20．February 4，2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin．
    Among professional basketball players，Jeremy Lin's background is not typical．He graduated from Harvard University，which sends few players to the NBA，and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player．But when you watch him on the court，there is no doubt that he belongs there．He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice，which is fueled by a love for basketball．
    Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan．When Lin's father moved to U．S．，his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son，introducing him to the game at the age of five．The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun．
    In high school，Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA．When he applied for college，he was not offered a single sports scholarship．However，after his admission to Harvard，he was offered a place on its college basketball team．
    During Lin's time at Harvard，his basketball career began to speed up．He scored 1，482 points，making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history．
    When he graduated，no professional teams offered Lin a contract，but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors．
    At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement．He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years．But slowly，the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety．In a few very difficult months，he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up．
    But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream，so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come．Then his moment arrived on February 4，2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight．After that，he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory．
    The Associated Press called Lin"the most surprising story in the NBA"．Knicks fans developed the nickname for him"Linsanity"（林發(fā)瘋）．Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100"Most Influential People in the World"，Jeremy Lin included．
No doubt，Lin fever is continuing to spread．If you haven't already caught"Linsanity"，get ready．
 
64．Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success？D
A．his father's influence          
B．his devotion to basketball
C．his years of hard work         
D．his graduation from Harvard University
65．What does the phrases"wore off"in seventh paragraph probably mean？B
A．a(chǎn)rose     B．disappeared     C．grew     D．remained
66．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight．
B．Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players．
C．Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning．
D．Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA．
67．Which is the right order for Lin's life？C
a．He made an excellent performance on Feb，4．
b．He was fired by the Golden State Warriors．
c．He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．
d．He graduated from Harvard University．
e．He became famous overnight．
A．a(chǎn)，d，c，b，e         B．d，b，c，a，e        C．d，c，b，a，e        D．a(chǎn)，e，d，c，b
68．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University．
B．Lin got an easy entry into NBA．
C．Lin didn't show his basketball talents in Harvard University．
D．Lin didn't have a smooth road in NBA．

19．Poorer children would be offered the chance to attend lessons on Saturday to help catch up with their middle?class peers （同齡人），the shadow schools secretary，Michael Gove，said today．The Conservatives would give English state schools the freedom to choose to have longer teaching hours and extra classes at the weekend，he told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers'annual conference．
Gove said the move would help to close the achievement gap with richer children whose parents could afford extras such as tutoring and music lessons．
He told delegates （代表） in Manchester："For children who come from homes where parents don't have the resources to provide additional stretch and cultural experiences，there are benefits in having those children in the learning environment，in school，for longer．"
"Parents would love to have schools starting earlier in some circumstances，and certainly going on later in the afternoon，given the reality of their working lives，"he said．He held up the example of Kipp （Knowledge is Power Program） schools in the US，which are often based in the poorest communities and open from 7：30am to 5pm on weekdays，plus Saturdays．
But it would be up to schools to decide to offer longer hours，Gove added．
Parents said Saturday classes could become a"badge of dishonor"if pupils were forced to go，while teachers raised concerns about their workload．
Margaret Morrissey，of Parents Outloud，said："I think the suggestion the government made about one-to-one teaching for these kids would be a more preferable way of improving these children's performance．I'm just not sure whether taking away a child at weekends is actually going to make them cleverer in the week．"
The ATL's general secretary，Mary Bousted，said："If we want Saturday schools，then we need more teachers doing the extra hours，not the same teachers working longer．"

66．The program is intended for childrenB．
A．who are from middle-class families
B．whose parents can't afford extra help
C．who perform poorly academically
D．whose weekends are mostly unoccupied
67．"Additional stretch"in Paragraph 4 probably refers toD．
A．music lessons
B．physical relaxation
C．entertainment activities
D．out-of-school improvement
68．Why did Gove mention Kipp schools in the US？C
A．To make a comparison．
B．To introduce a new program．
C．To seek supportive evidence
D．To prove his program is better．
69．What is Margaret Morrissey's opinion about the new program？B
A．Favourable．        B．Doubtful．
C．Optimistic．        D．Acceptable．
70．Which of the following is true？A
A．Teachers may not like the program．
B．Schools are trying to make profits．
C．The program is already under way．
D．The program is popular with children．

18．Sales of electric bicycles，or e-bikes，a hot item in consumer green tech，are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013．Actor William Shatner，who is no stranger to futuristic tech，recently purchased two e-bikes for him and his wife．
I've been shopping for an e-bike now for a few weeks，and I've had my eye on the folding electric bike．I've had folding bikes in the past and love the convenience of being able to throw my bike into my car．
The e-bike market is ready to go mainstream in the U．S．The price for e-bikes has come down greatly in rcccnt months．At one time．Most e-bikes with good components and proper weight were in the 3，000range．Now you can find reasonable quality c-bikes in the 1，000range．With gas prices at all-time highs，e-bikes are an attractive，low-cost option to gas efficient vehicles．
E-bike owners are finding that they arc great for commuting（每犬往返）to work，as  traditional bikes can be a problem with office dress and sweat．
People who use e-bikes range from commuters to casual cyclers who like a little help with hills and wind，to those who decided to save money on．buying a motor bike．These are not for the serious road cycler or professional mountain biker．
If you're considering all e-bike，it pays to do some research first．Cheaper e-bikes are going to be heavier and have less battery．power．Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter materials and have better batteries．
Another consideration is local motor vehicle laws．For example，according to US federal law，as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle．Most consumer e-bikes in the 1，000 range don't fit the motorized vehicle description．
66．The writer introduces William Shatner as an example in order toD．
A．show that he is wild about the future technology
B．tell us that he is an agent for the e-bike market
C．tell us that actors care only convenience no the price
D．show that c-bikes are really becoming popular now
67．Which of the following may not contribute to the e-bike's going mainstream？A
A．The price for e-bikes has．come down greatly．
B．E-bikes are much cheaper to use than gas vehicles．
C．The local motor vehicle laws ale not strict enough．
D．Some folding e-bikes are convenient to put into a car．
68．According to the text，e-bikes are practical forC．
A．serious road cyclers         B．couples spending a holiday
C．people commuting to work     D．professional mountain bikers
69．Which of the following about e-bikes is true？B
A．The cheaper e-bikes are usually made of lighter materials．
B．Most c-bikes in the l，000 range are a bicycle，not a motor vehicle．
C．Local motor vehicle law doesn't have any limit to e-bikes．
D．E-bikes in the l，000 range are too cheap to have better batteries．
70．What is the best title for this passage？A
A．E-bike sales to shift into mainstream in 20l3
B．E-bikes，the future way of transportation
C．E-bikes Vs gas vehicles
D．E-bikes，actors'first choice．

17．When it comes to President Obama，most of his personal business is already known by the public．Personal information about his children，Malia and Sasha，however，has been kept a little more under wraps．
The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House，as well as in general．See how the first family educates their children：
The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips，even if it's not required by their school．
Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekends，and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week．
Malia and Sasha have to play two sports：one they choose and one selected by their mother．
Malia must learn to do laundry（洗衣服） before she leaves for college．
The girls have to eat their vegetables，and if they say they are not hungry，they cannot ask for cookies or chips later．
While these might be shocking to some，Michelle said，"They're not little princess．It's just basic rules，boundaries，and expectations that we would have normally．"
Michelle also mentions another set of rules：
The girls must do their chores（家務(wù)），though the White House has a large staff．Malia and Sasha have chores of their own．
They must play a team sport，because it's about learning how to play on a team，how to lose and how to win gracefully．
…
It sounds like Michelle and Barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well-rounded as possible．What are your thoughts on the Obama family rules？
41．What's the passage mainly about？B
A．The first family daily life
B．The first family rules．
C．How to be good parents
D．How to be good students．
42．What do the underlined words"under wraps"probably mean？C
A．Attractive
B．Calm
C．Secret
D．Public
43．What has to be followed after the girls'every trip？D
A．Emails
B．Photos
C．Homework
D．Reports．
44．Which of the following is the exception for the girls？A
A．To use cell phone freely
B．To play two sports．
C．To learn to do laundry
D．To eat their vegetables．
45．Which of the following is NOT True according to the passage？A
A．The girls have to obey the rules only when they live in the White House．
B．The girls must do their chores though there might be lots of help around．
C．The girls must play a team sport to gain team spirit by working together．
D．The parents want to make the girls grow healthily as common children．

16．It is easy to find your way about in New York．It is laid out so regularly．Instead of streets winding and twisting （迂回） as they do in London，they are all regular and well planned．The streets running north and south are called"avenues"and are numbered，e．g.1^st Avenue，2^nd Avenue，etc．The streets going east and west are called"streets"and are also numbered，e．g.51^st Street，63^rd Street．It is all much more logical （合理的） than London's street names．But I couldn't help thinking how much more interesting than these dull cold numbers are London's illogical but colorful names of streets，e．g．"Bishopgate"（which is not a gate and hasn't a Bishop in it）；"Haymarket"or"Corn market"（where you won't see any hey or corn） or"Poultry"（without a living chicken anywhere in sight） or"Thread needle Street"（where you won't find little girls learning to sew）．
31．In the second sentence of the passage，"laid out"meansC．
A．built            B．be put           C．designed     D．cut down
32．The streets running from north to south are calledC．
A．a(chǎn)venues in London                       
B．streets in America
C．a(chǎn)venues in New York                 
D．streets in London
33．According to the writer's opinion，D．
A．a(chǎn)venues and streets are the same
B．streets in America are better than avenues in England
C．streets in New York are better than those in London
D．the writer didn't agree with the London streets planners
34．The names of streets both in London and New YorkD．
A．a(chǎn)re quite good                  
B．a(chǎn)re interesting
C．a(chǎn)re not practical                   
D．differ greatly in form  
35．The writer tells his readers that he prefers （更喜歡）B．
A．London streets                  
B．New York streets
C．both                            
D．neither．

15．Have you ever been to the world's smallest bookstore？
The World's Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto．
The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is．The bookstore is open 24 hours a day．Inside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors'works．So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there．
Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars．All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what they've bought and leave their money by themselves．So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple：pens，papers，light bulbs and a label-maker．
In order to catch passers-by's attention，the billboards（廣告牌） of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself．With these large eye-catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit．
61．What's the passage mainly about？A
A．The world's smallest bookstore
B．A strange way of selling books．
C．The popular books nowadays
D．The popular bookstores in the world．
62．When can you buy a book in the store？D
A．In the morning
B．In the afternoon．
C．At night
D．At any time of the day
63．Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store？B
A．Books on popular science
B．Literary books．
C．The year book of a university
D．Books on economic control．
64．How could you buy a book from the store？C
A．The salesman will help you find the book．
B．The salesman will get the money for the book．
C．Choose the book（s） and leave the money there．
D．Pay on the net and then get the book（s） in the store．
65．How does the store attract readers'attention？A
A．By putting up a huge billboard
B．By making ads on TV．
C．By broadcasting loud music
D．By handing our ads in the street．

14．Good afternoon，and welcome to England．We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one．Today，I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws．
The first one is about drinking．Now，you may not buy alcohol（酒）in this country if you are under l8years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you．
Secondly，noise．Enjoy yourselves by all means，but please don't make unnecessary noise，particularly at night．We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet．
Thirdly，crossing the road．Be careful．The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country．Use pedestrian crossings（人行橫道）and do not take any chances when crossing the road．
My next point is about litter（throwing away waste material in a public place）．It is an offence（違法行為）to drop litter in the street．When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin．
Finally，as regards smoking，it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco（煙草）if you are under l6years of age．
I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance，you should  contact your local police station，who will be pleased to help you．
Now，are there any questions？

41．The main purpose of this speech would be toC．
A．prepare people for international travel
B．declare the laws of different kinds
C．give advice to travelers to the country
D．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
42．How many laws are there discussed in the speech？C
A．Three．    B．Four．    C．Five    D．Six
43．From the speech we learn th atB
A．In this country，if you are under l8years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend can buy it for you．
B．You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above l6years of age．
C．Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road，you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road．
D．You can't make noise except at night．
44．The underlined word"contact"in the seventh paragraph meansB．
A．keep in touch with    B．get in touch with    
C．join                  D．report
45．Who do you think is most likely to make the speech？A
A．A policeman．    B．A lawmaker． 
C．A teacher．      D．A lawyer．

13．A quarter of US adults say they read no books at all in the past year，according to an Associated Press-Ipsos survey．The typical person said that he/she read four books in the last year and，excluding those who had not read any books at all，the usual number of books read was seven．
Of those who did read，women and pensioners （領(lǐng)養(yǎng)老金者） were the most eager readers，and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices．The number of books read was nine books for women and five for men．The number also showed that those with college degrees read the most，and people aged 50and over read more than those who are younger．
People from the West and Midwest are more likely to have read at least one book in the past year．Southerners who do read tend to read more books-mostly religious books and romance novels-than people from other regions．
Those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many books as those who attend frequently，but the Bible and religious works were read by two thirds of the people in the survey，more than all the other categories．Popular fiction，histories，biographies and mysteries took up about half，while one in five read romance novels．Politics，poetry and classical literature were named by fewer than 5% of readers．More women than men read every major category of books except for history and biography books．Men tend to prefer non-fiction．
Book sales in the US have been flat in recent years and are expected to stay that way，which，experts think，results from competition from the Internet and other media，and the unsteady economy．

47．The passage mainly tells usA．
A．the number of Americans who read books last year dropped
B．the book sales in the US have been dropping in recent years
C．the reasons why one in four Americans read no books last year
D．a(chǎn)bout region differences in the number and kind of books read last year
48．Which kind of Americans read the most last year according to the survey？B
A．Older men with college degrees from the South．
B．Older women with college degrees from the South．
C．Younger educated men from the Midwest．
D．Younger educated women from the West．
49．What kind of books was read most according to the passage？A
A．Religious works．     B．Popular fiction．
C．Poetry．              D．History．
50．Which of the following reasons why people read fewer books is true？A
①．Competition from the Internet．
②．Competition from other media．
③．The unsteady economy．
④．People attend religious services
⑤．No time for reading．
A．①②③B．②③⑤
C．①③⑤D．②③④

12．Most tourist destinations around China are witnessing travel peaks during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays that run through Sunday．In Beijing，the Palace Museum，or the Forbidden City，attracted 182，000 tourists on Tuesday，the biggest number on a single day，as millions of visitors arrived in the national capital．"We saw absolutely nothing but people's heads，''said Guo Zhijun，42，of Henan province．"We wanted our 11-year-old son to learn something from the trip，but we only ended up very tired．"
    Earlier，from Sunday noon to midday Monday，garbage collected at Tian'anmen Square in the heart of the city amounted to 7.9 tons，a quarter more than that in the same period of last year．
    In the eastern coastal city of Qingdao，its top five major tourist sites attracted more than 200，000 visitors on Tuesday．
    Yesterday，thousands of cars jammed two 20-kilometer mountain roads winding to and out of the Lushan Mountain scenic area in the eastern province of Jiangxi．The area，with about 3，000 car parking spaces，was unable to contain at least 8，000 inbound cars，said head of the Lushan Mountain public security bureau．
    The Lushan Mountain tourism administration temporarily stopped selling entrance tickets to prevent the traffic from growing on Tuesday afternoon．Similar measures could be taken during the rest of the holidays，a police officer said．
    Emergency measures have been taken at other scenic sites．Crowded visitors overwhelmedthe capacity（承載量）of the cable cars at Huashan Mountain，in Shaanxi province，leaving tens of thousands stuck at the peak late into Tuesday night．According to China Central Television，restless visitors demanded refunds from the tourism committee，and a lot of visitors had to give up and walk down the mountain．
    Chen Li，deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department，said on his micro blog that more than 300 policemen and government officials climbed up the mountain to help trapped visitors．Fearing that tourist sites might become too crowded，many people are staying at home，going shopping or making short suburban trips．A resident Mr．Wang in Nanchang，capital of Jiangxi，canceled long-distance travel plans after learning of heavy traffic on many highways during the first two days of the holidays．Instead，Wang，his wife and son went fishing in the suburbs before having a picnic．
47．What happened in the Forbidden City that Tuesday？A
A．There were far more visitors coming than expected．
B．A large number of zones were opened to the visitors．
C．Over 7.9 tons of garbage was collected．
D．More than 200，000 visitors gathered there．
48．What does the underlined word"overwhelmed"mean in paragraph 6？C
A．showed up    B．a(chǎn)dded to    C．reached beyond    D．filled in
49．The writer wrote this article toC．
A．a(chǎn)dvise traveling to different places to learn something
B．warn people not to climb those mountains on holidays
C．encourage people to change the travel plans according to the traffic
D．suggest we stay at home or go shopping during those holidays
50．Which of the following might be the best title？B
A．Experiences from Different Travel Plans
B．Travel Peaks in China's Tourist Sites
C．Floods of People to the Forbidden City
D．Problems with Travelling on Holiday．

11．A weather map is an important tool for geographers．A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes．Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts（冷暖空氣團(tuán)接觸的鋒）to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity．They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving．Thus，a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time．
All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately．Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area．They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe．The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms，floods，frosts，droughts，and all climatic conditions in general．Twice a month it issues a 30-day"outlook"which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States．These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses，fronts，and storms．
Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions．With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites，enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations （氣象站）．Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification（改變）studies．But the limitations of modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled，upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographic （山岳形態(tài)的） precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges．Nevertheless，they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements．
 
72．By reading weather maps，students majoring in geography canC．
A．design a project of weather modification
B．interpret the weather condition before the time of observation 
C．obtain data on atmospheric conditions over a wide area 
D．survey ever-changing fronts in local meteorological stations
73．A thirty-day forecast is determined by examiningB．
A．daily weather maps              
B．upper air levels
C．satellite reports                   
D．changing fronts
74．The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous becauseD
A．electronic instruments are used
B．it enables man to alter the weather
C．it makes weather prediction more time-consuming
D．information not obtained readily otherwise can be gained
75．At the present time，experiments are being conducted inA．
A．controlling and influencing weather
B．determining density of pressure groups
C.30-day"outlooks"
D．predicting storms．