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摘要： The plane the airport and was never heard again.

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      Are you nervous when you are taking this examination? The following two humorous stories may help
you out of the trouble.
Sleeping Pills
      Bob was having trouble getting to sleep at night. He went to see his doctor, who prescribed some
extra-strong sleeping pills.
     Sunday night Bob took the pills, slept well and was awake before he heard the alarm. He took his
time getting to the office, strolled in and said to his boss: "I didn't have a bit of trouble getting up this
morning."
     "That's fine," roared the boss, "but where were you Monday and Tuesday?"
     First Flight
     Mr. Johnson had never been up in an aerophane before and he had read a lot about air accidents, so
one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small plane, Mr. Johnson was very
worried about accepting. Finally, however, his friend persuaded him that it was very safe, and Mr.
Johnson boarded the plane.
     His friend started the engine and began to taxi onto the runway of the airport. Mr. Johnson had heard
that the most dangerous part of a flight were the take-off and the landing, so he was extremely frightened
and closed his eyes.
     After a minute or two he opened them again, looked out of the window of the plane, and said to his
friend, "Look at those people down there. They look as small as ants, don't they?"
     "Those are ants," answered his friend. "We're still on the ground."

1. The underlined word "prescribed" in the first story means _________.

A. 开刀
B. 打针
C. 开处方
D. 咨询

2. How long did the man sleep after taking the pills? For ________.

A. several hours
B. about 24 hours
C. about a week
D. about tow days

3. In the second story Mr. Johnson really saw_________.

A. some wildlife
B. some people like ants
C. some people as small as ants
D. ants

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阅读理解

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner．An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street, and an ambulance rushed him to Kings County Hospital．There, when he came to now and again, the man repeatedly called for his son．

　　From a worn letter located in his pocket, an emergency room nurse learned that his son was a marine stationed in North Carolina．Apparently there were no other relatives．

　　Someone at the hospital called the Red Cross office in Brooklyn, and a request for the boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Carolina Marine Corps camp．Because time was short－the patient was dying－the Red Cross man and an officer set out in an army vehicle．They found the young man walking through some marshes(沼泽)in a military exercise．He was rushed to the airport in time to catch the only plane that might enable him to reach his dying father．

　　It was dusk when the young marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings County Hospital．A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside．

　　“Your son is here,” she said to the old man．She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened．The medicine he had been given for the pain from his heart attack made his eyes weak and he could only see the shadow of the young man in Marine Corps uniform standing outside the oxygen tent．He reached out his hand．The marine wrapped his strong fingers around the old man's weak ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement．The nurse brought a chair, so the marine could sit by the bed．

　　Nights are long in hospitals, but all through the night the young marine sat there in the dimly lit ward(病房), holding the old man's hand and offering words of hope and strength．Occasionally, the nurse urged the marine to rest for a while．He refused．

　　Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the marine was there, but he paid no attention to her and the night noises of the hospital－the banging of an oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff exchanging greetings, the cries and breathing of other patients．Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words．The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son through most of the night．

　　It was nearly dawn when the patient died．The marine placed the lifeless hand he had been holding on the bed, and went to inform the nurse．While she did what she had to do, he smoked a cigarette, his first since he got to the hospital．

　　Finally, she returned to the nurse's station, where he was waiting．She started to offer words of sympathy, but the marine interrupted her．“Who was that man?” he asked．

　　“He was your father,” she answered, shocked．

　　“No, he wasn't,” the marine replied．“I never saw him before in my life．”

　　“Why didn't you say something when I took you to him?” the nurse asked．

　　“I knew immediately there'd been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here．When I realized he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, I guessed he really needed me．So I stayed．”

　　With that, the marine turned and left the hospital．Two days later a message came in from the North Carolina Marine Corps base informing the Brooklyn Red Cross that the real son was on his way to Brooklyn for his father's funeral．It turned out there had been two marines with the same name and similar numbers in the camp．Someone in the personnel office had pulled out the wrong record．

　　But the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time．And he proved, in a very human way, that there are people who care what happens to their fellow men．

(1)

An emergency room nurse found out that the old man's son was a marine ________．
[　　]
A．	by calling the Red Cross office in Brooklyn
B．	because the old man repeatedly called for his son
C．	from a letter found in the old man's pocket
D．	form the old man's relatives

(2)

When the marine was found, ________．
[　　]
A．	he was setting out in an army vehicle with an officer．
B．	he was participating in a military exercise
C．	he and his fellow soldiers were stuck in marshes
D．	he was already with the old man

(3)

In the hospital, ________．
[　　]
A．	the nurse stayed by the old man's bed most of the night
B．	the dying man said a few words to the young man
C．	the young marine offered him comfort in the last few hours of the old man's life
D．	the night was cold and long, with people coming and going all night

(4)

The young marine told the nurse that he was not the real son of the old man ________．
[　　]
A．	after the old man died
B．	when the nurse sensed something strange
C．	before the marine came to the nurse's station
D．	as soon as he arrived

(5)

The mistake was due to ________．
[　　]
A．	the fact that the two marines had the same name and looked alike
B．	carelessness on the part of someone in the personnel office
C．	the wrong records kept in the North Carolina Marine Corps base
D．	the wrong information provided by the Brooklyn Red Cross

(6)

The sentence “the wrong marine had become the right son at the right time” in the last paragraph means that ________．
[　　]
A．	the marine was wrong in fooling the dying man
B．	the marine did not tell the truth at the hospital until some time later
C．	the marine told the real story about him and the old man
D．	the marine made the right decision about what he should do

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Listening Comprehension

Section A

Conversation 1

1．What's wrong with the man?

A．He took the wrong direction．

B．He lost his way．

C．He missed the bus．

2．Which bus should the man take?

A．No．30．

B．No．2．

C．No．13．

Conversation 1

M：Excuse me．I'm going to the National Museum．Which stop should I get off at?

W：I'm afraid you're going in the wrong direction．This No．30 bus is bound for the airport．You should have caught a bus on the opposite side of the road．

M：Then which bus should I change to? Should I take bus No．2?

W：No．Just get off at the next stop, cross the road and take No．13 in the opposite direction．

Conversation 2

3．What can't the man believe?

A．That he hurt his arm．

B．That his team missed the goal．

C．That his team lost the game．

4．What's the man's attitude towards his team?

A．Confident．

B．Disappointed．

C．Surprised．

Conversation 2

W：I heard you hurt your arm in the football match last weekend．Are you OK?

M：It's nothing serious．I just can't believe that we lost to Class 2．After we scored the goal, we had a good chance to win, but we lost the game．

W：Don't take it so hard．Failure always makes us try harder next time．

M：You're right．I am confident that we will beat them next time．

Conversation 3

5．What time is it now?

A．5∶45

B．5∶55

C．7∶55

6．Where will the speakers probably go first?

A．A cinema．

B．A shopping center．

C．A restaurant．

Conversation 3

M：How about seeing a movie tonight, Helen?

W：That sounds great．I haven't been to a movie for quite a long time．

M：OK．Let me see．The movie starts at 7∶55．We still have two hours and ten minutes．Why don't we go out and have a quick dinner near the cinema?

W：Fine, but I have to stop at the shopping center first．

Conversation 4

7．What does the woman complain about?

A．The bill is not clear enough．

B．The bill is sent to a wrong address．

C．The bill she received is wrong．

8．Why do the mistakes occur?

A．The man is careless．

B．The old computer doesn't work well．

C．The man doesn't use the computer correctly．

9．What does the man promise to do finally?

A．Get a new computer．

B．No such mistake will happen again．

C．Send the presents to the woman．

Conversation 4

W：I'm afraid I have a complaint to make．

M：Please take a seat and tell me what is the matter．

W：I'm sorry to say that the bill you sent me is not right．

M：Not right, madam? That's strange．

W：Yes, I know．What's more, this isn't the first time．

M：Really? That's hard to believe．

W：It has happened five or six times in the past three months．

M：Well, I must apologize, madam．Maybe it's the old computer．

W：Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's caused me a lot of inconvenience．

M：I agree entirely．I promise it won't happen again．

Conversation 5

10．Where does the conversation take place?

A．At home．

B．In a factory．

C．In a store．

11．What is the man so nervous?

A．He's been waiting for the call for a long time．

B．He's failed to answer the phone several times．

C．He's missed an important phone call．

12．What's the call about?

A．The man's company．

B．The man's new work．

C．The man's music．

Conversation 5

M：Linda, could you please turn down the music a little more?

W：OK．What's the matter?

M：Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, which has something to do with my new work．

W：You mean you've found a new job?

M：Yes, it's with a big company, so I don't want to miss the opportunity．

W：Don't worry．You'll be fine．

M：Was that the telephone?

W：I didn't hear anything．

M：I thought I heard it ring two or three times．

W：Sometimes when the windows are open you can hear the neighbor's phone ringing．

M：I've been waiting so long now．It's making me quite nervous．

W：Well, why not go outdoors to calm down and do what you want to do outside? I'll call you if the phone rings．

M：Thanks a lot．

Conversation 6

13．What's the man's reaction to his trip?

A．Optimistic．

B．Excited．

C．Nervous．

14．What will the man do when he checks in?

A．Examine his hand luggage．

B．Bring a boarding pass with his seat number．

C．Show his ticket and passport．

15．When should the man pay the departure tax?

A．When he checks in．

B．When he buys the ticket．

C．When he boards the plane．

Conversation 6

W：Mr．Jones, are you ready for the trip?

M：Oh, yes．I'm really excited about it, but could you tell me what I have to do at the airport? I've never flown before in my life．

W：I see．Now, as you enter, on your left you'll see a lot of check-in desks．You should go to your airline desk, okay? Actually that's very close to the entrance．

M：You mean as soon as I enter the airport, I will see the airline desk?

W：That's right．Once you are at the airline desk, show your ticket and passport to the clerk and place your luggage on the scales．

M：Is there any limit of my luggage?

W：Yes．Try not to have more than 25 kilograms altogether．Oh…and don't check in your hand luggage, as you'll bring it along with you on the plane．

M：Well．What should I do after checking in my hand luggage?

W：Then, the clerk will give you a boarding pass with your seat number printed on it．

M：A friend of mine told me something about a departure tax．What's that? Have I paid for it?

W：Don't worry．It's included in the price of your ticket．

M：Oh, thank you．

Section B

　　There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．

　　The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful and positive things．They are in good spirits all the time．People like to make friends with them and are happy when they are successful．It can make you popular among your classmates and strengthen the relationship with others．

　　Those who are to be unhappy always think and speak the negative things．So they are continually discontented．Those people tend to criticize and offend others, which makes themselves disagreeable everywhere．No one loves them and treats them as their friends．No one shows respect to them, either．They should change this bad habit, or they would not live a happier life．

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阅读理解。

     A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so
absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and
all her money for the trip.
     The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed
the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news.Tears flowed down her face.Flight 230,which was
the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed.If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important-her life.
     Sometimes bad things really happen.We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others.There
are times when nothing seems to go our way.
     So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding "No!" We
must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we
deserve.
     Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed.Continuous worrying will only affect
your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.
     What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
     There was a man who won the lottery.He thought he was the luckiest person in the world.He became
greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.
     One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again.But this time, it was a different story.He
had been killed because of his riches.
     If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it.Hope for protection and guidance.Life is
so unpredictable.You never know what will happen next.
Live one day at a time.we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble.We ask
ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I've got no one else
to turn to?"
     Live for the moment.Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine.
Believe me. And believe in yourself. As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"

1.The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____".

A. was forced by
B. was fighting bravely with
C. had cooperated with
D. was trying to beg

2. From the passage, we learn that___.

A. the woman was lucky to miss her flight
B. some people just never run out of good luck
C. robbers will get what they deserve
D. if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so

3. According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?

A. Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited.
B. There's no need to worry or get frustrated.Just believe in yourself.
C. Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert.
D. Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things.

4. The stories are intended to tell us___.

A. fortune only favors the prepared mind
B. gains and losses go hand in hand
C. misfortune might be a blessing
D. we should save up for a rainy day

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A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.

Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.

The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.

That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．

Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．

So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．

Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．

What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?

There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．

One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．

If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．

Live one day at a time．we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I've got no one else to turn to?"

Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine． Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"

56．The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．

A．was forced by B．was fighting bravely with

C．had cooperated with D．was trying to beg

57．From the passage, we learn that___．

A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight

B．some people just never run out of good luck

C．robbers will get what they deserve

D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so

58．According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?

A．Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited．

B．There's no need to worry or get frustrated．Just believe in yourself．

C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert．

D．Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things．

59．The stories are intended to tell us___．

A．fortune only favors the prepared mind

B．gains and losses go hand in hand

C．misfortune might be a blessing

D．we should save up for a rainy day

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