71.We are living in an age ________many things are done on computer.

72.The Science Museum, ________we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

73. ________makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services.

74.What the doctors really doubt is ________my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
75.As it reported, it is 100 years________Qinghua University was founded.

76. ________scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don’t know.

77.He was sitting there, ________ (lose) in thought.

78.When_________(complete), the museum will be open to the public next year.

79.With the help of high technology, more and more new substances________________

(discover) in the past years.

80.We haven’t moved into the new office building---it _______________(decorate) right now.

假如你叫李华，你和笔友Jane互寄了全家的合影。Jane看了合影后来信问为什么你没有兄弟姐妹。请用英语写封100字左右的回信说明情况。内容包括以下几点：

 注意：1．可适当增加细节使行文连贯；

       2．字数100左右；

       3．开头已给出，不计人总字数；

       4．参考词汇；计划生育family program独生子女the only child

Dear Jane,

    Thank you for your letter and the photo of your family._________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                                                                Li Hua　

假定你是李华，与留学生朋友John约好下周六下午一起去看电影，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 说明原因；

3. 另约时间。

注意：  1. 词数100左右；

           2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Where do you keep ice? In the freezer, of course. That's what scientists might have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice from mountain glaciers from around the world. They’ve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in places like the Alps to melt.

Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault (地下室）there. He says: “We are probably the only scientific community whose sample (样本) is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. If you work on rocks or on tree rings, the raw material is still here and will be for many centuries."

And why do scientists need to study ice from the Alps？Ice formed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated over thousands of years. Trapped air bubbles (气泡) contain samples of the atmosphere that existed when that ice was formed. Ice is a record of climate. By examining ice, we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher now than in the last three million years. Researchers use this kind of data to build computer models and try to predict what might happen in the future.

The ice vault will be housed in a snow cave at the Concordia Research Station, which is operated by scientists from France and Italy. The ice samples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface at a constant temperature of -50*C. This will put the scientists’ minds at rest. Losing the ice samples would be a disaster, and nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool.

28. What is the researchers' purpose of studying ice?

A. To learn about climate.

B. To learn about the Alps.

C. To trap air bubbles.

D. To reduce carbon dioxide.

29. Jerome compares ice with rocks and tree rings to state that        .

A. ice should be stored at home

B. it’s more valuable to study ice

C. ice disappears very quickly

D. it's necessary to store ice

30. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice?

A. Its large mountains.

B. Its function as a freezer.

C. The abundant ice samples there.

D. The absence of global warming.

31. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica?

A. They consider it an easy job.

B. They’re not optimistic about it.

C. They think it will cause disasters.

D. They think it’s a reliable way.

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

 Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be——a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

 Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

 When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

21. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

   A. he didn’t talk to them                       B. he kept away from them

   C. his arms touched the ground when he moved     D. he couldn’t use his arms

22. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.

   A. an average height for a fully grown person       B. too tall for an average person

   C. too short for an average person                D. none of the above

23. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross _____.

   A. was only glad to give him a job

   B. gave him a job because he was a good soldier

   C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

   D. was not willing to give him a job at first

24. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he ______.

   A. did everything the other soldiers did         B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

   C. did some of the things the other soldiers did   D. took some special training

The Big Brother in the novel 1984 listens to everything and nothing can escape his ears . Now in reality , we have Facebook . The social media giant has never denied that it’s keeping track of conversations you have near your phone ( if the Facebook app is open , that is ) , but not , one expert has told NBC that Mark Zuckerberg’s empire may be keeping ears on you at a more regular basis . According to Professor Kelli Burns , who teaches mass communication at the University of South Florida , it may be listening more often than it lets on .

To prove her point , Burns turned on the microphone feature on her phone , and said , “ I’m really interested in going on an African journey . I think it’d be wonderful to ride in one of those jeeps . ” Less than a minute later , when she checked her Facebook page , she was met by a story about a journey – the first post on her newsfeed . There was also a car ad on her page .

While Facebook says that it’s only keeping its ears open to help “ identify the music you’re listening to and TV matches you’re watching , ” Burns’ little experiment suggests that there may be other motivations at play as well . But the social media company has denied claims that it records any conversations , and told The Independent , “ Facebook does not use microphone audio to inform advertising or News Feed stories in any way . Businesses are able to serve related ads based on people’s interests and other statistic information , but not through audio collection . ”

Whether you believe this statement or not , there are ways to stop Facebook from listening in at all . Simply turn off your phone’s microphone by heading over into Settings ( if you’re an iPhone user ) , going to the Privacy tab , then clicking on Microphone . From there , you can remove Facebook’s mic privileges , and probably , stop the company from hearing your conversations . On Android , you can also go to Privacy under the Settings tab , and change Facebook’s permissions .

So the next time you’re chatting with your friends about your summer vacation plans , keep an eye on your Facebook feed . There may be more participants in your conversation than you realize .

28. Why does the author mention the Big Brother in the first paragraph ?

  A. To explain who Big Brother is .

  B. To stress the importance of Facebook .

  C. To introduce the topic about Facebook .

  D. To encourage readers to share their ideas .

29. What does the underlined “ it ” in paragraph 1 refer to ?

  A. Big Brother .                             B. An empire .

  C. Facebook .                              D. A university .

30. What might Facebook do if it is turned on ?

  A. Chat with you like a real friend .

  B. Turn on your phone’s microphone .

  C. Identify the movie you are watching .

  D. Show ads based on your conversation .

31. What is the best title for the text ?

  A. Walls Have Ears

  B. The Apple of Your Eye

  C. Turn off Your Cell Phone

  D. Facebook : a Caring Brother

 I would like a job which pays more, but _____ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

     A. as a matter of fact             B. in other words

     C. on the other hand             D. for one thing

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：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，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

One afternoon, when I was on my way home, the weather changing suddenly. Darker clouds were gathering. I began to feel worried so I didn't have either a raincoat or an umbrella with me. It soon started to rain. Just as I was hurrying up home, I heard someone calling me from behind. I turned to have a look and find that it was Liu Wei, good neighbor of mine. He offered to share her umbrella with me. And we walked all the ways home. With Liu Wei's help, I would have got wet to the skin. How thankfully I was for his help.

We strongly advise you ________ eating your meal so late. It's not healthy.

A. on  B. against  C. from  D. over

 It’s 6 o’clock now -- _____ is unlikely that Maria will get home before dark.

      A. She        B. It        C. There        D. That

In the United States, many low income parents cannot afford to buy enough food for their children. A program called Kids Café is helping some of these children by providing free nutritious (有营养的) snacks and meals during after-school programs. 

       At a community center in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., children make a snack as part of their after-school program. “The snack is very healthy for your body, but the main thing is that it tastes really, really good,” Keith Clements tells them. He runs the Kids Café program.

       The children are between the ages of 5 and 11 and are from several local schools. About half have parents from Ethiopia. Many of the children eat their traditional food at home. Kids Café, with food offered free by a food bank, gives them an opportunity to try different types of food.

       “It’s good,” says one girl. But Rebecca Nance, whose parents are from the US, is not so sure. “The taste is weird.” Her mother, Daffany Nance has two children in the program. She’s glad her kids are getting nutritious food. “Even in my house we don’t have much junk food,” she says, “so it’s very important that it’s healthy and continues to help them grow better.”

       The charity, Feeding America, started the national Kids Café program in 1993. The charity says more than 16 million children in the United States do not have enough healthy food to eat.

       Kids Café became part of the after-school program at this community center five years ago. Lori McFail heads the after-school program. She says some children do not eat good evening meals because their parents work late or cannot afford healthy food. She hopes the children will make full use of what they’ve learned about nutrition in their lives.

9. What is the purpose of starting Kids Café?       

A. To raise money for some poor children.

B. To provide poor children with nutritious food.

C. To develop the afterschool program.

D. To help poor children learn new skills.

10. The underlined word “weird” is the closest in meaning to _____.

A. delicious              B. good

C. unusual        D. strong

11. What can we learn about Daffany Nance?     

A. She is from Ethiopia and has two children.

B. She believes the program is good for her children.

C. She cared little about her children’s diet before.

D. She hopes more types of food can be offered for free.

12. Who leads the afterschool program?       

A. Keith Clements.

B. Lori McFail.

C. Feeding America.

D. A community center in Virginia.

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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）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。

For many people, music has always been part of life, and they listen to music on radio, on iPod and on Internet. As is vividly showing in the picture, the music fan is trying to download songs he enjoys. But the website requires payment first every time he wanted to download something, that annoys him. How he wishes the music is all free!

Many people are used to free music being downloaded from the Internet without realizing they have done harm for others’ right. Music artists work very hardly to compose music. If not paid, he will lose enthusiasm to go ahead, and gradually we will find beautiful musics nowhere.

Ann was on her first package trip in Rosas, Spain.

    At the hotel, she checked in, and then went to her room to change before dinner. She was just ready to go downstairs when she found that her Spanish money wasn’t in her handbag. She carefully looked in all her luggage, but she couldn’t find it. All she had was a small purse with ten English pound notes in it!

    Ann found a place to change her English money. She had very few pesetas (西班牙货币单位), and she would be here for two weeks. On her way back to the hotel, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. When she got back, she told the manager that her doctor had told her not to eat Spanish food; she’d just have breakfast each day, as she knew the price of hotels included breakfast.

For the rest of her holiday, Ann swam in the hotel swimming pool, or lay on the beach and got a sunbath. When the other tourists went to interesting places, she always said she wasn’t well. In fact, her holiday wasn’t bad, except that she was always hungry. After all, a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese for supper isn’t very much .

    Late in the afternoon of their last day, a girl, Jane, asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. Ann told her about her money problems. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, “But didn’t you know? The price of this holiday includes everything!”

(  )21. “A package trip” probably means ________.

A. a free trip           B. a long journey

C. a pleasant trip        D. a trip that includes the cost of all the tickets and services

(  )22. Ann didn’t eat dinners in the restaurant of the hotel because __________.

A. she was afraid that she couldn’t pay for them with her little money

B. her doctor told her not to eat them

C. she wasn’t well       D. she wasn’t hungry

(  )23. Why did Ann buy some cheese, some bread and some oranges?

A. Because they were good for her health.

B. Because she planned to eat them instead of lunch and supper.

C. Because she liked them more than dinners in the hotel restaurant.

D. Because she is afraid that she couldn’t eat enough in the hotel restaurant.

(  )24. How do you think Jane would feel after she heard Ann’s answer?

A. Angry.    B. Happy.       C. Surprised.    D. Excited.

BELJLNG — Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
    Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
    Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
    The municipal（市政）office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said, “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory.” It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
    “The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31-year-old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
    “I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics.
    It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro-blogging site.
1. What’s the best title of the passage?
   A. Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes
   B. Chinese dishes to have “official” English names

C. The effort to bridge the culture gap 
D. An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing

2. “Chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of 
   the passage to show__________.
   A. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable
   B. some Chinese dishes are hard to translate 

C. some Chinese dishes are not well received
  D. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated
3. What measure has the municipal office taken?
   A. Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits

B. Advocating using accurate translation for Chinese dishes  

C. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes
   D. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes
4. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?
     A. favorable      B. divided      C. not clear         D. excited

It was a cold, wet day on June 6, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana   13   aimlessly at the pouring rain. Then his      14   fell upon the hill that rose at the back of the classroom.

He noticed huge amounts of rainwater   15   down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a large rock on the hill. For a few   16  , Wasana looked at the water, wondering  17   it looked so familiar.

Then it   18   him – the scene was surprisingly   19   to the pictures he was shown during Disaster Management classes.  20   a disaster was about to happen, Wasana waved   21   at students, shouting “Run, run, don’t stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to   22   on us!”

All the students and teachers ran to the open area that had been   23   as an emergency gathering point.  24  , they heard screams as the huge rock rolled down the hill, bringing sand, rock and mud. There was   25   they could do as they watched the earth bury an entire school block.

Thanks to Wasana’s sharp   26   and quick action, no one was hurt in the incident. The landslide   27   two classrooms and caused heavy damage to six   28  . “The financial damage is nothing compared to   29   would have happened, had there been children in the classrooms,” says the schoolmaster.

Wasana later received a Gold Star from the Foundation for Civilian Bravery, Sri Lanka.  30      at the incident, he says, “I feel disaster management   31   are important for everyone. We’ll never know when the   32   will come in handy.”

13. A. stared              B. nodded                        C. shouted                  D. pointed

14. A. thoughts           B. eyes                       C. words                            D. voices

15. A. pulling               B. jumping                   C. sliding                            D. flowing

16. A. times                 B. minutes                       C. hours                      D. periods

17. A. how                   B. where                            C. why                         D. when

18. A. hit                            B. drove                      C. pushed                   D. stopped

19. A. strange           B. rare                        C. terrible                    D. similar

20. A. Rejecting          B. Fearing                       C. Scaring                   D. Avoiding

21. A. angrily            B. sadly                       C. excitedly                 D. wildly

22. A. beat                       B. move                   C. fall                               D. dive

23. A. put away         B. set aside              C. brought forth          D. taken apart

24. A. Just then         B. In short                   C. In time                  D. As a result

25. A. something       B. much                   C. anything              D. little

26. A. discovery          B. movement               C. observation                   D. idea

27. A. destroyed            B. tore                         C. injured                        D. overcame

28. A. another         B. other                          C. others                 D. ones

29. A. those           B. which                  C. that                           D. what

30. A. Looking back         B. Looking around   C. Looking through            D. Looking forward

31. A. exhibitions         B. lessons                C. units                       D. examinations

32. A. concept                  B. image                      C. knowledge            D. situation

 – When did the manager decide to construct the theory of management?

-- It was last month ___________ the management system suffered from a drawback.

A. when             B. that             C. which                D. where

 The poetry of the Romantic Movement often focuses on concepts like freedom and beauty, and tends to use imagination and ______strong feelings.

   A. warm up               B. spring up            C. call on            D. touch on

Fun doesn’t have to be expensive

    Everyone likes to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.

Get outside

     Going outside in good weather can be a lot of fun, especially if you go with a friend.    16    

 If you live in a city, you can go window-shopping. Or you can explore an old part of town and admire the buildings.

Try a hobby

While you’re out, take pictures of things you find. Planning and taking pictures can make you aware of the beauty all around you. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. You probably already own a camera or a cell phone that can take pictures. Other creative hobbies can also be done with basic materials.    17    

Find an event

    Libraries often hold free public events.    18    And while you’re there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities also hold free events.

    If you can’t find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that requires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help.    19   Sometimes they reward volunteers with free tickets.

Meet a friend

    Relationships are often the best things in life.   20   Invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting doesn’t have to be difficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you don’t have to serve a meal. You can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie.

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed

B. Stop by one to find out what’s going on.

C. Hike or bicycle on a nearby path or in a park

D. Whatever you do, find someone to share it with.

E. It’s a good idea to stay at home to watch a movie

F. You could set up or take down chairs or greet visitors.

G. Drawing and writing require nothing more than a pencil and paper.

This story is about a warm-hearted bus driver, __61___is a very kind person. I think it’s a story that is well worth sharing.

One day, I ___62__ (ride) on a bus as usual. This bus driver was on duty that day. He’s very different from others. He would always have a smile on his face while driving. He would always say “hello”, and whenever a person was leaving the bus, he’d tell him  63_ _  (have) a nice day.

That day it happened to be raining ___64___ ( heavy) and I was sitting near the front row. The bus driver asked me __65____ I had a long way to go, and offered me __66____umbrella. I was __67____ (move) after hearing what he said. I told him I didn’t need it for the short path I took. Soon before I left , another woman also entered and ___68____ (ask) the same question by the drive. I saw that she accepted his __69___ (kind).

So yeah, it’s very nice to know there are such warm-hearted people out there. I told this story to my friends, and they were really ____70_____( surprise) that there are such kind people out there.   

 Lucy _____ an “n” in “anniversary” in the exam, so she wasn’t the student who got full marks.

A. left out                         B. left off              C .left aside          D .left behind