Exciting as its special effects are       , there is too much violence in the film.

A．to watch          B．to be watched      C．watched          D．being watched

 Such poets as Shakespeare                   widely read，of whose works，however，some             difficult to understand．   A．are；are    B．is；is    C．are；is   D．is：are

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Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch.  36  they mostly live too far from home to go back there  37  lunch, they have to  38  other arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In  39  canteens the food served is simple but  40 , and there is some  41  of choice. But the number of dishes  42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes  43  a counter at which they are  44. There they can find a tray on  45  to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers,  46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may  47  of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables,  48  fruit or pudding of some  49  as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen  50  their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51  of money.
As there are so many people  52  work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal  53  cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds,  54  on the restaurant and the food chosen.  55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.
36. A. Unless              B. As                           C. If                          D. Although
37. A. for                          B. at                                   C.of                          D. in
38. A. take                B. bring             C. make                    D. use
39. A. such                B. few                  C. so                      D. little
40. A. full                B. limited              C. extra              D. enough
41. A. exchange                         B. variety                             C. change                           D. difference
42. A. are                      B. is                                       C. being                               D. be
43. A. to                                        B. with                                 C. at                                               D. from
44. A. sold                                    B. served                             C. made                               D. kept
45. A. which                                 B. it                                       C. except                             D. instead
46. A. or                 B. but               C. and               D. except
47. A. consist                          B. compose                         C. compare                         D. insist
48. A. along                                  B. with                                 C. about                               D. at
49. A. sort                                    B. pattern                                     C. category                         D.content
50. A. prepare                             B. repair                              C. afford                              D. provide
51. A. space                                B. case                                 C. face                                  D. place
52. A. at                                        B. above                 C. over                                 D. by
53. A. must                                  B. may                                  C.should                             D. could
54. A. taking                                B. turning                            C. depending                      D. bringing
55. A. Besides                            B.However                          C. Never                              D. More

On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.

Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.

There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.

Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple（枫树）makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.

The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.

The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars’（杨树）putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.

1.What can be learned from Paragraph 2?

A．The scenes are colorful and changeable.

B．There are many windows in the wooden house.

C．The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.

D．The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color.

2.By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that ______ .

A．the kids like playing in trees

B．the kids are very familiar with trees

C．the kids have learned much knowledge

D．the kids find trees useful learning tools

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A．The change of seasons is easily felt.

B．The seasons make the scenes change.

C．The weather often changes in the forest.

D．The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.

4.What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?

A．To describe the beauty of the scene around the house.

B．To introduce her children’s happy life in the forest.

C．To show that living in the forest is healthful.

D．To share the joy of living in the nature.

Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of  36  and perseverance (毅力), while the other was  37_ and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the   38 _person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would__ 39_a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.

The hard-working man immediately_ 40   and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and_ 41__ . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, _42__ at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming   43 _the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running,  __44__ that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.

The hard-working man had been   45_ for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not   46__  daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he  47_ on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours  48 _. Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the  49  he earned.

The hard-working man was   50  how this lazy man could earn it—he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are  51  a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the  52  , running after the sun that kept moving away from your_ 53__ whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to  54  you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追赶) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.

Sometimes, perseverance can__ 55_ you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.

1.A. hobbies              B. ideas                C. patience                D. money

2.A. lazy                  B. patient              C. kind-hearted             D. hard-working

3.A. last                   B. first                  C. second                D. only

4.A. accept                  B. keep                 C. win                  D. defeat

5.A. set in                  B. set aside            C. set up                  D. set out

6.A. worked                B. drank                C. slept                   D. played

7.A. laughed                B. glared               C. stared                  D. looked

8.A. across                 B. through             C. over                   D. past

9.A. representing            B. believing           C. emphasizing           D. complaining

10.A. swimming            B. jumping            C. resting                 D. running

11.A. admired              B. invented            C. found                  D. realized

12.A. commented           B. carried                     C. figured               D. depended

13. A. before              B. later                  C. next                  D. further

14.A. money             B. medal               C. prize                 D. gold

15.A. believing             B. recognizing              C. discussing               D. wondering

16.A. true                 B. indeed               C. certain                 D. hardly

17.A. west                  B. east                   C. north                 D. south

18.A. ears                   B. hands          C. sight                        D. mind     

19.A. hide from            B. learn from      C. keep from             D. come from   

20.A. make                 B. let             C. blind                      D. protect