Pitt played the role of a fisherman.To make the film better, he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman.

Pitt, caring more about roles than money, has a special favor for the “hard” roles.After reading the screenplay(剧本) of “Legends of the Fall”, he was attracted by the leading character.He asked for a lower pay from the shooting team and was willing to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months.“The film gives the chance to know life.I shall always remember the time when we were making the film,” Pitt said after completing it fully.

Pitt started his dream of art when he was in university.Though born in a common family in 1964, he showed his interest in film at an early age.After leaving high school, he went to university to study law.Because he loved film more than law, shortly before he could graduate, he dropped out for a life of his own, with only 325 dollars in hand, sometimes as a porter or a waiter.Thanks to his hard work, he finally opened up a new field of his own.

1.Pitt acted his first film at the age of        .

A．6                B．14               C．26               D．36

2.The underlined expression “a born actor” means        .

A．he was born in an actor family

B．he became an actor soon after he was born

C．he was an actor when he was born

D．he has a strong natural ability to be an actor

3.From the passage we know        .

A．Pitt became known as an actor at an early age.

B．To achieve his goal, Pitt suffered a lot before success

C．it was wrong of Pitt not to finish his university education

D．In order to develop his interest, Pitt failed to enter university

4.Which of the following words can best describe the character of Pitt?

A．Devoted.          B．Generous.         C．Selfish.           D．Mean.

During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression   1   me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already  2  outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to  3   . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some   4   , I asked a lady for help. To my  5   she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the   6   needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the   7   . I was   8   I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English   9   understand that I needed to   10   a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted  11   phone carD. I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.

The   12   of the German people made me feel that I was not   13   my first day in Germany wasn’t as  14   as I expecteD. Whenever I went, I asked people for   15  . It surprised me that   16   every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me   17   they coulD. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even   18   me to the place I was looking for.

My   19   in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20    .  

1.  A. on      B. for     C. to      D. about

2. A. late       B. dark   C. light   D. early

3. A. visit      B. eat     C. stay    D. keep

4. A. cards     B. information      C. money       D. coins

5. A. joy        B. disappointment C. emotion      D. surprise

6. A. hotel   B. airport       C. city    D. pavement

7. A. night      B. daytime     C. trip    D. rush-hour

8. A. afraid    B. sure   C. glad   D. eager

9. A. or B. but     C. and    D. so

10. A. make   B. have   C. do      D. answer

11. A. another B. a        C. my     D. his

12. A. use      B. success      C. care   D. kindness

13. A. really   B. nearly out of     C. far from    D. close to

14. A. interesting   B. good C. bad    D. busy

15. A. direction     B. distance     C. travel        D. serve

16. A. almost        B. even   C. only   D. already

17. A. whenever    B. whatever   C. wherever   D. however

18. A. drove   B. reached     C. moved       D. came

19. A. experience         B. victory      C. visit    D. memory

20. A. friendly       B. unfriendly        C. cold-hearted      D. valuable