14、It is not uncommon for there      problems of communication between the old and the young.

A．being          B．would be            C．be              D．to be

13、Contemporary English is quite different from Old English. There has never been a year    the language was not changing.

A．that          B．when          C．for           D．until

12、To help a friend solve the problem troubling him,      .

A．a friend should be made known of his difficult situation

B．a man should be equipped with the kind of knowledge required

C．nothing is better than offering of knowledge required

D．keeping one’s promises is most important

11、Not until all the fish died in the river       how serious the pollution was.

A．did the villagers realize B．that the villagers realized

C．the villagers did realize                             D．didn’t the villagers realize

10、San Diego's Zoo and Sea World are places where residents and visitors alike can enjoy rare animals and plants in shows and exhibits, __     _ in part by San Diego's climate.

A．made it possible                                          B．making it possible

C．making possible                                      D．made possible

9、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．

GAN Xiaolin, 18, only gets half a day __1__ school every week since the Hubei student started senior high school．Every day, he takes core （核心的） courses from 7:10 am to 10:30 pm．

Sometimes, Gan feels extremely stressed from the heavy workload．But he hopes that his three years of hard work toward the college entrance examination will change his life for the _2_．

Gan is a typical Chinese student, as shown in a recently released survey．The new survey, which was __3__ by the China Youth and Children Research Center and other foreign institutions, polled（调查） about 4,000 high school and vocational school students in China, Japan, the United States and South Korea．

The five biggest frustrations listed by all the young people were: an over-busy school life, an empty_4__ life, dissatisfaction with their appearance, a lack of time for exercise and friends, and no spare money．

Although some of the teenage problems were universal, there were big _ _5_ between the students when it came to the time they spent on schoolwork．

For example, Chinese students spent the most time at school and on homework．Nearly 80 percent of them spent at least eight hours a week in school, and 56．7 percent spent two or more hours on their homework．By_6_, only about 25 percent of US students, 20.5 percent of Japanese students, and 15 percent of Korean students had more than two hours of homework each night．

The responses from the Chinese students also __7__ significantly from their peers （同龄人）in the other three countries when asked about their life goals．

Only 16．7 percent of Chinese students said that they didn't __8__ much about their future, while the figure for that category was 72．4 percent for US students, 59．1 percent for the Japanese and 58．2 percent for the South Koreans．The _9_ found that Chinese students were more motivated than the other students to work hard for a better life．

8、What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games?

_1_the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _2_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _3_ in their common search for _4_ at the world Games．

There are usually 25 to 35 _5_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _6_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games 7_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _8_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events．

The World Games are _9_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _10_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _11_ the Olympics any time soon．   

This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _12_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _13_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _14_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _15_．

1．A．As for             B．But for               C．Because of       D．Compared with

2．A．early             B．young                 C．long               D．ancient

3．A．unite           B．lie            C．result                D．participate

4．A．fame             B．excellence       C．wealth           D．knowledge

5．A．games             B．sports           C．events            D．matches

6．A．end up            B．start on           C．break off         D．come up

7．A．after              B．since              C．before             D．unless

8．A．international        B．intense              C．fair                D．exhibition

9．A．loosely            B．somewhat         C．closely           D．partly

10．A．amounted to      B．limited to           C．added to         D．reduced to

11．A．moved into       B．engaged in          C．held in            D．established in

12．A．had to         B．seemed to          C．happened to      D．used to

13．A．good          B．available           C．helpful            D．convenient

14．A．competing       B．playing             C．training             D．camping

15．A．focus           B．truth               C．hope               D．history

7、The temperature of the sun is over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the center．The sun is so much hotter than die earth that matter can exist only as a gas, except at the core．In the core of the sun, the pressures are so great against the gases that, despite the high temperature, there may be a small solid core．However, no one really knows, since the center of the sun can never be directly observed．

Solar astronomers do know that the sun is divided into five layers or zones．Starting at the outside and going down into the sun, the zones are the corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convection zone and finally the core．The first three zones are regarded as the sun's atmosphere．

But since the sun has no solid surface, it is hard to tell where the atmosphere ends and the main

body of the sun begins．

The sun's outermost layer begins about 10000 miles above the visible surface and goes outward for mllions of miles．This is the only part of the sun that can be seen during an eclipse（日食） such as the one in February 1979．At any other time, the corona can be seen only when special instruments are used on cameras and telescopes to shut out the glare of the sun's rays．

The corona is a brilliant, pearly white, filmy light, about as bright as the full moon．Its beautiful rays are a sensational sight during an eclipse．The corona's rays flash out in a brilliant fan that has wispy spikelike（一束束穗状） rays near the sun's north and south poles．The corona is thickest at the sun's equator．

The corona rays are made up of gases streaming outward at tremendous speeds and reaching a temperature of more than 2 million degrees Fahrenheit．The rays of gas thin out as they reach the space around the planets．By the time the sun's corona rays reach the Earth, they are weak and invisible．

1．Matter on the sun can exist only in the form of gas because of the sun's ___．

     A．size             B．．age                C．location           D．temperature

2．All of the following are parts of the sun's atmosphere EXCEPT the ___．

     A．corona                                        B．chromosphere     C．photosphere        D．core

3．According to the passage, as the corona rays reach –the planets, they become ___．

     A．hotter         B．clearer                C．thinner              D．stronger

4．Which of the following do the paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss?

     A．The remaining layers of the sun．

     B．The evolution of the sun to its present form．

     C．The eclipse of February 1979．

     D．All the above．

6、The Best Rice Cookers

☆☆☆☆Tefal Automatic 2003 Classic Rice Cooker

One of the largest rice cookers on the market, with a 2-litre capacity （容量）（up to 12 servings）．It looks "rather utilitarian", but gives "the least sticky results" and its removable power cord means it can be taken outdoors or to the table．It comes with eight recipes and once cooking is completed it automatically switches to "keep-warm mode"．Price; $29．99．Call 0800-616413 for stockists．

☆☆☆ Keiswood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC310

A "stylish looking machine with a heavy glass lid and a steam tray for steaming fish and vegetables．It cooks up to ten portions of rice（l．8-litre capacity）, and produces "good results" although the rice tends to get sticky on the bottom layer．It keeps the rice warm once cooking is completed, but the power cord is not removable．Price:$34．99．Call 01705-392333 for stockists．

☆☆☆Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W

This cooker has a one – litre capacity （five portions of rice） and keeps rice warm for up to 12 hours after cooking. The lid has a clip – lock and is sealed so cooking is pressurized. It cooks rice “perfectly”, though “at a price”. Price: $ 109.90. Call 0181 – 9982100 for stockists.

☆☆☆Magimix – 2 – Tier Steamer

    A double – layer steamer with two large stainless – steel steam baskets. Rice is cooked in a heat – proof dish which is inserted in the bottom tier （层）. It is “perfectly done” in just 20 minutes, with “no stickiness or scorching （烧焦）.” The rice can also be kept warm on half power. Price: $ 89.95. Call 01483 – 427411 for stockists.

☆☆☆Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer （Raf 4241）

    A four – portion steamer which takes just ten minutes in the microwave to cook four “fluffy” portions of rice. It is also suitable for vegetables, noodles and pasta and is “great for smallest quantities”. Price: $ 5.95. Call 015394 – 88100 to order.

☆☆Hinari Steam Supreme

A double – layer steamer which comes with an additional rice bowl and lid. Its main drawbacks are “time and capacity”; the rice bowl can only hold two portions and this takes 55 minutes to cool. The instructions are also confusing. “Good as a general steamer, mediocre as a rice cooker”. Price: $ 19.99. Call Alba Ltd on 0181 – 7873111 for stockists.

1．Which of the following is unlikely to be considered by a housewife who hates washing sticky cookers?

       A．Tefal Automatic 2003 Classic Rice Cooker

       B．Kenwood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC 310

       C．magimix 2 – Tier Steamer

       D．Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer （Ref 4241）

2．      may not be so popular with customers as others because it is time – consuming, low in capacity and vague in instructions.

       A．Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W

       B．Lakeland Ltd Microwave Multi – Steamer （Ref4241）

       C．Hinari Steam Supreme

       D．Kenwood Rice Cooker and Steamer RC 310

3．The phrase “at a price” describing Zojurushi Rice Cooker / Warmer NDAQ – N10W implies that its price is           .

       A．low               B．high                  C．above average               D．reasonable

5、Warning: reading too much Cinderella to your daughter may damage her emotional health in later life. A paper to be developed at the international congress of cognitive psychotherapy（认知心理疗法） in Gothenburg suggests a link between the attitudes of women abused by their parents and early exposure to the wrong sort of fairy tales. It says girls who identified with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast were more likely to say in destructive relationships as adults.

The theory was developed by Susan Darker Smith, a psychotherapist at the University of Derby. She interviewed 67 female abuse survivors and found that 61 put up with severe abuse because they believed they could change their partners with patience, composition and love.

    The same view was taken by male survivors who had been abused as children. These women and men said they would leave a relationship rather than put up with abuse from a partner. Ms Darker Smith found the abused women were much more likely to identify with Cinderella and other submissive female characters in fairytales, who were later rescued by a stranger prince or hero.

Although most girls heard the stories, damage appeared to be done to those who adopted the submissive characters as role models. “They believe if their love is strong enough they can change their parents’ behaviors,” she said.” Overexposure in children to stories that emphasize the transformational qualities of love may make women believe they can change their partners.” For example, they might never have understood the obvious flaw（缺点）in the story of Rapunzel, who remained locked in a high tower until rescued by a knight on a white horse, who broke the door down. “The question,” said Ms Darker Smith, “is why she did not break the door down herself.”

1．The passage is especially intended for _________.

       A．parents with young daughters

       B．girls who like reading fairy stories

       C．girls who think they can change their partners

       D．parents with grown-up daughters

2．Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast are similar in that _________.

       A．they all married some princes

       B．they all changed their partners with love

       C．they were all abused by their partners

       D．they all put up with abuse

3．Which of the following statements is true of the women in a control group?

       A．They don’t believe in fairy tales.

       B．They don’t believe in the transformational qualities of love.

       C．They have also experienced abuse.

       D．They survived abuse.

4．What does the underlined word “submissive”in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?

       A．kind-hearted        B．obedient              C．gentle                 D．easy-going