（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

51  Many things can become distractions (分散注意力). Your ability to focus your mind, emotions, and physical movements will directly influence your success. Staying focused on the task at hand can be easier said than done. Here are some powerful techniques that can help you improve your ability to focus.

    For physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule.   52   Exercising helps you gain better command of your body, and even goes beyond the body, giving you more flexibility not just physically but also emotionally and mentally.  When you feel more comfortable in your body, you increase your self-confidence, which helps you feel more relaxed.

For mental control, meditation (沉思；冥想) does the task.     53     It' s easy to get distracted by things in your background, but in order to perform well you have to maintain a high degree of focus. When you relax your thoughts it trains your mind to deal effectively with outside distractions so you can stay centered on what matters most at the moment.

54   It prevents you from overreaction and also from overacting. When your emotions settle down, you gain greater awareness of the environment you' re in, and feel calm and in control.

  55   The good thing is that self-control can be developed.  Start exercising frequently, get yourself into meditation, and start to feel positive changes in your career and your life in general.

A. In short, focus requires self-control.

B. There are many benefits of exercising.

C. Generally speaking, you need to practise a lot.

D. There are still some disadvantages of exercises.

E. Your emotions are well served by meditation as well.

F. Focus is an important part of success and achievement in general.

G. It helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.

第二节　（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

51  Many things can become distractions (分散注意力). Your ability to focus your mind, emotions, and physical movements will directly influence your success. Staying focused on the task at hand can be easier said than done. Here are some powerful techniques that can help you improve your ability to focus.

    For physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule.   52   Exercising helps you gain better command of your body, and even goes beyond the body, giving you more flexibility not just physically but also emotionally and mentally.  When you feel more comfortable in your body, you increase your self-confidence, which helps you feel more relaxed.

For mental control, meditation (沉思；冥想) does the task.     53     It' s easy to get distracted by things in your background, but in order to perform well you have to maintain a high degree of focus. When you relax your thoughts it trains your mind to deal effectively with outside distractions so you can stay centered on what matters most at the moment.

54   It prevents you from overreaction and also from overacting. When your emotions settle down, you gain greater awareness of the environment you' re in, and feel calm and in control.

  55   The good thing is that self-control can be developed.  Start exercising frequently, get yourself into meditation, and start to feel positive changes in your career and your life in general.

A. In short, focus requires self-control.

B. There are many benefits of exercising.

C. Generally speaking, you need to practise a lot.

D. There are still some disadvantages of exercises.

E. Your emotions are well served by meditation as well.

F. Focus is an important part of success and achievement in general.

G. It helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语句子，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.While he was rescuing survivors in the ruins, little ___________ his safety, though he was in great danger himself.? (care)???????????

当他在废墟里救助幸存者的时候，虽然自己处在巨大的危险之中，他并不在乎个人安危。

2.Science and technology is developing rapidly and it’s hard to predict ___________ in another 20 years. (like)

科学技术日新月异，很难预测再过20年世界会是什么样。

3.Wolves are highly social animals ______________ cooperation. (depend)

狼是高度群体化的动物，其成功依赖于合作。

4._______________ her, she always tries to avoid me, pretending not to have seen me at all. (approach)

不管我什么时候接近她，她总是试图躲避，假装根本没看见我。

5.On Nov. 13, 2013 the powerful typhoon “Haiyan” hit the Philippines, ____________. (leave)

2013年11月13日，强台风海燕袭击了菲律宾，使得几百万人无家可归。

6.The young lady _______________ with her husband about money and housework. (hear)

经常听到那位年青女士为钱和家务事与丈夫争吵。

7.Should ________________, I would try to help you to apply for a better job in my company. (work)

要是你失业了，我就在我的公司里为你申请一份更好的工作。

8.It is your efforts, not your intelligence ______________ your success. (contribute)

努力而不是聪明促成的。

9.With _____________, the newly-elected chairman couldn’t sleep well at night. (settle)

新任主席有许多问题要解决，晚上无法安睡。

10.Mary as well as her sisters ______________ to learn Chinese, for they want to have a better understanding of Chinese culture.（decide）

玛丽和她的姐妹们已经决定留下来学习汉语，因为她们想更深入地了解中国文化。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.

　　 73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

　　E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.

　　F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.

G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Are you truly hapy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 71 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

　　*Make a plan for attaining goals that you lelieve will make you happy.Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

　　*Surround yourself with happy people.It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounde by people who think that way. 72

　　*When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don't allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

　　* 73 There few minutes will give you tthe opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

　　* 74 Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance ,you will be subconsiciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

　　*Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

　　*Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 75

E.Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F.There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G.It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.