When _______ comes to advertisements, we must all use our intelligence.

A. that B. it C. there D. this

Medicine and food ________ to the flood areas soon.

A. send B. was sent

C. will send D. will be sent

Science fiction writers often write about _______will happen in “tomorrow’s world”.

A. why B. that C. what D. how

The iphone 4s, ________ by Apple, sells well across the world.

A. produce B. produced

C. producing D. to produce

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第31至40小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并將答案寫到答題卡上。

a popular French writer, Jules Verne is regarded as the father of science fiction, which is a combination of scientific truth and . His famous science fiction stories, such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World In Eighty Days, are liked by people of all all over the world no matter whether they are old or young.

The book Around the World In Eighty Days centers around a rich English gentleman and his French servant. The gentleman regularly pays a visit to a club made up of men. Once he to get into a heated discussion about whether it is possible to complete the journey the world in eighty days. It’s a bit little challenging at that time. So they bet a lot of money. He accepts the challenge. In the course of his travels, he is held up by many surprising adventures along the way, so he thinks he has lost the bet. , he gains one more day. Because he doesn’t take into consideration the fact that he is travelling westward. Thus he reaches the place a full day earlier. , he wins and finds himself a beautiful wife, too.

This work by Jules Verne is one of his classics. It has been made into several movies, including the 1956 version (版本) by the same . Certainly no writer before Jules Vern has been made widely known in English-speaking countries. It is his early love for scientific knowledge that his success.

1. A. As B. LikeC. Unlike D. With

2. A. knowledgeB. experimentC. researchD. imagination

3. A. agesB. abilities C. sensesD. tastes

4. A. poorB. wealthyC. ordinaryD. clever

5.A. seemsB. wantsC. happensD. decides

6. A. inB. aroundC. overD. through

7. A. BesidesB. StillC. SoD. However

8.A. Luckily B. CarefullyC. SadlyD. Disappointingly

9.A. time B. placeC. nameD. story

10. A. turns to B. leads toC. points toD. adds to

On Christmas, children are curious about what to be in the stockings (長筒襪). It might be safe to think children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and big dinners. But a survey of their lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns, requesting "a dad" instead. Despite their material requests, a 'dad' is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children who would be happy to give up the latest iPad, toy or new pet, a survey of 2,000 British parents has found.

Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list, closely followed by a request for a real-life reindeer (馴鹿). A "pet horse" was the third most popular choice, with a "car" at number four.

The survey also found children aged 3 to 12 years also wanted a dog, chocolate and a stick of rock. Traditional hopes for a white Christmas were represented by a wish for "snow" in ninth place, with sensible youngsters also requesting a "house". Of the top 50 festive requests, 17 related to pets and animals, with some imaginative children hoping for a chicken and an elephant. iPhones and iPads also appeared on the list, with some quirky children asking for the moon, a time machine, and a pond cover. A request for a "mum" reached number 23 on the list.

1. What’s the No.1 on the children’s Christmas list?

A. A new baby brother or sister. B. A real-life reindeer.

C. A pet horse. D. A house.

2. Which of the following is not included on the Christmas list?

A. A car. B. A chicken.

C. A stick of rock. D. A monkey.

3. What do quirky children in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Children with quick reaction. B. Children with wild ideas.

C. Children with cleverness. D. Children with good manners.

4.Which of the statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Some children would rather request a dad than the latest iPad for Christmas.

B. Children of different character or ages may ask for different Christmas gifts.

C. A real-life reindeer is next to a car on children’s Christmas list.

D. According to the survey, a ‘dad” is tenth most popular Christmas list request.

Blogs have become an important part of life. Millions of people have blogs. Perhaps you would like to have one; you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to make your blog as a means of earning money or attracting more people. Whatever your aim is, this course shows you how to become better bloggers. You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and keep it, write something that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your blog. While it’s simple to start a blog, it takes energy and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing.

Among the topics covered: introduction to the blog, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and keep a page, tips for effective blog writing and drawing visitors to your blog.

Course offered

How to blog

In this four-week course, a blogging expert will guide you through the process of designing, setting up, writing, and improving a blog. Each student will talk with the expert on blog, then set up a “l(fā)ive” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for suggestions. Students will also have chances to ask the expert questions.

Online classes

Tuition(學(xué)費): $ 125. Registration(注冊): $ 25.

Each class is strictly limited to 25 students aged 18 and up.

1. In the course, you will learn something Except _________.

A. focusing on your blog concept B. how to set up a blog

C. the benefits of blogging D. how to follow others’ blog

2. What do we know about the course?

A. There are more than 25 students in each class.

B. The course is intended for teenagers under 18.

C. It will cost you $ 150 to learn the course.

D. New lectures are given each day.

3.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. an online course about how to blog

B. an online plan on writing

C. an online program about blog history

D. an online competition in writing blogs

4.Which word can be used to describe the course for bloggers?

A. Difficult. B. Helpful. C. Simple. D. Boring.

If you, a man, are looking through this, congratulations: you are a survivor (幸存者). According to a survey, you are more than twice likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. If you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.

There are many reasons for this. Men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke—but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should.” says Dr. Gullotta,“This is particularly so for the over 40s, when diseases tend to strike.”Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed(延遲) doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer.”he says.“Earlier finding and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have made him live longer.”

According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.

“A lot of men think they are strong enough. While some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know. Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies.” Dr. Gullotta says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be found out by check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would place strain on the public purse, Gullotta says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to cure the diseases. Besides, the final/highest cost is far greater: it is called premature death(過早死亡).”

1. From the first paragraph, we can know that _________.

A. women are more likely to die of skin cancer

B. men are more likely to get some deadly diseases

C. men can live five years longer than women

D. men who live long are very lucky

2.What is a more important reason for man’s death?

A. Men take more risks than women.

B. Diseases tend to strike men easily

C. Men don’t go to doctors for check-ups.

D. Men like drinking and smoking.

3.Why does the author take a 50-old-man as an example?

A. To realize the importance of disease prevention.

B. To show he could have avoided death.

C. To prove smoking leads to lung cancer.

D. To think highly of the doctor’s work.

4.What can be drawn from the last paragraph?

A. Treatment would cost a lot of money.

B. Cars are more valuable than health.

C. Men are brave to accept the reality.

D. Check-ups are necessary and worthwhile.

English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide, with some 380 million native speakers, who live in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries. It is spoken as an official language or second language in countries such as India and Nigeria. In these countries, English is the language of the government, newspapers, radios and TV stations. Besides, it is one of the working languages of the UN as well.

And there are some other facts about English you might be interested in knowing.

Over 700 million people, speak English, as a foreign language.

Did you know that of all the world's languages (over 2,700), English is the richest in vocabulary; and that the Oxford English Dictionary lists about 500,000 words,

Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world (CBS, NBC, ABC, BBC and CBC) broadcast in English, reaching millions and millions of people all over the world.

It is said that over 90 percent of Internet web pages and over 80 per cent of the world’s emails are in English.

As a foreign language, it is learnt in almost all non- English speaking countries. In China, for example, it is not just students who learn English, but also many adults.

Although there are some differences between the English spoken in different countries, people from these countries usually have no problems communicating with each other.

Nowadays，studying abroad is popular in China with many rich parents. They would rather send their children abroad to receive education in English-speaking countries than let them be educated in China.

As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is the same．There are advantages for people to attend schools abroad. In the first place，he can use English in his daily life to improve his English greatly，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve English than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country，it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the best facilities available. In this way, he is able to widen his horizon and broaden his mind.

Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier．Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result，on arriving there，they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.

In conclusion，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.

1. List two advantages of studying abroad.

2. What is the most serious problem of studying abroad?

3. What’s the passage mainly about?