The white building, _______threats to pull it down, is now a private house in the possession of a retired professor.

  A. to survive              B. survived        C. surviving        D. having survived

Like many thickly populated urban neighborhoods, Lincoln Park also has rats. A lot of rats. “Every night when I walk down the sidewalk, I see rats, ” says 36-year-oId Kelly McGee, who has come to accept this aspect of city living. “It’s an urban area; I don't know what else we can expect.”

McGee lives just down the block from the old Children's Memorial Hospital, which is about to be torn down as part of a massive redevelopment project. “Construction all over the city often disturbs rats that are living underground,” says Lincoln Park’s City Council representative, Alderman Michele Smith. “Every developer has to do active rat reduction on site, ”Smith says. Already, there are poisonous and inviting food boxes all around the old hospital complex. But the developer of the hospital site still warned residents in a recent community meeting that when digging begins later this month, the rat problem could be awful.

Victoria Thomas, who lives a few miles north of Lincoln Park in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, says she tried everything from underground fencing to poison traps to wipe out rats, but nothing worked until she got some cats. From the first day she got the cats, Thomas says the rats started to disappear.

“The cats will kill off a great deal of the initial population of the rats, ”says Paul Nickerson, who manages the Cats at Work program for Tree House Humane Society. “And through spreading their pheromones, a chemical produced by an animal, the cats will keep other rats from filling their absence.” Nickerson says that is what makes the cat program so successful in keeping rats away for the long term. ” The rats are far from stupid. They smell the cats’ pheromones so they’ll stay out of the cats’ territory(领域).”

After Smith highlighted the program in a recent newsletter, Nickerson and Tree House Humane Society have been getting lots of calls from people seeking their own cat colonies. That means a lot more wild cats that might otherwise be killed out of pity will be cared for while doing something that they love: hunting rats.

33. What is McGee’s attitude towards the rat problem?

A. Indifferent         B. Tolerant         C. Annoyed        D. Frightened

34. What does the underlined word in the last but one paragraph refer to?

A. Rats’ stupidity.                        B. Tree House Humane Society.

C. Cat’s nature of killing rats.               D. The smell of cat’s pheromones.

35. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. The program is a win-win thing.          B. Cats should be taken good care of.

C. Wild cats are more skilled at hunting.      D. It’s important to keep the ecological balance.

Jack Armstrong sat up in the secondhand hospital bed that had been placed into a corner of his home in Cleveland. Jack had been in the military for five years when the war in the Middle East started. He’d survived his first tour in Afghanistan and earned a Purple Heart. After that he’d weathered several tours of duty in Iraq, one of which included the destruction of his Humvee while he was still inside. That injury had won him his second Purple. And he had a Bronze Star on top of that for rescuing three fellow soldiers and nearly getting killed in the process. After all that, here he was, dying fast in his house in Ohio.

His goal was simple: just hang on until Christmas. He sucked greedily on the oxygen coming from the line in his nose. Jack knew that one day soon it would be turned off because he’d be dead. Before Thanksgiving he was certain he would last another month. Now Jack was not sure he could make another day.

But he would.

“I have to.” He thought to himself.

“Jack, Jack honey?”

His wife Lizzie was bending down in front of him. She was still beautiful, though her looks had taken on a fragile edge. There were dark circles under her eyes and recently stamped worry lines on her face. Jack was the one dying, but in a way she was too.

His youngest child, Mike, toddled(蹒跚) in and climbed on his dad’s lap, resting his head against father’s sunken chest. Jack slowly slid his arm around his two-year-old son. Little fat fingers grasped his forearm, and warm breath touched his skin. It felt like the sharp point of needles, but Jack simply gritted(咬紧) his teeth and didn’t move his arm because there wouldn’t be many more of these embraces. He slowly turned his head and looked out of the window, where the snow was steadily falling. It was truly beautiful.

He took his wife’s hand.

“Christmas,” Jack said in a breathless voice. “I’ll be there.”

“Promise?” said Lizzie, her voice beginning to break.

“Promise.”

24. What made Jack win his highest military award?

A. Saving his fellow soldiers.

B. Driving a damaged Humvee.           

C. Surviving his Afghanistan tour.     

D. Being in the military for five years.

25. What did the author mean by saying that Jack’s wife, Lizzie was dying?

A. She was full of regrets.

B. She was defeated by life.

C. She suffered the same disease.           

D. She experienced worry and sadness.

26. How did Jack feel when Mike grasped his forearm?

A. Encouraged.             B. Relieved.          C. Painful.         D. Comfortable.

27. What does the whole passage mainly tell us?

A. Jack’s survival in several wars.                    

B. Jack’s struggle against the illness.

C. Jack’s family’s strong love for him.                   

D. Jack’s faith in medical treatment.

Had it not been for the haze(雾霾) weather phenomenon, there _____ fewer car accidents in Beijing then.

   A. were        B. would be       C. may be      D. would have been

Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone can make it. Do you want to have a good mood every day? If so, the following steps will be useful to you.

Be grateful.

___16___ They can be simple things like the purple flower on the sidewalk, the beautiful sunset, and the hot shower you take every day. When you have a grateful heart, you’11 cherish them and be naturally filled with happiness.

___17___...

When you put your mind, heart and soul into what you’re doing, you’re creating a happiness state—called the “flow”. When you’re living in the flow, you’re less likely to mind what others may think about you, and less bothered by unimportant things. The result? More happiness, of course!

Become a problem solver.

Happy people are problem solvers. ___18___ Instead, they face up to the challenge and channel their energies into finding a creative solution. By becoming a problem solver, you’ll build up your self-confidence and your ability to accomplish whatever you determine to do.

Practice forgiveness.

Hatred and anger are forms of self-punishment. When you forgive, you’re    actually practicing

kindness to yourself. ___19___ Everyone makes mistakes. It’s through our mistakes that we learn and grow to become a bigger and better person.

Give back.

Doing good is one of the surest ways to feel good. According to Harvard, when people do good, their brains become active in the very same reward center that is stimulated when they experience other rewards. ___20___

A. Go with the flow.

B. Focus on what you are doing.

C. And most importantly, learn to forgive yourself.

D. When they face a challenge in life, they don’t fall into a sad state.

E. When they meet with difficulties, they will solve them on their own.

F. So It’s not a surprise that people who care more about others are happier.

G. Slow down, look around, and pay attention to the little details in your life.

Six Sigma is a process that helps companies focus on developing and delivering near-perfect products and services．The word“sigma”is a statistical term that measures how far a given process falls short of perfection．The central idea behind Six Sigma is that if a company can measure how many “defects”they have in a commercial production process，they can systematically figure out how to get rid of the problems and get as close to“zero defects”as possible．

Training and teamwork are fundamental elements of the Six Sigma methodology．In other words，companies need to have their team leaders and team members trained to carry out the Six Sigma processes．They must learn to use the measurement and improvement tools．They also need to learn communication skills necessary for them to involve customers and suppliers and to serve their needs．

Six Sigma was developed in 1986 by Motorola，an American telecommunications company．Engineers in Motorola used it as an informal name for a plan to reduce faults in production processes．A few years later，Motorola extended the name“Six Sigma”to mean a general performance improvement method，beyond purely“defect reduction”in the production process．In 1995，Jack Welch，CEO of General Electrics(GE)，decided to adopt Six Sigma in GE；and by 1998 GE claimed that Six Sigma had brought about over three-quarters of a billion dollars of cost savings．

By 2000，Six Sigma was effectively established as an industry in its own right，involving the training，consultancy and practicing of Six Sigma methodology in all sorts of organizations around the world．Organizations as diverse as local governments，prisons，hospitals，the armed forces banks，and multi-national corporations have been adopting Six Sigma for quality and process improvement．

32．According to the passage，what is“Six Sigma”?

A．A digital device to speed up production processes．

B．A set of techniques for quality and process improvement．

C．A program for training business leaders and employees．

D．A near-perfect process in business communication．

33．The underlined word“defects”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______．

A．faults    B．ideas    C．measures   D．products

34．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Team leaders are responsible for training．

B．Measurement and improvement tools must be used．

C．It’s necessary to learn communication skills．

D．It’s important to have a well-trained team．

35．Which of the following is true?

A．Six Sigma was invented by Jack Welch．

B．Six Sigma has existed for about 30 years．

C．General Electrics began to adopt Six Sigma in 1998．

D．Six Sigma is adopted only by international corporations．

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lucy下个月将来你所在的城市学习，她来信想请你给她推荐一家健身馆。请你给她写封回信，介绍你所推荐的健身馆的情况（名称、位置、官方网址等）以及你推荐它的理由等。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Lucy,

I am very glad to hear from you. In your letter, you asked me about gyms in our city.

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                                                                                  Yours,

                                                                                  Li Hua

    No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks.  For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids, South Korea’s theme parks are sure (25)______(change) their minds.

With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway.  Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (26)______ (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.

Everland, the (27)______(large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway.  It is such (28)______  huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there. 

Lotte World, (29)_____ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres. You (30)______ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.

(31)______ travellers want, South Korea is there to provide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath.  Come and visit South Korea now!

Below is an entry taken from an English dictionary．

46. “Be careful not to scratch the furniture”most probably means “Be careful not to           ”．

    A. remove any marks                     B. damage its surface

    C. make any noises                      D. change its position

47. The word "scratch" in "It took us some time to scratch the paint from the wall.” has the same meaning as

in“       ”．

    A．We scratched some of the dirt away.     

B．The car's paintwork is badly scratched

    C．The dog kept scratching at the door to go out    

D．She scratched at the insect bites on her arm.

48. “She had scratched because of a knee injury” might imply that “She couldn't        ．

    A．take part in a race                  B．cancel a prepared activity  

    C．make a living                        D．make enough money

49. When the French girl says “I learned German from scratch for six months”, she means she        ．

    A．had previously well prepared         B．was unsatisfied with her German

    C．knew no German before that           D．found few materials available

 At a young age, Darrius Simmons fell in love with the piano. As he watched others play, he was    1    by the joy the piano gave them. He wanted to experience that, too, but knew for him it would be a/an    2   .

“I decided at age 10 that I wanted to learn how to play the piano,    3    it was going to take a little bit    4    work for me to learn,” Simmons says. “I knew most people had 10 fingers while I had four, yet I was pretty    5    I could make it work.”

The Warren, Ohio teenager was born with a genetic    6    called ectrodactyly (先天性缺指畸形). He has three fingers on his right hand and    7    finger on his left. But it didn’t    8    Simmons from following his    9   . With no formal training, Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. He practiced and practiced, finding a way to    10    the keys with four fingers while mastering the pedals with his prostheses(假肢).

Simmons knew he would have to    11    his own style of playing. “I couldn’t base it    12    the technique of somebody who has 10 fingers. It just wouldn’t    13   .” He says. “That’s    14    it was hard for me to take piano lessons. It’s very    15    for somebody who has learned how to play with 10 fingers to adjust and teach me with only four.”

The now 18-year-old not only learned how to play and read music but also began composing.

His mother, Tamara Simmons, isn’t surprised by Darrius’    16   . She knows how focused and    17    he can be.

From mastering music to beating    18    challenges, Darrius Simmons sets out to    19    the world. “I like to be somebody’s    20   ,” he says. “If I play in front of a whole crowd and I see one person smile, that’s a job well done.”

1．A．frightened         B．amazed                   C．interested               D．disturbed

2．A．challenge          B．opportunity             C．fortune                   D．trouble

3．A．while                B．but                         C．and                        D．therefore

4．A．more                B．much                     C．fewer                     D．less

5．A．surprised           B．worried                  C．sure                       D．glad

6．A．condition          B．environment           C．situation                 D．tendency

7．A．one                  B．two                        C．three                      D．five

8．A．encourage         B．prevent                   C．remove                  D．change

9．A．actions              B．roads                      C．instructions             D．passions

10．A．reach              B．repair                     C．remove                  D．clean

11．A．adopt              B．abandon                 C．develop                  D．change

12．A．by                  B．in                          C．through                  D．on

13．A．support           B．run                        C．operate                   D．work

14．A．why                B．because                  C．when                     D．whether

15．A．easy                B．tough                     C．funny                     D．stupid

16．A．ideas               B．creations                 C．difficulties              D．achievements

17．A．kind               B．determined             C．talented                  D．generous

18．A．spiritual          B．mental                    C．physical                 D．emotional

19．A．please             B．persuade                 C．inspire                   D．cheer

20．A．partner            B．symbol                   C．aim                        D．motivation

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。

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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。

Dear Jim,

      So glad that you are interested in my new flat. Now I would like tell you something about it. Locating in the north of the city, this Residential Center is small with only six building. My flat, which covers the area of 36 square meters, is in the fourth floor in Building 2. It consisted of a sitting room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a toilet. When you enter into the flat, you will find yourself in the sitting room. The sitting room is the part that I like best, because it is brightly with a lovely balcony, which I can enjoy the beautiful garden below. Although my flat is small, I like them very much because it is comfortable.

       Best regards,

Yours,

                                                                                                                      Li Hua

Wang Qian, deputy chief (副院长) of No. 3 People’s Hospital in Wenzhou City, said each of the injured is paid attention to and cared by a four-doctor-formed medical group. “The medical group will be responsible for the injured until they recover,” said Wang. Off-duty doctors and nurses rushed back on duty to offer their services on hearing the accident.

Sun Jun, deputy chief of the No.2 People’s Hospital in Wenzhou, said that the hospital sent cell phone messages to all staff Saturday night and more than 300 medical workers immediately rushed to the hospital.

Aside from the care provided by the medical workers, relatives of the injured and the dead found themselves surrounded and touched by the support of volunteers.

“It is terrible to have my leg broken, but I was touched by those taxi drivers who gave free rides, and those citizens who lined up to donate blood at night,” said Li Zhenmin from Tianjin, with his right leg in a fixed device and scratches over his body.

Till Tuesday evening, 119 injured were still receiving medical treatment in hospitals of Wenzhou, local health authorities said Tuesday.

Eleven hospitals in Wenzhou have received 192 injured passengers and the death toll remained 39 on Tuesday evening.

26. How many persons were dead and injured in the accident?

   A. At least 39.            B. 192.           C. About 231           D. About 153.

27. Which description about Xiang Weiyi is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. She was the last survivor in east China’s train crash.

B. It was not until 21 hours later that she was found.

  C. Her parents lost their lives in order to save their girl.      

  D. The accident happened on her on a Saturday.

28.After the accident, Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang, on behalf of President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, did the following EXCEPT________.

  A.visiting the injured                       B.urging local authorities to set up a medical team

  C. giving instructions                          D.arriving at the scene on the day of the accident

29.What measures did NO.3 People’s Hospital in Wenzhou City take immediately after the accident happened?

  A.All the injured were cared by 4 doctors.

  B.The off-duty doctors and nurses came to offer their services.

  C.The medical group didn’t take on their responsibility before the injured recovered.

  D.All the staff in the hospital received the message from the hospital.

30.You can probably read this passage from________.

  A. a magazine              B. a book                 C. a review        D. a newspaper

Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who________evening dress.

A.wear  B.wears  C.has worn  D.have worn

 Mr. Rod prefers a restaurant in a small town to _______ in so large a city as Beijing.

 A. it  B. one  C. that     D. this

Some equipment as well as a number of books ________（已经送往）to the area since the earthquake took place. (send)

Read the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

41. You may find the above advertisements   .

A. in a store window                   B. in a school magazine

C. in a newspaper                     D. on a company notice-board

42. The position of a(n)    is a part-time job.

    A. florist              B. artist        C. preschool teacher     D. dental nurse

43. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

    A. Cooking skills.                      B. Childcare experience.

C. The ability to start work in two weeks.   D. The ability to work well with other people.

44. The office cleaners will be required to work about   hours a week.

    A.5               B.10              C.15            D.20

 ________ opinions on the travel schedule for the next week, we finally came to an agreement.

  A. Having exchanged         B. Exchanging               C. Exchanged                      D. To exchange