－－－l had a really good weekend at my uncle s. －－－_______.A、Oh. that s very nice of youB、

7】languages, mathematics, history, science and【58】subjects. That is quite true; but why do they learn these things？ And are these things【59】that they learn at school？

We【60】our children to school to【61】them for the time【62】they will have to work【63】themselves. Nearly everything they study at school has some【64】use in their life, but is that the only reason【65】they go to school？

There is【66】in education than just learning facts. We go to school【67】all to learn how to learn,【68】when we have【69】school, we can continue to learn. A man who really knows【70】will always be successful, because【71】he has to do something new which he has never had to do【72】, he will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best【73】. The uneducated person,【74】, is probably unable to do something new, or does it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not just to teach languages, mathematics, etc. ,【75】to teach pupils the way to learn.

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A．either

B．whether

C．ever

D．as well

16. A. irritates B. is irritating C. irritated D. irritate

17. A. receive B. received C. to receive D. receiving

18. A. are travelling B. were travelling C. travel D. was traveling

19. A. losing B.lose C.lost D. to lose

20. A. learnt B. had learnt C. have learnt D. are learning

21. A. used to B. to used to C. get used to D. to get used to

22. A. to B. 一 C. are D. is

23. A. on B. to C. what D. that

24. A. 一 B. All C. Every D.Any

25. A. l had B. l' d had C. I'd have D. have

A college professor had his sociology （社会学)class go into the Baltimore slums （贫民

窟) to get case histories of 200 boys.They were asked to61evaluation of each boy’s future.In every case the students wrote, “He hasn’t got the chance”, Twenty-five years later another sociology professor came62the earlier study.He had his students follow up on the project to see what had63to these boys.

With the exception of 20 boys who had moved64or died, the students learned that 176 of the65180 had achieved more than ordinary success as lawyers, doctors and businessmen.

The professor was66and decided to pursue the matter further.Fortunately, all men were in the area and he was67to ask each one , “How do you account for your success？” In each68the reply came with feeling, “There was a teacher”.

The teacher was still69,so he sought her out and asked the old lady what magic formula she had used to pull these boys out of the slums into successful achievement.The teacher’s eyes sparked and her lips broke70a gentle smile, “It’s really very simple”, she said, “I loved those boys”.

61.A、writing

B、write

C、wrote

D、written

62.A、after

B、into

C、from

D、across

63.A、happened

B、followed

C、taken place

D、made

64.A、down

B、up

C、away

D、close

65.A、remain

B、remained

C、remains

D、remaining

66.A、suspicious

B、astonished

C、conscious

D、worried

67.A、able

B、happy

C、ready

D、reasonable

68.A、question

B、word

C、case

D、turn

69.A、living

B、alive

C、live

D、lively

70.A、in

B、up

C、away

D、into

hing about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived. We had not suffered much from the war there, though like most children of my age, I was used to see-ing bombed houses in the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over." "Before the war," apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had only heard of. When the war was over, we would go back to London, but this meant very little to me. I did not remember what Lon-don was like.

What I remember now about VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day. I remember coming home at about five o'clock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (篝火), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and some peo-ple had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (小胡子) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon covered the "guy." Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remem-bering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one. "

Where did the narrator live before the Second World War？

A．In a small city.

B．In London.

C．In Europe.

D．In the countryside.

听力原文：W: Hi, Frank. What are you up to？ Is that really a French grammar book？

M: Well, I'm trying to teach myself some French. When I go to Montreal next semester, I don't want to sound like just another tourist. Most of the people there are bilingual.

W: Leave Boston to go to Montreal？ I didn't know this university had a program in Canada.

M: It doesn't. I'm planning to take a short leave of absence from school, so I can go there on my own.

W: What's the reason for this sudden interest in Canada？ M: Well, actually I've been thinking about going for some time now. I know someone there who's been wanting me to visit.

W: A relative？

M: An old friend of my uncle's runs a chemical engineering department there. So, I'm hoping he can help me enroll in some interesting courses.

W: If you want those credits transferred back here later on, you'd better arrange for it before you leave. Don't forget what happened to Susan after she came back from Rome.

M: Yeah, but her situation was different. I already have all the credits I need to graduate.

W: So you'll be taking courses just for the sake of learning.

M: That will be a nice change of pace, won't it？

What was Frank doing at the beginning of the conversation？

A．Planning a sightseeing tour.

B．Writing to his uncle.

C．Arranging his class schedule.

D．Looking through a language textbook.

Passage Two

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over". "Before the war", apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice -cream and bananas, which I had only heard of . When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant little to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆) , so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the un- mistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one."

40. Where did the author live before the Second World War？

A. In London.

B. In a small town.

C. In Europe.

D. In the countryside.

a cottage 【26】______ a river in the heart of the country 【27】______ the whole family was going to 【28】______ a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum's sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn't forget to 【29】______ . Spot, our little dog. I was 【30】______ to go off by myself all day, 【31】______ I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 【32】______ .

One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 【33】______ followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 【34】______ so I called Spot and we both hid 【35】______ a bush where we could see but not be 【36】______ . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 【37】______ oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 【38】______ upside down! A few seconds later my dad and Auntie June came running 【39】______ the river bank, both wet 【40】______ . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My dad got really angry 【41】______ me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 【42】______ , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 【43】______ my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 【44】______ not to tell Mum what had happened 【45】______ she would be worried.

【26】

A．on

B．across

C．in

D．by

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer？ It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer？

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

, and I think I’d enjoy that. I’d make my own entertainment. If I had a pen and some paper, I’d write a novel. I’ve always wanted to do that, but I’ve never had time. If I didn have to go to work, I抎 have lots of time, wouldn I？ I be happy to leave my job as I don like my bossshe always complaining. If I had some tools, I have a garden and grow my own food. I quite good at gardening and really enjoy working outside. I grow lots of vegetables and fruit. I eat fish if I could catch them. I haven抰 been fishing since I was a child, but I抦 sure I could remember how to do it. I wouldn抰 miss watching television or driving my car. The programmes are all boring, and the roads are too busy these days. I’d miss my family and friends, but I think I’d be happier than I am now!

(1). I wouldn’t be bored or lonely if I lived on a desert island.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(2). I’ve never had time to read a novel.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(3). I would grow my own food.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(4). I won’t remember how to fish.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(5).I would miss TV.

A、 Right

B、Wrong