It's easy to spot signs of physical suffering,but much emotional pain can be easily masked. 36 “We don't tend to have conversations about mental well-being,” says Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen,a clinic psychologist. Simply asking someone “How are you” may just get “Fine,thank you”，says Van Dahlen. “It's important to be aware of what could lead to somebody needing help they’ re afraid to ask for ,” she adds. The following are four signs a friend might need help.

   37 

   If you sense something different about the way your friend is acting — maybe he's not smiling much these days,for instance — trust your feelings and reach out. “Try saying ,‘I see these things. I care about you. Can I be of help?’ ” Van Dahlen says.

   He's unusually unhappy or annoyed.

   38 “It may take more than one time to follow up if you’ re talking to someone who is upset ,” Van Dahlen says,but if a friend responds with anger,that could mean you,re onto something.

   He's less put together than usual.

   Drinking more and ignoring personal hygiene (卫生) can be signs that someone is in trouble. Don’t consider these behaviors are nothing. 39 

   He seems overwhelmed(压倒) by life.

   No one is happy all the time,but if your once optimistic friend can't find anything to be hopeful about,he may be having thoughts of worthlessness,sadness and something negative. “40 ” says Van Dahlen, “so that more people can get the help they need."

   A. He's acting a bit more withdrawn.

   B. He doesn’ t seem like himself lately.

   C. Instead treat them as a sign to care for your friend.

   D. Getting angry quickly and easily can be a sign that something is wrong.

   E. It's a constant effort to bring into the open discussions about mental health,

   F. Many people avoid talking about it no matter how close they are to someone.

   G. We want people to get comfortable being more open and discussing mental health,

  Mind control Imagine looking at something and being able to move it just by using your brain!That is exactly what the new technology called BrainGate can do 一 with the help of a robotic arm,anyway.

   BrainGate is. the idea of Professor John Donoghue and his team of researchers at the Brown Institute for Brain Science,USA. BrainGate is attached directly to the brain. First of all,gold wires are put into the part of the brain that controls movement. These are then connected to a small computer chip(芯片) . When the person thinks about different movements,this creates electrical signals,which are picked up by the chip. After this,the signals that are created by the brain are sent back to a computer,which changes the signals into movements. Finally,the computer uses the robotic arm to carry out these movements. BrainGate can already be used to write an e-mail or play computer games,just by brain power.

   The technology has already cost millions of dollars to develop and when it is available for use,it will probably cost thousands of dollars per person. There are still many challenges ahead for Donoghue nd his team. They are currently planning a mini wireless version,which will allow people to be connected to the computer at all times. Donoghue also dreams of using this technology to help disabled people who can't move their arms or legs. He plans to connect BrainGate directly to their own paralysed limbs(瘫痪的胳膊或腿) .This will mean that the person can control their own body again,without relying on a robotic arm.

   This research is attracting the military's (军方的) attention as well. However,it is easy to understand why scientists might be concerned about how thought-controlled machines could be used by the military.

32. What does the underlined word “These” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A. Wires. B. Brains.

   C. Thoughts. D. Movements.

33. According to the text,what is one of BrainGate's disadvantages?

   A. It is too expensive.

   B. It needs improvement.

   C. It is difficult to control.

   D. It produces few movements.

34. How will Donoghue help disabled people?

   A. By making BrainGate smaller.

   B. By developing a wireless version.

   C. By attaching BrainGate to their bad limbs.

   D. By replacing their limbs with robotic ones.

35. What does the military think of thought-controlled machines?

   A. They could be useful.

   B. They could lead to disasters.

   C. They would be in mass production.

   D. They would face fierce competition.

   Many studies have shown that students learn in different ways and that good results can be achieved if they are taught by a teaching method that suits them best. Similarly,students’ performance varies in what types of test they are given. Therefore,it may seem reasonable to give students the chance to choose how they wish to be tested. However,this would mean teachers would be forced to prepare many different methods of assessment for the exact same material. Teachers are already very busy,creating tests,grading,coming up with interesting lesson plans,teaching classes,not to mention holding parent teacher conferences,and creating new tests would only add to their burden.

   Another strain teachers would have to face is how to grade fairly and objectively if students were tested on the same material in a variety of ways. For instance,how do you compare a student who wrote an essay on one small topic of a book to another who answered every multiple choice question correctly over the entire book? Maybe the student who wrote the essay only read a small part of it in depth enough so that they could write the essay. But perhaps the student taking the multiple choice test only had a base understanding of the book and couldn’t write a critical essay about something in it.

   This is not to say,however,that students should be graded in the same manner every time. This would be equally unfair as again,different students test better when assessed by different methods. Therefore,teachers need to be sure to give essay tests,multiple choice tests,as well as other multi-media(多媒体） projects to assess their students,just not over the same material. This gives students the opportunity to show off their abilities and make up for tasks that they’ re not good at. For instance,a student that is a bad test taker could make up for their grade with a well-performed project. Another option is to provide students with extra credit opportunities. As such,students could be allowed to choose the method in which they wish to complete their extra credit. If a student is a strong essay writer,they could write an extra essay to make up for their poor test grade. This would allow students to compensate for poor grades in areas in which they aren’ t as accomplished.

28. We know from Paragraph 1 that if students could choose how they are tested,teachers would .

   A. have more work

   B. lose their authority   C. change their lesson plans

   D. prepare more testing materials

29. What does the underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 2 mean?

   A. Possibility. B. Difficulty.

   C. Approach. D. Hesitation.

30. The author writes the last paragraph in order to.

   A. draw a conclusion   B. offer suggestions

   C. predict the future   D. prove his point

31. Where is the text most probably taken from?

   A. A textbook.

   B. An announcement.

   C. A news report.

   D. An education magazine.

   My mother sat in silence,shocked by my guided who bike around the world for charity,sail the globe in search of their roots or see the world through children's eyes. We found many people on boats,bikes and foot,showing that adventure doesn't have to die when a new life is created. As one of my friends says, ‘This is your one and only chance to explore the world with your children as they are now.'

   ‘Mum,' I began awkwardly. 'We're going to travel across New Zealand. Two bikes,two trailers (拖车) ，two toddlers(学步的孩子) and 2,000 miles. ’

   ‘ Two thousand nappies(纸尿裤) more like. ’

   My mother wasn't the only one to raise objections. While friends and family were impressed by our bravery,they were horrified at what it would involve. "No nursery,no babysitters,no bath time,no peace,no escape And that was before we mentioned the real difficulty: pulling 50 kg of trailer,toddler and baggage. And of course the nappies.

   ‘Is there anything I can say to put you off ?’ my mother asked.

   ‘No,Mum/ I replied firmly.

   ‘ Well,we’ 11 see about that.’

   The challenge of dealing with my mother's phone call about potential disasters is as great as anything we may have to face on the road. Meanwhile,we rush to toilet-train bofh children to avoid the nappy carrying. Among the voices of doubt and disapproval,I still sometimes wonder if we are mad,but know we aren't mad alone. We have now been in communication with many of the families I showed my mother on the web. And we can feel our own voice getting stronger and more confident with their encouragement,advice and support.

   Now we know there are so many families out there adventuring,we ,re already developing ideas for a world tour to meet some of these families and talk with them about their experiences and spread the word about the possibilities for independent family adventure. As a friend of ours said, ‘ The only limit is the parents’ imagination/ We intend to let ours run wild.

24. What made the author's mother surprised?

   A. That there’ re so many things to view on the Internet.

   B. That so many parents travel with their small children.

   C. That there,re so many different ways to see the world.

   D. That the author made so many friends on the Internet.

25. When the author's friends knew her travel plan,they felt .

   A. envious   B. worried

   C. curious   D. excited

26. When the author is travelling,her mother phones her to .

   A. offer her advice on training children

   B. help her get in touch with friends

   C. persuade her to stop travelling

   D. make sure she isn’ t mad 

27. According to the last paragraph,the author.

   A. is planning a reunion party with her family

   B. has already made a detailed plan for a world tour

   C. is concerned that her imagination may cause problems

   D. hopes to meet other families and share their experiences

                          The Cambridge Festivals 

January 

Cambridge Winter Ale (啤酒) Festival 

   The festival features a range of local and national beers,including traditional winter beers,locally produced ciders（苹果酒） and a selection of bottled beers from around the world. Smaller than its sister festival in May,this is another chance to try some rare ales over three days in January.

   More information: 

   www.cambridgebeerfestiml.com 

February 

e-Luminate 

   The five-day festival connects ambitious art with imaginative technology to cast light on low carbon innovation. It offers a unique opportunity to discover,or re-discover,the richness and diversity of Cambridge’s buildings and public spaces through a range of amazing lights. Brighten the winter days by attending shows,concerts,guided tours,family activities and talks.

   More information: www.e-luminatefestivals.co.uk 

March 

Cambridge Style Week 

   Cambridge's annual fashion week includes various catwalk shows,boutiques（精品店） in-store events and much more!Cambridge Style Week showcases a variety of stores from in and around Cambridge,ranging from popular brands,designer labels to independent boutiques.

   More information: www.cambridgestyleweek.com 

April 

Cambridge Literary Festival 

   Founded in 2003,Cambridge Literary Festival is an important event of the city’s cultural calendar. Every April and November,it is held in the city’s historic centre and offers creative writing discussions as well as talks and readings from established authors. Usually,its spring festival lasts for five days while its winter one is for one day only.

   More information:

   www.cambridgeliteraryfestivcd.com 

21. What's one of the features of e-Luminate festival?

   A. The Internet. B. The light.

   C. Shows. D. Talks.

22. The festival that lasts for the shortest time is held in.

   A. January   B. February

   C. March   D. April

23. Which festival is held twice every year?

   A. e-Luminate.

   B. Cambridge Style Week.

   C. Cambridge Literary Festival.

   D. Cambridge Winter Ale Festival.

书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是学生会主席李华。你的美国朋友卡尔正在你市度假，请你代表学生会给他写一封电子 邮件，邀请他给同学们做报告。要点如下：

1. 时间:下周三下午3点到5点；

2. 报告内容:如何提高英语口语，美国学生的日常生活以及中美差异。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

    2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3. 开头和结尾己为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Carl,

Yours,

 Li Hua

短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧) ,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

    2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

   Last summer I did some fruit-picking. It is pretty hard work,though. I had to start in 7 am and picked for a good eight hours. But it was such cheerful and full of fun. Some of we had guitars,so in the evenings [ ! we had barbecues and played a bit music together. I only got about $80 a week,but at the least they gave me all my meals,and the food was not that awfully. Basic accommodation was also supplying. Still,I’m afraid I won’t be going fruit-picking this summer,because V ve got a temporary job in town what pays better.

   Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South Korea. Compared with human teachers,the robot teachers are 61. (patient) . They never get angry and are always kind to the students. That's 62. the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.

   English teaching robots 63. (send) to three primary schools for eight weeks last December.64. (equip) with a microphone and video camera, the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students,interest in the language and build up their 65. (confident) . More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams. Meanwhile,other robot teachers,66. can teach math,science and art,have also been developed.

   Many people think these robot teachers should be used 67. faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education.68. (give) rural school children more learning chances the South Korean government has expressed great interest in 69. (develop) these robots.

   No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students. Perhaps they will 70. (complete) replace human teachers one day in the future. Who knows?

   Two interesting aspects of the British tendency are the charity(慈善) shop and the car-boot(汽车后备箱) sale. Both of these 41 selling goods for different purposes.

   Charity shops were 42 in the early twentieth century by groups like Oxfam and The Salvation Army which wanted to raise money to 43 charity work. People would donate bags of old clothes and other items like books,records,and furniture which could be 44 to the public at low prices. Over the last ten years there has been a 45 in the charity shops in the UK. Some 46 in well-to-do areas are as expensive as up-market retailers. Go into any charity shop on a Saturday morning and you will find people of all ages and 47 looking for a bargain; it might be a(n) 48 CD. a book for a university course,or a brand-name shirt.

   Car-boot sales are 49 popular,but they do not have the aim of raising money for charity. This is a way for people to have a 50 clear-out and get rid of old possessions that they don't want any more and to make 51 at the same time. Car-boot sales 52 at weekends in Britain. Here you will 53 individuals (个人) ，groups of friends and families with a table set up at the back of their car,selling all kinds of things out of the 54 of their car. 55 there are asking prices for the items on sale,there is plenty of 56 for negotiation.

   As with everything in Britain,class 57 is shown in people's behaviour around charity shops and car-boot sales. Some people who have got a good 58 will be very proud and will 59 tell their friends. Other people who are 60 to buy clothes in charity shops,though,might be deeply embarrassed and ashamed.

41. A. lead to   B. result from   C. aim at   D. depend on

42. A. expanded   B. displayed   C. noticed   D. founded

43. A. ask for   B. pay for   C. carry out   D. look into

44. A. donated   B. mailed   C. sent   D. sold

46. A. British tendencies   B. charity shops   C. public items   D. secondhand trades

47. A. camps   B. shelters   C. classes   D. skills

48. A. extra   B. missing   C. useless   D. rare

49. A. equally   B. personally   C. possibly   D. naturally

50. A. good   B. slight   C. different   D. basic

51. A. progress   B. money   C. decisions   D. efforts

52. A. show up   B. take place   C. stay away   D. run out

53. A. follow   B. help   C. see   D. greet

54. A. doors   B. windows   C. roof   D. boot

55. A. Unless   B. Because   C. Although   D. If

56. A. space   B. room   C. time   D. advice

57. A. burden   B. suffering   C. difficulty   D. anxiety

58. A. chance   B. bargain   C. result   D. advantage

59. A. readily   B. secretly   C. normally   D. finally

60. A. forced   B. ordered   C. invited   D. reminded

   Skiing is a winter sport that involves the use of skis. 36 Skiers attach them to their shoes or boots and use them to get over snow,often down a mountain slope. Nordic skiing and Alpine skiing are major events of the Winter Olympic Games.

   Nordic skiing started in Norway and other countries of northern Europe. Nordic skiing events include cross-country racing and ski jumping.37 A cross-country skier must be able to ski uphill,downhill,and across flat areas. In a ski-jumping competition the skier gets down a steep ramp(斜坡) that curves upward at the end. The skier leaps off the end and tried to “fly” as far as possible and then land on his or her feet. The skier who leaps the farthest and has the best style is the winner. 38 

   Alpine skiing started in the Alps of central Europe. Alpine events include downhill and slalom racing. Downhill racing is the fastest and most dangerous of all skiing events. The skier goes down a long,steep course that may have large bumps (隆起物) .Along the course are gates formed by single poles or pairs of poles. 39 The winner is the skier who completes the course in the shortest time. Slalom racing is similar to downhill racing. However,a slalom course is shorter and more winding than a downhill course. 40

   A. It requires the skier to make high-speed turns.

   B. Cross-country skiing takes place on open,hilly land.

   C. The skier must ski between them and stay on the course.

   D. Skis are long,mostly flat pieces of metal,wood,or plastic.

   E. The skier races over and around large bumps of snow called moguls.

   F. They are allowed to touch gates with their bodies as long as their skis stay on the course.

   G. The event called the Nordic combined includes a ski-jumping race and a cross-country race.