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　　During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island,I could see the other islands,and I said to myself,"Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”

　　So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree,and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work,but about six months later,I had a very fine canoe （独木舟）.Next,I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was！Why didn't I think before I began work?Of course,the canoe was too heavy. I couldn't move it！I pulled and pushed and tried everything,but it didn't move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.

　　That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe,but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey,and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now,not my prison,and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later,I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there,and so I had two homes.

　　My life was still busy from mo rning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange,it is true,but they kept me dry in the rain.

　　I kept food and tools at both my houses,and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island,and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me,and soon I had goats' milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn （玉米）fields. And so many years went by.

　　46. The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.

　　A. escape in it B. get to the other side of the island

　　C. use it for food D. go around the island

　　47. To survive， the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________.

　　A. keeping goats for milk B. making clothes from animal skins

　　C. working in the cornfields D. going fishing in the sea

　　48. Why didn't the writer use his first canoe？

　　A. Because it was too small for a long journey.

　　B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.

　　C. Because there was something wrong with it.

　　D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.

　　49. From the story,we can learn that _____________.

　　A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island

　　B. the writer had nothing to do on the wild island

　　C. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe， but failed

　　D. the writer was in prison on the island， losing his freedom

　　50．What is the best word to describe the writer？

　　A. excited B. brave C. adventurous D. hard-working

　　阅读理解答案：ADBAC

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　　Thousands of people have been killed in a massive（大规模的）earthquake in Japan. The quake —— the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years —— caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.

　　The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday（March 11）off Japan's eastern coast,and prompted（引发）tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest,with a 9.5 magnitude,shook Chile（智利） in 1960.

　　In Japan,the tsunami swept away boats,cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped,and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores,there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的）damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands,depending on how many of these communities are gone.

　　Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington,President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.

　　51. The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.

　　A. illness B. disaster C. terror D. danger

　　52. Which is true according to the passage？

　　A. Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.

　　B. Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.

　　C. The tsunami devastated not only the coastline in Japan， but also the eras across the Pacific .as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast.

　　D. The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.

　　53. According to the passage，which earthquak e is the larg est one since 1990 ？

　　A. the one happened in Japan on March 11， 2011

　　B. the one in Chile in 1960

　　C. the fifth largest earthquake since 1900

　　D. We don't know.

　　54. If you're in Tokyo these days， what you can't get from the con venience store？

　　A. newspapers and magazines

　　B. some medicine

　　C. paper napkins and toothpastes

　　D. rice balls and bottled water

　　55. The passage can't be in/on __________.

　　A. March 10th newspapers B. TV

　　C. Internet D. Radios

　　阅读理解答案： BDBDA

　　56.The family planning policy （“计划生育”政策）was introduced in 1979 to solve the population problems. Most couples could have only one child except some special families and those in some special areas.

　　57. During the early 1990s,the workers were more than the jobs in most of the cities. Many workers were losing their jobs. “Jobless” was a hot topic at that time,so the leaders hoped the laid off workers could find new jobs or start up their own business.

　　58. One of Deng's clever ideas was first performed in 1997. It described Hong Kong and Macao's situation after they returned to China. This policy would also be suitable for Taiwan. There would be one China,but Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan could have their own economies and political systems.

　　59. Lei Feng was a soldier who was happy to help others. He died in an accident in 1962. On March 5th,1963,Mao wrote a piece to say the Chinese should help others when necessary. After that,March 5th became a Volunteer Day. 60. The phrase appeared in 2004,referring to a p eaceful society where all people would work together to make the life better. This idea has become the main goal of the Chinese Communist Party now.

　　A. “Learn from comrade Lei Feng”，

　　B. state owned company reforms （国有企业改革）

　　C. One child in a family

　　D. “one country， two systems”

　　E. “harmonious society”

　　F. “thrice- good”

　　阅读理解答案：C B D A E

　　My problems started after I went to a boar ding school. I was only 14,and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks,I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school.

　　I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends - but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

　　Then,three months later,my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that,the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I'd already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later,the list came out and it didn't include me. I was sad.

　　Mr. Wang came to me and sai d,“Don't be sad. I know you're excellent！Maybe.

　　you're a little distant from the girls in our class. They don't know much about you,so some of them didn't choose you. It doesn't matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you'll make it next time.“

　　46. What was the writer's problem when she first entered the boarding school？

　　A、She didn't like her new school.

　　B、She didn't get along well with her classmates.

　　C、She missed her family very m uch.

　　D、She didn't like her new teacher.

　　47. Many of the writer's friends in her new school were _______.

　　A、teachers B、boys C、girls D. women

　　48. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union？

　　A、Her teachers didn't like her.

　　B、She was a poor student.

　　C、Some girls didn't choose her.

　　D、She likes showing off herself.

　　49. The underlined word “distant” means “______”in English.

　　A、estranged B、aggressive C、warm-hearted D、rude

　　50. Which of the following is NOT true，according to the passage？

　　A 、The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.

　　B 、The writer didn't realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

　　C、The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

　　D、The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

　　阅读理解答案：46.C 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.A

　　Want to stay away from colds？Put on a happy face.

　　Compared to unhappy people,those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds,according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses,say the researchers from New York University.

　　"It seems that positiv e feelings may reduce the danger of illness,"said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

　　In an earlier study,Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

　　In this study,Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews,the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

　　The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period,their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

　　Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings,their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health,look on the bright side more often.

　　51. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study？

　　A. People talked about their feelings every day.

　　B. People were kept alone for six days.

　　C. People were given colds by doctors.

　　D. People were made to feel unhappy.

　　52. What did the study find？

　　A. People who felt happy never got ill.

　　B. People's feelings didn't influence their health.

　　C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.

　　D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses……

　　53. According to Cohen， which of the following may help fight illness？

　　A. Eating. B. Crying. C. Laughing. D. Sleeping.

　　54. This passage is a/an .

　　A. advertisement

　　B. newspaper report

　　C. story

　　D. scientist's diary

　　55. What is the best title for this passage？

　　A. Smiles can fight colds

　　B. Cause of colds found

　　C. The danger of colds

　　D. How people get sick

　　阅读理解答案：51.D 52.D 53.C 54.B 55.A

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　　56.George passed the entrance exam and was admitted（允许进入）to a famous university. These days.his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with him closely.

　　57. Tom is a senior middle school student .He likes sports very much and plays basketball every afternoon. He wants to buy a pair of shoes after school.

　　58. There's a party this evening for Mary' s 15th birthday. Her family are getting ready for it. Her sister's j ob is to buy some drinks.

　　59. Joan doesn't want to forget the past.especially the happy moments.

　　60. Bill travelled a lot when he was younger. Now he has stopped his work.he enjoys reading about foreign people.places and customs.

　　A. “Just do it"- This slogan speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something，if they think it's worth it. And if so，why not do it wearing Nike？

　　B. “Share moments， share life.” - This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them- using Kodak film（胶卷） of course.

　　C. There are some public service advertisements（PSAS） that educate people about public service projects，such as Project Hope. Its slogan is "Project Hope-Schooling Every Child.”

　　D. “Always Coca-Cola” - Coke's slogan change every few years.but this one had enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand's spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink;there are no other forms of drink”

　　E. On hearing the slogan“ Make yourself heard ”.you will know there is the Ericsson product for you to call anyone.

　　F. One magazine ad says “Make me your window on the world!"the advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast？Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year?This fascinating magazine.full of color pictures.is your window on the world.

　　阅读理解答案：56.E 57.A 58.D 59.B 60.F

　　Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn't move far,he never came to visit his children.

　　Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he looked like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name:Jeff White.

　　After Lisa grew up,she became a nurse at a hospital,where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago,she receieved a new patient whose name was Jeff White.

　　When Jeff came into his room,Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters,Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her tears back. She told him,"I am Lisa.your daughter.”

　　Jeff embraced her.saying that he was not a good father. And the daghter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.

　　Jeff could have just weeks left to live.so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words."I love you.”

　　Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

　　46. what happened to Lisa when she was young？

　　A. Her father lost his job.

　　B. Her mother died.

　　C. Her family moved to another country.

　　D. Her fa ther lef t the family.

　　47. What did Lisa know about her father？

　　A. Her father's looks

　　B. Her mother's name

　　C. Her father's hobby

　　D. Her father's job

　　48.What does the underlined word “patient” mean in this passage？

　　A. 医生 B. 病人 C. 家属 D. 手术

　　49.From the passage we know that__________

　　A. Lisa has a brother.

　　B. Lisa hates his father.

　　C. Lisa has a sister.

　　D. Lisa's father hates her daughter.

　　50. This passage mainly tells us that _______

　　A. Kids should love their father.

　　B. The father should love his kids.

　　C. Forgiveness is also a kind of love. D. Fathers shouldn't leave their families.

　　阅读理解答案：DBBCC

　　New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed,but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets,they need special horseshoes. In fact,they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.

　　The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars,and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.

　　A blacksmith's job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse's foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly,a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important,he must be able to deal with horses——for before the blacksmith can begin his work,he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

　　One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it,and，as the puts it,"It's a good way to make a living.”

　　1. According to the reading passage， a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

　　A. clever B. rich C. strong D. lucky

　　2. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

　　A. was interested in horses B. was needed by the policemen

　　C. drew a picture of the horseshoe D. had a make a living

　　3. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

　　A. fit it on the horse's foot

　　B. use it for two or three hours

　　C. make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal

　　D. draw a picture of the shoe

　　4. The best title for the passage is “__________."

　　A. Policemen on Horseback B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing

　　C. James Corbin， a Blacksmith D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

　　5. Which of the following is true？

　　A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

　　B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

　　C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.

　　D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

　　阅读理解答案：ADCBA

　　I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance（保险业）company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job——I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma （精神创伤）and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.

　　Bruce,the interviewer,was politely empathetic,but he didn't probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect,moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview,Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he,too,had lost his wife. And,like me,he had also been married 20 years and had three children.

　　In his sharing,I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had ——a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that， if I need help of just want someone to talk to,I should feel free to give him a call.

　　Whether I got the job or not,he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again,he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.

　　46. the writer took part in the interview because __________.

　　A. he had lo st his job and wanted to find a new one.

　　B. he had to support his family in Boston.

　　C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack.

　　D. his daughter needed money for schooling.

　　47. the undelined word “empathetic”in the second paragraph means ____.

　　A.善良的 B.容易相处的 C.聪明的 D. 同情的

　　48. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the pas sage？

　　A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.

　　B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.

　　C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.

　　D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.

　　49. we can infer（推断） from the passage that ______.

　　A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often.

　　B. the writer got little help from Bruce.

　　C. the writer learned much from the job interview.

　　D. the writer had a better life afterwards.

　　50. What is the best title for the passage？

　　A. An Act of Kindness B. A Pleasant Interview

　　C. The Same Experience D. An Important Lesson

　　阅读理解答案：BDDCA

　　"How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare？"

　　How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago?And now!you can google it and find the answer immediately!

　　Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students,Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993,when they were studying computer science at Stanford University,USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.

　　Internet seach engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996,Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.

　　Nobody would give them money for their project,so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then,in 1998,they were given a cheque for $100,000,and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google,a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number——1 followed by a hundred zeros.

　　The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast,easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now,more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service,from sport to science,and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet,so that everybody can find everything.

　　51. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question？

　　A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.

　　B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question.

　　C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.

　　D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.

　　52. The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means ________.

　　A.楼房 B.帐单 C.订单 D. 支票

　　53. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,______.

　　A. there was not any search engine on the Internet.

　　B. nobody supported them except their family and friends.

　　C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any q uestion.

　　D. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000.

　　54. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.

　　B. The google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.

　　C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.

　　D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular.

　　55. The passage mainly tells us ________.

　　A. the development of the Google search engine.

　　B. about Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

　　C. how to find information on the Internet.

　　D. how to use the Google search engine.

　　阅读理解答案：CDBCA

　　五个同学准备参加演讲比赛，但是他们都遇到了困难。请阅读下面有关如何进行演讲的材料，为每个同学选出能解决他们困难的选项。

　　56. Paul:I don't think I can talk fluently because it's difficult for me to remember all the words.

　　57. Billy:When I come face to face with the audience,where should my eyes fall upon?Do I have to look front,or look around from time to time？

　　58. Amy:When I am talking,I can't help waving my hands,for I think it can help me express wh at I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

　　59. Betty:I know that it's not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can't finish my talk in the stated time if I speak slowly.

　　60. Tony:How can I communicate with my audience in a betty way?

　　A. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural,but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 second and then change another one.

　　B. T he audience have a hard time to understand what they hear. They need your help. Slow down， pause and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.

　　C. When you talk,try to be as natural as possible. Don't try to memorize you words and read or recite them to your audience. You can use brief notes to remind you of the important points.

　　D. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not be familiar with what you are talking aobut. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.

　　E. Conce ntrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures,you will feel uncomfortable.

　　F. Pitch you voice slightly lower than norma. Listeners tend to associate fredibility with a relatively deep voice.

　　阅读理解答案：CAEBD

　　After a serious earthquake happened,a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school,only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.

　　He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while,then he remembered the words he had said to his son,"No matter what happens,I'll always be there for you！"And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins （废墟）.

　　As he was digging,other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins,saying,"It's too late!They're all dead!There's nothing you can do!"To them he replied with one line,"Are you going to help me now?"And then he kept on digging.

　　No one helped,however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself:"Is my boy alive or is he dead?"He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then,in the 39th hour,he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name,"ARMAND!"He heard back,"Dad！It's me,Dad!I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive,you'd save me and when you saved me， they'd be saved. You promised， 'No matter what happens， I'll always be there for you！' You did it,Dad!"

　　"What's going on in there?How is it?"the father asked.

　　"There are 14 of us left out of 33,Dad. We're frightened,hungry,thirsty and thankful you're here. When t he building fell down,it made a triangle （三角）,and it saved us. ”

　　"Come out,boy!"

　　"No,Dad!Let the other kids out first,because I know you'll get me!No matter what happens,I know you'll always be there for me!"

　　46. The underlined word “collapsed” probably means".

　　A. break down B. shake away C. stand by D. fall into

　　47. Who came to help the father when he was digging？

　　A. His wife. B. Other parents. C. The firemen. D. No one.

　　48. Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought.

　　A. he was mad B. all the children had died in the earthquake

　　C. he was too dangerous to others D. it was not his job to dig

　　49. How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins？

　　A. Fourteen. B. Thirty-three. C. Forty-seven. D. Nineteen.

　　50. We can learn from the passage that.

　　A. it took the father one day to find his son and other students

　　B. his wife died in the earthquake

　　C. his son was the last one to come out of the ruins

　　D. the son didn't believe his father would come to save him

　　阅读理解答案：46-50. ADBDC

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