1、第一部分 完形填空Almost everyone around us uses a phone. Phones provide a simple and efficient means to conduct work or 1 social arrangements from day to day.Several times in course of a work day, you may be 2 by phone with colleagues, students, lab assistants, secretaries or others on 3 matters. If you wan
2、t an appointment with your department head, you would 4 call him and arrange a time with him. If you were unable to 5 your appointment, or if you found you had to be late for it, you would phone and change the 6 . In this way, no one 7 time waiting for someone who is not coming. If you want to buy s
3、omething, you would “let your 8 do the walking”. That is, you call 9 to make sure the store has what you need. If it is an expensive item, you might call several stores to 10 prices. If you want to take a train or plane, after finding out 11 and prices, you can call to make a 12 ; if you want to sho
4、p for clothes after work, you might call to ask how late the store is open 13 you travel all way there.Phones are easily 14 . In streets, you can see public phones in which you 15 coins to make a call. Phones have 16 answering services; if you are not at home or in the office, or dont wish to be 17
5、, you switch on a machine, which will answer the call for you. A pre-recorded 18 will say to the caller, “Im 19 , Im not in at the moment. Please leave your name and number and I will call you back as 20 as possible.” Its more efficient to leave ones name and number than to waste their time calling
6、again and again.第二部分 阅读理解AThere was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared hi
7、s seed corn with his neighbors.How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year? the reporter asked.Why sir, said the farmer, didnt you know? The wind picks up pollen（花粉）from the ripening corn and spreads it from fiel
8、d to field. If my neighbors grow poor corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors corn also improves.So it is
9、in other aspects. Those who choose to be at peace must help their neighbors to be at peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare o
10、f each is bound up with the welfare of all.The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.21. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 stand for?A. award-winning cornB. seed corn C. something interestingD. the blue ribbon22. What is
11、 the reason why the farmer grew good corn according to this passage?A. He worked harder than others.B. His corn is special.C. His neighbors helped him.D. He is very generous.23. What shall we learn from this farmer?A. Sharing good corn with your neighbors.B. Being aware of connectedness of life.C. S
12、kills to grow good corn.D. Skills to build social networks.BIn the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.No more charging your smart phone every day.No more “range anxiety” for electric cars, as new lithium batteries allow them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, jus
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17、Beat all other businesses. B. Make a lot of money in a short time.C. Force other batteries to withdraw from market.D. Be the business leader in battery making.CThe slow death of the American dream for middle class families has continued in the last couple of years in the wake of the financial crisis
18、.A study shows a shocking decline in the average net worth of U.S. households from 2007 to 2010. The average American family saw their net worth drop 40% in that three years, from $126,400 to $77,300.The loss, not surprisingly, is due in large part to falling home prices. The average homeowner saw t
19、heir net worth fall more than $70,000 from roughly $250,000 in 2007 to $175,000 in 2010.In three years, 18 years of savings have been wiped away for the majority of the country and at the same time wages have fallen. The average income fell from about $50,000 in 2007 to $46,000 in 2010.But this nega
20、tive trend does not stop there. As average families become poorer, rich Americans are growing richer. The Fed survey showed the wealthiest 10% of families actually saw their net worth rise from 2007 to 2010. Over that time period, their net worth increased from $1.17 million to $1.19 million.The con
21、tinued decline of the American middle class has resulted in income inequality at levels not seen since the Great Depression. Many economists agree.While the major consumer spending has historically come from the middle class, if the majority of Americans continue to suffer from falling wages and inc
22、ome, eventually something has got to give. There is no possible way for the super-rich to buy enough stuff to float the entire U.S. economy.It is growing increasingly clear that we live in drastic times (非常时期) and drastic measures must be taken to save the countrys middle class. One drastic measure
23、is that more Americans are putting off retirement because they simply cant afford it.28. Which of the following could be the title of the passage?A. The current situation of the AmericansB. The economic crisis impact on the USAC. The fading of the American middle class families dream D. Bad economic
24、s in the USA29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT affected by the financial crisis?A. Household. B. House prices. C. Average income. D. Population. 30. What is the measure taken to save the countrys major consumers?A. Putting off retirement.B. Making the super-rich buy more.C.
25、Reducing the working hours.D. Providing more job opportunities.31. What can we infer from the passage?A. Retirement can save America from financial crisis.B. The middle class are the only victims of the financial crisis.C. The American economics is floating.D. The middle class are vital to the US ec
26、onomy.DAt the treaty of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, 1744, between the government of Virginia and the Six Nations, the officials from Virginia acquainted the Indians (Native Americans) by a speech, that there was at Williamsburg a College with a fund of education Indian youth; and if the Chief of the
27、Six Nations would send down half a dozen of their sons to that college, the government would take care that they be well provided for, and instructed in all the learning of the White People.The Indian spokesman replied:“We know that you think highly of the kind of learning taught in those colleges,
28、and that to educate our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal and we thank you heartily.“But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things; and you will not there
29、fore take it amiss (搞错), if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it; several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences; but, when they came back
30、 to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors nor counselors; they were totally g
31、ood for nothing.”“We are however very much grateful for your kind offer, though we decline accepting it, and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and _.”Revised from Benj
32、iamin Franklins Remarks concerning the Savages of North America.32. What can we learn from this passage?A. The Whites education is better than the Indians.B. The Indians education is better than the Whites.C. The White and the Indian have different understanding toward education.D. The purpose of ed
33、ucation for the White and the Indian is the same.33. According to the passage, we know the Indians education is more on _.A. reading skills B. living skills C. science exploring D. text handling34. Which of the following can be used to finish the last paragraph?A. make friends with themB. make man o
34、f themC. make them richerD. make them stronger35. The passage shows us _.A. some aspects of the US historyB. the development of the US educationC. the relationship between the Whites and the IndiansD. the differences between two education systems第三部分：任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。We al
35、l want to succeed, whether it is in losing weight, learning the guitar, speed reading, or starting our own business. For those of us who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to achieve. Why is it that one person succeeds where another person fails? I believe that successful people have dev
36、eloped certain habits, either naturally or through research, that the rest of us havent yet. I have made a list of some habits to help you set goals and achieve them.Identify your core valuesWhat is important to you? Finding your core values may seem a bit off-topic when it comes to success, but cre
37、ating goals that are in line with your values is key to creating motivation. Sit and reflect on what you value most. Pick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.Pick a goalChoo
38、se one goal to start. Something large enough, while agreeing with your core values, that will give you a sense of accomplishment. Focus is key here. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. If you spread yourself too thin, you might never complete your projects be
39、cause they will take far too long. Believe me, multitasking can not make you concentrated.Set a deadlineSet a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time. By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real. Buil
40、d the right mindset (心态) Believe fully in your ability to achieve your goal. Imagine yourself having completed your goal in the exact time-frame you have chosen, although finishing early is also acceptable. You dont need to consider the failures that will happen along the way. Success is sure to com
41、e. Others may think you will fail, but dont let yourself be one of them and be positive! Break down goalsKeep the number of tasks per day as low as you can, and focus on completing only your planned tasks for each day. Do the hardest things during your peak energy level, which usually means doing th
42、em first! Also keep in mind that completing the hardest task first is a successful way of increasing your productivity. If you put it off until later in the day, your energy level is bound to drop, and finishing the hard task will seem impossible. But, if you start off with the hardest task, when yo
43、ur energy level is high, you will have the focus and energy required to finish it off. By always accomplishing whats most important, you are making clear progress toward your goal.Take risks Push yourself. Go out of your comfort zone. This is the best way to learn, and the best way to make progress
44、quickly. Failure is unavoidable when you take risks, which is what youll be doing if you want to succeed. Many people tend to give up far too early. A failure is merely you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesnt. Treat failure as a good thing, and march on!I believe these h
45、abits are the fundamental building blocks to enjoying any great success in life. How to become successfulOutlinesDetailsIdentifying your core valuesCreate goals corresponding to your values to keep you (36) .Reflect on what you value most.Picking a goal Focus on one goal instead of doing multitasks
46、to help youwork with (37) . (38) a deadlineIdentify the (39) to achieve your goal to make theprocess more real. Building the right mindset (40) yourself and stay (41) without worrying about failures to come. Breaking down goals by dayMake a good plan of your daily tasks and devote yourself to the hardest one when you are most (42) . Do the most important task (43) to make progress toward your goal. Taking risksPush yourself out of your comfort zone and (44) toyour goal. Conclusion: Developing these habits above (45) to success.
