We have covered a long distance for almost two hours. I wonder whether there is an eatery round ________ I can have something to consume.

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

 --- Brad is Jane’s elder brother. 

   --- ______ he reminds me so much of Jane!

  A. No doubt          B. Above all      C. No wonder         D. Of course

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

24．Research shows that people’s physical and mental health ________.

A. relies on the social welfare systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives

25．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”in paragraph 2?

A. adds up to.

B. does away with.

C. lessens the effect of.

D. Lays the foundation for.

26．Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ________.

A. instrumental support

B. informational support

C. social companionship

D. the strengthening of self-respect

27．Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.

A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives

B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes

C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

 It is commonly believed that using the mobile phone is contagious(有传染性的) ________ people are twice as  ________ to pull out their phones to check their text messages or emails when staying with someone that has just done the same.

A. in that; possible       B. because; probably        C. except that; likely        D. in that; likely

假如你是高三学生李华，得知你的美国笔友Peter被Harvard(哈佛大学)录取，请你给他写一封电子邮件。要点如下：

1.      表示祝贺且备受鼓舞；

2.      介绍自己目前的学习情况；

3.      请教学习方法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

      2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数；

      3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter，

  I have received your e-mail. _________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

                              Li Hua

 John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work        has made him what he is today.

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

Welcome to Adventureland!

Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore（探索）, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?

The Travel Pavillon

Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.

Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…

The Future Tower

This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the Journey to Mars!

The Nature Park

This is not really one park but several.

In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see…

The Pyramid

This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.

29．The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors            .

       A．realize the importance of travelling

       B．become familiar with mountain countries

       C．learn how to make things such as fishing nets

       D．learn something about different places in the world

30．If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you may visit            .

       A．the Travel Pavilion                            B．the Future Tower

       C．the Safari Park                                  D．the Pyramid

31．If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?

       A．The Pyramid.                                    B．The Nature Park.

       C．The Future Tower.                            D．The Travel Parvilion.

With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:

Travel off-season

Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you’ll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists.___16___

___17___

Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.

Eat like a local

Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new?___18___During your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.

Don’t hesitate to bargain

Tourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places.____19____Bargain hard to get the best price.

Choose local transportation

___20___Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot.

A. Save on hotels.

B. Surf the Internet while traveling.

C. Therefore, avoid buying anything there.

D. So it’s best to find out when the off-season starts.

E. Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs.

F. For this reason, you shouldn’t feel ashamed to ask for bargains.

G .As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive.

 — I promise her daughter ____ get a nice present on her birthday.

  — Will it be a big surprise to her?

A. should              B. must          C. would             D. shall

The bed should be reserved as a place for sleep, but people tend to read an iPad a lot in bed before they go to sleep.

Charles Czeisler, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues got a small group of people for an experiment. For five days in a row, the people read either a paper book or an iPad for four hours before sleep. Their sleep patterns were monitored all night. Before and after each trial period, the people took hourly blood tests to paint a day-long picture of just how much melatonin (褪黑激素) was in their blood at any given time.

When subjects read on the iPad as compared to the paper books, they reported feeling less sleepy at night and less active the following morning. People also took longer to fall asleep on the iPad nights, and the blood tests showed that their melatonin secretion (分泌) was delayed by an hour and a half.

The researchers conclude in today's journal article that given the rise of e-readers and the increasingly widespread use of e-things among children and adolescents, more research into the long-term consequences of these devices on health and safety is urgently needed. Czeisler and colleagues go on, in the research paper, to note：“Reading an iPad in bed may increase cancer risk.”

However, software has been developed that can reduce some of the blue light from the screens of phones and computers according to time of day, and there are also glasses that are made to filter (过滤) short wavelengths. While they seem like a logical solution for the nighttime tech users, it needs more research.

28. In Charles Czeislers experiment, all the subjects were asked to______.

    A. sit in a row and receive the strict tests   

   B. have their sleep patterns observed all night

    C. read a paper book and an iPad at the same time

    D. have their blood tested per hour during the trial

29 The third paragraph tells us the iPad readers were likely to_______.

    A. feel less sleepy and tired in the day       

       B. fall asleep more easily after reading

    C. become less energetic the next morning  

       D. have a lot more melatonin secretion

30. The special software recently developed can______.

    A. remove the blue light from your devices completely

    B. help prevent eyes being harmed by short wavelength

    C. weaken the harm done by doing nighttime e-reading

    D. be used in all the e-things widely and safely

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

    A. No e-reading in bed before sleep

      B. New software for night e-readers

      C. Wrong behaviors before bedtime    

      D. No games on iPad in bed

    A brave general led his soldiers to fight against their enemy bravely．But   41   the enemy were too strong, they failed again and again. When they were beaten the   42   (six) time, most of his soldiers died in the battle. The general himself too   43   (wound) seriously. He was driven into a small farmhouse in a forest. He was sad these days. He thought it was impossible for him to beat the enemy, so he decided to give up.

    One day, when he  44  (lie) on the grass in the forest, he saw a spider weaving its web   45   a small tree. The spider worked slowly and carefully. Six times it tried to throw its thread from one branch to   46   and six times it failed. He thought the spider would give up. But he was wrong, it went on   47  (try). This time it worked more slowly and more carefully. Finally,  it carried the thread  48     (success) to the branches. “How great the spider is! I will try   49   seventh time.”   50    (inspire) by the spirit of the spider, the general gathered his soldiers and trained them carefully. At last they beat the enemy and drove them out of their country.

—Taiyuan was _____ ancient capital, constructed by Zhaojianzi in 497 BC, named Jinyang．

—It first served as _____ capital of Zhao, right?

       A．an; a              B．an; the           C．the; the      D．the; 不填

 “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour ( also called free running－a kind of extreme sport).

Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

24．Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of     .

A. the film, Casino Royale                B. its founder, David Belle  

C. its risks and tricks                                D. the varieties of participants

25．The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“     ”.

A. streets                     B. objects                    C. roofs       D. barriers 

26．Which of the following is true of parkour?

A. It challenges human abilities.                B. It is a good but boring sport.

C. It needs special training.                       D. It is a team sport.

27．Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

A. Sports and extremes.                           B. Excitement and popularity.

C. Dreams and success.                                  D. Determination and freedom.

 The sunspot came into its active stage, ____ that happens once every eleven years.

     A. one          B. it         C. the one     D. what

 “If we can set it up so you can’t unlock your phone unless you’ve got the right fingerprint(指纹),” Barack Obama asked last Tuesday, “why can’t we do the same thing for our guns?” For this reasonable-sounding question, the president was applauded throughout the media.

As it happens, though, there is a good answer to this question: there is no market for guns that work just some of the time. Guns are simple things designed to operate as easily and reliably as possible. The introduction of electronics eats away this simplicity, and to a degree that is absolutely unacceptable to the consumer. As President Obama well knows, the fingerprint software on his phone works rather erratically: Often it takes a user two or three tries to log in; occasionally, it falls asleep deeply and obeys the password. When this happens on an phone, the user is mildly inconvenienced. If this were to happen on a gun, the user would be dead. There is a reason that modern smartphones put the camera function outside of the authentication(认证) process.

How could we possibly think that guns are the same as other commercial products? It is true that, say, cars have become considerably safer over the last few decades; true, too, that “research” has contributed to this improvement. But it matters enormously that a car is not intended to hurt people, and that in a perfect world nobody would ever be injured by one. Can we say the same of guns? Of course not. Guns are killing machines, designed explicitly to do damage to living things. In fact, they have no other purpose. As such, the salient question before any free people is not “are guns dangerous?”, they are, but “who gets them, and why?”

This is not to say that nothing at all can be done to improve public safety. On an individual level, gun owners should do everything to ensure that their guns are kept away from children, and, where possible, they should train themselves in case they are ever called upon to shoot in anger. At the national level, the combination of better policing and economic growth can help to reduce crime—and, indeed, it has. In 1993, gun crime was more than twice as common as it is now, and there were many fewer guns in circulation. Ugly as it is in its own right, that we have reached the point at which two-thirds of all guns-related deaths are deliberately self-inflicted is a small victory.

How to address those deaths that remain? That is a tricky one. I do not know the answer, and nor, frankly, does anybody else. But selling fantasies to the ignorant is not going to cut it.

67. What does the writer mainly argue in this passage?

A. Gun crime has been greatly reduced.

B. The idea of smart guns is not realistic.

C. Gun control will not succeed in America.

D. Guns-related deaths deserve public attention.

68 The underlined word “erratically” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. with effectiveness                                   B. with passion and energy

C. in an unpredictable manner                 D. in a reasonable and fair way

69.  The writer supports his ideas in Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly by ________.

  A. analyzing statistics                             B. presenting problems and solutions

  C. quoting the authorities                        D. making comparisons and contrasts 

70. Which of the following might the writer NOT agree with?

A. Few know how to deal with guns-related deaths.

B. Efforts to improve public safety have partly paid off.

C. The nature of guns distinguishes them from other products.

D. Guns using fingerprint software can risk the lives of the users.

Daniel Island is Charleston’s “island town”, with traditional neighborhoods, hundreds of acres of parks and a busy downtown with shops, restaurants and conveniences carefully setting surrounded by 23 miles of rivers, Here’s your chance to have a look inside the unique Charleston town.

About Daniel Island

The island’s offerings include a private country club with golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, professional tennis and soccer stadiums, and places for fishing, boating, and more. With a convenient location just 20 minutes from Charleston’s downtown historic district, beaches and the airport, Daniel Island is a popular Charleston destination where people live, work and play.

Living on Daniel Island.

Daniel Island is a friendly town where people from around the country have come to make their homes. The diverse mix of residents here includes everything from single professionals and young families to retirees. Neighbors quickly become friends, and this active community offers many ways to get involved.

Neighborhoods and Homes on Daniel Island.

Daniel Island’s traditional residential neighborhoods have been designed with charming trees and sidewalk-lined streets. Homes and townhomes are based on the southern native style of architecture, with details like wide front porches with well-proportioned columns, dormer windows, operable shutters and pitched roofs. Built by some of the region’s finest builders, the homes on Daniel Island are known for their quality and attention to detail.

Playing on Daniel Island.

Daniel Island’s recreational opportunities are unlimited, with hundreds of acres of parks and trails providing venues for a variety of outdoor pursuits. The Daniel Island Club is the island’s private in-town country club, with 18-hole golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, plus outstanding swim, tennis.

21.What is the purpose of the author in the passage?

A. To indicate Daniel Island is a private place.

B. To attract more visitors to Daniel Island parks.

C. To show the residents live a happy life.

D. To make Daniel Island known to readers.

22.If you are lucky to visit the “island town” you will find        .

A. it is too crowded for you to do shopping

B. the restaurants provide inexpensive food

C. it is a proper place for you to take exercise

D. the downtown area is far from neighborhoods

23.What is the feature of the homes on Daniel Island?

A. There are trees surrounding the houses.

B. It is a reflection of the local architecture.

C. The architects only focus on the beauty.

D. It presents the style of western architecture.

What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler... and don’t forget a bottle of water!

According to a study held in London, students ___25___ (bring) water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%. Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for a different degree at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water. Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who ___26___ (bring) water with them got better grades by 2% to 10%. Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper ___27___ the students took exams.

It is unclear ___28___ drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety, ___29___ has a bad effect on exam performances.

“___30___” the explanation is, it is clear that students ___31___ try hard to stay hydrated (含水的）with water during exam,” one of the scientists said. So next time, when you are doing to have a big exam, try ___32___ (furnish) yourself with a bottle of water. It may help you pass the exam!

The latest attack on the Internet and on computers in general is Nicholas Carr’s writing, “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.”

Carr and other digital alarmists make a case that seems reasonable, at least on the surface. They argue that Internet communication tools trap us in a shallow culture of constant interruption as we crazily tweet, text and e-mail. This in turn leaves us little time for deep reading, reflection and serious conversation — activities traditionally thought to build knowledge and wisdom.

The alarmists use the concept of “neural plasticity(神经可塑性)” and talk of technology “reshaping” the brain to convince us that the new distractions make us not just less willing but less able, on a physiological level, to focus. 

Whenever you hear that something is changing your brain, you ought to be worried — or at least the person telling you wants you to be worried. But does a cultural change like this necessarily lead to a fundamental change to the brain? 

The appeals to neural plasticity, backed by studies showing that new changes can reorganize the brain, are largely irrelevant. The basic plan of the brain’s “shaping” is genetically determined long before a child discovers Facebook and Twitter. There is simply no experimental evidence to show that living with digital culture fundamentally changes brain organization in a way that affects one’s ability to focus. Of course, the brain changes any time we form a memory or learn a new skill, but new skills build on our existing capacities without fundamentally changing them. We will no more lose our ability to pay attention than we will lose our ability to listen, see or speak.

The idea that the Internet might make us shallower has some instant appeal, because it is easy to see how the cognitive performance of people around us drops when they are distracted. But the notion that prolonged focus and deep reading mark the best path to wisdom and insight is just an assumption, one that may be an accidental consequence of the printing press existing before the computer. To book authors like us it seems a weird notion, but it is possible that spending 10 or more hours engaged in a single text might not be the most favorable way for building brainpower.

So don’t be afraid of the digital era. Google is not making us stupid, PowerPoint is not destroying literature, and the Internet is not really changing our brains.