Bears often hide themselves in places _______ can’t be found by hunters.

A. which B. in which

C. what D. where

Most British believe that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than_______ of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A. one B. that

C. those D. this

— I wonder what makes you a successful manager.

— I _______ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my today’s work.

A. serve B. have served

C. had served D. served

According to the newest reports, personal _______ of guns in the USA causes a lot of trouble.

A. matter B. problem

C. possession D. wealth

The pencil-box on the desk as well as the bookmarks _______ to my little sister.

A. is belonged B. belongs

C. are belonged D. belong

Iran, _______ world’s fifth biggest oil exporter, says it only wants nuclear plants to produce _______ electricity.

A. the; 不填 B. the; a

C. a; 不填 D. a; a

If Kate goes to the gym this weekend, _______.

A. so do I B. so I do

C. so will I D. so I will

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）

The idea for Father's Day started in 1909. A woman named Dodd about starting a Father's Day holiday listening to a Mother's Day speech at church. Miss Dodd wanted a day to honor her , William Smart, who had fought in the American Civil War. His wife died when birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart raised the baby and his other children on a farm in Washington State. When Dodd became an adult, she how kind and loving her father had been while raising his six children alone. She believed her father had worked very hard to make sure his children healthy and strong. As Dodd's father was born in , she chose to hold the Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge gave his to the idea of a national Father's Day. Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential statement（總統(tǒng)令） the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

In early times, wearing was a traditional way to celebrate Father's Day. People wore red roses to fathers who were still living. White flowers were worn to remember fathers who had . Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways. families take their fathers out to a restaurant for a meal. Others give their fathers with special messages of thanks. Children living far call their fathers on the telephone to them a happy Father's Day. the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is valued and loved. one historian in America has said, "Lucky is the man who hears many small voices call him father."

1.A. talkedB. caredC. thoughtD. brought

2.A. whileB. beforeC. ifD. but

3.A. normalB. strangeC. commonD. special

4.A. motherB. fatherC. sisterD. brother

5.A. havingB. doingC. givingD. taking

6.A. sixB. fiveC. fourD. three

7.A. forgotB. rememberedC. organizedD. recognized

8.A. grew upB. put upC. stayed upD. looked up

9.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter

10.A. lastB. firstC. shortestD. longest

11.A. supportB. doubtC. chanceD. time

12. A. tellingB. speakingC. demandingD. declaring

13. A. flowersB. glassesC. hatsD. watches

14.A. praiseB. sendC. blameD. honor

15.A.disappearedB. passedC. diedD. killed

16.A. FewB. NoneC. SomeD. All

17.A. tiesB. giftsC. walletsD. shirts

18.A. wantB. expectC. hopeD. wish

19.A. HoweverB. WheneverC. WhateverD. Whichever

20.A. WhichB. AsC. ThatD. What

（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

Elephants are trained, at an early age, not to escape. One leg of a baby elephant is tied with a rope to a wooden post planted in the ground. The rope limits the baby elephant to an area determined by the length of the rope. At first the baby elephant tries to break free from the rope, but the rope is too strong. Soon the elephant learns that he cannot break the rope in any case. This space defined by the rope becomes the elephant's comfort zone.

As the elephant grows up it could easily break the rope, but it does not even try because it was conditioned as a baby to think that it still could not break free. As a result, the large elephant remains tied and stays in a small space.

This metaphor(隱喻) can be used to describe what happens to human beings as we become trapped in a comfort zone. Just as the elephant's space determines what it can do, our comfort zone determines what we are able to achieve. Fortunately, humans are born with the ability to make conscious choices. The elephant doesn't try to break the rope free while we can easily leave our comfort zone.

In order to expand our potential and succeed in life, we must expand our comfort zone into unfamiliar fields. You will never realize what you are truly able to achieve if you remain in your comfort zone.

1. The area where the baby elephant can move around is decided by ________.

A. the space covered by the elephant

B. the length of the rope

C. the elephant’s comfort zone

D. the wooden post planted in the ground

2.The large elephant does not try to break the rope, because ________.

A. the rope is too strong

B. a wooden post is planted in the ground

C. the elephant likes the small space

D. the elephant thinks it still could not break free

3. What can be the best title for the text?

A. How to train elephants

B. A cautious elephant

C. A comfort zone

D. Expand your comfort zone

A jobless man Hambley applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

"You are employed" he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start."

Hambley replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email."

"I'm sorry", said the HR manager. "If you don't have an email that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy ten kilograms tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital（本金）. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with sixty dollars.

Hambley realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go earlier every day, and return late. Thus, his money doubled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, Hambley is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker(代理人), and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email. Hambley replied, "I don't have an email."

The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build a company. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" Hambley thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

1. Hambley was refused by the HR manager because he________.

A. didn’t have an email

B. didn’t exist

C. couldn’t clean the floor.

D. was dishonest

2.In less than two hours, Hambley succeeded in earning ________ dollars.

A. twenty B. sixty C. ten D. thirty

3. What do the underlined words “the retailers ”refer to?

A. People that sell insurance.

B. People that sell goods to the public.

C. People that double their capital

D. People that have their own truck.

4. What is Hambley’s opinion on Network?

A. It’s helpful

B. He wanted to use it later.

C. An office boy should use it.

D. It doesn’t mean everything.