A recent trend in Californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those out to have an interesting dining experience. Appetizers (开胃品) seem to be the name of the games as diners turn away from the more traditional three-course meal in favor of smaller snacks sampled in various types of restaurants, bars and cafes. In this way, in the course of an evening out, you might go to a restaurant for a tasty dish to eat at one end of town, to a bar with some live music at the other end, then for a coffee, and finally back to the restaurant for a further appetizer.

     Reasons for this trend are the fact that so many different types of restaurants have been set up recently, each with their own particular type of food and special atmosphere, combined with the increased sophistication in the type of snacks being offered. Gone are the cheese sticks of the old days, when appetizers were not really taken seriously. Some favorite snacks of the moment are slices of hot pizza, creamy fish-based dishes and crispy cakes and so on.

     Prices for appetizers are not equal to a full meal; however, their new popularity has meant that they are by no means as cheap as they used to be. Certainly, for that special occasion, a meal in a nice restaurant, complete with the piano performance, is hard to beat. However, if we see that this trend for  "butterfly eating"-- moving around several different places in one evening -- continues, then all the traditional style restaurants may well have to provide their own appetizer bars as well!

72. How are Californian people's eating habits changing?

   A. People are dining out less.                     

B. Californian restaurants are becoming less popular.

   C. Most people eat less than they used to.           

D. A full restaurant meal is losing popularity.

73. All the places which serve appetizers

   A. have much the same menu                    

B. have their own particular characteristics

   C. have a bar with live music                    

D. are located at the end of the town

74. What does the underlined words "increased sophistication" in Paragraph 2 mean?

  A. Serving a bigger share.                         B.  Using healthier mixture.

  C. Charging more for food.                       D. Offering better quality and variety.

75. Appetizers used to be seen as____________.

  A. relatively important                          B. a full meal

  C. cheap meal                                      D. an expensive meal

Tony was a young man different from the other people in the small village. He tried to 　36 from the same old familiar routine, and looked around for new ideas. So people 　37 at him and even his 38 felt ashamed for having “a black sheep” in their home.

But Tony didn’t care about their ugly 39 . He believed in his ability and held his head up high. One day as he 40 through the village, his shoes got stuck in the weed (杂草). Pulling them out from the weed, Tony was lost in thought. Then 41 , it occurred to him what he wanted to do in life.

He went around 42 the shoes of everyone in the village and pitied the sight of their worn-out footwear. The city shoes were too 43 for the poor villagers, so they wore shoes 　44 　no one could use it ever again.

Tony went to the city to collect information and resources on how to 45 shoes. He worked with a shoemaker and 46 home six months later, equipped with 47 and material. He made a pair of shoes for everyone in his family. Soon the villagers 48 Tony to make shoes for them, too. He set a(n) 49 they could afford, where his profits(利润）were included.

50 spread like fire and soon Tony had shoe projects he never dreamed of. He put 51 a board at his home. It read, “Tony Shoe Mart gives your feet some love.”

Soon Tony 52 many villagers in his factory, and everyone in his own family had a job that earned them more money than their regular jobs. Now Tony’s parents were 53 of their son because Tony became the village savior.

Always believe in yourselves and your 　54 . Be proud and confident of yourself no matter how 55 a person you are.

36．A．learn　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．escape　　　　　　　　 C．wake　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

37．A．pointed　　　　　　　　 B．stared　　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 　 D．shouted

38．A．friends　　　　　　　　 B．workmates　　　　　　 C．parents　　　　 　 D．villagers

39．A．habits　　　　　 　 B．looks　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．rules　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．words

40．A．walked　　　　　　　　 B．rode　　　　　　　 　 C．drove　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．flew

41．A．suddenly 　　　 　　　 B．finally　　 　　　　　　 C．fortunately　　　　　 D．surely

42．A．choosing　　　 　　　 B．appreciating　 　 C．observing　　　　　　 　　　 D．seeking

43．A．cheap　　　　　　　　　 B．expensive　　　　　　 　 C．nice　　　　　　　 　 D．common

44．A．after　　　　　　　 　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　 C．till　　　　　　　　　 　 D．when

45．A．sell　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．clean　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．repair　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．make

46．A．returned　　　　　　　 B．missed　　　　　　　　 C．owned　　　　　 　 D．left

47．A．equipment　　　　　 　　　 B．knowledge　　　　　　 C．energy　　　　　　　　 D．strength

48．A．demanded　　　　　 　　　 B．forbade　　　　 　 C．ordered　　　　 　 D．asked

49．A．record　　　　　　　　　 B．example　　　　 　 C．price　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．limit

50．A．Word　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．Lie　　　　　 　　 　 C．Note 　　 　　　　D．Rumor

51．A．off　　　　　　　　 　 B．away　　　　　　 　　　 C．down　　　　　　 　 　　　　 D．up

52．A．found　　　　　　　　　 B．fired　　　 　　 　 C．hired　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．saved

53．A．proud　　　　　　　　　 B．afraid　　　　　　　　　 　 C．tired　　　　　　　 　 D．jealous

54．A．judgments　　　　　　 　　　 B．decisions　　　 　 C．opinions　　　　 　 D．abilities

55．A．famous　　　　　　　　 B．honest　　　　　　　　　 C．small　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．kind

 (05·辽宁A篇)

When building houses, people used to think about not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.

Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock（家畜）.During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.

People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.

House-building becomes a great challenge（挑战）to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.

56．What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?

       A．The climate of their areas.                               

B．The energy for their houses.

       C．The fashions for their houses.                       

D．The building materials for their houses.

57．People in some areas gain a source of heat by _________.

       A．keeping their livestock downstairs                

        B．protecting their livestock from the cold

        C．sharing their houses only with their cows   

        D．living on the second floor with their livestock

58．The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that ________.

       A．heat raises the temperature in the houses

       B．heat goes in the upward direction

       C．heat goes up if temperature is raised

       D．heat increases the temperature of rocks

59．From the passage, we can conclude that __________.

       A．people will no longer consider building materials in the future

        B．energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the future

        C．almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks

        D．energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology

　I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes. My 17- year-old son, Alyosha, who had for so long 　31 my choice of clothing，now 　32 searches through my closet．Wasn’t it only yesterday that he had turned up his 33 at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and 　34 beginning to look at his 35 as a creature from outer space，I had once 36 to suggest buying a pair of chinos(斜纹棉布裤)while we were 37 . He said nothing but selected a pair of Jeans. He 　38 　it on. “Too 　39 　,” I pronounced. “Just right，” was his reply, 40 he admired himself mirror, completely 41 with the image．I think that set the tone(基调)for the next four years. When it 　42 to clothing，the disagreement seemed 　43 . I was chinos，he was large jeans; I was neatly pressed shirts, he was loose T-shirts.
　 　44 began to change about a year ago．I remember the 　45 day．I had gone to my 46 in search of a favorite T-shirt．I couldn't find it, 　47 it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school．“That’s my shirt，”I said．“Yeah，I know，”said Alyosha as he 48 for the fridge．Since that time，he often—and 　49 warning—searched for the new and different in my closet．I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them, ” he smiled．Warmed by his words，I 　50 my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers．
31. A. concentrated on 　　　　　 B. based on 　　　 C. looked down on 　 D. decided on

32. A. hurriedly　　　　　 　 B. interestedly　　　　　 C. unwillingly 　　　　　　 D. disappointedly
33. A. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nose
34. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　　　　　 C. just 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost
35. A. companion 　　　　　　　　　 B. fellow 　　　　　　 C. father 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mother
36. A. managed　　　　　　　　 B. attempted 　　　　　 C. longed 　　　　　　　　　 D. demanded
37. A. reading 　　　　　　　　 B. walking 　　　　 C. shopping 　　　　　　　 D. wandering
38. A. put 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had 　　　　　　 C．tried 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wore
39. A. big 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive
40. A. before 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. after　　　　 　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　 D. as
41. A. worried 　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied
42. A. came 　　　　　　　　　　 B. occurred 　　　 C. hit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happened
43. A. opposite 　　　　　　　 B. obvious 　　　　 C. unexpected 　　　　 D. unthinkable
44. A. Things 　　　　　　　　　 B. Times 　　　　　　 C. Manners 　　　　　　　 D. Means
45. A. concise 　　　　　　　　 B. exact　　　　　　　 C. blank　　　　　　　　　　　 D. single
46. A. suitcase　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. store　　　　　　　 C. closet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. room
47. A. and 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so
48. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. headed 　　　　 C. searched 　　　　　　　 D. walked
49. A. about 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. beyond 　　　　　　　　 D. without
50. A. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　 C. held 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

阅读下面短文, 从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes ,My 17-year-old son，who had for so long  1my choice of clothing，now    2searches through my closet．Wasn’t  it only yesterday  that  he had turned up his   3at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and   4beginning to look at  his  5as a creature from outer space，I had once   6to suggest buying a  pair of chinos(斜纹棉布裤)while we were   7.He said nothing but selected a pair of Jeans. He   8it on. “Too  9，”I pronounced. “Just right，”was his reply,   10he admired  himself mirror，completely   11with the image．I think that set the tone(基调)for the next four years. When it  12to clothing，the divide seemed   13.I was chinos，he was outsized jeans; I was neatly pressed shirts, he was loose T’s.

14began to change about a year ago．I remember the   15day．I had gone to my     16in search of a favorite T-shirt．I couldn't find it,  17it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school．“That’my shirt，”I said．“Yeah，I know，”said  Alyosha  as  he    18for the fridge．Since that time，he often—and   19warning—searched for the new and  different in my closet．I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them，”he smiled．Warmed by his words，I     20my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers．

1.A. thought highly of   B. looked down on     C．set on     D. based on

2.A. interestedly   B．hurriedly  C. disappointedly  D. unwillingly

3.A. head      B. eyes   C. hand  D. nose

4.A. also       B. soon  C．just  D．almost

5.A. classmates    B. teachers    C．father      D．mother

6.A. attempted     B．managed C．longed    D．persuaded

7.A. reading  B．walking   C. wandering D. shopping

8.A. put  B．tried C. had    D. wore

9.A. big  B．tight C. cheap       D. expensive

10.A. because      B．though     C. until   D．as

11.A. worried       B．satisfied   C. proud       D. nervous

12.A. belonged     B．talked     C．came      D. happened

13.A. opposite     B．slight       C. unbridgeable    D. unthinkable

14.A. Things  B. Times C. Manners   D. Tastes

15.A. first      B．exact       C. only   D. single

16.A. house   B．store       C．office      D. closet

17.A. and      B. unless C. but     D. so

18.A headed B. looked      C．searched D. walked

19.A. about   B．with C．on    D. without

20.A. took    B．held C．got   D. moved