Every time I returned after an     ,I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

A. agent    B. airmail     C. absence    D. abuse

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    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。

    Jim is one of my closely friends. Two months ago, his mother bought a computer to him as a birthday present. She hoped Jim will study hard with the help of the computer. To his surprise, Jim just wasted plenty of time play computer games every day. Now she regrets buying the computer. As matter of fact, a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs for us. It is wide used in factories, hospitals, banks and so on. Many computers scientists are now trying to make the computer to “think” like a man. In my opinion, the key is what we should use it wisely.

    Steven Williams, an American father of 14-year-old Peter who has autism(自闭症), searched on the Internet to find a specific kind of little blue cup for his son.

    When Peter was two, Steven gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Peter's life. Steven never thought that the little cup would cause such a big problem. Peter became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.

    Steven tried to take Peter to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Steven decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world, which gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Peter. Though Steven received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups.

    The situation took a surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Steven. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact model for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 500 cups for Peter, and Steven was thrilled about all this.

25．What would happen to Peter without the cup?

A．He would feel sad.                           B．He would break other cups.

C．He would quit drinking water.                    D．He would suffer from autism.

26．Where did Steven decide to seek help?

A．From a social network.                       B．From an American company.

C．From a team of researchers.                  D．From a Chinese factory.

27．What does the underlined word "identical" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Exactly alike.                               B．Nearly broken.          

C．Of good quality.                         D. Of different size.

28．What is the best title for the text?

A．Enthusiastic people Gave Cups to Peter

B．American Boy Preferred Chinese Cup

C．Concerned Father Sought Medical Treatment for Peter

D．Chinese Factory Helped American Boy Get Favorite Cup

 Some cyclists make the ______ that traffic laws do not ______ them. It is not true, ______.

 A. assumption; apply to; though                B. thought; apply to; however

 C. assuming; applying for; though              D. idea; apply for; however

When I was waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess came to me and asked, “Would you mind  41   your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only  42  seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “  43  , I am not going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I  44  to move to that seat. The girl was named Kathy. She  45  in a car accident and now was on her way for   _46   .  

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   47   that Kathy would not be able to  48  herself. I considered   49   to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too  50  to offer a service to a   51  . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more  52   than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and  53  she was uncomfortable to accept, she  54  as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the four- hour trip, my heart  55   , and the  56  was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached  57  my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love   58   flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us   59  . When we  60  to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

41. A. losing    B. changing   C. taking     D. giving

42. A. available     B. suitable     C. comfortable     D. favorable

43. A. No doubt   B. No problem     C. Nowhere  D. No way

44. A. promised       B. wanted      C. decided    D. regretted

45. A. should be B. would be   C. had been   D. used to be

46. A. travel  B. treatment   C. pleasure    D. business

47. A. realize B. know          C. say    D. recognize

48. A. eat      B. feed            C. choose      D. support

49. A. stopping     B. needing     C. offering     D. trying

50. A. far       B. impolite     C. close  D. fast

51. A. girl      B. passenger    C. neighbor   D. stranger

52. A. unusual       B. direct C. important      D. shameful

53. A. when   B. although       C. since      D. as

54. A. refused       B. wondered     C. cried  D. did

55. A. had jumped   B. had warmed     C. had broken      D. had cheered

56. A. life      B. time   C. money      D. energy

57. A. beyond      B. through     C. below     D. across      

58. A. seldom       B. sometimes           C. hardly       D. never

59. A. separate       B. independent     C. silent  D. upset

60. A. happen       B. wait   C. continue        D. offer

       Why do some parents tend to hold back their disabled children from experiencing life?Even when they are grown,the parents will not allow certain things to happen.It's true that they do have a certain amount of responsibility in protecting their severely disabled adult child,but at what point do they become overly protective?

       Parents want to create a safe haven,a place where they know that nothing bad will happen to their beloved child. This seems to be a respectable and notable act in caring for a person with a disability,but it can have a side effect. When protecting their child from suspected hardships,not wanting anything bad to happen to them,they very well may be preventing good things from happening to them.

       In life we all make mistakes,it is how we are able to grow and strengthen our character.Parents may feel that in certain instances their child will get hurt or mistreated in some way,so they build walls in their own minds convincing themselves of the need to shelter.However,the disabled,yes even the “severely disabled” deserve to make personal mistakes as well.Even more,they have the right to succeed.

       Parents should do everything and anything within their power to see their disabled children lead a somewhat “normal” life.Parents should help their children,not hold them down.This could make them think they are unworthy and that their parents do not believe in them.

       Whatever it may be,let them at least try.If they want to attend college,so be it.Parents should find out all they can,and be involved in every detail.Get to know the aides,experience it with them.If they want to dare and someday marry,so be it.Don't shut them out and form bad or critical opinions about them just because you are afraid.Unite as a family and make it work.

28.What side effect will it have when the parents overprotect their disabled children?

A.Their children will never grow up in the future

B.Their children will find no shelter when they grow up.

C.Their children will become less confident when facing troubles

D.Their children will less likely meet with good things

29.What attitude does the author hold towards the parents who overprotect their disabled children?

A.Supportive                        B.Objective                          C.Critical                      D.Uninterested

30.The suggestions in the last paragraph imply that          .

A.parents should be a bridge,not a brick wall

B.parents should act as their children’s best friends

C.parents should encourage their children to get married

D.parents should live in harmony with their disabled children

31.What’s is the best title of this passage?

A.Living Within Parents’ Power                                       B.Letting Your Disabled Child Succeed

C.Getting out of a Brick Wall in Their Life                         D.Helping Your Disabled Child out of Trouble

     “Who can ever have imagined someone like me would make it this far?” asked Chad Wood last week during his high school graduation speech as the best student. Chad offered 41  to his fellow classmates to never give up---and the words  42  much more to himself. That’s because Chad is deaf, and he told the story of the serious troubles he  43  to graduate first in his class at Harrison High school in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Chad didn’t start to  44  until he was 5, according to his mother, Pam Wood. Although her son was  45  a disadvantage, she was determined not to treat him  46 . “I’ve expected him to do everything every other kid does, and I saw no  47  why he couldn’t,” she told ABC News. “And if he 48  the first time, we just tried again.”

Chad, 17, worked hard throughout school,  49  no special treatment but sitting at the front of the class and using a special audio system so he could hear the teacher. All his hard work  50 . He received full school fare to Vanderbilt University. “Deafness had taught me a lesson to never  51 ,” he said in the speech. “Not when the experts tell you it cannot be done. Not when you have  52  so far behind that escaping seems the only way  53 . Not when achieving your dreams seems an entire  54 .”

    Chad spoke for about four minutes, after which he received a standing applause from the class and  55  messages from family, friends and strangers. “They’ve been sending me messages on Facebook, email, they’ve been talking to me in person telling me how it had a  56  on their lives and how they’re really  57  by it,” Chad told ABC News. “It feels  58 . Seeing that my words  59 have a power on someone and that they want to work harder because of my words makes me feel 60 .”

41. A. advice                             B. description              C. warning                 D. information

42. A. recognized              B. analysed               C. meant                   D. described

43. A. needed                    B. faced                    C. consisted                       D. forecast

44. A. cry                                 B. write                             C. smell                      D. hear

45. A. at                                   B. for                                C. under                     D. by

46. A. kindly                      B. differently               C. cruelly                     D. similarly

47. A. harm                        B. trouble                   C. reason                     D. conclusion       

48. A. failed                      B. organized               C. succeeded             D. blamed

49. A. appealing                B. receiving               C. possessing                   D. operating

50. A. set off                             B. dropped off            C. took off                   D. paid off

51. A. give in                      B. give out                  C. give up                   D. give away

52. A. waited                    B. fallen                            C. walked                   D. gone

53. A. up                          B. off                        C. in                                D. out

54. A. impossibility           B. failure                   C. victory                         D. chance

55. A. awkward                B. negative                 C. doubtful                D. supportive

56. A. reward                     B. detail                      C. power                    D. source

57. A. defeated                  B. exposed                 C. educated                        D. puzzled

58. A. unwilling                 B. amazing                   C. shocking                 D. embarrassing

59. A. actually                     B. suddenly                 C. strangely                 D. extremely

60. A. astonished               B. cautious                C. confused               D. wonderful

The firm was badly in      need of a manager who has      good knowledge of French.

       A. a;/                                  B. the;a                              C. /;a                           D. /;the

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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。

Recently I read an article in a magazine. It was about the mother who was worried about her son just because of he always kept his hair long. The mother thought that was not right，and the son felt there was nothing unusually about it. Different generations have different opinion on the same thing. That is what is meaning by “the generation gap”．We can see them in our daily life. Most of our parents like listening to old songs when young people prefer pop songs. Every time my father finds me listening to rock music，he always shouted, “ Shut it off. It’s awful ! ” How can we deal with the generation gap?

For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. In fact, until a place has a church and a pub，it isn’t really considered a community worthy of a name. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, since it is where people gather to give and receive news. In fact, the word ‘ pub' is short for public house.

That's how it used to be, but things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit decline is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People don’t have lots of spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.

This decline is happening despite the fact that in recent years the UK government has started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p. m. Previously, with 11 p. m. as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking “, and it causes some long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities. The UK government is changing the law to discourage binge drinking, and regularly spends money on television advertisements to warn people of the problems of drinking too much.

In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. Now, there are a number of different types of pubs.

As you can see, British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be
working men' s clubs, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.

After the war，a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.

Do you still remember a time when the product you bought isn’t what you had planned to buy before? Some sort of propaganda (宣传) influenced you to make that decision. That thing has a name and it’s called persuasion, a process which aims to change one’s altitude, behavior beliefs, intention and principles. Persuasion is a very powerful weapon that can be used wisely in all types of businesses, presentations and public speeches. So it’s necessary to master the nr. of persuasion.

There are many benefits of mastering the art of persuasion. Firstly, it can help you convince and encourage people of your class. By mastering the art of persuasion, you can change a person’s attitude toward something. We often convince our parents to spend some money and buy us cars, cinema tickets and beautiful clothes. You Steer (驾驭) all these actions by using effectively the art of persuasion. Most of us don’t even realize that our lives are getting influenced by persuasion.

Secondly，it can help you succeed in a job interview. When you apply for a job, you know there are thousands of applicants for the same job you’re eager to get. The only way to stand out from thousands of interviewees for that particular job is by applying persuasion to nail that job. You sell yourself to him, convince your interviewer that he won’t find somebody like you elsewhere and he’ll look to you in a brighter way than the others.

Thirdly，it can help you succeed in your business. The business world today is getting larger and more competitive and it doesn’t fit everyone. Only the ones who can master the art of persuasion are able to succeed. Persuasion in business can be applied through several ways, such as propaganda and advertising. Therefore, you should realize that persuasion is quite helpful in selling more products or services and can help you succeed in all types of businesses.

Lastly, it can help you avoid being persuaded by other people. Can you recall the product that you bought in a shop that seemed to be very useful and cost-effective at first glance and made you change your view upon it, but after a while you realized that you wasted your money for something worthless? I know you remember it. And that was a successful attempt of persuasion. You could have prevented that purchase if you mastered the art of persuasion by making the right decision with a reasonable response.

33. What is the text mainly about?

A. The specialty of persuasion.

B. The importance of persuasive skills.

C. The concept of persuasion.

D. The difficulty of grasping persuasive skills.

34. According to the second paragraph, the art of persuasion can       .

A. help you change others’ lives                                         B. help you change a person’s opinion

C. make you have more friends                                          D. prevent your life being influenced

35. In an interview, you can make yourself outstanding by       .

A. showing your brightness                                                 B. speaking confidently %

C. using your skills of persuasion                                       D. focusing on the job

Booking clerk:  Hello ,can I help you ?

Customer :    Yes ,you know , I’d like to fly to Berlin ,Germany ,___61____the 13^th of this month .

Booking clerk : Well , a moment please .I’ll  check the __62__(flight) . And ,What time will you come____63__ ?

Customer:    Let me see . I will attend a book fair ___64___(hold) in Berlin ,and the next two days a conference about education .Well ,I haven’t decided when I’m going to return . Oh , I hope I will have the __65___(cheap ) flight . By the way , how much does it cost to go there ?

Booking clerk:  Oh , it’s only $870. This is the cheapest .

Customer :    It’s fine .Would you like to tell me __66____the flight leaves and arrives ?

Booking clerk:  No problem . That’s Flight BA975 . It __67___(leave ) Los Angeles at 11:00 in the morning ,and arrives in Boston at 2:35 in the afternoon . Then ,you’ll have to change __68____Flight 301 at 4:10, and arrive in Berlin at 7:14 a.m. the next day.

Customer :     I think I’ll take __69___.One more thing , I prefer to have a seat in the front and by the window ,because I suffer from __70___(airsick ) sometimes .

Booking clerk:  I’ll try to get it for you .

Not long ago,few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts.For years in the United States, only men had that opportunity.In 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.

On Monday,Ride died at the age of 61,"Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,"President Barack Obama said in a statement."She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars."

Ride became interested in space when she was a kid."If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut,I'm sure I would have said yes," she said in a 2010 interview. "But I didn't even think about that as a possible career."

After studying physics in college,Ride got her chance.She was accepted into NASA's astronaut training program in 1978,and then chosen to be the first American female in space.In 1983,she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle.

Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two missions,she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit.After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She co-authored six science books for children,and started her own science and education company.

Ride knew that she held a unique place in history."I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing," she said.

Since Ride's historic trip,more than 40 other American women have traveled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.

25.Obama called Ride a national hero because she       .

A.was the first American to travel to space                  B.became the first American female in space

C.was the first to travel on the Challenger shuttle              D.opened a door for women to find suitable jobs

26.What other contributions did Ride make?

A.Taking many pictures of the space program.          

B.Starting a company to teach more astronauts.

C.Teaching kids through sharing her thirst for science.     

D.Teaching woman how to become a successful astronaut.

27.What key characters does Ride have according to the text?

A.Brave and creative.        B.Curious and strict.          C.Kind and elegant.           D.Generous and easy-going.

28.What can we learn from the text?

A.Ride studied astronomy when she was in university.

B.Americans think Ride was the greatest woman in history.

C.There are many women who have become astronauts after Ride.

D.Ride wanted to find a job as an astronaut when she was very young.

The girl has a great interest in sport and ______ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years．（　　）

A．took       B．is taking

C．takes     D．has been taking

Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes ____61____(protect). Crimes go up ____62____(rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on holiday. 
Always give ____63____(strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow ____64____( clean ) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park his/her car in ____65____(you) driveway.
   Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. ____66____(have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor ____67____ a relative get your mail every day. 
    Fix a timer(定时器) in some of your rooms ____68____ turns lights on and ____69___ during different time of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have motion(运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away ____70____ you are not at home. 

In life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control. For instance, we can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us back. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be promoted to management. We can eat healthy food, exercise and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes, and still get sick.

 The bottom line is that life is not fair.

 That is a tough pill to swallow for many of us. As a result, some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. They can’t handle the fact that our efforts don’t always get the results that we expect. But if we let life’s unfairness defeat us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings (幸事) that life has in store for us.

 For example, my first marriage ended in divorce. To me, it felt very unfair. I had worked hard to be a good wife and mother. However, no matter what I did, I could not make the relationship work.

 I could have been shut down by that experience. I could have decided that if one person didn’t appreciate me as a wife, then no one would. I could have given up. But I knew that I wanted to be married. I knew that I wanted to experience traditional family life. So I didn’t let one seemingly unfair experience stop me from believing that I could one day be happily married. And then one day, I met this kind, thoughtful, generous man with whom I now have a wonderful friendship and marriage. But that wouldn’t have happened if I had decided to give up after one failed marriage.

 What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deserve a good outcome, but get bad things in return instead.

 When we are faced with life’s seeming unfairness, our faith needs to jump in. When life doesn’t go according to plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we are looking forward to and keep trying, working hard and doing the right thing. Please don’t be discouraged. Accept that life is neither fair nor straightforward. And by knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit.

27. We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ______.

 A. life doesn’t often turn out the way we expect

 B. the author thinks life should reward us for our efforts

 C. unsatisfactory results simply mean your effort is not enough

 D. people should focus on the process rather than the outcomes

28. The author wrote about her unsuccessful marriage to ______.

 A. complain about the unfairness of her life and marriage

 B. tell readers how she met her second husband and became happily married

 C. express how proud she is for not being shut down by a blow from life

 D. show that we need to have faith and continue working for our goals

29. When we encounter unfairness in life, the author suggests we ______.

 a. do nothing but accept them

 b. be confident with ourselves

 c. keep doing what we should do

 d. find out what has gone wrong

  A. ab   B. ad      C. bc         D. cd

30. The author wrote the article mainly to ______.

 A. share her experiences of unfairness in life

 B. tell us how to deal with life’s seeming unfairness

 C. tell us that life has beautiful blessings in store for us

 D. explain why life seems neither fair nor straightforward

 Tom has practiced driving for a year. So I think he will pass the driving test on his fist _____ tomorrow.

A. agreement B. suggestion C. desire D. attempt

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户)where you receive a key­card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers：

● No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

● Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (存款) without taking them out in a month.

● Convenient

Teenagers are busy — we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet...You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

● Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key­card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

24. The Winners Club is a bank account aimed for ________.

  A. parents.                  B. teenagers.                        C. winners.           D. adults.

25. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

  A. encourage spending.                       B. are free to all teenagers.

  C. are full of adventure stories.                D. help to make more of your money.

26. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

  A. be an Internet user.                           B. be permitted by your parent.

  C. have a big sum of money.                     D. be in your twenties.

27. What is the purpose of this text?

  A. To set up a club.                                        B. To provide part-time jobs.

  C. To organize key­cards.                               D. To introduce a new banking service.

Louis Armstrong, the most influential jazz musicians, is considered great not only because of his     61       (achieve) but also because of his personalities.

     62         (bear) in a poor family in New Orleans in 1901, instead of       63     (commit) crimes to get money like some boys in his situation, Louis would sing on the streets in order to earn a few cents from      64        (passer-by). However, at the age of 12, Louis was arrested because of firing a gun into the air at a New Year's Eve party. In a school of problem boys, he was taught to play drums and the trumpet,     65      enabled him to find work related with music after he left the school. A well-known musician Joe “King” Oliver noticed Louis and began to teach him about jazz. When Oliver left New Orleans in 1917，Louis took     66     his job in one of the best bands in town.

After becoming famous, Louis would introduce his particular style of jazz to enthusiastic audiences while     67       (travel) around the United States as well as Europe. Apart from being a famous jazz musician, he was also an unofficial goodwill ambassador who spoke     68    (public) about the rights of black people in America. Despite the fact     69      he became rich and famous, Louis Armstrong continued to live a simple live in a working-class neighbourhood. He continued playing and recording until July 6th, 1971, when he died in his sleep at his home in New York. He is still remembered as the most    70      (distinguish) musician in the early history of jazz.