16．TIJUANA，Mexico-A powerful earthquake swayed （搖動(dòng)） buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana，killing two people in Mexico，blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation （疏散） of hospitals and nursing homes．One California city closed off its downtown due to unstable buildings．
The 7.2-magnitude quake centered just south of the US border near Mexicali was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit region in decades．
"It sounds like it's felt by at least 20million people，"USGS seismologist Lucy Jones said．"Most of Southern California felt this earthquake．"
Sunday afternoon's earthquake hit hardest in Mexicali，a commerce center along Mexico's border with California，where authorities said the quake was followed by at least 20smaller aftershocks，including ones of magnitudes 5.1，4.5and 4.3．
"It has not stopped trembling in Mexicali，"said Baja California state Civil Protection Director Alfredo Escobedo on Monday．
Escobedo said one man was killed when his home collapsed just outside of Mexicali and another died when he rushed into the street in panic and was struck by a car．At least 100people were injured in the city，most of them struck by falling objects．Power was out in virtually the entire city．
Susan Warmbier was putting away groceries in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista when her husband asked，"Is the house moving？"
Elsewhere in San Diego，there were reports of shattered windows，broken pipes and water main breaks in private buildings，but no reports of injuries，San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque said．Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed as a precaution．
Across the border in Tijuana，Mexico，the quake caused buildings to sway and knocked out power in some areas．No tsunami warning was issued，but hundreds of people on Tijuana's crowded beach feared the worst and fled when they felt the ground shake．

56．What's the best title of the passage？B
A．A strong quake in Mexico，but no tsunami
B．A strong quake kills 2in Mexico，frightens US states
C．A strong quake，downtowns closed off
D．A strong quake，buildings collapses
57．The 7.2-magnitude quakeC．
A．centered just south of the Mexico
B．was felt by 20million people in Mexico
C．was felt by most of Southern California
D．was the strongest earthquakes to hit region in centuries
58．Which is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Some cities had power failure after the quake．
B．One of the cities closed off its downtown because of the swaying buildings．
C．Many smaller quakes happened after the 7.2-magnitude one．
D．Hundreds of people on the beach died because of the tsunami．
59．People got injured mostlyC．
A．because they were in panic
B．because the power was out in the whole city
C．because of the falling objects
D．because they were buried under the falling objects
60．Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closedA．
A．to avoid further dangers
B．by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
C．a(chǎn)s a reminding of the quake
D．to prevent the bridge from destroying．

15．MAY 14marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel．Many Israelis，however，are not in the mood to celebrate．
Looking at the damage to her neighbor's home from a Palestinian rocket，Batia Katar，a 17-year-old Israeli girl，was in tears．"We can't celebrate （Israel's） independence when things like this are happening，"she said．
What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country．The country has a dramatic （戲劇性） history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60years．Within hours after it was  established  in 1948，Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land．It won that time，and in 1956，1967and 1973，acquiring the West Bank，the Golan Heights，Gaza and east Jerusalem．For good or ill，Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries．However，it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed，which left local Palestinians homeless．
Different from all its neighbors in religion，Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors．Though，it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries．The country is now a world leader in many industries，such as IT and modern agriculture．
However，conflict exists，just like 60years ago．And the signal of peace is as weak as ever．Palestinian militants （武裝人員） have fired more than 7，000missiles  from Gaza，mainly at Sedro，killing 13people．In the same period hundreds of Palestinian civilians  in Gaza have died in Israeli military action．
In order to create peace，the world community hopes both sides accept and follow the Middle East peace plan．Optimists believe through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations there will finally be peace．
Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place．

66．Why are many Israelis not in the mood to celebrate the both anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel？BecauseD．
A．the government didn't organize it
B．they are too busy to attend it
C．it is dangerous to celebrate it
D．conflicts and fights still exist
67．The underlined word established in the fourth paragraph meansB．
A．defeated         B．founded
C．a(chǎn)ttacked         D．a(chǎn)ccepted
68．Israel is not a normal country becauseD．
A．the country has a dramatic history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60years
B．within hours after its establishment，Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land
C．it occupied much more land than the UN agreed，which left local Palestinians homeless
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
69．Which statement about Israel is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．It became a country in 1948．
B．It is different from all its neighbors in religion．
C．It is now a world leader in many industries，such as IT and modern agriculture．
D．No country has supported it since it was founded．
70．It can be inferred from the passage thatA．
A．it is still a question mark whether Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace
B．Israel was created as a homeland for homeless Jews
C．for good or ill，Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries
D．Israel is far more successful economically that it neighbors．

14．Students at the Hogook Middle School in South Korea have a unique assignment：going  online to message boards and write positive，cheerful comments．Teachers and other adults  hope those comments will discourage others from leaving vicious（惡意的）and negative  remarks．This is one of the activities in a nationwide program called the Sunfull Movement．
Online attacks are an increasing problem in South Korea，one of the world's most connected  nations．The  National Police  Agency  receives tens  of thousands  of  complaints every year．but there is not much that can be done to stop it，since attackers seldom use their real names．In the worst．cases，authorities say cyber-bullies（網(wǎng)絡(luò)攻擊have pressured  some  people to take their  own lives．That  is  why the  Sunfull  Movement's  founder，Min Byoung'chul，a professor at Kunkuk University，began the program three years ago．
Min says research indicates ninny of the attackers are under the age of 30．"Young kids，they're stressed out because of schoolwork．The．y have to prepare for their college entrance  examinations  and they just  write  whatever they  feel．That's  one  of the  ways to blow off their discontent and stress．"explained Min．
Student Kim Hee-joo，15，says she writes thank-you messages to friends，family and teachers on her School's homepage．And when she sees people making bad comments about  famous people，she leaves nice messages，because when people see positive comments they are more likely to stop saying bad things and change their attitude．
Teacher Kim Eun-young says Koreans do not really say"Thank you"or"J love you"to friends or parents．But being not face一to一face，they feel more comfortable saying those kinds of things．She  also  says  violence  at the  school，both  online  and  offline，has decreased and students and teachers get along much better now．

61．What's the aim of the Sunfull Movement？D
A．To teach students how to make comments on the Internet•
B．To serve as a model for other nations by gaining experience．
C．To offer students suggestions on letting off their discontent and stress•
D．To stop cyber-bullying and create a positive atmosphere on the Internet•
62．Online attackers are mostly young people because•C
A．they hate the internet society     B．they want to be famous
C．they are facing too much pressure  D．they aye full of energy
63．Which of the following is true according to the text？B
A．Network management in South Korea is bad．
B．Online attacks sometimes can make people kill themselves．
C．Police Agency'S work efficiency is low in South Korea．
D．Professor Min thinks cyber-bullies can be forgiven．    
64．It can be inferred from the 1ast paragraph that•D
A．People in South Korea tends to express themselves frankly
B．Koreans、sometimes aye not polite to their friends or parents
C．Students and teachers don't get along well in Korean schools
D．Changes have taken place since the school began the program
65．The best title of this passage probably isA．
A．Battle Cyber-Bullying with Positive Comments
B．Keep Away from Negative Remarks Online
C．Students in South Korea Face Much Pressure
D．A Remarkable Concern in South Korea．

13．An old problem is getting new attention in the United States-bullying．Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland．She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying．Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her．Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers．
Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA．Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota．Her said，"Our daughter was a very outgoing child．She was a bubbly personality，very involved in all kinds of things，had lots of friends．And over a period of time her grades fell completely．She started having health issues．She couldn't sleep．She wasn't eating．She had terrible stomach pains．She started clenching her jaw and grinding her teeth at night．Didn't want to go to school．"
Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person．It can involve physical violence．Or it can be verbal-for example，insults or threats．Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying．
And now there is cyber bullying，which uses the Internet，e-mail or text messages．It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time．
The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s．The latest government study in the United States was released last year．It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school．
Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network．She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need．She says bullying is connected to depression，anxiety and anti-social behavior，and bullies are often victims themselves．

66．From the case of Tina，we can know thatB．
A．bullying is rare        B．victims suffered a lot
C．schools are to blame    D．personalities are related
67．Which of the following is NOT bullying？D
A．To beat someone repeatedly．
B．To call someone names．
C．To isolate someone from friends．
D．To refuse to help someone in need．
68．Why is cyber bullying appealing to the bully？C
A．Because it can involve more people．
B．Because it can create worse effects．
C．Because it is more convenient．
D．Because it can avoid cheating．
69．According to Susan Sweater，D．
A．bullies are anti-social
B．bullies should give victims help
C．students are not requally treated
D．bullies themselves also need help
70．Which of the following can be the best title of the text？A
A．Bullying-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide
B．15-Year-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide
C．Cyberbullying-Taking Off in Schools
D．How to Find Bullying among Teens．

12．Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling．Recycling in the home is very important of course．However，being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need．We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible，but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place．The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005．It now makes up a third of a typical household's waste in the UK．In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard．Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment．The UK，for example，is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste．If such packaging is burnt，it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect．Recycling helps，but the process itself uses energy．The solution is not to produce such items in the first place．Food waste is a serious problem，too．Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need．However，a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue，encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags，for example．But this is not just about supermarkets．It is about all of us．We have learned to associate packaging with quality．We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality．This is especially true of food．But is also applies to a wide range of consumer products，which often have far more packaging than necessary．
There are signs of hope．As more of us recycle，we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary material are collecting．We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture，but we have a mountain to climb．
61．What does the underlined phrase"over-consumption"refer to？D
A．Using too much packaging．
B．Recycling too many wastes．
C．Making more products than necessary．
D．Having more material than is needed．
62．The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to showD．
 A．the tendency of cutting household waste  
B．the increase of packaging recycling
C．the rapid growth of super markets  
D．the fact of packaging overuse
63．According to the text，recyclingA．
A．helps control the greenhouse effect   
B．means burning packaging for energy   
C．is the solution to gas shortage   
D．leads to a waste of land
64．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？C
A．Unpackaged products are of bad quality．
B．Supermarkets care more about packaging．
C．It is improper to judge quality by packaging．
D．Other products are better packaged than food．
65．What can we learn from the last paragraph？A
A．Fighting wastefulness is difficult．
B．Needless material is mostly recycled．
C．People like collecting recyclable waste．
D．The author is proud of their consumer culture．

11．Here's a new warning from health experts：Sitting is deadly．Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods-even if you also exercise regularly-could be（36）Afor your health．And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place-at the office，at school，in the car or before a computer or TV-just the overall number of hours it（37）B
Research is preliminary，but several studies（38）Cpeople who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat，have a heart attack or even die．
In an editorial（39）Dthis week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine，Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define（40）Bactivity to highlight the dangers of sitting．
While health officials have issued guidelines（41）Cminimum amounts of physical activity，they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated（42）D
"After four hours of sitting，the body starts to send（43）Asignals，"Ekblom-Bak said．She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the（44）Cstart to shut down．
Even for people who（45）D，spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful．Tim Armstrong，a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization，said people who exercise every day（46）Cstill spend a lot of time sitting-might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day．（47）Ain a single bout．
That wasn't（48）Dnews for Aytekin Can，31，who works at a London financial company，and spends most of his days sitting（49）Ca computer．Several evenings a week，Can also teaches jiu jitsu，a Japanese martial art（50）Bwrestling，and also does Thai boxing．
"I'm sure there are some detrimental（51）Aof staying still for too long，but I hope that being（52）Bwhen I can helps，"he said．"I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be（53）Ddangerous．"
Still，in a study published last year that tracked more than 17，000 Canadians for about a dozen years，researchers found people who sat（54）Chad a higher death risk，independently of whether or not they exercised．
Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting，from working at their desks to sitting in cars．
Experts said more research is needed to（55）Djust how much sitting is dangerous，and wha t might be possible to offset those effects．

36．A．bad	B．good	C．mean	D．dead
37．A．does	B．occurs	C．matches	D．dies
38．A．a(chǎn)dvise	B．talk	C．suggest	D．say
39．A．thrown	B．caught	C．seen	D．published
40．A．biological	B．physical	C．psychological	D．logical
41．A．commending	B．mending	C．recommending	D．communicating
42．A．stand	B．state	C．post	D．position
43．A．harmful	B．careful	C．wonderful	D．skillful
44．A．head	B．a(chǎn)rm	C．body	D．foot
45．A．sleep	B．rest	C．walk	D．exercise
46．A．a(chǎn)nd	B．so	C．but	D．then
47．A．rather than	B．other than	C．more than	D．less than
48．A．bad	B．harmful	C．disadvantage	D．welcome
49．A．behind	B．back	C．in front of	D．forward
50．A．referring	B．involving	C．taking	D．bringing
51．A．effects	B．prefects	C．a(chǎn)ffects	D．offers
52．A．inactive	B．a(chǎn)ctive	C．interactive	D．positive
53．A．such	B．little	C．lot	D．that
54．A．less	B．fewer	C．more	D．further
55．A．leave out	B．bring out	C．hold out	D．figure out

10．One day，when Little Tom was playing in the sandbox，he happened to find a rock in it．
He dug （挖） around the（16）A，trying to move it out from the dirt．With much effort，he tried to（17）D the rock out of the sandbox．When the boy（18）Cthe rock to the edge of the sandbox，（19）A，he found that he couldn't raise it up and over the little wall，because the rock was too\（20）Afor his small body．
As he （21）Cto accept his failure，the little boy dug and pushed，but every time he thought he had made some（22）B，the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox．The little boy（23）Bagain and again，but the only（24）Dwas to have the rock roll back．
（25）Ahe burst into tears．All this time the boy's father（26）Ahim from his living room．At the moment the tears（27）B，a large shadow covered across the boy and the sandbox．It was his father．（28）A but firmly he said，"Son，why didn't you use all the strength that you had？"The boy replied with（29）C，"But I did，Daddy，I did!I（30）D all that I had!"．"No，my son，you didn't，"（31）Cthe father kindly．"You didn't（32）Dme to help you．"With that the father picked up the rock and（33）Cit out of the sandbox．
Are you（34）Bthat sometimes you don't have the strength to move your"rocks"away？There is one who is always willing to（35）Byou with the help you need．Don't forget that!

16．A．rock	B．sandbox	C．road	D．sand
17．A．break	B．enjoy	C．leave	D．push
18．A．lifted	B．carried	C．got	D．picked
19．A．however	B．still	C．thus	D．even
20．A．special	B．large	C．hard	D．rough
21．A．decided	B．continued	C．refused	D．planned
22．A．success	B．mistakes	C．changes	D．progress
23．A．jumped	B．tried	C．thought	D．cried
24．A．failure	B．goal	C．wish	D．result
25．A．Finally	B．Immediately	C．Easily	D．Gradually
26．A．watched	B．helped	C．followed	D．taught
27．A．pulled	B．fell	C．happened	D．shook
28．A．Gently	B．Surprisedly	C．Excitedly	D．Angrily
29．A．words	B．judgment	C．tears	D．excitement
30．A．wasted	B．brought	C．carried	D．used
31．A．a(chǎn)dded	B．shouted	C．corrected	D．praised
32．A．a(chǎn)dvise	B．force	C．beg	D．a(chǎn)sk
33．A．kept	B．kicked	C．removed	D．knocked
34．A．meeting	B．discovering	C．marking	D．hitting
35．A．fill	B．provide	C．combine	D．please

9．"Beating is a sign of affection，cursing （罵）is a sign of love．"
Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern times-with parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been-but experts say they still ring true．
Today，it seems，Chinese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success．
"Good education doesn't mean letting your child enjoy privileges，especially our boys，"said Song Wenming，an entrepreneur （企業(yè)家）in Jinhua，East China's Zhejiang province．"They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future．"
In August，Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military Academy （VFMA） in Pennsylvania．And he is far from alone，even though it takes a lot of money-around $48，000per year-to send a child to a strict military school．
Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies．
A few years ago，there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge．Today，there are 28．"All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families，some of them were spoiled，"said Jennifer Myers，director of marketing and communications at the school．
Song's only son，Song Siyu，had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school．The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult．
Now，three months later，he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35seconds，finishing a meal without looking at his food，and making his bed with precision．He can even take criticism，no matter how unreasonable．
"The training is hard but I know it is good for self-development of individuals，"said Song Siyu．'The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character，they are not personal．"
But his enthusiasm is not universal．Ten of the 13Chinese students who joined the academy this year have transferred to other schools．
But for those who stick with it，there is a reward for all the hard work．

51．From the second paragraph，we can know the old Chinese sayingC．
A．is out of date in modern times．
B．is disagreed by rich parents．
C．is still worth trusting                 
D．is deeply believed by better educated parent．
52．The underlined sentence means thatC
A．Song sent his only son to military school，so he feels lonely．
B．Song is the only one who sends his child t to military school．
C．There are other people sending their children to military school besides Song．
D．The fee of the military school is so high that only Song can afford it．
53．Song Siyu got some achievements in the military school exceptB．
A．taking a bath in a short time
B．having his meal with his eyes closed
C．taking unreasonable criticism 
D．improving his character．
54．How many Chinese students are there at Valley Forge before this year？D
A.10        B.13      C.15        D.25
55．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？A．
A．It's likely that more and more Chinese students will attend VFMA．
B．Most Chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays．
C．Song Siyu had no difficulty in adjusting to the life at VFMA．
D．Most Chinese students support the way of education at VFMA．

8．Somebody might say，"I want to be a big fish，as big as Bill Gates，in a big pool，as large as Microsoft．"However，we all know it is  （36）A for a green hand（新手） in the field．Then you have to  （37）C the question carefully．No matter （38）D side you choose to take，you have your chance to succeed．Now the problem is which can provide you more （39）B．
I choose to be a big fish in a small pool．A big company may provide you a （40）A starting point，but a small company offers you opportunity to practice  various （41）C．During the （42）D，you may （43）B  yourself，recognize your （44）C  points and find your potentiality（潛力）．What's more，（45）A  so many limitations and rules in a small company，if you are competent you have （46）D chances to climb to a higher point．Finally，being a big fish （although） in a small pool，gives a green hand （47）C self-confidence which is quite important for （48）B．
（49）B，you should not be confined（使局限） to your small pool，and be（50）A with being a big fish there．You should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!

36．A．impossible	B．uninteresting	C．unnecessary	D．uncorrectable
37．A．think	B．recognize	C．consider	D．realize
38．what	B．whether	C．how	D．which
39．A．help	B．chances	C．a(chǎn)dvice	D．money
40．A．high	B．proper	C．rich	D．practical
41．A．jobs	B．tools	C．skills	D．topics
42．A．success	B．perform	C．products	D．process
43．A．increase	B．improve	C．impress	D．encourage
44．A．weak	B．reasonable	C．strong	D．a(chǎn)mazing
45．without	B．because of	C．except for	D．with
46．A．less	B．equal	C．no	D．more
47．A．various	B．serious	C．precious	D．former
48．A．succeed	B．success	C．successful	D．succeeded
49．A．Personally	B．Certainly	C．Immediately	D．Generally
50．A．satisfied	B．proud	C．relaxed	D．regretted

7．聽第一段對(duì)話，回答第1-3題．
1．When will the ambulance get to the site？
A．In about 5minutes．
B．In about 10minutes．
C．In about 20minutes．
2．Where is the woman now？
A．On Ring Third Road．
B．Near Star Bridge．
C．On Star Road．
3．What will the woman do next？
A．Tie the wound with a piece of cloth．
B．Go to find a bandage．
C．Call 2010568556to ask for help．