—An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 62 workers and left another 13 missing.
— Yes, _________ news came as ________ shock to us all.
　　 A. the; the　　 B. /; /　　　　 C. /; a　　　 D. the; a

—Wow, isn’t this handsome device the most popular iPad 2? Can I have a look at it?
— ____________. 
    A. No, you can’t.              B. Yes, go ahead.
    C. Sorry, it is expensive.        D. Of course, it looks good.

根据下面中文提示写一篇150词左右的短文。

俗话说：早起的鸟儿有虫吃。请根据你生活中亲身经历的一件事，说明一切成功源于干凡事早做规划，不断追求，辛勤劳作。

The early bird will catch worms

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阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

[1] Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry、sad、scared , or afraid—of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.

[2] However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.

[3] On the other hand, bad stress can happen if_____________________________, If your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.

[4] The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced diet. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep、Exercise、Leisure、and food. If you get enough sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

76. What is the best title of the passage? ( no more than 5 words)

77. What is the best way to deal with the stress? ( no more than 5 words)

78. Fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words. ( no more than 5 words)

79. According to the passage, list at least three ways to keep away the stress.

80. What is “ so” in Paragraph 1 referred to?

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

71. People who are unhappy _______.

A. always consider things differently from others

B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

72. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in Paragraph 2 most nearly means “____”.

A. have a good taste with social life        B. make others unhappy

C. tend so scold others openly               D. enjoy the pleasure of life

73. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. we should pity all such unhappy people

B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

74. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ___.

A. prevent any communication with them    

B. show no respect and politeness to them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

75. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

A. describes two types of people

B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D. tells people how to be happy in life

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑） behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

66. What would be the best title for the text?

A. A Way on How to Write.

B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.

D. How to Start Your Writing.

67. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT           .

A. the increase of your brain power

B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study

D. the better understanding of a topic

68. If a writer writes something, it means that he or she           .

A. has understood it very well

B. needs to understand it better

C. wants to remember it in his or her mind

D. is exercising his or her “explain power”

69. The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that           .

A. you are already successful

B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way

D. writing is important to solve problems

70. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing.

B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.

D. To increase readers’ brain power.

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA　　

Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port - quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT　　

Luxury coach（ - carriage） trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1 st May, 1 st September . The trips are guided by professor Martin Davis. Head of Italian Studies, London University . See the arts and culture of historic Italy. KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL（以色列）　　

Working holidays on a kibbutz（ co -operative farm） in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation （住宿）, food and trips to historic sights all provided free - you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.

TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND　　

Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid , on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep- blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment - dancing.　　

1 st November - 31 st March = ￡ 720 per person　　

1 st April - 30th October = ￡ 850 per person　　

Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.　　

Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
　　Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.　　

Herry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine- and peace.

61．Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.　　

A．Italy　　　　　　　　 B．Israel　　　　　　　 C．Mallorca　　　　　 D．a Caribbean island

62．The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be________

A．an Italian city　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a kibbutz in Israel

C．a Caribbean island　　　　　　　　　　 D．the port in Mallorca

63．The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be________.

A．the 21 - day coach trip of Italy

B．the 2 -week stay in the Hotel Splendid

C．the 14 -day trip around a Caribbean island

D．the working holidays for 1 -3 months on a kibbutz in Israel

64．Harry and Kate and their sons would like________.

A．a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel

B．a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy

C．a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca

D．a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island

65．You can find this passage most probably in ________.

A．a school library　　　　　　　　 B．a tourist agency

C．the post office　　　　　　　　　D．the museum

　 Mr. Peter Johnson ,aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot（行李箱）.

Mr．Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank．“Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr．Johnson said．“I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”

　　Mr．Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot．Then he began his struggle to escape．

　　Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life．It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot．I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”

　　It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot．Then Mr．Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock．Fifteen minutes passed by． “It was the only chance I had．Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in．I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”

　　His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr．Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs．Lucy Bates．Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night．The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch．

56．What is the best title for this newspaper article?

　　 A．The Story of Mr．Johnson, A Sweet Salesman

B．Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route

C．Driver Escapes Through Car Boot

D．The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident

57．Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr．Johnson?

　　 　A．The hammer． B．The coin．　　　 C．The screw．　 D．The horn．

58．Which statement is true according to the passage?

　　 　A．Mr．Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down．

　　　 B．Mr．Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam．

　　　 C．Mr．Johnson's car accident was partly due to the slippery road．

　　　 D．Mr．Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat

59．"Finally it gave" （Paragraph 5） means that ____．

　　　 A．Luckily the door was torn away in the end

　　　 B．At last the wrench went broken

　　　 C．The lock came open after all his efforts

　　　 D．The chance was lost at the last minute

60．It may be inferred from the passage that __　　

　　　 A．the ditch was along a quiet country road

　　　 B．the accident happened on a clear warm day

　　　 C．the police helped Mr．Johnson get out of the ditch

　　　 D．Mr．Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 　life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something 　37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 　38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 　40 the operation, which put him into deep 　41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 　42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 　43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 　46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 　48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 　49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 　51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 　52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 　53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 　54 friend and I think it is well worth the 　55 .

36. A. private　　　　　　　　　 B. colorful　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　　　 D. normal

37. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　　 C. unexpected　 　　 D. unfair

38. A. lifted 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　 C. examined　　 　　 D. removed

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　 B. painful　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　 D. special

40. A. stand　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　 　　　　 C. perform　　　　　　　 D.　　　 afford

41. A. confusion　　　　　　　 B. anxiety C.embarrassment　　 D.dissatisfaction

42. A. Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise 　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　 D.　　　 Therefore

43. A. reasons　　　　　　　　 B. options　 　　　　　 C. symptoms　　　　　　 D. expectations

44. A. even if　　　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　 D. in case

45. A. encouraging　　　　　 B. annoying 　　　　　　 C. astonishing　　　　　 D. convincing

46. A. challenging　　　　　　 B. disturbing 　　　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　 D. scaring

47. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. handling 　　　　 C. donating　 　　　　 D. selling

48. A. colleague　　　　　　　 B. relative 　　　　　　 C. boss　 　　　　　　 D. surgeon

49. A. adapt　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive 　　　　　　 C. continue 　　　　　 D. wander

50. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　 B. Slightly 　　　　　 C. Constantly 　　　　 D. Occasionally

51. A. analysis　　　　　　　　 B. dignity 　　　　　　　 C. hesitation 　　　　　 D. remark

52. A. favor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hug 　　　　　　　　　 C. promise 　　　　 D. reply

53. A. best　　 　　　　　　 B. longest 　　　　C. strangest 　　　 　D. toughest

54. A. aggressive　　　　　　 B. sensitive 　　　　　 C. supportive　　　　　　 D. attentive

55. A. effort　　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　 C. pressure 　　　　D. tolerance

 The comedy Tooth Fairy is based on the story all western children know: If a kid leaves a tooth under their pillow, they’ll receive a visit from the tooth fairy, who takes the tooth and leaves a gift          .

       A．in general               B．in exchange       C．in total             D．in common