Mr. Vincent was a manager of a company. He was tired of   61  (live) in the big city where he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from  62  he could get to his office in the city early every day. He was looking for a house until he saw  63  ad in a newspaper one day. The ad said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale at a  64  (reason) price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station. From which there were frequent trains to the big city. “That’s exactly   65  I need.” Mr. Vincent said to himself. So he called the house agency  66  arranged to go down by train the next day to have a look at the house. The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It took  67  (they) at least  15 minutes to get to the house. When they reached. Mr. Vincent said   68  (angry), “ I’m very pleased with the house, but I should be very   69  (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you   70  (mention) in the newspaper.”

 --- You may find the key to the maths problem on Page 10

   --- Ah, it’s so simple. I wonder why I _____ of that

   A. hadn’t thought   B. haven’t thought   C. didn’t think    D. wouldn’t think

Writers used to approach publishers to have their work read by the public. Now they can simply post them and find millions of instant audience.

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Bao Jingjing started “making up” a love story simply to distract  her attention. Her story of a girl suffering the pain like hers progressed quickly, attracting many readers.

When Bao stopped writing as she reunited with her boyfriend, she was urged to continue, as readers wanted to know what happened next. Bao finished it soon. It became so popular that it was turned into a best-seller. To cap it all off, Bao’s novel was later adapted into a successful movie.

Bao’s story is only one of many Internet novels that have landed deals for physical books, TV shows and films. Unlike traditional writers who buried themselves in their books for years, some young writers like Bao have got readers rapidly online and found overnight success.

Bao admits her success was unexpected. She still remembers how surprised her parents were when she proudly gave them her copyright earnings. Online literature forums(论坛) are platforms for grassroots writers to succeed.

In recent years, Zhang Wei, known as “Tangjiasanshao”, has earned 177 million yuan by his fingers though working as an author was beyond his dreams. He topped the list of wealthiest Chinese Internet novelists twice and was the only online writer to be listed on the 2014 Forbes “Chinese Celebrity List”.

He admits that he is one of the few writers at the top of the pyramid while most online writers remain unknown. However, he urged that his success can be achieved by others, as long as “they write hard enough”.  

21. According to the passage, we know that _______.

A. Bao Jingjing’s parents didn’t want her to be a writer.

B. Bao Jingjing didn’t really expect her success overnight.

C. Bao Jingjing didn’t finish her first online love story.

D. Bao Jingjing’s first online story was turned into a TV show.

22. The author mentioned Zhang Wei’s example mainly to_________.

A. introduce another online writer to the readers

B. show the example of another online writer’s success      

C. encourage readers to become online writers           

D. express his admiration for online writer Zhang Wei

23. What can we infer from what Zhang Wei says in the last paragraph?

A. Few words, many deeds.          B. First try, and then trust.

C. Harm set, harm get.              D. No pains, no gains.

Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

47. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A. It's small in size.         B. It's hard to recognize.

C. It's covered with wax.     D. It's hidden in trees.

48. What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A honey seeker.    B. A bird.      C. A bee.      D. A beekeeper.

49. The honey guide is special in the way              .

A. it goes to church         B. it gets its food

C. it sings in the forest      D. it reaches into bees' nests

50. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Wild Bees               B. Wax and Honey

C. Honey-Lover's Helper      D. Beekeeping in Africa

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.

A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want -- an end to the relationship.

The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups

and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.

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

A.  Easy Ways to Make Friends

B.  Ups and Downs in Friendship

C.  How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

D.  How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

26.  The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person                      .

A.  who has been blamed unfairly.                        B. who has been mistaken for another

C. who has treated friends badly                         D. who has admitted his mistakes

27.  According to the text a friendship can last long only if                      .

A.  we have much in common                             B. we know our friends’ mistakes

C. we treat our disagreements wisely                  D. we have known one another for long

28.  What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

A.  Make an apology first                                  B. Avoid making mistakes

C. Stick to our own prints of view                       D. Change our lifestyles

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department．Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very   36  ．She got up very early and arrived at the _37_ at twenty to twenty to eight．She _ 38   the door open and found nobody there．"I'm the _39   to arrive．" She thought and came to her desk．She was surprised to   40   a large bunch of flowers on it．They were fresh．She   41___ the flowers from the desk and smelled them．

Oh, how lovely!"" Nancy   42   joyfully．She then looked round for a   43   to put them in． Somebody has sent me flowers the _ 44___ first day?'" She thought happily．" But who could it be?" She began to wonder．The day passed very _45_ and Nancy did everything with great interest and __46__．For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers．And then she _47_ herself in her work．Then came another Monday．When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a （an）_48___ bunch of flowers there．She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones．

The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it  49   and this time she began to think of ways to find out the  50 ．

One Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to  51   a plan to the general manager's office．She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk waiting for his  52 ．She happened to see on the desk a big note book on which were _53_ "Records of Manager' meetings" , and glanced at the   54   pages．Suddenly her eyes fell on these words;" in order to keep the secretaries  55   the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk．" Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist．

36    A．depressed         B．encouraged            C．excited            D．surprised

37．A．office            B．workshop              C．classroom          D．bookshop

38．A．forced            B．pushed                C．turned             D．knocked

39．A．last               B．second                C．third              D．first

40．A．uncover           B．smell                 C．find               D．pick

41．A．picked up          B．threw away           C．stared at            D．took up

42．A．cried              B．laughed               C．wept               D．replied

43．A．jar                B．box                  C．bottle              D．vase

44．A．happy             B．very                 C．funny              D．quite

45．A．slowly            B．normally                  C．quickly              D．hardly

46．A．wisdom           B．bravery                C．passion ate          D．enthusiasm

47．A．buried             B．dressed               C．devoted              D．seated

48．A．old               B．red             C．blue             D．new

49．A．special            B．angry                 C．strange             D．difficult

50．A．sender            B．receiver              C．manager            D．waiter

51．A．send for     B, hand out             C．try out         D．hand in

52．A．news             B．directives             C．gifts               D．receipts

53．A．marked            B．written                C．pressed            D．signed

54．A．closed            B．damaged               C．pinned            D．half-opened

55．A．at home            B．on time              C．in high spirits        D．in low spirits

1. By no means shall we _________(放弃) our ideals and dreams.

2. Being badly ill, my mother was _________(缺席的) from the parent-teacher meeting.

3. All the students have _________(使用/接近) to the books in our school library.

4. It’s controversial whether parents should _________(陪伴) their children in their study.

5. It’s important to _________(累积/积攒) vocabulary when it comes to leaning English.

6. Most people are not _________(习惯的) to foreign lifestyle when they first settle there.

7. It is universally _________(承认) that trees make a difference to us human beings.

8. Only in this way can we _________(使适应) ourselves to the society quickly.

9. Quite a few middle school students become _________(上瘾的) to computer games.

10. Online shopping has some _________(优势/优点) of its own despite its disadvantages.

11. He said there is no _________(供替代的选择) for him but to follow our advice.

12. To our joy, China, our motherland, is developing at an _________(令人惊讶的) speed.

13. Through the above _________(分析), the positive aspects overweigh the negative ones.

14. The Great Wall is a symbol of the _________(古代的) Chinese civilization.

15. Our school recently _________(宣布) it is planning to tear down the old library building.

16. Honestly, I should _________(道歉) to you for being so rude to you yesterday.

17. I strongly _________(呼吁) to everyone to pay attention to environmental protection.

18. I am writing you a letter in order to _________(申请) for a position in your company.

19. The boss really _________(欣赏) his talent and strong sense of responsibility.

20. To our anxiety, the college entrance examination is _________(临近/迫近) day by day.

21. An _________(合适的) occupation makes a man work with enthusiasm and efficiency.

22. In my opinion, I do _________(同意/赞成) of such behavior for the following reasons.

23. Actually, it’s not _________(外貌/相貌) but inner beauty that really matters.

24. His _________(抱负) was achieved when he received a doctor’s degree.

25. Teamwork is required in order to accomplish these __________(目的).

 –How can you finish the job without help?

  --      . I’ll finish it in time.

 A. Take care              B. Watch out              C. Not exactly             D. Don’t worry

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。

    With the development of science and technology,intelligent robots will be wide used in the future.In families,robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly,babies and patients.In addition to these task,robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people.In factories,robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents.

    Robots will change our future life by many ways,what will make it more colorful and comfortable.Therefore,we shouldn’t depend on intelligent robots too much,for they were.made to help humans rather than replace us.As helpers of we humans,robots should be used properly.

Beijing, April 2----Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service. With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city. They will set up a medical filing recorder for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them. If people in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first. If community doctors cannot treat their illness, they will then be transferred to large hospitals. Liang Wan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, made the statement last Friday .

   In addition ,the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure, diabetes,cerebral apoplexy , or coronary heart disease . The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life. They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency .

The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing. The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures, or advice . These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates. It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workers in Beijing .

26. Where does a person go to see first if he gets sick according to the passage ?

A. The community clinics.           B. Large hospital .

C. Private clinic .                  D. Small hospital .

27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.

B. The home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients, but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.

C. Some funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.

D. The government aims to offer the home medical service for free.

28. If you want to work as a home medical worker, you need to _____________.

A. receive the training about medical service.

B. pass related examinations.

C. obtain the work certificates.

D. All the above.

29. What can we learn from the passage?

A. All communities in Beijing have started home medical service.

B. People in Beijing will not easily get ill.

C. Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.

D. The other cities in China should learn from Beijing.

30. The main purpose of the passage is __________

A. to introduce community service in Beijing.

B. to report home medical service available in Beijing.

C. to provide some efficient treatments for diseases in community.

D. to describe a special medical team in Beijing.

76 v.值得，应得 d____________

77. adj.体谅的，考虑周到的c_________

78. adj.典型的t____________

79. v.选举，推选e___________

80. n.奖学金s_____________

81. n.计划表，日程表s____________

82. adj.宝贵的，珍贵的p___________

83. v.忽视，不理i____________

84. v.估计e___________

85. v.任命，委派a___________

86. n.场景，场面s__________

87. n.融洽，一致h___________

88. v.建议，提议p______________

89. n.方法，步骤a______________

90. v.保持，维持m_____________

91. 根据，以...为基础____________

92. 出版________________

93. 占有，占据________________

94. 对…专一专注_______________

95. 而不是_________________

Fang Li, an outstanding Chinese female author, released her new book I Send My 3 Children to Harvard at a launch ceremony in Beijing on September 18.

Fang is a senior engineer who works in Silicon Valley, the United States, and has obtained more than 24 American invention patents in the past few years. The woman also actively takes part in various social activities in her spare time while showing a great passion for reading and writing.

Under her good educational guidance, her son has been successfully elected as president of the Student Union in California and published a book. Meanwhile, her other two daughters have also become successful young women. Therefore, Fang has made great efforts to introduce her own advanced educational concepts and experiences raising children in her book, hoping that more parents will benefit from reading it.

During the ceremony, Fang also shared her valuable experiences about raising young children and gave multiple practical suggestions. Fang expressed her hope that her new book would lead more parents to realize the importance of educating youngsters and more children would become superior in their own fields when they grow up.

A well-known female educational expert and writer shared her feelings after reading Fang’s book. She believed that the role of being a good mother is vital for children’s education. The author left China for America to study for a doctorate degree 28 years ago. She not only achieved her own self-realization in her career but also brought up three children who have all been enrolled in Harvard University. In a word, this mother is really extraordinary.

A famous psychological expert also talked about her feelings after reading Fang’s book at the event. She said that the healthy emotions between a mother and her child are of much significance in their daily lives, which would help young children develop a good habit of studying at a young age. Fang has done very well in this aspect.

24. What is Fang Li according to the passage?

A. A professional female author.                B. An engineer and writer.

C. An educational expert and writer.             D. A psychological expert.

25. What is Fang’s main purpose of writing the book?

A. To share her success with others.

B. To prove her love for her family.

C. To show her pride for her children.

D. To offer other parents a chance to benefit from reading it.

26. What does the underlined word “superior” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. of high quality

B. having a higher rank

C. one of greater quality

D. the head of a religious community

27. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

B. A mother understands what a child does not say.

C. A good mother is worth a hundred schoolmaster.

D. Children with clever and intelligent parents do better than other.

—Do you think it wise for Chinese parents to try to do everything for their children?

       —No, that’s_________they are mistaken.

A．where      B．when       C．what D．How

下面短文中共有10处错误，错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

   According to recent survey, about 25 percent of college students have a part-time job. By the upcoming summer vacation, this figure will increase by 72 percent. College students were working as tutors, waiters or salesmen. Why do we want part-time jobs? First, they want to earn money to help cover the increasing college tuition. Second, they hope to be economical independent and buy that they need.

   In my opinion, by doing part-time jobs, college students must gain some social experience and broaden their outlooks. What’s more, part-time jobs can provide to them with a valuable opportunity to knowing the outside world. Yet it’s of great significance for college students to do part-time jobs.

John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't , the girl with the rose.

His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner's name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.

During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn't matter what she looked like.

When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting—7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. "You'll recognize me," she wrote, "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he'd never seen.

I'll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started her , entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. "Going my way , sailor?" she murmured.

Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.

And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.

This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"

The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"

It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are."

32. How could Blanchard recognize Hollis?

   A. She would be holding a book in her hand.

   B. She would be wearing a rose on her coat

   C. She would be standing behind a young girl.

   D. She would be wearing a scarf around her neck.

33. What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like?

   A. She was a plump woman with graying hair.

   B. She was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair.

   C. She was a young, pretty girl wearing a green suit.

   D. She was a middle - aged woman in her forties.

34. When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was ______.

   A. disappointed but well-behaved                B. satisfied and confident

   C. annoyed and bad-mannered                   D. shocked but inspired

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

   A. Don't Judge a Book by its Cover             B. The Symbol of Rose

   C. Love is blind                              D. A Test of Love

假定英语课上英语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限一词。

      2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patient. Besides, I enjoyed the friend atmosphere in class. I decided to make the best it. I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon, I became one of the most best students in my class.

My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given and how you make use of it which determines who you are.

Travel Manners

Every culture has its own unwritten list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society also has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of good manners.

 The word taboo comes from the Tongan language and is used in modern English to describe verbal and nonverbal behavior that is forbidden or to be avoided.   36    They tend to be specific to a culture or country, and usually form around a group’s values and beliefs. What is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.

Verbal taboos usually involve topics that people believe are too private to talk about publicly, or relate to one’s manner of speaking. In many cultures, for example, it is considered bad manners to discuss subjects such as sex or religion in public. In some countries, the volume of one’s voice may annoy people.   37   

  38   For example, one of the biggest differences among many Western, Asian, and African cultures is the use of eye contact. In the US, people make eye contact when they talk to others.   39   In many Asian and African cultures, however, children are taught to lower their eyes when talking to their elders, or those of higher rank, as a way to show respect.

Certain gestures made with the hands can have very different meanings depending on the country you are in. Crossing your middle finger over your forefinger is the sign for good luck in many western countries.   40   Also, in some Asian countries, moving your hands a lot while talking, or ‘talking with your hands’, is considered unsuitable.

Behavior that is acceptable and non-offensive in one culture can be highly offensive in another. When visiting a foreign country, be aware of some of the basic differences, as this will help to ensure a more enjoyable trip.

A．Nonverbal taboos usually relate to body language.

B．In Vietnam and Argentina, however, it is a rude gesture.

C．In spite of what some people may think, taboos are not universal.

D．Cancer is a taboo subject and people are frightened to talk openly about it.

E．Learn a country’s customs so that you don’t hurt the local people unconsciously.

F．They might think that someone who is speaking or laughing loudly is rude or aggressive.

G．If a person avoids eye contact, others might think they are being dishonest or unconfident.