_______ his studies, he started travelling in China.

　 A. As soon as finish　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. As soon as finishing

C. Upon finishing 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Upon finish

He sat on his bed looking at his brother, _______ had his arms crossed and looked angry. 

A. that             B. whom           C. who                D. which

 Looking good is important to women, _______ it?

   A. does            B. isn’t                    C. doesn’t             D. is  

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an English composition on the topic of Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

1．现在网上购物已成为一种时尚

2．网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题

3．你的建议

       Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

It’s strange that a man born on Labor Day has had to work so hard to succeed in life. Jacob seems like a normal person. He likes music, art and photography. His parents both got college degrees. He used to go to a beach house in Portland every summer. He is a big fan of Mexican food. Reading these facts about him may lead to the opinion that he had a great childhood. However, behind all of these is a past that would be terrible for many kids growing up.

      It started when he was only two years old. His parents divorced and then remarried. Going through elementary school and middle school, he was frightened a lot. This may have led to the worst thing that could have happened to a young man.

He developed deep depression. Doing the smart thing, he talked to his parents about his problem. His parents decided that this issue was very serious and Jacob was admitted to West Hills Hospital. He stayed there for two weeks and had his depression diagnosed. Serious insomnia caused the problem.

      The solution was daily medication. The medication took care of Jacob’s depression problem. However, it contained a substance with lithium(锂). The side effect he suffered from lithium was that he got spoonfuls of sugar and ate it with anything else that was on his plate. This led to a weight gain of 25 pounds while he was on medication. So he decided he had to lose some weight and stop the medication.

      Now he has lost a big part of the weight and he has managed to solve his problem he had in high school. Now he is a happy human being.

      Many people would have had a very hard time coming back from depression. Many people probably would have given up their dreams. But Jacob is not like this. He took what was a mess of his life and turned it around to become a great man and a person with a very bright future.

81. When was Jacob possibly born according to the passage? (no more than 3 words)   (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________.

82. Why did Jacob suffer from deep depression? (no more than 4 words)   (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________.

83. How did Jacob gain the weight of 25 pounds while on medication? ( no more than 5 words)   (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________.

84. What can we know from Jacob’s story? (no more than 10 words)   (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________.

       Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.

Have you ever found yourself wondering what you’re going to do with your life? Should you pursue another career path or stick to it? This is often described as being at the crossroads. There’s nothing really wrong in being at the crossroads. However, it becomes harmful when you stay there for a very long time without doing anything productive.

What should you do then in order not to remain at the crossroads forever? Here are some tips.

List down the pros and cons. Don’t just think about them. Write them down and list as many things as you can in every column. The purpose is to ensure you can really reflect on them.

Get some advice. When you’re confused, it’s good to ask some people. You can refer your dilemma to your family or even a therapist. Also you can tell your problem to mature people who you think have gone through what you’re experiencing right now. Their wisdom and their success stories can provide you with a lot of inspiration and clearness on what path to choose.

Visualize (想象). Visualization is an excellent technique when you need to have a more vivid image on what you want to become. You can also do it on your own. There are two ways on how to do it.

First is the mirror technique. You stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself. Then start to imagine what you’d look like in five years from now. The other technique is through meditation and relaxation. You lie down flatly on a couch or any smooth surface. Make sure you’re comfortable. Then close your eyes and perform visualization.

Once you have a clearer picture on your choices, you can then feed your mind with subliminal (潜意识的) messages. You can repeat the following: “This is what I want myself to be.” Repeat the sentence as often as you can until you can feel yourself believing in the words.

Title: What to do when at the crossroads

●List down the pros and cons:

●List as many pros and cons as possible in every column and then give your 71_________on them

●Get some advice:

●Ask your family or even a therapist for advice on your 72__________.

●73__________with mature and experienced people who can 74__________you and tell you clearly what to choose.

●Visualize to have 75_________on your future:

    ●The mirror technique: Look into 76__________and imagine what you’d look like in five years.

    ●77_________: Lie down flatly and smoothly, performing visualization with your eyes 78_________.

●79_________to your mind:

    ●Repeat the sentence “This is what I want myself to be.” as often as possible until you 80_______.

 Personality assessments are sometimes used by companies to evaluate potential employees. Often it’s because they have compared their current top performers and concluded what makes an employee in a given position successful, and are looking for someone similar to place in an open spot. It makes hiring people less risky for managers and makes them more confident about their decisions.

Here’s something you might not know about these personality tests: even though assessments are given to candidates to evaluate them for a particular job, it’s perfectly acceptable for job seekers to use the results of their test when going after any other job at any other company.

Say you were given one of these tests, but you didn’t get the job. If the company shared those results with you, you can use them in your job search as a credibility builder. If you’re working with a recruiter (招聘人员) or even a hiring manager who’s on the fence about you, you can offer to share the results of your personality test with them. You simply say something like, “Can I share the results of my personality test with you so that you can see what my characteristics are?”

This can also work as part of an email follow-up with a hiring manager after a phone interview. You just send along the results with a quick explanation: “ I wanted you to see this personality assessment that I took for another organization, so that you can see who I am .”

Then, when they see that your qualities are what they’re looking for in a great candidate, they’re much more confident in either presenting you to a company, or moving forward in the hiring process.

Don’t overlook any tools you can use to your advantage in the job search process. This particular one can be a very powerful one to help you land the job.

66.The underlined word “they” in the first paragraph refers to “ ______”.

A. personality tests           B. businesses

C. researchers               D. employees

67. The author suggests people_______.

A. have confidence during the job search        

B. take a personality test before looking for jobs

C. use the results of their personality test in later job searches        

D. share the results of their personality test with other candidates

68. It can be inferred from the text that______.

A. personality tests have little to do with job seekers 

B. candidates will be always told the results of their personality test

C. personality tests can be useful for both companies and job seekers                  

D. personality assessment is an unreliable tool to evaluate potential employees

69. What would be the best title of the text?

A. Job personality test                     B. Personality and job success

C. How to impress a hiring manager          D. How to evaluate potential employees

70. The passage is mainly intended for_______.

A. job seekers        B. recruiters         C. companies         D. parents

　 Airtight plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without the use of harmful chemicals. These bags are designed to keep air out of crops in storage. Using them is a simple way to fight insects and keep crops fresh.

　 Ten countries in West and Central Africa are involved in a project to improve the storage of cowpeas, also

known as black-eyed peas. Farmers can lose much of the harvest to insects called bruchids (豆象), which grow from egg to adult in a few weeks and then lay forty to sixty eggs. They can destroy the whole harvest within months.

　 Farmers can sell their crops immediately. But selling at harvest time means more competition and lower prices.Or they can use pesticides (杀虫剂) to kill the bugs. But a crop scientist Dieudonne Baributsa says, “They end up misusing or overusing the pesticide. In Nigeria, they have reported a lot of cases of death. They usually call cowpeas ‘killer beans’ in Nigeria.”

　 Mr. Baributsa is a researcher at Purdue University in Indiana, America. The project is called PICS---Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage. He says the storage bags are thick enough that any insects already in the cowpeas willdie from a lack of oxygen. The lack of air will also help prevent the growth of bacteria that can ruin the harvest. The bags cost about two dollars each. Mr. Baributsa says that is not much, especially if it means farmers can wait long enough to get a better price for their crops. The bags are produced locally. Donors currently support the project, but the groups involved are working to build a lasting market for the bags because donation for the project will not lastforever.

　 A company based in the United States called GrainPro makes another kind of airtight bags. These are called SuperGrainbags. Phil Villers, the company’s president, says storing a harvest safely not only helps farmers earn more money, but also reduces the amount of the harvest loss to insects, spoilage and mishandling. “What does not get wasted and eaten means it is possible to feed a hungry world,” said Phil Villers.

61. What is the best title for this passage?

　　　 A．Simple bags save the harvest.　 　　 B．Plastic bags kill the insects.

　　　 C．Bruchids do harm to the harvest.　　 D．Pesticides threaten food safety..

62．It can be inferred that bruchids_______.

　　　 A．steal the stored crops for their future.　　　　 B．survive in airtight plastic bags.

　　　 C．grow slowly. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　D．breed fast.

63．How does the name of “killer beans” come out?

　　　 A．The beans are poisonous by nature.　　　　 　 B．People eat beans that are infected by bugs.

　　　 C．Farmers use chemicals to kill bugs improperly.　 D．Bugs ruin beans within a short time.

64．Which statement of the following is NOT true?

　　　 A．Any insects in the bags will soon use up the air and then die.　

B．The airtight plastic bags currently sold on the market do not last long.

　　　 C．The project provides the farmers with the bags for free at present.　　

D．What farmers can earn from the use of the bags is more than they have to pay.

65．According to the passage, the storage bags can do the following EXCEPT______.

　　　 A．double the total harvest　　　　 B．raise farmers’ income

　　　 C．help fight world hunger　 　　　 D．help project crops from being spoiled

 I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.

Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.

56. The author has given lots of food to others because_______.

A. she is poor at cooking.              B. she is a church member.

C. she is friendly to others.             D. she has received others’ food.

57. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author________.

A. had to stay in bed for several weeks          B. knew the family in need very well               

C. was glad to be able to lend a hand          D. was tired of preparing food

58. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.                

B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.     

C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.                 

D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

59. What do we know about the author’s family?

A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food..     

B. Her family lives not far from a church.

C. Her husband is not good at cooking.  

D. She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.

60. According to the passage, which of the following conclusion can we get?

A. A good beginning makes a good ending. 

B. One good turn deserves another.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Every man has his faults.

Direct ions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the word that best fits the context．   

    China's revised traffic regulations have stirred up controversy since it took effect on January 1st. They are believed to be the most stringent(严厉的) traffic regulations in the country.

    According to the new rules, 52 different kinds of violations can result   48  penalties,  up    49  38 under the previous regulation. And the new rule also doubled penalties 50 drivers face. In addition, drivers counterfeiting(伪造) the motor vehicle plates（车牌）  51  not installing one properly will have 12 points deducted immediately from the previous 6 points.
    Many drivers say the punishment is quite heavy and they need to be more careful than before.
    "If I run a red light twice, I will have to retake the traffic training course. I am very busy. I could lose my job for this. I can't afford to take the risk." some complain. But   52  voiced their worry about the yellow light rule. "I don't know whether I can stop if the light suddenly turns yellow. Plus, I think it will be better  53  the traffic lights are installed with countdown meters. If I know how much time is left I can decide whether  54   stop or not."

The new rule also stipulates(规定) that drivers with less than one year's driving experience cannot drive on expressways   55    .