(dripping and suet are forms of animal fat), and renders (熬炼。。。成油) it. She keeps a stock-pot and never

sells the bones until the marrow(骨髓) has been got from them. And of course, she never sells any fat.

Twice a week she goes to the market for meat, eggs, fruit and vegetables and keeps them in a cool place. She is quite happy to pass by fruit and vegetables which are out of season--not for her either are those handy but expensive tins of pork and beans, those fascinating little snacks, which are not really necessary for the family diet. Instead her meal draw their inspiration from the stock-pot, with its vegetable waters, bacon rinds, cheese parings and whisper for garlic, and an appreciative feelings for salt and cayenne pepper. So she also has plenty of liquid rich in mineral salts for soups and source and extra money is not needed for the drinks or patent medicines or pick-me-ups.

Typical Meals for Mrs. Brown’s Family

A Weekday: Sunday: BREAKFASTBREAKFAST(the same)

Porridge, milk and honey DINNER

One slice each of bread and butter---after that lamb’s fry souffle(white bread, 2 eggs, minced bread and dripping liver and heart, herbs), potatoes, boiled Cocoa and tea cucumber and white sauce

Baked unpolished rice custard with sultans LUNCH

Scrambled egg sandwiches, jam sandwiches EVENING MEAL

Fruit grated cheese complete

Tea and sugar bread, butter, dripping, jam cocoa DINNER

Tripe, delicately seasoned with nutmeg, garlic, onions and mashed potatoes Stewed prunes

70. The passage suggests that Mrs. Brown’s housekeeping methods are_________. A.unnecessarily severe B.tiresomely uninspiring C.admirably disciplined D. Sensibly labour-saving

71. The statement that Mrs. Brown “never sells any fat” in Para 3 suggests that, in 1938, fat was considered to be _________.

A.useless B.unhealthy C. nutritious D.inexpensive

72. “One slice each of bread and butter---after that bread and dripping” in the column “A weekday: BREAKFAST” suggests that________. A.the Brown children sometimes go hungry B.Butter is more expensive than dripping C.Bread is a luxury in the Brown family D.the Brown children do not like butter

73. The main idea of the passage is to _________. A.describe an example of economy

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B.outline the benefits of a healthy diet C.Publish menus that are easy to prepare

D.Illustrate the difficulty of surviving on a low income

(C)

In the world of internet poetry Margaret Ann Griffiths was a legend(传奇）,despite never having had a word published in print. Now, after her death,ancollection of the reclusive poet’s work has gone on sale after a small band of admirers from across the world spent months tracking down poems that were in danger of being lost for ever.

Griffiths spent her later years in Poole, Dorset, surrounded by a menagerie of birds and stick insects, writing poetry under the name Grasshopper and contributing to discussion forums.She appears to have avoided human companionship and instead found herrelease through the internet, publishing on small poetry forums and advising others on their work.It was only after her death at 62 that her growing band of fans realizedher poems were disappearing fast. Roger Collett, the owner of Arrowhead Press, who had tried in vain to persuade her to have her poetry published while she was alive, teamed up with 16 other admirers to rescue herworks.

“It wasn’t easy,” he said. “Since 2001 she had posted on a large number of discussion forums, many of which no longer exist because of the ephemeral nature of the internet.

“We managed to find more than 300 but there are other poems that appear to have gone for ever.”

Griffiths, who also posted under the name Maz, had worked as a doctor’s receptionist but gave it up to care for her ailing parents, now dead. She appears to have had few close friends.

“Initially we couldn’t find her next of kin, but we managed to get permission to publish through the family solicitor and passed copies of the book to them,” said Mr.Collett. He said he had chatted with Griffiths only by e-mail. “She was a bit of a recluse. I had an awful lot of difficulty finding anyone who had met her face to face, in fact I never did.

“She was an incredibly talented woman and it would be a shame if herwork was lost. We wanted to make sure it survived in a solid form. ”

Since the collection of 316 poems, entitled Grasshopper, was published last month, orders have come in from Australia, Canada, the US, the Philippines and Israel.David Anthony, 62, the retired chief executive of Hitachi Capital and an enthusiast of Griffiths’ work, said that her admirers could not let “the first serious talent of the internet poetry age” go unrecorded.“There was such a contrast between her outgoing internet personality andher reclusive attitude in the real world,” he said. “She had a lot of friends on the internet, and huge admiration and respect for the quality of work she produced, and the quality of help and advice she gave to other writers.”

74. According to the passage,Margaret Ann Griffiths ________

A. had been working as a doctor's receptionist all her life

B. had some of her poems published in print when she was alive C. had had quite a number of closest relatives

D. had posted all of her poems through the Internet

75. Griffiths' collection of poetry was prepared and published by ________

A. the owner of Arrowhead Press alone B. her close friends and her closest relatives C. some of her Internet admirers and fans

D. readers from Australia,Canada,the U. S. and Israel

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76. The word “recluse”from the sentence “She was a bit of a recluse”probably means ________

A. a person who lives alone and avoids other people B. a person who has a large number of friends

C.a person whose life cannot be separated from the Internet D.a person whose internet life and real life are completely separated 77. It can be concluded from the passage that ________

A. most of Griffiths' poems have been lost for ever

B. only a few of Griffiths' poems were released under the pen name of Grasshopper C. Griffiths had only one pen name all her life

D. Griffiths' Internet personality was different from her attitude in the real

Section C

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professional who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only — not by economic background or family connections —- sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play only for money than for love.

This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of olive Zeawes(橄榄口十花环).Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained amateur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests became increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourthcentury A. D. , the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended.

In 1896, the Olympic Games were brought back with the same goal of pure amateur competition. The rules forbid athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholar or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games met these qualifications. He was SpiridonLoues, a water carrier who won the marathon race. After race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted, A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said, Nobody pays any attention to these rules.'' Many countries pay their athletes to train year-round, and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski-equipment to fast food.

Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honour, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal symbols, TV rights, food, drink, hotel rooms and souvenirs, they managed to make a profit. Appropriately, the symbol 〇￡ victory in the Olympic Games is no longer a simple olive.: wreath — it is a gold medal.

(Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)

78. To many people，sports today is nothing but a__________________.

79. By the fourth century A. D. the Olympic contests became increasingly more_______________,

thus _________ the Olympics.

80. What does the author want to tell through the story of SpiridonLoues? 81. How did the 1972 Munich games manage to make a profit?

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第II卷（共47分）

I．Translation(22分)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 音乐会的门票已经不够长队里每人一张了。（There） 2. 昨天我对儿子说，在打篮球之前必须做完家庭作业。（before）

3. 汤姆陷入沉思，妈妈到他房间来，他都没听见她说了些什么。（thought）

4. 我爱孩子们，但当我年幼的二中和他吵闹的小朋友们在我们家家园里玩，没过两个小时我就会感到心烦意乱了。（confuse）

5. 当我开始谈到他上月丢掉的工作室，他变得特别生气，我明白我得赶紧打住。(so......that)

II. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words based on the requirement given below in Chinese.

以下是一则校刊杂志的招聘广告。假设你是学生张红，想要应聘。根据广告要求，写一封应聘信。

STARTING NEXT MONTH!!! YOUR NEW… VIGOROUS… EXCITING… TOPICAL… COLLEGE MAGAZINE Are you young and full of fun? Do you have strong views and ideas? Do you want to have a say in what happens on campus? Can you write well in English? Then you can----we need you to join us as a regular writer! Write now to the editor and tell us why you are suitable

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