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Directions: for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

If you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be __50__ your own.

A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there __51__ it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be __52__for washing yourself. Also in India, you might __53__a man obviously shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many __54__ of India a shake of the head is a gesture that shows agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a __55__ in Bulgaria is likely to leave your thirsty. In that country you shake your head to indicate “yes”—a nod indicates “no”. The Arabs are __56__ for their hospitality (好客). At a meal in the Arabic countries, you will find that drinking vessel (器皿) is filled again __57__again as soon as you drain it. The way to __58__ that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

In Europe it is quite usual to __59__ your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could __60__ him or her unhappy. It is considered too informal an attitude __61__ such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are __62__ supposed to touch the head of an adult – it’s just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for __63__ to plan evening entertainment for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappearing.

Customs vary from country to __64__. Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment. In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as Romans do.

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Section B(18 marks)

Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

20 June 2013

Ankara， Turkey： I come from Moldova and I am now working as a UN Volunteer with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Turkey. I have been living in Turkey for a few years and have had the　 　 　 to observe the approach of the Turkish people towards　 　 . In Turkey people help each other with their hearts and from their hearts on a continuous basis.

Young people are the main driving engine behind the ever-growing volunteer force in Turkey. For Turkish　 　 　 people it is common to be part of some kind of organization or student club on a volunteer basis， doing various activities such as exchanges， environmental action， charity work and peer education.

This trend(倾向) grew　 　 　 in the late 1990s， despite the fact that civil society organizations have sometimes been viewed with disbelief by some state authorities.

This has　 　 　 in the last decade， and many young people now choose to get involved and use their spare time to develop their skills， while also showing their civic participation by 　 　 to a cause.

Perhaps this is the reason why the core of the UNV community at UNHCR Turkey is　 young people. Being a UN Volunteer with UNCHR allows us to gain the skills needed to realize our social and human development potential， but also to dedicate our time， energy and ideas to contribute to the　 　 　 of UNHCR’s global strategic aims.

Being a UN Volunteer with UNHCR is an opportunity to make other people’s lives better. Working on refugee status determination has been an interesting and　 　 　 learning experience. Part of the task involves carrying out extensive research on the situation and the condition of the countries the refugees(难民) come from.

Especially according to recent events in neighboring countries， and given the arrival of refugees and the increased time necessary to process the　 　 　 number of applications for shelter， the contribution of UN Volunteers to UNHCR seems necessary and the impact invaluable.

I also believe that I have brought cultural diversity(多元性) to an already diverse 　 ， where true professionals and young graduates from different nations work hard side by side to　 　 refugees and find durable solutions for them.

1.A. ability　 　　　　 B. opportunity　 　　 C. description 　　 D. permission

2.A. volunteerism 　 B. charity　 　　　　　 C. poverty 　　　　　 D. colleague

3.A. starving　 　　　　 B. primitive　 　　　　 C. young 　　　　　　 D. crowded

4.A. particularly　 　 B. remotely　 　　　　 C. politically 　　 D. mysteriously

5.A. expanded 　　　　 B. added　 　　　　　　 C. prohibited　 　　　 D. changed

6.A. congratulating　 B. contributing 　　 C. retelling 　　　　 D. accustoming

7.A. reminded of 　　 B. thought back to　 C. heading for　　 　 D. made up of

8.A. permission　 　　 B. achievement　 　　 C. celebration　　 　 D. reception

9.A. worthwhile　　 B. additional　　 　　 C. alternative　　 D. vacant

10.A. falling　　　　　 B. decreasing　 　　　 C. heating　　　 　　　 D. rising

11.A. tribe　　　　 　 B. office　　 　　　　 C. staff　　 　　　　　　 D. government

12.A. protect　　　　　 B. drive　　 　　　　　 C. obtain　 　　　　　 D . contain

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SECTION B (18 points)

Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

People have always enjoyed laughing, and there has always been humor. One of the most well-known and well-loved types of comedy is called   36  . Stand-up comedy is special   37   the comedian is right there in front of the audience and may talk directly to audience members. A stand-up comedian may make fun of an audience member, or he or she might decide to tell different jokes 38  the reactions of an audience.

There are different styles of stand-up comedy. The main four are observational(观察评论类), prop(道具使用类), physical(形体动作类) and impressionist(印象模仿类) . In observational comedy, the comedian makes jokes about humorous things he or she    39    in everyday life. If you hear a comedian telling jokes about the way   40   people behave when they queue up in lines, or asking why it only rains when you forget your 41 , you are listening to an observational comedian. Prop comedians use things, called   42  , to tell their jokes. The jokes are not funny if you cannot see the prop. It is a type of visual humor. If a comedian points to a   43   tennis game and says, “I’ve been playing tennis 44  for a month. I don’t understand why I am not losing   45  !”, he or she is using the computer as a prop. Physical comedians use their bodies to make jokes. They have been   46  chairs, walking into doors, and falling down on stage for years. The last style is called 47 . These comedians act or speak like a well-known person. This is called doing an impression of the person.

36. A. prop              B. comedy       C. stand-up              D. comedian

37. A. because of                     B. because           C. although            D. as if

38. A. in honor of             B. in order to     C. in case of           D. in response to

39. A. watch              B. observe         C. see                D. find

40. A. /                        B. in that             C. how               D. which

41. A. coat                     B. wallet             C. umbrella           D. sunglasses

42. A. queues                B. humor        C. impression         D. props

43. A. funny               B. boring           C. computer                   D. new

44. A. every day          B. everyday      C. some times        D. sometimes

45. A. weigh           B. weight             C. overweight         D. weight-loss

46. A. running after    B. fighting against C. competing with       D. tripping over

47. A. impressionist        B. prop                    C. physical            D. observational

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SECTION B (18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small  36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew  37 . Every morning they  38  her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The  39  and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he  40  fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands  41  looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.

She noticed  42  bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for  43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird  44  once, twice, three times over her head.

The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew  45  and landed softly on her shoulder. He  46  the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to  47  love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.

36. A. cage                   B. box                      C. house                   D. bag

37. A. old                     B. tall                          C. strong                      D. weak

38. A. showed         B. gave                 C. greeted                     D. followed

39. A. smaller        B. weaker                     C. taller                        D. larger

40. A. will                    B. would                     C. should                      D. must

41. A. but              B. or                     C. and                      D. so

42. A. another            B. the other               C. others                  D. some

43. A. food              B. space                   C. love                    D. freedom

44. A. walked           B. left                           C. circled                  D. ran

45. A. closer             B. away                   C. farther                        D. down

46. A. sang              B. danced                        C. flew                    D. wrote

47. A. get               B. lose                   C. remain                  D. find

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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of the environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 ___________ .

Today things are different, the world has become too 37________. We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 38__________our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not survive.

Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many 39_____ are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 40______ to use bigger and more powerful machines to 41_________more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 42_____, in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 43__________laws to stop this.

We know, too, that if the 44_______ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. 45________ can we deal with these problems ?

If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops on feeds five times more people than land 46_____ animals are kept. Our natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control. Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we 47_____ have a better and clearer planet in the future.

1.A. beautiful          B. unlimited        C. rare D. valuable

2.A. crowded          B. small           C. dirty            D. busy

3.A. protecting         B. saving          C. polluting       D. fighting

4.A. mountains         B. flowers         C. trees               D. grass

5.A. continue          B. have            C. ought              D. go on

6.A. grow             B. plant           C. save                D. cut down

7.A. Thus             B. However     C. Generally speaking    D. Therefore

8.A. too many         B. a few            C. some               D. few

9.A. production  B. pollution         C. population     D. revolution

10.A. What            B. How             C. Why               D. Where

11.A. that             B. which            C. where              D. what

12.A. may            B. can               C.should              D. shall

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Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.  Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social ___50___ resulting from the research findings.

The true function of a university is that it keeps the ___51___ between knowledge and the real life.  It unites the students with ordinary life in a ___52___ way.  The university passes on information, but it ___53___ the information imaginatively.   Imagination is the driving force for the society’s future development.  Students’ imagination is the very ___54___ every university should protect and encourage.    A university which ___55___ to do so has no reason for existence.  With imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities.  It’s no longer a ___56___ on students’ memory.  It’s food for thought and ___57___ for creative inventions.

Imagination is not ___58___ knowledge.  Instead, it is a way leading to more knowledge.  It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge.  In the exploration, new knowledge ___59___.  Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds ___60___ to life through endless possibilities. Imaginative people are restless all along.

Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can ___61___ change the world.  Besides, it should also be made clear that imagination won’t be most effective without necessary experience.  The problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience ___62___ those who are experienced have weak imaginations.  The ___63___ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to ___64___ greater development and happiness.

1. A. problem      B. development      C. life          D. inquiry

2. A. connection   B. attraction       C. difference     D. tradition

3. A. technical    B. difficult        C. creative        D. basic

4. A. supposes     B. conveys          C. expects        D. weighs

5. A. spirit       B. goods            C. message        D. theory

6. A. tries        B. pretends         C. fails           D. means

7.. A. burden      B. treasure         C. schedule        D. science

8.A. result       B. material          C. cost            D. figure

9. A. superior to   B. familiar with   C. separate from    D. strict with

10. A. takes shape   B. steps in       C. sets off         D. speeds up

11. A. proof       B. excitement       C. greed          D. seed

12. A. temporarily   B. carefully      C. reluctantly      D. finally

13. A. because     B. unless           C. while          D. until

14.A. sympathy    B. solution          C. condition       D. purpose

15. A. require      B. fix             C. imagine        D. achieve

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Directions:  For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring and are less likely to fall chronically(经常) ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. Using census(人口统计) data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia, ____52____ at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in the northern German town of Rostock found the month of birth was ___53____ to life expectancy over the age of 50. ____54____ differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and ___55____ occurring at different times of the year could both have an ___56____ on the health of a new-born baby and could ___57____ its life expectancy in older age. "A mother giving birth in spring spends the __58____ phase (阶段)of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat less vitamins than in summer," said Gabriele Doblhammer, one of a team of scientists who ___59____ the research. "When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby ___60___ food, it’s in the hot weeks of summer when babies are likely to be exposed to infections of the digestive system." In Austria, adults born in autumn (October-December) lived about seven months __61___ than those born in spring (April-June), and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months. In the southern hemisphere, the picture was __62____. Adults born in the Australian autumn - the European ___63___ - lived about four months longer than those born in the Australian spring. The study ___64___ people born at the beginning of the 20th century, using death certificates and census data. Although ___65___ at all times of the year has improved since then, the seasonal pattern ___66___, Doblhammer said.

52. a. scientists                     b. doctors                            c. readers                      d. who

53. a. familiar                      b. used                         c. related                      d. devoted

54. a. Seasonal                            b. Physical                    c. Mental                      d. Occasional

55. a. accidents                    b. infections                  c. ideas                         d. nutrition

56. a. efficiency                   b. result                        c. cause                        d. impact

57. a. shorten                       b. lengthen                   c. harm                        d. influence

58. a. first                           b. last                           c. middle                      d. initial

59. a. broke through             b. led to                       c. carried out                d. insisted on

60. a. normal                       b. fast                          c. general                            d. sea

61. a. shorter                       b. longer                      c. younger                    d. healthier

62. a. similar                       b. different                   c. contrary                    d. opposite

63. a. spring                        b. summer                    c. autumn                            d. winter

64. a. depended on               b. investigated into        c. called for                  d. focused on

65. a. food                           b. situation                   c. living conditions        d. nutrition

66. a. changes                      b. improves                  c. persists                            d. declines

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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.

The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.

The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (闪亮) red in the 39, and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn’t even notice his 40 at first.

A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn’t bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn’t 41, either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails (小路).

The apples became 42, and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43. What if he just let go (释放)?

Letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.

Like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But 47: only with open hands can we receive something else.

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Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A., B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen. ________1.________, I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. I mean I tended to imagine too much. That was exactly what happened this time, ________2.________ me great embarrassment.

I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy________3.________at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so________4.________that I just couldn’t help looking at him.  What was more exciting was that , he was also stealing some________5.________ at me, which made me blush(脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and ________6.________that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart beating. I lowered my head to escape his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had made________7.________ known .

To my pleasant surprise, my imagination came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing near! “Oh, please! Don’t________8.________ .” Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy(不整洁的). Please don’t ask for my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without________9.________ , and that is so unladylike.

I was still struggling when he stood right in front of me. “Excuse me…” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not ________10.________it. “I am sorry, but could you please give me my ________11.________ back? Yours is over there.” Oh my God! Nothing could have been more ________12.________ when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.

From that , I drew a big lesson: never imagine too much if someone just gives you a few glances.

13.               A．Generally       B．Finally          C．Undoubtedly   D．Recently

14.               A．causing         B．leading         C．taking D．helping

15.               A．made up        B．grew up        C．turned up  D．rose up

16.               A．attractive       B．gentle          C．ugly  D．rude

17.               A．opinions        B．sounds         C．smiles D．glances

18.               A．knew          B．pretende       C．performed D．acted

19.               A．nothing        B．everything      C．anything   D．none

20.               A．arrive          B．shout          C．approach  D．stand

21.               A．hesitation       B．concern        C．words D．enthusiasm

22.               A．heard          B．seen           C．smelt D．found

23.               A．luggage        B．bag            C．cup  D．glasses

24.               A．embarrassing    B．wonderful      C．sorrowful  D．disappointing

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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D .Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Would you send a monkey to do your shopping for you? Sounds very strange, doesn’t it ? But monkeys can be trained to do some wonderful things. Most people know that monkeys are one of  36   cleverest beasts(兽). Scientists have been studying the connection（联系） __37__ monkeys and people for a long time. They have done experiments that test __38__monkeys are able to do simple things.

In one test, a scientist put two monkeys in two cages beside each other. Each cage had a machine. One cage had a machine which gave out water. __39__ had one which gave out food. Each monkey was given _40__ black and white coins. The black coins worked _41_ in the food machine. The white coins worked in the machine with the __42__. After some time, both animals _43__ know which coin worked in which machine.

Then the test was made _44__. The coin s were taken away. The monkey with the water machine was __45_ to have any water for twenty-four hours. The food monkey was prevented from __46_ any food. The next day, the coins were returned to the monkeys. This time, __47__, the monkey with the food machine was given coins for water machine, and the monkey with the water machine was given the coins that worked in the food machine. What did the two __48__ monkeys do? The two clever monkeys __49__ through the bars (栅栏) of their cages and __50_coins with each other.

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