B
British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.                                         
Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.
"Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.
Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.
A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.
Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.
Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.
"He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.
Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”
Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.
Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.
Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.
66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?
A. Paid money to.                             B. Paid attention to.
C. Spoke highly of                            D. Expressed one' s thanks to.
67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.
B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.
D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.
68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?
A. A science fiction.                           B. A fashion magazine.
C. A news website.                            D. A students' textbook.
69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.
B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.
C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.
D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.

B

    British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka.                                          

Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered.

    "Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop growing, his gravestone in Colombo is to read, in accordance with the author' s wishes.

    Sir Arthur died from heart failure and breathing problems at the age of 90.

    A nationwide one-minute silence was ordered by the Sri Lankan government to coincide with the ceremony.

    Sir Arthur' s brother, Fred Clarke, attended the funeral along with members of the Ekanayake family, with whom the writer had lived in recent years.

    Fred Clarke said his elder brother had always loved the warm climate and the friendly people of Sir Lanka.

     "He said he had managed to escape 40 British winters and had no regrets," Mr. Clarke told AFP news agency.

     Tamara Ekanayake, who grew up at Sir Arthur' s home in Colombo, paid tribute to him, "We feel so proud that you left your mark on us. Your footprint will never fade (褪去).”

   Before the funeral, yellow roses were thrown on to Sir Arthur' s body as a final gesture of respect as it lay on a white bed beneath curved elephant tusks.

     Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917-19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Spare Odyssey, which led to the film of the same name.

     Clarke served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941-1946, proposed satellite communication systems in 1945 which won him a nomination ( 提名) in 1994 for a Nobel Prize, and 1999 for literature, and became the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1947-1950 and again in 1953.

     Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving, and lived there until his death.

66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?

   A. Paid money to.                             B. Paid attention to.

   C. Spoke highly of                            D. Expressed one' s thanks to.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. Charles Clarke suffered from breathing problems.

   B. Charles Clarke made the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

   C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years.

   D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994.

68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from?

   A. A science fiction.                           B. A fashion magazine.

   C. A news website.                            D. A students' textbook.

69. Which of the following is the main purpose of the passage?

   A. To introduce Charles Clarke' s interest.

   B. To inform readers about the danger of heart failure.

   C. To introduce the books by Charles Clarke.

   D. To inform readers of Charles Clarke' s funeral.

I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me.

The evening before I had   21  risen from my seat and piled on excess （过量） noodles. Then I licked（舔）my bowl with the buttered garlic bread,   22  no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and suck in my   23   just to button my jeans. I feared school   24  . The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow.

I learned   25   to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved   26  ,with the children on defense. One   27   move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father   28   than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while   29   our chicken, and if Mom decided to cook that night we needed to hurry and get   30   before it was gone.

Only one pair of jeans I tried on fit. I   31   and told my mother I could button every pair but only needed the jeans that lay   32   in my hands. We walked to the checkout.

I kept my head down as we passed a group of girls. They   33  . I glanced up only long enough to know my place. Their   34   cut at me, hands cupped over their mouths in secrecy.

The shop was about to close and I   35   two girls in my third grade class out.

“I like your pants. Where did you get them?” Marcy asked Alicia. I nodded in agreement,   36  they had removed their cupped hands and I could hear the   37  .

“Really? I like yours better,” Alicia replied.

“We should trade. What   38   are you?” Marcy asked.

“I don’t know …” Alicia said, finding the tag in the back of her pants. “Seven.”

“Me too,” Marcy said.

I   39   in line as I held the jeans, tag folded in so   40   could see the number on it was 12. I am not a size seven.

21．A．hurriedly  B．hungrily   C．repeatedly D．worriedly[

22．A．leaving     B．offering    C．collecting  D．examining

23．A．stomach    B．legs   C．waist D．hands

24．A．uniforms  B．meals       C．holiday     D．shopping

25．A．what B．how  C．why  D．when

26．A．battle       B．game C．strike D．debate

27．A．big    B．unusual     C．false  D．bold

28．A．harder      B．further      C．earlier      D．faster

29．A．swallowing      B．biting       C．tasting      D．cooking

30．A．excuses     B．seconds     C．opportunities    D．demands

31．A．ordered    B．lied   C．paid  D．promised

32．A．closed      B．guided      C．guarded    D．satisfied

33．A．laughed    B．murmured C．shouted     D．whispered

34．A．mouths     B．hands       C．eyes  D．ears

35．A．led    B．followed   C．invited      D．walked

36．A．thankful   B．afraid       C．anxious     D．excited

37．A．interview  B．conversation     C．question    D．report

38．A．number    B．size   C．color D．weight

39．A．jumped     B．waited      C．cried D．hid

40．A．everybody       B．anybody   C．nobody     D．somebody

Pha?thon stood impatiently at the heavy golden doors. He ordered the guards, Month and Year, to let him approach his father’s throne. As the doors opened slowly, the sun’s rays almost blinded him. Pha?thon protected his eyes and felt his way toward Apollo’s throne. “Come here, my son. Follow my voice,” Apollo’s voice echoed. “What is so urgent that you have my guards hurrying to do your bidding?”

　　　 “Father, I have a problem. All of my friends have been teasing me. They don’t believe that you’re my father or that you make the sun rise and set,” complained Pha?thon.

　　 Apollo replied, “Oh? That problem again? Well, just to prove it to your friends once and for all, I will satisfy any wish you desire.”

　　　 “Really? Then I have only one wish,” answered Pha?thon. “I’d like to drive your chariot and make the sun rise tomorrow morning!”

　　 Apollo was horrified. “No, not that! No one but me can drive the chariot. The horses are too powerful!”

　　 “You said I could have anything,” murmured Pha?thon.

　 Bound by his promise, Apollo had to agree. His heart was sick with worry as he ordered Dawn to prepare the horses, Hour and Day, to the Golden Chariot. Pha?thon could hardly wait to jump in the driver’s seat and take the reins(缰绳). He hoped all his friends were watching the sky and waiting for him through the stars.

　 “Wait, my son! There are things you need to know!” cried Apollo.

“Oh, Father! You worry too much. I’ve often seen you drive. I know what to do,” Pha?thon answered.

　　　 Apollo hurried to give directions. “You have never driven my chariot before. You must make the horses stay on the path. If you are too low, you will scorch the earth and large land on it could be thrown into a world of fire.”

　　　 “I know, Father. Now watch me take off!” shouted Pha?thon.

　　 Dawn stepped back and released the horses go. The horses were filled with excitement. The sky begged for Dawn’s light, so she ran toward the horizon to make the darkness fade. As Pha?thon was about to get on, Apollo took him by the arm and said, “Please listen to me! If you go too high, you will warm the cold depths of the heavens, and the Bear or Snake or the Scorpion (天蝎星座) will come alive!”

　　　 Pha?thon just laughed. “My friends are waiting. I’ve got to go!” he shouted.

　　　 With that, the chariot was off. It was a wild ride. Hour and Day were difficult to control. Pha?thon did not have his father’s strong arms or years of experience. The horses wove from side to side and jumped up and down through the heavens, hitting everything in their way. The sun bounced along behind the chariot like a basketball. It scratched the stars and slipped along mountaintops, leaving burnt remains behind. Pha?thon’s friends ran for cover as they watched. Just as his father had warned him, the figures in the sky began to move. Suddenly the Scorpion appeared suddenly before him, but Pha?thon dashed by in time. The Snake struck out and bit a wheel off the chariot.

　　 Apollo, seeing the destruction, rushed up toward the heavens, but he was too late! The Bear had waken up from his icy hibernation and seized Pha?thon before his father could reach him. Apollo took hold of the reins and finally regained control of Hour and Day, but it was years before the earth’s mountaintops were white with snow again. The scorched areas became deserts where very little would grow. Pha?thon became a part of the stars alongside the Bear, where his father could regretfully keep an eye on him.

67. Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “scorch”?

　　　 A. Scratch　　　　　　　　　 B. Burn　　　　　　　　 C. Hit　　　　　　　　　 D. Destroy

68. What caused Apollo to allow Pha?thon to drive the chariot?

　 A. Apollo wanted to protect Pha?thon from teasing.

　 B. Pha?thon dared to approach Apollo’s throne.

　 C. Apollo was bound by his promise to Pha?thon.

　 D. Apollo asked Pha?thon to do it as a favour.

69. It can be concluded that this passage is mainly about the conflict between ______.

　 A. Goodness and Evil 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Man and Nature　　　　　　　

　 C. Strength and Weakness 　　　　　　　　 D. Wisdom and Inexperience

70. From what point of view is the passage told?

　A. First person, Apollo 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Third person, limited

C. Third person, unnamed　　　　　　　　　 D. Third person, Dawn