D

William Faulkner of Oxford was not a native, nor was he born with the name Faulkner. He was born in Albany, Mississippi, at the end of last century, and the family spelled the name Faulkner.

He published his first book when he was twenty-seven. In 1950, at the age of fifty-three, he was given the Nobel Prize for Literature. After that he kept on writing and become more successful. He was generally regarded as the great American writer of his time when he died in 1962. Millions who read his works thought he had spent almost the whole life in Mississippi. Even to the people of Oxford.

Faulkner was a kind of legend(传奇) in his own lifetime. There was, for example, the mystery (神秘) of who put the “u” in William’s last name. For many years the commonly accepted story was that it was a careless printer, in setting type for The Marble Faun (1924).　 However, Faulkner’s biographer Carvel Collins said that the writer himself added it, and at least occasionally, as early as 1918

68．At the time of death, Faulkner was ______ years old.

A.27　　　 B.53　　 C. 62　　 D. 65　

69． The “u” in Faulkner’s name was added by _____.

A.　　 a careless printer　　　　　　　　　 B. Faulkner himself

C. Faulkner’s biographer Carvel Collins　　 D. Faulkner’s parents

70．By the time he was given the Nobel Prize_______.

A.　　　　　　　　　　 he had publish all of his important works.

B.　　　　　　　　　　　 He had already been generally regarded as the great American writer.

C.　　　　　　　　　　　 He had already used the name Faulkner

D.　　　　　　　　　　 His life story had been known clearly by millions of his readers.

71. Which of the following we cannot conclude from the passage?______

A.we can find in his works something connected with the life in Mississippi.

B.Although he was in England, he still loved his motherland America.

C.There are some mysteries in his life stories.

D. He was given the Nobel Prize for Literature because he was a kind of legend in his own lifetime.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

Health experts have warned for many years that cigarette-smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other medical problems. And officials say disease caused directly by smoking kill at least three hundred and twenty thousand Americans each year. But smokers still find it rather difficult to stop .The tobacco industry says 40 million Americans continue to smoke cigarette . The American Cancer Society wants to change this. Every year the group organizes a national Non-smoking Day in order to get people to give up cigarette.

On the Non-smoking Day the organization is asking all smokers to stop smoking at least for 24 hours .The Cancer Society hopes this will lead many people to give up smoking completely .On that day the Cancer society officers will give telephone call advice on how to stop smoking. Some others also can call a special telephone to hear recorder messages by doctors. Some factories will offer their workers candy or chewing gum to help them to keep from smoking. Some companies are offering special presents and low prizes to people who sign an agreement to stop smoking. And Americans who don’t smoke are being asked to help just one person who is smoking during the 24-hour campaign.

64． ______Americans die from smoking each year.

　 A. Less than 320000

　B. 320000 or more

　 C. At most 320000

　 D. At least 320

65． Who set the Non-smoking Day?

　 A. Some health experts

　 B. People who suffer from cancer

　 C. The government

　 D. The Cancer Society

66．The purpose of the Non-smoking Day is_______

　 A. to call on all the smokers to stop smoking for 12 hours on the Non-smoking Day

　B. to make the smokers find it easy to give up smoking on that day

　 C. that many of the smokers will give up smoking for ever

　 D. to make it clear that it is dangerous to smoke on that day

67． What will be done to help smokers to stop smoking on the Non-smoking Day?

　 A. Smokers can directly call doctors for some advice

　 B. Some workers are given some candy or chewing gum to help them to stop smoking

　 C. Special presents and low prizes are given to those who don’t smoke on that day

　D. Non-smoking have nothing to do on that day

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Switzerland(瑞士) is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t __36__ the watch. It was the British __37__ did it. Here is a story of __38__ the watch was __39__ to Switzerland.

Many years ago, an Englishman was __40__ to Italy. __41__ his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage inside __42__ there was a carriage watch. This was the __43__ kind of watch. A native shop assistant __44__ to see the watch. He __45__ what it was and asked the Englishman __46__ it. “It is a carriage watch,” said the man. “This machine __47__ the time but now it isn’t working.”

At once the shop assistant __48__ to try to repair it. So the traveler __49__ him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not __50__ that he managed to repair it. He __51__ remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had __52__ on his journey, he made a watch of __53__ the same type.

__54__ the watch making was __55__ in Switzerland. Today Swiss(瑞士的) watches are sold in stores all over the world.

36. A. make　　 B. invent　　　　 C. produce　　　　 D. develop

37. A. which　　　 B. who　　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. they

38. A. why　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. when

39. A. carried　　　 B. sold　　　　 C. sailed　　　　　 D. brought

　　　 　40. A. traveling　　 B. riding　　　 C. walking　　　　 D. running

41. A. On　　　　 B. In　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　 D. From

42. A. which　　　 B. that　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. whom

43. A. proper　　　 B. smallest　　　 C. earliest　　　　　 D. biggest

44. A. wanted　　　 B. seemed　　　 C. happened　　　　 D. looked

45. A. wondered　 B. thought　　　 C. understood　　　 D. discovered

46. A. on　　　　 B. about　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　 D. with

47. A. gives　　　 B. tells　　 　　　C. strikes　　　　　 D. counts

48. A. failed　　　 B. helped　　　　 C. insisted　　　　　 D. offered

49. A. served　　 B. shared　　　　 C. showed　　　　　 D. handed

50. A. surprise　　 B. surprised　　　 C. surprising　　　 D. surprised

51. A. however　 B. besides　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　 D. even

52. A. gone　　　 B. done　　　　　 C. come　　　　　 D. spent

53. A. correctly　 B. constantly(经常地)　　 C. exactly　　 D. naturally

54. A. Thus　　　 B. So　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　 D. However

55. A. opened 　　B. started　　　　 C. done　　　　　 D. returned

35.　 Wang lin wanted to surf the Internet, but his father told him_____.

A. not to　 B. not to do　 C. not do it　 D. do not to

34.　 He got _____his girlfriend two days ago.

A.　 married　　 B. married with　 C. married to　 D. marry to

33.　 Only by working hard_ ____our goals.

A. can we get　 B. we can realize　 C. can we reach　 D. we can achieve

32.　 While waiting for the bus, ________.

A. his mobile phone rang　 B. his　 glasses fell off his nose

C. his father drove his car to pick him up　 D. Tom met his friend, Ron

31.　 I’m surprised that you didn’t know it. It’s a _____ sense.

A. common　 B. ordinary　　 C. usual　 D. normal

30.　 He tried _____his new life at a college and get on well with his classmates.

A.　　 to adapt to　 B. adapting to　 C. to adapt with　 D. adapting with