There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.

68. The first great invention ever known was ______.

A. the camera               B. the wheel                 C. the electric light        D. the radio

69. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane?

A. The radio.                                                   B. The camera.             

C. Nylon.                                                               D. The helicopter.

70. This passage talks mainly about ______.

A. how inventions affect (影响) people's life      B. when electric light was invented

C. which country made the first step into space    D. why cars were very important

71. We can safely come to the conclusion that people's life will be made even better through ______.

A. new discoveries?                                         B. greater inventions

C. better ways to help people get over diseases?  D. all of above

It was Monday, Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and presently did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.

At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.

But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

91. Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite __________.

A. cruelly               B. kindly          C. badly                D. unfairly

92. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper its master gave it __________.

A. might do it much harm                          B. could do it much good

C. would give the butcher some meat                  D. was worth many pounds

93. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________.

A. when he found the words on the paper were not very clear

B. because he happened to have sold out all the meat in his shop

C. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith

D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith

94. From its experience, the dog found that __________.

A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith’s words on it could bring it meat

B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it

C. a piece of paper could bring him half a pound of meat

D. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher

95. At the end of the story, you’ll find that __________.

A. the butcher found himself cheated by the smart animal

B. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

C. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

D. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

A child ______ parents are dead is called an orphan.

A. who        B. who’s        C. whose      D. which

 Not only you but also he ______ good at English

   A. am         B. is           C. are          D. does

North Korea has always sought for a direct talk with the US, without China ________.

       A．involving  B．to involve C．involved   D．be involved

 My parents live in a small village. They always keep a lot of candles in their house _______ there is a power out.

  A. if          B. unless      C. in case       D. so that

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

I hadn’t really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. I knew in   36   that this trip was going to be unpleasant.

I’m talking about my annual Guilt Trip. I got tickers to fly there on WISH – I – HAD’ airlines. I   37   my baggage all the way, which was weighted down with a thousand   38   of ‘what might have been’. No one greeted me at the ‘Regret City’ International Airport.

As I   39   into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed to miss that great   41   occasion.

Many leading citizens went there. First, there was the ‘Should – Have - Done’ family.   42   came the ‘I – Wish’ family. Of course, the ‘Opportunities’ family, ‘Missed and Lost’, surely made an   43  . They each had a dad story to share. ‘It’s – Their - Fault’ treated us with stories about   44  things had failed in his life, and each story was applauded by ‘Don’t – Blame - Me’ and ‘I – Couldn’t – Help – It.’

To make a long   45   short, I became very depressed at the party   46  .

But as I though about all the stories of failures   47  from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and ‘pity party’ could have been cancelled by ME!

I truly realized that I didn’t have to be there to be   48  . One thing kept going through my mind – I can’t change yesterday, but I   49   have the power to make today a wonderful day. Knowing this, I left ‘Regret City’ immediately. Am I sorry for   50  I’ve made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you’re planning a trip to ‘Regret City’, please cancel all your reservations now.   51  , take a trip to a placed called ‘Starting Again’, which I like so much that I’ve made it my   52   residence. My neighbors, the ‘I – Forgive - Myselfs’ and the ‘New - Starts’ are so very helpful.

By the way, you don’t have to carry   53   heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders   54   arrival. Surely you’ll find this great town – it’s in your own heart. Look me up if you’re ready for a (n)   55   changer in your life. I live on ‘I – CAN – DO – IT ’ Street.

36．A．person          B．time          C．advance        D．secret

37．A．grasped        B．held          C．lifted         D．dragged

38．A．inspirations      B．prescriptions    C．memories      D．souvenirs

39．A．checked        B．prepared       C．reserved        D．accessed

40．A．creating        B．hosting         C．introducing      D．participating

41．A．political        B．social               C．historical      D．cultural

42．A．There           B．Thus          C．Finally         D．Then

43．A．achievement     B．appearance       C．appointment     D．announcement

44．A．where           B．whether        C．how          D．which

45．A．story         B．event         C．comedy        D．tragedy

46．A．after all        B．in public       C．ever since     D．as usual

47．A．brought back    B．taken down      C．kept up         D．carried on

48．A．motivated     B．depressed      C．refreshed      D．impressed

49．A．could               B．might           C．did            D．do

50．A．attempts       B．preparations     C．mistakes       D．efforts

51．A．Instead         B．Nevertheless     C．Therefore      D．However

52．A．independent     B．mature          C．permanent     D．dynamic

53．A．away         B．through        C．out            D．around

54．A．beyond         B．upon         C．under               D．above

55．A．total          B．abrupt          C．punctual       D．severe

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* Exceptional communication skills

64．Which group of people is the company’s job open to?

A．College graduates.   B．Senior sales people.

C．Experienced young people.     D．Entertainment and sports lovers.

65．Which of the following words can best describe the company’s environment?

A．Team – based.         B．Individual – based.

C．Seniors favored.             D．Youngsters favored.

66．Which of the four candidates best qualifies for the job?

A．One who is strong in leadership.    B．One who is imaginative.

C．One who is dependent.    D．One who is a good listener.

67. What can we infer from the advertisement?

A．The company is new.             B．The company is big.

C．The company doesn’t like old people.   

D．The company has its unique way of management.

第四部分：写作，共两节，35分。

第一节  单词拼写 （共10题，每小题1分；满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或单词首字母，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

76. Only a few of them thought highly of the plan , the m________ were against it .

77. My father p_____ a new house for me with a private loan of 100,000 Yuan last summer.

78. You should have common sense that smoking is f_____ in the public places.

79. Those sharing not only joys but also s_______are true friends .

80. Last year my father d_______ $1,000 to the Red Cross in favor of cancer research.

81.I’d like to come, too, if you have no _____(反对).

82.We held a party to c____ (祝贺)him on having passed the university entrance exams last night.

83. He loosened his belt for __________（舒服）after such a long journey

84.Broadcast and Television are both important ________(媒体) of communication

85.The inventor was rewarded by the government for his scientific ______ (成就).

My MP4 has disappeared. Who _______ have taken it away?

    A. could.                B. should     C. must                   D. might