【小题1】Stand-up is a kind of c________(喜剧) that is done on a stage by a comedian.
【小题2】However, her primary goal is to a________(呼吁；提倡) better treatment for disabled people.
【小题3】We play loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, and sometimes even t________(自始至终) the night!
【小题4】My job with the UN is not paid but v________(自愿的), as I said before, I visit countries where the UN has programmes to help people.
【小题5】Could you please give me a short d________(描述) of the New Year’s Party held last week?

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

Energy drinks are now available (可购得的) in nearly every store and they promise to make people feel more energetic and think more clearly. these products have names like Red Bull , Monster, 5-Hour Energy and so on, which appeal mainly to young adults and teenagers.

Chad is a medical researcher who got interested in studying energy drinks because of the explosion (猛增) in their popularing in the last few years.He says he and his research team have found three major things about energy drinks. One: there are huandreds of brands of energy drinks in most major countries. Two: the drinks are not clearly labeled (用标签标明) with enough information such as what are contained in the drink, the date and even t names of their makers. And three: the amount of caffeine ( 加啡因) varies greatly. Some contain as little as fifty milligrams, others as much as five hundred.

Some energy drinks contain a mixture of ingredients (配料) listed as an “energy blend”. But scientists do not know a lot about them and how they interact with each other. These ingredients may be dangerous for people who drink them. What is worse , he says, there is no listing of the amount of each ingredient. Some makers of energy drinks do provide warnings. For example, a popular energy drink warns against use by people who are nursing a baby or under the age of twelve.

Chad and his team suggest labeling energy drinks with the amount of caffeine and other ingredients clearly in order to protect the health of the public. And the government officials are considering their suggestions now.

1. What do the energy drinks promise to do? (no more than 10 words)

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2. Why did Chad get interested in studying energy drinks? (no more than12 words)

_______________________________________________________________

3. Who are the main users of energy drinks? (no more than5 words)

_______________________________________________________________

4. Please explain the underlined word “interact” in English. (no more than8 words)

We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum __36__ at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to __37__ down. While I watched __38__ open in surprise, Mum __39__ her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked __40__ to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She __41__ the mop past the desk and __42__ the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very __43__ floors.”

“Yes, I’m __44__ they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum __45__ and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop __46__ her farther and farther down the hall. I watched __47__ she was out of sight and the nurse had __48__ to writing in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were __49__. She quickly put the mop back and took my __50__. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “__51__.”

Outside, Mum told me: “Dogmas is __52__. No fever.”

“You saw her, Mum?”

“Of course. I told her about the hospital __53__, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop __54__ as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such __55__! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”

36. A. stared             B. pointed                 C. came                     D. aimed

37. A. sit                  B. lie                        C. fall                       D. bend

38. A. eyes                       B. hands                C. mouth               D. arms

39. A. put on            B. took off                C. hung over          D. threw away

40. A. bravely           B. proudly                 C. poorly               D. quietly

41. A. dragged                 B. pulled                   C. pushed           D. rushed

42. A. as                   B. because                 C. after                 D. as soon as

43. A. pretty             B. good                     C. cheap                D. dirty

44. A. delighted            B. surprised              C. anxious            D. disappointed

45. A. respectfully            B. pitifully                C. carefully           D. strangely

46. A. taking             B. fetching                C. forcing           D. advancing

47. A. when            B. while                   C. after                   D. until

48. A. turned back       B. turned round        C. turned down   D. turned into

49. A. nervous                  B. sad                       C. crying               D. shining

50. A. clothes             B. hat                        C. hand              D. mop

51. A. Excuse me       B. I’m sorry             C. Good luck           D. Thank you

52. A. ill                   B. better                 C. well               D. wrong

53. A. rules               B. rights                    C. advice               D. limits

54. A. visiting            B. worrying               C. smoking         D. working

55. A. a hospital          B. beds                      C. floors                D. nurses

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）  阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for  31   !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __32   from boy to man with family hardships (艰难)tell us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was  33   11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned (被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both   34   home because of poverty (贫困)and pressure (压力)from his ill father.

  The burden (负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to  35  the adopted (领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

  Hong didn’t　 36 　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to  37  a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were  38   to tears by his selflessness. Hard   39   his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted  40  , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students   41  against misfortunes(厄运).

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds   42  us of what we usually ignore: love and care for others. Without these,   43   of us could survive.

Hong  44  donations (捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could  __45  his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to   46   around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed   47  to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can  48  a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___49   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society  50   you will find the world smiling back.    

31. A. money              B. food             C. clothes                    D. help

32. A. caring                 B. growing          C. moving                 D. turning

33. A. only                B. already          C. ever                       D. still

34. A. stayed              B. went            C. sold                       D. left

35. A. bring up    B. give up           C. stick to                 D. devote to

36. A. go away              B. give up           C. run out                 D. turn down

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

38. A. encouraged          B. moved            C. inspired                    D. made

39. A. as                  B because          C. unless.                    D. while

40. A. brother              B. daughter        C. sister                      D. uncle

41. A. struggling         B. learning         C. running                  D. turning

42. A. leave             B. remember          C. remind                         D. tell

43. A. anyone              B. everyone      C. none                      D. no one

44. A. threw away          B. turned out     C. ran out                          D. turned down

45. A. depend on           B. stick to         C . refer to                D. turn to

46. A. show               B. eat                     C. sell                     D. share

47. A. a chance             B. an ability      C. a spirit                 D. a belief

48. A. bury                B. defeat        C. kick                     D. knock

49. A. worry              B. care            C. complain                     D. joke

50. A. and                B. or              C. when             D. until 

For those who are conditioned to think that learning only happens in a classroom, the world of self-learning can be a little daunting. How do we best take   1   of these new opportunities?

Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success. You can’t learn what you do not want to learn. Emotion is an important part of the learning   2   . If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself  a chance. The key is to get started. If you can create some pleasurable   3  , you may find that the subject grows on you.

Don’t expect to understand things, much less remember them, the first time you study them. Trust that things will get clearer   4   your brain comes to grips with new information. It is like a cross-word puzzle. As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer. The brain learns all the time, but    5    its own schedule. Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher. Some things are easier to learn than others. Some things just take    6   to click in. Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first , will become easy with time.

Your brain is struggling to form patterns to    7    new input from your learning activities. Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up. If you are stuck, move   8   . Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a podcast, or an online lecture or a video. Try to become a  grazing learner, roaming the countryside,     9   a feedlot learner, just standing there in one spot. The broader your base, the easier it is to learn. Just as the “rich get richer”, the more you know,     10   you can learn.

Take full advantage of the Internet, iTunes, and     11   mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines. Learn during “dead time”. Listen in your car, on the train, or   12   jogging. Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor’s office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket. Anytime is     13  time. Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down. It is more like moisture accumulation in a    14   , rather than building a brick wall.

The more varied your learning content, and the more varied the ways in which you learn, the       15 the puzzle will become. Different learning activities suit different people, at different times of the day. Vary your activities in order to keep your interest level   16    . Even if listening and reading work best for you, treat yourself to the odd video lecture, or get-together with other learners. This will renew your batteries.

The “loneliness of the distance learner” is a thing of the   17  . Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience. Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style. You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners,        18    from tutors, teachers and coaches. In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience     19    that of other learners. You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

Never has it been easier nor more exciting to be a learner. Let constant learning be a major part of your life-style. The   20        will be constant, personally, socially, and professionally.

(   ) 1. A. advantage    B. place               C. possession        D. example

(   ) 2. A. progress      B. process             C. pressure            D. proposal

(   ) 3. A. roads          B. streets              C. routines            D. building

(   ) 4. A. with           B. if                     C. unless               D. as

(   ) 5. A. on                  B. to                    C. with                 D. for

(   ) 6. A. shorter               B. sooner              C. longer              D. lower

(   ) 7. A. take with     B. com with          C. go with            D. cope with

(   ) 8. A. down          B. on                    C. away               D. off

(   ) 9. A. more than   B. less than           C. rather than               D. other than

(   ) 10. A. less           B. quicker             C. lower                      D. more

(   ) 11. A. same        B. similar             C. familiar            D. various

(   ) 12. A. while               B. before              C. after                 D. if

(   ) 13. A. playing     B. learning            C. talking             D. speaking

(   ) 14. A. cloud               B. sky                  C. earth               D. sea

(   ) 15. A. cleaner      B. clearer              C. harder              D. lower

(   ) 16. A. down               B. up                    C. in                    D. out

(   ) 17. A. present      B. day                  C. past                  D. night

(   ) 18. A. as long as B. as far as            C. as well as          D. as soon as

(   ) 19. A. without     B. with                 C. to                    D. beyond

(   ) 20. A. awards      B. words               C. remarks            D. rewards