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63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Americans spend a large amount of money on ball games.
B. American people of all ages like going to watch baseball games. C. All the American stars take part in the national basketball game.
D. There are important national ball games in America almost every month. 64. The passage is mainly written to _____.
A. inform readers of the three popular sports in America
B. teach readers how to understand the sports culture in America C. encourage readers to fit in with American culture through sports
D. show readers the importance of sports in young people’s life in America
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67. It is obvious that people can read the ads above __________.
A. on a board B. on TV C. in a newspaper D. on the Internet (C)
Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. More than twenty of these he still holds, including the record for having the most records. But these records are not made in any traditional sport like swimming or soccer. Rather Ashrita attempts to break records in very imaginative events and in very interesting places.
Recently, Ashrita achieved his dream of breaking a record in all seven continents, including hula hooping in Australia, pogo stick jumping under water in South America, and performing deep knee bends in a hot air balloon in North America.
While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.
Think about the fine neck adjustments needed to keep a full bottle of milk on your head while you are walking. You can stop to rest or eat but the bottle has to stay on your head.
While Ashrita makes standing on top of a 75 cm Swiss ball look easy, it is not. It takes a lot of concentration and a great sense of balance to stay on it. You have to struggle to stay on top especially when your legs start shaking.
And what about somersaulting(翻筋斗) along a road for 12 miles? Somersaulting is a tough event as you have to overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain. You are permitted to rest for only five minutes in every hour of rolling but you are allowed to stop briefly to throw up.
Covering a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges(箭步蹲) is yet another event in which Ashrita is outstanding. Lunges are extremely hard on your legs. You start by standing and then you step forward with the fight foot while touching the left knee to the ground. Then you stand up again and step forward with the left foot while touching the fight knee to the ground. Imagine doing this for a mile!
Yet this talented sportsman is not a natural athlete. As a child he was very unfit and was not at all interested in sports. However, he was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records.
How Ashrita came to be a sportsman is an interesting story. As a teenager, he began searching for a deeper meaning in life. He studied Eastern religions and, aged 16, discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy who lived in his neighbourhood in New York City. Since that time in the early 1970s, Ashrita has been one of Sri Chinmoy's students. Sri Chinmoy says that it is just as important for people to develop their bodies as it is to develop their minds, hearts and spiritual selves. He believes that there is no limit to people's physical abilities.
When Ashrita came third in a 24-hour bicycle marathon in New York's Central Park in 1978, he knew that he would one day get into the Guinness Book of World Records. He had been urged by his spiritual leader to enter the marathon even though he had done no training. So, when he won third place, he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the spirit and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to accomplish anything. From then on, Ashrita refused to accept any physical limitation.
With this new confidence, Asharita broke his first Guinness record with 27,000 jumping jacks in 1979. The desire to keep trying to break records comes through his devotion to Sri Chinmoy.
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Every time Ashrita tries to break a record, he reaches a point where he feels he cannot physically do any more. At that moment, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher.
Ashrita always acknowledges his teacher in his record-breaking attempts. In fact, he often wears a T-shirt with Sri Chinmoy's words on the back. The words are:
\68. Which topic is not talked about in the passage?
A. His first Guinness record B. His education
C. why he became a sportsman D. physical skills needed for events 69. Which word can not be used to describe Ashrita Furman?
A. perseverant B. confident C. ambitious D. pessimistic
70. Why was it amazing that Ashrita Furman came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978 ?
A. Because he did no training B. Because he should take the first place C. Because he didn’t realize his potential D. Because he was not hardworking 71. What is conveyed in the passage?
A. One’s spiritual power is enormous
B. There is no limit to people’s physical abilities C. The body is just an instrument of the spirit D. You can use your spirit to accomplish anything
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As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as yon need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. \says Daniel, \we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It's taken some getting used to, but it's been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it's made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
Liz, however, is not quite sure. \long hours. I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after
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the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.\72. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?
A. People seldom work long hours to make money. B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.
C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place. D. People realize there is more to life than just making money. 73. When Daniel was a reporter he _________________. A. lived in central London B. disliked his job C. missed his children D. was well paid 74. What does the underlined \A. Child-caring. B. Liz's advice. C. Downshifting. D. Liz's job. 75. The underlined word \A. repairing your car by yourself B. spending money carefully C. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life D. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week. 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分20分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Of all the books I have read, Three Days to See written by Helen Keller is my favorite, from that I benefit a lot. Three Days to See is her autobiography in which she describes at length her whole life. Helen missed her eyesight and hearing due on a serious illness at a very old age. Fortunately, she met her teacher, under the help of whom, Helen achieved a lot. Not only did she graduated from Harvard University but she also set charity agencies.
Undoubtedly, it is from Helen’s story which I come to realize that no matter how hard life is, you can never give up your hopes. We should not spare no effort to make the most of our potentials and make our dreams realizing. 第二节：书面表达（满分10分）
吉布斯博士(Dr. Gibbs) 有独特的植树方法：他种树而不细心照看树，让其在艰苦的环境中自由地生长。结合―个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺‖这一话题发表你的看法，写一篇120词左右的英语短文：
1. 你是否赞叹Mr. Gibbs的做法，为什么?
2. 叙述当前父母溺爱子女的现象和由此造成的后果; 3. 假如你是父母一方，你会如何磨砺自己的孩子?
Dr. Gibbs had his own way of planting trees. __________________________________________
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1—20: CBCCA BACCC BBCAA ABABB 21--40: BCDBA CBCAB DADBD BDABC
41--60: AACDA BCAAB CDADB CDABD 61--75:ADBC CCD BDAA DDCC 短文改错
(that—which / missed—lost/ on---to / old—young/ under---with graduated—graduate / set---set up / which ----that/ not---/ / realizing—realized)
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