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12．To help make up for sleep lost during marathon night flights，migrating（迁徙） birds take hundreds of power nap（小睡） during the day，each lasting a few seconds．
Every autumn，Swainson's thrushes（画眉） fly up to 3，000miles from their breeding grounds in northern Canada and Alaska to winter in Central and South America．Come spring，the birds make the long trip back．
The birds fly mostly at night and often for long hours at a time，leaving little time for sleep．So to get through these tiresome periods，thrushes，during autumn and spring when the birds are normally migrating，change their sleep patterns，staying awake at night and resting during day．But instead of sleeping for a long period at a time，the birds took several naps a day，each one lasting only 9seconds on average．
The thrushes also mixed up their shut-eye sessions with two other forms of sleep．In one，called unilateral eye closure，or UEC，the birds rested one eye and one half of their brains while their other eye and half brain remained open and active，protecting them from danger．
The birds also occasionally slipped into another state，one that any college student who has ever been stuck in a boring lecture can relate to．Called drownsiness（睡意），this state is characterized by a partial shutting of both eyes that still allows for some visual processing．
"In terms of quality，drowsiness may be less useful than normal sleep，but it may also be safer．"said Fuchs．
What's interesting is that even animals should make up for sleep loss．That a need for sleep cannot be lost even in these birds means the importance of sleep for many，if not all，animals，not to mention human．

29．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．Migrating Birds Travel for Long Hours
B．Migrating Need Help
C．How Birds Migrate during Autumn
D．Migrating Birds Take Many Daily Power Naps
30．According to the text，when having drowsiness，the thrushesC．
A．will rest one eye and the other active
B．will often sleep during day
C．will still be careful with the possible dangers
D．will not see anything in front of them
31．What can we learn from the text？A
A．Sleep is important for human being．
B．Animals need sleep to rest．
C．Migrating birds need sleep only during day．
D．College students often have drowsiness in fall．

11．Raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children．His attitude didn't soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college．I had to ride the bus whenever I came home．Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather．If I grumbled，_he'd say in his loudest father-voice，"That's what your legs are for！"
The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads．I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety．But that feeling was canceled one spring evening．
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs．I longed for home．When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home．
A row of hedges（树篱） edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house．Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedges because it meant that I was almost home．On that particular evening，the hedges had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedges，moving toward the house．Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father's head．Then I knew，each time I'd come home，he had stood behind the hedges，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely．I swallowed hard against the tears．He did care，after all．
On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower．I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery．Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair．"So，my son，it's you！"he'd say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise．
I replied，"Yes，Dad，it's me．I'm home．"

21．What does the underlined word"grumbled"in Paragraph 1 probably mean？D
A．Accepted happily．
B．Explained clearly．
C．Agreed willingly．
D．Spoke unhappily．
22．What made the author feel upset wasC．
A．the tiredness after long hours in labs
B．the fear of seeing something moving
C．the feeling of being less than valued
D．the loneliness of riding the bus home
23．The author's father watched behind the hedges becauseA．
A．he was concerned about his son's safety
B．he wanted to help his son build up courage
C．he didn't want to meet his son at the doorway
D．he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text？A
A．My Father's Secret
B．My College Life
C．My Terrible Journey Home
D．Riding the Bus Alone．

10．A survey revealed the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children．I was shocked．I mean，a whole minute？Every day？Get real．Once a week maybe．The fact is，many Asian males are terrible at kid-related things．Actually，I am one of them．
Child-rearing（养育） doesn't come naturally to guys．My mother knew the names of our teachers，best friends and crushes．My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment．My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day．My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf．Then he'd buy beer．My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers．My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees．My mother served kid food to kids．My dad added chili sauce to everything，including our baby food．
The truth is，mothers have superpowers．My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over．I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do．My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as"Mummy kiss it better，"and cured 17separate injuries in less than 15seconds．
Yes，mothers are incredible people，but they are not always right．Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99per cent of the time．Here are some famous   slip-ups．
The mother of Bill Gates："If you're going to drop out of college and hang out with your nerdy friends，don't come running to me when you find yourself penniless．"The mother of Albert Einstein："When you grow up，you'll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won't pay the grocery bills．"The mother of George W．Bush："You'll never be like your dad，who became President of the United States and started his own war．"

28．The tone for the writer to write the passage isC．
A．cruel            B．disapproving
C．humorous         D．critical
29．In Paragraph 2the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove thatB．
A．females love kids more than males
B．males are not good at child-rearing
C．child-rearing is difficult both for females and males
D．my dad is not interested in child-rearing
30．What does the underlined word"slip-ups"in Paragraph 4probably mean？D
A．Stories．            B．Shortcomings．
C．Disadvantages．      D．Mistakes．
31．The last paragraph is mainly developed byA．
A．providing different examples
B．following the order of space
C．making comparisons
D．analyzing causes．

8．Robots that can chat，find misplaced glasses，draw aeroplanes and play with your children are drawing thousands of visitors'attention during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society．
Robots，such as the sound-sensitive Chapit，answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the lonely fight loneliness and stay active in old age．
"Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to，"said Kazuya Kitamura，a representative of the expo organizer．"Communication robots accompany people and don't mind listening to the same stories over and over again．"
While Chapit，a relatively simple robot，managed to  allure a corporate partner，many researchers，such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto，a professor at the University of Tokyo，struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects．
Matsumoto's"Personal Mobility Robot"，equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user's centre of gravity，is designed to help the elderly move around without pressing buttons，using joysticks（操纵杆） or rotating（转动） wheels as in traditional wheelchairs．
The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor．
"We have developed a robot that can assist many people，but because of the high cost，we still haven't found a sponsor，"said Matsumoto，who added that the cost of the machine，if massproduced，would be comparable to that of a car．
"In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project，"he said．
Other robots，such as the award-winning"DiGRO"can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children．
The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures，keeping children company while their parents work．
Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach 40percent．

28．The underlined word"allure"in Paragraph 4can be replaced byA．
A．attract     B．exclude
C．connect     D．strike
29．Why is it difficult to find sponsors for the robots？D
A．Because Japan is suffering economy depression
B．Because the robots are of poor design
C．Because the future market is worrying
D．Because the production of robots costs a lot
30．What is the author's attitude towards the robots referred to？B
A．Unsatisfied．       B．Favorable．
C．Doubtful．          D．Regretful．
31．What can be inferred from the text？C
A．Many children lack love from parents
B．Robots are the most useful to children
C．Robots helpful to the old will be in great demand
D．Robots do better than people in healthcare．

7．Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable，whether you are a booklover or merely go there to buy a book as a present．You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower．
Whatever the reason，you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings．The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacketis irresistible，although this method of selection ought not to be followed，as you might end up with a rather dull book．You soon become absorbed in some book or other，and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment-without buying a book，of course．
     This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is，I think，the main attraction of a bookshop．There are not many places where it is possible to do this．A music shop is very much like a bookshop．You can wander round such places to your heart's content．If it is a good shop，no assistant will approach you with the unavoidable greeting："Can I help you，sir？"You needn't buy anything you don't want．In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finis hed browsing．Then，and only then，are his services necessary．Of course，you may want to find out where a particular sec tion is，but when he has led you there，the assistant should retire considerately and look as if he is not interested in se lling a single book．
     You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop．It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on，say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest bestselling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing--something which had only slightly interested you up till then．This volume on the subject，however，happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it．This sort of thing can be very dangerous．Apart from running up a huge account，you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section．
51．The underlined phrase"dust jacket"meansB．
A．a kind of clothes
B．a paper cover of a book
C．a dusty book
D．a title of a book
52．You may spend too much time in a bookshop becauseB．
A．the dust jackets are very attractive
B．you start reading one of the books
C．it is raining outside
D．you have to make sure you won't buy a dull book as a present
53．It can be learned from the text that an assistant should offe r you helpD．
A．as soon as you have entered the shop
B．just before you finish browsing
C．only when you have finished reading
D．when he leads you to a particular section
54．The author implies that it is very easy to enter a bookshop and buyD．
A．a book on ancient coins
B．a best-selling novel on brass-rubbing
C．a book that only vaguely interests you
D．a book that unexpectedly fascinates you
55．The best title for this passage may beA．
A．The Attraction of Bookshops
B．How to Spend Your Time
C．Bookshops and Their Assistants
D．How to Select Books．

6．Atlantis，a beautiful and wealthy island，is supposed to have existed over 11，000years ago．It was in the middle of the vast Atlantic Ocean，and was a centre for trade．Its people were very wealthy and powerful．The rulers of Atlantis controlled their people and land，and their power spread to Europe and Africa．
The weather was very good in Atlantis，and therefore people could grow food all year around．Many different kinds of vegetables，fruits and nuts grew there，and a lot of different animals lived on the island，including elephants．
Atlantis was the home of Poseidon，the Greek God of the Sea．Poseidon had five sets of twin boys，who became the first rulers of Atlantis．The island's many hills，fields and rivers were divided between the ten brothers．The eldest son，Atlas，was the first king of Atlantis．He controlled the island's central hill and its surrounding sea．
At the top of the central hill，a temple was built in honour of Poseidon．Inside the temple was a huge gold statue of Poseidon．The rulers of Atlantis discussed laws in the temple．
For centuries the people of Atlantis lived simple，honest and happy lives．However，over time they began to change．They enjoyed the power they had and desired more of it．When the god Zeus saw how corrupt the people of Atlantis were，he was very angry and gathered the other gods together to decide on a punishment for them．The gods agreed with Zeus and decided to sink the island．In one short day and a half，the island of Atlantis，its people and its memory-a whole civilization-were destroyed forever，swallowed up by the sea．

56．Why were the people of Atlantis very wealthy？A
A．Because Atlantis was a centre for trade．
B．Because the people of Atlantis were hard working．
C．Because the rulers of Atlantis controlled their people and land．
D．Because the rulers of Atlantis were powerful．
57．According to the passage，which one is TRUE？D
A．A lot of different animals lived on Atlantis，including giraffes．
B．Atlantis was the home of Poseidon，the Roman God of the Sea．
C．Poseidon was the first king of Atlantis．
D．For a long time the people of Atlantis lived simple，honest and happy lives．
58．What do you think"swallowed up by the sea"means？C
A．Atlantis just disappeared．
B．The island of Atlantis was damaged．
C．All people of Atlantis and the island sank into the sea and disappeared．All the people died．
D．Some of people on Atlantis were killed by the sea．

5．Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States，covering a wide area with its alkali sand．Almost 20percent of this area is well below sea level，and Badwater，a salt water pool，is about 280feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States．
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place"Tomesha"-the land of fire．Death Valley's present name dates back to 1849，when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story．Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument（纪念碑） and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily．Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place．
Here nature created a lot of surprising，almost like the sights on the moon，ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about，showing the most unusual colors．One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil's Golf Course，where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams．Sand sculptures（沙雕） stand on a frightening ground，as evening shadows move and lengthen．

24．D is the lowest place in the desert．
A．Tomesha          B．Death Valley
C．Nevada           D．Badwater
25．The name of the valley comes fromB．
A．an Indian name                   B．the death of the miners
C．the local people                 D．a National Movement
26．From the passage we can learn thatC．
A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B．it's still not easy to travel across the desert
C．people can find gas-stations，cafes and hotels in the desert
D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert
27．Devil Golf Course is famous forC．
A．the frequent wind     B．the colors of the sand
C．dream-like sights     D．the sand．

4．When I put a foot in the school for the first time，the thing that I will never forget is a big smile coming from the people of the reception．This is the kind of things that means a lot to you when you are feeling like a strange person in a country that you have never been，as it was in my case．
In the classes，I don't know if I'm a lucky person，but the teachers that I have had，in my opinion，are excellent，very professional in their jobs，and they just seem to enjoy teaching，and make the lessons useful and classes amusing．
Another fact that I've really enjoyed is that the school is not only aimed at the English language knowledge．You can also find every kind of activity intended to entertain the students in their free time，with things like going to museums and galleries，visiting special places in the city or going to the very famous pub night to have a few beers with your friends．So here you have the opportunity to enjoy the stay in London，to meet new friends，and also to learn everything about the city and the British culture．
Personally，there are some facts that have not been easy for me since I arrived，like being so far away from my family，the differences between English food and the food I used to eat，and the high prices for everything．However，I am impressed about a very developed and multicultural city，with people aware of the sense of living in community，with a public transport amazingly thorough，with outstanding tourist places，with opportunities for work and with food from every part of the world that you can imagine．
I've experienced something priceless with my friends in London．Every time I made contact with my friends from another country，I learn about their culture．I was lucky to have such good friends．I think that time was a present for me．

56．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．The author's learning experience in London．
B．The friends the author made while in London．
C．The author's progress in learning English．
D．The poor memories in a foreign country．
57．When setting foot in the new country，the authorB．
A．felt the great pressure from foreigners
B．was uneasy in the unfamiliar environment
C．missed everything and everyone in his back home
D．had difficulty dealing with different cultures and customs
58．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The author's experience in London is worthless．
B．Schools in London focus on no activities．
C．The author had some difficulty in adapting to the life in London．
D．The teachers are easily confused by the international students．
59．What did the author do besides his studies while in London？B
A．He learned the differences between languages．
B．He got to know the city with different cultures．
C．He served at many outstanding tourists places．
D．He made contact with friends from his home．

3．There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building．Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students．That is why more than 130，000international students enroll（登记入学） every year in famous Canadian universities．It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience education and its versatile（多样的） arts and culture．Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8countries．
To study in Canada is very cost effective．These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US，New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high．According to a survey in 2006，"Canada offered the lowest tuition fees（学费） for foreign students compared to UK and Australia．"
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attracts a lot of international students to Canadian universities．Canada has 92universities and 175community colleges and university degrees have three levels-Bachelor's，Master's and Doctoral．
A Bachelor's degree in Canada is for three or four years'full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing．On the other hand，a Master's degree consists of two years of study．For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities，you require a minimum （最低/小的） of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study．
You can also find many diploma and certification （认证） programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year．Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future．After the completion of studies，a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself．International students require a work permit to work on campus．

32．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．Canada has 92community colleges
B．to study in Canada is cheaper than in Australia
C．Canada spends the least on education among G-8countries
D.130，000Chinese students enroll in Canadian universities every year
33．How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor's，Master's and Doctoral degrees in Canada？C
A.11years     B.9years
C.8years      D.7years
34．What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage？D
（1）Quality education．（2）Safe environment   （3）Versatile culture
（4）Bright job future      （5）High scholarship    （6）Low tuition fees
A．（1）（2）（4）（5）（6）B．（1）（2）（3）（5）（6）
C．（1）（3）（4）（5）（6）D．（1）（2）（3）（4）（6）
35．What's the best title for the passage？D
A．Canadian culture
B．The life in Canada
C．Benefits of studying abroad
D．Study in Canada---a unique experience．

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