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14．Students who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly，because they make many mistakes．
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either．The ones who look up every new word do not read fast．Therefore they do not have time to read much．Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems．Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English．But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English．
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100，000words but do not use them too often．When they are reading，these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context．Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand．They use dictionaries more for writing．If they are not sure how to spell a word，or divide it into syllables （音节），they always use a dictionary．Also，if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form，they check these in a dictionary．

45．The writer thinks thatC．
A．choose a good dictionary，and you'll be successful in learning English
B．dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English
C．it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly
D．using dictionaries very often can't help to improve writing
46． According to the passage，which of the following is right？C
A．Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English．
B．Whatever new words you meet while reading，never use dictionaries．
C．Small two-language dictionaries have serious defects （缺陷）．
D．Reading something for the first time，you'd better not use dictionaries．
47．When in the reading does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary？D
A．At the beginning of the reading
B．At the end of the reading
C．During the first reading
D．After the first reading
48．This passage mainly tells usD．
A．students shouldn't use small two-language dictionaries
B．what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries
C．why students should use large college edition dictionaries
D．what dictionary students should choose and how to use it．

13．Three months after the government stopped giving or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of safety concerns，some cafe owners are having economy worries of their own．The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway，but for cafe owners it's a business breakdown with no hope in sight．
"I handed in a request to open up an Internet cafe and received the conditions．"said the businessman Obeham．"I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45，000and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100，000．When I went to the local government after finishing everything，I was surprised to find that they'd stopped giving permits for Internet cafes．"
Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee．"I'm avoiding closing the place，but it's been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is，"Obeham said．"Who will bear the losses caused by that？"
The decision took many cafe owners by surprise．"I asked to open an Internet cafe，and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through，such as a sign for the place，filling out forms．"said Hassan Al-Harbi．
"I did all that was asked and rented a place．And after the vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me，saying that there are new rules that forbid the offering of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can't even renew his permit．I've lost more than SR80，000，"Al-harbi added．
As for the government，officials say a method to deal with it is on the way，but safety concerns come before economy．

32．The government stopped giving or renewing permits for Internet cafesD．
A．to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes
B．to make cafe owners earn less money from their business
C．to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet
D．to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway
33．The government's decision led to the fact that many cafe ownersA．
A．suffered heavy economic losses
B．asked to open up Internet cafes
C．continued to operate Internet cafes
D．asked the government for payment
34．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph"on the way"meansB．
A．to be studied
B．to be put into practice
C．to be changed
D．to be improved
35．The cafe owners found the government's decisionA．
A．surprising and unacceptable
B．understandable and acceptable
C．reasonable but surprising
D．surprising but acceptable．

12．Dear Daughter，
We have not seen you for a while now，so I thought we might check in．Did you fall off the edge of the Earth？Your mother worries，you know，and I am just curious．Well，I am more than curious．I feel abandoned．
Apparently you've abandon us for your career．I can understand that，because you've always had a wonderful work ethic．Look，obviously your long absence has confused us．As we go about our daily routines，your mother and I are distracted-both by your absence and our pride in your career．The other day，I entered my work password into the microwave，then stood there cursing it for not working．
Listen，a lot has happened since you've been away．Abraham Lincoln was shot．We had two more children-a princess，now 23； a boy，now 12．Yesterday I bought a very clean 2001Camaro car from an older woman．Your mother is not happy about this．She says it is the kind of muscle car driven by ex-criminals when they examine your house at 2am．In response，I tell her it was the car of my dreams when I was 18．
So that's where your long absence has left us．Your long absence is not so bad，though we miss your roaring laughter…the way your cheeks flush when you eat Thai food．How you always march too hard into the house，like a Scotsman stepping on snakes．
Each evening，your mother now waits by the window the way she did when you used to step off the bus in first grade．Bet that drove you crazy even then，her running out on the porch like you'd just returned from a month-long journey to the moon．
Look，parents are not easy people．But should the urge ever hit you，feel free to stop by sometime．Our house is your house．Our hearts are yours too．And your mother is still waiting by the window．
Love，Dad

21．The author entered the wrong password into the microwave becauseC．
A．kinds of passwords made him confused
B．he was totally obsessed with his work
C．he was affected by his daughter's long absence
D．he had forgotten how to use the microwave
22．The author describes his and his wife's current situation byA．
A．comparing the past and present
B．talking about history and his dream
C．listing changes they have made to their routines
D．detailing strange things they have started doing
23．From the article，we can conclude that the author isA．
A．humorous B．inspiring
C．serious D．patient．

11．Heremindedme（提醒）that I hadn't watered the flowers．

10．According to statistics published by the University of Scranton，about 45percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions--and the most popular resolution is losing weight．Of those who make resolutions，a mere 8percent achieve them．（36）
A Are we just setting ourselves up for failure？Learn how to make realistic resolutions and how to overcome the roadblocks along the way．
Setting a resolution to lose pounds isn't a goal that's achievable now．It may be a good long-term goal．（37）E Registered dietitian Elisa Zied says"To be real when you make a resolution．It's okay to shoot for the stars like making a resolution，but why not set a smaller goal and train smart？"
The same concept applies to weight loss．（38）C These goals should help develop healthy habits that will finally help achieve your long-term resolution．
Notice that these goals are simple and achievable．"Instead of going from zero to 60，from never going to the gym to going four to five times a week，why not start with three days a week，get consistent and build from there，"Zied says．Set yourself up for success and map out your course by making appointments with yourself to be active．（39）F
You also need to be aware of your current exercise and eating habits to make achievable goals．Keeping a diary of your food and exercise habits can help．Record everything you eat and drink for three to five days and review it．（40）B For example，if you notice a tendency to snack on unhealthy fare，set a goal to eat a fruit or vegetable with each snack．Building on these smaller goals over time can help you achieve your long-term goal．

A．So why do so many of us fail to achieve our goals？
B．Once you notice your not-so-good habits，start fixing them．
C．Set one to three weekly goals that you want to achieve．
D．Resolutions usually involve a commitment to sticking to your goals．
E．However，in order to reach it，you need to take baby steps to get it down．
F．If you treat your goals like set appointment，you're more likely to achieve them．
G．Losing weight，as well as getting a better job，is among the most popular resolutions for adults．

9．When people reunite with their loved ones，it's usually all extremely happy moment．But what is their most common response to seeing them again？It may seem strange，but most of the time they break down in tears．
Now a group of psychologists from Yale University say they have found the reason why，and that crying tears of joy may well be the body's way of keeping emotional balance．"They seem to take place when people are overtaken by strong positive emotions，and people who do this seem to recover better from those strong emotions，"Oriana Aragon，the lead researcher said．
Aragon and her fellow psychologists looked at hundreds of participants'emotional responses to different things，including happy reunions and cute babies．Many participants said they would react in a negative or aggressive way to the positive things--to cry at happy moments and want to pinch（捏）a cute baby's face or even tell them"I want to eat you up!"But then researchers found that these people were able to calm down from strong emotions more quickly．
There are many other examples of times when people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotional reaction．At an exciting concert，fans scream at their idols（偶像）．People who have just had a big lottery win are often in floods of tears．"These findings advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions，which is importantly related to mental and physical health，the quality of relationships with others，and even how well people work together．"said Aragon．

33．What have professors from Yale University found in their research？B
A．The reason why people cry with tears．
B．Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions．
C．Strong negative feelings are useful to people．
D．People recover slowly from strong emotions．
34．Which of the following agrees with the findings of the research？A
A．Crying at good news．B．Crying at a failure．
C．Kissing a cute baby．D．Laughing at happy reunions．
35．Where does the passage most likely come from？B
A．A science fiction novel．B．A psychological science journal．
C．A popular biology book．D．An adolescent literature book．

8．Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think．It may let you surf the Internet，listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but it also turns you into a workaholic，it seems．
A study suggests that，by giving you access to emails at all times，the all-singing，all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day．Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles．
The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working day is between 9and 10hours，but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails，or making work calls．More than 90percent of office workers have email-enabled phones，with a third accessing them more than 20times a day．Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails．Some workers confess（承认） they are on call almost 24hours a day，with nine out of ten saying they make work emails and calls outside their normal working hours．The average time for first checking emails is between 6a．m．and 7a．m．，with more than a third checking their first emails in this period，and a quarter checking them between 11p．m．and midnight．
Ghadi Hobeika，marketing director of Pixmania，said，"The ability to access literally millions of apps，keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smartphones invaluable for many people．However，there are drawbacks．Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24hours a day，seven days a week，and smartphones mean that people literally cannot get away from work．The more constantly in contact we become，the more is expected of us in a work capacity（容量）．"

29．What can we conclude from the text？C
A．All that glitters is not gold．
B．It never rains but pours．
C．Every coins has two sides．
D．It's no good crying over spilt milk．
30．The underlined word"accessing"in the third paragraph can be replaced by"D"．
A．calling B．reaching C．gettingD．using
31．Which of the following is true according to the text？C
A．The average UK working time is between nine and twelve hours．
B．Nine-tenths spent over three hours checking work emails．
C．One-fourth check their first mail between 11p．m．and midnight．
D．The average time for first checking emails is between 6a．m．and 8．am．．
32．What's the main idea of the text？B
A．Workaholics like smartphones．
B．Smartphones bring about extra work．
C．Smartphones make our life easier．
D．Employers don't like smartphones．

7．The US plans to extend its endangered species protection to lions in Africa．US Fish and Wildlife Service （FWS） will classify lions in southern and eastern Africa as threatened．The move will place tighter restrictions on the import of lion"trophies（纪念品）"，such as paws or heads．
While the US cannot regulate hunting in other countries the move is significant because around half of all lion hunting in Africa is conducted by Americans．According to FWS data，more than 5，600lions have been killed and imported by American hunters over the past decade．
Under the new FWS rules，bringing lion parts to the US will be banned（禁止） in most circumstances if the animal is from a country where lions are endangered．Hunters will have to show the trophies were"legally obtained"from countries that have a scientifically sound management program that benefits the subspecies in the wild．
This regulation is expected to place a far greater burden of proof upon hunters who claim that the money from lion hunting has been used to help communities in Africa and the overall conservation of lions．The persistent downward trend in lion numbers，due to habitat loss and hunting by locals and foreign tourists，suggests there has been little conservation（保护） benefit from organized hunts．
An international study，published in September，found African lion numbers have decreased by half since 1993，with a further 50% decline expected over the next 20years for populations in west，central and east Africa．
"The lion is one of the planet's most beloved species and an irreplaceable part of our shared global heritage，"said Dan Ashe，director of the FWS．"If we want to ensure that healthy lion populations continue to wander around the African savannas（大草原） and forests of India，it's up to all of us-not just the people of Africa and India--to take action．"

25．Why is the move of US significant？C
A．The lions have been killed and imported by American hunters．
B．That is due to habitat loss and hunting by locals and foreign tourists．
C．Around half of all lion hunting in Africa is conducted by Americans．
D．The money from lion hunting has been used to help communities in Africa．
26．Where do most of the lion hunters come from？B
A．Southern Africa．B．America．
C．Eastern Africa．D．India．
27．What may be the result of the move？A
A．The import of lion parts will be strictly limited．
B．Lion-hunting will be illegal all over the world．
C．communities in Africa will benefit a lot．
D．Lion parts will never be legally obtained．
28．What does Dan Ashe really want to tell us in the last paragraph？B
A．Almost everybody loves lions．
B．It's everyone's duty to protect lions．
C．Lion populations will increase rapidly．
D．Measures must be taken to keep lions fit．

6．There were two guys who liked to explore everything．One day，these two men were going （61）hiking（hike） when they came upon an old，abandoned well．Curious about its depth they threw a small stone into the well and（62）waited（wait） for the sound of it striking the bottom，but they heard nothing．They went and got a bigger rock，（63）threw（throw） it in and waited．Still nothing．They searched the area for something （64）larger（large） and found a railroad tie．With great （65）difficulty（difficult），the two men carried it to the opening and threw it in．While waiting for it to hit the bottom，a goat （66）suddenly（sudden） rushed between them and jumped into the hole!
The guys were still standing there with （67）astonished（astonish） looks upon their faces from the actions of the goat （68）whena man walked up to them．He asked them （69）whether/ifthey had seen a goat anywhere in the area and they said that one had just jumped into the well in front of them!The man replied，"Oh no．That couldn't be my goat．Mine was tied （70）toa railroad tie．"

5．请以"Failure makes me grow up"为题，并结合自身事例，用英语写一篇短文．
内容：1．讲述一次你的失败经历，带给你的影响以及你是如何应对的．
2．这次经历带给你的启示
注意：除诗歌外，文体不限；文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
Failure makes me grow up
We all know that"Failure is the mother of success．If we can learn to turn a failure to our advantage，we will have learnt another secret to success．．

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