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Despite the fact that Lucy is a lovely girl, she _____ be extremely difficult to work with sometimes.

A. must        B. should       C. would       D. can

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Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary

unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.

According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious

as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

1.Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

2.To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.

3.The last paragraph is mainly about ____.

4.In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn ” is in quotation marks (引号)because _____.

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In “Relax, We’ll Be Fine”, columnist David Brooks writes, “the fact is, despite all the problems, America’s future is extremly bright.”

Mr. Brooks acknowledges that “According to recent survey, 60 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The same percentage believe that the U.S. is in long-term decline. The political system is not functional. A financial crisis looks unavoidable. There are plenty of reasons to be sad.”

But, he writes:

“Demographers(人口学家) predict that over the next 40 years, the U.S. population will increase by an additional 100 million people, to 400 million over all. The population will be determined, hardworking and relatively young. In 2050, only a quarter will be over 60, compared with 31 percent in China and 41 percent in Japan.”

As the rising generation leads an economic recovery, it will also participate in a communal

(of community) one. We are living in a global age of social entrepreneurship(创业精神).

In sum, the U.S. is on the edge of a demographic, economic and social recovery, built on its historic strengths. The U.S. has always been good at destructive change. And it’s always been good at decentralized community-building, too. Surely a country with this much going for it is not going to wait around passively and let a rotten political culture drag it down.

51．In his article Relax, We’ll Be Fine, David Brooks intends to____________.

A．encourage Americans to be optimistic about their future

B．give Americans courage to face their financial crisis

C．persuade Americans to live happily and generously

D．inspire Americans to lead an economic recovery

52．There are all the reasons for Americans to be unhappy except____________

A．the function-failed political system         B．the increasing population

C．the declining economy                   D．the wrong direction and financial crisis

53．Over the next 40 years, according to David Brooks, Americans will be____________

A．more optimistic and humorous            B．more pessimistic and stronger

C．more energetic and promising             D．more considerate and aggressive

54．In the author’s opinion, America____________.

A．has always benefited from wars            B．has done well by its political system

C．has contributed a lot to human progress     D．has contributed to world’s economy

55．We can learn from the passage that____________

A．American political system and culture are backward

B．Americans are not a nation to give in to difficulties

C．Americans are very destructive and aggressive

D．America has been in an economic and social recovery

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Despite the fact that it is still not fully understood, more and more farmers are _________ this modern technology of agriculture．

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Despite the fact that it is still not fully understood, more and more farmers are _________ this modern technology of agriculture．

A．benefiting from                                    B．convincing of

C．suspecting of                                     D．protecting from

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She is such a lovely girl ____ is liked by everybody.

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While she is a lovely girl, she    be extremely difficult to work with.

A．may     B．must    C．should   D．can

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She wishes to become a beautiful girl, _____ everybody loves.

A. the one            B. one              C. that               D. which

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Despite the fact that all three teams 　　　 different approaches to the problem, they were all immediate successes.

A. adapted　　 B. adopted　　 C. acquired　　 D. approved

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Her voice was shaking despite the fact ________ she tried her best to control it.

A. when             B. which            C. where            D. that

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