— ____ you please open the window ?

— Yes , I ____ .

A . Would ; would B . Would ; will C . Will ; can D . Must ; must

Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially (尤其)when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.

Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear（恐惧）to move on. This is because of one or two failures in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on!

In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides(提供) us with the desire (渴望)to experiment and take chances.

Risk taking is a great benefit（好处）that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity that even the average person seems to enjoy although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学上的) connection （联系）creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.

Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk. There is such thing as perfect safety. We need to take risks so that we can complete (finish) many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket; however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.

We need to take risks so that we can gain something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.

Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly （主要）because ___________.

 A. they are too lazy to move on

 B. they feel pleased with the present life.

 C. they have experienced some failures before

 D. they show little interest in the strange world outside

What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 4 mean?

 A. Taking risks

 B. Fighting off enemies

 C. Discovering new territories

 D. Becoming stronger and stronger

What can we infer from the passage?

 A. Daily life is full of risks

 B. The safest place has the greatest risk

 C. People should take risks when they are young

 D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks

What would be the title for the passage?

 A. Taking risks is easier said than done

 B. On risks taken by ancestors

 C. Live our life to the fullest(充分地)

 D. No risk, no gain.

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to  31  too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.

   The next morning,  32  , the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof  33  I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the  34  lawyer.

   The lawyer  35  me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went  36  to the desk and asked for my money.  37  I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the  38  hundred dollar bill, the clerk could not say he  39  nothing about it.

   Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s  40  into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to  41  for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and  42  the clerk insisted that he had given  43  to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I  44  this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it  45  immediately, I will be forced to call the  46 ”. The clerk realized he had been  47 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.

   “ I don’t know  48  to thank you enough for  49  my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “ Oh, don’t  50  me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

31. A. carry                         B. lend                         C. spend                       D. hold

32. A. but                                   B. yet                           C. however                   D. instead

33. A. where                        B. which                      C. why                         D. that

34. A. nearest                       B. farthest                    C. good                        D. native

35. A. advised                      B. promised                  C. agreed                      D. followed

36. A. up                             B. down                       C. back                        D. along

37. A. Though                      B. When                       C. Unless                      D. Since

38. A. one                           B. another                    C. first                         D. second

39. A. believed                     B. had                          C. knew                       D. heard

40. A. law                           B. way                         C. plan                         D. words

41. A. search                        B. ask                          C. make                       D. beg

42. A. when                         B. though                            C. because                    D. as

43. A. these                         B. this                          C. them                        D. it

44. A. agreed                       B. saw                          C. let                           D. matched

45. A. over                          B. in                                   C. up                           D. out

46. A. policeman                  B. officer                            C. official                     D. clerk

47. A. punished                    B. helped                      C. cheated                    D. understood

48. A. why                          B. how                         C. when                       D. where

49. A. returning                   B. giving                      C. getting                            D. asking for

50. A. believe                      B. thank                       C. leave                        D. fool

—Excuse me， can you tell me where the nearest bank is， please?

—______ Oh yes! It’s past the office， next to a big market.  

A. Mm， let me think.    B. Oh， I beg your pardon?

C. You’re welcome.     D. What do you mean?

阅读表达 （共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分）

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

[1] There are times in everyone's life when they fail． Even the most successful people in the world have troubled times． Anyone can turn a failed situation into a winning one, if they know how． Failure is not the end of the line for anyone． Use these three tips to use failure as a catalyst （催化剂） for success．

[2] When you turn failure into motivation to do better, you will find it easy to better your situation． If you need to do better in school, make a study schedule to follow． No matter what the failed task consisted of, you can use it to motivate yourself to get more done．

[3] When something does not work out as planned or even when you fail in something, it could be because you need to redirect your life． Use failure as an opportunity to evaluate your life and decide what you need to do to get back on track． The new track may be a more successful one．

[4] When you have failed and feel like you have hit rock bottom, you can always ________________ as motivation to climb back up． Tell yourself that it does not get much worse than the point of failure and let yourself know that the only way to go is up from there． When you do this, you will see that instead of running from failure you can face it bravely and overcome it．

[5] Use these three tips to help you face failure and turn it into success． Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again!

What is the best title for the passage? （no more than 10 words．）

Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases． （no more than 5 words．）

Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Whoever knows what to do can turn failure into success．

Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you when you fail in life? Why? （no more than 30 words．）

．Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese．