43. A. students 44. A. Imagine 45. A. using 46. A. time 47. A. hard 48. A. depends 49. A. uses 50. A. do
B. children B. Mind B. thinking B. money B. easy B. tries B. takes B. work
C. babies C. Do C. trying C. language C. funny C. has C. gets C. help
D. grown-ups D. Think of D. practicing D. practice D. silly D. takes D. costs D. master
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分40分） 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给A、B、C 、D中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项
涂黑。
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As you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.
Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家). The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.
51. In the first paragraph, the author tells us to_______.
A. find entertainment(娱乐) in music B. be friendly to music C. express your feelings in music
D. discover the things and places in music
52. From the second paragraph, we know that ________.
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A. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home B. music sings of the country, nature and home C. you may listen to music at work or at play
D. music can express how people live, work and think 53. By means of music, the composer wishes that ________. A. you would study with them B. you would share his feelings and ideas C. you would express your own feelings
D. you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression
B
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
54. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
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A. English idioms were not important B. I was not careful with English idioms
C. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them D. I had no interest in them
55. At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______. A. he was not interested in the topic B. he was only interested in the Great Wall C. I had talked too much D. I had to stop talking 56. The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______. A. interesting
B. important
C. terrible
D. unlucky
57. Which of the following is true according to the passage？ A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
C
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.Others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them，playing well and winning are often life and death affairs.In their single minded pursuit(追求)of success，the development，of many other
However，while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude.In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people，I often observe in them a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.”What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，
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that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
A.Competition helps to set up self- B.O
A.It pushes society forward. C.It improves personal abilities.
60.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means . B
D.those who rely on others most for success
61.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”? A.One’s worth lies in
D.One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
D
“Ladies and gentlemen，
With those words，Paul Bremer，the US’s top administrator（行政官员)in Iraq，told the world
Saddam was found last Saturday night hiding in a hole on the land of his former（从前的）cook.He had a gun with him when he was found by US soldiers，but did not use it.He also had US
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$750 000.“He was quite cooperative（合作的）.Not one shot was fired,”said Richardo Sanchez，
Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq from 1979 to April 2003.In 1990,he went to war with Kuwait（科威特）,one of Iraq’s neighbours.Iraq’s army killed many Kurds（库尔德人)living there.The US and other countries went to war with Iraq in 1991 to get the Iraq army out of Kuwait.The war was won quickly by the American-
In 2003，America said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction（大规模杀伤性武器)and decided to go to war with Saddam again.
The US-led army occupied（占领)Iraq in April.But they could not find Saddam.Saddam had around 30 hiding places in the country and he moved among them every four hours.The US-led army only found him after being told where he was by one of his former workers.
America and Britain now want to put Saddam on trial for “war crimes（罪行）”,such as killing
George W.Bush，the US President，wants Saddam to “pay the ultimate penalty（终极惩罚）” for such crimes.By that，he means the death penalty.The UN and European countries，though，do not want Saddam to be put to death. 62. Richardo Sanchez is . A.the US top administrator
B.the leader of Iraq D.the US president
C.the US’s top army official in Iraq
63.Saddam Hussein led（领导)Iraq for years. A.20
B.11
B.had a gun with him D.shot one soldier C.12
64.When Saddam was found，he A.had 750 000 pounds with him C.had some soldiers with him 65.Which of following is Not true?
C.Saddam moved among 30 hiding p
D.The UN and European countries agree with George W.Bush on how to deal with Saddam. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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