Cambridge graduates are the most employable in the world，according to a global league table．The ancient university is the best at producing graduates who are‘ready to work’，a poll of major employers found．

Oxford slipped to fourth place in the rankings having taken top spot last year．Harvard and Yale—part of the US‘Ivy League’of universities—were second and third respectively．

Five British universities were ranked in the top 20—one more than last year—and 12 were in the full list of 150．

But the UK as a country came third—behind the US and Germany—when companies were asked to name the best nation for producing work—ready graduates．

The table—the Global Employability(就业能力)University Ranking published by the International New York Times—also showed that universities in Asian countries were rapidly gaining ground on their western counterparts (对手)．

Asian universities claimed 20 percent of the top 150 places in 2014 compared with only 10 percent when the tables were first published in 2010．

The other British universities in the top 20 were University College London，in 14th place，Imperial College London，in 15th，and Edinburgh，18th．

The table showed the gap between a small number of top UK universities and less famous institutions．

Laurent Dupasquier，managing partner at Emerging，a French human resources consultancy，said：“The top tier players．global brands (which tend to be all American and British)．continue to lead，while other Anglo—Saxon universities，those that are mainly regional players，tend to develop less well，with an average of five places lost in comparison with last year．”

“Like the Premier League(英超联赛)，the champions have an international community of students and think internationally，unlike their more locally oriented counterparts．”

The table was made following a survey of 2,500 major companies in 20 countries．Employers were asked to rank universities against a range of criteria including their production of graduates who are ready to work and their links with business．

The study claimed that‘the days of ivory towers are over’．

1.Which university had the best work-ready graduates last year?

A．Cambridge． B．Oxford． C．Harvard． D．Yale．

2.The underlined phrase“gaining ground”in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ____________．

A．falling behind

B．coming into conflict

C．making room

D．becoming more successful

3.What can we learn about the UK universities from the text?

A．There are many quality gaps between UK universities．

B．The UK produced the most work-ready graduates this year．

C．Universities in the UK make up most of the top 20．

D．Almost all UK university graduates are employable．

4.Why do regional UK universities tend to develop less well this year?

A．They couldn’t raise enough education fund．

B．They have students from all over the world．

C．They lack international students and think locally．

D．The UK government didn’t support them at a11．

Everyone wants love，money，success and so on in life．Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals, and nearly all of them are for the same reason．Generally speaking，getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following simple steps．

You have to decide what it is you want the most．But do not make a list of wishes． 1. .If you’re not sure about where you want to go，you’d better think it over first and not hurry to perform．

2. ．This will be your map for getting from“where you are now”to“where you want to go”．You know what you want，and what steps you are going to take to get it．For example，if you want a better job，start with a skills assessment and maybe some extra training．You’11 need to sell yourself and your skills to your new employer．

Other goals will require a bit more thought．Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there． 3. ．

The final step is to carry it out． 4. ．Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time．If you run into some people who are against you，simply ignore them．

5. ．Keep pushing．Whatever you do，do not lose heart before you have what you desire in your hands．Never think that you can’t turn your dream into a reality．

A．Do what you have planned．

B．Hold a right attitude to what you’ve achieved．

C．Never give up the goal．

D．Try to focus on one thing at a time．

E．Not to worry，though，books can be of great help．

F． Make an action plan with care．

G．Form a good habit，whatever the result may be．

“The way we choose to respond when others make mistakes can cause them to feel ashamed or can allow them to remember our kindness and share our stories with future generations．”

——Michelle Sedas

When I read the above quote I couldn’t help but Doris．She had been a science teacher by ，but she also was a very person．All around her room were dolls that she had made．They were the most interesting dolls I’d ever seen；each was very from the other．

By talking to Doris I learned she’d a class in doll making．One day while I was in her room she took one of the dolls out of the case to me．This doll was very with fine artistic work．I was that anyone could do such unique work．

As Doris was the doll carefully in her hand，I could see a slight break in the skirt．I was to know what happened．Doris said that on the way to class she the side of the skirt．She expressed how scared she was and almost didn’t go to at a11．When it came her to show the doll to the teacher，she had to point out the in the skirt．Doris felt for sure that the doll would be because of it．Much to her surprise the teacher told her she was just going to this break and grade the doll on the other good it had．Doris shared that this remark and from the teacher changed her life．

This teacher could have made Doris feel by her mistake．But her willingness to ignore the mistake，Doris was sharing her kindness with the next generation．

1.A．give up B．call on C．turn down D．think of

2.A．profession B．accident C．birth D．mistake

3.A．energetic B．generous C．creative D．conservative

4.A．far B．safe C．free D．different

5.A．taken B．quitted C．prepared D．organized

6.A．flatter B．show C．comfort D．upset

7.A．common B．cheap C．expensive D．unusual

8.A．disappointed B．amazed C．terrified D．annoyed

9.A．turning B．bending C．mending D．shaking

10.A．sorry B．proud C．curious D．content

11.A．burned B．bumped C．replaced D．decorated

12.A．hospital B．church C．class D．work

13.A．turn B．task C．honor D．choice

14.A．spot B．patch C．hole D．break

15.A．destroyed B．appreciated C．rejected D．removed

16.A．ignore B．value C．notice D．assess

17.A．talents B．quantities C．varieties D．qualities

18.A．responsibility B．attitude C．habit D．standard

19.A．ashamed B．shocked C．puzzled D．overjoyed

20.A．as for B．because of C．despite of D．apart from

My school goes from kindergarten to 6th grade．I 1. (be)a 6th grader．Because of that，the younger 2. (kid)look up to me and my fellow classmates．This is the story about when I used my power3. (make)a kid feel empowered：One day，some of my friends and I were walking to our lunch period．We were a little late，4. the halls were empty．Then a little5. (disable)boy he needs a walker to walk in kindergarten) came from the elevator with his guide．We were 6. (teach)to let those kids go first，so while we waited，his guide told us he refers7. himself as “Fast Freddy” and then asked him to show as how fast he can go．“Fast Freddy”put a smile on his face and8. (go)as fast as possible．Without thinking，I said“he’s so fast”，then as if by magic，that little boy’s smile got wider and he went even9. (fast)!Next his guide gave me a thumbs—up and they went wherever they had to go，and so did we．I said three simple words 10. brightened someone’s day．Three simple words!

短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The saying that practice makes perfect mean that after you have plenty of practice in what you were doing，you will be perfect in it．If you want improve your study and work，remembering that the most important thing is how to put the knowledge you have learned into practice．For example，when learning a language，though you can make full use for your talent，practice is necessary．If you only learn grammar rules by the heart and don’t do enough exercise，it’s certain that you can’t understand the language perfectly．But if you real practise a lot，maybe you will understand them much better．In this way，you can apply that you have learned better．

中学生体质状况堪忧，许多学生缺乏运动。为了让同学们重视运动，你校决定出版一期以“运动与健康”为主题的校刊，请以Benefits of taking regular exercise为题，为校刊撰写一篇英语短文。

内容包括：

1.控制体重；2.精力充沛；3.预防疾病；4.增强自信。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Ms．Smith，

It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I am applying for the arts education internship (实习)advertised in Sunday’s New York Times．This position is exactly what I am looking for and an ideal opportunity for me to use my knowledge，educational background，and experience．

My arts education at Pratt Institute has helped me develop a firm foundation in the arts．The courses I have completed at Pratt，along with my study abroad in Paris，has prepared me well for a position in arts education．I have always enjoyed a passion for the arts but my undergraduate (本科)education has taken my interest to a whole new level．I not only enjoy doing art but I find myself even more enthusiastic when I have the opportunity to teach what I have learned．

For the past two summers I have worked directly with children at CityArts．These experiences were amazing since my responsibilities included planning and directing major projects that were planned for the summer program that goes on each year for local children interested in the arts．I was given a concept at the beginning of each summer and I had complete control of how the projects were to be completed．The children were the creative force and often were the inspiration for the artwork that was eventually presented to the public．

I am very excited about the summer opportunity with the Children’s Museum of the Arts since I know that I can definitely make a positive contribution while doing what I love，teaching art to children．I will contact you in one week to discuss my candidacy(候选资格)and see if you have any questions about my education or experience．Thank you for your time and consideration．

Sincerely，

Samantha R．Gray

1.What is Gray’s purpose of writing this letter?

A．To advertise for herself in New York Times．

B．To show her great enthusiasm for CityArts．

C．To obtain the chance of teaching art to children．

D．To prove her successful educational experiences．

2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _______________．

A．Gray tries to find chance to devote her rich art knowledge to children

B．Gray has gotten her undergraduate education at college in Paris

C．Gray had given up the art courses at Pratt Institute and left for Paris

D．the education Gray has received makes her optimistic about the opportunity

3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned by Gray in Paragraph 3？

A．Her management ability．

B．Her family background．

C．Her love for children．

D．Her working experience．

Coral reefs(珊 瑚 礁)are not just beautiful to look at，but also very useful．They shelter nearly 25％ of ocean life and provide food for billions of people．However, like many other species，this amazing ecosystem(生态系统)is in danger of dying out!

There are two main reasons for the destruction—the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by global warming as well as human influences like bottom operation．While not much can be done about the former，the loss caused by the latter can be reduced．

Bottom operation involves dropping nets to the ocean bed and then dragging them up when filled with fish．This action damaged the ocean floor，causing the coral branches to separate from the reefs．While that is very discouraging，the good news is that if these branches are found quickly，they can be saved．At present，that work is being performed by volunteer divers. But the method has only limited success because they cannot stay long underwater, nor reach depths of over 200 meters where some of the deep-sea coral grows．

However，this is not the case for Coral bots—the robots that can constantly seek out broken branches．A team of ‘coral bots’，each individually working to simple rules will piece together’ damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow. They are programmed to be able to distinguish between other things and the coral．The robots work together in groups，similar to bees．If one coralbot is damaged then the others will still be able to complete the task．

Dr Lea-Anne Henry said：“The project of using coral bots offers us the possibility to restore(修复)the function of reefs．It is in the final stage of testing．Once ready, the researchers hope to build hundreds of them and use them effectively in the waters off Scotland and then hopefully in the oceans across the world．”

1.Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?

A．The appearance of new creatures．

B．The seriously polluted sea water．

C．The activities of volunteer divers．

D．Human activities like bottom operation．

2.Compared with volunteer divers，coralbots ______________．

A．can stay longer underwater

B．must work as bees do

C．can distinguish what is coral

D．can never be damaged

3.What does the underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Coralbots． B．Broken branches．

C．working bees． D．Bits of coral．

4.We can infer from the passage that _______________．

A．bottom operation has affected most underwater creatures

B．broken branches of coral can regrow if saved in time

C．hundreds of the coralbots have worked well in the oceans

D．with the coralbots all damaged coral reefs can be restored

Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy．His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic，one of the most successful movies of all time．Following that big success，James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer．

In 2012，James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench，known as Challenger Deep．And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film，named James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D．

In James Cameron’s fantasy films，such as Avatar and The Abyss，the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger．But on his dive into Challenger Deep，the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull．

“I felt like I had gone to another planet,”Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean，nearly 7 miles below the surface．“I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place．”

Cameron captured(获取)the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean．

James Cameron’s Deep—sea Challenger 3D tells the story of Cameron’ s journey．It is a film about determination，danger and the ocean’S greatest depths．The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron’s world when he makes his dream reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet．

It’s an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore．

1.When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?

A．When he was in his childhood．

B．After his films The Abyss and Titanic．

C．After he achieved great Success in movies．

D．When he began to explore the deep sea alone．

2.What is the unexplored ocean like?

A．Colorful and dangerous．

B．Boring and deserted．

C．White and attractive．

D．Small and dull．

3.What can we know about James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D?

A．It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures．

B．It is a story about Cameron’s film-making dream．

C．It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea．

D．It tells us about James’ journey into Challenger Deep．

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．The great dream of a film director

B．A film director exploring deep sea

C．James Cameron and his documentary film

D．The first person to make films about the deep sea

If you’re secretly worried about your smartphone addiction, then the new NoPhone might be just the thing you need．It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone，but it does nothing．It's just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself．

Dutch designer lngmar Larsen came up with the idea as a joke along with his two friends．To their great surprise，the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world stated placing requests for NoPhones of their own．So that’s when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass production．

NoPhone is currently a prototype(模型)that will cost only $12 once it hits the market．It is 5.5 inches high，2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphones on the market．It is described as“battery free”，“no upgrades necessary”，“shatterproof(抗震)”，“waterproof'’and“an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world”．

“Phone addiction is everywhere．”the designers insist．“It’s ruining your dates．It’s distracting you at concerts．It’s blocking sidewalks．Now，there is a real solution．With a thin．1ight and completely wireless design，the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device，enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment．”

If you’re interested in NoPhone，but concerned about not being able to take selfies(自拍) anymore．Don’t feel upset．The makers do have an upgrade at no extra charge—the mirror sticker．That way，they say，you can enjoy‘real-time’selfies with your friends when they’re standing right behind you．

1.What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?

A．It is actually a new kind of real smartphone．

B．It can help us stay away from the real world．

C．It helps get rid of people’s smartphone addiction．

D．It’s just a piece of plastic and can do nothing．

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The size of Nophone．

B．The inventors of Nophone．

C．The material of Nophone．

D．A brief description of Nophone．

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．NoPhone has received unexpected attention．

B．NoPhone can completely replace smartphones．

C．The designers have made lots of money from Nophone．

D．NoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do．

4.What type of writing is this passage?

A．A traveI guide． B．A scientific report．

C．A medical record． D．An official document．