The dream of flying into outer space, cherished by the Chinese people for centuries, will soon come true.
  China launched its fourth unmanned spacecraft (飞船)“Shenzhou Ⅳ” on December 30 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province. It was the 27th consecutive(连续的 )and successful launch of China - made rockets since October 1996. This launch has made it more realistic for China to send a person into space on its own following Russia and the USA.
  Qi Faren,leading designer of the spacecraft system, said all the functions (功能) designed for manned flights have withstood (经受住)the test of three previous, successful launches and return landings of the “Shenzhou” spaceships.
  China launched the “Shenzhou Ⅰ ”, “Shenzhou Ⅱ ”and “Shenzhou Ⅲ ”spacecrafts in 1999,2001 and 2002 respectively.
  “Shouzhou Ⅳ” was to make it a more comfortable place in which astronauts can live and work. All parts of the application system for manned flight are aboard the “Shenzhou Ⅳ”craft in all test flights.
  China’s manned flight programme began in 1992. A number of unmanned test flights will be launched before Chinese astronauts are sent into space.
  Leading scientists in charge of China’s manned space programme said the successful launch of the “Shenzhou Ⅳ” laid a solid foundation for the country’s future task of sending Chinese astronauts to outer space.
  The spacecraft returned to the earth on January 5, after completing seven experiments in space.
  Officials at the centre said that“ Shenzhou Ⅴ”, a manned spacecraft, is expected to be launched later this year.


  64.How many countries can send a person into space on its own by now?
  A. 2.              B. 3.
  C. 4.              D. Not mentioned.
  65.China’s manned flight programme began in ________.
  A. 1992             B. October 1996.
  C. 1999             D. January 2003
  66.As a matter of fact, ________ .
  A. “Shenzhou Ⅴ ”has been launched
  B. “Shenzhou Ⅳ” was a manned spacecraft
  C. “Shenzhou Ⅲ ”and“ Shenzhou Ⅳ” were not launched in the same year
  D. the dream of man flying into outer space has come true in China
  67.Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
  A. The Successful Launching of “Shenzhou Ⅳ ”.
  B. The Landing of “Shenzhou Ⅳ ”.
  C. Chin a’s Manned Flight Programme.
  D. The Third Country Sending a Person into Outer Space.

  Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first thing on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but in fact no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessity, since they, the plants, are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy.
  The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae(海藻)which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce. Once the move to land had been made, however, evolution(进化)took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots(根),and some had got tree -like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.


  60.The main idea of the first paragraph is ________.
  A. life on land probably began 430 years ago
  B. the first animal on land came from oceans
  C. there wouldn't be animals without plants
  D. plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy
  61.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
  A. Algae has existed for more than 430 million years.
  B. It is impossible that algae might be the earliest plant on land.
  C. Plants get food from animals in the oceans.
  D. Evolution began after animals appeared on land.
  62.Plants with roots appeared about ________ million years ago.
  A. 430     B. 300      C. 330      D. 100
  63.According to the passage, ________ appeared earlier than ________.
  A. apples; oranges         B. oranges; apples
  C. oranges; roses          D. algae; wheat

  Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique(古董)shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't oven look at my chair.
  The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
  I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
  Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,’ Would you mend this chair for me I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣)by the whole thing.


  56.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
  A. was rather impolite
  B. was warmly received
  C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
  D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
  57.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
  A. changed his mind        B. accepted the offer
  C. saw the writer’s purpose     D. decided to help the writer
  58.How much did the writer pay?
  A. £ 5.    B. £ 7.     C. £ 20.    D. £ 27.
  59.From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________
  A. honest    B. careful    C. smart     D. funny

  A true apology is more than just acknowledgement(承认)of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or  36  has damaged a relationship - and that you  37  enough about that relationship to want it  38 .
  It’s never  39  to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look hack and think how  40  you’ve judged roughly(草率),said  41  things,pushed yourself  42  at the expense(在使某人受损的情况下)of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when  43  a small mistake has been made, your  44  will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is  45 .
  I remember a doctor friend,  46  me about a man who came to him with  47  illnesses: headache, insomnia(失眠),stomachaches and so on. No physical  48  could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man,“  49  you tell me what’s on your conscience(良心),I can’t help you.”
After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he  50  all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was  51  His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an  52  and enclosing(附寄)a 53 .In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man  54  into team. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I'm all right now.” And he  55 .

 

36.A. done 

B. thought 

C. announced 

D. expected

37.A. lost 

B. care 

C. advise 

D. heard

38.A. built 

B. formed 

C. repaired 

D. damaged

39.A. difficult 

B. easy 

C. foolish 

D. shy

40.A. long 

B. often 

C. much 

D. soon

41.A. unusual 

B. harmful 

C. precious 

D. unkind

42.A. ahead 

B. away 

C. down 

D off

43.A. still 

B. even 

C. only 

D. such

44.A. sense 

B. brain 

C. weight 

D. feeling

45.A. shown 

B. explained 

C. offered 

D. expressed

46.A. asking 

B. telling 

C. requiring 

D. setting

47.A. strange 

B. serious 

C. various 

D. much

48.A. signs 

B. reason 

C. cause 

D. marks

49.A. Whenever 

B. Unless 

C. Suppose 

D. Although

50.A. stole 

B. accepted 

C. seized 

D. wasted

51.A. mad 

B. lost 

C. abroad 

D. dead

52.A. order 

B. excuse 

C. agreement 

D. apology

53.A. note 

B. card 

C. check 

D. photo

54.A. joyed 

B. burst 

C. laughed 

D. cried

55.A. should 

B. did 

C. had 

D. was

 

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