An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sales of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reached Western customers. Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK. It is also worrying that we were wasting our fuel by buying prawns from Indonesia (7,000 food miles ) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles).

Counting the number of miles traveled done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage due to industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient. It should be noticed that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers’ market doesn’t necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of “food miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana. The difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouse and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.

What is the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.

32．The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that ________.

A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products

B. some imported goods causes environmental damage

C. growing certain vegetables causes environmental damage

D. people wasted energy buying food from other countries

33．The phrase “food miles” in the passage refers to the distance ________.

A. that a food product travels to a market

B. that a food product travels from one market to another

C. between UK and other food producing countries

D. between a Third World country and a First World food market

34．By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that ________.

A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones

B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than tomatoes ones

C. cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel

D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money

35．From the passage we know that the author is most probably ________.

A. a supporter of free global trade

B. a member of a Food Commission

C. a supporter of First World food markets

D. a member of an energy development group

 (A). You and Me, Baby

(B). Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?

(C). The Giving Tree

D. Where the Wild Things Are

13. Little Tom who likes to read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure, will be likely to buy___.

A. You and Me, Baby.                 B. Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?

C. The Giving Tree                   D. Where the Wild Things Are

14. How much will you pay if you order three books named Where the Wild Things Are?

   A. $ 16.26           B.$34.59          C. $50.58          D. $75

15. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

   A. The language of four kinds of books is English.

   B. Four kinds of books are available at present.

   C. The cover of four kinds of books is hardcover.

   D. The reading level of four kinds of books are the same.

 _______ early warnings from forecasters, residents were able to prepare and no deaths or serious injuries were reported.

    A. In spite of          B. According to             C. Regardless of        D. Thanks to

 Beijing was attacked by so terrible a sandstorm ______ few residents had ever experienced before.

A. as                             B. which                      C. and it was                D. that

 On Nov. 11, Alibaba sold more than 90 billion yuan ________ goods on its e－commerce platforms Taobao.com and TMall, making headlines all over the world.

A. worth of  B. sum of  C. value for  D. profit for

One hundred years ago, "Colored" was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent. Twenty years later, it was purposefully dropped to make way for "Negro." By the late 1960s, that term was overtaken by "Black." And then, at a press conference in Chicago in 1988, Jesse Jackson declared that "African American" was the term to welcome. This one was chosen because it echoed the labels of groups, such as "Italian Americans" and "Irish Americans," that had already been freed of widespread discrimination.

A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise. A 2001 study cataloged all the ways in which the term "Black" carried connotations (涵义) that were more negative than those of "African American."

But if it was known that "Black" people were viewed differently from "African Americans," researchers, until now, hadn't identified what that gap in perception was derived from. A recent study, conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall, found that "Black" people are viewed more negatively than "African Americans" because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status. As a result, "Black" people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.

The study's most striking findings shed light on the racial discriminations permeating the professional world. Even seemingly harmless details on a CV, it appears, can tap into recruiters'(招聘人员)discriminations. A job application might mention affiliations（关系） with groups such as the "Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers" or the "National Black Employees Association," the names of which apparently have consequences, and are also beyond their members' control.

In one of the study's experiments, subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams. To one group, he was identified as "African-American," and another was told he was "Black." With little else to go on, they were asked to estimate Mr. Williams' salary, professional standing, and educational background.

The "African-American" group estimated that he earned about $ 37,000 a year and had a two-year college degree. The "Black" group, on the other hand, put his salary at about $ 29,000, and guessed that he had only "some" college experience. Nearly three-quarters of the first group guessed that Mr. Williams worked at a managerial level, while only 38.5 percent of the second group thought so.

Hall's findings suggest there's an argument to be made for electing to use "African American," though one can't help but get the sense that it's a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress. Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois' original, idealistic hope: "It's not the name-it's the Thing that counts."

59. We can conclude from Erika Hall's findings that________.

       A. Racial discriminations are widespread in the professional world

       B. Many applicants don't attend to details on their CVs

       C. Job seekers should all be careful- about their affiliations

D. Most recruiters are unable to control their racial biases

60. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jesse Jackson embraced the term “African American” because it is free from discrimination.

B. The naming of any ethnic (种族) group is political sensitive.

C. Before the study conducted by Erika Hall, researchers had identified the causes of the gap in

perception of racial discrimination.

D. A man identified as “African American” is thought of as more capable than he is identified as “Black”.

61. Erika Hall’s experiment about a man with the last name Williams indicates that ________.

A. African Americans fare better than many other ethnic groups 

B. Black people's socioeconomic status in America remains low

C. People's conception of a person has much to do with the way he or she is labeled

D. One's professional standing and income are related to their educational background

62. From the underlined sentences in the last paragraph, we can know that Dr. Du Bois' hope is ________.

A. All Americans enjoy equal rights

      B. A person is judged by their worth

      C. A new term is created to address African Americans

D. All ethnic groups share the nation's continued progress

    In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.

    Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was higher in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.

    Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.

    Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging (包装) it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products — as well as management of the resulting waste — all result in greenhouse gas release.” Individuals can reduce their contribution by creating less waste at the start — for instance, buying reusable products and recycling.

    In many countries the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive (动机) for reducing waste. If producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?

    Governments’ incentive to require producers to take responsibility for the packaging they produce is usually based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible for paying to deal with the bubble wrap (气泡垫) that covered your television?

    From the governments’ point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.

29. By mentioning the Swiss study, the author intends to tell us that _________ .

   A. the weight of e-goods is rather small

   B. E-waste deserves to be made good use of

   C. natural minerals contain more precious metals

   D. the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste

30. The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended _________ .

   A. from producers to governments              B. from governments to producers

   C. from individuals to distributors              D. from distributors to governments

31. What does the passage mainly talk about?

   A. The increase in e-waste.                    B. The creation of e-waste.

   C. The seriousness of e-waste.                 D. The management of e-waste.

BEING an astronaut sounds cool, doesn't it? In space, they get to do some pretty amazing things, like floating in zero gravity(重力).

However, there are also plenty of things that astronauts can't do because of their weightless environment, and that's very sad. What's worse, they can't even let their sadness show – because it's impossible to cry in zero gravity.

Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space, reported The Atlantic in January. Without gravity, tears don't flow downward out of the eyes like they do here on Earth. This means that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to go—they just stick to your eyes.

In May 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks. "Tears," he said, "don't fall off of your eye... They just kind of stay there."

Besides making your vision unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes. But that's not the case in space. The space environment dries out astronauts' eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort. "My right eye is painful like crazy." Feustel told his teammate during the walk.

Since gravity doesn't work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears. Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just wait—"When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eye and float around," astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlantic.

There are lots of small things—things like crying – that we are so used to on Earth. We usually take them for granted, until they become a problem in a totally different environment, like space. There, astronauts can't talk to each other directly. They also can't eat or drink in normal ways. They can't even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach. If they do burp, they just end up throwing up (呕吐) everything in their stomach, according to the UK National Space Center.

Thus, perhaps it's only space explorers who can honestly say: "Gravity, you're the best."

24. What can we conclude from paragraphs 2 and 3?

   A. Astronauts are unable to feel sad in space.

   B. Astronauts produce fewer tears in space.

   C. Tears produced in space flow down more slowly.

   D. Tears produced in space don't flow downward.

25. What effect do tears have on astronauts?

   A. They cause physical pain.

   B. They bring comfort to them.

   C. They make their vision clearer.

   D. They float around and cause trouble.

26. What can the astronaut do to get rid of the tears?

   A. Rub his eyes against his helmet to let the tears float forward.

   B. Rub his eyes by hand to let the tears float around.

   C. Get the tears big enough to fall off of his eyes.

   D. Get the tears big enough to break away from his eyes.

27. What's the second-to-last paragraph mainly about?

   A. Suggestions on how astronauts can stay comfortable in space.

   B. Other basic things that are difficult to do in space.

   C. Why burping is impossible in space.

   D. Things that humans can't do without gravity.

Though sending text messages or writing micro blogs allows us to exchange thoughts，bits and pieces of online connection cannot      for a “ real conversation ”.

A．charge    B．tolerate   C．distinguish     D．substitute

  假如你是李华，于11月12日到达纽约，然后去找你的美国朋友Tom，但他不在家。请按以下内容给Tom留张便条。

1．火车晚点15分钟，与接你的Tom错过；

2．在火车上认识的定居美国的华人夫妇Taylor把你带到Tom家，Tom不在；

3．现在Taylor夫妇家；

4．务必今晚打电话给你 64611128。

注意：

1、词数100左右

2、不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；

3、信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

   I’m in New York!______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                          Yours,

                                                                              Li Hua

By no means      true that all native speakers of English know their own language very well．

       A．is that                B．that is                  C．is it                   D．it is

The university claims that a(n) ______________ international student requires $ 12,000 to cover the cost of living in one academic year.

A. single                   B.only                   C.independent       D.unique

 ______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing                         B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is                         D. No matter how the story is amusing

Former Hollywood star Shirley Temple has died _41_ 85. _42_, she was 85, but to many Americans she was _43_ that very clever and mature little girl _44_ the adorable pout（撅嘴） who sang about dreaming away “On the Good Ship Lollipop” in the movie classic “Bright Eyes.”　Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, _45_ natural causes last Monday night at her home near San Francisco, _46_ her family and caregivers. Born in 1928 in Santa Monica, California, her _47_career took her from being a film and television actress, singer, dancer to being appointed US _48_ to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. Temple began her film career in 1932 at the age of three, and in 1934 _49_ international fame in “Bright Eyes.” She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding _50_ as a youth to cinema before starring in hits such as” Curly Top” and “Heidi” during the mid-to-late 1930s. She led the box office for three _51_ years. Moms dressed their daughters like her. A drink was _52_ after her. Children _53_ her curls. A doll in her likeness became a collector’s item. Eventually, as she aged, her Hollywood popularity _54_. At 17, she married John Agar, but the marriage didn’t last. Her second marriage, to San Francisco businessman Charles Black, endured and _55_ her to enter the world of politics. She served as US ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia. The beloved actress _56_ for much of her life the same sunny presence that _57_the nation’s spirits during the darkest days of the Depression. News of Shirley Temple’s death _58_wonderful memories for many Chinese adults who grew up __59__Shirley’s movies.” The angel has returned to heaven,” remarked many Chinese _60_ of the death of Shirley Temple.

Electricalproductsnolongerinusecontaindangerousmaterialswhichcanbereleasedintotheenvi- ronment when they are _____.

A.taken apart B. given away     C. fixed up    D. handed over

 “I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face”. A charming way of saying “Keep off the grass”. But could you figure it out? Or this: “Wash Clothing Store” for laundry.

   They are both typical Chinglish, a combination of English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. Expressions such as “people mountain people sea”, means extremely crowded, and “give you some color to see”, meaning a punishment, are widely known and recognized.

Chinglish has been attracting global attention in recent years as China grows rapidly in status on the world stage, attracting both fans and detractors(批评者).

The Beijing Speaks Foreign Languages Programme and English First China Company, a language trainer known as EF Education, jointly launched a campaign to root out poor grammar and misused vocabulary in downtown Beijing. They argue Chinglish is an embarrassment that we should let it die out at all costs.

“It is meaningful , to allow the capital to show its most beautiful historical and cultural heritage to the world." Michael Lu, vice-president of EF Education said, “since the launching of the campaign, foreign teachers and students had been very keen to volunteer participation.” He believed signs were very important in public services. "The signs in some old buildings confused foreign visitors.

Chinglish, although the target of much criticism, has also won supporters who regard it as an interesting way for foreigners to learn how Chinese people think and express themselves.

“Many Chinglish logos carry Chinese elements and they will enrich the English language,” 32-year-old Oliver Radtke said. He had even published a book “Chinglish: Found in Translation,” on the subject. About 50,000 copies of the book have been sold since it was published in 2007.

Some Chinese university experts also side with Chinglish. "English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth, and the emergence of Chinglish again testifies to the language’s vitality and inclusiveness," said Shi Anbin, an associate professor of Tsinghua University.

29.How did Chinglish come into being?_________________

A. Chinese people misunderstood the meaning of the new words.

B. Chinese people combined English vocabulary with Chinese grammar.

C. Chinese people based their English on the native English speakers.

D. Chinese people make wide use of English vocabulary with bad spelling.

30.What Shi Anbin said means                    .

A. there are many French and Spanish words in English

B. English is the language with vitality and inclusiveness

C. Chinglish enriches English and shouldn’t be got rid of

D. Chinglish has greater effect on English than French and Spanish

31.According to Oliver Radtke, Chinglish                    .

A. shows how Chinese people think

B. does damage to the English language

C. shows the great humor of Chinese people

D. should be sold to all over the world

Hardly can you succeed     61              doing something perfectly the first time you do it.

    62   , when you do something for the first time, it is time to give up the idea of perfection.

I remember the first time I           63       (drive) a car in traffic after getting my driver’s license. I was very nervous in that heavy traffic--- my driving style showed that I wasn’t a very confident driver. Now I’m much more     64                        (experience) as a driver.  65               I still don’t consider myself a perfect one, I’m much more confident behind the wheel than what I was     66       I started.

In general,    67     is useless working hard for doing something perfectly when you do it for the first time. You are setting the bar so high that you just feel bad when you are     68        (able) to meet the level you have set.

Also, perfection is just another way    69           (delay), so trying to be perfect is just    70            waste of time. You should work hard for excellence instead.