通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在21---40各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki when she was a teenager, she 21 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American22 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 23   in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy   24  cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

Atsuko 25 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 26 world.' "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 27  " she said. "I felt very alone."

One of her hardest 28  was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said. "The other students were  29  it, but I wasn't."

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 30  the ball to her teammates so they could knock it31 the net- NO problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face32  she failed.

A young man on her team  33  what she was going through. He walked up to me and 34 , "Come on. You can do that".    

"You will never understand how those words of 35  made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness"

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 36 .

Six years has passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 37 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness   38  to her.  "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind---you have no idea how long the words will 39 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 40  words: You can do that.

21. A. learned           B. spoke                C. dreamed              D. heard

22. A. way             B. life                   C. education              D. spirit

23. A. photo            B. painting               C. picture                D. drawing

24. A. baking           B. frying                C. steaming               D. boiling

25. A. hoped           B. arranged              C. liked                  D. attempted

26. A. described        B. imagined              C. created               D. discovered

27. A. tense            B. cheerful                     C. relaxed                D. deserted

28. A. times            B. question              C. classes                D. projects.

29. A. curious about     B. good at               C. slow at                D. nervous about

30. A. kick             B. give                 C. carry                 D. hit

31. A. through          B. into                 C. over                   D. past

32. A. after            B. if                   C. because                D. until

33. A. believed          B. considered                   C. wondered              D. sensed

34. A. warned          B. sighed               C. ordered                D. whispered

35. A. excitement       B. encouragement        C. persuasion              D. suggestion

36. A. interested        B. doubtful              C. puzzled                D. sure

37. A. never            B. already               C. seldom                D. almost

38. A. happened         B. applied               C. seemed                D. meant

39. A. continue         B. stay                  C. exist                  D. live

40. A. merciful         B. bitter                 C. simple                 D. easy

      You needn’t always do ________ as he asks you to. He may be wrong once in a while.

A. anything                          B. everything                C. something         D. nothing

 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你和同学从网上得知美国抗癌男孩Dorian的愿望是看到有人在长城上举着“D-Strong”的牌子。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍你们帮助小男孩圆梦，并号召他人进行爱心接力的全过程。

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 --How do you usually go to work? –– I usually drive, but if it is fine, I ______ by bike.

A. will go               B. would go                 C. have gone               D. had gone

 ---Have you seen the movie The King's Speech?

 --- No. Who _____ it?

A. had directed         B. has directed          C. directed                D. directs

    Reading is probably one of the most beneficial and easy-to-do activities that a man can do. It is described as a journey that starts as the opening of a page, and finishes as the last page is turned. ____36____ It is through reading that a person is able to discover new ideas, concepts, places and people.

    Books provide relaxation for our mind and soul. _____37_____ Reading is able to calm us down, and encourage peace.

    _____38____ Reading books requires readers to think and imagine different details in the book such as the characters and plot; this provides us with the opportunity to improve our thinking process. Since readers must concentrate in order to read, they will improve their concentration and thinking abilities.

    Reading is also a way for children to reach out to the world. ____39_____ This is significant because there are numerous benefits that children can get from reading. It is no secret that reading increases children’s vocabulary and spelling more than talking or direct teaching. _____40_____ In fact, the language used in children’ s books is likely to be more complicated than their average conversation.

A. A good reading habit benefits one’ s whole life.

B. Reading should be encouraged among children at an early age.

C. Reading is our companion and it assists us to go throughout our lives.

D. Another reason why reading is so beneficial is that reading improves our thinking process.

E. Even if we have a stressful day, a book can easily help us forget problems.

F. Reading forces them to look at words that they might not have seen or heard before.

G. Reading can not only refresh our mind but it also helps to improve our outlook on life.

One of the most inspiring quotes（名言） I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The______between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people ______ many more times than unsuccessful people.”

I deeply understood the ______ of the quote soon after my fist book was published.

I was living in Atlanta at the time and ______ my fist signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon,the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room ______ images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul,not a single customer entered the room. ______ each minute passed, I became increasingly ______.

At 6:25 pm, just before the store’s ______, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn’t fell any ______, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to ______ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.

The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband ______ to his wife. She then told me,“I think we’ll get the book.”

Despite the impulse (冲动）to jump ______, and hold their hands to thank them for being my ______ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.

“The ______ we’re buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us ______ it .”

At that moment, I knew if never sold a copy of the book, my four years of ______ had been meaningless.

Although I would have many more challenging years ______ my book became a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the ______ I needed at that point to keep me ______.

Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way : One challenge ... one challenge ... one difficulty ... one step ... and one small ______ at a time.

17．A. similarity    B. difference    C. interest    D. advantage

18．A. fail    B. own    C. try    D. experience

19．A. fault    B. key    C. secret    D. wisdom

20．A. refused    B. decided    C. arranged    D. waited

21．A. including    B. showing    C. drawing    D. selling

22．A. While    B. As    C. With    D. when

23．A. anxious    B. excited    C. angry    D. curious

24．A. rented    B. opening    C. crowded    D. closing

25．A. worse    B. bad    C. good    D. better

26．A. express    B. hide    C. read    D. push

27．A. nodded    B. side    C. replied    D. talked

28．A. one end    B. in a row    C. in  the air    D. on the ground

29．A. reliable    B. old    C. welcoming    D. first

30．A. impact    B. reason    C. purpose    D. result

31．A. look through    B. get over    C. find out    D. come across

32．A. studying    B. advertising    C. writing    D. waiting

33．A. since    B. unless    C. after    D. until

34．A. motivation    B. information    C. decision    D. material

35．A. moving ahead    B. falling down    C. putting forward    D. losing courage

36．A. sorrow    B. failure    C. success    D. pleasure

There is an agreement that we are depriving(剥夺) this current generation of young kids a chance to do what they are not only equipped to do, but need to do – take some risks. And we’re not talking about unimportant ones, either. Kids need to learn how to handle “dangerous” things like power tools, make fires, and derive the benefits that occur from “playing with knives.”

Hanna Rosin focuses on some of the misguided reasons we are raising “The Overprotected Kid” in the Atlantic. She details our concerns with kids’ safety that goes beyond the actual risks.

In principle, I agree with this emerging perspective. For many kids growing up today, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to practice risk taking. Risk taking is an important skill – every kid needs to learn how to stretch themselves, how to do something that they are a little scared of doing because they haven’t done it before. Part of the reason for “overprotection” is certainly the parental gravitation(倾向) to fear. This is certainly evident in terms of the physical environment.

I claim, however, that much of the parental mindset that prevents risk taking isn’t driven by fear of injury — it’s more about concern with success. While many kids aren’t wandering around playgrounds and playing in junkyards, they are doing structured physical activities that carry plenty of risk of injury.

“Play” may be in fact less dangerous than our structured sports – yet we focus more on the risk because we don’t see the benefit. It’s just harder to see the immediate deliverables of that experience as compared to watching a kid hit a home run. And this broader concern with success is not limited to the playground or sports field. “Overprotection” certainly happens in the social and academic fields as well, as phrases like “helicopter parent” have become mainstream. There is plenty of social and academic risk taking that can also be prevented because of the perception of risk.

32. What does the author think today’s children according to paragraph 1?

A. They aren’t as happy as their parents.

B. They ignore the benefits from taking risks.

C. They live an overprotected life due to parental care.

D. They should take important risks for their development.

33. Which of the following would Hanna Rosin agree with?

A. Not all kids can play on the playground alone. 

B. The review of the statistics details the danger of the kidnap.  

C. Parents should take care of the kids in case they are lost.  

D. Parents’ concerns with kids’ safety isn’t actually necessary.

34. What does the underlined part “helicopter parents” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Those who offer any help whenever their children are in need.

B. Those who find out the important elements of a healthy development.

C. Those who give advice on how to find their own sense of creativity.

D. Those who help their children take responsibility for their own actions.

35. Why do many parents prevent their kids taking risks?

A. They are afraid their kids may get hurt.

B. They prefer organized activities to unorganized ones.

C. The kids are too young to handle these risks properly.

D. The link with potential for achievement isn’t clear.

Generous public funding of basic science would ______ a good many benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.  

 A. result from     B. lead to     C. lie in      D. settle down 

  --- Sunny day today, isn’t it?

   --- Yeah! It’s not like what the radio ________ at all.

Though he doesn’t achieve his goals, he is not a failure. ____, he is remembered as a true hero.

      A. In particular            B. On the contrary                               

        C. Generally speaking  D. To be honest

It  is said that people are        likely to tell lies over the phone as they are in emails.

A. as  twice          B. twice  as          C.twice  more             D. twice  than

 —Thank you for your assistance, without it I         in danger.

   —That's all right, anyone in my place         the same thing.

  A. must be; would do                     B. might have been; would have done

  C. could have been; had done               D. must have been; will do

The Swiss army knife is a popular device that is recognized all over the world. In Switzerland, there is a saying that every good Swiss citizen has one in his or her pocket. But the knife had poor beginnings.

In the late nineteenth century, the Swiss army issued (发给) its soldiers a gun that required a special screwdriver (螺丝刀) to take it apart and clean it. At the same time, canned food was becoming common in the army. Swiss generals decided to issue each soldier a standard knife to serve both as a screwdriver and a can opener.

It was a lifesaver for Swiss knife makers, who were struggling to ask for cheaper German imports. In 1884, Carl Elsener, head of the Swiss knife manufacturer (maker) Victorinox, seized that opportunity with both hands, and designed a soldier’s knife that the army loved .It was a simple knife with one big blade (刀片), a can opener, and a screwdriver.

A few years after the soldier’s knife was issued, the “Schweizer Offizer Messer,” or Swiss Officer’s Knife, came on the market, Interestingly, the Officer’s Knife was never given to those serving in the army. The Swiss army purchasers considered the new model with a corkscrew (瓶塞钻) for opening wine not “essential for survival,” so officers had to buy this new model by themselves. But its special multi-functional design later launched(发行)the knife as a global brand. After the Second World War, a great number of American soldiers were stationed in Europe. And as they could buy the Swiss army knife at shops on army bases, they bought huge quantities of them. However, it seems that “Schweizer Offizer Messer” was too difficult for them to say, so they just called it the Swiss army knife, and that is the name it is now known by all over the world.

49. What is the main purpose of the passage?

  A. To emphasize the importance of the Swiss army knife.

  B. To introduce the functions of the Swiss army knife.

  C. To explain the origin of Swiss army knife.   

  D. To tell a story about the designer of the Swiss army knife.

50. What does “It” in the third paragraph refer to?

  A. Canned food was becoming popular in Swiss army.

  B. Every good Swiss citizen had a knife in his pocket.

  C. The Swiss army needed a knife for every soldier.

  D. Swiss knives were competing with imported knives.

51. Why didn’t the Swiss army purchase the Swiss Officer’s Knife?

  A. The new design was not considered necessary for officers to own.

  B. The army had no budge to the purchase.

  C. The knife was sold out to American soldiers.

  D. The design of the knife was too simple.

52.Who gave the name “ the Swiss army knife” to the knife discussed in the passage?

  A. Swiss generals                               B. Carl Elsener    

  C. German businessman                              D. American soldiers.

Most of the children can work out the problem, so it should be quite ____ to adults.

A. patient            B. plain        C. familiar         D. lucky

"A" for Attitude

   English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my teacher   36   me to give spelling tests to the class. I had a  37   time of my junior year. Mrs Alexander   38   me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was   39  , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected   40   work. Every student received a "C" or "D" grade the first quarter. But English was still my favorite subject.

    I graduated from high school,  41  early and had children.   42   about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I wrote long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an "A" student. I  43   up to my own expectations.

    Yesterday, I   44   my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards    45  back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office, explaining that I had always be  46   at  English, and recommending that I did not deserve a '"D" from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. The  advisor was   47   but unable to change a （an）   48  . Reading through my old report cards revealed something  else too. I wanted to  49   them or hide them. I was not an "A" student in high school English! Somehow, I had    50   myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an average student with an   51   "A" or "B" but mostly "C” _S.

   Had I lived up to those grades and   52   myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing career. Had I  53   my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of failure to   54  enthusiasm and damage my creativity. Instead, I  55   my younger self as an "A" English student, except for that undeserved "D".

36. A. scolded               B. allowed                     C. ordered                 D. reminded

37. A. bad                     B. complex                    C. terrible                   D. wonderful

38. A. approved             B. appointed                  C. expected                D. urged

39. A. flexible               B. creative                     C. disappointing          D. controversial

40. A. college-level         B. based                        C. difficult                  D. easy

41. A. married               B. worked                     C. succeeded             D. progressed

42. A. Sad                     B. Confident                 C. Anxious                  D. Curious

43. A. added                 B. lived                        C. grew                     D. went

44. A. counted               B. remembered              C. approached             D. discovered

45. A. brought              B. turned                      C. held                       D. kept

46. A. nervous              B. excelled                    C. poor                      D. terrible

47. A. impolite              B. impatient                   C. inexperienced          D. sympathetic

48. A. grade                  B. figure                       C. paper                     D. entry

49. A. tear                     B. fire                           C. cry                        D. escape

50. A. warned                B. reminded                  C. informed                D. convinced

51. A. average               B, enthusiastic              C. outstanding            D. occasional

52. A. considered          B. defined                     C. reflected                D. described

53. A. abandoned           B. given                       C. believed in              D. doubted

54. A. change                B. risk                          C. defeat                    D. reminded

55. A. looked                B. viewed                      C. sang                      D. criticized

The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas.

       A． in which            B．of whom      C． with which    D． for whom

 Studying in our newly-built school is so wonderful a period _____ every one of

    us will treasure forever.

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

A. Enjoy the little things.

B. Get moving.

C. Be a social butterfly.

D. Don’t get yourself down by stress.

E. Get your funny bone.

F. Keep a journal.

Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick

    How do some friends survive every winter without even catching a cold? Some experts believe that they boost their immunity through simple lifestyle habits. Let’s steal their strategies and stay healthy all winter long.

61. ________

It’s long been known that friendship is good for your health. In fact, people with six or more types of relationship in their lives were 25% less likely to get sick than those with three or fewer. It’s possible that people with various social networks have diverse perceptions of themselves --- as a co-worker, friend or community member. That boosts self-esteem and makes it easier to avoid stress. As a result, these people tend to stay healthier. Steal this secret: be open to meeting new people; go to new events and reestablish old friendship.

62. ________

    Research has found that moderate exercise can improve immune function and build up resistance to colds and infections. On study of 36 overweight women, conducted at Loma Linda University, in California, found that those who walked quickly for 45 minutes 5 days a week reported half the number of days with cold symptoms during a 15-week period as their sedentary(久坐的) counterparts. Steal the secret: aim for 40 to 45 minutes of moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, cycling, swimming or light running, at least five days a week.

63. ________

Numerous studies have found that writing about a difficult or painful event not only accelerates the process of coping with it, but also can improve your physical health. When people write about upsetting or distressing experiences, it helps them judge the events more sensibly, understand them better and move on. Steal the secret: set aside twenty minutes a day for three successive days to write about the things that are most important to you now and how they’re affecting you.

64. ________

Even small pleasures --- having friends over for dinner, playing with your kids in the backyard or going to a concert -- can boost your immune system. In fact, according to research at the State University of New York, positive events have a better effect on immune function than negative events. Steal this secret: make time for yourself. Start devoting at least half an hour a day to talking to a friend, reading a book or indulging in your favorite activity. Think of it as preventive medicine.

65. ________

    Experts know that pressure increases the chance of catching the cold. The reason? Your body’s helper --- T cells, which are key to defending against viruses, become weakened when you’re worn out. Steal the secret: do some problem-solving. First, take a hard look at the situation and really consider whether you can do anything to change things. If you conclude that you can’t change that situation, try to change your physical and emotional reactions to it. Engaging in meditation, yoga or deep-breathing exercises and listing to calming music also help relieve stress.

Now AIDS has become one of the most dangerous killers for human beings. The whole world is in danger of AIDS. But the situation in rich countries is not the same as that in poor countries. According to a research, the most serious area is Africa.

Throughout Africa, whole communities are being decimated by AIDS. Mothers, fathers, teachers and farmers are dying in thousands, day after day.

Why is it that most people with HIV live in the world’s poorest countries? Lack of education and health care makes people easy to be infected（感染）; poverty and the constant search for work and food keep them on the move; casual（随意的）work and casual sex leave women particularly easy to be infected. As a result, the disease spreads to even more people. Those who are already malnourished（营养不良的）very soon become sick. Parents die, leaving children who are infected. It’s a dangerous circle.

When Pep Bonet visited Nchelenge in northern Zambia in 2003, he found one person in four was HIVpositive（HIV病毒携带者）. There was a closed and fearful atmosphere. No one wanted to admit to their HIV identity, and women who were HIV positives were often beaten or driven out of their home. Mothers left home and children became orphans. People lost hope, and the light went out of their eyes.

In rich countries, anti-HIV drug treatments can keep people with HIV healthy for many years; in poor countries where 95% of people with HIV live, only a few can afford to get these drugs. Do you think that’s fair?

65．The third paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A．he places having been infected by HIV

B．the reasons of the spread of HIV in poor countries

C．the poor family life of the people with HIV

D．the spread of HIV is out of control

66．The underlined word “decimated ”(in Paragraph 2) probably means_____.

A．protected                    B．saved               C．killed                      D．tested

67．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Most people with HIV live in poor countries of the world.

B．People with HIV in rich countries need not worry about anything.

C．Lack of education is one of the causes of AIDS spread.

D．In Africa women with HIV are especially looked down upon.

68．When talking about the different situation of HIV between rich and poor countries, the author thinks it is ______.

A．regretful                     B．reasonable             C．understandable               D．unfair