In the year 480 BC the Greek allies (聯(lián)軍) faced invasion by the King of Persia, Xerxes, who commanded a huge army of about half a million men. When the Persian army marched into northern Greece, the Greek states, led by Athens and Sparta, were ill equipped to deal with the threat. The Persians were well supplied with food and weapons. Their army included infantry, cavalry, and a large navy. It seemed that they would easily defeat the Greeks.
The Greek allies decided to send 10,000 men northwards to slow down the Persians, while the rest prepared to defend their homelands. A group of 300 best Spartan soldiers were chosen to lead the force going north, with Leonidas in command. Leonidas realized that the only hope of slowing the Persians would be to block the narrow passage of land at Thermopylae. The Pass of
Thermopylae was the route between the mountains and the sea, and was so narrow that only a few men could get through at a time.
When the Persian army arrived at Thermopylae, they found Leonidas' tiny army opposing them. The Persians attacked, but could not get through. They attacked again and again, but each time they were driven back by the Greeks, led by the fearless Spartans. Leonidas' plan worked well until a Greek traitor called Ephialtes went m Xerxes. He told the Persian king about a goat's path in the mountains that would take the Persian army past Thermopylae. When Leonidas saw the enemy crossing the mountains, he realized that he could no longer hold Thermopylae. He sent all the Greek soldiers except the 300 Spartans back to their homelands.
The Spartans waited for the 500,000 Persians at the goat’s path. Although hopelessly outnumbered, the Spartans fought bravely. They all died, but the other Greeks were able to get home to strengthen the defenses.
61. Compared with the Persian army, the Greek allies were very________.
A. powerful        B. wise           C. weak          D. foolish
62. The Pass of Thermopylae was very important for the Greeks because __
A. it was easy to hold but hard to attack
B. only very small boats could get through it
C, it was a secret pass unknown to the Persians
D. a huge number of soldiers could be stationed there
63. Why did Leonidas send most of his soldiers back to their homelands?
A. Because their homelands were under attack.
B. Because he found they were not brave enough.
C. Because the Persians gave up attacking Thermopylae.
D. Because he found it impossible to hold Thermopylae.
64. Which of the following is NOT ture according to the passage?
A. Leonidas was a great commander.
B. The Persians failed to pass Thermopylae.
C. Ephialtes betrayed his own country.
D. The 300 Spatans would be regarded as heroes by the Greeks.
65. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Greek Allies  B. The Goat’s Path  C. The King of Persia  D. Xerxes and Ephialtes
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A. the Japanese they meet are cruel
B. the Japanese were cruel during the war
C. they look too fashionable
D. the Japanese don’t want to communicate with Chinese people
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A. Only a small percentage of teenagers have met a Japanese.
B. More than half of the teenagers in the survey don’t like the Japanese.
C. Singapore is one of the most popular Asian tourist places for Chinese teenagers.
D. Most Chinese teenagers learn about Japan through exchange activities.
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A. the War of Resistance against Japan
B. lack of communication
C. Japan’s increasing right-wing force
D. Japan’s rapidly-growing economy
67. The passage is written to ______.
A. encourage Chinese teenagers to meet the Japanese
B. report what Chinese teenagers think about Japan
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A．make a comparisonB．introduce a topic
C．describe a sceneD．offer an argument
小題2:In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was ___.
A．friendlyB．warm-heartedC．not considerateD．not helpful
小題3:From “Dreams of head-cutting!”(Paragraph3),we learn that the writer___.
A．was mad at the sales agent
B．was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
C．wished that the sales agent would have had dreams
D．dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night.
小題4:What is the main idea of the text?
A．Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.
B．Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.
C．Receiving bad news requires great courage.
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小題1:We can see that the Erie Canal ________.
A．joined the Great Lakes together
B．crossed New York from north to south
C．played an important part in developing New York City
D．was the first waterway built in the US
小題2:It can be inferred that ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.
A．the Great Lakes flowB．the Hudson River flows
C．Lake Erie flowsD．the Erie Canal flows
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A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114, 000, 000.
B．It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
D．Many other states helped New York built the canal.
小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.
B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.
C．All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.
D．Construction of the canal took eight years.

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When I left my bag on a train, I lost my most precious possession, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 0n their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looked rather a larmed.  A few months later, he was killed in action in North Africa. I received the photograph when my aunt Mabel died.
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小題1:. The author's most precious possession was      .
A．A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa
B．A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939
C．A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame
D．A common photograph of his grandparents taken by Mabel
小題2:. Which of the statement about the author is not wrong?
A．He left the photo on a train and never got it back.
B．He put the photo in a small bag and left it on a train.
C．He left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it.
D．He left the photo at his old Edwardian house in Edinburgh
小題3:. The man advertising the frame proved it was the author's      .
A．by calling the seller up immediately
B．a(chǎn)ccording to the price of the silver frame
C．by the author's explanation about the photo
D．by the date written on the back of the photo
小題4:. It can be inferred that the author felt______when he found the silver photo on eBay.
A．nervousB．excited
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小題1:What can we learn from the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn't sell well in the last millennium.
B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.
C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.
D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.
小題2:What can we learn about "Hobbit" that Tolkien created in his works?
A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.
B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.
C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.
D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.
小題3: Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A．One of Tolkien's students. B．Stanley Unwind's son.
C．Allen & Unwind. D．Bilbo Baggins.
小題4:What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.
B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.
C．A famous professor at Oxford University.
D．The power of the magic ring.
小題5: Which of the following shows the right order of Mr. Tolkien's life experience?
a. He had his “The Hobbit” published.
b. He became a member of the Inklings.
c. He served in World War I.
d. He became an undergraduate at Oxford.
e. His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.
f. He moved to England to live with his aunt.
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The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun.
The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world.
The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world.
For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.
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A．The Chinese.B．The Pacific Islanders.
C．The Mayan Indians.D．All of the above.
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A．About 1 ,800 years ago.B．About 1, 900 years ago.
C．About 2, 000 years ago.D．About 2, 100 years ago.
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A．Through wars.B．Through the Muslims.
C．Through the Mayan Indians.D．Through the Pacific Islanders.
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C．Different Ways of Making Paper.D．The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.

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Before human’s history, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break into pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow at first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider wove its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.
The underlined part “in vain” can be replaced by ________.
A. tirelessly    B. uselessly    C. fearlessly    D. effortlessly
According to the passage, ________ made the island rise up in the sea.
A. rock from the nearest island     B. sand brought by the wind
C. hot liquid rock from the volcano      D. sea waves dashing against the rock
What is the correct order of things appearing on the island?
A. Spiders, birds and plants.  B. Soil, plants and animals
C. Soil, hot liquid rock and animals.    D. Hot liquid rock, animals and plants.
The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how an island formed       B. how a volcano broke out
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Life seems to have grown too tough for black robins. I leave you to judge whether we should try to do something about it.
57．The black robin is dying out mainly because        .
A．people have been very careless about its survival
B．its only food supply is far from enough on Little Mangere
C．the other birds on the island have destroyed it
D．the appeal for money has come at the wrong time
58．In Paragraph 3, the writer puts forward three questions to        .
A．make a comparison  B．make an argument
C．introduce a topic             D．present his own idea
59．As for selection and survival, the decisive factor seems to be        .
A．the ability to adapt to changed or changing conditions
B．the number of wild life reserves that are available
C．the concern and generosity of the public
D．the size of the home, or the amount of space one has to live in
60．The writer’s attitude towards the protection of the black robins is         .
A．a(chǎn)ctive       B．passive     C．unconcerned     D．optimistic

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