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2．Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment．To do it，they wore aquatic （水上的）shoes they designed and created．
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time-just over a minute．Quinones，who wore oversized boat-like shoes，also won last year and will receive 500．Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an"6A"on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves，Materials and Methods Construction Class．"It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race．I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，"Canaves said．"We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level．"
A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams．Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake．Others who fell got back up and made it to the end．The race is open to all students and anyone in the community．The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl，who competed in place of her mother，while the oldest was a 67-year-old female．
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers．He shouted encourag ing words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end．
"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，"he said．It is also a lesson in life for the students．
Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously．
29．The students took part in the race toB．
A．go across the lake to school
B．pass Professor Canaves'class
C．test their balance on the water
D．win the prize money of   500
30．According to Canaves，this race can help the studentsB．
A．achieve almost everything
B．understand designing better
C．work together and unite as one
D．walk on the surface of water
31．What is the purpose of this passage？D
A．To advertise a students'program．
B．To encourage special events on campus．
C．To introduce a creative professor．
D．To report an interesting assignment．

1．Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world's biggest pyramids：the Pyramid of the Sun，north of Mexico City．They're putting lots of small，high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets．For thousands of years，people have tried to uncover the secrets o the pyramids．
The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside．However，there always have been some smart thieves in history．Now，almost all of Egypt's pyramids have been robbed，including the Great Pyramid of Khufu，which is the largest pyramid in the world．It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing．
In AD 820，an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look．Inside the pyramid，they found three rooms---the Queen's Chamber，the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber．But to their surprise，the men didn't find the treasures they wanted．The Queen's and King's Chambers were both empty!Where were the King's mummy and his treasures？Had someone already taken them away？The huge stone doors at the pyramid's entrance were still closed when AL Manum's men went inside．How had the thieves got in and out？
Since then，many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things．But still，no other chambers or walkways have been found．
In 2002 an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid．Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid，but they only found a mysterious locked stone door．
28．The first two paragraphs were written to show thatD．
A．the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
B．ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
C．construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
D．the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
29．Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu？C
A．It is the largest pyramid in the world．
B．It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing．
C．Abdullah AL Manum took the King's mummy and his treasures away．
D．Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid．
30． What would be the best title for the text？C
A．The Pyramid of the Sun
B．The Great Pyramid of Khufu
C．A Mysterious Locked Stone Door
D．Unlocking the secrets of Pyramid．

20．I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves，most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of．In fact，I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives （观点） by creating worlds we could step into，take part in and live in．
With this unshakable belief，I，at fourteen，decided to become a writer．Here too，reading became useful．Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say，but being unable to find the right ways to say it．He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with，or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world．He cannot write without loving to read，because only through reading other people's writing can one discover what works，what doesn't and，in the end，together with lots of practice，what voice he has．
Now I am in college，and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction （文学作品）．As a law student，my reading is in fact limited to subject matter-the volume （量） of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else．Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life．Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own．It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road，all from the comfort of my own armchair，to experience，though secondhand，exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime．
24．What can be inferred about the author as a child？D
A．He never watched TV．
B．He read what he had to．
C．He found reading unbelievable．
D．He considered reading part of his life．
25．The underlined word"voice"in the second paragraph most probably means"C"．
A．an idea
B．a sound quality
C．a way of writing
D．a world to write about
26．What effect does reading have on the author？B
A．It helps him to realize his dream．
B．It opens up a wider world for him．
C．It makes his college life more interesting．
D．It increases his interest in worldwide travel．
27．Which of the following can be the best title of this text？A
A．Why do I read？
B．How do I read？
C．What do I read？
D．When do I read？

19．Urbanization
Until relatively recently，the vast majority of human being lived and died without ever seeing a city．The first city was probably founded no more than 5，500years ago．（36）EIn fact，nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural （乡村的） villages．It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history-a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living．
Britain was only the beginning．（37）DThe process of urbanization-the migration （迁徙） of people from the countryside to the city-was the result of modernization，which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live．
In 1900，fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas．Today，over 82% of Americans live in cities．Only about 2% live on farms．（38）BLarge cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized．Even in advanced agricultural societies，it took about ninetyfive people on farms to feed five people in cities．（39）AUntil modern times，those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite （精英） and the servants，laborers and professionals who served them．Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus（过剩）food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city．
Over the past two centuries，the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country．（40）FToday，instead of needing ninetyfive farmers to feed five city people，one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred nonfarmers．

A．That kept cities very small．
B．The rest live in small towns．
C．The effects of urban living on people should be considered
D．Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies．
E．But even 200years ago，only a few people could live in cities．
F．Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive．
G．Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings．

18．In the latest romance-drma，Descendants of the Sun （《太阳的后裔》），a handsome soldier Yoo Shi-jin（柳时镇）（Song Joong-ki）（宋仲基） meets the pretty doctor Kang Mo-yeon（姜暮烟）（Song Hye-kyo）（宋慧乔） in a hospital，and he doesn't hesitate to hit on her．
The dialogue，which takes place early in the first episode（集），immediately indicates that this is no ordinary South Korean drama．There's no family feud （不睦），or love tangles，or guesses and misunderstandings．The 16-episode show is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk（乌鲁克）．Song Joong-ki is the leader of a special warfare command unit，while Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor who works for a humanitarian medical organization．Both are sent in the midst of disaster and disease as part of their work with UN peacekeeping troops．Both know and show clearly what they want and what they hate．
But what stands out the most are Song's skills as a pick-up artist（撩妹技能）．
Boldness and creativity are the key weapons in his arsenal．When Kang invites Yoo to drink wine with her，Yoo，who is not allowed to drink alcohol as a soldier，says，"There is a way"before kissing her．Forget about the"eighth-episode rule"．This kiss happens in the fourth．
Humor also does the trick．On their first date in a cinema，Yoo says，"This is the most exciting moment of my life．The moment I am with a beautiful woman before the theater lights go out．"When Kang tries to give Yoo a hardtime，Yoo jokes，"I mistook you for a beautiful woman because it's dark．"
And actor Song Joong-ki，who just came back from two years of military service last May，makes sure he delivers his pick-up lins just right．
"In Deep Rooted Tree （《树大根深》） and The Innocent Man （《善良的男人》），he[Song Joong-ki]showed he had the steel to play fearless and heartless men-that he could be taken seriously as an actor，despite his pretty face．In Descendants，he hits the emotional core of every scene，whether he has to be bold and amorous，guarded and mysterious，or sad，"said critic Foong Woei Wan in The Straits Times．
28．What is the relationship between Song Joong-ki and Song hye-hyo？B
A．lover
B．colleague
C．actor
D．doctor-patient
29．Why say that the Descendants of the Sun is no ordinary South Korean drama？B
A．Because actors know and show clearly what they want and what they hate．
B．It broke the previous Korean old story．
C．It exits family feud and love tangles．
D．The pick-up artist is unique and special．
30．When the Descendants of the Sun tells us that heterosexual（异性） contacts is important to have some quality includingD．
①humor       ②Boldness and creativity③bold          ④emotiona
A．①②
B．①②③
C．②③④
D．above all
31．What is the article mainly about？A
A．Introduce a drama called the Descendants of the sun．
B．Song Zhongji could be taken seriously as an actor，despite his pretty face．
C The Descendants of the sun open a new pattern to ick-up woman．
D．The reason why the Descendants of the sun gain success．

17．The world is filled with smart，educated and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic fixed it in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine sound．I was amazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5percent of Americans earn more than $100，000a year．A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially．It was this business consultant（顾问）who gave me the phrase，"They are one skill away from great wealth．"
There is an old saying that goes，"JOB means‘Just Over Broke（破产）"．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers"live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend that young people seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．
When I ask the classes I teach，"How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's？"almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，"So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald's makes more money than you？"The answer is obvious：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than t he skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．
24．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show thatA．
A．he is just one of the talented people
B．he is ready to help others
C．he has a sharp sense of hearing
D．he knows little about car repairing
25．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by"D"．
A．spend more than they can afford
B．do in their own way
C．live in their own circle
D．live within what they earn
26．Why do talented people earn so little according to the author？B
A．They don't work hard enough．
B．They lack financial intelligence．
C．They don't make full use of their talents．
D．They have no specialized skills．
27．The main purpose of the author is to tell usC．
A．how young peoplecan find a satisfactory job
B．what schools should teach about finance
C．why so many talented people are poor
D．how McDonald's makes much money．

16．读下面的短文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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．
Last Sunday morning，when I was having a walk in the park near my home，I saw a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor．
I didn't have my camera with me at that time，but I rushed back home to get．Unfortunately，by the time I got back，they have finished th scene and the actor couldn't be seen everywhere．
I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building．He was right there in the front of me!I couldn't believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him，but he signed his name on my shirt!

15．（36）CThere were few people on the earth，and natural resources seemed to be unlimited．Today things are different．The world has become too crowded．We are using up our resources too quickly，and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals（37）F．
Everyone realizes today if too many fish are taken from the sea，there will soon be none left．Yet，with modern fishing methods，more and more fish are caught．We know that if too many trees are cut down，forests will disappear and nothing will grow in the land．Yet，we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees．（38）DHowever，in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea，and there are few laws to stop this．We know，too，that if the population of the world continues to rise，in a few years，there will not be enough food．
（39）A If we eat more vegetables and less meat，there will be more food available for everyone．Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept．（40）G the world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control．Finally，if we educate people to think about th problems，we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future．
A．What can we do to solve these problems？
B．So we should try our best to protect the environment．
C．In the past，man didn't have to think about the protection of his environment．
D．We realize that if the rivers are polluted with waste products from factories，we will die．
E．Why do some people do so foolish things？
F．If we continue to do this，human life won't survive in the future．
G．Out natural resources will last longer if we learn to recycle them．

14．On a stormy day last August，Tim heard some shouting．Looking out to the sea carefully，he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea．
Two 12-year-old boys，Christian and Jack，rowed out a boat to search for a football．Once they'd
rowed beyond the calm waters，a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water．The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore．But they were no match fo it and
the boat was out of control．
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves．"Everything went quiet in my head，"Tim
recalls（回忆），"I'm trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line．"
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water．Every 500 yards or so，he raised his head to
judge his progress．"At one point，I considered turning back，"he says．"I wondered if I was putting
my life at risk．"After 30 minutes of struggling，he was close enough to yell to the boys，"Take down
the umbrella!"
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella．Then Tim was able to catch up and climb
aboard the boat．He took over rowing，but the waves were almost too strong for him．
"Let's aim for the pier（码头），"Jack said．Tim turned the boat toward it．Soon afterward，
waves crashed over the boat，and it beganto sink．"Can you guys swim？"he cried．"A little bit，"the
boys said．Once they were in the water，Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys
toward the pier．Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs．Tim swam
toward land as water washed over the boys'faces．
"Are we almost there？"they asked again and again．"Yes，"Tim told them each time．
After 30 minutes，they reached the pier．
21．Why did the two boys go to the sea？B
A．To go boat rowing．
B．To get back their football．
C．To swim in the open water．
D．To test the umbrella as a sail．
22．Why did Tim raise his head regularly？C
A．To take in enough fresh air．
B．To consider turning back or not．
C．To check his distance from the boys．
D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella．
23．How can the two boys finally reach the pier？A
A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim．
B．They swam to the pier all by themselves．
C．They were washed to the pier by the waves．
D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back．

13．请写一篇英语短文简要介绍Madame Curie，向学校英语报投稿，要点如下：
1.1867年出生于波兰（ Poland）一个教师家庭．
2．从小爱学习并希望成为科学家，16岁中学毕业，24岁就读巴黎大学，生活俭朴，学习刻苦．
3．一生致力于科学研究，于1903年和1911年两次分别荣获诺贝尔物理奖和诺贝尔化学奖．
注意：1．词数100 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

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