---What qualities does a person need to become a teacher?
---In my opinion, a teacher _______ be knowledgeable, patient, and passionate.
A. can B. would C. may D. should
Chaplin was loved for his determination to ________all difficulties.
A. cause B. support C. anger D. congratulation
Teamwork is the ability to work together with other team members toward a common goal. 36 Many factors influence the working of a team. If a team can’t get the desired results, try the following ways that would help improve teamwork.
Planning goals ahead:37 When a goal is planned , all team members should be clear about their goals they have to achieve and then they should find a way that would lead them to achieve their goals.
Appointing (任命)team leader: A team is led by the team leader. 38 It is the leader’s responsibility to resolve the conflicts (冲突)caused by different characters and attitudes.
Maintaining good relationship between team members: Teamwork needs cooperation (合作). 39 So it would also be great if the team members can communicate outside the work place to know each other more. This will help increase a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork.
Avoiding competition: Competition is important for a person’s growth. 40 One should understand that each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than compete with each other in the team, one should learn from others and improve one’s performance.
A. It would be good for their cooperation if the members know each other well.
B. But there are many difficulties in teamwork.
C. The ability can help common people achieve uncommon goals.
D. His or her duty is to encourage and lead the team members to achieve their goal.
E. The goals should be easy enough to achieve.
F. However, unhealthy competition among group members can hurt team spirit.
G. It is the duty of all the members to work together to plan the goal.
Are you having difficulty falling asleep? Try drinking a glass of warm milk. If that doesn't work, listen to soft, beautiful music. Still no luck? Try thinking about sheep jumping over a fence. If you are still awake, take a sleeping pill. But people who take pills often become dependent on the drugs. So you lie awake knowing that the new workday will soon arrive. If you have been in such condition for at least one month, you may have primary insomnia(失眠症)．
A new study has found that you might fall asleep more quickly and stay asleep longer if you try “cerebral hypothermia”. It is not a complex medical process. It just means cooling down your brain. Eric Nofzinger and Daniel Buysse from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School led the study. They examined twelve people who had sleeping problems. Twelve others had no sleep problems. Each of them wore a soft plastic cap on their head at bedtime.
The caps had tubes inside filled with water. The researchers moved the water through the tubes and then changed the temperature of the water. Other studies showed that people who had sleeping problems often had more chemical reactions in the front of their brain. The researchers thought cooling down the brain might help.
On the first two nights of testing, the patients wore caps with no water. On the next two nights, the caps were worn, but the water was not cooled. Then the researchers cooled the water a little for another two nights. On the final two nights of the study, the temperature of the water was made much cooler.
The researchers found that the water caps didn't help the patients until the temperature was about 14℃. Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their heads.
Dr Nofzinger and Dr Buysse noted that this was only the beginning of the brain temperature study. But they believed they had discovered something important that needed more research.
36. The first paragraph is written to ________．
A. explain how serious insomnia is B. bring forward the topic of the passage
C. tell us the causes of sleeping problems D. tell us the danger of having sleeping problems
37. From the passage we know that “cerebral hypothermia” is actually ________．
A. a complex medical process B. a psychological treatment
C. a simple physical treatment D. a difficult scientific theory
38. In the study, researchers helped people fall asleep faster through ________．
A. increasing chemical reactions in the front of their brain
B. making them feel safe with a cap on their head
C. asking them to drink water to cool down
D. lowering the temperature of their brain
39. Dr Nofzinger and Dr Buysse seemed to believe that ________．
A. their research wouldn't help people greatly
B. more studies would be needed for their research
C. cooling down people's brain might be harmful
D. the results of their study would be made use of soon
International Weather Forecast (January 18th, 2015)
Paris Weather
l Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 59F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
l Tonight: Generally clear. Low near 35F. Winds light and variable.
l Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
l Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.
New York Weather
l Today: Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
l Tonight: Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
l Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
l Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 29F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
London Weather
l Today: Cloudy and windy. High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
l Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 43F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
l Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
l Tomorrow night: Cloudy and windy. Periods of light rain early. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sydney Weather
l Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 73F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
l Tonight: Rain. Low near 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
l Tomorrow: rain in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 78F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
l Tomorrow night: An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
1. Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
A. Paris B. New York C. London. D. Sydney
2. There will be thunderstorms in Sydney on _________.
A. the evening of January 18th B. the afternoon of January 18th
C. the morning of January 19th D. the afternoon of January 19th
3. If you go on a tour on January 18th, which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report？
A. The Eiffel Tower B. Statue（雕像）of Liberty
C. Big Ben D. The Sydney Opera House.
I liked adventure. Once I decided to climb a mountain and asked my uncle for advice. He said, “Unfortunately, I am so busy these days. But if no one leads, you are likely to be lost. ”
I said, “What am I afraid of? If lost, I will call you for help. ” He said with a smile, “Well, I hope you will not get lost. Good luck. ” I confidently said, “I think I’ll certainly be able to return safely.”
I finally set off by myself. Everything was very smooth at first. When I came close to the top, a sudden strong wind burst. I had to find a shelter to hide my sleeping bag inside. An hour later, I crawled（爬）out and looked around. All the places were so familiar and those roads appeared to extend（延伸）in all directions. What should I do? I decided to call for help, but except the sleeping bag, there was nothing left.
Going on in my despair（绝望）, suddenly I found a map from the sleeping bag. Could that be put by Uncle? Anyway, I followed the directions on the map and succeeded in finding a smooth way home.
Stepping into the house, I was pleased to see Uncle again and said excitedly, “Today, thanks to your map, or I really could not return home. My baggage, including my mobile phone, was blown away. ”
Strangely Uncle asked, “The map?” I said, “The one you put in my sleeping bag.” Seeing the map, Uncle suddenly laughed again, “This is your 4-year-old cousin Linda’s painting of a Super Spider-Man.”
I was surprised, “However, I really got this ‘map’ to find it down the road.”
Uncle said, “You can come down the mountain successfully, not due to the map, but due to your strong will to deal with the problem!”
21. According to the passage, the writer climbed the mountain alone because _________.
A. no one wanted to go with him
B. his uncle encouraged him to do so
C. he wanted to try an unusual and exciting experience
D. he had a map in his bag
22. How did the writer protect himself from the sudden wind?
A. He hid himself in the sleeping bag.
B. He could do nothing but call for help.
C. He crawled to the top of the mountain.
D. He hurried to search for a place to hide in.
23. With _________, the writer returned home smoothly.
A. the map his uncle put in his sleeping bag B. his determination
C. the painting his cousin prepared for him D. his uncle’s instruction
24. From the passage we learn that the author is _________.
A. thoughtful B. strict C. warm-hearted D. adventurous
假如你是李华，最近收到你的美国笔友Mike发来的电子邮件，向你询问有关新学校老师的情况，请你根据下列提示用英语写一封回信：
1. 简要介绍一位你喜欢的老师的外貌特征；
2. 简要说明喜欢这位老师的原因。
注意：词数100左右。
Dear Mike,
I’m so glad to hear from you! You asked about my new teachers here, and now let me tell you something about them..
A woman was caught trying to get her boyfriend out of Puente Ayala prison by packing him in a large suitcase. They almost got away with it, but guards became suspicious after seeing the woman struggling with the suitcase.
25-year-old Souda arrived at the Puente Ayala prison in Barcelona, Venezuela, last weeks, to visit her boyfriend, Jose Antonio, who was serving a sentence of 9 years and 8 months for stealing cars. She had brought their six-year-old daughter and a large pink suitcase, which is common for an overnight stay by family members in South American prison. Little did the guards know that Souda and Jose Antoni were planning to leave the prison together the next day, as a big happy family.
Their plan seemed to go smoothly as the woman carrying the bright pink baggage didn’t attract the guards’ attention, but it failed when they finally noticed the short woman struggling to pull the seemingly light suitcase out of the door. They stopped Souda and asked her to open the suitcase so they could check its items. Left with no choice but to meet the guards’ demand, the woman opened the suitcase to show young Jose Antonio looking like a professional contortionist (专业柔术演员)and covered with different clothing items.
Puente Ayala guards sent the car thief back to the prison. Souda has been caught by guards and is waiting for official charges, and the couple’s six-year-old daughter, Mary, has been placed in the care of social services.
If only Souda had gone to the gym to improve her strength before going through escaping from prison with her lover, things might have gone differently.
5. The underlined word “suspicious” in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by_____.
A. pleased B. doubtful
C. worried D. violent
6. Where did Souda put her husband while leaving the prison?
A. In a car. B. In a box
C. In a suitcase. D. In a bag
7. Mary lives in the care of social services because______.
A. she broke the law
B. her parents’ marriage has ended
C. her parents are both caught by guards
D. her mother is busy building up her body
8. What can we learn from the text?
A. Souda and her daughter stayed in the prison for a night
B. Souda has escaped from punishment by law
C. Jose Antonio made a living by selling cars once
D. Jose Antonio was a professional contortionist.
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids ___21___ “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the ___22___ students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too ___23___.
Freddy was an average ___24___, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）. He would ___25___ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s ___26___.
Before the school year ___27___, I gave the kids a special ___28___, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your ___29___” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the ___30___ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide ___31___ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his ___32___ from high school and remained the same ___33___ person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man ___34___ in his truck . Another time, he ___35___ a friend money to buy a house.
Just last year, I was ___36___ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman ___37___ the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ___38___ it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a ___39___ from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all ___40___ something from Freddy.
21. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
22. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
23. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull
24. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
25. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
26. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
27. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended
28. A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message
29. A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
30. A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever
31. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates
32. A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation
33. A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart
34. A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live
35. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
36. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting
37. A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored
38. A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held
39. A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary
40. A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed
The ______ girl sat on the floor, ______.
A. frightened; crying B. frightened; to cry
C. frightening; cried D. frightening; to cry
— What happened to you just now, Daisy ?
— My key was missing. I had to _______ the door open.
A. force B. keep C. break D. leave
What will happen if you put five cute, little innocent pigs into a tiger’s cave? Instead of pigs being treated as its __41__, love turns nature’s enemies into friends.
In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a _42__ set of three tiger babies. As this was a very unusual event, __43__ at the zoo was very excited. Unfortunately, the tiger babies were born ahead of time and due to their tiny size, they __44__ shortly after birth.
Although __45__ she was fine after she gave birth, the mother tiger was dispirited. The mother tiger’s __46__ was caused by the loss of babies. The __47__ came up with an idea of making her take the place of another mother __48__. After checking with many other __49__ across the country, all the people were 50__ by the result that there were no tiger babies of the right age to introduce to the poor mother.
The veterinarians didn’t __51__ the plan of improving the tiger’s situation and again they thought of another idea, which was to _52__ the tigers with little babies from an entirely different species (物种). Sometimes a mother of one species will __53__ the care of a different species. So they __54__ five little pigs. It seemed like they could __55__ the tiger, but no one knew what the tiger’s __56__ would be. Would she see them as a meal, or accept them as her own? Then they came up with the __57__ idea of wrapping (包裹) the pigs in tiger skins.
Everyone held their breath as they placed the pigs in with the mother tiger. __58__ they felt joy when instead of __59__ them as dinner the tiger accepted them as her new babies! These little pigs now have a __60__ tiger mommy to look after them, and the mother tiger has a way to share her love.
41. A. babies B. toys C. friends D. meals
42. A. healthy B. rare C. pretty D. large
43. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
44. A. left B. disappeared C. died D. grew
45. A. mentally B. physically C. probably D. unfortunately
46. A. illness B. power C. nervousness D. sadness
47. A. keepers B. veterinarians C. scientists D. volunteers
48. A. tiger B. pig C. horse D. lion
49. A. hospitals B. parks C. zoos D. farms
50. A. disappointed B. annoyed C. surprised D. encouraged
51. A. abandon B. change C. continue D. regret
52 .A. organize B. compare C. supply D. replace
53. A. give up B. go after C. get tired of D. take on
54. A. examined B. discovered C. found D. trained
55. A. match B. cure C. please D. appreciate
56. A. expression B. reaction C. feeling D. expectation
57. A. organized B. popular C. creative D. ordinary
58. A. Since B. But C. Because D. Or
59. A. imagining B. believing C. choosing D. seeing
60. A. cruel B. frightening C. caring D. selfless
In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water(自来水) before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
56. Which statement is TRUE?
A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.
B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.
D. American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
57. What is served before you order?
A. Bread B. Butter C. Coffee D. Cold water
58. What are the opening and closing times for stores and restaurants in the US?
A. There are no rules about opening and closing times for stores and restaurants.
B. Stores may be open 24 hours a day in every city.
C. Especially in large cities, stores may be open around the clock.
D. You can enter a bar at any time in the US.
You will succeed in the end _______you give up halfway.
A even if B as if C as long as D unless
As a boy, Sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors’ conversations with patients in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job.” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them.
After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunities to go on working as a life-saver.
18．When he was a small boy, Sander was influenced by books about ______.
A. the hospital. B. the war.
C. the sea. D. the countryside.
19． At the age of 14, Sanders ______.
A. worked as a doctor in the hospital.
B. got along well with the patients.
C. was interested in talking with doctors and patients.
D. helped to clean the medicine bottles in the hospital.
20． When the war was over, he ______.
A. had the happiest time of his life.
B. started to hate the sight of blood while working.
C. served the countrymen under an old doctor.
D. had few chances to be a “life-saver” because he was younger.
A Chinese traffic policeman prevented a terrible accident thanks to his experience. His action helped him win a lot of praise from the world.
Li Weiqi, the traffic policeman on duty on April 21, was working at a big busy crossing in Hangzhou. At some point, he noticed there was something strange about the road, as small cracks showed.
Li didn’t miss the signal of danger. He directed passing cars to get away from the questionable road part. It was not an easy job as the crossing was quite busy. Soon, he brought some road cones(锥形警告路标)from nearby. His partners came and helped him to surround(包围) the area to tell the passing cars to stay away from it.
It was only four minutes from the time Li noticed the problem to the time he set up all the cones. Then, a two-meter-deep hole appeared suddenly. Thanks to the police’s quick action, nobody was hurt.
Li Weiqi said he never met this situation before, but he knew it might be something wrong and needed to be careful when he saw the cracks. He said there was a heart-stopping moment when a driver tried to go over the dangerous area but he did his best to stop the car. The driver was not patient at all and asked him if he broke any rules angrily. Just at that moment, the road collapsed(塌陷) in front of them.
“He kept saying thank you for saving his life, ” Li said, “ I told him it’s not a big deal, this is just my job.” And many other drivers praised him in many different ways. But to Li, he always thinks it his duty to keep the traffic easy and safe, as well as to keep the drivers safe and healthy.
21. What was strange about the road in Li’s eyes?
A. There were too many cars on it. B. There were some small cracks in it.
C. There was much rain water on it. D. There were many walkers on it then.
22. How did the driver do in Para 5 feel when Li stopped his car?
A. He waited patiently. B. He went over quickly.
C. He argued with Li for being stopped. . D. He thanked Li for saving his life.
23. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. Li says what he did is the right thing. B. Li felt frightened about the accident.
C. The other drivers thanked Li much. D. Keeping drivers safe isn’t Li’s work.
--- I think Martin Luther King is a great man. Do you think so?
---_______. I feel that he is a true hero, too.
A. I’m with you. B. I don’t think so. C. Pardon? D. Really?
71．Mr. Green made up his mind to devote all he had to help those in need.
72. At this moment, they see a pennilessly young man wandered on the pavement outside their house.
73．Ever since I have moved to Beijing in August,Great changes have been taken place here.
74.The lecture was not boring. In the contrary, it was very interesting.
75. As matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
76．We are living in an age that many things are done on computer.
77． Once you promise, you must keep your words.
78．Today the number of people learning English in China are increasing rapidly.
79 My worry is that he can get there on time.
80 Seeing from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.
Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋流) . Most do it using satellites and other high-tech equipment. However, ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way — by studying movements of random floating garbage. A scientist with many years’ experience, he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the United States. There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear.
Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes — about 60,000 in total — fell into the ocean in a shipping accident. He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back. As expected, the company told him that they didn’t. Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment. If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed, he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents.
The Pacific Northwest is one of the world’s best areas for beachcombing(海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here, and as a result, there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area. Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed. In a year he collected reliable information on 1,600 shoes. With this data, he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents, and publish the findings of their study.
As the result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean. He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts, with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand. They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves.
73. The underlined phrase swap meets in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. fitting rooms B. trading fairs C. business talks D. group meetings
74. We can infer from the passage that Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out _______.
A. what caused the shipping accident
B. when and where the shoes were found
C. whether it was all right to use their shoes
D. how much they lost in the shipping accident
75. How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption (假定,设想)?
A. By collecting information from beachcombers.
B. By studying the shoes found by beachcomber.
C. By searching the web for ocean currents models.
D. By researching ocean currents data in the library.
76. Ebbesmeyer is most famous for _______.
A. traveling widely the coastal cities of the world
B. making records for any lost objects on the sea
C. running a global currents research association
D. phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea
77. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To call people’s attention to ocean pollution.
B. To warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.
C. To explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.
D. To give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.
She, my former classmate, is known in a big company since graduation. Due to her good performance, she has been promoted to manager recently.
E. that she has been employed B. to have employed
C. to be employed D. to have been employed
