---Will you set out to carry out the project?

   ---Yes. We have already___________ most carefully the time and money needed to complete it.

       A．picked out       B．left out     C．taken out  D．figured out

       Scientists in the United States have developed a method that may help to predict earthquakes earlier. They say it could give people who live in deadly earthquake areas enough warning to leave before an earthquake occurs.

       Currently, the most modern systems for predicting earthquakes find them only a short time before the event. Like most strong earthquakes, Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and Haiti earthquake in 2010 were not identified early enough for people to flee the area, killing hundreds and thousands of people.

But scientists who study earthquakes are reporting that new technology could measure very small changes in the Earth’s surface.

       Scientists performed experiments along California’s San Andreas Fault, an area famous for its earthquakes. Highly sensitive electrical devices are placed about one kilometer below ground in two different places. The devices were able to measure even small changes in air pressure on the Earth’s surface. The scientists say such changes are caused when rocks pushed together, forcing air out of small cracks in the rock.

       Two earthquakes hit the area in late 2005. The first took place on Dec.25. A smaller earthquake struck five days later. The scientists noted changes in the earth’s surface about ten hours before the first quake struck. That quake measured three in intensity(强度). They then found similar changes taking place two hours before the other quake struck five days later.

       If additional tests confirm the changes are linked to earthquakes, the scientists believe their equipment could be used for early warning systems. A system that provides a warning signal ten hours before a major earthquake could help move people from the area and save lives.

       The scientists now hope they can find earthquakes with even greater intensity by placing their equipment deeper in the ground.

71. What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A new way to help predict earthquakes.

B.The earthquakes in the world

C.A better understanding of earthquake

D.Scientists and modern systems of earthquakes

72.If the new method does work, _______.

A.fewer earthquakes will break out

B.rescue workers can save more buried people in ruins

C.a warning can be given at least ten days before the major earthquake

D.fewer people will be killed in an earthquake

73.According to the passage, the devices can predict the earthquake by______

reaching the center of the earthquake

detecting the temperature changes in the earth’s crust

measuring changes in air pressure on the Earth’s surface

recording sound waves under the ground

74.We can infer from the passage that ______.

the equipment is perfect enough to be used in practice

it’s unknown if greater earthquake can be predicted by the equipment

the deeper the equipment is placed, the more accurate the measurement is

the equipment has helped save many lives in the earthquake in Haiti .

75.How many earthquakes are mentioned in the passage?

A. One           B. Two           C. Three         D. Four

三.书面表达。10%

最近你班就学生上交友问题举行了一次讨论班会。对此同学们持不同意见。根据下列材料，用英语写一篇短文，介绍同学们的不同观点，并发表自己的看法。

网上交友好处多（ 广交朋友，可自由表达思想，利于外语学习……）

网上交友坏处多 （ 浪费学习时间， 容易上当受骗……）

       你的看法……

注意：1. 文章必须包括材料内容

      2．词数：120左右

      3．参考词汇：上交友make friends online; 上当受骗 be/get cheated

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Watch out ______ cars when you cross the road.

   A. at                              B. to                                   C. of                            D. for

I didn’t manage to do it______you explained how.

A. until                        B. unless                      C. when                       D. before

---- Excuse me. Can you spare me a few minutes?

  ------ _______　？

A. what’s on   B. What’s up  C. What’s more   D.  What is it

Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth’s surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.[JP]?

The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.?

The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.

There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides.)

In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them “tsunamis”, meaning “harbor waves”, because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.

Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves.

But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.

65. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage??

A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.?

B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.?、

C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.?

D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.?

66. The destruction of Agadir is an example of_____.

A. faulty building construction?                        B. an earthquake’s strength?

C. widespread panic in earthquakes?                  D. ineffective instruments?

67. The United Nations’ experts are supposed to_____.?

A. construct strong buildings?                          B. put forward proposals?

C. detect disastrous earthquakes?                D. monitor earthquakes?

68. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may_____.?

A. notice them out at sea?                                B. find ways to stop them?

C. be warned early enough?                      D. develop warning systems?

第三部分： 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分， 满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

       Does your cordless phone crackle (噼噼响) , fade, or go dead when you move only a few feet from the base? If so, we recommend that you try a Techtalk cordless phone.

       Techtalk cordless phones arc the only ones with the patented Cellular 6 technology. The result is a phone with excellent clarity, range, and security.

Clarity: It's essential that you communicate efficiently and effectively. No static (静电), echo, or crackling will ever interfere (干扰) with your conversations on a Tcchtalk phone.

Range: Techtalk provides up to four times the range of an ordinary cordless phone. It will go anywhere you need it throughout your home in your yard, even around the Block.

       Security: Some cordless phones allow other cordless  phone users to overhear (偷听) your conversations. Not Techtalk. We guarantee (保证) complete privacy whenever you talk to your friends, family , or business associates.

       You decide an ordinary cordless phone or Techtalk? Visit your favorite electronics store this month and take a Techtalk home for a 30-day trial. If you don't agree that it's superior to all other cordless phones, return it for a full refund.

56. This passage is _________.

  A. a newspaper article  B. an advertisement  C. a letter          D. a scientific introduction

 57. What is Techtalk?

           A. A kind of cordless phones.         

B. A company that used cordless phones.

           C. A new technology that reduces static.

           D. A mobile phone with the patented Cellular 6 technology.

 58. This month, you can ________.

       A. get a reduced price on a Techtalk   

B. try a Techtalk at home

       C. get any cordless phone which you like 

       D. exchange a Techtalk phone for an ordinary phone.

Nowadays, it is possible to travel to distant parts of the globe in several hours. This can result in the traveler ending up in a part of the world where time is different from his or her own “body clock” ,which control our sleep patterns.

If we travel east or west by more than four time zones (hours) then we will usually be affected.

In the past when people traveled by sea, there was enough time for the body to adjust to the local time, but with the advent of modern high speed aircraft the body does not have time to adjust. Therefore, there is the term “jet lag(时差反应)”. It normally takes one day per time zone (hour) for the body to adjust to its new surroundings.

The effects of jet lag are usually tiredness and insomnia (失眠) but can also include: poor concentration, nausea (恶心) ,vomiting (呕吐), constipation (便秘) and general malaise (不舒服). The effects are made worse by alcohol.

Sleeping while flying may help to reduce the symptoms (症状) of jet lag, but long periods of immobility aboard aircraft can make the traveler feel numb(麻木的) in the legs. The following are some other tips of reducing the symptoms of jet lag:

①Avoid traveling when you are already tired and rest before departure.

②Stopovers on long flights may be helpful.

③A relaxed flight is important.

④Sleeping tablets will help you to sleep and be correspondingly alert (相对警惕的) during the next day, but they do not speed up adjustment to the new time zone.

⑤Remember the actual traveling time will usually be at least twice the actual time spent in the air since it will include traveling to and from and hanging around in airports.

⑥Avoid heavy commitments on the first day after arrival.

57. The following are the effects of jet lag EXCEPT _____.

        A. tiredness          B. coughing           C. insomnia           D. vomiting

58. The word “immobility” in the fifth paragraph means “_____”.

        A. stillness           B. movement         C. activity             D. happiness

59. We can reduce the symptoms of jet lag by _____.

        A. drinking some alcohol           B. keeping ourselves awake

        C. taking some medicine            D. sleeping while flying

60. What is the main purpose of the passage?

        A. To suggest people travel by sea instead of by air.        

B. To tell people the effects of jet lag.

        C. To give people some advice about reducing the symptoms of jet lag.

        D. To tell people about their body clock.

 — He seems to be lost in thought. Why?

— Because the film _____his memories of his childhood.

A. calls up                        B. picks up            C. brings up           D. takes up