18．In the film Life of Pi.Pi survived 227days at sea with a tiger. makes the film fantastic．( )——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．In the film Life of Pi，Pi survived 227days at sea with a tiger，_____ makes the film fantastic．（　　）

17．Scientists Announce Age of Tailored Cancer Care-Thanks to Your DNA
A decade ago it took tense of millions of pounds and many years to sequence the complete genome of one individual．Now it takes a few hundred pounds and a couple of days to decode the entire DNA of a cancer cell．
The rapid pace of change in DNA sequencing is leading to a transformation in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer．In the coming decade every cancer patient will receive a genetic profile of their disease，scientists predict．
An age of personalized medicine where patients receive tailored treatments based on their DNA rather than just their symptoms could end the one-drug-treats-all approach to cancer treatment，which has failed many patients in the past，they said．
The revolution will also mean that the classic method of testing new drugs and treatments based on large scale of clinical trials with thousands of patients will be replaced by more targeted approach focused on a smaller number of individuals with known genetic profiles．
Rapid DNA sequencing will signal an age where cancer drugs will be made for patients based on the type of DMA mutations （转变） carried within their tumor（肿瘤），scientists said．"In part it might signal a significant shift in the way medicine is performed for cancer in the 21^st century，"said Professor Alan Ashworth，chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research of London．
"This is not science fiction．It's happening in a number of places around the world but we feel it will be absolutely routine within the next five to ten years for every cancer patient，"said Professor Ashworth，adding that it could mean drugs designed for one type of cancer will be used in the treatment of quite different cancers，as scientists uncover common biochemical pathways that link one disease to another．
"It opens up the possibility of using drugs in a context in which they were not originally developed，"Professor Ashworth said．It could also change the whole approach to drug development and clinical trials．He added，"In the past，drugs have been developed with large clinical trials involving thousands of patients and working out what is best for the average patient．What we are saying now is to look at what is best for the individual patient．It may be that in certain rare cancer types，a drug may be considered effective，even though there may well never be clinical trial evidence to prove it．"

51．The underlined word"tailored"in Para.3probably meansA．
A．fitting one person
B．well designed
C．conveniently made
D．aiming at common people
52．Compared with the new approach，the old method of drug developmentB．
A．is focused on a small number of patients
B．is based on a large number of tests on patients
C．works out what is best for one particular patient
D．cannot produce trial evidence to prove a drug's effect
53．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．A decade ago patients with unknown genetic profiles cannot be treated．
B．Cancer treatment in the future will be mainly based on the symptoms of the patients．
C．the revolution in cancer treatment is a result of the rapid change in DNA sequencing．
D．Up to now the one-drug-treats-all approach to cancer treatment has been working properly．

IBM，the technology company has released its latest"5in 5"report．The expert think five development will become reality within the next five years．Scientists at IBM and other companies are researching ways to make the predictions come true．
They say people will soon have a way to just think about calling or e-mailing someone in order to make it happen．It's a simple ability to command a system to do something for you without actually doing or saying anything，literally thinking and having something happen as a result that's accurate．Something with really deep capability so that a person，for instance，a quadriplegic，a paraplegic can actually utilize brainwaves to make things happen and basically run their own lives independently．
Another prediction is a way for people to power their homes and offices using energy from activities like walking or running．For example，you can see somebody in the third world who has access to a phone or a smart phone but doesn't have access to the power grid（电力网），and literally a shoe can help gain energy from walking and can charge the battery to enable that person to actually become a connected with the rest of the world．
Passwords could soon become a thing of the past．Some of the most common biometrics used to identify people are fingerprints，face and voice recognition，and iris scans．The iris is the colored part of the eye．Dr．Bernie Myerson says this technology will soon be more widely used by money machines and other devices．
Another prediction is from the experts at EBM：better technology to prevent unwanted e-mail．"The device，as you act upon it，as you eliminate mail，you don't read it，you just look at it and kill it，after a while it learns your habits and works for you as your assistant by eliminating stuff you never wanted anyway，"says Dr．Bernie Myerson．
The last on IBM's 5in 5list is an end to the"digital divide"between those who have technology and those who do not．Dr．Bernie Myerson says，"Think about the digital divide today：the haves and the have-nots，people who are and are not connected．We expect within five years，better than80% coverage of the world's populations by cellular to smartphones．At that point，imagine having，for instance，the ability to speak openly with anybody anywhere，anytime and any language--real time translation．

47．In the first prediction，people will soon have a way to make things happen byA．
A．using brainwaves
B．e-mailing somebody
C．making a call
D．talking to somebody
48．from the example in Para.3，we can learn that in the third worldA．
A．people may have no access to electricity
B．more people are possessing smart phones
C．people can gain energy merely from shoes
D．scientists are trying to set up the power grid
49．The"device"mentioned in Para.5can help you toD．
A．from your e-mail reading habit
B．read e-mail as your assistant
C．send e-mail much more freely
D．delete your unwanted e-mail
50．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？C
A．The problem with the digital divide has been dealt with．
B．Only 20% of people still have no access to hi-tech phones．
C．There may be no language barriers among people using smart phones．
D．People from every corner of the world can be connected by the Internet．

15．B 38．Tom is studying Chinese medicine in China．He is interested in the traditional art--paper cutting．
A 39．Emily got interested in China and lion dances of the country and hopes to attend any event related to her interest．
D 40．Dave is a student learning in China and hopes to learn more about the ancient philosophy of China such as Taoism．
C 41．John is a boxing fan．He is now having a trip in China with his parents who are on a business tour in China．

A．Traditional festival fairs
Sales of paintings and calligraphy，antiques，children's toys，seasonal fruit and vegetables，variety shows（杂耍），cross-talk，traditional lion dances，stilt dances，rickshaw，folk wedding performances and much more besides．
B．Ditan Temple Fair
Folk flower fairs，acrobatic shows，Quyi （story telling with music and performance），Beijing snacks，traditional handcrafts like dough sculpture，paper cutting and shadow play．
C．Longtan Temple Fair
Visitors can compete with national-level athletes at judo，taekwondo，wrestling and boxing．Diabolo displays，face changing and some Guinness World Record attempts will also be featured．
D．Dongyue Temple Fair
An exhibition about"Fu"（happiness） culture （including a walk on a"Fu"road，hanging a"Fu"plate，circling a"Fu"tree and drawing on a"Fu"canvas），and a folk-custom show featuring various traditional folk activities．There will also be other activities，including a Taoist music performance and sports competitions．Various artwork，books and snacks will also be available．

14．How pleasant the picture is to _________!（　　）

being looked at

13．Every minute is made full use of _________ our lessons before the exam．（　　）

12．某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为"Living in a City"有关城市生活利和弊的文章．根据下面提示写一篇英语短文．
优点：找工作容易；交通便利；有公园、饭店等休闲场所．
缺点：生活消费高；人口多，拥挤；空气污染，居住环境差．
要求：1．覆盖以上全部内容，可适当发挥．
2．词数100左右，标题已给出．
Living in a City．

11．It being Sunday，rather than _______ at home，I preferred _______．（　　）

	A．	stay； to travel		B．	to stay； to travel
	C．	stay； travel		D．	to saty； traveling

10．假设上周日你和来自美国的朋友Tony去公园野餐，在路上Tony不小心扭伤了左脚，恰好你学校学过这方面的急救知识，及时对Tony进行了急救．请就此事写一篇短文．
内容包括：l．拨打120求救；
2．把Tony的左脚放在一个较舒适的位置；
3．用冰袋冷敷受伤部位15分钟；
4．肿胀减轻后用绷带包扎扭伤部位．
注意：词数100左右．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

9．A study by Oxford University Press （OUP） into British children's writing shows that the future of written English will learn more from Hollywood films than Dickens or Shakespeare．
Researchers who looked at the analysis of 74，000short stories in a national competition found the children were increasingly using American words such as garbage，trash can，sidewalk，candy，and flashlight．The stories，written by pupils aged 7to 13，show how fairy cakes are referred to as cupcakes and a dinner jacket has become a tuxedo（晚礼服．"Smart"is now often used as"clever"．
Chris Evans，whose radio show runs the competition，said the results were"interesting"，adding，"Who'd have thought that the popular American musician Simon Cowell and Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi would be among the famous names that come up in children's work repeatedly？"
But according to the study，pupils are let down by some basic knowledge of English．Children are not familiar with simple spellings such as"does"and"clothes"and struggle to use the past tense correctly．
Researchers also found that punctuation（标点）was underused，especially semi-colons and speech marks．Some did not know how to use capital letters．However，exclamation（感叹）marks were overused．Researchers found 35，171examples in total，with some young writers using five at a time．
Popular US fiction such as the Twilight vampire novels and films is thought to be fuelling the increasing use of American vocabulary and spelling．Modern technology is also influential．Out of almost 300references to"blackberry"，nearly half refer to mobile phones．Characters frequently"google"for information or use"apps"．But the researchers found a wealth of imaginative and inventive ideas．
Fears that texting was corrupting children's written work were unfound，they said，with youngsters only using text-expressions when they were referring to a text message．
Samantha Armstrong，of the OUP children's dictionaries division，said，"We should accept the facts calmly．Perhaps we are catching a glimpse of the language of the future．"

61．The study of Oxford University Press shows thatD．
A．British children are losing interest in classical literature．
B．British children don't like English films or English literature．
C．British children's writing is getting worse and worse．
D．British children's writing is highly influenced by modern American culture．
62．What makes Chris Evans feel surprised？B
A．The national competition is so helpful to children's writing．
B．Some famous foreigners often appear in children's stories．
C．Children's work are popular with the great successful people．
D．There are good ideas and rich vocabulary in children's works．
63．According to the passage，which of the following parts should the children improve？C
A．Handwriting． B．Reading． C．Grammar． D．Pronunciation．
64．It can be inferred from Paragraph 7thatB．
A．texting can help children learn newly developed words．
B．people worried about the effect of texting on children's writing before．
C．children could develop their interests in writing while texting．
D．children often use the texting phrases in their writing．
65．What's Samantha Armstrong's attitude towards the findings？B
A．Doubtful． B．Neutral C．Negative D．Supportive．

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