7．The Japanese government's so-called purchase of Diaoyu Islands will inevitably have a（n） _____ impact on China-Japan economic and trade ties．（　　）

A．

effective

B．

productive

C．

negative

D．

creative

6．Old batteries can't be discarded _____ even when they are no longer useful，because they'll pollute the environment．（　　）

A．

casually

B．

partly

C．

gradually

D．

immediately

5．Although China has developed its economy greatly，its per capital GDP is still _____ one-tenth of the United States．（　　）

A．

slightly

B．

separately

C．

originally

D．

roughly

4．Call me when you_____at the railway station，Alice，I'll go there to meet you．（　　）

A．

arrive

B．

would arrive

C．

have arrived

D．

are arriving

3．People believe that doing sports can make them feel __________ anxious and sleep better．（　　）

A．

less

B．

least

C．

more

D．

most

2．Efficiency and productivity are the key factors in the workplace．Being noticed is essential for the employee to progress．What if you are shy？People often make assumptions that being shy means you can't complete a job as well as others and this can seriously hold you back．
A shy person is likely to be the one who works hard and struggles for a quiet life rather than being put in an awkward （令人不舒服的）） situation．Unfortunately it means that you may be the one who misses a promotion．Being shy means your boss is less likely to remember you despite your ability．You end up with the"reliable"one who will riot compete with others．
Communication is essential and while you may be a good listener it is important to make your voice heard．Shy people may have a lot of thoughts，but keeping their ideas to themselves is only to punish themselves when someone else receives praise for the same idea．Bosses may assume that you haven't the ability to think of ideas despite the fact that you have plenty but feel afraid to say them．If deals have to be made，your boss may think you won't be able to win over customers．
If you are unsure of carrying out a task and afraid of being laughed at，you will feel depressed．This could cause you not to complete the task effectively enough，Asking for help will ease the pressure．
Being shy can lead to missing a promotion and pay increase because you are afraid to ask．It could be the opportunity for the company to provide extra training for you．If you don't ask you will miss out on greater expertise （专业知识）．
Find strategies to overcome your fears．The challenges may be something such as being the first one to speak to a colleague．The sense of achievement will be inspiring．Later on it could be suggesting at least one idea the next time there is a meeting．If you feel you have serious problems with shyness then try confidence training to help you．Making that decision to try could change your life．
53．According to the passage，a shy personB．
    A．often has low efficiency at work
    B．will not be regarded as abler than others
    C．will feel embarrassed in the workplace
    D．will be regarded as the most reliable employee
54．What can we infer from the passage？B
    A．People often look down upon a shy person．
    B．Shyness will prevent our career advancement．
    C．Bosses will never give important tasks to a shy person．
    D．A shy person will not ask for help when meeting difficulties．
55．To overcome our shyness at work，we canA．
    ①greet our colleagues actively
    ②declare what we're capable of to everyone
    ③get trained to increase our self-confidence
    ④put forward at least one idea during a meeting
    A．①③④B．①②④C．①②③D．②③④
56．What's the best title for passage？D
    A．How to overcome shyness？B．The character of a shy person
    C．The effects of being shy on people     D．Disadvantages of being shy at work．

1．[1]In Finland winters are long and cold，with temperatures rarely rising above freezing，and the nights never seem to end．In addition，those who live in the far north of the country have to cope with the"polar night"，a period of 51 days on end during which the sun never rises．But the Finns have invented a way of staying warm and happy-the sauna（桑拿）．
[2]Almost every house in Finland has one；in a country which numbers just five  million inhabitants，there are an estimated two million saunas．
[3]Saunas have been around for a long time．The first written reference to the sauna dates back to the l2th century．At first，the sauna was just a heated hole in the ground used for bathing．But over time，as the population became more settled，it became an above-ground room separated from the main house．Today，however，most modern hornes include a sauna，in addition to a shower or bath，in the bathroom．
[4]For Finns the sauna is part of life from childhood，and an experience to be shared with family or friends．It is usual for men and women to take turns to have a sauna．In public saunas there will be separate saunas for men and women．The aim is to relax and sweat，after which you can have a shower，or just run about in the snow outside．Some people even dive into a nearby lake!
[5]But are saunas healthy？        ．For example，although some people think  that it is possible to use a sauna to lose weight，most doctors would advise against it．More realistic claims made in favor of saunas include improving blood circulation，getting rid of toxins（毒素），helping people who have breathing problems，and relieving tired muscle．What's more，research by the Finnish Medical Society suggests that people who regularly have saunas reduce their chances of catching colds by up to 30 percent．
66．What is"polar night"？（no more than 20 words）The polar night is a period of 51 days on end when the sun never rises．
67．What does the information in Para．2 suggest？（no more than l5 words）It suggests that the saunas are very popular in Finland．/People in Finland love saunas very much．
68．What's the main idea of Para 3？（no more than 10 words）The history of the sauna．/The development of the sauna．/Saunas have been around for a long time．
69．List three things that people usually do after taking saunas．
①having a shower ②running about in the snow outside ③diving intoa nearby lake    
70．Fill in the blank in Para．5 with proper words．（no more than 10 words）Opinions are divided．/Opinions are different．/People have different opinions．

20．Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself．But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings．
    The expression"to be in hot water"is one of them．"Hot water，was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble．One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle．
    That no longer happens．But we still get in"hot water"．When we are in"hot water"，we are in trouble．It can be any kind of trouble-serious or not so serious．A  person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police．A young boy can be in hot  water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes．
    Being in"deep water"is almost the same as being in hot water．When you are in deep water you are in a ditticult position Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head．You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve．You can be in deep water，for example，if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market．
"To keep your head above water"is a colorful expression that means staying out of  debt．A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times．A man  who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job．
"Water over the dam"is another expression about a past event．It is something that is finished．It cannot be changed．The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again．
"Throwing cold water"also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals．It  means that one doesn't like an idea．For example，you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems．But your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much．
56．The expression"hot water"A．
A．has a long history           
B．is not used nowadays
C．means arguing with others  
D．only means serious trouble
57．Which of the following expressions have the similar meaning？B
A．"Throwing cold water"and"deep water"
B．"Hot water''and"deep water"
C．‘‘Deep water''and‘‘water over the dam''
D．"Hot water''and"water over the dam"
58．If you signed an agreement with Tom yesterday and want to change it now，Tom may retuse and sayC．
A．You should keep your head above water
B．You can't throw cold water
C．It is water over the dam
D．Don't be in deep water
59．Tom borrowed a lot of money，so he has toAto keep his head above water．
A．find a well-paid job   
B．break the law
C．swim to the shore     
D．invest in stocks blindly
60．What would be the best title for the passage？B
A．An important word in English   
B．Expressions about water
C．Several common expressions     
D．Water and everyday English．

19．It does not matter who wins．We are told that from day one．Usually，that statement is followed by some remark about being a loser．If we do not care who wins，then why do we compete？Fun，experience，the chance to meet new people---these are the reasons we try to outdo each other．
       People will compete over anything．Every Christmas，my neighbors and I have a little Christmas light competition．It is heaven for the electric company，but I think we give Will Rogers Airport a scare．It is bright enough to land a plane in our front yards．I admit that last year my neighbors won，but only because they bought every strand of lights Wal-Mart had before I could get there．
Personal competitions are great，but we get a little carried away．I cannot stand to see coaches shout at kids playing sports．Who cares if someone messes up and the other team advances？
       I'm tired of people competing just to win．It happens not only in sports，but in music competitions，too．People auditioning（试音）for chair placement in certain bands can get really unfriendly．This year I did not audition for a certain band，but I went to auditions anyway．This was the first time I actually had the opportunity to comprehend the whole picture．
       Other times I've been the person who was nervous and anxious．This time，I sat back and observed everyone else．I came to the realization that the people who aren't so good are terrified of the good people，and the good people are scared stiff that the bad people have taken lessons and can now show them up．Unless a person is on the outside looking in，I don't think anyone realizes this．
       Maybe competing is human nature，but we shouldn't let it influence our judgment．Being disrespectful to opponents（对手），letting competition become our life，and becoming so involved that we close ourselves off from friends and family is not the meaning of competition．
       A little competition is healthy，so it shouldn't hurt anyone．If it does，someone somewhere needs to back off，find the good thing hidden inside，and try it again．Winning isn't everything，and losing isn't the end of the world．
 
63．The author mentions his competition with his neighbors toD．
A．make excuses for his failure                        
B．express his concern about the airport
C．imply his neighbor cheated in the competition
D．show people really care about the result of competition
64．The underlined word"this"in Paragraph 5 refers toD．
A．the rules of competition                    
B．competitors'effort to win   
C．the influence of competition on life
D．the negative attitude to competition        
65．From the passage，we can learn thatB．
A．the author failed the audition
B．competitors may be unfriendly to each other
C．it is coaches who always mess up the match
D．those who observe opponents calmly always win
66．Which of the following opinions does the author probably accept？C
A．Competition for the job is fierce．
B．Winning or losing is none of people's concern．
C．Competition is healthy，but it can get out of hand．
D．The disadvantages of competition outweigh the benefits．

18．It is easy to lose patience with science today．The questions are pressing：How dangerous is air pollution？What about low-level radiation？When will that horrible earthquake strike California？And why can't we predict weather better？But the evidence is often described as"uncertain"，forcing scientists to base their points of view almost as much on intuition（直觉）as on science．
When historians and philosophers of science listen to these questions，some conclude that science may not be able to solve all these problems any time soon． The unknowns can grow into riddles that are impossible to solve． Because of the unstable and changing state of the earth's atmosphere，for example，scientists have struggled for centuries to predict the weather with precision（精确） but failed．
The case is different for scientists of astronomy． For example，they think that the gravitational force of a nearby space vehicle，though tiny，is able to change the path of a much larger planet if the vehicle spends enough time close to it． With the aid of Newton's laws of gravitational attraction，ground controllers can predict the path of a planetary probe （探测仪）-or satellite-with incredible accuracy． They do this by calculating the gravitational force from each of the passing planets until the probe speeds beyond the edge of the solar system．A much more difficult task is to calculate what happens when two or three times of such force pull on the probe at the same time． Such procedures can，of course，be very difficult，but for experiments，they are effective．
This range of questions-from simple problems to those impossibly complex-has resulted in nicknames for various fields of study："soft"sciences and"hard"sciences．"Soft"sciences admit a great degree of uncertainty． Academicians tend to judge fields such as sociology，psychology，and political science as"soft"because they are assumed to be understandable，of unnecessary mathematical accuracy，and concerned with everyday affairs such as interpersonal relationships． However，"hard"sciences，such as astronomy and chemistry，are said to offer precise answers． Precise definitions for"hard"sciences vary，but the characteristics of"hard"sciences include：producing testable predictions； performing controlled experiments； relying on quantifiable data and mathematical models； a high degree of accuracy and objectivity； and generally applying a pure form of the scientific method．

67．We can learn from the passage thatD．
A．a large planet is able to change the size of a tiny planet
B．ground controllers can affect the gravitational force of planets
C．calculating the probe speeds beyond the solar system is possible
D．predicting the weather is more difficult than predicting the path of a satellite
68．According to the author，"soft"sciencesA．
A．allow for certain inaccuracy
B．focus on personal relationships
C．are based on controlled experiments
D．are rooted in data and mathematical models
69． What might be the best title for the passage？C
A． Science，a Long History？
C． Science，Accurate or Not？
B． Science and Its Functions
D． Science and Its Application
70． What is the author's attitude towards science in this passage？A
A． Objective． B． Sceptical． C． Disapproval．    D． Optimistic．