We planned to climb the mountain today, but in such ______ bad weather, it seems out of ______ question.

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

 — Do you think we should put an ad in the paper for the lost child?

— Yes, ______.

A. that’s all right        B. by all means              C. it just depends           D. never mind

    假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你偶然看到在你市求学的美国学生Tom在网上发帖，要大家给他推荐一本学习汉语的书。你手头正好有一本合适的书可以借给他。请你给他发一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1．说明写信原因；  

2．描述书的情况；  

3．约定见面时间和地点。

    注意：1.词数：120 -150；

    2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

     I'm IA Hua,a student of Xinhua Middle School.___________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

  Yours．

  Li Hua

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

    [1]  Alice Munro wins the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Canadianwoman to take the award since it was founded in 1901.

     [2] Munro,82, only the 13th woman given the award, was praised by the Swedish Academy during the Nobel announcement in Stockholm as the "master of the contemporary short story. " "We're not saying just that she can say a lot in just 20 pages-more than an average novel writer can-but also that she can cover ground. She can have a single short story that covers decades, and it works, "  said Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.

     [ 3]  Munro said she always viewed her chances of winning the Nobel as " one of those pipe dreams" that "might happen,but it probably wouldn't. " Munro's daughter woke her up to tell

her the news. "It just seems impossible. A splendid thing to happen…More than I can say, "  she said,overcome with emotion. " My stories have gotten around quite remarkably for short  stories. I would really hope that this would make people see the short story as an important art, not something you play around with until you got a novel written. "

     [4] Bom in Ontario in 193I,Alice Anne Laidlaw studied journalism at the University of  Western Ontario in London before dropping out to marry James Munro,a fellow student. She  became a full-time housewife and mother of their children. She then moved to Victoria with her  first husband and later returned to Ontario following their divorce. She married Fremlin in 1976.

     [5] Three years  ago, in  an  interview  at Toronto's  International  Festival  of Authors, Munro said she had battled cancer, but did n ot provide specifics. In June, she told the National Post she was "probably not going to write anymore. " Asked on Thursday whether she would reconsider that statement, Munro said______, " because I am getting rather old. "

66. What is the text mainly about?  ( no more than 15 words)

   __________________________________________________________________________

   __________________________________________________________________________

67. What did Peter Englund's words focus on?  ( no more than 5 words)

   __________________________________________________________________________

68. Complete the following statement with a phrase from Paragraph 3.

    Alice Munro sees her winning the Nobel Prize as something of a_____________________.

69. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to?  (no more than 5 words)   __________________________________________________________________________

70. What is Alice Munro's attitude to the short story?  ( no more than 10 words)

   __________________________________________________________________________

71. Which paragraph does the following sentence probably belong to?

The family's decision to open a bookstore in 1963 helped her take up writing again.

   __________________________________________________________________________

72. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

   __________________________________________________________________________

       Last year it was a little boy with a big heart who moved viewers to tears in the John Lewis Christmas advertisement. Today , as the department store  shows its new ad , they are pinning their  hopes on a snowman in love to do the same.

       The Christmas ad,called The Journey, shows the extraordinary lengths someone will go to  in their search of the perfect gift for the person they love.

       The 90-second ad opens with children happily making a snowman and snowwoman in their  snow-covered garden. But before they have time to wrap up the snowwoman with scarf and gloves,they are called inside by their mother.

       The  snowman , wearing his red  scarf and  gloves, mysteriously  disappears the  next morning. We then see him go on a heroic journey, similar to Frodo in the Lord of the Rings, as he travels  across fields,forests,rivers and snow mountains. The snowman then braves the High Street and hides behinds some dustbins to avoid some youngsters having a snowball fight but his face lights up when he reaches his destination.

      The purpose for the snowman's secret journey isn't let out until the last scene, when he   retums on Christmas morning with gifts of a scarf and gloves for his wife. The slogan " give a   little more love this Christmas" is then shown.

  61. Which of the following can describe the last year's Christmas ad?

      A. Exciting.        B. Amazing.        C. Interesting.        D. Moving.

  62. Why do the children leave the snowwoman unfmished?

      A. It is too cold outside.                 B. They have no more scarf and gloves.

      C. They have something else to do.        D. There is no snow left in the garden;

  63. The snowman hides behind some dustbins to_____.

      A. protect himself from some naughty boys

      B. watch the boys fighting with snowballs

      C. see whether the boys can help him or not

      D. fmd whether he knows any of the boys

  64. Which picture suits the end of the ad?

  65 . What's the  purpose  of this  advertisement?

      A. To tell people a love story.

      B. To teach children how to make a snowman.

      C. To persuade people to buy gifts for their loved ones.

      D. To show it is hard to choose a perfect gift for loved ones.

     Have you ever felt like a fool for having said too much? Anita Chow had one of those moments .

      A few weeks ago, she applied for a job with a company. Chow said she is usually quiet,but during the interview she tried hard to act against her nature. She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner. When asked why she wanted to work in the company, she said the job would enable her to meet a lot of interesting people. Then she added jokingly : "Who knows?  I might even meet my future husband. "

      Chow wanted to beat herself up the moment she stepped out of the interview room. "It  came out so wrong," she says. "Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women  who don't have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down. "

      Saying too much or oversharing happens to every one of us. In the time of social media,  sharing every detail of your life is almost expected and encouraged. But it isn't all social  media's fault. "Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to  control our anxiety," according to a Wall Street Joumal column. Chow's is a typical case of  "self-adjustment" aimed at fighting her own anxiety. It happens like this: When having a  conversation,we want to sound amusing and interesting. So we use a lot of mental energy trying   to manage the other person's impression of us. The effort required to do this leaves less  brainpower to think over what we say and to whom,says The Wall Street Joumal.

       This explains why we sometimes suddenly say embarrassing things to people we want to  impress most,whether it's a first date, the boss or our future in-laws. It leads to embarrassing situations and is the perfect material for comedy movies.

     So how do you stop yourself from saying too much?  Simple : stop and think before you open  your mouth.

 56. In the interview,Chow showed her______.

     A. lively manner                         B. career aim

     C. unusual ability                         D. rich experience

 57. From Paragraph 3 ,we can know that Chow_______.

     A. gave the wrong answer                  B. regretted her performance

     C. wanted to get married                   D. hoped to settle down

 58. Experts say Chow's overtalking was actually to_______.

     A. show off her knowledge                 B. prevent herself from being anxious

     C. create a pleasant atmosphere              D. follow her nature as it is

 59. The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of_____.

     A.  consideration  B.determination          C .  interest         D.  motivation

 60. Which of the following can match the authorrs opinion?

     A. Practice makes perfect.                   B. Once bitten,twice shy.

     C. Well begun is half done.                  D. Think twice before you act.

     When things go wrong and we're to blame,we're supposed to feel guilty. Right? Not necessarily. It tums out that when we  do  something that  causes a negative(消极的) outcome, we actually  feel less responsible for our actions. And, we see the entire situation differently than we  would have if things had turned out weU.

      The "blame game" is nothing new. Behavior experts have long known that people push responsibility to others,or to outside factors,when things don't work out. But new research from  the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London shows that this response is  more than about wanting to escape blame - we actually don't believe that what happened is  our fault.

      To leam more about the blame game, researchers conducted a study. They asked 34  participants to press keys that randomly produced three different noises. The noises were  positive  ( amusement , laughter)  , negative  ( fear,disgust, or  anger)  , or neutral.

      The volunteers were asked to estimate（估计）  the time that it took between when they  pushed the button and when they heard the sound. Volunteers felt there was a longer lag(延迟)  time between their actions and the negative sounds than between their actions and the positive   ones. In their minds, the negative outcomes were separate from their actions. Therefore, they  were able to feel less responsible for them. .

       The researchers say that when it comes to assigning blame,we can't always trust our own  judgment. "Just because you don't feel responsible, doesn't mean you're actually not,"  says  study author Patrick Haggard,

       The findings suggest that perhaps more of us need to realize that unpleasant or negative   situations may actually be our fault - even if we don't see it that way. And taking more   responsibility for our actions could lead to better relationships with others.

  51. If things tum out well, people tend to _______.

      A. owe the success to others                 B. share the success with others

      C. enjoy much pleasure themselves           D. feel more related to their actions

52. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?    '

    A. Experts knew little about the " blame game" .

    B. Similar studies have been done before.

    C. The study now has found nothing new.

    D. Outside factors lead to our fault.

53. In the  study , volunteers were  asked  to ______.

    A. push special buttons                 B. write down the exact time

    C. produce  different  sounds           D. tell  apart unpleasant  sounds

54. What's true of the volunteers?

     A. They always doubted their own judgement.

     B. They believed someone else pressed the wrong keys.

     C. They were not brave enough to take the responsibility.

     D. They thought the bad results had little to do with them.

 55. What do the experts advise us to do to get along well with others?

     A. Be friendly to others.                B. Take more responsibility.

     C. Treat others equally.                 D. Show respect to others.

        Not many were surprised when Dustin Sherrard was chosen, among a team of five, to  represent Ontario at WorldSkills Competition in Leipzig, Germany this year.

       The event, on ce known as the Skill Olympics, symbolizes the top of excellence in professional training where young skilled people from around the world compete in the skills of  their various jobs measured against demanding international standard,which is hard to reach.

       The 21-year-old, who grew up in Englehart, Ont, didn't get a medal but the experience did  wonders for his confidence. Sherrard had passion for carpentry(木工) and showed promise at a  very young age. "I first got interested in woodmaking when I was in Grade 10, " he says. "I had  taken wood shop before but it never became a hobby of mine until my school started to gethardwood into the shop classes. "

      "I realized how much fun woodworking was and took all the wood-shop classes I could andstarted spending time in the shop after school, " he says. " I got a summer job working with myuncle and used most of the money I made to buy woodworking tools and quickly turned mydad's little shop into my own woodworking shop. " His skills and knowledge were sharpened and tested in the woodworking program.

     All this went a long way in preparing him for full-time employment and taught him what to expect when he started working.

    " The biggest challenge to secure a good job with my training and skill set would be to keep up with all the different products and new designs, " he says. "I have only been in the industry for a few  years  but even  my  boss , who  has been  doing this  for  many  years , is  still  leaming  new things all the time. "

     Sherrard's passion for his skill has brought him this far but his thirst for leaming keeps pushing him further. He's already planning to go back to school to study engineering.

46. What can we know about WorldSkills Competition?

     A. It provides professional training.

     B. It is a top event for skilled youth.

     C. It is held in Germany every four years.

     D. It is a competition for skilled carpenters.

 47. The underlined word "demanding" in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.

     A. flexible           B. strict           C. basic      D. simple

 48. How well did Dustin Sherrard do i'n the competition?

     A. He stood out.                        B. He lost confidence.

     C. He failed to get a medal.               D. He got praised.

 49. What made Dustin Sherrard love woodworking?

     A. Fame.              B. Confidence.    C. Honour.   D. Interest.

 50. What might Dustin Sherrard do next?

     A. Retum to school to study.              B. Find a' better job.

     C. Take part in more competitions.         D. Work together with his uncle.

      In Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. "There're too many cars, and you can't move around a lot. "

      Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern Califomia,in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation(导航) system.

      He decided to develop a programme called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.

        " What's unique is that we  use  a lot of data that's currently become  available  including traffic data,weather data,and we analyze that so that we can predict what's going to happen in front of you when you leave home. "

      Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath,he says,a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways,before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have  ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data  from other cities.

     "I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai,Beijing,SeouI,Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that canimmediately use this. "

     Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems,such as Google and Apple.

 41. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to

     A. show care for them                  B. introduce their life

     C. solve traffic problems                D. raise the topic

 42. What caused the professor to make his invention?

     A. Being late for work.                  B. His interest in cars.

     C. His curiosity in science.               D. Making a lot of money

 43. What is unique about ClearPath?

     A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.

     B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.

     C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.

     D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time.

 44. With ClearPath,you can_____.

      A. avoid traffic accidents                B. decide when to leave

     C. collect data from other cities            D. surf the Internet

 45. What's Professor Shahabi's attitude toward his invention?

      A. Disappointed.     B. Proud.          C. Optimistic.         D. Worried.

　 Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless womancame in. She began 21 as she laid back on one of the sofas in the student rest room. 22 　,she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find 　23 　in the Lost and Found box. I 　24 　up a set of clothing and went back to my office, 　25 　 I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not　 26 　　this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her 27 　and went back to help the woman, 28 　my co-worker's warning .

　　 Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my 　29 　　and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously,l gave him my full 30 　and he told me that he had happened to hear my 31 with the co-worker about helping the 32 　woman. He wanted me to know that it is, was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a 33 for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I 34 needed the money at the time,but also because I had never been 35 　in such a way for helping someone!

　　 We soon became good 36 　 and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me 37 my first home! He　 38 giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I 39 　it ! To make a long story short,l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not 40 to help a homeless woman.

21 A. smiling　　　 B. talking　　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　 D. coughing

30.A. energy　　 　　B. love　　　　　　 C. care　　　　 　　　 D. attention

31. A. disagreement　 B. discussion　 　　　 C. fight　　 　　　　 D. quarrel

32. A. young　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　 D. wealthy

33. A. support　　　 B. check　　　　　　 C. tip　　　　　　　　 D. promise

34. A. anxiously　　 B. eagerly　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. really

35. A. recognized　　 B. measured　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. praised

36. A. colleagues　　 B. competitors　　　 C . partners　 　　　　 D. friends

37. A. build　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　 C. rent　　　　　　　　 D. repair

38. A. came out　　 B. ended up　　 　　　C. carried on　 　　　　　D. resulted in

39. A. deserved　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　 　 D. enjoyed

40. A. fear　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　 　　　　 D. attempt