四、阅读理解(共l5小题：每题3分，共45分。)

　　根据下面资料，回答下面试题

　　I was 14 when Mr.Ingram knocked on our farmhouse door in Sacred Heart，Okla.The

　　old farmer lived about a mile down the mad and needed help cutting grass.It was the first time I was actually paid for work--about l2 cents an hour，not bad when you consider it was 1939，a time when there was little business activity.

　　Mr.Ingram liked the job I did and ended up hiring me to dig potatoes.I even helped

　　when a baby COW was being born.

　　One day he found an old truck that was stuck in the soft，sandy soil of the melon(瓜)

　　field.It was full of melons that someone had tried to steal before their truck got stuck.

　　Mr.Ingram explmned that the truck’s owner would be returning soon，and he wanted me to watch and lean.It wasn't long before a man from a nearby village，who had a terrible reputation(名声)for fighting and stealin9，showed up with his two full-grown sons.They looked very angry.

　　Calmly Mr.Ingram said，“Well，I see you want to buy some watermelons.”

　　There was a long silence before the man answered，“Yeah，I guess s0.What are you getting for them?”

　　“Twenty•five cents each.’’

　　“Well.I guess that would be fair enough if you help me get my track out of here.”

　　It turned out to be our biggest sale of the summer，and an unpleasant，perhaps unfortunate，incident had been prevented.After they left，Mr.Ingram smiled and said to me，“Son，if you don’t forgive(原谅)your enemies，you’re going to run out of friends.”Mr.Ingram died a few years later，but I have never forgotten him or what he taught me on my first job.

　　第36题单选 Which of the following best explains“ended up”as is used in the passage?

　　A.enjoyed

　　B.finished

　　C.got into

　　D.went on

　　第37题单选 The truck owners were angry because______.

　　A.they failed to get the melons away without being seen

　　B.they forgot to have their truck checked before they started

　　C.they had got too many melons on the truck

　　D.they knew they had a bad reputation

　　第38题单选 Why didn’t the truck owners fight to get away the melons?

　　A.The old farmer was a strong enemy.

　　B.The price offered for the melons was very low.

　　C.It was hard to start a fight against friendly people.

　　D.It was necessary to get the truck out before anything

　　根据下面资料，回答下面试题

　　You get all sorts of demands，and the mark of a good hotel is to supply whatever is asked for without sounding surprised.If a guest asks for rubber glover(手套)，you don’t ask why.

　　You say，“No problem.What colour do you want?’’

　　There have been some demands which.much as l would have liked to fill，I couldn’t.A Japanese businessman，for example，thought the manager of a hotel was like the captain of a ship so he asked me to marry him and t}le woman he loved.There was one time，however，we did help out.A young marl thought that if he asked his girlfriend to malty him at the Ritz she would say yes.He asked us to put the ring in a cake，and she accepted.

　　Top hotels are used more and more to impress.They are used for doing business.Ⅱyou’ve got something to sell，take your clients(客户)to the best hotel where the surroundings are quite helpful.A friend of mine working at Savoy Hotel tells the story about a man who gave him 5 pounds to say“good mornin9.Mr.Smith”when he walked through the door with two other men.This he did，and could hear Mr.Smith sayin9，“I do wish they would leave me alone at this place.’’

　　According to Julian Payne，the most powerful people in any hotel are the porters，who carry bags for hotel guests.“Porters can do almost anythin9.They can get you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for a popular concert.Don’t ask me how they do it or what their deal is because I don’t know.Most of them have been there for years.They know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else.They are invaluable.A head porter will come in even on his day off SO he can say hello to someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago.’’

　　第39题单选 When guests ask for something strange，the manager of a good hotel would think _____

　　A.how he can meet their needs

　　B.why they have such demands

　　C.what problems the.hotel has

　　D.who is the best person to go to

　　第40题单选 Which of the following examples explains“we did help out”?

　　A.The hotel bought a ring for a young lady.

　　B.A Japanese married the woman he loved.

　　C.The manager once acted as a captain.

　　D.A young lady agreed to malty her boyfriend.

　　第41题单选 By sayin9“I do wish they would leave me alone at this place，”Mr.Smith_____.

　　A.showed that he disliked such people at the hotel

　　B.gave the impression that he was a constant guest

　　C.tried to make his clients feel sorry for him

　　D.sounded as if he was tired of such greetings

　　第42题单选 Why are the porters considered the most powerful people in expensive hotels?

　　A.They sell tickets for converts.

　　B.They can complete difficult tasks.

　　C.They know the history of hotels.

　　D.They usually work in a hotel for a long time.

　　根据下面资料，回答下面试题

　　There are stories about two U.S.presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，

　　which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don’t know if either story is true， but tlley are both interesting.

　　The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact，he had difficulty reading and writin9.When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If he approved of a paper.He would write“all correct”on it.The problem was that he didn't know how to speH.So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”.After a while.he shortened that term t0“OK”.

　　The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born.

　　Kinderhook，New York.Van Bnren’S friends organized a club to help him become President.

　　They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club.and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.

　　第43题单选The author_____.

　　A.believes both of the stories

　　B.doesn’t believe a word of the stories

　　C.is not sure whether the stories ale true

　　D.is telling the stories just for fun

　　第44题单选 According to the passage，President Jackson_____.

　　A.couldn’t draw up any documents at all

　　B.didn’t like to read important papers by himself

　　C.often had his assistants sign documents for him

　　D.wasn’t good at readin9，writing or spelling

　　第45题单选 According to the second story，the term“OK” _____.

　　A.was the short way to say“old Kinderhook Club’’

　　B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born

　　C.Was the name of Van Buren’S club

　　D.Was used to call Van Buren’S supportem in the election

　　第46题单选 According to the second story.the term“OK”was first used_____.

　　A.by Van Buren

　　B.in a presidential election

　　C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club

　　D.by the members of the“Old Kinderhook Club”

　　根据下面资料，回答下面试题

　　When Mrs.Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，

　　“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted amon9148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of l00.Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities.In spite of the city’S image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack.One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed.

　　This factor is exercise.in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus.Even taking public tramsportation often requires some walkin9.Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and SO people must climb stairs.City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking.

　　On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day.In fact，the opposite is often true.To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars.

　　第47题单选 The Vienna survey may help to explain_____.

　　A.the complaints of people in apartment houses

　　B.the cause of Mrs Groeger's death

　　C.the longevity of people like Mrs.Groeger

　　D.the image of cities in general

　　第48题单选 The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some_____.

　　A.benefits of walking

　　B.occasions for walking in city life

　　C.comments made by city people

　　D.problems of city living

　　第49题单选 To reach the third floor of a building.it would probably be most healthful_____.

　　A.to take the elevator

　　B.to walk up the stairs

　　C.to ride in a car

　　D.to find an alternative to walking

　　第50题单选 A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that_____.

　　A.air pollution is not serious

　　B.anyone can live to be l07

　　C.country people should move to the city

　　D.walking is a healthful exercise

　　五、补全对话(共5句：每句满分为3分，共15分。)

　　根据下面资料，回答下面试题

　　提示：乔治询问杰克如何提高自己的英语口语，杰克告诉他说好一门

　　George: Excuse me, Jack, do you have a minute?

　　Jack : Yes. 51

　　George: Well, you see, I've been learning English for several years now but I still can't　speak much English. I wonder if you could tell me how I could improve my oral　English.

　　Jack : Mm. 52

　　George: I warn to, but every time I open my mouth I seem to make errors. So sometimes　I just give up.

　　Jack: 53 You must be willing to make some errors at the beginning.

　　George: You mean I shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes.

　　Jack : 54

　　George: And I should try to speak English as much as I can.

　　Jack : Exactly.

　　George : 55

　　Jack: Not at all. Good luck on your oral English.

　　George : Thanks. Bye.

　　Jack : Bye.

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　　六、书面表达(满分30分)

　　第56题简答 肥胖已经成为危害人们健康的严重问题，中小学生的肥胖趋势更为明显。你们班对此展开讨论。根据以下所列不同的观点，写一篇100词左右的短文。

　　(1)肥胖危害健康，应该节食，锻炼，预防肥胖。已经超重的，应该采取措施减肥;

　　(2)中学生长身体的时候，减肥会影响身体发育，也会影响学习，因此应该顺其自然。

　　肥胖：fatness