The plane lost control all of _______ sudden and crashed in________ forest 30 miles away from the Capital Airport.
A. the, a B. a, a C. /, the D. a, /
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Parents cannot take care of them ________, so children should learn to be independent.
A. all the time B. at one time C. in no time D. at any time
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____ is the ability to do the job rather than where you come from or what you are that matters.
A. It B. That C. This D. There
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The purpose of our advertising is to _________ customers’ attention to our product.
A. pay B. devote C. fix D. draw
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The professor’s research finally proved to be ______, though he had spent a lot of money on it.
A. priceless B. valuable C. worthless D. worthwhile
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The 2010 Expo will take place in Shanghai, ________ many countries consider a good chance to introduce their cultures to the world.
A. where B. when C. what D. which
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What would have happened ________, as far as the cliff?
A. if Bob has walked farther B. if Bob should walk farther
C. if Bob had walked farther D. if Bob walked farther
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Hearing the news that he failed in the entrance exam a third time, he sobbed _________.
A. eagerly B. desperately C. seriously D. carelessly
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Tom is very clever, but he doesn’t like working hard. _________ Will.
A. Neither is B. So is C. It is the same with D. The same is
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According to the instructions, the medicine can bring much _________ from the pain.
A. effect B. comfort C. relief D. relaxation
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–What’s the noise?
–It’s the drill. Since the beginning of the term, the workers _______ our heating system.
A. are repairing B. have been repairing C. will be repairing D. repair
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The life he was used to _________ that year, when the terrible earthquake happened in his hometown.
A. changing B. change C. changed D. be changed
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Sixty people were _______ from the burning ship, but a great many more were drowned when it sank.
A. protected B. prevented C. rescued D. escaped
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There are many mistakes in your composition and ________, it needs improving.
A. so B. then C. yet D. therefore
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–How about going to Beijing for our holidays?
–That’s splendid. ___________.
A. It’s really hot. B. It’s none of my business.
C. I’m with you on that. D. I’m looking forward to it.
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III. 完形填空（20%）
In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to behave yourself in a way ___31___ you earn the affection (喜爱)and respect of others. ___32___ we have already pointed out, Americans ___33___ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to ___34___ informally can be a help with your American business___35___. Americans like to talk about a number of different ___36___—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests.
Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are ___37___ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to ___38___ out about the local sports teams so that you can ___39___ the almost inevitable (不可避免的) discussions about “what our ___40___ will do this year.” Politics can be a ___41___ topic unless everyone is of the same mind ___42___. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are ___43___owners and some are even crazy about the subject. You can participate___44___ talking about cars you have owned or by __45___information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly, ___46___ naturally TV programs and the ___47___ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to ___48___ American television or attend American movies, reading the ___49___section of such magazine as Time and Newsweek will keep you up to date on ___50___ is popular in America.
31. A. which B. where C. how D. that
32. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because
33. A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage
34. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat
35. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies
36. A. persons B. titles C. businesses D. topics
37. A. meeting B. working C. living D. playing
38. A. find B. learn C. go D. stay
39. A. work on B. join in C. succeed in D. break in
40. A. group B. business C. company D. team
41. A. common B. sensitive C. special D. daily
42. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally
43. A. house B. car C. business D. land
44. A. in B. toward C. by D. through
45. A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing
46. A. so B. but C. however D. moreover
47. A. most interesting B. most exciting C. newest D. latest
48. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance
49. A. entertainmentB. sports C. business D. movie
50. A. which B. that C. what D. as
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IV. 阅读理解（30%）
The future is time that is to come. The future is not the present or the past. It is later. We have seen many possible futures in science fiction. They range from the world’s polar ice caps melting to nuclear winters. But not all futures are this morbid. We have seen the human race spread all over our universe, humans and aliens living in harmony together all over the universe.
It is very likely that we will make some kind of breakthrough in our ability to travel through space sometime in the next 150 years. This would give us the ability to rule other planets. Ultimately, the earth will die whether it be 1,000 years or 100,000 years. We will be forced to move to another planet then. It’s really just a matter of time. When we do so, what will we discover?
Personally, I think everyone will be speaking the same language in 200 years. A world government definitely seems to be in our future. It is stable and has few wars. Indeed, the only type of wars that can happen is the civil war.
And what if we face aliens? If they are friendly, we would probably benefit a lot from putting our knowledge together. They must have advanced technology to travel for great distances. We could seriously benefit from their technology. But if they aren’t friendly, then we are in trouble. Hope that we have become advanced enough, smart enough, and generally a better race by the time we meet them. But this is all probably being discussed for nothing, because any race out there among the stars is probably as curious as we are about other creatures.
1. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ___________.
A. unpleasant B. shocking C. expected D. serious
2. What will humans do if the earth dies?
A. Humans have to face death. B. Humans will travel and live in space.
C. Humans will move to another planet. D. Humans will go back to the past time.
3. According to the author, the following statements are right about aliens EXCEPT that _________.
A. we can learn from aliens if they are friendly
B. when aliens arrive, humans will be smarter than them
C. aliens may be as curious as we human beings about other planets
D. aliens have more advanced technology than us
4. After reading the passage, we can know that the passage is based on_________.
A. scientific facts B. time and space
C. advanced technology D. the author’s imagination
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Texting is a great way to communicate and teenagers are doing just that. New research shows that on average, teens are sending 2,000 text messages a month, and doctors say it’s causing injuries.
13-year-old Bailey Baker keeps using her thumbs, sending text messages to her friends again and again. The past March may have been her best month ever, texting 8,000 times. Now, she says she’s feeling the pain. “Just mainly back and neck problems and thumb numbness,” she says.
Baylor-Garland Dr. Jane Sadler is seeing more and more teens who simply text until it hurts. She says parents, including Bailey’s mom, have no idea how much their kids are texting. “I was thinking she was texting about 25 texts a day,” says Lisa Baker. “Wrong! We’ve uncovered a problem.” It didn’t take Dr. Sadler long to find the problem. She gave Bailey the once-over and learnt that Bailey had developed Texting Teen Tendinitis(肌腱炎)
“A lot of them report pain in their thumbs, back and neck,” says Dr. Sadler. “When we look into it and examine a little bit further, we see texting is the main cause of the problem.” Dr. Sadler says back pain is caused by poor posture while texting. Bailey often texts for up to 2 hours a day; that’s a lot of wear and tear on the thumbs which over time, can break down. Dr. Sadler tells over-texting teens to look into the future. “What I tell them is ‘Hey, you might be normal now, but when you are 40 or 50, you can get arthritis (关节炎).’”
Dr. Sadler recommends limiting texting to 50 a day, and keeping good posture. Dr. Sadler also says touch screens are easier on the thumbs than keyboards and hand exercises are great to build up those muscles, making it easier to text.
1. How many text messages did Bailey Baker send a day on average last month?
A. Less than 226. B. About 230. C. About 267. D. More than 300.
2. Because of texting, Bailey Baker suffers from the following problems EXCEPT ______.
A. back pain B. neck pain C. headache D. thumb numbness
3. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. She gave Bailey Baker a quick examination.
B. She solved Bailey Baker’s problem at once.
C. She gave Bailey Baker a piece of advice.
D. She let Bailey Baker send a text message again.
4. What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?
A. Teenagers won’t get hurt if they stop texting right now.
B. Poor posture while texting is the main cause of injuries.
C. Thumbs won’t ache if teens text for no more than 2 hours a day.
D. Over-texting may have a bad effect on people in the long run.
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British researchers are looking for volunteers willing to eat a piece of chocolate daily for a year in the name of science. The trial(实验) will explore whether flavonoids (类黄酮) found in chocolate and other foods can reduce the risk of heart disease.
“We are looking at a high risk group first,” said Aedin Cassidy, a biochemist who will lead the study.
Previous studies have suggested dark chocolate is rich in the beneficial flavonoids linked with heart health, but experts note the high sugar and fat content of most commercially available chocolate might cancel out some of the advantages. Other research has also shown dark chocolate appears to lower blood pressure, improve the function of blood vessels (血管)and reduce the risk of heart attack.
This has encouraged companies to market specific products containing dark chocolate. Mars Inc has introduced Cocoa Via, a line of dark and premium chocolates that plays up such health advantages.
Cassidy said her team will also publish findings in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showing that flavonoids found in soy and cocoa appear to have the strongest effects of reducing risk of heart disease.
The next step will organize 150 women volunteers with a specific illness. The researchers will look at whether flavonoids help reduce blood pressure, cut cholesterol levels and improve the condition of blood vessels.
Half the women in the year-long study will eat chocolate containing 30 grams of flavonoids found in soy, cocoa and other fruits and vegetables. The others will get chocolate without the active flavonoids.
“This could help doctors give advice to patients on the type and amount of foods to eat to reduce heart disease risk—and it does not necessarily need to be chocolate,” Cassidy said. “If this trial works we will be able to advise on a whole range of foods. People won't have to go around eating specially designed chocolate.”
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Volunteers wanted for chocolate study. B. Chocolate is good for health.
C. A new research on heart attacks. D. Flavonoids found in chocolate.
2. What’s the purpose of the trial?
A. To test the advantages of a new kind of chocolate.
B. To find cures for heart disease.
C. To discover how to control blood pressure.
D. To explore the advantages of flavonoids.
3. From Paragraph 3 we can infer that __________.
A. Cassidy’s team has done several studies on chocolate
B. dark chocolate has proved beneficial to health
C. people should eat much chocolate with high sugar and fat
D. most commercially available chocolate doesn’t contain flavonoids
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the volunteers will eat the same chocolate.
B. CocoaVia is a company that produces dark chocolate.
C. People who want to take part in the trial should be healthy.
D. Soy, cocoa, some fruit and vegetables contain flavonoids.
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Would you please listen? It’s a complaint we’ve all heard (though perhaps not listened to). The price paid for not listening can be high: from making a mess of a task to broken relationships. “Frustrated, devalued, and disrespected—that’s how people feel when they’re ‘heard’ but not ‘listened to’,” says Jennie Grau, president of communications training and coaching firm Taliaferro Grau Associates. Yet focusing attention and understanding—the qualities that make physically hearing different from actually listening—can be hard to develop.
Learn to truly understand others, and you’ll improve your personal and professional skill sets alike. Business is all about relationships, and being a better listener helps you establish more positive relationships, says Rockhurst University communications professor Laura Janusik.
The first step is to limit anything that draws your attention away. Give up multi-tasking, and focus on what the speaker’s saying. If the moment simply doesn’t allow you to pay full attention, set up an alternative time when you will be able to concentrate.
Next, stop interrupting. Always want to jump in before the other person finishes speaking? Control yourself like this: Press your fingers firmly, count to five, and re-evaluate whether it’s time to talk. Be aware of the subjects or words that influence your emotions—both positive and negative—and calm down before responding.
Finally, listen between the lines. If you hear only the words without paying attention to the speaker’s tone of voice, facial expression, and body language, you risk missing hidden meanings or important signals. Confirm you’ve “gotten” the message. Transform what others said into a few words of your own.
And when it’s your turn to speak, know you’ve provided a model for how you hope your words will be received.
63. What’s the difference between hearing and listening according to the passage? (No more than 14 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
64. What does the author mean by saying “listen between the lines” in Paragraph 5? (No more than 8 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
65. What’s the best title for the passage? (No more than 8 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
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第二卷
V. 用方框中词语的适当形式填空，使各句语意通顺，语法正确。（5%）
deserve, breath, compete, interrupt, appoint, selfless, courage, abandon, regulate, bacteria
66. Because of his good performance in the game, he was ___________ captain of the team.
67. The new safety _____________ for our factory will be called into action soon.
68. Yao Ming’s coach wants him to be a little ___________ and aggressive.
69. Personally, I think your suggestion ____________to be considered.
70. As a teacher, we should always try to ___________ our students in the face of difficulty.
71. You have to be highly ____________ to do well in sports nowadays.
72. A prize cow which can resist____________or disease can be cloned to help farmers.
73. At one point, the situation was so bad that the US commanders considered ___________ the operation of landing on Omaha Beach.
74. Seeing the forward commit a foul, the referee _____________ the game.
75. I’d like to take a walk along the seashore, because the air is so good to ____________.
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VI. 写作 (15%)
假设你的英文名字是Leo，是天津的一名高二学生。你的美国朋友Tom来信，希望你能介绍一下你的学习生活。请你以此为话题写一封回信，要点如下：
1．学习任务重，娱乐时间少
2．同学们关系和谐，团结向上
3．学校有很多社团，你参加的戏剧社正在拍一部话剧，6月上演
4．你高中生活中的困惑是……
要求：书信格式正确；信的内容包括以上要点，可适当发挥。词数：120左右 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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