A.

The most   1thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip __2__England．This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me   3.

At first，I went to Shakespeare's   4．It was the house   5Shakespeare was born and   6his early years．  7sitting room, hallway, bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished （布置） in sixteenth-century    8．I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition．It showed Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice trip to England,   9I learnt a lot．I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting   10．I want to go there again in the future.

11A．unforgettable          B．unexpected         C．fashionable         D．famous

12A．at                     B．for               C．on                D．to

13A．excited                B．disappointed       C．exciting             D．disappointing

14A．school               B．birthplace         C．room               D．home

15A．who                 B．that                C．when              D．where

16A．paid                   B．spent               C．cost               D．took

17A．It's                    B．Its                 C．It had              D．It was

18A．style                  B．site                C．shape              D．shade

19A．for which            B．which              C．from which        D．in which

20A．place                  B．town               C．country            D．summer

B.

When I was a boy,  every holiday that I had seemed wonderful．In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly   1.the water was always warm．Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country,   2.ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees．There were   3.in one’s pockets or good places where one could   4.ice creams．Each day seemed a lifetime.

Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   5.is much the same as it was．I   6.like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks．I no longer wish to   7.any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets．  8., I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

Sometimes I   9.what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old．All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about   10.who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams.

11.A．and                 B．yet                 C．but               D．or

12.A．exploring            B．examining          C．repairing         D．measuring

13.A．sweets             B．sand              C．ice-creams       D．money

14.A．make               B．sell                 C．buy               D．offer

15.A．house              B．holiday             C．garden            D．tide

16.A．hardly              B．almost               C．still               D．perhaps

17.A．destroy             B．fix                 C．use               D．build

18.A．But                B．However           C．Otherwise        D．Besides

19.A．wonder            B．feel                  C．understand        D．believe

20.A．children            B．boys                 C．girls              D．grown-ups

B

Every year 2. 2 million tons of oil are put into the ocean and this oil has terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the off washes up onto shore. Some of the largest spills(溢出) in history were caused by oil tankers(油轮) running into each other or by an oil tanker sailing into shallow water and hitting the bottom of the ocean.

After these spills, officials try to discover who or what was at fault to help prevent similar accidents in the future.

One of the worst oil spills in history happened along the Alaskan（阿拉斯加） coastline in 1989. In this accident, 42,000 tons of oil spilled from a tanker which resulted in terrible damage to this sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tanker's captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to the third mate. The third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto a natural underwater rock wall near the Alaskan coast. Damaged by the rock, the ship leaked(泄漏) oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 others died when the oil covered their skin. As well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals.

The most oil ever spilled was in 1990. As part of the Iraq war plan, 900,000 tons of oil were let out into the Persian(波斯的) Gulf by Iraq. The oil also damaged 650 kilometers of the coastline of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In some places, oil on the water was 43 centimeters thick. Water birds, water plants, and baby fish were all seriously affected. The long-term effects of this act on the food chain in the area are bound to（肯定会） cause problems far into the future.

45. Oil spills have terrible effect on________.

A. ocean life                                             B. the coastline

C. both ocean life and the coastline             D. the bottom of the ocean

46. Why did the third mate run the tanker aground(搁浅地) in this accident?

A. He was tired.                                        B. He did not know the area well.

C. He was drunk.                                      D. He was talking on the phone.

47. According to the writer, ________.

A. the accident along the Alaskan coastline was the worst oil spill in history

B. Iraq poured oil into the the Persian Gulf on purpose

C. the effects of Iraq’s act in the Persian Gulf War have been seen fully

D. oil put into the sea by Iraq in the war was the worst accident in history

48. Which of the following is the best title for this text?

A. The Worst Oil Spill                               B. Pollution

C. The Persian Gulf War                                   D. Oil Spill

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’

The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (=not clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引诱；诱惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’

When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.

Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.

A. people forget how to use his legs.

B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.

C. lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.

D. there are a lot of transportation devices.

Travelling at high speed means _________.

A. people’s focus on the future       B. a pleasure

C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill      D. a necessity of life

Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?

A. People won’t use their eyes.

B. In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.

C. People can’t see anything on his way of travel.

D. People want to sleep during travelling.

What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. Legs become weaker.

B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

C. There is no need to use eyes.           D. The best way to travel is on foot.

What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?

A. See view with bird’s eyes.        B. A bird looks at a beautiful view.

C. It is a general view from a high position looking down.

D. A scenic place.

The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.

A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. however, each must be equally dedicated. Caring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.

Under the supervision (监管) of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients’ needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty; others work odd shifts.

A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.

Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.

The nursing staff ________.

A. are central to the medical staff

B. play an important role in caring for patients

C. can work effectively without physicians  

D. are always in close contact with the patients

Why don’t nurses study for as many years as doctors?

A. They don’t treat patients for illness and injury.

B. Most nurses work long days.

C. Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.

D. They are not dedicated.

Nurses work in shifts because ________.

A. they are careless.      

B. nursing services must be provided continuously.

C. they work at night from time to time.

D. a shift is usually eight hours long.

What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?

A. A very careful person.                           B. An able person.

C. A very dedicated person.               D. A specially trained person.

The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper. Indeed,as

a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man's wants, the world ?itself? has been changing rapidly. Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized.

Clearly, every grown?up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics. Whether it be Congress(美国国会) voting huge sums of money for new ?warships,? space exploration, or atomic energy；the office staff learning to use a new computer；son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon；or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove physics seems to be everywhere.

Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students.

 They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will them selves then contribute(贡献) to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things.

But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science(any science) to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.

1.The application of new advances in physics to inventions ________ .

A.may solve all the problems in teaching        

B.can help people understand the meaning of life        

C.is intended to meet people's needs         

D.makes people understand the voting rules of the Congress 

2.According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A.stimulating their students' curiosity in physics 

B.making their students understand the importance of physics 

C.giving their students the information of new advances in science 

D.creating excitement about physical education among their students   

3.The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to  ________ .

A.some of the eager students       B.the students in the classroom        

C.the teachers giving lessons       D.all the scientists in physics 

4.The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about ________ .

A.new advances in physics          B.the use of physics in our life        

C.the science of physics            D.modern developments in science