time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.
Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip-so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and went back across the town.
By Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But I quickly found out that it was because they had already sold all the tickets.
48. It seems that the writer of the story works .
A. in a small town C. on a farm near the town
B. in Richland Hills D. at a bus service centre
49. He tried to go the cinema every day but really got there .
A. five times
B. four times
C. three times
D. twice
50. The word “delighted” in the sentence “I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line.” may best be replaced(替换) by .
A. sure
B. sorry
C. surprised
D. pleased
51. Which of the following was true according to the story?
A. The writer was too busy to have time for a rest during the day
B. The buses running between his office and Richland Hills were always on time
on Thursday
C. He couldn't buy the tickets both before and after work hours D. It always took him about twenty minutes to get to the cinema by bus
52. Choose the best title of the story .
A. How to Get a Ticket C. A Wonderful Film
B. Tickets Sold Out D. A Difficult Problem
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C
He's old enough to be your grandfather, but at 75 years old, Superman looks as young as he did when he first appeared in 1938.
Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster when they were teenagers, Superman was introduced in Action Comics No. 1. He was the first costumed superhero, and his success soon led to the creation of Batman, Wonder Woman, and many other popular comic-book crime(犯罪) fighters.
In fact, Superman was such a hit that he quickly moved beyond comic books. He went on to star in radio shows, cartoons, television shows, and movies.
Now, the world's most famous superhero turns 75 and stars in the new movie,
Man of Steel. Man of Steel retells the story of Superman's origin. Baby Kal-El is
sent to the Earth from planet Krypton by his parents. Then he is raised in the U.S. as Clark Kent. When he grows up, he discovers that he has amazing superhuman abilities and must decide how to best use them. In this new version(版本) of the story, Clark, played by Henry Cavill, realizes that he must become the Earth's protector. He finds that some people from Krypton have arrived on the Earth and they want to do something bad to it.
\a fun character because of all the things he can do,\said Dan Jurgens, who has written and drawn Superman comics since 1987. \in comics might only have one or two powers, like super strength or the ability to fly, while Superman can do a number of things.\thrilling people for the next 75 years.
53. According to the passage, Superman .
A. was created with Batman B. became old in his new movie C. was created by two teenagers
D. was not the first superhero in clothes
54. Superman first appeared in .
A. radio shows C. television shows
B. cartoons D. comic books
55. The underlined word \\
A. 特征
B. 身世
C. 超凡能力
D. 新颖之处
56. Who played Superman in Man of Steel?
A. Kal-El.
B. Clark Kent.
C. Henry Cavill.
D. Joe Shuster.
57. Why does Dan Jurgens say Superman is a fun character?
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A. Because he has worked on the character for years. B. Because Superman will keep thrilling people for years. C. Because Superman has super strength and the ability to fly. D. Because Superman is more powerful than other characters.
五、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共5小题；共5分）
58. His mother was pretty m , because he didn't go to school. 59. He speaks French. Is he from F ? 60. Jackie Chan is a great a movie star.
61. I think small restaurant can s many people, too.
62. Many young people like watching the TV play My Love From The Star. They think the actor, Kim Soo Hyun is very h . 六、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共5小题；共5分）
63. Zhang Yimou is one of the greatest (导演) in the world. 64. Volunteers from different (背景) feel like part of one big family.
65. My mother set me the (任务) of washing the dishes. 66. The city is on the western (海岸) of the country. 67. Zhao Wei is a famous (演员) in China. 七、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共5小题；共10分） 68. 倒果汁前，先把瓶子摇几下。
Give the bottle shakes before pouring the juice.
69. 成千上万的人可能会参与到电影制作中。
people can
be making movies.
70. 众所周知, 教师的良好品行会对他们的学生产生良好效应。（词数不限）
As we all know, teachers' good behaviour can their students. 71. --- 电影放映多久了？ --- 10分钟了。
--- has the film ? --- For ten minutes.
72. 因为昨天下雨，简不得不待在家中，没法离开。
Because it rained yesterday, Jane stay at home and couldn't .
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八、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)（共5小题；共5分） 73. (act) speak louder than words.
74. You need to water the flowers once a day to keep them (grow). 75. We don't allow people (bring) dogs into the restaurant. 76. It's said that the old building (build) over one hundred years ago.
77. The magazines (must return) to the library in two weeks. 九、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure(冒险)---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky(冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly(持续的) in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle(战争) for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping. 根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
78. Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
79. How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
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80. How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
81. What do many people think of their life nowadays?
82. What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
十、补全对话(选择)（共5小题；共10分） A: You look worried, Paul.
B: Yes, Mrs. Gao. I'm having trouble learning English. A: You said you liked English. 83. B: I can't get the pronunciation right.
A: Well, listening can help. 84. You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.
B: That's a good idea. But what about all the new words? 85. A: You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. You can even study in the train on the way to school.
B: That might really help! Thanks. And sometimes I just don't understand what people are saying.
A: Why don't you join an English language club to practice speaking English? 86.
B: Maybe I'll go. The only other problem I have is that I don't get much writing practice.
A: Maybe you should find a pen pal. B: 87. Thanks Mrs. Gao!
A. Do you learn English by watching videos? B. Why don't you borrow the teacher's tapes? C. That sounds like a fun way to practice writing. D. I really have learnt a lot from you, Mrs. Gao. E. I forget a lot of new words.
F. The English club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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