Many memories of old times were _______ by the conversation we had together that evening.

 A. called up                  B. turned up           C. taken up            D. kept up

 — I really think our teacher’s work is as great as that of those famous educators.

 — ______. He has developed his own style of teaching.

 A. You can say that again                          B. That’s not the point               

C. That’s great                                    D. It counts or nothing

 Has it ever struck you ______ it would be like to have no one you could trust?

A. that                      B. who                         C. which                      D. what

 Some of the people had ____taken up their arms.

   A. truly         B. actual          C. in the fact       D. actually

More and more public schools in America make it a rule that students must finish a certain amount of community service_61_they are allowed to graduate from high school.They work on projects like making the environment better or_62_(feed) homeless people.

Many school systems in the United States now ask students_63_(do) some kinds of community service as part of their studies.Students involved in service projects help_64_(they) as well as their communities.They learn about the needs of people and aid_65_(organize).For this reason,holidays_66_(become) the prime period for volunteer work so far.Volunteers get no pay,but experts point out that it is_67_excellent opportunity to learn and practice new skills.

According to the statistics,more than 60% of young Americans have participated_68_different kinds of community service,such as cooking for homeless people,or painting old buildings,etc.Some students like to do their volunteer work in_69_(centre) parts of America,but the majority of teens prefer to do it in their hometowns.Tom,a 16-year-old middle school student in California,often_70_(do) community service in a local hospital.He works 16 hours every week either receiving calls at the information desk,or helping push patients back to their wards.

 It was March 14^th, 2013 __________ Xi Jinping was elected chairman of the People’s Republic of China.

A. in which    B. that    C. until   D. when

 We believe the time and hard work         in completing such an important project are worthwhile.

A. involved                     B. involving                  C. to involve              D. to be involved

Many white-collar people, working in big cities, like to live in the country where there is a(n) ________ of peace and calm.

   A. glory                         B. atmosphere               C. fantasy                     D. passion

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech -- and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

73. The main idea of this article is _________.

       A. that you can improve your speaking ability           B. that a poor speaker can never change

       C. to always make a short speech                           D. that it is hard to make a speech

74. Paragraph 2 implies that _________.

       A. many people are afraid of giving a speech        B. many people are happy to give a speech

       C. many people don’t prepare for a speech        D. many people talk too long

75. All of the following statements are TRUE except __________.

       A. few people know how to make good speeches

       B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

       C. research is important in preparing a speech

       D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

76. The title for this passage may be _________.

       A. Do Not Make a Long Speech                           B. How to Give a Good Speech

       C. How to Prepare for a Speech                           D. Try to Enjoy a Speech

—Jack, do you know anything about Doctor Brown?

— I ______ to him for years. I don’t see how anyone else could do better.

A. went                    B. will go                      C. had gone                  D. have been going

 We shall hardly please everyone, nor is it necessary that we _______.

   A. need             B. should               C. can               D. may

Let's say you want to hit the gym more regularly this year. How do you make that happen? Consider putting the habit loop to use.

Here's how it works:

A habit is a 3-step process. First, there's a cue, something that tells your brain to operate automatically. Then there's a routine. And finally, a reward, which helps your brain learn to desire the behavior. It's what you can use to create-or break-habits of your own.

    Here's how to apply it:

Choose a cue, like leaving your running shoes by the door, then pick a reward---say, a piece of chocolate when you get home from the gym. That way, the cue and the reward become interconnected. Finally, when you see the shoes, your brain will start longing for the reward, which will make it easier to work out day after day. The best part? In a couple of weeks, you won't need the chocolate at all. Your brain will come to see the workout itself as the reward. Which is the whole point, right?

56. Which of the following best fits in the box with a “?” in THE HABIT LOOP?

A. Pick a new cue.                      B. Form a new habit.

C. Choose a new reward.                 D. Design a new resolution.

57. What's the purpose of putting the habit loop to use?

A. To test out different kinds of cues.

B. To do something as a habit even without rewards.

C. To work out the best New Year's resolution.

       D. To motivate yourself with satisfactory rewards

58.  “This year when I see the Harry Potter poster, I will read 30 pages of an English novel or an       English newspaper in order to watch TV for half an hour." What is the cue in this resolution?

A. The Harry Potter poster.                 B. Reading 30 pages of an English novel.

C. An English newspaper.                    D. Watching TV for half an hour.

In the 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia, one scene shows an American newspaper reporter eagerly snapping photos of men robbing a damaged train. One of the robbers, Chief Auda abu Tayi of the Howeitat clan, suddenly notices the camera and snatches it. “Am I in this?” he asks, before smashing it open. To the dismayed reporter, Lawrence explains, “He thinks these things will steal his virtue. He thinks you’re a kind of thief.”

　　As soon as colonizers and explorers began taking cameras into distant lands, stories began circulating about how native peoples saw them as tools for black magic. The “ignorant natives” may have had a point. When photography first became available, scientists welcomed it as a more objective way of recording faraway societies than early travelers’ exaggerated accounts. But in some ways, anthropological(人类学的) photographs reveal more about the culture that holds the camera than the one that stares back. Up into the 1950s and 1960s, many ethnographer(人种学者) sought “pure” pictures of “primitive” cultures, routinely deleting modern articles for daily use such as clocks and Western dress. They paid men and women to re-enact rituals or to pose as members of war or hunting parties, often with little regard for truthfulness. Edward Curtis, the legendary photographer of North American Indians, for example, got one Makah man to pose as a whaler with a spear in 1915 --- even though the Makah had not hunted whales in a generation.

　　These photographs reinforced widely accepted stereotypes that native cultures were isolated, primitive, and unchanging. For instance, National Geographic magazine’s photographs have taught millions of Americans about other cultures. As Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins point out in their 1993 book Reading National Geographic, the magazine since its founding in 1888 has kept a tradition of presenting beautiful photos that don’t challenge white, middle-class American conventions. While dark-skinned women can be shown without tops, for example, white women’s breasts are taboo. Photos that could unsettle or disturb, such as areas of the world torn apart by war or famine, are discarded in favor of those that reassure, to conform with the society’s stated pledge to present only “kindly” visions of foreign societies. The result, Lutz and Collins say, is the display of “an idealized and exotic world relatively free of pain or class conflict.”

　　Lutz actually likes National Geographic a lot. She read the magazine as a child, and its lush imagery influenced her eventual choice of anthropology as a career. She just thinks that as people look at the photographs of other cultures, they should be alert to the choice of composition and images.

66. The main idea of the passage is _______.

A. Photographs taken by Western explorers reflect more Westerners’ perception of the native cultures and the Western values.

B. There is a complicated relationship between the Western explorers and the primitive peoples.

C. Popular magazines such as National Geographic should show pictures of the exotic and idealized worlds to maintain high sales.

D. Anthropologists ask the natives to pose for their pictures, compromising the truthfulness of their pictures.

67. We can infer from the passage that early travelers to the native lands often _______.

A. took pictures with the natives

B. gave exaggerated accounts of the native lands

C. ask for pictures from the natives

D. gave the natives clocks and Western dresses

68. The author mentions the movie Lawrence of Arabia to _______.

A. show how people in the native societies are portrayed by Westerners.

B. illustrate how people from primitive societies see cameras as tools of black magic that steal their virtues.

C. show how anthropologists portray untruthful pictures of native people.

D. show the cruel and uncivilized side of the native people.

69. In paragraph2, the underlined part refers to _______.

A. the native culture                                 B. the Western culture

C. the academic culture                                   D. the news business culture

70. With which of the following statements would Catherine Lutz most probably agree?

A. Reporters from the Western societies should routinely delete modern elements in pictures taken of the native societies.

B. The primitive cultures are inferior to the more advanced Western culture.

C. The western media are not presenting a realistic picture of the faraway societies.

D. People in the Western news business should try not to challenge the well-established white middle-class values.

There are some strange driving laws in different countries.

64. Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?

A. Any public place                               B. The car wash facilities 

C. Your home                                      D. The forest

65. What can get you fined for in Cyprus?

     A. Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.  

B. Not having a Cyprus driver’s license.

     C. Driving without a shirt.   

D. Putting your hands above your head when you are driving

66. If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been ____.

A. splashing a person with mud       B. impolite to other drivers

     C. in an irregular position in your car   D. sitting in a car with a drunk driver

67. This text can most likely be found in _______.

   A. a law document                   B. a fashion magazine

   C. an international newspaper          D. a column on interesting cultures

Martin was returning to work in his London office after spending two weeks with his brother in New York．He was coming back with a heavy heart．It was not just that it was the end of a wonderful holiday; it was not just that he invariably suffered badly from jet lag （时差） ; it was that Monday mornings always began with a team meeting and, over the months, he had grown to hate them．

    Martin was aware that colleagues approached these meetings with hidden matters; they enjoyed game-playing; and he knew that people were not being honest and open．The meetings themselves were bad enough－there were all the complaints afterwards at the meeting like “I could have improved on that idea, but I wasn't going to say". “They usual people saying the usual things.” “I was thinking of making a suggestion—but I couldn’t be bothered.”

    As this morning's meeting began, Martin prepared himself for the usual dullness and boredom．But, as the meeting progressed, he became aware of a strange background noise．At first, he thought that he was still hearing the engine noise from the aircraft that had brought him back to London．He had had to sit over the wing and the engine noise was terrible. But, as he concentrated on the noise, it became a little clearer．

    He realized－to his amazement－that he could actually hear what they were thinking at the same time as they were speaking．As he concentrated still harder, he found that he could actually hear what they were thinking at the same time as they were speaking. What surprised him, even more than the acquisition（获得）of this strange power, was that he discovered that what people were saying was not really what they were thinking．They were not making clear their reservations（保留意见）．They were not supporting views which they thought might be unpopular．They were not contributing their new insights．They were not volunteering their new ideas．

Martin found it impossible not to respond to his new knowledge．So he started to make gentle interventions（干涉），based more on what he could hear his colleagues thinking than on what he could hear them saying. “So, John are you really saying…” “Susan, do you really think that?” “Tom, have you got an idea on how we could take this forward?” They was aware that his colleagues were unsettled (不安的) by how insightful these interventions were.

Encouraged now, Martin forgot his usual discomfort at participating in such meetings and began making comments of his own. However, he became aware that some of his colleagues were looking at him surprisedly. One or two even had a gentle smile playing on their lips. Only gradually did it dawn on him –they could hear his thoughts and he was not really saying what he was thinking.

They looked at him, puzzled. In truth, he felt rather proud of his newly-acquired talent.

    As the meeting progressed, Martin became aware of changes to the tone and style of the event. It was clear to him that each member of the meeting was learning how to hear the thoughts of the others and this was slowly changing how they interacted with one another．The game-playing started to fall away; people started to speak more directly; views became better understood; the atmosphere became more open and trusting．

    The meeting ended．As people left the room, Martin found that he could still hear what they were thinking．"That was the best meeting we've ever had．" "All meetings should be like that．" "In future, I'm going to say what I think" ．

55. It is known from the first paragraph that Martin _____      ．

    A. just came back from his business trip in New York

    B. was found to suffer from a serious heart disease during the trip

    C. had a good time during his fortnight's stay in New York

    D. didn't like his work in his London office

56. Why did Martin hate his company's team meeting?

    A．It had to be held every Monday morning.

    B．The meeting was a complete waste of time.

    C．He couldn’t control the meeting that was out of order.  

    D．The meeting atmosphere wasn’t open and trusting.  

57. What do we know about this Monday morning's meeting from the passage?

    A．Martin realized what he really needed.

    B．Martin was angry at the dullness of the meeting.  

    C．Martin led people to express their real thoughts.  

    D．Many members played games at the meeting.  

58. The underlined part “his newly-acquired talent” in Paragraph 5 means that Martin could _____.

    A. still hear the engine noise of the plane though he was back.

    B. hear what the meeting members were thinking based on their words.

    C. clearly hear what the members of the meeting were saying

    D. actually control the thoughts of the members of the meeting

 59．It is inferred from the last two paragraphs that towards the end of the meeting Martin would hear such words as “ _____”．

     A． I was thinking of making a suggestion－but I couldn't be bothered

    B． I have got an idea on how we could take this forward．I think we should…

    C． The usual people say the usual things, so I have no other new ideas

    D． I could have improved on that idea, but I wasn't going to say

60. What is probably the best title for the passage?

   A. A Meeting of Minds            B. Lessons in Leadership

   C. Martin and His Team           D. The Value of Meeting

    假设你是李津，美国Jenks High School的英语老师Nancy再次到你校交流访问，她非常喜欢中国文化，特别是戏曲文化。3月20日下午2: 00在新落成的川大大剧院将上演川剧《梁山伯与祝英台》。请你根据以下提示，用英语给Nancy写一封电子邮件，邀请她一起观看演出。

1、发出邀请

2、简述原因（2点）

3、请求回复

注意：

1、请使用规范英语，词数100左右；

2、可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；

3、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

4、信中不能出现真实的人名、学校名。

参考词汇：

川剧：Sichuan Opera                 《梁山伯与祝英台》 Butterfly Lovers

川大大剧院Sichuan University Grand Theater

Dear Nancy,

  I am very glad to hear that you have come to visit our school again. I have good news to tell you. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                           Yours,

                                                           Li Jin

Gregory Kloehn is an artist  61 uses his skills for a really worthy cause—building homes for the homeless．Making use of recycled materials found on the street，he creates small mobile homes，each about the size 62 a sofa．These homes come with pitched roofs to keep out the rain and  63 (wheel)at the bottom for mobility．So far，he’s built about 10 shelters through the‘Homeless Homes Project’，and hopes to create 64 (much)in the future．

    65 they’re not made of much，the tiny homes are more than enough for someone with no other place  66 (sleep)in．They ale painted in bright colors and have a few odd elements—like washing machine doors for windows and minivan tops for roofs．

“Before，I  67 (be)all about sculpture，but I realized it just sits there，”he said．“And you’re just selling it to rich people．I kind of think if you’re putting so much effort into something more valuable，it would be  68  (good)．”He  69 (write)a book called‘Homeless Architecture at the time，70 (admire)how they were able to recycle all day and make homes out of almost nothing．

 If you really have to leave during class, you’d better leave____ the back door.

   A. for          B. at            C. by         D. out

 “The greatest happiness of life is the firm belief that we are loved, loved for ourselves, or rather, loved ________ ourselves.” — Victor Hugo.

A. in spite of                     B. in terms of                   C. in case of                         D. in favour of