5．For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish．At first a young boy，Manolin，had shared his bad fortune，but after the fortieth luck less day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat．From that time on，Santigao worked alone．The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food．Usually，they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper，while at night，alone in his cottage，Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa，where he had gone years before．He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．
On the eighty-fifth day，Santiago set off to fish before dawn．Two of his baits （饵） were fresh tunas （金枪鱼） the boy had given him，as well as sardines （沙丁鱼） to cover his hooks．Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water．
As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore．A bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish．This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight．A small one took the hook on his line．Pulling the fish aboard，the old man thought it a good fortune．
Toward noon a marlin，a common fish in the sea，started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down．Gently the old man played the fish，a big one，as he knew from the weight on the line．At last he struck to settle the hook．The fish did not come out of she surface．Instead，it began to pull the boat to the northwest．The old man followed it．Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．He waited patiently for the fish to be tired．
It was cold after the sunset．When something took one of his remaining baits，he cut the line with his knife．Once the marlin leaned suddenly，pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek．By dawn his left hand was cramped （抽筋的）．The fish had headed northward； there was no land in sight．Hungry，he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly．
That morning the fist jumped．Seeing it，Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen．Then the fish went down and turned toward the east．Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon．
Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had rebated．He lifted it aboard，careful．After he had rested，he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he hound in its stomach．That night he slept．He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped．Feeding line slowly，he tried to tire the marlin．After the fish slowed its run，he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish．At sunrise the marlin began to circle．Faint，he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn．Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon（鱼叉）．The fish was two feet longer than the boat．No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor．
An hour later，he sighted the fist shark，a fierce Mako，and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin．The old man struck the shark with his harpoon．The Mako rolled and sank，carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody．He knew the smell would spread．Watching，he saw two sharks closing in．he stuck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water．The other he killed while it tore at the flesh of the marlin．When the third appeared，he thrust （刺） it with the knife．The other sharks came at sunset．At fist he tried to beat them with the tiller （舵柄） from the boat，but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea．In the darkness，as he steered toward the harbor of Havana，he head them hitting the boat again and again．But the old man though only of his steering and his great tiredness．He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him．He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin．
All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat．He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish．Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep．

55．The above story is adapted fromC．
A．Treasure Island          B．The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
C．The Old Man And The Sea  D．The Son Of The Sea
56．Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time？A
A．Because a small tuna took the hoot on his line．
B．Because he dreamed about the American lions．
C．Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins．
D．Because a lot of sharks followed his boat．
57．According to the text，which statement is NOT true about Manolin？D
A．The boy had mercy on Santiago．
B．The boy often shared his stories with Santiago．
C．The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago．
D．The boy was Santiago's adopted son．
58．Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up？C
A．He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat．
B．He was too tried and hungry to pull the big fish up．
C．His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out．
D．He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks．
59．Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character？D
A．"He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．"（Para 1）
B．"Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．"（Para 4）
C．"Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon．"（Para 7）
D．"Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．"（Para 9）
60．According to the text，what will be talked about in the next paragraph？B
A．the man's action to realize his dream about the lions．
B．people's reflection when they saw the giant marlin outside．
C．people's discussion about how they ate the giant marlin．
D．a funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death．

4．Long bus rides are like televisions shows．They have a beginning，a middle，and an end---with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes．The commercials are unavoidable．They happen whether you want them or not．Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste．""Drink Good'n Wet Root Beer．""Fill up with Pacific Gas．"Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of"You Need It!Buy It Now!"
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if you've traveled that way before．Usually some things have changed---new houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road．The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so．If the driver is particularly reckless or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story．Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down．Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride．Food always makes bus rides more interesting．But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat．Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops．
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that．The seat of course，has become harder as the hours have passed．By now you've sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the arm rests---even with your hands crossed behind your head．The end comes just at no more ways to sit．

71．According to the writer，long bus rides and TV shows m similar in thatB．
A．they are both long and boring，with commercials disturbing you all the time
B．they both have a beginning，middle，and an end，with commercials in between
C．they are both exciting，with new things to see in every three or four minutes
D．they both make you sit in your seat uncomfortably for a very 10ng time
72．The writer sounds as if he likesA．
A．reckless bus drivers      
B．sleeping on bus trips
C．salty food    
D．commercials
73．The'writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both areC．
A．tiring  B．comfortable   C．exciting．  D．boring
74．When passengers get tired，they tend toD．
A．watch the commercials    B．eat food
C．cross their legs         D．change their ways to sit
75．What is the purpose of this passage？C
A．To warn people of the danger on long bus trips．
B．To persuade readers to take a long bus trip．
C To describe the writer's own feelings from long bus trips．
D．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ．

3．The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange．In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me，looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me．A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop．but the gentleman might not think so．Next stop，St．Patrick Station-my stop was quickly coming up．I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread，which nobody else was claiming，or left it there．
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way．"What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread？Would they think that l was poor and hungry？Would they think that l was stealing？''The ignorant thing to do was say"yes"to any of those self-imposed questions．Actually，they were just my own thoughts．Though I would leave the subway，walk a block to my office，get settled at my desk，and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day，I couldn't get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret．
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride，but finally I had to admit I was wrong．This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger．So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness？
Just as the doors opened at my stop，I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway．It felt awesome，but I didn't care if people were looking at me of what they were thinking．Instead of going directly to my office as usual．I walked a few more blocks up to Queen's park，where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside．I always wanted to give him something，but only today I walked toward him，who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag．I was full of satisfaction，and so did the homeless man．I thought．

56．The gentleman kept staring at the author becauseD．
A．he wanted to talk to the author    B．the author appeared too nervous
C．the author was going to get off    D．he might think the author dropped the bread
57．The underlined word"self-imposed"in paragraph 2probably means"B"．
A．easily obtained      B．deliberately created
C．strongly supported   D．completely unaccepted
58．Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off？C
A．He noticed that no one was looking at him．
B．He didn't want to see the cheese bread to go to waste．
C．He valued kindness more than his own pride．
D．He remembered a homeless man at that very moment．

2．You probably remember me from the other day．I was the one who reacted very slowly to the green traffic light．When you honked your horn（鸣笛），I realized I was holding up traffic，so please accept my apology．However，I do want you to know why I seemed in a confused state．You see，I was just at the doctor's office getting the results of the examination I had two weeks ago，and I was wondering how I would tell my husband and children that I had cancer．There were still tears in my eyes，so，quite simply I didn't even see the lights change．Perhaps I should not have been driving，but I didn't want to miss my appointment．
I was in the express lane（快速通道）at the supermarket without thinking and moving．Please accept my apology．My mind was on my youngest daughter who ran away from home，and she？'just sixteen．I was so worried then．You see，she somehow got in with the wrong crowd and started using drugs and drinking．I was remembering what a pretty little girl she had been most of her life．I know you were unhappy along with others in line．Please，accept my apology．
I remember you from the store last week．I was so mean to you，when you were doing your job to the best of your ability．I acted so childishly．Please accept my apology．You see，I arrived home from work just yesterday and discovered that my wife had left me，but I should never have taken it out on you．Please，accept my apology．
The above are imagined incidents，and yet they expressed a very real truth．The old saying about judging others before you"have walked a mile in their shoes"is a much needed reminder．Perhaps we all could try to learn the fact that there are problems and situation in the lives of others which we are totally unaware of．So，maybe before we get angry in similar situations，we should think a moment and understand that things may be going on in other's lives which have caused them to be slower，absent-minded or angry．Patience，as they say，is a virtue．
64．The woman was holding up traffic becauseC．
A．she had just left the doctor's office B．she didn't know how to drive
C．she had cancer and was absent in mind D．she had tears in her eyes
65．What was not the reason that worried the person according to paragraph two？D
A．Her youngest daughter ran away from home．
B．Her youngest daughter started using drugs and drinking．
C．Her youngest daughter somehow got in with the wrong crowd．
D．Her youngest daughter had lived a very happy life．
66．The whole passage is developedB
A．by space B．by examples C．by time   D．by comparison
67．What does the author mainly want to express？B
A．Learn to accept others？apology．
B．We need more patience and understanding．
C．Be patient when you are in line．
D．The patient should not drive to the office．

1．How do you improve your English speaking skills，so that you can communicate more easily and effectively？These tips will help you to become a more confident speaker．
Practice where you can and when you can．Any practice is good---whether you
speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not．
It's important to build your confidence．If possible，use simple sentence structure that you know is correct so that you can concentrate on getting your message across．
Try to experiment with the English you know．Apply words and phrases you know to new situations．Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar．Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback（反馈）
Try to respond to what people say to you．You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language．Respond to them in a natural way．
Try not to translate into and from your own language．It takes too much time and you will find it difficult to get an English answer right away．You don？t know how to do well．The more you want to act well，the more slowly you act．This will make you more shilly-shally．
If you forget a word，do what native English speakers do all the time，and say things that‘fill'the conversation．This is better than remaining completely silent．Try using‘um'，or‘er'，if you forget the word．
Don't speak too fast!It？s important to use a natural rhythm in speaking English，but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you．
Try to relax when you speak and you，11 find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you．Speak English at normal speed．Final tips
-Try to become less hesitant and more confident．
-Don't be shy to speak------the more you do it，the more confident you，11 become．
-Remember to be polite------use"please"and"thank you"if you ask someone to
do something for you．
60．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．Good ways of studying English well．
B．Suggestions on becoming a confident speaker．
C．Things to pay attention to when learning English．
D．How to correct your mistakes as you speak English．
61．How many tips does the author offer in the passage？C
A.9．   B.10．   C.11．   D.12．
62．The underlined word"shilly-shally"means in the passageD．
A．sure about what to do
B．fast to make a good decision
C．successful in answering some questions
D．uncertain about how to express oneself
63．Which of the following will the writer agree with？B
A．It's not necessary to pay attention to others？body language．
B．It doesn't matter that you forget a word when you are speaking．
C．When practising English，you must talk with native English speakers．
D．Native English speakers will correct your grammar mistakes when you speak．

9．听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15题．
12．When were the first amusement parks built in the U．S．？
A．In the 1700s．
B．In the 1800s．
C．In the 1900s．
13．What can we know about Coney Island？
A．It was an attraction for the rich in the early 1800s．
B．It's no longer popular with people today．
C．It began to appeal to the working class in the 1820s．
14．What does the entrance fee cover in most U．S．theme parks？
A．Gifts and souvenirs．
B．Food and drinks．
C．Shows and rides．
15．What is the talk mainly about？
A．Amusement parks on Coney Island．
B．The facilities in the U．S．amusement parks．
C．The development of U．S．amusement parks．

8．Why does the man apologize？
A．He has lost the book．
B．He has forgotten to bring the book．
C．He has brought the wrong book．

7．My heart beat with that feeling，pumping it like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys．As the piece neared the end，I （16）A up to take my final bow．For a second，the room was（17）D．Yet，even in that one second，I had enough time to（18）Dwhether I had done perfectly．Then，（19）B，the applause came．
"Thank you…so much．"I said，（20）C to the person standing on my other side．Olga，my piano teacher for six years，smiled back at me．"You've been an （21）Cstudent all these years．"She said，"I hope that whatever you do，you never stop （22）A．"
I leaned forward，（23）C I would keep playing because I loved piano，and hugged her．
It （24）Bto be that the promises weren't as meaningful as I'd hoped．
Right after the （25）D，I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day．（26）A，it began slipping away from me．The reason I had stopped taking （27）Awas because of my busy schedule with homework．Not long after，I stopped practicing altogether．It was（28）Dnot to have to stress about piano anymore．
But something was （29）C inside of me．I was empty inside．
One day I met Michelle，who had also taken piano lessons from Olga．
"Are you（30）B taking lessons from Olga？"she asked．
"Um，no!Actually I just quit a while ago，"I replied．
"That's a （31）A，"she responded，"You used to be so （32）B．I remember your performance a year ago； it was breathtaking．"
Two days （33）A talking to Michelle，I subconsciously sat down on the bench and started playing．I wasn't even trying to make the notes sound musically correct…I was simply doing what I should have been this entire time：playing，（34）D to be playing．
As the music spread，a（n）（35）Bfeeling rose inside me．

16．A．stood	B．sat	C．showed	D．looked
17．A．light	B．nervous	C．colorful	D．quiet
18．A．expect	B．remind	C．know	D．doubt
19．A．immediately	B．suddenly	C．hopefully	D．successfully
20．A．running	B．waving	C．pointing	D．turning
21．A．easy-going	B．amazing	C．imaginative	D．honest
22．A．practicing	B．training	C．competing	D．gaining
23．A．admitting	B．telling	C．promising	D．speaking
24．A．carried on	B．turned out	C．brought up	D．showed off
25．A．play	B．final	C．presentation	D．performance
26．A．Soon	B．Besides	C．Thus	D．Instead
27．A．lessons	B．parts	C．lectures	D．pieces
28．A．disappointing	B．puzzling	C．inspiring	D．pleasing
29．A．beating	B．rising	C．shining	D．changing
30．A．even	B．still	C．much	D．yet
31．A．shame	B．relief	C．pleasure	D．deal
32．A．poor	B．good	C．nice	D．old
33．A．after	B．before	C．when	D．until
34．A．still	B．always	C．also	D．just
35．A．unknown	B．familiar	C．awful	D．empty

6．The new buyer identified a dozen new sources for the material，________ proved to be reliable．（　　）

A．

most of them

B．

most of which

C．

most of whom

D．

most of those

5．________ I say Clancy is a smart boy，he still needs to work hard to achieve his goal．（　　）

A．

Then

B．

When

C．

While

D．

As