. He put it firmly that in no case _______ give in to others on such matters.

A. he would       B. would he       C.will he       D. he will

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

       One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it __36__ several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). __37__ one point，the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some __38 __ thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked __39__ it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was __40__ by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in __41__ yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. __42__ this ant, like the other two-legged creatures __43 __ on the earth, also shares human failings.

     After some time the ant __44__ reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its __45__ home. It was there that the ant met its ______46____. How could that 1arge feather possibly __47__ such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all the __48__ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the __49__ and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through __50__ it began its journey and in the end the feather was __51__ more than a burden. Isn’t our __52__ like that?

     We worry about our families; we worry about the __53__ of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to __54__ that at the destination they are __55__ and we can’t take them with us.

36．A．dealt with       B．got over    C．came across    D．brought about

37．A．At      B．For           C．To         D．With

38．A．brave           B．tiring          C．magic         D．short

39．A．across          B．through        C．beside           D．behind

40．A．frightened     B．attracted       C．annoyed       D．satisfied

41．A．size         B．height       C．depth         D．length

42．A．Therefore      B．But             C．Moreover      D．Otherwise

43．A．working        B．sleeping       C．1iving          D．walking

44．A．probably       B．suddenly       C．easily           D．finally

45．A．underground   B．lonely       C．comfortable    D．big

46．A．partner        B．match         C．parent         D．friend

47．A．fit            B．fix            C．suit             D．fill

48．A．decision        B．pleasure        C．trouble         D．matter

49．A．insect          B．problem       C．hole            D．feather

50．A．after            B．until          C．before          D．once

51．A．nothing        B．anything     C．something      D．everything

52．A．study           B．aim         C．dream          D．1ife

53．A．waste         B．1ack          C．worth          D．danger

54．A．think          B．find         C．wonder         D．warn

55．A．bad            B．practical        C．useless          D．meaningful

1970 was “World Conservation Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped that the governments would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can't live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are hoping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometres of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No, One's Going to Change our World. ” It was made by Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.?

1. There are few plants, trees and flowers in Holland now because _______.

A. there has been a lot of conservation in Holland?

B. Holland does not need so many plants, trees and flowers?

C. many plants, trees and flowers don't grow there any more?

D. some plants, trees and flowers are dangerous?

2. We shall destroy ourselves if we don't _______.

A. improve our technology in planting trees?

B. hear about the record called “No, One's Going to Change our World”?

C. try our best to save the world?

D. change the earth?

3. “No,One's Going to Change our World. ” was _______.

A. an important book published in 1970?    B. a record calling on people to conserve nature?

C. an idea that nobody would accept?         D. a rule worked out by the United States?

4. What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?

A. We should clean the banks of our rivers.?

B. We should know what will happen in the future.?

C. We should know what we should do and do it now.?

D. We should plant more trees and flowers.?

5. What's the main idea of the passage??

A. 1970 was “World Conservation Year”.?

B. The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.?

C. Conservation is necessary.?

D. It is the young people who are helping to save our world .

For years , many people would not believe that smoke could attack so many parts of the body in so many ways . Study shows , however , that tobacco isn’t one single thing .  At least 60% of it is gas—20 different kinds of gas . And one of these is the deadly carbon monoxide (CO) （一氧化碳）.

In factories , the amount of this gas in the air is measured , and it must be kept under fixed , safe level . But there is 640 times this safe amount in cigarette smoke .

Oxygen is carried through your body by the red blood cells . But this poison gas , CO, will get to the blood cells before the oxygen can . So , if you smoke your blood carries five to ten times more of this deadly gas than is normal . To make up for this , your body must make more red cells .

The oxygen in your blood passes into your tissues（组织）. But here again CO makes trouble . It keeps the oxygen from passing into your tissues as fast as it should . Because of this , cigarette country is always about 8000 feet above sea level . Someone who smokes and lives at sea level gets as little oxygen as a nonsmoker at an altitude（高度）of nearly two miles .This happens to everyone who smokes , no matter how old or how young . Anyone who competes in sports can tell you that those who smoke run out of breath more quickly than those who do not .

1．The gas amount in cigarette smoke is______________.

A．640 times higher than the gas safe levels in factories

B．640 times lower than the gas safe levels in factories

C．640 times as much as that in factories

D．as dangerous as that in factories

2．If you smoke , ______________ .

A．your blood carries more oxygen than is normal

B．your blood carries much more CO than is normal

C．you can have five to ten times of blood than usual

D．your blood will be poisonous

3．Those who smoke______________.

A．all live at sea level

B．don’t live at an altitude of two miles

C．breathe as much oxygen as non-smokers

D．only get the same amount of oxygen at the sea level as non-smokers at an altitude of nearly 2 miles

4．Smokers are______________.

A．easily hurt              B．easily excited      C．easily tired          D．healthy

___________our teacher gave us !

A．How a good advice      B．How good advice

C．What a good advice        D．What good advice

．—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?    

   —No. When and where does the story ______ ?

     A. take up                  B. take on              C. take place              D. take off

  When first __________to the market ,these products enjoyed great success .

    A )introducing    B) introduced    C) to introduce   D) being introduced

I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _______ the cloth _______ well.

A. have told, washes    B. have been told, washes

C. was told, washed     D. have been told, is washed

 _________ he was told his father was injured in an accident on the phone, he ran to the hospital.

A. Quickly              B. Unfortunately       C. Directly             D. Hardly

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

       Back in the old times, there was an old man, who had spent his life learning many different things. He had traveled to many places as well. “I must be the wisest man in the world.” The man thought to himself. As he grew old, he felt that there was no need for him to learn any longer because of the arrival of the end of life. Every day he spent his time complaining about many things. It seemed that he was satisfied with nothing his life.

       One day while he was sitting in the chair, there was a knock on the door. The old man opened the door and found a little girl，whose face was covered with soil． “Can I borrow some fire ?”the girl whispered softly．At that time，matches hadn’t been  invented，and people used to borrow fire from neighbors by loading a bucket （铲子）  with a few hot coals．It was much better than trying to start a fire with sticks．

       Not finding a bucket in her hand，the old man asked impatiently , “Well , where’s your bucket ? How are you going to get the coals home ?” However , the girl said she didn’t have one and went to the fireplace ．She put a pile of cold ashes into her hand and put the coal on top of the ash heap （灰堆）．“Thanks !”she said on her way out．Seeing the girl’s happy and grateful appearance, the man was moved and felt ashamed of himself．“If I can learn something new from a little farm girl,  there must be a lot I still don’t know．I’d better get busy while I still have time．”

1．We can learn from the first paragraph that the old man ____________________

       A．failed to know what he needed to do

       B．lost confidence in himself

       C．lost the fame of the world’s wisest man

       D．often expressed his dissatisfaction with life

2．How did the girl change the old man’s opinions ?

       A．By solving an old problem in a new way

       B．By following the old man’s instructions

       C．By pointing out his mistakes politely

       D．By helping the old man to make a fire

3．It can be inferred from the underlined part in me last paragraph that the old man would become_______________．

       A．more confident                  C．more modest

       C．more modest                    D．more intelligent

4．What can we infer from the text ?

       A．Failure is the mother of success          B．Action speaks louder than words

       C．It’s never too late to learn             D．Great minds think alike