To save class time, our teacher has ________ students do half of the exercise in class and complete the other half for homework. .

  A. us             B. we             C. our            D. ours

-- Do you like_______here?

  ---Oh, yes, the air, the weather and the way of life. Everything is so nice.

A. this     B. there     C. that     D. it

We all thought ______ a question ________we could raise enough money for the project.

   A. that; that     B. it; whether   C. it; that       D. that; whether

Only about half of this year’s high school graduates have the reading skills they need to succeed in college, and even fewer are prepared for college-level science and math courses, according to a yearly report from ACT, which produces one of the nation’s leading college admissions tests.

The report, based on scores of the 2005 high school graduates who took the exam, some 1.2 million students in all, also found that fewer than one in four met the college-readiness benchmarks① in all four subjects tested: reading comprehension, English, math and science.

ACT sets its college-readiness benchmarks — including the reading comprehension benchmark, which is new this year—by correlating② earlier students’ ACT scores with grades they actually received as college freshmen. Based on that data, the benchmarks indicate the skill level at which a student has a 70 percent likelihood③ of earning a C or better, and a 50 percent chance of earning a B or better.

Among those who took the 2005 test, only 51 percent achieved the benchmark in reading, 26 percent in science, and 41 percent in math; the figure for English was 68 percent. Results from the new optional ACT writing test, which was not widely taken this year, were not included in the report.

About 40 percent of the nation’s 2005 high school graduates took the ACT, and the average overall score was unchanged from the year before. Minority students make up 27 percent of all ACT test takers. Besides, there are also other worrying trends in the ACT report as well, including a continuing decline in the percentage of students planning to major in engineering, computer science and education.

Notes:

① benchmark  n.  基准

② correlate  v.  联系

③ likelihood  n.  可能性

1. The report from ACT mainly tells readers the problem that ______.

  A. few minority students graduates took ACT

  B. many who intend to go to college are not ready

  C. the college-readiness benchmarks is high this year

  D. the tests for some subjects are too difficult

2. According to the benchmarks in 2005, about how many students will not earn C?

  A. 30 percent.      B. 70 percent.      C. 50 percent.       D. 26 percent.

3. Which of the following pictures can correctly show the numbers of the students who achieve the benchmark in different subjects?

   A.        B.

   C.      D.

4. Which of the followings can be found in the report from ACT in 2005?

  A. The report about the writing test is very objective.

  B. More boy students are not good at science and math.

  C. The percentage of students majoring science declined.

  D. The average score of 2005 ACT participants changed greatly.

__________at the news that she did nothing but _____herself in bed.  

A. So sad she looked; laid               B. So sad did she look; lay

C. So sadly she looked; to lie               D. So sadly did she look; to lay

I have tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means ___with my progress.

A. the teacher isn’t satisfied  B .is the teacher not satisfied

C. the teacher is satisfied     D. is the teacher satisfied

—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

         —Thank you. ______. 

         A. It couldn’t be better      B. Of course you can

         C. If you like                 D. It’s up to you  

He could have been president of Israel or played violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His thinking on God, love and the meaning of life graces our greeting cards and day-timers.

Fifty years after his death, his shock（乱蓬蓬的一堆）of white hair and hanging moustache still symbolize genius. Einstein remains the foremost scientist of the modern time. Looking back 2,400 years, only Newton ,Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.

Around the world , universities and academies（研究院）are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s “miracle year” when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space, time ,light and matter. Only he could top himself about a decade later with his theory of relativity.

Born in the age of horse-drawn carriages, his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made more changes in a century than in the previous two thousand years. Computers, satellites, telecommunications, lasers, televisions and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein exposed a stranger and more complicated reality underneath the world.

He escaped Hitler’s Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an authority unmatched by any scientist today, or even most politicians and religious leaders. He spoke out against fascism（法西斯主义）and racial prejudice. His FBI (美国联邦调查局)file ran 1,400 pages.

His letters expose a disorderly personal life ─ married twice and indifferent toward his children while absorbed in physics. Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings. Friends and neighbors fiercely protected his privacy.

The first paragraph implies that Einstein __________.

A. had the gift for politics and music

B. had run for president before he worked at his research

C. was an excellent violinist

D. was more a political leader of a musician than a thinker

When you think of Einstein, what typical appearance was formed in your mind?

A. Funny and humorous, with an air of a musician.

B. Wearing very wide trousers and a moustache, with an image of an actor.

C. Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache, with an image of thinking .

D. Black long hair and moustache, with his eyes deep set.

Why was 1905 called Einstein’s “miracle year”?

A. Because he topped himself with the theory of relativity.

B. Because he made important discoveries of space, time, light and matter.

C. Because he published five papers on his theory of relativity.

D. Because he wrote five important articles to help people understand space, time , light and matter better.

Which of the following is not true about Einstein according to the passage?

A. When he was absorbed in his research ,he didn’t care for his family.

B. He tried to amuse his family and friends in his spare time.

C. He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.

D. His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.

    Is the world really going mad? 1._____day I was sittng in a restaurant 2._____ a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly 3._____ me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long 4._____ the whole room was 5._____ with smoke. I asked with an apology for 6._____ to open a window to stop myself 7._____!

    Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without 8._____ that people are 9._____ the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and 10._____ the public transport system(公共交通体系) to encourage people to 11._____ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 12._____ when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾) and looks down 13._____ it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of 14._____ results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can 15._____ should, be treated properly. House building, road 16._____, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 17._____ created over millions of years. I would like to 18._____serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 19._____ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural 20._____.

.A.The other       B. Another          C. Every         D. Each

.A.asking for       B. drinking         C. having         D. buying

.A.seemed         B. struck           C. sank           D. showed

.A.ago            B. after             C. before         D. now

.A.full            B. filled          C. crowed          D. parked

.A.promise        B. help           C. suggestion        D. permission

.A.standing        B. sitting         C. talking           D. dying

.A.thinking        B. persuading      C. deciding         D. learning

.A.suffering        B. dying          C. walking         D. standing

.A.increase        B. reduce         C. improve         D. raise

.A.wash           B. repai          C. drive            D. leave

.A. sick           B. tired           C. foolish          D. excited

.A.on             B. at               C. from          D. for

.A.discussion      B. question         C. pollution        D. operation

.A.but            B. yet             C. still             D. and

.A.work           B. construction     C. building         D. setting

A.life             B. mind          C. human being      D. plants

A.see             B. start           C. enjoy            D. pay

A.few             B. any           C. more             D. no

A.situation         B. states          C. soils             D. place

Stand Beside You Forever永远站在你身后

题材：感人故事 难度：＊＊＊＊ 词数：272标准时间：15分钟 完成时间：______ 正确数：______

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She   1    the driver and, using her hands to feel the   2    of the seats, walked down and found the   3    which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34,   4    a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   5   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He   6    her how to rely on her other   7   , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and   8    to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could   9    for her, and save her a seat.

  10   , Susan decided that she was ready to try the   11    on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their   12    ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was   13    the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I   14    envy you.” Susan had no   15   what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you   16   ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the   17    week, a fine-looking gentleman   18    a military uniform has been standing across the corner   19    you as you get off the bus. He   20    you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           

Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.     

A. thanked B. asked  C. discovered  D. paid

A. location   B. shape  C. size     D. cost

A. ticket      B. bus     C. seat     D. bag

A. according to   B. instead of C. thanks to    D. due to

A. anger      B. darkness     C. happiness   D. light

A. asked      B. encouraged C. taught D. praised

A. feelings   B. sights  C. senses D. abilities

A. how B. when  C. where D. who

A. make out B. watch out   C. find out      D. work out

A. Finally  B. Luckily      C. However    D. Besides

A. visit       B. trip     C. bus     D. work

A. opposite B. separate      C. difficult     D. usual

A. getting on     B. getting in   C. getting off  D. getting up

A. must      B. may    C. will    D. do

A. idea       B. opinion      C. way    D. thought

A. want      B. mean  C. say     D. suggest

A. next      B. old     C. past    D. following

A. by  B. on      C. with    D. in

A. searching     B. watching C. calling       D. noticing

A. looks out  B. takes up C. believes in  D. makes sure