Seeing the enemy, Gary was behaving as though nothing _______.

I was on the highway when this car went past, followed by a police car. They _______ at least 150 kilometers an hour.

A. should have been driving                                      B. must have been driving

C. could have driven                                               D. would have driven

66. According to a widely accepted ___________(理论), the universe began with a “Big Bang”that threw matter in all directions.

67.  Dinosaurs appeared after green plants and _________ (存在) on the earth for more than 140 million years.

68. On the way to the station, they ________ (聊天) about their trip.

69. We will have a picnic in the woods, weather _________(允许).

70. I often wonder why some parents allow their children to watch ________(暴力) movies.

71. We soon fell in love with the thousand-year-old town,  which was ___________( 围绕) by green hills and blue water.

72. Water had also appeared on other planets, such as Mars but __________ (不同) the earth, it had disappeared later.

73. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve __________ (有害的) gases and acids into the oceans and seas.

74. It is time to take _________ (措施) to solve the problem.

75. You didn’t bother me. On the __________ (相反 ) , I like your company.

Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreement in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors (因素) tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and dear.

Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material aspects, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the simple elements (要素) rather than in the complex ones; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.

Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with a sharp division. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.

24. The underlined part “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “      ”.

A. quicker adaptation to changing conditions

B. greater willingness to accept social change

C. more respect for different beliefs and behavior

D. greater readiness to agree to different conditions

25. Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are similar in many ways?

A. They are so conservative that they lend to slow down social change.

B. They can easily get what they want in the material aspect of society.

C. They are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.

D. They have similar needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty.

26. Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast?

A. Different points of view.                                           B. Traditional values.

C. Sharp divisions in relations.                                    D. Similar appearances.

27. What is this passage mainly discussing?

A. Two different kinds of society.                                         B. Consequences of social change.

C. The importance of social change.                                  D. Certain factors affecting social change.

1. Working as a comedian is more harder than being a public speaker.1. _________

2. You should always dress on a businesslike way,even if others dress casually.

2. ________

3.Volunteer for new responsibilities , push your ideas, and make sure everyone to knows you.                                                                                                 3. ________

4. Would you mind if I borrowing your new digital camera?                4.________

5. Would it be OK if I picked it up in Friday night?                             5.________

6. It depends on if we have enough time.                                            6. ________

7. When and why he came here are not known yet.                                   7. ________

8. The city is no longer that it used to be.                                            8._________

9. The teacher didn't permit us to swimming in this river.                      9. ________

10. It is known to us, a severe tusnami occurred in the Indian Ocean in December 26, 2004.                                                                                            10.________

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
     Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
     It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
27. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?
     A. Love.         B. Politeness.        C. Joy.             D. Thankfulness.
28. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .
     A. show friendliness to strangers         B. be used to hide true feelings
     C. be used in the wrong places            D. show personal habits
29. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?
     A. Understand their cultural backgrounds.
     B. Learn about their relations with others.
     C. Find out about their past experience.
     D. Figure out what they will do next.
30. What would be the best title for the test?
     A. Cultural Differences                  B. Smiles and Relationship
     C. Facial Expressiveness                D. Habits and Emotions

  All through history, people from different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain 46._____ brought grammar and vocabulary there. Old English consisted of a 47._____ (mix) of different languages from several groups. By the 10th century, Old English became the 48.______ (office) language of England. Then came Middle English. Many things contributed 49._____ it. French did not replace English as the 50._____ (one) language but the English language did borrow many words 51.____ French. In 1399, Henry IV became king of England and 52._____ (use) English for all official events. Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century. Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also went through huge changes 53._____ this period. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy 54.____ (answer). 55. _____ is certain that this process will continue.

Feet help us walk,run,dance,and jump.The wards feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.

To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome.In other words,you are standing too close to someone and are getting in their way.Some adults criticize（批评）children for being under foot.

Speaking of children,if someone says their home will soon have the pitter-patter of tiny feet,it means the family is expecting a baby!

Now,people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet.They are never in one place for very long. People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet.

Some people appear to have it all.They have money,a good education,good looks,a great family and a large circle of friends.You could say they have the world at their feet.This means whatever they want seems to be there for them.

People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical.They are not dreamy.You might say such a person is well grounded.If you are a bad dancer,you might be described as having two left feet.To dance well, it is better to have a right foot and a left foot.

Sam loves skiing.He thinks that it would be fun to own a ski resort（滑雪场）high in the mountains.But he knows nothing about running a business.So,he decides to get his feet wet.In other words,he wants to get used to a new situation.

He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings.He travels to ski areas all over the United States.This helps Sam get his foot in the door.Having a foot in the door is a starting point.This expression comes from people selling things door-to-door.They would block the door with their foot so people couldn't close the door on them.

31.What would you say to someone who is "under your feet"?

A.Oh,I'm terribly sorry.                                          B.Take off your feet!

C.Sorry for the trouble.                                        D.Excuse me,you are in the way.

32.Which of the following describes people who keep moving about?

A.They are always under foot.                       B.They can think on their feet.

C.They have the pitter-patter of tiny feet.             D.They never let grass grow under their feet.

33.What should you try to avoid if you want to succeed in doing something?

A.Having two left feet.                                    B.Getting your feet wet.

C.Getting your foot in the door.                            D.Having both feet firmly on the ground.

34.What do we know about Sam's new business?

A.It's a big success.                                            B.It's not started yet.

C.It lies high in the mountains.                             D.It opens only in winter.

35.What may be the best title for the passage?

A.Use your feet properly.                              B.Feet help us walk and run.

C.How to be a good dancer.                                 D.Ready for a new business.

 It is hard to believe that the man who was the owner of three big companies now has become _______; he even can’t pay the daily bills.

A. so wealthy          B. so successful            C. badly off            D. well off

假定你是李华。你和其他五位同学即将于下周代表学校参加惠州市“英语经典美文诵读比赛”，请给外教Mr.Black写一封信，请他在选材、语音、语调及朗诵技巧方面为你们做些指导。

参考词汇:

   英语经典美文诵读比赛 Classical English Literature Recital Competition   语调 intonation

注意：

   1.词数100词左右；

       2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

 3.开头语和结语已为你写好。

Dear Mr. Black,

I am Li Hua, one of your students in Senior One. ____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

56. Today’s festivals have many origins: some are _________________(宗教的)， some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

57.It was o          (明显的) that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for him to leave.     

58.China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people ________________(欣赏) the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.

59.In the activity held the other day, an artwork was displayed without the owner’s p_______________  ,which started controversy(争论)。

60.At last, he _________________(道歉) to her for not having solved the problem.

61.What will happen to you if you don’t eat a b_________________ diet?

62.Will you satisfy my ___________________(好奇心) and tell me how much it costs?

63. Wang Peng found Yong Hui’s menu so         (有限的) that he stopped worrying.

64.I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the ______________(好处) of my food.

65. As she was so afraid of being laughed at by her friends, she did not c _______________ a doctor but lived on a diet of rice, raw vegetables, bananas and lemons.

91. 你能在你方便时帮我查一下这个单词吗？

Can you help me look up the word in the dictionary when it is  _____ _____ you?

92.  这个由45名同学组成的班级在20公里步行活动中表现最棒。

This class ______ _____ 45 students did the best in the 20 km walking activity.

93. 在古代社会，殉葬（活埋）的人越多，越显示出他的社会地位。

In ancient times, more people _____ ______ meant higher social status of the dead.

94.根据一份联合国的报告，世界上30%的人口没有干净的饮用水和医疗保健。

According to a UN report, 30 percent of the world population have no_________ _________ clean drinking water and health care.

95.与我们的预料相反，他比赛没有赢。

__________ __________our expectation, he didn't win the contest.

When we talk about paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses of paper. Only half of   61  world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.

Paper on   62  we usually write and draw is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers.  63   Finland, it is sometimes -40° C in winter. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be  64    (warm).

Each year, more and more    65   (thing) are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can    66   (make) of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats.    67  you have used paper cups once, you throw them away and buy new   68  (one).

The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children   69   (play) in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours,    70  you can use it for about five years.

       The poaching(偷猎), or illegal killing, of rhinos in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.

       The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20, 000 rhinos live in South Africa. That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Environment Minister, says, “During 2014, we are sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1, 004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”

       The animals are hunted for their horns. Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.

       Ms. Mo1ewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest. South Africa’s legal system is ineffective. Ms. Mo1ewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said.

       Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager at the WWF, said, “We’re talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Intergovernmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.

12. According to paragraph 2, we know ______.

A. half of the rhinos live in South Africa.    

B. less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2013.

C. the killing in 2014 was more than that in 2013.

D. there are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world.

13. What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?

A. To get more keratin.                          B. To protect the farmland.

C. To use them for decoration.                        D. To make money from horns.

14. Jo Shaw thinks that ______.

A. many criminal groups are well organized

B. new laws are needed to punish the killers

C. rhino protection needs international cooperation

D. conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year

15. What can we infer from the text?

A. Rhino protection has a long way to go.

B. No one would like to buy horns in the future.

C. The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.

D. Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.

I first met Steve Jobs years ago at a yard pool party. I was  __46___excited and embarrassed by the chance to meet him in person that I could hardly whisper my name when we  __47___(introduce). I watched as he swam in the pool with his son, like a regular guy, a good dad  __48___(have) fun with his kids.

The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while __49___rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was  __50___ (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name,  __51___ made me a little surprised.  __52___(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”, My son thought I was the  __53___(cool)mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.

___54____ then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our neighborhood, I didn’t hesitate to smile and say hi. Steve always ___55___ (return) the greetings, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.

  My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.   51    Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.

  My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.    52    She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.

  53    Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.   54    She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.

  Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!    55    This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.

  A. She enjoys listening to classical music.

  B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.

  C. She loves her students and cares for them.

  D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.

  E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.

  F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.

  G. Can you tell us something about your mother?   

 Principal Yang’s daughter volunteered to work in a remote mountain village in West China last year, which is only _________on foot now.

A. accessible        B. available         C. appropriate             D. responsible

NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase（抹去）,the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a had idea, While others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,”said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.“This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity（特质）. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out,”said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.

25. The passage is mainly about         .

A. a new medical invention

B. a new research on the pill

C. a way of erasing painful memories

D. an argument about the research on the pill

26. The drug tested on people can        .

A. cause the brain to fix memories

B. stop people remembering bad experiences

C. prevent body producing certain chemicals

D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories

27. We can infer from the passage that       .

A. people doubt the effects of the pills

B. the pill will stop people's bad experiences

C. taking the pill will do harm to people's health

D. the pill has probably been produced in America

28. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?

A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.

B. People want to get rid of bad memories.

C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

最近，由于很多不遵纪守礼的行为，而导致了一些恶劣事故，如：成都女司机由于不文明驾驶而遭致暴力殴打．假设你是李华，请以"遵纪守礼"为主题，写一篇英语短文，向你校校报投稿．内容包括：

（1）中国自古以来就是文明礼仪之邦．

（2）人人都该重礼仪、遵纪守礼．

（3）谈谈你认为中学生应该如何做到遵纪守礼．

注意：（1）词数：100左右．

（2）为使行文连贯，可适当增加细节．

（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数．

参考词汇：discipline （U） 纪律   civilized文明的

Recently，there has been a heated discussion online about a female driver in Chengdu，who was violently beaten  because of her rude driving．

    When Polly left home that morning, the city was already covered in grey mist. After work, Polly tried 46. _________ (take) her usual bus home 47._________ the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told her to take the Underground to Green Park and find a taxi there. On the train, as Polly observed the passengers, she had a feeling 48._________ she 49._________ (watch) by a tall man in a dark overcoat. While the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced at the faces around her. The tall man was 50._________ to be seen. When Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty. The fog lay like a thick grey cloud. There was no one in sight. Suddenly, Polly heard the sound of 51._________ (footstep) with her heart 52._________ (beat) with fear, but she decided to accept his help. The man took Polly’s hand and led her to her house. In his other hand the man carried 53._________ stick. What a surprise when the man told Polly he was blind! She wanted to invite him to her home to rest for a while, 54_________ the man left quickly. He wanted to pay back the help that people gave him when it was 55._________ (sun).