When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school.

   And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.

   Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.

   As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.

   After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.

   “Learning is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner. 

16. The passage is mainly about ___________.

A. why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man

B. what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success

C. how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude

D. what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child

17. Which of the following is true about Buffett?

A. His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.

B. He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time.

C He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.

D He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.

18. How did Buffett behave at the stock market?

A. He often prefers some inexpensive stocks.

B. He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.

C. He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.

D. He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up.

19. Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?

A.  His education.                   B. His family background.

C.  His desire to learn.                D. His cooperation with his partner.

20. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.

B. Buffett and Gates are business partners.

C. His father helped him a lot in his business.

D. Buffett has a good sense of business.

At present time, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll (滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.

Nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.

1.The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because _______.

2.People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.         .

3.___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.

4.What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I __21___asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if I’ll be able to __22__ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not ___23__the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to __24__ my horse show, football games and the 15^th birthday party. He always used the same __25__. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? __26__, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be __27__.

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends__28__ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the __29__ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, __30__ three others. I followed my classmates to the __31__. When I reached out my hand to shake the __32__, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera ___33__ my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat __34___.

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage. I told myself he would not be __35__. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I __36__inside, and I could feel my tears __37__ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him __38__ on the couch.

__39__ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more__40__ than his whiskey bottle.

1.A. confidently           B. eagerly            C. proudly      D. fearfully

2.A. reach                 B. keep               C. take         D. make

3.A. create                B. support            C. appreciate  D. accept

4.A. watch                 B. avoid              C. attend       D. speed

5.A. excuse                B. reply              C. promise      D. trick

6.A. Besides    B. Thus            C. Otherwise  D. However

7.A. active                B. formal             C. different    D. serious

8.A. recognized            B. greeted            C. encouraged   D. showed

9.A. air                   B. audience           C. school       D. playground

10.A. rather than          B. other than         C. except for   D. along with

11.A. stage                B. position           C. office       D. exit

12.A. Jill’s              B. teacher’s         C. mother’s    D. father’s

13.A. fixed                B. touched            C. hurt         D. inserted

14.A. successfully         B. disappointedly     C. delightedly  D. hopefully

15.A. drunk                B. woken              C. forgiven     D. hidden

16.A. stepped              B. noticed            C. examined     D. glanced

17.A. getting off         B. taking down     C. building up    D. turning around

18.A. learning             B. lying              C. putting      D. carrying

19.A. How                  B. Where       C. Why                   D. Whether

20.A. perfect        B. comfortable    C. fortunate     D. important

Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what "PK" meant. "My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what 'PK' meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students' compositions using Internet jargons (行话) which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn't understand.
"My 'GG' came back this summer from college. He told me I've grown up to be a 'PLMM'. He always took me to the 'KPM'," went one composition.
"GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald's.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
40. By writing the article, the writer tries to ________.
A. expose some Internet language     B. suggest common Internet language
C. laugh at the Beijing father           D. draw our attention to Internet language
41. What does the writer think about the term "PK"?
A. Fathers can't possibly know it.       B. The daughter should understand it.
C. Online game players may know it.    D. "Super Girl" shouldn't have used it.
42. The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show
that Internet jargons ________.
A. are used not only online                 B. can be understood very well
C. are welcomed by all the people        D. cause trouble to our mother tongue
43. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A puzzled father                      B. Do you speak Internet-ish?
C. Keep away from Internet-ish       D. Kong Long or Qing Wa?

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共25分）

一. 根据所给汉语或所缺单词的首字母，写出单词的正确形式。5%

1. You mustn’t enter this part of school without p______________.

2. We have the Dragon Boat Festival in m________ of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.

3. Let’s go shopping at that store because it’s selling everything at a d____________.

4. I suggest you c____________ a lawyer about these legal issues.

5. They are s_____________ jobs these days, but I’m afraid it’s difficult to find a good one.

6. He _____________(道歉) to the public for having cheated in the competition in June.

7. All these vegetables will be very good to our health if they are eaten ___________(生的).

8. The boy’s white shirt was marked up with ____________(斑点) of ink.

9. The students like Mr. Smith very much because he always ____________(结合) teaching with pleasure.

10. A friend in need is a friend ____________(真正；确实)