1、A I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter It was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stickHe wa
2、lked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning He looked so confused and very worded I tried to find out more information by askin
3、g if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question He just kept saying, She said I have to go to New Orleans After much time, I was able to at least fmd out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on Chris
4、tmas Eve by his sister-in-taw and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family She had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay He then said he would wait at the airpo
5、rt until tomorrow Naturally, I felt a little ashamed Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant It broke my heart Immediately, our Customer Service agent helped to book
6、 him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning When I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothesI called for a wheelchair He said that he had just had b
7、ypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg I never really had a situation like this, and I wasnt sure what I could do I went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could fmd a place for him to stay They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher for Mr MacDonald for one night and a m
8、eal ticket for dinner and breakfast The moment he left, he said, Thank you, bending his head and starting to cry I cried tooWhen I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, I love stories like that He is your Christmas Man51 The writers first impression of the old man was that he w
9、as A gentle-looking and weak B tired out and worded C confused and very sick D sad and anxious52 On hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because A she felt sorry that she couldnt do the old man a favor B she realized that someone wa
10、s even more miserable than she felt C it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was D the old man was like an angel in the writers eyes53 The writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because A the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road B the old man c
11、ould spend the whole night on it at the airport C the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes D the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then54 By calling the old man the writers Christmas Man, the writers supervisor implied that A the old man had told the writer a love story
12、 on Christmas B the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas C the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas D the old man was the only customer the writer had served on ChristmasB It is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited （有人
13、居住的）settlement in the world with the average temperature for January standing at -50Known as the Pole of Cold, the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon was -712This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the
14、Northern HemisphereSurprisingly, Oymyakon actually means non-freezing water due to a nearby hot spring Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer meat and horse meat A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work as reindeer-breeders, hunters and ice-fisherman Doctors say the
15、reason the locals dont suffer from malnutrition（营养失调）is that their animals milk contains a lot of micronutrients Unsurprisingly, locals are accustomed to the weather and unlike in other countries-where heavy snow brings everything grinding to a halt, Oymyakons school only shuts if temperatures fall
16、below -52 There are few modern conveniences in the village-with many buildings still having outdoor toilets-and most people still burn coal and wood for heatWhen coal deliveries are irregular, the power station starts burning woodIf the power stops, the town shuts down in about five hours, andthe pi
17、pes freeze and crack Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing powerLocals are said to！cave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart themEven if there was coverage for mobile phone recepti
18、on, the phones themselves would not work in such cold conditions Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies, which can takeanything up to three days The earth must first have melted sufficiently in order to dig it, so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours Hot coals are
19、 then pushed to the side and a hole, several inches deep, is dug The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin55 What can be implied from the first paragraph？ A The village is the coldest place in the world B No residents live permanently in the village C
20、Villagers there have to live with severe cold D The average temperature stands at -50 all year round56 What does the underlined phrase grinding to a halt probably mean in this passage？ A stopping B growing C continuing D failing57 Which of the following statements about this village is true？ A Local
21、 children dont go to school because of the extreme cold B People there live a hard and simple life with few modem conveniences C The extremely cold climate brings about great trouble to the daily life of the villagers D The name of this village-Oymyakon suggests that its extremely cold here58 What i
22、s the purpose of writing this passage？ A To attract more people to visit this village B To inform readers of this special village C To help solve problems the villagers are facing D To draw readers attention to poor peopleC Its typical of parents to feel depressed when the moment comes for their chi
23、ld to leave home and go to universityEven parents who dont speak about the event are likely to feel a sense of sadness because its the end of an era where you and your family were at the centre of your childs worldAs a parent youll probably continue to support your child in different ways, but the m
24、ain job of raising your child is overIts a huge change for everyone involved There are a few things that you can do to make the change easier Plan carefully for your childs departure and think about how you can help Many parents take their child to university for the first time If you decide to do t
25、hat, be ready to feel a real sorrow when the time comes to say goodbyeYour child will probably be as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye-but that might not show！ Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continue studying, and plan to leave once yo
26、uve unpacked the car and looked around your childs new living accommodationsIf you can, save your tears for the car - youll make things easier on your child and yourself The more youve invested in being a parent, the more youll feela sense of loss, so the sadness you feel now is a sign that youve be
27、en a good morn or dad Remind yourself that parenting is all about raising an independent and confident child who functions well without youIf your child quickly settles and starts enjoying himself, you should congratulate yourself Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leav
28、es, and stick to your agreementTry not to panic if your child doesnt respond immediately-remember, theyre starting a new and busy life59 Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college？ A Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely B Because their children will start a
29、 new life in college C Because it means the end of love between parents and their child D Because they are no longer the main focus of their childrens life60 Which is advocated by the writer to make the departure easier？ A Let your child go to school alone B Make appropriate arrangements in advance
30、C Stay calm when saying goodbye to your child D Keep cheerful when parting from your child61 What does good parenting really mean？ A Supporting your child in different ways all the time B Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college C Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the
31、 future D Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child62 What would be an appropriate title for the whole passage？ A Staying in Touch with Your Child B Parentinga Complex Task C Being Prepared for Your Child Leaving Home for University D Life when Your Child Has Left Home for University
32、D When asking how they define the American Dream and chances, most people will say,Success The dream of individual opportunity has been present in America since Europeans discovered The New World in the Western Hemisphere Early immigrants like Hector St Jean de Crevecoeur highly praised the freedom
33、and opportunity to be found in this new land His enthusiastic descriptions of a classless society where anyone couldattain success through honesty and hard work motivated the imaginations of many European readersIn Letters from an American Farmer（1782）he wrote, We are all excited at the spirit of an
34、 industry which is unfettered（无拘无束的）and unrestricted, because each person works for himselfWe have no princes, for whom we work, starve, and bleed We are the most perfect society now existing in the world The promise of a land where the rewards of a mans industry_ follow the progress of his labor wi
35、th equal steps drew poor immigrants from Europe into the western lands Our national historical story is full of illustration of the American success story For instance, Benjamin Franklin was the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scien
36、tist, philosopher, and statesman In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became Americans best-selling author with his rags-to-riches tales, The idea of success impressed us: we spend millions every year reading about the rich and famous, leaming how to make a f
37、ortune in real estate（房地产）with no money down, and dressing for success The story of success has even affected our personal relationships: today its as important to be successful in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business But dreams easily turn into nightmares（梦魇）Every America
38、n who hopes to make it also knows the fear of failure, because the story of success implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the unknown crowdUnder pressure of the story, we become lost in status symbols: we try to live in the right neighborhoods, wear the right clothes,
39、 and eat the right foodsThese symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet try as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens63 What is the r ature of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur？ A People are free to de
40、velop their power of imagination B People who have a good marriage can succeed C People are free from being used and treated badly D People can fully enjoy individual freedom64 By saying the rewards of a mans industry follow the progress of his labor with equal steps, the author means A the more har
41、d-working one is, the bigger his returns are B hard work ensures the growth of an industry C a mans business should be developed step by step D a companys success depends on its employees hard work65 It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that A business success often contributes to a successful marria
42、ge B Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life C good personal relationships lead to business success D successful business people provide good care for their children66 Which of the following is contradictory according to the American culture？ A The American road to success is full of night
43、mares B Status symbols are not a real symbol of a persons wealth C The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream D What Americans fight for often disagrees with their beliefsE A single tumor（肿瘤）can be made up of many separate cancers needing different treatments, say researchers A team at the Ins
44、titute of Cancer Research, London, has developed a new technique for measuring the diversity within a cancer They showed extraordinary differences between cancerous cells and say traditional drugs may fail as they may be unable to kill all the mutated （突变）tissueExperts said the fmdings would have fa
45、r-reaching effects for treatments A tumor starts as a single cell, which acquires mutations and eventually divides uncontrollablyBut that is not the end of the process Cancerous cells continue to mutate and become more aggressive, move round the body and resist drugs This process is disordered and r
46、esults in a diverse tumor containing cancerous cells that have mutated in different ways This has huge implications for medicine, researcher Prof Mel Greaves told the BBC His team at the Institute of Cancer Research investigated cancer diversity in five children with leukemiaThey compared mutations
47、in individual cancerous cells with a known database of mutationsTheir results, published in the journal Genome Research, showed patients had between 2 and 10 genetically distinct leukemiaProf Greaves said:Every patient doesnt have one cancer, they have multiple cancers This is really a technical adv
48、ance to get at this extraordinary complex diversity; it helps explain why we have such difficulty with advanced diseases Scientists compare cancer diversity to a tree The initial mutations the trunk will be common to all cancer cells But then the tumor branches out It means a treatment that targets
49、one branch or sub-clone of the cancer might slow the disease, but they will never stop it Prof Charles Swanton, who researches diversity at the University College London Cancer Institute, told the BBC:We call it pruning（修剪） the branches not cutting down the tree; treatment will remove some of the su
50、b-clones, but cutting down the tree is hard to do The bottom line is that we need to understand cancer diversity to limit further adaptations, reduce the pace of evolution and prolong the activity of drugs67 Why do the traditional drugs have no effects on treatment of cancer？ A They are worsening th
51、e condition B They are unable to kill the constantly changing cancerous cells C It takes a long time for them to have effects D They are not powerful enough68 From paragraph 3, we can know that A mutation takes place in body in order B the process of mutation comes to an end soon C the mutations are
52、 out of control eventuaily D cancerous cells mutate in the same way69 Scientists compare cancer diversity to a tree because A cancers develop quickly just like a tree B treating cancers is as difficult as cutting down a tree C tumor needs nutrition when mutating D new tumor will come out during the mutating process70 The passage mainly talks about A the tumor is constantly mutating in different ways B cancer is impossible to treat C a new drug for cancer will be on sale D why cancers resist drugs 51-54：ABDC 55-58：CABB 59-62：DBCC 63-66：DABD 67-70：BCDA
