3．因为缺少实践，他没有通过驾驶考试。(The reason why)

2．多参加些体育锻炼，你就不那么容易感冒了。(If．．．)

1．我们盼望能参加下星期举行的艺术节开幕式。(look forward to)

(D)

　　 In toy stores, what is old is new again.

　　 Some of the latest toys to hit store shrives include several

names that were popular in the 1980' s. Among them: He -man, My little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Transformers. Their appearance is surprising in an industry where all but classic toys like Barbie dolls tend to stay in the market for only a few years before they leave kid culture for good.

　　 The return of toys introduced a generation ago, say experts, is largely a generational effect. These toys were among the first to be marketed primarily through TV cartoons. The result: The toys carried with them a much stronger brand identity than toys from previous ages. When those who played with these toys during the 1980s began having children of their own, businessmen realized they could take advantage of parents' emotional ties by bringing the toys back.

　　 We re starting to see a lot of properties and products coming back now for the kids of Generation X," says Greg Livingston, vice president of Wondergroup, a children' s product marketing firm. But other industry observers say this return-of-toy trend is more rooued in basic economics. When the economy isn't strong, they say, toy-makers become more careful.

　　 One of the safest marketing techniques is bringing back toys that are proven successes. "If you're in the business of making and selling toys, you' re going to go the safest route, which is using proven brands," says Stephanie Oppenheimer, co-founder of the Oppenheimer Toy Co., an independent consumer group that rates toys. Other companies use product ideas that have sold well in other countries, such as Japan. Still, Mr Oppenheimer also believes that American consumers simply are not in the mood for new, high-tech toys anymore. "People are interested less in what we wish we had anti more in what we already have," says Oppenheimer. "As a country, we' re looking for things that remind us of simpler times."

86. The expression in the first, paragraph "what's old is new again" means that “ ________.”

　　 A. both old and new toys are sold　　 B. old and new toys are of the same price

　　 C. old toys are in fashion again　 　　D. old toys have taken on new forms

87. Which of the following is NOT listed as the cause for the return of the toys popular about two decades ago?

　　 A. Generational effect.　　　 B. Economic factors.

　　 C. Marketing techniques.　　 D. Fierce competition.

88. The expression "for good" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ________.

　　 A. for ever　　　　 B. for the future　 　　C. for the best　　　　　　 D. for all

89. The main purpose of the passage is__________.

　　 A. to introduce the development of kid culture, in the past century

　　 B. to analyse the reappearance of toys popular in the 1980s

　　 C. to promote the marketing techniques of toy manufacturers

　　 D. to show the impact of high-tech toys on the kids of Generation X

第二卷(共40分)

(C)

PEOPLE

NOBLE SMUGGLER

　 　This Thursday, Irena Sendler will he honoured for her work as a smuggler(偷运者). During World War II, the Polish social worker smuggled nearly 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto (聚居区). She gave them new identities, found them safe places with good-hearted Christians, and kept the children's real names buried in jars in her neighbours' gardens. (The play', Life in a Jar, based on her story, is being performed. ) At 93, Sendler lives in a Warsaw nursing home and is too weak to travel to Washington D. C., to receive the 2003 Jan Karski Award for Valor and Compassion from the American Center of Polish Culture. One of the children she saved will accept the award for her.

　　 You risked your life to save the children.

　　 I was taught by my father that when someone is drowning, you don't ask if they can swim, you just jump in and help. During the war, everyone was drowning, hut mostly the Jewish children.

　　 How did you persuade parents to give up their children?

　　 I had to answer honestly that I didn't even know if we would get the guards.

　　 What was the most frightening moment?

　　 When I saw a priest (牧师) in charge of an orphanage for Jewish children in the ghetto walk with them out to be. killed. The children were in their best Sunday suits. The priest was killed with them.

　　 How did you get the children to behave as you smuggled them out?

　　 I told the older children to act as if they were sick and sometimes gave the younger ones a sleeping pill. They were told to remember their new names. I also told the children to tell guards they had only been visiting a servant in the ghetto and were going back to their real homes outside.

　　 Did you tell your own two children what you did?

　　 I never told them. Only when my daughter went to Israel did she learn all about me. I thought it was only normal to do so. And it was a very painful subject. It was always on my mind that I couldn't do more.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ---- Samantha Levine

82. We can learn from the passage that Irena Sendler _______.

　　 A. will go to Washington to accept the award with her daughter

　　 B. was caught a few times while she was rescuing the Jewish children

　　 C. told those parents that their children' s lives would be guaranteed

　　 D. saved thousands of Jewish children at the risk of her own life

83. The expression "everyone was drowning" can best be replaced by "___________".

　　 A. everyone was involved in the war　 　　B. all the people were drowned

　　 C. people were facing danger and death　　 D. Jewish children were being killed

84. Which of the following could NOT be expected when Sendler was smuggling the Jewish children?

　　 A. Some children were told to pretend to be sick in front of the guards.

　　 B. ,Some children pretended to be returning home after visiting servants in the ghetto.

　　 C. The children were asked to remember and use new names instead of real ones.

　　 D. The children pretended to be brothers and sisters from one big family.

85. Sendler didn’t tell her own children what she did in the war because ________.

　　 A. she thought it was the most frightening experience

　　 B. the topic was too painful and heartbreaking to mention

　　 C. it was already recorded and made known to the public

　　 D. she planned to bury the secret in her heart until her death

(B)

　　 Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers (障碍) to transportation and communication.

　　 In mine countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africa's government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.

　　 Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas (签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.

　　 Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication. When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.

　　 Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural larders that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy trued and the exchange of goods and ideas.

78.The examples in Paragraph 2 are used to tell the leaders that _________.

　　 A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the country

　　 B. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons

　　 C. travellers have to carry, special papers such as passports and visas

　　 D. customs posts ale necessary at the borders of the countries

79. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because _________.

　　 A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others

　　 B. they think such freedom will lead to wars

　　 C. they often disagree with each other on important matters

　　 D. they want to show their authority over communication

80. We may learn from the passage that _________.

　 　A. people do not care about the removal of borders between countries

　　 B. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves

　　 C. man-made harriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones

　　 D. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist

81.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage ?

　　 A. Barriers Made by People　 　　　B. Functions of Communication

　　 C. Restrictions on Transportation　　 D. Progress of Human Society

(A)

　　 Daniel Brown was just tire years old when lie climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.

　　 His mother, Angela Brown, is in despair. She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl called Laura, as well as Daniel. She tom us, "Daniel is so full of curiosity." At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go upstairs and find Daniel crawling out of a wardrobe(衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand. "It's for you, Mum," he says and looks up at his mum and smiles. Seven-year-old Daniel has a lovely face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to admit that Daniel doesn't look likes naughty boy.

　　 Angela told me all about it. "Once I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine." Jasper, she explained, is the Brown's dog. "When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper has dirty ! It's amazing how one little Day can cause so much trouble. Another time he cut off all the hair of the little girl next door. She was going to attend her sister' s wedding and the neighbours haven't spoken to us since."

　　 Angela told me about Daniel's most expensive crime. "I was about to do the washing up when the baby started crying. Daniel decided m help and filled the kitchen sink with water. When I came in the water was already flooding the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be replaced. I hope things will get better as he gets older."

　　 Amazingly, Daniel is quite well behaved in school. This may be because he is rarely bored. Meanwhile he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his baby sister Laura grow up to the naughtiest little girl!

75. What did Daniel do while his mother was talking to the author?

　　 A. He drove away the family car.　　 B. He cu off the hair of the girl next door.

　　 C. He flooded the kitchen.　 　　　　D. He fell to the floor with the wardrobe.

76. Why was Daniel going to put the dog in the washing machine?

　　 A. He meant to clean the dog.　　　 　　B. He wanted to punish the dog.

　　 C. He intended to make trouble.　　 　　D. He wished to draw his mother's attention.

77. It can he inferred from the passage that ___________

　　 A. the mother spoiled the boy　　　 　　B. the boy found school life interesting

　 　C. the mother lost hope in the boy　 　　D. the boy had no freedom at home

(B)

　　 In Renee Smith's classroom, attendance is up, trips to the headmaster's office are down and students are handing in assignments on time. The Springfield High School teacher says she has seen great 　65　 　since adding a few new students to her class -- five Labrador puppies and their father.

　　 The seven 　66　 　students in Smith' s class have a history of discipline 　67 　. But since they' ve started teaching the dogs obedience(顺从), their own 　68　 　has improved. A dog trainer Chuck Reynolds 　69　 　the students a new trick each week that they then work on with the puppies. At night, the dogs go home with the staff members who have raised them. They get dropped off in the morning, 　70　 　a parent would take a child to day care.

Smith said she came up with the idea when her dog had puppies and she saw how 　71 　her own children responded to them. She consulted with school psychologist Kristin Edinger,

72 　they took the idea -- along with letters from students 　73　 　the programme -- to the school board. A pet therapist said, "What you are trying to teach is 　74　 　and that there are consequences for the decisions you make."

65. A. promotion　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　　　　 C. disturbance　　　　　　　　 D. disappointment

66. A. human　　　　　　　　 B. dog　　　　　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Labrador

67. A. problems　　　　　　 B. questions　　　　　　　 C. issues　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. troubles

68. A. habit　　　　　　　　　 B. attitude　　　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. behaviour

69. A. guides　　　　　　　　 B. teaches　　　　　　　　　 C. permits　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aids

70. A. such as　　　　　　　 B. much as　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even if

71. A. well　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　　　 C. poorly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

72. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

73. A. revising　　　　　　　 B. describing　　　　　　　 C. opposing　　　　　　　　　　 D. supporting

74. A. self-criticism　　　 B. self-respect　　　　　　 C. self-control　　　　　　　　 D. self-importance

(A)

　　 People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.

　　 Protection. People first began to wear hats to 　55　 　themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide 　56　 　from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, 　57　 　the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain 　　58　 . Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets (头盔) for protection from 　59　 　.

　　 Communication.　 Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer's 　60　 . Students may wear a mortarboard (学士帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.

　　 Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, 　61 　the hat's main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to 　62　 　the wearer' s appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a(n) 　63　 　. In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o'-shanter that is part of their national costume(服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more 　64　 　when keeping up with the latest fashion.

55. A. defend　　　　　　　　 B. protect　　　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

56. A. shade　　　　　　　　 B. shadow　　　　　　　　　 C. security　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cover

57. A. resulting from　　 B. basing upon　　　　　 C. relating to　　　　　　　　　 D. depending on

58. A. seasons　　　　　　　 B. climates　　　　　　　　 C. activities　　　　　　　　　　 D. communities

59. A. injury　　　　　　　　 B. destruction　　　　　　 C. harm　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pollution

60. A. experience　　　　　 B. occupation　　　　　　 C. personality　　　　　　　　　 D. education

61. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

62. A. change　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　 C. display　　　　　　　　　　　 D. improve

63. A. tradition　　　　　　 B. label　　　　　　　　　　 C. honour　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fashion

64. A. sociable　　　　　　　 B. informal　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

54. It was foolish of him to ________ his notes during that important

　　 test, and as a result, he got punished.

　　 A. stick to　 B. refer to　　 C. keep to　 D. point to