There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is actually worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing(制造業(yè)) and automobile traffic.

In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect” — hold in heat reflected from the earth and raising the world’s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world’s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap(極區(qū)冰層) will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.

Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature — a result that would be equally disastrous(引起災難的). A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.

Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen(though one recent government report concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible). Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset (相互抵消) each other and the world’s temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profits, people pay less attention to the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization”. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development. But is it really worthwhile?

43. As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _______.　　

A. had a damaging effect on health                             

B. caused widespread damage in the countryside

C. affected the entire eastern half of the United States  

D. existed only in urban and industries areas

44. As to the greenhouse effect, the author __________.

A. is uncertain of its cause                                       B. refuse to admit as a problem

C. share the same view with the scientist                            D. thinks that it will destroy the world soon

45. It can be concluded that ____________.

A. temperature almost hasn’t changed over the past decade.

B. the world’s temperature will remain the same in the years to come.

C. raising the world’s temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth.

D. lowering the world’s temperature only a few degrees would lead to disaster to farming .

46. This passage is mainly about __________.

A. the greenhouse effect                                            B. the burning of fossil fuels

C. the potential effect of air pollution                           D. the likelihood of a new ice age

Everyone has got two personalities – the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. At a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren’t very ambitious. You usually live for today but not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up(卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it makes people angry.

39. Which of the following is mentioned in Paragraph 2 about a person’s personality?

A. He/ She is always easily upset.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. He/ She always likes old things than others.

C. He/ She is always open with others.　　　　　　　　　　　

D. He/ She never believes in others.

40. The possible reason why you don’t want to make friends with a person sleeping curled up is that ______.

A. he/she is too proud of himself/ herself　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. he/she is seldom ready to help you

C. he/ she prefers staying at home to going out

D. he/she would rather be alone than communicate with you

41. The writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ______.

A. he/she always shows mercy to people　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. he/she is confident, but not stubborn

C. he/she has more strengths than weaknesses　　 　　　　　 D. he/she always offends people

42. The passage is mainly developed by ______.

A. analyzing cause and effect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. presenting quotations

C. classifying the facts in groups　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. testing an idea by reasoning

Welcome Aboard Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow

　 The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(倫敦希思羅機場) is not only the most convenient way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re travelling to Heathrow, make sure you take Piccadilly line.

Your Piccadilly flight features：

1　　　　　 Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way

2　　　　　 Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day

3　　　　　 Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes

4　　　　　 Only￡3.70 for a single adult fare

5　　　　　 See tables below for journey times

Fares to and from central London

6　　　　　 Adult single ￡3.70

7　　　　　 Child single ￡1.50

　 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for ￡3.40 and each child for ￡0.80.

　 The group must consist of 1 or 2 adults travelling with 1-4 children(from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays)

　 Members within the group do not need to be related.

Travelling to Heathrow

Travelling from Heathrow

35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?

A. One may expect a train every 10 minutes at the stop.

B. The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.

C. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.

D. Taking the Piccadilly line can save more money than any other public transportation.

36. At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?

A. 07:49　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 06:34　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 07:54　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 06:31

37. If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?

A.￡5.00　 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B.￡6.70 　　　　　　　　　　 C.￡5.20　　　 　　　　　　 D.￡4.20

38. The purpose of the passage is to ______________.

A. introduce the Piccadilly line 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. attract people to take the Piccadilly line

C. describe a way to visit London　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. present a train timetable to London 　　　　　　　　

The big news for American newspapers this week was the elections. But there was also news about their industry. The number of newspaper readers in the United States continues to fall. Average daily circulation(發(fā)行量) fell by almost one percent in the six months that ended September 13th.

American newspapers get some of their money from readers. But mostly they depend on businesses to buy advertising space in their pages.

The larger the circulation is, the more a newspaper can charge advertisers. But recently, several newspapers have admitted lying about their number of readers.

In June, the Tribune Company announced that it had overstated(夸大) sales of two of its papers. These were Newsday in Long Island, New York, and the Spanish-language paper Hoy in New York City. The Tribute Company also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.

In July, the Audit Bureau of Circulations(ABC) punished Newsday and Hoy. The ABC is a private organization. It examines circulation claims made by publishers, so advertisers can trust the numbers. Among other steps, the two newspapers will have to report their circulation numbers more often than usual for the next two years.

The Chicago Sun-Times also faces the same punishment. That newspaper is owned by Hollinger International.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating(調查) Hollinger International and its chief, Conrad Black. Hollinger says Mister Black took nearly four hundred million dollars from the company.

 Recently the Belo Corporation announced it had overstated the circulation of the Dallas Morning News in Texas. The publisher will repay twenty-three million dollars to advertisers. It will also provide four million dollars. Other publishers that falsely reported their circulations will also be repaying advertisers millions of dollars.

An Audit Bureau spokeswoman says cases like these appear to be rare. But the Securities and Exchange Commission announced last month that it would expand its investigation to other newspapers.

31. What does the underlined word “their” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The news.                                                            B. The elections.          

C. American newspapers.                                           D. Newspaper readers.

32. From the passage, we can learn that______.

A. Advertisers got the circulation only from ABC.

B. At least four newspapers cheated the advertisers.

C. More companies will investigate other newspapers.

D. American newspapers get some of their money from advertisers.

33. How many newspapers are mentioned in the passage?

A. Four.                              B. Six.                          C. Eight.                       D. Ten.

34. The publisher overstated the number of their newspapers mainly to ______.

A. attract more readers                                              B. hide the truth that their circulation fell

C. avoid being punished                                             D. charge the advertisers more money

On the course, the first step of the lead usually means the final victory, so the success and failure of your life may lie in whether you dare to   11   yourself.

As a student, I was most   12   to answer questions in class. Whenever the professor asked a question, I always   13   my head, for fear that the professor saw me.

In a language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank   14   a lecture. The speaker always   15   someone to be working together with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned economics, but no one   16  . The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.”

“When I first came to the United States to   17  , there were often lectures delivered in the university.    18   the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n)   19   phenomenon. The students around me always took a cardboard   20   in half, wrote their   21   in bold with the most eye-catching color, then placed it on the seat. So when the speakers need their   22  , he could see and call listeners’ names   23  .”

“I couldn’t understand, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile that the speakers are all top-ranking people,   24   mean opportunities. When your answer is   25   his satisfaction, it is very likely that he will give you more opportunities. This is a very simple   26  .”

“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few of my classmates went to   27   in the first-class companies because of the excellent insights(洞察力). It had a great   28   on me. The chance will not   29   you itself. You must show yourself constantly to   30   other’s attention to find a chance on the card for yourself. ”

11. A. show                         B. apply                        C. help                         D. enjoy

12. A. eager                         B. afraid                       C. excited                     D. ashamed

13. A. raised                        B. nodded                     C. lowered                    D. shook

14. A. attended                     B. suggested                 C. organized                 D. delivered

15. A. persuaded                  B. forced                      C. ordered                    D. wanted

16. A. learned                       B. responded                 C. noticed                     D. cared

17. A. study                         B. work                        C. teach                       D. travel

18. A. Before                       B. Since                       C. After                        D. Until

19. A. meaningful                 B. important                  C. interesting                D. mysterious

20. A. divided                       B. folded                      C. cut                          D. torn

21. A. answers                            B. questions                  C. ages                         D. names

22. A. tips                            B. responses                 C. suggestions                     D. notes

23. A. directly                      B. carefully                   C. eagerly                     D. seriously

24. A. which                       B. it                             C. who                         D. they

25. A. against                       B. for                           C. to                                   D. beyond

26. A. chance                       B. trick                         C. story                        D. reason

27. A. serve                         B. apply                        C. employ                     D. join

28. A. impression                 B. effect                       C. attraction                  D. stress

29. A. avoid                        B. help                         C. find                         D. support

30. A. pay                            B. bring                        C. serve                       D. attract

 Shanghai Disneyland Park , _______ in 2015, will attract tourists over the world.

A. completed                                         B. being completed

C. to be completed                                               D. to have been completed

There will be times in life _____ you are met with disappointment instead of success and life won’t always turn out _______ you want.

A. which; the moment 　 B. in which; that　 C. that; how　　　D. when; the way

 —Where did you meet your old friend?

—It was in the supermarket _______ I was doing some shopping with my husband.

A. that                            B. where                      C. when                             D. which

 — I promise Shirley ________ get a new iPad on her birthday.

— Will it be a big surprise to her ?

A. will                             B. would                      C. should                     D. shall

 _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A. While                 B. Once             C. If                   D. Until