(2012·駐馬店高二檢測) Here we found little snow, as most of it seemed _______ blown off the mountain.

A. that it wasB. to be

C. to have beenD. that it had been

The children all _______ sadly at the broken model plane and _______ quite sad.

A. looked; were leftB. were looked; felt

C. looked; were feelingD. looked; felt

(2012·廈門高二檢測) A new report says each year about two million people die from accidents and diseases related _______ their jobs.

A. toB. withC. inD. into

The US military is in _______ control of the entire region.

A. reasonableB. complex

C. effectiveD. sharp

(2012·九江高二檢測) The aim of the project is to encourage students to _______ new ideas on networks.

A. figure outB. let out

C. try outD. make out

—Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?

—Sorry, I’m a stranger here.

—_______.

A. Thanks a lotB. Thanks anyway

C. That’s a pityD. I’m sorry to hear that

I find it absolutely _______ that you didn’t like it.

A. astonishedB. astonishing

C. to astonishD. being astonished

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around, the continent. , my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.

I . How would I, unable to speak the language, familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do

research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable I sat down to write a letter rejecting the . Halfway through, a

ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I the assignment.

There were some bad . But by the time I finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most places, without guides or advance bookings, confident that somehow I will .

The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning , the world opens to you.

I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) . And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for and I believe I can wonders.

1. A. aboardB. abroad

C. awayD. out

2.A. claimB. declare

C. hopeD. deny

3. A. SomehowB. However

C. InsteadD. Moreover

4.A. accustomedB. added

C. limitedD. suited

5.A. resignedB. hesitated

C. trembledD. suspected

6. A. only tooB. more than

C. apart fromD. far from

7. A. operationsB. experiments

C. researchD. business

8. A. regretB. doubt

C. terrorD. disappointment

9. A. requestB. job

C. trustD. assignment

10. A. reactionB. thought

C. meaningD. conflict

11. A. accomplishedB. received

C. acceptedD. resisted

12. A. exchangesB. conditions

C. tripsD. experiences

13. A. remoteB. accessible

C. interestingD. crowded

14. A. stillB. everC. evenD. yet

15. A. doB. manageC. makeD. fit

16. A. astonishingB. frightening

C. fascinatingD. exciting

17.A. comes upB. shows up

C. piles upD. steps up

18. A. airportB. motorboat

C. surfboardD. balloon

19. A. goalB. opportunity

C. struggleD. challenge

20. A. workB. own

C. winD. achieve

IMAGINE that you are in school, giving a speech to your class.

Now think what it feels like when stammering(口吃)makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.

The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at

the Academy Awards, highlights(突出) stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George Ⅵ, who became king after his brother Edward Ⅷ gave up the crown to marry an American woman.

As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him/her to escape from life.

“The problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.

“Stammering masks(遮蓋) your ability,” he said, “It's a serious disability(殘疾).”

Most stammerers face bullying(欺負(fù)) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.

George Ⅵ’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don't like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said.

Travis Treats from Saint Louis University’s department of communication sciences in the US, praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”.

He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.

1. What is the point of the first two paragraphs?

A. To tell readers about speech speaking.

B. To show how harmful a stammer is.

C. To draw the attention of readers to the problem of a stammer.

D. To show how a stammer makes a person popular

2. According to the article, King George Ⅵ _____.

A. was a hero during World War Ⅱ

B. took the place of his brother

C. married a divorced American woman

D. was a failure because of his stammer

3. What is Norbert Lieckfeldt’s view of the challenge of a stammer?

A. A stammer can destroy a person’s self-confidence.

B. A stammer is a serious problem for many people but it is often ignored.

C. People who stammer need to have their own voice.

D. People who stammer do better in work than in school.

Modern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.

Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind that sugar can be removed from our diet completely. Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. We need only a few grams of protein every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not the more the better.

Be always in a good mood. There is a relation- ship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat with some good friends. Just keep happy.

Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teens and adults don’t have enough sleep. With teens, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, it’s work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that a lack of sleep in early life may lead to serious problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8-hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.

Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of modern life, you don’t have time to do exercise every day, but at least three times a week and 45 minutes each time.

1.The author wrote the passage to _____.

A. tell the readers how to take proper exercise every day

B. provide some advice on how to form a healthy lifestyle

C. ask people to care about their health rather than their work

D. make some surveys among those who have health problems

2. Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?

A. low intake of protein.B. low intake of fat.

C. over intake of fiber. D. over intake of sugar.

3. The main reason why teenagers don’t have enough sleep is that they _____.

A. use mobile phones too much

B. have too much homework

C. eat too much sugar every day

D. don’t have enough exercise

4. How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?

A. 45 minutes.B. 90 minutes.

C. 115 minutes.D. 135 minutes.