1.That was a(n) e_________________(极其) cold winter morning. 

2.It is important to assess the r______________(可靠性) of the data.   

3.We s________________(寻求) an answer to the question, but couldn’t find one.  

4.The policemen are a__________(求助于,呼吁) to anyone who saw the suspect to contact them.

5.He had c___________(喝；用尽)a large quantity of alcohol before he died.   

6.They e________________ their guests in a restaurant.      

7.Jack’s been c______________(抱怨) of severe headaches recently.    

8.It is now a_____________ (认为) by the movie industry as the most successful film series ever.

9.This is c________________ (一致，吻合的) with many religious faiths.     

10.The Great Hall was d____________________(装点) with flowers for those heroes.    

SAS Institute 2012 rank: 1 (2011 rank: 2)

Headquarters: Cary, N.C., USA

Software company SAS climbed to the top of the global list this year, edging up from the No. 2 spot it held last year. So what makes this company so great to work for? Well, for one thing, its leaders are certainly accessible. CEO Jim Goodnight hosts monthly “Conversations Over Coffee,” unscripted breakfast meetings that are open to all employees. These conversations are so popular that other division heads have begun to hold similar events for their employees.  

Google 2012 rank: 2 (2011 rank: 4)

Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif., USA

Google moved up by two spots in this year’s ranking of global workplaces. The highly desirable tech receives 61 times as many applicants as they have existing jobs, and for good reason. Google seems to be all about coaching. The company’s “CareerGuru” program makes 43 of its senior leaders available for one-on-one, confidential career coaching sessions with other Googlers.  

Engineering employees at all levels can also get advice from “EngAdvisors”, senior engineers at Google who can discuss any number of issues, like work-life balance, conflict resolution, and performance reviews.

NetApp 2012 rank: 3 (2011 rank: 3)

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif., USA

All new employees at data storage provider NetApp participate in the TOAST (“Training On All Special Things”) orientation program, which introduces new arrivals to NetApp’s senior management. The meetings are held every month and are always led by the executive team.  

Microsoft 2012 rank: 4 (2011 rank: 1)

Headquarters: Redmond, Wash., USA

As part of Microsoft’s commitment to promoting women in technology, the company established its DigiGirlz program in 2000. Microsoft hosts a series of DigiGirlz Day events where female high school students meet Microsoft employees and learn about careers in technology. In 2011, some 36 Microsoft locations across the world hosted more than 2,000 girls. Microsoft also holds DigiGirlz High Tech Camps, multi-day programs where participants get hands-on experience with technology during workshops and meet with tech executives.

1. What helped make SAS climb to the top of the list in 2012?

A. Accessible leaders.                                         B. Popular divisions.

C. Qualified employees.                                               D. Quality software.

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Microsoft employed over 2,000 girl workers in 2011.

B. New engineering Googlers could get advice from senior Googlers.

C. All NetApp employees had to attend a special training.

D. All leaders in SAS had the same conversations with their employees.

3.These American companies are ranked according to _________.

A. the training program each company establishes 

B. the wealth each company possesses now

C. the level of technology each of the company reaches

D. the number of people willing to work for the company

SAS Institute 2012 rank: 1 (2011 rank: 2)
Headquarters: Cary, N.C., USA
Software company SAS climbed to the top of the global list this year, edging up from the No. 2 spot it held last year. So what makes this company so great to work for? Well, for one thing, its leaders are certainly accessible. CEO Jim Goodnight hosts monthly “Conversations Over Coffee,” unscripted breakfast meetings that are open to all employees. These conversations are so popular that other division heads have begun to hold similar events for their employees.  
Google 2012 rank: 2 (2011 rank: 4)
Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif., USA
Google moved up by two spots in this year’s ranking of global workplaces. The highly desirable tech receives 61 times as many applicants as they have existing jobs, and for good reason. Google seems to be all about coaching. The company’s “CareerGuru” program makes 43 of its senior leaders available for one-on-one, confidential career coaching sessions with other Googlers.  
Engineering employees at all levels can also get advice from “EngAdvisors”, senior engineers at Google who can discuss any number of issues, like work-life balance, conflict resolution, and performance reviews.
NetApp 2012 rank: 3 (2011 rank: 3)
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif., USA
All new employees at data storage provider NetApp participate in the TOAST (“Training On All Special Things”) orientation program, which introduces new arrivals to NetApp’s senior management. The meetings are held every month and are always led by the executive team.  
Microsoft 2012 rank: 4 (2011 rank: 1)
Headquarters: Redmond, Wash., USA
As part of Microsoft’s commitment to promoting women in technology, the company established its DigiGirlz program in 2000. Microsoft hosts a series of DigiGirlz Day events where female high school students meet Microsoft employees and learn about careers in technology. In 2011, some 36 Microsoft locations across the world hosted more than 2,000 girls. Microsoft also holds DigiGirlz High Tech Camps, multi-day programs where participants get hands-on experience with technology during workshops and meet with tech executives

1. 1.

   What helped make SAS climb to the top of the list in 2012?

   1. A.
      Accessible leaders
   2. B.
      Popular divisions
   3. C.
      Qualified employees
   4. D.
      Quality software
2. 2.

   Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Microsoft employed over 2,000 girl workers in 2011
   2. B.
      New engineering Googlers could get advice from senior Googlers
   3. C.
      All NetApp employees had to attend a special training
   4. D.
      All leaders in SAS had the same conversations with their employees
3. 3.

   These American companies are ranked according to _________

   1. A.
      the training program each company establishes
   2. B.
      the wealth each company possesses now
   3. C.
      the level of technology each of the company reaches
   4. D.
      the number of people willing to work for the company

 Dae Jang Geum 《大长今》 is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status (地位) and living standard have been greatly     . My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but        in front of the TV when she’s not       , and orders me, “You --- go and make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean        .”

         She once swore (发誓) to        all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she ordered me to        the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it was like the dog-meal. “You can        get things done if you find the right tool,” my girlfriend blamed her terrible kitchen performances on        . So I decided to       her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually         when making her selection. She finally picked one that was        Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was because of the blunt (钝的) knife, she         her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife was not         the salesman boasted (吹嘘).

         My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean        . Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a  butterfly knot(蝴蝶结) like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity (孕妇装) shop where I recommended one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a(n)       dress?”  Coincidently(巧合地)   , her parents just happened to be shopping at the time. They were         when they saw what we were doing.

         The Dae Jang Geum series         encouraging the youth to realize their ambition(雄心,抱负). However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s.         being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at       , a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has          even though the series is now over.

1.A. increased                    B. degraded                         C. risen                                 D. raised

2.A. stand                    B. lay                                     C. seat                                   D. sit

3.A. at work                         B. at table                    C. on leave                           D. on business

4.A. fruits                    B. vegetables                       C. dishes                               D. cakes

5.A. eat                                 B. learn                                 C. cook                                  D. perform

6.A. stand for             B. go by                                 C. pass by                    D. stand by

7.A. easily                   B. hardly                               C. difficultly                          D. carefully

8.A. her fork                        B. her spoon                        C. her knife                          D. her pan

9.A. buy                       B. borrow                    C. lend                                  D. fetch

10.A. careless                      B. angry                                C. patient                              D. modest(谦虚)

11.A. better than                B. the closest shape of       C. sharper than          D. taken from

12.A. speeded up               B. slowed down                   C. brought down                 D. improved

13.A. as fast as           B. as dull as                          C. as slow as                         D. as sharp as

14.A. diet style           B. dish flavor                        C. dressing style                  D. cooking style

15.A. Chinese        B. Korean            C. English            D. American

16.A. quite encouraged    B. pretty satisfied                C. very pleased          D. pretty shocked

17.A. shoots at           B. aims at                     C. directs at                          D. works at

18.A. In spite of                   B. Because of                       C. Instead of                         D. In case of

19.A. me            B. herself            C. the TV             D. nothing

20.A. changed little   B. turned a lot                     C. developed a little          D. improved a lot

Nine?year?old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine.__1__the African?American boy was __2__by a series of photos.The __3__ were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him __4__.

For the first time，the boy began to __5__ who he was.

However，now the boy who used to struggle with his __6__ doesn't see it as a problem any more，but a(n) __7__ for his successful career.It is a good example that Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States.

Obama's white mother was born in the heartland of __8__.His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya.They met during college in Hawaii，but his father left the __9__ when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.

At 10，Obama __10__ to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii.At his class，a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people.Out of __11__，Obama __12__ to his classmates that his father was a prince.

Things came to change __13__ the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college.Their __14__ back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his　 __15__ origin.He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.

At the beginning of his __16__ for the White House，__17__ people viewed Obama favorably.Many doubted his unusual __18__，which left him neither “black”enough nor “white” enough.

But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make __19__ believe：There is not a black America and a white America and a Latino America and an Asian America.There's the United States of America.

Barack Obarea's __20__ fulfilled Martin Luther King's dream that a man be judged not by the colour of his skin，but by the content of his character.

1．A.So 　　　　　　　　 B．But

C．Indeed　 　　　　　　 D．While

2．A.frightened　　 　 B．pleased

C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．feared

3．A.newspapers　　 　　 B．stories

C．reasons 　　　　　　 D．pictures

4．A.white　 　　　 B．strong

C．healthy 　　　　　　 D．popular

5．A.doubt　 　　　 B．realize

C．hate　　 　　　　　　 D．hide

6．A.nationality　　 　 B．family

C．memory　　　 　　 D．identity

7．A.practice　 　　　　 B．chance

C．advantage　　 　 D．permission

8．A.Asia　　 　　　 B．Africa

C．the US 　　　　　　 D．Indonesia

9．A.family　 　　　　 B．university　

C．America 　　　　 D．village

10．A.decided 　　　　 B．returned

C．left　 　　　　　 D．considered

11．A.embarrassment　 　 B．politeness　

C．anger　 　　　　　　 D．curiosity

12．A.told　　 　　　　 B．refused

C．lied 　　　　　 D．pretended

13．A.until　 　　　　 B．before

C．after　　 　　　　　 D．from

14．A.arrivals 　　　　 B．experiences　

C．travels　 　　　　　 D．adventures

15．A.American　　 　　 B．Indonesian　

C．Hawaii 　　　　　　 D．African

16．A.attempt　　　 　　 B．campaign　　

C．movement　　 　　 D．approach

17．A.many 　　　　 B．some

C．few 　　　　　　 D．no

18．A.background　 　　 B．ability

C．result　 　　　　　 D．opportunity

19．A.Africans　　　 　 B．the world　

C．Americans　　 　　 D．the whites

20．A.action 　　　 B．words

C．victory 　　　　　　 D．life