---What do you thin of the book?

---Oh, excellent. It’s worth _______ a second time.

A. to read      B. to be read   C. reading       D. being read

 It is reported that the US uses ________energy as the whole of Europe.    

A. twice as much    B. twice as   C. twice more     D. as twice

After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches (划痕) on their cars, Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing－a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days.

The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin (弹性树脂) that is able to heal minor (较小的) marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris (石头碎片) or even on-purpose destruction.

The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works.

Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week. And once they’re gone, there is no trace (痕迹) that they were ever there.

The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period.

Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents.

But the complete auto-healing won’t come without scratching your wallet. The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about $100 US to the price of a car.

It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation. And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, if it’s a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores, as well.

73．From the article, we can find that _________.

A. the paint has already been used on cars by now

B. it beats other products of its kind in its lengthy effect

C. car damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes

D. marketing this paint in Europe is not under way

74．The paint used on cars can _________.

A .last 3 years before it is re-applied again          

B .fade only in a few days

C. help to protect cars from minor paint damage 

D. reduce car scrape incidents to 20 percent

75．What does the underlined part refer to?

A. certain models of Nissan          B. name for one kind of paint

C. somewhere in Japan              D. a word standing for a car-dealer store

 Many provinces in China were attacked by such terrible snowstorms this early winter ______ few people had experienced before, ______ made us worry about global climate changes.

   A. that; that      B. as; which         C. which; it        D. when; as

_____ you have learned one foreign language, you will find it quite easy to learn another.

A. Once         B. Before              C. Though             D. Because

A man noticed his father alive on television — five years after he thought he had cremated(火化) him. A body discovered three years after his disappearance in 2000 was thought to be the pensioner (a retired person), but it’s now emerged(显出) it wasn’t.

When John Delaney disappeared, he was spending much of his time living outside, and sleeping on the streets. He was last seen in a hospice(收容所) in Manchester. His family searched the streets of the city for him but had no luck. So when a badly-rotten body was found in the grounds of the Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2003, wearing similar clothes, police believed it was Mr Delaney and his family held a funeral.

But earlier this year his son, John Renehan, saw a picture of his father on a BBC programme.

An appeal was being made for anyone who knew the man — who had memory loss—to give information.

John Renehan:

Well I knew at that very moment that was my dad. I knew at that very moment. Obviously his face, it was a bit changed, but I just knew at that very moment that was my dad. It emerged that John Delaney had been living in a care home for the last eight years.

Police have admitted they made mistakes and their enquiries were insufficient. Mr Delaney’s son now wants to know the identity of the man he cremated — thinking it was his father.

31．John Renehan cremated his “father”         .

A．in 2003                  B．in 2000                   C．in 2005                   D．in 2008

32．What mistake did police make?

A．They couldn’t find Mr Delaney as soon as possible.

B．In 2003, they took a badly-rotten body for Mr Delaney.

C．They didn’t give any information to John Renehan.

D．They made John Renehan cremate the rotten body.

33．The most probable reason why Delaney disappeared was that        .

A．he had memory loss.                                   B．his family disliked him

C．he liked to live outside                                D．he met with a friendly family

34．It can be inferred from the passage that Delaney        .

A．has recovered his memory

B．often quarrelled with his family

C．loitered(游荡) in the streets for 5 years

D．was once a man with luck

35．Which of the following is the best title?

A．A Badly-rotten Body                                   B．Missing Body

C．Missing Father                                        D．Dead Father

 ____________ all his hard work, he still failed to finish the task in time.

  A. Although                     B. Even if             C. Even after         D. So long as

Ⅴ．用动词的适当形式填空

1．If time_____________( allow), we shall go there tomorrow.

2．It is the first time that I __________________(visit) the city.．

3．Now it’s 11o’clock.  It’s time I________________(pick) up my son.

4．Since I won the big prize, my telephone hasn't stopped ringing. People ___________________(phone) to ask how I am going to spend the money.．

5．I______________(phone) my sister three times today but her line was always busy．

6．I _____________ (phone) my sister last night but her line was always busy．

7．When the winter comes. It ______________(get) colder and colder．

8．Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which ____________(call) the Pacific．

9．―_____ you ________ (leave) for Beijing?   

―Yes.  And I’ll come back in three months.．

10．―Kate doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?

    ―She has a headache because she ______________(read) too long; She ought to stop work.．

                               It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. 1 was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy - nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once 1 reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:

"When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents that was the best time of my life."

"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life."

"When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, which was the best time of my life."

"When I met my wife and fell in love, which was the best time of my life."

"The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, which was the best time of my life. "

"When we came to Canada and started a family, which was the best time of my life."

"When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life."

"And now, Joe, 1 am seventy - nine years old. I have my health, l feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."

46. When Joe's 30th birthday is drawing near, he feels               .

A. excited             B. frightened          C. worried              D. eager

47. Joe usually goes to the gym to            .

A. take exercise                     B. begin his work

C. see his friend Nicholas             D. do his part -time job

48. What does the underlined word vitality in the second paragraph mean?

A. strength                         B. Power to survive

C. Happiness                       D. Energy and enthusiasm

49. What is the right order of the following events?

a. Fell in love                b. Grew up in Austria       c. Settled in Canada

d. Escape from his country     e. Got salaries

A. b a e d c             B. b e a d c          C. a b e d c            D. b c a d e

50. The purpose of the passage is to                   .

A. tell the reader about Joe's experience             

B. tell the story of his friend Nicholas.

C. tell people not to worry about their ages.

D. tell people to take an optimistic attitude toward life.

. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ____ the film stars had left.

   A. to tell    B. to be told    C. telling   D. told