17．Play is the basic business of childhood，and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being．From earliest infancy （嬰兒），every child needs opportunity and right materials for play，and the main tools of play are toys．The main function of toys is to suggest，encourage and play．To succeed in this，they must be good toys，which children will play with often，and will come back again and again．Therefore，it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child's development．
In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach，within the range of his inherited abilities，is largely determined in the first three years of his life．So a baby's ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated．A baby who is encouraged，talked to and shown things and played with，has the best chance of growing up successfully．
In the next stage，from three to five years old，curiosity knows no bounds．Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child，for trying out，experimenting and learning，for discovering his own particular ability：Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys； painting，scribbling and making things； sand and water play； toys for imaginative and pretending play-the first social games for learning to play and get on with others．
But at the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years old-the child is at school．But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning，at home or at school．It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys．
Until the age of seven or eight，play and work mean much the same to a child．But once reading has been mastered，then books become the main source of learning．Toys are still interesting and valuable，which lead up to new hobbies，but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years old，toys and games mean，as to adults，relaxation and fun．
49．According to the first passage we know that as a child grows upD．
A．he should be allowed to choose his own toys．
B．he should be given the same toys．
C．he should be given fewer and fewer toys．
D．he should be given different toys．
50．According to the passage，the abilities a child has inherited from his parentsC．
A．determine his character
B．will not change after the age of three．
C．partly determined the standard he is likely to reach
D．to a large extent determine the choice of toys
51．We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosityB．
A．when he is two                    
B．when he is around four
C．when he is six                     
D．when he is eight
52．The passage is mainly aboutA．
A．the role of play in a child's development
B．the importance of schooling
C．the importance of pre-school education
D．the choice of toys for youngster．

16．I don't want to be a person that always cries，but today apparently ____．（　　）

A．

I am

B．

I will

C．

I have

D．

I did

15．-Have you finished your project，Cathy？
-Not yet．My computer________．（　�。�

	A．	is still being fixed		B．	is not fixing
	C．	has already been fixed		D．	will be fixed

14．-You must call him before eight tomorrow morning．
-          I don't？（　�。�

A．

How come

B．

So what

C．

How if

D．

What if

13．Be careful when you cross this busy street．_____，you may get run over by a car．（　�。�

A．

If not

B．

If so

C．

If any

D．

if possible

12．Doomed（注定失敗的）beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery（痛苦，不幸）．Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes．
According to the research by Dr John Blaine of the University of Southern California，relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearances，such as，models or actors，tend to end much faster than those between lawyers，doctors or students．
Blaine said the beautiful felt different from childhood．They are treated as special，which may create both arrogance （傲慢） and insecurity．All too often，beauty can be used as an alternative to education．Often they are pushed out of their class or town，told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and，when the majority fail，they have few talents to make a living．
Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the"big five"-the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples．These are reuroticism （神經(jīng)過敏），including anger and anxiety； extroversion （性格外向）； openness to new experiences； agreeableness； and conscientiousness，or sticking by agreements they have made．Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade．
Krista Sutherland of the University of California Los Angeles，said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside，such as the former"dream teams"of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley，where backgrounds and aspirations（抱負）are often shared，did not necessarily lead to happiness．

64．What does the underlined sentence Doomed（注定失敗的）beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery（痛苦，不幸） means？D
A．Beautiful women always felt lonely．
B．Beautiful women were always alone．
C．Beautiful women always lived a happy life．
D．Many beautiful women didn't end up with a happy life in terms of relationship．
65．We can infer in the passage thatD．
A．The marriage of the beautiful often lasts long
B．Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life
C．When they fail in Hollywood，the beautiful have little trouble in making a living
D．Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple
66．Which of the following is the best title？C
A．Five key factors affecting the partnership．
B．Beauties or common？
C．Beauties are doomed to fail in love．   
D．The beautiful are different．

11．___________，I believe，and you will find the student is very outgoing．（　　）

	A．	Given a talk with him		B．	Have a talk with him
	C．	Having a talk with him		D．	If you have a talk with him

10．I think I can fix your car tomorrow afternoon．______，you will have to wait till next Friday．（　　）

A．

If so

B．

If not

C．

If necessary

D．

If possible

9．Beijing-The public has responded with vigorous support for an NPC deputy's proposal to extend the Spring Festival holiday from three days to 10．
More than 78 percent of about 27，600 respondents to a poll on www．people．com．cn voted in favor of the idea of Li Jing，who is also the mayor of Meishan city in South-west China's Sichuan province．Li said the lunar new year festival holiday was too short for family reunions，especially fog the nation's 220 million migrant workers．
With hundreds of millions of people on the move during such a short time span，the holiday puts great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism，he added．He suggested the ho1iday be extended and cover the three adjacent （毗連的） weekends，which means the public could take a total of 16 days off and floating population could spend the Lantern Festival，which falls on the 15th day of the lunar new year，with their families．
People would then have sufficient time to fully enjoy the traditional holiday with their families，Li said during an interview with People's Daily Online on Friday．
Most online voters agreed that extending the holiday will ease the burden on public transport and strengthen family ties．"The Spring Festival is an occasion for family reunions and should be longer than the National Day holiday，"one responder said in an online post．"Every year，I wish I could spend more time at home for the Spring Festival，but I always have to go back to work．I hope the NPC will approve this proposal．"
Another online comment read："Extending the Spring Festival holiday could prevent the annual transportation crush，which has in recent years resembled an exodus （出走） of fleeing refugees （難民）''．
Most of the about 13 percent who opposed the idea citied difficulties readjusting to work after the break．Some pointed out that office moral （士氣） was generally low during the first week after the holiday．"After the six-day holiday，many people come back to work feeling absent-minded，"one respondent said．Some who opposed the extension suggested adding the Lantern Festival as an official holiday．
Another 10 percent said lawmakers should carefully study the impacts before they make any decisions on holidays．
72．Which of the following is NOT the reason why Li Jing suggested extending the Spring Festival holiday？B
A．The floating population could spend the Lantern Festival．
B．People could spend more money and this could promote consumption．
C．The lunar new year festival holiday was too short for family reunions．
D．The holiday puts great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism．
73．What was Li Jing's plan for the lunar new year festival holiday？D
A．It could cover the two adjacent weekends．
B．The holiday would be from the first day of the lunar year．
C．He added the Lantern Festival as an independent official holiday．
D．The public could take a total of 16 days off including the Lantern Festival．
74．The underlined word"crush"in the sixth paragraph probably means"A"．
A．uncomfortable pressure caused by a great crowd of people
B．a(chǎn) drink made by pressing fruit and used as juice
C．a(chǎn) traffic accident resulting from traveling too fast
D．people's eagerness to go home to meet their families
75．Why were some netizens against extending the holiday？D
A．It was a waste of time
B．people would not earn much money．
C．It would have a bad effect on China's economy．
D．people wouldn't be in a good working stag after so long a holiday．

8．"San Francisco，open your Golden Gate，"sang the girl in the theatre．She never finished her song．The date was 18th，1906．
The earth shook and the roof suddenly divided，buildings crashed to the ground and people rushed out into the streets．The dreadful earthquake destroyed the city that had grown up when men discovered gold in the deserts of California．But today the streets of San-Francisco stretch over more than 40steep hills，rising like huge cliffs above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean．
The best way to see this splendid city，where Spanish were the first to make their homes，is to take one of the old cable cars which run along the nine main avenues．Fares are cheap； they have not risen for almost a hundred years．
You leave the palm trees in Union Square-the heart of San-Francisco and from the shop signs and the faces around you，you will notice that in the city live people from many nations-Austrians，Italians，Chinese，and others，giving every part of the city a special character．More Chinese live in China Town than in any other part of the world outside China．Here，with Chinese restaurants，Chinese post-boxes，and even odd telephone-boxes that look like pagoda（寶塔），it is easy to feel you are in China itself．
Fisherman's Wharf，a place all foreigners want to see，is the end of the ride．You get out，and then set out to find a table in one of gay little restaurants beside the harbor．As you enjoy the fresh Pacific sea food，you can admire the bright red paint of the Golden Gate Bridge in the harbor and watch the traffic crossing beneath the tall towers on its way to the pretty village of Tiberon．When you finish your meal，you may decide to take a boat-trip around the bay to look at the sights．You can stare at the famous，now empty，prison of Alcatraz．Then why not go to the fishing village of Sansalito-a little like London's Chelsea or New York's Greenwich Village-to see people painting and to look at their pictures．You will be able to enjoy a view of the city from the sea and take pleasure in the soft red and blue Spanish-type houses shining in the bright Pacific light．If you have time you might like to go by bus to Carmel，a hundred miles south of San-Francisco，where you will discover a wild and wonderful coast with high cliffs．

31．The first two paragraphs tell the readers thatC．
A．everybody will be attracted by the beauty of San-Francisco．
B．this fantastic modern travel city was built by many hard-working people．
C．San-Francisco has experienced so much before it became a modern international city．
D．There are so many entertainments in attractive San-Francisco
32．How many means of transportation are suggested in the passage？C
A．One          B．Two           C．Three         D．Four
33．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？B
A．The origin city of San-Francisco is created by Spanish people．
B．More Chinese live in San-Francisco than in any other part of the world outside China．
C．Alcatraz used to be a prison but now is deserted．
D．San-Francisco lies near the blue waters of the Pacific．
34．Which is the right order of the travel route given in the passage？A
A．Union Square-Fisherman's Wharf-the Golden Gate Bridge-Tiberon-prison of Alcatraz-Sanalito．
B．Union Square-the Golden Gate Bridge-Tiberon-prison of Alcatraz-Sanalito-Fisherman's Wharf．
C．Union Square-Fisherman's Wharf-the Golden Gate Bridge-Tiberon--Chelsea-Greenwich Village．
D．Union Square-the Golden Gate Bridge-Tiberon-Chelsea-Greenwich Village-Fisherman's Wharf．
35．Which of the following can be the best title？B
A．San-Francisco-a prosperous city after the earthquake．
B．San-Francisco-a charming travel city of America．
C．San-Francisco-a city to open her Golden Gate．
D．San-Francisco-a harbor stretching over steep hills．