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71.袁博士从梦中醒来，希望能种植一种可以养活更多人的水稻。

　　 Dr Yuan awoke from his dream ______ ______ ______ ______ producing a kind

　　 Of rice that could feed more people.

72. 在有的地方，你还能和大魔术师梅林一起观看魔术表演。

　 In one place, you ______ _____ ______ ______ with Merlin the Wizard.

73.不幸的是他的父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了。

______ his father died, ______ his family even _______ _______.

74.　 但总的来说，在当今文化交融的世界，学习不同国家的习俗肯定能帮助我们避免　

　　　 交往中的困难。

　　　 ______ _______, though, studying international customs can certainly

　　　 _______ _______ difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads!

75. 她主张应该让野生动物留在野外生活，而不能用于娱乐或广告。

　 She has argued that wild animals should _____ _____ in the wild and not used for

　　 _____　 or _______.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion (激增) of　36　female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn't have come at a　37　time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months

　38　.

These young girls have both strong will and talent.　39　the way is Li Na， who may have the　40　name in women's tennis， but she has a big reputation(名气). Li Na is China's top ranked player and the first to have　41　into the world's top 20.

After　42　nearly six months of the season with a serious injury， the 25??year??old　43　an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women's Hardcourt Tennis Championships.

In the world of professional tennis， Li's refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and　44　the court(球场).

“My husband said he had a special gift for me　45　I won，” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 　46　I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”

The Wuhan girl　47　tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had　48　her playing badminton. After years of hard training， Li Na turned　49　in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.

With her solid groundstroke (击落地球) and aggressive (攻击的) mindset， she　50　the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour　51　.  Then two years later， she was the first Chinese to make　52　into the last 16 of Wimbledon， which led to her being　53　number 16 in the world last January.

Li is now looking forward to winning a　54　at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us，” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery　55　I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”

36.A.pleased  B.talented  C.excited  D.interested

37.A.good  B.better  C.best  D.well

38.A.along  B.before  C.away  D.later

39.A.Knowing  B.Leading  C.Showing  D.Finding

40.A.biggest  B.longest  C.smallest  D.shortest

41.A.broken  B.walked  C.dropped  D.changed

42.A.playing  B.wasting  C.sparing  D.missing

43.A.returned  B.made  C.kept  D.brought

44.A.over  B.off  C.in  D.around

45.A.unless  B.if  C.whether  D.that

46.A.what  B.how  C.because  D.why

47.A.went on  B.met with  C.took up  D.set out

48.A.spotted  B.heard  C.minded  D.persuaded

49.A.competitor  B.player  C.professional  D.coach

50.A.found  B.became  C.got  D.helped

51.A.event  B.team  C.project  D.race

52.A.one  B.this  C.that  D.it

53.A.praised  B.ranked  C.received  D.announced

54.A.reward  B.score  C.gold  D.prize

55.A.and  B.or  C.but  D.while

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。　　 　　

    Albie is old, with a slow, heavy walk. He wears his hair short　　 and his trousers low. He works for some people who own small country　　 houses.

　　     The other day, he was in a little dustbin shelter ( 遮蔽物) for　　 the neighbors up the road. He painted shed (棚) green and let it dry.　　 I went to look at it, putting my finger to the smooth paint. But the　　 next day Albie came back with a machine and roughed up (粗磨, 使不平)　　 the paint. He was adding another coating. He said "That is not the way　　 Albie works. What I make by hand does not look unprofessional(外行的)."

　　     Nothing in Albie's world holds secrets from him so far as houses　　 are concerned, because at some time he either built it, repaired it or　　 decorated it. The fuse (保险丝) box, the stone patio (用石块砌的院子) ,　　 the shed, the small house, these are all Albie's work.

　　     The people Albie works for do big businesses. Albie does not know　　 how to buy and sell securities (证券). But when these men want to have　　 sheds built or patios laid, they come to Albie. People may wonder why　　 Albie gets paid so little for doing so much. The reason is simple. He　　 leads a quiet and simple life. He is always alone with his serene　　 thoughts.

(1)Albie works for __________.

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 A. the townsmen　　　　　　B. the peasants　　 　　

C. some rich businessmen　　D. the people in the neighborhood 

(2)In Albie's world __________.

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A. he knows everything well about small houses　　 　　

B. everything seems to be a secret　　    

C. everything is ready for others　　    

D. he keeps no secret when he teaches others how to build or   repair something. 

(3)Although the painting looked good enough to the writer, Albie would　　 _________.

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A. give it another coating　　  

B. give it a final coat of paint　　 　　

C. make it look professional　　

D. not use any machines 

(4)Which of the following do you think is right according to the 　　    passage? 

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A. Albie couldn't do complicated things because of his age.　　 　　

B. He wants his work to be perfect.　　 　　

C. The rich look down upon Albie.　　 　　

D. What Albie does is of great value.

(5)Which do you think is the best title for the article? 

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A. A Free Person　　　　　　  B. Old  Albie - Experienced　　 　　

C. A Master's Touch (风格)　　D. A Simple but Helpful Man