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1、第1题 (20) 分 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between a writerand writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealthand fame, not the long hours at a typewriter. “You have got to want to w

2、rite,” I said to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, privateand poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I h

3、ad no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was coldand had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriterand feltlike a genuine writer.After a yearor so, however, I still hadnt got a breakand began

4、 to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertain

5、tyand fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The passage is meant to _A_ .A、warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experienceB、advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional wri

6、terC、show young people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealthD、encourage young people to pursue a writing career2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 What can be concluded from the passage? DA、Genuine writers often find their work interesting rewarding.B、A writers success depends on luck rather on effort.C、Famous

7、writers usually live in poverty isolation.D、The chances for writers to become successful are small.3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first years of his writing career? BA、He was not able to produce a single book.B、He hadnt seen a change for the better.C、He wasnt able

8、to have a rest for a whole year.D、He found his dream would never come true.4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 In “people who died wondering”, “who” refers to those _B_ .A、who think too much of the dark side of lifeB、who regret giving up their career halfwayC、who think a lot without making a decisionD、who are full of ima

9、gination even upon death5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 “Shadow-land” in the last sentence refers to _C_ .A、the wonderland one often dreams aboutB、the bright future that one is looking forward toC、the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD、a world that exists only in ones imagination第2题 (20) 分 Japan

10、is made up of chain of islands that lie off the coast of Asia. People came to live in Japan from the nearby countries of Chinaand Korea. From these older countries, the Japanese borrowed ideas, inventionsand habits.For many years, the Japanese built buildingslike those in China. They dressedlike the

11、 Chinese. From China came their way of writingand their habit of drink tea.In more recent times, the Japanese have borrowed much more from the United States. They have a governmentlike ours. They do much work in science, as we do. Baseball is a favorite sport in Japan, just as it is here.Things chan

12、ge when they come to Japan. The Japanese improve on almost everything they borrow. The art of garden making came from Koreaand China, but the Japanese gardens are special. Each garden has a waterfall, a pond,and small bridges. There are few flowers in Japanese gardens. But the gardens are green duri

13、ng all seasons because they have many evergreens. Japanese gardens have a different kind of beauty.1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 In this passage the words “just as it is here” means _B_ .A、just as it is in ChinaB、just as it is in the United StatesC、just as it is in AsiaD、just as it is in Japan2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Why do t

14、he Japanese change the things they borrow? BA、They dont them the way they are.B、They try to make them better.C、They want visitors to the change.D、They want to be different from others.3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 From this passage we can see that _B_ .A、there are many flowers in Japanese gardensB、Japanese gardens

15、are full of life all the year roundC、Japanese gardens are different but not very beautifulD、Japanese gardens are not very big4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The first paragraph tells us that _A_ .A、people from many countries came to live in JapanB、Japan is much older than KoreaC、the Japanese borrowed ideas only from

16、China KoreaD、many Japanese came from the United States5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Which of the following is not true? AA、The Japanese invented the habit of drink tea.B、The government of Japan is that of the United States.C、People in the United States playing baseball.D、Japan is made up of many islands.第3题 (20) 分

17、Museums are placeswhere collections of objects are preservedand displayed. The objects may be anything found in natureor made by man. There are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry,and technology. But museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. Today nearly all museums, lar

18、geor small, carry on educational programs. Museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons,and other attractions.Museums work constantly to improve their collectionsand ways of playing them. All museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. Works of

19、 art are bought from art dealersand private collectorsor at auction sales. Museums also accept giftsand bequests（遗物）, but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. They accept only objectsor collections that meet their high standards.What is to be gained from visiting mu

20、seums? Museums exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live the materials it is made of, the treesand plants that cover it,and the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. We can learn about the activities of man his historyand developmentand his accomplishments in artsand crafts

21、.1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The first paragraph deals with _D_ .A、what museums preservesB、what kind of objects museums displayC、where museums obtain their objectsD、how museums function2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Which statement is not true? CA、Museums are not only storehouse for collections.B、Museums are places you can learn

22、something.C、Museums preserve display only things found in nature.D、Museums carry on educational research programs.3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 Where do objects at museums usually come from? DA、From auction sales.B、From art dealers private collectors.C、From gifts bequests.D、All the above.4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The large mus

23、eums accept _C_ .A、everything offered to themB、all the gifts bequestsC、only objects that meet their high standardsD、only things that small museums do not have5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The last paragraph is about _A_ .A、the knowledge one gets from visiting museumsB、the things one can see in museumsC、the world th

24、e people living in itD、museum collections from other lands第4题 (20) 分 Students can travel in the United States without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions.A travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, busesand planes. Think about hikingor biking for

25、 a part of your trip, too. Youll not only save money, but youll also see a lot more of the country.Some students may want to travel by car. Be sure to think about going with other studentsmany colleges have “ride boards” that list when andwhere other students plan to travel. Many radio stations prov

26、ide the same sort of service they announce whos driving where, when, how many riders they will takeand what the expenses will be.There are many inexpensive, older hotels near busor train stations. Check your travel guide for names of the best. Many parts of the country also have youth hostelswhere y

27、oung people can stay for only a few dollars a night.You dont have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we dont recommend a diet of candyand cola, either. You can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. If the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarketsor at roadside standsan

28、d have a picnic for lunch. For dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants from travel guidesor friends.1阅读理解 (4.0) 分 The passage tells students _A_ .A、how to make travel plansB、how to get help while travelingC、how to less money while travelingD、how to choose hotels2阅读理解 (4.0) 分 To see m

29、ore of the country, youd better travel _D_ .A、by planeB、by busC、by trainD、by bike3阅读理解 (4.0) 分 If you want to share rides with others, you can get information _ .A、on the blackboards in classroomsB、from school administratorsC、through certain radio programsD、from travel agents4阅读理解 (4.0) 分 According

30、to the passage, staying at youth hostels is _A_ .A、cheapB、convenientC、comfortableD、enjoyable5阅读理解 (4.0) 分 To save money, you can _D_ .A、have more candy colaB、invite your friends for a picnicC、take some food with youD、eat in restaurants sometimes 第5题 (20) 分 Someday in the future we may not need to ha

31、ve money in our pockets. Is life easier when people do not need to carry any coins for currency at all? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small plastic credit card. We willuse it to buy all the things we now buy with money. We will not need money to pay for

32、 things.Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards that we now have with money. Sometimes we lose money. Maybe we will lose the cards. People steal money. Maybe someone will take the card. Someone may even make a card that lookslike our card. Since we cannot buy anything withou

33、t our cards, the credit card may be no better than currency.Is there something even easier touse than credit cards? All of us have a thumbprint. No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep peoples thumbprints with a number. No person will have the same thumbprintor number. When you want to buy something you will put your thumb on a machineor a computer. Each