68．__________ will help pay for this trip according to the text.

　　　 A．The students themselves　　　　　　　　　　　 B．The students’ parents

　　　 C．The organizer of the trip　　　　　　　　　　　 D．The government

67．The speaker will discuss the following except __________.

　　　 A．spending money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hotels

　　　 C．group leaders　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．places to see

66．The key point of this speech is about ____________.

　　　 A．a school trip to another country　　　　　　 B．getting a job in another country

　　　 C．people studying in another country　　　　 D．schools in another country

75.The underlined phrase“to take a second place”means“____”.

A. to repeat the activities some other day

B. to become less important

C. of all things considered, they are of inferior(差的)quality

D. to happen again

答案　 73.D　 74.C　 75.B

Passage 60

(山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.

Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.

Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip. This is the agenda for tonight’s meeting;

* Passport: when and how to apply for one

* Schedule: what places we will visit

* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have

* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend

* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take

* Hotel: where we will be staying

*Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them

Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda?

74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. By starting young, you won’t have much time for your school work.

B. Early training may damage our muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

73.This article is most probably taken from____.

A. a letter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. an advertisement

C. a personal diary　　　　

D. a newspaper article

63.This article about fantasy literature is intended to __________.

A.　 criticize its unrealistic concepts

B.　 ridicule those people reading it

C.　 explain why people like to read it

D.　 teach people to avoid disasters

答案　 61.A　 62.D　 63.C

Passage 59

(江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sports men and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development---and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.

Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even　 after many years of training.

62. Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, because _________.

A.　 the bad guys always have the upper hand

B.　 they end up getting married to beautiful princesses

C.　 their solutions are anything but magical

D.　 they possess powers that ordinary people don’t have

61. People enter the world of fantasy for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A.　 the world of fantasy frightens us

B.　 the real world is often disappointing

C.　 we can find happy endings there

D.　 we can always have our wishes fulfilled

48．The article advise the readers　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．not to collect valuable possession if a fire breaks out

　　　 B．not to call the fire department for small fires

　　　 C．not to run away at once

　　　 D．not to buy a house with closets

答案　 45.C　 46.A　 47.D　 48.A

Passage 58

(江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试B篇)

Sometimes the real world can be a confusing place. It is not always fair or kind. And in the real world there are not always happy endings. That is why, every once in a while, we like to escape into the world of fantasy(幻想)- a place where things always go our way and there is always a happy ending.

We want to believe in fantastic creatures in imaginary lands. We want to believe in magic powers, good friends, and the power of good to overcome evil. We all fantasize about being able to fly and lift buildings off the ground. And how good a magic sword would feel in our hand as we go off to kill a dragon or win the hand of a beautiful princess.

The amazing adventures of Superman, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter have charmed many people, children and adults alike. The main reason is that these stories offer us chances to get away from this real, frustrating world and allow us to find some magical solutions to our problems. For example, Superman always arrives in the nick of time to prevent a disaster from happening. Peter Pan can fly at will to tease the bad guy Captain Hook, and Harry Potter has his magic power to take revenge(复仇) on his uncle, aunt and cousin, who always ill-treat him.