14．Green is an important color in nature．It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees．It is also the color of most growing plants．
Sometimes，the word green means young，fresh and growing．Sometimes，it describes something that is not yet ripe（成熟的） or finished．
For example，a greenhorn is someone who has no experience，who is new to a situation．In the 15th century，a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns（角） had not yet developed．A century or so later，a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle．By the 18th century，a greenhorn had the meaning it has today---a person who is new in a job．
About 100 years ago，greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west．Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east．The greenhorn lacked the skills he would need to live in the west．
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb．The expression comes from the early 1900s．A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well．You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died．
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion，jealousy（嫉妒）．The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space．It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play"Othello．"
It describes the unpleasant feeling that a person has when someone has something that he wants．A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else．Or，that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not．
In most places in the world，a green light is a signal to move ahead．A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on．In everyday speech，a green light means approval to continue with a project．
32．If a person was a greenhorn，he mightD．
A．be good at growing plants          
B．get along well with others
C．be a soldier in the 16th century       
D．have no experience in doing something
33．When you have trouble in growing flowers，you can ask for help fromA．
A．a(chǎn) green thumb      B．a(chǎn) green light  C．a(chǎn) greenhorn   D．a(chǎn) green-eyed monster
34．If a girl refuses your invitation to a dance party but accepting another gentleman's，you mayD．
A．need to buy a green light            
B．have to get a green thumb
C．show them your greenhorn          
D．be affected by the green-eyed monster
35．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．The origin of the word"green"．
B．Some expressions concerning green．
C．The story of a green-eyed monster．
D．Some ways of how to use words properly．

13．After the examination，the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally．On the way home from hospital，no one said a word．One day，would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it？
   That September，I entered middle school．Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read．To keep up with other children，I took great trouble to finish the task．With my nose a couple of inches from the page，I was tired easily．What's worse，after I had read several pages on my own，the words slipped off the page into inky pools．
   However，then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now．Instead，Mom volunteered to read out loud．Mom worked part-time，cleaned the house，cooked and spent time with Grandma．In spite of being so busy，she showed up in my room like clockwork．She put on her reading glasses．Mom always thought those glasses made her look old．To me，she looked like a teacher．
In my room，Mom's voice competed with the ticking of the clock．Being forced to focus on listening，I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids．When the teacher asked a question，I raised my hand with confidence．Teachers praised me for having a good memory．Reading removed my fear for my failing sight，reading also made me curious about other people's challenges and how they managed．Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each page，my mind lit up with every new book．
True to what the doctor said，the worst came，but thanks to Mom，my sense of hearing now allows me to"see"．This was the most precious gift from a mother to her child．
24．Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital？C
A．They all wanted to have a good rest．
B．The author didn't do well in the exam．
C．What the doctor said made them worried．
D．They focused on the scenery along the road．
25．How did the author manage to get high marks？B
A．By being confident．
B．By listening carefully．
C．By getting help from his classmates．
D．By reading as many books as possible．
26．We can learn from the text thatD．
A．the author's sight recovered finally
B．reading made the author more sensitive
C．the author's mother didn't work to look after him
D．reading made the author not worry about his sight
27．Which of the following could be the title of the text？C
A．My eyesight trouble           
B．An unforgettable experience
C．With ears wide open           
D．About Mother's love．

12．Most people agree that eating healthy food is important．But sometimes making good food choices can be difficult．Now，there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their health and their dining out experience．
OpenTable app
OpenTable app helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat．It is a free service that shows users restaurant available based on where and when they want to dine．It gives users points when they make reservations，which can add up to discounts （折扣）on restaurant visits．
Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination．But which wines go best with which cheeses？Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app can help．It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and suggests wines to pair with each．Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing app is free．
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat．Vegans do not eat any animal products．The HappyCow app is made for both groups．Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world．
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains，like McDonalds，can be found almost anywhere a person might travel．But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals．The LocalEats app is designed for that．It can help you find local restaurants in major cities in the US．a(chǎn)nd in other countries．It costs about a dollar．
Where Chefs Eat app
"Where Chefs Eat"is a 975-page book．Most people would not want to carry that around．But there is a much lighter app version of the same name for just $15．Six hundred chefs provide information on 3，000 restaurants around the world on the Where Chefs Eat app．
21．What can users get when making a reservation with OpenTable app？C
A．prizes．
B．Books．
C．Points   
D．Cheeses．
22．Happycow app is designed for those who preferC．
A．local foods．
B．wine and cheese  
C．vegetables       
D．a(chǎn)nimal meat
23．What app costs you most according to the text？B
A．OpenTable．
B．Where Chefs Eat 
C．LocalEats                 
D．Max MeCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing．

11．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 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．
On my way home after school there had an accident．A heavy truck hit a bike，caused the young woman on the bike to fall to the ground heavy．As a result，one of her leg was broken．Blood  was running down his leg．A lot of people stood by watching，but everybody gave her hand．I  hurriedly stopped a passed car，and the driver and I carried the injury woman into the car．Then we took her to the hospital nearby．The doctors treated her in time and she is soon out of danger．

10．Driving to the airport in the early morning，I felt excited．Although I was heading abroad for my first time alone，I felt cheerful and enthusiastic．I was spending the summer in Paris．
While looking for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating，I found programs for learning languages abroad，and jumped at the chance to study French in this city known for its art，fashion，food and culture．As I arrived at the airport where I would leave my family，I still felt only great happiness．I excitedly made my way through security，leaving my loved ones behind．
My connecting flight was in Frankfurt，Germany，14 hours from Denver．Sitting in a crowded plane watching bad movies couldn't dampen my excitement．When the woman next to me asked me where I was going，I happily answered and was pleased to note a tone of jealousy in her response．
But when I arrived in Frankfurt，fear and anxiety began to set in．Being in an enormous，busy building in a country where I couldn't speak the language was frightening，but as I found my way，I gained confidence．When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour，I was filled with excitement as I thought of how I would manage in a country with a new language．
When I stepped on the ground of Pairs for the first time，I was extremely happy and excited．I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people waiting for friends and family．I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in a language that I had only practiced in school．As I left the airport，I looked for familiar monuments I had read about，but the landscape looked very ordinary．Then，with one sharp turn，the Eiffel Tower came into view，and I was finally in Pairs．
33．Which of the following is true according to the passage？D
A．It was the first time that the writer had traveled abroad．
B．In the new term the writer was to study French in Paris．
C．The crowded plane made the writer less excited．
D．The writer flew to Paris via another country．
34．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．The writer was travelling with a woman friend of her parents'．
B．Arriving in Paris，the writer saw some family friends waiting for her．
C．The writer was not alone when travelling to the airport in Denver．
D．The writer had great difficulty communicating with people in French．
35．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．The writer's excitement and happiness on her journey to Paris．
B．The writer's exciting experiences of studying French in Paris．
C．The writer's expectation for French art，fashion，food and culture．
D．The writer's excitement resulting from her first ride on a plane．

9．Around four years ago，I received a call from the principal of our school as to the"Parents View"talk the next morning．He asked me to speak to the group．After the call，I became feverish and panicky．The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years．The whole night，I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind．One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come．Finally，I gathered some courage．I thought，"If I miss this opportunity，surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs．"
I reached the school in time．Before my turn came，my whole body was trembling．When my turn came and I started speaking，my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry．I wasn't even able to read the written speech properly．I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading．That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness，Public Speaking．
After my speech，I met with the principal and explained what happened to me．He told me that this happens to everyone．Even the great speakers faced the same thing when they started．He suggested that I come again next time．
Around one month later，I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation．This time I was feeling comfortable．My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers，because I was able to get my idea across to them．They encouraged and praised my efforts．
After delivering it successfully，I became more confident．I said to myself，"If I can speak in front of such a learned audience，like the principal who educates others，I can now speak in front of others too．"
I started delivering lectures in my plant，on various topics like Self-motivation，Personality Development，Personal Excellence，Spoken English and Presentation Skills．This has become a passion for me．I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step．
25．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A
A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker．
B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed．
C．Principal Provides the Best Chances．
D．Spoken English Develops in Making Speeches．
26．The author had bad feelings before the speech becauseD．
A．he disliked the idea of giving a lecture　　
B．he had got a high fever before that　　
C．he regretted accepting the invitation　　
D．he feared he couldn't perform it properly
27．What does the underlined part"ominous apprehensions"in the first paragraph mean？B
A．Unlucky opportunities．
B．Negative ideas．
C．Curious views．
D．Happy comments．
28．What can we conclude from the passage？C
A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty．
B．Knowledge makes one humble；ignorance makes one proud．
C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．
D．Necessity is the mother of invention．

8．The kite looks as if a bird were flying in a violentstorm．

7．He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worthbuying．

6．The influence of America is increasing in my country．Spanish people drink Coca Cola，wear blue jeans，watch Hollywood movies，listen to American music，and eat fast food，and they do these things every day．
I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies．Most of the programs and documentaries （紀錄片） we watch on TV are from America，and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood．In the last few years，the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies．Now，in our cinemas，at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe．
American culture is a part of Spanish life no w．It's certain that many things from America are as much a part of people's lives as Spanish things．For example，Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product．I've known about Coca Cola for my whole life．
However，it's different with Western fast food．For example，I don't think McDonald's is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries．In my opinion，one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people．The Spanish people normally eat at home．On the other hand，maybe McDonald's hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas．It's true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald's，and it is more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults．In any case，it's obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day．
49．From the first paragraph we can know thatA．
A．the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhere
B．most Spanish people don't like to listen to their own music
C．fast food spreads from Spain to the United States
D．some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills
50．What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain？B
A．American novels．B．Hollywood movies．C．McDonald's．D．American music．
51．Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain？C
A．To protect foreign culture in Spain．
B．To earn more money from Spanish films．
C．To limit the number of foreign movies．
D．To unite the European Community．
52．What do you think Spanish tapas might be？D
A．The name of a drink．
B．The name of a restaurant．
C．A clothing brand．
D．A certain kind of food．

5．An old man lived in a certain part of London，and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway．He would get the train right to Central London，and then sit at the street corner and beg．He would do this every single day of his life．He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years．
His house was dirty，and the bad smell coming out of the house was horrible．The neighbors could not stand the smell any more，so they asked the police officers to clear the place．The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house．There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years．
The police counted the money，and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire．They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him．When the old man arrived home that evening，one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now，a millionaire．
But the old man said nothing at all； he went into his house and locked the door．The next morning he woke up as usual，went to the subway，got into the train and sat at the street corner and continued to beg．
Clearly，this old man had no great plans，dreams or anything significant for his life．We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing．What makes us happy is what matters in the end，not what we acquire．
45．Why did the police officers clear the old man's house？B
A．Because the old man had no time to clear it himself．
B．Because the neighbors of the old man asked them to do．
C．Because they couldn't stand the terrible smell．
D．Because the police officers were kind-hearted．
46．The police officers stood outside the old man's house in order toD．
A．Tell the old man that they knocked down his door
B．Ask the old man to clean his dirty house
C．Make the old man count the money in small bags．
D．Tell the old man that he was a millionaire．
47．What did the old man do after the police officer told him the news？A
A．He did what he usually did the next day．
B．He stayed at home doing nothing．
C．He locked the door and went to the subway at once．
D．He sat in front of his house and continued to beg．
48．From the story we can infer thatB．
A．the old man cared about nothing but money
B．the old man wanted to do what he enjoyed doing
C．the policemen would take away all the money．
D．the old man would not beg any more．