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11．Thousands of years ago，people only ate food that was grown near their homes．Some kinds of food were only grown in one place，so people from other places didn't know about them．When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s，they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before．Today，these are grown in a lot of different countries and they're sold in supermarkets all over the world．They don't seem strange any more!
Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America．In 1586，they were taken to Europe by explorers （探险家）．In 1719，they were taken to North America．Before 1719，nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato．Today each American eats more than 60kilos of potatoes a year．
Tomatoes were also first grown by native （本地的） Americans．When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500，they took tomato seeds （种子） back to Europe．Soon，tomatoes were grown in Europe，but people in England didn't eat them．At that time，a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!
Chilies （辣椒） have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8，000years!In the 1500s，chilies were taken to Europe by explorers．Today，they are grown in hot countries all over the world．
59．How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage？B
A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five
60．People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more thanC years．
A.1，500 B.1，586C.8，000 D.1719
61．According to the passage，we know thatD．
A．people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719．
B．people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes．
C．Chilies have been eaten in Europe for more than 1000years．
D．the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s．

10．Trip 1Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living．Some bears have been seen since the fires，and the Office has asked for young people to help count them．The entire trip will last three hours．Bookings necessary．
Cost：FreeWhen：May 8
Trip 2Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains．Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park．Many wild animals live in this area，including many rare birds．This is a great walk for bird-lovers．The trip lasts four hours．Bookings necessary．
Cost：15When：May 8，May 15
Trip 3Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes，bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses，and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley．A guide will lead the tour．Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night．The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see．Numbers are strictly limited on night trips，so be sure to book early．This walk lasts two and a half hours．
Cost：12When：May 8，May 15，May22
Equipment to be needed：
•Please bring enough water and food for all walks．
•Wear good walking shoes-no high heels．
•Wear a hat for day walks．
•Dress warmly for night walks．
•Children must be with an adult．
•Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks．
•Follow all instructions from guides during the walks．The mountains are a dangerous place．
Bookings：
•Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone （893-4847）or on the Internet at www．bluemountaintour．com
55．Where are these trips？B
A．In a large city．B．In a park in the mountains．
C．In a special kind of zoo．D．In three different countries．
56．On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day？C
A．Black Bear Count       B．Garland Valley
C．Flashlight Adventure     D．None of the trips．
57．Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips？D
A．Good walking shoes．B．A pair of glasses．
C．Food and water            D．A sleeping-bag
58．What is the best title for the passage？D
A．Adventure Travel in America
B．Hunting around the Great Mountains
C．Interesting Trips in the East of the USA
D．Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains．

9．To be great，you must be smart，confident，and，______，honest．（　　）

8．The 87th Academy Award nominations（提名） were announced on Jan 15，and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations，including Best Picture．Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year's top Hollywood films．
The Imitation Game
This historical thriller is about British computer scientist，Alan Turing （Benedict Cumberbatch），the father of artificial intelligence．At the start of World War II，Turing was asked to join a select team of mathematical geniuses to decode the system the Nazis used to send military messages．Besides the actual breaking of the code，Cumberbatch's portrayal（扮演）of Turing's personality，a mixture of decency（正派）and shyness，is also a highlight of the movie．
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson，a faded star once famous for his superhero roles，struggles to regain fame．American actor Michael Keaton，63，who has a similar experience to Thomson's，plays the leading role．
Selma
A stellar cast（主要演员） including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma．But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr．'s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing．Based on the 1965Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches，the film is a chronicle（编年史） of King's （David Oyelowo） campaign for political rights for African-American people．
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries，especially his black hole theories．This biographical film reveals the scientist's （played by Eddie Redmayne） secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking （Felicity Jones），whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife．
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film，using the same cast for 12years to record a boy's growth．In two and a half hours，we see Mason，a Texas boy from a divorced family，grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college．

66．How many Best Picture nominees are mentioned in the text？B
A．Five
B．Six
C．Eight
D．Nine
67．Those who love thrillers would probably have a preference forB．
A．Birdman
B．The Imitation Game
C．The Theory of Everything
D．Boyhood
68．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text？C
A．Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in the movie Birdman．
B．Alan Turing is a talented and outgoing man in The Imitation Game．
C．Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr．'s fight for voting rights for African-Americans．
D．The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories．
69．What is Boyhood mainly about？C
A．How Richard Linklater did his decade-long experiment．
B．The wonderful life of Mason．
C．The growth of a young boy．
D．How Mason spent his college years．
70．What is the main purpose of the text？B
A．To analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards．
B．To give a brief introduction to the 87th Academy Award nominees．
C．To list some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards'history．
D．To prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a broad range of topics．

7．____________ the service，it is generally good but there's still much room for improvement．（　　）

6．Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home．
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals．Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health．
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2，3and of the transport system．Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential（居住的）．Zones3and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area．It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground．
Meal Plans Available
?Continental Breakfast
?Breakfast and Dinner
?Breakfast，Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice，cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee．Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not normally
part of a Continental Breakfast in England．Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert，fruit and coffee．
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit，you must first ask your host's permission．You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy．
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room．This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．However，it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much．
61．The passage is probably written forD
A．host willing to receive foreign students
B．foreigners hoping to build British culture
C．travelers planning to visit families in London
D．English learners applying to like in English homes
62．Which of the following will the host provide？A
A．Room cleaning．
B．Medical care．
C．Free transport．
D．Physical training．
63．What can be inferred from Paragraph3？B
A．Zone 4is more crowded than Zone 2．
B．The business centre of London is in Zone 1．
C．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre．
D．Many hosts live in city center because it's convenient．
64．According to the passage．What does continental Breakfast include？C
A．Dessert and coffee
B．Fruit and vegetables．
C．bread and fruit juice
D．Centre and cold meat．
65．Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation？D
A．To experience a warmer family atmosphere．
B．To enrich their knowledge of English
C．To entertain friends as they like．
D．To enjoy much more freedom．

5．Many people say dolphins are very intelligent．They seem to be able think，understand，and learn things quickly．But they are smart like humans or more like cats or dogs？Dolphins use their brains differently from people．But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways．How？
FACT 1：Talk to Me
Like humans，every dolphin has its own"name"．The name is a special whistle（口哨声）．Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself，usually by its first birthday．Actually，scientists think dolphins，like people，"talk"to each other about a lot of things，such as their age，their feelings，or finding food．And，like humans dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate．But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans．No one"speaks dolphin"yet，but some scientists are trying to learn．
FACT 2：Let's Play
Dolphins are also social animals．They live in groups called pods，and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun---just like people．In fact，playing together is something only intelligent animals do．
FACT 3：Fishermen's Helpers
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way：both make plans to get something they want．In the sea of southern Brazil，for example，dolphins use a interesting strategy to get food．When fish are near a boat，dolphins signal to the fishermen to put their nets in the water．Using this method，the men can catch a lot of fish．What is the advantage for the dolphins？Why do they assist the men？The dolphins get to eat some of the fish．
56．What is the text mainly about？A
A．The comparison between dolphins and humans．
B．The relationship between dolphins and humans．
C．Different types of dolphins．
D．The habitual behavior of dolphins．
57．What can we learn about dolphins according to the text？B
A．A dolphin gets its food from its mother．
B．Dolphins communicate a lot with one another．
C．Dolphin conversations are easy to understand for men．
D．Dolphins communicate by whistling instead of using body language．
58．We can infer from the text that dolphins identify others by．B
A．their looks B．their whistles C．their smell D．their sex
59．Which of the following best describes dolphins？D
A．Talkative and easygoing．
B．Carful and hardworking．
C．Brave and determined．
D．Friendly and smart．
60．The text is most probably taken from a．C
A．fiction story
B．book review
C．science magazine
D．personal diary．

4．Here is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries．
In Brazil
Brazilians are warm and friendly．They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder．People often greet each other （particularly women） with light cheek kisses．Schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned．But to be safe，be on time．Meals can stretch for hours-there's no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil．Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon．Brazilians are social，preferring face-to-face communication over mails or phone calls．
In Singapore
Singaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow．Business cards should be offered and received with two hands．Arriving late is considered disrespectful．So be on time．Efficiency（效率） is the goal，so meetings and dealings often are fast-paced．Singaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money．Rank is important and authority（权威）is respected．This determines both people interact in meetings．For example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone with a higher rank．
In the United Arab Emigrates
In the UAE，status is important，so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles．The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere．So，do not pull away the handshake．Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress．Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows（肘部） and down to the knees．People do not avoid entertaining（娱乐 in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants．Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided．When meetings are one-to-one，if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse．It might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition．Coffee should only be accepted if it is always set out or presented．
In Switzerland
The Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name．They also are respectful of private lives．You should be careful not to ask about personal topics．Punctuality （守时） is vital，something that comes from a deep respect for others'time．Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe．They also have clear structure in their companies．Higher-ups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree．Neat，clean dress is expected．The Swiss follow formal table manners．They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table．It is polite to finish the food on your plate．

67．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．communication types
B．the workplace atmosphere
C．customs and social manners
D．living conditions and standards
68．Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss？D
A．They put efficiency in the first place．
B．They dislike face-to-face communication．
C．They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible．
D．They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank．
69．In the UAE，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered？B
A．When greeting seniors．
B．When meeting the host alone．
C．When attending a presentation．
D．When dining with business partners．
70．In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table？A
A..In Switzerland．
B．In Singapore．
C．In the United Arab Emirate．
D．In Brazil．

3．One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age （ROSLA） has been that it will bring us some way nearer to"equality of opportunity"．
Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children．It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete．It is obvious，for instance，that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways．
Unfortunately，we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could．For instance，during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-year-olds．Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15．
It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939．One study of 5，000children from birth to 21years old shows that up to half the bright working class ones left school when they reached 16years old．Moreover，there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes，but far more boys and girls stay in education after 16．
It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes---money，social respectability，and interesting jobs---which higher education gives．It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background．Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in； they don't value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy．It is not much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school，rather that they tend to say，"It's up to you．"

50．People would like to think thatC．
A．equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university
B．those with the least money get the best education
C．intelligent children are always selected by the system
D．only really clever children can be admitted into university
51．Working class children as thought to be at a disadvantage becauseA．
A．many of the clever ones leave school early
B．fewer go to university than ever before
C．more than half leave school when they are 16
D．fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16
52．Many children leave school early becauseB．
A．their social background makes them unhappy
B．they have to give something to their family's income
C．their school is a dull and unhappy
D．their parents don't allow them to make their own decision
53．This article shows that equal opportunity in educationB．
A．is a thing of the past
B．has not yet been achieved
C．is there for those who deserve it
D．has greatly improved our society．

2．Still seeking a destination for your weekend break？There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college．
King's Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere．This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists．
You could attend a class teaching you how to'learn from the masters'or get more creative with paint----free of charge．
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee．
The Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8，000plant species； it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University．
The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive．The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves，and is not one to miss．
Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula，a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals．
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts．Look for grass snakes in the lake．A snake called'Hissing Sid'is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun．
Byron's Pool
Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University．Arriving in 1805，he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of"mess and drunkenness"．However，it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough．I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans．He spent a great deal of time walking in the village．
It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake，which is now known as Byron's Pool．A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside，the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields．The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea．If you don't trust me，then perhaps you'll take it from Virginia Woolf-----over a century after Byron，she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool．

32．As mentioned in the passage，there is a small charge forD．
A．attending the masters'class      B．working with local artists
C．seeing an exhibition             D．learning life drawing
33．"Torch Aloe"and"Venus Flytrap"areD．
A．common insects      B．wildlife-enthusiasts
C．rarely-seen snakes D．impressive plants
34．We can infer from the passage that Byron seemedC．
A．to fear pet bears     B．to be a heavy drinker
C．to like walking       D．to finish university in 1805
35．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．A way to become creative in art．
B．Some places for weekend break
C．The colourful life in the countryside．
D．Unknown stories of Cambridge University．

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