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C. Collecting Chinese musical instruments. D. Collecting music books.
68. Salmon is .
A. a river where people can go fishing B. a town near Alaska C. a kind of instrument D. a kind of fish
D
Edison was a heavy smoker, and used to keep a number of boxes of cigar in his office. First one worker, then another, would enter the room and ask Edison some unimportant things. When they left his office, they would put their hands in one of the boxes and take three or four cigars. When Edison knew that, he called on the cigar seller and asked the man to make some \pieces of cloth, leaves and tea, and sent them to Edison. From then on, nobody came to Edison's office.
Then one day, Edison called at the store again, and asked the seller if he had forgotten to send the fake cigars. \finished them yet?%usual cigars. What happened then? These cigars disappeared once more! 69. Edison had fewer visitors because .
A. there weren't any cigars in his office B. the workers didn't have anything to ask C. the taste of the cigars was terrible D. Edison didn't want the workers to come
70. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The cigar seller didn't send cigars to Edison any more. B. The workers finished the fake cigars.
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C. The workers knew Edison began to buy usual cigars. D. Edison wouldn't smoke any more.
71. What do the underlined words \
A. 过期的雪茄 B. 昂贵的雪茄 C. 特制雪茄 D. 假雪茄
72. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Thomas Edison's Cigars B. Edison and His Workers C. Making the Worst Cigars D. No More Visitors
七、短文7选5(5选5等)（共4小题；共8分）
Lance Armstrong, the American cyclist, is famous for his achievements and courage in cycling. 73. While he was still a middle school student, Lance often rode his bike over 320km in one day. By 1996, he was one of the top cyclists in the world. 74. Later that year, a serious disease made him stop riding. Doctors told him that he had cancer. Like the other challengers(挑战) in his life, Lance faced it head-on. In May of 1998, he began to make a comeback. He trained hard and led the American team to win the Tour de France in 1999. 75. Lance Armstrong rode into history by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time in 2004. 76. The Tour de France is the most famous bicycle race in the world. It seems impossible to beat his seven-time record. It is certain that Lance Armstrong is the greatest cyclist in the world.
A. He won many prizes in cycling.
B. Lance was born on September 18th, 1971. C. However, his path to success wasn't smooth. D. After that, he won the race once again in 2005.
E. He went on winning the Tour de France from 2000 to 2004.
八、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）
An old man lived alone in his old house. He hardly ever came out. He wouldn't communicate with others.
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One day, a little boy selling magazines knocked at the man's door. The door slowly opened. \would you like to buy a magazine?\The old man just stared(盯着) at the boy. The boy saw lots of dog sculptures(雕塑品) on the table. \this, the boy understood and felt sorry for him. \man was ready to close the door and said, \
The boy suddenly had an idea. He had a dog sculpture, which did not mean much to him. After a while, the boy returned with a box. The old man shouted this time, \boy opened the box and handed him the sculpture. The man got surprised because no one had given him a gift. From that day on, the old man started coming out of his house. He and the boy became friends. The boy even brought his pet dog to visit the old man every week. 77. Did the old man live with his children?
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78. What did the boy sell?
79. Where were the old man' dog sculptures?
80. Why did the old man get surprised when he got the gift?
81. What do you think of the boy?
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答案
一、单项选择 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.D
6. A 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. B 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. A
二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空) 21. discussion 22. action 23. lost 24. successful 25. common 26. hope 27. happening 28. expect 29. successful 30. simple
三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词) 31. educational 32. stand 33. appear 34. is becoming 35. successful
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