四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow ＄5000 . The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls Royce into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the ＄5000 and the interest, which comes to ＄15.41.

The loan officer says, “ We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction  has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow＄5000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “ Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for ＄15?”

56. The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of      .

A. borrowing＄5000                             B. meeting the loan officer

C . finding a place to park his car              D. showing how rich he is

57. The loan officer is puzzled because        .

A. he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank

B. he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

C . he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce

D. he thinks＄5000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

58. The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means“       ”.

A. security     B. payment      C . reward      D. deal

59. Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

A. Honest   B. Clever   C . Rich   D. Kind

COURSE: Introduction to American History

INSTRUCTOR: Dr Jane Klammer

OFFICE: 305 Marshall Hall

OFFICE HOURS: 11: 15~12: 30 M W F (Monday Wednesday Friday)

CLASS: 363 Marshall Hall 3: 35~5: 00 T Th (Tuesday Thursday); 10: 10~ 11: 00 M W F; Other time by appointment

TELEPHONE: 255 4786

TEXTBOOK: The American Tradition: A History of the United States (written by Green& Robert. Published by Ohio State University Press, 1973), which is bought at the College Bookstore.

Attendance is not required, but you are responsible for all the information given in the class lectures. In the lectures I will talk about the chapters in the textbook and other materials that I choose to add to the course. The exams will cover all this information. Therefore, I advise you to come to the class as much as possible. If you have to miss a class, be sure to get the class notes from another student.

Your homework assignments are listed on the next page. If there are any changes in the assigned homework reading, I will announce them in class.

You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you come to class. This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures. Be prepared when you come to class.

The term paper is 40% of your final grade. It should not be more than fifteen pages(Another thinking of majoring in history may write twenty-five pages). Before the midterm exam you will choose the topic for your paper.

72. If a student wants to know what the homework assignments are, ______.

   A. Prof. Klammer announces them in class

   B. he（she）reads the list on the next page

   C. Pro. Klammer gives a list every week in class

   D. he（she）goes to the professor’s office

73. If a student cannot see Prof. Klammer during her office hours, he ______.

   A. sees her after class               B. calls her at home

   C. makes an appointment with her     D. asks another student

74. According to the passage, which of the following is probably TRUE?

   A. The textbook is written by Dr Klammer.

   B. If you have to miss a class, be sure to say sorry to Prof. Klammer.

   C. The students can buy “Introduction to American History” at the College Bookstore.

   D. Prof. Klammer encourages his students to take notes in her class.

75. It can be judged that ______.

   A. before the final exam, you will choose the topic for you paper

   B. the students who will take the course had better attend the lectures as much as possible

   C. your term paper should be more than fifteen pages

   D. you will have a class at 11:15~12:30 on Sunday

The professor has ______ 11-year-old boy who has______ gift for dancing.

A. a; a             B. an; the               C. an; a             D. the; 不填

In New York, there is now a school with no daily lessons, no class teachers, not even a school building. The “school” is a project. It is called “City-as-School” and the name means just that, the city itself is the place where 350 students, between the age of 15 and 18, learn their lessons.

Students choose areas of work which interest them and then they help to do that work. For instance, one girl spends her week in the offices of a Congresswoman — an elected official — helping the public with problems such as pensions（养老金），housing, etc. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends one day a week taking first-year courses at college.

City-as-School is 30 years old. The education system in New York accepts it now, as an alternative to final years at school. But can it replace ordinary lessons? Well, students have to pass maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide for in “ City-as-School”. Teachers monitor the progress of the students. 80 to 85% of the students go to college (or university, as it is called in Britain) after their time at “City-as-School”. The success rate is high. And the students are enthusiastic about their “school”. They like the responsibility of their work, and the sense of purpose it gives them.

When the students leave “City-as-School”, they don’t have a normal academic education; but they do know a lot about different kinds of work in the city!

1. “City-as-School” is special because it is ________.

       A. in New York, one of the most famous cities in the world

       B. not a common school we usually see and know

       C. a school having special students

       D. free of charge for the citizens

2. What do the teachers at “City-as-School” do?

       A. To monitor the progress of the students.

       B. To give lessons to the students.

       C. To evaluate the students’ performance.

       D. To protect the students.

3. What is the author’s attitude to “City-as-School”?

       A. Agreeable.       B. Doubtful.    C. Neutral (中立的). D. Disagreeable.

第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

    Years ago in Scotland Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their family to travel to the United States. Finally they had saved enough money and gotten passports. The entire family were filled with excitement. However, before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up（缝合） the boy but hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. Because of the possibility of rabies(狂犬病), they were separated for fourteen days.

    The family’s dream was dashed(破灭). They would not be able to make the trip to America as they planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, wept bitter tears and cursed（咒骂）both his son and God for their misfortune.

    Five days later, the tragic(悲剧的，悲惨的) news spread throughout Britain — Titanic, which was on her maiden(首次的) voyage on April 14,1912, had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind.

    When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for turning what he had felt was a tragedy(悲剧，惨剧) into a blessing(赐福，幸事).

［写作内容］

1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2) 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友因祸得福的一次经历，并包括以下要点：

a) 叙述你或你的朋友因祸得福的一次真实或虚构的经历；

b) 谈谈这次经历对你或你的朋友的影响。

［写作要求］

1. 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 标题自定。

［评分标准］ 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

He has ____________ himself to be innocent (无罪的).

   A. checked     B. realized       C. confirmed        D. showed

III. Translate the sentences into English.

聚会中有个小青年总缠着我，我甩不开他。（attach…to…）

这种手机很快就会被淘汰。（on the way out）

部队的服装和食品是免费供应的。（charge）

他们往卡车上装了什么？（load）

摆在我面前的选择之一是离开学校。（alternative）

关爱环境是每个人的职责。（care for）

我们很少有时间参加娱乐活动。（have little time to do…）

我收到了他的来信还附带了一张照片。（with something done）

那时，我遭到了班级的慢待。（reject）

我想他是住在那里的，但是我不敢肯定。（for sure）

II. Choose the correct answers.

Few people are able to        of the future but we can imagine it.

A. make a use   B. make a decision   C. make a promise   D. make prediction

We met a strong wind ______ by a heavy rain on our way home yesterday.

   A. company             B. accompanied      C. companion                      D. companying

As we know, the 2010 Word Cup _______ in South Africa on June 11, 2010.

A. takes place      B. took place         C. is taken place    D. was taken place