Michael Newman is trying to get ahead to provide for his family. He is a talented architect who willingly takes on projects with impossible deadlines in order to please his boss Ammer and secure a partnership in the firm. But all work and no play mean that Michael is missing spending time with the family. His wife Donna is trying to be available for swim meets, camping trips, tree house completion and some good old days. Ben and Samantha are his adoring children who just want to play with their dad.

After yet another long day filled with frustrations, Michael goes in search of a universal remote (万能遥控器) so that he can at least be in control of his TV. Only one store is open: Bed, Bath and Beyond – where he gets a very special universal remote.

There is a lot of power in Michael’s new toy; he can revisit old scenes from his past, put people on mute (无声的) and fast forward through the boring parts. He turns off the volume each time he argues with his wife. He fast – forwards through a boring family dinner. He skips ahead to avoid a bad cold. He jumps to the chapter where he gets a promotion. It’s all really great until the remote begins to use some of the specially programmed features – the remote starts predicting when Michael will use it, automatically hurtling (猛扔) him beyond life’s difficult and mundane moments. But most of our lives are difficult and mundane, so Michael is forced to travel years into the future. Eventually, he realizes the family dog has died and been replaced by another, that his kids have grown up, that his wife is married to someone else, and that he weighs 400 pounds. It happened while he wasn’t paying attention.

The movie is being sold as a comedy, but it essentially involves a workaholic who uses the universal remote to skip over all the bad things in his life and discovers in the process that he is missing life itself.

60.Why did Michael Newman decide to buy a universal remote?

       A.To make his boss happy

       B.To remember his life in the past

       C.To see what his future life would be like

       D.To escape from the hardships of his life

61.The underlined word “mundane” in the third paragraph means          .

       A.interesting       B.exciting    C.boring      D.abandoned

62.What can we infer from the story?

       A.Michael is unable to support his family.

       B.Michael has some difficulties in his job now.

       C.The remote can help Michael do many things.

       D.Michael is an irresponsible man.

63.The main purpose of the passage is to            .

      A.remind us to live a real life     B.persuade us to buy the remote

       C.encourage us to work hard      D.make us feel relaxed from work

第二部分:阅读理解(本题有两小节,第一节共20小题;每小题2分,第二节共5小题;每小题1分;满分45分)

第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项

    I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me.

    Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day.

     "Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"

     "I try to.”

     "Well, don't,” he exclaimed. “When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches.    Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life."

When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano--playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.

    There is an important trick in this time--using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.

      I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.

41. What is the best title of this passage?

 A. Concentrate on Your Work                       B. A Little at a Time

C. How I Became a Writer                       D. Good Advice

42. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.

B. Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer’s life since he became a student.

C. The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first.

D. Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.

43. The underlined part "counted on" can he replaced by____

A. enriched             B. concentrated            C. valued                D. expected

44. We can infer that the writer             . 

  A. has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

  B. is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

  C. has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

 D. can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so he’s devoted to work   instantly

第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It seems as if cell phone could be the protection that parents expecting the kids to have freedom and be safe have been looking for. Let's  41   your 11-year-old son is going on a long bike ride with a friend, so they take along your cell phone   42   they need help. Not only could they call you if necessary, but  43  Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipped on many mobile phones today, your son and his friend could also be  44  easily. Plus, with an additional service, you could track the boys'  45  location. Or consider this: If your daughter is  46   herself and three friends to a concert, she could  47  out exactly how to locate the concert location and get back home by using her equipped cell phone.And through a(n)  48   software package,you could   49   her whereabouts (行踪).

  50  tracking devices as we all consider useful, however, have  51  .If the boys urgently needed help during the ride,  52  might be too late by the time someone found them. And if they wanted to, the concert-going girls could deviate (偏离) from the  53  route and go to a night club after the  54  -they could turn off the phone or leave it in their own car and drive with someone else.

Cell phones and their accompanying programs are tools for   55  children safely today, but all of them are  56   extremely reliable. Under no circumstances does  57  else replace a well-established parent-child relationship  58   love and trust.

If you do decide to let your kids use these devices, don't rely  59  on them for protection. Your children need you watching them-  60   will never take the place of your time, attention, eyes, and ears when overseeing your child's whereabouts.

41.A. pretend  B. see      C. prove  D. say

42.A. even if  B. only if       C. in case       D. so that

43.A. with      B. as       C. also    D. for

44.A. called    B. observed    C. contacted    D. located

45.A. obvious B. clear   C. exact   D. safe

46.A. leading  B. driving       C. heading      D. guiding

47.A. map      B. make  C. work   D. get

48.A. additional     B. universal    C. another      D. exceptional

49.A. learn     B. know  C. follow       D. search

50.A. These    B. Such   C. Some  D. Few

51.A. faults    B. shortcomings     C. difficulties  D. disadvantages

52.A. parents  B. it C. policemen  D. we

53.A. considered    B. established  C. located       D. planned

54.A. drive     B. ride    C. show   D. party

55.A. guaranteeing B. providing   C. caring D. parenting

56.A. never    B. always       C. usually       D. merely

57.A. everything    B. nothing      C. anything     D. something

58.A. relied on       B. based on     C. laid on       D. kept on

59.A. specifically B. believably  C. only    D. particularly

60.A. relationship   B. cell phone  C. protection   D. technology

Top islands in the Mediterranean

Desiring a sun-and –sea summer holiday destination where you can also party the night away? Travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the top islands in the Mediterranean sea. “All of these islands offer pristine (原始的) beaches and their own unique features,” said TripAdvisor spokeswoman Michele Perry. “Our travelers have identified the hot islands in the Med this summer, especially if you want sun, sea and dancing all night”.

Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus

Visit Aphrodite’s birthplace in the eastern Mediterranean. Beaches are the draw for many visitors to the island, but so is the nocturnal (夜间的) activity with Ayia Napa being the town to party in. According to one TripAdvisor traveler, “we would have to say the Troodos Mountains were our highlight. You will know what we mean if you take the journey. Breathtaking!”

Crete , Greece

As the former centre of the Minoan civilization, it’s no wonder that Crete features lots of historical attractions. Those in search of adventure on the largest Greek island can hike down Samaria Gorge for wonderful scenery. As one TripAdvisor traveler said, “Crete is an amazing place to explore ancient culture.”

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Visit the party capital of Ibiza and feel honoured by joining thousands of revelers(狂欢者) at Privilege, the largest club in the world. Besides the vast nightlife, check out one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as God’s Finger, a large rock at the entrance of Benirras Bay.

Sicily, Italy

  The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily has the three Cs—culture, cuisine and calm. Laden with orange and lemon orchards, the countryside boasts natural beauty, great for relaxing. One

TripAdvisor traveler recommended, “If you are in Sicily, go on the sunset tour off Mount Etna. You can see the steaming ground and smell the sulfur(硫磺).”

65. Where should you go if you like ancient culture?

   A. Cyprus.        B. Crete.          C. Ibiza, Balearic Islands.        D. Sicily.

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. In Cyprus and Ibiza, Balearic Islands, you can enjoy various activities at night.

   B. The largest island in the Mediterranean is part of Greece.

   C. Perhaps you can read the passage on the Internet.

   D. God’s finger is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

67. What is a common feature of the places mentioned in the passage?

   A. They have a lot of historical attractions.

   B. They all boast natural beauty and natural resources.

   C. They offer sun, sea and dancing all night.

   D. They are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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