Xi Jinping, _____ of the Communist party of China, was elected_____ by nearly 3000 deputies to the National people’s Congress in Beijing.
A．the leader, president B．leader, president
C．the leader, the president D．leader, the president
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Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.
A．despite of, being founded
B．in spite of, being found
C．despite, being founded
D．though, being found
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You can only get out of something ______ you put into it.
A．which B．that C．what D．when
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It’s those _____ experience ups and downs with us_____ are real friends.
A．that, that B．who, that
C．that, which D．that, who
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It will be a while_____ the real-estate problems _____ are the root cause of the price rises are solved.
A．since, which B．after, which
C．before, that D．when, that
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_____ of the good results of the exam, the teacher felt very happy.
A．informed B．told
C．acknowledged D．convinced
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Mr Brown is a(n) _____ secretary in our office, for he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time and energy.
A．effective B．efficient C．flexible D．sufficient
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As deputy mayor of Shenzhen from 2002 to early 2009, Liang Daoxing took bribes_____ favors.
A．in return for B．in turn for
C．in place of D．in charge of
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The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region _______ $ 1.59 billion worth of trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the first two months of this year.
A．has seen B．saw C．had seen D．sees
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---Mary! If only we had less homework today!
---_____We all need more relaxation.
A．I don’t think so B．Thanks for your advice.
C．I’m sorry to hear that. D．I couldn’t agree more.
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Without the happiness Jing brought to the family, my mother _____ for another six years.
A．shouldn’t have lived B．wouldn’t have lived
C．wouldn’t live D．might not live
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I’d rather ride a bike as bike riding has _____ of the trouble of taking buses.
A．much B．all C．neither D．none
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More praise to yourself,____ you’ll build up confidence throughout the difficult times.
A．but B．and C．or D．however
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_____ wealthy people with the business tax instead of the individual income tax weakens government efforts _____ the wealth gap.
A．Taxing, closing B．Taxing, to close
C．Tax, to close D．Having taxed, closing
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Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.
A．contribution B．association
C．accommodation D．distribution
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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Surrounded by rolling green hills dotted with horses and cows, the town of Waimea on Hawaii’s Big Island is a peaceful and friendly place. One afternoon, while staying with friends at their house there, my husband and I decided to go for a 36 along the many, mostly traffic-free, country lanes in the area.
We met a beautiful Golden Retriever. He seemed 37 friendly so we stopped to play with him, 38 a stick which he retrieved(取回) several times happily. When we 39 our walk, he followed us, and although I worried that he 40 be going too far from his home, I couldn’t deny that we were enjoying his 41.
After about twenty minutes, we found ourselves walking along a dirt road in an unfamiliar area. One house, almost hidden by shrubbery(灌木林) and shaded by tall trees，seemed 42 strange. I felt an urge to be as far away from that place as possible.
Just then, the door to the house creaked open and five dogs 43, barking and growling as they ran toward us. I felt 44 and couldn’t move. There was nowhere to 45 and no time to run..
All of a sudden, our new friend appeared between the dogs and us. He faced them – all five of them – growling and baring his teeth. I was 46 to see the attacking dogs stop in their tracks ten feet away from him. Our protector 47them there while we escaped. 48 a safe distance, we looked back and saw the five dogs 49 back toward their house.
But the Golden Retriever was 50 in sight. I felt an ache in my 51; I missed our friend already. Instinctively, I knew he was not hurt. With a feeling of 52, we made our way back to the house, 53 the whole way that we would see him again. But it was not to be.
When I told our friend about the encounter, her eyes flew wide open54 she exclaimed, “It was an angel!”
To this day I have no55 that a four-legged angel protected us.
1. A．walk B． sightseeing C． picnic D． trip
2. A．increasingly B． deliberately C．personally D． exceptionally
3. A．holding B． talking C． throwing D． picking
4. A．started B． continued C． went D． kept
5. A．should B． must C． would D． might
6. A．accompany B． company C． companion D． fellow
7. A．hardly B． otherwise C． somehow D． anyhow
8. A．came out B． rushed out C． walked out D． headed out
9. A．terrified B． excited C． astonished D． strange
10. A．see B． go C． hide D． find
11. A．amazed B． pleased C． amused D． crazy
12. A．stopped B． held C． ordered D． forced
13. A．With B． On C． In D． At
14. A．heading B． returning C． barking D． jumping
15. A．everywhere B． somewhere C． anywhere D． nowhere
16. A．foot B． hand C． mind D． heart
17. A．tiredness B． sadness C． emptiness D． happiness
18. A．hoping B． thinking C． imaging D． believing
19. A．after B． as C． since D． though
20. A．wonder B． regret C． doubt D． idea
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Eleven top universities are joining the Open University to launch free Internet courses. King’s College London, along with the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick, has partnered with FutureLearn, a company set up by the Open University that will offer free and non-credit bearing courses to Internet-users around the world.
The courses are modeled on the US phenomenon “Massive open online courses” ( Moocs ), which have attracted millions of users around the world and are especially popular in emerging economies.
FutureLearn will improve UK institutions for international students, said Prof Martin Bean, voice-chancellor of the Open University. “At the moment, foreign students’ perception of UK Universities is: wonderful history, great tradition, really good teaching, but a bit boring.”
Leeds University says the partnership will benefit students studying on campus. “Students will have access to a rich set of resources from both Leeds and our partners. They can also broaden their education beyond their main subject areas.”
The UK higher education industry stands among the top five export earners for Britain Moocs have grown rapidly in the US over the past year, with two providers leading the field. Coursera offers courses from 33 Universities, including Princeton, Brown, Columbia and Duke, and has reached more than 1.7 million users, EdX, a nonprofit start-up from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology courses this autumn.
Simon Nelson, one of the key architects of BBC Online, will head FutureLearn as launch CEO. “It’s really meaningful for these universities to come together –we’ll punch much harder collectively than any other university will individually,” he said.
Partner Institutions will be responsible for their own content while the OU, which has been providing distance-learning courses since 1971, will assist with course delivery and infrastructure. Details of further universities will be revealed next year, as will the courses on offer.
1. What does the underlined word “perception” in paragrah3 mean?
A．expectation B．view C．dream D．proposal
2. We can learn from the passage that________
A．Coursera, one of the two providers, leads the online courses in the US.
B．Economics is the most popular subject among these online courses.
C．FutureLearn is only set up for the Internet-users.
D．About 1,7million users are taking the free courses launched by UK.
3.What is implied in Simon’s words?
A．It’s really meaningful for these universities to cooperate.
B．Single university can’t do the work very well.
C．These universities will compete with each other.
D．Joint efforts by these top universities will help the program go more smoothly.
4.All of the following statements are true except________
A．Internet-users don’t need to get credit for the courses.
B．UK may top the list of online education one day.
C．The UK higher education industry stands among the top five export earners for England.
D．Some foreign students may think UK universities are not so satisfying.
5. In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?
A．Entertainment B．Science C．Education D．Business Week
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?
A new book called Battle Hymn(圣歌) of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and the mother of two daughters. She was raised in the American Mid-west by immigrant Chinese parents.
In the Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example, she threatened to burn her daughter’s stuffed animals unless she played a piece of music perfectly. She would insult her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations.
Ms. Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do.
“Attend a sleepover, have a playdate, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an ‘A’.”
Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.
Ms. Chua makes fun of her own extreme style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, “I hate my life! I hate you!”
Ms. Chua says she decided to retreat when it seemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughter. But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children’s abilities.
“One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parenting is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility.”
Stacey DeBroff has written four books on parenting. “I think that the stirring of intense debate has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child.”
Ms. DeBroff says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.
But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about American parents?
A．Some of them expect their children to be competitive.
B．Some of them need to educate themselves better.
C．They should learn from Chinese parents.
D．They care their kids more than Chinese.
2.What can we learn about Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother?
A．It is a list of things for children to do.
B．It is a book about cultural differences.
C．It is a heated debate about parenting.
D．It is a book about how to raise children.
3.Based on the passage, Ms. Chua’s parenting is exposed to the following EXCEPT________
A．pressure B．management C．recreation D．compromise
4. Which of the following agrees with Ms. DeBroff?
A．Different cultures have different concepts of values.
B．Chua’s parenting is followed by many American families.
C．Immigrants are always bitterly struggling abroad.
D．Parents had better raise their children in person.
5. What’s the author’s attitude towards Ms. Chua’s parenting?
A．Positive B．Inactive C．Indefinite D．Negative
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
“Who is that?” When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.
It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter’s Bone. Instead, I just answered, “Jennifer Lawrence.” But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year’s lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here’s an early main list of some competitors in this category.
1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone
3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.
Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren’s role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch’s wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It’s not “The Queen”. but this year, it might be enough.
1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce Silver Linings Playbook
B．To get us out of the topic.
C．To tell us a specific story
D．To bring out the topic of the passage
2. The underlined sentence implies that________?
A．Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t like smile.
B．Jennifer Lawrence’s smile can impress you all greatly.
C．The woman has never seen comic films featured by Jennifer Lawrence.
D．The woman hates to see Jennifer Lawrence’s films.
3. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?
A．Cotillard once won the best actress Oscar.
B．Jennifer Lawrence was nominated because of The Hunger Games.
C．Mirren is the only one who can take the place of Jennifer Lawrence.
D．We cannot see the film Silver Linings Playbook before Thanksgiving.
4.According to the last two paragraphs, who are likely to replace Jennifer Lawrence to become the best actress?
a.Quvenzhane Wallis b.Marion Cotillard c.Helen Mirren
d.Emmanuelle Riva e. Jessica Chastain f. Alma Reville
A．c, e B．a ,c ,f C．d, f D．c, e, f
5.The most suitable title of the passage is?
A．Silver Linings Playbook, the best movie
B．A 22-year-old actress
C．My favorite movie
D．Jennifer Lawrence takes the lead
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Thai authorities have been urged to see to it that condominiums (公寓), apartment houses and other lodgings available to tourists throughout the country will be of higher quality than today, a leading tourism businesswoman has said.
Piyaman Techapaibul, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, called on the Ministry of Tourism & Sports as well as other government agencies concerned to have those places and accommodations for tourists improved and upgraded to meet international standards because, she said, today's tourists from around the world have more money to spend and prefer quality lodgings as well as quality services and accommodations at those places.
"Added by condos and apartment houses currently opening for daily rent, the number of lodgings for tourists throughout the country has increased over the years, but not the qualities. Many of today's tourists are so affluent and selective that they'd prefer quality places where personnel should be very responsible and experienced in taking care of them while security should be constantly and effectually maintained," she said.
Employees and staff in charge of providing accommodations to tourists should be expert in communicating with the foreigners, service-minded and speak fluent English, according to the council leader.
Thailand is seen to receive up to 23.1 million tourists from other countries around the world next year, compared to about 21.7 million, who have reportedly visited the country throughout this year, about 2.6 million of whom from China, while as much as two trillion baht (US$66.6 billion) is expected to be earned from tourist industry by 2015, compared to about one trillion baht (US$33.3 billion) this year.
Thailand's most favorite destinations for tourists include the world-famous beach resorts of Pattaya and Phuket, the Andaman Sea archipelagos of Krabi and Surat Thani and the capital city of Bangkok.
The council leader made her comments in response to news reports that the government might deregulate (撤销管制) businesses of running condominiums and apartment houses to the extent that they might not only serve as a place which collects monthly rent from the tenants but as a hotel where guests pay the room rates on a daily basis.
No parking lots or hotel-operating licenses might be legally required at such places nationwide only if they were practically turned into daily hotels or guesthouses.
1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A．Thai started to take measures to have the accommodations improved in the past.
B．Tourism is the leading industry in Thailand.
C．The accommodations in Thailand are of poor quality.
D．Tourists prefer hotels to apartment houses in Thai.
2. What does the underlined word “affluent” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．particular B．prosperous C．sensitive D．restricted
3. According to the passage, how many people went to Thailand for a trip except China this year?
A．about 23,1 million B．about 21.7 million
C．about 2.6 million D．about 19.1 million
4. Why did the authorities in Thai need to have the lodgings improved?
A．Because tourists prefer better service and better living condition
B．Because tourists have plenty of money.
C．Because they want to meet the international standards
D．Because the condominiums in Thai are inferior to those in any other country.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
A．Piyaman advocated the authorities not to limit the development of the condos.
B．Bangkok is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists
C．Thailand has earned about one trillion baht from tourist industry this year.
D．Staff in condos should speak English fluently.
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阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
“Please do not play with your toys on the living room furniture!”---that may be something you hear very often. However, thanks to British toy and furniture designer Amy Whitworth, now your parents may actually encourage you to play with your toys on the living room furniture---the Qubis Haus which is a playhouse by day,and a coffee table by night!
The innocent-looking centerpiece can be changed into a toy in a matter of minutes. What’s even more amazing is that it can be set up in many different configurations(配置)，which means one can have a new house every day!
If you are thinking this toyhouse is for girls only, think again! For one it is a classy neutral brown, _________bright pink. Also, Amy has built it just right size for those Star Wars characters to live in. And best of all, because the walls can be made to order, the coffee table can change into a beautiful palace or a control deck for a starship!
The Qubis Haus comes with full sets for the bedroom. Living room and the dining room. All the pieces of furniture are magnetic(地磁的)，so they stay put! Also because some creative kids like to build their own, some regular building blocks have been added! Finally, to ensure that other people’s Qubis Haus does not look exactly like yours, the furniture can be ordered in a variety of different fabrics(纤维织物).
1. What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
2. Why can one have a new house every day if he owns the Qubis Haus? (no more than 10 words)
3. Fill in the blank in paragraph3 with proper words. (no more than 2words)
4.Why is the furniture ordered in different fabrics? (no more than 13words)
5. What does the word “they”(line2, last paragraph) refer to? (no more than 5words)
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写作（满分25分）
据报道，我国很多城市水源匮乏，其中有110个城市遭受水源危机。就此话题，你们班召开班会，讨论“节约用水，从我做起”。请你根据以下提示，介绍此次班会的内容。词数：120左右
1. 减少用量 2. 循环利用
参考词汇: crisis 危机
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