We continue our Foreign Student Series on higher education in the United States. Now you move on to college life once you are admitted to a school. The first thing you need to value is a place to live. Housing policies differ from school to school. Students might have to live in a dormitory, at least for the first year there.

Dorms come in all sizes. Some have suites. Six or more students may live in one suite. Other dorms have many rooms along a common hallway, usually with two students in each room . Many students say dormitories provide the best chance to get to know other students. Also, dorms generally cost less than apartments or other housing not owned by the school

Most colleges and universities offer single-sex dorms, but usually males and females live in the same building. They might live on the same floors and share the same common bathrooms. They may live in the same room only if they are married.

Edward Spencer is the associate vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. He says it is important to understand the rules of the building in which you will live. He advises students to ask questions before they decide about their housing. For example, if a student requires a special diet, will the school provide it ? How much privacy can a student expect ? Will the school provide a single room if a student requests one ? And what about any other special needs that a student might have?

Virginia Tech, for example, had a ban against candles in dorms . But it changed that policy to let students light up candles for religious purposes. The university also has several dorms open all year so foreign students have a place to stay during vacation time.

60. Why do some students in the U.S. choose to live in dorms, according to the passage ?

   A. Dorms allow students in the U.S. choose to live in dorms

B. Dorms are safer for students to live in most cases

C. Dorms offer the chance to meet other people and are cheap as well

D. In most schools students are required to live in the dorms

61. The second paragraph is mainly about ______

A. what suites in American schools are like           

B. what dorms in American schools are like

C. what dorms are owned by schools         

D. when people get to know each other

62. We can infer from what Edward Spencer says that ______

A. colleges usually don’t provide a special diet 

B. housing rules differ from one building to another

C. a ban against candles in dorms is necessary 

D. the U.S. college always satisfies students’ requests

63 .What is the passage mainly about ?

A. Places to live in U.S. colleges      

B. housing polices in the U.S

C. Advantages of dormitories     

D. Rules of single-sex dorms

       Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearmans’s future is looking much brighter than be might have imagined. “I’ve always been into bikes, but never thought I’d end up working with them,” he says. “This scheme has changed my life.”

      Karlos is learning to refurbish(翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community(社区) charity in Sheffied, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those dropping out of school.

       “It’s about engaging youngsters with education and you thtraining by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.”

       Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are sold for ￡20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics.

　　“The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes over three years.”

　　Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career development of those who have passed through his workshop. “However, in the past we depended on the evidence of personal accounts from the schools because of lack of human and material resources,” he says.

　　That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.”

72．What do we know about ReCycle Bikes?

       A．It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield．

       B．It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for reenagers．

       C．It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council．

       D．It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school．

73．How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning?

       A．By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them．

       B．By donations from the public and Sheffield University．

       C．By selling bicycles supplied by the city council．

       D．By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16．

74．ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____________．

       A．students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market

       B．Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes

       C．Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes

       D．teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University

75．ReCycle Bikes depended on information from the schools in the past because     .

       A．the schools could give accurate information to improve its service

       B．students disliked telling the truth when asked about their personal ideas

       C．ReCycle Bikes didn’t have the ability to track students’ career development．

       D．most of the training organizations did it this way at that moment

On Feb. 6, Xi’an－Zhenzhou High Speed Railway,___________first high-speed railway in_______West China, was put into operation.

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

—People are never ____ with what they have. They always want something more or something different.

—No, that’s not my case. What I have has ____ me.

A. satisfied; exciting      B. satisfied; excited      

C. satisfying; exciting           D. satisfying; excited

－I plan to invite our friends to have supper.

－______We haven’t seen them such a long time.

A. I can’t believe my eyes!   B. Do you really think so?   

C. Why not?          D. I am not certain.

第二节　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和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。

Love in a Box

When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment(a piece of work). On a Friday night I   32   at dinner table, “MY teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.

Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box   33   my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me   34   to help me with my assignment.

All Saturday I waited   35   and with Sunday arriving, my worry increased, but I   36   an enquiry(询问) about the box might   37   anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that   38   trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful   39   of different kinds. A (n)   40   shoebox rested on top of it.   41   flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started   42   your assignment.”

In the next hour my father   43   the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts   44   to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a   45  smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside,   46   danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much   47   to me, for his world consisted of work only.

The holiday party arrived   48  , and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until it was over.

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to   49  . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that   50   through years of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none   51   compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

32．A．announcedB．appeared   C．served      D．sat

33．A．and       B．however   C．or         D．so

34．A．more     B．much     C．greatly      D．enough

35．A．sadly     B．anxiously  C．disappointedly  D．patiently

36．A．found       B．realized    C．knew     D．imagined

37．A．start      B．cause     C．mark    D．produce

38．A．invited     B．took      C．saved     D．had

39．A．boxes       B．gifts      C．paper     D．food

40．A．new      B．big        C．attractive  D．empty

41．A．RelaxationB．Relief       C．Cheer       D．Calm

42．A．by         B．at          C．in          D．on

43．A．folded      B．packed      C．changed    D．pressed

44．A．joined      B．attached    C．linked       D．connected

45．A．slight           B．brief      C．broad           D．confident

46．A．joy        B．fun        C．interest     D．amusement

47．A．money      B．time      C．support     D．hope

48．A．reached    B．set         C．spent     D．came

49．A．accept      B．respect      C．admire      D．recognize

50．A．carried     B．kept      C．spread      D．lasted

51．A．ever      B．even      C．yet        D．still

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．

    Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．

   The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．

  Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．

   During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．

    When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．

   In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．

56．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.??? ．

 A．an art museum called the Louvre           B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

 C．a king of France named Francis I           D．the best known painting in Louvre

57．Which of the following is not true？

?A.The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．

B.French kings and queens once lived in it．

?C．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190． 

D.Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．

58．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

 A.It helps people remember who the King of France is．  

B.It keeps people out of the palaces．

 C.It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art． 

D.It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

59．From the passage we know that _____．

? A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen      B．old forts always make the best museums

?C．great art should be shared with all the people   

D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

60．In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．

?A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

?B．a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

  C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought       

  D．a long and high wall around castle

Paper money was in ______ use in China when Marco Polo visited in ____ thirteen century.

A. the;/          B. the, the            C. /, the          D. /, /

 Despite a population of only 60,000 people in the area, ________ remains a split between three diverse racial groups.

A. what   B. it C. that     D. there

 “The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson” __________ U.S．bookstores this week and soon became a best seller．

      A．hit                      B．appear                 C．moved                   D．touched