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1、阅读理解 (1) 生活故事类How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.

2、 I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were

3、 leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to m

4、e at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to eac

5、h other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and transla

6、ted there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will tu

7、rn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.1. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.2. Upon leaving for America the author felt _. A. confused B. excited C. worried D. amazed3. For the first t

8、wo years in New York, the author _. A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather (2) 科普类 Seeing in Stereo Have you wondered why you have two eyes and why they are set close together on the front of your face? The reaso

9、ns are simple and important to the way you see the rest of your world Your eyes are like two small camerasA camera catches an image(影像)of an object and records it on filmSimilarly，when you look at something，each eye takes in what it sees and sends this image to the back of the eyeballBecause your ey

10、es are set close together，they view the world from about the same height but from slightly different anglesWorking as a team，the eyes send the images to your brain，which puts them together into a single，centered image Seeing in stereo means seeing with two eyes working together，which is called stere

11、oscopic sightThis allows you to view the world in three dimensions，or 3-DSeeing depth helps you to judge the distance between you and the objects you see and to adjust to the changing angle at which you see something as you move closer to or farther away from itIf images are coming from only one eye

12、, however，only two of these dimensions-height and width-can be perceivedA world seen with one eye is thus two-dimensional，as in a photograph Now consider why your two eyes are on the front of your faceThink of other animals with this same arrangementThey are all animals that hunt，like lions and wolv

13、esTheir eyes face directly in front of themThis provides a field of sight about 180 degrees wide，which is called binocular sightOn the other hand，animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head，which Provides nearly 360-degree field of sightIn order to stay alive，they need to see things c

14、oming from the sides and from behindHowever，without stereoscopic sight，they have difficulty determining how far a danger is With sight both stereoscopic and binocular，humans share with animal hunters the ability to see from side to side and to accurately determine the distanceIf you think it would b

15、e great to have another type of sight，perhaps with hundreds of tiny eyes like many insects do，think again! Each tiny insect eye sees only a tiny partBesides，what if you needed glasses? Be glad for the eyesight that you have1According to the passage，an eye is like a camera because both A. can record

16、images B. can imagine objects C. provide centered images D. work at the same height2Stereoscopic sight is a result of having A. a three-hundred-sixty-degree field of sightB. hundreds of eyes，all seeing parts of an imageC. two eyes close to one another that work togetherD. one eye on either side of t

17、he head，each seeing a different image3The underlined word “perceived in Paragraph 3 means A. set B. taken C. seen D. understood4The author implies that “seeing in stereo” A. is similar to the way cameras workB. is an ability humans are fortunate to haveC. would be better for a wider field of sightD.

18、 helps people to havelbetter sight than animals（3）生活心理类September is an exciting month in every college freshmans life. For many, its the first time that theyve left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle (熙熙攘攘) of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emot

19、ion homesickness.Homesickness manifests(显示) itself in many ways. You may miss mums cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar en

20、vironment.But remember, youre not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people migrate to faraway places for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many

21、adults. Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasnt invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers mental and physical disco

22、mfort to their longing to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying pain, “algos”.Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found tha

23、t nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, its necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.1. From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that _.A. homesickness means a fond memory

24、of the pastB. only a few students will experience homesicknessC. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmenD. college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks2. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. some benefits about homesickness B. other proble

25、ms in college freshmens lifeC. how to make campus life more meaningful D. some tips on how to deal with homesickness3. The attitude of Sedikides towards homesickness is _.A. negative B. supportive C. doubtful D. critical4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Lets embrace(拥抱) homesickness B. Ho

26、w to fit into the college lifeC. A harmful emotion-homesickness D. The disadvantages of homesickness（4）人物故事类I was born in Minneapolis. The city is in my blood. But I live in the country, and have been forced to deal with things that are difficult. One thing Ive always had trouble with is birds. How

27、could anyone enjoy staring out of the window for hours at these creatures? My mother had always been one of those ridiculous birdwatcher types. She tried to raise her children to have respect for wildlife, but with little effect on me.One evening, a bird had been sitting on the same perch (栖息处), as

28、if frozen, for ten minutes. My mother got a ladder and took the bird from his perch. She inspected him. It seemed that his tongue was hurt, and that he was unable to drink from the feeder. My mother handed him to me while she went inside for an eyedropper (点眼药器).Never in my life had I felt as fright

29、ened as when I was holding that tiny life in my hands. I placed the eyedropper inside the long beak. At first, the bird only trembled, but finally he managed to swallow. After a few minutes, he glided (滑翔) to a tree nearby and returned again. He flew to the tree and then back to me again and again.

30、It didnt take me long to realize that he was sending me a message, a sort of “SOS”.I walked toward the tree, where I found the tiny creature trembling in the evening air. I slowly reached into the grass to pick up the bird. “Please, be okay.” He had asked me for help. Now he owed me a favor in retur

31、n and I was asking him to stay alive.However, what I saw was another dead bird lying besides the bird. It must have been a very sad picture: a child wiping her face with her one free hand, while the other palm was cupped around a tiny, dying creature. Fate was taking its own course. Its pulse was ha

32、rdly noticeable, and the body was growing colder.I realized there were some things I could change and some I must simply accept. In either way, the two worlds sometimes collide (碰撞) and strangers must ask for, and be willing to receive, help from others. Without this, survival is not only impossible

33、, but meaningless.1. From the first paragraph, we can infer that the author .A. often stares at birds through the window B. isnt accustomed to living in the countryC. was forced to feed birds by her mother D. finds respect for wildlife ridiculous2. What was the matter with the bird according to the

34、second paragraph?A. He was almost frozen to death. B. He had fallen from the perch and gotten injured.C. He couldnt use his tongue. D. He was thirsty.3. Why did the bird fly to the author again and again?A. To thank her for saving him. B. To look for food to feed the dying bird.C. To warn her of dan

35、ger. D. To ask for help for the dying bird.4. By saying “Fate was taking its own course” in the fifth paragraph the author means .A. the bird had no chance to survive B. the fate of the bird was at her mercyC. it is natural for birds to die D. the fate of birds cannot be changed5. What did the autho

36、r learn from her experience?A. Offering help brings happiness. B. People should help others even strangers.C. People cannot accept what they cannot change.D. The human world is different from the animal world.（5）科普说明类For many years, scientists have wondered how Chrysopelea paradisi, known as the “fl

37、ying” snakes, can stay afloat (漂浮的) as they leap from one tree to another, sometimes covering a distance of as long as 79 feet. Now a new study has explained that it may be all to do with the way they move.The report was published by Virginia Tech scientist, Jake Soeha who has been studying the flyi

38、ng snakes for a number of years. He began his research by first focusing on its launch technique. He discovered that the snakes first make themselves completely flat and then move side to side; they glide (滑动) rapidly at a speed of between 26-33 feet per second, before leaping off.Once they take off

39、, their bodies actually tilt (倾斜) at about a 25-degree angle relative to the airflow created by their flight. When they first leap, the snakes start to drop altitude to pick up speed. With the front of their bodies held stiff, they start a strange air-gliding dance, by moving from side to side. This

40、 turns their entire body into one big wing, allowing them to glide across long distances.The findings are not only exciting because they solve the puzzle of how the snakes are able to fly, but also because the same principles could be used to build small flying instruments.The flying snakes that are

41、 native to South and South East Asia spend most of their lives in trees in the lowland tropical forests. They grow between 2-3 feet long and are about as wide as a human finger. As would be expected, the smaller and lighter ones are more able to “glide” for longer distances than the bigger and heavi

42、er ones. They are not the only wingless animals that can fly - there are flying frogs that use similar gliding techniques to make their way across forests.1. The new study shows that these snakes can fly because of .A. the places they live B. the way they moveC. the life habits they have D. the long

43、 bodies they have2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe snakes flying according to the passage?a. The snakes first make themselves completely flatb. They glide rapidly at a speed of between 26-33 feet per second.c. Then they move side to side.d. After taking off, their bodies act

44、ually tilt at a certain angle.e. They start to drop altitude to pick up speed at their first leap. f. They turn their entire body into one big wing.A. a-f-d-e-c-b B. a-c-b-e-d-f C. a-c-b-f-e-d D. a-f-d-b-c-e3. Which of the following is TRUE about the findings of the study?A. It made the scientists e

45、xcited and puzzled.B. It popularised flying snakes.C. It can help with the building of small flying instruments.D. It taught the public more about snakes.4. The best title for the passage is .A. New Flying Animals B. Small Flying InstrumentsC. The New Findings D. Flying Snakes（6）应用文信息类Successful ath

46、letes today are able to earn enormous salaries and many of them choose to share the wealth they have by donating to charities. Ron Artest This NBA Lakers forward is planning to auction his 2010 championship ring online in an effort to raise money for mental-health problems in schools. He has also be

47、en publicly considering donating at least half of his salary for the 2011-2012 year.Steve NashThe Phoenix Suns player has a foundation bearing his name. It was started in 2001, and provides funds for children who are less fortunate in health, education and personal growth. The charity also focuses e

48、fforts on the community overall.Tiger WoodsThe pro-golfer has continued to make charitable donations despite the trouble in his personal life. His foundation sent $3 million to Haiti following the earthquake that destroyed the region. Woods also donated $100,000 to assist with the tsunami in 2004 an

49、d $200,000 went to the needy affected by Hurricane Katrina.Hannah TeterThe Olympic snowboarding champion joined with other athletes for the charity Children International. She has been a part of the humanitarian(人道主义的)group since 2007 and along with Gabi Viteri, a Burton Team Snowboarder, she travel

50、ed to Guadalajara, Mexico, to understand the needs of the school children there and how they can help. Hannah has helped improve the lives of many poor children.Lance ArmstrongThe professional cyclist and survivor of cancer created a foundation to help those affected by the disease as well. Funds ar

51、e raised by cyclists, volunteers and cancer survivors, who appeal to local communities for donations. The funds are used to give hope to cancer sufferers and help them in all stages of dealing with the disease.Perhaps the generosity displayed by these athletes will inspire others to join them in hel

52、ping the less fortunate.1. What do we know from the passage?A. Donating to charities is common among famous athletes.B. All the athletes mentioned in this passage are famous basketball players.C. Some athletes mentioned in this passage will donate all their money in future.D. Successful athletes wil

53、l be scolded if they dont donate their money to people in need.2. Who has a foundation that is named after him/ her?A. Ron Artest.B. Steve Nash. C. Tiger Woods. D. Hannah Teter.3. How many athletes mentioned by the author mainly help the school children?A. Two. B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.4. This passa

54、ge was written in order to_. A. tell us the successful athletes are generousB. tell us there are a lot of charities in the USC. inspire more and more people to help the needyD. praise the successful athletes for their good deeds（7）时文报道类Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their hig

55、h-tech devices, while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets.When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.People have been influenced to become technology addicted.One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relat

56、ionship to iPad and similar devices.One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol. The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our q

57、uality of life.They have successfully created a cultural disease.Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.I see people trapped in a pathological（病态的）relationship with time-sucking technology, wh

58、ere they serve technology more than technology serves them.I call this technology servitude.I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money. What is a healthy use of technology devices?That is the v

59、ital question.Who is really in charge of my life?That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology.When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal f

60、reedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology.Mae West is famous for proclaiming the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But its time to discover that it does not work for technology.Richard Fernandez, an executive coach at Go

61、ogle acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without todays overused technology.1. The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. advantage B. attraction C.adaption

62、D. attempt2. From the passage, technology companies aim to _.A. attract people to buy their products B. provide the latest informationC. improve peoples quality of life D. deal with cultural diseases3. It can be inferred from this passage that people _.A. consider too much technology wonderfulB. hav

63、e realized the harm of high-tech devicesC. can regain freedom without high-tech devices D. may enjoy life better without overused technology 4. Whats the authors attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?A. Neutral. B. doubtful. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic. (8) 健康说明类 Texting long messa

64、ges can be a pain in the neck. The repetitive action of working your fingers across the keyboard of your cell phone can cause some of the same chronic (慢性的) pain problems previously limited to those whod spent a lifetime typing.The possible connection is particularly worrying considering how much te

65、ens and young adults and increasingly those in professional settings are texting nowadays, said Judith Gold, who carried out one of the first studies on the potential connection.Text messaging is a fairly new technology, Gold says, so this is a new area of research for those who study ergonomics (人类

66、工程学). But “considering the similarities in body position, findings from research on overuse injuries from computers could be applicable” to texting.“The way the body is positioned for texting fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers is similar to the position for typing on a computer,” G

67、old explained. Previous research has found pain in the elbow connected with too much thumb texting. To look for a broader link between texting and chronic pain, Gold and her colleagues sent a questionnaire to 138 college students, asking them to report the number of text messages they sent per day (

68、in four categories: 0, 1-10, 11-20, 21+ messages) and to point out any discomfort they felt on a body map.The research showed an association between the number of text messages sent per day and shoulder discomfort. The effect seemed to be particularly pronounced in males, though Gold says she doesnt

69、 know why that would be.“What weve seen so far is very similar to what we see with office workers whove spent most of their time at a computer,” Gold said. However, Golds study did not take account of the amount of time the people surveyed also spent typing on computers, which could be affecting the

70、 results.1.In the past, who usually suffered from a pain in the neck according to the passage?A. A writerB. A typistC. A teacherD. A doctor2. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 6 refers to the fact that _.A. office workers easily suffer from the body discomfortB. men like to text messages moreC

71、. text messaging causes body discomfortD. males have more shoulder discomfort3. The passage mainly tells us _.A. what ergonomics isB. texting too much causes a pain in the neckC. whether texting is beneficial or notD. the connection between texting and typing4. It can be inferred from the passage th

72、at _.A. the study was the first one carried out by GoldB. one positions oneself differently from computer-users when textingC. the amount of computer-use time was calculated in the surveyD. the result of the survey was not 100% convincing5. In which column in the newspaper can you find the passage?A

73、. FashionB. EducationC. HealthD. Entertainment(9) 家庭教育议论文 父母的爱有时影响孩子的感情和成长Many Chinese parents think as long as the child is watched by people, there is no danger. But from the start, when the child is born, he needs to communicate with others, especially the communication with parents. Many childre

74、n in our country are growing up in the environment which lacks a sense of security and love. They want to get back the love lost in childhood but never catch it.On the one hand, Chinese like saving faces; on the other hand, they want to encourage their children to be aspirants(有抱负的人). They often say

75、 how hard somebody else is studying, how good their grades are, and what prize they get. This comparison is the worst thing especially when they say it before many people. Each time you compare your children to others, you will only bring them much disappointment and pain.Parents should knock at the

76、 door when they go into the room of their children. They should get permission before they move something of their children. Parents should first communicate with their children and consider their decisions. Parents should respect their children, and consider them as adults. This respect should begi

77、n from changing diapers. Before changing diapers for the children, parents should tell them. Children who do not be respected also do not know how to respect others.Many parents have high hopes for their children, and force them to the way that they think is right, even if the kids do not fit, or do

78、 not like, such as playing the piano or going abroad. Under this kind of pressure, children become unhappy and the quality time becomes a struggling period. When children recall their childhood, all memories are unhappy, which is indeed the failure of some parents.1. The underlined pronoun “they”(in

79、 paragraph 1 )probably refers to “ ”A. The families B. The parents C. The children D. The teachers2.Which of the following probably makes the child disappointed？A. Parents mustnt enter the room if not permitted.B. Childrens decision is more important than parents.C. Parents should show respect to th

80、eir children.D. Children usually dont know how to respect others.3. In order to build a good parent-child relation, parents should .A. help choose the way for their childrenB. let their children choose the road of lifeC. pay for their children to receive further studyD. try their best to meet the ne

81、eds of their children4. According to this passage we can know that Chinese childrens childhood was .A. unforgettableB. unsuccessfulC. pleasedD. unhappy（10） 教育就业类 考不上大学可以上美容培训学校容易就业There are plenty of beauty schools throughout the country that can help to start a career in cosmetology(美容学). Nowadays,

82、 young people may not be able to afford a four-year college or it may not be something that they are interested in. Students are looking forward to attending a program of beauty schools where it will only take a few months to complete and start their careers right away to earn money.There can be man

83、y benefits of going to a cosmetology school. The expense is much less than that of attending a four-year university. Besides, attending a beauty school can gain hands-on experience which can appeal to many people. Some students are not thrilled at sitting all day listening to lecture and taking note

84、s and then having to study at night. Whats more, most programs of beauty schools will always keep up with the changing trends and fashions. So you will always be working on different hairstyles which can give you a lot of experience throughout the years of your career.If you are worried about findin

85、g a job after graduation, many beauty schools will offer help for immediate job placement which is a benefit in itself and will give you peace of mind that your school will help you and not make you have trouble looking for a job. Most colleges and universities are not equipped to do that because of

86、 the enormous amount of graduates each year.Cosmetologists will also get a great salary. Your average salary from beauty schools will depend on your location, but you may earn a salary of $30000$35000 a year. This is not including tips which could be $200 or more a week. Not only can young people go

87、 to a beauty school, but people of all ages can start this career. As you can see, there are many benefits of beauty schools that can be the perfect opportunity for anyone to become a great cosmetologist. 1. Some students prefer not to go to college probably because _.A. they are interested in beaut

88、y schools.B. they dont have enough money C. they are not young any longer D. they are too busy doing something useful2. How many advantages does the second paragraph introduce to us?A. Five B. Two C. Three D. Six3. We can learn from the third paragraph that _. A. beauty schools can help find a jobB.

89、 many people dont go to university C. lots of students compete for beauty schoolsD. going to college costs a large amount of money4. How much can you get at least a month as a cosmetologist? A. A. $3520 B. $3020 C. $4300 D. $33005. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A. Th

90、e benefits of beauty schoolsB. The types of schools for children C. The advantages of going to college D. Going to college or beauty schools （11）（应用文）There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Heres an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books migh

91、t inspire you to discover your inner scientist.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages,ages 9-12 Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and

92、 artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaurs coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.Beyond the Solar Systemby Ma

93、ry Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13 This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space explorationthousands of years ago, when people began star observationand forward to todays search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as

94、 making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einsteins universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.Ultimate Bugopediaby Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older If youre always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds

95、 of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insectfeeds on the tears of Asian cattle? Theres a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered i

96、nsects.Journey Into the Invisibleby Christine Schlitt, 80 pages,ages 9-12If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteri

97、a in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer. 1. Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read _.A. Ultimate BugopediaB. Beyond

98、 the Solar SystemC. Journey Into the InvisibleD. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled2. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about _. A. space exploration B. the Milky WayC. history lessons D. Albert Einsteins universe3. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cat

99、tle B. scientists have discovered the dinosaurs coloringC. microscopes can present you with an amazing world D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years4. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. compare features of different books B. inspire people to become scientistsC. teach child

100、ren some knowledge of scienceD. recommend new science books to children（12）（文化类）MARCH 15 was a special day for almost everyone in the UK. At school, kids got to wear their own clothes instead of uniforms. In offices, people did lots of silly things, like crazy dances. In the streets, some people dre

101、ssed up to sell cakes. And, strangest of all, everyone was wearing a red nose.This day is called Red Nose Day. It is a huge charity event in the UK every other year. On this day, celebrities and public figures make appearances on comic TV shows broadcast by the BBC to show their support for the even

102、t. Many people wear a red plastic nose and do something funny to raise money. All the money they raise goes to help the poorest people in the UK and Africa.But Britons dont just raise money for charitable causes on one day a year; they do it all year round. Some fundraising organizations set up onli

103、ne websites, such as Caring Bridge and WePay, to raise money on line. Other nonprofit companies host events like a silent auction (拍卖) or community carnival(狂欢节)，to raise money by selling tickets.Another way of contributing is by shopping in charity shops. The charity shop is a British institution,

104、selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very goods prices. There are nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK. Their business model is simple: Anyone who has things they dont want anymore can donate them to a charity shop, where they are checked for damage, cleaned and priced. Most it

105、ems go back on sale at part of their regular price and the money that is made by selling them is used to help people in need to live better.Now, “thrifting” has become a popular act of supporting charity in the UK. People can get things they wont find in other shops anymore for a very good price and

106、 a good moral sense. They enjoy thrifting in the knowledge that their money helps a good cause.1. The first two paragraphs are mainly about_.A. a fundraising organization B. a huge charity eventC. a famous charity shopD. a popular TV show2. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Red Nose Day is th

107、e most important charity event in the UKB. famous people seldom help draw public attention to charity event C. online donations are available in the UK nowadays D. items selling in charity shops are cheap yet not clean3. The underlined word “ thrifting” means _. A. selling tickets online B. setting

108、up fundraising organizationsC. working in nonprofit companiesD. shopping at charity shops4. Which is probably the best title for this passage? A. A Fundraising EventB. Charity Shops in the UKC. Doing Charity in the UKD. Different Causes for Charity(13) 社会文学类A few days ago I asked my sons governess (

109、女家庭教师) Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia,” I said, “Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agree on thirty dollars a month ” “Forty.”“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. We

110、ll, um, youve been here two months, so ” “Two months and five days.” “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays ” Julia was biting her fi

111、nger nail nervously, her face red, but not a word. “Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven-ninet

112、een. Take nineteen off that leaves Hmm forty one dollars. Correct?”Julias left eye reddened with tears. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but still not a word. “Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure

113、of the family, but forget it. Then, due to your neglect, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness, the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars

114、.” “You didnt.” Sobbed Julia. “But I made a note of it.” “Well if you say so.” “Take twenty seven from forty one that leaves fourteen.” Her eyes were filled with tears. Poor girl! “Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothin

115、g more.” “Really? You see now, and I didnt know that! Take three from fourteen leaves eleven. Heres your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!” I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them. “Merci (Thanks), ” she whispered. I jumped to my feet and started paci

116、ng the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this merci?” I asked. “For the money.” “But you know Ive cheated you- robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this merci?” “In my other places they didnt give me anything at all.” “They didnt give you anything. No wonder! I played a little

117、joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you I am going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope Is it really possible to be so spineless (懦弱)？Why didnt you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws - to be such a fool?” Embar

118、rassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, “It is possible.” I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”1. While talkin

119、g to Julia, the writer expected her _.A. to make a protest B. to show gratitude C. to obey D. to give an explanation2. What kind of person was Julia according to the passage?A. She became angry in face of injustice. B. She was always ready to accept injustice.C. She was too shy to express her anger.

120、 D. She was reluctant to express herself.3. At the end of the story, the writer said “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” toshow _.A. his worry about Julias future B. his concern on the living condition of the working-classC. his understanding of Julias anxietyD. his sympathy for the me

121、ntal state of the weak4. From the text, we can see the writer is actually _.A. aggressive B. strict C. kind D. greedy(14) 医学类Taking a picture of your tongue with a mobile phone could soon instantly tell you how healthy you are. Researchers believe the images can reveal important information about a

122、patients health and even give them early warning of serious illness.A team at the University of Missouri is developing a system that can analyze pictures using a 5,000-year-old Chinese principle, which is based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body, and uses the tongu

123、e as a key to learning about a persons physical health, or “zheng” according to Chinese medicine.“Within a year, our goal is to create an application for smart phones that will allow anyone to take a photo of their tongue and learn the status of their zheng,” said Dong Xu, chair of MUs Computer Scie

124、nce Department in the College of Engineering and the co-author of the latest study. The software analyzes images based on the tongues color and coating to distinguish between tongues showing signs of “hot” or “cold” zheng. Shades of red and yellow are associated with hot zheng, whereas a white coati

125、ng on the tongue is a sign of cold zheng.“Hot and cold zheng doesnt refer directly to body temperature,” said Xu, “Rather, it refers to a series of symptoms associated with the state of the body as a whole.”For the study, 263 gastritis(胃炎) patients and 48 healthy volunteers had their tongues analyze

126、d. The gastritis patients were classified by whether they showed infection by a certain bacteria as well as the intensity of their gastritis symptoms. In addition, most of the gastritis patients had been previously classified with either hot or cold zheng. This allowed the researchers to test the ac

127、curacy of the softwares analysis.“Our software is able to classify people based on their zheng status. And as we continue to work on the software we hope to improve its ability,” said another co-author Ye Duan, “Eventually everyone will be able to use this tool at home using webcams or smart phone a

128、pplications, which will allow them to monitor their zheng and get an early warning about possible ailments.”1. The software mentioned in the passage is based on _.A. the latest development of smart phones B. a traditional Chinese medical principleC. the changes in ones flow and energy D. symptoms re

129、lated with the state of the body2. According to Chinese medicine, zheng refers to _. A. ones body temperature B. the physical health of a personC. the possible disease of a person D. the color and coating of ones tongue3. The study led by Dong Xu proves _.A. the effect of the software B. the softwar

130、es great prospectC. the advancement of smart phones D. the greatness of Chinese medicine4. The underlined word “ailments” can be replaced by _.A. analysis B. effects C. illnesses D. applications5. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the software still needs improvement B. the subjects in t

131、he study are all gastritisC. the software has been in market for a year D. the subjects in the study are classified by age(15) 求职 Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a

132、 whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here

133、 are a few of those main areas; 1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people? There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefe

134、r. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in yo

135、ur life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？ I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, wh

136、ile there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？ This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont k

137、now immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical exa

138、mple for this. Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. Ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life f

139、or the better.1. What is unnecessary in your job hunting? A. Assessing your skillsB. Going to different areasC. Matching your skills with a position D. taking your personality into consideration2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.B.

140、Interactive jobs make people shy easily. C. Extreme people tend to work with others.D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean? A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position B. There are more i

141、mportant things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job. D. You should ignore your skills when you select job.4. What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?A. Design. B. Changes. C. Cooperation. D. Hobbies.skillsJobs Environment MotivationStability ?5.What is the best title for this passage?A. Lifestyles and Job Pay B. Jobs and Environment C. Job Skills and Abilities D. Personalities and Jobs