Passage  2
When the French Institute in Haiti asked me to speak on a subject of my own choice, I picked heroism. It’s a subject I know well. I’ve read many books about it.
I spoke of some well-known heroes. I suggested that I was something of a hero myself. Then I described how the hero, in face of danger, discovers all the great, lasting values of life.
When I left the platform, a gentleman came to me. “Great lecture,”he said. “I’m Doctor Bonbon. I’ve been asked to make your stay here as pleasant as possible. Would you like to go hunting sharks with me? You seem to enjoy facing danger.”
I accepted gladly. I saw myself struggling with a huge fish on my rod…
I was to speak again the next afternoon. So we agreed to start early that morning.
“By the way,”the doctor said as we set out ,“you should try out your Cousteau.”
“My…what?”
“Your snorkel. You need to breathe. I’ll show you how to work the underwater gun too. What’s the matter? Something wrong?”
I had to sit down. I tried to tell myself it wasn’t so. But there was no doubt about it. I wasn’t to fish with a rod, I was to go right down into the water. I opened my mouth to protest…
“You know,”the doctor said. “I can’t tell you how much we all enjoyed your lecture on courage.”
I said nothing. There are times when you have to protect your means of earning a living. I was known as a good speaker. If I had to be eaten by sharks to keep my reputation, I was ready. I put on my mask.
“Now put on the lead belt. It will get you down there instantly,”the doctor said. “They’ll go down with you.”He pointed to the four giants on board.
Bodyguards, I thought with relief.
“They’re the beaters,”the doctor said. “They’ll go ahead and drive the sharks toward you. Then all you have to do is shoot.”I didn’t have the courage to object. They helped me over the side.
At the bottom the first thing I saw was a big fish. I screamed.
I can’t quite remember what followed. All I know is that, contrary to what I had said in my lecture, at the moment of danger the hero does not discover the great values of life. When I opened my eyes again, the big fish was gone.
I tried to return to the surface. Then I saw a huge form above my head. I seized my gun, I closed my eyes and I pressed the trigger.
The gun was torn from me.
In seconds I was at the surface. Luckily, the boat was near. I was on board in an instant.
“Where’s your gun?”asked the doctor.
I explained that I had hit a shark. The beast had torn the weapon from my hands.
The black swimmers were climbing back into the boat now. One of them had my gun. He spoke to the doctor in Creole.
“It seems,”the doctor said to me, “that yon shot at the hull of the boat.”
He was trying to suggest that I had mistaken the boat passing over my head for a shark. The very idea!
When I stepped onto the platform that afternoon, Doctor Bonbon was sitting in the front row. But I didn’t let his mocking stare disturb me. I was determined to rise once more to the level of my subject.
“Ladies and gentlemen,”I began,“when the hero finds himself facing danger, the first thing he discovers…”
56．This story is told in a _____ tone.
A．sad
B．serious
C．humorous
D．critical
57．When told to go down into the water, the writer had to sit down probably because _____ .
A．he had more questions to ask Doctor Bonbon
B．he wanted to discuss the arrangement in detail
C．he was greatly inspired
D．he was trembling with fear
58．To save his face, the writer had no way out but to _____.
A．go down into the water
B．lecture on heroism again
C．shoot at the hull of the boat
D．protest against the invitation
59．When the writer was told that he had actually shot at the boat, _____.
A．he did not believe it 
B．he felt annoyed
C．he was ashamed of his stupid mistake
D．he was relieved that nobody was hurt
60．When he stood on the platform that afternoon, the writer probably began his speech with this remark：“When the hero finds himself facing danger, the first thing he discovers _____.”
A．is his true self
B．is the great values of life
C．is the challenge from other people
D．is his strong desire to save his face

Ⅴ、词形转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。
（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
61．We believe that the key to an organization’s _____ is the development of great leaders and great employees. (effective)
62．_____ is a strong feeling of love for and pride in one’s own country.(national)
63．One of the tyres of the truck exploded because of _____.(over, load)
64．Kodak will _____ production of black-and-white photographic paper by the end of 2005 due to its sales drop.(continue)
65．It is very _____ of the young playwright to attempt a new form of drama. (courage)
66．With the rapid economic development, there is an _____ of job opportunities. (explode)
67．One needs _____ to get rid of such bad habits as smoking and alcoholism. (control, self)
68．_____ deeds are always encouraged in all cultures. (hero)
69．The job of a _____ is to research, record and preserve history. (history)
70．The Japanese celebrate the “Tanabata Festival”every 7th night of July, believing that this could improve their _____ skills. (dress, make)

Ⅵ、句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。如括号内有特定要求，请按要求答题。（本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分）
71．我要是你的话，绝不会做出这样的蠢事。
72．他问我是否能够解释为什么最近雨水这么多。
73．回收利用旧瓶子比生产新瓶子费用更高，但是为了环保，这样做是值得的。
74．一个人如果没有生活目标，就可能丧失希望，自暴自弃。
75．她明白教育将对山区孩子的一生起巨大作用，自愿去那里的一所小学教书。
（choice;difference）

Ⅶ、作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。（本大题共15分）
TOPIC：What do yon think is the most admirable quality of the old woman in the text “The Washwoman?”
You can use this outline：
1．Name this quality.
2．Give an example or examples to show she possessed this quality.
3．Give a brief comment on this quality.