Many believe that whoever makes a great advancement in art or science _____the same in any other had chance thrown it in his way.

  A. shall do           B. could do         C. would have done   D. would be doing

 ______ we don’t lose heart, we’ll find a way to overcome any difficulty.

A. As long as        B. In case                C. Even though         D. If only

As the train started to move, I looked around in the car from my seat. Small bags hung from the luggage shelves, swinging from side to side along with the moving of the train. The lights were weak. The smells of oils, sweat, tobacco, socks and toilets filled the car. The window curtains seemed to have been picked up from a garbage can.   Black and yellow marks dotted them. The wooden edge of the window by my seat had come. Black and yellow marks dotted them. The wooden edge of the window by my seat had come off and was oily like a butcher’s counter. Brown and dry apple bites, bread bits and melon seeds mixed with beer out of the can lay on the small table in front of me, so was a used newspaper beside one used chopstick

    I looked down. Five or six passengers sat on the floor, and one child even lay under a seat, sticking his feet out. Moving around the car would become a disaster. Even a brilliant ballet dancer on her tiptoe might find it hard to put her feet on. Most of those sitting on the floor were asleep, or half-sleep. From time to time they opened their eyes , taking a look at their luggage, and moved their bodies to keep their territory( 领地)inviolate.

There were also noses. There was laughter and arguments of four men in their poker game. Two women, standing beside quarreled. A boy, excited, blew his whistles hard. An old lady seemed t lecture her grandson, who tore a hole in his trousers.

Suddenly, the train came to a stop. An apple flew away from a hanging bad, bounced off a woman’s shoulder, and hit the head of a man sitting on the floor. Bottles were broken. Swearing, crying and shouting all came into an explosion

29. Which of the following can best describe the environment on the train?

   A. Warm, comfortable but noisy

   B. Messy, dirty and crowded

   C. Quiet, harmonious but smelly

   D. Bright, busy and pleasant.

30. What did the author see o n the coach?

   A. A ballet dancer standing on the floor

   B. A table shaped like a butcher’s counter

   C. A newspaper and a chopstick lying on the table

   D. The train curtains picked up from a trash can

31. How does the author develop the passage?

   A. By describing real scenes

   B. By following space order

   C. By comparing different behaviors

   D. By following time order.

Mary had feared the day she would draw a blank during a presentation. Then one day during a 45-minute speech, it happened. ___16___. To help herself get back on track, Mary asked the audience to look at the handout and tell her what topic was up next. At the end of her presentation, audience members gave her top marks for organization.

“What I learned is that the audience doesn’t care if you mess up, and what they care about is what you are going to do about it,” Mary said. “My nervousness went away when I concentrated not on myself, but instead just thought, ‘How is my speech going to help the audience?’ ___17___. Every single step of the way，ask yourself, ‘What’s in it for them?’”

●___18___

Carter is the founder of Canada-based presentation skills training company. When possible, he gets to the location of his presentation the day before to make sure all the electronic aids work. He wants to ensure the screen, lighting and inputs all work properly. “In addition, build an extra plan before you present.” he said.

● Involve the audience

Whether you are giving a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story-telling”. ___19___. The way to a person's head is through his heart. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story.

Moreover, one thing that shocks people back into attention is to leave an almost uncomfortably long pause. ___20___.

A. Keep order

B. Be prepared

C. That brings them back to the speaker

D. She forgot what she was going to say

E. Once you do that, it gets rid of the fear

F. Story-telling makes messages easy to remember

G. Stories combine data and information with emotion

Everyone needs to be safe,loved and to have a sense of belonging.These are inborn and natural basic needs.In an effort to have these needs satisfied,many of us tend to please others.And it works for a while.We find that we experience less conflict with others,but the conflict within ourselves grows.Saying "no" produces feeling of guilt and saying "yes" brings anger.

My father was in the military,so we moved frequently.Being shy,I didn't make friends.What's more,I grew up in a household where grades,image and how others saw our family were very important.In our household a "C" was unacceptable,a "B" should have been an "A" and an "A" meant the lesson was too easy.I was too skinny,my sister was too fat and my brother's lips and ears were too big for his tiny head.

To stop pleasing others is easier said than done.It's a long process,one in which I am consistently working to perfect.The turning point for me came shortly after I got married.The very first thing we did to end the cycle of catering to others was develop our own identity as individuals and then as a couple.And then we developed a strong set of core（核心）values and a vision for our future.The third and one of the most valuable things we did during this process was develop our own personal influence on others and we valued deeply the opinions of the wiser and more successful people around us.

Besides,we should understand that sometimes helping people actually hurts them.Struggle is necessary to success.Struggle strengthens character,making people determined.So sometimes allowing people to struggle is the best thing you can do for them.

32.How are we likely to feel when pleasing others?

A.Satisfied.             B.Angry.                  C.Happy.               C.Guilty.

33.What can we infer from the author's experience as a child?

A.He grew up doing a lot of housework.                    B.It was hard for him to adjust to the moving life.

C.He realized the value of opinions from others.          D.His parents had great expectations of the children.

34.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.What steps the author took to go on pleasing others.

B.How the author stepped out of the cycle of pleasing others.

C.Why the author further developed his values and character.

D.When the author turned to others for their valuable opinions.

35.What does the author suggest doing?

A.Helping others without delay.                                 B.Refusing to help others.

C.Thinking twice before offering help.                       D.Leaving someone alone in trouble.

 ----What has made him so knowledgeable?

   ---_________ domestic and foreign classics.

   A. Having exposed to       B. Being exposed to   C. Exposing to      D. Exposed to

Does failure really exist?

   If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t. __36__The moment you decide to give up or to stop working toward your goals, failure is born.

__37__

Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! __38__ Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.

Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.

It’s a good idea to set a general timeline(时间表), but remember that something will be beyond your control. __39_If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.

Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.

Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you are weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. __40__You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A Never give up on yourself.

B Failure only exists in your own mind!

C That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F Make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself

In all one's life time ,it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with.   36    

When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate (高估) yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach.   37   It’s likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world. Actually, to get a thorough understanding of oneself, you may as well keep the following tips in mind.

Gain a correct view of oneself. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for dreams can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts.   38

Self-appreciate. Whether you compare yourself to a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature.  39   If you earnestly (诚挚地) admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation.

40    In time of anger, do yourself a favor by releasing (释放) it in a quiet place so that you won't be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep.

Get a full control of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of color and flavor.

A. It has its own value.

B. Do oneself a favor when it’s needed.

C. Do yourself a favor when you resist the attack of illness.

D. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of.

E. Especially if it is well within your reach, you are just too blind to see it.

F. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself for your own incompetence.

G. So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself, there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

 Today I visited the Smiths--my first time visit to a American family. They live in a small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home. They offered me coffee and another drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year.

A Disaster Makes a Strong Person

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight（货物）yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can still   41   the brightness of sunshine. It would be   42   to see again, but a   43   can do strange things to people. I don’t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the   44   of them made me   45   more what I had.

Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more quickly a person is able to make these adjustments, the more   46   his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never   47  . I was totally confused and afraid. But I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me—the   48   to live—which I didn’t see, and they made me want to   49   against blindness.

The hardest   50   I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of   51   that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that: the confidence that I am, despite being imperfect, a real,   52   person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and   53   this confidence. It had to start with the simplest things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt. “I can’t use this.” I said. “Take it with you,” he   54   me, “and roll it around.” The words  55   in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought   56  : playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I   57   a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball.

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my   58  . It was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach   59   that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would   60  sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.

Feeling blue about the world ? “Cheer up．” Says science writer Matt Ridley．”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature．”

Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational（理性的）, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good．And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book．The Rational Optimist．He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years．He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research．

Here’s how he explains his views．

1) Shopping fuels invention

It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone．Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us．This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be．

2）Brilliant advances

One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper．Take one example．In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work．In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for．In 1950 it was eight seconds．Today it’s half second．

3）Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change

Mitigating（减轻） climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself．A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料） electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change．If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带）around our necks．

72. What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?

     A．Weakness of human nature．

     B．Concern about climate change．

     C．Importance of practical thinking．

     D．Optimism about human progress．

73. How does Ridley look at shopping?

   A．It encourages the creation of things．

   B．It results in shortage of goods．

   C．It demands more fossil fuels．

   D．It causes a poverty problem．

74. The candle and lamp example is used to show that     ．

   A．oil lamps give off more light than candles

   B．shortening working time brings about a happier life．

   C．advanced technology helps to produce better candles．

   D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods．

75. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

   A．Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost．

   B．Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous．

   C．People’s health is closely related to climate change．

   D．Careless medical treatment may cause great pain．

Since 1936, many female space explorers have followed Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova. Let’s look at the missions（任务）of four important female astronauts to find out what astronauts do in space.

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American women in space. Her team carried out scientific experiments in space and put two communications satellites in space. Satellites make it possible for us to communicate instantly with each other across the world through TV, radio, and telephones.

In 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American women to walk in space. During her mission, she discovered important information about the sun’s energy and how it affects the climate in very hot and very cold places on Earth. She also took photographs of Earth and measured air pollution.

In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African-American in space. During her mission, she did scientific experiments using the weightless atmosphere. In space, there is no gravity, so everything floats! Dr. Jemison’s experiments gave important information about the human body to produce better medicines and healthcare.

In 2012, Liu Yang became the first Chinese women in space. She did experiments in space medicine, which look at how astronauts can survive and stay healthy in space. The conditions in space are very hard on the body and space medicine helps astronauts work safely.

55.  Who collected important information about air pollution?

A. Valentina Tereshkova.                                      B. Sally Ride.

C. Kathryn Sullivan.                                              D. Mae Jemison

56.  What did Dr. Jemison’s experiments focus on?

A. Human body.                                                    B. Space satellites.

C. Climate on earth.                                              D. Energy from the sun.

57.  Liu Yang’s mission aimed at ________.

A. providing information about environment   B. protecting astronauts’ health in space

C. improving communication on Earth        D. testing the weightless atmosphere

58.  Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Great Walking in Space                 B. Conditions in Space

C. Healthcare in Space                    D. Women in Space

春节期间，很多同学收到了父母和亲戚给的压岁钱，近日，你在你班做了一个关于“中学生如何使用压岁钱(lucky money)”的调查,请根据以下内容和要求写一篇短文。
【写作内容】
 1. 使用方式：
   1)  一些同学存入银行，养成节约的习惯；

2)  一些同学购买书籍，获取更多的知识；

3)  其他方式(至少写两种方式)；
 2. 请发表你对压岁钱使用的看法。
【写作要求】字数：100—120字; 文章第一句已经给出，不计入总数。
    Recently, I have carried out a survey on how middle school students use our lucky money in my class.______________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

How to Stay Positive

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle (奇迹). The other is as though everything is a miracle. If you choose to be positive, these ideas can be helpful.

♦ ___36___

Who in your life seems filled with positivity? Who inspires and challenges you to up your game? Consciously build a network of people who motivate you to be your best, then spend your time with them. Be that source of light for others, too.

♦ Feed yourself with positivity.

___37___ Similarly, how you fuel yourself will determine your experience as well. Read inspiring books. Watch encouraging movies. Follow positive people on social media. You can also create a physical environment of positivity.

♦ Focus on what you can control.

So much is out of our hands, isn’t it? ___38___ Determine what you can control and put your energy there. For example, you can control your responses, actions, words, and thoughts; you can be the change you wish to see in the world. You have more power than you realize. ___39___

♦ Watch your vocabulary.

Mother Teresa declined participation in an anti-war meet. When asked why, she replied that she did not want to give any attention to war, but she’d gladly participate in a pro-peace meet. ___40___ They can help you mend broken hearts and reach amazing goals.111]

Continue to feed that positive world—like Einstein said, living as though everything is a miracle—and watch life change accordingly.

A. Pay attention to your words.

B. Seek advice from positive and active people.

C. Surround yourself with positive people.

D. Focusing on that, however, can leave you feeling helpless.

E. And when you keep your focus there, that power expands.

F. Putting poor quality gas in your car will not help it run at best performance.

G. If you focus on that change, then everything will change for the better.

 Success in life doesn’t happen _______. It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what

       you’ve set out to do.

       A. by force          B. by accident     C. by design        D. by choice

If asked if space exploration should continue, most Americans would give an immediate response either in favor of continuing or in favor of ending space exploration. A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money. An average American, uneducated on the subject, might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no merit. Someone strange to the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens. Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched. This also costs the government money. Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense?

One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth. Actually, the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions (任务), and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the US economy. Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft, the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry.

Another benefit to continuing space exploration is the many spinoff (衍生的) technologies it provides. The artificial heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle. The handheld Jaws of Life used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets. Insulation in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle.

There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spinoff technologies. These advances are found in food, building materials, medical procedures and the vehicles we drive. While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration, the benefits it provides outweigh the terrible aspects. As a matter of fact, the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives.

63.  How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?

A. By offering analyses.                                         B. By making comparisons.

C. By giving some examples.                                  D. By presenting research findings.

64.  The function of Jaws of Life is to _____.

A. save people from traffic accidents              

B. do experiments on the space shuttle

C. keep houses warm and energy efficient      

D. separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets

65.  In the author’s opinion, space exploration _____.

A. has changed our life completely                         B. costs too much of our time

C. benefits us in many ways                                   D. has nothing to do with us

66.  What would be the best title for the text?

A. Benefits of space exploration

B. Is space exploration worth the cost?

C. How to make space exploration affordable

D. Missions of the NASA space shuttle program

一Why       you be talking so loudly while others are studying?

—I am terribly sorry．

A. shall           B. must              C. will                D. may

5 Signs Proving That You’re A Pretty Quick Learner

According to a study it is discovered that fast learners (specifically language learners) have more white matter and less symmetrical(对称的) brains.    36    . Sometimes what seems so sophisticated needs the simplest solution. Here is how to know if you are a pretty quick learner.

1. You are not afraid to say “I don’t know”

Pretty quick learners accept that they do not know it all. They keep their minds open and are willing to ask questions and quiz for answers to know more. While some are reluctant and hesitant to show their ignorance on a subject, quick learners are not.

2. You are able to visualize it

     37   They take advantage of how to deal with it with all their senses. They visualize it by taking advantage of their mental powers to drive solutions and learning.

3.    38   

Quick learners know that difficult problems do not need a difficult approach. Many great

minds from Thomas Edison to Henry Ford and even Steve Jobs looked for ways to address challenges with simple solutions. They simplify and immerse themselves in their goals to find the easiest and simplest way out of a hole.

4. You are selective

     39    Rather you take your time to broadly consider those that are worthy of your

attention and assessment. Through this you are able to go after the most promising solutions

available.

5. You take action

After all is said and done, at the end of the day it is up to you to take action. If you are learning a new language you really cannot make so much progress if you do not speak the new language, whether you get it right or not.    40     

A. You simplify.

B. Quick learners learn by doing and taking decisive action.

C. Learning fast or being a quick learner depends on how we use our brains.

D. Quick learning has productivity attached to it.

E. When dealt with problems, quick learners are multidimensional (多维的).

F. You do not go after all the possible explanations or solutions to a problem.

G. You understand that many questions have no answers.

 —Will you please tell me when we can have a picnic on this mountain?

—______ We can’t decide now.

A. It just depends.          B. Out of question.    

C. No way!            D. What a shame!