—Did Jack come back early last night?

—Yes. It was not yet eight o' clock　　　　　 he arrived home．

　 A．before　　　　 B．that　　　　 C．when　 　　　 D．until

 After five hours' drive, they reached              they thought was the place they had been dreaming of．

     A．that               B．what                   C．which               D．where

 — Cheer up! You might be granted         second chance for it.

—Not possible, since no such         thing has ever happened before

A  a ; a      B the; a        C a;不填      D. the;不填

每位同学都希望自己具有良好的人际关系，成为班级中受欢迎的人。请你根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Being a Popular Student”的英语短文，参加学校网站英语论坛的讨论。

注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；

      2．短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；3．词数：150左右。

Being a Popular Student

We all hope to be popular with our classmates and teachers.

   请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格填1个单词。请将答案写在答卷纸上相应题号的横线上。

Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together with the student and sharing the common living areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students will be accommodated in host family accommodation at one time.

Host family accommodation remains popular among international students. It is the most economical and beneficial accommodation for any student. It is also the best way to practise English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice during the short time of their study so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families, students are able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “host parents”, who are often very hospitable and friendly, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Most host families are always ready to help students out in any situation. Often the bonds that are made between international students and their host families endure many years, and are maintained through letters and e-mails. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students as it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.

The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. One problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for international students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students’ expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries.

To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities.

It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.

  The State Council declared Wednesday it would restart China's nuclear power program, ending the hiatus（中断）in nuclear construction since Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster last year.
    China has been the most courageous country in building nuclear power, with the largest number of plants currently under construction. Nuclear power is facing a tough time in developed countries. The Japanese public is demanding the closure of all the country's nuclear power plants. China is at the forefront of nuclear power development. But it has been forced into this position.
    Rapid economic development coupled with improvements in people's life both demand more electricity. It is impossible to exploit fossil resources forever as the supply of coal, oil and natural gas is limited. China has no choice but to develop nuclear power.
    China must be the safest user of nuclear power. It should become a leading country in developing nuclear power technologies and increasing the world's knowledge of nuclear power. 
    It needs to do at least two things. First, it needs to promote safety in nuclear power plants, based on the technologies of the West. The former Soviet Union, the US and Japan all had severe nuclear accidents, proving there are risks. China should try to remove these risks.
    Second, China should establish effective communication mechanisms（机制）between the government, power plants and the public. It's wrong to think the government can control every aspect of nuclear power plant construction.
    The opposition to nuclear power program in developed countries has prevented them from building new plants, but they already have many. These governments are reluctant to close these plants despite strong opposition, because they cannot find better substitutes. 
    Nuclear power only occupies 1.8 percent of China's current electricity grid（输电网）, much lower than the proportion in many developed countries. China's nuclear power plan should introduce the advantages of the technologies of other countries and also be creative in providing security. Its space technology is not the most advanced, but its launch safety measures have proven to be among the best.
    China's high-profile high-speed railway development has drawn a lot of controversy, as will the active attitude towards developing nuclear power. But China cannot just copy what the developed countries have done. The development of nuclear power must be unique to China and it must be a ground-breaking success. But now, the real test lies ahead.

67. In the third paragraph the writer focuses on ______.

   A. the reason why China is to develop nuclear power

   B. the difficulty China has in developing nuclear power

   C. the measures China will take to develop nuclear power

   D. the benefits China will have by developing nuclear power

68. What attitude do people in developed countries have towards nuclear power program?

   A. Supportive.         B. Opposed.   C. Indifferent.               D. Objective.

69. If the Chinese government is to develop nuclear power, it needs to ______.

   A. copy exactly what the developed countries have done

B. depend entirely on domestic scientists and technologies

   C. avoid people’s involvement in nuclear power plant construction

   D. do everything in its power to guarantee safety in nuclear power plants

70. What is the future of China’s nuclear power program according to the text?

   A. It will be unique but can hardly pass too many tests.

   B. It will be full of controversy but carried out firmly.

   C. It will be on a smooth way to a ground-breaking success.

   D. It will receive much opposition from developed countries.

  WASHINGTON(Reuters)‑People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer (胰腺癌), an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

     People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.

     “Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits,” said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study.

     “The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin(胰岛素) in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth,” President said in a statement.

     Writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, Pereira and his colleagues said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore—Chinese Health Study for 14 years.

     Over that time, 140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer. Those who drank two or more sweetened soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got pancreatic cancer.

     Pereira said he believed the findings would apply elsewhere.

     “Singapore is a wealthy country with excellent healthcare. Favorite pastimes(消遣) are eating and shopping, so the findings should apply to other western countries.” he said.

     But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious.

     “Although this study found a risk, the finding was based on a relatively small number of cases and it remains unclear whether it was a causal(因果的) connection or not.” Said Mayne, who serves on thee board of the journal, which is published by the American Association for Cancer Research.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest form of cancer, with 230,000 cases globally. In the United States, 37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34, 290 die of it.

64. We can infer from Pereira’s word that_________

     A. the healthcare in Singapore should be greatly improved

     B. 2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health

     C. 87 out of 140 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer

     D. sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer.

65. How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study?

     A. Satisfied     B. Doubtful     C. Worried      D. Hopeful

66. The best title of the text might be_______

     A. The Deadliest Forms of Cancer      

B. Drink Fruit Juice Instead of Sodas

     C. A Study in University of Minnesota

D. Sugary Soft Drinks Lead to Cancer

  The Universal Autograph (名人签名) Collectors Club(UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island. New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collector’s organization of its kind.

   The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fellowship(联谊会) where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large. By joining the UACC, you will be introduced to the fastest growing hobby in the world today.

   Autographs have been called “frozen moment in time” by some people. Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his or her signature.

   In 1843, former President James Madison sent an autograph for a collection which the Princess Victoria was making. The future British Queen was only 15 years old at the time. Financier J.P. Morgan, Sr. began collecting when he was 16, and his son continued adding to the father’s collection. As the daughter of the Mayor of Boston, Rose Fitzgerald collected autographs, as did her son, John F. Kennedy. Franklin Roosevelt, Malcolm Forbes and Glenn Ford are a few more well-known autograph collectors. By collecting autographs, you become a curator(馆长) of history.

   Here are some of the best reasons to join the UACC.

   The UACC publishes The Pen and Quill, the highly regarded 64-page bimonthly journal with articles and news in all fields of autograph collecting. UACC members may place free ads in The Pen and Quill to express their wants or just swap with other members.

Writing for autographs to famous living people can also be interesting. The more interesting the letter, the better chance for an interesting reply.

The UACC also offers its members the opportunity to buy uncommon autographic materials at low prices. Meanwhile, it publishes low-cost reference works for its members.

Once you join the UACC, you will be added to our mailing list and will receive catalogs(目录) of autographs for sale by dealer members. The UACC has nearly 200 of the world’s most professional dealers as members. Each member provides contact information on our website, including mailing address, telephone numbers, e-mail-addresses, website address, etc. We always try to promote our dealer program and encourage collectors to always buy from these dealers.

60. Paragraph 4 is presented to inform you that __________.

     A. autographs might be the most personal thing that one can give

     B. the hobby started as early as the 19^th century

     C. autographs have a long history and was popular even among great people

     D. autographs reflect history and sometimes change history

61. What does the underlined word “ swap” probably mean?

     A. write for autographs                              B. exchange autographs

     C. mail autographs                                     D. sign autographs

62. Which of the following about the service offered by the UACC is NOT right?

     A. It offers member a good way in which they can get what they need much easily.

   B. A magazine is published every two months to help you know about the world’s hobby.

   C. It offers collectors great deals on unusual autographs at reasonable prices.

     D. It offers Internet service to make extra profits.

63. This passage is mainly__________

A. to encourage you to join the UACC 

B. to tell you how interesting autograph collecting is

      C. to tell you the fast development of the autograph collecting

      D. to inform you where you can get an autograph

There are many dimensions(维) to football's allure（诱惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.

Millions of people will be transfixed（让…出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!

Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.

Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.

The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.

I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

56. The charm of football includes all except       .

A. thrilling goals           B. the players            

C. violence                  D. the fans

57. The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______.

   A. brought about          B. handed over

C. turned into                D. passed down

Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

　 All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.

　 Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

　 They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 　by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

　 Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

　 “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”

　 “ No,” Travis said.

　 “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51　 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

　 When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54　 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55　 .

36. A. surprised　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　 C. excited　　 　　 D. worried

37. A. team　　　 B. player　　 　 　　C. coach　　 　　 D. game

38. A Unless　　　 B. If　　　　　 　　C. Because　 　　 D. Although

39. A. skill　　　 B. performance　 　　　 C. behavior　 　　　 D. action

40. A. name　　　 B. photo　　　　 　　 C. sign　　　 　　 D. model

41. A. strange　　 B. wrong　 　　　　 C. true　　　 　 D. funny

42. A. known　　 B. encouraged　 　　 C. adopted　　 　 D. influenced

43. A. fell　　　　 B. froze　　　　 　　　 C. shook　　　 　 D. folded

44. A. questioned　 B. noticed　　　 　　　 C. teased　　　 　 D. attacked

45. A. mustn’t　　 B. needn’t　　　 　　 C. wouldn’t　 　 D. couldn’t

46. A. pulled up　　 B. put up　　　 　　　 C. took up　　 　 D. turned up

47. A. peacefully　 B. hesitantly　　 　　 C. delightedly　 　 D. naturally

48. A. choice　　　 B. effort　　　 　　 C. comment　 　 D. mistake

49. A. believe　 　 B. miss　　 　　 　　C. admire　　 　　 D. remember

50. A. danger　　　 B. anger　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　 　 D. trouble

51. A. teammate　 B. adult　　 　　 　 C. kid　　　　 　　 D. student

52. A. so　　　　 B. and　　　 　　 　 C. but　　　　 　　 D. or

53. A. honor　　　 　　 B. courage　 　　 C. name　　 D. belief

54. A. clearly　　　 　B. carefully　 　　 C. patiently　 D. differently

55. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. smile　　　 　　 C. wish　　 D. lesson