【题目】Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”

【1】Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A. Because he could eat well there.

B. Because he could learn more about nuns.

C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.

【2】Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A. was still the same as usual

B. ate so much at dinner

C. kissed her hello after school

D. worked hard but said little

【3】“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作

【4】The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A. Tommy felt sorry for the man

B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign

D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others

【5】From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. teachers should be strict with their students

B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes

C. a catholic school is much better than other ones

D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

After graduation from university, I 【1】(able) to secure a permanent（固定的）job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, 【2】_I might have a better chance to find a good job. 【3】 (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started working in a local café 【4】 a waiter. I believe that if I 【5】(offer) a good position, I would resign at once.

Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already【6】 (tire) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a respectable job had not met with much success. As I had studied literature at university, I found 【7】quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I want to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps what my mother had told me was 【8】 ( deep ) rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.

Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty 【9】 (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job. To my delight，after nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned did I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me. Here the air is fresher. Besides, the environment is cleaner 【10】 that in the city.

【题目】Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

“ I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the [bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

“ As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs,” said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. “ We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”

9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural,” he said. “ There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.”

【1】 One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.

A. program the opening hours of a bar

B. supply you with a picture of the future

C. provide information about your surroundings

D. update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

【2】The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".

A. develop rapidly

B. get round quickly

C. appear immediately

D. go over automatically

【3】According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.

A. necessary for teenagers

B. attractive to New Yorkers

C. available to people worldwide

D. expensive for average consumers

【4】We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.

A. may have a potential market

B. are as common as smartphones

C. are popular among young adults

D. will be improved by a new technology

【题目】Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.

A. dreadfully B. guiltily

C. indirectly D. sharply

【题目】假定你是李华，你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：

1．时间：周五晚8点至9点2．地点：学生俱乐部

3．内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等4．要求：备小礼物意：

1．词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。

Dear Susan，

We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday.

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

【题目】I used to be a very selfcentered person，but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people before I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.

I think my change started when I was at Palomar College. At first，I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester，I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of them are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room，she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never visited her，so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died，I was ，but I was also very grateful to her.

I think I am a much person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not forget these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.

【1】A. famous B．simple C．different D．skilled

【2】A. balance B．homework C．degree D．interest

【3】A. talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported

【4】A. careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty

【5】A. argument B．game C．experiment D．defence

【6】A. dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened

【7】A. dream B．problem C．duty D．step

【8】A. attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck

【9】A. friend B．partner C．guide D．guest

【10】A. polite B．happy C．strange D．confident

【11】A. explain B．guess C．declare D．see

【12】A. homeless B．heartbroken C．badtempered D．hopeless

【13】A. quieter B．busier C．better D．richer

【14】A. forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught

【15】A. miss B．like C．wonder D．Expect

【题目】单词拼写（共15空格，每空限填一词， 注意用正确的形式，每空1分，共15分）

【1】You are only________(稍稍)underweight for your height.

【2】The Antarctica is a________(大陆)centered roughly on the South Pole.

【3】The company has a long________(传统)of fine design.

【4】Opportunities________(存在)in our company for experienced engineers.

【5】The________(氛围)over dinner was warm and friendly.

【6】There was a shortage of________(氧气)at the top of the mountain.

【7】No one is to see the document without the________(许可)of the writer of the report.

【8】I have only a________(有限的)understanding of French.

【9】The central government has made a series of________(农业的)policies to encourage farmers to work the land.

【10】He cheated her, which she would never________(原谅)．

【11】She was________(生育)of a healthy boy weighing 3 kilogrammes.

【12】I hope my kids will________(表现好)themselves while I am away.

【13】It cost me a lot to travel around the world, but it was really________(值得的)，for it broadened my views.

【14】The police________(观察)a man in black entering the bank.

【15】 Genius is 10%________(灵感)and 90% perspiration.

【题目】---Do you think their team will win the basketball match?

---________.

A. I don’t believe B. I believe not so

C. I believe not D. I don’t believe it

【题目】Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio．It_【1】__（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up．The river was so polluted that it__【2】__（actual）caught fire and burned．Now，years later，this river is one of_【3】___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup．

But the river wasn't changed in a few days___【4】___even a few months．It took years of work__【5】__（reduce）the industrial pollution and clean the water．Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is_【6】___（clean）than ever．

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation．Maybe you have a habit__【7】_is driving your family crazy．Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use．When you face such an impossible situation，don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are_【8】___（amaze）stories of instant transformation，for most of us the__【9】__（change）are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river．Just be__【10】__（patience）．

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life.【1】. Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions.【2】 . One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question，but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions.【3】. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers .This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.【4】 . If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.”【5】. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.