8、Take an umbrella______ it rains.

A. in case     B. in any case   C. because    D. for

7、 I trusted him but he let me _____.

A. off   B. alone   C. down   D. out

6、Large quantities of water ____ for irrigation.

A. is needed     B. has needed   C. need  D. are needed

5、

You’ll succeed in the end ____you don’t give up halfway.

A. even if     B. as long as     C. as though        D. unless

4、现在越来越多的人购买小汽车。假设你叫李立，请你根据下面所给信息给报社编辑写一封信发表观点。字数：100 左右。

优点：有了小汽车，能自由来去，不用花很多时间；小汽车对于旅行比较舒适；开小汽车比自行车安全。

缺点：越来越多的小汽车会引起污染、交通堵塞和更多的交通事故。

建议：政府要适当控制小汽车的数量，使我们有一个洁净、安静的环境。

生词： 堵塞 jams     环境 environment

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3、While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you run across a word or two that you don’t know. You look up every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help you if you get lost and point you in the right direction. But if you stop to look at the “map” each time you take a step, you’ll get nowhere fast.

On your English learning “journey”, a dictionary can be a helpful “travel companion (伙伴)”--if it is not overused. To help you start thinking in English, use an English-to-English dictionary. Otherwise, you will always depend on (依赖) your native language and end up translating in your head.

A good dictionary can help you do more than just find the meaning of a word. It can help you verify (test and check) spelling, check word forms and grammar usage, find example sentence and learn pronunciation. Some dictionaries even provide exercises to teach you how to use their resources (资源) .

Take time to get to know your dictionary. Learn the pronunciation symbols (符号). Understand what the abbreviations (缩写字) mean. Try to master the important grammar rules. Look for charts, diagrams and lists that might be useful in the future. You will discover how helpful it can be to make friends with your dictionary. And as they say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

78. Why do we need a good English-to-English dictionary?

A. Because it is a good friend.

B. Because it can help us to find the right direction if we get lost.

C. Without it we’ll always depend on our native language and end up translating in our head.

D. Because it can help us to start thinking in English and in Chinese.

79. The underlined word “that ” in the last paragraph refers to __________.

A. pronunciation symbols and grammar rules

B. abbreviations and usage for grammar rules

C. the meaning of a word, spelling and grammar usage

D. charts, diagrams and lists

80. According to the passage , which statement can lead you to believe?

A. The more you use a dictionary, the better you can understand the article.

B. The more you use a dictionary, the faster you may read.

C. The more you use the resources in a dictionary, the more you can benefit from it.

D. The better a dictionary is, the more expensive it is.

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A tour of the Wuyi Mountains in the northwest of Fujian Province is well worth your time. This place has clear rivers, beautiful forests on hills and peaceful villages. The UN honored much of Wuyi in 1999. Since then, more and more tourists have visited it and some have used air travel to get there. But you will be glad to know that it is still a special quiet place to see. Yunufeng, or Jade Lady Peak, is as beautiful as ever. Jiuquxi, a river in the shape of a snake in the southwestern part of the Wuyi Mountains, is still green and clear as it travels nearly ten kilometers to the flats (平地) below. On the river you can see many high hills or stop to climb a rock staircase to the top of Tianyoufeng. From there you might stand in a light warm rain as you look out over the beautiful valleys (山谷) below. Clouds come and go among the mountains and into the valleys. Birds sing cheerfully in the forest, perhaps calling out names from long ago. In another part of the river you can take a boat down a whitewater but be sure to wear a T-shirt and shorts as you will get wet! If you need to wear glasses, tie them to your head. Don’t change your mind about going down the river! Be brave! Some guides will help you on the boat and take care of you on the river. You can watch the green water become white as it begins to move more rapidly. You will probably feel both excited and nervous, but enjoy the ride! When your journey is finished, don’t forget to go to the village nearby and try the famous Wuyi rock tea. Then you can have a rest and think about the trip.

74. The Wuyi Mountains lies __________ of China.

A. in the northwest      B. in the southwest        C. in the southeast       D. in the northeast

75. On the top of Tianyoufeng tourists can ____________.

A. fly fog between the mountains and into valleys

B. hear birds calling out names from long ago

C. get wet all over because of heavy rain

D. enjoy the beauty of a dream world

76. How can you describe the boat ride down a whitewater?

A. Dangerous.   B. Adventurous.   C. Not worth trying.    D. Too frightening.

77. From the passage we can conclude that ___________.

A. the Wuyi Mountains is well worth visiting

B. only one way leads to the top of Tianyoufeng

C. the glasses must be tied to your head on Jiuquxi

D. the Wuyi rock tea is tried only after the trip

1、Everyone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a. m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p. m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.

Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.

For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters.

66. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.

A. older than 20     B. around 20     C. in their 30s     D. in their 40s

67. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.

A. a person in general                  B. a special person

C. Britney Spears                        D. a person interested in money

68. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.

B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.

C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.

D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.

69. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.

A. to be a great actress            B. for the enjoyment

C. for money                          D. to be more famous

35、I can’t leave. She told me that I _____ stay here until she comes back

   A. can           B. must             C. will        D. may

34、---- Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here

---- ______, as a matter of fact.

      A. Go ahead               B. Yes, my pleasure

C. Yes, I do                D. Come on