There are 70,000 pubs in England and Wales have several thousand more in Scotland.

Every country has its drinking shop, but none has an institution quite like the British pub. The most important feature of a good pub (which modern buildings hardly ever achieve) is a feeling of something private. It must have nooks and crannies, corners and snugs, where conversations and assignations can take place without the whole world listening in.

Most pubs have at least two separate bars. The “public bar” which is for ordinary and women is the basic drinking shop. The “lounge bar” (or saloon bar) which is for traveling salesmen and “ladies” probably has a carpet on the floor and rather more comfortable decoration. There may be a difference of a few pence in the drink prices, although all pubs are required by law to put their price lists easily seen on display.

Pubs have been changing over the past few decades. More and more of them sell good, inexpensive food and are competing strongly with restaurants. Tea and coffee are often on offer and children are being made more welcome. The law says that no one under 14 may enter a pub, and between 14 and 18 they must be accompanied by an adult and may not buy or consume alcoholic drink. In reality some pubs, especially in country districts, welcome whole families. Some set aside special rooms for children and where there are gardens they are almost always welcome.

Pets provide an unconditional love that requires very little on the part of the human.

Animals are so special to those of us who love them. We miss them when they are no longer with us. We grieve (哀悼) for them in ways which are just the same as grieving for a human loved one.

Whether the end comes through old age, illness, or sudden death, the death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike, as the animal was considered a family member, a child's favoured playmate, or an older person's loyal and faithful companion.

Some people don't want a pet because they do die! It's understandable to be unwilling to expose yourself to death but, at the same time, we become immeasurably more human because our animals die. When we live with animals we're more in step with the rhythms of the planet from day to night and from season to season because our companions make us more aware of the changes around us. Our companion animals teach us about the simple gifts of a beautiful day, a good meal and a gentle touch.

The death of a pet can make us struggle with our belief structure－a natural part of the grieving period. Whether grieving an animal or human, we question our beliefs and many people find their belief structure becomes stronger when they ask themselves hard questions. Others find a new way of acceptance.

And we learn from our animals. Animals aren't afraid to die; they show us that the end of life can be faced without fear. They can teach us to accept death as an opening for love and wonder.

Allow yourself to grieve in whatever way is appropriate for you. The loss of a pet is real grief and causes us to travel through the stages of grief－denial, anger, depression, guilt, and acceptance. These stages must be lived through for the mourning to allow full healing.

1. According to the passage, the reason why some people don’t want a pet may be that       .

    A. animals may change our belief structure

B. animals are so special for those who love them

C. pets can never escape from death which makes people sad

D. pets only provide people with love but never ask for return

2.The underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably means                        .

    A. the animals’ death is unacceptable for their owners

    B. the animals’ death may arouse their true feelings inside

    C. the animals’ death may expose people to the changes in life

D. the animals’ death is more understandable than human’s death

3.According to the passage, we can infer that                               .

    A. pets can give us some gifts when they have a good meal

    B. pets are so selfless and brave that all the people love them

    C. people can never accept the death of pets or the one they love

D. people may go through several stages before they can accept the death of a pet

4.What’s the attitude of the author towards grieving a pet?

    A. Neutral.         B. Negative.            C. Positive.            D. Critical.

Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a-year-long and highly public battle with cancer. Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday. The Apple.com homepage featured a black-and-white picture of him with the words "Steve Jobs, 1955-2011".

A message on the site read, "Apple has lost an imaginary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring leader."

As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease－especially in changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought about this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is just “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well”, in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1.Today’s medical care is placing more stress on                .

    A. monitoring patients’ body functions

    B. removing people’s bad living habits

C. ensuring people’s psychological well-being

D. keeping people in a healthy physical condition

2.Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he or she                 .

A. is free from any kind of disease

B. does not have any physical handicaps

C. attempts to maintain the best possible health

D. keeps a proper balance between work and leisure

3.According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

    A. Wellness is now just an ideal in many people’s mind.

    B. Someone who drinks a few beers at home most nights is not healthy.

C. The concept of wellness can help people face the challenges of daily life.

    D. A man without any physical or mental problem may not be really healthy.

4.According to the author, healthy people are those who                        .

    A. do not have any symptoms of disease

    B. have strong muscles as well as slim figures

C. try to keep healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations

D. can recover from illness even without seeking medical care

I love science and science fiction. Like many science fiction fans, I am fascinated by the possibility of time travel. However, one must combine romance with reasoning and look into the chances of time travel critically.

First of all, we must remember the whole universe is in motion. If we want to go back to yesterday, our "time machine" has to move back in time and space. If someone claimed he was at home when he suddenly travelled 200 years back in time, he either had an illusion or made the story up. Two hundred years ago, Earth was in a different place in space, so how can you travel back 200 years without moving in space? Don't get me wrong. I am not knocking the genius of science fiction writers. H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" is a great work of fiction, but that’s all. I have read many other time travelling science fiction stories since reading H.G. Wells, but none address this problem of displacement.

My own argument for the impossibility of time travel is that physical states of the past no longer exist and those of the future are not here yet. To be able to move back and forth in time requires everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen everywhere in the whole universe at every single moment in time－past, present, and future－to be stored as a "reality" somewhere－like the save game file of a computer game that contains every single byte of information of the game at the point it was saved, but you would need an almost extremely large file and almost extremely many of them－so it can be re-entered and communicated with, and not just light signals for viewing. To me, I don’t buy it.

1.Which of the following can be the best title?

    A. How to make time travel possible?

    B. Why am I fascinated by time travel?

    C. Why do I think time travel is not possible?

    D. How to explain the possibility of time travel?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “illusion”?

    A. success          B. dream                C. switch               D. support

3. According to the author, which of the following is RIGHT?

    A. We can go back to the past by time travel.

    B. People can travel to the future by moving in space.

C. “The Time Machine” is nothing more than a science fiction.

    D. Everything that happened, is happening and will happen can be stored somewhere.

4.In the author’s opinion, time travel might be possible if                            .

    A. people could combine romance with reasoning

    B. people could stop the movement of the whole universe

C. people could use time machine under the instruction of H.G. Wells

    D. people could “save” everything in the past, present and future in a certain space

第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1. It’s cheaper if you book the tickets in a      .

2. I wasn’t sure if I could h      such a powerful car.

3.She g      us through the busy streets to the cathedral.

4.The writer personally c       $5,000 to the earthquake fund.

5. Police suspect there may be a l      between the two murders.

6.He         (折叠) the map up and put it in his pocket.

7. Just for an         (瞬间) I thought he was going to refuse.

8. I’m afraid getting things changed will be a slow          (过程).

9.Daytime temperatures vary between minus 5°and         (零上) 12°.

10. The competition attracted over 500 contestants          (代表) 8 different countries.

完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

1.The relatives of the victims in the earthquake asked for ￡43 million from the seven experts

                  (被指控) failing to give enough warning about the disaster.     (accuse)

2.It was on the day before the press conference                                    (他们安排作家) to meet a number of readers.                                    (arrange)

3.                       (系牢安全带) or your next sleep will be the last one.   (keep)

4.Sometimes you are too proud because you do not want your parents               (赞同) what you do as if you were an underdog.                                    (approve)

5.All my efforts                    (非常集中于) the hard task that I wasn’t able to spare any time for other jobs.                                                 (concentrate)

6.The online research-based study demands that a report of at least 300 words              

         (要完成) by each student, or they shall not get the credit.            (accomplish)

7.Angry fans argue that seldom                   (球队获胜) a match so far and that they can hardly tolerate their awful performance any more.                            (win)

8.                    (这部电影吸引我的是) was not the poor story plot but the amazing vision effect on 3-D screens.                                       (attract)

9.                  (背弃) on the food safety rules, the greedy merchants should add “gutter oil” to people's food, which dirties China's food reality.                      (turn)

10.You cannot be too careful, because the more enthusiastic the stranger appears,             

 (越有可能) he is to take you in.                                              (likely)

作为国内最受欢迎的选秀节目(talent show)之一，最近“快乐女声”被上级部门(authority)指责违规超时。对此，湖南卫视(Hunan Satellite Television)声称明年将不会再举办此类的人气选秀节目。作为一名此类节目的支持者，请你给当权者写一封信，劝说有关部门收回成命。

要求：1. 根据提示写一封劝说信，给出自己的理由。

      2. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。

      3. 字数100左右。

Dear administrator,

    I’m writing to persuade you to reconsider the order that Hunan Satellite Television be forbidden to hold such talent shows as Super Girl.

……

    Looking forward to your reply.

                                                                  Yours,

                                                            A devoted audience

 To tell _____ truth, it is ______ struggle for Jack to get ready in such a short time.

    A. the; real a      B. a; a real    C. the; really a        D. a, a really

 —Why do you want to work for our company?

   —This is the job that I ______for.

A. looked           B. am to look       C. had looked   D. have been looking