17．All our efforts will certainly lead to more peaceful world. place where everyone enjoy——青夏教育精英家教网—

16．Three years ago I failed （61）animportant exam in my life and became a student in an ordinary school．（62）Disappointed（disappoint）as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorlyequipped classroom，I found the teachers patient and considerate．Besides，I enjoyed the （63）friendly （friend） atmosphere in class．I decided to make the（64）best（good） of it．I worked hard and got along well （6）with my teachers and classmates．Whenever I had difficulties，they （66）were（be） always available．Soon，I became one of the top students in my class，（67）which greatly increased my confidence and got me （68）encouraged （encourage）．
My experience tells me that it is not what you （69）are given（give） but how you make use of it （70）that determines who you are．

15．The new high-speed railway line between Urumqi，capital of the Xinjiang Uygur self-governing region，and Lanzhou，capital of Gansu province，has cut train travel time by half to less than 12hours．
The dramatic improvement will benefit many families planning reunions for Spring Festival．
"For the first time，I feel home is not that far away after all．"said Liang Shaofu as he boarded a high-speed train in Urumqi with six members of his family．
The 35-year-old left Lanzhou to set up a dry fruit business in Xinjiang eight years ago，and he has now settled in Urumqi．
The 1，776-km line，which passes through Qinghai province and is the country's first high-speed railway to be built in a high-altitude region，came into service on Dec 26．
"We normally drive home for Spring Festival to avoid the difficulties of buying seven train tickets for the whole family during the peak season．"Liang said．"Driving can be very tiring and dangerous sometimes，so one year we even decided not to go back to Lanzhou simply to avoid the trip．"
More than 600，000passengers traveled on the line during its first month，and the Urumqi Railway Bureau said the introduction of high-speed services will ease transport pressure during the Spring Festival peak season．
The existing usual railway line could no longer support Xinjiang's development．All passenger trains will gradually shift to the new link，leaving the old one to be used for goods．As a result，Xinjiang's annual goods ability could reach 200million metric tons from the current 70million．
The line passes through areas that experience high winds，and it also crosses parts of the deserted Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the bone-dry sands of the Gobi Desert．
The project could help China to promote its high-speed railway technology abroad，said Ma Xi zhang，director of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway project's management department in Xinjiang．
32．How long did it take to go from Urumqi to Lanzhou by the usual train before？D
A．about 12hours
B．About 6hours
C．About 18hours
D．About 24hours
33．What's the main advantage of the new high-speed railway？D
A．It takes less time to go from Urumqi to Xi'an．
B．It will be more convenient for people all over the country to Xinjiang．
C．All the people in Lanzhou can return home on festivals．
D．It helps to improve Xinjiang's development．
34．From the passage we can learnB．
A．Xinjiang's annual goods ability can increase nearly four times
B．the new railway technology may help more railway lines to be built abroad
C．the high-speed railway lines can't be built across the bone-dry sands
D．the old railway lines can only carry goods now
35．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
A．The new high-speed railway line is good for all people to go home．
B．The new high-speed railway line benefits businessmen to carry goods．
C．Taking the new train is safer than driving home from Urumqi to Lanzhou．
D．Businessmen seldom went home for Spring Festival before．

14．My daughter is 5years old，and since she was three months old，people have been asking us，"When are you having another？"At first，I'd answer"we'11see，"because at the time，we were undecided，not financially stable，and just learning how to be parents．Over time we decided that one is good for us．"Poor baby，she's going to be so lonely!"I have grown accustomed to these remarks．
But this week，I read a post that made my head spin．Andrew Kardon，a blogger at The Stir，said，"Parents who choose to have one child are just being selfish．"He says"I understand some people are unable to have more than one kid due to medical or financial circumstances．I'm not talking about them．I'm talking about the couple who decide it's a lot of work and they like having their freedom，so they stop at one．"
I absolutely disagree．First，it is a very hard job to raise a child．Even in a two-income-earning household，the stress of having a child is huge just to meet a child's basic needs．Let's not get into all the extras that start piling on as they grow older．Second，and just as equally important，is time．Carving out time for just yourself is hard enough，but when you have a family，you want to be there for everything．If you are a working parent，it's a hard balancing act between career，play，kids，and also spending time with your partner．For me，I wouldn't be able to do half the things if I had more children．There are some parents that do this well，and I high five them．But that is not me．
Whether it be one child or twenty，this parenting business is no joke and not everyone can handle what comes in the job description．I believe recognizing that you only have the strength to raise one child，and raise that child to the best of your ability is actually something to be admired．
28．According to Kardon，B．
A．parents choose to have only one child for the same reasons
B．some parents choose to have one child for their own freedom
C．all parents who choose to have only one child are selfish
D．some parents are not allowed to have more than one child
29．By saying"I read a post that made my head spin"，the author wants toD．
A．express his or her anger
B．complain about his or her headache
C．tell us his or her disappointment
D．show his or her disagreement．
30．Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to the underlined phrase？C
A．doubt
B．envy
C．congratulate
D．thank
31．What could be the best title of the article？A
A．One child or more？
B．Selfish or not？
C．Hard or easy
D．Lonely or not？

13．In the United States，when one becomes rich，he wants people to know it．And even if he does not become very rich，he wants people to think that he is．That is what"keeping up with the Joneses"is about．It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors．
The expression was first used in 1913by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story about himself．He began earning $ 125a week at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．When he saw that rich people rode horses，Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants，Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors．
It was like a race，but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up．The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life．They moved back to an apartment in New York City．
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories．He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a very common name in the United States．"Keeping up with the Joneses"came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28years．
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are"Joneses"in every city of the world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does，Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．
24．Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because theyD．
A．want to be as rich as their neighbors
B．want to be happy
C．don't want others to know they are rich
D．want others to know or to think that they are rich
25．It can be inferred （推断） from the story that rich people like toC．
A．live in apartments
B．live in New York city
C．live outside New York City
D．have many neighbors
26Arthur Momand used the name"Jones"in his series of short stories because"Jones"isB．
A．an important name
B．a popular name in the United States
C．his neighbor's name
D．not a good name
27．According to the writer，it isA to keep up with the Joneses．
A．impossible
B．interesting
C．correct
D．good．

12．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Li Ming went to the park in last Saturday afternoon after he had already finished his homeworks．He saw several boys skating in the pond happily．Suddenly he heard a cry for help．Looked ahead，he found one of the boys had fell into the water．Li Ming jumped into the icy water immediately and manages to pull the boy to safe．Then the boy was given the first aid but soon came to myself．The boy's parents came soon after they received the phone call．They were very grateful Li Ming，who was trembling there with cold．

11．Henry was a pen name （61）used （use） by an American writer of short stories．His real name was William Sydney Porter．He was born in North Carolina in 1862．As a young boy he lived an exciting life．He did not go to school for very long，but he managed to teach （62）himself （he） everything he needed to know．When he was about 20years old，O．Henry went to Texas，（63）where he tried different jobs．He first worked on a newspaper，and then had a job in a bank．When some money went（64）missing （miss） from the bank，O．Henry was believed （65）to have stolen （steal） it．Because of that，he （66）was sent（send） to prison．During （67）the three years in prison，he learned to write short stories．After he got out of prison，he went to New York and continued writing．He wrote （68）mostly （most） about New York and the life of the poor there．People liked his stories，because simple （69）as/though the tales were，they would finish （70）with a sudden change at the end，to the readers'surprise．

10．What's your opinion on spicy food？Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili（辣椒） in their dinner while others can't get enough of it．
Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love chili and others loathe it．Plenty of research has been done on the subject，dating back to as far as the 1970s．Previous results showed that a love of chili is related to childhood experiences，and cultural influences affect our taste buds，too．But the latest study has found that a person's love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else，CBC News reported．
"We have always assumed that liking drives intake---we eat what we like and we like what we eat．But no one has actually directly bothered to connect these personality traits with intake of chili peppers，"said Professor John Hayes from Pennsylvania State University，who led the study．
But before you look at the study，you should first know that"spicy"is not a taste，unlike sour，sweet，bitter and salty．It is，in fact，a burning sensation that you feel on the surface of your tongue．This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people's longing for thrill，something they usually get from watching action movies or riding a roller coaster．
In the study，97participants，both male and female，were asked to fill out questionnaires about certain traits of their personality，for example．Whether they like new experiences or tend to avoid risks．They were then given cups of water with capsaicin（辣椒素），the plant chemical that makes chili burn，mixed into them．
By comparing the answers to questionnaires and what participants said they felt about the spicy water．Researchers found that those who most tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enjoy the spicy water．
Interestingly，we used to believe that the reason some people can withstand spicy food is that their tongue have become less sensitive to it．However，this latest study has found otherwise．It's not that it doesn't burn as badly，it's that you actually learn to like the burn，"Hayes explained．
29．What's the meaning of the underlined word"loathe"in the second paragraph？A
A．dislike
B．fear
C．put up with
D．adapt to
30．What did Professor John Hayes and his team discover from their study？C
A．what we eat actually helps to develop our personalities．
B．Males are more likely to enjoy spicy food than females．
C．Those trying to avoid risks tend to be less interested in spicy food．
D．People are wrong to treat spicy as a kind of taste rather than a feeling．
31．Why do some people like spicy food according to the recent study？B
A．Because their taste buds have become less sensitive．
B．Because they love the burning sensation．
C．Because they want to challenge themselves．
D．Because the more they try spicy food，the less it burns．
32．What's the main idea of the passage？B
A．What he or she likes to eat mainly decides on his or her personality．
B．That a person enjoys spicy food depends largely on the personality．
C．His or her childhood experiences decide on his or her personality．
D．His or her cultural background decides on his or her personality．

9．Peter loved to shop used articles（物品）．Almost a month ago，he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them．As he was purchasing it，the salesgirl said，"Uh，look，the game box hasn't even been opened yet．That might be worth some money．"
Peter examined the box，and，sure enough，it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic．And he saw a date of 1973on the back of the box．
"You should put that up for auction （拍卖） on the Internet，and see what happens．"the salesgirl said．
"Yes，you're right．People like something rare．"Peter agreed，"I can't imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40years later．"
"Don't forget to tell me if you sell it．"the salesgirl smiled．
"No problem．"Peter said．
After he got home，Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game．But he couldn't find it．Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search．The search result was 543websites containing information about the changes of the game．Over the years，the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors．He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game．Peter emailed some of them，telling them what he had．
Two weeks later，Peter went back to the shop．
"Hello．Do you still remember the unopened word game？"
The salesgirl looked at him for a second，then recognized him and said，"Oh，hi!"
"I've got something for you，"Peter said．"I sold the game and made 1，000．Thankyouforyoursuggestion．"Hehandedherthree 100bills．
"Wow!"the salesgirl cried out．"Thank you，I never expected it．"
25．Which of the following best describes Peter's word game？A
A．It was made around 40years ago．
B．It had game boards in different sizes．
C．It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal．
D．It had little pieces of wood in different colors．
26．What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter's word game？B
A．Old and handy．
B．Rare and valuable．
C．Classic and attractive．
D．Colorful and interesting
27．What happened at the end of the story？A
A．Peter gave the girl 300asareward．
B．The sales girl be came Peter's friend．
C．Peter returned the word game for 1，000．
D．The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again．
28．What is the main theme of the story？C
A．It's important to keep a promise．
B．It's great to share in other people's happiness．
C．We should be grateful for the help from others．
D．Something rare is worth a large amount of money．

8．Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room？Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird？Find your answers in Time Magazine's 25"Beast Inventions"．Here，we have picked out the most interesting 4to share with you．
Talking Cloves
Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people？Here is the"helping hand"you need．Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others．The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a Smartphone．Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words．
Google Glasses
Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses．With its 1.3-centimeter display，the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger．The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system．Users can take and share photos，check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up，down，left and right．
Indoor Clouds
It's not virtual．That's a real world．Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine．But it required careful planning-the temperature，humidity（湿度） and lighting all had to be just right．Once everything was ready，the cloud formed in the air with the machine．But it only lasted for a short while．
Wingsuits
The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird．Well，not exactly flying，but gliding（滑翔）through the air．It increases the surface area of the human body，which makes it easier for people to float in the air．Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30seconds．
32．Through Talking Gloves，the spoken words are intended forC．
A．trained people
B．disabled people
C．normal people
D．familiar people
33．How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet？D
A．By moving the mouse
B．By tapping the keyboard
C．By pressing the button
D．By moving the eyeballs
34．Which of the following is true of Indoor Clouds？B
A．It was created with a computer
B．It needed some strict conditions
C．It could make the room lovely
D．It could remain there for long
35．The author wrote the text toA．
A．introduce some interesting inventions
B．encourage people to buy these products
C．draw people's attention to technology
D．bring some pleasure to readers．

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