(   ) 6. His parents started to quarrel again and the backyard was the only place he could find

that          the noise.

A. sorted out    B. watched out C. broke out    D. blocked out

(   ) 5. ―How about your journey to Mount Emei?

―Everything was wonderful except that our car           twice on the way.

A. slowed down    B. broke down C. got down    D. put down

(   ) 4. Jack was in low spirits those days and his friends did all they could to          him

A. take;up B. put;up C. cheer;up D. turn;up

(   ) 3. Getting more information on how to use these tools can          your chance of success.

A. arise B. multiply C. accompany D. undertake

(   ) 2. Superstition，somehow，has been with us as a          . Human beings have tried hard

to find explanation for it.

A. theory    B. tradition C. sequence    D. technique

(   ) 1. There is a peaceful and calm        in the country，quite different from that of a big city.

A. atmosphere    B. climate C. system    D. occasion

For any Englishman,there can never be any discussion as to who is the world' s greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shake?speare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of the greatest writer. All of us use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeare，s writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time,we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use,rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet

and complained that "it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations".

Shakespeare,more perhaps than any other writer,made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English;Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not,of course,re?commended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare, s day.

(   ) 8. English people          .

A.  are sure who is the world's greatest poet and greatest dramatist

B.  never discuss about the world's greatest poets or dramatists

C.  have never known who is the world's greatest poet and greatest dramatist

D.  do not care who is the world' s greatest poet and greatest dramatist
(   ) 9. Every Englishman knows          .

A.   only the name of the greatest English writer

B.   Shakespeare, but only slightly

C.   all the Shakespeare' s writings

D.   more or less about Shakespeare 

(   ) 10. Which of the following is true?

A.  We use all the words,phrases and quotations from Shakespeare's writings.

B.  Shakespeare's writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.

C.  It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use.

D. All the words people use are taken from Shakespeare's writings.
(   ) 11.Hamlet is          .

A.   a play written by Shakespeare

B.   a play recommended by Shakespeare

C.   a play appreciated by Shakespeare

D.   a play people have been complaining about

(   ) 12. It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because

A.  Shakespeare is the greatest writer

B.  by doing so one can be folly aware of the richness of English language

C.  English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare' s days

D.  English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeare, s days

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website you've visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.

In fact,it's likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend,a marketing company, a boss or a criminal. Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never wanted to be seen―the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.

Psychologists(心理學(xué)家)tell us boundaries are healthy，and it' s important to show yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages,at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are,where you are and what you like. In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not,increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.

The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans，the answer apparently is "no". 

When opinion polls(民意測試)ask Americans about privacy，most say they are concerned ab?out losing it. A survey found 60 percent of respondents say they feel their privacy is "slipping away， and that bothers me".

But people say one thing and do another. Only a few Americans change any behaviors in an effort to protect their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收費(fèi)站)to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Many people will give up personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(優(yōu)惠券).

But privacy does matter―at least sometimes. It's like health：When you have it,you don't notice it. Only when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it.

(   ) 4. What does the underlined part "the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked" in paragraph 2 mean?

A.  People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.

B.  In the 21st century people try every means to look into others' secrets.

C.  People's personal information is easily got without their knowledge.

D.  Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology. 

(   ) 5. What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

A.  They change behaviors that might make others know their identity.

B.  They use various loyalty cards for business.

C.  They rely more and more on electronic devices.

D.  They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.

(   ) 6. The writer of the passage may NOT agree that        .

A.  there should be a distance even between friends

B.  modern society has finally developed into an open society

C.  people leave traces around when using modern technology

D.  privacy is like health in that people don't cherish it until they lose it
(   ) 7. The main purpose of the text is to        .

A.  describe people's attitudes towards privacy protection

B.  tell the fact that we live in a world where we simply cannot keep a secret

C.  advise people to keep a distance from friends, family and lovers

D.  stress the importance of privacy protection

Next Halloween，a small vegetable that looks like a pumpkin may appear in a garden near you. The vegetable is a type of pepper that is called "Lil，Pumpkin" .It's very special because it has orange， pumpkin-like fruit.

You might think that all vegetables are grown to provide food to eat. But some vegetables are grown mainly for the lively color and holiday spirit that they bring to gardens. These are called "ornaments(觀賞性植物)”.Just like lights decorate a Christmas tree,they decorate a garden.

The peppers were developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists John Stommel and Robert Griesbach. Another pepper the scientists developed is called "Pepper Jack". Because Pepper Jack has orange and black cone-shaped fruit,it might remind you of the popular Halloween treat "candy corn".

Stommel says that vegetable crops such as peppers were first widely grown in Europe in the 15th century. At that time,people liked these crops more because they looked pretty than because they provided food. 

Back then,when a gardener grew plants for decoration and plants for food,the garden was called a "potager". An example of this is the large gardens on the lawns of castles and very large homes where kings and queens lived. One of those large royal homes was the French king's palace at Versailles during the 1600s. The palace is still there today，and people from all over the world still go there to visit and see the gardens.

Today, Stommel says using vegetables as decorations in gardens has become popular again. So you might be wondering, if these peppers are for decoration, can people eat them? Yes,but the fruit from both of these peppers has a sharp taste (kind of like onions).

These peppers are scheduled to become available in mid-2011. These pretty peppers can be grown in containers and also in garden beds. They grow best with plenty of light and warm temperatures， Stommel says.

(   ) 1. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Different kinds of peppers. B. The history of peppers.

C. Peppers with the Halloween spirit. D. Food for the Halloween festival. 

(   ) 2. What do we know about "Lil，Pumpkin" and "Pepper Jack"？

A. Their fruits are the same color. B. They are used to decorate Christmas trees.

C. Their fruits have different shapes. D. They are grown mainly to provide food to eat.

(   ) 3. According to the passage，a potager was-

A.  the place where kings？nd queens lived

B.  the garden in the French king, s palace

C.  a place providing vegetables for the royal homes

D.  a garden with plants for decoration and for food

10. But for the English examination，I             the concert last Saturday. (go)

要不是有英語測試，我就會參加上周六的音樂會了。