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15. I walked __C____ the Seventh Avenue to catch a bus. A. until B. as long as C. as far as D. till

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16. It was __C____ that he couldn't finish it alone. A. a so difficult work B. a so difficult job C. such a difficult job D. such a difficult work 满分：3 分

17. Steve：Can I get you a cup of coffee Julia：__D____

A. I don't take sugar, thank you. B. You can, please. C. Thank you for the coffee. D. That's very nice of you. 满分：3 分

18. A person who talks to ___A___ is not necessarily mad. A. himself B. oneself C. yourself D. itself

满分：3 分 19. Thomas: Hey, you look

Jack: The final exam. I'm not fully prepared yet. A. What a lovely day! B. What has attracted you C. What's on your mind

D. What about seeing the doctor 满分：3 分

20. There are other techniques that might help you ___A___ your studying. A. with B. at C. into D. over

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二、阅读理解（共 2 道试题，共 30 分。）V

1. Although stage plays have been set to music since the era(年代) of the ancient Greeks when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres(里拉琴) and flutes, the usually accepted date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian aristocrat(贵族) Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to revive(复兴) the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy. 1). This passage is a summary of __D__. A. the Camerata B. opera in Italy C. Euridice

D. the development of opera

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2). According to the author, Jacopo Peri wrote _C___. A. the opera Maria de Medici B. the opera The Camerata C. the first opera D. Greek tragedy 满分：3 分

3). We can infer that the Camerata _A___.

A. developed a new musical drama based upon Greek drama B. was a group of Greek musicians

C. was the name given to the court of King Henry IV D. was not known in Italy 满分：3 分

4). The author suggests that Euridice was produced __B__. A. in France

B. for the wedding of King Henry IV C. originally by Sophocles and Aeschylus D. without much success 满分：3 分

5). According to this passage, modern opera began in the _C___. A. fifteenth century

B. time of the ancient Greeks C. seventeenth century D. sixteenth century 满分：3 分

2. The Smokey Bear(护林熊) fire prevention program has resulted in a savings of $20 billion on all federal(联邦的), state and private forested land(私有林地). In 1941, 208,000 forest fires burned 30 million acres, while in 1981, fewer than 165,000 fires burned about three million acres. While forest usage has increased, the proportion(比例) of human-caused fires has remained stable; people still cause nine out of ten forest fires. But the biggest cause of fires is arson(纵火), accounting for(引起) 34 percent of forest fires in 1981. 1). According to the passage, use of forested land has __D__. A. been privatized B. decreased C. stabilized D. risen

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2). According to the passage, in 1941 forest fires burned __C__. A. less acres than in 1981

B. 20 million acres more than in 1981 C. ten times as many acres as in 1981 D. 3 million acres 满分：3 分

3). According to the passage, the number of human-caused fires _B___. A. is the same as the arson cases B. has remained the same proportionately C. accounts for 34 per cent of forest fires D. has increased 满分：3 分

4). According to the passage, which of the following statements is true D A. Nine out of ten fires are caused by arsonists. B. There are more forest fires now than before.