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We often hear people talking about a generation gap（代沟）.The name is new,butthe idea isold.Ybung people and their parents dont understand each other.The world hasalways kept changing.During the second century after Christ a wise man said,“Buryme on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”There has always been a gap between generations,but more people talk about itnow.Old Mr.Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.“When I was a boy,I thought the world was a beautiful place.My life was verypleasant.But when I was older,I learned about people who were treated badly,peoplewho didnt have enough to eat.I wanted to help them,and I married a girl whowanted to help them,too.We went to meetings and talked a lot,but it didnt seem tomake much difference.“Our children grew up in a world at war.They didnt know when the fightingwould stop.They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys.They didntwant to think about the future.They thought nothing could be done about it.”“Now I have grandchildren,and they have their own ideas.They are trying tomake the world better.They are trying to help other people.Theyre making peoplelisten to them.I am proud of their generation.36.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so thatwhen everything is turned upside down he wi l l.A.lie on his stomach B.lie on his backC.stand quietly D.sit in peace37.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?A.Mr.Ellis generation B.His childrens generationC.His grandchildrens generation D.None of the above.38.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?A.Mr.Ellis generation.B.His childrens generation.C.His grandchildrens generation.D.None of the above.39.What is the writers attitude towards the generation gap?A.Unacceptable.B.Awful.C.Funny.D.Common.F.Scott Fitzgerald,bom on September 24,1896,an American novelist,was once astudent of St.Paul Academy,the Newman School and attended Princeton.Universityfor a short while.In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama,where hemet his future wife Zelda Sayre.Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness,as he wrote in his diary:4 4 My ownhappiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the persondearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in mydiary.”This side of paradise,his first novel,was published in 1920.Encouraged by itssuccess,Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing.Then he continued withthe novel the Beautiful and Damned(1922),a collection of short stories Thales of theJazz Age(1922),and a play The Vegetable(1923).But his greatest success was thenovel The Great Gatsby,published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from theliterary world.Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security.Then,in 1926,hepublished another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However,Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing.During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life,but failed.By 1930,his wife had her firstbreakdown and went to a Swiss clinic.During this period he completed novels TenderIs the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940.While his wife was inhospital in the United States,he got totally addicted to(沉迷于)alcohol.SheilaGraham,his dear friend,helped him fight his alcoholism.72.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A.5 B.6 C.7 D.873.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life accordingto the passage?a.He became addicted to drinking.b.He studied at St.Paul Academy.c.He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d.The Great Gatsby won high praise.e.He failed to reorder his life.f.He joined the army and met Zelda.A.f-c-e-a-b-d B.b-e-a-f-c-d C.f-d-e-c-b-a D.b-f-c-d-e-a74.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald.A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B.was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC.would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital75.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about.A.Zeldas personal lifeB.Zeldas illness and treatmentC.Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD.Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world“BANG!”the door caused a reverberation（回声）.It was just standing there,with father standing on one side,and I on the other side.We were both in great anger.Never set foot in this house again!”stormedfather.With tears welling up in my eyes,I rushed out of the flat and ran along thestreet.The street lights were shining,causing rather sad-feeling.I wanderedaimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me.I felt as if I sawmy childhood from another space:happy and carefree.But now.I dont know whether it is because I have grown up or becausedad is getting old.We differ in our ways of thinking.He always put his opinions andcodes of behavior on me.Whenever I do something wrong,he never admits it.We arejust like two people coming from two different worlds.It feels like there is an irondoor between us that can never be opened.I wandered the streets,without a destination in mind.My heart was frozen onthis hot summer night.As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on th estreets,until I had only the street lights to keep me company.When I finally reachedthe high-rise apartment block in which I lived,1 saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself:Is father waiting for me,or is he still angry with me?In fac t,it was nothing.Perhaps,dad was throwing away some of his oldstamps.Perhaps he thought they were useless.I never had the courage to tell him thatI liked collecting stamps.I cant stand his outrageous（蛮横的）words:I cant throwyou away,let alone these old papers?”All the lights were off except fathers.Dad was always like this.Maybe he didnt know how to express himself.After shouting at me,he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret.After anargument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneaththe covers.This was how he always was.He has been a leader for so long that tellingeveryone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on.Am I wrong?”I whispered,maybe.With the key inhand,I was as nervous as I had ever been.At last,I decided to open the door.As soonas I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks.I suddenly realized that the iron doorthat I had imagined between us did not exist at all.Love-it second to none.62.Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in thepassage.a.I opened the door and entered the house.b.Sadly I ran out into the street.c.I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.d.I thought of my fathers kindness towards me.e.I walked about in the street without any aim.A.b,e,d,c,a B.b,e,c,d,a C.b,e,a,c,dD.b,e,c,a,d63.What made the writer think of his childhood?A.The sight of the street lights.B.The sight of the empty street.C.The sight of a father with a child in his arms.D.The sight of light in his own house.64.Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?A.perhaps the father is getting older and older.B.perhaps the son has already grown up.C.perhaps they never agree with each other.D.perhaps the father has got used to doing that.65.What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?A.The father treats his son in an unfair way.B.The father is actually kind to his son.C.The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.D.The father is always finding fault with his son.四The Taj Mahal（泰姬陵）is a love story,a sad and beautiful one.If it didnt exist,we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale.Three hundred years ago,there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan.His wifewas a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly.Her title was MumtazlMahan:its shortened form Taj Mahan,means“pride of the palace,.In the year 1630this beloved wife of the emperor died.He was so brokenhearted that he thought ofgiving up his throne.He decided out of his love for his wife,to build her the mostbeautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India,Turkey,Persia andArabia and finally,the design was complete.It took more than twenty thousand menworking over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan,one of the most beautifulbuildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 metershigh.Towers rise from each of the four corners.The Taj itself soars another 61 metersinto the air.It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself onthe other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.Howev er his son put him intoa prison in the palace before he could finish,and for the rest of his life,he could onlygaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.67.The whole passage tells us a b o u t.A.a beautiful fairy taleB.the story of the Taj MahalC.white and black marble tombs made for two emperorsD.the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife68.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?A.It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.B.A lot of people took part in the building workC.It is a magnificent building.D.It is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.69.The emperors own tomb was designed to be.A.61 meters high B.eight-sided C.black-coloured D.white-colored70.The emper or.A.died soon after Taj Mahan died B.was killed by his sonC.was beloved by his people D.died after 1648五Norm Pethrick,a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin,waspraised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy atLitchfield National Park,a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin,a localnewspaper reported.Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when thesaltwater crocodile lunged（扑）,locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag herunderwater.Norm Pethrick,who with his wife had been collecting water,immediately wentto help her.He jumped onto the back,poked（戳）the eyes of the crocodile and finallygot his wife free.Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment.The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds（伤）in her right leg,apuncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,said the general manager ofRoyal Darwin Hospital（RDH）,Dr Len Notaras,according to a local report.He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands quick and diligent actions”.Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and havean operation to clean the wounds,which are easy to get infected because of bacteria（细菌）on the teeth of the crocodile.66.This passage is most likely to be found in.A.a travel guide B.a newspaper C.a textbook D.a novel67.The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was.A.swimming in the river B.standing on the river bankC.watching the crocodile D.fishing in the water68.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A.Her eyes were badly poked.B.She had eight wounds altogether.C.One of her fingers also got hurt.D.One of the crocodiles teeth was found in herleg.69.According to the passage,Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPTA.brave B.diligent C.quick D.humorous70.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A.The husband should save the wifeB.A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC.A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD.Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes八Algae（水藻）are very simple plants.They grow in fresh water or salty water.Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water.Seaweed is red or brown in color.TheJapanese people use these plants from the sea in many ways.From it,they make afood called Kombu.Kombu is seaweed that has been dried,cooked and pressedtogether.Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces.The Japanese eat a lot ofKombu and like it very much.Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer.It makes their plants grow better.Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals.From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine（碘），which they sell to other countries.Iodine is used in many ways all over the world.It is used in making medicine.It isadded to the salt we use at the table.Scientists even use one form of iodine to“seedclouds when they want rain to fall.51.Kombu is a kind of according to the text.A.plant B.medicine C.food D.fertilizer52.In the last sentence of the text,seed clouds“m e a n s.clouds spreading like seedsthe seeds like cloudsto make rain fall with human powerdropping seeds by clouds53.The main idea of the story is t h a t.The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall.Kombu is made into medicine for farmers.The Japanese use seaweed in many ways.The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu.七Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird thatswims before it can fly,flies like a fat chicken,eats green leaves,has the stomach of acow and has claws（爪）on its wings when young.They build their homes about 4.6mabove the river,an important feature（特征）for the safety of the young.It is called thehoatzin.In appearance,the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on theback and cream and red on the underside.The head is small,with a large set offeathers on the top,bright red eyes,and blue skin.Its nearest relatives are the commonbirds,cuckoos.Its most striking feature,though,is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at theend of each wing tip.Using these four claws,together with the beak（喙）,they canclimb about in the bushes,looking very much like primitive（远古的）birds musthave done.When the young hoatzins have learned to fly,they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about theforest in groups of 20 to 30 birds,but in April,when the rainy season begins,theycollect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.68.What is the text mainly about?A.Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B.The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.C.Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D.The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.69.Young hoatzins are different from their parents in t h a t .A.they look like young cuckoosB they have claws on the wingsC.they eat a lot like a cowD.they live on river banks70.What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A.They had claws to help them climb.B.They could fly long distances.C.They had four wings like hoatzins.D.They had a head with long feathers on the top.71.Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A.To find more f ood.B-To protect themselves b