When I stepped out of Heathrow Airport, the B...

When I stepped out of Heathrow Airport, the British accents were music to my ears! The roads were so empty and traffic was so organized, with open spaces everywhere and so few people on the streets—what a difference from where 1 came—Mumbai. The difference was even more obvious after I had spent 21 years of my life living in that place. The streets were unfamiliar, and the faces were all foreign.

I boarded my bus for my university town. I felt like I had been in a fairytale book—the small houses, the quiet streets and the well-dressed people among other things. A small and beautiful three-storeyed building is quite a rarity back home and here, I have yet to see a building taller than that! Back home in India, the kind of rent I pay here could have afforded me a luxurious(豪华的） 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen apartment in a good location. But my accommodation here is the size of my bathroom back home! It’s just a fact... reality can be rude at times!

I really cherish the first day of my new university. I’ve met so many students from countries that I didn’t even know. But living alone in a new place, away from the protection of my family and friends, is a different experience altogether—a wonderful experience of further education!

It's been almost two months now. The novelty(新奇)is gradually disappearing, and the dust is settling down. It’s all just daily now but I feel fully settled. I really like this place. It feels like home!

1.What does the underlined part “that place” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Heathrow Airport. B.Britain.

C.Mumbai. D.A university of India.

2.What is the author’s first impression of Britain?

A.Dirty and noisy. B.Different but poor.

C.Hopeful and inspiring. D.Strange but beautiful.

3.What does the author probably do？

A.An international student. B.A tourist from India.

C.A British college teacher. D.An unknown writer.

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.The author is less interested in everything because of dust.

B.The author still feels curious about everything around.

C.The author has been used to the new environment.

D.The author feels like going home after nearly two months.

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An experiment was carried out at British school into the performance of new pupils. At the start of the year, the pupils were each given a rating, ranging from “excellent prospect” to “unlikely to do well”. These were totally untrue ratings and did not reflect how well the pupils had previously performed. However, these ratings were given to the teachers. At the end of the year, the experimenters compared the pupils’ performance with the ratings. Despite their real abilities, there was an astonishingly high connection between performance and ratings. It seems that people perform as well as we expect them to.

The Self-fulfilling Effect is also known as the Pygmalion Effect. This comes from an old Greek story. The story was also the basis of George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”, later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady”. In Shaw’s play, Professor Henry Higgins claims he can turn a Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a duchess. But, as Eliza herself points out to Higgins’ friend Pickering, it isn’t what she learns or does that determines whether she will become a duchess, but how she’s treated.

The implication (含义) of the Pygmalion Effect for leaders and managers is massive. It means that the performance of your team depends less on them than it does on you. The performance you get from people is no more or less than what you expect, which means you must always expect the best. As Goethe said, “Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”

1.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_________”.

A．program          B．regulation         C．correction         D．classification

2.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．A new scientific experiment.

B．The Self-fulfilling Effect.

C．Shaw’s play “Pygmalion”.

D．An improved teaching method.

3.The experiment was made in order to _________.

A．try out a new teaching method

B．pick out the most excellent pupils

C．learn if expectations affect performance

D．give each pupil a proper rating

4.What made Eliza change into a duchess according to Eliza herself?

A．Strict training from Higgins.

B．Her own strong will and hard work.

C．The proper way she was regarded.

D．Warm encouragement from Pickering.

5.According to the Pygmalion Effect, if you want a man to finish a hard task in a short time, you should say, “_________”.

A．I’m sure you can make it                 B．I will help you any time

C．It is as easy as pie                       D．It doesn’t matter if you fail

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Visiting the Arctic

ZHOU Mingfeng, 17, has only stepped out of his birthplace, Qingdao, once to visit the top of the world, the Arctic!

The Senior 2 student from the High School Attached to Ocean University of China joined a two-week journey to the Arctic at the beginning of this month, after he was recommended for the trip. Including his teacher, Wu Jianying, the adventure group consisted of 12 students and teachers from China, Spain, Canada, Britain and the US.

“The trip brought the whole subject of geography and climate change to life,” Zhou said.

Before they landed by air on Canada’s research icebreaker (破冰船) in the Arctic, Amundsen, the group visited an Inuit (英纽特人的) community. Zhou also got the chance to experience dog-sledding for the first time!

He was surprised to find that Inuit people don’t live in snow igloos (圆顶建筑) any longer. “They live in modern, warm wooden houses and travel mostly by snowmobile,” he said.

During the time on board Amundsen, every day was science orientated (以……为主). Zhou and other teenagers were guided by scientists, who work there, to take part in laboratory and field work. Sometimes they went outside to collect ice and snow samples for experiments despite the windy, freezing climate.

As the only Chinese student, Zhou didn’t feel very confident due to his English inefficiency.

“Those students soon got close to the onboard scientists and became involved (参与) in their research,” he recalled in admiration.

However, it didn’t prevent Zhou from enjoying the unique and remote life there.

When the wind died and the sun shone on the frozen desert, Zhou and his new friends recorded their days with photo shoots out on the ice beside the Amundsen!

“The views were breathtaking! Everything around us seemed lifeless, which is shocking,” he said.

But there proved to be something alive, under the ice caps. A seal popped out of the water below the ship and greeted them on the last day of their stay.

“It was the only animal I saw in the Arctic!” he said. “But it’s a pity that I didn’t see a single polar bear in the ‘capital’ of the creature.

59. According to the passage, the students and teachers visiting Artic are most likely to _______.

A. go sightseeing          B. take part in some science research

C. learn English           D. learn about Inuit community

60. In the passage, Amundsen is _________.

A. an icebreaker   B. an Inuit igloo   C. a place in Artic    D. a dog-drawn sled

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

A. Zhou was surprised to find the Inuit lived in modern, warm wooden houses.

B. Zhou visited an Inuit community first.

C. Zhou’s inefficient English made him unable to enjoy the life in Artic.

D. Zhou took many photos with his new friends.

62. The underlined sentence “The trip brought the whole subject of geography and climate change to life,” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.

A. The trip made what had been learned in geography lessons more vivid or interesting.

B. The trip suddenly started working.

C. The trip completely changed his life.

D. The trip made animals in Artic live.

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It had been a nice and sunny day. I stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out. The __ was wonderful. I could __ the gentle wind coming from the coast while watching the brilliant sunset.

My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very __. We would also watch the waves crash into the __ below. My mother would always annoy us how __ it was. I was never worried, __ I always felt safe next to my father, who spent most of his life out __ in his boat.

I remember one time on his boat: I had　　 __ off the back and into the cold water accidentally. My dad immediately jumped off to __ me. I would never forget that day, and from that point I knew __ would prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.

As I __ there on top of the cliff, I remembered the times I spent with my dad. I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮) __. My father was my rock, someone I could __ when I needed him most. But now he was gone, and I felt sorrowful and __.

It had always been my father's last __ to have his ashes scattered out at sea. I __ the urn, said a __ farewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid. The wind started to change __. I looked last time down at my father's ashes and then __ for a moment, I scattered the contents out over the cliff.

I wiped away a tear, but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness, because I finally knew the man who __ so much to me, my father, was finally at peace.

1.A. journey　　 B. condition　　 C. view　　 D. food

2.A. see　　 B. feel　　 C. hear　　 D. smell

3.A. spot　　 B. river　　 C. day　　 D. moment

4.A. wind　　 B. rubbish　　 C. walls　　 D. rocks

5.A. embarrassing　　 B. interesting　　 C. famous　　 D. dangerous

6.A. because　　 B. when　　 C. if　　 D. though

7.A. at peace　　 B. at rest　　 C. at sunset　　 D. at sea

8.A. jumped　　 B. fallen　　 C. dived　　 D. swam

9.A. comfort　　 B. protect　　 C. rescue　　 D. follow

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

11.A. stood　　 B. lay　　 C. hanged　　 D. slept

12.A. under my arm　　 B. in my hands　　 C. on my shoulder　　 D. around my neck

13.A. care for　　 B. learn from　　 C. depend on　　 D. turn down

14.A. fearless　　 B. hopeless　　 C. careless　　 D. shameless

15.A. chance　　 B. behavior　　 C. ambition　　 D. wish

16.A. looked back on　　 B. looked out for　　 C. looked down at　　 D. looked up to

17.A. silent　　 B. surprising　　 C. sudden　　 D. strange

18.A. speed　　 B. distance　　 C. force　　 D. direction

19.A. screamed　　 B. hesitated　　 C. laughed　　 D. complained

20.A. helped　　 B. meant　　 C. owed　　 D. did

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A tourist comes out of the airport．There are a lot of taxis，but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name．He takes the third taxi．It costs￡5 from the airport to the hotel．“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks．“￡100”，says the taxi-driver．This is very expensive，but the tourist accepts the price．

The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere．He shows him all monuments and all the museums．In the evening they go back to the hotel．The tourist gives the taxi-driver￡100 and says，“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist．“ Tomorrow? It’s another ￡100 tomorrow” But the tourist says，“That’s OK．If that’s the price，that is the price．See you tomorrow．”The taxi—driver is very pleased．

The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again．They visit all the museums and all the monuments again．And in the second evening they go back to the hotel．The tourist gives the taxi—driver another￡100 and says，“I’m going home tomorrow．”The taxi-driver is sorry．He likes the tourist and，above all，￡100 a day is good money．“So you are going home．Where do you come from?” he asks．

“I come from New York．”

“New York!” says the taxi-driver，“I have a sister in New York．Her name is Susannah．Do you know her?”

“Of course I know her．She gave me ￡200 for you．”

1.The tourist is__　 __．

A．an Englishman　　 B．an American

C．a Chinese　　 　　　 D．a Frenchman

2.The tourist asks every taxi-driver his name because_____　　　 _．

A．he knows of one of the taxi-drivers

B．he wants to remember all of the taxi-drivers’ names

C.　 he is afraid of being cheated

D．there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers

3.Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

A．His sister has brought so much money to him．

B．His sister knows the tourist．

C．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him．

D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist．

4.We can conclude that _____　　 _．

A. the tourist will give the taxi-driver another￡200

B．the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another￡200

C．the tourist will give the taxi—driver half of the sum

D．the tourist makes fun of the taxi—driver

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A tourist comes out of the airport．There are a lot of taxis，but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name．He takes the third taxi．It costs￡5 from the airport to the hotel．“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks．“￡100”，says the taxi-driver．This is very expensive，the tourist accepts the price．

The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere．He shows him all monuments and all the museums．In the evening they go back to the hotel．The tourist gives the taxi-driver￡100 and says，“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist．“Tomorrow? It’s another￡ 100 tomorrow．”But the tourist says，“That’s OK．If that’s the price，that is the price．See you tomorrow．”The taxi—driver is very pleased．

The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again．They visit all the museums and all the monuments again．And in the second evening they go back to the hotel．The tourist gives the taxi—driver another￡100 and says，“I’m going home tomorrow．”The taxi-driver is sorry．He likes the tourist and，above all，￡100 a day is good money．“So you are going home．Where do you come from?” he asks．

“I come from New York．”

“New York!” says the taxi-driver，“I have a sister in New York．Her name is Susannah．Do you know her?”

“Of course 1 know her．She gave me￡200 for you．”

1.The tourist is______  ．

2.The tourist asks every taxi—driver his name because______   ．

3.Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

4.We can conclude that ______ ．

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Do you know how to deal with failure at school? Four steps will help you get the most out of each failure and more on.

1. When you feel bad after failing, talk with your parents or good friends, or any other adult. Then decide to take the duty to improve yourself. Read the teachers’ comments on your test carefully.

Ask yourself what you were trying to do and why you failed. 2.Maybe you didn’t have all the information you needed; maybe you made a mistake or a poor decision. If so, give yourself a pat on the back. Fewer people ever get something right the first time they try it, and often it takes them many times. 3.Sometimes the failure isn’t because of something you did or didn’t do; it is someone else’s fault. But don’t spend time blaming them; instead, move on toward your goals.

4. . Review the situation to see what your choices are. There is a different between making a decision and giving up. Deciding to follow a better way is one thing; simply walking away means you really have failed.

Keep trying again. Successful people are different because they choose their next steps instead of just reacting to feelings. If a goal still important to you, figure out what to do and go after it again.5..

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Don’t give up easily

C. Failure is unavoidable

D. Remove your bad feelings

E. If it isn’t, do your best on something else

F. Actually it was because you were very lazy

G. Usually it was because you were trying out a new skill or learning a new subject.

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Dear ______,

It is the first time for my beloved son to step out of his home where he is happy and safe. The school life is going to be strange and ______ to him for a while. And I wish you would take care of him with enough ________.

So far, he's been ________ of his own room. He's been boss of the back yard. I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to ______ his feelings.

______, things seem to be different now. Today, he is required to walk down the front steps, say goodbye to me and start on his great ________ that will probably include wars, tragedy and ________. To live his life in the world in which he has to live will ________ faith, love and courage.

So, World, I wish you would take him ________ his young hand and teach him things he will have to know. Teach him — but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (恶人) there is a _______; that for every dishonest politician, there is a ________ leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to _______ the mysteries of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to _________ than to cheat. Teach him to have ________ in his own ideas, ______ everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to _______ his strength and brains to the highest bidder (投标人), but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a ________ crowd, and to stand and ________ if he believes he's right. Teach him kindly, World, but don't spoil him, because only the _______ of fire makes fine steel.

This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.

Yours

Sally

1.A. World B. School C. Headmaster D. Friend

2.A. interesting B. amazing C. challenging D. concerning

3.A. determination B. kindness C. patience D. courage

4.A. manager B. monitor C. king D. instructor

5.A. explore B. contain C. express D. comfort

6.A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However

7.A. adventure B. experience C. revolution D. inspection

8.A. sorrow B. relief C. fortune D. luck

9.A. weaken B. require C. strengthen D. increase

10.A. at B. in C. on D. by

11.A. hero B. commander C. performer D. competitor

12.A. powerful B. faithful C. distant D. valuable

13.A. reserve B. replace C. solve D. survive

14.A. respond B. admit C. fail D. win

15.A. mercy B. basis C. reasons D. confidence

16.A. as if B. even if C. in case D. for fear

17.A. attach B. devote C. apply D. sell

18.A. local B. total C. fierce D. noisy

19.A. affect B. signal C. fight D. bargain

20.A. test B. temperature C. flame D. spread

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四、阅读理解（共两节，每小题２分，计40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

Mr White came out of the airport. He asked every taxi-driver’s name. Then he took the third taxi. It cost $5 from the airport to the hotel,“ How much does it cost for the whole day? ”he asked.

“$100,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive but Mr White agreed.

The taxt-driver took Mr White everywhere. He showed the driver $100 and said, “what about tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow? It’s another $100 tomorrow.”

“Ok,” said Mr White, “If that’s the price, see you tomorrow!” The driver was very pleased.

The next day they traveled to several places. And in the second evening they went to the hotel again. Mr. White and above all, $100 a day is good money. So he asked Mr White, “Where do you come from?”

“I come from New York.” Mr White answered.

“New York!” said the driver, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannan. Do you know her?”

“Of course I know her. She gave me $200 for you.”

1. Mr White got to another place _______.

by train B. by air  C. in plane D. by ship

2. The price of $ 100 a day was _____ in this city.

A. expensive  B. cheap  C. nice   D. fair

3. Why was the taxi-driver pleased? Becaude _____.

his sister brought so much money to him

his sister knew Mr White

he got $100 a day

he became a guide of Mr White

4. We can learn that ____ from this story.

Mr White didn’t know the taxi-driver’s sister

the driver knew Mr White was his sister’s friend

Mr White was given back $ 200

Mr White knew the taxi-driver’s sister

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用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

1. ______ his accent, he may be from my hometown.

2. Many volunteers ______ food in the area hit by the earthquake.

3. The stadium was named ______ the club’s first chairman.

4. She ______ me warmly ______ my exam results.

5. The earthquake ______ the area where many houses fell down and many people were trapped in ruins.

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