Welcome to the Ice Bucket Challenge．The challenge is simple:when .one either pours a bucket of icy water over his or her head or donates 100to the ALS Association．( )A．to challengeB．challengedC．y 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

20．Do you love Beats headphones，True Religion jeans，and UGG shoes？These are some of the most popular brands （牌子） around．They are also expensive．But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands．
For example，Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports．He tested all kinds of headphones．He says that $80Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality （质量） and comfort as Beats．So why do people pay twice or even 10times as much for the hottest brands？
Experts say it's because fashionable，expensive brands send a message．Brands say"I belong"or"I can afford it．"
Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price．They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands．Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves．
Alexandra Allam，17，likes to buy brand-name products．"I'd rather spend the extra money to get something I know I'll be satisfied with，"she says．Her friend Emmy Swan agrees，saying"As long as you can afford it，it seems reasonable to buy what you want．"But not all teenagers agree．"Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable，"says Daniel Steinbrecher，16．"It's fake （假的） happiness．"
People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands aren't any better．"It's wasteful to buy things just because they are popular，"says Edmund Williams，15．"You'll feel better if you buy things because you like them．If you have extra money to spend，it would be better to give it to people in need．"
28．The example of Jim's report wants to tell usD．
A．popular brands make people comfortable
B．Koss Pro headphones are better than Beats
C．the hottest brands are of the highest quality
D．less-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands
29．Who have the same opinion on expensive brands？C
A．Alexandra & Daniel．
B．Emmy & Edmund．
C．Emmy & Alexandra．
D．Daniel & Emmy．
30．What does Edmund think of expensive brands？A
A．They are not worth the price．
B．They make him feel confident．
C．They need to improve their quality．
D．They pay too much attention to personal likes．
31．The text is mainly aboutD．
A．how to buy things reasonably
B．the competition between brands
C．the different values of teenagers
D．whether expensive brands are worth high prices．

13．为了丰富广大学生的生活，学生会将举办一次音乐周活动．请以组织者的身份写一个书面通知，要求如下：
时间：5月第一周
    活动：1．演唱歌曲：流行歌曲．
    2．器乐演奏：古典和民间音乐．
    3．音乐比赛：听歌曲片段，然后说出出处．
    地点：届时通知．
参加者请于4月20 日前报名．
注意：1．书面通知应写成一篇连贯的短文．
        2．可以适当增减细节．
            3．词数100字左右．
            4．通知格式已写好．
            5．参考词语：
classical，folk，musical instruments，contest，sign up，take part in
Music Week
    The Students Union has decided to organize a music week．
Come and have fun!
Students Union．

10．It was ______ that caused her to serve dinner an hour later than usual．（　　）

	A．	us being late		B．	our being late
	C．	we were late		D．	because we were late

17．He kept his eyes ________ and stayed where he was．（　　）

7．The new model sells well because it is of goodquality（质量）and the price is low．

14．Mothers and daughters go through so much-yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all？Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped （重叠）．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's：both have full-time careers； both have published books，articles，and stories； each has three children； they both love to read．They also love to travel-in fact，they often take trips together．But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature．
A child of the Depression （大萧条），Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls．Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she's ever accomplished．Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s．For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes．
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together．Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork．Perri admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy．Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long-hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories．
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other．A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet （二重奏） that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize．

48．Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother's？D
A．They both have gone through difficult times．
B．They have strong emotional ties with each other．
C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness．
D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer．
49．The word"luxury"in Paragraph 3meansC．
A．something rare but not pleasant
B．something that cannot be imagined
C．something expensive but not necessary
D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys
50．What is Paragraph 4mainly about？A
A．The content of the book．
B．The purpose of the book．
C．The influence of the book．
D．The writing style of the book．

11．I was going to die in Antarctica，I was certain．An image of my frost-covered body，pale and lifeless，filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antarctica stretched away from me．the only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky．I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon
I was leading an expedition  （探险）  attempting to reach the south pole The team was made up of ordinary women from all　around the world-from Jamaica，India，Singapore and Cyprus-many of whom had never seen snow，or spent a night in a tent，before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international all-female team to reach die South Pole．
As I watched，the rest of die team hat marched on．unaware that I was not with them   By the time I realized that my sledge was firmly trapped，the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era，my teammate，"Era!Stop I"
Getting no response I called again，but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed Nothing I was gradually being left alone，completely defenseless against the low temperatures of Antarctica
My strength increased when I thought of a cold，lonely death．I pulled again my sledge，which moved a little．I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot，desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward，knocking me off balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team
I caught up just as Reena，my teammate from India，looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She swung around on her skis，in shock and spotted me in the near distance．
As we continued，my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day，each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again．

41．From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the authorC．
A．disliked her team                  B．got seriously ill
C．was in panic                       D．lost her way
42．What is special about the expedition  team？A
A．They were all female．
B．They were all professional．
C．They made the longest expedition．
D．They had been strictly trained．
43  What made the author get her sledge out of the ice wasB．
A  the shouts from her teammates        B．her strong desire to live
C．the sudden change in wind direction   D．the natural beauty ahead
44  At last，each of the team members kept looking backB．
A  to avoid being attacked from behind
B．to make sure that none fell behind
C．to check the distance they had covered
D．to keep a record of the route they took
45．Which may be the best title of the passage？D
A．How to Survive in Antarctic          B．A Mysterious Trip to the South Pole
C．A Female Exp edition Team            D  Being left behind in the Snow．

12．One of the most striking findings of a recent questionnaire in the UK is that of the people interviewed，one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with．
Why are many people finding it increasingly difficult to start and keep close relationships（关系）？Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love？Or are we making it harder for ourselves？
It is certainly the case today that nowadays couples benefit in different ways from relationships．Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security（安全性）or status．A man doesn't expect his wife to be in sole（唯一的）charge of running his household and raising his children．
But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to give up their independence．
In theory，finding a partner should be much simpler these days．Only a few generations ago，your choiceof soul mate was limited by geography，social customs and family tradition．Although it was never clear，many marriages were essentially arranged．Now those barriers have been broken down．You can approach a builder or a doctor in any bar in any city on any given evening．When the world is your oyster（牡蛎），you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl．
But it seems that the traditions have been replaced by an even tighter restriction：the limitation of choice．The expectations of partners are made greater to an unmanageable degree：good looks，impressive salary，kind to grandmother，and so on．There is no room for error in the first impression．
We think that a relationship can be perfect．If it isn't，it is intended to be thrown away．We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship．Twelve-hour work at the office makes relaxed after-hours dating（约会） difficult．The cost of housing and child-raising creates pressure to have a stable（稳定的）income and career before a life partnership．
57．Nowadays，in a family，B．
A．men begin to depend on womenB．couples share the burdens
C．men are responsible for houseworkD．couples can't get along together
58．People don't want to give up their independence becauseD．
A．they can't bear arranged marriagesB．they want to have more choices
C．they don't want to follow traditionsD．they think they can live happily alone
59．People are not eager to date becauseB．
A．it requires luck to build a strong relationship
B．it takes them too much energy to work
C．it needs faith（信心）to have a life partnership
D．it causes mental problems to find a life partner
60．Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage？A
A．The expectations of partners and financial （经济的）pressure may prevent a relationship．
B．People should spend more money on marriage today．
C．Independence is much more important than love．
D．Even a perfect marriage can be given up for the sake of independence．

	A．	to challenge		B．	challenged
	C．	you challenged		D．	having challenged

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