124.( )her inexperience, she has done quite a good job.

1、Passage 18Students can travel in the United States without spending too much money if they follow
these suggestions.
A travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses and planes.
Think about hiking or biking for a part of your trip, too. You‘ll not only save money, but you‘ll
also see a lot more of the country.Some students may want to travel by car. Be sure to think about going with other students —
many colleges have ―ride boards‖ that list when and where other students plan to travel. Many
radio stations provide the same sort of service — they announce who‘s driving where, when, how
many riders they will take and what the expenses will be.
There are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus or train stations. Check your travel guide
for names of the best. Many parts of the country also have youth hostels where young people can
stay for only a few dollars a night.
You don‘t have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we don‘t recommend a diet of candy and
cola, either. You can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. If the weather is warm,
you can buy food in supermarkets or at roadside stands and have a picnic for lunch. For dinner
you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants from travel guides or friends.
5. To save money, you can ________.

A. 　have more candy and cola

B. 　invite your friends for a picnic

C. 　take some food with you

D. 　eat in restaurants sometimes

9、6、

A. means

B. meanings

C. significance

D. senses

1、Passage 16Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I
also explain that there‘s a big difference between ―being a writer‖, and writing. In most cases these
individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. ―You‘ve got to want to write,‖ I say to them, ―not want to be a writer.‖
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed
by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year
career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did
have was a friend who found me a place in a New York apartment building. It didn‘t even matter
that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like
a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn‘t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so
hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed
about it for years. I wasn‘t going to be one of those people who die wondering – what if I would
keep putting my dream to the last even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.
This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
2. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. 　 Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B. 　 A writer‘s success depends on luck rather than on effort.

C. 　 Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.

D. 　 The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

9、1、

A. chiefly

B. greatly

C. largely

D. highly

12.We have to get that car fixed( ).

A. 　no matter it costs how much

B. 　 no matter how much costs it

C. 　 no matter how much it costs

D. 　 no matter how much does it cost

7、11、

A. well

B. strange

C. nice

D. funny

2、16、

A. 　 which

B. 　 that

C. 　 how

D. 　 what

9、14、

A. description

B. exposition

C. explanation

D. excuse

29.To make a living as a door-to-door( )demands courage because the door may shut in your face at any time.

A. 　attendant

B. 　 dealer

C. 　 carpenter

D. 　 salesman

1、Passage 4Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did? Benjamin Banneker was a
self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man
in the British Colony of Maryland in 1731, he received some formal education, but he mostly
borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics. At 22, he borrowed a pocket watch,
and without any training, figured out how to carve a working wooden clock that chimed each hour. Because of this clock, he became well known and people would visit him just to see his creation.
Banneker ran his family farm from many years, but when he was in his late 50s, a neighbor‘s
son lent him a telescope. He became interested in astronomy, the study of the planets and stars,
and again taught himself a new science. He made calculations of tides, sunrises and sunsets, and
even predicted an eclipse. For several years he published an almanac of these calculations. Today,
he is best known for publishing six almanacs, called ―Benjamin Banneker‘s Almanac‖ between
1792 and 1797.
In the 1790s, Banneker also helped survey and lay out the land for Washington, D. C., which
became the nation‘s capital. For a look at Banneker‘s amazing life, visit the Benjamin Banneker
Historical Park & Museum in Ellicott City, Maryland.4. The word ―almanac‖ (Line 5, Para. 2) probably means ________.

A. 　a book

B. 　 an object

C. 　 a survey

D. 　 a diary