12、There          more than one member who      against the plan．

A．is; is         B．is; are        C．are; is         D．are; are

11、---Do you have        trouble finishing the work?

---The work is not so difficult as you think．We have finished it already．

A．much                     B．any             C．some          D．no

10、Man is born       yet everywhere he is       chains．

A．freely; on        B．easy; on              C．free; in          D．easily; on

9、When the teacher speaks, we have to keep quiet,           ?

A．don’t we         B．mustn’t he         C．haven’t we         D．doesn’t he

8、In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel．In a few hours he would be flying to France to  1  a different life．It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel’s life．I wanted to   2   him some words of significance．But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the   3   time I had let such moments pass．

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten．He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked   4   the steps of the bus and disappeared inside．The bus drove away and I said nothing．A decade later, a similar   5  played itself out．I drove him to college．As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him  6    and confidence as he started this new stage of life．Again, words   7   me．

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those    8   opportunities．How many times have I let such moments   9   ? I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what they have   10   to me．Or what he might   11   to face in the years ahead．Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything．

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?   12   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter．My father and I loved each other．Yet, I always   13   never hearing him put his    14   into words．Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten．Why is it so   15  to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly．“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you．” That’s all I could say．He hugged me．For a moment, the world   16   , and there were just Daniel and me．He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying．All I was   17   of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed    18  mine．What I had said to Daniel was   19   ．It was nothing．And yet, it was    20    ．

1．A．experience            B．spend               C．enjoy               D．shape

2．A．show                 B．give                  C．leave              D．instruct

3．A．last                B．first                 C．very              D．next

4．A．upward               B．into                C．down             D．up

5．A．sign                 B．scene            C．scenery          D．sight

6．A．interest              B．instruction        C．courage           D．direction

7．A．failed                B．discouraged        C．struck            D．troubled

8．A．future                B．embarrassing     C．obvious          D．lost

9．A．last                  B．pass                 C．fly               D．remain

10．A．counted            B．meant               C．valued              D．eared

11．A．think               B．want                 C．expect             D．wish

12．A．But                B．And               C．Instead              D．So

13．A．wondered         B．regretted          C．minded           D．tried

14．A．views             B．actions              C．feelings           D．attitudes

15．A．important          B．essential              C．hard              D．complex

16．A．disappeared        B．changed            C．progressed       D．advanced

17．A．sensitive            B．convinced           C．aware             D．tired

18．A．by                  B．against             C．on               D．with

19．A．clumsy            B．gentle                C．absurd            D．moving

20．A．none                B．all                   C．anything         D．everything

7、Have you ever got stuck with unwanted courses or a class schedule that cannot be changed? If so, that’s because you don’t know how to select the perfect schedule．But by following a few simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient times．

First, you must find the right courses．These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors．Ask your friends about courses in which they received A’s after attending only 70 percent of the classes．Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years．Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school．Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully．Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject．Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners,” and “Rock Music of the 1950s．”

Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects you can begin to select your time periods．If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon．You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you’re one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning．On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible．That way you have the rest of the day free．Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera（肥皂剧）fan．

Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully．The main way to do this is to register（注册）early．If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn’t register at 7:00 a．m．, you may still be able to get in．Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students．Be sure to carry a list of backup courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods．By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule．College can thus become an almost pleasant activity．

1．Which of the following statements is true?

A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price．

B．“Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course．

C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule．

D．Attendance is required in all classes．

2．You should            ．

A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas

D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films

3．If a course happens to be closed, you should            ．

A．register at 7:00 a．m．                       B．sit in on the class anyway

C．register for a backup course                 D．get help from the professor

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Course Registration Made Easy             B．How to Find the Right Courses

C．Classes and After-class Activities           D．How to Pick the Perfect Schedule

6、Lateral thinking（迂回思维），first described by Edward de Bono in 1967，is just a few years older than Edward’s son．You might imagine that Caspar was raised to be an adventurous thinker，but the de Bono was so famous，Casper’s parents worried that any time he would say something bright at school，his teachers might ask，“Where do you get that idea from？”

“We had to be careful and not overdo it．”Edward admits．Now Caspar is at Oxford-which once looked unlikely because he is also slightly dyslexic（诵读困难）．In fact，when he was applying to Oxford，none of his school teachers thought he had a chance．“So then we did several thinking sessions,”his father says，“using my techniques and，when he went up for the exam，he did extremely well．”Soon after，Edward de Bone decided to write his latest book，“Teach Your Child How to Think”，in which he transforms the thinking skills he developed for brain-storming businessmen into informal exercises for parents and children to share．

Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence，and everybody knows that children aren’t very logical．So isn’t it an uphill battle，trying to teach them to think？“You know，”Edward de Bono says，“if you examine people’s thinking，it is quite unusual to find faults of logic．But the faults of perception are huge！Often we think ineffectively because we take too limited a view．”

“Teach Your Child How to Think”offers lessons in perception improvement，of clearly seeing the implications of something you are saying and of exploring the alternatives．

1．What is TRUE about Caspar？

A．He is Edward’s son．                         B．He is an adventurous thinker．

C．He first described lateral thinking．       D．He is often scolded by his teacher．

2．It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that Edward        .

       A．was likely to improve children’s logic with his book

       B．gave a description of lateral thinking several years after his son was born

       C．was prompted to study lateral thinking because his son was slightly dyslexic

       D．once taught businessmen how to think before he wrote for parents and children

3．According to Paragraph 3，which of the following statements expresses Edward de Bone’s view？

       A．Everybody knows that children aren’t very logical．

       B．It is an uphill battle trying to teach children to think．

       C．We often think ineffectively because we take too limited a view．

       D．Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence．

4．Lateral thinking refers to the following EXCEPT         ．

       A．improving one’s logic in thinking

       B．improving one’s perception in thinking

       C．seeing the implications of what you are saying

       D．exploring the alternatives for what you are saying

5、The repairman told me, “No charge Professor Pan! We’re friends．” “I’d rather pay,” I replied．“If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”

Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, "We’re friends now!" But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!

According to the Americans, "There’s no free lunch," meaning that there’s a price for everything, and I’m always looking around to figure out what this means．Many of our neighbors have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him．"Wait until you have something major to fix! "he insists．

I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind（磨）flour for bread．A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he’d had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite（花岗石）．

Chinese generosity（慷慨）is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements （纠纷） and just hand over the money．But cash can’t compensate（补偿）for the greatest gift--friendship．

When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping（呷）tea, he said, "They  must have nothing better to do．""Actually, "I said, "they are professors, with plenty to do．But probably you’re right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do．And neither do I!" And I joined the group．We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived．One man said, "They were pocket-sized when you came here．Now

they’re taller than you．How time flies!"

     How life flies．And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep．They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend．And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive．So the next time someone says, "No charge．We’re friends! " I will thank them heartily．But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch．

1．The author insisted on paying repairman while he was offered free repairs because he     .

       A．was an honest man

       B．didn’t know the repairman

       C．thought it natural to pay for others’ service

       D．didn’t want to help others in return

2．Generally, the author thinks that Chinese are _________．

       A．generous and always ready to help their friends

       B．good at exchange of equal values

       C．free enough to drink tea and chat with their friends

       D．helpful but don’t treasure time

3．The best title of the passage should be “       ”.

       A．Learn to Both Give And Receive                   B．A Good Lesson from Chinese

       C．True Help or Not                                        D．Still No Free Lunch

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．The Chinese would rather not take the money to avoid problems in social communication.

       B．When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself.

       C．The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life.

       D．The author thinks little of Chinese way of life.

4、The ocean bottom, a region nearly 2．5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth, is even today largely unexplored．Until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible and hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep．Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, the deep-ocean bottom is a strange environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the outer space．

Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks for over a century, the first detailed global study of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1969, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project（DSDP）．Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP’ s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, taking samples of  rock from the ocean floor．

The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983．During this time, it sailed 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 samples of rocks around the world．Those samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to make out what it will probably look like millions of years in the future, Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’ s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics （构造学）and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes．

The samples of rocks drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also provided a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years．The information of past climatic change can be used to predict future climates．

1．What does the underlined word “inaccessible” in line 3 means?

       A．unrecognizable     B．unreachable         C．unusable              D．unreasonable

2．Why does the author mention “outer space” in the first paragraph?

       A．The Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to that in outer space．

       B．It is similar to the ocean floor in being strange to the humans．

       C．Rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor

       D．Techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration

3．Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?

       A．It is a type of submarine．

       B．It is an ongoing project．

       C．It has gone on over 100 voyages．

       D．It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968．

4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep sea Drilling Project?

       A．Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance millions of years ago．

       B．Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists．

       C．Geologists observed forms of life never before seen

       D．Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes．

3、Grand Opening

Bentwood Truck Museum

Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 A．M．

After eighteen months of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open．The old factory had been scheduled to be destroyed．When Roger Hay good heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there．Then he had the idea of turning the building into a truck museum．

During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories．Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past．The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we hope to have even more soon．There is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine．Our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck．Our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck．

You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice - cream truck．Rides are $ 2．00, but you can get a ticket for a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood．

Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something to interest everyone who attends．The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history．

● To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 （Kingston Highway） to Palmer Street．

● Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive．

● You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left．

● Parking is available across the street, on your right．

1．In which of the following can visitors take a ride?

       A．A milk truck．                           B．An ice - cream truck．

       C．A bakery truck．                      D．A school bus．

2．Where is Bentwood Truck Museum?

       A．On Norman Drive．                  B．On Palmer Street．

       C．On Kingston Highway．                D．On Route 29．

3．What is special about this museum?

       A．It is built on the ruins of an old building.

       B．It offers visitors free rides to the museum.

       C．It exhibits trucks dating back to 200 years ago.

       D．It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.

4．What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum．

       B．To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum．

       C．To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up．

       D．To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks．