Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes ____________.

A. favourable        B. precious     C. essential       D. worthwhile

   The NBA semifinal was really wonderful. The best moment was, as the media reported, _____ LeBron James scored the winning three points.

   A. that                               B. when                         C. what                        D. which

   The UN has warned that,_____ natural systems like forests and wetlands disappear , mankind is losing the services they provide such as protection from extreme weather.

   A. while               B. once             C. when                       D. as 

The visiting professor gave us some advice, ____ of great help to our English learning.

A. I think it is   B. I think which is     C. which I think is      D. which I think it is

On hearing the _____ news that they had won the match, they shouted with joy in _____ voices.

A. exciting, exciting    B. excited, excited      C. excited, exciting    D. exciting, excited 

_______ that saw the rise of quite a number of famous women writers in China,

such as Zhang Ailing, Xiao Hong and so on.

A. During the first half of the 20^th century

B. That it was in the first half of the 20^th century

C. It was in the first half of the 20^th century

D. It was the first half of the 20^th century  

After quarreling with her best friends, Mary has got herself into a situation______ she is likely to turn to nobody for help.

A. where         B. which          C. while           D. why

25．--She looks very happy．She ________have passed the exam．

       --I guess so．It’s not difficult after all．

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

C

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.

In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.

Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.

We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.

Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?

49. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

  A. When they are poor.                          B. When they run out of oil.

  C. When they need more exercise.           D. When there aren’t any big trees in the world.

50. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

  A. Water                   B. Coal                 C. Wood and plants              D. Tides

51. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

  A. 2                         B. 5                     C. 4                            D. 3

52. The passage is mainly about ________ . 

  A. how to run our cars                               B. what to do when oil runs out   

  C. different types of gas                         D. the ways to make electricity

B

Oprah Winfrey, the queen of American daytime talk TV, is considered one of the most powerful women in the world．Now, after 25 years’ hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show, the star has announced she is calling it quits．

According to the Los Angeles Times, the move “signals the beginning of the decline for the daytime talk show．” More women are working full-time jobs, and people are turning to cable (有线电视) and pre-recorded shows for their entertainment．

It may be that Oprah isn’t quitting so much as moving on．She has created the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and will most likely move her show to the network．If audiences around the world need Oprah, they well know where to look．

Oprah Winfrey was born to a single teenage mother in a small town in rural Mississippi, US．As a child, she lived with poverty and abuse．But she got a job at a local radio station, where her honesty, emotional style won her many fans．She quickly rose through the ranks of radio and television before launching her own production company and starting her own show．

Oprah’s talk show was not the first of its kind, but it quickly became the best and most popular．It made talk shows popular, and others jumped in to start similar shows．But while other talk shows turned ugly, featuring guests who argued and attacked each other with chairs, Oprah rose above the mess．

“Part of her power lies in the fact that her life story resonates (产生共鸣) with her audience, as a kind of version of the American dream,” writes Kevin Connolly, a reporter with the BBC．

She became a star because of the way she opened up about her problems to her audience．She shared her own struggles with relationships and weight．She focused on self-help．Connolly believes “something in her honesty and her sometimes painfully emotional directness struck home with a certain type of American”．

60．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

     A．The stop of Oprah’s show reflects the decrease of audience．

     B．Oprah hosted her show for about 25 years．

     C．American talk show was pioneered by Oprah．

     D．Oprah used to be a radio presenter．

61．What does the underlined sentence mean?

       A．Oprah could deal with the guests fighting very well．

     B．Oprah’s show stood out with her unique style．

     C．Oprah turned a deaf ear to other people’s quarrel．

     D．Oprah’s fame rose because lots of people watch her show．

62．From Kevin Connolly, we know people like Oprah’s show for all the reasons EXCEPT ________．

     A．Oprah always shares people’s life stories in her show

     B．the audiences are touched by Oprah’s honesty and frankness

     C．Oprah’s life story reflects the truth of American dream

     D．some audiences are inspired by Oprah’s show

63．According to the text, Oprah ________．

     A．always volunteers to help those who need help

     B．has practiced presentational skills since she was young

     C．believes that one should rely on himself to solve problems

       D．calls on women to work full-time jobs