The _____of the clock _________me that I was late.

   A. view; reminded                 B. sight; recalled

   C. sight; reminded                 D. view; recalled

     The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.

     The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money.

     Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for detailed background information and analysis. This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.

     The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.

33. Which is the best title for the passage?

  A. Production of Newspapers           B. Functions of Newspapers

  C. Publication of Newspapers           D. An Introduction to Newspapers

34. We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ______.

   A. newspapers will become less popular because of the development of TV

   B. few newspapers have no advertising

   C. many adults in America read newspapers every day

   D. people can read about many different issues in newspapers

35. The phrase "churn out" in the last paragraph probably means ______.

  A. press        B. produce         C. publish          D. sell

What he said _____, so I wouldn’t do as he told.

   A. make sense of                                       B.  made some sense

   C. didn’t make sense                                 D. wasn’t make sense

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem.     16     

If so, use these tips to help you.

Study Techniques

17    You shouldn’t sit somewhere that you use for another purpose. For example, you always study at the desk, but when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax.

Before sitting down to study, bring together all the equipment you need.    18   

If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.

    Don’t try to do a lot of things in one study period.   19    if you need a break, stand up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.

    Test-taking skills

    All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous or tired to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important.     20   

When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often.

A. Don’t watch TV while you are studying.

B. Finish one thing before beginning another.

C. You should always study in the same place.

D. It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan.

E. This means that you mustn’t study all night before you test.

F. It has a negative influence on their study and their test results.

G. If you are studying English, have textbooks, pens and a dictionary at hand.

 Many people cycle to work _______ the government’s calling for living a low carbon lifestyle.

A. in response to B. in face of

C. in terms of D. in spite of

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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：把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：在错的词下划一横线，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host family for the British students. Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, our large fully-equipped apartment meets all their needs．In addition the convenient public transportation, our own car can also bring them to some nearby places of interest．With fluent English, I'm sure I will have no difficulty communicate with them．Above all, we has hosted two British students last year, through it we've gained lots of experience．What’s more, my mother is a good cooker and can guarantee us a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food．I would greatly appreciate you if I could have the chance to host them and make friends with them．

Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London 1________________(complete) a business qualification. When she came to England, she lived with a host family, 2______________members always helped her. At the beginning she had to face many difficulties of 3_______(day) life as how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus. 4____________, she also had to face difficulties of learning at the university. 5_____________ (study) there was quite different from studying in China and she needed some preparation first. She had to get used to a new way of life, which took 6_______ all her concentration. It was 7___________(benefit)  as well as difficult for her to study in London. She learned 8_______ to fulfill Western academic requirements. Xie Lei also learned that 9_______a student, she should not use other people’s work but try to express her 10__________ ideas.

   The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like; Lots of noisy cousins and Aunt Rosa begged me to take her for a ride.

   After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plan, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination; Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.

   As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement; “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!

   Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three of other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight to London for a week, the airline had no choice except to pay for our stay.

   So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!

33. Why did the waiter choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?

   A. She could hardly afford any better trip.       B. Her aunt begged her to go there.

   C. She missed her cousins very much.            D. Spain was her ideal destination. 

34. In the story, the writer ended up _____.

   A. heading for Spain from Jamaica                B. flying to London immediately

   C. enjoying a free beach holiday                D. complaining to the authorities 

35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

   A. Terrible Adventure                               B. Nice Dream            

   C. A Well-Planned                                           D. Lucky Mistake

 --- Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind.

   --- ________, you know.  

A. A single flower doesn’t make a spring

B. A great talker is a great liar

C. A light heart lives long 

D. A still tongue makes a wise head

    Around twenty years ago I was living in York.  41  I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find  42  work.

 I was  43  a school bus to make ends meet and  44  with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had  45  five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not  46  the job. “Why has my life become so  47  ?” I thought painfully.

 As I pulled the bus over to  48  a little girl, she handed me an earring  49  I should keep it  50  somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

 At first I got angry. Then it  51  me – I had been giving all of my  52  to what was going wrong with my  53  rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a  54  of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to  55  more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for  56  from a lady who was a director at a larger  57 . She asked me if I would  58  a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

 My  59  there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of  60  that I completely changed my life.

41. A. As                           B. Though                  C. If                            D. When

42. A. successful               B. extra                      C. satisfying              D. convenient

43. A. driving                  B. repairing        C. taking                    D. designing

44. A. working                  B. travelling        C. discussing             D. living

45. A. prepared for           B. attended                C. asked for               D. held

46. A. lose                         B. like                        C. find                        D. get

47. A. hard                        B. busy                       C. serious                  D. short

48. A. wave at                   B. drop off                 C. call on                    D. look for

49. A. ordering                  B. promising              C. saying                    D. showing

50. A. in case                    B. or else                   C. as if                       D. now that

51. A. hurt                         B. hit                          C. caught                   D. moved

52. A. feelings                   B. attention                C. strength                 D. interests

53. A. opinions                  B. education              C. experiences          D. life

54. A. list                           B. book                      C. check                     D. copy

55. A. connect                   B. turn                        C. keep                      D. add

56. A. her                          B. a passenger          C. me                         D. my friend

57. A. hospital                   B. factory                   C. restaurant             D. hotel

58. A. listen to                  B. review                   C. give                       D. talk about

59. A. plan                         B. choice                    C. day                        D. tour

60. A. operation                B. speaking               C. employment          D. thinking

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera .He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19^th century .Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.

13. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________

A. his business 　B. his house　C. his garden 　D. his window

14. The Daguerrotype was____________.

A. a Frenchman              B. a photographer

C. a kind of camera           D. a kind of picture

15. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_________.

A. watch lots of films          B. buy an expensive camera

C. stop in most cities             D. take many films and something else with him.

A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hongkong and had not yet  16   anything about the Chinese   17  . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was   18   given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not   19   and she also found this type of tea rather   20  . However, since she had been given the tea , she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it   21   so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not   22   , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half - full, the host   23   giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had   24    , but it seemed to have no   25   . Her cup kept being   26  , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her   27  , she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just  28   the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her  29   culture, she felt it too   30   to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests(抗议) that she had had enough!
16.A. learned       B. got           C. remembered D. taught 
17.A. language      B.  Culture      C. habit        D. food
18.A. certainly     B.  hardly        C. immediately   D. carefully 
19. A. happy      B.  tired          C.  interested   D. thirsty
20. A. sweet        B.  bitter        C. cold         D. nice
21. A. slowly       B. in time       C. quickly       D. gradually
22. A. have        B.  take          C. buy         D. like
23.A. stopped       B. insisted on     C. practiced    D. tried
24.A. some         B. a little        C. all          D. enough
25.A. importance   B. end          C. effect        D. value
26.A. filled        B. changed      C.  moved     D. emptied
27. A. visit        B.  talk        C. party       D. investigation
28. A. left         B. absorbed     C.  drunk     D. filled
29. A. ancient      B. modern      C. eastern      D. western
30. A. impolite     B. polite        C. easy        D. uneasy

 I’m always delighted when I receive an e-mail from you. ________ the party on July 1^st, I shall be pleased to attend.

   A. On account of    B. With regard to    C. In view of   D. In response to

In most big cities, it is possible to hire a taxi at a moment’s notice when the weather is good. But when it’s raining, people have a much harder time ____61____ (find) one. One obvious reason is ____62____ many people who walk short distances during good weather prefer ____63____ (take) a taxi in the rain. So taxis will tend to be more fully ____64____ (occupy) on rainy days. But the supply of available taxis is also smaller because taxi driver works shorter hours when it rains. Why? Many drivers, according to a recent survey, work only as long as ____65____ takes to reach a targeted income each day. On sunny days, they must spend much of their day for fares, ____66____ it takes longer to reach the target. They can reach the target ____67____ (quick)when it’s raining because taxis tend to be full most of the time. However, the cost of going home several hours sooner ____68____ (be) much lower on sunny days. Taxi drivers should work as many ____69____(hour) as possible on rainy days and take more time on sunny days, if their goals were to reach a target level of income over a longer period, say one month, by____70____  (work) the smallest possible number of hours.

It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son,Tenyson.As we were　41,we realized that only minutes earlier an　42　woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.　43　was with her,but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.　44　,a lot of people stopped to help out.

　45　we were walking towards the scene,Tenyson became very　46　about what had happened to the elderly couple.He　47　to me,“Mom,it’s not much fun falling over in front of　48　.”Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket,he added,“Why shouldn’t we　49　the lady a flower?It will make her feel better.”I was　50　that he’d come up with this　51　idea.So we went over and told the flower seller　52　we wanted.“Just take it,”she replied.“I　53　take your money for such a wonderful　54　.”

By now medical staff had arrived,and were　55　the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was　56　my son.At that,the old man started crying and said,“Thank you very much.”He then turned to me,“You have a　57　son.Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower,telling her who it was from.　58　being badly hurt,the old lady looked up at Tenyson with　59　in her eyes and gave him a little　60　.

41.A.leaving　      B.driving　     C.moving　          D.stopping

42.A.injured        B.awkward       C.honest            D.elderly

43.A.Her husband    B.My son        C.The crowd         D.The seller

44.A.Specifically                   B.Particularly

C.Interestingly                  D.Fortunately

45.A.If             B.Since         C.While             D.Unless

46.A.guilty         B.curious       C.angry             D.worried

47.A.complained　   B.said　        C.lied              D.responded

48.A.no one         B.someone       C.everyone          D.anyone

49.A.lend           B.bring         C.leave             D.buy

50.A.amazed         B.shocked       C.puzzled           D.concerned

51.A.wise           B.sweet         C.innocent          D.crazy

52.A.which          B.when          C.what              D.whether

53.A.must not       B.can’t        C.may not           D.needn’t

54.A.scene          B.habit         C.flower            D.deed

55.A.checking with                  B.looking after

C.operating on                   D.praying for

56.A.from           B.to　          C.with              D.about

57.A.respectful     B.cheerful      C.successful        D.wonderful

58.A.Out of                         B.Regardless of

C.Thanks to                      D.As to

59.A.love           B.hope          C.pity              D.pain

60.A.idea           B.money         C.smile             D.comfort

When you are curious about something，and want to know more about it，you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper，write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example，you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants，some on meat.

 Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn？By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

 Step 4

Armed with your list of questions，you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.

21. When you do some research，you should take the following steps：_____.

①list what you want to know      ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know      ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②   B. ③②④①   C. ②③①④   D. ④③①②

22. What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？

A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

B. Taking your list of questions with you.

C. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

D. Writing down your list of questions.

23. The best title for this passage is _____.

  A. Discovering Dinosaurs          B. Finding Subjects       

C. Having Interesting Answers      D. Asking Good Questions

第一节 根据汉语意思, 用所给词组的适当形式填空，每空一词。（每空0.5分）

71.尽管是双胞胎，但是他们俩在兴趣和爱好上没有共同点。

Though they are twins, they ______ ______ _______common in interests and hobbies.

72.你说服他放弃这项计划有任何困难吗？

Do you _______ ______ _______ _______him to give up the plan?

73.他如此的慷慨以至于我们都喜欢他。

He is _______ generous _______ we all like him.

74. 不要认为父母对你的的爱是理所当然的。

Don’t ______ your parents’ love _______ _______.

75.这部电视剧以20世纪30年代的上海为背景。

The TV play _______ ______ ______Shanghai in the 1930s.

76.你不必为了晚宴盛装打扮。

You do not need to ______ ______for the dinner.

77.穿上你的外套，不然的话你就会感冒。

_______ ______ your coat, _____ you will catch a cold.

第二节 从方框中选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空。(每空1分)

78. All the policemen ___________ their positions waiting for the order.

79. It has been raining for three days ___________.

80. According to the survey, Americans read ten books________a year.

81. The temple ____________ the 1820s.

82. There was a big storm after midnight and the rain ____________.

What were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored?

       It is likely to have been the latter. Brief moments of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting.

       But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the joint author of The Unengaged Mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom.

       Boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be.

       Commercial polo Sami Franks confirms that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a lengthy distance, there are two pilots, one of whom is monitoring all the screens while the other does the paperwork, talks to air traffic control and so on. You need to be alert(警觉的) for landing and takeoff, but once you’re 500 ft above the runway, the plane’s on autopilot(自动驾驶仪) and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw of pilots who woke up after a short sleep. 30% of them reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Franks.

       However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “We can’t prevent boredom—it’s an unavoidable human emotion. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime. There’s no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says.

       Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity.

       “We all need vacant time to mull(深思熟虑)things over,” says Priyadharshini.

32. We can learn from Eastwood that _______.

       A. boredom can be potentially (潜在地) dangerous     B. air traffic controllers usually feel bored

       C. brief moments of boredom are not common            D. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom

33. The study mentioned by Franks shows that ______.

       A. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoff         B. pilots must work well together when flying

       C. boredom can make pilots lose attention                  D. flying a plane is generally quite fun

34. Which of the following might be Perry’s opinion on boredom?

       A. It often leads to failure.                                     B. It has a beneficial effect.

       C. It is more likely to happen to children.                     D. It makes children lose interest in learning.

35. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Why am I so bored?                                                B. Is boredom bad for you?

       C. Can I have your attention?                                      D. How can I get rid of boredom?

     Anyone who has tried to get close to an animal in the wild knows how difficult it can be .As a result , much of our knowledge of wildlife comes from pictures taken by skilled professionals that know how to ___31___these animals. These professionals are wildlife __32_____.

      Wildlife photographers rely not only on their photographic skills but also on their knowledge of wildlife. To get good pictures, they sometimes have to tolerate long waits ,___33__weather ,and even the danger of animal attacks .

      Once they have become familiar with a location, photographers can begin to get close enough to animals to take pictures. Some photographers __34_____in hut-like(茅舍样的)structures called blinds. This method works well with animals such as birds that depend___35___on their sight to sense danger. Blinds ,__36___, do not work well for taking pictures of animals with a sharp sense of __37____.Photographers may get close to these animals on foot ,stay downwind and __38____sudden movements .Food or noises , such as birdcalls ,may also be used to attract wildlife into view .For difficult animals , a photographer may even leave a camera in the wild with a trip line (绊脚线). Animals that touch the line start it to take pictures of them. Each of these ___39___requires great patience and knowledge, but the reward can be a ___40___sight of nature.

31.A get rid of         B go near to    C take care of       D look forward to

32.A publishers        B protectors    C professors        D photographers

33.A sunny           B awful        C ideal            D dry

34.A hide            B live          C rest             D study

35.A hardly          B sadly         C mainly           D partly

36.A therefore        B furthermore    C however         D otherwise

37.A smell           B sight          C touch           D taste

38.A make           B avoid         C allow            D sense

39.A lines            B animals       C pictures          D methods

40.A frightening       B charming      C upsetting        D amusing 

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.        71       Try the following steps:

Calm yourself.         72       You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.            73     Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about you hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

          74     If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.           75     But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A.      Why should you forgive?                        

B.      How should you start to forgive?

C.     Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D.     Try to see things from you offender’s angle.

E.      For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F.      To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G.     If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.