Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education.After graduation,she worked in the public relations and advertising industries.Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for.Her achievements are unbelievable:390 million copies of books in print,nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels,and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death,new babies and new schools.Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out.Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films.She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.
Not content with a big house,a loving family,and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge,Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail.While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention,her life is undoubtedly much quieter.But,if she does have anything in common with them,it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的) style.There is only one Danielle Steel.
1. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _______.
| A．she can write several books at the same time |
| B．she often does some reasearch before writing a book |
| C．she is one of the most popular American women writers |
| D．she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break |
| A．how to deal with affairs at school |
| B．what to do if Max and Martha die |
| C．what to do when new babies are born into their families |
| D．how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes |
| A．some TV plays were based on her books |
| B．her picture books attracted a lot of young men |
| C．one of her books became a best-seller in 1998 |
| D．she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records |
| A．lives an exciting life | B．values her readers a lot |
| C．writes about quiet women | D．is pleased with her achievements |
2 . Poteet Strawberry Festival
Poteet, Texas, USA
April 11—April 13
Description:
The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest, most popular events in the state and is recognized as the largest agricultural festival in Texas as well as one of the most exciting, dynamic festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 100-acre site, which is located on Hwy. 16, 20 minutes south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean public restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV facilities, and tent covered activities during the fun, filled Festival Weekend.
The Poteet Strawberry Festival includes fourteen areas of continuous, family entertainment featuring concerts with nationally known Country Western and Tejano stars, dancers, gunslingers, clowns, puppets, regional bands, various contests, and rodeo performances. These activities are included in the price of a $10.00 admission ticket. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge as well as active, reserve and retired military with proper ID.
Performers:
Craig Morgan, Pam Tillis, Rick Trevino
Location:
Poteet, Texas
Directions:
30 miles south of San Antonio on Hwy. 16
Times:
The Festival Grounds will open at 6:00 pm Fri. and at 10:00 am both Sat. & Sun.
Admission:
Adult $10.00
Children 12 & under / active, reserve, and retired military personnel with proper ID are admitted FREE
Website: http://www.strawberryfestival.com
Telephone: 830-276-3323
Email: nitaharvey@sbcglobal.net
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．The position of Poteet Strawberry Festival. |
| B．The open time of Poteet Strawberry Festival. |
| C．The price of parking cars. |
| D．The price of taking a train there. |
| A．10 dollars. | B．5 dollars. |
| C．30 dollars. | D．20 dollars. |
| A．the news report in a newspaper |
| B．the advertisement in a newspaper |
| C．the entertainment section of a magazine |
| D．the program of a radio |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One evening two German were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance steal something. The clock struck 12. Most of the people had going to bed. Quietly they came to a house. There were no lights in the house but it seemed that everyone in the house were asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in German to the another, “You wait here. I’ll go around to the back door and then get into the house...” Suddenly out of the house ran a dog. The two men were frightening and ran away as fast as they can. They dared not to stop until they got to a lonely place. “I hadn’t expecting the dog could understand German,” one man said.
4 . This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little
Grandfather had always said the Christmas
＂Where’s the star?＂I asked. It was my grandmother’s
＂Let’s
The next morning, my sister and I
＂From who?＂There was
＂I found that
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)
Don’t be
| A．empty | B．cold | C．slow | D．absent |
| A．wish | B．tree | C．spirit | D．work |
| A．unique | B．artificial | C．widespread | D．alive |
| A．follow | B．show | C．judge | D．admire |
| A．losing | B．happening | C．missing | D．falling |
| A．doubt | B．reward | C．honour | D．treasure |
| A．filled | B．covered | C．put | D．removed |
| A．them | B．it | C．her | D．him |
| A．stop | B．move | C．start | D．stay |
| A．hid | B．searched | C．lay | D．found |
| A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
| A．disappointed | B．amazed | C．excited | D．shocked |
| A．snowing | B．raining | C．blowing | D．darkening |
| A．cheered up | B．picked up | C．woke up | D．took up |
| A．pack | B．open | C．pick | D．exchange |
| A．happiness | B．fright | C．surprise | D．hope |
| A．gift | B．book | C．note | D．letter |
| A．big | B．old | C．shining | D．broken |
| A．generous | B．angry | C．strict | D．important |
| A．sadness | B．concern | C．peace | D．joy |
5 . Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Huck is a poor child, without a mother or home. His father drinks too much alcohol and always beats him.
Huck’s situation has freed him from the restriction of society. He explores in the woods and goes fishing. He stays out all night and does not go to school. He smokes.
Huck runs away from home. He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery(奴隶制). They travel together on a raft(木筏) made of wood down the Mississippi River.
Mark twain started writing “Huckleberry Finn” as a children’s story. But it soon became serious. The story tells about the social evil of slavery, seen through the eyes of an innocent child. Huck’s ideas about people were formed by the white society in which he lived. So, at first, he does not question slavery.Huck knows that important people believe slavery is natural, the law of God. So, he thinks it is his duty to tell Jim’s owners where to find him.
Later, Huck comes to understand that Jim is a good man. He finds he cannot carry out his plan to inform Jim’s owners of his whereabouts(下落). Instead, he decides to help Jim escape. He decides to do this, even if God punished him.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The outline (概要) of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. |
| B．The childhood of Huckleberry. |
| C．The reason why Mark Twain wrote the story. |
| D．The effect of slavery. |
| A．something that you are expected to do. |
| B．something that you are not allowed to do. |
| C．something that you are able to do. |
| D．something that you look forward to. |
| A．he is sure about everything of slavery. |
| B．he has no question to ask the owner of the slaves. |
| C．he thinks that slavery is reasonable. |
| D．he believes that slavery is wrong. |
| A．Huck is a white boy. |
| B．Huck’s childhood is a reflection(反映) of that of Mark Twain’s. |
| C．It ’s Huck’s situation that makes him decide to travel with Jim. |
| D．Huck will be punished by God for what he does. |
| A．He has made friends with Jim. |
| B．He finds out the weakness of slavery. |
| C．God tells him to do so. |
| D．He finds that Jim is a good man. |
It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choice in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say, “Yes” to what you do. All you want is to be felt alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
1. ____are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children according to this passage.| A．Parents |
| B．Young people |
| C．Both parents and their children |
| D．Neither parents nor their children |
| A．do things without thinking carefully ahead |
| B．ask for advice before they really start to do anything |
| C．think in the same way as their parents do |
| D．be very strict with themselves |
| A．they don’t feel they belong to the world of the older people |
| B．they do not want to get into trouble |
| C．they feel they are as clever as old people |
| D．they want to show they have grown up |
| A．the young people’s choice |
| B．their being accepted by their parents |
| C．developing a new culture of their own |
| D．their parents’ dislike of their choice |
| A．do everything according to his own wish. |
| B．be responsible for what he does |
| C．do everything beyond his parents’ control |
| D．do everything the way his parents do. |
7 . Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."
Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take informationfrom other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountand put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.| A．the classroom | B．the school office |
| C．a bank near his house | D．his own house |
| A．Johnny was good at math | B．Johnny loved computers |
| C．Johnny could join one computer to another | D．they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer |
| A．Johnny's parents | B．School headmasters, teachers and the police. |
| C．The police. | D．School headmasters and teachers. |
| A．Information | B．Back computer accounts |
| C．Computers. | D．Grades. |
| A．Johnny | B．computers |
| C．hackers | D．moden |
