In order to get ________ better job of the two, he claimed that he could speak _________second language, hoping it was _________ advantage over the other applicants.

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

It is uncertain _______ side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it.

  A. that                               B. whether        C. if        D. what

________ I think his suggestion is worth considering, I don’t mean we should put it into practice right now.

  A. While           B. Only if        C. Unless         D. Once

A strong earthquake _______6.3 magnitude(震级) hit Christchurch, the second largest city in New Zealand on February 22, ________ nearly 200 hundred people.

  A. measured; killing                  B. measuring; killed  C. measuring, killing  D. measured; killed

—Thomas didn’t come to school for the meeting, did he?

—No. He__________. The meeting had been cancelled.

A. shouldn’t have come                                 B. needn’t have come 

C. didn’t need to come                                 D. wouldn’t have come

Not a single word_______ when _______about his step-mother.

  A. he said, asked                  B. did he say, asked

C. he said, asking                 D. did he say, asking

The manager will give the job to ________ having capability and responsibility for it.

  A. whoever         B. whomever       C. no matter who     D. anyone

—Are you happy with this laboratory? 

  — Not a little. We can’t have _______.

  A. so bad one      B. so nice one    C. a nicer one    D. a worse one

—Hello, Kate. Have you found your necklace?

—Yeah, it still _____ where I had _____ it before.

   A. lay; laid       B. lied; lay        C. lay; lain    D. laid; lain

Duty is an act or a course of action that people _____ you to take by social customs, law or religion.

   A. persuade         B. request           C. expect          D. instruct  

Secretary: Do you have anything ________, sir ?

Boss: No. Not at the moment.

Secretary: If I don’t have anything ________, can I leave a bit earlier?

   A. to type; typed              B. typed; to type      

C. to type; to type            D. to be typed; to type

Statistics show that men have _____ as women do for every mile they drive.

   A. serious accidents as twice many    B. twice as many serious accidents

C. twice as much serious accidents    D. serious accidents as many twice

But for the fact that he _______ spare the time, we would invite him to go to the party tonight.

   A. couldn’t         B. can’t            C. should not       D. weren’t to

—I know he is right, but I cant stand his saying so.

   —Oh, ______.

A. A good medicine tastes bitter           B.  Actions speak louder than words

   C. A faithful friend is hard to find       D. Bad luck often brings good luck

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Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.

I was pretty  36  when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it's not even really a campus. It's  37  like a district in a small town.

Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century, They look very old and  38 . You might  39  say they're a little shabby. They don't fit the modern  40  of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by  41  and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval (connected with the Mid-Ages) castle. But when I looked across the street,  42  shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century  43  . It creates a strong contrast (对比) and brings a special   44   to the school.

Our tour  45  Gary took us around and told us. "You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they hold their  46  ceremony. They just set up tents and benches (a long seat for two or more people, especially outdoors) and have a very simple ceremony. It's   47  ! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the grass?

I  48  some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of  49  turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very  50  . There was no competitive feeling at all.

Harvard has the world's first computer in its science centre  51  there are hundreds of high-end (高端的) computers, too. Its religion and the literature departments are also  52   the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and  53  technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to  54   in.

I hope one day I'll  55  my dream school -- Harvard.

36. A. upset            B. troubled         C. tired           D. shocked

37. A. less             B. more             C. much            D. most

38. A. grand            B. solid            C. simple           D. noisy

39. A. even             B. still            C. ever             D. yet

40. A. idea             B. way              C. model            D. pattern

41. A. stones           B. grass            C. plants           D. flowers

42. A. empty            B. quiet            C. busy             D. free

43. A. again            B. once             C. only             D. then

44. A. environment      B. scene            C. condition        D. atmosphere

45. A. partner          B. guide            C. visitor          D. professor

46. A. celebration      B. closing          C. graduation       D. opening

47. A. uninteresting    B. uncomfortable   C. unbearable       D. unbelievable

48. A. saw              B. had             C. felt             D. imagined

49. A. books       B. pages            C. blankets             D. benches

50. A. lucky        B. nervous         C. calm                  D. happy

51. A. and         B. but             C. though               D. yet

52. A. in           B. beyond           C. under                D. among

53. A. old          B. fresh            C. fast                 D. new

54. A. study        B. live             C. read                 D. tour

55. A. serve        B. find             C. attend                D. visit

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Any diet on which you eat fewer calories than you need to get through the day — like an 800-calorie-per-day diet can be dangerous. Diets that don't allow any fat also can be bad for you. Everyone needs a certain amount of fat in their diet — up to 30% of total calories — so no one should eat a completely fat-free diet.

Don't have diets that restrict （限制）certain food groups, either. A diet that requires you to say no to bread or pasta or allows you to eat only fruit is unhealthy. You won't get the vitamins and minerals you need. And although you may lose weight, you'll probably gain it back as soon as you start eating normally again.

Some people start dieting because they think all the problems in their lives are because of weight. Others have an area of their lives that they can't control, like an alcoholic parent, so they focus on something they can control — their exercise and food intake.

People who diet may get lots of praise from friends and family when they start losing pounds, which makes them feel good. But eventually a person reaches a weight level — and doesn't lose as much weight as before because the body is trying to keep a healthy weight, so they aren't any happier.

Some people may find it hard to control their eating, so they stick with an extreme diet for a little while, but then eat tons of food. Feeling guilty about the binge, they use laxatives（泻药）. Eating too little to maintain a healthy weight or eating only to throw up the calories are both eating disorders, which are harmful to a person's health.

56. Which is not the result of restricting certain food groups?

A. lose weight for a short period            B. unhealthy  

C. short of nutrition                    D. hungry

57. The reasons why some people start and keep dieting DON’T include__________.

A. They think their trouble comes from their weight.

B. They have an alcoholic parent.

C. Other people’s praise when they lose some weight.

D. There is something they can’t control except food intake.

58. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph refers to _________.

A. a fat-free diet                       B. a special diet   

C. eating too much                       D. eating too little

59. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A person needs about 800 calories each day.

B. A person who doesn’t eat bread is unhealthy.

C. An improper diet may cause eating disorder.

D. Fat takes up the most part of calories inside body.

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Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist who lived between 1867-1934. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered two new elements (radium and polonium, two radioactive elements that they extracted chemically from pitchblende ore) and studied the x-rays they emitted. She found that the harmful properties of x-rays were able to kill tumors. By the end of World War I, Marie Curie was probably the most famous woman in the world. She had made a conscious decision, however, not to patent methods of processing radium or its medical applications.

Marie Curie was born November 7, 1867 in Poland and died on July 4, 1934. Her co-discovery with her husband Pierre Curie of the radioactive elements radium and polonium represents one of the best known stories in modern science for which they were recognized in 1901 with the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1911, Marie Curie was honored with a second Nobel prize, this time in chemistry, to honor her for successfully isolating pure radium and determining radium's atomic weight.

As a child, Marie Curie amazed people with her great memory. She learned to read when she was only four years old. Her father was a professor of science and the instruments that he kept in a glass case fascinated Marie. She dreamed of becoming a scientist, but that would not be easy. Her family became very poor, and at the age of 18, Marie became a governess. She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris. Later, her sister helped Marie with her education. In 1891, Marie attended the Sorbonne University in Paris where she met and married Pierre Curie, a well-known physicist.

Marie Curie contributed greatly to our understanding of radioactivity and the effects of x-rays. She received two Nobel prizes for her brilliant work, but died of leukemia, caused by her repeated exposure to radioactive material.

60. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To give us a general introduction to Madame Curie.

B. To show us how Madame Curie discovered radium.

C. To tell us how Madame Curie developed as a scientist.

D. To tell us how Madame Curie received two Nobel Prizes.

61. Madame Curie was given the Nobel Prize in chemistry because_________.

A. she discovered radium

B. she separated pure radium and calculated its atomic weight

C. she discovered polonium

D. she didn’t patent methods of processing radium

62. Which of the following statements about Madame Curie is Not True?

A. Madame Curie made great contributions to medical science.

B. Madame Curie was very smart and ambitious when she was a child.

C. Madame Curie received two Nobel Prizes in physics.

D. Madame Curie’s husband helped her a lot in her research.

 63. Which is the right order about Madam Curie according to the passage?

a. married Pierre       b. attended University       c. discovered radium  

d. determined radium’s atomic weight               e. won the Nobel Prize in physics

A. b, c, a, d, e      B. b, a, c, d, e     C. b, a, c, e, d   D. b, c, a, e, d

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You don’t need millions to be happy. In fact, at The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may be enough.

The institute opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and women of all ages have been paying A$200 an hour (US$140) for lessons on how to feel great.

“You can actually increase your happiness levels. That’s what we teach,” said Timothy Sharp, founder of the institute.

Experts say that only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude, life control and relationships.

Most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents, but happiness levels haven’t changed to reflect that.

Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.

Many decades ago, the “sage of Baltimore, Maryland”, editor HL Mencken, defined wealth as earning US$100 more than your “wife’s sister’s husband.”

Behavioral economists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is because we compare ourselves to people better off materially.

“The argument is that if you want to be happy there’s a very simple thing you can do: Compare yourself to people who are less well off than you — poorer, smaller house, car,” said Sharp.

The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors by focusing on “more than just your bank account.”

“If I compare myself to Bill Gates then I’m always going to be down,” said Sharp.

A better thing to compare with, he said, might be Kerry Packer, Australia’s richest person who has had a kidney transplant and heart surgery in recent years.

64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes at the Happiness Institute.

B. Most of us are happier than our parents or grandparents since we earn more.

C. Earning US$ 100 more than your wife’s sister’s husband if you want to be happy.

D. Bill Gates and Kerry Packer are referred to as examples of those who are extremely rich but obviously unhappy.

65. The underlined phrase has the same meaning as the word _______.

A. healthy          B. unhealthy         C. free       D. wealthy

66. The author wrote the passage to tell us _______.

A. happiness is everything               B. wealth is the foundation of happiness

C. have fun at the Happiness Institute       D. money doesn’t always mean happiness

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Where is that noise coming from? Not sure? Try living with your eyes closed for a few years.

Blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see, a new study says, without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better.

Previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds that are close by. Researchers from the University of Montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away.

Twenty-three blind people participated in the study. All had been sightless for at least 20 years. Fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11. the rest went blind after age 16. The experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blind-folds.

In one task, volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 metres away. When the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front, both groups performed equally well.

When sounds came from the side or the back, however, the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. The participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later.

Recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a matter of life-or-death for blind people, say the researchers. Crossing the street, for instance, is much harder when you can’t see the cars coming.

Still, the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did, especially those who went blind after age 16. In another experiment, the scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. These brain parts didn’t show sound-location activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. The scientists now want to learn more about the working of brains of “late-onset” blind people.

67. The recent study shows blind people are better at telling ________________.

A. The sources of loud sounds.      B. the locations of distant sounds

 C. the direction of sharp sounds    D. the distance of a sound in front of them

68. Which would be a proper title for the passage?

A. A Research on Blind People       B. Where is That Noise Coming from?

C. Hearing Better in the Dark        D. What If Living Without Your Eyes?

69. If people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side, who would perform best?

A. Those who are blind.            B. Those who have gone blind since children.

C. Those who went blind at age 16.      D. Those who are blindfolded.

70. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Whether to be able to locate the sounds can be of vital importance for the blind.

B. All the volunteers in the experiment are sightless.

C. All the participants did equally well when picking sounds from whatever direction.

D. The later people become blind, the better they can perform in telling the direction of sound

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Manners nowadays in metropolitan cities like London are practically non-existent. It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside to take the last seat that remains on the underway or bus.

   This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with politeness and that those who go out to work should take their turns in the rat race like anyone else. But women have never claimed to be physically strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, the fact remains that courtesy(礼节) should be shown to the old and the sick. Are we really so lost to   all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently(冷漠地) reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves, “First come, first served” while a grey-haired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple(残障者) stands? Yet this is all too often seen.

   Older people, tired and impatient from a day’s work, are not always considerate either — far from it. Many arguments break out as the older people push and squeeze(挤)each other to get on buses. One cannot approve this, of course, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse.

   It seems urgent, not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. All over cities, it seems that people are too tired and too rushed to be polite. Shop assistants won’t bother to assist; taxi drivers shout at each other as they dash dangerously around corners; bus conductors pull the bell before their desperate passengers have time to get on or off the bus, and so on. It seems to us that it is up to the young to do their small part to stop such lowering of moral standards. 

Title：Manners in Metropolitan Cities

Theme

Politeness is (71)  ▲  , especially in large cities.

Phenomena

and

Excuses

Phenomena

Excuses

Big, strong schoolboys push elderly women aside to sit on the last (72)  ▲  seats.

Young men (73)  ▲   to treat women politely.

Women think they are  (74)   __▲  to men, so they should take their turns in the rat race like others.

Young people sit indifferently(75)  ▲   while grey-haired women, mothers with babies and the people with  (76)  ▲   stand by.

First come, first served.

The elderly themselves push each other to get on buses.

(77)  ▲  

●Communications in transport are not satisfactory.

●Communication between people doesn’t go (78)  ▲   and politely.

●People are too (79)  ▲   and too rushed to care about others.

Solution

Young people make an (80)  ▲   to stop such lowering of moral standards.

你校高三年级对如何填报高考志愿作了一次问卷调查， 结果如下表所示， 请根据表中信息简要介绍这次调查结果，并发表你的个人看法。（150字左右）

约35%的同学认为

 约45%的同学认为

约20%的同学认为

你的观点

* 应以个人兴趣为主       * 被迫学自己不感兴趣的专业是痛苦的   

* 应以社会需要为主            * 兴趣是可以培养和  改变的

* 自己难以决定                * 依靠父母和老师来选择

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Recently, our school has conducted a survey among the students on how to choose their courses and universities. Different students have different opinions about it. The results are as follows:   

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