Bill Robinson is on trial for murder（因谋杀而受审）．He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year．When he was nineteen years old，he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam．He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people．Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off，but things were never quite the same again for the young black man．For one thing，he always had terrible dreams about the war．He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school．Then he was fired from one job after another．He wanted to meet someone nice and get married，but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone．He became angry easily and people avoided him．He was always lonely．Finally one day，while eating at a restaurant，Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all．Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting．He hopes that the judge and the jury（陪审团）will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane（一时精神错乱）”and did not really choose to kill anyone．

1.What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

2.He failed to complete his college education because he ____ ．

3.He never married because ____ ．

4.The best title for this article is ____ ．

Bill Robinson is on trial for murder（因谋杀而受审）．He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year．When he was nineteen years old，he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam．He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people．Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off，but things were never quite the same again for the young black man．For one thing，he always had terrible dreams about the war．He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school．Then he was fired from one job after another．He wanted to meet someone nice and get married，but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone．He became angry easily and people avoided him．He was always lonely．Finally one day，while eating at a restaurant，Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all．Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting．He hopes that the judge and the jury（陪审团）will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane（一时精神错乱）”and did not really choose to kill anyone．
【小题1】What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

President Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.

In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration’s goal of a “bullet-proof agreement” that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.

Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.

The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.

BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal. Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies. Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.

Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually embrace China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling

1.    The main idea of this passage is

[A]. The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

[B]. On China’s entry into WTO.

[C]. Clinton was right.

[D]. Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.

2.    What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit” convey?

[A]. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.

[B]. The three places overdid criticism.

[C]. They wanted more protection.

[D]. They are in trouble.

3.    What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China’s entry into the WTO?

[A]. Contradictory.              [B].Appreciative.

[C]. Disapproving.              [D]. Detestful.

4.    Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?

[A]. White House .              [B]. Republicans.

[C]. The Democratic Party.        [D]. Businessmen.

5.    It can be inferred from the passage that

[A]. America will make concessions.

[B]. America will hold out for a better WTO

[C]. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China’s entry.

[D]. Democratic party approve China’s entry into the WTO.

President Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.

In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration’s goal of a “bullet-proof agreement” that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.

THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.

Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.

The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.

BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal. Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies. Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.

Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually embrace China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling

1.    The main idea of this passage is

[A]. The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

[B]. On China’s entry into WTO.

[C]. Clinton was right.

[D]. Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.

2.    What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit” convey?

[A]. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.

[B]. The three places overdid criticism.

[C]. They wanted more protection.

[D]. They are in trouble.

3.    What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China’s entry into the WTO?

[A]. Contradictory.              [B].Appreciative.

[C]. Disapproving.              [D]. Detestful.

4.    Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?

[A]. White House .              [B]. Republicans.

[C]. The Democratic Party.        [D]. Businessmen.

5.    It can be inferred from the passage that

[A]. America will make concessions.

[B]. America will hold out for a better WTO

[C]. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China’s entry.

[D]. Democratic party approve China’s entry into the WTO.

     Bill Robinson is on trial for murder (因谋杀而受审). He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year. When he was nineteen years old, he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam. He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people. Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off, but things were never quite the same again for the young black man. For one thing, he always had terrible dreams about the war. He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school.Then he was fired from one job after another. He wanted to meet someone nice and get married, but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone. He was always lonely. Finally one day, while eating at a restaurant, Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all. Bill's lawyer hopes that the judge and the jury (陪审团)  will understand that Bill was “temporarily insane" (一时精神错乱) and did not really choose to kill anyone.

71. What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad?

A.  He gave up the chance to go back to college.

B.  He tried to go back to his normal life.          C.  He picked up his things and left again.

D.  He found when he had dreamed of.

72. He failed to complete his college education because he _______.

A. hated school               B. joined the army            C. didn't study hard   

D. found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

73. He never married because _______.

A. there were no nice girls around                            B. he didn't care to meet any girls

C. he hadn't met girls that he liked                            D. he found it hard to make friends with girls

74. What happened one day?

A. He went insane.                                                 B. He shot a young black man.

C. He killed someone with a gun.                             D. He shot someone for a large sum of money.

75. The best title for this article is _______.

A.Robinson on Trial                                               B.Murder at a Restaurant

C.A Young Black Man                                             D.A Victim of the Vietnam War

Hard _____ he tried, he failed to catch up with the first runner.

1．What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

A．He gave up the chance to go back to college．

B．He tried to go back to his normal life．

C．He picked up his things and left again．

D．He found what he had dreamed of．

2．He failed to complete his college education because he ____ ．

A. hated school

B．joined the army

C．didn't study hard

D．found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

3．He never married because ____ ．

A．there were no nice girls around

B．he didn't care to meet any girls

C．he hadn't met girls that he liked

D．he found it hard to make friends with girls

4．The best title for this article is ____ ．

A．Robinson on Trial

B．Murder at a Restaurant

C．A Young Black Man

D．A Victim of the Vietnam War

阅读理解

Bill Robinson is on trial for murder (因谋杀而受审). He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year. When he was nineteen years old, he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam. He was very unhappy there, as he hated killing people. Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off, but things were never quite the same again for the young black man. For one thing, he always had terrible dreams about the war. He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school. Then he was fired from one job after another. He wanted to meet someone nice and get married, but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone. He became angry easily and people avoided him. He was always lonely. Finally one day, while eating at a restaurant, Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all. Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting. He hopes that the judge and the jury (陪审团) will understand that Bill was “temporarily insane”(一时精神错乱)and did not really choose to kill anyone.

1．What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad?

    A. He gave up the chance to go back to college.

    B. He tried to go back to his normal life.

    C. He picked up his things and left again.

    D. He found what he had dreamed of.

2．He failed to complete his college education because he ________.

    A. hated school

    B. joined the army

    C. didn't study hard

    D. found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

3．He never married because ________.

    A. there were no nice girls around

    B. he didn't care to meet any girls

    C. he hadn't met girls that he liked

    D. he found it hard to make friends with girls

4．What happened one day?

    A. He went insane.

    B. He shot a young black man.

    C. He killed someone with a gun.

    D. He shot someone for a large sum of money.

5．The best title for this article is ________.

    A. Robinson on Trial

    B. Murder at a Restaurant

    C. A Young Black Man

    D. A Victim of the Vietnam War

Bill Robinson is on trial for murder（因谋杀而受审）．He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year．When he was nineteen years old，he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam．He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people．Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off，but things were never quite the same again for the young black man．For one thing，he always had terrible dreams about the war．He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school．Then he was fired from one job after another．He wanted to meet someone nice and get married，but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone．He became angry easily and people avoided him．He was always lonely．Finally one day，while eating at a restaurant，Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all．Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting．He hopes that the judge and the jury（陪审团）will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane（一时精神错乱）”and did not really choose to kill anyone．

1．What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

A．He gave up the chance to go back to college．

B．He tried to go back to his normal life．

C．He picked up his things and left again．

D．He found what he had dreamed of．

2．He failed to complete his college education because he ____ ．

A. hated school

B．joined the army

C．didn't study hard

D．found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

3．He never married because ____ ．

A．there were no nice girls around

B．he didn't care to meet any girls

C．he hadn't met girls that he liked

D．he found it hard to make friends with girls

4．The best title for this article is ____ ．

A．Robinson on Trial

B．Murder at a Restaurant

C．A Young Black Man

D．A Victim of the Vietnam War

阅读理解

　　In the fall of 1924, Thomas Wolfe, newly corning from his courses in playwriting at Harvard, joined the ten of us who were teaching English composition in New York University. I had never before seen a man so tall as he, and so ungraceful (不体面). I pitied him and went out of my way to help him get his work started and to make him feel at home.

　　His students soon let me know that he had no need of my protectiveness. They spoke of his ability to tell a simple thing in such a manner as to have then bursting into laughter or struggling to keep back their tears, of his habit of writing three pages of remark on a student's one-page composition, and of his astonishing freedom in expressing in words anything he had seen or heard or tasted or felt.

　　Indeed, his students made so much of his powers of observation that I decided to make a little test and see for myself. My chance came one morning when the students were slowly gathering for nine o'clock classes.

　　Upon arriving at the university that day, I found Wolfe alone in the large room which served all the English composition teachers as an office. He did not refuse when I asked him to come with me out into the hall, and he only smiled when we reached a classroom door and I told him to enter alone and look around.

　　He stepped in, remained no more than thirty seconds, and then came out. “Tell me what you see,” I said as I took his place in the room, leaving him in the hall with his back to the door. Without the least hesitation and without a single mistake, he gave the number of seats in the room, pointed out those which boys were seated in and those girls were seated in, named the colors each student was wearing, pointed out the Latin verb written on the blackboard, and pictured in detail (详细) the view of Washington Square from the windows.

　　As I joined Wolfe again, I was speechless with astonishment. He, on the contrary, was wholly calm as he said, “The worst thing about it is that I'll remember it all.”

1．What is the passage mainly discussing?

[　　]

A．Thomas Wolfe's teaching life.

B．Thomas Wolfe's courses in playwriting.

C．Thomas Wolfe's ability of telling stories.

D．Thomas Wolfe's genius (天才).

2．Which of the following is TRUE of Thomas Wolfe?

[　　]

A．He failed to finish his courses at Harvard.

B．He began teaching right after his graduation.

C．He regarded New York University as his home.

D．He had a polite manner.

3．What do the students think of Thomas Wolfe?

[　　]

A．He was a good storyteller.

B．He was willing to protect his students.

C．He was ungraceful.

D．He was easy to get along with.

4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．Wolfe's students praised Wolfe's power of observation.

B．The writer did an experiment on Wolfe's ability.

C．Wolfe's students asked the writer to have a test of their ability.

D．Wolfe did not feel angry when he was tested.

5．What do we learn about Wolfe from the passage?

[　　]

A．He tried hard to remember what was in the classroom.

B．He stayed in the classroom for a short time.

C．He quickly drew a picture of Washington Square.

D．He followed the writer into the classroom.

6．There were ________ teachers of English in New York University in the autumn of 1924.

[　　]

Bill Robinson is on trial for murder (因谋杀而受审). He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year. When he was nineteen years old, he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam. He was very unhappy there, as he hated killing people. Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off, but things were never quite the same again for the young black man. For one thing, he always had terrible dreams about the war. He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school. Then he was fired from one job after another. He wanted to meet someone nice and get married, but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone. He became angry easily and people avoided him. He was always lonely. Finally one day, while eating at a restaurant, Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all. Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting. He hopes that the judge and the jury (陪审团) will understand that Bill was “temporarily insane”(一时精神错乱)and did not really choose to kill anyone.

1．What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad?

    A. He gave up the chance to go back to college.

    B. He tried to go back to his normal life.

    C. He picked up his things and left again.

    D. He found what he had dreamed of.

2．He failed to complete his college education because he ________.

    A. hated school

    B. joined the army

    C. didn't study hard

    D. found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

3．He never married because ________.

    A. there were no nice girls around

    B. he didn't care to meet any girls

    C. he hadn't met girls that he liked

    D. he found it hard to make friends with girls

4．What happened one day?

    A. He went insane.

    B. He shot a young black man.

    C. He killed someone with a gun.

    D. He shot someone for a large sum of money.

5．The best title for this article is ________.

    A. Robinson on Trial

    B. Murder at a Restaurant

    C. A Young Black Man

    D. A Victim of the Vietnam War

IV. 阅读理解：                   

   Bill Robinson is on trial for murder（因谋杀而受审）．He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year．When he was nineteen years old，he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam．He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people．Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off，but things were never quite the same again for the young black man．For one thing，he always had terrible dreams about the war．He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school．Then he was fired from one job after another．He wanted to meet someone nice and get married，but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone．He became angry easily and people avoided him．He was always lonely．Finally one day，while eating at a restaurant，Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all．Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting．He hopes that the judge and the jury（陪审团）will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane（一时精神错乱）”and did not really choose to kill anyone．

1．What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

   A．He gave up the chance to go back to college．  B．He tried to go back to his normal life．

   C．He picked up his things and left again．       D．He found what he had dreamed of．

2．He failed to complete his college education because he ____ ．

     A．hated school           B．joined the army  

    C．didn't study hard        D．found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies

3．He never married because ____ ．

    A．there were no nice girls around      B．he didn't care to meet any girls

    C．he hadn't met girls that he liked      D．he found it hard to make friends with girls

4．The best title for this article is ____ ．

    A．Robinson on Trial            B．Murder at a Restaurant

    C．A Young Black Man          D．A Victim(受害者) of the Vietnam War 

Hard _____ he tried, he failed to catch up with the first runner.

1. A.
   although
2. B.
   as
3. C.
   while
4. D.
   when

Hard _____ he tried, he failed to catch up with the first runner.

Bill Robinson is on trial for murder（因谋杀而受审）.He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year.When he was nineteen years old，he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam.He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people.Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off，but things were never quite the same again for the young black man.For one thing，he always had terrible dreams about the war.He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school.Then he was fired from one job after another.He wanted to meet someone nice and get married，but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone.He became angry easily and people avoided him.He was always lonely.Finally one day，while eating at a restaurant，Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all.Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting.He hopes that the judge and the jury（陪审团）will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane（一时精神错乱）”and did not really choose to kill anyone.

1. 1.

   What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad？

   1. A.
      He gave up the chance to go back to college.
   2. B.
      He tried to go back to his normal life.
   3. C.
      He picked up his things and left again.
   4. D.
      He found what he had dreamed of.
2. 2.

   He failed to complete his college education because he ____ .

   1. A.
      hated school
   2. B.
      joined the army
   3. C.
      didn't study hard
   4. D.
      found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies
3. 3.

   He never married because ____ .

   1. A.
      there were no nice girls around
   2. B.
      he didn't care to meet any girls
   3. C.
      he hadn't met girls that he liked
   4. D.
      he found it hard to make friends with girls
4. 4.

   The best title for this article is ____ .

   1. A.
      Robinson on Trial
   2. B.
      Murder at a Restaurant
   3. C.
      A Young Black Man
   4. D.
      A Victim of the Vietnam War

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

  F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, w  as once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

  His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary :“ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

  This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

56. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5            B. 6            C. 7               D. 8

57. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d       B. b-e-a-f-c-d        C. f-d-e-c-b-a      D. b-f-c-d-e-a

58. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

  B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

  C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

59. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about          .

A. Zelda’s personal life

 B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

 C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

 D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

       There was a stranger at my doorstep this morning. I was a little __36__ at first because my parents warned me not to talk to strangers, __37__ he seemed to be a fellow student in my college so I began to calm down soon after.

__38__ in old but neatly pressed clothes, the tall boy began explaining his __39__. He told me about his school fees and said that the time __40__ his exam was approaching. Though his grades were excellent, he would not be __41__ to take his exams if he failed to __42__ the money for all of the tuition fees. He was studying Computer Applications in my city. __43__ I had friends studying the same course in my college, __44__ meant that I could ask them all about him.

       The boy was still $ 2,500 short of the $ 30,000 that his tuition __45__. He was having a hard time, and he had a bad family situation __46__. I didn’t have much money, so I gave him an __47__ foreign book on computer languages. I thought that he __48__ could not afford such a textbook. I also remembered that I had won $ 500 in a contest. I __49__ the entire $ 500 to my newly made friend and __50__ him good luck with his exams.

       When you are in college, __51__ is very important __52__ to buy new textbooks or to hang out with friends. When I saw this fellow, I was __53__ of my other friends, many of whom were excellent, but were __54__ to pay for their education. This replaced all the hesitation and __55__ in my mind with generosity.

       Since then, I have never wasted even a single coin on anything that I don’t need.

36．A．amused     B．interested  C．scared       D．satisfied

37．A．but    B．therefore   C．besides     D．now that k+s-5#u 

38．A．Dressing   B．Dressed    C．To dress    D．To be dressed

39．A．question   B．study C．aim   D．problem

40．A．of     B．in      C．for    D．to

41．A．suggested  B．allowed    C．asked D．required

42．A．catch hold of    B．come up with   C．make up for     D．take possession of

43．A．Fortunately      B．Simply     C．Sometimes       D．Quickly

44．A．where       B．what  C．that   D．which

45．A．used  B．needed      C．cost   D．took

46．A．as usual    B．as well      C．as yet       D．as a whole

47．A．informal   B．ordinary   C．extra D．expensive

48．A．surely       B．finally      C．probably   D．regularly

49．A．handed in B．handed over     C．handed down    D．handed out

50．A．wished     B．hoped       C．wanted     D．told

51．A．friendship B．luck  C．money      D．health

52．A．whether    B．how  C．if      D while

53．A．charged             B．accused               C．warned              D．reminded           

54．A．struggling B．studying   C．willing     D．unwilling k+s-5#u 

55．A．excitement       B．doubt       C．belief       D．faith

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Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a colour­coded map showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot­spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.
The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long­term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.
【小题1】Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are________.

语境填词, 注意动词形式。（每空1分，满分20分）
【小题1】We must make _______(安排，筹备)for the wedding.
【小题2】The new law f_________ smoking in offices.
【小题3】This type of university course is no longer_________(有关的) to today’s problem.
【小题4】He failed to _________(获得) a scholarship.
【小题5】As soon as he saw the letter, he ______ (承认) that he had written it.
【小题6】I am sorry to ___（打扰）you, but can you tell me the way to the nearest supermarket?
【小题7】We still _______(欠) the garage $50 for those repairs.
【小题8】He found it hard to __________(适应) to working at night.
【小题9】It is _______(显然的) from her accent that she is from the north of China.
【小题10】There were more than 50 a_________ for the job, but only 10 were employed.                    
【小题11】The ___________(大多数) of representatives are in favor of the plan, only a few are against it.
【小题12】He was _____(雇佣) three years ago and he is content with the job in the company.
【小题13】Research ____________(暗示) that eating habits are related to health.
【小题14】 His telephone is out of service. Is there any other ______(方式)of contacting him?
【小题15】I take _________(安慰) from the fact that his friends are there to help him.
【小题16】The country is a___________ in natural resources.
【小题17】She u____________ the responsibility for the changes.
【小题18】The teacher _____________(建议) the students to read the following books.
【小题19】The railway lines run p___________ to the road, so they will never meet.
【小题20】Clothes and blankets have been ________(分配，分发) among the flood victims.