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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown, the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.
After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York. Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.
Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City. He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.
To his surprise, the men in neighboring booths—who could have taken advantage of him—offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he’d been doing it his whole life.
Stand straight and stand tall.
In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together. He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.
I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather’s remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.
41．Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?
a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle
at their weddings.
b. World War II broke out in Europe.
c. My grandfather went to America.
d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.
e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.
A．b, c, a ,d, e B．b, c,d ,e ,a C．b, c ,e , a ,d D．c, b ,e ,d ,a
42．Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A．My grandfather was a soldier during World War II.
B．My grandfather went to America by sea.
C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.
D．My grandfather ran his business successfully.
43．Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying “ ”.
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed
B．God help those who help themselves
C．Stand straight ,stand tall D．Practice makes perfect
44．It can be concluded that .
A．Grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships
B．Grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate
C．Grandpa was born to be a businessman
D．Grandpa didn’t live up to his friend’s expectations
B
You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset.When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.
Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate（沉思）, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce（加强）your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.
45．The main purpose of this passage is to .
A．persuade the readers to make a commitment
B．explain to the readers what personal values are
C．inform the readers how to be truly happy
D．instruct the readers how to make wise choices
46．According to the text, living by your being values, you would .
A．gain a lot of power B．form positive personality
C．seek all human virtues D．fill your own needs
47．The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means .
A．a feeling of emptiness B．an absence of one’s mind
C．a break of continuity D．a state of confusion
48．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Having values are better than being values.
B．A calm person does not choose to complain.
C．The way other people think of you decides who you are.
D．A responsible person does not care about financial security.
C
Weekend one –day out
A walk along the Great Wall
Beijing Hikers is organizing a hike in a village along the Great Wall in Changping District, north of downtown Beijing. The walk will take around three hours covering a distance of 10 kilometres.
Time: 8:30 a.m~4:30 p.m,Dec,4
Cost: 200 yuan(US$25) per adult, 150 yuan ((US$18.5)for under~12s.
Meeting place: 8:30 a.m. in front of Satarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn,
Jiangtai Lu
To sign-up(one day before the hike)and more information ,contact Huijie
at 139 100 5516.
Skiing and hot springs
Cycle China plans a day’s skiing fun at a resort around Beijing followed by an outdoor hot spring bath for your sore body.
Cost: 50 yuan (US$43.40)
Time: 8:30 a.m~6:30p.m, Dec.4
Location: Meet at the office of Cycle China, opposite the east gate of Jinshan Park, Xicheng District.
For more information and reservation, email reserve@ cyclechina.
Com or call 139 1188 6524.
Horse riding
This is a trip to a professional horse- riding club with well- trained bilingual instructors, offering lessons to people who love riding and those willing to learn more. The club is located in Hebei Province next to the Kangxi Grassland.
Time: 1:30a.m~4:30p.m, Dec.4
Cost: 3320 yuan (US$40.74)including one hour’s riding, transportation, guide, lunch
To sign-up and more information, contact Lucy at 8580 5080 or 130 1117 1326.
49. This passage is written mainly for .
A. tourists B. holiday-makers C. guides D. sportsmen
50. If Mary, who is ten years old, wants to hike along the Great Wall with her parents, they will pay dollars.
A. 350 B. 550 C. 68.50 D. 38.5
51. If you are interested in the knowledge about horse riding, you’llcontact .
A. 139 1188 6515 B. 139 1188 6524
C. 130 1117 1326 D. 139 1002 5516
52. Cycle China is .
A. a traveling agency B. a trainer for skiing
C. a resort which offers hot spring bath
D. a website which offers traveling information
D
The decision to enter F1 and compete at the highest level of motorsport was an intended move by Toyota, the world’s third largest auto manufacturer, to further challenge its own capabilities. By going head-to-head with the industry’s top performers on the world’s premier racing stage, the Japanese giant was setting itself a huge task. A sport with an enormous international following, the risks of entering the F1 arena are high—but there are rich rewards for those who succeed. Besides being a showcase for state-of-the-art technology, the intense competition in this most demanding of racing disciplines leaves no room for self-satisfaction. More importantly, it fosters（培养）the kind of forward-thinking team spirit that Toyota is seeking.
While F1 benefited greatly from the added prestige of having such a distinguished newcomer among its competitors, the demands placed on Panasonic Toyota Racing last year revealed the shortcomings of not having enough experience as a team. Mistakes were made and valuable lessons were learned, among which was the fundamental truth: “To stand still in F1 is to go backwards.”
With the past in mind, preparations for the 2003 season included sweeping changes on both the technical and personnel（人事的）sides. The management at Toyota Motorsport GmbH was restructured, with John Howett moving from Toyota Motor Marketing Europe to become President, thus enabling the company founder, Ove Andersson, more time to concentrate on the operation of the race team at the track .Andersson’s value as an inspirational leader was one of the team’s biggest assets（财富）in 2002.
53．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．To go backwards, Toyota has to stand still.
B．If Toyota doesn’t make improvements, they will fall behind.
C．Keeping calm will help go forward.
D．In order to keep up with other teams, Toyota has to stand still.
54．We can learn from the passage that .
A．Toyota entered F1 to enlarge its market. B．Entering F1 is low risk but rich rewarding.
C．Toyota team has always been experienced.
D．Toyota made good preparations for the 2003 season.
55．What will the next paragraph talk about if the passage goes on?
A．Preparations for the 2003 season. B．The value of Ove Andersson.
C．How to improve the European market.
D．Changes on technical side.
E
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
56. The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A. stop the soldiers going to towns
B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
57. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A. he was kind and understanding B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do
D. they were the best of all the soldiers
58. The young officer was worried because _______.
A. a traffic accident had happened
B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers
C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time
D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town
59. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A. something was wrong with their buses
B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back
D. they all had drunk much in the town
60. Which statement do you think is right?
A. The officer believed only the last soldier.
B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.
C. The officer believed none of the nine soldiers.
D. The officer would’t punish his soldiers.
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