四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分，共45分)

　　阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入右边的括号里。

　　A

　　One silly question I simply can't stand is "How do you feel?" Usually the question is asked of a man in action--a man on the go, walking along the streets, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say, "Fine, I'm all right," but you have put a bug(小 虫子) in his ear--maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略) that morning. It starts worrying him a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else "How do you feel?" Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's silly to ask him that silly question. When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel?" Shaw put him in his place "When you reach my age", he said, "either you feel all fight or you're dead. "

　　根据以上内容,回答下面试题.

　　第36题单选 According to the writer, greetings such as "How do you feel?" .( )

　　A.show one's consideration for others

　　B.are a good way to make friends

　　C.are proper to ask a man in action

　　D.generally make one feel uneasy

　　第37题单选 The question " How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of . ( )

　　A. a man working at his desk

　　B.a person having lost a close friend

　　C.a stranger who looks somewhat worried

　　D.a friend who is ill

　　第38题单选 George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his .( )

　　A. cheerfulness

　　B.cleverness

　　C. ability

　　D.politeness

　　第39题单选 "You've put a bug in his ear" means that you've . ( )

　　A.made him laugh

　　B.shown concern for him

　　C.made fun of him

　　D.given him some kind of warning

　　B

　　The United States has many different kinds of climates. On the northwest coast, the temperature changes very little between summer and winter, but the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothes in summer, and they need heavy woolen clothes in winter.

　　In the southwest mast, the climate is rainy and warm during the winter, but the summer is dry and hot. In the northeast of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summer is usually hot, and winter is usually cold. Spring temperatures are warm, and fall temperatures are cool.

　　Years ago, people in the cold parts of the United States didn't often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the summer. Today, however, trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, Americans "send their climates" to people in other states.

　　根据以上内容,回答下面试题.

　　第40题单选 The summer and winter temperatures are almost the same . ( )

　　A.in the northeastern states

　　B.on the north central states

　　C.on the western states

　　D.on the northwest coast

　　第41题单选 The word "fall" in this passage means .( )

　　A.drop

　　B.down

　　C.autumn

　　D.spring

　　第42题单选 Today people can get fresh vegetables and fruits.( )

　　A.in the north central states

　　B.in every part of the USA

　　C.in the cold parts of the USA

　　D.in the southwest part of the USA

　　第43题单选 From this passage we know that the climate of the United States .( )

　　A.is always very cold

　　B.is warm in winter

　　C.is widely different

　　D.changes very little between summer and winter

　　C

　　The yearly Academy Awards ceremony was once a private affair. Now, because of television, it is very much a public affair. Hundreds of people gather in Hollywood to see the Oscars presented to outstanding(杰出的) actors, and others involved(参与) in the motion picture industry. Millions more watch on television.

　　It all began on May 16, 1929, when 270 men and women sat down to dinner at the Holly- wood Roosevelt Hotel. There was no secret about the winners. The names of the winners had been known for months. Janet Gaynor, for example, had won as Best Actress. Douglas Fair- banks presented her with the famous gold statue (塑像). The little statue was not then called Oscar. Like a new actor, Oscar was unknown. About six years later, it somehow got that renowned name. A number of explanations have been offered for its origin (由来), but nobody knows the true story for certain.

　　Nowadays the results of the Oscar voting are kept secret. Only two people know the winners before the names are announced at the ceremony. The counting of votes is not done by one group of people but by different groups. Nobody except two members of an accounting (计票) company sees the final result.

　　The information is not kept in open files(卷宗). Winners' names are placed in closed envelopes. The accountants each carry a complete set of envelopes to the ceremony. One set is simply a spare to be used in case something happens to the other one.

　　根据以上内容,回答下面试题.

　　第44题单选 As used in Paragraph 2, renowned means . ( )

　　A.strange

　　B.wonderful

　　C.much-disliked

　　D.famous

　　第45题单选 May 16, 1929 marks .( )

　　A.Douglas Fairbanks' first winning of an Academy Award

　　B.the first time Oscar got its name

　　C.the first time the Awards were kept secret

　　D.Janet Gaynor's recognition as Best Actress

　　第46题单选 Two sets of envelopes are prepared for the ceremony .( )

　　A.one for New York, one for Hollywood

　　B.in order to be perfectly safe

　　C.one for the ceremony, one for the newspapers

　　D.just because that is the custom

　　D

　　Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts' Club (冬泳爱好者协会) and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students...

　　Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city's lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.

　　Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be

　　good for one's health.

　　Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.

　　根据以上内容,回答下面试题.

　　第47题单选 Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is years older than the youngest one. ( )

　　A.91

　　B.84

　　C.77

　　D.7

　　第48题单选 Guess what "The members are from all ways of life" means. ( )

　　A.The members do different jobs at different places.

　　B.They come from all parts of Beijing.

　　C.They are persons of different ages.

　　D.They are men and women, old and young.

　　第49题单选 Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because .( )

　　A.more and more people like to swim in winter

　　B.it is more interesting than swimming in summer

　　C.winter-swimmers are brave men

　　D.winter-swimming does a lot of good to one's health

　　第50题单选 The best rifle for this passage should be . ( )

　　A.People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter

　　B.Winter-swimming- A Craze(狂热) in Beijing

　　C.People Benefit from Winter-swimming

　　D.Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

　　五、补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分) 根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。 打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。

　　根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。

　　提示：A与B正在谈论B所看的小说，B给A进行了一番介绍，A也想买一本。

　　A: Hi, Bill! You're reading the novel again.

　　B : Yes, Tom. I'll never be tired of it.

　　A: 51 ?

　　B: Three times. Every time I read it, I can always learn something new.

　　A: Really? 52 ?

　　B: Charles Dickens. I think he is a great English writer. What about you?

　　A: 53 .He is also my favorite foreign writer. Please let me have a look at it.

　　B: OK, here you are! What do you think of this novel?

　　A: 54 . I haven't seen such a novel for long. Where did you buy it?

　　B: In the Rose Bookshop.

　　A: I don't know where it is. 55 ?

　　B: No. Only 10 minutes walk from here, next to the People's Cinema.

　　A: Oh, I see. I'm going there to get one, too. Thank you!

　　B : You're welcome !

　　根据以上内容,回答下面试题

　　第51题简答 第51题应填入_____

　　第52题简答 第52题应填入_____

　　第53题简答 第53题应填入_____

　　第54题简答 第54题应填入_____

　　第55题简答 第55题应填入_____

　　六、书面表达(满分30分)

　　第56题简答

Dear Editor:

　　I am a new student at No. 1 Middle School of Chongqing. My home is far from Chongqing, so I must live at school. This is the first time for me to get away from my parents. ! feel very sad. When I left home, I could hardly tearing myself away from them. I do not want to be a- lone at school, and I am a shy girl. I have been crying in bed at night these days. I want to stay at home forever. I miss my parents very much. Could you tell me what to do?

　　Your early reply is expected.

　　Regards

　　Amy

　　请根据以上内容，写一封回信，词数100左右。回信应包括如下要点：

　　1.鼓励Amy坚定求学信心，志存高远，四海为家。

　　2.就Amy的目前状况，提两到三个建议。