A man died and was on his way to another world，either Heaven （天堂）or Hell (地獄)．He saw a very beautiful palace halfway and the owner of the palace asked him to 56___ in the palace．

The man said，“I have been working hard　 57 my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work．”

The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is nowhere else 58 than here for you．There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you．Moreover，　 59 needs to be done by you．”Then，the man stayed in the palace．

60 ，the man felt very happy，eating and sleeping，without thinking about other things．But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and bored．So he went to the owner and said，“It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day．Now I have no 　61 in this kind of life any more．Would you mind 　62 me find a job?”

The owner replied，“ Sorry，there is no job here at all．”

After another several months，the man could not 　63 his present life any more and went to the owner again and said，“I really can not live here．　 64　 you do not offer me a job，I would like to go to hell at once．”

The owner of the palace laughed 　 65　 and then said，“Do you think it is Heaven here? It is actually Hell! ”

56．A．play　　　　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　 D．visit

57．A．to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)t　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

58．A．better　　　　　　　　　　 B．nearer　 　　　　　 C．safer　　　　　　　 D．funnier

59．A．something　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)nything　　　　 D．everything

60．A．In the end　　　 B. After all　　　　 C. At last　　　 D. At the beginning　　

61．A．confidence　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　 C．interest　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)greement

62．A．help　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to help 　　　　　　 C．helping　　　　　　 D．helped

63．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　 B．imagine　　　　　　　　 C．believe　　　　　　 D．stand

64．A. But　　　　　　 B. Though　　　　 C. Because　　　 D. If

65．A．slowly　　　　　　　　　　 B．quickly　　　 C．loudly　　　　 　　　 D．clearly

先通讀短文，掌握其大意，然后從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)可以填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳答案，并將其標(biāo)號(hào)填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置。

A man died and was on his way to another world，either Heaven or Hell (地獄)．He saw a very beautiful palace halfway and the owner of the palace asked him to 36 in the palace．

The man said，“I have been working hard　 37 my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work．”

The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is nowhere else 38 than here for you．There is enough delicious food in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone 39 you．Moreover，nothing needs to be done by you．”Then，the man stayed in the palace．

At the beginning，the man felt very 40 ，eating and sleeping，without thinking about other things． 41 gradually，he felt a bit lonely and bored．So he went to the owner and said，“It’s too boring to live by just eating and sleeping every day．Now I have no 42 in this kind of life any more．Could you please help me find a job?”

The owner replied，“ Sorry，there is no 43 here at all．”

After another several months，the man could not 　44 his present life and went to the owner again and said，“I really can not stand this sort of life any more． 45 you do not offer me a job，I would like to go to hell instead of living here．”

The owner of the palace laughed loudly and then said，“Do you think it is Heaven here? It is actually Hell! ”

36．A．play　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　　 D．visit

37．A．to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．during　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)t　　　　　　　　　 D．for

38．A．better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．nearer　　　　　　　　 C．safer　　　　　　　 D．funnier

39．A．paying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．serving　　　　　　　 C．stopping　　　　　 D．guiding

40．A．happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．lonely　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　 D．sad

41．A．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．And　　　　　　　　　　 C．Or　　　　　　　　　 D．So

42．A．confidence　　　　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　　 C．interest　　　　　 D．doubt

43．A．job　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．food　　　　　　　　　 C．fun　　　　　　　　　D．worry

44．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．imagine　　　　　　　 C．believe　　　　　　 D．stand

45．A．Though　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Until　　　　　　　　　 C．When　　　　　　　　D．If

閱讀理解

　　The names of certain places in the United States make people think of big businesses. Detroit, a city in Michigan, means cars. Texas means oil. Wall Street in New York City means the stock market(股市) and “big money”.

　　There is another place-name that is well known in the U. S.A. That is Madison Avenue(邁迪遜大街). Madison Avenue in New York is the place where many advertising companies have their offices. And advertising is one of the biggest businesses in America.

　　The same kinds of things are produced and sold by many different companies in the U. S. A. Many different companies sell cars; many others sell oil, soap, and so on. Each company wants the public to buy its goods. By advertising these companies make the public interested in what they want to sell.

　　Each company pays advertisers to tell the public about its goods. Suppose a company has a new type of toy that it wants to sell. In an advertising office on Madison Avenue plans are made for telling the public about the toy. The advertising company takes beautiful pictures of children playing with the toy. The pictures appear in newspapers or magazines and also on TV.

1．What do you think Wall Street is famous for?

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A．Cars

B．Advertising companies

C．Oil

D．Stock market

2．Which of the following statements is Not true?

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A．Detroit is well known for its cars.

B．There is a big business of advertising in New York.

C．People consider New York as“big money”. ________

D．Madison Avenue is more famous for advertising companies rather than for any-thing else.

3．Which of the following is not a state but a city?

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4．Companies put advertisements in newspapers, magazines and also on TV because ________.

[　　]

A．they want to open their offices in Madison Avenue

B．the producers try to sell their cars or oil

C．it is necessary for them to cut down the cost of newspapers or magazines

D．a(chǎn)dvertisement helps to sell-goods

5．From this passage we can see ________.

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A．different companies sell different goods

B．people show no interest in what the companies want to sell

C．many different companies make and sell the same kinds of things

D．a(chǎn)dvertising offices make plans for telling the public about the goods only by taking pictures

In most situations, light helps us see．But nowadays humans are using too much of it so that it is in fact a kind of pollution．

When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful sights: stars, planets and even galaxies（星系）．

According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without using any special equipment（設(shè)備）．But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city．In most big cities, people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood．

Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky．Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too．

When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles（圈） until they drop from tiredness．Sea turtles（海龜） need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights．

Too much light at night may even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that． They are still learning more．

In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution．Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night．Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed．They also shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels．

Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too．

1．Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollution?

A． Because there are fewer and fewer stars．

B． Because human health has been affected．

C． Because too much light is a waste of energy．

D． Because some of the wildlife can be harmed．

2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提到）in this passage?

A． The problems that light pollution has caused．

B． The reason why humans use too much light．

C． The ways that light pollution can be reduced．

D． The reason why fewer stars can be seen than before．

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A． There are about 2,500 stars in the sky．

B． Humans want to do nothing to reduce light pollution．

C． Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness．

D． Something has been done to reduce light pollution．