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12．The USA is the short of the United States of America．The USA is made up of 50states．It is in the North America．It lies between Canada and Mexico．The total area of America is about 9.5million square Kilometers．It is the fourth largest country in the world．There are over 300million people living there now．
The capital of the USA is Washington，D．C．New York is the biggest city．The official language is English．Its National Day is on July 4th．America is a very young country．It only has about 200years history．It is the most powerful country in the world today．
There are a lot of famous cities in the USA，such as New York，San Francisco，Chicago and so on．
The new state of Hawaii is far from the states of the east coast of the continent．
Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean．There are a lot of interesting places in the USA．Disneyland is one of the most well known parks in the world．The older park （Disneyland） is in Los Angeles，California； the other one （Disney world） is in Orlando，Florida．
America is a multicultural（多元文化） country．Many people say that America is like a"vegetable soup"．Each national group is important and adds to the"flavor"（风味）of America．Hispanics African Americans，Chinese-Americans，and other people from around the world are proud to remember their cultures and traditions．
51．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Canada lies between the USA and Mexico．
B．Disneyland in Los Angeles is the older park．
C．There are over 300billion people living in the USA now．
D．The new state of Hawaii is far from the states of the west coast of the continent．
52．Many people say that America is like a"vegetable soup"，becauseD．
A．Americans like vegetable soup．
B．America is a very young country．
C．America is the most powerful country in the world．
D．Different cultures and traditions add to the"flavor"of America．
53．The best title of the passage is"B"．
A．American culture
B．A brief introduction of America．
C．America is a good place for visiting
D．The most powerful country---the USA．

11．Enjoy an unforgettable day in the French capital on this luxury day trip from London to Paris，with an included Champagne lunch at the Eiffel Tower!Travel on Eurostar from St Pancras International and enjoy a panoramic（全景的）sightseeing tour taking in Paris'top sights．
Highlights
/Romantic experienee，perfect for couples
/Round-trip fares
/Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
/Lunch included
Make your own way to St Pancras International station and meet your professional guide．The departure time is 6am．Board the Eurostar and relax as it takes you to Paris in Just over 2hours．If you wish，upgrade to 1st Class and enjoy breakfast served on board and dinner on your return joumey．
Once you arrive in Paris，join your guide on an air-conditioned coach for a patioramic sightseeing tour．See top Paris attractions such as the Champs-?lysées，Arc de Triomphe and Opera House as you hear fascinating facts about the city．
Next，arrive at the Eiffel Tower for your Champagne lunch．Skip the possible long admission lines with your fast-aecess ticket and ride the elevator to the stylish 58Tour Eiffel restaurant on the first floor．Take your seat and enjoy a glass of Champagne and delicious 2-course lunch with the full views of the city providing a truly magical baekdrop!
Afterward，enjoy a 1-hour sightseeing tour along the Seine River．Take photos and listen to the helpful commentary as you pass sights，such as soaring Notre Dame Cathedral and the island，?le de la Cité
Next，either choose to use some free time to shop or sightsee，or take a guided visit to the magnificent Louvre Museum（own expense）to see Leonardo da Vinci's exquisite Mone Lisa and other masterpieces．
In the late afternoon，return to Gard du Nord，station and catch the Eurostar back to St．Pancras．Your tour ends when you arrive at around 8：30pm．
32．Where will the tourists have their lunch？A
A．At the Eiffel Tower．
B．At St Pancras International．
C．At the Champs?lysées
D．On the Seine River．
33．Who are most likely to show interest in the tour？C
A．College students．
B．Champagne lovers．
C．Loving couples．
D．Professional photographers．
34．In order to enjoy the dinner on the Eurostar，you shouldD．
A．pay extra dinner fees
B．place an order beforehand
C．arrive earlier at Gard du Nord station
D．upgrade to 1st Class of the Eurostar．
35．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．the back trip fares are not included in the total fees
B．you should pay extra money for seeing Mona Lisa
C．everyone should wait in line for the lunch
D．the sightseeing along the Seine River will take the most time．

10．According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics （ONS），the U．K．has about 7.7million families with dependent children，of which 3.7million have just one child，compared to 3million with two and 1.1million with three children or more．The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47percent and will likely rise to more than 50percent in a decade．As the ONS confirms，"It appears that families are getting smaller．"
One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile．But it could just as well be a matter of choice．Parents must consider the rising cost of living，combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market．And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal，which seems to be the mood on the mothers'online forum Mumsnet，where one member announced that she"just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab it is to have an only child"．
She had received 231replies，overwhelmingly in the same upbeat spirit．Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits．Nicola Kelly，a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one，says her 15-year-old son seems more grown-up in many ways than his contemporaries．
Not all products of single-child families are as keen to repeat the experience．In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to"squeeze out two sons just 22months apart"as a reaction to her only-child upbringing．
She was placed on a pedestal by her doting parents，whom she punished with a"brattish，wilful"rejection of everything they stood for．Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered by rejection and refers to her childhood as being"misery"．
Writer and clinician Dr．Dorothy Rowe，a member of the British Psychological Society，says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted，while other children see the advantages of their situation．
However，the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older．

58．The passage is written with the purpose ofC．
A．illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only child
B．analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popular
C．presenting us with different opinions about having an only child
D．guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives
59．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4mean？B
A．Nearly half of families intend to have just one child．
B．All people don't stand for the idea of having an only child．
C．Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child．
D．People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family．
=60．From what Dr．Dorothy Rowe said，we know thatD．
A．journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhood
B．she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner's reaction
C．it's necessary for us to look at the event from our own angle
D．some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions
61．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．It's normal to see the imperfection in character in only children．
B．Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child．
C．Economic development plays a determining role in the family size．
D．Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents．

9．People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver's license．The law went into effect on January l．California is not the first American state with such a law，but it has the largest number of illegal immigrants．More than a million people  began to request licenses shortly after the new state law went into effect．Among them was Christian Alvarado．Mr．Alvarado entered the United States from El Salvador eight years ago without permission from the U．S．government．Some call such people"illegal immigrants．"Others call them"undocumented immigrants"
Mr．Alvarado thinks is so exciting，for be has been waiting for the license for a long time．But some are worried that their personal information will be used to find them and deport them．Armando Botello is a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles，or DMV．He says people should not be afraid，for such information will not be shared．
The new licenses are the same as licenses given to citizens except that they have the words"Federal Limits Apply"．That means the license cannot be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building．Ana Garcia，working at the Central American Resource Center，says some illegal immigrants fear those words will be used to abuse them．Civil rights groups say the police and others
Dan Schnur，a political scientist at the University of Southern California，said that the main argument against the new law is that it rewards illegal behavior．But Professor Schnur argued that young，white Americans generally support immigration reform，including giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants
"It's simply because they grew up a much more multiculturl society than their parents or their grandparents did："Professor Schnur says he believes the changes in beliefs about illegal immigrants that have taken place in California will spread throughout the United States．

29．Why did the new law make Mr．Alvarado excited？A
A．Because he can request a driver's license．
B．Because he became a legal immigrant of California．
C．Because he got his driving license as an illegal immigrant．
D．Because a law went into effect for the new immigrants．
30  What is the difference of the new licenses compared to those given to citizens'？B
A．The words"Federal Limits Apply"will abuse illegal immigrants
B．They can't be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building．
C．They can be used to act against the police and other people．
D．With the words"Federal Limits Apply"，immigrants can enjoy special rights．
31．What's the public's attitude towards the new law released on January l in California？D
A．supportive    B．negative       C．neutral          D．controversial．

8．It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken．In Apple's case，developers can also obtain the location information for each photo．
Senator（参议员） Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday．
"We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information，"Mr．Schumer said．"They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed．"
On Sunday，Mr．Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light．Claudia Bourne Farrell，an F．T．C．spokeswoman，said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further．
"It worries people to think that one's personal photos，address book，and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission，"Mr．Schumer wrote in his letter to the F．T．C．"If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion，then surely technology exists to close it，and that's exactly what must happen．"
Mr．Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem，then he would be forced to take the issue further．
He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues．"I'm optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation，"he said．"If it's not changed，then we'll turn to the F．T．C．，and if that doesn't work then we'll consider legislative approach．"
The F．T．C．has warned companies to try to be more vigilant（警醒的） in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy．

8．The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and GoogleA．
A．to urge them not to invade consumers'privacy．
B．to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information．
C．to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos．
D．to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo．
9．Which of the following statements is True？C
A．Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time．
B．Mr．Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously．
C．Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time．
D．Apple and Google have decided to make a change．
10．Mr．Schumer's letter to the F．T．C．mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasionC．
A．causes privacy invasion to happen frequently．
B．can be used if permitted．
C．causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information．
D．causes personal information to be posted online without permission．
11．Where can we read about the passage？A
A．In a newspaper．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a science report．
D．In a textbook．

7．British MPs （国会议员） have voted in favour of the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man，in a historic move．The UK is now set to become the first country to introduce laws to allow the creation of babies from three people．In a free vote in the Commons，382MPs were in favour and 128against the technique that stops genetic diseases being passed from mother to child．During the debate，ministers said the technique was"light at the end of a dark tunnel"for families．
A further vote is required in the House of Lords．If everything goes ahead then the first such baby could be born next year．Supporters said it was"good news for progressive medicine"but critics say they will continue to fight against the technique that they say raises too many ethical （伦理的） and safety concerns．Estimates suggest 150three-person babies could be born each year．
Prime Minister David Cameron said："We're not playing god here； we're just making sure that two parents who want a healthy baby can have one．"The method，which was developed in Newcastle，should help women like Sharon Bernadi，from Sunderland，who lost all seven of her children to mitochondrial （线粒体的） disease．Ms Bernadi said she was"overwhelmed"by the decision．
Mitochondria are the tiny compartments （隔间） inside nearly every cell of the body that transform food into useable energy．They have their own DNA，which does not affect characteristics such as appearance． Defective mitochondria are passed down only from the mother．They can lead to brain damage，muscle wasting，heart failure and blindness．The technique uses a modified version to combine the DNA of the two parents with the healthy mitochondria of a donor woman．It results in babies with 0.1% of their DNA from the second woman and is a permanent change that would be passed down through the generations．

25．According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．The new technique is intended to provide the parents a healthy baby．
B．The mitochondrial disease can lead to various fatal illnesses．
C．Britain is the first country to have created three-person babies．
D．All of Ms Bernadi's children died of a genetic disease．
26．The underlined word"defective"is closest to the meaning ofD．
A．strangely-made
B．normally developed
C．functioning perfectly
D．not functioning properly
27．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．Mitochondria are inside nearly every cell that change food into useable energy
B．DNA of Mitochondria can affect a person's appearance
C．in medical science ethical factors should be taken into consideration
D．the donor woman's DNA will not be found in the three-person baby
28．Prime Minister David CameronA the creation of such babies．
A．is in favour of
B．throws doubt on
C．objects to
D．is indifferent to．

6．One thinks of princes and presidents as some of the most powerful people in the world； however，governments，elected or otherwise，sometimes have had to struggle with the financial powerhouses called tycoons．The word tycoon is relatively new to the English language．It is Chinese in origin but was given as a title to some Japanese generals．The term was brought to the United States，in the late nineteenth century，where it eventually was used to refer to magnates who acquired immense fortunes from sugar and cattle，coal and oil，rubber and steel，and railroads．Some people called these tycoons"capitals of industry"and praised them for their contributions to U．S．wealth and international reputation．Others criticized them as cruel"robber barons"，who would stop at nothing in pursuit of personal wealth．
The early tycoons built successful businesses，often taking over smaller companies to eliminate competition．A single company that came to control an entire market was called a monopoly．Monopolies made a few families very wealthy，but they also placed a heavy financial burden on consumers and the economy at large．
As the country expanded and railroads linked the East Coast to the West Coast，local monopolies turned into national corporations called trusts．A trust is a group of companies that join together under the control of a board of trustees．Railroad trusts are an excellent example．Railroads were privately owned and operated and often monopolized various routes，setting rates as high as they desired．The financial burden this placed on passengers and businesses increased when railroads formed trusts．Farmers，for example，had no choice but to pay，as railroads were the only means they could use to get their grain to buyers．Exorbitant （过高的） goods rates put some farmers out of business．
There were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officials．In 1890Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust．Act，legislation aimed at breaking the power of such trusts．The Sherman Antitrust Act focused on two main issues．First of all，it made illegal any effort to interfere with the normal conduct of interstate trade．It also made it illegal to monopolize any part of business that operates across state lines．
Over the next 60years or so，Congress passed other antitrust laws in an effort to encourage competition and restrict the power of larger corporations．

25．The Sherman Antitrust ActB．
A．affected only the companies doing business within state lines
B．sought to eliminate monopolies in favor of competition in the market-place
C．promoted trade with a large number of nations
D．provides a financial advantage to the buyer
26．One might infer from this passage that lower pricesA．
A．are more likely to exist in a competitive market economy
B．usually can be found only in an economy based on monopolies
C．matter only to people who are poor and living below the poverty level
D．are regulated by the government
27．It seems likely that many AmericansD．
A．believed that the trusts had little influence over government
B．expected the wealthy magnates to share money with the poor
C．did little to build up American business
D．were worried that trusts might manipulate the government．

5．It is not the （61）responsibility （responsible） of the person to prove that he or she is （62）innocent （innocence）．In order to arrest a person，the police have to be（63）reasonably （reason） sure that a crime has been committed．The police must give the reasons （64）whythey are arresting him and tell him his rights （65）under the law，
The police must say，"You have the right （66）to remain （remain） silent．Anything you say can （67）and will be used against you in a court of law．You have the right to speak to a lawyer and to have the lawyer present during（68）questioning （question）．If you so desire and cannot afford one，a lawyer （69）will be appointed （appoint） without any charge before any questioning．Do you understand the rights （70）as/since/because/for I have explained them to you？"These rights are called the Miranda Rights．

4．Li Mingyang only joined Alibaba's investment platform one month ago but he has already transferred（转移）almost all the cash in his bank account-nearly Rmb200，000 （$32，000）-to the online fund．He is far from alone．More than 30million people in China have signed up to Yu'E Bao，or"Leftover Treasure"，only six months since its launch．
Initially as the Chinese e-co mmerce group as a platform for its users to manage extra funds in their online payment accounts，Yu'E Bao is becoming something far more powerful：a straight-up substitute for traditional bank deposits （存款）．"There's no point in keeping money in the bank any more．This is just as reliable，more flexible and you can earn a lot more from it，"Mr Li says．
A quick hit of the Yu'E Bao application on his phone shows the Shanghai-based editor has earned more interest on his account over the past  day than 94per cent of other local users．"This is fun，almost like a computer game，"he says with a laugh．
For every Rmb12that companies and individuals have deposited in Chinese banks since June，they placed roughly Rmb1in their Yu'E Bao accounts，according to Financial Times calculations based on official data．While it remains tiny compared with total deposits in the Chinese banking system，this transfer of cash from banks to the Alibaba platform is only speeding up．In the process，it threatens to upend（颠倒） the rules of China's state-protected financial department，break banks'profit model and shifting power to savers in a way that was scarcely imaginable at the start of this year．
Other Chinese tech companies are getting in on the act．Tencent，developer of the hugely popular messaging app WeChat，is said to be designing a fund platform similar to Yu'E Bao．Baidu，the search engine company，began marketing investment products in October．
"Internet companies，with their ability to instantly reach millions of consumers，have already started to change the competitive dynamic in finance，"says Ernan Cui，an analyst with GK Dragonomics，a Beijing-based research firm．

72．In the first paragraph，what does the underlined part‘He is far from alone'mean？D
A．li Mingyang lives far away from banks．
B．Few people have transferred their money to the online fund．
C．Not so many people have so much money．
D．Many people have done the same as Mr．Li．
73．If Rmb12，000is deposited in Chinese banks，then how much money will flow into Yu'E Bao accounts according to the passage？C
A．Rmb 10
B．Rmb 100
C．Rmb 1，000
D．Rmb 10，000
74．As Yu'E Bao has become so powerful as a platform for its users，what other Chinese e-commerce groups will do in the future？D
A．They think there's no point in keeping money in the bank any more．
B．They will transfer all their money to the online fund．
C．They will make their companies more state-protected．
D．They will also design online platforms and throw themselves into such dynamic finance．
75．What's the writer's attitude towards the e-commerce gr oup as a platform for its users to manage payment accounts？A
A．objective
B．not so promising
C．negative
D．troublesome．

3．As you are probably aware，the latest job market news isn't good．Unemployment is still more than 9percent，and new job growth has fallen close to zero．That's bad for the economy，of course．And it may be especially （61）discouraging（discourage） if you happen（62）to be looking （ look） for a job or hoping to change careers right now．But it actually shouldn't matter to you nearly as much as you think．
That's because job growth numbers don't matter to job（63）hunters （hunt） as much as job turnover （人员更替） data．After all，existing jobs open up every day due to promotions，resignations，firings and retirements．In both good times and bad，turnover creates more openings than economic growth （64）does．
I don't mean to suggest that overall job growth doesn't have an impact on one's ability to land a job．
But （65）what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don't is their ability to stay motivated．They're willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills； be （66）creative （create） about where and how to look； learn how to present （67）themselves to potential employers； and keep （68）going （ go），even after repeated rejections．
So don't let the headlines fool you into giving up．Four million people get （69）hired （ hire） every month in the U．S．You can be （70）one of them．

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