Do successful businessmen need an office? Increasingly the answer seems to be no. 

Chris Ward, author of the book Out of Office explains how President Barack Obama’s first inauguration (就职) speech was written by 27-year-old Jon Favreau sitting in Starbucks (星巴克); how Richard Tait, creator of Cranium, started the board game in a coffee shop; how Michael Acton Smith invented the children’s virtual world Moshi Monsters in his local Caffè Nero; and how JK Rowling, the novelist behind Harry Potter, believes a café is the best place to write. 

It is a convincing view, and for basic start-ups it makes much more sense to work from home and public spaces such as cafés than renting an expensive office. Offices are hard to find, costly to decorate and involve much tiring administration. Moreover, by staying independent you avoid the misery（痛苦） of a daily commute(往返上下班), which for many is the worst part of a job. 

Thanks to mobile communications, WiFi and cloud storage, together with the increasing heavy-duty equipment such as photocopiers, fax machines and desktop PCs, the traditional office is becoming redundant(多余的) for many sorts of organizations and workers. Of course, factory managers, surgeons, chefs and industrial chemists are still tied to special locations. But many of us – from software engineers and copywriters to architects and fashion designers – can operate almost anywhere. That freedom, and a willingness to adapt, can make one’s career more enjoyable and, sometimes, more efficient.

21. The second paragraph mainly wants to tell us__________.

A. Obama didn’t write his inauguration speech by himself

B. People don’t have to work in an office

C. A café is the best place to write

D. Many writers like to write in a coffee shop

22. Which of the following careers is tied to special locations?

A. Software engineers.    B. Copywriters.   C. Surgeons.  D. Fashion designers.

23. The traditional office is becoming redundant due to the following EXCEPT_____.

A. mobile communications

B. WiFi and cloud storage

C. heavy-duty equipment

D. the misery of a daily commute

24. What can we infer from the text?

A. Many people hate commuting daily.

B. The tradition office will no longer exist.

C. Working in public places will reduce efficiency.

D. Chefs can work anywhere.

A man invited a beautiful girl to have a coffee. As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too ____41____ to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. ____42____, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some ____43____? I'd like to put it in my coffee.”

    Everyone stared at him. He turned ____44____, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. ____45____, she asked, “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived ____46____ the sea. I liked playing on the sea. I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my ____47____ and my hometown.”

    She was deeply ____48____. A man who can ____49____ that he's homesick must love his home and care about his ____51____. He must be responsible. Then, they ____51____ their love story. Later, they ____52____ and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.

    After 40 years, he ____53____ and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please ____54____ my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. Many times, I tried to tell you the ____55____, but I was afraid that it would ____56____ everything. Sweetheart, I don't ____57____ 1ike salty coffee. But as it ____58____so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest ____59____. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,____60____ it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”

41．A．nervous    B．busy    C．lazy    D．honest

42．A．Generally    B．Suddenly    C．Gradually    D．Actually

43．A．water    B．sugar    C．salt    D．wine

44．A．old    B．wrong    C．blue    D．red

45．A．Curious    B．Angry    C．Anxious    D．Careless

46．A．under    B．near    C．in    D．above

47．A．future    B．knowledge

C．childhood    D．background

48．A．annoyed    B．interested    C．depressed    D．touched

49．A．admit    B．admire    C．promise    D．refuse

50．A．company    B．family    C．business    D．farm

51．A．ended    B．planned    C．started    D．changed

52．A．left    B．succeeded    C．failed    D．married

53．A．passed away    B．paid off

C．left behind    D．set off

54．A．forget    B．forgive    C．remember    D．miss

55．A．lecture    B．lesson    C．truth    D．history

56．A．improve    B．achieve    C．get    D．ruin

57．A．easily    B．merely    C．exactly    D．closely

58．A．troubles    B．matters    C．costs   D．destroys

59．A．happiness    B．fault    C．regret    D．effort

60．A．so that    B．as though    C．in case    D．even if

   In 1982 Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life raft, alone. His supplies were few. His chances were small. Yet when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive.

    His account of how he survived is fascinating. But the thing that caught my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost. Giving up would have seemed the only wise option.

    When people survive these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in similarly desperate circumstances give in or go mad.

    "I tell myself I can handle it," wrote Callahan. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, building up fortitude…."

    It struck me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed far off or when my problems seemed too overwhelming. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my senses.

     The truth is, our circumstances are only bad compared to something better. But others have been through much worse. So here, coming to us from the extreme edge of survival, are words that can give us strength. Whatever you're going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help you get through the rough spots.

32. The author seemed more interested in __________.

   A. what made Steven Callahan decide to cross the Atlantic

   B. What made Steven Callahan live through the circumstances

   C. what Steven Callahan though of in the tough circumstances

   D. what happened to Steven Callahan on the half way

33. We can infer from the third paragraph that ___________.

   A. one’s life or death depends on the state of mind

   B. it is not difficult for one to keep up one’s spirits

   C. most people have good physiological quality

   D. had conditions can improve one’s will

34. The word “fortitude” in paragraph four is closest in meaning to __________.

   A. encouragement          B. confidence          C. conflict        D. attitude

35. Which would be the best title?

   A. An important lesson-Perseverance          B. A special experience

   C. The story of Steven Callahan              D. The power of encouragement

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    While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37  we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”

I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.

44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.

When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.

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

37. A. after                    B. until                C. before                    D. since

38. A. complaining  B. thinking           C. talking             D. quarreling

39. A. hated            B. punished         C. changed          D. loved

40. A. interested           B. surprised         C. touched          D. worried

41. A. comes from  B. goes to            C. agrees with     D. cares for

42. A. task                     B. tip                   C. item                D. way

43. A. Happily         B. Unfortunately C. Luckily            D. Generally

44. A. All                 B. None                C. Both                D. Neither

45. A. single            B. strong                     C. rich                 D. noble

46. A. salary            B. gifts                 C. books                     D. bills

47. A. stay up          B. get up                     C. help out          D. break down

48. A. already         B. still                  C. even                D. yet

 49. A. fact               B. reason                    C. excuse                   D. phenomenon

50. A. begged          B. managed          C. pretended              D. offered

51. A. church          B. shop                C. work               D. hospital

52. A. wake up        B. hurry up          C. turn up            D. look up

53. A. time                     B. room               C. space               D. chance

54. A. dropped        B. lost                  C. fell                  D. missed

55. A. to         B. on          C. away                     D. by

 When it comes to the majority of the latest technologies in the next 20 years, _______ has greater potential than the technology being developed in these young people’s company, _______ in my eyes will lead to a revolution.

  A. nothing; which     B. none; where     C. nothing; where  D. none; which

My elder brother Steve gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult after our father died when I was six.

For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, Steve took time to ask me what had happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess to it. After all, I should have been playing in the park and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees trembled as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property（财产）is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. David, and she praised me.

Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed at Steve to come and take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is when it hurts you first, and then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

24. What does the underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 mean?

       A. Cover.                            B. Admit               C. Deny               D. Agree

25. How did the author feel when he faced Mrs. Holt?

       A. He was unwilling.                                B. He felt frightened.

       C. He appeared challenging.                         D. He was light-hearted.

26. Which was the most important lesson the author learned from his brother?

       A. Care for the property of others.                 B. The value of honesty.

       C. Responsibility for one’s actions.         D. Respect for living things.

27. What technique does the author mainly use to organize the text?

       A. Time order.                                                B. Cause and effect.

       C. Examples.                                           D. Logical reasoning.

71. Aids is said____________________ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years. (be)

据说，在过去的几年里，艾滋病已经成为那个地区男性以及女性的最大的健康挑战。

72. A hotspot is a public area that the wireless technology, which allows users_____________ the Internet, has been applied to. (access)

热点区是一个应用了无线电科技，让使用者进入网络的公共区域。

73. Oh, boys, why are you killing your time this way? Can’t you find something              ?

(worth)

噢，孩子们，为什么要这样消磨时光呢？你们难道不能找点更值得做的事情吗？

74. ____________________ that he didn’t even make an appearance at the conference, not to mention a speech. (annoy)

让我感到恼火的是这次会议他根本没露面，更不用说讲话了。

75. The mother is always giving whatever her son wants, which is____________________. (lie)

这位母亲总是给她儿子任何他想要的东西，这就是她的错误所在。

76. I told my mother hardly                    my eyes when I started to think of the terrible scene. (close)

我告诉母亲晚上我一闭上眼睛就开始想那可怕的情景。

77. I ____________________ by teaching in a high school for five years, and is now working in a university. (earn)

我在一所中学靠教学谋生，工作了5年，现在在大学里工作。

78. I feel as if we ____________________ each other for years though we just met each other a moment ago. (know)

尽管我们才见面一会儿，我觉得我们好像相互认识很多年了。

79. With the fact that she’s younger than the rest____________________, I think she has spoken English very well indeed. (account)

考虑到她比其他人年纪都小，我认为她的英语实际上已经说得很好了。

80. When I told her the air there                  and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. (breathe)

当我告诉她在那里会呼吸困难且很冷时，她说这将是一次有趣的经历。

  假定你是李华，你校学生会要举办一次主题为“健康成长”的英语演讲比赛。你已报名参加比赛。请根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿。

   1．积极的人生态度；

   2．努力学习；

   3．参加体育锻炼。

注意：1．开头和结尾已给出。

      2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

      3．词数100 词左右。

 Ladies and gentlemen,

My name is LiHua. __________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Thank you.

     For shopoholies, the post-Christmas period means only one thing --- sales! Across the country,prices are reducing sharply on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is the place for serious shopping, and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains.

     The sales start on Boxing Day---26^th  December, and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors. In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead of pre-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north London,more than 1,000 people were queuing at 3:30 a.m. for the "Next" clothing store's sale which began at 4 a. m. Some eager individuals even camped outside the shops to be first in the line.

 Consumers who hit the shops were rewarded with discounts of as much as 80% as department stores joined the sales frenzy. The shops are absolutely crowded as the sales get into full swing, with more than half a million people gathering on London's West End.

     Famous sales include the biggest, most popular shops such as Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty and John Lewes. Department stores are always a good bet ---you're likely to find everything you need under one roof, including much-needed food and drinks!

     It's a good time to stock up on cheap gadgets, and there's no better time to invest in some designer clothes.

     Some people are taking their partners shopping with them, and buying their Christmas presents in the sales --- a practical but unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really want, For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online sellers are also getting into the act with January sales of their own.

     The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for next Christmas, in the January sales!

26. All of the following are included in the sales except__________

    A. fashionable clothing         B. bestsellers     C. TV sets   D. bookcases

27. We can learn from the passage that the sales___________

    A. actually start before the end of December

    B. generally last for two months    

    C. basically benefit all the people

    D. are a time to buy Christmas gifts in a romantic way

28. Which of the following is NOT involved in the sales?

    A. Individual consumer.

    B. Department stores.

    C. People who are doing the present shopping for next Christmas.

    D. Online shoppers.

29. The underlined phrase "hit the shops" in the third paragraph means" ______"

    A. attack the shops                     B. arrive at the shops

    C. affect the shops                     D. find the shops

30. What is the best title for this passage? 

    A. January Sales                          B. Sales in London at Christmas

    C. Practical but Unromantic Shopping      D. Shopping under One Roof

 Peter ____ show his examination results to his parents.

 A. dare not      B. dared            C. dare to      D. dares not to

Such poets as Shakespeare widely read，of whose works，however，some             difficult to understand．

 A．are；are    B．is；is    C．are；is   D．is：are

 If it ______ in a few days, the crops could be saved.  

  A. should rain        B. rains                   C. would rain           D. had rained

假段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。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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

As is often the case, when people are attending to meetings, having meals or waiting for buses, you can always find them addicting to their phones, completely ignoring others.

This is really a common phenomena in our life. The reason is why smart phones nowadays can be used for people to play mobile games and kept in touch with friends through QQ and WeChat. Therefore, too much exposure to phones are bad for people in terms of health. Moreover, people involved in phones fail to communicate well with these around them.

As far as I am concerned, people should wisely make use of their phones to help their work and study. Meanwhile, care much about their family and friends rather than mobile phones.

It was two days before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton, she was    31    , would not be coming back.

Before that December day a/an    32    baby deer had been abandoned in the woods behind the Dotson’s home. So    33    was the little deer that he hadn’t the strength to run from Maggie’s father when he    34    him.    35    he carried the little deer towards their home, Maggie rushed outside and      36    rubbed the little deer’s nose; it licked (舔) Maggie’s hand, which made her laugh. Mr. Dotson smiled and just shook his head. He proceeded to carry the little deer to the    37    .

In what seemed like a few seconds to Mr. Dotson, Maggie rushed to the house and came back carrying a medical bag, and a    38    of lettuce (莴苣) she had    39     from the refrigerator. Maggie handed her father the bag, and then placed the lettuce by the little deer’s mouth—but he wasn’t    40    .

As Mr. Dotson placed a    41    around the little deer’s injured hoof (蹄), Maggie became excited as the little deer began to bite on the lettuce. It was dark outside and the temperature was quite    42   . Maggie insisted that her father return with carrots and warm blankets for him. He promised he    43   .

After he    44    the light in the garage, Maggie turned to her father and said, “I’m going to name him Paxton, Daddy.

With time and    45    , Maggie finally gained the little deer’s    46    . In fact, he was soon eating carrots right out of her hand. And when the holidays were over and Maggie was back in school, she never left    47    feeding Paxton first thing every morning.

Mr. Dotson could see the    48    that his daughter felt for the little deer. That scared him,    49    , because he knew Maggie would never be able to say    50    . So when his hoof had finally healed, Mr. Dotson came home early one afternoon to set him free.

31. A. asked            B. told                     C. advised             D. meant

32. A. lost                      B. escaped               C. injured                D. freed

33. A. tired                 B. sick                  C. weak                   D. frightened

34. A. threatened      B. approached          C. witnessed              D. scratched

35. A. As             B. Since             C. While                  D. Before

36. A. slightly         B. gently                  C. toughly                 D. voluntarily

37. A. house            B. woods                 C. garage        D. backyard

38. A. row               B. mouthful              C. basket                 D. handful

39. A. grabbed                B. stole                    C. threw         D. kept

40. A. absorbed            B. interested                 C. satisfied                    D. engaged

41. A. ingredient           B. label                        C. bandage                D. restriction

42. A. warm             B. freezing                   C. hot                     D. normal

43. A. could           B. should        C. would               D. might

44. A. turned up            B. turned on                 C.  turned out               D. turned off

45. A. recognition B. persistence          C. sequence               D. sacrifice

46. A. appetite        B. trust                               C. awareness                 D. security

47. A. except         B. until                            C. after                         D. without

48. A. bond           B. bridge              C. beauty        D. bitterness

49. A. therefore             B. thus                        C. though                          D. still

50. A. good night   B. goodbye                   C. hello                         D. apology

   One day, about ten years ago, while 61      (work) at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 62      elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked 63     (close) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and upper body, 64      (dress) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head 65      the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who 66     (give) me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 67      smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life was all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of smiles, love and 68            (warm). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the 69        (trouble) of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught 70       (I).

A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a     41     (collect) of marbles. The girl had some sweets with     42    . The boy told the girl that he      43     (give) her all his marbles in exchange     44     her sweets. The girl agreed.

The boy kept the     45     (big) and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets     46     she had promised.

That night, the girl enjoyed a very     47     (peace) sleep. But the boy couldn’t sleep as he     48     (constant) wondered if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.

Many of us may have a similar experience. If we don’t give our hundred percent in a relationship, we will always keep     49     (doubt) whether the other person has given his/her hundred percent. This also     50     (apply) to any relationship like love, friendship, etc. Lefs just give our hundred percent to everything we do and bear no regret.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作女文，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。

刪除：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。

Last weekend, my classmate and I went on a camping trip near the river. It was not long distance, so we chose to get here by bike.

We started with early in the morning. On the way, we talked about that we saw around. It takes about half an hour to get to the place. On arriving, some girls sat down, had her breakfast and listened to the birds sings. Some admired the river while others drew pictures. My friends and I found a quietly place and went fishing. To our surprise, we got much fishes.

Time passed so quickly and we had to say goodbye. I enjoyed the pleasant or exciting trip.