翻译下列词组：

①遭两面夹攻　　　②着火；激起热情

③解雇；开除　　　④生火

⑤向……开火　　　⑥玩火

⑦使燃烧；点燃　　⑧放火烧；使激动

⑨着火；非常激动、充满激情　　⑩(美俚)在予以考虑(或审议)中

　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.

The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.

This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.

42 , it’s also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.

A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.

36.　 A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

37.　 A. hated　　　　　　　　 B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed（解雇）

38.　 A. changed　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　　 D. repeated

39.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful

40.　 A. advice　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. progress　　　　　　　　 D. news

41.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　　　 D. fought

42.　 A. Afterwards　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

43.　 A. class　　　　　　　　　 B. society　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. history

44.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

45.　 A. impatient　　　　　　 B. inactive　　　　　　　　　　 C. unlucky　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

46.　 A. escapes　　　　　　　 B. recovers　　　　　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D. suffers

47.　 A. disappearing　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　　　 D. growing

48.　 A. harm　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　　　　　　　　　　 D. balance

49.　 A. accept　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　 D. organize

50.　 A. cause　　　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. base　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

51.　 A. chat　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　 D. job

52.　 A. anyhow　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. again

53.　 A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. peacefully　　　　　　　　　 C. officially　　　　　　　　 D. differently

54.　 A. in case　　　　　　　 B. as if C. now that D. even though

55.　 A. handle　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　 D. preserve

Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.

The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.

This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.

42 , it’s also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.

A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.

36.　 A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

37.　 A. hated B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed（解雇）

38.　 A. changed　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　　 D. repeated

39.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful

40.　 A. advice　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. progress　　　　　　　　 D. news

41.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　　　 D. fought

42.　 A. Afterwards　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

43.　 A. class　　　　　　　　　 B. society　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. history

44.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

45.　 A. impatient　　　　　　 B. inactive　　　　　　　　　　 C. unlucky　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

46.　 A. escapes　　　　　　　 B. recovers　　　　　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D. suffers

47.　 A. disappearing　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　　　 D. growing

48.　 A. harm　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　　　　　　　　　　 D. balance

49.　 A. accept　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　 D. organize

50.　 A. cause　　　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. base　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

51.　 A. chat　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　 D. job

52.　 A. anyhow　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. again

53.　 A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. peacefully　　　　　　　　　 C. officially　　　　　　　　 D. differently

54.　 A. in case　　　　　　　 B. as if C. now that D. even though

55.　 A. handle　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　 D. preserve

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. he knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss（解雇）him. And he made me pay him $770.

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, … and I left without getting a cent.

　　My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.

    A. he felt sorry for the author

    B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

    C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

    D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to____.

    A. be properly treated

    B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

    C. recover before he leaves America

    D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3.The word " charge " in the passage means____.

　　A. be responsible     B. accuse              C. ask as a price      D. claim

4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___.

　　A. friendly           B. greedy              C. professional      D. busy

5.What conclusion can you draw from this story?

　　A. Going to court is something every common in America

　　B. One must be very careful while driving a car

　　C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

　　D. Money is more important than other things in the US

The 2012 London Olympics had enough problems to worry about. But one more has just been added -- a communications blackout caused by solar storms.

　　After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.

　　Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.

　　"The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

　　At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the Sun's atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is the greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.

　　Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.

　　The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.

　　Professor Richard Harrison, the lab's director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advanced warning, we'll be able to reduce the damage. What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem," he said.

1.The phrase "communications blackout" in paragraph 1 most probably refers to____________ during the 2012 Olympics.

2.According to the passage, scientists are convinced that __________.

3.What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?

4.According to the passage, NASA will launch a satellite to _________.

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?