The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆).

????????????? Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The building—the country’s largest commercial and shopping complex—uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. The Eastgate’s owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didn’t have to be imported.

The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.

????????????? During summer’s cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.

????????????? This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings—days as warm as 31℃ commonly drop to 14℃ at night. “You couldn’t do this in New York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,” Pearce said.

The engineering firm of Ove? Arup&Partners monitors daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is fresh—far more so than in air-conditioned building, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.

1.What’s the meaning of “complex” in the second paragraph??

A. Something that is difficult to understand.

B. A group of buildings together in one place.

C. A group of things that are connected.

D. A mental state that is not normal.

2.How is fresh air from outside drawn out?

A. By fans.????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. Via ceiling vents.????????????? ?????????????

C. Through chimneys.????????????? ?? D. Via ceiling vents and through chimneys.

3.What is NOT the factor that makes Eastgate Building work well?

A. Skies without clouds.

B. Little dampness.

C. Daily rapid temperature changes

D. Seasonal rapid temperature changes.

4.In general, how is the daily temperature of the building?

A. It changes in a certain range with some exception.

B. It changes from one extreme to another.

C. It remains the same without any exception.

D. It is hard to endure.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The engineering firm of Ove Arup&Partners.

B. How air-conditioning works.

C. Fans make Eastgate Building’s temperature comfortable.

D. How Eastgate Building’s temperature control system works.

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

    I know that you've both had a lot of ___21  these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ___22  for all the time we've been apart．I know ___23  I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more   about why I decided to take our family on this journey．

    When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me---about how I'd___24   my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my__25  with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never___26  to fill my heart and light up my day．

    I want all our children to go to schools___27  of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill（灌输）in them a sense of___28  about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college__29  their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own__30  and retire with dignity．

    I want us to___31   the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach ___32  the divides of race and region, gender and religion that___33  us from seeing the best in each other．

    That was the___34   your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for__35   because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean____36  ．

    She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the____37  work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to___38    we know America should be．

    These are the things I want for you, to___39   in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．

    I am so proud of both of you．I love you___40    you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．

    Love, Dad

A．play        B．fun      C．pain     D．gain

A．take up    B．pick up  C．make up       D．put up

A．how much    B．how many     C．how soon     D．how long

A．lose   B．make         C．take             D．walk

A．world       B．family       C．position     D．place

A．succeed     B．come         C．tend         D．fail

A．worth     B．worthless     C．worthwhile    D．worthy

A．humor   B．happiness    C．wonder       D．sadness

A．even if      B．as if   C．though   D．although

A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls

A．rush    B．catch    C．push     D．pull

A．to B．in   C．into     D．beyond

A．keep    B．let C．make     D．warn

A．way     B．method   C．means    D．lesson

A．quantity    B．quality C．equality     D．quarter

A．everything B．something     C．anything     D．nothing

A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing

A．which   B．who C．what     D．that

A．wake up     B．grow up C．come up D．get up

A．rather than     B．other than     C．less than   D．more than

“Hi! John．” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I’m going to have a   16  performance tonight．I hope you'll come．Here is the  17  ．” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people  18   ．

    "Is that true?" I asked myself．She was a quite  19   girl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to   20   indeed．

    I arrived at the   21   with the ticket, and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would   22   from a hard time before her turn, for I had no   23   of art, but her performance was   24   watching, no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I  25    with myself not to fall asleep．

    "Let' s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin !"   26   filled the hall at once．

    I opened my eyes as large as possible,  27  to lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully  28   in the Latin music．At this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly   29  on the splendid stage．   

    After all the performance   30   , I waited for her at the gate．

    "Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and   31  as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen．

    "How do you feel?" There was not a little bit tired  32   on her face．

"  33  !" I answered．

    "Thank you! I knew it would be．" She could not  34   her excitement, laughing like a child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I   35  that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella．

1.A．instrument         B．dance            C．music            D．opera

2.A．address            B．number           C．ticket           D．invitation

3.A．quickly            B．completely       C．quietly          D．excitedly

4.A．lovely             B．popular          C．confident        D．ordinary

5.A．cover up           B．turn off         C．dress up         D．take in

6.A．hall               B．party            C．theatre          D．school

7.A．relieve            B．escape           C．relax            D．suffer

8.A．interest           B．ability          C．sense            D．touch

9.A．proper             B．worth            C．good             D．happy

10.A．struggled         B．knocked          C．supported        D．controlled

11.A．Appreciation      B．Attention       C．Expectation      D．Applause

12.A．failing           B．fearing          C．forgetting       D．regretting

13.A．absorbed          B．swallowed        C．interested       D．surrounded

14.A．singing           B．flying           C．skipping         D．staying

15.A．stopped           B．paused           C．ended            D．succeeded

16.A．talked            B．dressed          C．laughed          D．looked

17.A．appearance        B．excitement       C．expression       D．exhibition

18.A．Sorry             B．Congratulations C．Far from         D．Fantastic

19.A．hide              B．prevent          C．remove           D．abandon

20.A．doubted       B．realized         C．wondered     D．suggested

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved,   21 plans for their nine children and themselves to   22   to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally    23   enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the    24    family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was    25    with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their   26   , the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy   27   hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.   28    the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America   29  they had planned. Watching the ship leave    30   his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their    31    .
Five days later, the tragic news spread    32   Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The  33  ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family    34  have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left    35      in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for    36  the family. He thanked God    37 saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a    38   .
Although we may not   39  understand, all things happen for a     40   .

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You Did More Than Carry My Books

    Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark   21   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.   22  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark   23  the boy's name was Bill, that he  24  computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of   25   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  26  with his girlfriend.

    They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was   27  in for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   28  with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They  29  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before  30  , Bill asked Mark if they  31  talk.

　　Bill  32   him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you  33  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I  34   out my locker(柜) because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱）  35  anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  36  my things. But after we spent some time together  37   and laughing, I realized that  38   I had done that, I would have  39  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   40   my life." 

A．fell    B．sat  C．lay  D．knelt

A．Although    B．Since    C．After    D．Until

A．discovered  B．realized C．said D．decided

A．played  B．loved    C．tried    D．made

A．questions   B．ideas    C．trouble  D．doubt

A．up  B．out  C．off  D．away

A．put B．helped   C．invited  D．pushed

A．peacefully  B．willingly    C．freely   D．pleasantly

A．continued   B．agreed   C．forced   D．offered

A．graduation  B．movement C．separation   D．vacation

A．would   B．should   C．could    D．must

A．demanded    B．reminded C．removed  D．asked

A．ever    B．usually  C．even D．never

A．checked B．took C．cleaned  D．put

A．over    B．into C．with D．for

A．find    B．pick C．pack D．hold

A．talking B．playing  C．reading  D．watching

A．before  B．if   C．while    D．as

A．forgotten   B．passed   C．left D．lost

A．helped  B．recovered    C．improved D．changed