__________is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.

A. It                     B. That                      C. What                    D. As

Having pictures to colour will keep children ________ for hours.

A. amused  B. amusing  C. amuse  D. to amuse

I was concerned about you. Look, such a lighting up of your face! I ______.

       A. should have worried                              B. didn’t need to worry

       C. could have worried                                  D. needn’t have worried

    California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wind-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning(铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.

In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico.

    Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution(电死) if they touch two lines at once.

So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-freed condors died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%.

Lead poisonous has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they absorb large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney(肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5. 4% in 2011.

Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them. ”

28.California condors attract researchers’ interest because they_________        

.A. are active at night          B. had to be bred in the wild

C. are found on in California    D.almost died out in the 1980s

29. Researchers have found electrical lines are_________       .

A. blocking condors’ journey home  B.big killers of California condors

C. rest places for condors at night      D. used to keep condors away

30.. According to Paragraph 5, lead poisoning_________       .

A. makes condors too nervous to fly      B. has little effect on condors’ kidneys

C. can hardly be gotten rid of form condors’ blood

D.makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds

31.The passage shows that_________       .

A. the average survival time of condors is satisfactory

B. Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering

C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results

D. researchers have found the final answers to the problem

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45. Who might be most interested in the passage?

A.  Hotel managers         B. International travelers

C.  Airport shuttle drivers    D. Public traffic directors

46. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. It cost $20 for passengers to leave their cars at the hotel overnight.

B. If you take the Whitestone Expressway South, make a left turn at each crossroad.

C. You can get on a LaGuardia airport shuttle on the early morning around 3:00 a.m.

D. Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel provides around the clock taxi service.

47. According to the passage, you can pay less but enjoy the stay at the hotel by        .

A. booking LaGuardia Airport Parking Package

B. making the reservations online

C. following the general directions to the hotel

D. calling the hotel when arriving at the airport

Hello and welcome. My name is Shelley Ann Vernon and I am glad that you want to find out more about teaching English through games. Right here you will find ways to get great results in the classroom for children aged 4 to 12; ways that are from my experience will bring more success and joy into the lives of the children you teach.

You'll learn how to make your serious classes fun, how to ensure everyone gets better grades, how to help inspire the brighter kids while nurturing the slower ones, and how to associate fun with learning by teaching vocabulary and grammar through language games. Earn even more appreciation, love and respect from your students and their parents for your teaching.

The games presented here work for ESL (English as a Second Language) pupils aged 4 to 12. These games are most suitable for beginners to intermediate level (中级) students.

Don’t take my word for it; read evidence from teachers and parents.

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1. The passage is mainly written for ________.

A. teachers    B. girls

C. students    D. doctors

2. Which of the following does the writer agree with?

A. Teachers should make their classes serious.

B. A good class should associate fun with learning.

C. Only smart children can learn from the games.

D. Only pupils aged 2 can make good use of the games.

3. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A. tell teachers how to teach

B. recommend games to kids

C. persuade readers to buy a book

D. show her students' good performance

4. This passage is most probably taken from a ________.

A. magazine    B. novel

C. website    D. newspaper

下面短文中共有10处错误，错误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。

When I was young, most of my friend had bikes. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bike, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after. He give me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on my own bike.

 — What  happened to your shoes?  

    — They want

    A.to mend   B. being mended  C. mending  D. mended

    My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ __41__ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a __42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a ___43___ on how bad it must be to have to stand ___44___ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to __45___ something they thought our “friend” there would ___46___. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ___47___. I thought about it. We were ___48__ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes __49___ from our need instead of our abundance is __50___ what we need to do! All the kids ___51___ something they could do away with (去掉) for the week.
    When we handed him the bag of __52__, he lit up and thanked us with __53___ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ___54___his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful __55___ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can __56___! Things would have played out so ___57___ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __58___ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in __59___, it also gave my kids the ___60___ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

 根据下列要点，请写一篇文章，介绍居里夫人。

1. 出生于1876年。

2. 父亲在波兰当教师期间，与父亲一起生活。家境贫寒，自己打工挣学费。

3. 在巴黎遇到丈夫Pierre Curie (一位知名的年轻科学家)并结婚。一起在小木屋里做实验，发现了镭 (radium)。因为该发现，居里夫妇被授予诺贝尔奖。

4. 1911年再次被授予诺贝尔奖，该奖项历史上首次两度授予同一个人。

5. 她把荣誉看得很淡，这也是她成为一名伟大科学家的秘诀。

6. 她成为了当时最著名的女科学家。

词数：120～150

 You've decided on getting a goldfish? Great!    16    Use the tips in this article to determine which fish is right for you and how to keep it healthy.
Get your tank. 

When kept in healthy conditions, goldfish can grow to be anywhere from five to ten inches long, even if they are half an inch when you buy them.    17    If not, you will have to continue buying larger tanks throughout the fish's lifetime.

 18      

    There are many varieties of fish out there; Comets, Fantails, Black Moors, Pearlscales, Orandas, and hundreds more, ranging in price from thirteen cents to two-hundred dollars. Do some research to pick one that is suitable for your tank.

Buy from a fishing store. 

    Try not to buy them from pet stores. The fish stores often have fish in better condition and are more knowledgeable about fish care. Don’t save some cash to buy a thirteen cent feeder fish.    19    

Observe and choose a fish. 

Does it have white spots on it's body?    20   If it is floating upside down or swimming awkwardly? If the answer to any of these is yes, do not choose that fish."  A fish should be swimming upright at a relaxed pace.

A. Are its eyes abnormally swollen?

B. Buy the largest tank you can afford.

  C. Some fish can often be shipped to you.

  D. Know what type of goldfish you want. 

E. These fish are often unhealthy and of poor quality.

F. Don't pick a fish that has been living in a tank with sick fish.

     G. Owning a pet goldfish can be a rewarding experience for fish keepers.

 Want help in getting fit and staying healthy? These clever apps do everything for you - except the exercise itself.

◆ Expereal

    Healthy living requires more than exercise and diet. Expereal helps track users' emotional state, which can affect every aspect of their life. The app reminds users to rate their current mood on a simple scale. Over time, the user can have a clear picture of his own emotional change on a graph through the app. The app is free for iOS users.

   https://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/expereal-co-ltd

◆ MyFitnessPal

    MyFitnessPal is not just a healthy living app; it is the most highly recommended one. The app contains a database with over two million food items, including brand names and restaurants. At its core, MyFitnessPal tracks calories. However, it also tracks exercise, water intake, vitamins, nutrients, and measurements. It is free and available for all mobile devices.

   http://www.programmableweb.com/api/myfitnesspal

◆ Fooducate

    Grocery stores should be a source of nutritious foods but confusing ingredients (成分) and misleading labels can make it difficult to choose wisely. Users scan items with the app and every positive and negative feature appears immediately. Fooducate also grades each item to help simplify healthy food shopping. The basic app costs 5 dollars to download, but it is free to upgrade (升级). It is available for Android.

   https://breakingmuscle.com/reviews/tech-review-fooducate-app

◆ Epicurious

    Epieurious is a basic kitchen app with tens of thousands of professional recipes (食谱). Within the app, users can find recipes, save them, and make up a shopping list with the necessary ingredients. Step-by-step recipes make cooking healthier and easier, even on complicated recipes. The app is free and available for Android.

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/epicurious

21.Which of the following are free for an iOS user?
A.MyFitnessPal and Epicurious.     B.Expereal and Fooducate.
C.Fooducate and Epicurious.         D.Expereal and MyFitnessPal.
22.What can we learn about Fooducate?
A.It is available only for iOS.
B.It helps people buy groceries wisely.
C.It is charged for upgrading.
D.It is most highly recommended.
23.An app used to track the change of one's feelings can be downloaded from ________.
A.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/epicurious
B.http://www.programmableweb.eom/api/myfimesspal
C.https://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/expereal-co-ltd
D.https://breakingmuscle.com/reviews/teeh-review- fooducate-app

Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.

   Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.

After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited  to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.

   Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.

Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.

29.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?

A. His daughter had grown up.            B. He had become a famous diver.

C. His father would dive with him.         D. His daughter would dive with him.

30 .What can be inferred from Paragraph2?

A. Larry had some privileges.            B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.

C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.   

D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.

31 .What can be learned from the underlined sentence?

A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.               B. Larry was not good at math.

C. Larry had a poor memory.                D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.

32..What did Larry expect his daughter to do?

A. Become a successful diver.            B. Make a good diving guide.

C. Take a lot of photo underwater.         D. Have longer hours of training.

       Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. This meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of London became the standard. In 1604 the first English dictionary came out.

       Early Modern English and Late Modern English are mostly different in the number of words. Late Modern English has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: First, the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. Second, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earth’s surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.

       From around 1600, the English colonization (殖民地化) of North America led to American English. Some English pronunciations and words “froze” when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that are called “American English” are in fact from British expressions. They were kept in the colonies while lost for a time in Britain. Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from Spanish. They entered English by the people of Spain who settled in the American West. French words and West African words also influenced American English.

       Today, American English has a greater influence, because of the USA’s movies, television, popular music, trade and technology.

31. The main difference between Early and Late Modern English lies in _____.

A. vocabulary                  B. pronunciation         C. spelling      D. grammar

32. What helped to increase the vocabulary of Late Modern English?

a. the invention of printing

b. the Industrial Revolution

c. the colonization

d. the contact with other countries

A. a, b, c           B. a, c, d          C. a, b, d           D. b, c, d

33. From the passage, we can learn the word “canyon” is from _____.

A. American dialect       B. African dialect     C. Spanish        D. French

34. The third paragraph mainly talks about _____.

A. English colonies in North America

B. the development of American English

C. other languages’ influence on American English

D. the difference between American English and British English

35. The underlined word “froze” can best be replaced by _____.

A. remained unchanged      B. disappeared     C. improved    D. kept active

How to Manage Your Phone’s Data Use

Smart phones give you access to a wealth of information and media, but most networks put a limit on the amount of data you can use each month. A typical phone contract(合约)includes a data allowance of between 500MB and 10GB per month.  36   You see, your usage can mount up surprisingly quickly—watching a film on the phone is about 700MB in SD, an hour of streaming TV is around 500MB or 60-140MB for the same of radio, chatting on Skype for an hour is around 40MB.  37   

①If possible, wait until you can connect to free Wi-Fi before using your phone’s data.

②When you are on the road, use your car’s GPS, not your phone, to find your way.   38   But maps are preloaded in a GPS, making this free to use.

③   39     Many of these are funded by ads that pop up on your screen. Every ad has to download through your network, using up your data allowance.

④If you regularly need to use a lot of data on your phone, consider a data-compressing(压缩)app, such as Onavo (www.onavo.com).   40    So you use less of your monthly allowance. You may have to subscribe to such compression services, so you will need to weigh up whether it’s worth the cost.

A. The more data, the higher the monthly cost.

B. Remember to use free Wi-Fi anywhere you go.

C. Try these tips to better manage your data usage.

D. It compresses (压缩) data before it is fed to your phone.

E. But you might end up paying more than expected.

F. The phone has to download map data as you move.

G. Be careful of how many “free” games you play on the move.

Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.

At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.

Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract(契约)we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it is an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.

Trust is our first inclination(倾向). Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互的)trust, not distrust. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.

I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.

38. Why did the author get impatient while driving?

      A.  He was lonely on the road. 

  B.  He was slowed down by a truck.

 C.  He got tired of driving too long. 

 D.  He came across too many traffic lights.

39. What was the author's immediate action when the traffic light turned red?

      A．Stopping still.          

      B.  Driving through it.

   C．Looking around for other cars.            

   D.  Checking out for traffic police.

40. The event made the author strongly believe that _________.      

  A.  traffic rules may be unnecessary 

  B.  doubting others is human nature

  C.  patience is important to drivers  

  D.  a society needs mutual trust

41. Why was the author proud of himself?

  A.  He kept his promise.               B.  He held back his anger.

  C.  He followed his inclination.          D.  He made a right decision.

    When we were kids, my little sister Madison and I were the M&Ms—my parents' two daughters. ____36____ So it was quite a surprise when my mom and dad sat us down to let us know that baby number three was on the way when I was 10 years old. However, as soon as my brother Mac was born, he completely stole my heart and I have learned many things from having a young brother.

●  ____37____

    Having a baby in your life means watching your parents endlessly change diapers (尿布), make bottles, and wipe spit-ups every once in a while. I was allowed to do those things and I learned just how important it was to take care of this little life before I even hit middle school.

●  You watch a child grow up.

    ____38____ I remember how excited my family was when we discovered how fast of a reader he was in kindergarten. I'll never forget telling him bedtime stories before he went to sleep at night. It's cool to think about the entirety of his life and how far he has come.●  You teach your brother life lessons.

    From a young age, my brother watched my sister and me overcome personal challenges, go to high school, and, worst of all, get our hearts broken. ____39____ Watching his sisters go through life's difficulties has taught him how he should act when he gets older.

    Now Mac is 11 years old. I have no shame in telling people that one of my best friends is an 11-year-old boy. In fact, our family without him is unimaginable. ____40____

A．You stay in the know.

B．You learn about responsibility early on.

C．We received a lot of attention, and we liked it that way.

D．All I can say is that my family wouldn't be happy without Mac.

E．I remember the first time Mac crawled, walked, and said my name.

F．Thanks, Morn and Dad, for turning the M&Ms into the Three Musketeers.

G．Nothing makes Mac more upset than a mean guy who hurts a girl's feelings.

I can’t understand ______a decision until it is too late.

A. him to postpone to make    B. his postpone to make

C. him to postpone making    D. his postponing making

Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted.

At Your Fingertips

Park information (212) 363-7620

Emergencies (212) 363-3260

Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755

Lost and found (212)363-7620

Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996

Transportation

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.

(The time for ferry is changeable)

Hours: May vary; call the number above

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; Children (age 3~17), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)

64. In summer, visitors will have ______ to visit Ellis Island.

       A. a limited time                         B. a longer time 

C. a shorter time                          D. a wonderful time

65. Which number would you call if your friends were suddenly ill?

A. (212)344-0996                         B. (212)363-7620     

C. (212) 363-3260                       D.(212) 269-5755 

66. We may infer from the passage that______.

A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat 

B. there are more visitors in winter

C. Ellis Island is open every day       

D. Boat is the only transportation to Ellis Island 

I was born in a town called Blackburn, in the northwest of England, and lived there till I left home at the age of eighteen. My parents had moved to England from India during  61   1970s. As a child, I went to my local school and, of course   62    (speak) English with a local accent. But home was very different: we lived in a kind of “little India”, with a huge extended family of uncles and aunts. I remember feeling part of this big thing called “family”, and an even bigger thing called “India”. I suppose my family really influenced me ___63___ I was growing up. They used to talk about India as “home”—even___64___ at that time I had never been there! 　　

To me, it doesn’t seem at all strange to grow up as part of two cultures. I am always thinking that growing up with two cultures is a gift, not a   65    (advantage).