Zheng He opened up the ancient “silk road” in Chinese history.

A.Red Sea

B.Black Sea

C.Mediterranean

D.Dead Sea

听力原文： A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high-tech corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open these if you run up against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said. Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a decline and he was really under the pressure. He remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your former CEO. " The new CEO called a press conference and laid all the faults on the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him. About a year later, the company was again experiencing serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize". Then he did, and the company quickly reorganized. After several months, the company once again fell on difficult time. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, "Prepare three envelopes".

(31)

A．The former CEO.

B．The CEO's rivals.

C．The CEO himself.

D．The employees.

. Then everything changed. During the Fourth of July weekend, residents woke up one morning to find that the lake had disappeared. Some people didn't believe what they were seeing. They looked again, but to their amazement they found they had been right the first time. The lake was simply no longer there. In its place was a big muddy hole, 30 feet deep. It was as if the lake had been a giant bathtub and someone had pulled the plug. The lake's owner, Joseph Unanue, did indeed pull the plug. That's exactly what happened. The dam that held back the water to form. the lake was falling apart, so government officials ordered him to repair it. They issued him a permit to lower the dam level "five feet or more."He did much more. Mr. Unanue found repairs to the dam would cost $100,000. He didn't want to spend that much, so he opened the dam and lowered the water level until the lake was completely emptied. People living above the dam ended up with no lake. People living below the dam ended up with tons of mud and lots of dead fish. Everyone involved was angry with Mr. Unanue. Area residents believed Mr. Unanue acted out of spite(恶意). They said he wanted to get back at them because the town wouldn't let him develop an amusement park on the lakeshore. When he couldn't build his park, he just went away and took his lake with him.(2)、The lake was compared to a bathtub because it could be emptied out. ()

Section A (30 points, 2 points each)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

There was once a young man who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. He never went outside: but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and saw a beautiful girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in.

She looked up and asked, "Can I help you？"

He said. "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD."

He picked one out and gave her money for it.

"Would you like me to wrap it for you？" she asked, smiling her cute smile.

He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store.

He went home and from then on, he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out.

One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, "Hello？"

It was the girl!!! The mother started to cry and said, "You don't know？ He passed away yesterday..."

Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.

She was face to face with piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me？ Love, Jocelyn.

The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...

Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me？ Love, Jocelyn.

Why did the boy go to the CD store everyday and buy a CD？

A．He loved the girl.

B．He loved music.

C．He loved collecting CDs.

D．He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out.

When he opened the tin, it ______ a bad smell.

A．gave away

B．gave in

C．gave up

D．gave off

听力原文： A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high-tech corporation. [32] The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open these if you run up against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said. Well, [33] things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales took a decline and he was really under the pressure. He remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took out the first envelope. The message read, [34] "Blame your former CEO." The new CEO called a press conference and laid all the faults on the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press responded positively, sales began to pick up and the problem was soon behind him. About a year later, the company was again experiencing serious product problems. Having learned from his previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize". Then he did, and the company quickly reorganized. After several months, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The message said, [35] "Prepare three envelopes".

(33)

A．The former CEO.

B．The CEO's rivals.

C．The CEO himself.

D．The employees.

y dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car【C3】______prevent the beam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But【C4】______. I noticed that his light was still on. So he was awake anyway, unless he'd【C5】______asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but be didn't【C6】______turn toward me.

"What's up, Jack？" I said.

"For God's【C7】______, don't make a noise," he said.

The way he spoke reminded me【C8】______someone【C9】______who is afraid to talk in case he【C10】______himself a serious injury.

"Take your shoes【C11】______, Neveille," Jack said.

I thought that he must be iii and that【C12】______humour him to keep him happy. "There's snake here," he explained. "It's asleep【C13】______the sheets. I was【C14】______on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of【C15】______. I【C16】______moved even if I'd wanted to."

I realised that he was【C17】______, "I was relying【C18】______you to call a doctor as soon as you【C19】______home.” Jack went on. "It hasn't bitten me yet but I daren't do anything to upset it. It might wake up. Fm sick of this,” he said. " I look it for granted that you'd be home an hour ago."

There was no time to argue or apologize【C20】______late. I looked at him as encouragingly as I could and went to telephone the doctor.

【C1】

A．had to be

B．was to be

C．must have been

D．should have been

Section A (30 points, 2 points each)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

There was once a young man who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. He never went outside: but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.

He walked down his block and found a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and saw a beautiful girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight. He opened the door and walked in.

She looked up and asked, "Can I help you？"

He said. "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD."

He picked one out and gave her money for it.

"Would you like me to wrap it for you？" she asked, smiling her cute smile.

He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store.

He went home and from then on, he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her. So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual. He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out.

One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said, "Hello？"

It was the girl!!! The mother started to cry and said, "You don't know？ He passed away yesterday..."

Later in the day, the mother went into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought she would start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet.

She was face to face with piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one. Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me？ Love, Jocelyn.

The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...

Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me？ Love, Jocelyn.

Why did the boy go to the CD store everyday and buy a CD？

A．He loved the girl.

B．He loved music.

C．He loved collecting CDs.

D．He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out.

on. “My previous work didn’t have an artistic element to it, whereas this is exciting and creative,” he says. “I really enjoy the design side.”

［A］Graham has become increasingly busy, supplying flat-packed weathervanes to clients worldwide.

［B］Graham decided to concentrate his efforts on a weathervane business. He had served an apprenticeship as a precision engineer and had worked in that trade for 15 years when he and his wife, Liz, agreed to swap roles—she went out to work as an architectural assistant and he stayed at home to look after the children and build up the business.

［C］Last month, a local school was opened with his galleon ship weathervane hoisted above it.

［D］“For centuries, weathervanes have kept communities in touch with the elements, signaling those shifts in wind direction that bring about changes in the weather,” he explains.

［E］Graham has no plans for expansion, as he wants to keep the business as a rural craft.

［F］Graham has now perfected over 100 original designs. He works to very fine detail, always seeking approval for the design of the silhouette from the customer before proceeding with the hand-cutting.

When he opened the tin，it__________ a bad smell．

A.gave way

B.gaA in

C.gave up

D.gave off