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1．We had a terrible school trip last week．Some students were late．Then we waited half an hour for the school bus，but it didn't arrive．Finally，our teacher took us to take the subway．It took over an hour．When we arrived at the zoo，we were all tired and hungry．We wanted to see dolphins，but there weren't any．There were some really smart seals（海豹），but we didn't see the show because we arrived too late．We forgot our cameras，so we didn't take any photos．Then it started to rain，and no one had an umbrella．We didn't see many animals because of the rain．So we went for lunch．So we ate hamburgers．My friends also had some ice-cream．But I didn't have any，because I don't like it．I wanted French fries，but there weren't any in the shop．They were sold out!Finally we went back to school．We were wet，tired and stressed out．I didn't enjoy my school trip at all．

26．Why did the teacher take the students to take the subway？B
A．Because the students didn't want to have the trip．
B．Because the school bus didn't arrive．
C．Because the students didn't like taking the school bus．
D．Because the students didn't take cameras．
27．The students wereCwhen they arrived at the zoo．
A．excited
B．happy
C．tired
D．lucky
28．What animal show was there at the zoo？B
A．Dolphin show．
B．Seal show．
C．Monkey show．
D．Panda show．
29．How was the weather after they arrived at the zoo？D
A．Sunny．
B．Cloudy
C．Windy
D．Rainy
30．What did the writer think of the school trip？A
A．Terrible．
B．Great．
C．Not bad．
D．Fun．

20．People in different（16）Blike to eat different foods．（17）Ckind of food people in the UK（18）Bto eat？Fish and fried （19）Achips are very （20）Cin the UK．Sometimes people（21）Bthem at home，but they usually go to a fast food（22）Ato buy them．They can have them（23）A the restaurant or（24）C them away home．Sometimes，they（25）B like to eat them in a park．

16．A．country	B．countries	C．city	D．town
17．A．Who	B．When	C．What	D．How
18．A．would like	B．like	C．likes	D．enjoys
19A．potato	B．potatoes	C．potatos	D．tomatoes
20．A．cheap	B．large	C．popular	D．dear
21．A．cooking	B．cook	C．cooks	D．to cook
22．A．restaurant	B．library	C．supermarket	D．mall
23．A．in	B．on	C．under	D．from
24．A．get	B．bring	C．take	D．to take
25．A．and	B．also	C．too	D．either．

19．Two men were sitting together in a plane．They were on a long journey．One of the men was a businessman．The other was a farmer．They sat without talking for a while，then the farmer said，"Let's do something to pass the time．"
"What do you want to do？"the businessman asked．"We can ask each other riddles．"
The farmer said，"You start．""Let's make the rules first，"the businessman said．"That's not fair．You are a businessman with much knowledge．You know more things than I do．I am just a farmer．"
"That's true．"The businessman said．"What do you think we should do？"""If you don't
know the answer to a riddle，you pay me100．AndifIdon'tknowtheanswer，I'llpayyou50．"The farmer said．The businessman thought about this，and then he said，"OK．That's fair．Who will go first？"
"I will，"The farmer said．"Here is my riddle．What has three legs when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？"The business man repeated the riddle，"What has three legs when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？Mm，that's a good one：I'm afraid I don't Know the answer．"He gave the farmer 100dollars，then said，"Tell me the answer．what has three leggy when it walks，but only two legs when it flies？""I don'tknow"．"The farmer said and gave him 50dollars．

49．The story happened．D
A．on a farm
B．in a shop
C．before a long plane journey
D．between two passengers
50．Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost？B
A．He made much more money than the farmer．
B．He thought he knew more than the farmer．
C．He was interested in making riddles．
D．He was better at playing riddle games．
51．The farmerD
A．enjoyed himself on his long journey
B．didn't want to pay even one dollar
C．spent all his money on the plane ticket
D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
52．Which of the following is NOT true？D
A．The two men made rules for their riddle．
B．The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman．
C．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying money for it．
D．The businessman knew the answer to his riddle．

18．I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance （保险业） company．I told him honestly why I wanted the job-I needed to keep my family in Boston．My wife recently died of a heart attack （心脏病）．A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma （精神创伤） and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter．It was important for me to keep her in her high school．I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife．Bruce，the interviewer，was politely empathetic，but he didn't probe（彻底调查） any further．He admitted（接受） my loss and，with great respect，moved on to another subject．After the next round of the interview，Bruce took me to lunch with another person．Then he asked me to take a walk with him．He told me that he，too，had lost his wife．And，like me，he had also been married 20years and had three children．In his sharing，I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had-a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one．He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that，if I need help or just want someone to talk to，I should feel free to give him a call．Whether I got the job or not，he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help．When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again，he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses．He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need．

36．The writer took part in the interview becauseB．
A．he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one
B．he had to support his family in Boston
C．his wife had recently died of a heart attack
D．his daughter needed money for schooling
37．The underlined word"empathetic"in the sixth line meansD．
A．kind
B．easy-going
C．smart
D．understanding
38．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Bruce invited the writer to lunch later．
B．Bruce shared his life experience with the writer．
C．Bruce was willing to help the writer．
D．Bruce finally gave the job to the writer．
39．We can infer（推断） from the passage thatC．
A．Bruce and the writer saw each other often
B．the writer got little help from Bruce
C．the writer learned much from the job interview
D．the writer had a better life afterwards
40．What is the best title for the passage？A
A．An act of kindness
B．A pleasant interview
C．The same experience
D．An important lesson．

17．I was a single parent of four small children，working at a low-paid job．Money was always tight，but we had a roof（顶）over our heads，food on the table，clothes on our backs，and if not a lot，always（16）C．Not knowing we were poor，my kids just thought I was （17）D．I've always been glad about that．
It was Christmas time，and（18）Bthere wasn't money for a lot of gifts，we still planned to celebrate with a family party．But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas（19）A．
They planned for several weeks，asking each other what they wanted for Christmas．Luckily，I had saved 120 for（20）Cto share by all five of us．
The big day arrived．I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and（21）Bthem to look for gifts of about four dollars each．Then everyone scattered（散开）．We had two hours to shop； then we would（22）Dback at the"Santa's Workshop"．
Driving home，everyone was in high Christmas spirits，C（23）my younger daughter，Ginger，who was unusually quiet．She had only one small，flat bag with a few candies--fifty-cent candies!I was so angry，but I didn't say anything at that time．I ordered her to come to my bedroom and closed the door，ready to be angry again．This is what she told me．
"I was looking around thinking of what to buy，and I（24）Ato read the little cards on the‘Giving Trees．'One was for a little girl，four years old，and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll．So I took the card off the tree and bought the doll for her．We have so much and she doesn't have anything．"
I never felt so（25）Bas I did that day．

16．A．little	B．less	C．enough	D．more
17．A．busy	B．serious	C．kind	D．strict
18．A．because	B．although	C．while	D．since
19．A．shopping	B．travelling	C．parties	D．greetings
20．A．toys	B．clothes	C．presents	D．bills
21．A．expected	B．reminded	C．invited	D．taught
22．A．draw	B．stay	C．move	D．meet
23．A．including	B．but	C．except	D．beside
24．A．stopped	B．succeeded	C．failed	D．hated
25．A．angry	B．rich	C．patient	D．sad．

16．Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours．For more than 30years，they had been getting along very well．
Then their good relationship broke．It began with a small thing，then bitter（仇恨的） words，and then weeks of silence．One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream（小溪） between the two farms．"It must be Bob，"John thought．
Then one day there was a knock on John's door．He opened it to find a carpenter（木匠） standing at the doorway．
"I'm looking for a few days'work，"the carpenter said．
"I do have a job for you，"John said．"Look across the stream at that farm．That's my neighbour Bob．He dug（挖） a stream between the two farms．I want you to build a fence（栅栏）-an 8-foot fence．I don't want to see his place or his face any more．I don't have such a neighbour!"
The carpenter said，"I think I know what to do，sir，and I'll be able to do a job that makes you happy．"
About sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job．The farmer's eyes opened wide．There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge!And the neighbour，Bob，was coming across，with his hand outstretched（伸出）．"Hi，John!You're quite a guy to build this bridge!"
Then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands．"I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done．We should be good to each other，"said Farmer Bob．
Then they turned to see the carpenter，who was ready to go．"No，wait!Stay a few days．I have a lot of other jobs for you，"said Farmer John．"I'd love to stay，"the carpenter said，"but I have more bridges to build．"

31．Farmer John thought that Farmer Bob dug the stream becauseA．
A．their good relationship broke
B．they were neighbours
C．they had been getting along very well
D．they never had bitter words with each other
32．Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence becauseC．
A．he wanted to protect his farm
B．he didn't want to do it himself
C．he wouldn't like to see Bob
D．he wanted to find him something to do
33．What does the underlined sentence"You're quite a guy to build this bridge!"mean？A
A．John was great to build this bridge．
B．John was not good at building bridges．
C．John was silly to build such a bridge．
D．John should build the bridge earlier．
34．What do you think of the carpenter？B
A．Shy．
B．Wise．
C．Silly
D．Careless．
35．What do you think will happen according to the text？D
A．The carpenter will stay to do other jobs．
B．Farmers Bob and John will build more bridges．
C．The two farmers will build a fence themselves．
D．Farmers Bob and John will make friends again．

15．"Fish stories"are stories of the greatest fish that a fisherman has almost caught，but for some reason，the fish always get away．Usually，these stories do not have much truth to them．One of the biggest fish stories in history was about a whale．
In 1891，a ship hunting for whales in the South Atlantic Ocean found a very large whale．While the hunters were trying to kill the whale，it sank two small boats．One man died，and another man，James Bartley，was lost in the ocean．However，after the hunters finally killed the whale，they cut open the whale's stomach and found Mr．Bartley inside．He was not dead!
Several weeks later，Mr．Bartley seemed to have got over his terrible experience．The only thing he could remember was that while he was inside the whale，it was very hot．The liquid （液体） from the whale's stomach had turned all of his skin snow white．Mr．Bartley had to live with the effect from the whale for the rest of his life．
Today，many people have heard about the strange experience of Mr．Bartley．But so far not one real fact has been found to prove that the events described by the sailors（水手） ever took place．No scientist or newspaper reporter was ever able to talk to Mr．Bartley，and all of the stories told in magazines about Mr．Bartley's experience were explained by other sailors on the boat．Mr．Bartley was probably not even a real person at all．
In 1928，after the captain （船长） of the whaling ship had died，one man asked the captain's wife about Mr．Bartley's story．The wife said that no man who had sailed on her husband's ship was that lucky after he fell into a whale's mouse．
However，this has not stopped James Bartley's story from being repeated，and many people today still believe that it is true．

38．What made Mr．Bartley's skin white？D
A．The ocean water．
B．The whale's teeth．
C．The heat inside the whale．
D．The liquid in the whale's stomach．
39．Who may have talked to Mr．Bartley？C
A．A scientist．
B．The captain's wife．
C．The sailors on the ship．
D．A newspaper reporter．
40．The captain's wife said thatA．
A．the story was not true
B．her husband told her the story
C．the whale was never found
D．Mr．Bartley didn't work for her husband
41．In paragraph 4and paragraph 5we may know that Mr．BartleyD．
A．became a writer later
B．died when he was young
C．told his story to a magazine reporter
D．was not even a real person at all．

14．根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整．（每空一词）
As we know，museums are buildings where many valuable and important objects are kept so that people can go and see them．For example，art museums are places where people can learn about （66）various cultures．More and more popular"design museums"that are opening today，however，perform quite a different role．（67）Unlike most art museums，the design museum shows objects that are easily found in our daily life，such as fridges and washing machines．
The （68）advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits（展品）．Being different from the art museum visitors，design museum visitors （69）seldom feel frightened or puzzled．This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-products（批量产品）work and look as they do，and how design has （70）improved the quality of our lives．Art museum exhibits，on the other hand，would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something （71）beyond their understanding．
Several new design museums have opened their doors in （72）recent years．Each of these museums has tried to satisfy（满足）the public's growing interest in the field with new （73）ideas．
London's Design Museum，for example，shows a collection of mass-produced objects from electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins．The choices open to design museums seem far less strict （74）than those to art museums，and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society （75）while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected from our everyday life．

13．Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century．In the last forty years，business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important．Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world．Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business，however，often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners．
The American businessman，for example，wants to start talking business immediately．He does not want to wait．The Japanese businessman，on the other hand，likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought．Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means"Yes"or"No"．This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society（社会），Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say"No"directly．
In the USA，it is easy to say"No"to something one does not want to do．But in Japan，it is very difficult to say"No"．To refuse an invitation or a request（请求） with"No"is felt to be impolite．It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly．So instead of saying"No"directly，the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid（避免） saying"No"．These can help them avoid hurting other people's feelings．However，this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow．

42．What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan？A
A．Their different ways of doing business．
B．Their different lifestyles．
C．The fact that the Japanese never say"No"．
D．The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action．
43．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression"bewilder foreign businessmen"in Paragraph One？D
A．cause foreign businessmen to change their minds．
B．give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen．
C．attract foreign businessmen's attention．
D．make foreign businessmen think wrongly．
44．What fact does the passage lead you to believe？C
A．American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones．
B．American businessmen like to say"Yes"and"No"．
C．Americans usually say what they are thinking．
D．Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly．
45．From the passage we can infer（推断） thatB．
A．Japanese businessmen are good at business
B．foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business
C．foreign businessmen must be more polite
D．you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed．

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