All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: "remember, once a week, one of our customers get free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!"
For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say, "Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free!"
One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. "Madam,"he said, holding out his hand, "I want to congratulate you! You are out lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!"
44 The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods__________.
A.on TV
B.from the manager
C.at the supermarket
D.from the newspaper
答案:C
45 Which statement is TRUE?
A.Mrs. Edwards is always very lucky.
B.Mrs. Edwards had no friends.
C.Mrs. Edwards hoped to get free shopping.
D.Mrs. Edwards gets disappointed easily.
答案:C
46 Mrs. Edwards' husband tried to__________.
A.make her unhappy
B.cheer her up
C.buy things with her
D.stop her buying things
答案:D
47 Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to__________.
A.buy another thing
B.talk to the manager
C.pay for her shopping
D.find her shopping
答案:A
There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.
We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight get bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bet, and watching too much television. But although eyestrain may cause some
pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.
Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from on person to another. There are close to on million verve fibers that connect the eyeball to brain, and as if yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person, Only certain parts of the eye--the cornea and the "retina--can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, someday a full transplant may be possible!
48 This passage is mostly about__________.
A.different types of eyeglasses
B.a visit to the eye doctor
C.myths about eyesight
D.cornea transplants
答案:C
49 One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is__________.
A.wearing contact lenses too long
B.going to the movies
C.reading a lot
D.not visiting your eye doctor
答案:C
50 From this passage one can conclude that__________.
A.doctors are still learning things about eyesight
B.Headaches are only caused by eyestrain
C.Everyone should wear glasses
D.People only believe things that are proven facts
答案:A
51 The word "develop" is used to mean__________.
A.become larger
B.create
C.train
D.acquire
答案:D
Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, there are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don't like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents.
Last year, however, I took my husband with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself.
When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box."Oh, dear!"I thought. Yes ,we had no new clothes but two television. We shall not be going to the sales again.
52 In this passage, the word " bargain" could best be replaced by " something__________.
A.given to people
B.Offered at a reduced price
C.Offered, sold or bought which is expensive
D.Sold for the purpose, of reaching an agreement
答案:B
53 The husband and wife in the story.__________.
A.wished to buy a TV
B.went to the sales the year before
C.often went to the sales to buy clothes
D.were usually not short of money after Christmas
答案:A
54 The phrase" split up" in the second paragraph means“__________”
A.break apart
B.cause to break
C.become prices
D.go in different directions
答案:D
55 After their day's shopping, they__________.
A.were happy with their bargains
B.had got everything they wanted
C.got more than they had hoped for
D.had to go back to the sales the next day
答案:C
V. Daily Conversation ( 15 points )
Directions :Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Jason :Where do you work, Andrea?
Andrea:I work for Thomas Cook Travel.
Jason : Oh, really? 56
Andrea:I'm a guide. I take people on tours to countries in South America,like Peru.
Jason : 57
Andrea:Yes, it's a great job. I love it. 58
Jason:I'm a student, and I have a part-time job, too.
Andrea : Oh? 59
Jason:In a fast-food restaurant.
Andrea: 60
Jason : Hamburger Heaven.
56 __________
答案:B
57 __________
答案:G
58 __________
答案:E
59 __________
答案:D
60 __________
答案:H
Ⅱ卷(非选择题,共25分)
VI. Writing( 25 points)
Directions :For this part, you are supposed to write a composition in English in 100 -120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.
你(LiYuan)和几个朋友约定明天在人民公园野餐。你们的朋友Peter也应邀参加。
你给他写封信,内容包括:
(1)说明野餐目的。
(2)说明路线。
(3)说明日期、时间。
答案:Dear Peter,
We're so glad you're coming to join us tomorrow.Here is how you call find us.We’ll have our picnic inthe People’s Park.You know where it is,don’t you? After you enter the park by the main gate,walk straight ontill you come to a stream.Cross the stream and turn right.After walking for a while you’11 come to a lake.We’11have our picnic there in the small woods by the lake.I'm sure you’11 have no trouble finding us.Do come!