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The Amber Room 86. ______ to the seven wonders of the world. It was originally designed for the palace of Frederick I. It took the country’s best artists about ten years to finish it. Everyone thought 87. ______ of its style and design. Seven thousand tons of amber were used to make it. But later, the next king decided to give it as a gift to the Russian Czar, who gave Prussia a troop of their best soldiers in 88. ______. Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi Germany was also at 89. ______ with Russia. In 1941, Germany invaded Russia. When the Nazis saw the Amber Room, there was no 90.______ that they liked it so much that they stole it. No one knows what happened to it. Maybe it will remain a mystery forever.

86._______________  87. _______________   88. _______________  

89. _______________   90. _______________

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81. 在他的一生中，他总是设法帮助那些比他不幸的人。

In his life, he has always tried to help those_______ fortune ________himself.

82. 美国国旗代表自由和公平。

The American flag ___________ __________ freedom and justice.

83. 新的琥珀屋属于俄国和德国人民。

The new Amber Room ____________ _________ the Russians and Germans.

84. 我让你负责这个房间，但是你把它弄得一团糟。

I left you _________ ___________ of the room, but now it is in a mess.

85. 他一生都致力于为人类谋利益。

He has ______________ his whole life _____________ benefiting mankind.

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71. Our dream is to make black and white people _______ .(平等)

72. Since I was better _______ (受教育). I got a job in an office.

73. What good _______ (品质) does a great person have ?

74. It is enough to have _______ (存在) for a long time.

75. They _______ (装饰) the house with pictures yesterday.

76. The _______ (奇特的) style is still popular even today.

77. How many countries will _______ (竞赛) in next Olympic Games?

78. The girl made a _______ (讨价还价) with the shop owner.

79. Does any country want to _______ (举办) Olympic Games?

80. The _______ (设计) of the room was in a strange style like a mushroom.

71. ________________  72. ________________       73. ________________

74. ________________  75. ________________       76. ________________

77. ________________  78. ________________       79. ________________

80. ________________

根据短文内容， 从短文后七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways   66  . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.  67   Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.  68  .

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

●Write your notes in your own words.

●  69  

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.  70  

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Every day，it is easy to see advertisements in English a11 around us．Look at

your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates．How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?

      Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them．This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语) is sometimes used Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.

It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short sometimes. The advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: “Just do it.” Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.

     All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, “Why don’t you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.”

     You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular product?

63. A good logo is ______ . 

A. easy to remember                       B. a useful product

C. difficult to understand                    D. easy to buy

64. People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is ______ . 

A. English                B. long                  C. funny           D. new

65. The best title of this passage might be ______ . 

A. Advertisements for Bags and Clothes        B. Advertisements on TV and Radio

C. Advertisements for Soft Drinks                D. Advertisements around Us

How do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.

1. When talking to strangers there is no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”.

2. In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers (顾客) in shops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you don’t know.

     3. When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, “Ms”, etc, before their family names.

4. There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use.  For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.

60. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to ______.

           A. address a person you don’t know           B. apologize to others

           C. catch the attention of a stranger                     D. suggest good manners

61. Which of the following is NOT true?

           A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England.

           B. People often use “Mr”, “Mrs” or “Ms” before the first names of those people who they don’t know very well.

C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used between men.

D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names

62. The passage is most likely taken from an English _______.

A. textbook      B. card              C. storybook       D. grammar book

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts (改变)back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

    Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming happens, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

56. The text tells us that getting enough sleep may make you_______.

A. suffer from poor health                  B. feel tired and nervous

C. dream more often                              D. healthy

57. Which of the following is not true ?

A. If you don’t sleep well, you’ll feel tired and bored next day

B. There are four levels of sleep and the fourth level is the deepest one.  .

C. When your mind slows down, you won’t be able to dream.

D. While you are dreaming, your eyeballs move more quickly

58. The underlined word “ drowsy ” in the last paragraph means_______

A. lazy                 B. sleepy            C. relaxed                 D. pleased

59. A good title for the text might be ______

A. Dreams             B. Sleep             C. Good health           D. Work and Rest

 I like to be near water—sea, lake or river．That is probably because I was born in a village   36   the sea, and have lived   37   life close to water of some   38  ．When I am in some place   39   is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and always   40   that there is something   41   , though it is sometimes hard to   42   what it is．

 Of course, the sports I like are   43   that need water — sailing, rowing and swimming．It is   44   to swim in a small swimming－pool,   45   rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water．Rowing is best on a river, and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can   46   some sailing on a river, and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the   47   is good．

       Of the three sports — swimming, rowing and sailing, I like rowing   48  , because it is the   49   to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for swimming and the sea is too rough for sailing．  50   on the coldest day one can row；  51   ice on the water，or thick fog stops one．Sometimes it is so cold when I go   52   that drops of water   53  ．In such weather, it is not very   54   to swim；one can’t stay in the water long；however, when one is rowing, one gets   55   the longer one goes on．

36. A. by                     B. on                                  C. in                     D. far from

37. A. my most             B. most of my               C. my most of       D. most my

38. A. good                         B. kind                               C. place                       D. land

39. A. there                  B. which                      C. where              D. this

40. A. know                        B. find                                C. feel                  D. want

41. A. missed                B. missing                    C. which is missed        D. nice

42. A. make                        B. see                                 C. do                    D. say

43. A. few                          B. some                       C. many               D. those

44. A. able                   B. easy                               C. possible            D. impossible

45. A. but                    B. and                                C. however           D. or

46. A. have                         B. get                                 C. make                D. do

47. A. sky                    B. weather                   C. day                         D. water

48. A. better                 B. more                       C. best                        D. least

49. A. most interesting          B. coldest                            C. hardest              D. easiest

50. A. Even                         B. Ever                        C. But                         D. Only

51. A. not                    B. only                               C. it is hardly        D. not only

52. A. to rowing           B. on rowing                C. out rowing        D. on to row

53. A. freeze                       B. wind                       C. turn warm        D. get cool

54. A. glad                   B. pleased                    C. pleasure            D. pleasant

55. A. warmer              B. happier                    C. cooler                     D. colder 

--- How did you find the trip to the Shanghai Expo garden?

   --- _____.

A. I went there alone.             B. Jack took me there.  

C. Oh, wonderful                   D. Father gave me money for it.

 The boy’s father wants him to make some friends _____ he can learn something good.

   A. from whom                       B. in whom                   C. of whom           D. for whom