— I think most of your diet should be vegetables. That way you’ll burn off much fat.

— _____. Tell me more.

A. You are kidding                            B. Everybody knows that

C. I never thought of that                            D. It depends

Life is like __________ ocean; only __________ strong-willed can reach the other shore.

A. an; the            B. the; a           C. the; /            D. /; a

Li Yue, a top student in our school, worked hard and gained _____ to Tsinghua University this summer.

A. permission              B. admission              C. agreement              D. argument

It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______ is put forward, we’ll make do with it.

A. a good one      B. a better one     C. the best one    D. a best one

—Where would you like to sit? In the corner or near the platform?

—______．I would like to sit by the piano so that I can watch the musician play．

A． Either         B． Neither       C． None            D． Both

It may be necessary to stop _____ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons．

A． at intervals        B． at random       C． at ease             D． at length

___________ hard you try，it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

A．Whichever      B．Whatever       C．However     D．Whoever

The best and most beautiful things in the world _____ be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

A. can’t              B. mustn’t              C. needn’t              D. shouldn’t

The driver started to speed up to ______ for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.

  A. keep up            B. take up           C. make up           D. catch up

A wonderful idea ________ me that day when I met with a tough problem，.

A. happened to        B. occurred to         C. seemed to           D. compared to

If a friend snaps at you or is unfriendly， step back， and with a sense of compassion， try to experience life from his____．

A． perspective         B．priority      C．privilege            D． policy

--Mum，I always feel everything is unfair to me．  

--Complaints in life ________ no sense，for things will be what they should be．

A． make           B． have made     C． will make          D． are making

English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, __________ uses it differently.

A. all of which          B. each of which    C. all of them           D. each of them

With a lot of homework _________last weekend, Tom didn’t go to the movies with his friends.

A. finished          B. to finish         C. finishing         D. being finished

The place_____ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _____ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.

A. which; where      B. where; in which       C. in which; where   D. in which; in which

－Mary, how did your Math test go?

－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class.

A.         should have failed      B. couldn’t have failed 

C. might have failed       D. shouldn’t have failed

Since late 2013 when the Chinese government relaxed the family planning policy, only 1.5           million couples ____ to have a second child.

A. applied              B. had applied                C. would apply                D. have applied

Health officials in countries affected by Ebola are encouraging people to wash hands more _____.

A. frequently              B. gradually              C. occasionally              D. steadily

19._____ in 1413, St Andrews was Scotland’s first university and is the third oldest in the _____ world.

A. To found, English-speaking                 B. Founded, English-spoken

C. Founded, English-speaking   D. To be founded, English-spoken

— I’m sure Lebron James will lead Cleveland Cavaliers to the championship of NBA this year.

— _____, I think. A dark horse is always there.

A. No problem               B. Not likely                     C. Not necessarily                  D. No sense

Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people.

My own son, who basically grew up with his grandmother, the original   21   guru, has perfect table manners. This is partly because he was   22   to manners at a very young age. However, when we eat at home, he would not    23   manners. So I asked him why. He said,” I behave the way I am supposed to    24  when I’m out, but when I am at home I want to be     25  .”

That’s when I realized that most parents, myself included, do   26  their children the proper way to behave outside the home, but they are also    27   to believe that at home, anything goes.

My   28    to him was “good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with”.

Then he answered, “But I behave   29   when I’m with others so that they think better of me.” And that is when I realized that I was doing things all    30   . I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think. This   31   him even more.

So I went on to explain that behavior, whether in your everyday     32  with people or at the dining table at home, is an    33   of who you are. Well, at the age of 13, he got it.

So basically, what I am saying is that teaching your children     34  comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about    35   to do or not to do, but rather, who they are. This way it is not     36  ; it comes from within.

Teach your teens or children the   37   courtesy of greeting their friends’ parents and   38   themselves when they go to someone’s home. Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car, or any door  39    that matter, for any girl, whether they are their girlfriends or not. This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first.

Just    40   that teenage boys who practice good manners’ and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general.

21． A. knowledge                               B. wisdom           C. manners          D. intelligence

22． A. exposed                                          B. limited            C. cared            D. concerned

23． A. learn                                              B. practice           C. remember         D. make

24． A. live                                                        B. Obey                        C. react              D. behave

25． A. gentle                                          B. polite                          C. comfortable                      D. kind

26． A. teach                                              B. offer                          C. guide                          D. support

27． A. attended to                            B. brought up                                C. cared about                                D. depended on

28． A. answer                                          B. devotion                                          C. apology                                          D. affection

29． A. strangely                               B. nervously                                C. calmly                                              D. properly

30． A. reasonable                            B. important                                C. wrong                                              D. necessary

31． A. confused                                B. encouraged                                C. moved                                              D. pleased

32． A. competition                            B. argument                                          C. struggle                                          D. interaction

33． A. impression                            B. expression                                C. appearance                                D. attitude

34． A. lessons                                          B. skills                                              C. manners                                          D. examples

35． A. what                                              B. how                                                        C. where                                              D. why

36． A. practical                                B. natural                                              C. gradual                                          D. mechanical

37． A. minor                                              B. formal                                              C. basic                                              D. casual

38． A. pleasing                                B. Introducing                                C. enjoying                                          D. amusing

39． A. with                                              B. on                                                        C. For                                                        D. at

40． A. consider                                B. confirm                                          C. predict                                              D. remember

  As my fortieth birthday approaches, inevitable as a new hair-do, I realize how many women friends I’ve had over the years. Most have come and gone with the changes of life, just like the latest shoe fashions waltz in and out of my closet.

Some of my friends, like some of my shoes, were silly mistakes. They never did fit properly, and they always felt slightly “off”, no matter how hard I tried to fit my feet into them. Others were my favorite for a while, but they wore out or wore off. All style and no substance; the quality just wasn’t there.

Then there are my true friends—the ones who, like a pair of fine shoes, never go out of style or out of favor, whose appeal and value just increase with wear and time. These are friends who stay in touch and stand by me—as if they and I have never gone off to a new state, or a new job. Physical distance does not separate us; time does not change the fundamental fact of our friendship; the wear and tear of life does not stop us. The sole still support us; the color1s and lines still please us; the uppers, still strong but grown soft, gently bent around feet. Our connection is securely fastened, unaffected by the whirlwind of changes we’ve each been through, even when life carries us in different directions.

If the comparison fits…

Deborah is the evening shoe, elegant and lovely. She appreciates the finer things, choose only the best, and still looks polished long after the rest of us have drooped. She is a study in elegance and knows the difference between bone, and winter white. From this splendid treasure, I’ve come to recognize my own appreciation for the finer things in life—and to the realization that I deserved them.

Jane is that pair of essential, timeless pumps that I wear often and would be lost without. With this classic, my basic needs and comfort level are assured—leaving me time and energy for fun. I can move gracefully from day to night, from work to play, from jokes to discussion. My step is light; laughter comes easily and I am ready for adventure.

Georgiana is my pair of standard white Keds—familiar, comfortable and good for all seasons. I’ve had them since long before. They are part of my childhood. They take me home, and I am a kid again diving into the ocean on a hot summer day. They have been up the hill and through the mud with me. They keep me moving forward, even when putting one foot in front of the other feels like the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I know I can slip them tomorrow and all days after. I am indebted to these lovely worn sneakers.

In the shoe rack of life, these are the friends I cherish. They are the base upon which I stand. They accompany me on my chosen path, regardless of where it leads or how bumpy or winding it gets.

41. The writer’ s fortieth birthday was mentioned as a(n)          .

A. explanation for her buying new shoes              B. introduction of the topic of the passage 

C. description of her satisfaction with life              D. suggestion on how to win friends

42. Paragraph 2 is mainly about          .

A. where I can find good friends              B. when I should say good-bye to my friends

C. why I don’t like some of my friends              D. how I deal with those good friends

43. Which of the following friends is a “Jane”?

A. He/ She keeps a balance between life and work and lives an energetic life

B. He /She always lives up to your expectation and keeps his/her words

C. He /She has been together with you in difficulties and sufferings

D. He/ She has been honest enough to point out your mistakes in time

44. The underlined word “indebted” in Paragraph 7 is closet in meaning to          .

A. interested         B. embarrassed                 C. guilty         D. grateful

45. The purpose of the passage is to          .

A. share with you the writer’s opinions on how to make friends

B. pour out the writer’s concerns about some friends

C. express the writer’s gratitude to her true friends

D. convey some common embarrassing conflicts with friends

    Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.

Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins – chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.

Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.

Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.

Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.

46． According to the passage, physical activity __________ .

A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression

B. contributes to the release of endorphins

C. can’t help the seriously depressed students

D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize

47． It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that __________ .

A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money

B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others

C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage

D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests

48． Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it ____

A. enables students to get involved in college life

B. helps students stay in contact with others

C. offers students a way to make new friends

D. provides a way to avoid getting bored

49．which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?

A. Taking exercise regularly every week

B. Chatting with old friends with Skype

C. Turning to mental health experts for advice

D. Holding parties deep into the night to relax

Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.

The mountain, believed to have once been a site for prayer, is scattered （散布） with 4,000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. They include pictures of cows with horns, cultivated fields （耕地） and various gods and goddesses. But as the popularity of the site increases, the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti （涂鸦）.

Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says, “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”

He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings, wearing away the rock and definition （清晰） of the artwork as they do so. Some visitors, he says, even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs. “When people think they can’t take a good enough photograph, they rub the drawings to get a clearer picture,” he said. “The drawings are polished by the weather, and if the sun is shining and the visitors can’t see them properly they simply rub them to make them look fresher.” Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying long sticks with sharp ends to scratch （刮） their own drawings, or even their names, in the rocks.

But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours. Otherwise, he says, not only will the site be completely destroyed but important research work will be reduced.

Clottes disagrees, “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from people who live there,” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture, and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.”

David Lavergne, the regional architect, also wants to avoid closing the site. “Henry de Lumley’s idea isn’t ideal,” he said. “Our department feels that the best solution is to let people look at the site, but because the area is very big it is difficult to prevent visitors from damaging it. I would prefer that everyone was able to look at it, but the main problem is money. We do not have the funds to employ the necessary number of guards. We may have to consider charging a fee. It doesn’t seem to be possible to get the government support.”

In Nice, Annie Echassoux, who also worked on researching the site, is alarmed that as the mountain becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles — the damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. “You can’t say the plan can’t go ahead because there is no money,” she said. “That is not good enough. Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.”

50． Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain____.

A. do not believe the drawings are old.       B. believe they are allowed to paint there

C. think the drawings should be left alone    D. think the drawings will not disappear

51． According to Jean Clottes, some of the visitors to the area have____.

A. helped to clean the drawings              B. taken bits of the rock home

C. been unable to take photographs           D. misunderstood what the pictures mean

52． Henry de Lumley is eager to ____.

A. set up research projects                   B. protect public rights

C. keep out individual visitors               D. ban traffic in the area

53． Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude towards saving the historic site?

A. Supportive.        B. Disappointed.        C. Worried.       D. Hesitant.

54． This passage has been written about Mont Bego to ____.

A. advertise the closing of the site         B. warn visitors about the dangers of the site

C. encourage scientists to visit the site    D. describe fears for the future of the site

When I heard the piano, I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside as I always did. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. “Almost anything”, I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. It didn’t come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.

“Hello,” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usual urgent manner and announced, “Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. I’m up to my ears in something else!” she then exited to the kitchen.

Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.

“What piece do you like best?”she asked.

“What do you mean?” I asked. “They’re all the same to me. I don’t know.

“You mean you don’t have a favorite?”

“No, not really.”

Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant.

“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music?”

“I guess I’ve never thought about it before. I don’t know.”

“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys.“Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.”A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!”The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’s horse sees her plight （困境）,” Pasha continued, and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and T-shirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

“Aren’t you the girl who tells the stories?” she asked.

“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”

“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. I’ve heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. That’s all there is to it.”

“I’ve never thought it that way.”

“Let’s try another one, shall we?”Pasha smiled and together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

55． The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______

A. nervously        B. desperately       C. impatiently      D. unhappily

56． Jennifer got lost in thought when she ________

A. played the piano with Pasha for the first time

B. listened to Pasha tell her story about the princess

C. remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them out

D. discovered that Mrs. Windsor’s niece would be giving the piano lesson

57． By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed ______

A. she could remember the notes in a short time

B. she was playing the piano without thinking

C. Pasha was showing off her skills

D. it had been a long time since she played last time

58． Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

A. Creative        B. Naughty           C. Humorous        D. Brave

59． Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Never Give up                         B. A Piano Lesson

C. Why I Hated Playing the Piano         D. A Friend for Ever

60． This text would be probably found in ______

A. a collection of stories about friendship and learning

B. a book of daily records about famous young musicians

C. a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fears

D. a series of newspaper articles about musical instruments