14、We will all appreciate _______ you can come to join us in developing our hometown .

       A．that if                     B．it if                         C．it that                     D．that when

13、The boy ______ asking his mother for more chocolate , and finally his mother _______

       A．kept up ; gave up                                       B．kept on ; gave in    

C．kept up ; broke up                                      D．kept on ; broke in

12、If you leave this application form and go to another website , you will lose _____ you have already filled out on this form

       A．whatever                B．no matter what        C．whichever               D．outcome

11、Though he is busy , music has always been _______ his work

       A．as much a part of his life as                        B．as a part of his life much as

C．as much as a part of his life                         D．so much a part of his life as

10、Don’t you think being caught cheating in ______ exam could ruin our future ? I’m afraid it is simply not worth ________ risk .

       A．the ; a                     B．the ; 不填               C．an ; the                   D．an ; 不填

9、― How do you find the talk given by Mr . Smith ?

― ______ .

       A．Very well                B．Excited                   C．Boring                    D．Not at all

8、       请参考下面一段材料，写一篇130~150词的短文，并陈述自己的观点。

       据最新统计表明，越来越多的农民去城市打工，到2006的上半年在中国农村远离父母的“留守儿童”已达2500万。缺少父母关爱对留守儿童的成长极为不利，导致他们情感孤寂、与人交流出现困难、学习成绩不理想、很多儿童得同龄儿童应该得到的技能以及缺少人身安全保障等问题。

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6、       A study has warned that seafood supplies from the world’s oceans could be almost gone by the middle of the century .

       Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia , Canada , led the international team that did the study . Professor Worm says species have recently been disappearing from oceans at increasing speed . At this rate , he says , all seafood species could collapse could collapse by 2048 .

       Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments . But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty in fifty tears . Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems , but others are doing a good job of protecting fish populations . Government officals in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research .

       The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine .

       The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems . These complex systems help control water quality . The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appeared to increase the f fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae growth .

       The scientist examined the results of thirty-two experiments and observed forty-eight protected areas . They also looked at records of catches worldwide . They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization from nineteen fifty to two thousand three . And they examined archeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas . That research back over a thousand years .

       Boris Worm says the findings were , in his words , “ beyond anything we suspected . ” But he also said the situation is not too late to correct . He said that with good fisheries management , some species could completely recover in three to ten years .

72．Which of the  following isn’t the damage to the oceans ?

       A．The species of fish in the oceans is reducing .

B．Sea water is polluted

C．Sea Water quality is improved

D．Less productivity of ecosystems

73．The conclusion of the research led by Boris Worm is _______ .

       A．unbearable              B．unbelievable             C．doubtful           D．convincing

74．Which statement of the following is NOT TRUE about the research led by Boris Worm ?

       A．It was conducted by scientists from different countries

B．It referred to information of many countries

C．It lasted from 1950 to  2003

D．It referred to records dating back to over 1000 years ago

75．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?

       A．It’s too late to take action to improve the situation

B．Some species will recover without efforts

C．Boris Worm hopes that people take their warning seriously

D．Boris Worm shoes great concern about ecosystem

5、       Most people know that the United States is made up of fifty states . However , few people know a lot about all fifty of them , Sufjan Stevens is a young American musician . He wants to change this situation

       Sufjan Stevens plans to make an album about each of the fifty American states . During college he played in several musical groups and recorded an album of his own music . However , he wanted to be a writer , not a musician . So after college he moved to New York City to study writing.

       In New York , Stevens had trouble writing stories , He discovered that he missed music , He also discovered that most of the stories he did write were about his home state of Michigan . So , Sufjan Stevens decided to make an album of songs about Michigan

       “ Greetings from Michigan : The Great Lakes State ” was released three years ago . Here is the song “ Say Yes to Michigan ”

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       The album was a big success . Many young people and music critics liked it . Before long , Stevens announced that he wanted to make an album for every state . He called it his “ fifty states project ”

       Stevens chose Illinois as his next state . He read many books about Illinois . He studied police documents and old newspapers . He talked to people who lived in the state . The CD “ Illinois ” was released last year . Critics loved the album , It won many awards awards . “ Illinois ” became popular at colleges throughout the United States . People said the CD sounded different form anything else they had ever heard . Here is a song called “ Chicago ” .

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       sufjan Stevens is keeping his next state a secret from reporters . People have said that he is writing about Oregon , Rhode Island , or Minnesota . However , no one but Stevens knows for sure . We leave you with the song “ Decatur ” or “ Round of Applause For Your Stepmother ,” from the CD “ Illinois ”

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68．Sufjan Stevens composes songs about states to ______ .

       A．make his own hometown , state of Michigan famous

B．make everyone know Michigan

C．let people know more about the US

D．let people learn to sing

69．We can infer that to make an album of sons about a state ______ .

       A．is an easy job                                             B．takes too much time

C．needs lots of knowledge                              D．is a pleasure of critics

70．Which of the following statements about Sufjan Stevens is NOT true?

       A．People are eager to know which state Sufjan Stevens will write about next

B．Sufjan Stevens went to New York for the purpose of becoming a writer .

C．Sufjan Stevens must have composed about four states of America

D．The music of Sufjan Stevens was a hit in America .

71．Which is the best title of the passage?

       A．The Fifty States of America                         B．Fifty States Projects

       C．The Album of Songs about Michigan            D．Songs about American States