——Hey, can I ask you a favor?

----Sure, _______

A. Here you are   B. Just as I thought    C. How is it going?   D. What can I do for you?

Mary worked here as a ____ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.

A. pessimistic     B. temporary     C. previous     D. cautious

I ______ myself more-----it was a perfect day.

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

C. wouldn’t have enjoyed     D. couldn’t have enjoyed

As the world’s population continues to grow, the ___of food becomes more and more of a concern.

A. worth    B. supply     C. package    D. list

The children, ____ had played the whole day long, were worn out.

A. all of what   B. all of which    C. all of them     D. all of whom

If we leave right away, ____we’ll arrive on time.

A. hopefully   B. curiously   C. occasionally     D. gradually

______how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.

A. Hearing   B. Hear     C. Having heard     D. To be hearing

Eye doctors recommend that a child’s first eye exam ____at the age of six months old.

A. was     B. be     C. were     D. is

When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ____it with important points.

A. conclude    B. lead     C. avoid      D. hold

During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ___ sharply.

A. was increasing  B. has increased   C. had increased  D. will be increasing

Half of _____surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes and darkest fears.

A. these    B. some   C. ones    D. those

A good listener takes part in the conversation, ____ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.

A. realizing   B. copying    C. offering   D. misunderstanding

The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ___visitors can watch the big glasshouses being built.

A. what     B. where     C. when    D. why

It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _____, I’ll set the table.

A. As a result  B. On the whole   C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact

People develop ______ preference for a particular style of learning at ______ early age and these preferences affect learning.

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

The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief _____ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.

A. how   B. that    C. which    D. whether

Bears _____ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.

A. pack up    B. build up     C. bring up    D. take up

If what your friend comes up with surprise you, don’t reject it immediately. _____, imagine that it is true.

A. Thus   B. Besides    C. Rather   D. Otherwise

There are some health problems that, when ___in time, can become bagger ones later on.

A. not treated    B. not being treated

C. not to be treated   D. not having been treated

-----Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?

------_______.Will pennies do?

A. I know  B. Never mind  C. I am sure  D. Let me see

“Look, it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults（侮辱）because of the   41  on my head, it was   42  horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.

              When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious   43  after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was   44  to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors   45  to save my life. “Holly’s very   46  to be alive,” they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be   47  with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there.”

              As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I   48  wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.   49  I didn’t, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never   50  understood how it felt.

              Then through the hospital I was   51  to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There I   52  14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 53  that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldn’t   54  what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else, Holly, ”  She   55  me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great   56  it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something   57  . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party,   58  by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to   59  away behind my scarf.

              Now, I am   60  of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality that decides who you are.

41. A. hat                                          B. scarf                            C. scars                            D. cuts

42. A. still                                          B. just                            C. never                            D. seldom

43. A. hunger                            B. cold                            C. defeats                            D. burns

44. A. rushed                            B. led                            C. invited                            D. forced

45. A. learned                            B. fought                            C. returned              D. decided

46. A. happy                            B. lucky                            C. lonely                            D. poor

47. A. pressed                            B. occupied              C. left                            D. painted

48. A. possibly                            B. usually                            C. finally                            D. nearly

49. A. Although              B. Since                            C. If                                          D. Before

50. A. correctly              B. roughly              C. easily                            D. really

51. A. promoted              B. introduced              C. reported              D. carried

52. A. met                            B. recognized              C. rememberedD. caught

53. A. honest                            B. strong                            C. active                            D. young

54. A. write down              B. agree with              C. pass on              D. listen to

55. A. promised              B. encouraged              C. ordered              D. calmed

56. A. in                                          B. for                            C. without              D. beyond

57. A. similar                            B. strange              C. hard                            D. important

58. A. allowed                            B. required              C. guided                            D. inspired

59. A. hide                            B. give                            C. keep                            D. put

60. A. sick                            B. awake                            C. tired                            D. proud

China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different color1s---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.

It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.

Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.

My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.

Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.

I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.

61. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?

A. Because they are traditional and safe.             

B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.

C. Because they are color1ful and available.

D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.

62. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.

A. to ride it for fun                                          B. to use it for transport

C. to experience local skills              D. to improve his riding skills

63. How did the author feel about his street crossing?

A. It was boring. B. It was difficult.

C. It was lively.              D. It was wonderful.

64. Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?

A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.             

B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.

C. The author was praised by the other bikers.

D. The author took great pleasure in biking.

According to sociologists, every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification（阶层）. Class, power and status are important in deciding people’s rank in society.
  Class means a person’s economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well. One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. Interestingly, a surgeon earning ＄500,000 a year and a bus driver earning ＄50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!
   Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. Obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise（行使）big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding （相应的）economic class. Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class.  

To our knowledge, there aren’t too many people who aren’t millionaires in the U.S. Senate!
Status is the honor or respect attached to a person’s position in society. It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.
65. What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?
   A. People earning ＄50,000 a year belong to the middle class.

B. Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.

C. People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.

D. Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.
66. According to the text, we know that _____.
   A. power and class do not always correspond with each other

B. status refers to a person’s economic position in society

C. people with high status have a lot of control over others

D. class is less important in deciding a person’s social rank
67. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

Fun day

To celebrate the Year of the Snake

Organized by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High school

Date：2 February 2013

Time：10 am – 5 pm

Place：Kwn Tong Playground

Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)

Programmes：drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance

Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera

                2) learn to make festival food

John us on the Fun day!

All are welcome!

Note:

★Ticket are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre.

★For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before

the activity.

68. What you have just read is a         .

A. note B. Report C. Schedule D. poster

69. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.             

B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

70. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $ 20.              B. $ 40              C. $ 60.              D. $ 80.

71. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

LONDON---A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake（假冒的）bomb detectors（探测器）to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn’t cared about potentially deadly consequences.

It is believed that James McCormick got about $ 77.8 million from the sales of his detectors---which were based on a kind of golf ball finder---to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.

McCormick, 57, was convicted（判罪）of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.

“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people,” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.”

The detectors, sold for up to $ 42, 000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use.

McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.

“I never had any bad results from customers,” he said.

72. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?

A. He sold bombs.                             B. He caused death of people.

C. He made detectors.              D. He cheated in business.

73. According to the judge, what McCormick had done         .

A. increased the cost of safeguarding             

B. lowered people’s guard against danger

C. changed people’s idea of social security

D. caused innocent people to commit crimes

74. Which of the following is true of the detectors?

A. They have not been sold to Africa             

B. They have caused many serious problems.

C. They can find dangerous objects in water.

D. They don’t function on the basis of science.

75. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick         .

A. solo the equipment at a low price

B. was well-known in most countries

C. did not think he had committed the crime

D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text