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6．It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night．The morning after the storm，though，was beautiful：blue skies，warm air and a calm，inviting sea touching the shore gently．
    My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him．I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same．I'm so glad I did．
    On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast，but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape．After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea．As we got on board，we noticed two big humps （脊背） in the distance．
    On approaching them，we saw it was a mother whale with her baby．We couldn't believe it--there aren't any whales along the coast here．The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay，in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive．
   The little baby whale-actually as big as our boat-was obviously stuck and could not move．The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools （漩涡） and waves．"She's trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，"my father said．At this point，my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and，heading the boat towards the baby whale，pushed it gently．With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water．Then it swam up right beside its mum．They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction．We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel．Slowly，they let us lead them，sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe--and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes．Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance．
    In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half．That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day．Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea．

51．The author says"I'm so glad I did．"（in Para.2）becauseC．
A．he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B．he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C．he experienced the rescue of the whales
D．he spent the weekend with his family
52．The harbour survived the storm owing toB．
A．the shape of the harbour
B．the arms of the bay
C．the still water in the channel
D．the long coast line
53．The mother whale failed to help her baby becauseD．
A．she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B．the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C．she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D．the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction
54．What is the theme of the story？A
A．Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness．
B．Fishing provides excitement for children．
C．It's necessary to live in harmony with animals．
D．It's vital to protect the environment．

5．Travis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees （雇员）and profits （利润）of over $2 million per year．He's never late to work．He does not get upset on the job．When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her，Travis took her away．"Your working uniform is your shelter，"he told her．"Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you．You will always be as strong as you want to be．"
Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G training courses，an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employee's occupation．The training has，Travis says，changed his life．G&G has taught him how to live，how to focus，how to get to work on time，and how to master his emotions （情绪）．Most importantly，it taught him willpower．
At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit； willpower．Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a person's success．
And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit．"Sometimes it looks like people with great self-control aren't working hard-but that's because they've made it automatic，"Angela Duckworth，one of the University of Pennsylvania
researchers said．"Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it．"
The company spent millions of dollars developing programs of study to train
employees on self-control．Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers'lives．Those courses arc，in part，why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than 10 billion a year．

33．We loam from Paragraph 2that employees in G&G mustB．
A．learn to give lectures
B．attend education programs
C．design a working uniform
D．develop a common hobby
34．Willpower will become a habit when employees canD．
A．focus on the profits
B．benefit from the job
C．protect themselves well
D．control their feeling well
35．What can we infer from the passage？C
A．G&G has grown into a large company．
B．G&G will spend half its profits training employees．
C．G&G may become more successful in the future．
D．G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers．

4．Feeling blue about world？"Cheer up．"Says science writer Matt Ridley．"The world has never been a better place to live in，and it will keep on getting better both for humans and got nature．"
Ridley calls himself a tat ional optimist-tactical．because he's carefully weighed the evidence optimistic．because that offence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good．And this is what he's set out to prone from unique point of view in his most recent book．The Rant anal Opting．He views mankind as grand enterprise that．on the whole．has done little but progress for 100.000years．He backed his finding with hard gathered though years of research．
Here's how he explains his views．
Shopping fuels invention
It is reported that there are more than ten billion different producers for sale in London alone．Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty．our own generation has access to more nutritious food．more convenient transport．bigger houses，better ears．and of course，more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us．This will continue as long as we there things to make other things，This more we specialize and exchange，the better off we'll be．
2）Brilliant advances
One reason we are richer，healthier，taller，cleverer，longer-lived and freer than ener before is that the four most basie human needs-food，clothing，fuel and shelter-have grown a lot cheaper．Take one example．In 1800a candle providing one hour's light cost six hours'work．In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15minutes'work to pay for．In 1950it was eight seconds．Today it's half second．
3）Let's not kill ourselves for climate change
Mitigating（减轻） climate change could prove just as damaging to human welface as climate change itself．A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village，where the use of fassil-fuel（化石燃料） electrieity is forhidden by well meaming members of green polucal movements trying to save the world，is just as great a tragedy as a child that mes in a flood caused by climate change．If chmaic change proves to be xxxx，but cutting carbon canses realparn，we may well find that we have stopped a nose bleed by putting a tournquet（止血带） around our necks．

63．What is the theme of Ridley's most recent book？D．
A．Weakness of human nature．
B．Concern about climate change．
C．Importance of practical thinking．
D．Optimism about human progress．
64．How does Ridley look at shopping？A．
A．It encourages the creation of things．
B．It results in shortage of goods．
C．It demands more fossil fuels．
D．It causes a poverry problem．
65．The candle and lamp example is used to show thatD．
A．oil lamps give off more light than candles
B．shortening working time brings about a happier life．
C．advanced technology helps to produce better candles．
D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods．
66．What does the last sentence of the passage imply？B．
A．Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost．
B．Overreaction to cliamate change may be dangerous．
C．People's health is closely related to climate change．
D．Careless medical treatment may cause great pain．

3．Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady，gradual increases in the length of the runs．（36）C，buy the best-fitting，best-built running shoes you can find．No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop．When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit．（37）E．As always，you should stretch（伸展） at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries．
During the first week，do not think about distance，but run five minutes longer each day．（38）A，it is wise to take a day off to rest．But during the next week，set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run．（39）D．After two weeks，start timing yourself．（40）G．Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter，you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race．

A．After six days
B．For a good marathon runner
C．Before you begin your training
D．With each day，increase the distance by a half mile
E．If they still feel good，you can begin running in them
F．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time．

2．Your house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．You can make your environment work for you instead of against you．Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan．
Open the curtains and turn up the lights．Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they're in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food．If your home doesn't have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness．
Mind the colors．Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites．In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33percent less than those in a yellow or red room．Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry．So when it's time to repaint，go blue．
Don't forget the clock-or the radio．People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30minutes，And while you're at it，actually sit down to eat．If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music．It makes you less likely to rush through a meal．
Downsize the dishes，Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat．We eat about 22percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate．When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake（摄入） jumps by 14percent．And we'll pour about 30percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass．

25．The text is especially helpful for those who care aboutB．
A．their home comforts
B．their body shape
C．house buying
D．healthy diets
26．A home environment in blue can help peopleB．
A．digest food better
B．reduce food intake
C．burn more calories
D．regain their appetites
27．What are people advised to do at mealtimes？C
A．Eat quickly．
B．Play fast music．
C．Use smaller spoons．
D．Turn down the lights．
28．What can be a suitable title for the test？A
A．Is Your House Making You Fat？
B．Ways of Serving Dinner
C．Effects of Self-Consciousness
D．Is Your Home Environment Relaxing？

1．Since the first Earth Day in 1970，American have gotten a lot"greener"toward the environment．"We didn't know at that time there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，"says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USA．
     But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement．Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement．"The understanding has increased many，many times，"says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first．
     According to US government reports，emissions （排放）from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons．The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9．Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place．A kind of"Green thinking"has become part of practices．
     Great improvement has been achieved．In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs； today in 1995 there are about 6，600．Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution．
     Twenty-five years ago，there were hardly any education programs for environment．Today，it's hard to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of program．"Until we do that，nothing else will change!"say Bruce Anderson．

25．According to Anderson，before 1970，Americans had little idea aboutC
A．the social movement
B．recycling techniques
C．environmental problems
D．the importance of Earth Day
26．Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from？A
A．The grass-roots level
B．The business circle
C．Government officials
D．University professors
27．What have\Americans achieved in environmental protection？D
A．They have cut car emissions to the lowest
B．They have settled their environmental problems
C．They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities．
D．They have reduced pollution through effective measures．
28．What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph？A
A．Education
B．Planning
C．Green living
D．CO reduction．

11．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
We should never give up when we fail．To my opinion，it is not easy to be successful．Challenges are a important part of your life as you grow up．And you won't necessary succeed in everything the first time you try．That's okay．Some of the most successful people in the world are that who've had the most failure．J．K．Rowling，who wrote Harry Potter，had her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12times before it was finally published．Michael Jordan was removed his high school basketball team．He lost hundreds of games and miss thousands of shots during her career．But he once said，"I have failed over and over and over again in my life．And that's because I succeed．"

10．A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry，proof reading and problem solving．
In an office-based experiment，88per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music．The study also found that 81per cent completed their fastest work when music was played．
And it matters what type of music you listen to．For instance，if you're doing your tax returns，then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills．
Listening to Jessie Jor Justin Bieber could also improve your speed，with 58per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs．
During proof-reading，dance music，such as David Guetta，had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all．Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75per cent pass rate compared to 68per cent when no music was played at all．
The research，undertaken by Brighton-based Mind lab International，suggests that silent offices may be the least productive．
‘The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity-overall it showed that when listening to music，nine out of 10people performed better，'said Dr David Lewis，chairman of Mind lab International．
56．According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？D
A．The research was carried out by Brighton-based Mind lab International．
B．When listening to music，ninety percent of the people performed better．
C．Music has a positive effect on work in the office．
D．David Guetta is the head of the experiment．
57．In the experiment when doing proof-reading with dance music on，the participants could increase their speed byD．
A.75per centB.81per centC.88per centD.20per cent
58．Supposing you are an office worker doing tax returns，what kind of music can improve your working efficiency？B
A．pop music．B．classical music．C．dance music．D．rock music．
59．The underlined word"correlation"in the last paragraph refers toA．
A．associationB．effectC．accuracyD．improvement
60．The main purpose of the passage is toC．
A．describe and argueB．inform and explain
C．compare and evaluateD．discuss and assess．

9．-I'm trying to find yesterday's newspaper．Have you seen it？
-I'm afraid that I ______ it away．I thought you had finished reading it．（　　）

8．随着高考的临近，越来越多的学生开始关心自己要选的大学和专业了．（As）As the College Entrance Examination is drawing near/approaching/coming，more and more students begin to concern aboutthe universities and majors they want to choose．．

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