that’s important is that you are doing your best and moving in the right direction.
A．One B．All C．Everything D．Anything
假如你是李华，你的堂兄李建在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信。
1. 建议他回国。
2. 你的理由：学有所用；就业较易；照顾父母；……
注意：
1. 词数120-150;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Every year, the fascinating tourist destinations below are attracting travelers from home and abroad to St. Louis, which, founded in 1764 by French traders, today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States.
★American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects. The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is＄5 for adults,＄2.50 for seniors, and＄1 for children up to 14.
★Anheuser Busch Brewery
The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free.
★Gateway Arch
Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.
★The St. Louis Zoo
First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but now it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.
The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.
33. If you are interested in how to make beer, you can visit ________.
A. The St. Louis Zoo
B. Gateway Arch
C. Anheuser Busch Brewery
D. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
34. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?
A. People can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.
B. It was designed by two famous Italian architects.
C. It took 900 tons of stainless steel and cement to build.
D. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments.
35. If you plan to visit the St. Louis Zoo, you can go there _____.
A. at 9:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day
B. at 5:30 p.m. in winter
C. at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Day
D. at 8:30 a.m. in summer
A record 6.15 million trips were made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Thursday, according to the China National Tourism Administration. That is an increase of 7 percent compared with last yearns Spring Festival. About 374,000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2.5 percent increase.
The administration also reported growth from individual and high-end (高端的) travelers and said that in addition to top and coastal cities, inland cities---such as those in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region---became important source markets. With many Chinese now traveling abroad for Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in foreign cultures and services.
“Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local culture and services, including staying in private homes, appreciating plants and watching monkeys in hot springs,” Li Xuejing,the agency’s marketing manager, said.
A Chinese tourist surnamed Guo, who was vacationing on an island in the Philippines, said: UI now pay more attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.”
Another choice is Britain. Though the devaluation (货币贬值) of the pound is a factor， Britain’s rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.
12. How many trips were made to foreign countries during the Golden Week of this Spring Festival holiday?
A. 6,150,000. B. 2,500,000.
C. 7,000,000. D. 374,000.
13. What can we learn about some inland cities in Guangxi?
A. They’re reported to have become important attractions.
B. They’re famous for all kinds of plants and monkeys.
C. They have the best hot spring in the world.
D. They belong to coastal source markets.
14. What would Miss Guo do on her vacation according to the text?
A. Go shopping for gifts. C. Relax and enjoy herself.
B. Study foreign cultures. D. Chat with her relatives.
15. Where does the text probably come from?
A. A guide book. B. A newspaper.
C. A scientific magazine. D. An advertisement.
The 1920s was a decade of wealth, decadence(堕落) and social changes. They were known as the Roaring Twenties, and the best place to experience this exciting time was New York City. But what was it really like?
In 1919, a new law in the US known as Prohibition made it illegal to buy and sell alcohol. But Prohibition didn’t stop people drinking; it just drove the sale of strong alcoholic drink underground. Bootleggers(走私贩) waited off the coast of New York after dark and brought illegal alcohol into the city.
Jazz was the music of New York in the 1920s. In fact, the decade is called Jazz Age. The best place to listen to this new form of music was the Cotton Club in Harlem. All the great jazz musicians played at the Cotton Club, including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and DukeＥllington. Also, in 1942 George Gersgwin composed the jazz---influenced Rhapsody in Blue. The piece has been called “a musical portrait of New York” and was used by Woody Allen in his film Manhattan.
Art Deco was the most popular style of the 1920s, with bright colors and geometric designs; it can be seen in the art, architecture and inside designs of the period. New York is full of Art Deco buildings, but the most famous ones are the Chrysler Building (built between 1928 and
1930) and the Empire State Building (built between 1930 and 1931).
On 29th October, 1929, the Roaring Twenties came to a dramatic end. On that day (known as “Black Tuesday”), the US stock market crashed, causing the Great Depression. The economic downturn lasted ten years and affected most of the Western world. Unemployment in America reached 25% and the country didn’t recover until after World War II.
29. We know from the passage that in 1919 people alcohol in the US.
A. began to buy and sell B. stopped producing
C. completely stopped trading D. secretly bought and sold
30. The 1920s is called .
A. Country Music Time B. Jazz Age C. Folk Music Age D. Pop Age
31. We infer from the passage that the US in the year 1930.
A. was in a bad economic state B. was in good economic condition
C. developed at a rapid speed D. had many dramatic plays
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 4 . He not only understands what
we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 5 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 6 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 7 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 8 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 9 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 11 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14 us home.
Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
| 1. A. deer | B. dog | C. lady | D. man |
| 2 A. route | B. road | C. trail | D. way |
| 3. A. imagine | B. consider | C. explore | D. present |
| 4. A. smart | B. sweet | C. slow | D. shy |
| 5. A. turn | B. kick | C. jump | D. speak |
| 6 A. unfamiliar | B. similar | C. indifferent | D. changeable |
| 7. A. driveway | B. path | C. crossroad | D. highway |
| 8. A. knew | B. saw | C. showed | D. made |
| 9. A. mysterious | B. ridiculous | C. fascinating | D. apparent |
| 10. A. house | B. forest | C. field | D. cottage |
| 11. A. unconcerned | B. unconscious | C. undecided | D. uncomfortable |
| 12. A. left for | B. went off | C. came to | D. drove toward |
| 13 A. punctually | B. frequently | C. formally | D. shortly |
| 14. A. walked | B. drove | C. sent | D. carried |
| 15. A. regretted | B. remembered | C. concluded | D. confirmed |
In the past three years, the Southeast Asian nation also witnessed its islands ____ by tsunami and typhoons．
A．being destroyed B．destroying C．destroyed D．to be destroyed
Skiing is my favorite sport, even though I had only skied for four days in my whole life! Last year my father promised that because my brother Victor did well in his exams, he would bring us for a special holiday. When Victor got straight A’s, Dad said, “I promised a special holiday. I think I should keep my words.” Victor’s dream was to see really snow. So we flew to Seoul at Christmas vacation, and then took a bus to Muju Resort. As we climb up the mountain, we saw some snow on the trees. We began to play snow! No one in my family had ever touched snow before. We were all like the little children. We picked it up, made snowballs, and threw it at each other.
In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism---the difference among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students don't memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there is much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.
Title： 76 of Educational System between North America and Asia
| Students in the US and 77 | Students in China, Japan and Korea | |
| What do they 78 | Individualism | 79 goals and purposes |
| Different 80 of study | Working individually | Listening to the teachers |
| Forming their own ideas and opinions | Reciting rules and memorizing information | |
| A lot of discussion in the classroom | Not much discussion | |
| 81 | Learning to think for themselves | Learning much more math and science |
| Studying more hours each day and more days each year | ||
| Good for a society that values 82 | Good for a society valuing 83 and self-control | |
| Disadvantages | Students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts before 84___ | Information is 85 easily. |
This morning，my neighbor called me and asked me 61(anxious)，“Are your dogs missing?”
I was filled with 62 (nervous)and immediately made a phone call to my wife，and then I replied with relief，“No．They 63 (stay)at home．”My neighbor is a sweet，kind and generous girl with 64 old—fashioned heart and spirit．She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors．Today she found two small dogs walking down the street，65 she brought them home．
I then suggested places where she could report the 66 (miss)dogs．“Most people wouldn’t do anything about them，”I said，“Many cars and people passed by them this morning，ignoring them．You did the right thing．”
I went outside to look for someone 67 might be walking down the street，and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone 68 (call)the dogs’names．But no one did this．
If I were lost，I would hope someone would come 69 (1ook)for me．If I were crying alone．I would hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears．Why not give a little love 70 dogs and other creatures?
Without a doubt，exercise at any time of the day beats no exercise at all．But which is a better time for exercise，morning or evening?
In various studies，scientists have found that subjects tend to do slightly better on measures of physical performance—including endurance（耐力），strength output，reaction time and aerobic capacity—between 4 and 7 p．m．There’re quite a few explanations：the body’s temperature and hormone（荷尔蒙）levels peak in late afternoon，making muscles（肌肉）more flexible and producing the best ratio（比率）of testosterone （the muscle-building hormone）to cortisol （the hormone that does the reverse）．
But these variations have only small effects. And much as one can adjust to waking up at the same time daily, studies have shown that the body can adapt to the time of day that you train. In several long-term studies, for example, scientists randomly split people into groups and instructed them to train only in the morning or only in the early evening. In the end, the morning exercisers generally did better on tests of physical performance early in the day, while the evening exercisers did better when tested later.
On a practical level, that means that if you plan to run a marathon that starts in the morning, it may be best to schedule your training runs early in the day.
In general, research suggests that the ideal time to exercise is late afternoon, though the advantages are slight.
1．The scientists have found in their studies that the participants usually ______ between 4 and 7 p.m.
A．score higher in physical tests
B．have highest temperature and hormone levels
C．feel less tired after exercise
D．are more likely to have exercise
2．At the end of the long-term studies, the morning exercisers must have been tested _______
A．only in the morning
B．only in the evening
C．earlier than the evening exercisers
D．both in the morning and evening
3．Which proverb can be used to explain the idea expressed in the third paragraph?
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Habit is a second nature.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．Failure is the mother of success.
4．What was taken into consideration when the scientists tried to find out the best time for exercise?
A．The exercising environment.
B．The kind of sports the exerciser is having.
C．The exerciser's physical condition.
D．The age of the exerciser.
5．Which shows the correct order in which the activities decrease in physiological advantage, generally speaking? （“→” means “better than”）
A．Evening exercise → morning exercise → no exercise at all → midday exercise
B．Evening exercise → morning exercise → midday exercise → no exercise at all
C．Morning exercise → evening exercise → midday exercise → no exercise at all
D．Midday exercise → no exercise at all → morning exercise → evening exercise
一I’m not feeling well．
—I know, it’s the kind of illness leaves you feeling low.
A．that B．which C．what D．不填
We have all heard it: these are supposedly the best years of our lives. 61 are these years really the best years we will ever like? Or will we look back on these years with a sense of regret?
The best way 62 (ensure) we graduate high school regret-free is to step outside the bubble we live in and to step outside of the classrooms we are trapped in. 63 (gain) a sense of the greater picture---of how these years affect our future---will ground us in the 64. _______(decide) we make during these years. When we graduate, what will we wish we 65___ (do) differently?
When we base our thinking on this idea, suddenly our understanding will be a little bit 66___ (good). But more than that, we will ensure that we can look back with a positive feeling.
Of course, it is always difficult to be completely regret-free just by thinking about 67 ________we will regret in the future. Fortunately, here is a list of how to prevent some of the most common regrets:
Listen to 68 advice of joining clubs....but do not join too many.
Do not set limits on who you can be friends 69 , and do not judge people.
Get to know your teachers.
Have fun, but not too much fun. Stay true to 70 (you).
.........and so on.
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___61___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___62___ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ___63___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___64___ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ___65___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ___66___ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living ___67___ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ___68___ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market ___69___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___70___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
Whether you’re making a one-off trip to London or you’re a regular visitor, using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the city’s public transport network.
Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card
A Visitor Oyster Card is one of the best ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, tube, DLR, tram, London Over-ground and most National Rail services in London:
● Save time -- your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London.
● It’s more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper travel card or single tickets with cash.
● There is a daily price cap -- once you have reached this limit, you won’t pay any more.
●Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants, shops and entertainment venues -- plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers river buses.
Buy a Visitor Oyster Card
Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs ￡3 (non-refundable) plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.
Top Up（充值）Your Visitor Oyster Card
You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with￡20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations:
● Touch screen ticket machines in tube, DLR, London Over-ground and some National Rail stations.
● Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London.
● TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers.
● Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices.
● Emirates Air Line terminals.
21. What benefit will you get from a Visitor Oyster Card when travelling in London?
A. It increases your working efficiency.
B. It allows you to have meals free of charge.
C. It saves you money on transportation.
D. It provides a 50% discount at a London shop.
22. How many ways are mentioned to buy a Visitor Oyster Card in the passage?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
23. Where can you top up your Visitor Oyster card?
A. At Gatwick Express ticket offices. B. At a tube station ticket office.
C. On the Internet. D. On Eurostar trains.
Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist(精神病学家), had 61 interesting experience. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents 62 she thought of him in order that they would not expect too much. In this way, they too developed the idea, “ Isn’t 63 too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic?” Alfred accepted their64 (mistake) estimate of his ability, 65 (feel) that it was useless to try, and that he was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
One day he became very angry 66 the teacher and the other students because they laughed when he said he saw how 67 (do) a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve.
Adler succeeded in 68 (solve) the problem. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he could not do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His anger and his newly 69 (find)faith stimulated him to go at arithmetic 70 (problem) with a new spirit.
Twelve years ago, my mother gave birth to the beautiful little girl. 36 , we were later given the 37 that this little girl, who was three and a half month old, would only have 14 days on earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of 38 you have when you find out that you’re 39 something that you don’t even know.
As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 40 . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was 41 reality hit. We had no 42 .
I’m from a small town with small hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t 43 it. My mother tried for days to get money, but nothing 44 each time. A caseworker (社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s 45 that it almost felt as if we had to 46 a baby from the hospital.
One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to 47 again. As she walked out, 48 down yet again, out of no where a man walked up to her. He 49 her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in 50 , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was 51 . They searched all over the hospital and he was nowhere to be 52 .
Thanks to the guy that I will 53 know, we could take home that 54 baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of 55 should be shared with everyone.
36. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
37. A. idea B. news C. order D. point
38. A. character B. friendship C. habit D. feeling
39. A. losing B. wasting C. explaining D. gaining
40. A. hope B. freedom C. trouble D. information
41. A. how B. where C. when D. whether
42. A. car B. knowledge C. shelter D. money
43. A. understand B. have C. change D. prevent
44. A. came up B. set up C. made up D. gave up
45. A. interesting B. necessary C. impossible D. sad
46. A. save B. buy C. visit D. develop
47. A. apologize B. research C. try D. interview
48. A. let B. moved C. knelt D. fell
49. A. took B. paid C. handed D. lent
50. A danger B. need C. reward D. advance
51. A. gone B. shy C. disappointed D. proud
52. A. avoided B. found C. persuaded D. stopped
53. A. even B. still C. almost D. never
54. A. beautiful B. naughty C. nervous D. dangerous
55. A. courage B. gentleness C. kindness D. politeness
Professor Smith will come here to deliver a speech. All the preparations must be ________ before 5 o’clock.
A. in advance B. in sight C. in place D. in touch
I don’t think Maria will be disappointed at the news, but I will see her ________ she is.
A．as B．as if C．in case D．even if
Pinyin is a useful tool, which 61________(teach)in China to school kids. It is not merely used by westerners like us. It has proved to be a useful tool for Chinese people 62______(they)to learn standard pronunciation in their early education.
The first step is to learn how 63______(pronounce) each letter in pinyin correctly and the meaning of the tone markers. Then you have to do 64_________(drill) as many as you can. Turn that into a game. It can be 65________(much) fun than you would expect. Start 66________single syllables and to that a lot and then syllable（音节）pairs. Slowly move on to larger groups. Understand the initial, final and the tones.
But most importantly, what you need is good feedback. You’d better have someone that can correct your mistakes immediately.
Find a native Chinese, 67_____pronunciation is quite perfect to correct you. If you take Chinese classes, the teacher will 68______(probable) have you do exercises every class. Do this very seriously.
If you are self-studying, try to meet native Chinese people and ask them to give you some feedback.
Otherwise, try to be self-critical and listen very carefully. Good 69__________(listen) is more than 50% of 70_________it takes to pronounce correctly.
