Many students’ failures_______their carelessness in every examination.

A．lie in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．get in

C．take in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D．turn in

The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added -- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.

　　After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.

　　Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.

　　"The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

　　At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.

　　Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.

　　The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.

　　Professor Richard Harrison, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advanced warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.

1.The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during the 2012 Olympics.

2.According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.

3.What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

4.According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________.

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not        normally together. The right side of his        could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was      for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked        while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the     . He attended an all-day center where he       every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in        , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would       him there in the

mornings. However, they       —against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a       healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It      .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of      to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.  

Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of       hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I      , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”

“Overnight success” is the     of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued       . 

Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad       to them. They’ll find the path to their dream.      , they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.  

1.A.touched      B.used     C. mixed       D. joined

2.A.ear　　    B. body　  C. foot　　    D. shoulder

3.A. difficult   B.easy　   C. interesting　D. funny

4.A. fast　     B.strangely　C. strongly　 D. slowly

5.A.power　   B.attention　C. struggles  D. failures

6.A.watched　 B.followed　 C. received　 D. enjoyed

7.A. tears      B. smiles     C.excitement     D.disappointment

8.A.make　    B.leave　   C.forget　    D.put

9.A.doubted　 B.believed　  C.guessed　   D. imagined

10.A.lovely　　 B.rich　　   C.normal　　 D.colorful

11.A.paid off　　B.set out    C.ran out　  D.went off

12.A.story　　  B.problem   C. experience　D. progress

13.A. sees 　   B. visits　   C. invites　   D. joins

14.A.objects　   B.Enemies    C.habits 　  D.difficulties

15.A.flower　　 B.spirit　　 C.strength　　D.pride

16.A.lose　　   B. fail　　  C.fall　　    D.stop

17.A. mark　　   B.result　　 C. symbol　　D. sign

18.A.learning　  B. taking　   C.offering　　 D. refusing

19.A.related　   B. happened　 C.appealed　 D. referred

20.A.However　  B. Otherwise  C. Besides　　D. Rather

阅读理解

It was a very hot summer Sunday. Most of the neighbors were indoors with air-conditioners and color TVs going on. Suddenly, there was a power failure. After about half an hour, most houses had lost their pleasing coolness and people began to come outdoors in search for a gentle breeze. Before long, everyone was sharing all kinds of soft drinks and iced tea or coffee. Food began to appear, someone brought some small tables, and a natural block party developed. All around me, people were talking and laughing, and no one seemed to care that the power is still off. Nor did the spirit of the party die with the end of the evening. We since have organized a block football team and a number of clubs. Ever since that power failure, our neighborhood had been a more pleasant place to live in.

1．On that particular day people came out in order to ________.

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2．From this passage we can infer that people in this neighborhood ________.

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A．like to have block parties on Sundays

B．often have power failures on Sundays

C．are all close friends

D．get on better than before

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A．The air-conditioners and color TVs were broken one night.

B．It is the power failure that brought people in the neighborhood together.

C．The block party didn't stop until the next morning.

D．The power failure lasted for about half an hour.

4．The best title of this passage should be ________.

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A．The Pleasure of the Power Failure

B．The Trouble of the Power Failure

C．The Harm of the Power Failure

D．The Unexpected Gains of the Power Failure