I admit I made a lot of mistakes in the work, and I will ________responsibility for them.
A．assume B．decline C．accept D．secure
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Statistics show that shanghai subway lines will reach 350 kms by the end of this year, making the city No. 3 in the world ________subway length.
A．according to B．in terms of C．on account of D．in view of
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There is even an animal whose tail will ________so that it can run away if someone grabs it.
A．break up B．break out C．break off D．break down
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By the washing machine ________a pile of dirty clothes, and on the floor of the sitting room were newspapers, magazines and waste paper.
A．laid B．placed C．collected D．lay
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The 586 billion dollars economic stimulus package that China announced Sunday may not be quite as huge as it seemed at first sight, but it showed just how ________the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis.
A．sincerely B．happily C．precisely D．seriously
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He was a much older tennis player, but he had a (n) ________over other players in experience.
A．profit B．power C．advantage D．benefit
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There are some ________when you have to change your mind just before doing it.
A．situations B．occasions C．circumstances D．conditions
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It’s wonderful to have a month in the faraway village, ________all worries and responsibilities.
A．contrary to B．free from C．far away D．far from
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He makes it a ________to put some money aside each month.
A．principal B．principle C．essential D．discipline
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You can’t go out because it is a stormy night; ________, your homework hasn’t been done.
A．moreover B．however C．nevertheless D．therefore
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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every year on my birthday, a white gardenia (栀子花) was 31 to my house. But no card or note came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always 32 －it was a cash purchase. After a while I stopped trying to 33 the sender’s identity and just34 in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical，perfect white flower lying in35 pink paper．
But I never stopped36 who the giver might be．My mother37 to these imaginations．She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done a special38 who might be showing appreciation．I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had39 me even though I didn’t know him．
One month40 my high-school graduation．my father died．My feelings41 from sorrow to fear and42 ：my dad was missing some of the most important events in my life．I became completely43 in my coming graduation，the senior-class play and the ball．But my mother would not hear of my44 any of those things．Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress，but it was the45 size．When my father died，I forgot about the dress．
The day before my ball，I found that dress——in the right size——over the living room sofa．It was46 to me so lovingly．I didn’t47 if I had a new dress or not．But my mother did．She wanted her children to feel48 ，filled with a sense that there was a beauty even in the face of49 ．In truth，my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia——lovely，strong and perfect——with an aura of magic and perhaps a bit of mystery．
My mother died ten days after l was married．The following year the gardenia stopped 50 ．
1.A．delivered B．taken C．brought D．given
2.A．helpful B．useless C．hopeful D．useful
3.A．realize B．check C．discover D．recognize
4.A．pleasant B．pleasing C．satisfied D．delighted
5.A．tough B．soft C．light D．hard
6.A．remembering B．imagining C．recalling D．considering
7.A．asked B．preferred C．contributed D．refer
8.A．job B．thing C．happiness D．kindness
9.A．watched B．noticed C．hated D．observed
10.A．before B．later C．ago D．after
11.A．differed B．suffered C．judged D．ranged
12.A．happiness B．depressing C．anger D．shock
13.A．interested B．unhappy C．disappointing D．uninterested
14.A．disappearing B．losing C．lost D．lacking
15.A．false B．proper C．right D．wrong
16.A．presented B．introduced C．awarded D．provided
17.A．wonder B．desire C．care D．doubt
18.A．loved B．respected C．honored D． loving
19.A．difficulty B．hardship C．sorrow D．sorry
20.A．appearing B．following C．presenting D． coming
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I still remember the days when l was a youthful student in an engineering school．I lived a casual life，without caring about the future．I smoked，drank with friends and made girl friends．Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lead to loss．
Two years had passed and l was staring down a report card that highlighted FAII in more than half the subjects．I didn’t care，at least not till my dad found out about it．You see．I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expected to finance their own education，my dad financed me．
Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking．He lost his temper but he just told me，“Son，your allowance is cut in half from this moment on”．It hit me like a roundhouse kick（回旋踢） from Bruce Lee．I was jolted（震摇）out of my bones！I couldn’t comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college．I owed everybody money：the grocery store，the bars．the restaurants，my friends，etc．I was living a life filled with credit．
When I went back to college，I knew that if I don’t change the way I live my life I won’t be able to pay everybody off．So I decided to make some changes．drastic changes．I quit smoking，cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road，starting hanging out in libraries and reading my engineering books．
One year later，I went from a miserable failure to a magna curn laude（优等成绩）．Life was never the same again．This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it，however small or large．Even today it still motivates me when I feel that l’m about to lose or give up．It reminds me that I can do it！
1.The author wrote this text with the purpose of ________．
A．introducing his university life to the teenage readers
B．showing you can overcome any difficulty if you take action
C．calling on the readers not to develop bad habits in college
D．introducing his university life to the teenage readers
2.The author didn’t care about his study until________．
A．he was in heavy debt he couldn’t bear B．he decided to give up smoking
C．his allowance was cut in half D．he entered the engineering school
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that the author________．
A．removed his bad habits and didn’t lead a casual life
B．never hung out with his friends but studied all day
C．began to live a happy life due to his good grades
D．paid off his debt and life wasn’t hard for him any more
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A．The author did well in making good friends in the school．
B．The author made great progress with the help of his friends．
C．Students were encouraged to do part-time jobs in Indian schools．
D．Students tended to earn money for college expenses in America．
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WASHINGTON—A chaotic scene unfolded near the U S．Capitol（美国国会大厦）on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly．
U S．Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt．Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35-year-old man sped away in a white car after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol．The man drove the wrong way down a street and crashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a block north of the Capitol grounds，striking two officers with his car along the way，she said． Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down，said Schneider，who described the melee（人群）as“very fast moving”．“The officers felt they were being threatened-they were in fear for their lives，”Schneider said．
She did not know if the man ever fired at police．He was taken to a hospital，where he was pronounced dead．
The officers who were hit——one of whom was on a motorcycle——had minor injuries，Schneider said．
The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up a third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor．Police briefly closed up part of the Capiltol as a precaution，but the buildings were reopened about a half—hour later．Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol．
Carol Lanigan，of Toledo，Ohio，described how she save a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it．She said she heard about four or five shots．
“There were so many gunshots being fired，my family got down．”said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma，who was touring the nation’s capital with his family．
Numerous emergency vehicles came together quickly on the area．
Lanigan’s husband，Dale Lanigan，described a similar scene，saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something．
1.What can be learned from the passage？
A．Three police officers were hurt in the shooting．
B．The shooting had something to do with the Capitol．
C．The Capitol was unprotected when the gunshot happened．
D．The gunshot case had nothing to do with the Capitol．
2.When the case happened，________．
A．CaroI Lanigan heard five shots exactly
B．many emergency vehicles appeared in the area
C．Robert Drumm stopped to tour the nation’s capital by himself
D．Carol Lanigan didn’t come to the scene
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“chaotic”？
A．disordered B．accessible C．lifelike D．arranged
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
A．A police accident near the U．S．Capitol
B．Defend the U．S．Capitol
C．Police chasing the peace breaker
D．Armed man was shot near the Capitol by police
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When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．
Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．
How to perform the One-Minute Drill
For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．
The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．
However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．
How it works
Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．
The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．
So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”
In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”
The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．
1.Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？
A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．
B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．
C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．
D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．
2.Which of the following is NOT true？
A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．
B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．
C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．
D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．
3.From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between ________．
A．father and son B．mother and daughter
C．sister and brother D．husband and wife
4.What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？
A．very angry B．burst into tears
C．marked with a symbol D．fast asleep
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In this age of Internet chat，videogames and reality television，there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied．Yet，despite the competition，my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories．She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest，a competition she won last year．
As a writer I know about winning contests，and about losing them．I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher．I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories．What if she doesn.t win the contest again？That’s the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．
A revelation（启示）came last week when l asked her，”Don’t you want to win again？” “No,” she replied，“I just want to tell the story of an angel（天使）going to first grade．”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them．Telling myself that l was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions for characters，conflicts and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly“guided”by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience．
While stepping back was difficult for me，it was certainly a good first step that l will quickly follow with more steps，putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked．All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment，grow and find their own voices．
1.What did the author say about her own writing experience？
A．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers．
B．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．
C．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．
D．She was constantly under pressure of writing more．
2.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest？
A．She wanted to share her stories with readers．
B．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help．
C．She believed she possessed real talent for writing．
D．She had won a prize in the previous contest．
3.The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because ________．
A．she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing
B．she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
C．she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
D．she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer
4.What’s the author’s advice for parents？
A．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in．
B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．
C．A writing career，though attractive，is not for every child to pursue．
D．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions．
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Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast．Mullets，crabs，rays and small fish gather by the thousands off an Alabama pier．Birds covered in oil are crawling（爬）deep into marshes（沼泽），never to be seen again．
Marine scientists studying the effects of the BP disaster（英国石油公司漏油事件）are seeing some strange phenomena．Fish and other wildlife seem to be fleeing the oil out in the Gulf and gathering in cleaner waters along the coast in a trend that some researchers see as a potentially troubling sign．The animals.presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted，and the crowding could result in mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen．Also，the animals could easily be captured by their enemies．
The nearly two-month-old spill（漏油）has created an environmental disaster in US history as tens of millions of gallons have flown into the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem．Scienfists are seeing some unusual things as they try to understand the effects on thousands of species of marine life．For nearly four hours Monday，a three-person crew with Greenpeace cruised（巡航）past delicate islands and mangrove-dotted inlets in Barataria Bay off southern Louisiana．They saw dolphins by the dozen frolicking（嬉戏）in the oily sheen（光泽）and oil-tinged pelicans feeding their young．But they spotted no dead animals．
“I think part of the reason why we’re not seeing more yet is that the impacts of this crisis are really just beginning，”Greenpeace marine biologist John Hocevar said．
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise；the deaths will help determine how much BP pays in damages．
1.What do the marine life react to the BP disaster？
A．Dolphins and sharks show up in deep water．
B．Tens of thousands of marine animals are found dead．
C．Sea creatures flee from oil spill，gathering near seashore．
D．Birds crawl（爬）deep into caves．
2.The environmental disaster was caused by________．
A．the lack of environmental sense of BP
B．the nearly two-mouth-old oil spill
C．the crowding marine life
D．the damage of Mexico Gulf ecosystem
3.What is John Hocevar’s attitude towards the disaster？
A．Disappointed B．Depressed C．Neutral D．Worried
4.From the passage，we can infer that________．
A．marine scientists have seen some strange phenomena．
B．the disaster has little influence on dolphins．
C．a three-person crew reached no conclusion．
D．BP will pay much money according to the number of dead wildlife there．
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完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）。
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1．You ________（最好不要生气）with Tom； After all，he is a child．（better）
2．I’ll go back to the place（我养大的）and live there forever．（bring）
3．________（看见地上覆盖着）thick snow，the children rushed out，jumping up and down．（cover）
4．Had it not been for their arriving in time，many more people ________（会受伤）．（injure）
5．________（不管发生什么），We have to get there before sunrise．（whatever）
6．Could you tell me ________（在哪里）you found the missing boy．（it）
7．Not only________（我们要努力学习），We should also put what we have learnt to good use．（study）
8．The local government is trying to ________（使大众意识到）the importance of protecting environment．（aware）
9．It doesn’t make any sense to me ________（他是否参加）the meeting tomorrow．（attend）
10．Mathematical gift，musical ability or a way with words have come ________（被认为是）natural talents or，biologically speaking，in our genes．（think）
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短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
《二十一世纪英语报》）（21st Century）组织了一个题为“报考本市大学还是外地大学？”的讨论。下面是你班同学的一些观点。请根据下面提示写一篇报道你班讨论情况的短文。词数100-120左右。（文章开头已给出）
赞成报考外地大学的理由：
1．锻炼独立生活能力
2．交友机会多
3．可为将来的工作获取更多经验
赞成报考本地大学的理由：
1．离父母近，可互相照顾 2．环境好，利于学习 3．节约开支
Go to university near or far？
Different classmates have different opinions about going to a university outside or inside their city．
________
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