______ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as  

   you possibly can.

     A. Now that       B. Ever since     C. So that        D. As long as

 Before the first nonstop flight made in 1949, it_____ necessary for all planes to land for

   refueling.

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

 Students who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade, as has been announced.

     A. possessed      B. promoted       C. proposed      D. appealed

 When choosing a product, I sometimes try to figure out the meaning___ to its brand name.

     A. attaching      B. having attached    C. to attach     D. attached

There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other have not adapted successfully.

　　 A. to which　　　 B. in which　　　　 C. for which　 D. on which

—I don’t feel like going out. Why don’t we just stay home and watch TV instead?

— ______ You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday.

　　 A. Great!　　　　 B. Why me!　　　　 C. Come on!　　 D. Not at all!

下面文章中有5处（第61–65题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Practice what you teach

B. Show affection and respect

C. Respect your children’s mother

D. The importance of being a good father

E. Don’t put unreasonable expectations（不合理的期望） on your children

F. Don’t put unreasonable expectations on yourself either

                             Being A Good Father

61.____________

    Research has found that children with emotionally available fathers do much better in school, relate better with teachers and generally have better peer relationships than children whose fathers are more emotionally distant. Children with fathers who are overly critical or dismissing of emotions are more likely to do poorly in school, fight more with friends and suffer poor health.

62. ___________

    Children need to be taught right from wrong and will need to see it demonstrated by their father. Let them see you make decisions and explain to them why you came to that resolution. Tell them about life choices that you made in the past and why they did (or didn’t) work out. Teach them that it’s okay to make mistakes… everyone does; that it’s important to learn from your mistakes and try to avoid making the same mistakes over and over again.

63. ___________

    Mutual respect is very important. Children tend to imitate the way their parents behave and how you treat your child’s mother will influence the way in which the child will view his or her own role when they themselves are married or in a relationship. Try to work as a partnership, be on the same page about how to discipline and reward your child and be consistent.

64. __________

    Children can have lots of pressures, from siblings to kids at school to teachers to coaches. Talk to them about their goals in life and help them set achievable ones. Never bring them down by telling them that they are not good enough but always try to boost their self-esteem and be sure to offer praise where it is due. Encourage them to meet their full potential but avoid living vicariously through them by expecting them to achieve what you had achieved or hoped to have achieved.

65. __________

You are a very important part of you child’s development but many other people and things will influence their development and growth. Just as you can’t take credit for all of your child’s strengths you also shouldn’t shoulder the blame for their weaknesses.

Real-life Friends

　 Most people know the saying: A man's best friend is his dog; and that Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. However, dogs can’t offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one; and precious stones are cold comfort when you need a hug, and a shoulder to cry on.

What are Friends?

　 There are many ways to describe a friend. Friends are the family you can choose for yourself. Friends are a much better medication（医疗）than medication is, and people who spend time with friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely.

　 A good friend will put you to bed when you’re lost consciousness. Ensure you’re not laid on your back, and remember to remove your shoes. You should be able to tell a true friend anything without being judged by them.

　 Friendships which begin due to location, for example, next-door neighbors or school classmates, rarely survive transitions such as moving to other neighborhoods, schools, colleges, jobs, immigration, and so forth. Attend a school reunion and you’ll wonder what on earth you ever had in common with these people other than your age, although it is possible to have a friendship with someone you met at school. Mutually maintain it, and eventually become godparent or “uncle” to each others’ children.

How Friendships are Maintained

　 To have a friend you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them should they need you. Failure in this respect would label you a fair-weather friend and you would most probably be abandoned.

Boundaries

　 Like every other relationship you have in your life, there are boundaries you shouldn’t cross with your friends. One of those is money: Don’t lend to your friend and don’t ask for a loan yourself.

　 Friends are unpaid counselors（顾问）,but phoning them at 2 am because you’re awake and would like a chat is not a good idea. Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know they’re a shift-worker. Friends are people who need some space and quiet time. Generally, it all boils down to mutual respect and understanding.

　 It’s not a good plan to interrupt your friend while they’re on a date/on holiday/attending an orchestral recital/at a funeral.

Trust

　 Trust is the most vital element in any relationship. If you’re not trustworthy then you probably don’t deserve friends, so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them or applaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an Open Mic night. If you have promised to look after their clothes while they go for a bet, then make sure you do. You might like to carry enough cash to help them out too, as you never know when that situation might be reversed.

　 Don’t lie to your friend: if they know you well they’ll know you’re lying or will at least be suspicious. If you find out something that you know will hurt your friend, be tactful（圆滑）. Do they need to know? Would they appreciate knowing? Can you tell their mum so she can break the news? Cowardly, yes, but mums usually have a much better way with words. Remember, if you do decide to tell them and it’s painful, they will probably need some time alone, after lashing out at（抨击）the closest thing—you. In that case, play the waiting game. Then don’t beat them up about it afterwards.

A Friend for Life

　 Strong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration. The benefits are multi-folds; you’ve got someone to share birthday cake with, and especially for single people, a pub meal or a trip to the cinema is no fun alone, is it? Plus it’s always nice to know there’s someone there for you, as you’re there for them, through the bad times as well as the good. Altogether now: Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.

55. According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be ___________.

　 A. paid counselors　　 B. money lenders　 C. good listeners　　　 D. next-door neighbors

56. The author brings in the topic by ___________.

　 A. giving negative examples　　　 B. raising a relative question

C. describing a natural fact D. explaining what friends are

57. The underlined phrase “a fair-weather friend” in Para 6 probably refers to a friend who _____.

　 A. likes only fine weather B. will always stand by you

C. likes to make friends in fine weather　　　　　　 D. will run away from you when you need help badly

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

　 A. The more friends you have, the happier you will be.

B. Medication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships.

C. You may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her.

D. We should only make friends with those having similar interests.

59. From the last paragraph we can learn that the author ____________.

　 A. doubt whether there are true friends and friendship

B. has lost a lot of good friends without any reasons

C. has already benefited a great deal from his friends

D. has been tired of making friends with single people

60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. How to make friends.　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Friends and friendship.

C. Ways to maintain friendship.　 　　　　　　　　 D. Boundaries of friends.

An Australian man who has been donating(捐献) his extremely rare kind of blood（血液） for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies.

James Harrison has an antibody（抗体） in his plasma(血浆) that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anaemia(贫血). He has enabled countless mothers to give birth to healthy babies, including his own daughter, Tracey, who had a healthy son thanks to her father's blood.

He was also nicknamed the “man with the golden arm” or the “man in two million”. He said, “I've never thought about stopping. Never!” He made a pledge to be a donor aged 14 after undergoing major chest surgery in which he needed 13 liters of blood. “I was in hospital for three months,” he said. “The blood I received saved my life so I made a pledge to give blood when I was 18.”

Just after he started donating he was found to have the rare（稀有的） and life-saving antibody in his blood. At the time, thousands of babies in Australia were dying each year of Rhesus disease. Other newborns suffered permanent(永久的) brain damage because of the condition. The disease creates an incompatibility between the mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood. It stems from one having Rh-positive（阳性） blood and the other Rh-negative（阴性）.

His blood has since led to the development of a vaccine called Anti-D. After his blood type was discovered, Mr. Harrison volunteered to undergo a series of tests to help develop the Anti-D vaccine. “They insured me for a million dollars so I knew my wife Barbara would be taken care of,” he said. “I wasn't scared. I was glad to help. I had to sign every form going and basically sign my life away.”

Mr. Harrison is Rh-negative and was given injections of Rh-positive blood. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women. It has also been given to babies after they are born to stop them developing the disease.

It is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far. Mr. Harrison is still donating every few weeks now.

50. How old is James Harrison?

A. 74        B. 70.        C. 56       D. 78

51. What does the underlined phrase “two million” refer to?

A. mothers    B. babies     C. dollars    D. blood

52. Why did James decide to donate his blood? Because _____.

A. his daughter asked him to help her son            B. he has a golden arm worth a million dollars

C. a vaccine called Anti-D is to be developed       D. someone else’s blood saved his life

53. The sentence “The disease creates an incompatibility between the mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood” (underlined in Paragraph 5) suggests that _____.

A. the mother and the baby have different types of blood

B. babies suffer permanent brain damage before born 

C. Rhesus disease contributes to permanent brain damage 

D. all the patients have a rare antibody in their blood

54. What can we infer from the sixth paragraph?

A. His wife Barbara needed to be taken care of badly then.

B. Mr. Harrison was not glad to help develop a new vaccine.

C. Some of the tests to develop the vaccine are dangerous. 

D. His blood type was accidentally discovered after tests.

Sharing cars to work is not unusual．But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young

mothers in the same neighborhood pool their

children together, and share the responsibility of

being parents．

　 Spending every day together, but not families - in

this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a

new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together．

Among the mothers are both office workers and

Housewives. They say they do so not just because of the

tight schedule．

　　 Jiujiu's mother said, "By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them．And then we can discuss how to better bring them up．"

　　 The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays．Their children have grown used to each other's company.

　　 Chichi's mother said, "My son was a bit shy．We've been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed．After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now．When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals．"

　　 Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling．The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond．It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents．But there are moments when opinions differ．Xiaoxiao's mother said, "Sex education for example．Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age．Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely．But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up．" Xiaoxiao's mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision．

　　 The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents．Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, "Parents need to be tolerant and patient．They shouldn't play the blame game when kids fight with each other．It's better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves．What they can do as parents is to communicate．"

45. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT???_________

A．It saves time and helps relieve mothers' burden．

　 B．It allows parents to learn more about kids．

　 C．It allows kids to learn to share and be independent．

　 D．It offers better education than the kindergartens

46. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?

　 A．To show sometimes mothers have different opinions．

　 B．To suggest children are sometimes curious about it．

　 C．To explain sex education is not suitable for children．

　 D．To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling．

47. The underlined word “pal” in the fifth paragraph most probably means_________ .

A. brothers　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　 　 C. parents　　　 　　　 D. teachers

48. What's the writer's attitude towards kids pooling?

　 A．Favorable．　　 B． Negative．　　 C．Unclear．　　　　　　　　　 D．Doubtful

49. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　 A．Kids pooling　 　　　 B．Chinese parenting C．Sharing children　　　 D．Sharing cars