12．The tie you're wearing doesn't______ you very well，but it______ your shirt，I think．（　　）

A．

match； suits

B．

fit； matches

C．

suit； matches

D．

match； fits

11．When the owner walked into the shop he sensed something ________．Can someone ______ in？（　　）

	A．	unusually； got		B．	unusual； have got
	C．	unusually； have got		D．	unusual；  got

10．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．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
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；不按要求方式改的不给分！
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
With the development of people's living condition，more and more people possess their own cars．Some of us think it is good to own a car．For instance，it's convenient，fast and comfortable means of transportation．Moreover，it shows that people are becoming richer and the country is much more stronger．It also made relative businesses and industries develop faster．
However，others have different opinions，thinking that cars give up waste gases and pollute the environment around．Too much cars will have some bad effects，such as more accidents and crowdedness．Besides，lack parking lots is another big problem．
As far as I'm concerned，we ought to think careful before buying cars．As if we have cars，we may use it less．

9．Frankenstein is a young scientist from Geneva，in Switzerland．（66）Armed（arm） with the knowledge of how to create life，he creates a creature that resembles a human being．But to his（67）disappointment（ disappoint ），the creature doesn't bring him any happiness，but misery．Here is what the story is about．
It was a cold November night（68）whenhe saw the creation for the first time．When the creation opened his eyes and moved its arms and legs，Frankenstein thought it was the ugliest thing he had ever seen．So the only thought for him was to escape from the real world．He rushed into the bedroom and threw（69）himself（he） on the bed in his clothes，trying to find a few moments of sleep．But although he slept，he had（70）horrible（horror） dreams where he held the body of his dead mother（71）inhis arms．He woke and saw the monster standing by the bed．Frankenstein ran out of the room as fast as he could（72）beforethe monster could speak to him．He（73）hid（hide） in the garden，regretful for（74）whathe had done．Had he not done the terrible thing，he wouldn't（75）have lost（lose） his beloved ones．
     Frankenstein's indifferent and cruel attitude makes the creature hate him and even take revenge on him．So in our real life，we should care about others around us．Let the world be full of love．

8．For many people，history classes are seen as no more than requirements for getting degrees in chemistry，biology，business，marketing，etc．（16）FBelow are a few reasons why it's crucial that today's people continue to learn about the past．
Understanding where people come from plays a key role in understanding．
Who they are（17）GFor this reason，it's extremely important to learn history in order to understand why people are the way that they are．
    Through history classes，you can experience a shift in the way you think．（18）CIt's important to developing minds to be able to consider problems from different angles．Finally，this shift can improve your ability to analyze and understand situations，to make educated decisions and to learn how to weigh the consequences related to each choice before you．
（19）DThe idea that history repeats itself is rooted in truth．From wars to fashion to political trends，historians are often able to make predictions about the future based upon the past．By having a deep understanding of what happened in the past，today's people can better prepare for brighter futures by making the right decisions-instead of repeating old mistakes．
    Many people may not believe that a degree in history can lead to a well-paying job．In fact，students who graduate with degrees in history can become lawyers，business owners，think tank （智囊团） members，educators，leaders in historical organizations，writers and so on．（20）A

A．Whichever you take，it can provide a comfortable life．
B．Learning about history can change how you think．
C．That means you look at things from a new point of view．
D．Learning from the past prevents future mistakes．
E．The key to enjoying the study of history is to find classes that interest you．
F．But the truth is that studying history is a wonderful way to prepare for a successful future．
G．History has shaped cultures，attitudes and social structures； it has shaped the world and its citizens．

7．Some years ago，writing in my diary used to be a usual activity．I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events，feelings，and impressions in my little blue diary．I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words，but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper．After all，isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past？
When I was thirteen years old，I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley，well equipped with pens，a diary，and a camera．During the trip，I was busy recording every incident，name and place I came across．I felt proud to be spending my time productively，dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels．On my last night there，I wandered out of my tent，diary in hand．The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon，and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows．I automatically took out my pen…
At that point，I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley．All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary．
Now，I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling．I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books，or observations that are particularly meaningful．I take pictures，but not very often only of objects I find really beautiful．I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old．I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera，busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future．
I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes．Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places； maybe I'll forget certain facts，but at least the experiences will always remain inside me．I don't live to make memories--I just live，and the memories form themselves．
12．Before the age of thirteen，the author regarded keeping a diary as a way ofD．
A．observing her school routine         
B．expressing her satisfaction
C．impressing her classmates            
D．preserving her history
13．What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary？B
A．A dull night on the journey．
B．The beauty of the great valley．
C．A striking quotation from a book．
D．Her concerns for future generations．
14．What does the author put in her diary now？B
A．Notes and beautiful pictures．
B．Special thoughts and feelings．
C．Detailed accounts of daily activities．
D．Descriptions of unforgettable events．
15．The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life isA．
A．to experience it                     
B．to live the present in the future
C．to make memories                 
D．to give accurate representations of it．

6．Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity （名人） chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver，according to a report from Oxford University．
     The effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961．
According to the research by Prof．Jonatahn Gershuny，who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford，men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking，up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961．
Prof．Gershuny said，"The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend．There has been 40 years of sexual equality，but there is another 40 years probably to come．"
Women，who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking，now spend just one hour and seven minutes-a great fall，but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men．
Some experts have named these men in aprons as"Gastrosexuals （men using cooking skills to impress friends）"，who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay，Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall，Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd．
"I was married in 1974．When my father came to visit me a few weeks later，I was wearing an apron when I opened the door．He laughed，"said Prof．Gershuny．"That would never happen now．"
Two-thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week，even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table．Prof．Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table-with many"family meals"in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room，and shared by family members．"The family meal has changed a lot，and few of us eat-as I did when I was a child-at least two meals a day together as a family．But it has survived in a different format．"
8．What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before？A
A．The development of sexual equality campaign．
B．The influence of popular female chefs．
C．The change of female's view on cooking．
D．The improvement of cooks'status．
9．What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking？C
A．Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays．
B．It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women．
C．Women spend much less time on cooking than before．
D．There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961．
10．How did Prof．Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage？C
A．It has become a thing of the past．
B．It shouldn't be advocated in modern times．
C．It is very different from what it used to be．
D．It is beneficial to the stability of the family．
11．Which is the best title for the passage？D
A．The Changes of Family Meals．
B．Equality between Men and Women．
C．Cooking-a Thing of the Past for Women．
D．Cooking into a New Trend for Men．

5．Last year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good：the iPad．Instead of looking at nature，I checked my e-mail．Instead of paddling a small boat，I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）．Instead of reading great novels，I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning．I was behaving as if I were still in the office．My body was on vacation，but my head wasn't．
    So this year I made up my mind to try something different：withdrawal from the Internet．I knew it wouldn't be easy，since I'm bad at self-control．But I was determined．I started by giving the iPad to my wife．
    The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past，making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration．I was trapped，forced to go through with my plan．Largely breaking away from e-mail，Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites，I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio-and how much radio can one listen to，really？I had to do what I had planned to do all along：read books．
    This experience has had a happy ending．With determination and the strong support of my wife，I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet，realizing finally that it was I，not the iPad，that was the problem．I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi．"I don't need it，"I said．
    However，as we return to post-vacation life，a harder test begins：Can I continue when I'm back at work？
    There are times when the need to know what's being said right now is great．I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely．But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes，which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two．
I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive．Here I hope this one worked．
1．What do we know about the author's last summer vacation？C
A．He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view．
B．His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel．
C．He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation．
D．He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable．
2．When back at work，the author will probably choose toA．
A．keep control of when and how to use the Internet   
B．continue to road more and more books
C．stay away from the Internet for ever               
D．stop checking what is being said right now completely
3．What is the author's opinion of a great vacation in the passage？C
A．A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day．
B．A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued．
C．A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative．
D．A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to．

4．One Saturday morning we were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get something to eat since it was a good hour and a half before we got home．We noticed a man standing outside in front of the building．You could tell that he was a homeless man．His clothes were worn and dirty，and not enough on this terrible cold day of the year．He must have not had enough money to get something to eat．The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building．Being a dog lover，I noticed she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd （牧羊犬）．I could tell she had been feeding puppies （小狗）．She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her．
I knew if she didn't eat soon，she and her puppies would not make it．We noticed people walked by and didn't even care for her．She might not have been as pretty and clean as most，but she still deserved better．We still did not do anything．But someone did．The homeless man，who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat，went into the store in front of him．And what he did brought tears to me and my wife．He brought a can of dog food with what money he may have had and fed that dog．I was so moved and walked to him and gave him all my pocket money．
I know this story isn't as moving as most stories，but it plays a great part in our lives．You see，that day was Mother's Day．And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too．And animals as well as we are God's creations．The homeless man showed me what I should have done．I made a decision to be a better man in future．

32．Where did the author notice the homeless man stand？C
A．In a grand restaurant．
B．At the gate of a station．
C．In front of a store．
D．At a local bus station．
33．The author knew the man was homeless judging byA．
A．the clothes the man wore       B．the appearance of the man
C．what the man was eating        D．the man's begging there．
34．From the text we learn that the dogD．
A．was pretty and clean           B．was terribly injured
C．was a German shepherd          D．had its young to feed
35．What moved the writer most is thatB．
A．many people gave food to the dog and give money to the homeless．
B．the homeless man let the dog eat while he went hungry without money．
C．the homeless man ate less and then gave what remained to the dog．
D．the homeless man bought a lot of food to the dog and the dog's puppies．

3．假如你是Mike，你的好友Tom因两次考试成绩不理想而感到很烦恼，发来e-mail向你倾诉．请根据下列内容写一封e-mail作为回复．
1．不必沮丧，认真分析（analyze）失败原因．
2．增强自信心，避免犯同样的错误．
3．失败是成功之母，只要努力不放 弃，迟早会成功的．
注意：1．适当增加细节；2．不要逐字翻译；3．词数100左右．
Dear Tom，
    I have received your e-mail and know that you are in a bad mood now．
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Best wishes and good luck．
                                            Yours，
                                             Mike．