A. will forget the information they have just read easily B. will not think more about what they are reading C. will fall asleep easily

D. can recall more information after reading

44. The underline word “passively” mean “ ”in Chinese.

A. 被动地 B. 主动地 C. 快捷地 D. 茫然地 45. From the passage, we can know . A. electronic books are less convenient for readers to read B. the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books C. e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all

D. people easily forget what they have read because they read too much

B

Gabriel Garcia Márquez ,who was awared the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014. The world paused to remember the cultural giant.

Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called “magical realism” In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile, magical things happen to them.

Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world –of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor for the development of Colombia since the 19century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said, Garcia Márquez wrote about “the very essence of the Latin American beings ”. 46. Garcia Márquez was born in the year _________.

A. 1914 B. 1928 C. 1967 D. 1982 47. We can know from Paragragh2 that Garcia Márquez______.

A. was born in Mexico City

B. spent most of his adult life in Colombia C. had a writing style called “magical realism ”

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D. was famous but lived a simple daily life 48. The underlined word “isolated” means _ _______.

A. 隔绝的 B. 安逸的 C. 喧嚣的 D. 繁华的 49. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez?

A. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 B. His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success. C. He was widely known as “a girl of 20th-century literature ”. D. Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City. 50. The writer quotes from the President to ______.

A. praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement B. show the deep sadness of the President C. explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez D. describe the character of Garcia Márquez

C

Henry was an office worker in a big city.He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday.He usually went to the seaside,but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“Enjoy country life.Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm.Good food.Fresh air.Horse riding.Walking.Fishing.Cheap and interesting.”

“This sounds a good idea,” he thought.“I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm.I think I can enjoy horse riding,walking and fishing.They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside.”

He wrote to the farmer.In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there.Then on the first day of July,he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later,he returned home.

“What's wrong with West Hill Farm？”his best friend,Ed,asked him.“Didn't you enjoy country life？” “Country life was very good.” Henry said.“But there was another problem.” “Oh,what？”

“Well,” he said,“the first day I was there a sheep died,and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “What's wrong with that？”Ed asked.“Fresh meat is the best.”

“I know,but on the second day a cow died,and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you！”

“You don't understand.” Henry said.“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

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“A different roast every day,”Ed said loudly,“and you are complaining！”

“Let me finish.” Henry said.“On the fourth day the farmer died,and I didn't dare(敢) stay for dinner！” 51. How did Henry find out about the farm?

A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B.His best friend told him. C.He wrote to the farmer.

52. Henry came back home several days later because ________.

A.he didn't like the country life at all B.the farmer wasn't friendly to him C.he thought he might have to eat the farmer 53. The underlined word “complaining” means ________.

A.抱怨 B.夸奖 C.训斥 54. Which of the following is true?

A.Henry thought he could enjoy a change. B.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

C.Henry couldn't think of anything else to do,so he went to the farm. 55. Which is the best title for the passage?

A.What a beautiful farm! B.A short holiday C.Henry and the farmer

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五、补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个选项为多余选项。 A：Hi, Peter. I hear that you’ve begun to stay in the school dormitory（学生宿舍）. 56 B: Yes. It can save me a lot of time riding my bike to school. A: 57 What is the dormitory like? B: It’s OK, but not perfect. A: Why? 58 B: Today I overslept and missed my breakfast. A: 59

B: Yes. Some boys kept talking until midnight last night. So I couldn’t fall asleep. A: 60

B: Wow, a good idea! Thank you.

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六、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 61. 由于天气恶劣，比赛被取消了．

The match was______because of the bad weather． 62. 音乐会现场至少有一千人．

There are______one thousand people at the concert． 63.老师为我指出了写作中的错误．

The teacher______the mistakes in my writing． 64. 经过长途跋涉，他终于到家了．

He arrived at home______after a long journey． 65. 我相信我们的梦想会实现的．

I believe our dream______．

七、任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致（每空词数不限）

Do foreigners find online shopping fun or painful? Some of my foreign friends have shared their online shopping stories with me.

Ari James(US)

One of the first things I was told about China is Taobao. When I arrived in Nanjing, it didn’t take me long to start buying things from Taobao. I bought bags, shoes and many other things. The most funny thing is that I once ordered 15 large doughnut pillows(甜甜圈枕头) for my teachers. The pillows arrived the very next day in such a huge bag that I carried it to the school like Father Christmas.

Christine(Australia)

I’ve been shopping online for nearly three years. Now I’m completely in love with Taobao. I can find almost everything I want on it. It took me a long time to get used to online shopping, since most online shops serve Chinese people. But as soon as I got the knack(诀窍)，online shopping became quite easy.

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