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Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery(谜) inside a puzzle”. Observers of Russia in the 21st century could surely say the same of the country’s president, Vladimir Putin.
Born in Leningrad, six months before the death of Stalin, the young Putin experienced a poverty-stricken childhood but received a good education. He developed lifelong interests in judo and spy novels, and first applied to the KGB(苏联国家安全委员会) at the age of 17. When they told him to go away and come back with a degree, he completed with an efficiency(效率) that would later serve him well.
Putin used his KGB training, plus his own discipline and common sense, in a series of jobs. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when president Boris Yeltsin resigned in a surprising move. Putin won the 2000 presidential election and in 2004 he was re-elected for a second term lasting until 7 May 2008. 
Due to term limits, Putin was unable to run for a third presidential term. After the victory of  Dmitry Medvedev, in the 2008 presidential elections, he was appointed to be Russia’s Prime Minister.
Putin is regarded as one bringing political stability and re-establishing the rule of law. During his presidency, Russia’s economy(经济) bounced back, seeing GDP increase by 72%, poverty cut more than half, and average monthly salaries increase from $80 to $640. Analysts have described Putin"s economic reforms as impressive. At the same time, his conduct in office has been questioned by political opposition at home, foreign governments, and human rights organizations for leading the Second Chechen War, and for his record on human rights and freedoms.
Whether he wants to drive Russia into a new stage, or believes in the values of its Soviet past, he is determined to put his nation back on its feet. To do this, Vladimir Putin may have to show his true colors sooner rather than later.
小题1: What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Mysterious President of Russia
B.Russia’s High-growth Economy
C.Russia’s Far Past and Near Future
D.The Political Situation in Russia
小题2: Which of the following helps Putin’s success in presidential election?
A.His family background.B.His belief in Soviet.
C.His efficiency in jobs.D.His love for freedom.
小题3: What happened in Russia during Putin’s presidency?
A.The number of the poor reduced to 50%.
B.Every Russian enjoyed equal rights.
C.Russia’s economy picked up rapidly.
D.Russian people lived a peaceful life.
小题4:  What can we learn about Putin from the text?
A.He gains respect of foreign governments.
B.He always fought for human rights.
C.He ran for president a third time.
D.He is a politician of great achievements.

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小题1:A小题1:C小题1:C小题1:D
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Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German writer, has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Ms. Müller, 56, immigrated to Germany from Romania in 1987. She is the first German writer to win the Nobel in literature since Günter Grass in 1999 and the 13th winner writing in German since the prize was first given in 1901. She is the 12th woman to gain the literature prize. But unlike previous winners like Doris Lessing and V. S. Naipaul, Ms. Müller is unknown inside of literary circles in Germany.
“I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” Ms. Muller said in a statement released by her publisher in Germany. “I can’t say anything more at the moment.”
She has written some 20 books, but just 5 have been translated into English, including the novels “The Land of Green Plums” and “The Appointment.”
At a news conference on Thursday at the German Publishers & Booksellers Association in Berlin, where she lives, Ms. Müller, wearing all black, appeared overwhelmed(不知所措) by all the cameras in her face.
When asked what it meant that her name would now be mentioned in the same breath as German greats like Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, Ms. Müller remained philosophical(达观的). “I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse,” she said, adding: “My inner thing is writing. That’s what I can hold on to.”
Earlier in the day, at a news conference in Stockholm, Peter Englund, secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Ms. Müller was honored for her “very, very distinct special language” and because “she has really a story to tell about…and growing up as a stranger in your own family.
小题1:.we can learn from the passage that Ms. Muller is_______.
A.the 1st writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since 1999
B.the 12th winner for the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901
C.the 13th woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
D.a German citizen since she moved to German in 1987
小题2: Ms. Müller was surprised at the news about her winning the award because ____.
A.she was born a Romanian person
B.she had failed many times in winning it
C.she had never wanted to win the prize
D.she was only an unknown writer
小题3: The underlined expression “in the same breath” is the nearest in meaning to ____.
A.instead ofB.at the same moment
C.in a breathD.under the same roof
小题4: We can infer according to the passage that ____.
A.her honored works are based on her own experience
B.most of Ms. Müller’s novels are unsuccessful works
C.Ms. Müller is feeling much better after she becomes the award winner
D.Ms. Müller was honored because she’s described the Germans’ life vividly

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Miss Green was watching TV. Suddenly the program stopped . "Now we broadcast an important notice from the  36 : At about nine this evening , an old woman of 79 ,named Mrs Humney , was 37 and killed by a robber (抢劫犯)wearing a green coat . Those who can supply any clue (线索)are requested to  38   to the police ." The  39 news made the lonely girl filled with  40  .She couldn"t help looking around .But she didn"t  41 that a man was already behind the door.
Suddenly the man  _42  before Miss Green . The girl didn"t know what to __43 . " Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll  44  whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night." said the robber. That made her even more terrified , but she tried to  45  herself.
Just then there came the whistle of a police car .Then  46  the door bell. The man said with a pistol(手枪) 47  the girl"s back, " Don"t  48  the door. Never let him in." But the girl got a(n)  49 . She asked the man outside the door , " Who is it ?" "I"m Bull. Is there  50  unusual here ?" "No, there isn"t ." Immediately she added  51  ," only 52  and I are here." "Good night, " Bull replied in the same loud voice.
A few minutes later. The sound of the  53 died away. " It"s well done, " the robber laughed. Almost at the same time the glass was  54  into pieces . The policemen  55  into the room and caught the robber.
"Miss Green , what you said made us take action right away, " said Bull, " for we know that you have no brother."
36. A. police        B. government          C. army                   D. prison
小题1:
A.hitB.stolenC.robbedD.cheated
小题2:
A.announceB.knowC.provideD.report
小题3:. A .terrible             B exciting                 C. strange                 D. funny
小题4: A. anger             B. fear                        C surprise                 D. sadness
小题5:
A.feelB.lookC.hearD.notice
小题6:
A.cameB.appearedC.walkedD.ran
小题7:.
A.sayB.makeC.doD.deal
小题8:
A.decideB.considerC.hopeD.doubt
小题9:
A.protectB.scareC.freeD.calm
小题10:
A.touchedB.hitC.rangD.struck
小题11:
A.againstB.inC.toD.over
小题12:
A.knockB.shutC.leanD.open
小题13:
A.beliefB.ideaC.helpD.voice
小题14:
A.anythingB.somethingC.anyoneD.someone
小题15:.
A.excitedB.anxiouslyC.loudlyD.bravely
小题16:.
A.my friendB.my neighbourC.the robberD.my brother
小题17:
A.policemanB.police carC.robberD.footsteps
小题18:
A.turnedB.broughtC.brokenD.changed
小题19:
A.slippedB.wentC.fellD.hurried

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He was 11 years old and often went fishing. On the day before bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.
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. Finally, he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
Lighting a match, the father looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy, saying, “You’ll have to put it back, Son.”
Looking around, he saw no other fisherman or boats. Even so, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the water. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect (建筑师) in New York. He often takes his son to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish… again and again… every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. As his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
小题1:Seeing the boy skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water, the father felt __________.
A.admiringB.nervous
C.worriedD.shocked
小题2: On seeing that the big fish was a bass, __________.
A.they discussed how to deal with the fish
B.the boy threw the bass back into the water gladly
C.the father made a decision that the fish must be set free
D.they were worried that other fisherman might know what they had done
小题3:From the passage, we can learn that __________.
A.the father was an architect
B.the son never forgets the lesson
C.the father used to catch a big bass
D.the father made his son feel regretful all his life
小题4: The passage mainly wants to tell us that __________.
A.an ethical decision is not difficult to make
B.it is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes
C.fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions
D.it’s easier to make an ethical decision than to carry it out

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Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. Both worked very hard. After several years, the bosses promote Jackie to sales executive but Charlie_46_ a salesman. One day Charlie could not __47_ it anymore, tendered his resignation(辞职书) to the boss and complained the boss did not __48__ hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him. He thought it was really __49__.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no _50___ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie realize the __51__ between him and Jackie, the boss ask Charlie to do the _52___: “go and find out if anyone is selling watermelon in the market.” Charlie returned and __53__ said yes. the boss asked.“how much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to ___54__ $12 per kg.
The boss told Charlie that we would ask Jackie the _55___ question. Jackie went, returned and said,“boss, only one person is selling watermelon, $12 per kg, $100 for 10kg.he has a _56___ of 340 melons. on the table 58 melons and every melon weighs about 15kg,_57____ from the South two days ago. they are fresh, red and of good __58__ .” Charlie was _59____ and realized the difference between himself and Jackie. he decided not to __60___ but to learn from Jackie.
小题1:
A.madeB.becauseC.remainedD.kept
小题2:
A.takeB.doC.getD.put
小题3:
A.enjoyB.meetC.replyD.value
小题4:
A.unusualB.unfairC.carelessD.selfless
小题5:
A.rest.B.troubleC.effectD.effort
小题6:
A.competitionB.relationshipC.differenceD.distance
小题7:
A.following.B.findingC.shoppingD.searching
小题8:
A.stillB.againC.evenD.only
小题9:
A.offer.B.answerC.remindD.repeat
小题10:
A.difficult.B.familiarC.sameD.simple
小题11:
A.totalB.lotC.pileD.number
小题12:
A.takenB.comeC.boughtD.heard
小题13:
A.valueB.qualityC.conditionD.shape
小题14:
A.struckB.movedC.puzzledD.encouraged
小题15:
A.stayB.stopC.workD.leave

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分。)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给出的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
After listening to everyone’s concerns and problems, Professor Smith looked over at the hostess (主持人) and asked her if she could get a paper and pen for everyone in the room. She    36   a minute later, and brought some paper and pens.
“Do me a    37  ,” Professor Smith asked. “We’re going to try something and I    38   your cooperation. On the small piece of paper please    39   the 3 biggest problems you are facing in your personal life right now. Don’t write your name on it. We’ll keep it    40  .”
The group found the experiment    41  , not knowing what was to follow.
After everyone wrote down their problems, Professor Smith asked everyone to    42   their paper and put it in a small basket that was in the front of the room. There were    43   expressions throughout the room,    44   again, everyone cooperated, wanting to know what would    45   next.
Professor Smith shook the basket and then he    46   around the room and asked each person to    47   a paper from the basket. After he had done that, he sat back down and looked around the room.
“Friends,   48   the paper and read to yourself the problems that you    49  ,” Professor Smith said.
Then, Professor Smith    50   at the woman sitting on his left and asked, “Lisa, would you like to    51   your problems that you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
“No,” Lisa said.
Next, Professor Smith asked the man sitting next to Lisa the    52   question. “Would you like to exchange the problems you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”
   53   the reply was “No.”
Professor Smith went around the whole room. Everyone had a    54   to answer.
Surprisingly, the answers were all the same — no, no, no, no…. Some people said that “I can settle my own problems, but I can’t    55   what I chose out of the basket”. Some people said “Wow — these make my problems look like nothing.”
小题1:
A.leftB.returnedC.answeredD.finished
小题2:
A.favorB.helpC.prizeD.reward
小题3:
A.likeB.wishC.askD.need
小题4:
A.put outB.wash awayC.write downD.speak out
小题5:
A.secretB.silenceC.messageD.future
小题6:
A.encouragingB.interestingC.surprisingD.boring
小题7:
A.tearB.cutC.desertD.fold
小题8:
A.frightenedB.pleasantC.curiousD.terrible
小题9:
A.butB.soC.forD.and
小题10:
A.sayB.happenC.moveD.adventure
小题11:
A.jumpedB.ranC.walkedD.rushed
小题12:
A.throwB.touchC.holdD.pick
小题13:
A.unfoldB.seeC.searchD.study
小题14:
A.heardB.choseC.noticedD.feared
小题15:
A.shoutedB.wonderedC.lookedD.knocked
小题16:
A.giveB.acceptC.understandD.exchange
小题17:
A.sameB.differentC.easyD.strange
小题18:
A.ImmediatelyB.AgainC.SurelyD.Then
小题19:
A.braveryB.faultC.chanceD.power
小题20:
A.struggle withB.show offC.throw awayD.deal with

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