11．When I was about 12，I had an enemy，a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings．Week by week her list grew：I was very thin，I wasn't a good student，I talked too much，I was too proud，and so on．I tried to hear all this as long as I could．At last，I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．
He listened to me quietly，then he asked．"Are the things she says true or not？Janet，didn't you ever wonder what you're really like？Well，you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the other things she said．"
I did as he told me．To my great surprise，I discovered that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change （like being very thin），but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself．
I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it．"That's just for you，"he said．"You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself．But you have to learn to listen，not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt．When something said about you is true，you'll find it will be of help to you．Our world is full of people who think they know your duty．Don't shut your ears．Listen to them all，but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life，I've never had a better piece of advice．

21．What did the father do after he had heard his daughter's complaint？A
A．He told her not to pay any attention to what her"enemy"had said．
B．He criticized （批評） her and told her to overcome her shortcomings．
C．He told her to write down all that her"enemy"had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true．
D．He refused to take the list and have a look at it．
22．Why did her father listen to her quietly？B
A．Because he believed that what her daughter's"enemy"said was mostly true．
B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter's shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while．
C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment．
D．Because he wasn't quite sure which girl was telling the truth．
23．Which do you think would be the best title for this passage？B
A．Not an Enemy，but the Best Friend
B．The Best Advice I've Ever Had
C．My Father
D．My Childhood．

10．What makes one person more intelligent than another？What makes one person a genius，like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool？Are people born intelligent or stupid，or is intelligence the result of where and how you live？These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear．
We know，however，that just being born with a good mind is not enough．In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle．It needs exercise．Mental exercise is particularly important for young children．Many child psychologists （心理學家） think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about．The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent．If，on the other hand，children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent．
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children．According to some psychologists，if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things．So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such as"That was a very clever thing you did．"or"You are such a smart child．"
53．The words"intelligent"and"brilliant"in the first paragraph probably meanA while"dull"in the second paragraph meansA．
A．bright and splendid； slow in thinking and understanding
B．pretty and handsome； ordinary-looking
C．great and important； common
D．hopeful and helpful； careless
54．According to the context we can guess that a genius isC while an idiot isC．
A．a(chǎn) normal person； a funny person
B．a(chǎn) strong person； a weak person
C．a(chǎn) highly intelligent person； a foolish or weak-minded person
D．a(chǎn) famous person； an ordinary person
55．A personD is more likely to become a genius．
A．whose parents are clever
B．often thinking about difficult problems
C．often helped by his parents and teachers
D．born with a good brain and putting it into active use
56．It is better for parentsA．
A．to praise and encourage their children more often
B．to be hard on their children
C．to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D．to give their children as much help as possible
57．Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？C
A．Parents play an important part in their children's growth．
B．The less you use your mind the duller you may become．
C．Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live．
D．What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion．

9．The boy       on the ground        that he        the book on the table．（　�。�

	A．	lied； lied； laid		B．	lying； lied； laid
	C．	lied； lay； lay		D．	lying； laid； lay

8．Google，the leading company in self-driving technology，has completely renewed its development program．Previously，Google had cars built by other companies，but now it will start building its own cars．
      For the past four years，Google's technicians had been working on a way to return control to the human driver's steering wheel （方向盤） in a dangerous situation．However，Google now says that the switch from automation to human control will not be possible anytime soon．Google's heads realized that relying on a human that may be reading，working，or sleeping to take over in an emergency wouldn't work．So what's the solution？
      Google has started to build a series of 100 experimental electric cars that look like a Smart car or Fiat 500．The only difference？There is no steering wheel，gas pedal （油門） and brake （剎車）．The only things a human passenger controls are a red"e-stop"button for panic stops and a start button．The car's face is designed to make it seem friendly and help people accept self-driving te chnology．
      Google employees had taken part in a long experiment，in which they used self-driving vehicles to work every day．There were no crashes．This is a major change from competing self-driving projects．Mercedes Benz，BMW and Volvo have all developed some self-driving cars，but none completely eliminate  the driver．For example，the Mercedes Benz cars will stop if the driver takes his hands off the wheel for over ten seconds．
      Google will limit its early cars to a top speed of 25 miles per hour for safety reasons．These cars are designed to drive in or around cities，not on highways．However，a Google engineer commented that once their safety has been proven，there will be no limit to the speed．In the near future，Google's self-driving cars may make our roads much safer，and of course drivers may feel more relaxed on the way．
32．Unlike a Smart car，Google's electric carsC．
A．can run not only on land but also under water
B．a(chǎn)re equipped with an unusual steering wheel
C．just offer two control buttons for a passenger
D．a(chǎn)re environmentally friendly and run faster
33．The underlined word"eliminate"in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by"C"．
A．train                              
B．employ
C．remove                               
D．frighten
34．We can infer from the text that GoogleB．
A．will change the top speed of cars completely
B．may bring about a big change in transport
C．has made great progress in improving road safety
D．gives more attention to the experiences of drivers
35．What would be the best title for the text？A
A．Driverless cars：closer to reality
B．Crash testing & highway safety
C．How do self-driving cars work？
D．The future of Google Search．

7．Ladies and gentlemen，say hello to PIBOT．Developed in South Korea，this little machine is about the size of a child's toy，and has a head that kind of looks like a toaster （烤箱）．It's also able to fly a plane．
      The researchers responsible for the robot's development have actually managed to program it with all the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a standard airplane．Through a built-in webcam （網(wǎng)絡攝像機），PIBOT is able to gather information about its surroundings-such as location，airspeed，and weather conditions．
       With all of this information，it's able to make decisions in much the same way as a human pilot would．It's already completed one successful test flight-sort of．In the video presented at IROS 2014 in Chicago，PIBOT was seen guiding the airplane through a short test flight in a flight simulator （模擬器）-a process which included both takeoff and landing．
       It's super cool．
      Now，it's worth mentioning that-even as impressive as PIBOT is-we aren't going to be seeing it in any real airplanes at any point in the near future．Although the little robot is certainly able to operate a plane，it doesn't quite have the skills necessary to address some of the real world situations met by pilots-such as bad weather or mix-ups on the runway．It doesn't meet the government's rules，either．
      The inventors aren't terribly discouraged，however．They expect that it's only a matter of time before they manage to get PIBOT up to the necessary standards．When the day comes，we might see airlines put to work a whole new type of pilot； one who never tires，never gets hungry，and never makes mistakes．
      So…if you've a career in aviation （航空），it might soon be time to start planning for retirement （退休）．
28．We know from the text that PIBOTA．
A．is designed to operate a plane      
B．can serve as a toaster
C．was developed in Chicago            
D．is very large  
29．In the presented video，PIBOTD．
A．competed with a human pilot
B．completed several test flights
C．made decisions totally like humans
D．successfully guided a plane to take off and land
30．Why won't PIBOT be put into use？C
A．It can't predict weather conditions．
B．It doesn't have the skills to operate a plane．
C．It can't deal with real world situations．
D．It can't gather information abo ut its surroundings．
31．It can be learned from the text thatB．
A．PIBOT won't make any mistake in a flight
B．the inventors are confident about the future of PIBO．
C．the researchers will have to abandon the plan
D．PIBOT will surely replace human pilots one day．

6．In 1985，a lionfish was caught off the coast of Florida．Now they can be found not only in the Atlantic Ocean but also in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea．And they are continuing to move south．Lionfish are native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans．So how did they end up in the Atlantic？Scientists believe some pet owners abandoned their unwanted lionfish and poured them into the sea．Little did they know the trouble their actions would cause．
       The Atlantic Ocean turned out to be a comfortable home for lionfish．Their venomous spines （毒刺） prot ect them from sharks and other fish．Female lionfish can spawn （產(chǎn)卵） every few days，producing as many as 2 million eggs per year．Other big fish would have competed with lionfish for food．But overfishing has removed many of these large fish．As a result，the fish have eaten so much that they have grown to be more than three times the size of their cousins in the Pacific and Indian Oceans．"They eat mostly fish，"says Stephanie Green，a scientist at Oregon State University．
       All that eating has caused great changes．Scientists have found that when lionfish are present somewhere，many other fish，which are small enough for them to eat，disappear．Some of the fish they eat are greatly missed in their habitats．For example，parrotfish eat certain plants off corals （珊瑚），which allows corals to grow better．But they are now disappearing due to lionfish．
       Scientists say lionfish are here to stay．But there are ways to deal with the problem．The key，says Green，is to keep lionfish numbers in check．In Florida，divers can now go through a special training program and get certified （授予合格證書） to catch lionfish in areas where fishing is not usually allowed．And a number of restaurants have added the fish to the menu．"It's going to be a long-term battle，but the missing sea species will come back someday，"says Green．
25．What can we learn about lionfish？D
A．Most of them have gathered in the Atlantic．
B．All of them are almost the same size．
C．They eat other big fish and even sharks．
D．Its population is growing very quickly．
26．Parrotfish were mentioned to show lionfish'sB．
A．loneliness                       
B．harmfulness
C．weakness                        
D．carelessness
27．What is Stephanie Green's attitude towards the battle against lionfish？C
A．She doubts it．
B．She is worried about it．
C．She is hopeful of it．
D．She thinks it is against the law．

5．Many great basketball players had clever nicknames （綽號），usually describing the player's overall style on the court （球場）．Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players．
"Tiny"
     Nate Archibald，at six feet one inch tall，was small for a basketball player．Still，Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14 seasons that he played in the NBA．Interestingly，his nickname originated off the court：he was named after his father，"Big Tiny"．
"Magic"
       Earvin Johnson was called"Magic"by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game．Johnson was a skillful player，often doing the unexpected，to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience．He also won a gold medal as part of the U．S．"Dream Team"in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona，Spain．
"The Mailman"
    Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently．Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz，gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time．He also won two Olympic gold medals，as part of the U．S．"Dream Team"in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona，Spain and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta，Georgia．
"The Iceman"
 George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy．He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game，playing in a relaxed way under pressure．Gervin，who played most of his 14 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs，was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard．
21．Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball？A
A．Nate Archibald's            B．Earvin Johnson's．
C．Karl Malone's．D．George Gervin's．
22．The underlined word"chagrin"in Paragraph 3 probably means"D"．
A．a(chǎn)mazement                     B．impatience
C．enthusiasm                     D．a(chǎn)nnoyance
23．Why was George Gervin called"The Iceman"？C
A．He was always as cold as ice．
B．He had a glass of iced beer every day．
C．He was always able to keep calm on the court．
D．He didn't get along well with his teammates．
24．The author's purpose in writing the text is toD．
A．uncover the secrets of NBA players'success
B．talk about how to give others a lovely nickname
C．show how to become an excellent basketball player
D．introduce some NBA players and their nicknames．

4．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分．
I'll never forget the story which happen on a bus the other day．It was a wind day．I got on the bus after school．A young lady was standing next to me．In a flash，a strong wind blew through the window．A lady's false hair was blown away．To our surprises，she was hairless．While she was wondering what to do it，many passengers laughed loudly．So she managed to hold back her tears．Saw this，I picked up her false hair and said，"Don't sad，Miss．I'm sure your hair will grow soon．"When I glanced to other passengers，they all quick nodded their heads with shame．

3．Look，the children are having fun skate on the ice now．skate改為skating．

2．It is the third time so far that such a festival ________in my hometown．（　�。�

A．

has held

B．

has been held

C．

will be held

D．

had been held