From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

　　Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre（罗浮宫）in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum n the

world.

　　The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort（城堡）. In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat（护城河）to keep out the enemies.

　　Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French Kings and Queens.

　　During time of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

　　When Francis 1 became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. His “Mona Lisa”is the best-known painting in the museum today.

　　In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.

(1)How long has the Louvre been a public museum?

[　　]

A．For over 800 years.

B．Since 1350.

C．Since 1515.

D．For over 210 years.

(2)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Da Vinci once stayed in France.

B．“Mona Lisa”is kept in the Louvre.

C．The louver was once a church as well as a palace.

D．The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.

(3)The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．an art museum called the Louvre

B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C．a king of France named Francis 1

D．the best-known painting in the Louvre

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Advertising in America offers some great advantages to consumers. For example, in order to keep prices low through mass production, companies must have a mass market for their products. Mass advertising creates mass markets. Producers cannot afford to develop new products, put them on the market and wait for customers to discover them. This would take too long. Demand for some products must be created. This is done through advertising.
　　But advertising sometimes makes it difficult for consumers to make wise decisions. The fact is that when people are constantly flooded with messages through the mass media persuading them to buy particular products, many respond by buying them.
　　Advertising is designed to influence an individual to buy a product. Sellers often study human behavior to discover what will convince consumers to buy a certain item. This reason for buying is called a buying motive.
　　Buying motives are usually broken down into two categories: rational and emotional. Rational buying motives include the desire to save money, the desire for comfort, or the desire for good workmanship. Emotional buying motives include buying out of fear, wanting to be liked, and wanting to have something better than your friends have.
　　Emotional appeals are found in most consumer advertising today. Certain cars promise to make the driver feel "younger" and " freer". Shoes promise to make the buyer's whole life "springier". Life insurance policies promise to take the "care out of living".
　　Most consumers believe that they are not easily influenced by emotional appeals. However, corporations that sell consumer products obviously think differently. They spend many millions of dollars every day on radio, television, newspaper and magazine ads that use these appeals.　　
1. It can be inferred from the passage that one of the advantages of advertising for consumers is that ________.
A. it can create a big demand for consumer goods
B. the mass market created by it leads to low prices
　C. producers can introduce new products to consumers
　D. it helps consumers discover new products
2. Consumers sometimes find it difficult to make a sensible decision when buying a particular product     because __________ .
　A. many advertisements are too difficult for them to understand
　B. they are afraid to be taken in by dishonest advertisements
　C. mass advertising offers them a range of good and cheap products
　D. they are confused by the quantity of advertisements promoting it
3. According to the passage, a toothpaste ad promising that people who use the product will make a lot of friends is an example of an ad that appeals to __________ .
　A. rational buying motives                              B. the consumer's commonsense
　C. emotional buying motives                         　D. the desire for a good product
4. The reason why companies spend enormous amounts of money on advertising is that ________ .
　A. they believe people can be influenced to buy a certain produce
B. it takes a lot of advertising to convince people to buy a certain product
　C. most consumers are not easily influenced by emotional appeals
　D. advertising based on emotional appeals are very effective
5. The best title for this passage would be ________ .
　A. Advertising can create demand                  　B. The advantages of advertising
　C. What effective advertising can do              　D. The role of advertising in selling products

71. As a middle school student, you should realize that it's not meaningful at all for you ____________________ fantasy novels on line.  (addict)

作为一名中学生你应该认识到迷恋网上的奇幻小说没有任何意义。

72. ____________________ they will camp out tonight. It is such a long way that I don’t think   

they can get back.  (likely)

他们今晚可能要在外露营了，路太远我觉得他们不会回来了。

73. A child is told that under no circumstances ____________________ his parents.  (cheat)

小孩被告知在任何情况下他都不应该欺骗父母。

74. Have you ever had a case _______________________ your journalists of getting the wrong end    

of the stick ?  (accuse)

你们有没有过这样的情况：有人控告你们的记者，说他们的报道完全失呢？

75. Please keep us _______________________ any change of address as soon as possible. (inform)  

地址变化了请尽可能早地让我们知道。

76. If Richard _______________________ his job last month, he would go abroad for a business conference now. (lose)

       如果理查德不在上个月失业的话，他现在已去国外参加一个商业会议了。

77. The boy wanted to play football in the street, but his mother _______________________.  (tell)

男孩想在街上踢球，但是他妈妈叫他不要在街上踢球。

78. Ribery _______________________ with his father on a construction site when Messi and Ronaldo were already established superstars.  (work v.)

当梅西和罗纳尔多已经成名的时候，里贝里和父亲正在一个建筑工地上干活。

79. Burns are called first, second or third degree burns, _______________________ which layers of the skin are burned.  (depend) 

根据皮肤烧伤的层次，烧伤分为一度、二度和三度烧伤。

80. It is not only Doraemon’s cool gadgets but also his lovely personality _______________. (make)

不仅仅是哆啦A梦酷酷的小装置而且是他的可爱的个性使得故事有趣。

    请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 　1parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 　2and could hardly 　3.?

    The driver, Mr. White, 　4his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the 　5hospital, fighting against 　6. The cars ahead of him pulled out of way 　7he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to 　8, since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 　9, with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 　10his left and right as he did so.

   Coming towards him from his right was a 　11. The driver had the windows 　12, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not hear the ambulance.

    The lights were 　13, so he drove straight 　14into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 　15little Ally was. He was 　16to see relief (宽慰) instead of fear in the face of the parents.

    “Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is 　17again.”?

    “It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 　18the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning normal, and she was crying in a loud 　19healthy voice.

    They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the 　20, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

1.A. worried            B. excited      C. angry            D. surprised

2.A. mouth          B. nose         C. throat           D. ear

3.A. talk　             B. breathe      C. cry          D. hear

4.A. turned on      B. opened on　 C. turned off       D. sped up

5.A. best           B. biggest　        C. first            D. nearest

6.A. time           B. cars         C. policemen        D. speed

7.A. that           B. as           C. there            D. if

8.A. stop           B. slow down        C. hurry            D. keep safe

9.A. lights         B. signs            C. policemen        D. marks

10.A. at                B. to               C. down         D. forward

11.A. taxi          B. car          C. truck            D. train

12.A. up                B. down         C. open         D. covered

13.A. red               B. green            C. yellow           D. out

14.A. out　             B. away         C. on           D. off

15.A. who           B. what         C. where            D. how

16.A. lucky　       B. astonished       C. worried      D. happy

17.A. crying            B. breathing        C. smiling      D. talking

18.A. made          B. let          C. knocked      D. pulled

19.A. and           B. with         C. or　             D. but

20.A. driver            B. accident     C. girl         D. reporters

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The young couple had another quarrel. They were sitting silently when the landlady(女房东) came in and asked, “You don’t 　36 the house any more?” He kept silent and she 　37 shook her head.

The landlady began 　38 the house. After looking around, the landlady screamed, “See how you have 　39 my house? The walls are full of nails(铁钉)! How could I rent it to others?”

She began looking around her 　40 room. Four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 　41 to her, saying, “I feel so sorry to you for 　42 you live in this small room. In the future I will buy our own big house.”

This tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 　43 . At that time, she threw all her stuff(填充物) such as her bag and umbrella on the 　44 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 　45　 and feeling terribly upset. Then he began 　46 more nails into the wall. There were three nails on the left, on which 　47 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 　48 their wedding photo frame.

The landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. After the nails were　 49 , the walls were left with countless holes. Suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 　50 nonstop through these holes.

　　She 　51 to her feet and exclaimed, “Stop removing the nails! We will rent the house 　52 we buy our own!” He gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.

She 　53 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 　54 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 55 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. But if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable.

36. A. like　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. clean　　　　 　　 C. rent　　　　 　　　 D. keep

37. A. simply　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. barely　　　　 　　 C. coldly　　　 　　　 D. proudly

38. A. observing　　　　 　　　 B. examining　　　 　　 C. watching　　 　　　　　　 D. spotting

39. A. shared　　　　　 　　　 B. ruined　　　　　 　 C. kept　　　　 　　　　　　 D. decorated

40. A. familiar　　　　 　 　　　 B. dirty　　　　　 　 C. empty　　　　 　　 D. bright

41. A. devoted　　　　 　　　 B. attached　　 　　　 C. optimistic　　 　　　 D. guilty

42. A. leaving　　　　　 　　　 B. having　　　　 　 C. asking　　　　 　　 D. getting

43. A. clothes 　　　　　 　　　 B. pictures　　　　 　 C. umbrellas　　　 　　 D. hats

44. A. floor　　　　　　 　　　 B. wall　　　　　 　 C. ceiling　　　　 　 D. door

45. A. trouble　　　　　 　　　 B. mess　　　　　 　　 C. confusion　　　 　 D. order

46. A. putting　　　　　 　　　 B. striking　　 　　　　 C. driving　　　　 　 D. beating

47. A. hung　　　　　　 　　　 B. fastened　　　 　　 C. dropped　　　　 　 D. swung

48. A. connect　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. fix　　　　　 　　 C. hang　　　　　 　 D. put

49. A. replaced　　　　 　　　 B. separated　　　 　　 C. unfastened　　　 　 D. removed

50. A. crying　　　　　 　　　 B. aching　　　　 　　 C. bleeding　　　 　　 D. disturbing

51. A. jumped　　　　　 　　　 B. held　　　　　 　　 C. stuck　　　　　 　 D. got

52. A. if　　　　　　　 　　　 B. unless　　　　 　　 C. as　　　　　　 　 D. until

53. A. especially 　　　 　　　 B. eventually　　 　　　 C. fortunately　　　 　 D. sadly

54. A. chaos(混乱)　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　 　 C. quarrels　　　　 　 D. challenges

55. A. Therefore　　　　 　　　 B. Besides　　　　 　　 C. Thus　　　　　 　 D. However