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About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.

He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and — WHUMP! — it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!" Building up a head of steam, he went on. " That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?"

"Please, mister, please....I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop!" tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. "It’s my brother, mister," he said. "He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. "Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman," Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.

Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

1. The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________.

A. the businessman drove at a high speed

B. he envied the brand-new car very much

C. he wanted to ask for some money

D. he wanted to get help from the driver

2. Which of the following is the right order of the story?

a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.

b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.

c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.

d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.

e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.

A. b, a, e, c, d

B. a, c, d, b, e

C. b, a, c, e, d

D. a, c, b, e, d

3. What can we learn from the passage? w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.

B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.

C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.

D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.

4. According to the passage, the last sentence means ________.

A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life

B. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous

C. trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble

D. protecting oneself from being hurt

第三节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl   21   Melanie.

Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to  22   nearby Northwestern University, where she’s   23   been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.

When she gets an unexpected  24   from Georgetown University, she decides to   25    a road trip with a few   26  female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step   27  adulthood. But  28   the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t   29  with the prospect(期望) of his little princess   30   the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern.  31  Melanie’s fatherw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m only has the best of  32  , his presence   33  an endless series of comic encounters.

After following their faulty device   34   into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie   35   Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment. What should be a simple tire change   36   the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter   37   get the chance to really   38   each other.  

All parents,  39   they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up.   40   what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go.

21. A. named                 B. naming                C. namely                D. names

22. A. join                     B. send                    C. attend                 D. pass

23. A. still                      B. always                C. yet                      D. already

24. A. appointment         B. interview             C. visit                    D. meeting

25. A. provide               B. offer                   C. take                    D. hold

26. A. closing                B. close                   C. closed                 D. closely

27. A. toward                B. for                      C. during                 D. with

28. A. though                B. in spite                C. once                   D. despite

29. A. satisfying            B. successful           C. comfortable         D. meaningful

30. A. seeking               B. examining            C. searching            D. exploring

31. A. Since                  B. Because               C. While                  D. When

32. A. intentions            B. attempts              C. efforts                D. planning

33. A. comes about        B. leads to               C. calls in                D. turns out

34. A. lately                   B. late                     C. deeply                 D. deep

35. A. discover              B. invent                  C. recognize            D. realize

36. A. succeeds in         B. brings in              C. results from         D. results in

37. A. hopefully             B. finally                  C. firstly                  D. certainly

38. A. agree to               B. speak to              C. talk to                 D. turn to

39. A. whether              B. if                        C. what                    D. why

40. A. As                       B. Like                    C. For                      D. Except

阅读理解

　　When the Federal Government of Australia was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia's capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honour. Instead, the founding fathers chose for the new capital a place halfway between the two. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country's capital .

　　In 1911, the government invited the world's leading architects (建筑师) to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An American architect from Chicago named Walter Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Man started to work on Canberra in 1913, but twenty-four years passed before the city was finished.

　　At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become a center of education and a favorite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They can also earn a living by teaching or by meeting, the needs of tourists.

　　Canberra is now Australia's largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work . Some have come to escape the more hectic(热烈的) way of life found in marry other cities.

1．Why was the leading city of Canberra designed by an American?

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A．He was a leading architect of that time.

B．He was probably the designer of Washington D. C.

C．He won in a design contest.

D．The Australians hoped the new capital would be like Chicago.

2．The city of Canberra was finished ________.

[　　]

A．in 1901

B．in 1911

C．in 1913

D．in 1937

3．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Canberra is the largest city of Australia.

B．There are a number of schools and colleges in Canberra.

C．Many people in Canberra work for the government.

D．Canberra has become a favorite place for tourist.

4．Which of the following shows the right position of Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney?

( C = Canberra M = Melbourne S = Sydney P =the Pacific )

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A．　　　　　　　B．

C．　　　　　　　D．

Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.

Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.

Chicago is also a great inland port(港).It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.

1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?

L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois

2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.

A. Chicagoans love their city more than others

B.Chicago is the center of America

C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport

D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan

3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.

A. the only one in America

B.the biggest one in the world

C.the busiest one in the world

D.the most well-known one in the world

4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.

A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago

B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago

C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico

D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico

“There were no rush hours any more,” said Charles M. McLean, who runs the nation’s busiest road. “We have rush periods, and they keep getting longer and longer.”

McLean was describing Chicago’s 235 miles of expressway. But the same might be said about almost any of the expressways that have become an important part of American city life---and about the heavy traffic that often blocks them.

In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls traffic on the city's seven expressways. Now one man- a controller- can follow the movement of Chicago’s traffic by looking at a set of lights.

The system uses electronic sensors that are built into each expressway, half a mile apart. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow, or red lights on a map in the control room.

A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic----cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.

“See that red light near Austin Avenue?” the controller asked a visitor. “That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”

At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again. “A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,” the controller explained. “They can’t speed up as fast as cars.”

The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by l8 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago’s expressways for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the country there are 2.6.

Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”. Systems like Chicago’s are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston. “Chicago has taken the lead,” says New York City’s traffic director; and he adds, “We are far behind...!”

46. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. A Computerized Traffic Control System greatly helps in Chicago.

B. Rush Periods in Chicago are getting longer.

C. Chicago has the busiest road in the nation.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. The expressways are faster now.

47．What can we learn from the passage?

A. The controller follows Chicago’s traffic by waiting for the red light to turn to green.

B. The sensor can immediately deal with the accidents.

C. The system has greatly helped to reduce the deaths on the expressways.

　D. At the entrance to the expressway, the lights can change only because of the speed of the truck

48. By saying “Chicago has taken the lead,” the director means _____.

A. Chicago has taken something very heavy.

B. They are under the control of Chicago.

C. Chicago is ahead of them in using the system.

D. Chicago is the center of all the systems in the US.

49. Why did the controller ask a visitor?

A. He wants to tell him how the lights work.

B. He cited it as an example to show the visitor what the lights tell.

C. He shows the visitor what he does.

D. He was teaching him how to control the system.

50. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A science book　　　　　　 B. A travel journal.

C. A magazine　　　　　　　　 D. A student text