69. Today the New York City skyline becomes famous because buildings there were .
A) all the same height B) above the sky
C) built in different sizes D) of different heights
70. About 90 years ago, builders in New York City were racing to
A) build the world's tallest skyscrapers B) go down the New York street
C) run around the track D) enjoy the famous skyline
71 . The Bank of Manhattan Building was feet tall when it was finished.
A) 792 B) 925 C) 927 D) 929
72. The, Chrysler Building was the world's tallest in 1930 because .
A) builders put a round roof on its top B) builders held a party to celebrate it
C) New Yorkers saw a strange sight D) workers raised a metal spire through its top
73. By the end of 1973, the world's second tallest building was .
A the Woolworth Building B) the Chrysler Building
C) the Empire State Building D) the World Trade Center
74. The best title for this passage can be .
A) Beautiful skyscrapers B) Race for the sky
C) Clever builders in New York D) A big celebration party
B．Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文 （1 2分)
The Internet is full of false information. It is important for us all to stay away from being fooled by such information.Here are three examples of Internet hoaxes（欺骗）．
On his website, a man has asked for gifts of money to 75 the life of a pretty little rabbit named Toby that he rescued under his house. A cat must have attacked the rabbit, the man said, so he took it in. He gave Toby loving care and nursed him back to good 76 . However, the greedy man also said if he didn't receive enough money. he would eat poor little Toby. (Don't worry, though. Remember, it's just a hoax!)
While the streets of New Orleans were still suffering a flood after a terrible hurricane (飓风), a 77 e-mail was sent around the Internet. It included a photograph of a huge crocodile(鳄鱼 ) over five meters long. According to the message, it had been swimming around the flooded city eating people. It was later 78 that the photographs of the crocodile were of one that was caught in the Congo years before.
The following e-mail hoax takes in many people. It says that a large company will pay you to send their e-mail to as many people as possible. For every person that you send the e-mail to. It promises you will 79 receive$5.00; if he goes on to send it to someone else. you'll get $3.00; and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid$1.00. To make the lie even more believable, the sender says that 80 he thought it was a hoax. but the company soon sent him $800.00.
75.A)miss B)save C)compare D)damage
76. A) health B) service C) medicine D) education
77. A) pleasant B) precious C) frightening D) hardworking
78. A) organized B) invented C) praised D) discovered
79. A) certainly B) hardly C) possibly D) mainly
80. A) in time B) in return C) at first D) at present
c．Read the passage and舢in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的
词．使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母己给）：（14分）
Because deaf people cannot hear, they have special ways of communicating. One way is lip (嘴唇) reading. With training, people can learn to understand what someone is saying by looking at the m 81 0f the speaker. Speaking is possible but difficult for the deaf. Because they cannot hear their own voices, it takes a lot of training to be able to make the c 82 sounds, and not all deaf people can get this skill. The way of communicating is sign language, which is the most useful in real life.
In many ways, sign language is s 83 to spoken languages though actually there is some difference. The "words" of sign language are its signs. The signs are formed with movements of the hands, face and body. Each sign has a different meaning. Signs are mixed up to form sentences. The basic sign language is hand signs that take the place of letters. The signs, which are put together, can e 84 the same thoughts, feelings and so on as a spoken language. And just as different countries usually speak different languages, most countries have their own variation （变化） of sign language.
In addition to knowing sign language, it is also helpful to know s 85 about how deaf people communicate. Hand waving or hitting a table or the floor to get someone's attention is fine. Also, lots of eye c 86 is necessary. Information can be read from their eyes.
Lastly, it is good to remember that most deaf people s 87 think of themselves different from other people, and you don't have to, either!
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列 问题）： ( 12分)
Jimmy James became famous when he was only 16. His rock group Jumping James were playing in a small club in Liverpool when a famous singer heard them play. He told his record company about them and soon they were in a studio recording their first record, Sun on the Water. It was a big surprise and success as well and went to Number One in the charts (图表) all over the world. Jumping James appeared on Top of the Pops and on many other TV shows. Soon they were playing at the Albert Hall in London, at Carnegie Hall in New York and at the Opera House in Sydney. Jimmy's face was on magazine covers all over the world.
By the time he was 20, Jimmy was extremely rich. He owned houses in London, Hollywood, Switzerland and Hawaii, he drove a Rolls Royce and a number of sports cars. He threw away his suits after wearing them only once. Jimmy left Jumping James and made records by himself. His life was rich and busy but soon he got bored. He started to drink a lot of whisky. He became lazy and often did not turn up for concerts. His records still made a lot of money but he was now spending almost everything he earned. He bought a yacht (游艇) and a big house in France, he bought cars and paid for huge parties all over the world.
Then he began to make worse and worse records and to sing and play the guitar badly. Theatres cancelled his concerts, fans stopped buying his records, and his friends left him. Now he is back in Liverpool living in a very small house with his brother John. He has no money, no job, no friends and no future. He is not famous any more. But he has stopped drinking. He is happier now and soon he plans to try to play his guitar again. He will play for pleasure and make enough money to live quite well. But this time he will not play for fame（名声）．
88. Who introduced the rock group Jumping James to a record company?
89. What information can you get from“Jimmy's face...the world"Paragraph One?
90. Where were Jimmy's houses by the time he was at the age of 20?
91. Why did Jimmy become lazy and start to drink a lot of whisky?
92. The theatres weren't satisfied with Jimmy's bad playing were they?
93. What did Jimmy think of"fame" at the end of the story?
Do you agree with 'his view on"fame"? Why or Why not?
VII．Writing（作文）：（共20分）
94. Write a passage of at least 60 words about the topic “Encouragement brings me power."
（根据所给情景，请以“鼓励带给我力量”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）
注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
Situation: In our daily life, we need lots of encouragement from our teachers, parents or friends.
Please use one or two examples to show us your opinion on this topic and give your reason(s).
日常生活中我们需要来自多方的鼓励。请你举1-2个例子阐述你的观点，并说明理由。）
The following words and phrases are for your reference only．（下列词语仅供参考）
Difficulties deal with disappointed achievements manage powerful
