—How could you 　　　 my sister so easily in the crowd? 

—Because she stood out in her red dress.

A. pick up         B. pick out         C. take up          D. take out

What do they really mean?

Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.

According to the report, shoppers believe food labels(标签) because they think there are strict regulations in place. 　36　So the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.

The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled.    37____ Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the report is the phrase "haddock fillets", used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices.

　38　These include "traditional", "wholesome", or "premium". The claim that a brand is "90% fat-free" hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended levels. Phrases such as "free from preservatives" make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.

    Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print. 　39　

Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger. 　40　

However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past. The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half-truths. It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards.

I was a rotten teenager, sharp-tongued and eager to control others. At an early age I could make things go my way with just a few small changes. The writers for today’s hottest soap opera could not have created a    50   character than me.

I don’t know how long it took me to realize how I was   51   so many others. Not only did I succeed in   52   many of my closest friends by trying to control them; I also managed to destroy the most   53   relationship in my life: my relationship with my mother.

My mother, who gave birth to me at age   54   her doctor’s wishes, would cry to me, “I waited so long for you. Don’t ignore my help!” I would reply   55   , “I never wanted you to care about me! Leave me alone and forget I ever lived!”

My mother began to believe I really   56   it. Like many young girls in high school, the boys who I knew were   57   were always the first ones I had to date. I would try to find any way to draw attention to myself while at the same time trying to be    58   . I had also been heavy into drugs then to change my personality. And my only pleasure was to make people feel   59   .

But then I asked ­­­myself why. Why the need to hurt? Why the attacks on my mother? I would drive myself mad with all the whys until one day I couldn’t   60   it any longer and jump from a car moving at 80 miles per hour.

Lying awake the following night at the hospital, I saw my mother’s pained face, tired brown eyes filled with nothing but thanks for her daughter’s rebirth of life.

   61   all the horrible things I did to her, she still loved me. I cried and asked why. She just looked down at me and said frankly, “Because you are my daughter.”

   62   love is the most precious gift we can give. Being   63   for the past is the most precious gift we can receive. I want to   64   the gift my mother gave me to all the “rotten teenagers” in the world.

Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty forces will come to your aid.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

4. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A. He faced huge risks.

B. He lacked mighty forces.

C. Fear prevented him from trying.

D. Failure blocked his way to success.

5. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

A. Swallow more than you can digest.

B. Act slightly above your abilities.

C. Develop more mysterious powers.

D. Learn to make creative decisions.

6. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.

B. Trying without success is meaningless.

C. Repeated failure creates a better life.

D. Boldness can be gained little by little.

7. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To encourage people to be courageous.

B. To advise people to build up physical power.

C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.

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。

As is known, that it is interesting to teach children to swim while they are still babies．Most large town in Florida and California have already run particularly lessons for babies．The idea has quickly spread to Europe which, in several countries, special courses were now offered to children who are from 7 to 24 months old．The first step is to have child get rid of the fear with water．Next, he is teaching to float in water．Once he can do that naturally and can swim with fear, the child can master the technique and push him forward through water．

 Youth is a period of our life ______ we see no limit to our hopes and wishes.

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

 Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest __become the richest .
A. shall              B.  must         C.   need            D. might

     Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”    36   I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.   37   However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

__38    Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using them to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter.   39   

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All the hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.   40   

A. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

E. The second reason lies in the reluctance (不愿) of using what has just been learned.

F. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

G. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

 Besides glamorous careers in law or business, there are many other unusual occupations you can ______ such as tasting beer at a brewery, and testing rides for amusement park.

  A. take on             B. take up        C. take to        D. take in

Bananas belong to the most popular fruits in the world. They were first grown in tropical (热带的) India and Southeast Asia over 4,000 years ago, and then brought to North Africa and the Middle East. 

What is a banana plant like?

Although bananas grow like trees they are actually plants. They are made up of stalks (茎) that are covered with big leaves. A stalk can be about 30 cm thick.     16    It has up to 20 long and wide leaves. Bananas hang in clusters (串) from the plant. Each cluster can carry about 10 to 20 bananas.

  17  

In many tropical parts of Africa, South America and Asia, bananas are a main food for the population. They contain potassium, which can lower your blood pressure, prevent heart diseases and reduce the risk of other diseases.     18     In addition to 75% water, a banana contains sugar, proteins and vitamins. It gives you quick energy and can be digested easily.

The harvest of bananas

Bananas are harvested while they are still green. These green bananas are taken to the nearest port, where they are put on container ships. When the bananas arrive at their destination, they are loaded onto trucks or railway cars and brought to sellers who store them in special ripening rooms.    19      

Economic value of bananas

Bananas are the fourth most valuable food crop in the world, after wheat, rice and corn. They are important for the economy of tropical countries. About 140 million tons of bananas are harvested every year.    20    The biggest banana-producing countries in the world actually need most of the fruit themselves.

A. Bananas as a basic diet

B. Different types of bananas

C. A banana plant can grow up to 6 meters in height.

D. Bananas have many other nutrients that people need.

E. However, only a small percentage of the actual production is exported.

F. Bananas are endangered by temperatures below zero and strong winds.

G. Then it takes about five days to get the yellow colour and taste we all know.

Did you hear what happened at yesterday’s meeting? Can you believe it? If you find those sorts of quietly whispered questions about your so-workers irresistible, you’re hardly alone. But why are we drawn to gossip?

A new study suggests it's because the rumors are all about us. "Gossip receivers tend to use positive and negative group information to improve, promote, and protect the self," writes a research team led by Elena Martinescu of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the researchers describe two experiments testing the personal value gossip receivers get.

The first featured 178 university undergraduates who had all previously worked on at least one course assignment with a group of four or more students. Participants were asked to recall and write a short description of an incident in which a group members shared with them either positive or negative information about another group member's secret. They then reported their level of agreement with a series of statements. Some of these measured the self-improvement value of the gossip ("The information received made me think I can learn a lot from X"); others measured its self-promotion value ("The information I received made me feel that I am doing well compared to X"). Still others measured whether the gossip raised personal concerns ("The information I received made me feel that I must protect my image in the group").

In the second experiment,122 undergraduates were assigned the role of "sales agent" at a major company. They received gossip from a colleague that a third person either did very well or very badly at a performance evaluation, and were then asked about the emotions that information caused. They also responded to the above-mentioned set of statements presented to participants in the first experiment.

In each experiment, participants found both negative and positive gossip to be of personal value with different reasons. "Positive gossip has self-improvement value," they write. "Competence-related positive gossip about others contains lessons about how to improve one's own competence." On the other hand, negative gossip has self-promotion value, because it provides individuals with social comparison information that justifies self-promoting judgments which results in feelings of pride."

In addition, the results "showed that negative gossip elicited self-protection concerns," the researchers write. "Negative gossip makes people concerned that their reputations may be at risk, as they may personally become targets of negative gossip in the future, which generates fear." Fear is hardly a pleasant sensation(感觉), but it can be a motivating one. As researchers put it: "Gossip conveniently provides individuals with indirect social-comparison information about relevant others."

58. Why are we drawn to gossip according to the researchers?

A. We need evaluative information about others to evaluate ourselves.

B. We are interested in the news that arouses our personal concerns.

C. We tend to gain a sense of pride from judging others.

D. We are likely to learn lessons from others’ mistakes.

59. According to the first experiment, which of the following shows self-promotion value?

A. I’ve done better than Mary according to what Tom said about her.

B. I should behave myself in case of being gossiped about like Mary.

C. I have to learn from Mary according to what Tom said about her.

D. I have no comments on what Tom said about Mary.

60. What’s the critical difference of the second experiment compared with the first one?

A. The identities of the participants.

B. The number of the participants studied.

C. The time during which the experiment lasted.

D. The role-play technique used in the experiment.

61. What role does “negative gossip” play according to the researchers?

   A. A fear killer             B. A motivator

   C. A protector              D. A subject provider

 Being ________ born and raised New Yorker, Kate speaks ________ language of English fluently.

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

 The rise in consumer spending is an encouraging ______ that the economy may be recovering.

  A. symptom               B. solution            C. subject                          D. sign

Mr. Wu is a very ______ man, who always explains things over and over again until we understand.

    A．enthusiastic             B．energetic                 C．intelligent                D．patient

 ---Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19^th?

--- I’m afraid I’m not          that day.

A. vacant             B. sufficient         C. available          D. convenient

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright­ eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty­ one years later I am still a bright­ eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full­time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

Everything you want won't arrive in your life in one day. It's a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

21. What is the meaning of the underlined word “withdraw” in Paragraph 2?

  A. Continue.        B. Drop.         C. Graduate.         D. Learn.

22. How did the author feel when she had to leave home to study?

  A. Excited.    B. Happy.      C. Guilty.           D. Disappointed.

23. How did the writer develop the passage?

  A. By giving examples.      B. By comparison.      

  C. By giving explanations.   D. By time order.

24. What can we learn from this story?

 A. Well begun is half done.     B. God helps those who help themselves.       

 C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.  D. Pride hurts, modesty benefits.

I had been traveling on business all morning and was about to head home. It was so hot. The spring morning felt more ___41___ a summer afternoon and my mouth was ___42___. I decided then to stop by a local convenience store to ___43___ something to drink first.

As I walked in I heard a mother ___44___ to her son who couldn’t have been more than five years old. “Are you ___45___ you want to spend your birthday money on ice cream?” The little boy ___46____. I stood behind him as the cashier ___47___ a small cone (圆筒) with ice cream. The lady handed him the cone and the__48___ passed the money. He was about to leave ___49___ the cashier told him to wait and ___50___ a few coins into his hand. The little boy looked at his ___51___ for a moment and then ____52____ his hand to a charity box on the counter and put the coins in it. He ___53___ and our eyes met. He ___54___ at me and I smiled back. Then he walked out of the store with his mom, ____55____ eating his ice cream.

After watching that little act of ___56___, my heart felt lighter and the world seemed ___57___ . It felt so wonderful to be in a world that had such ____58____ in it.

No gift is too small and every act of love is ____59____. By simply sharing a few ____60____ , that little boy made this world a better place.

41.  A. as                B. on                  C. like                D. in

42.  A. full              B. watery             C. open                D. dry

43.  A. import            B. lend                C. buy                 D. deliver

44.  A. replying          B. talking            C. attending          D. reporting

45.  A. sure              B. careful            C. aware              D. afraid

46.  A. nodded         B. shook               C. greeted            D. bowed

47.  A. covered           B. filled              C. presented          D. decorated

48.  A. boy            B. mother             C. cashier            D. customer

49.  A. before            B. after               C. when                D. as

50.  A. took              B. rolled              C. knocked            D. dropped

51.  A. menu          B. order               C. receipt            D. change

52.  A. pulled up         B. lifted up          C. brought up         D. picked up

53.  A. showed off       B. got round          C. took off           D. turned round

54.  A. smiled            B. laughed         C. gestured           D. shouted

55.  A. nervously         B. shyly              C. merrily            D. gratefully

56.  A. hate              B. hunger          C. love                D. relief

57.  A. harder            B. brighter           C. higher             D. lower

58.  A. courage           B. kindness           C. trust               D. safety

59.  A. accessible        B. unreliable         C. reasonable         D. invaluable

60.  A. coins             B. ice creams         C. drinks             D. charity boxes

Recently a photo which shows a dentist knelt to carry out an operation for a 9-year-old girl spread online.

The operation 41.___________ (carry) out on Sept 5 by Qu Tiejun, a dentist in the dental hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University. He was somewhat surprised that he drew so 42.___________ attention after the photo spread online.

"It was my duty 43__________ (cure) the patient. It didn't matter if I was kneeling or standing during the procedure," said Qu. According to the dentist, the 9-year-old girl came from a village in Baoji in Shaanxi. She suffered an oral injury, 44.__________ required surgery.

"I had to do the operation by 45.__________ (kneel) because the mouth was only 5 mm and could not be seen with a common surgical microscope," said Qu.

The doctor put 46.___________ operation mirror on his head and had to kneel down in order to get a proper angle for him to see the 47.__________ (injure) part of the girl's mouth.

It took Qu 40 minutes to complete the operation. 48.__________ asked why he did not raise up the 49.__________ (surgery) bed to do the operation, Qu explained that it still did not give suitable angle for the operation once the bed was raised.

    A nurse took the photo of Qu’s kneeling operation and put 50___________on her WeChat.

    Often a nickname is a shortened form of a person's name, and it can also be a descriptive name for a place or a thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help build up an identity, spread pride among citizens and build their unity. Nicknames can also be funny.
    Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city's initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means "the angels" in Spanish.
    Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.
    The American movie and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is perfect without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.
    Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
    Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.
    A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there. Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.

    On the whole, Los Angeles is growing attractive just for its rich nicknames.

32. Choose the one that isn’t the function of a nickname of a place.

A. Uniting surrounding cities                                 B. Entertainment  
       C. Bringing pride to the locals                        D. Establishing characteristics

33. Which of the following can best replace the underlined sentence?

A. Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you've been really to Los Angeles.

B. Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven't been to Los Angeles.
       C. If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside.
       D. Your trip to Los Angeles is not complete if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside

34. What’s the number of the nicknames given to Los Angeles?

A. 5                             B. 4                             C. 7                  D. 6

35. According to the passage, the true statement is ________.

A. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice 
       B. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles  
       C. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames  
       D. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles

Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.

I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.

Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.

Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.

32．Music has magical power because it ________.

A. is a kind of language

B. can be played much louder than words

C. receives a personal radio signal

D. can influence a person's spirit

33．One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles ________．

A. were the biggest band in American history

B. are not accepted by modern American people

C. appeared at a special time in American politics

D. represented the roots of American culture

34．One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT ________．

A. feeling very refreshed

B. having emotional changes

C. painting some vivid pictures

D. feeling inspired by the composer

35．It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________．

A. has been influenced by the Beatles

B. enjoys drinking tea in his spare time

C. admires President John Kennedy very much

D. likes to match his own feeling with that of the composer