( E )

Parking has long been a major headache for drivers in Shanghai. The Transportation Department is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are one million cars on the road in Shanghai but only enough public parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.

The city is seeing a rise in private car owners. In March, the city sent out 2,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to 14,600 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.

By the year 2020, the number of automobiles in Shanghai will probably reach two million. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles.

Downtown Shanghai is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in downtown areas is not practical and doesn’t provide an ideal solution. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway or bus stations and ride public transport to go downtown. Based on this idea, the city will limit the number of parking lots in downtown areas and demand higher parking fees but build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.

57.The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means __________.

A. making　　 B. arguing　　　 C. commanding　 D. requesting

58. About __________ drivers can find places to park their cars in Shanghai now.

A. 850,000　　 B. 1,000,000　　 C. 150,000　　　　 D. 2,000,000

59. What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A. The city sent out more private licenses in February.

B. Less and less people bought cars in March.

C. The city sent out less private licenses in March.

D. More and more people are going to buy cars.

60.According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will __________.

A. send out more private car licenses

B. build more parking lots near bus stops

C. encourage people to buy more cars

D. build more parking areas in downtown

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　( D )

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."

53. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A. excited　　　　　　 B. pleased　 C. interested　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

54. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the com­pany to ______　　 .

A. make a demand for more buses　

B. thank the conductor for his good service

C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

55. What was the gentleman?

A. An English teacher.　　　　　　 B. A newspaper reporter.

C. Not known from the story　　　 　 D. The conductor's friend from his company.

56. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.

A. has changed his attitude towards his work

B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C. has not changed his rude behavior to passen­gers

D. has now been kind and polite to women with children

　　　　　　　(C)

I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience and facing so many freshmen, I was trembling. I didn’t remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the conference room without finishing my speech, leaving everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes up so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am just storing knowledge, yet I fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don’t necessarily reflect(反映) anything about me. I don’t know how to socialize. When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society.

　　 I realize that everyone has his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part-time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest makes me happy. I will still stay on in college. But I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.

50. The underlined word “essential” in Paragraph 1 probably means _______.

A. impossible B. unnecessary　 C. very important　　 　　　 D. most helpful

51. From the passage we can learn that the author _____.

A. comes to know how important it is to make some money

B. realizes that it is more important to develop oneself than just to learn knowledge

C. think education is a waste of time in her life

D. thinks that communication with others is the most important thing in the world

52. The author believes the awards she has received ____.

A. show that she is a top student　　　　　 　　

B. show how much time she has spent in learning

C. mean that she is really good at studying

D. don’t necessarily reflect her real self

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(B)

On a rainy day, you will see many streams of muddy (多泥的) water running down the slopes (山坡) of a hill. The water is muddy because it washes away soil from the hill slopes.

　　 Sometimes soil is blown away by strong winds. When the soil is carried away by water or wind, we say that the land is eroded (侵蚀). This is known as soil erosion.

　　 Plants cannot grow on eroded land. There is not enough soil on eroded land to give them the things they need. Plants need water and salts from the soil.

　　 We can do a number of things to stop soil erosion. This is called soil conservation (保护).

　　 One way of soil conservation on flat, open ground is to grow small plants such as grasses. Their roots hold the soil tightly together. Another way is to plant trees around an open field. Thus soil erosion by strong winds cannot take place. Rows of trees act as a very big wall.　

　　 Soil erosion on slopes can be stopped by cutting “steps” called terraces (梯田). Water carrying soil cannot run straight down the slope now. It has to run down the terraces. This slows down the flow of the water. Most of the soil in the water is left behind on the terraces.　

　　 There are some other ways of soil conservation.

46. On a rainy day the water running down the slopes of a hill is muddy because ________.

A. there is no terrace on the slopes　　　 B. there is no small plant on the slopes

C. it washes away soil from the slopes　 D. there is too much soil on the slopes

47. Plants cannot grow on eroded land because _____.

A. there is a lot of sand　　　　　　　 B. there is not enough water and salts

C. there is no water　　　　　　　　　 D. the land is too hard

48. One way of soil conservation on flat, open ground is ________.

A. to grow small plants such as grasses　　 B. to plant trees around an open field　

C. to add fertilizer(肥料) to the soil　　　 D. A and B

49. From the passage we learn that there are ________ ways to reserve soil.

A. only three　 　 　　　　　　　 B. two　　 　　　 C. more than three　　　　　 D. six

　　　　　　　　　　　　 　( A)

A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.

　 Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业) , his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible(圣经) with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　 Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements(安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left his father left him.

　 When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading , a car key with a tag(标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…”PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.

41. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph Ⅰ, means_______.

　 A. a car　　　　　 B. a box　　　　　 C. a Bible　　　　 D. a phone

41. The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because ________.

　 A. his father couldn’t afford a car　　　　 B. he had to stay in his study

C. he thought he only got a Bible　　　　 D. his father spent all the money

42. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the third paragraph?

　 A. The young man succeeded in his business.

B. The young man lived with his father all the time.

C. The young man decided to see his father.

D. The young man set up his own family.

44. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ regret ”in the last paragraph?

A. 失望　　　　 B. 后悔　　　　　 　　 C. 遗忘　　　　　　 D. 记得

45. It can be seen from the passage that the young man ________.

　 A. came to know the truth at last　　　　　 B. had to pay for the car himself

C. became interested in the Bible　　　　　 D. got angry with his father again

　　 　In the U.S. Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children 　　21　　 　their mothers cards, presents and 　22　 .

One of the ___23___ ways to celebrate (庆祝) Mother’s Day is to give your 　24 　　the day off. Let her have a good rest 　　25　　 　other members of the family do the 　26　 .

Many families 　27　 　Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Usually Dad and the 28　　 　　will let Mom sleep late as they go into the 　29　 　and get ready for her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day 　30　 　can be made of anything your Mom likes.

After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t 　　31　 　to put the bottle with only one flower. With 　32　 　here, the children can 　33　 　the nicest flower from the garden outside. When everything is 　34　 , carefully carry the plate and Mom’s 35　 　　　books or newspaper up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents 　36　 　the children can be put on the plate 　37　 　it is given to Mom in bed.

Many families take Mom 　　38　 　to her favorite restaurant 　　39　 　a meal. It is a good way to let your Mom rest and let her see 　40　 　a　 wonderful family she has.

21. A. bring　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. buy　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. send　 　　　　　　　　 D. ask for

22.A. food　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. flowers 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. money 　　　　　　　　 D. clothes

23. A. most　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. least　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worst　 　　　　　　　　 D. best

24. A. father　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother 　　　　　　　　 D. friend

25. A. while　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　 　　　　　 　　D. but

26. A. homework 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. job　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. housework 　　　　 D. work

27.A. like　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. want　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prefer 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. begin

28. A. children　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. daughter 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brother 　　　　　　　　 D. boy

29. A. bedroom　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kitchen　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shop　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. marked

30.A. lunch　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dinner　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. breakfast　 　　　　　　　　　 D. meal

31. A. forget　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　 　　　　　　　　 C. expect　 　　　　　　　 D. find

32. A. spring　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. summer　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. autumn　 　　　　　　 D. winter

33. A. take　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. plant　 　　　　　　　　 D. water

34. A. good　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wrong　 　　　　　　　　 D. ready

35. A. story　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. favorite　 　　　　　　 D. nice

36. A. to　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. about　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　 　　　　　　　　　 D. from

37. A. before　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　 　　　　　　　　 D. as

38. A. in　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

39. A. for　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eat　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cook

40. A. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　 　　　　　　　　 D. this

20. -_____________ leave at the end of this month.

　 - I don’t think it makes sense until __________ another job.

　　　　 　A. I’m going to; you’d found　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I’m going to; you’ve found

　　　　 　C. I’ll; you’ll find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I’m going to , you’d find

19. The film ________ on the book by Jack London is well worth ___________.

　　　 A. basing; seeing　　　　　　　 B. based; being seen　 　 C. to be based; to see　　　 D. based; seeing

18. ---- Will you play a part in the play?

　 ---- No, ________ invited to.

A. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as though 　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

17. __________ ! John is dressed in the same dress __________ his sister.

A. What fun; as　　　　　　　　　 B. How fun; as　　　　　 C. What fun; that　　　　　　　 D. How fun; that