閱讀理解。
     Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water
have Unpleasant meanings.
     The expression "to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression. "Hot water" was used 500
years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely
hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
     That no longer happens. But we still get in "hot water". When we are in"hot water", we are in trouble. It
can be any kind of trouble-serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the
police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
     Being in "deep water" is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water. you are in a
difficult position. Imagine fl person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head.
     You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem
is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the
stock market.
     "To keep your head above water" is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks
to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above
water until he finds a new job.
     "Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be
changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back
again.
1. Which of the following two expressions have almost the same meaning?
[     ]
A. To be in hot water; To be in deep water.
B. To be in hot water; To keep your head above water.
C. To be in deep water; Water over the dam!
D. Water over the dam; To be in hot water.
2. If a person tries t0 keep his head out of water,we can say that _____.
[     ]
A. he is in danger of losing his life
B. he is trying to pay off his debt
C. he is trying to keep his promise
D. he is trying not to get into debt
3. What can you infer from the passage?
[     ]
A. "To be in hot water" can only be used t0 mention serious trouble.
B. "Water over the dam" is an expression about a future event.
C. Water could be used in the war in the past.
D. All of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
4. This passage is written mainly to tell us _____.
[     ]
A. the use of water
B. how to use some expressions of water
C. expressions about water and their meanings
D. expressions with negative meaning
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　　When Johnny Cash sings, people listen．His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and jukeboxes across North America．His records sell by the million．Country music fans everywhere know his big hits．They love songs like “Hey Porter” “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blue”．

　　Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year．People like what they hear－and what they see, too．Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on．He has a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent．And that scar(疤痕)on his cheek? It’s a bullet hole, of course!

　　In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is “Mr．Tough(violent)Guy”．He’s an ex-drug addict(上癮者)who was once put in prison．His grandmother was an Indian．To keep from starving, he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife．Some people say he even killed a man．

　　In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that－a story．True, years ago he had a “drug habit” for a short time．He “popped” pills．But he never used heroin or other “hard” drugs．Sometimes he’d go wild and get locked up for a few hours．But he never served a prison sentence．There’s no Indian blood in his veins．He’s been a killer only in song．As for the“ bullet hole”, it’s an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊腫)．

　　People who know Johnny Cash well say he’s a“ gentle guy”, a “generous guy”－anything but a “tough guy”．How did the stories get started? Some of them, like the story about the “Indian grandmother”, he made up long ago to add excitement to his career．Others, like the“ bullet hole”, simply got started．Now there’s little the singer can do to change people’s minds．“They just want to believe it, ” he says．

(1)

Johnny Cash is a favorite of many _________．

[　　]

A．

opera lovers

B．

country music fans

C．

hard-rock fans

D．

jazz music lovers

(2)

In truth, Johnny Cash _________．

[　　]

A．

invented the“Indian grandmother”

B．

used to kill rabbits for a living

C．

had a bullet hole on his cheek

D．

served a long prison sentence

(3)

In his private life, Johnny Cash is _________．

[　　]

A．

much wilder than he looks

B．

much smaller than he is on stage

C．

much tougher than he is in public

D．

much more gentle than most people suppose

(4)

The passage shows us that many people believe _________．

[　　]

A．

only what they see

B．

what they are sure is true

C．

only what they hear

D．

what they find interesting

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第二部分：閱讀理解(共25小題，第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分)
第一節(jié)：閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。                              A
Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?
One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).
Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "
On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鴕鳥(niǎo) ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.
"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.
Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.
"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.
"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.
So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.
41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____
A. a beautiful landscape                          B. a short working time
C. great pay for a fun job                          D. very good weather
42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?
A. His outstanding application video
B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges
C. His great love of adventures
D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle
43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?
A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.
B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.
C. He has won five marathons.
D. He is good at communicating with others.
44. We can leam from Southall that_____
A. the world offers opportunities for everyone    
B. setbacks will only make you stronger
C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy  
D. where there is a will, there is a way

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第三部分閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
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As Christmas approaches, towns and cities around the UK are preparing for a very British celebration．
The switching on of a town' s Christmas lights has become an increasingly competitive event over the years, with some councils （會(huì)議） spending lots of money to attract A-list famous persons to do the honors．
The American singer Mariah Carey flew to London in November to switch on the lights at one of the city's biggest shopping centers, while Jim Carrey lighted Oxford Street and promoted his new film at the same time．
Traffic in the historic English city of Bath was brought to a halt as thousands of fans crowded to see the Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage conducted the switching-on ceremony．
Some celebrations do not go according to the plan, as was seen in Birmingham when dozens of people were injured as the famous British boy band JLS took the stage．
Not all towns can afford to bring in an internationally-known star, so many switchon ceremonies are handled by ex-TV talent show competitors．
Pantomime （圣誕童話劇） stars are also much in demand at this time of year, as they aim to promote their Christmas shows．
But if your council hasn't got the budget to bring in a famous face, what are the cheaper alternatives?
A town in the west of England chose to let the public decide by giving their suggestions online．The result: a 21-year-old DIY store worker was given the honor．
"I was amazed and delighted to be asked," said Scott Parker, "it's just a special gift and not something I'd, ever thought about before．"
56．According to the passage, what kind of special celebration can you see at Christmas in UK?
A．People meeting their favorite stars and getting special gifts．
B．Well-known persons invited to make a performance in public．
C．A-list persons lighting Oxford Street and promoting their films．
D．Switching-on ceremonies that are conducted by honored persons．
57．The underlined word "halt" in Paragraph 4 probably means "______" ．
A．start  B．stop              C．ban       D．run
58．Which of the followings can be learned from the passage?
A．Mariah Carey is invited to Bath to switch on the lights．
B．Pantomime stars rarely appear at events like this．
C．Not all those who switch on the Christmas lights can make lots of money．
D．Average persons can not get a chance to switch on the Christmas lights．
59．The following are famous persons EXCEPT _____．
A．Scott Parker      B．Mariah Carey         C．Nicolas Cage       D．Jim Carrey

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第二部分：閱讀理解(共25小題，第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分)

第一節(jié)：閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。                              A

Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?

One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more　than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which　the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).

Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "

On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鴕鳥(niǎo) ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.

"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.

Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.

"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.

"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.

So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.

41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____

A. a beautiful landscape                          B. a short working time

C. great pay for a fun job                          D. very good weather

42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?

A. His outstanding application video

B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges

C. His great love of adventures

D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle

43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?

A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.

B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.

C. He has won five marathons.

D. He is good at communicating with others.

44. We can leam from Southall that_____

A. the world offers opportunities for everyone    

B. setbacks will only make you stronger

C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy  

D. where there is a will, there is a way

 

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Blue is the most attractive eye colour according to a new research.

Blue eyes like those belonging to sexy star Angelina Jolie are the most appealing colour according to a poll of 3,000 18-24 year olds by Fresh Look One Day Colour. Angelina, her partner Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston all have blue eyes and have all been named in a top twenty of the world's most desirable eyes.

The survey found that young folk with blue eyes are generally seen as being more sexy and kind.

And when asked if they would change the colour of their eyes if they could, only one in ten blue-eyed people wanted to, significantly less than people with other colour eyes.

One in three people who didn't have blue eyes wanted a change.

One quarter of respondents have considered wearing coloured contact lenses(隱形眼鏡) to change their eye colour temporarily --- and blue is most wanted colour.

Green was the second most popular colour for those wanting a new look, with respondents saying green-eyed people were usually mysterious and creative.

People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colours.

People with grey eyes were generally thought to be more intelligent than other people, and they were also described as usually being shy.

Blue was the most common eye colour among respondents, with 41 per cent of those who answered the survey having baby blue peepers and 39 per cent having brown or hazel eyes.

The survey also found that 18 per cent of people don't know what colour eyes their partner has!

1. Which of the following stars doesn’t have blue eyes?

   A. Angelina Jolie       B. Jennifer Aniston      C. Brad Pitt     D. Audrey Hepburn

2. According to the study result, if you were a manager and wanted to find a most reliable person, you’d better hire one who has _________ eyes.

A. blue    B. green    C. brown     D. grey

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All people don’t know what colour eyes their partner has.

B. About 30% people without blue eyes don’t want a change.

C. Blue eyes are considered as the best eyes in the world.

D. People with grey eyes are thought to be less clever.

4. The underlined word “peepers” in the passage could be replaced by ______.

   A. babies     B. colours    C. eyes       D. respondents

5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

   A. Different eye colours in the world          B. A survey result on eye colours

C. Blue--- the most attractive eye colour       D. My favourite eye colour

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