------What do you think made Mary so upset?

------- ___________ her new bicycle.

A. As she lost        B. Lost              C. To lose           D. Losing

_{The two teachers were sitting in the teacher’s room．For a moment there was   1    ．Then one of them, Miss Smith said “I’m afraid I’d have to    2     him．”
　　“Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs．Jackson, “is he such a terrible student?”
　　“That’s just the   3    ,” the other woman replied．“Tom is my best student．The problem is that he’s now so lazy that he never gets 4    done．He hasn’t handed me   5     of his homework for three weeks and I’d be surprised  6     he did now．”
　　7     before had Mrs．Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy．“Have you   8    with him about it?” she asked．
　　“Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework．I   9     that clear the first day for class．When the course started , he did so   10     that I considered asking the   11     to give him a scholarship (奖学金)．But now he even    12     in class! I’ve never seen such a   13     in a student．”
　　“You should have a 14     with him．Give him a chance to tell his side of story．”
　　Miss Smith spoke to Tom and    15  all about it．He was studying all day and    16    most of the night in a factory to pay for his education．Of course he was tired in the  17   and sometimes could hardly keep   18   ．Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a  19  and he was able to give up his  20   and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies ．
1．A．distance     B．silence     C．pleasure         D．delight
2．A．fail         B．teach       C．beat             D．tell
3．A．lesson       B．thing       C．trouble          D．boy
4．A．homework     B．housework   C．cleaning         D．washing
5．A．some         B．plenty      C．any              D．lots
6．A．even         B．if          C．though           D．when
7．A．Long         B．Until       C．Ever             D．Never
8．A．quarreled    B．talked      C．dealt            D．discussed
9．A．said         B．thought     C．required         D．made
10．A．quickly     B．often       C．much             D．well
11．A．school      B．class       C．others           D．parents
12．A．talks       B．sleeps      C．laughs           D．walks
13．A．matter      B．change      C．habit            D．way
14．A．lesson      B．look        C．talk             D．meeting
15．A．studied     B．got         C．learned          D．understood
16．A．sleeping    B．working     C．spending         D．staying
17．A．morning     B．afternoon   C．evening          D．night
18．A．silent      B．clean       C．warm             D．awake
19．A．scholarship B．room        C．teacher          D．position
20．A．education   B．sleep       C．job              D．pay}

81       82        (上周三), we 83        84         85_______ 86         （在…中进行了一次调查）369 middle school students on how they spent the 2016 Spring Festival. 30% of them said they spent most of the time（大部分时间）with their parents 87         88         89_______ 90         （走亲访友）while 25% went traveling with classmates or parents. 45% of all those surveyed indicated that they just stayed at home to do homework.  91         92        （当被问到）what they thought of the Spring Festival, most said they enjoyed it because of the holiday and lucky money 93        94         （他们得到的压岁钱）, but some 95          96 _______ (感觉不开心) because the amount of homework they were given left little time for fun activities. Many students 97          98_______99          100         （表达希望）they could have less homework and more free time.                  

 Their diet ________ largely _________ instead of meat. That’s why they are so healthy.

A. consists; in       B. is made; of    C. consists; of     D. makes up; of

A couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”

I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?       

I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!            

I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.

“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”

Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.

28. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades

B. New changes in Paying Kids for Good Grades

C. Good Grades Mean Good Rewards

D. Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades

29. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.

B. I would spend less money on my children's good grades.

C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.

D. Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.

30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder

B. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted

C. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school

D. good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future

31. The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.

A. pizza is the best way to motivate children

B. it is necessary to reward children for their good grades

C. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays

D. rewards are not the only way to encourage children

Maybe you are an ordinary student.   36   This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc, then decide a good, regular time for studying.   37   A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Make good use of your time in class.   38   Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.   39   If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

  40   You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. This will help you understand the next class.

B. You probably think you will never be a top student.

C. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. There are other methods that might help you with your study.

F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

G. Make full use of spare time to take note of what the teacher says in class.

After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

21. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.

    A. suffer form poor health              B. enjoy more

    C. dream more often                     D. breathe quickly

22. During REM, _______.

A. you move restlessly                  B. you start dreaming

C. your mind stops working              D. your eyeballs move quickly

23. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.

   A. lazy             B. sleepy           C. relaxed              D. pleased

24. A good title for this text might be_________.

   A. Dreams      B. Sleep            C. Good Health          D. Work and Rest

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last summer my family and I was on holiday in Morocco in the Sahara Desert. We had the good time there. By the time we just arrived, I see the strangest sight I had ever seen. When we got to there, it was already dark. We had a delicious meal while watch some traditionally oroccan dancing before we went to bed. The next morning I work up early and went a walk. I walked for a few minute and then I saw a big swimming pool right in the middle of the desert! I couldn’t believe mine eyes. It was really amazed to me!

DCU·LS is the English Language Training Center of Dublin City University. Our courses are designed for adults（18+）. We offer a lot of English language courses throughout the year in addition to special programmes in summer. Our school proudly has the same high standards which have gained Dublin City University a national and international reputation（名声） for the excellence of its courses. Recognized by Department of Education as an English language school for the teaching of English as a foreign language. DCU·LS offers you a friendly atmosphere in which you can improve your English skills. Because we are a university based company, we also offer our students ways to university facilities（设备）.

For more information please contact（联系）:

DCU Language Services, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland

Tel: +353 1 705552

Fax: +353 1 70511

Email: Is.elt @ dcu.ie

Web: www.dculs.dcu.ie

21. Who can take part in the courses offered by DCU·LS ?

A. Teenagers.              B. English teachers.              C. adults over 18.         D. College students.

22. What can we learn about DCU·LS according to the passage ?

A. They offer special programmes throughout the year.

   B. We can contact it by writing letters as well as sending emails and fax.

C. DCU·LS lies in Dublin City University, Dublin 9, England.

D. The school is famous for its excellent courses both at home and abroad.

23.  What kind of writing is this passage?

   A. An advertisement        B. A notice         C. An official report             D. A travelling guide

61.        当你犹豫不决时，红色能帮你拿定主意。

      Red will help you when you are                   __                          .

62. 没有你的帮助，我无法解出这道题目。

The problem can’t                                                          .

63.        比起那些衬衫来，他和他父母都更喜欢这些棉质的。

Not only his parents but also he                                         ___   

to those ones.

64. 我们镇上没有人知道这台机器人他买了多久。

No one in our town knows ___________________________________________ the robot.

65. 年轻人应该常向别人学习，而不是卖弄。

      Young people should often                                                   .

66. 事故发生后，她很担心她的儿子，不断地打电话给她朋友。

      After the accident, she was so                                             ____

her friend.

    When meeting someone for the first time, many of us make quick judgments about their personality or their interests based on how they look and act. And now new research claims these judgments are made before we have even had time to form and gather thoughts.

    Researches from Melbourne claim they can predict how someone feels when they are looking at an image from their brave waves―even when the participants weren’t conscious of the judgment. That findings are particularly useful in establishing why and how people make impulsive(冲动的) decisions, and how they control these decisions.

   The research was carried out by lead authors Dr. Stefan Bode, from the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, and Dr. Carsten Murawski from the University of Melbourne Department of Finance. They used the EEG(脑电图) technology to measure the electrical activity of people’s brains while they looked at different pictures. The pictures displayed images of food, social scenes or status symbols likes cars and money. After the EEG, researchers showed participants the same pictures again and asked questions about each image, such as how exciting they thought the image was or how strongly the image made them think of either the present or the future.

   A statistical “decoding” technique was then used to predict the judgments participants made about each of the pictures from the EEG brain activity that was recorded. “ We have founded that when they are looking at images, their brain activity can encode judgments, even when the viewer is not aware of making them,” the researchers said. “ Moreover, our results suggest that certain images can make a person think about the present or the future.”

  In particular, the researchers said they could predict, from the participants’ brain activity, how exciting they found a particular image to be, and whether a particular image made them think more about the present or the future. This was true even though the brain activity was recorded before participants knew they were going to be asked to make these judgments.

  The authors said the results contributed to our understanding of impulsive behaviors, especially when those behaviors were caused by words in the world around us. It could reveal what happens in the brain of a person who is trying to lose weight, when he is shown a food advertisement on TV. “ Our results suggest that even if the person is trying to ignore the ad, their brain may be unconsciously processing it and making it more likely that he will relapse(恢复原状态),” Dr Bode added.

  Co-author Daniel Bennett said just as certain words might cause impulsive behaviors, images could be used to make people more patient by regulating impulse control. “Prompting people with images related to the future might cause processing outside awareness that could make it easier for them to think about the future. In theory, this could make people less impulsive and more likely to make healthy long-term decisions,” he said,

   The research was completed in collaboration with the University of Cologne, Germany, and the findings were published in the journal PLOS One.

 66. The research mentioned in Paragraph 1 finds that         .

A. impulsive decisions are harmful to people’s health              

B. people’s personality can affect their judgments about others

C. our first impressions of others may be made unconsciously

D. people are likely to gather thoughts before making their first judgments

67. While receiving the EEG, participants in the research were asked to         .

   A. view different images 

B. create some social scenes

C. record their social activities

D. pick out their favorite food

68. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to “         ”.

A. the impulsive behaviors                       B. the “decoding” techniques  

C. the images                              D. the judgments

69. The author presents Paragraph 6 by         .

A. giving an example

B. making comparisons

C. providing instructions

D. following the order of time

70. Paragraph 7 mainly explains why         .

A. impulsive behaviors can be controlled

B. images can make people more patient

C. advertisements influence our judgments

D. patience is more important in making decisions

Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia are mobile and very open, people here change jobs and move house quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.

On the other hand there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.

To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first．On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society put it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.

Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different place to place．This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.

   Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.

This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check-in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check-in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.

70. Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ____.

   A. like traveling better            B. easy to communicate with

   C. difficult to make real friends        D. have a long-term relationship with their neighbors

71. A person from a less mobile society will feel it _____ when a stranger keeps talking to him or her, and asking him or her questions.

  A. boring                B. friendly             C. normal           D. rough

72. In “particularist societies”, ______.

   A. they have no rules for people to obey

   B. people obey the society’s rules completely

  C. no one obeys the society’s rules though they have

   D. the society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations

73. The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.

    A. interests            B. cultures       C. habits and customs    D. ways of life

       — Morning, boys and girls! Please try your best in today’s exam! Good luck to all of you!

— ________

       A. Sorry, I won’t.          B. Never mind      .             C. Thanks!           D. Congratulations!

 Nowadays, some hot network languages are even          in some official media, such as CCTV and People’s Daily.

A. adapted                         B. adopted                  C. appointed                     D. aimed

Your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and ensure that you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?

Be positive about school! Donˈt say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school life and your school subjects. Join in lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.

Expect to work. ____37____ If you are not working, you are not learning, you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.

Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.

___38___ Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.

Donˈt be too disappointed if things sometimes go bad. ____39____ Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Donˈt let small problems seem very big and important.

Talk about problems--sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding. Donˈt be too embarrassed to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you can do everything!

Plan your time. Donˈt waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning. Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practise English, or help someone with problems. There are always a lot of things to do.

Set goals. If your last grade was a D, work for a C. Try to make progress bit by bit.

_____40____
A.Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days.
B.Ways to have a happy school life.
C.Do today’s work today.
D.Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!
E.Because it means that you are enjoying school and learning more.
F.School is not a holiday camp.
G.You are making your time of little use unless you are learning hard

The problem is that there are often no signs until it is too late, _______it difficult to avoid.

    A．made                     B．to make                 C．making                  D．having made

Spring Special at Highclere Castle

                      Monday，8th April,  2013

                      10：30 am to 3： 00 pm

Highclere Castle is the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon（卡那封伯爵和夫人）and is the film location for Downton Abbey, the hugely successful drama series with over 11million viewers in the UK and now shown in over 100 countries around the world.

On arrival at the Castle you will be welcomed into the Library for tea, coffee and homemade biscuits before a fantastic tour of the Main State Rooms and the Castle Bedrooms, as featured（作为特色）in Downton Abbey.

You will also have the opportunity to visit the Egyptian Exhibition, which tells the story of the　discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and exhibits relics that were found by the 5th Earl of　Camarvon and Howard Carter.

   Following your tour, you can enjoy a glass of champagne（香槟）and a selection of snacks in the Library. In the afternoon you will be joined by The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, who will share their experiences of life at Highclere Castle.

    Enjoy the Gardens at your free time and end your day by visiting the Castle Gift Shop.

    You will also receive a signed copy of The Countess of Carnarvon’s new book Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey.

    Highclere Castle has become unbelievably well known as one of England’s finest historic houses, but the scenery in which it sits is famous for its beauty and is well worth exploring.

    To book tickets for a truly unique and special event, please call 01635 253 210（Mon-Fri，9 am-5 pm）

    一Tickets￡150.00 per person.

    一Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded（退款）or returned.

    一If Highclere Castle is forced to cancel the event and cannot change tickets to another date，then refunds will be available upon request.

    一If visitors are unable to attend the event, tickets will not be refunded.

    一Tickets are not for resale.

25. According to the passage, Downton Abbey is ________.

A. a popular film made by the Countess of Carnarvon

B. a TV series set in Highclere Castle

    C. the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon

D. a book written by the Countess of Carnarvon

 26 . Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

    A. People can not refund tickets in any case.

    B. Visitors should book tickets in person.

    C. Tickets for two persons cost ￡250.00.

D. Tickets can be booked by telephone calls.

 27. The main purpose of the passage is to _________.

    A. attract people to a special event in Highclere Castle

    B. describe the beauty of the scenes of Dowaton Abbey

    C. share the joy of a fantastic tour of Downton Abbey

    D. tell readers how to reserve tables in Highclere Castle

 28. In which section of a newspaper could we probably find this passage？

    A. Jobs.            B. Business.           C. Tourism.             D. Science.

Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark，windy night，and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling，where their friends lived. But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road that they were on was getting narrower，and there were no other cars on it. The wind was blowing harder with every minute that passed.

They came to a small village. They drove past a church and then two houses without lights on. There was nobody about to tell them where they were，or where the road went. Just then，Ben saw a telephone box twenty meters or so further on. While he walked back along the road to see if there was a name outside the church，Susan telephoned their friends and told them that they were still on their way.

Their friends were just saying that the dinner was already getting rather cold，when Ben came back to the telephone box，his head down against the wind. He said that there was a tree lying across the road，and that the telephone lines were down. Susan heard nothing more from their friends about the dinner.

51. Where were Ben and his wife going?

A. the church

B. a small village

C. their friends’

D. a strange house

52. Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because _________. 

A. their friends lived nearer than they drove

B. the road was getting narrower and their car alone was on it

C. the hard wind made them get lost

D. the road was not the same as before

53. Susan could hear nothing more from their friends because ___________.

A. the telephone lines were broken by a tree

B. the strong wind made too much noise

C. they got angry

D. they had all left

54. From the passage we know___________.

A. Ben and his wife often went out for dinners

B. Ben and his wife lived in the country

C. Both Ben and his wife were shortsighted（近视的）

D. Ben and his wife seldom went to Dorling.

55. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Ben and His Wife 

B.A Windy Night 

C. The Cold Dinner   

D. Where Is Dorling

    It was a very cold evening, an old man was waiting for a ride across the river. He saw several horsemen pass by but he didn’t ask for any help. The wait seemed __61__(end)．Then came another rider，the old man __62__(catch) his eyes and said, “Sir, would you mind doing me a favor？”

       63    (stop) his horse，he replied, “Of course.” Almost frozen,  64 __ old man could not get off the ground. The horseman helped him onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river，__65__ to his home.

    “Sir, you didn’t even ask the other   66  (ride) for help, why? What if I had said ‘no’ and left you there？” the horseman asked.

    The old man looked at him straight in the eyes and said, “I looked into their eyes, I found they didn’t care，__67__ told me it would be useless, but when I looked into __68__, I saw kindness.”

    These words touched the rider deeply. “Thank you for __69__ you’ve said, I hope I will never be too busy to help others.” with that, Thomas Jefferson, the __70__(three) president of the US, turned his horse around and went away.

假如你叫李华，是一位高中生。随着科技的发展，iPod已成为中学生的新宠。用iPod既可听音乐、阅读纯文本电子书，又可玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPod的情况。信的内容须包括以下几点：

1.使用对学习的好处；

2.对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；

3.提出自己的建议并说明理由。

注意：①开头已经给出，不计入总词数；②词数100左右。

Dear Editor,

I’m a senior high school student, named Li Hua. ...

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua