16．They don't quite know how to cope with all the dam trouble they've got down in Hampden，Maine．And according to town manager Leslie Stanley，it doesn't look as if things will improve any in the immediate future．"We've got a real annoying problem on our hands，"he says．
The annoyance began in late May．About three miles outside of town a group of beavers （河貍） built a dam near the mouth of a culvert （涵洞） that carries a stream under Canaan Road．Some 50 feet of roadway and several hundred feet of land on each side of the culvert were flooded．Stanley sent a road crew out to level the dam．The beavers rebuilt it．The crew tore it apart again．In fact，they tore i t apart for ten mornings-and for ten straight nights the beavers rebuilt it．
On the eleventh day，the foreman tossed （扔） the problem back to the town manager．He，in turn，tossed it on to the local game warden （狩獵監(jiān)督官）．The warden，absorbed in beaver knowledge，moved quietly and carefully out one night and placed a petrol-soaked bag over the dam．（Any beaver expert will tell you the creatures just can't tolerate petrol smell．）
In the morning the bag was found artistically woven （編織） into the dam．
The warden set out three steel traps that night．In the morning one was empty．The other two had been stolen by the beavers and used to strengthen the dam．The warden，cursing the state law against hunting beavers with firearms，got his traps back and set them out again and again．And every night the beavers stole them．
Town manager Stanley enlisted additional troops．He telephoned his police chief．Those beavers were breaking a state law against blocking up a natural watercourse．"Why aren't you out there to uphold the law？"Stanley asked．"You're the police chief．So remove them．Arrest them．Do something．"
Three mornings later，the police chief proudly announced the end of the dam．At 2：00 A．M．，he said，he and a licensed dynamiter （炸藥使用者） had blown it to small pieces．Stanley said he'd believe it when he saw it．
They drove out to the culvert and found a new dam already half-built．They also found the highway choked with mud and remains thrown up by the dynamite．
Stanley said maybe they should call in the Army Corps of Engineers．But the police chief's faith in explosives was unshaken．He launched an all-out campaign，but the beavers always managed to have the holes plugged by the time the fire department appeared on the scene for its morning mop-up．
In time，the beavers tired of this nonsense and moved their dam"inside"the culvert-where it couldn't be blown up without destroying the road too．
Stanley and his general staff held a council of war and agreed that fresh strategy was called for．Then they came up with an inspired idea．If we remove every branch of the dam by hand，we'll force the beavers to go in search of new building material to replace what we've taken．Then we can place box traps along their runways and seized them．
The plan was completely approved．Moreover it worked．On July 30，town manager Stanley was able to announce that the beaver group had been trapped and removed to a remote wilderness area．And there was great joy in Hampden-until the middle of October，that is，when a group of young beavers was spotted swimming in the same waters from which its elders had recently been taken away．
But to make a long story short，the strategy that worked with the older beavers worked with the young ones too．
66．What was the annoying problem for the authorities in Hampden，Maine？A
A．They failed to destroy the dam repeatedly built by the beavers．
B．They didn't know who to send to deal with the dam trouble．
C．The beavers were building dams in every corner of the town．
D．The political situation in the town was becoming much worse．
67．What did the local game warden do？D
A．He made steel traps to strengthen the dam．
B．He set out to hunt the beavers with firearms．
C．He learned a lot about the construction of the dam．
D．He used petrol-soaked bags to drive the beavers away．
68．Which is the correct order of the following events？B
①The land on both sides of the culvert was flooded．
②The local leaders worked out a strategy．
③The game warden set out steel traps．
④The beavers rebuilt their dam inside the culvert．
⑤The police chief used explosives to destroy the dam．
A．①③②⑤④B．①③⑤④②C．②①④③⑤D．②①⑤③④
69．The underline word"uphold"in Paragraph 6 probably meansD．
A．revise         B．resist        C．violate                   D．maintain
70．What can we learn about beavers from the passage？A
A．The beavers seem to be stubborn about building dams．
B．The beavers are allowed to be killed when causing trouble．
C．The beavers can't adapt themselves to living in wilderness．
D．The beavers finally returned to the culvert with their young．

15．Munkacsy ever worked as a carpenter．He spent 3years in workshop and 2years as a woodworker．The experiences of working with the underclass have trained his observation ability of realism，which foretold the future creation of his masterpiece The Last Day of Condemned Man．I have seen many of Munkacsy's paintings on different occasions．
Despite having suffered many setbacks in his life and passed away only at age of 56，Munkacsy had created large numbers of paintings in various styles．From his early success of realism themes to Barbizon landscapes（風(fēng)景畫(huà)），then to those beautiful Salon paintings which represented lives of Paris upper class society，Munkacsy was always challenging himself by changing subjects and themes．However，after a period of creative practice，he found out that instead of making those peaceful and elegant landscapes or Salon paintings，deep down in his heart he was still willing to represent more deep and meaningful themes．Thus，after his realism masterpiece The Last Day of Condemned Man，he started to focus on another traditional theme creation：The Christ Trilogy（三部曲）．
Christ Before Pilate was the first theme in his Christ Trilogy series．Based on the Bible（圣經(jīng)），the picture shows a victorious Christ who is standing in the middle with a bright whiteness and defeats his mean enemies and the hesitating Roman governor Pilate．Comparing through each character's facial details，the one which is displayed in Munkacsy Museum is more like an unfinished piece，which is far rougher than the largest and most famous edition of this painting，exhibited in the Beijing Fine Art Academy earlier this year．The fact is that it is not so unusual that an artist painted one theme for many times．In Munkacsy's case，he completed two versions of The Last Day of Condemned Man，and I have personally seen three versions of this late Christ Before Pilate altogether，exactly same composition but the sizes and details of each painting are quite different．How many Christ Before Pilate did he paint？Which one did he paint first and what are their orders？Maybe someday，I will write an academic thesis to discuss this topic．
32．Which is related to Munkacsy's life as a carpenter？B
A．The Christ Trilogy．
B．The Last Day of Condemned Man．
C．Barbizon landscapes．
D．Salon paintings．
33．What is the theme of Munkacsy's latest paintings？C
A．Realism．B．Salon．C．Religion．D．Landscape．
34．What does the writer think of an artist painting one theme for many times？B
A．Unreasonable．B．Common．C．Creative．D．Traditional．
35．What makes the three versions of the late Christ Before Pilate different？D
A．The characters．
B．The themes．
C．The time periods．
D．The sizes and details．

14．My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago．I was fifteen．He was kind，strong，fair，and very funny．When I was a young musician，he was my biggest fan．I played my violin for him when he visited，and he loved everything，but each time he had one request．"Could you play‘Amazing Grace'？"he asked，full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye，because he knew my answer was always，"I don't know that one!"We went through this routine at every major holiday，and I always figured I'd have time to learn it for him later．
About the time I entered high school and started guitar，Grandpa got cancer．The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985．My mom warned us that Grandpa didn't look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves．For a moment I didn't recognize him．He looked so small among all the white sheets．We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday，and I'm sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye．I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time．I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed．I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter． Knowing Grandpa，he was probably content．
The next morning I found my moment alone with him．I pulled out my guitar，tuned to his appreciative gaze （凝視），and finally played for him"Amazing Grace．"I had worked on it for weeks，knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan．The cancer had stolen his smile，but I saw joy in his eyes．He held my hand afterward，and I knew I had done something important．
I argued with people all through college about my music major．I was told by strangers that music wouldn't make me any money and it wasn't useful like being a doctor．But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could．
61．At first the author didn't play‘Amazing Grace'for Grandpa becauseA．
A she hadn't learned it yet
B．she found it difficult to play
C．she disliked playing it．
D．her grandfather was just joking．
62．From the last sentence in Paragraph 2we can infer thatA．
A．Grandpa treasured love from family
B．Grandpa was used to living alone
C．Grandpa was too weak to feel anything
D．Grandpa was optimistic about his health
63．When the author finally played"Amazing Grace"for Grandpa，C．
A．she made him smile joyfully
B．she knew she must play it well
C．she brought him love and comfort
D．she believed she could play it many times for him．
64．What is the author's attitude toward her music major？D
A．Disapproving．B．Regretful．C．Doubtful．D．Positive．
65．Which of the following was true according to the passage？B
A．The author was 15when she wrote the article．
B．The author has a great affection for her grandfather．
C．The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician．
D．The author is confident that music will make her much money．

13．-You don't seem to be quite yourself today．What's wrong？
-Oh，I am suffering from a cold．Sometimes serious，_______．（　�。�

A．

yet

B．

indeed

C．

though

D．

anyhow

12．Bad habits，_______ formed，are difficult，and sometimes impossible to shake off．（　　）

A．

once

B．

before

C．

until

D．

unless

11．A Mountain of Green Beans
Another envelope in the mail．There's my name，Alexander Spencer，typed on the front．I throw it under the bed．The piles of envelopes are growing．
The envelopes were applications to all the colleges I was supposed to attend．I did open the first envelope．Then I saw the application，all those blank spaces I was supposed to fill with my own writing，spaces for my name and birth date and grade average and …statement of purpose．I looked at them for a long time．I could write for hours and not fill all those spaces．So I put the application back in the envelope．I would fill it out the next day，when I had time．But another envelope arrived．And then the pile began．
The pile scares me-it is really like a monster．All the while，I feel the weight of a million envelopes raining down on my head until my grandmother calls me and wants to know how I am．
"I am overcome by too many tasks，"I say．
"Honey，you just take it bit by bit，"she says，and she reminds me about the green beans．
When I was a little kid I hated green beans．But my mom said I couldn't leave the table until I ate ten green beans．All alone at the table，I stared at the green beans for what seemed like hours．It was a mountain of green beans．I couldn't do it．
My grandma came to me and asked if I could eat one green bean．
"But Grandma，I have to eat ten!"
She said all I had to do was to eat one green bean．One tiny little green bean．So I ate one．It was bad，but not as bad as I'd thought it would be．Then she asked me again if I could eat one．So I ate one green bean nine more times．
My grandma doesn't know about the envelopes，but she tells me anyone can do one thing every day．
Back in my room，I lay down on the bed．Just like I used to do when I was a little kid，I hang my head down to look at the pile of envelopes．There it is．But instead of a monster，I see a pile of green beans．Who's afraid of green beans？
60．Envelopes are piling up because the authorB．
A．doesn't know how to reply
B．feels bored of the paper work
C．doesn't want to attend college
D．has been too busy to open them
61．What does the author learn from the story of the green beans？C
A．A good start is half done．
B．Actions speak louder than words．
C．A long journey begins with a single step．
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
62．What do you think the author will do next？A
A．He will fill out the applications one after another．
B．He will go to the college that he dreams of．
C．He will throw away all the envelopes．
D．He will eat up the green beans．

10．Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl．One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store，Jenny saw a plastic pearl （珍珠） necklace priced at $2.50．Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some homework to pay it off．Jenny agreed．She worked very hard every day，and soon Jenny paid off the necklace．Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower．Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy．When Jenny went to bed，he would read Jenny her favorite story．
One night when he finished the story，he said，"Jenny，could you give me your necklace？"
"Oh!Daddy，not my necklace!"Jenny said．"But you can have Rosy，my favorite doll．Remember her？You gave her to me last year for my birthday．Okay？"
"Oh no，darling，that's okay．"Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss．"Good night，little one．
A week later，her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story．"Oh，Daddy，not my necklace!But you can have Ribbons，my toy horse．Do you remember her？She's my favorite．"
"No，that's okay，"her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss．"God bless you，little one．Sweet dreams．"
Several days later，when Jenny's father came in to read her a story，Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling．"Here，Daddy，"she said，holding out her hand．She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside．She let it slip into her father's hand．
With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box．Inside the box was a real，beautiful pearl necklace．He had had it all along．He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one．

56．What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace？A
A．She had to help her mother do some housework．
B．She had to listen to her father tell a story every night．
C．She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace．
D．She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children．
57．From the text we know thatD．
A．Jenny's mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace
B．Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower
C．Jenny didn't like Rosy and Ribbons any longer
D．Jenny got a real pearl necklace from her father
58．Jenny's father asked for her plastic pearl necklace repeatedly in order toC．
A．get it for himself   B．donate it
C．train her character  D．put it away
59．What can be the best title for the text？C
A．A Lovely Girl        B．Father and Daughter
C．A Pearl Necklace     D．An Unforgettable Childhood．

9．No one expected houses prices to fall，but _______ that is exactly what happened．（　　）

A．

moreover

B．

thus

C．

anyway

D．

however

8．-Chris is very clever and never wastes any time doing useless things．
-No _______ he always comes first in the examinations．（　�。�

A．

wonder

B．

question

C．

doubt

D．

problem

7．The designer asked _______ we were getting on well with the project．（　�。�

A．

how

B．

what

C．

if

D．

that