—— Shall we attend the lecture on how to prevent diseases?

—— Why? I can’t see any ____ doing so． I’d rather have a good rest．

       A． advantage             B． purpose              C． chance               D． point

 They had to bring the project under ______construction to ______ end because of lack of money．

       A． the; an              B． /; /                 C． /; an                D． the; the

假如你是新华中学的高三学生李华，你校校报最近为高三学生创立了名为 “Sharing” 的专栏(column)。请你写一篇文章对其进行介绍，并谈谈自己的看法。

内容要点包括：

●     开设目的：缓解压力，确保健康

●     专栏内容：高三学生的问题、困扰及焦虑；有针对性的指导及建议

●     专栏优势：专业的心理指导

●     你的感想

注意：1. 词数100左右；

         2. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Our school has set up a column called Sharing for Senior 3 students. _________________

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文中有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。

Dear Mayor,
   I’m a resident of the city. I feel there are many problems existed in the trade of taxis in our city. First of all, there aren't enough stops in the streets. And taxis often run very fast, which caused many traffic accidents. Additional, some taxi drivers refuse to pick some passengers without any reason. Another terrible thing is that deeply at night taxis waiting around entertainment places make too much noise. A friend of mine living in another city once visited to me, and she told me a taxi driver once cheated her by taking a roundabout route. How will a guest think of our city after such bad experience?
   I think we must take actions to tighten control over the taxi trade. The last thing to do is raise the taxi drivers’ professional morality.

                                                                      Sincerely yours,
                                                                                     Chris

 The Most Direct Solution to Any Problem

When trying to solve various problems in life, an approach I find very useful is to first identify what I’d consider the most direct solution, regardless of how I feel about actually implementing (实施) it. What is the clearest, most direct path to my goal or the most efficient way to get around an obstacle?

Many problems will have multiple direct solutions, but often these solutions will be unpleasant at first glance because they’ll require courage, self-discipline, creativity, or persistence to implement.    71   

For example, suppose you want to lose weight. And suppose we can say that one of direct solutions is to eat the same as you’re eating now and increase your exercise output by 500 calories a day.   72   It may require discipline and persistence, but most people would agree that it will work if you follow through.

Another example:   73   However, you don’t know how that person feels about you. One direct solution would be to simply walk up, explain your thoughts and feelings, and ask if she or he is interested in discussing the possibility of a closer relationship. This will take less than a minute to say, and whatever the outcome is, at least you know where you stand.   74           Anyhow it’s very simple and straightforward.

    75   What’s the simplest and quickest way to reach your goal, assuming that you had limitless courage and discipline?

A. Of course this solution may require a lot of courage to overcome the possibility of rejection.

B. But if we can get ourselves to follow through, we know the solutions will actually work.

C. See if you can identify the most direct solution to some of your problems.

D. So the best way to overcome the difficulty is to ask your friends for advice.

E. If you implement this rather simple solution, you’ll lose weight.

F. Suppose you’re interested in starting a relationship with someone. 

G. However, the solution implemented does not work.

While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail miserably often flourish (繁荣) more in the long run, according to a new study by Vinit Desai, assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. That is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.

“We found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor Desai, who led the study. “But companies often ignore failure. Managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”

Prof Desai compared the flights of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Challenger. During the Atlantis flight last year, a piece of insulation (绝缘体) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didn’t influence the program. There was little investigation. The Challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. This time the shuttle and its seven–person crew were destroyed. The disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters.

The difference in response in the two cases came down to this: Atlantis was considered a success and the Challenger a failure.

　 “Despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “The number of failures is extremely small. And past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”

Prof Desai doesn’t recommend finding out failure in order to learn. Instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.

67. Why did experts pay little attention to the problem of Atlantis?

A. Because it worked perfectly.

B. Because the right booster was still OK.

C. Because nothing serious happened then.

D. Because fewer people died in the flight.

68. Fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that ________.

A. their planes couldn’t fly high in the sky

B. they gained much from experience in failure

C. their planes were often checked by the experts

D. they were unpopular among passengers

69. The passage is written mainly to ________.

A. show failure is a better teacher than success

B. explain why Challenger failed

C. introduce something about Prof Desai

D. tell managers how to achieve success

70. Which writing strategy is NOT used in developing the passage?

A. Giving definitions. B. Making comparisons.

C. Analyzing causes.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Providing different examples.

Kids Fishing Photo Contest

It certainly isn’t hard to “ picture it”, that is – smiles, laughs, looks of anticipation (期望) and excitement. So, join in the fun, catch the excitement of your child on film while fishing and enter his or her picture in the yearly Kids Fishing Photo Contest! The contest is sponsored by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) in celebration of National Fishing Week!

The winning pictures are those that best catch the theme “kids enjoying fishing”. Children in the first through third place photographs of each category will receive different fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and may be used in all kinds of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.

Contest Rules

·Children in the photographs must fall into one of the following age groups when the picture is taken: 1—4, 6—10.

·Photos must not be more than 1 year old.

·Photos must be taken in Virginia.

·Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket.

·Only one photo submission (提交) per child.

·Submit the photo on photograph quality paper, no CD’s accepted.

·Photos must not be bigger than “4×6” size.

·Please stick a piece of paper to the back of the photo including: name, age, address, phone number and location where the photograph was taken.

·A Photo Contest Release Form (PDF) must be submitted along with the photograph.

·Photos must be postmarked on or before April 19, 2013.

·Judging will take place in May and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.

·Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.

·This contest isn’t open to immediate family of VDGIF employees and sponsors. Immediate family members refer to children, siblings (同胞) or others living in the same household with a VDGIF or sponsor employee.

To Enter:

Send your photo, with the child’s name, age, phone number and address, along with the Photo Contest Release Form (PDF), to:

Kids Fishing Photo Contest

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

P.O. Box 11104

Richmond, VA 23230–1104

63. The advertisement is intended for ________.

A. children who are below 11 years old　　　　　　　 B. people whose children like fishing

C. those who are good at photos D. those whose parents like fishing

64. The purpose of the contest is to ________.

A. encourage people to take more pictures　　　　　

B. help people realize the importance of fishing

C. celebrate a national fishing-related activity

D. encourage people to go fishing with kids

65. Which of the following photos can enter the contest?

A. A photo which is in a CD.

B. A photo in which there is a 12-year-old girl.

C. A big photo which is “8×10” size.

D. A photo which was taken in Virginia on July 23, 2012.

66. What should be sent with the photo together?

A. A life jacket. B. A quality CD.

C. A stamped addressed envelope. D. A Photo Contest Release Form.

When next year’s crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall, they will be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of Yale, who will become Oxford’s vice-chancellor –– a position equal to university president in America.

Hamilton isn’t the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Yet the talent flow isn’t universal. High-level personnel (人员) tend to head in only one direction: Outward from America.

The chief reason is that American schools don’t tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university’s budget. “We didn’t do any global consideration,” says Patricia Hayes, the board’s chair. The board finally picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a particularly American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.

Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student numbers. The decline in government support has made fund-raising an increasingly necessary ability among administrators (管理人员), and has made hiring committees hungry for Americans.

In the past few years, well-known schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2011, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (监督) “ a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position” .

Of course, fund-raising isn’t the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective (视角) on established practices.

59. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the text?

   A. Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.

   B. More international students are being admitted to American universities.

   C. University presidents are paying more attention to fund-raising.

   D. A lot of activists are being hired as administrators.

60. What do we learn about European universities from the text?

   A. The tuition they charge has been rising considerably.

   B. They are strengthening their position by globalization.

   C. Their operation is under strict government control.

   D. Most of their money comes from the government.

61. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?

   A. They can improve the university’s image.

   B. They will bring with them more international personnel.

   C. They will view a lot of things from a new angle.

   D. They can set up new academic subjects.

62. Which of the following would make the best title of the text?

   A. High Education Globalization                    B. Global Headhunting in Higher Education

   C. Global Higher Education Cooperation        D. Universal Higher Education Development

A father with Parkinson’s disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.

Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola only found out he was being held after she reported him missing when he did not turn up for their daughter’s ninth birthday party. The 54-year-old man had his fingerprints, DNA and mugshot taken before being questioned about why he did not appear to be enjoying the event on July 28. Police said Mr. Worsfold, who was held for over five hours, was arrested because of his manner, his state of dress and his being too near to the course. A spokesman added that the arrest was necessary to avoid a breach (破坏) of the peace because he was standing near a group of protesters (抗议者).

   But Mr. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010, said that one of the symptoms of the disease is muscle rigidity, which can cause his face to become expressionless. “I was sitting minding my own business”, he told a local newspaper. “Before I knew anything the police grabbed me off this seven-foot wall, threw me to the floor and handcuffed me, so all I saw of the cycle race was between the feet of people from the pavement. It could have been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson’s disease. ”

   Mr. Worsfold has since asked for a letter of not being guilty from police. The officers who made the arrest have apologized to him.

56. Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “mugshot” in the second paragraph?

   A. clothes           B. photos         C. measures                    D. tools

57. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Worsfold’s wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police.

   B. Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous.

   C. Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from the pavement.

   D. Worsfold was arrested because of his clothes as well as his facial expression.

58. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. The officers must have been punished for Worsfold’ arrest.

   B. Worsfold has an expressionless face and probably looks strong.

   C. The officers apologized to Worsfold after one day’s arrest.

   D. Worsfold was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago.

When I am facing a lot of pressure at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. Sometimes, this    36    is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my    37   all the time. In other words, my supervisor is always telling me to do things.

   Sometimes, I want my supervisor to get off my back! I want her to stop    38    me and making too many    39    on me. I can not say this, however. I would never turn my back on her and refuse to help when there is a    40   . If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me    41    my back. She might criticize me when I am not    42   . This would surely be a stab (戳) in the back. It is never    43    to unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.

   Sometimes, when I am very    44    in my job, my supervisor gives me a pat on the back. She   45    my work. She might even say “I will scratch your back if you will   46    mine.” This means she will do something for me, if I do something helpful for her in    47   . Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct way of    48   .

   I know that my supervisor carries a lot on her shoulders. She is    49    for many things in the office. And because she is so important, she    50    gets to rub shoulders with top officials. She gets to    51    time with some very important people.

   I believe the top official    52    my supervisor. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He is never unfriendly to her. He always    53    her like an important part of the organization.

   But it is not necessary for me to praise my supervisor,    54    most of my co-workers feel the exact same way about her. So, I think I will just save my    55   . I will keep silent because talking will not do any good. 

36.           A. emotion                 B. fever                     C. tension                  D. disaster

37.           A. back                     B. face                      C. head                     D. stomach

38.          A. threatening            B. worrying               C. troubling               D. criticizing

39.           A. comments             B. demands               C. profits                   D. excuses

40.          A. need                     B. reward                  C. payment                D. danger

41.           A. above                    B. behind                   C. below                   D. against

42.           A. careful                  B. active                    C. present                  D. serious

43.           A. necessary              B. natural                  C. possible                 D. kind

44.           A. impatient              B. productive            C. lazy                      D. strict

45.           A. praises                 B. finishes                C. supports               D. examines

46.           A. hurt                      B. hit                        C. scratch                 D. touch

47.           A. person                  B. reality                   C. wonder                 D. exchange

48.           A. speaking                B. blaming                 C. punishing              D. modeling

49.           A. suitable                 B. eager                    C. responsible            D. ready

50.           A. sometimes            B. hardly                   C. ever                      D. once

51.           A. spare                    B. kill                        C. waste                   D. spend

52.           A. values                  B. impresses             C. fears                     D. tolerates

53.           A. orders                   B. treats                    C. teaches                 D. leads

54.          A. until                      B. while                    C. because                D. though

55.           A. money                  B. life                       C. breath                   D. time