Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real  11  of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult   12  he had ever met. In about 10 years,   13   by his brother Stefan, he took about ?33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he   14  the safe door open and ?80,000 behind. With the   15  was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness   16  his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year   17  . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue   18  the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the   19  , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,

Streit   20  . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had   21  to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to   22  , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit   23  the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself   24  . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he   25  to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for   26  like mine and will   27  the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit   28   his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry   29   I caused trouble. I didn't want to   30  anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''

1.                A．artist           B．dancer         C．composer D．musician

2.                A．bank           B．safe            C．prison    D．door

3.                A．offered         B．trained         C．helped   D．respected

4.                A．made          B．left            C．broke    D．removed

5.                A．safe           B．job            C．door D．money

6.                A．recognized      B．stole           C．rode     D．broke

7.                A．treatment       B．holiday         C．freedom  D．sentence

8.                A．obeying        B．breaking        C．respecting D．destroying

9.                A．sentence       B．trial            C．warning  D．suggestion

10.               A．disappeared     B．starved         C．survived   D．worked

11.               A．tried           B．decided        C．managed D．expected

12.               A．safety          B．freedom        C．hometown D．prison

13.               A．attracted       B．offered         C．removed  D．admitted

14.               A．recognized      B．relaxed         C．arrested   D．encouraged

15.               A．went          B．lied            C．negotiated     D．explained

16.               A．crimes         B．robbery        C．money    D．mistakes

17.               A．multiply        B．lose           C．add  D．reduce

18.               A．cheated        B．persuaded      C．expected D．helped

19.               A．though         B．but            C．for   D．if

20.               A．injure          B．steal           C．embarrass D．Accuse

Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real  11  of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult   12  he had ever met. In about 10 years,   13   by his brother Stefan, he took about ?33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he   14  the safe door open and ?80,000 behind. With the   15  was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness   16  his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year   17  . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue   18  the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the   19  , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit   20  . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had   21  to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to   22  , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit   23  the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself   24  . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he   25  to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for   26  like mine and will   27  the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit   28   his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry   29   I caused trouble. I didn't want to   30  anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''

“What kind of Thanksgiving can I provide?” I said to myself. Living in a small house and still jobless, I 21 to make ends meet.

Still, I counted my blessings(知足) when I 22 that a young family in a nearby home lost 23 to a flash fire. I watched as the entire community went to their 24: A church provided shelter; others gathered food, bedding and clothing. Lines of busy people willingly gave their time 25 their money.

The afternoon before Thanksgiving, two women came to our house 26 donations(捐赠物品). Although we had 27 to spare, I helped carry items to their car, 28 in my heart to give more.

    As we stood 29 chatting, my little Helen, only three, shouted, “Wait! Don’t anybody move.” She rushed into the house, complaining, “We 30 something!”

    I looked apologetically at the ladies, but 31 I could follow her, Helen was back outside, carrying her 32 toy bear, which I had made for her birthday just two months before.

    “Mommy,” her green eyes searched my 33 , “ the little girl doesn’t have any toys. I have to give it to her.”

    My heart quaked. I thought about the few 34 Helen had and how many hours I had spent sewing(缝) this one. Now she wanted to 35 it away. We stood in silence, the ladies 36 at me. I struggled with my feelings. I thought of all the things we needed and didn’t have.

    Everyone held their 37 as I bent down to face Helen. “Of course, Helen.” My voice nearly 38 , “you’re right. We forgot the toy. How 39 of you to remember!”

    And I 40 my own heart would never be as big as the one pounding(砰砰地跳) in my daughter’s little chest.

A spirit of adventure, curiosity about different cultures and the desire for a challenge can be found in young people everywhere. More and more students in China are backpacking around the country.
According to the China Youth Travel Service, Hainan, Dalian, Zhangjiajie and Qingdao were among the most popular spots for young Chinese backpackers last year. Backpacking allows the traveler a greater sense of independence.
“I can no longer put up with the instructions of a tourist guide,” said Huang Ye, a 19-year-old college student in Beijing. “They are always driving you to places that you do not want to go to and trying to make you buy local souvenirs（纪念品）.”
Huang likes to travel as a backpacker. She prefers an independent trip that she took with two friends to Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan Province. There, they chose some scenic spots to visit and avoided the masses of tourists.
Backpackers see the difficulties of such travel as a challenge. Living on bread and water for days on end, wearing the same clothes over and over again and carrying a heavy bag on their backs while climbing a mountain are all character-building experiences.
But perhaps the greatest challenge that a backpacker faces is not a physical one, but mental. They may face loneliness if they travel alone.
Chen Xuewei, 21, suffered when he took off around China last year. “I felt very lonely at the beginning of my journey. A walkman didn’t make me feel better, but rather heightened the sense of loneliness I felt. I even called up my friends to tell them that I wanted to give up and go back to Beijing,” he recalled. But he kept going. He started to make friends and appreciate the local customs. He took lots of photos to record his trip and now he is glad he stuck it out.
Backpackers generally find themselves to be mature（成熟）after their experiences. “Their travel logs（旅行日志）track their development as people.” “When I feel frustrated, I read my travel log again,” said Tang Weifeng, a postgraduate at Peking University. “By reading it, I get a sense that I am better off now than I was when I wrote those words by the light of a torch in a hot tent.”
63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the advantages of backpacking according to the story?
A. It builds up your character.
B. Through the experience, you learn to live in a tent.
C. Through the experience, you learn to rely on yourself.
D. Through the experience, you learn to deal with loneliness.
64. What does the underlined word “frustrated” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Disappointed.       B. Happy.       C. Tired.       D. Excited.
65. What is the story mainly about?
A. Some backpackers’ experiences.  
B. The advantages of backpacking.
C. Young people’s love of backpacking.
D. The increasing popularity of backpacking among Chinese students and its reasons.

完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。

 There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 yearsa ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a   21  . The owner,  22   he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs availabe, so he kept   23   the man’s office.

  This situation continued   24   for a few months, until the owner   25   to give the homeless man a job which   26   sweeping outside the shop. Every single day form 5 a.m, the homeless man was there doing the very   27   he could for the   28  , making it the community’s favourite, even though it did earn him pennies.  29  , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working   30   a cashier(收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t   31   any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an   32   job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to   33   the finances for the whole shop.

  To my   34  , this was the arrangements up until 2 years ago, when the owner   35  . In his will, he only had one   36  , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as   37  , with his own business that is still   38   and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

  From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your   39   situation, it very well may turn out to   40   some day in the future.

A.coin            B. home             C.job               D.meal

A.although        B.unless            C.because               D.if

A.expecting        B.considering           C.accepting         D.refusing

A.again        B.often             C.weekly            D.daily

A.offered          B.agreed            C.planned               D.failed

A.meant           B.involved              C.included              D.trained

A.best             B.least             C.better            D.less

A.family          B.owner             C.interest              D.moment

A.Suddenly        B.Fortunately           C.Quietly               D. Eventually

A.for              B.with              C.as                D.like

A.lose            B.pocket            C.spend             D.save

A.honest           B.loyal             C.fantastic             D.kind

A.guard        B.raise             C.provide               D.manage

A.knowledge       B.mind              C.scare             D.joy

A.got tired           B.became old        C.passed away           D.gave up

A.thought          B.purpose               C.request               D.suggestion

A.ever            B.necessary         C.expected              D.required

A.big             B.new               C. shabby               D. popular

A.ideal            B.current               C.own               D.financial

A.become          B.be                C.happen            D.do