— Has Yang Liping returned from Yunnan yet? I’d like to meet her.

   — Sorry. She _______ back here only for last weekend.

A. has been        B. would be             C. had been          D. was

To make the students understand the problem the teacher tried to explain it, but the explanation just did not _______ to the class.

    A. get through       B. get around       C. get down       D. get across

—This computer is useless! The keyboard is so slow.   —________.

A. Never judge a book by its cover                            B. A bad workman blames his tools

C. Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched   D. Great minds think alike

 This is the concert hall ________ he has given very successful performances.

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

If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _______ in science and technology.

A. had discovered                                          B. had been discovered   

C. has discovered                                            D. has been discovered

 It’s a secret. Why don’t we go and talk about this somewhere quieter? _______, you know.

A. Once bitten, twice shy                             B. Money talks

C. Walls have ears                                   D. Like father, like son 

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated（瘪掉的）basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.

       “What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

       When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack--a smaller version of his bedroom--a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.

       Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.

       “Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?” he asked. “I lost the piece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I'm late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.” Kenny looked really worried.

       “Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote.”

       He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings.

       “That's amazing!” Kenny said. “I owe you one.” And he dashed off to open his locker.

       It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

56. Why is Justin's room such a mess?

    A. He always forgets to clean it.               B. He shares the room with his brother.

    C. He has no time to clean it.                 D. He never throws anything away.

57. In what way is Justin’s backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?

    A. He uses it as a place to store objects.

    B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.

    C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

    D. He's had it for as long as he can remember.

58. The underlined phrase "pleaded with" means

    A. ignored               B. asked             C. pushed              D. Ordered

59. How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

A. Annoyed.     B. Disinterested.             C. Grateful.         D. Angry.

Miguel’s co-workers don’t quite understand him. One day he is smiling and friendly, a real team player. The next day, he is cross, getting angry over minor things, especially when asked to improve one of his designs.

Identifying your personality characteristics is the first step in developing a good attitude. Are you a positive, confident person or are you shy and reserved? Do you face problems, looking for solutions, or do you feel someone to blame? Characteristics define you. They help you succeed, or they hold you back.

Self-awareness, or understanding the factors that make up your personality, is an important step towards happiness, and happiness is the key characteristic of a good attitude. To become self-aware is to be aware of both your good and bad characteristics.

What are the characteristics that people compliment(恭维) on you? Are you dependable”, “responsible” or “solid”? Pay attention to the compliment because they are a confirmation of your strongest characteristics. You can use these characteristics to create an even better image.

People form opinions about you. Whether they are right or wrong doesn’t enter the question. You, however, can change their opinions by demonstrating the personality characteristics and attitudes that match the way you want to be viewed. In becoming self-aware, understanding how others see you is an important step. This can be painful; but if you are brave enough to try it, it can be an excellent growth experience.

Change is not easy, especially when it has to do with your behaviors. You should break the behavior change into small steps because small steps are easier to achieve and more likely to last. The change will be permanent if you want to change for yourself.

73．The purpose for writing this passage is to__________.

     A．help you to get along well with others

     B．give you advice on how to be happy

     C．help you to get rid of our bad behaviors

     D．help you to develop a good personality

74．You should be self-aware because___________.

     A．it may help you on the way to success

     B．it is a matter of failure or success

     C．it will surely make you happy and successful

     D．it helps you to create a better mage

75．What may be talked about after this passage?

     A．Detailed steps of changing your behaviors

     B．Why it is important to improve yourself

     C．Why it is hard to change your personality

     D．Tips in how to get along well with others

On his way to school, he was _____.　　

         A．robbed of his money　　　     B．stolen from his money　　

C．robbed from his money　　    D．stolen of his money

---Why are the four students so happy?　

---_______ in the science competition, they are awarded prize money totaling $20,000.

A．Judged the best　　　　　　　     B．Judging the best　　

C．To be judged the best 　　　　      D．Having judged the best