(    )55. Which of the following is not under the control of the high school students in the TV drama?

A. school life       B. future job           C. love life           D. hobby

C

Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number  of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.

Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

“And then what” asked Pablo.

“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

(    )56.What is the story mainly about?

A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.

C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.

D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.

(    )57.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.

A. many friends to visit him       B. a full and busy life

C. more boats and more fish      D. the house near the ocean

(    )58.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?

A. By buying a supermarket.      B. To move to Mexico City.

C. By selling his own business.    D. To work longer and catch more fish.

(    )59.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.

A. put … into     B. take … away from   C. break down        D. set off

(    )60.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life

B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

Ⅷ。词汇应用(每小题1分，共10分)

61.France is a b eautiful               (west) country.

62.Liu Qian is a                (magic). He is from Taiwan.

63.Which is               (deep) salt lake in the world.

64.She                     (not read) this book before

65.My grandpa is three times              (old) than me.

66.The story was interesting . We couldn’t stop              (laugh).

67.She was attracted by the                  (beautiful) of nature.

68.Have you ever              (write) a novel?

69.Many people didn’t know the              (重要性) of health until they got seriously ill.

70.Neither of you           (be) right.

Ⅸ。句型转换(每小题2分，共10分)

71.Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.(改为同义句)

Qomolangma is                                              in the world.

72.Ann has already finished his homework.(改为否定句)

Ann                    his homework            .

73.Mr white has been in China since 2,000.(改为过去时)

Mr white          to China         2,000.

74.Mr Scott was successful in studying Chinese history.(改为同义句)

Mr Scott                                   Chinese history.

75.The minute she saw me , she turned pale.(改为同义句)

she saw me, she turned pale.

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