Let us suppose that you are in       position of       parent. Would you allow your child to do such a thing?

A．a；a           B．a；the         C．the；a           D．the；the

当前，“酒后驾车”（drinking and driving）成了人们热议的话题。请你根据以下提示对“酒后驾车”谈谈个人看法：

1．“酒后驾车”的危害。如：引发交通事故，造成交通阻塞，构成生命危险，

造成财产损失等。

2．你的建议。

注意：1．词数100词左右；   2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Nowadays, drinking and driving is becoming a heated topic among people in China. Here, I’d like to air my views about it.

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 阅读下面的短文,请根据文后的要求答题 (请注意问题后的词数要求).

［1］Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method．Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?

［2］The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious．Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country．You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go．Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people．In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower．

［3］On the other hand,        staying at home to study．You don’t have to make big changes to your life．As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK．If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school．

［4］So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK．This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Italy is the only（可行的）viable option．The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class．

76．What is the text mainly about?（no more than 10 words）

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77．What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

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78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．（no more than 8 words）

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79．What suggestion does the author give to those who learn English in their own country?（no more than 20 words）

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80．What is the best way to learn a foreign language? Why?

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If a noisy neighbor is blasting music at all hours of the day and night, drowning out your phone conversations and interrupting your sleep, you can call the police. But what is a whale to do?
Natural noise from waves, wind, rain and even earthquakes is common in oceans. Unfortunately, man-made noise from oil and gas drilling, sonar, and ships is also present.
Low frequency noise has doubled off the California coast every decade since the nineteen sixties. The main reasons are ships’ propellers(螺旋桨). They not only generate continuous low frequency sound, some propellers cavitate(形成气穴), which means they create air bubbles that collapse, creating loud popping sounds.
Whales use low frequency calls to communicate across thousands of miles of ocean. They are threatened by noise pollution because it can prevent them from contacting each other and from locating their foods. Endangered humpback and right whales, which use fibrous baleen to strain food from the water, are the most at risk.

Scientists studying right whales off Canada’s east coast have discovered that whales are sending louder calls through the water to make themselves heard. Because they invest more energy in making calls, they have less energy available for finding food and mating. Other scientists measuring whale calls against background noise pollution have discovered that right whales have lost about eighty percent of their normal communication area. This could seriously affect survival of this already threatened species.
Scientists don’t have badges and guns, but they are trying to correct the noise pollution problem. By tracking ships and marine mammals and understanding how noise travels, they are creating sound maps. They hope to get shipping lanes moved so that the noise pollution ships create will not overlap with areas most important to the whales.

71. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Whales are in danger because of the noise.　　　　　　

B. Noise pollution is affecting whales.

C. Natural noise is good for whales.　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. How to protect whales endangered.

72. The following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A. You can call the police if you are disturbed by a noise neighbor

B. Low frequency noise has doubled off the Canadian coast every decade since 1960s.

C. Noise pollution can prevent whales from contacting each other and from locating prey.

D. Endangered humpback and right whales are the most at risk.

73. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A. Some areas important to whales are overlapped with the ship lanes.

B. Scientists are creating the sound maps by tracking ships and marine mammals.

C. If scientists have guns, they can correct the noise pollution.

D. Scientists have worked out a plan to protect the whales.

74. According to scientists, ________.

A. Right whales off the Californian coast have been in danger because of the loss of the energy.

B. Right whales cannot find food and mate for they lose a lot of living area.

C. There are about 20% of the normal communication areas still available for the right whales.

D. The right whales always invest most of their energy for making calls.

75. According to the description of whales, we can know that ________.

A. The noise made by the ships has a bad effect on the area where whales live.

B. Whales can communicate with each other by diving into the deep water.

C. Whales cannot find mates because they don’t have enough energy.

D. The communication between whales is through low frequency calls

Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowling’s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author. Rowling, who is worth an estimated ?530 million, said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She said that with the move from children’s to adult fiction, a move to a new publisher seemed like a logical step. [More]

Item 2: China's hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified Thursday at the Stockholm indoor athletics tournament due to false start, giving his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. Liu was not willing to explain the reason of his false start, but he told Xinhua that it was not related to his foot injury. Another Cuban Orlando Ortega followed in 7.68 seconds and Balazs Baji of Hungary stood third in 7.70 seconds. Last Saturday, Liu won the men's 60m hurdle final in 7.41 seconds at the Birmingham indoor tournament, setting a new Asian record. He said Wednesday that he hoped to have an even better performance than he did in Birmingham at the Stockholm indoor tournament. [More]　　　　 Item 3: Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for the use of his name without permission. Jordan says "This complaint is not about money, it's about principle and protecting my name." The Chinese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan". Jordan has been known in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s. [More]

Item 4: A commuter train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people, the deadliest in a series of train accidents in Argentina over the past years. The train crashed at about 8:30 a.m. at its final stop at the Once Station, not far from downtown Buenos Aires. The train was carrying more than 800 passengers and traveling at an estimated 16 miles per hour when it entered the station, slamming into the barrier of the platform, destroying the engine. [More]　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

66. What is the publisher of Rowling’s new book for adult?

　　 A. The London –based publisher　 B. Bloomsbury　　

　　 C. Little Brown　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. We don’t know

67. What is the final result of Liu Xiang’s Stockholm indoor athletics tournament?

　　 A.7.41 　　　B. 7.66　　 C. 7. 68　　 D. no result

68. Which of the statement is true according to the passage?

　 A. It is said that JK Rowling is worth about ?530 billion.

　 B. Liu Xiang’s false start is because of his foot injury.

　 C. Jordan complains not only about money but protecting his name.

　 D. The train’ speed is about 16 miles per hour when it entered the station.

69. What can we infer from the passage?

　 A. Harry Potter books are very popular in the UK..

　 B. Liu Xiang won the men's 60m hurdle final at the Birmingham tournament.

　 C. Michael Jordan is the owner of Qiaodan Sports Company Limited.

　 D. There about 800 passengers injured on the crashed train.

70. Where can we see the passage?

　　 A. Textbook　　 B. Guidebook　　 C. Magazine　　 D. Website

There's more to learning math than paying attention in class, according to recent research. It shows that kids' math performance may be better for those with a natural gift for sensing number.

Studies in the past looked at how sensing numbers affected performance, but researchers didn't know whether the natural ability to sense numbers limited math skills.

    Scientists performed the following experiment to judge people’s ability to sense numbers. For example, showing a number of dots for a very short time -- some blue, others red -- and asking someone to determine which group of dots was more is a common way to measure people's ability to sense numbers.

The dots appear and disappear so quickly that it becomes impossible to count, so the numbers have to be sensed instead. Also called the Approximate Number System (ANS) (略估数字系统), this ability has been studied in adults, children, infants and even non-human animals.

In the experiment, researchers studied 174 children between 3 and 5 years of age to judge their ANS with computer tests. Then they judged children's math and verbal(口头的) skills through a series of tests and asking parents to list common words in their children's vocabulary.

Allowing for age, vocabulary size and speed of taking the test, the group still found better ANS scores to be associated with children's early math abilities. In the past it was thought to be the result of different teaching styles, but this relationship seems to already exist before kids start formal math education in school.

However, the authors of the paper admit they cannot use ANS to predict math ability. They said that they could not control other aspects of learning, which may also have an effect.

61. What does the text mainly tell us?

   A. How children can get better math results.

   B. What the Approximate Number System is.

   C. Children with a gift for sensing numbers may do better in math.

   D. How the ability of sensing numbers affects children’s verbal skills.

62. How did children decide which group had more dots?

   A. By sensing     B. By counting     C. By researching    D. By calculating.

63. Which of the following statements about the experiment is NOT true?

   A. Children were between 3 and 5 years of age.

   B. Children’s parents were also tested by researchers.

   C. Researchers used computers to judge children’s ANS.

   D. Researchers also tested the verbal skills of children.

64. Which of the following doesn’t have to be considered in the experiment?

   A. How much vocabulary the children get.      B. How fast the children take the test.

   C. How old the children are.                  D. How tall the children are.

65. The underlined word “predict” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by _____.

   A. lose       B. forecast        C. show          D. improve

Dana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing. But, even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident. Now, nine years later, he helps other disabled people learn how to ride in AmpSurf.

 On the coast of Maine. He is working with 27-year-old Matthew Fish, who is partly blind. Cummings takes hold of Fish and leads him into the ocean. The surfboard floats next to them. Fish lies on the surfboard. He tries to stand up on it. After a few attempts he is up and riding all the way back to land. “That was exciting.” Fish says.

   A car accident in 2002 took Dana Cummings’s leg. He says the crash changed him more than just physically. "Losing my leg to realize how precious life is and get off the couch and start living. I do more things now than I ever did before. Next week I am going to compete in a contest in Hawaii," Dana says.

One year later Dana Cummings formed AmpSurf. AmpSurf is a group that volunteers to holds surfing classes and events for people with all kinds of disabilities.

Recently, AmpSurf took its training programs to the East Coast. Eleven students attended the class in Maine. They had come from all over the northeastern United States.

Dana Cummings says AmpSurf can change the way a disabled person thinks. "Most people with disabilities consider himself or herself unlucky and useless, but we want them to see what they can do. Who cares you lost your leg or you're blind, whatever? Have fun. Just enjoy life. Take the most advantage of it you can," Dana says.

56. Matthew Fish thinks learning to ride the waves is _______.

   A. boring       B. easy         C. interesting       D. difficult

57. When did Dana Cummings set up AmpSurf according to the text?

   A. In 2002      B. In 2003       C. In 2008        D. In 2011

58. According to Dana Cummings, AmpSurf can ____________.

   A. ease the physical pain of the disabled.

   B. help the disabled learn to get used to their life

   C. change the attitude of the disabled towards life

   D. make the disabled pay more attention to their disabilities.

59. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

   A. your leg     B. your eye        C. life          D. change

60. What is the best title for the text?

   A. Dana Cummings --- a great surfer        B. AmpSurf --- a training group

   C. How to learn to live with disabilities      D. Disabled surfers ride the waves

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he 36 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 37 “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad 38 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 39 two jobs to support his family, 40 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a 41 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 43 help. I told my dad, “That’s 44 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the 45 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 46 driving me to school.

After months of 47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 49 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 50 and in the hours of work I’d 51 . When I got my 52 proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I 53 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 54 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 55 to Dad for that lesson.

 After years of try and hard work, ___smiled on him finally.

A. misfortune      B fortune          C. misfortunes          D. fortunes

 They took____ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.

  A. fruitful         B. beneficial        C. efficient           D. effective