One winter during college in New York, I took an 8: 00 a.m. history class. The professor was very __36  in class. He just looked at his lecture notes and __37__ looked up at us. I felt that I needed to get rid of my boredom, so I created a little __38__ for myself. I tried to find something from his lecture to ask a question about, forcing me to __39__ rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised, but obviously pleased to have a question to answer. __40__ , his answers were always interesting. I continued to do this every day in the course and found my-self ac tually __41__ the material. The professor became a bit more __42__ and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had __43__ me from being bored, __44__ it was expected to do. I learned a lot about world history in the discussions with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time __45__ it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way. On the last day of class we gathered our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me as I reached the door. "Thank you for making this class so interesting,"

he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no idea that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all. That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) __46__ not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended __47__ not.

1. A. peaceful          B. accustomed           C. nervous     D. absent

2.A. frequently         B. suddenly             C. nearly   D. rarely

3. A. game          B. prize                C. toy     D. advantage

4. A. stare             B. concentrate          C. comment      D. present

5. A. Therefore         B. Otherwise            C. In fact   D. On the contrary

6. A. improving         B. writing              C. misunderstanding     D. enjoying

7.A. relaxed       B. graceful             C. serious D. clever

8. A. separated         B. saved           C. awoken   D. avoided

9.A. which          B. since                C. as           D.what

10. A. carrying         B. passing     C. bringing          D. putting

11. A. idea    B. effect       C. effort               D. power

12. A. and          B. so           C. or               D. but

  A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.

 Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

 Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.

    Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.

  “She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”

   Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50,  and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this; you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.”

   Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.

What is Ana Luz’s nationality?

   A．American. B．British. C．Spanish. D．German.

What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?

   A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .

   B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .

   C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

   D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

   A .Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. 

   B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet .

   C．Selecting some goods from a display.

   D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.

From the passage we can learn that           .

  A．Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

  B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

  C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

  D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

What would be the best title for the passage?

  A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student

  B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops

  C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts 

  D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops

Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.

Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.

As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.

Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.

The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.

1. Before domestication horses were ______.

A. caught for sports

B. hunted for food

C. made to pull ploughs

D. used to carry people

2. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.

A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse

B. horse used to have gentle personalities

C. some horses have better shaped than others

D. horses were of less variety before domestication

3.Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______.

A. carrying heavy loads

B. changing farming methods

C. serving as a means of transport

D. advancing agriculture in different areas

4. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. why humans domesticated horses

B. how humans and horses needed each other

C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes

D. how human societies and horses influenced each other

The damming of river systems in the northwestern United States has had damaging effects on salmon(鲑鱼). In the spring young salmon, called smolts, drift into rivers from smaller streams. They swim with the current downstream heading for the Pacific Ocean. Before the large-scale constructions of dams(水坝), the young salmon used the strong flow from melting snows to get to the sea in between six and twenty days. It is necessary to do this because during these days the smolts’ bodies undergo the physiological changes for adaptation to salt water.

Unfortunately, the current has become very slow due to the construction of numerous dams. Companies operating the dams also intentionally slow the current. They store the water from the melting snow until the winter, when more electric power is needed. The net result is that many of the young fish do not survive the now sixty-day trip to the sea. Consequently, there are fewer adult salmon to migrate(回游) back up the rivers for breeding. When the time comes for the salmon to return, they again face the problem of dams. As fewer adult salmon are able to get back to their cool upstream water, they fail to produce a sufficiently new generation of salmon.  This cycle could eventually lead to the extinction of the fish.

Attempts are being made to transport the young salmon down river by boats. However, many scientists think that this artificial method of getting the fish to the sea kills more than it saves. Another suggestion, recently proposed by environmentalists, is to increase the rate of water flow. This would be a partial（部分的） solution to the declining salmon numbers. One method of doing this would call for releasing water from upstream dam. This would speed up the downstream movement of the smolts.

Another method would be to reduce the water level in the dams for a period in the spring when the smolts are migrating downstream. This would also increase the flow rate temporarily without requiring large amounts of water and, thus, enable the young salmon to move downstream faster. Unfortunately, both of these proposals have met with criticism from the power companies, which strongly suggests the uncertain fate of the salmon in the region.

76. What’s the main topic of the passage?

A. The failure of adult salmon to reproduce.

B. The importance of smolts returning upstream.

C. The need for smolts to reach salt water quickly.

D. The harm caused to salmon by river damming.

77. The passage discusses all of the following methods of dealing with salmon issue EXCEPT _____.

A. carrying the fish in boats

B. allowing water to be released from upstream dams

C. dropping water levels in dams

D. breeding salmon

78. In paragraph 3, what does the author mean by the statement that many scientists think that this artificial method of getting the fish to the sea kills more than it saves?

A. Saving fish is artificial.

B. More fish die when transported than would die otherwise

C. Artificial methods of transportation give salmon the chance to get adapted to salt water.

D. The sea kills more fish than are saved by transportation.

79. Which of the following statements would the author most probably agree with?

A. The salmon problem is likely to continue.

B. A solution to the salmon problem will be found in the near future.

C. Salmon will be extinct very quickly. 

D. The government should step in and provide a way out.

第一节完形填空 

Japanese high school students do not drive cars. Many either walk or ride bicycles if distance is not too great. In other cases, a lot of students must  1    public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their  2      . it is common for students to  3    two or more hours each day on public transportation. After junior high school, students attend schools based on standardized high school entrance examination scores. As a result some students travel a great distance to  4       the school. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home as early as 6:30. While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also   5       a chance for socializing with peers. Students 6       to school is regulated by school policies. There policies may prohibit   7   activities in public－chewing gum, consuming snacks,     8  books while walking－anything that might reflect  9     on the reputation of the school. Each school has a unique uniform that makes its students easily identifiable to the public. School policies often require students to  10     on buses and trains, leaving seats open for other passengers in order to show his thoughtfulness（关怀；体贴） towards others.

(   ) 1. A. go           B .have          C. take          D. get

(   ) 2. A. homes        B. destinations     C. schools       D. classrooms

(   ) 3. A. take          B. cost           C. spend         D .have

(   ) 4. A. go           B. leave          C. attend        D .pass

(   ) 5. A. gives         B. offers         C. sends         D .takes

(   ) 6. A. on the way    B. in the way      C .by the way    D. at the way

(   ) 7. A. sure         B. certain         C. special        D. probable

(   ) 8. A. carrying      B. taking         C. holding       D .reading

(   ) 9. A. worse        B. well          C. badly         D. truly

(   ) 10. A. silence      B. sit            C. seat          D. stand