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As he has been well trained, this young man is ________ to be a teacher.

    A delighted        B possible         C qualified         D unable

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Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled---to $1.01 per pack---smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-bent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys----13.8%,far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

That’s true, But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

41. The text is mainly about___________.

A. the price of cigarettes               B. the rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase      D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

42. What does the author think is a surprise?

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.       B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.    D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

43. The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means___________.

A. discourage    B. remove    C. benefit      D. free

44. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of________.

A. tolerance   B. unconcern    C. doubt   D. sympathy

45. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

D. Adults will depend more on their families.

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任务性阅读（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。选项中有两项余项的

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you become a better student in several ways.  71  Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing a research for a report.  72   Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.  73  

The following methods may work best for you.

Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

Write your notes in your own words.

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Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand. When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.  75

A.Use words,  not complete sentences.

B.There are three practical note-taking methods.

C.You must write your notes on several paper.

D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E.You will also want to develop your own methods for taking notes.

F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you understand and remember it.

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 The public have been reminded to be _______of how the disease spreads.

A. awful      B. aware      C. certain      D. worthy

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Jim is _________ person, and everyone is willing to be with him．

       A．so kind a; friends            B．so a kind; friend

       C．such kind a; friends           D．such a kind; friend

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Do you really want to borrow the old room which is empty_______a broken desk and a chair?

A. except     B. except for          C. except that          D. besides

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.It is too bad for someone in such a high _______ in the government to behave badly in public.

A. position           B. situation          C. profession        D. condition

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As the economy begins to recover, salary increases should do the same.

    In the past few years, employers have raised workers’ salaries by about 4 percent per year--except for 2009, when the figure dropped to a historically low 2.1 percent, according to a survey of World at Word. About one-third of companies froze raises altogether.

   For 2010, World at Work’s survey projects an average salary increase budget of 2.7 percent, a figure that shows the situation has improved but the job market is still weak. Between 10 percent and 15 percent of companies said they would freeze raises--far fewer than in 2009, but still more than in most years.

  How can you get a raise? Avalos and others offer the following tips:

* Do your job well. This means producing high-quality work, of course, but also keeping the big picture in mind.

“It really comes down to positioning yourself as a high performer, somebody who is aware of business goals and helps the company meet their goals as an organization”, Avalos said

* Be visible. When times are tough, some workers think. “I’m going to hunker down and hope that nobody notices me, because I don’t want to be on a layoff list,” said Richard Phillips, owner of Advantage Career Solutions. This is a mistake, because you’re unlikely to get a raise if no one knows what you have accomplished. “If anything, what you want to do is be more visible.”

 * Make your boss’s life easier. This means everything from having a good attitude to taking on extra tasks. If you don’t know how you can help your boss, ask.

* Ask for a raise. Talk to your boss and present your case: Here’s what I’ve done, here’s how it fits with the company’s goals, and here is why I think it’s worth a salary increase. In some cases, even if your company has an official raise freeze, you can get a raise if you make good case.

  If the answer is no -- or if you’re not ready to ask directly -- Phillips suggests asking, “What would you like to see from me that would put me in line for a raise?”

A question like this can improve your standing. “Just asking the question says to the boss, ‘I’m thinking about where I fit in here, what I can do,” Phillips said, “That in and of itself has value.”

45. The passage is mostly from a\an________.

A. novel                 B. science fiction      C. magazine           D. biography

46. Employers have raised workers’ salaries by about _______percent in 2007.

A. 4                      B. 2.1                   C. 2.7               D. 10

47. If you want to get a raise, the most important thing you should keep in your mind is to ______.

A. have your job done well                        B. be visible everywhere as possible as you can

C. ask your boss for a raise directly           D. change your job

48 All the statements are true except________.

A. the situation has improved but the job market is still weak

B. salary increases should recover as the economy does

C. producing high-quality work will surely help you get a raise

D. that in and off an employee makes no difference

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短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)

         此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误, 在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）, 则按下列情况改正:

         该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

I was only about six that he held his hand                       81. _________________

out to me. I took it in me and we walked. Then                     82. _________________

I ask him, “Grandpa, how come you have                       83. _________________

so much lines on your hand?” he laughed and                84. _________________

said, “Well, that’s a big question!” He was                        85. _________________

silent for a moment. So he answered slowly:                            86. _________________

“Each these lines stands for a trouble in my                              87. _________________

life.” I looked at his other hands. “But Grandpa,                          88. _________________

what do you have more lines on that one?”                       89. _________________

“Because there are more the honors and joys                      90. _________________

in my life.”

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 Don’t put the chair too ______to the stove. Dry wood ______fire easily.

A. closely; takes   B. close; catches   C. near; makes   D. nearly; burns