—How is the result, doctor?

—Well, your health is ________ good, but you do have a few minor problems.

A．normally          B．frequently            C．generally         D．regularly

 It ________have been her to leave her child alone. She isn't such a person.

A．couldn't           B．mustn't            C．mightn't          D．wouldn't

 In________ face of more and more dropout factories, many people prefer to be paid on ________ daily basis.

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

最近，你班即将举行以“Life in the future”为主题的英语讨论。请根据以下要点准备一篇英文发言稿，谈谈你心目中未来的生活。

1. 很多当前无法治愈的疾病将来都会得以解决。

2. 未来的交通，通讯会更加便利，人们可以在家里工作和学习，

3. 机器人可以被广泛地应用于各个领域，比如购物和做家务。

4. 人类可以进入太空度假。

注意：
1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.发言稿的开头与结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）

Good morning,

The topic of my speech today is “Life in the future”.________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Thanks for your listening.

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题 (请注意问题后的词数要求)。

[1]There is a sign in the subway that explains New York completely. “NYC: tolerant of your beliefs, judgmental of your shoes.” We are open to many walks of life, but your shoes … well, that’s another story. Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 30 percent of a stranger’s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes.

[2]The study involved volunteers filling out a personality questionnaire and providing photos of            that they most frequently wear. Then 63 students looked at the photos and were able to accurately guess the volunteers’ gender, age, social status, and even whether the owner was extrovert or introvert, liberal or conservative, and their degree of emotional stability and openness.

[3]Here are some interesting findings from the study. Practical and functional shoes generally belong to agreeable people. Ankle boots belong to those with more aggressive personalities. Uncomfortable looking shoes are usually worn by those with calm personalities. Those who are most worried about their relationships wear brand new or well-kept shoes. This is because they are worried about what others think of their appearance. Liberals wear less expensive shoes. The more boring the shoes are, the harder it is for the owner to form relationships. This is because he doesn’t care about what others think of his appearance.

[4] “Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,” the researchers of the study said. “Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as non-verbal cues with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.”

[5] The researchers noted that some people would choose shoe styles to hide their actual personality traits, but they also noted that volunteers were likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.

76. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 9 words)

77. What type of shoes do agreeable people favor according to this text? (no more than 5 words)

78. What can you know about a person if he often wears brand new or well-kept shoes according to this text? (no more than 10 words)

79. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

80. What does the word “they” (Line2, Paragraph 5) probably refer to? (no more than 6 words)

   When hunger pains strike a shark, does it simply swim around aimlessly until it comes across a meal? Scientists who have studied the diving behavior of sharks, turtles, fish, and other marine predators(食肉动物) now suggest that these animals are a bit more strategic(策略的). They appear to follow a special type of random motion, known as a Levy walk.

       Ecologists have long studied how animals find food, with some exploring whether simple rules could explain their hunting behavior. In 1996, one team claimed that wandering albatrosses perform Levy walks, which are characterized by a particular distribution of movement lengths that include many short-distance jumps and rare long jumps. Others then found that many animals used this search strategy, too. But last fall, scientists—including authors of the original 1996 report—reported that the original albatross data were flawed. They also cast doubt on most claims of Levy walks by animals, condemning the small data sets analyzed and a key statistical method many groups used.

       The tables have turned again, however. Behavioral ecologist David Sims and his colleagues have found evidence of Levy walks from depth-sensing recorders they had fixed to 31 large marine predators. As part of the European Census of Marine Life, they analyzed the vertical motion in more than a million dives as the animals obviously hunted for food.

       Using various statistical methods, they showed that during the food-hunting, most animals examined seemed to perform vertical Levy walks, with many short dives with an occasional longer dive, some hundreds of meters deep. Sims argues that his team's vast data sets and the use of diverse statistical analyses make their study “the most believable evidence for Levy-like movement.”

       The study is convincing, says ecologist Frederic Bartumeus of Princeton University. He says that he's impressed with the amount of data Sims' team analyzed and predicts that the study will shift the debate from whether animals perform Levy walks to when they use this strategy and why: “It's going to make biologists less suspicious about the existence of these patterns.”

71. Which of the following animals may not be studied by the ecologists?

A. Turtles.             B. Tigers.                  C. Albatrosses.   D. Whales.

72. The underlined word "flawed" probably means           .

A. stolen                B. proved                  C. faulty              D. missed

73. Why did some scientists cast doubt on Levy walks by animals?

A. Because they didn't believe what David Sims said.

B. Because the authors of the 1996 report made a serious mistake.

C. Because the data sets other scientists analyzed were not convincing.

D. Because they doubted about the statistical method other scientists used.

74. From the passage we can learn that           .

A. David Sims is quite confident of their research result

B. David Sims and his colleagues didn't make enough research

C. Frederic Bartumeus is a member of Sims' research group

D. the existence of Levy walk is still doubtful

75. The passage mainly wants to tell us that           .

A. how marine animals finds their meals

B. ecologists make mistakes frequently during their research

C. Levy walk is a kind of advanced hunting method

D. we should be serious about scientific research

Anger at the practice of demanding dowries(嫁妆), which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still popular in many South Asian countries.

Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.

The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the groom’s family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.

“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com, a matrimonial(婚姻的)website with two million members.

“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India. We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”.

The name of the app, available on the group’s home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game; Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ……NOT dowry!”

To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms--a pilot, a builder and a doctor. There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.

Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees ($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the player’s Anti-Dowry Fund, which is saved posted on their Facebook page.

“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it”, said Bhamidi.

66. What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?

A. Women’s rights’ being seriously abused. 

B. The bride’s giving a great many dowries.

C. The popularity of Angry Birds online. 

D. Anger at the practice of demanding dowries.

67. Which of the following is True about “Dowries”?

A. The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades.

B. Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.

C. The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries.

D. More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family.

68. The underlined word “spinoff” probably means    .

A. relation         B. connection        C. copy         D. fake

69. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”?

A. There are a variety of weapons to choose from.

B. Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.

C. Men players don’t find the game enjoyable.

D. The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.

70. What is the text mainly about?

A. The popularity of the game “Angry Brides”.

B. Women’s unfair treatment in the marriage.

C. The groom’s demanding too many dowries.

D. How to build an equal relation it the marriage.

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

Here are some information you need about English Language training.

61. You work from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day which schools will you choose?

A. Global English Centred and the International House.

B. Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century.

D. The 21st Century and the International House

62. The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that____.

A. its teaching quality is better                         B. it is nearest to the city centre

C. its courses are more advanced                    D. it requires an entrance examination

63. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it____.

A. costs less than the other schools                  B. has a special course in spoken English

C.       offers free sightseeing and social activities   D. has native English teachers

64. If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about___

A.60 yuan                B.240 yuan                 C.730 yuan                 D.1000 yuan

65. The passage is most probably taken from_____.

A. travel book                                             B. a library guide

C. advertisements from newspapers                 D. a project handbook

Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)----the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.

In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.

When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班) at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end.

After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.

Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.

Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.

"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened."

Who was the woman?

Penny Brown.

56. The author wrote the passage to show us that_______.

A. miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere

B. whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day

C. God will help those who give others a helping hand

D. miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes

57. Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?

A. He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life

B. He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college

C. He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills

D. He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke

58. Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?

A. She was invited to give the players directions

B. She volunteered to give medical services

C. She was a little worried about his son’s safety

D. She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him

59. The underlined word “revived” (Paragraph 3) most likely means______.

A. came back to life        B. became worse          C. failed                D. moved

60. When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt _____.

A. happy                              B. sad               C. surprised             D. worried

Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 　36 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

I don’t remember when it first started 　37 me—her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 　38 my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 　39 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 　40 .

With the passing years, my 　41 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　42 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 　43 , sometimes far away, but always it was 　44 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 　45 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and live 　46 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 　47 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 　48 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　49 , ever so gently, touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　50 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 　51 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 　52 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 　53 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 　54 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　55 to be found.

36. A. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　　 C. bend　　　　　　　　　 D. fall

37. A. astonishing　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　　 C. delighting　　　　　 D. disappointing

38. A. along　　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　 C. aside　　　　　　　　　 D. against

39. A. promise　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　 D. agreement

40. A. love　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　 C. apology　　　　　　　 D. pity

41. A. feelings　　　　　　　 B. opinions　　　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　　　 D. spirits

42. A. shook　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

43. A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　 D. common

44. A. stressed　　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. complained

46. A. alone　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

47. A. moved　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

48. A. push　　　　　　　　　　 B. wash　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　 D. take

49. A. tear　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　 C. press　　　　　　　　 D. kiss

50. A. returned　　　　　　　 B. recalled　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　 D. remembered

51. A. happy　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

52. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

53. A. disappeared　　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. forgiven　　　　　　 D. abandoned

54. A. appreciation　　　　 B. inspiration　　　　　 C. decoration　　　　 D. imagination

55. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　 C. anyhow　　　　　　　 D. nowhere