5．Heexposed （暴露；揭露） their plan to the public，so it was no secret at all．

4．It was by accident that he broke the valuable vase．He didn't do that onpurpose （故意）．

3．My old neighbor Charles felt __________ after his children moved out．（　　）

A．

lonely

B．

safely

C．

angrily

D．

happily

2．Singles'Day----the Chinese opposite of Valentine's Day has turned into a massive online shopping event．It is a day when single people are supposed to buy themselves presents．But there are sociological reasons behind China's"celebration"of single life．And the imbalance could have big consequences for the country．
There were 34million more men than women in China in 2011．Part of that is natural-usually there are 105boys born for every 100girls．But the Chinese gender ratio  （性别比例） at birth is much more obvious．It was 116boys to 100girls in 2012．The one child policy is largely to blame．Brought in to limit population expansion，the policy allows only one child per family．But because male children are seen as more valuable，as well as more likely to support their parents in old age，some parents choose to have a son over a daughter．The result is that large numbers of men will likely never get married．In fact，one study has predicted that by 2030，1in 5Chinese men in their 30s will never have married，while another states that 94% of unmarried people in China are men．
Traditionally，China h as seen high levels of marriage，usually among the young．Besides，the increased education and career opportunities for women have meant that marriages are happening later．It is also traditional that women often marry men of a higher socioeconomic status than themselves．So women at the top and men at the bottom find themselves alone．One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country．
Singles'Day can't solve all the problems China's singles face．Indeed，it is possible that it is causing even more problems，as men resort to increasingly risky lines of work to increase their chances of gaining money and thus a wife．I am worried that as money starts to overcome romance，there is evidence that China's marriage market is increasingly materialistic．
28．In 2012，if 50girls were born，how many boys were probably born？C
A.50．
B.52．
C.58．
D.60．
29．What made wome in China get married late？B
A．Their support of the government's late marriage policy．
B．Their higher education level and more work chances．
C．That they expect to enjoy their single time when young．
D．That there are too many excellent young men to choose from．
30．What's the writer's attitude to the imbalance gender ratio in China？B
A．Optimistic        
B．Concerned         
C．Indifferent        
D．Unknown
31．We can learn from the passage that．C
A．Singles'Day is celebrated all over the world．
B．by 2030，1in 5Chinese women in their 30s will be out of marriage．
C．an imbalanced gender ratio is related to the growth in violent crime．
D．Singles'Day will solve all the problems China's singles face．

1．I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room．
  There，a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure．Some time later，in steps the doctor，who is also a robot．He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription （处方）．I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being．
  When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line，I am thrilled．And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store，I feel like shouting，"When it comes to cashiers，make mine human，please!"
  After all，human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon （优惠券） for items you are buying．Even more than that，real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children，which can brighten a young mother's day．A cashier may also show compassion （同情）for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse．
  What technological device would do any of this？I don't want to go back to the Stone Age，but I'm also worried about a world run by machines．Sometimes when you're chatting with someone，you discover things you need to know．Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child．Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired．
  Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine．But they lack an element so important to everyday life．
  Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart．It is something no machine will ever have．It is being human that encourages us to smile at others，which may be what they need at that moment．
24．What's the author's purpose in writing the first two paragraphs？A
A．To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life．
B．To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy．
C．To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors．
D．To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctor in the future．
25．Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots？C
A．Robots don't offer to give store coupons．
B．Robots can't provide efficient services．
C．Robots are indifferent and emotionless．
D．Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans．
26．What's the author's attitude towards machines？D
A．He wishes one day they would come to life．
B．He is absolutely against their existence in his life．
C．He is afraid they would take the place of human beings．
D．He doesn't like they affect his life too much．

20．Across Britain，burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers．But，according to a new study，we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year．
  Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work．Now，the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labors，they would earn as much as￡172，000 a year．
  The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do，as well as the hours they are working，to determine the figure．This would make their yearly income￡30，000 more than the Prime Minister earns．
  By analyzing the numbers，it found the average mother works 119 hours a week，40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime．After questioning 1，000 mothers with children under 18，it found that，on most days，mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm．
  To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour，it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on，including housekeeper，part-time lawyer，personal trainer and entertainer．Being a part-time lawyer，at￡48，98 an hour，would prove to be the most profitable of the"mum jobs"，with psychologist a close second．
  The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother's Day．The emotional，physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending，but children are also sources of great joy and happiness．Investing（投入） in time for parenting and raising relationsh ips is money well spent．
21．How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister？D
A．￡30，000．
B．￡202，000．
C．￡172，000．
D．￡142，000．
22．What is stressed in the last paragraph？D
A．mothers'importance shows in family all year long．
B．Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return．
C．Mothers'devotion to children can hardly be calculated．
D．The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile．
23．What can we conclude from the study？B
A．Mothers'working hours should be largely reduced．
B．Mothers'labor is of a higher value than it is realized．
C．Mothers should balance their time for work and rest．
D．Mothers should be freed from housework for social life．

19．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短文．短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
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．
Dear Bob，
I'm really pleasing that you will come to China study Chinese and Chinese culture．Live in China might seem a little difficult at first，and I'm sure you'll soon fit in．I think most things here are cheaper than those in your country．Our food is tasty but some may be oily．Don't worry．We have the western food，too．KFC and McDonald's are all very popular here．Chinese people are very friendly and easygoing．I'll introduce you to my family and friend，so you won't feel lonely．Beside，I'll help you learn the language and culture．If you are sociable，it'll be easy of you to get used to the life here．I'm looking forward to meet you．

18．Sarah is a pretty girl with large dark eyes andabundant （大量的） black hair．

17．Who will you beaccompanied （陪同）by to the hospital for treatment？

16．Iscanned （浏览） the newspaper when I was waiting for the manager in his office..