C
(1)Mr. Brown(the motorist)
At about 9∶20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger’s (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.
(2)Mr. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)
On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.
(3)Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist)
At about 9∶10p.m.on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newtown. There was a motorcycle about 40 metres in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb(路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.
50．Which or these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident?
X＝the place where the motorcycle hit the car; N＝Newtown; M＝Midwick; S＝Sturham. (Note that cars and motorcycles always keep to the left in England.)

51．Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?
A．Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.
B．The lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.
C．Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.
D．The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.
52．It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown_______.
A．gave no signal to show that he was turning right
B．did not give any signal until he was actually turning
C．failed to give a proper signal at that time
D．flashed his light to show that he was going to turn
53．We would expect to find that Mr. Brown’s car was damaged on its______ side.
A．front　　　　　B．left　　　　　C．right　　　　　D．driver’s

Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson1 the office when she got there. His secretary told her he 2 back in a few minutes. She 3 sit down and wait for a few minutes in outer office.
　　"I'll never get this job," she 4 herself. For a moment she wanted to5 the building. Just then, Wilson came6 the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes 7 his secretary took Linda in and introduced her,
Linda apologized 8 . Wilson didn't seem to 9 .They chatted casually (随便地) for a few seconds and then 10. He 11 her letter of application.
　　"You've never worked in radio or television before,12? "he said. Now she was 13 that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her 14 questions.
　　 15he seemed impressed with her other qualifications(资格).She was 16when he asked her if she could start soon. "I wonder if you'd mind 17 next month?" he asked 18.19 seemed she had got the job 20 .
1. A. had left 　　B. has left 　　　 C. was left 　　　 D. would be leaving
2. A. had been 　 B. came　　　　 C. was 　　　　 D. would be
3. A. should 　　 B. had to 　　　 C. would 　　　 D. was able to
4. A. told 　　　 B. spoke　　　　 C. said 　　　　 D. talked
5. A. run out 　　 B run of　　　 C. run out of 　　 D. run away
6. A. through 　 B. across 　　　 C. cross 　　　　 D. along
7. A. latest 　　 B. last 　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. later
8. A. to being late　B. for being late　C. to be late　　　 D. for the late
9. A. mind　　　 B. listen　　　　 C. notice　　　　 D. hear
10. A. took down with business　　　 B. came down to business　

C. settled down with business　　 D. got down to business
11. filled out　　　 B. took out 　　 C. sent out 　　　 D. threw away
12. A. haven't you 　B. do you　　 C. have you 　　　 D. don't you
13. A. even more sure 　　　　　　 B. much sure　　

C. even sure of 　　　　　　　 D. sure of
14. A. a few such 　B. a few more　 C. much a few 　　 D. more a few
15. A. As her surprise 　　　　　　 B. To her surprised　

C. For her surprised　　　 　 D. To her surprise
16. A. even more surprise 　　　　 B. even much surprise　

C. even more surprised 　　　　D. even much surprised
17. A. starting 　　　B. to start　　　C. start 　　　　 D. started
18. A. by a smile 　　B. with a smile　C. by smile 　　　D. with smile
19. A. It 　　　　　 B. This　　　　C. That 　　　　 D. He
20. A. not at all 　　 B. after all　　　C. all 　　　　　 D. after that

Lang Lang is a world?class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __1__，” his father said. “But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” __3__ a nine?year?old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__. He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__ any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano, __6__， his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__ some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__ that he could show others that he had talent __9__. That day he told his father __10__ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__ that point on, everything turned around.

He started __12__ competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too __14__ to hold back his tears. Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__. In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __18__ performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.

1．A.exercise 　　　　　　 B．fortune

　 C．knowledge 　　　 D．wealth

2．A.whether 　　　　　 B．why

　 C．when 　　　　　 D．that

3．A.Like 　　　　　　　　 B．With

　 C．To 　　　　　　 D．As

4．A.hurt 　　　　　　　　 B．weakened

　 C．ruined 　　　　　　 D．frightened

5．A.singer 　　　　　 B．pianist

　 C．conductor 　　　 D．player

6．A.Hopefully 　　　　 B．Patiently

　 C．Wisely 　　　　　　 D．Painfully

7．A.play 　　　　　　　　 B．sing

　 C．write 　　　　　 D．study

8．A.seemed 　　　　　 B．admitted

　 C．noticed 　　　　　　 D．realized

9．A.in all 　　　　　　　 B．above all

　 C．after all 　　　　　 D．at all

10．A.that 　　　　　　　 B．what

　 C．which 　　　　　 D．when

11．A.From 　　　　　　 B．At

　 C．Since 　　　　　 D．After

12．A.receiving 　　　　　 B．accepting

　 C．winning 　 　　　　　 D．beating

13．A.told 　　　　　　　 B．mentioned

　 C．announced 　　　 D．recognized

14．A.excited 　　　　　　 B．encouraged

　 C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．satisfied

15．A.this 　　　　　　　 B．it

　 C．that 　　　　　 D．what

16．A.concerts 　　　　　 B．tours

　 C．competitions 　　　 D．stages

17．A.started 　　　　　　 B．left

　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．performed

18．A.successful 　　　　 B．cheerful

　 C．respectful 　　　　 D．meaningful

19．A.pulling 　　　　　　 B．breaking

　 C．falling 　　　　　　 D．pouring

20．A.brighten 　　　　　 B．shine

　 C．admire 　　　　　　 D．develop

Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I   1   that students especially boys begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   2   to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

Well，from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless effort. Hard though Robby tried， he_ 3 _the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel (杰出). However, he persisted (坚持) and at the end of each weekly   4  , he would always say,“ My mum is going to hear me play some day. ”But it seemed  5  . He just didn’t have any inborn ability.

　　I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or   6  in her aged car to pick him up. She always   7  and smiled but never stepped in. Then one day Robby  8  coming to our lessons. He telephoned me saying his mother was  9  .

　　Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the coming concert  10  Robby came. “Miss Hondorf ... I have just got to  11   in the concert !” he insisted.

　　That night, the high school gymnasium was  12  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert went off well.  13  Robby came up on stage. I was  14  when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not  15  what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so  16  that everyone rose to applaud（为……鼓掌）him. In tears I ran up on  17  . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”

　　”Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on  18  at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and  19  away this morning. And well... she was born deaf, so tonight was the  20  time she ever heard me play...”

1．A．hope                    B．prefer　　           C．imagine              D．suppose

2．A．belief                   B．need　　             C．plan                   D．dream

4．A．show                   B．meeting　　        C．lesson                D．test

5．A．wonderful            B．hopeless　　       C．successful          D．senseless

6．A．sat                       B．sent　　             C．drove                 D．waited

7．A．waved                  B．left　　               C．jumped               D．sang

8．A．completed            B．continued　　     C．stopped              D．broke

9．A．deaf                     B．sick　　             C．tired                   D．unhappy

10．A．since                  B．as　　                C．while                  D．when

11．A．play                    B．learn　　            C．listen                  D．succeed

12．A．mixed                 B．surrounded　　   C．crowded             D．seated

13．A．Suddenly            B．Finally　　          C．Later                  D．Then

14．A．disappointed        B．certain                 C．angry                  D．surprised

15．A．pleased with        B．interested in         C．prepared for        D．eager for

16．A．well                    B．hard                    C．badly                  D．differently

17．A．platform              B．stage                   C．stairs                  D．floor

18．A．performing          B．training                C．listening              D．practicing

19．A．gave                   B．flied                    C．passed                D．walked

20．A．first                     B．best                         C．last             D．worst

One fine day, I was sitting in a quiet room at the Miclroft Hotel, a peaceful place about an hour out of Toronoto. It was just past noon, late July, and I was 　 1　 to the desperate sounds of a life —or— death 　2　 going on a few feet away．

There was a small fly 　3 the last of its short life' s energies in a useless 　4　 to fly through the glass of the window．The whining （发出嗡嗡声） wings told the 　5　 story of the fly' s strategy: Try harder．But it' s not working．

The great effort offered no hope for its　 6 ．Instead, the struggle was part of the trap．It was 　7　 for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass: This fly's fate was　 8 ．It would die there near the window． 9　 the room; ten steps away, the door was 10 ．By ten seconds of flying, this small creature could 　11　 the outside world．With only a bit of the 　12　 now being wasted, it could be free of this self - imposed （自设的） trap．The breakthrough possibility was 　13　 .It would be so easy．

Why didn't the fly try 　14　 approach? How did it get so locked in the idea that this 　15 route and determined effort offered the most 　16　 for success? No doubt this approach made sense to the fly． 17 , it was an idea that would kill it．

Trying harder isn't necessarily the solution to achieving more．It 　18 offer any real promise for getting what you want out of life．Sometimes, 　19　 , it' s a big part of the problem．If you stake （拿……冒险） your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever, you may 20 your chances for success．

1．A．listening　　　 B．walking　　　 　　　　　　 C．looking　　 　　　 D．talking

2．A．performance　 B．struggle　　　　 C．competition　　 D．decision

3．A．giving up　 　　　　　　 B．saving up　　 C．bringing out　　 D．burning out

4．A．fight　 B．attempt　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　　 D．spirit

5．A．sad　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．brave　　　　　　　　　　 C．funny　　　 　　　 D．great

6．A．reality　　　　　 B．trouble　　　 C．survival　　　 D．death

7．A．impossible　　 B．difficult 　C．unnecessary　　 　　　 D．practical

8．A．determined　 B．shortened 　C．changed　　　　 　　　　 D．controlled

9．A．From　　　 　　　　　 B．．Through C．Across　　　　 　　　　 D．Around

10．A．open　　　　 　　　 B．left 　C．closed　　　 　　　　　 D．guarded

11．A．see　　　　　 　 B．reach 　C．feel　　　　　 　　　　　 D．contact

12．A．power　　　 　　 B．hope C．trial　　　　　　 　　　 D．effort

13．A．late　　　　　 　　 B．little C．there　　　　 　　　　　 D．wasted

14．A．another　　　 　　　 B．the other 　C．either　　　　　 　　　 D．any other

15．A．different -　 　　　　 B．difficult 　C．familiar　　　　 　　　 D．particular

16．A．problem　　 　　　 B．excuse C. strength　　　　 　　　　 D．promise

17．A．Probably　　 　　 B．Regrettably C．Naturally　　　　 　　　 D．Gradually

18．A．may not B．mustn't C．would not D．can't

19．A．at last　　　 　　　 B．intact 　C．as a result　　　 　　　 D．after all

20．A．kill　　　　　 　　 B．value C．take　　　　　　 　　　 D．have