E 71 It might understand more than you think． A dog named Rico recognizes the

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71    It might understand more than you think．
A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany．   72   Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee．
In one experiment，the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects．   73   In four tests，Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right．As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues，the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words．
In another experiment，the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew．   74
The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests．suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of removing．A month later，Rico remembered half of the new names，which is even more impressive．
75   Even if they do，they can’t talk back．Still，it wouldn"t hurt to sweet-talk your dog
every now and then You might just get a big，wet kiss in return!

A．The owner then told Rico to fetch the object，using a word the dog had never heard before

B．Do dogs more understand us than some friends?

C．It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say．

D．Be careful what you say around your dog．

E．The dog also appears to be able to learn new words
F．Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back．
G．Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog．

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第二节   完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．
36．A．exciting                 B．pleasant                  C．tough                 D．significant
37．A．game                 B．event                  C．league             D．season
38．A．short                 B．full                        C．lacking            D．sufficient
39．A．as                         B．while                  C．since           D．now that
40．A．most interesting      B．dullest                    C．most difficult D．easiest
41．A．unique                   B．adventurous            C．young              D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile             B．though                    C．instead             D．somehow
43．A．quit                       B．stay                        C．resign              D．rest
44．A．hoping                  B．swearing                 C．claiming          D．wishing
45．A．fans                  B．classmates        C．sponsor            D．coach
46．A．only too                B．more than           C．not a little    D．no longer
47．A．fade                  B．gain                       C．destroy            D．grow
48．A．owe                      B．think                  C．demand           D．recommend
49．A．reminded           B．told                        C．taught              D．guided
50．A．act                       B．deserve                   C．play                D．take
51．A．with                      B．alongside            C．on                   D．for
52．A．matter                   B．aspect                     C．issue            D．thing
53．A．potential            B．goal                       C．enthusiasm       D．confidence
54．A．hate                  B．treasure                  C．admit                 D．recognize
55．A．character           B．captain                   C．person             D．figure

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第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Theodore，the manager of the

Paradise Hotel，told a middle-aged couple that that would have to leave the hotel after just one night．The couple，visiting from Texas，had booked a room for eight nights．
“They wanted a sterile (消毒了的) environment，”Theodore said，“They should have rented a room in a hospital，maybe an operating room．This hotel is clean，hut it isn"t that clean．”
Theodore said that，on the very first day，the couple brought all the sheets，pilloweases，and bedspreads down to the main hall and just dropped them next to the front desk．They stood there next to this pile of bedding while other guests looked，pointed，and murmured．The hotel got three cancellations within the hour from people who witnessed this strange，event．
When Theodore asked the couple what the problem was，they said that their bedding was filthy and they wanted it replaced．The couple could not identify any specific“filth”on the bedding．The wife just said，“We’re paying good money to stay here．How dare you doubt us？We know the filth is there．That"s all the proof you need，”Theodore called room service，and the bedding was replaced immediately．
Early the next evening，however，the couple marched to the front desk again and demanded seven cans of sterilizer，“We need a can for each night．We have to spray the phone，the TV，all the door handles，the toilet handle，the shower stall，the faucet，the sink，and any hotel staff entering our room．”
Worried，Theodore politely suggested that a hotel more suitable for them was just around the corner．He then called ahead to reserve a“very clean”room，and gave them free transportation in the hotel Rolls-Royce．Also，he told the couple that they wouldn’t he charged for the secon

d day．
The

couple were surprised but they really liked the idea of free room for a night and that expensive car service．
56．The underlined word “filthy” means     in this article．
A．clean               B．dirty                C．smelly                    D．old
57．Why was Theodore worried?
A．The couple might have more demands the following days．B．The hotel was not clean enough．
C．The hotel would run out of cleaning stuff．D．More guests would make the same requests．
58．What word could best describe the couple?
A．Narrow-minded.             B．Expensive        C．Particular         D．Easy-going

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第三部分任务型阅读（满分10分）
Joseph Pulitzer(April 10，1847—October 29，1911)was a Hungarian—American publisher best known for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes after death．
Pulitzer was born in Makó，Hungary．At 17，Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army．but was turned down due to age，bad health and poor eyesight. Disappointed but still with hope，he traveled first to Paris and then to London, hoping to join the army there. And he was rejected for the same reasons. Finally , he moved to the United States in 1846 and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18 until the end of the American Civil War. After the war he settled in St. Louis Missouri, where in 1868 he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper, the Westliche Post fro $3,000. Then , in 1879, he bought the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,700 and merged (合作) the two papers as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which remained St. Louis’ daily newspaper. He bought the New York World in 1883, which turned out to be a successful decision, and which made Pulitzer wealthy. In 1885, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned after a few months’ service. In 1895 the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color. Under Pulitzer’s leadership circulation (发行量) grew from 15,000 to 600,000, making it the largest newspaper in the country . But unfortunately from 1890, Pulitzer’s already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper, and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York. At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York. At the age of forty, he was struck blind, but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years.
In 1892, Pulitzer offered Columbia University’s president money to set up the world’s first school of journalism. But the university turned down the offer. In 1902, Columbia’s new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes, but it would not be until after Pulitzer’s death that this dream would come true．Pulitzer left the university$2 million in his will，which led to the creation in 1912 of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism．And up till now，Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world．
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911．He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx，New York．In 1917．the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded，as Pulitzer wished to．
In 1989，in honor of his great achievements and contributions，Pulitzer was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame．
Title：A biography of a famous person

Name	Joseph Pulitzer	Dates of birth and death	April 10, 1947—October 29， 1911
Birth place	Makó, Hungary	71 place	The Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
72	Hungarian-American	Profession	Reporter, publisher
73	Military career ·at 17, made several 74 to join the army , but failed for his age, bad health and poor eyesight. ·at 18 , eventually served in the Lincoln’s Army in the USA
73	Newspaper career Newspaper career ·in 1868．began working as a reporter for the Westliche Post，a daily newspaper ·from 1872 to 1882，succeeded in 75 three newspapers ·in 1895，introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color ·from 1890，managed the newspaper 76 for health reason
Achievements & contributions	77 career ·joined the Republican Party and in 1869 was elected to the Missouri State Assembly ·in 1885，was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives．but 78 for only a short time．
	made the New York World the largest newspaper in the country，with it。 circulation(发行量)growing from 15，000 to 600，000 ·in 1912，helped to 79 the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism，which remains one of the most famous in the world ·established the Pulitzer Prizes through his will
80	·In 1989, was included in the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

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第二节   完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It"s true. You really can"t love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ___36____ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ___37____ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she ___38____ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table ___39____ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She ___40____ if someone from the office had ___41____ him off, or... did he just ___42____ know that she would not get turned down? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ___43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44____ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It ___45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you"d get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
___46___ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She ___47___ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the ___48___, she read: "Don"t worry about not getting the raise! You ___49___ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the ___50___ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total ___51___ and love, ___52___ she succeeds or fails. His love ___53___ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their ___54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to ___55___ world peace? Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36.   A. inform       B. require       C. ask     D. advise
37.   A. nervous      B. excited       C. embarrassed       D. relaxed
38.   A. called B. lifted C. scattered     D. gathered
39.   A. laid    B. set      C. made D. brought
40.   A. realized      B. knew C. mattered     D. wondered
41.   A. tipped B. cut      C. put     D. broke
42.   A. somewhat   B. somehow    C. anyhow      D. anyway
43.   A. decision     B. salary C. news   D. employer
44.   A. got     B. looked       C. sat      D. lay
45.   A. read    B. wrote C. went   D. told
46.   A. Preparing   B. Following C. Arranging   D. Cooking
47.   A. watched     B. observed    C. stared D. noticed
48.   A. table   B. bed     C. floor   D. pocket
49.   A. deserve      B. suppose      C. answer       D. honor
50.   A. depth B. measure     C. length D. width
51.   A. preference B. absence      C. assistance   D. acceptance
52.   A. whether     B. what   C. why    D. where
53.   A. shows B. supports     C. celebrates   D. approves
54.   A. condition   B. direction    C. surroundings      D. scenery
55.   A. enjoy B. achieve      C. settle   D. promote

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He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family"s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch（鲈鱼）with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure（鱼饵）and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused colored ripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.
When his pole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.
Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.--- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
"You"ll have to put it back, son," he said.
"Dad!" cried the boy.
"There will be other fish," said his father.
"Not as big as this one," cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell by the clarity of his father"s voice that the decision was not negotiable. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.
The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father"s cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.
He was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish---again and again---every time he comes up against a question of ethics（道德规范）.
66. Why did the father ask his son to put the perch back?
A. Because the father disliked the perch. B. Because the father was afraid of being fined.
C. Because the ethics must be observed.
D. Because the son was more experience in fishing than his father.
67. The underlined word “negotiable” in the passage refers to _________.
A. reasonable B. transferable C. acceptable D. reliable
68. When does the architect (the father’s son) think of that perch put back?
A. When he takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.
B. When he builds many famous buildings.
C. When he pays a visit to his old father.
D. When he faces some problems about ethics.
69. Which word can not be used to describe the boy’s father?
A. honest B. noble-minded C. caring D. generous
70. From the passage, we can learn _________.
A. how we do the right thing and are strengthened
B. how we have a chance to beat the system and take it
C. how we master some skills of going fishing
D. how we understand our parents’ words is very important

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