4．He is that we all like to get along with him．( )A．such a nice manB．a such nice manC．so a nice m——青夏教育精英家教网—

3．Eddie liked music very much when he was at school，but when he went to the university he decided to study medicine instead of music．When he passed his examinations and became a doctor，he had to work in a hospital for some time．There he discovered that a lot of patients were happier and caused less trouble if pleasant music was played to them When Eddie got an office and began to work for himself，he decided to keep his patients happy by having a tape recorder in his waiting-room play beautiful music for them．
But soon after the tape recorder had been put in，Eddie's nurse heard a woman，who was sitting in the crowded waiting-room one morning，complained，"Here we're all waiting to see the doctor，and he's just playing the violin in his office instead of doing his work．"
41．Eddie became a student of medicine at universityD．
A．because he had lost interest in music
B．because he thought medicine was more important than music
C．to find out new use of music in hospital
D．for reasons unknown from this passage
42．Why did Eddie put a tape recorder in his office？B
A．He wanted to help patients waiting to see him pass the time easily．
B．He discovered that music was of help to his patients
C．He enjoyed listening to music while he worked
D．He wanted to attract more patients to his office
43．From the passage we can see thatC．
A．the woman thought Eddie was an unusual doctor
B．the woman didn't understand music
C．the woman did not understand what Eddie meant
D．the woman hated to be kept waiting．

2．Surtsey was born in 1963．Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30am．on 14th November．A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's （船长的） feet．He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke．A volcano （火山） was breaking out．Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea．The island grew quickly．It was 10metres high the next day and 60metres high on 18th November．Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up．Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea．The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky．Surtsey grew and grew．Then it stopped in June 1967．It was 175metres high and 2kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey．Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．
A new island is like a new world．
48．When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island？C
A．Before the volcano broke out
B．On 14th November 1963．
C．About four days after the volcano broke out
D．In June 1967．
49．Put the following sentences in correct order．D
a．Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island．
b．The captain saw fire，smoke and rocks rushing up．
c．The sea was boiling．
d．A fishing boat was near Iceland．
e．A new island appeared in the sea．
A．a-b-c-d-e B．d-a-c-b-e C．d-c-b-a-e D．d-b-c-e-a
50．The best title of the text isB．
A．New Discovery
B．The Birth of An Island．
C．A Captain and An Island
D．How Does A Volcano Break Out．

1．Brother James Kimpton，an Englishman，has been planting trees for a lifetime and doesn't plan on stopping now．The founder of Reaching the Unreached （RTU） has been serving among the poorest and most disadvantaged communities of India for the last 50years．
It's difficult to describe Brother Kimpton's work．He digs wells，builds homes，run schools，dresses wounds，helps the disabled，feeds the hungry，trains the unskilled，and shelters the abandoned．At 27，he was sent on foreign duty to Sri Lanka．For 12year，he taught in the slums（贫民窟）．In 1964when the government ordered all foreigners to leave the country，he caught a ship to India and travelled to the city of Madurai．"The minute I got there I knew I'd come home．"
Brother Kimpton founded an orphanage（孤儿院）in Madurai，a huge organization modeled after Nebraska's Boys Town．But this was only a beginning．The suffering and helplessness he saw in India led him to start RTU．What began as a single，modest medical clinic has today developed into a diverse network of highly efficient programs aimed at comprehensive and sustainable （可持续的）rural development．
There're many wonders at RTU．As an architect，artist，educator，economist，medical worker，James did a lot：over 2000wells have been dug in this area bringing clean，safe water to the villages； over 6000homes have been built and given away to the very poor； daycare centers have been set up that now feed and treat close to 2000poor children every day； over 2000receive free education in the schools he built and runs…
In his last will，Brother Kimpton has requested to be buried at Anbu Illam．Speaking to the audience gathered to celebrate his 50th year of service in Asia，he said，"I'm an Indian by choice．"
He's smiling，but there's something touching in his words．
51．Which of the following is TRUE about James Kimpton？D
A．He went to Madurai on a business trip．
B．He founded an orphanage in Sri Lanka．
C．He does many kinds of jobs to make a living．
D．He has devoted most of his life to helping others．
52．What did James Kimpton mean by saying"I knew I'd come home．B"？
A．He was warmly welcomed there
B．He fell in love with it
C．He was familiar with it
D．He was born there．
53．From the text，we can learn that RTUC．
A．began as a medical school
B．was modeled after Nebraska's Boys Town．
C．focus on the development of rural areas in India．
D．aims at helping the poor around the world．
54．What is Paragraph 4mainly about？A
A．RTU's achievements
B．James Kimpton's plan
C．RTU's development
D．James Kimpton's success．

20．Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house．As they were working，a couple of older boys stopped by to watch．
"What are you doing？"asked one of the visitors．
"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!"one of the brothers said excitedly．
The older boys began to laugh，telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible．After a long silence，one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders，worms and all kinds of other insects．He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing（嘲笑）visitors．Then he said quietly and confidently，"Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth，look what we found along the way!"
Their goal was far too ambitious（有野心的），but it did cause them to dig．And that is what a goal is for-to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen； in other words，to set us to digging!
But not every goal will be fully achieved．Not every job will end successfully．Not every relationship will endure（长久持续）．Not every dream will be realized．But when you fall short of your aim，perhaps you can say，"Yes，but look at what I found along the way!Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!"
It is in the digging that life is lived．And I believe it is joy in the journey，in the end，that truly matters．
21．Which of the following is NOT the reason why the older boys laughed at the two brothers？A
A．The two brothers only dug out a lot of insects  B．The two brothers lacked knowledge of the earth．
C．The two brothers were foolish．D．The two brothers had a far too ambitious goal．
22．What does the underlined part"when you fall short of your aim"probably mean？C
A．When you are shorter than you expected
B．When you have less than the amount than you wanted
C．When you fail to obtain（得到）what you expected
D．When you miss the target you are aiming at
23．The passage is written toD．
A．tell readers a story
B．teach readers how to set a goal
C．praise the two brothers
D．teach readers a lesson
24．Which would be the best title for the passage？B
A．Dig a Hole Through the Earth
B．Joy in the Journey
C．Realize Your Goal
D．Don't Laugh at Others．

19．When the well-known pianist Kong Xiangdong first made it big in the city in the early 1990s，he was called the"piano prince．"His smart looks and passionate（激昂的）music won the hearts of many women fans．Now the"prince"has revealed his new look-with hair shaved（剃O光） off．"It is very environmentally friendly，"Kong said，smiling．"I never need to use shampoo or a hair dryer!"The real reason for the change is that Kong started to lose his hair．
But when he talks about his early piano training，Kong speaks of"bitterness"and"hardship．"He says"A pianist has no childhood at all．I didn't understand the games other children played．"
Kong's mother-Lin Youling，who had a great interest in piano-provided him with a keyboard painted on paper．It was on this soundless"instrument"that he began his piano career，at the age of 5．His mother put the"keyboard"in the kitchen and asked Kong to practice on it every day．Kong had to vocalize the notes．"My interest in music declined quickly because the silent′keyboard'made practice very boring，"he said．
When he was 7，Kong's mother borrowed enough money to buy a second-hand piano for him．She almost spent all her savings on the instrument，so it was a real fortune．It was not a good quality piano and the keys were yellow and old，"like an old woman's teeth．"Kong used this"old granny"piano for 10years．It stimulated his real passion for learning music because he was fascinated（着迷的） by the beautiful sound of a real piano after years at the paper keyboard．He has kept the old piano to remind him of those days．
Practice is the only path to success．Knowing that，Kong was a hard-working student at school，where he wore out several keyboards on musical exercises．
58．Why did Kong Xiangdong shaved off his hair？B
A．Because his fans like it．
B．Because his hair started to lose．
C．Because it is very friendly to environment．
D．Because he never used shampoo or a hair dryer．
59．The underlined word"declined"in paragraph3means"A"
A．droped B．enlarged C．landed D．raised
60．Why did Kong Xiangdong call his piano"old granny"for 10years in paragraph4？B
A．Because it was of good quality．
B．Because it was of bad quality with yellow and old keys．
C．Because it used to be played by an old woman before．
D．Because it almost took all of his mother's money to buy it．
61．What do we know about Xiangdong in this passage？D
A．He first made his big success in the city in 1990．
B．He began his piano career，at the age of 7．
C．Kong was not a hard-working student at school
D．He hardly had time to play games when he was a child．

18．A poor shepherd，whose name was Tony Barbara，lived in Scotland．It was his business to take care of the sheep which belonged to a rich landholder（地主）．Sometimes he had several hundreds of lambs to look after．He drove these lambs to the pastures（牧场） on the hills and watched them day after day．
He had a dog which he called Hugo．This dog helped him watch the sheep．He would drive them from place to place as his master wished．
One dark night Tony Barbara was on the hill with a flock of seven hundred lambs．Hugo was with him．Suddenly a storm came up．The wind blew hard； the rain poured heavily．
The poor lambs were frightened．The shepherd and his dog could not keep them together．Some of them ran towards the east，some towards the west，and some towards the south．
The shepherd soon lost sight of them in the darkness．With his lighted lantern in his hand，he went up and down the rough hills calling for his lambs．
Two or three other shepherds joined him in the search．All night long they looked for the lambs．At last Tony Barbara said，"It's of no use； all we can do is go home and tell the master that we have lost his whole flock（群）．"
They had walked a mile or two towards home，when they came to the edge of a narrow and deep valley．They looked down，and at the bottom they saw some lambs huddling（挤作一团） together among the rocks．And there was Hugo standing guard over them．They counted them and were surprised to find that not one lamb of the great flock of seven hundred was missing．
54．The underlined word"He"in Paragraph 2probably refers toA．
A．Hugo
B．Tony Barbara
C．one of the sheep
D．the rich landholder
55．What happened suddenly one night？D
A．Tony Barbara lost his way
B．Tony Barbara met his close friends
C．Hugo left Tony Barbara alone
D．There was a terrible storm．
56．Tony Barbara decided to go back home probably because he thoughtC
A．his dog had brought the sheep back home
B．all the sheep must be safe with his dog
C．it was impossible for him to find the sheep
D．his dog was taking care of the sheep for him
57．When Tony Barbara saw all the sheep in the valley，he feltB
A．worried
B．thankful
C．pessimistic
D．disappointed．

17．During March break，I had an opportunity to go to Ecuador on a mission trip．In Quito，the capital city，slums dominate，stray dogs exist on every street comer and walls topped with broken glass or nails frame the city streets．Most of the city seems to be held together by pure will，from the one room shack resting on the side of a mountain，to a wall leaning so far over．It doesn't feel safe to walk beside．
In North America，we try to hide our problems behind shiny glass and steel buildings．We cover our emotions with stuff （物质）．The world sees the proud face put forth by the cities and economies of the western world．In reality，something important is lacking beneath our skyscrapers．Personally，what the average family cares about is what you own and what you do for a living．Families fall apart and the days of knowing your neighbors are long gone．
In Ecuador，many people face problems：poverty，abuse，alcoholism，unemployment and broken homes．Yet they are the happiest，most optimistic people I have ever met．They are always smiling and greeting people．If you get close enough，they'll pull you into a hug and talk to you in Spanish even though you can't understand a single word．
As I worked alongside the Ecuadorians，it became clear that the things North Americans are missing are the relationships and sense of community that hold the people together．These are the key elements to our happiness．
The people of Ecuador lack so much，yet they have so much more to give．The children are raised by a community，and their expressions of love are far more effective than our North American attempts to love our children with stuff．The Ecuadorian people help each other in all ways possible．They pulled me in and shared their love with me．In one of the strangest places I have ever been，I felt at home．
In North America，we need to share and give love like the people of Ecuador．Under our mask of steel and glass，we are more damaged than some of the least privileged people in the world．I went on this trip to help people，but in the end，they helped me more than I could ever help them．
68．Which is the best title for this passage？A
A．Discovering What We lack
B．Bringing Happiness to the Poor
C．Helping for Love in Return
D．Building International Relationship
69．Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in Paragraph 1？C
A．People don't share many common interests in North America and Ecuador．
B．North America is very unique from Ecuador but also similar in some ways．
C．The differences between the North American world and Ecuador are vast．
D．Some serious economic problems exist in North America and Ecuador．
70．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Ecuadorians are blind to their social problems．
B．Material needs are overstressed in North America．
C．Ecuadorians love their children with stuff more effectively．
D．Emotional problems are obvious to be noticed in North America．
71．The writer convinces the readers byD．
A．explaining causes
B．predicting results
C．analysing problems
D．making comparisons．

16．Jenny lived in a town．Her father．Mr Young，had a shop there and sold clothes in it．The shopkeepers was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year．He was always sorry for it though he had much money now．He hoped his daughter could become a scientist．But the girl didn't like anything else except singing．She often went to the concerts，bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free．Of course she wanted to be a pop star，too．Her parents wanted to prevent her，but she didn't listen to them and they had to agree to her choice．They engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher．
Five years passed．Mr Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born．Of course he spent a lot of money on it．But he found the girl didn't make any progress．At last the teacher didn't think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr Young about it．The man became angry and said，"Why didn't you tell me about it earlier？My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!"
"I think you should thank me for it，"said the teacher．"Another teacher，who teaches badly，is paid more than I was．And I saved much money for you!"
51．Mr Young was in school for a short time because．C
A．he was weak in his lessons
B．he has to help his parents
C．His family was too poor to support him
D．he didn't like studying at all
52．Mr Young became angry because．B
A．he paid a lot of money to the teacher
B．the teacher taught his daughter nothing
C．his daughter spent for years on music
D．his daughter decided to drop music．
53．The teacher thought．A
A．he was paid less than his workmates
B．it was wrong for Jenny to stop studying music．
C．he had taught Jenny all
D．the girl could be singer．

15．March 21has been declared World Sleep Day，a time to recognize and celebrate the value of  sleep  Many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call．
According to a 2014poll（民意调查） by the National Sleep Foundation，nearly 4in 5Americans  don't get as much sleep as they should during the workweek On average，adults are thought to need at  least eight hours of sleep a night，although some can manage with less and some won't do well without  more．But the survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get Iess than six
To many of us，the thought of spending more time sleeping is t  well，a big yawn  On the other  hand，the thought of being smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal．And those  are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep，researchers say Also on the plus side：We're Likely to have better skin，better memories better judgement，and，oh，yes，longer lives
"When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason   it influences your performance the next day，"said Dr Alon Avidan，director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center．
A study published last year found the same to be true even of children．When kids aged 8t0 12  slept for just one hour less for four nights，they didn't function as well during the day．
But sleeping has an image problem"We see napping or steeping as lazy，"said Jennfer Vriend，a clinical psychologist in Ottawa，Canada，and the leading author of the study with children"We put so much emphasis on diet，nutrition and exercise．Sleep is in the back seat．""In fact，"she added，"no  matter how much we work out，no matter how well we eat，we can't be in top physical shape unless we
also get plenty  of sleep"
26．The underlined part in Paragraph I meansC．
A．to wake up the sleepers
B．to serve as a morning call
C  to draw people's attention
D．to declare the special day
27．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2？B
A．People can do well without enough sleep．
B．Adults need at least eight hours'sleep a day
C．Only one-fourth of Americans have enough sleep．
D．One-fifth of American adults sleep less than children
28．From Paragraph 3we can infer thatC．
A．Being healthier is one of the advantages for us
B．sleeping has nothing to do with one's expectations
C．enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing things
D．spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time
29．What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies thatA．
A．people care little about sleeping
B  sleeping is an image problem
C．lazy people tend to sleep long
D．sleeping is only part of our life
30．What is the purpose of the passage？D
A．To talk about people's sleeping problems
B．To provide an investigation result of sleeping
C．To stress the function of sleeping at night
D．To arouse the awareness of enough sleeping．

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