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16．Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay．In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray．In fact，when a gale was blowing，Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs，because their bedroom upstairs，which faced the gales，had a very big window，and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them．
Also，the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colourful plants Norah planted in her garden．She tried putting up a fence to protect them，but the wind just hit it，went up over the top and then down the other side，so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt．
But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much．At weekends she could sit out of doors in the sun，looking at the beautiful view，with interesting ships and boats passing by，and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim．
Now，Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations．In the summer lots of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place，and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband．When they were at home，they found friends and relations arriving，expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals，and to sit in the sun for hours，talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them．
This went on for several years．Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in，but on the other hand，she was getting tired every summer．Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair．"You're disturbed by too many uninvited guests，are you？"said the hairdresser．"Why don't you try my way of escaping？"
"What's that？"asked Norah．
"Well，"the hairdresser answered，"when the bell rings，I put on my coat and take my shopping bag．If it's someone I don't want to see，I say innocently，'I'm sorry，but I've got to go out．'But…"

32．The underlined word"cycle"can be replaced byA．
A．ride by bike
B．drive
C．walk
D．go by ship
33．We can infer thatB．
A．a lot of friends came to visit them in winter
B．few friends came to visit them in winter
C．friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals
D．Norah was a good cook
34．Which of the following is the best title？C
A．A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea
B．A Warm-hearted Couple
C．A Clever Way of Escaping
D．A Visit to Norah
35．What is the hairdresser likely to continue to say in the end？B
A．If I am tired，I say，"Sorry，can you come next time？"
B．If it's someone I like to see，I say，"How lucky!I've just come in!"
C．If it's someone I like to see，I say，"How happy to see you!I was going shopping，but now I've changed my mind．"
D．If it is fine that day，I say，"I'm tired of this，but I'll show you around the place，anyhow．"

15．E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus（病毒）called"Melissa"that disguises（伪装）itself as an"important message"from a friend．In spite of a weekend of warnings，more than 50 000 computers at about 100places around the world have been attacked by the virus，computer security experts said on Monday．
The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly on Monday by making computers fire off dozens of infected（被传染的）e-mails．Although the virus causes no serious damage to a computer，its effect was far reaching．
To make matters worse，a similar virus called"Papa"was discovered on Monday．Papa is programmed to send out even more infected e-mails than Melissa．
The Melissa virus comes in the form of an e-mail，usually containing the subject line"Important Message"．It appears to be from a friend．The body of the e-mail message says，"Here is that document you asked for…，don't show it to anyone else．"Attached（附）to the message is a document file．
Once the user opens that file，the virus digs into the user's address book and sends infected documents to the first 50addresses．E-mails from the Papa virus include an attached spreadsheet（电子数据文件）file．When the user opens that file，the virus sends 60infected e-mails．
The reason why this is spreading so fast is that you are getting it from people you know．You should never open documents or attachments from people you don't know．People who get an unexpected e-mail with the"important message"subject line should delete it immediately and not open the message．

28．Thousands of computers were attacked by the Melissa virusB．
A．covered with an important message
B．under cover of a message needing immediate attention
C．under the clothes of an important e-mail
D．with a beautiful coat
29．The Melissa virus made a computerC．
A．receive tens of bad e-mails
B．fire at many sick e-mail messages
C．send out scores of infected messages
D．burn with a fire because of many infected e-mails
30．After the attack by the Melissa virus a computerA．
A．was slightly damaged
B．became entirely out of order
C．could not send out any e-mail any longer
D．would have to be thrown away
31．If you opened an infected file by Melissa virus，the virus wouldB．
A．damage the user's address book at once
B．soon spread through the user's list of address
C．let the first 50addresses go out of the computer
D．change the user's address book in the computer．

14．Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment．And then answer questions．
Happiness（Romance）★★★★
Happiness tells the story of two people （Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy） who work for different advertising companies．They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other．But then they correspond by email and fall in love．This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances．It also has beautiful music．
I Scream （Thriller）★★
In I Scream，Paul（Colin Jacks）is a young man who joins a thriller club．Each of the members tries to frighten the others．Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night．Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died．This movie is very frightening but also quite silly．It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to wrong．Only for people who like thrillers．
Paul's heroes （Comedy）★★★
This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two．Six soldiers （including Sammy Turblow） have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there．During the movie，they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers．You can guess the ending but it's great fun getting there．（Drama）★★★★★
This is a very good drama with Jack Ross，who plays a hardworking truck driver．His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her．In his travels，he meets Dr．Lioyd （Phil Driver）who has found the cure for the illness，but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America．This is an excellent movie which is very exciting．

24．What movie does the reviewer like bestD
A．No 1．
B．No 2．
C．No 3．
D．No 4．
25．A thriller is most probablyB．
A．A film which tells an interesting story
B．A film full of excitement
C．A humorous film
D．A film which is about a love affair
26．The underlined word"correspond"can be replaced byA．
A．communicate
B．match
C．write
D．exchange
27．Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film？D
A．A Hardworking Truck Driver
B．Medicine
C．A Strange Illness
D．Twelve Hours．

13．近年来，人类对大自然的破坏引发了各种自然灾害．假如你叫李华，请你写一封倡议书．
主要内容：自然中的灾害及造成的影响；拯救措施．
要求：
1．词数100左右；文章开头已给，不计词数；
2．短文中不得出现真实的人名、学校等相关信息．
In recent years there have been many natural disasters caused by human activities，such as．floods，earthquakes and sand storms．
These natural disasters do great harm to humans．Many people don't have enough food or water．They even lost their lives and became homeless．Besides，the climate of the world becomes worse and worse．
It is time for us t o take action to protect our planet．We must stop cutting down trees and hunting animals．We have to save water and use paper on both s ides．We must try our best to save energy，or we will have nowhere to live．
Most importantly，measures should also be taken by the government to prevent people from destroying the environment．Only a small action is meaningful to our planet，so come on and join us!A．

12．A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her．She did not know she was going to make it and wanted to give up．She was tired of fighting and struggling．It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose．
Her father，a cook，took her to the kitchen．He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire．In one he placed carrots，in the second he placed eggs，and in the last he placed coffee beans．He let them boil，without saying a word．
The daughter had no idea what he was trying to do．Half an hour later，he turned down the fire and placed the carrots，eggs and the coffee into different bowls．He asked his daughter，"Darling，what do you see？"
"Carrots，eggs，and coffee．"she replied．
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots．She did and noticed that they were soft．He then asked her to take an egg and break it．After pulling off the shell，she observed the hard-boiled egg．Finally，he asked her to sip the coffee．The daughter enjoyed the taste of coffee and smile．
She asked，"What does it mean，Father？"
He explained，"Each of them had faced the same situation，100degrees of boiling water．However，they had different results．The carrots went in strong and hard．But after going through boiling water，it become soft and weak．The inside of the egg become hardened in the boiling water．It was also changed by the water like the carrots．However，the coffee beans are the most powerful．After they were in the boiling water，they turned the water into tasty coffee．"
"Which are you？"he asked his daughter，"When adversity（逆境） knocks on your door，how do you respond？Are you a carrot，an egg，or a coffee bean？'

25．The daughter went to her fatherC？
A．to eat something．
B．to cause a problem．
C．to solve her problems with his help
D．to complain her father．
26．We can infer from the passage？B
A．the father hoped his daughter to be a good cook．
B．the father hoped to educate his daughter in the kitchen．
C．the daughter didn't like eggs and carrots．
D．the father was the best cook in the world．
27．According to the passage，the father wanted his daughter to beA？
A．coffee bean．
B．an Egg．
C．carrot．
D．water．
28．What do you think of her father？D
A．warm-hearted．
B．determined
C．grateful．
D．intelligent．

11．Thirteen years ago，my brother died．I was in severe sorrow．I remember putting one foot in front of the other-things needed to get done，tasks，completed---but feeling terribly empty inside．Four years later，I has still not gotten a job．My savings had run out．
In 2010，I began to think about rebuilding my life．When I was out walking my dog，Macarena，whom I had bought a year after my brother's death，I had the feeling that if I could get control over my hair，I could get control over life．
My hair has annoyed me for most of my life．It's huge，curly and has a life all its own．I have countless hair stories that could easily become horror stories!For example，once my mother took me to get my hair done at a beauty salon and the stylist gave me a cut that looked like a monster!
Now，you see why mastering my hair was so important to me．I watched countless YouTube videos from a community of women who shared hairstyles，which was a do-it-yourself community I was inspired by．As I started to develop a more loving relationship with my hair，I realized my curly hair was teaching me a lot about patience．That shedding （脱落）is an important part of the"letting go"process to make way for the new．Our hair is the only part we can cut off，grow back，color，curl and straighten．The only thing we can change at will is to tell the world who we are．
Now I'm the captain of my ship．But for my hair，I would never have known that．

32．After the author's brother died，sheD．
A．lost her job and was bathed in tears
B．was very sad and unable to do anything
C．filled her daily life with work to lift up her spirits
D．couldn't recover from the loss of her brother
33．What did the author think was the key to rebuilding her life？A
A．Fixing the problem of her hair．
B．Getting a dog for company．
C．Finding a well-paid job．
D．Saving on a tight budget．
34．What can we learn from the author's experience？C
A．Everyone should learn to love himself and care for others．
B．It is necessary to forget one's past and live in harmony with nature．
C．Changing oneself takes patience and is a way to control his life．
D．Hair shows one's unique qualities and is a symbol of difficulties in life．
35．What may be the best title for the text？B
A．Clear up the Mess
B．Start from the Head
C．Make up for the Loss
D．Just Do It Yourself．

10．World Book Day falls on April 23 every year．It was set up by the United Nations Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization（UNESCO） in 1995to encourage people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to honor great writers，for example，William Shakespeare，born or dead on that day．
Many countries celebrate World Book Day．Take UK as an example．On that day，millions of school children can buy books of special price，a much lower price than usual，in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China．Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao，a bookworm，who does lots of reading every day，has called on people to do more reading．He suggested that young people should spend more time reading．"Books cannot change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，"he said．
Why do people like reading？One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent．Also，reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Besides，reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world．When we read，we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us．We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers．The more we read，the more we know．What's more，reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English．
"Reading makes a full man"（Bacon，1597 ）．Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us．So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day．

25．World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people toC．
A．buy more books
B．learn foreign languages
C．do more reading
D．know more about science
26．In the UK，what will school children do on World Book Day？They willD．
A．give away some books to those poor families'children．
B．go to the library in order to read as many books as possible．
C．organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare．
D．buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore．
27．How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage？A
A．Four．
B．Three．
C．Two．
D．Five．

9．Traditional cellphones are on way out as smartphones develop rapidly．on后加the/their．

8．He thought he could produce more rice by cross two different plants．cross-crossing．

7．How to Save More and Spend LessThere are many simple ways to save more money without feeling the pain．You can even turn it into a challenge or a game to make it more enjoyable．
（51）A
You went shopping and now your pocket is heavy with loose change．Count it，keep what you might need for bus tickets and put the rest in a piggy bank．After two months，empty the piggy bank and deposit（存储）the amount in your saving account．
Give up your expensive habits．
Cut down on the beer and cigarettes．Not only will this keep you healthier，but it'll let you save up on unwanted expenses．（52）E If you don't stop now，you'll end up paying a lot more for them anyway．
Visit ATMs less often．
Reducing the times you use the ATM can help you cut down on your costs．（53）BBy doing so you won't have to make unnecessary withdrawals（取款）．
Use cash．
Every time you use your credit card or cellphone to pay for something，you're losing track of exactly how much you're spending．If you're buying something，buy it with cash．This will give you a clearer idea of how much you're actually spending．（54）D
Carry your own bag when shopping．
With the government taking measures to reduce plastic usage，most shops have moved onto paper and cloth bags．
（55）C Instead of paying for these，carry your own bag．

A．Save your change．
B．Instead of turning to those machines，manage your finance well．
C．However，these are more expensive when compared to plastic ones．
D．Seeing more money leaving your hands，you'll be more aware of spending．
E．Even the government is increasing the tax on these to reduce the use of them．

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