12．The spokesman said that the poor safety standards were ______ for last Sunday's accident．（　　）

A．

blaming

B．

blamed

C．

to blame

D．

to be blamed

11．It was her giggling that drew my attention．Note taking really wasn't all that funny．
Walking over to the offender，I asked for the（36）A．Frozen，she refused to give it to me．I waited，all attention in the classroom on the quiet（37）A between teacher and student．When she finally（38）Dit over she whispered，"Okay，but I didn't draw it．"
It was a hand-drawn（39）Cof me，teeth blackened and the wordsI'm stupid"coming out of my mouth．
I managed to fold it up calmly．My mind，（40）B，was working angrily as I struggled not to （41）B．
figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture．It would do them some（42）Ato teach them a lesson，and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully，I was able to keep myself（43）B．
When there were about six minutes remaining，I showed the class the picture．They were all silent as I told them how（44）Dthis was for me．I told them there must be a reason（45）D  and now was their chance to write down anything they needed t（ tell me．Then 1let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom．
As I （46）Cthe notes later，many of them said something like，"I've got nothing against you，"or"I'm sorry you were hurt．"Some kids said，"We're（47）Cof you．"But two notes，from the girls who I（48）Awere behind the picture，had a list of issues．I was too（49）B，too strict…
Reading those notes，I realized that over the course of this year，instead of（50）Bmy students，I had begn commanding then to（51）D．Where I thought I was driving them to success I was（52）A driving them away．
I had some apologizing to do．But the next day in the classroom，one boy and one girl each handed me a card．The one（53）Cby all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke．The one from the girls asked for（54）B．
This was a lesson for both the kids and me．Forgiveness does not change the past，but it does enlarge the（55）D．

36．A．note	B．a(chǎn)dvice	C．reason	D．help
37．A．battle	B．competition	C．a(chǎn)rgument	D．conversation
38．A．took	B．thought	C．turned	D．handed
39．A．statue	B．graph	C．picture	D．Poster
40．A．otherwise	B．however	C．therefore	D．besides
41．A．leave	B．cry	C．explain	D．a(chǎn)rgue
42．A．good	B．harm	C．favor	D．punishment
43．A．a(chǎn)mused	B．controlled	C．uninterested	D．relaxed
44．A．meaningful	B．forgetful	C．regretful	D．hurtful
45．A．a(chǎn)side	B．a(chǎn)bove	C．beneath	D．behind
46．A．wrote	B．finished	C．read	D．collected
47．A．proud	B．fond	C．a(chǎn)fraid	D．a(chǎn)shamed
48．A．figured	B．promised	C．concluded	D．confirmed
49．A．talkative	B．mean	C．clumsy	D．considerate
50．A．forcing	B．encouraging	C．comforting	D．teaching
51．A．a(chǎn)ppreciate	B．a(chǎn)pologize	C．copromise	D．a(chǎn)chieve
52．A．a(chǎn)ctually	B．normally	C．immediately	D．generally
53．A．decorated	B．offered	C．signed	D．bought
54．A．thankfulness	B．forgiveness	C．compensation	D．communication
55．A．friendship	B．education	C．knowledge	D．future

10．"You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．"I heard his（36）fall heavily on my ears，numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before，I felt hopeless then．
The car accident has left me unconscious．When（37）B，I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries，my （38）Awere my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature，I couldn't imagine being（39）Din a wheelchair．
Lying in my bed，I wondered how I（40）Cgive my ten-year-old son hope that mom would（41）BHe'd been cheerful on every visit，but I saw （42）Cin his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．
Just maybe，I thought，I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune（43）A
It didn't take me long to become（44）Dwith my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．
Every night in my private room，as soon as I knew I wouldn't be （45）Bor discovered，I would move myself from the bed to the floor，（46）Con to the bed rail（床欄桿） for dear life，and slowly putting my weight（47）Dmy feet．After several weeks of such difficult（49）A，my strength and confidence continued to
（49）CIt came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most （50）Bto me．One night，when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station，I （51）Dmyself up．As he opened the door，I took a few small steps．（52）D，he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain，the fear，and the struggle（53）Aas I heard the words I had longed to hear，"Mommy，you can walk!"
I am now able to walk alone，sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many （54）Cof which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy  （55）Bby those four little words of my son．

36．A．words	B．report	C．explanations	D．decision
37．A．hit	B．a(chǎn)wakened	C．a(chǎn)sked	D．discovered
38．A．legs	B．parents	C．a(chǎn)ctivities	D．surroundings
39．A．placed	B．caught	C．carried	D．stuck
40．A．might	B．should	C．could	D．must
41．A．change	B．recover	C．a(chǎn)djust	D．succeed
42．A．curiosity	B．surprise	C．fear	D．puzzle
43．A．strikes	B．passes	C．continues	D．remains
44．A．familiar	B．strict	C．discouraged	D．impatient
45．A．punished	B．interrupted	C．a(chǎn)ccepted	D．protected
46．A．falling	B．setting	C．holding	D．ping
47．A．through	B．in	C．a(chǎn)t	D．on
48．A．efforts	B．lessons	C．a(chǎn)cts	D．curs
49．A．a(chǎn)ppear	B．survive	C．build	D．a(chǎn)dd
50．A．useful	B．important	C．popular	D．pleasant
51．A．opened	B．dressed	C．woke	D．dragged
52．A．Disappointed	B．Embarrassed	C．Frightened	D．Shocked
53．A．faded	B．spread	C．backed	D．sank
54．A．expectations	B．challenges	C．a(chǎn)chievements	D．supports
55．A．proved	B．offered	C．taught	D．suggested

9．Even if you really enjoy your job，it's still possible to battle boredom as you work．You may not be able to make big changes-or change your job-but you can make small adjustments to your routine that can make every day seem，well，a little less routine．
    1．Switch Your Seat
Change your outlook at the office by changing your desk．Ask your supervisor to help you find a new desk．Even switching desks with a neighboring coworker can offer a fresh atmosphere．
If it's not possible to change your location，see if you can change your desk's direction．A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location．
2．_____________
Start and end your day in a different way．Consider a new mode of transportation，if it's possible． Take a subway．Ride a bike on sunny days．Carpool with a coworker．Use a new route to get to your job． You needn't change it for ever-just long enough to help you escape the boredom．
3．Find a New Work Style
Sick of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting？Try to change it to the afternoon．If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons，fay to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings．
If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging，start dealing with people face to face．Increased communication with coworker may help improve your mood．
4．Get and Set a Goal
If your work is short of objectives，it's no wonder that work has become boring．Identify a goal and set an"achieve by"date for it．
Your goal needn't be lofty as long as you have sufficient enthusiasm for it．Perhaps you want to make a new project．Maybe you'd like to pursue a promotion．Or you may even set a goal of finding a new job altogether．Whatever it is，actively move toward an objective．
76．What is the purpose of the passage？（no more than 15 words）
To give some advice on how to battle boredom as you work． 
77．Please complete the following statement with proper words according to the underlined sentence in the passage．（no more than 4 words）
    You will feel bored when you are workingIf your work is short of objectives，it's no wonder that work has become boring．．
78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words．（no more than 8 words）
Change the way to go to work．
79．List three more methods of escaping from boredom in your daily life．（no more than5 words for each）
①Enjoying music
②Playing basketball with friends
③Change to another subject
80．What does the underlined word"it"in the last paragraph refer to？（no more than3 words）

8．（1）A one-person solar car that can be transformed into an electric moped （ 助力車 ），a door light powered by opening and closing a door and a cloak （披風(fēng)） of invisibility are three innovative inventions recently created by college students．
     Here comes the sun
（2）The 100-kilogram blue solar car invented by 10 students at Southwest University's College of Engineering and Technology in Chongqing has a top with four solar panels that charge the battery that powers the auto．"The car is easy to drive．A person without any driving experiences could learn to use it in several minutes．It fits for campus and the golf course，"He Daijie，the leader of the invention team and a senior at the college，told the Global Times．"Or if one prefers it can be turned into an electric moped，"he said．
     Seeing the light
     （3）Four students at Shenyang University of Technology in Liaoning Province invented a door light  powered by electric energy produced by opening and closing a door．
    （4）When people open or close a door，tlie door produces mechanical energy that could be turned into  electric energy．After numerous tests for several months，the students fixed a joint lever （liE^ff） above  the door that connects the door and a speeding gear case to drive a generator attached to the door and  send energy to storage cells．The storage cells provide ______ for the light．
    Invisibility cloak
（5）Many people daydream of an invisibility cloak like Harry Potter's and three graduate students in  optics （光學(xué)） from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics （航空航天） have actually  nvented  one．Special Ferro-electric （鐵電體） materials on the cloak reduce the scattering of light of an object  wrapped with the cloak，and thus making the object"invisible，"according to Li Peining，one of the three  students．Li said he is confident about the future of the cloaks．"With the appearance and application of new meta-materials，the cloak could be used in military battles and communications，"he said．
76．What is the main idea of the passage？It introduces three innovative inventions created by college students． 
77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words．（no more than 3 words）electric energy/electricity
78．Which invention do you think is environmentally friendly？Why？（no more than 15 words）."Seeing the light"/"The door light"．Because it can save much electricity．Or"Here comes the sun"/"The solar car"．Because it can make use of solar power and save gas． 
79．What does the underlined word"it"in para 2 mean？（no more than 5 words）The solar car．/The one-person solar car． 
80．In which fields are invisibility cloaks used？（no more than 10 words）In military battles and communications．．

7．[1]In the tight schedule of modern times，people have no time to prepare nutritious food during the day．They have to walk out early in the morning and spend most of the time at workplaces．Thus，they have to depend on the instant foods that are available in restaurants and hotels．This is the first choice of youngsters for the delicious and attractive taste of junk food．
[2]Like every rose has a thorn （刺），_______ associated with junk food as well．Sometimes，because of its easy availability and their delicious taste，people especially the teenagers，get hooked on to it．If they consume fast food on a regular basis，then it can be dangerous to health and leads to diseases．For someone who overconsumes these，it may lead to acidity （酸） and liver failure due to the large amount of fat，salts and oil in it．Too much of junk food on a regular basis can make an individual overweight due to the extra calories hidden in those foods．It affects the concentration levels in studies and other activities too．
[3]It's clear that fast food risks definitely outnumber its positive effects．The bad side of fast  food is that it has almost"zero"nutritious value．Despite this fact，we can definitely include them in our menu and exercise proper control over their consumption． The desire for fast food among various individuals right from a child to an adult is so much that one cannot avoid their consumption．So，we cannot avoid fast food completely in our day-to-day life considering their taste，easy access，instant delivery and affordability，but the important thing that we can do is to avoid extreme dependence on these foods．

76．Why do many people prefer to have fast food？（no more than 10words）Because they are too busy．/Because they have no time to prepare nutritious food．
77．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2with proper words．（no more than 4words）there are risks/dangers/problems/
78．What bad effects may be caused by fast food according to the passage？（no more than 6words）．①addiction ②diseases ③overweight
79．What may be the best title of the passage？（no more than 10words）The Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food/Is Fast Food Good or Bad？
80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3into Chinese．從孩子到成年人，不同的人對(duì)快餐的渴望非常強(qiáng)烈，沒(méi)有人能夠避免對(duì)快餐的消費(fèi)．．

6．On the 15th of each month，a classroom at Pointers Run Elementary School in Maryland，is packed with volunteers．Students like Campbell Snoddy collect food that _________ by students，parents and teachers from each classroom．Then，the children check to make sure the food isn't too old．After that，they sort it by category and put the cans and boxes into bags to be delivered to low-income senior citizens in the community．
"I wanted to teach my daughter about philanthropy （慈善），"says Julie Rosenthal，who started the non-profit program six years ago．"And I wanted to teach other kids in the community，too．"
Children make their deliveries around the 15th of the month，when money from monthly Social Security checks begins to run out and tough decisions between food and other needs have to be made．
"I am on a fixed income and the food has helped me out considerably，"says Linda Testerman，a food receiver．"
"It was really fun，it was great to make the senior citizens happy，"says Campbell．"It was really cool．"
Sofia Merkowitz，another Food on the 15th volunteer，agrees．"I really liked it because it made me feel really good that people were so happy that they got food．"
Rosenthal says that is why she has children do more than fill a bag with donated food．
"We want the children to have firsthand experience delivering the food to the people so that they can get that feeling of really making a difference in somebody's life，a positive difference．"
The program started with one school delivering 30bags of groceries． It has grown each year，and now involves 10 schools and several churches．Food on the 15th has delivered more than 12，000bags so far．Rosenthal's goal is to expand Food on the 15th across the country and around the world．

76．List the four things that the students do with the food in the program''Food on the 15^th''．（no  more than 30words）①collect the food ②check to make sure the food is good ③sort the food and put it into bags ④deliver the food to people in need
77．Fill in the blank with proper words to complete the sentence in the first paragraph．（no more than 5words）has been donated/has been given
78．On what purpose did Julie Rosenthal start the non-profit program？（no more than 15words）She wanted to teach herdaughter and other kids about philanthropy．
79．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．該活動(dòng)的規(guī)模逐年擴(kuò)大，現(xiàn)在已有十所學(xué)校及好幾個(gè)教堂加入進(jìn)來(lái)．
80．Would you like to become a volunteer of this program？Why？（no more than 20words）Yes．Because I can learn about philanthropy such kind of programme．．

5．

A peak       B．prospect    C．intense    D．indicating    E．mild F．uncertainty  G．unusually   H．complicated  I．a(chǎn)pplied     J．prepare   K．model

A drop in the sun's radiation can cause cold winters in parts of North America and Europe，scientists say，a finding that could improve long-range forecasts and help countries （41）J for storms．
Scientists have known for a long time that the sun has an 11-year cycle during which radiation from the sun reaches a（n） （42）A then falls．But detecting a clear link of the cycle to the weather has proved much （43）H．
"Our research notices a link between solar activities and regional winter climate，"lead author Sarah Ineson of the UK Met Office told the reporters in an email．
Her team focused on the data from the recent minimum solar radiation period during 2008-10，which was a（n） （44）G calm period for the sun but at the same time，（45）C winters in the U．S and Europe were recorded which brought troubles to many businesses and made people's lives difficult．
The researchers found that a reduction in radiation from the sun can affect wind patterns，（46）D  cold winters．
"While radiation levels won't tell us what the day-to-day weather will be，they provide the exciting （47）B of improved prediction for winter conditions for months and even years ahead．These predictions play an important role in long-term weather planning，"Ineson said．
Ineson's team used the data in a complex computer to （48）K long-term weather patterns．It successfully reproduced what scientists had observed happening in the upper atmosphere during changes in solar radiation．More study was needed，though．The key （49）F in the experiment lay in the satellite data used，because it spans（跨度） only a few years．"So there are still questions concerning whether the current research results are accurate and whether they can be （50）I to other solar cycles，"she said．

4．A large number of people have a preference for bottled water，because they feel that tap water may not be safe．（36）B  
Bottled water is mostly sold in plastic bottles．（37）CProcessing the plastic can lead the harmful chemicals into the water contained in the bottles．The chemicals can be taken in the body and cause physical discomfort．
  （38）EBacteria（細(xì)菌） can increase in large numbers if the water is kept on the shelves for too long or if it is exposed（暴露） to heat or direct sunlight．The information on storage and shipment is not always readily available to consumers．（39）G 
Besides these safety problems，bottled water has other disadvantages．It contributes to global warming．About 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide was produced in 2012 by the production of plastic for bottled water．（40）FAccording to one research，90% of the bottles used are not recycled and lie for ages in landfills（填埋場(chǎng)）．

A．Do you like to drink bottled water？
B．But is bottled water really any better？
C．That's why it possibly causes health problems．
D．The problem concerning bottled water remains to be settled．
E．Health risks can also result from unfit store of bottled water．
F．In addition，bottled water produces large amount of solid waste．
G．Because of this，bottled water may not be a better choice，compared to tap water．

3．How to Succeed in Science
To succeed in science，you need a lot more than luck．In my view，you have to combine intelligence with a willingness not to follow conventions when they block your path forward．Thus，these have come to be my rules for success．
1（36）E
That might sound proud，but the fact is that you must always turn to people who are brighter than yourself．It's like playing any game．Even as a child，I never wanted to play games with anyone who was as bad as I was．If you win，it gives you no pleasure．And in the game of science  or life，the highest goal isn't simply to win； it's to win at something really difficult．（37）C
2．Take risks
To make a huge success，a scientist has to be prepared to get into deep trouble．If you are going to make a huge jump in science，you will very likely be unqualified to succeed by definition．（38）G  This can be more than personally upsetting．
3．Never do anything that bores you．
My experience in science is that someone is always telling you to do things，and then leave you alone．I'm not good enough to do well in something I dislike．（39）F
It's very hard to succeed if you don't want to be with other scientists-you have to go to key meetings where you spot key facts that would have escaped you．And you have to chat with your competitors，even if you find them objectionable．
So my final rule is：（40）B

A．Meet challenges with great courage．
B．If you can't stand to be with your real peers，get out of science．
C．Put another way，it's to go somewhere beyond your ability and come out on top．
D．Be sure you always have someone to save you from a deep mess．
E．Avoid foolish people．
F．In fact，I find it hard to do well in something I like．
G．Besides，you even have to be prepared to disbelieve your scientific heroes．