–Are you still very busy?      --Yes, I _____ the report for the manager and it won’t take long.

A. have just finished                        B. am just finishing

C. had just finished                         D. am just going to finish

Last Monday，while the students      on the playground watching the national flag

      being raised，something unexpected           ．

      A．were standing；arose                        B．stood；was arising

      C．had stood；had arisen                         D．would stand；would arise

---Where have you been?  

  ---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.

A. would be                  B. have been                 C. had been                  D. would have been

_____ the lack of workforce in many industries, workers are now commanding higher salaries than they used to be.

A. Regardless of            B. Due to                  C. In case of             D. According to

______ there are living creatures in the outer space as those on Earth hasn’t been proved until

now.

   A. How          B. When                 C. Where          D. Whether

—I can’t get on well with some of my classmates. They just leave me in the cold.

   —________  But what’s the reason?

A. Sorry to hear that. B. How about that?    C. Don’t mention it.   D. Never give up!

B

Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”, I feel   36   (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus．In fact, many students now come to school   37   cell-phones．My schoolmates have different opinions．Some think   38   is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble．  39   , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones．  40   think differently．First, the cell-phone is not   41   must in school, as   42   are some IC phones in the school   43   (make) it easy to call others．Second, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cell-phones, even in class,   44   will surely have bad effects on their study．What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money．In my opinion, the cell-phone is a   45   (use) tool in our daily life．But it doesn’t mean we can use it freely in school．

_______ myself to my study, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.

A. If I devoted       B. Should I devote C. Would I devote  D. Had I devoted

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）

       阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow:

Choose foods thoughtfully

       Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices, we now hear about our “food print”, the amount of land needed to supply one person’s nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do we get the Granny Smiths from the farmers’ market or the supermarket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?

       These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．

       Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consumption of red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too．Raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant-based one．

       Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30-plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2．5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use three times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等价物）．Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants．Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap．

56．In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly ______．

       A．to prove Americans have less food to choose from

       B．to show us the shopping habits of most Americans

       C．to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad

       D．to remind people to reconsider their food purchase

57．The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly because ______．

       A．it contains too much fat 

       B．it costs a lot in transportation

       C．it is too low on the food chain 

       D．it isn’t related to climate change

58．According to the text, which of the following is true?

       A．Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico．

       B．The plant-based diet is responsible for the climate change．

       C．Americans have a variety of food to choose from．

       D．Organic produce is the only choice for Americans．

59．Based on the last paragraph, we know that ______．

       A．bottled water is cleaner than tap water

       B．tap water is economical as well as eco-friendly

       C．bottled water is more available than tap water

       D．tap water uses one-third the cost of bottled water

60．What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph?

       A．Skip bottled water, carry tap        B．Drink bottled water

       C．Produce plastic water bottles        D．Save water resources

Benjamin and Carol report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.

   In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.

  When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.

  The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients considered as manic(疯人).

  The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Benjamin and Carol report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”

Many of the “long sleepers” were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly state that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.

51. According to the report,______.

  A) many short sleepers need less sleep by nature

  B) many short sleepers have to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their work

  C) long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day

  D) many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood

52. Many “short sleepers” are likely to hold the view that _____.

  A) sleep is a withdrawal from the reality

 B) sleep interferes with their sound judgments

  C) sleep is the least expensive item on their routine program

  D) sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles

53. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _____.

  A) are ideally energetic even under the pressures of life

  B) often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleep

  C) do not know how to relax properly

  D) are more unlikely to run into mental problems

54. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might ____.

  A) appear disturbed    B) become energetic  C) feel dissatisfied   D) be extremely depressed

55. Which of the following is Not included in the passage?

  A) If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakened

  B) The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the same as those shown by many mental patients

  C) Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep

  D) Short sleepers would be better off with more rest