12、 Barack Obama’s victory is a historic victory and       that promised change and overcame centuries of prejudice.

    A．one    B．it    C．the one   D．that

11、The man moved       forward and looked over the edge，shrinking his shoulders．

    A. accurately    B．cautiously    C．brilliantly D．disappointedly

10、 MacDonald who had spent much of his time       graduating from college back―    packing round Europe，decided last year to settle down．

    A．when    B．while    C．since     D．before

9、一Come to my home and enjoy the NBA basketball match?

一_      ．Yao Ming is always my favorite star．

A．I couldn’t agree more      B．I’m afraid not

      C．It doesn't matter                 D．It’s a piece of cake

6、Most people think that spending extra money on travel during the holiday season is  traveling may be the right thing to do，that doesn’t mean it has to be the expensive thing to do．Traveling contains many hidden costs that, once you're aware of them, are easy to start your trip on a sparing foot.

Consider transportation fees first．If you’re driving, fill up the gas tank before driving on the highway，where it's much costlier．

 For those choosing to fly，there’re several ways to avoid extra fees．First，if you’re driving to the airport，park in the long-term lot．While the short―term lot is usually closer it costs to check a bag．Most airlines are charging for every checked bag．If you can manage to pack everything into a carry―on．You’ll save at least$15．

 And when it comes to your actual destination，don’t assume that hotels are going to  cut back on fees simply because they’re desperate to draw customers．They won’t be adding or increasing fees，but                 

The best defense against these fees is to read about the hotel’s rates online before you make a reservation. Be aware of extra fees and tip fees for everything．Some hotels even fix a sensor，charging guests for simply touching the items，let alone eating or drinking them．The main rule at hotels is to be aware of every small detail．When you examine your bill at the end of your stay，don’t be afraid to challenge a charge if you believe. it's unjust．

76．What’s the purpose of the text?(Please answer within 10 words．)

77．To avoid your transportation fees，what should you do according to the，text? ( Please  answer within 25 words．)  

    ①

    ②

    ③

78．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning t.the following one?

    Before you check out, be aware of any expense you’re unsure of．   

79．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．(Please answer within 8 words．)

80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1．into Chinese．

5、Plastic is one of the most important technological discoveries of the 20th century．However．it may soon be replaced．The new development――liquid wood――can replace plastics in a11 branches of modern―day industries．

Plastic as a material enjoys the biggest demand in the modern world，but it does have a number of drawbacks．First and foremost，plastic isn’t recyclable．Secondly，it contains toxins(毒物)helping develop cancerous diseases．Finally，it's made of oil and oil reserves aren’t endless．

The liquid wood technology is likely to replace plastic and providing mankind with new materials for many years ahead．Norbert Eisenfreich．a senior researcher at the Faunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology in Germany(ICT)，said that arboform，the new material，is made of lignin(木质素)，which can be obtained from soft tissues of wood．Once mixed with several other materials，it turns into solid and nontoxic alternative for plastics．

ICT team leader Emilia Regina Inone――Kauffmann said the wood-working industry separates wood into three basic components，including lignin．Lignin isn’t used for the production of paper．Specialists of ICT mixed lignin with several natural materials and thus invented the material which could be melted(熔化)and molded(铸型)．

When solid，arboform looks like plastic and possesses the qualities of polished wood．It can be used for the production of any items．Arboform is already used for the production of car parts which require extra strength．In addition，liquid wood can be recycled repeatedly．he material preserved all of its qualities even if it’s reprocessed ten times．

However，the new invention doesn’t enjoy an extensive use due to the high content of sulphur(硫)in it．German researchers are sure to reduce the amount of sulphur by 90 percent very soon to make arboform usable for ho，me needs．

7 1．According to the passage，plastics              ．

    A．does harm to our society in some way

    B．helps to protect our environment in some way

    C．has been replaced by the newly discovered material

    D．helps US to reduce the use of petrol

 72．The underlined word“alternative”in Paragraph 3 refers to            ．

    A．hgnin or arboform                 B．plastics

    C．mixture of several materials          D．soft tissues of wood

 73．What’s the advantage of arboform over plastic?

    A．It is easier made from natural oil．

    B．It is more widely used in household．

    C．It is recyclable and friendly to environment．

    D．It contains no poisonous materials．

74．It can be concluded that German researchers will focus their future work firstly on            ．

    A．the material’s extensive use         B．the content of sulphur in arboform

    C．the production cost of arboform   D．the qualities of liquid wood

 75．The main purpose of the text is to              ．

    A．advertise the new material――arboform

    B．introduce liquid wood which will replace plastic

    C．advertise new products made of arboform   

    D．show readers how to produce arboform

4、A new Canada Prize for the Arts and Creativity could be in place by 2010，with large cash prizes for emerging(新兴的)artists in dance，music，theatre and visual arts．

The prize is the idea of Tony Gagliano and David Pecaut，founders of the Luminato festival，wh0 were probably able to convince the federal government to back it．The federal budget has allocated$．25 million to support the awards open to emerging artists that have the prestige(声望)of a Nobel Prize.   

“When you think about the major prizes of the world―the Nobel Prize．in Sweden，the Kyoto prizes in Japan or the Booker Prize in the U．K．一the bring great，honor and opportunity to the countries that award them，’’ Pecaut said．“The．idea here is that every year，the Canada prizes will be awarded to the very．best promising emerging artists around the world in those four fields．”

 A jury(评委会)of international experts would judge the 12 finalists，who would come to  Canada and perform or show their work in public to win.the Canada prizes．The performances would be televised，allowing Canadians across the country．to see it．

The federal government liked the idea of such an international prize that would advance Canada’s brand，draw tourists and arts professionals from around the world．For the Canadian arts people．one of the greatest challenges is connecting to that international arts world to come up with CO―productions and foreign investment(投资)and touring chances．

    A group is working toward establishing the prize by 2010，with potential for semi-final rounds to take place：about the same time as the Vancouver Olympic Games．“Thirty or forty years from now，the future outstanding dancers and performers will look back and say.‘I broke out on the world scene in Toronto―that’s where 1 was discovered’”

  66．Why did David Pecaut have the idea of founding a new Ganada Prize?

    A．To enlarge the content of the Luminato festival．

    B．To consider his own benefits from the prize．

    C．To advance Canada’s honor and opportunities．

    D．To make more Canadians get world prizes．

    67．According to David Pecaut , the new Canada Prize will               

    A．be divided into four detailed parts

    B．have at least twelve winners

    C．be held every four years in Canada   

    D．offer every winner about$25 million

    68．Those participating the final round of the new Canada Prize              

    A．needn’t experience semi―final rounds

    B.  will have their performances broadcast on the TV 

    C．need to have their performances made into films

    D．must accept the judge from Canadian experts

    69．Towards the founding of the Canada Prize，David Pecaut is              ．

    A．unconcerned    B．doubtful    C．hopeless D．optimistic

    70．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

    A．Canada―the Capital of the World in Arts

    B．A Canada Prize for Arts May Take Place by 2010

    C．The Nobel Prize in Arts will Come into Being

    D．David Pecaut Takes Charge of a Canada Prize for Arts

3、We answer some questions this week in our series on getting into an American college or university．

The first question has to do with our recent discussion of English language tests．Vo Ngoc Toan from Vietnam would like to know about the TOEIC，which is designed to men―sure skills in English as spoken in the workplace．People may be required to take it if they apply for jobs with companies or other employers．But TOEIC scores aren’t used for college admission in the United States．

The Educational Testing Service administrates the TOEIC．It says the test measures the language skills of people working in an international environment．But，American colleges and  universities accept scores from the TOEFL and often the IELTS．If you missed our report on  these tests．you can find it at our website www．unsv．com．

Tahir Mahmood from Pakistan asks how to improve his English before taking these kinds of tests．Well，you can start by looking for ways to use English as much as you can．Watch American movies and TV shows and read books in English．Look for English speakers to talk to．

    The Internet has many free materials for English t learners．Visitors to www．unsv．com，for example，can read, listen and watch programs on many，different subjects. The US. Department of Education recently launched a flee website designed to help immigrants learn English．The site is called USA Learns at usalearns．org，like chinadaily．com．cn in China．Next，a question from Turkey：Hasan Eker asks about getting a postdoctoral(博士后的) position in the United States．This is work generally done by a person who recently earned a PhD．The National Postdoctoral Association in Washington has information about international postdocs on its website nationalpostdoc.org．

And，finally，we have questions from Iran，Afghanistan and Indonesia about how to pay for an education through jobs．There’re rules that restrict the kinds of jobs that foreign students can have while studying. in the United States．

  61．The purpose of the passage is                ．

    A．to ask some questions on entering American universities

    B．to introduce readers the TOEIC

    C．to attract more people to click the websites

    D．to help do with some puzzles on entering American colleges

  62．What do we know about TOEIC?

    A．It is a must for those who go to American universities．

    B．Those who apply for a job with companies have to take it．

    C．It is to test a person’s language skills in the workplace．

    D．It’s a test designed for students to graduate from universities．

  63．How many questions are answered in this passage?

    A．2    B．3    C．4    D．5

 64．If you want to learn English, you can go to the following websites EXCEPT         ．

     A．www.unsv．com          B．www．nationalpostdoc.org

    C．www．usalearns．org       D．www．chinadaily．com．cn

 65．We can conclude from the passage that                  

    A．foreign students are not permitted to do whatever jobs they like in the US

    B．IELTS is also necessary for job application like TOEIC.

    C．every graduate from colleges can get a postdoctoral position if they want to

    D．students from Iran aren’t．allowed to have jobs in America