You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
   “The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (禮儀) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They [elevators] are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”
   We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
   He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
   If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (對角線地) across from each other to create distance.
   When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
   New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
   Why are we so awkward in lifts?
   “You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the  Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
   In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.

36.The main purpose of the article is to _____.
   A. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator
   B. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette
   C. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride
   D. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator

37. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.
   A. turn around and greet one another          B. look around or examine their phone
   C. make eye contact with those in the elevator

D. try to keep a distance from other people
38. Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two       people in an elevator?

39. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
   A. judge        B. ignore      C. put up with     D. make the best of
40. According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.
   A. someone’s odd behaviors                  B. the lack of space
   C. their unfamiliarity with one another        D. their eye contact with one another

    Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building.

    The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - died last year and left the apartments  to Mr Tamang in her will.

    Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. "I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family," he says. "I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉獻(xiàn)). So my hard work has been rewarded."

    Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took charge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles's death.

    Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food.

    He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographer's legacy(遺產(chǎn)). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.

Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy. He says: "The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it,"

   Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. "I think one should save money for old age. That's when you need it the most to get care," he says.

31. Mr Tamang treated the legacy as __________.

   A. a reward    B. a punishment   C. business   D. a gift

32. What DIDN’T Mr Tamang do in the Ford family?

   A. Show Mr Ford's works in the exhibition.

   B. Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill.

   C. Work on kinds of photography projects

   D. Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford

33. Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to _______.

   A. buy the small house

   B. pay the government the tax of the apartments

   C. edit a book of Charles Ford's photographs

   D. move into the expensive apartments as soon as possible

34. What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family?

   A. To find a good butler.

   B. To spend money thoughtfully.

   C. To save money for children.

   D. To get good care when people get old.

35. What can we know from the passage?

   A. Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang.

   B. Charles Ford couldn't see or speak before his death.

   C. Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother.

   D. Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future.

I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.

  She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?

   Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小報) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.

  What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (縱容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.

Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.

26. According to the passage, Ms Hunt _________.

A. started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B. has been acting for about 30 years

C. is the daughter of a famous actor

D. started singing when she was eight

27. The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A. difficulties          B. awards                    C. salaries            D. opinions

28. The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to _________.

A. her hard work                B. the help of a technical director

C. her experiences as a child star   D. her talent and good luck

29. Helen Hunt wouldn’t allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _________.

A. child stars often take drugs and alcohol       B. being a child star may ruin her future

C. child stars aren’t able to solve their problems  D. it is difficult to succeed as a child actor

30. From the passage we can conclude that _________.

A. few child stars will succeed in the future

B. there is no way to save the entertainment business

C. the author has a different opinion about child stars

D. meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars

Here in China, as the awareness of climate change improves, realizing a low-carbon way of life, also known as reducing your carbon footprint, is a growing trend among young Chinese.

Zheng Xiyu works at  16  office in Beijing’s Central Business District．Every day,  17   takes her roughly 40 minutes to go to work by bus．But she is thinking of  18   (switch) to a different way of transport--a bicycle．When buying clothes, she will choose those purely made of cotton,  19  it takes less carbon to produce cotton clothes．She’s also adapting to a vegetable diet as livestock(家畜) can make many contributions  20   today’s most serious environmental problems.

A recent survey shows  21  78% of all the 17,000 people questioned have developed environmentally friendly habits in their daily lives．They are doing things, such as taking reusable shopping bags to the store and setting the air conditioner at a temperature above 26^oC in summer.

On many popular  22   (society) networking websites, people are advocating a low-carbon lifestyle．Their tips include using the stairs and public transport more frequently  23  elevators and cars．They hope this lifestyle  24   (become) more than just a trend within certain groups.

As the most populous nation on the planet with the world’s fastest growing economy, China has become the second biggest emitter(排放者) of greenhouse gases．The recent extreme weather in the southern regions reflects a serious environmental challenge．Experts say there is no time  25   (delay) with the effort to reduce carbon emissions.

  The secret of staying slim could be as simple as keeping your mind on your meals. Research suggests that   1   ourselves from distractions and concentrating completely on the food that is in front of us, helps us stay in   2  . Such ‘mindful eating’ ensures that the   3  is in tune with (協(xié)調(diào)) the body, enabling it to ‘hear’ the chemical   4  that tell it that we are full。

   Digestion   5   a complex series of signals between the gut (腸道)and the nervous system and it takes about 20 minutes for the brain to tell that the body has eaten enough. This means that if someone eats too   6  , the signals will come slowly, leading to   7  .

   Scientists say that distractions make it  8  for us to remember what we have eaten. This absent-mindedness stops us from feeling   9   – and sends us reaching for some snacks later on. It is thought that our memory of what we have eaten plays a key role in   10   appetite. This means that distractions stop us from remembering the detail of what we have eaten – leaving us feeling   11  .

   Advocates of mindful eating   12  chewing food slowly and taking note of its color, smell and flavor. Before   13   dieters should ask themselves if they are really hungry---and if not, distract themselves by going for a walk or reading. Done  14  , mindful eating may not only leave you   15  , but also make you enjoy mealtimes.

1.  A. feeling      B. protecting      C. freeing        D. saving

2.  A. shape       B. health         C. touch          D. business

3.  A. appetite     B. speed         C. emotion        D. mind

4.  A. orders      B. sounds        C. desires          D. messages

5.  A. discovers    B. involves      C. sends           D. holds

6.  A. quickly     B. slowly        C. gradually        D. suddenly

7.  A. imbalance   B. damage       C. overeating       D. failure

8.  A. clearer      B. easier         C. sharper         D. harder

9.  A. full         B. great         C. comfortable      D. delicious

10. A. building     B. losing        C. controlling       D. improving

11. A. upset       B. eager         C. hungry          D. desperate

12. A. mind       B. advise        C. avoid            D. consider

13. A. snacking    B. running       C. writing           D. cooking

14. A. quietly     B. strongly       C. properly          D. poorly

15. A. slim        B. fat           C. strong            D. calm

假設(shè)你是李華，在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看到英國高中生David登的一則啟事：希望結(jié)識一位中國朋友，以便學(xué)習(xí)中國的語言、文化。請你以李華的名義用英文給David發(fā)一封電子郵件，主要內(nèi)容包括：

1. 你怎樣得知David的愿望；

2. 你愿意成為他的朋友；

3. 你打算如何幫助他；

4. 你盼望他的回復(fù)。

注意：1. 電子郵件的格式已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；

      2. 詞數(shù)：100 左右。

Dear David,

I’ve learned from

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

文中共有10處語言錯誤，增加：在此處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出修改的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在其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11處起）不計分。

Last night it snowed heavy. When Susan and I got up in this morning, we found the whole garden was covered with thick snow. So we decided clear the path. We got two spades but began our work at once. We both worked so hard that the path was clear soon. See this, our father felt very surprising. He smiled happily at us, telling us that we have done a good job and that he was proud for us. Finally Father gave us some pocket money as a reward for the Spring Festival. Susan and I was happy because we had all got the money through labor.

根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示完成句子。

76. He knew what he was doing but it was __________（值得的）

77. We have more tools in the battle to __________(消除) the world of hunger.

78. (不幸的) __________his father died ,leaving him an orphan.

79. Yesterday, __________(代表) my class, I gave a speech to our new friends.

80. The most universal (面部的)__________expression is the smile.

81. A tall woman(走近)a__________her and sang loudly.

82.There are (不同的)v__________kinds of theme parks

83. Every area of the park is (仿照)__________after life in the days of King Arthur

84. He is a little boy, but he b________________（表現(xiàn)） as if he were an adult.

85. Before buying a car, my dad always looks at its__________(發(fā)動機(jī))。

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Ways to fight the flu

   The flu is annoying enough on its own. In order to keep yourself from it, follow these tips.

   ★Get the flu vaccine(疫苗). It’s the best way to protect yourself against the flu.   71  It also helps the people around you because there’s less chance you will catch the flu and pass it on.

   ★Wash your hands often. Hand washing is an important way to protect against germs(細(xì)菌) like flu viruses.   72 So get in the habit of washing your hands when you come home from school, the mall, or anywhere else where you are around a lot of people.

   ★  73   Flu viruses travel through the air, so try to stay away from people who look sick. It’s also a good idea to avoid touching your nose, eyes, and mouth –three places flu viruses can easily enter the body.

   ★Cough or sneeze into a tissue(手巾紙) –not into your hands. That way, you’re not spreading the virus when you touch surfaces that other people may touch too.

   ★  74  You don’t want to pass your germs to someone else. And staying home is a great excuse to watch your favorite movie, play video games, or read to have a good rest.  75 

   You also can fight the flu by getting enough sleep, eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and getting regular exercise.

   Don’t let the flu ruin your fall and winter fun. Fight back!

A. Stay home if you have the flu.

B. Rest can help the body recover faster.

C. Keep your distance if someone is sick.

D. Take some medicine as soon as you have the flu.

E. It also helps protect against other germs and illnesses.

F. Getting vaccinated doesn’t just protect your own health.

G. Don’t let the flu fall at one of the most exciting times of the year.

Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their body worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with a better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brain. If a student eats fruits, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class. Contrary to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you cut down your other meals.

67. During the test, those who were tested were given __________.

A. no breakfast at all        B. very rich breakfast

C. little food for breakfast    D. different breakfasts or none

68. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast you will _________

A. lose weight    B. not lose weight    C. be healthier   D. gain a lot of weight

69. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?

A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.

B. Morning diet may cause one to get fatter.

C. Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight-losing.

D. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.

70. The passage mainly tells us that ___________.

A. how to prepare your breakfast.

B. the importance of eating breakfast.

C. how to lose weight.

D. if you eat much for lunch, you will be healthier.