【題目】Many people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they forget a great thing that could help them fight illness: their friends.

Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the danger for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties(關(guān)系) could improve brain health as we age.

"In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’t well realized, " said Rebecca, a professor at the University of North Carolina. "Friendship has a bigger effect on our psychological (心理的) health than family relationships. "

While many friendship studies are about the close relationships of women, some research shows that it can do good to men too. In a six-year study of 736 middle-aged men, having friendships reduces the risk of heart disease. Only smoking was as important a danger factor (因素) as having little social support.

The exact reason why friendship has such a big effect isn’t clear. While friends can send a sick person to the hospital or pick up medicine, the advantages go well beyond physical help. Friendship clearly has a big psychological effect."People with stronger friendships feel like there is someone they can turn to, " said Karen, a doctor. "The message of these studies is that friends make your life better. "

【1】The three studies in paragraph 2 show that _____.

A. old people need friends the most

B. friends can help us lose weight

C. social ties have something to do with health

D. having more friends makes us healthier

【2】What do Rebecca’s words in paragraph3 mean?

A. Friendship is more important to women than to men.

B. What people need most is a friend’s care.

C. Friendship is more important than family relationship

D. The value of friendship hasn’t been fully understood.

【3】The author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss ________.

A. the cause of heart attack

B. the danger of having no friends

C. smoking is bad for men

D. Friends’ influence on habits

【4】 Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word "obesity "?

A. fatness B. unhappiness

C. excitement D. Health

【題目】In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便車).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”

I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

【1】The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .

A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney

B. she missed the only train back home

C. she was going home for her holidays

D. the town was far away from Sydney

【2】Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A. He helped the girl find a ride.

B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.

D. He watched the girl for three hours.

【3】The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .

A. she realized he was Gordon

B. she had known him for decades

C. she was going to the nearby town

D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

【4】What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A. Those who give rides will be repaid.

B. Good manners bring about happiness.

C. Giving sometimes produces nice results.

D. People should offer free rides to others.

【題目】University Room Regulations

Approved and Prohibited Items

The following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.

Access to Residential Rooms

Students are provided with a combination (組合密碼) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.

Cooking Policy

Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波爐) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.

Pet Policy

No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.

Quiet Hours

Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.

【1】Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?

A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.

B. Wireless routers and radios.

C. Hair dryers and candles.

D. TVs and electric blankets.

【2】What do we know about the cooking policy?

A. A microwave oven can be used.

B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.

C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.

D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.

【3】When can students enjoy a party in residences?

A. 7:00 am, Sunday. B. 7:30 am, Thursday.

C. 11:30 pm, Monday. D. 00:30 am, Saturday.

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（注意：此題答案涂在答題卡上1-5的位置。）

Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” 【1】 .

There are people who can answer an unimportant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. 【2】 . He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. 【3】 . 【4】 . If the lad had gone home to consider about his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.

Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs (美差). When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 【5】 . And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.

A. This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.

B. People find jobs in a number of ways.

C. It’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers

D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.

E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.

F. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.

G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.

【題目】“Holding girls back from an education is robbing them of their dignity (尊嚴(yán)),” says Mariam, a teacher, in an interview with Action Press.

“I feel proud when I tell people that I’m from Swat in Pakistan, with its green and mountainous valley. But I don’t feel proud about the number of women and girls where I’m from who are still being unable to enjoy the right for an education.

“I have taught many students — including Malaya, the young education activist who was shot in the head as travelling to school in Pakistan after campaigning for girls’ education. Among them I see the dignity that education can offer. This is why I have long been devoted to teaching, and why I am doing what I can to make sure that all girls have the chance to go to school.

“At the Khushaal school and college in Mingora, many girls are prevented from going to school because of poverty and fights. However, the most common reasons for girls not attending classes are cultural. People fear that females will become too independent if educated. Instead, parents prefer to marry off girls early. Girls and young women are considered a financial burden if left dependent on their parents.”

“In the school where I have been teaching for over ten years, I have seen how this discrimination plays out. Parents regard an educated and independent female as being too clever for her own. Even if parents agree to give a girl an education, a limit is set to the number of years for her to attend classes and it is common for girls to make it through only primary school. This is why I have been working tirelessly to change these damaging views and cultural practices. These are crimes against humanity (人道),which I have no choice but to strongly accuse of.”

“Malala was right to fight for her education.” says Mariam, who will be in New York with UNESCO (聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織), delivering a speech calling for world leaders to make sure every child gets a chance to go to school.

【1】What does Mariam take pride in?

A. Her dignity from education.

B. Her lifelong devotion to teaching.

C. Her hometown with fantastic scenery.

D. Her experience as a speech maker.

【2】What is the major reason to prevent girls from going to school?

A. The constant fights across the country.

B. The lack of financial support for schooling.

C. The limited time allowed to attend classes.

D. The traditional views on females’ social role.

【3】What will Mariam appeal for in her speech?

A. Accusing of the shooting of the schoolgirl.

B. Sex balance among children of school age.

C. Equal access for boys and girls to education.

D. Independence of girls with a good education.

【4】Which of the following is true about Mariam？

A. Malala event motivated her to work years for children.

B. She spoke in favour of Malala’s action in the interview.

C. A press invited her to attend a conference in New York.

D. She started a campaign with Malala for females’ freedom.

【題目】短文改錯(cuò)

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。

This morning I went to a shoes shop to buy a pair of new shoes. When I got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the salesgirls didn’t understand that foreigner was saying. They both looked worrying. I went up to help them. The lady is Australian. She wanted to buy a pair of traveling shoes. So I told that to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she took it. She sings high praise for my spoken English. All of them expressed their thanks to me. I felt happy that I expressed myself free in English.

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【題目】假如你叫李華，是一名中學(xué)生。家鄉(xiāng)的古剎歷史悠久，聞名遐邇，游客如織，你為此而自豪。但你最近很苦惱，因?yàn)橛行┤舜蚱鹆斯艅x的主意，想把它拆掉建成工廠。為保護(hù)古剎，你給某英語(yǔ)報(bào)社寫(xiě)一封信，提出以下幾點(diǎn)建議：

1. 限制游客數(shù)量以保護(hù)古剎；2. 建立網(wǎng)站，供人們網(wǎng)上欣賞；3. 另選其他地點(diǎn)建立工廠。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)好，不計(jì)入總數(shù)。

Dear Editor,

I’m a student. I’ve been proud of Gucha, an old temple in my village.

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I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours

Li Hua

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The __【1】 (invent) of the railways made this possible. The first holiday makers 【2】 (be) quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to cure people of illness. And doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. At that time ordinary working people had very little time off work. 【3】 , in 1871 the government introduced four “Bank Holidays”, that is national holidays. This allowed people 【4】 (have) a day or two out now and then, 【5】 gave them a taste for leisure and seaside. At first, they went on a day trip, taking advantage 【6】 special trip tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, 【7】 (rise) incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have holiday at the seaside. Welfare was reduced and cheap hotels 【8】 (build) for them. Holiday makers enjoy 【9】 (sit) on the beach, bathing in the sea and eating ice cream. Cheap entertainment was on offer and holiday makers went to have fun. Today 【10】 English seaside remains popular with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.

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【1】看這本小說(shuō)不再是樂(lè)趣了，因?yàn)檫@是我第五次看這本小說(shuō)了。(no pleasure; it’s the fifth time that...)

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【2】是因?yàn)樘鞖獠缓茫�運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)被推遲了。(強(qiáng)調(diào)句型; put off）

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【3】這個(gè)女孩告訴Jack：她上個(gè)月已經(jīng)看過(guò)這場(chǎng)精彩的比賽了。(間接引語(yǔ))

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【4】即使我很厭煩英語(yǔ)，我仍舊決定充分利用每天去學(xué)習(xí)。(make... use of)

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【5】為了趕上其他同學(xué)，他比從前更加努力了。(in order to; than ever before)

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【題目】完形填空,閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

One weekend, my kids and I were heading into the supermarket. On the way, we ________ a man holding a piece of paper that said, “Lost my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a ________ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a ________ on how bad it must be to have to stand ________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to pick something they thought our “friend” there would ________ . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ________ . I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes giving from our need ________ our abundance (充裕；豐富) is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________ , he lit up and thanked us with __________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________ ! Things would have played out so ________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in need, it also gave my kids the ________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

【1】A. stared B. spotted C. slid D. struggled

【2】A. condition B. scenery C. show D. sight

【3】A. call B. comment C. decision D. suggestion

【4】A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily

【5】A. achieve B. supply C. appreciate D. react

【6】A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card

【7】A. in spite of B. instead of C. in favor of D. in case of

【8】A. toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes

【9】A. watery B. sleepy C. curious D. content

【10】A. whoever B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever

【11】A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure

【12】A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help

【13】A. suddenly B. truly C. differently D. perfectly

【14】A. money B. time C. power D. patience

【15】A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple