4. — I’m dead tired, Angela. Let’s 　　　　for a while, shall we?

　　 — OK. You can have a break.

　　 A. check　　　 　 B. pause　　 　　 C. bargain　　　 　　 D. struggle

3. It wasn’t until the last century 　　　　doctors realized there are several types of blood and that the correct type must always be used.

　　 A. that　　　　 B. when　　　 　 C. after　　　　 　　 D. before

2. To avoid unexpected trouble, we’d better not respond 　　　　any e-mails asking for personal information.

　　 A. on　　　 　　 B. at　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　　 D. for

一、单项填空

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最合适的答案填在下面的空格处。

1.— I think you should call Jenny and say sorry to her.

　　 —　　　 . It was her fault.

　　 A. No way　　　　 B. Not exactly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. No problem　 D. Not at all

C

From 17 to 23 June 2013 it’s Bike to School Week! This special week has been held since 2004 for the purpose of encouraging children to travel to school on their bikes. Did you know that as little as 15 minutes of activity a day can cut in half a child’s risk of becoming obese (肥胖的)?

Not only will cycling start a new exercise routine (惯例), it will also reduce busy traffic on the school roads. Don’t forget how much it will help the environment! So how can you get involved? Start off by reading the Pedal Pack — it’s full of ideas to help you plan your own event. The bike breakfast is a great idea because pupils will need fuel for their bodies in the mornings — both for the school day and the bike journey!

And remember to make other kids feel involved throughout the planning stage and in the event itself. Ask them to put up posters before the event and then reward them with certificates later on!

There are lots of benefits (益处) to be gained by cycling to school — But before you start there are some important tips to consider. Firstly, make sure that your bike is in good working order; check the tires, lights etc before you start a week of cycling to school. It’s also important to plan your route(路线) — so that you know exactly where you are going — this way you can familiarize yourself with the roads and other things that you need to know along the way.　 And always make sure that someone knows the route you will be taking.

As for the teachers? Well, you’re just as much expected to be cycling to school too! So what are you waiting for?　

46. What is the benefit of cycling to school according to the passage?

A. It can save some time.

B. It can help some students in need. 　　　　　　　　　

C. It can improve the heavy traffic on the school roads.　　　　　

D. It is the best way to help some students lose weight.

47. In the Pedal Pack, you can 　　.

A. find a story about bicycling　 　

B. get a map for the bike route 　

C. find some ways to repair the bike　 　　　　　　　　

D. get a guide to the bike-related events

48. Who will be rewarded with certificates?

A. Those who support the event.　　

B. Those who take part in the event.

C. Those who organize the event.

D. Those who put up posters before the event.

49. Which of the following is TRUE about the Bike to School Week event?

　　　 A. It lasts one week every month.　　

B. It has a history of over ten years.　

C. It is popular with the students around the world.

D. It aims to encourage people to take action to reduce pollution.

50. You are asked to do all the following before you start cycling to school EXCEPT 　　.

A. take your breakfast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. get familiar with the route

C. buy a good book on traveling　　　 　　　　　　　

D. keep your bike in a good state

B

19-year-old Danny Bowman once spent 10 hours a day taking selfies (自拍). Now the British teen is talking about the real dangers of selfie addiction (上瘾).

His addiction started at age 15 and quickly went out of control, which made him want to kill himself because he couldn’t take the perfect selfie.

“I always wanted to take the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die,” he tells Mirror of his 200-selfie-a-day addiction. “The only thing I cared about was having my phone with me so I could take a picture of myself at any time of the day.”

“I lost my friends, my education, my health and almost my life,” Bowman says.

At Bowman’s worst, he would cut class three times an hour to take a selfie, and at last he dropped out of school at age 16, when his health started to fail. “I only ate an apple and a bowl of rice a day in order to be thinner,” he says.

He didn’t leave his house for six months because he always thought he was not handsome enough.

“Danny’s case is unusual,” says Doctor　 David Veal. “But this is a serious problem. It usually makes people want to kill themselves or do other unusual things.”

Bowman is believed to be Britain’s first case and now receives treatment to help him deal with his technology (技术) addiction. “Though the cases of technology addiction are rare now, I think this kind of thing can happen to anyone. For me it showed itself in selfies; it could be something different for someone else,” he says.

41. What’s Danny Bowman worried about?

A. His selfie addiction.

B. His dropping out of school.

C. His staying indoors too long. 　

D. His dislike of study.

42. What happened at Bowman’s worst?

A. His schooling was badly influenced.

B. He took his phone wherever he went.

C. He had no interest in food.

D. He lost most of his friends.

43. Bowman stayed indoors for six months because ______.

A. he wanted to take a good picture

B. he was shy with his classmates

C. he wanted to become healthy

D. he was worried about his looks

44. What does Dr. David Veal think of selfie addiction?

　　　 A. It has no real dangers.　 　

B. It will disappear itself.

C. It can cause serious problems.

D. It can be easily controlled.

45. What Bowman says in the last paragraph suggests that ______.

A. one can easily become addicted to taking selfies

B. technology addiction can be easily discovered

C. technology addiction is becoming quite popular now

D. the development of technology also has a bad influence

二、完形填空

The story goes that a joker went too far one day and annoyed (惹恼) his king. The king became so 　16　 that he sentenced the joker to death. His relations begged the king to have mercy (同情) on this man who had 　17　 him well for so many years. After a few days, the king became kind only enough to give the joker the 　18　 to choose how he would like to die. As usual, the joker replied, “If it’s the 　19　 thing to you, my Lord, I’d like to　 　20　 old age.” Certainly in this case, a good sense of 　21　 saved the man’s life.

It’s 　22　 for us as well. We may not be faced with a 　23　 where our wisdom will 　24　 us from a death, but our sense of humor and the 　25　 of laughing at things can keep us healthy and 　26　 our life.

Norman Cousins, in his book Anatomy of an Illness, wrote about how he 　27　 himself of cancer by laughing a good part of each day. He 　28　 films of comedies (喜剧) from the shop and in the room of the hospital he would 　29　 them for hours. These comedies could make him happy and he had 　30　 to lose since he’d been 　31　 the serious illness.

His “experiment” turned out to be a good 　32　 of the great power of laughter. If it 　33　 for Cousins with a dangerous illness, it can work for us to improve and protect our good health. So we should 　34　 laugh heartily. It’s good to make us happy and strong. What’s more, it is very 　35　 for us to take life seriously.

16. A. angry 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　 C. lucky 　　　　　　 D. clever　

17. A. paid 　　　　　 B. believed 　　　 C. trained　 　　　　 D. served　

18. A. test 　　　　　　 B. right 　　　　　　 C. love　 　　　　　　 D. plan　

19. A. same 　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　 C. interesting　 　 D. bad　

20. A. look after 　　 B. find out 　　　 C. die of 　　　　　　 D. suffer from　

21. A. smell 　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　 C. hearing 　　　　　 D. humor　

22. A. easy 　　　　　 B. true 　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　 D. funny　

23. A. situation 　　 B. lesson 　　　　　 C. method 　　　　　 D. mistake　

24. A. move 　　　　　 B. pass 　　　　　　 C. save 　　　　　　　 D. kill　

25. A. period　 　　　 B. habit 　　　　　 C. performance　 D. reason　

26. A. follow 　　　　 B. search 　　　　　 C. develop 　　　　　 D. improve　

27. A. cured　 　　　　 B. told　 　　　　　 C. warned 　　　　　 D. begged　　

28. A. sold 　　　　　　 B. rented 　　　　　 C. made 　　　　　　 D. sent　　

29. A. notice 　　　　 B. paint 　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　 D. examine　

30. A. something 　 B. everything 　 C. anything 　　　　 D. nothing　

31. A. suffering 　　 B. enjoying　　　　 C. covering　　　　　 D. seeing　

32. A. tip 　　　　　　　 B. part 　　　　　　 C. example 　　　　 D. report　

33. A. happened 　　 B. worked 　　　　 C. stayed　　　　　　　 D. returned　

34. A. never 　　　　　 B. still 　　　　　　 C. even 　　　　　　　 D. often　

35. A. active 　　　　 B. important　 C. hard 　　　　　　　 D. long

15. Hunan TV, popular among youngsters, airs a show named “X-change” ______ many people are talking about these days.

　　 A. who 　　　　　　 B. whom　　　 　 C. what　 　　　　　 D. 不填