Pollutants coming from automobile operation have begun to cause many environmental problems. It has been calculated, for example, that 70% of the carbon monoxide, 45% of the nitrogen oxides, and 34% of the hydrocarbon (碳氢化合物) pollution in the United States can be traced directly to automobile exhausts (废气). In addition, rubber, motor oil and other materials accumulate on roadways and are washed into streams, with effects nearly as serious as those of untreated waste water.

In an effort to improve the situation, the U.S. government has made regulations on the use of the constituents (成分) of automobile exhaust gas that are known to cause air pollution. These constituents fall roughly into three types: hydrocarbons that pass through the engine unburned; carbon monoxide, also a product of incomplete burning; and nitrogen oxides which are formed when nitrogen and oxygen are in contact at high temperatures. Besides their own poisonous character, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides react in the presence of sunlight to form harmful smog. Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons are rather easily controlled by the use of higher burning temperatures in engines. Unfortunately, the conditions that produce minimum emission of hydrocarbons tend to raise emission of nitrogen oxides. In a way this difficulty is solved by adding recycled exhaust gas to the fuel mixture, thus avoiding the oversupply of oxygen that favors formation of nitrogen oxides.

California, which has the most strict air-pollution laws in the United States, requires further special compounding of gas to control emissions, and several states have ordered that alcohol be mixed with gas, as this will reduce emissions of the carbon monoxide by 35 per cent and the hydrocarbons by 15 per cent.

67. The author uses figures in Paragraph 1 ________.

     A. to show the consequence of automobile exhausts

     B. to highlight the importance of environment protection

     C. to reflect the rapid growth of automobile use

     D. to criticize the low quality of cars

68. How are nitrogen oxides formed according to the text?

     A. Nitrogen and oxygen are put together in great heat.

     B. Carbon monoxide and oxygen are mixed together.

     C. Hydrocarbons pass through the engine.

     D. Nitrogen is burned incompletely.

69. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

     A. Hydrocarbons have no poisonous character themselves.

     B. Smog will form when hydrocarbons meet nitrogen oxides in the sunlight.

     C. Carbon monoxide can be controlled in the engine.

     D. The conditions that decease emission of hydrocarbons will increase emission of nitrogen oxides.

70. According to the text, alcohol is added to gas in order to ______.

     A. increase awareness of environment protection

     B. control air pollution

     C. increase the fuel efficiency

     D. replace gas gradually

 Shanghai Disneyland Park , _______ in 2015, will attract tourists over the world.

A. completed                                         B. being completed

C. to be completed                                               D. to have been completed

Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.

This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day, "James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.

Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Wash- ington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man. and praised her excellent English ．

The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先）to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.

Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession" about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.

Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck," I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.

According to Green. no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .

Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".

8．This article mainly tells about the story of ＿＿＿＿＿

A. a lost diary  B. Deborah Logan

C. Cory Luxmoore  D. the Library Company

9．From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by＿＿＿＿＿

A. Tom Brennan

B. an unknown person

C. a Philadelphia magazine

D. the Library Company of Philadelphia

10．Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because＿＿＿＿＿.

A. it was written in Philadelphia

B. it tells stories about Philadelphia

C. people in the city are interested in old things

D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia

11．Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?

a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.

b-The book was shown to James Green.

c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.

d-The book was left behind in a taxi.

A. a. b. c. d     B. c. b. d. a

C. a. c. d. b     D. c. a. b. d

12．What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?

A. I'm rich    B. I'm famous

C. I'm excited   D. I'm lucky.

 You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked.

   A. accustomed        B. resigned           C. entitled       D. submitted

60. If you are a 22-year-old nurse , you can apply for the railcard without ________.

A. the signature of your director     B $ 28

c. application  form              D. passport-sized photos

61. The 1/3 OFF discount may not apply for the railcard holders who travel at _______.

A. 11 pm on Sunday in August      B. 7. am on  Tuesday in February

C. 7 am on Monday in July         D. 11 pm on Friday in March

62.  Which of the following is True according to the leaflet ?

A. If you railcard doesn’t have your name signed , it will be used by someone else.

B. The benefits of a railcard are transferable to your friend of your age .

C. If you have no ticket but have boarded a train , you will still be eligible for a discounted ticket

D. If railcard holders wish to use the Eurostar network , they must pay the full fare.

The Internet of Things (IoT) (物联网) aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to “things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerator, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. Of course, the IoT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects will be sending over data by 2020.

56. How do researchers get everything and everyone talking?

  A. By establishing the IoT and launching a handful of sensors.

  B. By connecting sensors with them and appointing them unique IP addresses.

  C. By communicating with them all the time through the IoT.

  D. By sending people to track them day and night and collect useful data.

57. What else do critics worry about the IoT besides its probably ending up being a fashion?

  A. People will lose interest in it as quickly as the thrill over last year’s smartphone.

  B. Refrigerators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years.

  C. Whether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not.

  D. The software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly.

58. According to the passage, when owners of the Telsa Model S electric received a recall notice, they __________.

  A. just waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless update.

  B. were required to go to the nearest 4s store to make some adjustments or repairs.

  C. could definitely depend on the IoT to send them the charger plug to be fixed.

  D. had to confirm the update with the help of the equipment provided by the company.

 __________at the door before you enter the office, or you’ll be considered impolite.

A. Knocking    B. Knocked    C. Knock  D. To knock

--Cathy, could you make _____list of the great inventions in _______1950s?

--Sure .

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

    Six-year-old Matthew Parker was in need of a kidney(肾)transplant, and his family looked all over the country for a suitable donor. Up to 80 people signed up to give up a living 41   for the first-grader. Coincidentally, the person  42   to donate a kidney to Matthew was his teacher,Lindesy Painter.

    Matthew had been on the transplant 43   for a long time and developed antibodies(抗体)to most kidneys, it was 44  to find a match for him. The doctor had warned the family to he “  45”and used the term .. needle in a haystack" several times・

    When  46  were asked to be tested, Painter was the first one to sign up". 47   the teacher learned the result .she had to get several tests done. She was astonished when she got a 48    back saying she was a "perfect   49    ."

    Painter didn't make the decision   50   . She knew that Matthew's kidneys were  51   ，and she empathized(同情）with anyone going through this. It was especially hard for her to 52   the condition affecting one of her two sons.

"I watch my healthy,active, loud, wild children running around," She said."Matthew  53  to live a normal，healthy，active life like my boys."

    Matthew was so  54   to learn that his teacher would be donating a kidney to him that he 55  her. His mother was deeply  56  to Lindsey Painter, saying her son's donor was a "  57  "and "giving person" for doing this.

    The operations for the kidney donation 58   in the following month. Matthew's mother said, "My son's new kidney means a special  59   between student and teacher that goes far 60  the classroom."

41. A. person     B. organ     C. animal    D. plant

42. A. chosen     B. supposed  C. forced    D. required

43. A. bed        B. machine   C. list      D. team

44. A. difficult  B. vital     C. effortless     D. impossible

45. A. optimistic  B. sensitive    C. fantastic    D. realistic

46. A. competitors   B. teachers   C. volunteers   D. Partners

47. A. While     B. Once    C. After    D. Before

48. A. Mark      B. call    C. letter   D. book

49. A. match     B. candidate     C. mother     D. participant

50. A. wisely    B. sensibly      C. lightly    D. willingly

51. A. failing   B. hurting       C. shrinking  D. disappearing

52. A. control   B. predict       C. imagine    D. accept

53. A. struggles   B. manages     C. regrets    D. deserves

54. A. Puzzled     B. excited     C. satisfied  D. worried

55. A. feared      B. hugged      C. missed     D. ignored

56. A. sorry       B. friendly    C. polite     D. grateful

57. A. reliable    B. selfless    C. passive    D. cheerful

58. A. took place  B. came about  C. set off    D. broke out

59. A. appreciation     B. agreement     C. bond    D. distance

60. A. above       B. from        C. into       D. beyond

        is widely acknowledged that       there is life, there is hope.     

       A． It; whether           B． As; whether         C． As; where           D． It; where

 I’m now applying to graduate school, ________ means someday I’ll return to a profession __________ people need to be nice to me in order to get________ they want. 

A. that, which, what                B. what, that, where   

C. which, where, what              D. which, what, that

  假如你是李华，近日收到美国朋友Nancy 的邮件，说她下周六晚上7点在市图书馆报告厅做题为“美国风俗与文化”的讲座，邀请你来观摩。请给她写封回信，要点如下：

1．婉拒邀请；  2．陈述理由；   3．表达感谢。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Nancy,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                               Yours,

                                                                               Li Hua

House prices are usually much higher ________ there are subway stations around.

   A. where                B. unless                  C. while                            D. though

Only _________ as an interpreter _________ how important it was to practise speaking English.

A．when did I work…I realized     B．when did I work…did I realize

C．when I work…did I realize      D．when I worked…did I realize

Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its  36  way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face  37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to   38  my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school  39  completely defeated. All I wanted to do was  40  into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and  41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n）  42  that it was to be opened on a  43  night that week.

I made it through that week   44  my father. Each card 45  to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the  46  is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood  47  when I read, “What you are feeling now is   48  and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing  49  .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special  50  you face along life’s way, may you  51  that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card  52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to  53  . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I  54  the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his  55  known when he couldn't be present.

16．A. pleasant         B. strange              C. funny            D. normal

17．A. everyone         B. anyone           C. someone          D. nobody

18．A. work out         B. meet with            C. deal with            D.come across

19．A. making           B. feeling              C. regarding            D. onsidering

20．A. crawl       B. push             C. jump             D. draw

21．A. invented         B. discovered           C. created          D. wrote

22．A. instruction      B. explanation          C. presentation         D. information

23．A. regular          B. flexible             C. particular           D. legal

24．A.in favor of      B. regardless of        C. in search of        D. because of

25．A. seemed           B. happened         C. occurred             D. intended

26．A.life              B. future           C. dream            D. result

27．A. fell             B. passed               C. flied                D. lifted

28．A. false            B. honest               C. natural              D. innocent

29．A. content          B. process              C. cure             D. progress

30．A.destruction       B. competition          C. challenges           D. destination

31．A. trust            B. guess                C. predict              D. succeed

32．A. before      B. since                C. after                D. till

33．A. cry         B. scream               C. sing             D. laugh

34．A.got through       B. looked through       C. broke through   D.put through

35．A. schedule         B. concept         C. soul             D. confidence

 Anyone, once _______ positive for H7N9 flu virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government.

A. to be tested          B. being tested         C. tested               D. to test