9．In the reception hall of the British Royal Acadel11y of Dance are displayed the statues of four outstanding female dancers．The stone sculpture of Dai Ailian is one of them．
  Dai Ailian was born in Trinidad and Tobago，an independent republiC in tlle West Indies-in 1916，with her forefathers living abroad for many years．In 1930，she went to London to study dance．Many famous dancers such as Anton Dolin，Rudolf Laban and Mary Wigman had been her teachers．Though ballet and modem dance'were not well connected at that time，Dai Ailian  leamed both of them．This is of great significance to her later development．
  Dai Ailian returned to her homeland in 1939 after the Anti-Japanese War broke out．She gave benefit．performances in Hong Kong and on the mainland．Major programs such as Homesick
Melody selling．Wheat Gleaning Girl and Story of the Guerrill as showed sympathy for the poorand concern over the nation's face．
 Dai Ailian's art career entered a golden period after the founding of the people's Republic of China．She bccame the first president of the National  Dance Troupe，the first headmistress of the Beijing Dance School and the first president of the Central Ballet Theater．Her representative works at this were a group dance called the Lotus Dance and Flying Spsaras．presented in Berlin and Warsaw in 1953 and 1955 and won awards．
 Dai Ailian always says："Ballet is my work．while folk dance is my greatest pleasure．"Her love for Chinese dance led to her efforts．Meanwhile，she introduced the essence of Western dance to China．For this reason，she was regarded as a qualified person to link up Chinese and Western dance cultures．

41．Why was the stone sculpture of Dai Ailian displayed in the hall of the British Royal Academy of Dance？A
A．Because of her noticeable contributions．
B．Because she was good at sculpture．
C．Because she studied in tlie British Royal Academy of Dance．
D．Because of her love of ller motherland，
42．Paragraph 2 is mainly aboutC．
A．her fair，ily and life
B．her love of dance and contribution
C．her childhood and education
D．her forefathers alld teachers
43．What is vely important to her later development？B
A．The fact that many famous dancers were her teachers．
B．Learning both ballet and modern dance．
C．Her expericnce ofliving abroacl．
D．Her educarion in Lonaon．
44．Which of the following statements is TRUF according to thE passage？B
A．During the Anti-Japanese War slle sold her stories．
B．At the age of 23，she returned to Chifla to give benefit performance．
C．After the founding of the People's Republic China she stoppecl dancing．
D．She was the first headmaster ofthe China Dance School．
45．Which was her representative work after the founding of PRC？A
A．Flying Apsaras
B．Homesick Melody
C．Wheat Gleaning Girl
D．Selling．

8．We lived in a very quiet neighborhood．One evening I heard a loud crash in the street．Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks．It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenager daughter Holly practice her driving．
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck．I enjoyed having it，but I said，"Guy，my heart is not set on that truck．I like it but it is just metal and won't last forever．Never set your heart on anything that won't last．"
After hearing the loud noise，the whole family ran outside．My son shouted，"Dad!Dad，Holly crashed your truck．"
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts．Was anyone hurt？Who else was involved？As I ran to the door，I heard a voice in my heart say，"Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love．She'll never forget it．"
The accident had occurred in my own driveway．Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle，the family van （搬运车）．In her inexperience，she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal．Holly was unhurt physically，but when I reached her，she was crying and saying，"Oh，Dad，I'm sorry．I know how much you love this truck．"I held her in my arms as she cried．
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck．I told her the story．Her eyes moistened（湿润） and she said，"That happened to me when I was a girl．I borrowed my dad's car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road．I ruined the car．When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me．"Over 40years later，she still felt the pain of that night．It was a deep wound on her soul．
I remember how sad Holly was the night and how I comforted her．One day，when Holly thinks back on her life，I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property．I repaired the van，but the dent （凹痕） in my truck is still there today．Every day it reminds me of what really matters in my life．

81．Why did the father permit his daughter to drive his truck？（No more than 5words） （2marks）To practice her driving
82．How did the accident happen？（No more than 11words） （3marks）Holly had confused the brakes and the gas pedal
83．What happened to the author's friend after she ruined her dad's car？
（No more than 11words） （2marks）Her father knocked her to the ground and kicked her．
84．What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage？（No more than 10words） （3marks）That love is more important than possessions．

7．Family Values
    To understand a nation，you should first get to know its minimum unit-family．（36 ）B
In the US，upon reaching an appropriate age，children are encouraged，but not forced，to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life．（37）DParents do not arrange marriages for their children，nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married．Young adults meet their future spouses（配偶）through other friends，at jobs，and in organizations and religious institutions．Although children choose their own spouses，they still hope their parents will approve of their choices．
Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families．A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job．（38）FA son may deliberately decide not to go into his father's business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his father's workplace．This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other．Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family．
（39）AIt is not like we Chinese．Parents are rulers and masters．We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect．In America，children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents，like family financial situation，the relationship between mother and father，and even sex．
（40）ETherefore，it is contrary that，on one hand，Americans admire independence and equality that they don't want to make sacrifice to make up a family，but on the other hand，Americans thing highly of family in their value system．

A．In the American family，children and parents are equal．
B．It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation．
C．When it comes to big problems，children do not have to always follow their parents'ways．
D．After children leave home，they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family．
E．Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality，they don't believe in making sacrifice．
F．Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence．
G．Many of them are expected to leave what could be life's most important decision-marriage almost entirely up to luck．

6．Ryo Desmidt is in his first year at a kindergarten in Hong Kong and seems like an especially gifted child．He is three years old．Since he was ten months old，his mother，Momoe，has been taking him to a language center five times a week where he is taught to listen，speak and interact in English，Mandarin and Japanese．He attends a language school in the city that offers courses for children as young as a few months old．
Some parents will even pay a tutor to speak in a particular language for an hour in the belief their baby will absorb this．This is just one of the many examples of how parents in Hong Kong are trying to get ahead of the game by giving their children a competitive edge in the race for limited school places．
With a large expatriate（侨民）community and an increase in mainland Chinese parents wishing to send their kids across the homer to school．Hong Kong's world class educational system is under   siege  with applications．And this pressure is being felt by parents，many of whom are starting early and going to extraordinary lengths to outshine thousands of other applicants for limited pre-school opportunities，believing it will give them an advantage when it comes to securing a primary school place．
At this time of the year，parents go into a crazy queuing for application forms at schools acroos Hong Kong．According to Fung Kai Kindergarten in the city's Sheung Shui district，around 2，000people camped out overnight to apply for only 240available spaces on October 7-police were even called in to deal with complaints about people cutting the queue．
In Hong Kong，where formal pre-school education begins at the age of three，many prospective parents begin mapping out education plans before their children are born．Desmidt，an expat mother living in Hong Kong，revealed she started looking for potential kindergartens and playgroups during her pregnancy．

51．From Ryo Desmidt we can know that parents in Hong KongC．
A．spend much on their own language learning
B．usually attend a language center with their children
C．compete for limited school resources for their children
D．try to set examples for others in children's education
52．What does the underlined word"siege''in Paragraph 3mean？C
A．control    B．investigation    C．pressure   D．discussion
53．Why is it harder to apply for Hong Kong's schools？A
A．More kids in mainland are studying there．
B．More Hong Kong parents move to mainland．
C．Children in Hong Kong are outstanding．
D．Children in mainland are outstanding．
54．What does Paragraph 4mainly tell us？D
A．Parents fill in admission forms．   B．Policemen keep peace．
C．Parents camp out overnight．      D．Parents queue for school applications．
55．A ccording to the text，Desmidt was aBmother．
A．near-sighted    B．far-sighted    C．self-serving   D．straight-forward．

5．Here's a hotel worth writing home about：a company in Poland plans to build tourist accommodation under the sea．The structure can be dragged to a suitable location and placed on supports on the sea bed．
The‘Water Discus'will be made up of an underwater disc containing 22bedrooms with sea views，connected by lift and stairs to a disc above the surface containing other hotel facilities．
Project manager Robert Bursiewicz says："Nowadays it's possible to build submarilles （潜水艇）which go deeper than 500m below the sea surface，so building an underwater hotel is not a problem．"
In fact，they don't plan to have the hotel very deep．Water acts like a filter（过滤器）for sunlight，and below l5m most colours，apart from blue，are washed out．And we all want to see colourful marine life，don't we？
But this isn't the first hotel to offer underwater views from the bedrooms．The two-bedroom Jules'Undersea Lodge，off the coast of Florida，has been taking in guests 10m beneath the surface since 1986．
The company that operates the hotel also runs a diving course for beginners to help get guests down and into the hotel．It is accessible only through an opening at the bottom．
And you'll find all the usual facilities in the room，according to Teresa McKirma，Jules's chief financial officer．It has a television，air conditioning and wi-fi．But for the staft，simple things like cleaning and making beds can be challenging，since the lodge is in sea water．
‘‘It actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there，"she says．"We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoymacy（浮力）．"
The hotel has suitably sized waterproof boxes so that pizzas can be delivered by divers to guests wllo order them for their evening meal．And after a meal，if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience，you don't have to count sheep．You'll fall asleep quicker if you count fish．

41．The new hotel willA．
A．have movable structure           B．contain three discs
C．be built 500m beneath the surface   D．come into use soon
42．Why won't they plan to have the hotel very deep in the water？C
A．They have financial problems．
B．They lack advanted technology．
C．Most colours are washed out below 15m．
D．They refuse to enjoy colorful life．
43．Which of the following is true of Jules'Undersea Lodge？C
A．It is built l5m beneath the sea．      B．It has the history of 30years．
C．It offers a diving course to beginners．D．It can be accessible by stairs．
44．According to Teresa McKinna，B．
A．the built hotel is badly equipped
B．the staff's work is difficult to finish
C．it's easy to get things down there
D．entertainment is impossible in the hotel
45．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？D
A．Passengers can't enjoy their meals．
B．Passengers will feel fed up with the views．
C．Passengers have no choice but to count fish．
D．Passengers may get excited about the experience．

4．Once a circle missed a wedge（楔子）．The circle wanted to be （21）C，So it went around looking for its missing piece．But because it was（22）A and therefore could roll only very slowly，it（23）Cthe flowers along the way．It chatted with worms．It enjoyed the sunshine．It found lots of different（24）B，but none of them fit．So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on（25）A．Then one day the circle found a piece that（26）Dperfectly．It was so happy．Now it could be whole，with nothing （27）A．It incorporated（合并）the missing piece into itself and began to （28）B．Now that it was a （29）B circle，it could roll very fast，too fast to notice flowers or talk to the worms．When it realized how（30）Ahe world seemed when it rolled so quickly，it stopped，（31）Cits found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away．
The lesson of the story，I suggested，was that in some strange sense we are more whole（32）Dwe are missing something．The man who has（33）C is in some ways a poor man．He will（34）Aknow what it feels like to desire，to hope，to nourish his soul with the dream of something better．
Life is not a spelling bee（拼字比赛），where no matter how many words you've gotten right，you're disqualified if you make one（35）C．Life is more like a baseball season，where even the best team （36）B one third of its games and even the worst team has its days of brilliance．Our（37）Ais to win more games than we lose．When we accept that imperfection is（38）Cof being human，and when we can continue rolling through life and （39）B it，we will have （40）D a wholeness that others can only long for．

21．A．famous	B．friendly	C．whole	D．wealthy
22．A．incomplete	B．incorrect	C．inactive	D．inadequate
23．A．watered	B．picked	C．admired	D．ignored
24．A．circles	B．pieces	C．views	D．colors
25．A．searching	B．chatting	C．fighting	D．digging
26．A．grows	B．winds	C．mixes	D．fits
27．A．missing	B．shining	C．hidden	D．injured
28．A．float	B．roll	C．flow	D．escape
29．A．successful	B．perfect	C．flexible	D．practical
30．A．different	B．beautiful	C．bright	D．reasonable
31．A．poured	B．settled	C．1eft	D．parked
32．A．before	B．since	C．unless	D．when
33．A．something	B．none	C．everything	D．nothing
34．A．never	B．seldom	C．usually	D．often
35．A．decision	B．note	C．mistake	D．step
36．A．wins	B．loses	C．quits	D．continues
37．A．goal	B．topic	C．mark	D．pride
38．A．half	B．all	C．part	D．1ittle
39．A．change	B．appreciate	C．recall	D．hate
40．A．replaced	B．avoided	C．performed	D．achieved

3．A four-wheeled robot，known as Rover，has been tested by a team at Sydney University．It was used to move a herd of cows from a field to a dairy（牛奶场）．
Researchers were amazed at how easily cows accepted the presence of the robot．They were not disturbed by it and the gathering process was calm and effective．Because the robot moved in a steady manner it allowed cows to move at their own speed，which was important in reducing injuries among cattle，said Dr Kendra Kerrisk，dairy researcher and associate professor．
The robot was adapted from one that was already being used to monitor fruit and trees on farms．A team at Sydney University's Centre for Field Robotics improved the robot so that it could be put in a field with cows in order for the researchers to gather data on robot-cow interaction．
The robot needs to be operated by a human but it's hoped that in the future a version can be developed that will be fully automated．As well as gathering cows a new version could also collect information useful for farmers．
Using robots to get cows to the dairy will be better for their well-being．"The research is in its very early stages but robotic technologies certainly have the potential to transform dairy farming，"said Dr．Kerrisk．"When we have discussed this concept with farmers they have been extremely excited and we have had a series of calls and emails asking how they can get hold of one，"she added．
The robot could also cut down the number of accidents involving humans on farms．Most dairy farmers in Australia use bikes to round up their cattle and they are one of the leading causes of injury．The team hopes that by using the robot to do the job instead，accident rates could fall．
61．The robot Rover was mainly used toC．
A．milk the cows on the field   
B．feed the cows with food
C．round up cows on dairy farms
D．take farmers around the farm
62．Why did the cows，accept the robot easily？A
A．Because it moved at a steady pace．
B．Because it didn't hurt the cattle．
C．Because it was calm and kind．
D．Because it allowed cows to walk at a fast speed．
63．At present，the robot RoverC．
A．can go around the farm automatically
B．can help researchers to gather data
C．has to be operated by a human  
D．has been available in the market
64．What can we learn from Dr．Kerrisk's words in the fifth paragraph？B
A．The research will soon be finished．
B．The robot will be popular among farmers．
C．Robotic technology has highly developed．
D．Dairy farming has much potential．
65．What's the main idea of the text？D
A．A team at Sydney University developed a robot．
B．Using robots on farms can reduce injuries．
C．Dairy farming in Australia needs transforming．
D．Robot used to round up cows is a hit with farmers．

2．How will you celebrate New Year's Eve？By having a party with your classmates？Going to the karaoke for a singing competition？Many people around the world celebrate the day．Let's have a look at what people in other countries do．
In the United States，thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcome in the new year at midnight．The change from New Year's Eve and New Year's Day is very exciting．People count down （倒计时） the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Year ball slowly gets down and lights up the area．
In Spain，when the clock strikes midnight，everyone eats 12grapes．They eat one grape for each toll （钟声） to bring good luck for the next 12months of the new year．
In Scotland，fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle．Immediately after midnight，people sing Auld Lang Syne （《友谊地久天长》）．The words are in Scottish and mean"days gone by"．The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song．
In Brazil，most people wear white clothes on New Year's Eve to bring good luck for the new year．If they live near a beach，after midnight，people go there，light candles in the sand，throw flowers in the sea and make a wish．They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true．
Did you know？
The date January 1was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar （凯撒大帝） as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46BC．The month of January was named after the Roman god，Janus．He is pictured with two heads．One head looks forward and the other back．They represent a break between the old and new．

41．What's the best title of the passage？B．
A．The history of New Year．
B．New Year joy all around the world．
C．Where to celebrate the New Year's Eve．
D.12grapes，12months．
42．People in the US don'tA when on the New Year's Eve．
A．eat 12grapes   B．go to the Times Square
C．count down the seconds   D．get excited
43．In Scotland，you will probably seeD．
A．the famous poet Robert Burns sings the Auld Lang Syne
B．most people wear white clothes
C．people go for a singing competition
D．fireworks set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle
44．We can learn from the last paragraph thatB．
A．Janus established the calendar
B．Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a year
C．The calendar before 46BC was the same as the one today
D．Julius Caesar was the Roman god
45．What does the underlined word jam in the second paragraph mean？A．
A．come in a large number   B．walk up and down
C．rush from time to time    D．come now and then．

1．Travelers arriving at Heathrow airport this year have been met by the smell of freshly-cut grass，pumped from a corner through an"aroma box"，a machine which blows warm，sweet-smelling air into the environment．
Heathrow's move into"sensory"marketing is the latest in a long line of attempts by businesses to use sensory psychology-the scientific study of the effects of the senses on our behavior to help sell products．Marketing people call this"atmosphere"-using smells to influence consumer behavior．On Valentine's Day two years ago，the chain of chemist's Superdog scented one of its London shops with chocolate．"Chocolate is associated with love，"said a marketing spokeswoman，"We thought it would get people in the mood for romance．"She did not reveal，though，whether the smell actually made people spend more money．
However，research into customer satisfaction with certain scented products has clearly shown that smell does have a commercial effect，though of course it must be an appropriate smell．In a survey，customers considered a lemon-scented detergent （洗涤剂） more effective than another scented with coconut despite the fact that the detergent used in both was similar．On the other hand，a coconut-scented sun cream was rated more effective than a lemon-scented one．A research group from Washington University reported that the smell of mint or orange sprayed in a store resulted in customers rating the store as more modern and more pleasant for shopping than other stores without the smell．Customers also rated the goods on sale as better，and expressed a stronger intention to visit the store again in the future．
Writers and poets have often described the powerful effects of smell on our emotion，and smell is often considered to be the sense most likely to recall emotion-filled memories．Perhaps the reason is because smells are very difficult to give a name to．The fact that smell is invisible，and thus somehow more mysterious，may partly explain its reputation as our most emotional sense．
（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．）

78．What is the function of"aroma box"at Heathrow airport？To blow warm，sweet-smelling air into the environment．
79．The example of"coconut-scented detergent"and"coconut-scented sun cream"is used to show thatan appropriate smell does have a commercial effect．
80．The smell of mint or orange is of help for the store to leave a better impression on customers．
81．What is one of the reasons why smell is considered the most emotional sense？It is invisible，and （thus） mysterious．

20．"There is a senseless concept that children grow up and leave home when they are 18，and the truth is far from that，"says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today，unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．
Analysts raised a variety of reasons for this return to the nest．One important reason is that the marriage age is rising，a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people，which is second to skyrocketing housing costs to which young people find their wings attached．Besides，a high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters．For some，the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．
Living at home，says Knighton，a school teacher，continues to give her security and moral support．Her mother agreed，"It is ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．"But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all．There are the quarrels over bathrooms，telephones and privacy．Some families，however，manage the delicate balancing act．But for others，it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco，24，has been home three times-and left three times．"What I considered a social drink，my dad considered an alcohol problem，"she explains．"He never liked anyone I dated，so I either had to hide away to meet them at friends'houses．"
It is really hard to say how long adult children should live with their parents before moving on．Nevertheless，it is commonly recognized that lengthy homecomings are a mistake and they accidentally destroy the advantage of brief visits that will strengthen the relationship between parents and children．Children，struggling to establish separate identities，can end up with"a sense of inadequacy，defeat and failure．"And aging parents，who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom，find themselves stuck with responsibilities，which is definitely a stress for them．
（Note Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS．）

78．What's the most important reason for young adults'returning to the nest？skyrocketing housing costs．
79．Knighton enjoys living at home due toa sense of security and moral support．
80．What has resulted in the Michelle Del Turco's unhappy experience with her dad？They failed to manage the delicate balancing act．
81．From the passage，we can conclude it isbrief visits that benefit（s） both adult children and their parents to avoid lengthy homecomings．