9．Plan on traveling around the USA？There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
www．101usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It's a diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California's Napa Valley．Narrow down what you're looking for-whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling-and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It's a really clever design．
http://byways．Org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural scenic routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history （such as Route 66）or man-made attractions （the Las Vegas Strip）．For each，you're provided with a map telling the route's length and how long is allowed．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites．There are photos of each hotel．Importantly，these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
http://seaworldparks．com．
SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．So turn to long-established，giving big discounts on tickets，hotel and dining at SeaWorld．

33．The text is probably fromC．
A．a(chǎn) science report 
B．a(chǎn) news article
C．a(chǎn) travel brochure 
D．a(chǎn) book review
34．Travel ideas for wine lovers are available atA．
A．www.101usaholidays．co．uk 
B．http://byways．org
C．www．oyster．com 
D．http://seaworldparks．com
35．What can be inferred from the text？C
A．You can see some man-made attractions driving along Route 66．
B．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads．
C．Photos on www． oyster． com can be trusted by tourists．
D．http://seaworldparks．com is a newly established website．

8．One of India's top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses，saying addiction to surfing，gaming and blogging was affecting students'performance，making them lonely and even suicidal．
Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology （IIT） in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them．"Now，a student doesn't even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet，"said Prakash Gopalan，dean of Student Affairs．"The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone．This is not healthy in our opinion．"
IITMumbai，with about 5，000 students，is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world．They are also a talent pool for global technology giants．But their hard courses，tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students．Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students，and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years．Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies，but many also use it to surf，chat，download movies and music，blog and for gaming．
"Starting Monday，Internet access will be banned between 11 p．m．a(chǎn)nd 12：30 p．m．a(chǎn)t IITMumbai's 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells．"Gopalan said．But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated．"Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby （搖籃曲） to go to sleep．"said Rajiv，an electronics student．

25．According to the text，the students addicted to the Internet in IIT-Mumbai are likely toD．
A．perform well in studies                  
B．participate in social activities
C．know their classmates better            
D．feel lonely and even suicidal
26．The underlined word"dysfunctional"in Paragraph 3 most probably means"C"．
A．unpopular       
B．meaningful          
C．a(chǎn)bnormal    
D．exciting
27．What measures have been taken in IITMumbai？D
A．Students must go to bed before 11 p．m．
B．Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus．
C．Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories．
D．Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings．
28．We may infer from the last paragraph thatB．
A．a(chǎn)ll electronics students hate the banning order
B．some students complain about the banning order
C．there is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since
D．more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet．

7．[1]Joshua Lionel Cowen，a New York inventor，was born in l 877．In 1 900，he created maybe the most popular Christmas toy of the last century-little electric trains that circle Christmas trees．More than 50 million Lionel train sets have been sold worldwide，and today Lionel produces more than 300 miles of track each year．
[2]Like many American inventors，Josh Cowen，who died in l965，was self-taught．According to history books．when he was 7 he carved a wooden toy train and tried to put a little steam engine on it．The engine blew up，but there were no complaints from his parents and eight brothers and sisters．
[3]As a 23-year-old working at an electric fan company，Cowen dreamed up putting a little battery-powered fan motor onto a wooden toy train he called the Electric Express．He took it to a toy store，and they put it in the window to replace a train you had to push around by hand．Within days，Christmas shoppers snapped up six Lionel trains，and the company business took off．
[4]While there were many toy train companies-the first electric train was exhibited at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago-Cowen's invention beat them a11．probably because he tied it to Christmas and produced the toy villages and other things to put around the tree and the train．Still，competition has not stopped．Today there are many companies making toy trains of all sizes，some on tracks using electricity，some on the floor using wind-up springs（發(fā)條）．
[5]One of the best places in Washington to see a big toy train display is the U．S．Botanic Garden．The big glass building at the foot of the U．S．Capitol has a single train running in one room and a bunch of trains in another big room．____________________________ is one of the most popular holiday attractions in the city．

66．What does the author want to tell us about Joshua Lionel Cowen in Paragraph l？（no more than 8words）He was a very successful inventor．．
67．What was Cowen's family's attitude toward his devotion to invention？（no more than 6words）They understood him．/They supported him．．
68．What made Cowen succeed at the 1893World's Fair？（no more than 8words）He connected/tied his invention to Christmas．．
69．Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 in English．Very soon，Christmas shoppers bought six Lionel trains，and the company business became successful．．
70．Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 5with proper words．（no more than 8words）The big toy train display/show/exhibition．

6．It has become the modern substitute of glancing at your watch-the furtive（偷偷的）look at a phone screen to check for new messages or have a quick look at Facebook．Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset．Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．
A University of Michigan team say people are twice as likely to pull out their phones to check their messages or emails if they're with someone who has just done the same．It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more‘consistent'with the daily lives of women．
The team watched students in dining halls and coffee shops around campus，observing pairs of students sitting at tables for as long as 20minutes and recorded their cellphone use at 1 0-second intervals．
"What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，"Dr Daniel Kruger，the study's co-author，said．"Every person we observed used his/her phone at least once while one woman was on hers about half of the time．You may see others checking their incoming messages and be encouraged to check your own．''
Overall，the students used their cellphones in an average of 24percent，the researchers found．But they were significantly more likely to use their phones（39.5percent）when their companion had just done so in the previous 10-second interval than without the social clue，the researchers said，adding that  this behavior was often repeated．
Cell phones create an alternative way for one's attention and may both promote and interrupt ongoing social activities，the researchers wrote．
Kruger believes this pattern could be related to the effects of social acceptance and rejection．If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．

56．People's strong desire to check their messages partly results fromC．
A．the modern substitute of their watches
B．the new messages of their handsets
C．the same behavior of other people
D．the update service of Facebook
57．Why do women use their phones more frequently？B
A．They want to show off their modern mobiles．
B．They are more likely to be influenced by others．
C．They try to set a good example for others．
D．They desire to meet the demands of society．
58．How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages？D
A．Relaxed．    B．Ashamed．
C．Surprised．  D．Ignored．
59．The underlined part"this behavior"in Paragraph 5refers toA．
A．using the cellphones    B．receiving social clues
C．joining in activities D．engaging in conversations
60．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？D
A．Social Acceptance And Rejection
B．Females Use Mobiles More than Men
C．How Do People Check Messages？
D．Cellphone Use Is Spreading．

5．Occasionally，life can be impossibly difficult，and it can be hard to keep going．But you always have a choice．
2012was the（21）Byear of my life．
My father died only six months（22）C he was diagnosed as cancer．He was always so（23）C that，for a minute after he drew his last breath，I honestly（24）D he would come back to life．I couldn't believe I would never again cuddle（擁抱）into his big warm chest．
Shortly after that，my oldest sister was（25）D to the hospital．They discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was（26）A that they could do．She died a month 1ater．
She was my（27）Bperson in the whole world．I never thought I would have to live（28）B her．The（29）Aand extreme heartbreak brought me to my knees，and I 30）D in the hospital myself．
I remember lying in the hospital bed，looking（31）C at the ceiling and seeing my sister's beautiful face．I realized that night that I had a（n）（32）B．I could end my life or I could continue to（33）B．I looked in my sister's eyes and（34）Anot to go with her just yet．I was determined to stay and（35）C my journey．
I now live with my husband and I spend quality time with my family and value every （36）C I have with them．I connect with my heart often to（37）D that I am following my joy．I love myself more deeply every day．
Not a day goes by when I don't（38）D my father's huge character or my beloved sister's gentle eyes．but I know that I will be with them one day．What I have now is so precious and so fleeting（短暫的）that I must grasp the（39）A in every moment I can．
You choose life every day．But do you choose the life that you（40）A every day？

21．A．best	B．worst	C．precious	D．fastest
22．A．before	B．until	C．a(chǎn)fter	D．when
23．A．optimistic	B．powerful	C．strong	D．enthusiastic
24．A．doubted	B．wondered	C．planned	D．thought
25．A．a(chǎn)llowed	B．a(chǎn)bandoned	C．a(chǎn)ccustomed	D．a(chǎn)dmitted
26．A．nothing	B．everything	C．a(chǎn)nything	D．something
27．A．1ovely	B．favorite	C．dear	D．1ast
28．A．with	B．without	C．on	D．beyond
29．A．shock	B．regret	C．terror	D．shame
30．A．got up	B．picked up	C．came up	D．ended up
31．A．back	B．a(chǎn)round	C．up	D．down
32．A．a(chǎn)nswer	B．choice	C．dream	D．direction
33．A．perform	B．1ive	C．work	D．study
34．A．decided	B．remembered	C．demanded	D．hoped
35．A．1eave	B．take	C．complete	D．stop
36．A．year	B．month	C．moment	D．week
37．A．recognize	B．realize	C．understand	D．ensure
38．A．describe	B．forget	C．find	D．miss
39．A．joy	B．scene	C．entertainment	D．1uck
40．A．1ove	B．repeat	C．experience	D．face

4．最近，網(wǎng)絡(luò)上有人發(fā)起了一份有關(guān)老人摔倒后你是否會(huì)扶的調(diào)查問(wèn)卷．請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下列圖示用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文發(fā)表在學(xué)校的英語(yǔ)報(bào)上．

1．簡(jiǎn)要描述圖畫內(nèi)容；
2．分析調(diào)查結(jié)果；
3．提出你的看法．
注意：
1．詞數(shù)：120-150；
2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．

3．[1]Adrian's"Amazing Race''started early when his parents realized that he，as a baby，couldn't hear a thing，not even loud noises．In a special school for the hearing impaired （聽(tīng)覺(jué)受損的），he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children．However，the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother．She wanted him to lead a normal life．So after speaking to an advisor，she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words．
[2]Later Adrian's parents decided to send him to a regular school．But the headmaster tried to________________，saying regular schools couldn't take care of a special-needs student．His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that，given the opportunity，he could do anything．Adrian made the grade and got accepted．It was a big challenge．The pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher，which wasn't always easy．But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school
[3]The effort made by Adrian and his parents paid off．Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school．He also achieved a lot in life outside school．He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains．He even entered the World Yacht Race-being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so．
[4]But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother．"If you believe in yourself and work hard，you can achieve great results''，she often said．

66．How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school？（no more than 5words）With/By using sign language．
67．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2with proper words．（no more than 8words）stop them （from doing so）．
68．What does the underlined word"it"in paragraph 2refer to？（no more than 8words）
To study/Studying at the regular school．
69．What's the main idea of paragraph 3？（no more than 15words）Adrian got great achievements （because of the effort made by him and his parents）．．
70．Complete the following statement according to paragraph 4．（no more than 8words）
The most important reason for Adrian's success is that hebelieve in himself and work hard．

2．About 400high school students from Western Pennsylvania and the neighboring state of Ohio joined a heated discussion recently on"China：What Does the Future Hold？"
"It's either going to turn out really good or really bad-who knows？"said Braveen Ragunathan，a senior from an Ohio high school．In his mind all Americans are connected to China in some way．
The forum （論壇） was held in Pittsburgh，once a US industrial center，now facing job-cuts because of competition brought about by globalization．The aim of the forum is to help American students learn more about the outside world．
Elliott Blackwell，a junior at the Neighborhood Academy，said the forum let him know more about how China's economic development will affect America in the future．
Some students，although impressed by China's economic boom，expressed uneasiness about the nation's practices and differences from the American way of doing business and politics．
"China is a power coming up，so they might challenge us，"Paul Amon，a junior from Oil City High School，said．"I'd hope that China can be our partner but I think that we'd clash （沖突） along the way because we're too different，"he added．
George Riley，a teacher explained："The view of China is usually negative （否定的） and I think that's fueled by the media．"
However，some negative feelings are not from the media．Merri Ebel is a senior at East Allegheny High School north of Pittsburgh．Both her parents lost their jobs recently．The company they worked for said it was cheaper to produce goods in China rather than the US．
"China is just this big question mark．China was just a big country with millions of people that no one really knew about because it was so far away and our class was more American history based，"she said．
For better or worse US teenagers are eager to know more about China，the forum shows．

56．From the passage we know that most US teenagersA．
A．know only a little about China
B．know much about China
C．know nothing about China
D．like China very much
57．Many US students expressed their uneasiness about China becauseA．
A．China and the US are too different
B．China and the US are close partners
C．China and the US are enemies
D．they know China very well
58．The main reason that China in their eyes is usually negative is probably thatC．
A．their teachers affect them
B．their classmates affect them
C．newspapers and online news affect them
D．the forum affects them
59．Which of the following from the passage is true？D
A．The view of China is usually positive．
B．The forum is not necessary at all．
C．The US and China would clash along the way because we are too big．
D．US teenagers are eager to know more about China．
60．What is the best title of the passage？D
A．Teenagers in the USA            B．Job-cuts in Pittsburgh
C．Cheaper goods in China          D．China in their eyes．

1．During the past Spring Festival，many children may have received red packets from their families．But Xing Pu，a 40-year-old economist，is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen．
Xing suggested the government give out 1，000yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years．He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success，help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption（消費(fèi)）around the country．
Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor （扶貧） and pro-rural （惠農(nóng)）policies，including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax．But the lower-income group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11-year high in prices and recent snowstorms．
Xing said while making the draft，he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore．Earlier this year，the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts（救濟(jì)）to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income．As for in China，"We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1，000yuan red packet to the poor，"said Xing．
Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet，many other economists criticized it as unpractical．Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation．But they agreed with Xing's point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people．
"To better use the increase of money，handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time．It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life，"said Qiao Xinsheng，an economic professor．

46．Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1，000yuan to each Chinese becauseC．
A．the poor should get help from the rich
B．the government should help the rich
C．the growing economic pie should be shared among the people
D．the government doesn't know how to use the money
47．What has the government done to help the lower-income group？C
A．Spending less on public health care．
B．Increasing the agricultural tax．
C．Carrying out pro-poor policies．
D．Handing out money to every Chinese．
48．According to some experts，what is better than giving out money？B
A．Supplying food to everyone every day．
B．Cutting off the price of energy use in daily life．
C．Controlling the rising of prices．
D．Increasing the government income．
49．Xing Pu's ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came fromB．
A．children receiving red packets from their families
B．the US and Singapore governments offering cash handouts to their citizens
C．the government's increasing spending on public health care
D．the rising prices in the country
50．Xing Pu's suggestionB．
A．was supported by everyone in the country
B．caused debates on the internet
C．was supported by the government
D．would be adopted soon．

20．[1]Katharine Meyer was born in New Yolk City in 1917．In 1917，her father，Eugene Meyer bought a failing newspaper，The Washington Post．It was the least successful of five newspapers in Washington．She married Philip Graham，who became publisher of The Washington post．Mr．Graham improved the newspaper．He bought Newsweek magazine and several television stations．He also established close ties with important political leaders．
[2]For many years，Mr．Graham suffered from mental illness．He killed himself in 1963．In those days，it was ______ for a woman to be the head of a business．Women were expected to supervise only their homes and children．She did not think she had the ability to do an important job．She had no training in business or experience in operating a large company．
[3]Katharine Graham met with officials of The Post．She said it would remain in her family．She was elected president of The Washington Post Company．She had no idea about how to operate a newspaper．So she decided to learn．She began by hiring Benjamin Bradlee．He later became chief editor．Mr．Bradlee improved the newspaper，too．He hired excellent reporters and editors．They began doing important investigative reporting．In 1969，Katharine Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company．
[4]Katharine Graham was recognized around the world as an important leader in newspaper publishing．She was the first woman to head a major American company．She successfully expanded The Washington Post Company to include newspaper，magazine，broadcast and cable companies．
[5]Katharine Graham once wrote："A world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world．"After her death，the employees of The Washington Post wrote："A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all．"
66．What is the text mainly about？（no more than 8 words）A woman who succeeded finally throughout the difficulties．
67．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with one proper word．difficult
68．What did Benjamin Bradlee do to improve The Washington Post？（no more than 6 words）He did important investigative reportings．
69．Why was Katharine Graham recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing？（no more than 15 words）Because she was the first woman to head a major company and successfully expanded it．
70．Explain the underlined sentence in the last Paragraph in simple English．（no more than 10 words）Newspapers are very important in our life．．