Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in the box. Change the form when necessary. You may not use any of the words more than once.| lose touch | day in and day out | come to terms with | dive deeply into | for nothing ||---|---|---|---|---|| drop away | take sth. seriously | bridge the gap | there's no denying | back and forth |25. Even in earthly terms it can be fairly sad that if you have a passion ________ 25 ________ , you have no life at all.26. In unequal societies trust ________ 26 ________ , community life weakens and society becomes more punitive because of fear up and down the social hierarchy.27. He was trying to ________ 27 ________ between elders and youth, the middle class and the poor.28. She is sick of being seen as an idol type and wants to ________ 28 ________ as an excellent actress.29. How many successful leaders and mentors do you find lingering ________ 29 ________ between decisions?30. ________ 30 ________ that our friends have a tremendous impact on our lives.31. He's been here a year and hopefully he will have ________ 31 ________ the different style of football by the time the season starts.32. In a letter, Jane said she regretted ________ 32 ________ with us, but promised to write more often.33. It's so boring, eating the same food ________ 33 ________ and it is also not good for health because we can't absorb the nutrition we need.34. Only by daring to ________ 34 ________ life can we soar to the heights of success we aspire to.

三、 阅读理解（共 3 题）17. "Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in thehands of Steve Jobs." said someone. Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computercompany in his parents' garage（车库）on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hardwork, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world abetter place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards,including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character（封面人物）and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he wasstill standing. Just as Hemingway in the Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed,but not be defeated（打败）. So he was considered as an American hero.What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him? On one hand, some workersdescribed him as a strange, bad-tempered（坏脾气的）boss. They said he was impatient withthose who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his familymembers thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worriedabout all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length.Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.【1】Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?A.In his own house. B.In his friend's house.C.In his friend's garage. D.In his parents' garage.【2】What do you think of Steve Jobs according to the passage?A.Home-loving. B.Honest. C.Serious. D.Humorous.【3】Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?A.Because he developed lots of Apple products.B.ecause he set up the Apple computer company.C.Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.D.Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.【4】From the passage, we know that_______.A.Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USAB.Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his childrenC.Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple productsD.Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success18. Language students often think they have memory problems. They worry because they can'tremember words. In fact, the problem usually isn't with their memory. The problem is with howthey study.To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kindsof memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first intoshort-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will onlyremember something longer if it goes into long-term memory.Your long-term memory is like avery big library with many, many books. And like a library, it's organized .When you put awaya book - or memory - you can’t just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where youcan find it again.How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think aboutthe word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences that include it. Even better,you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another wayis to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is "height", you canthink of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activitiesare good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.【1】In the writer's opinion, students can't remember words because_____.A.they have memory problems B.they are too worriedC.they don't use a proper way D.they don't like to study【2】Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?A.Short-term memory is seldom used.B.What we see goes into long-term memory first.C.We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.D.We will never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.【3】The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means long-term memory____.A.keeps many books like a large library B.works like a well-organized libraryC.provides any book you want D.leaves memory anywhere【4】This passage mainly tells us about_____.A.language students' problems in study B.how to make the meaning of words strongerC.short-term and long-term memory D.how to improve ways to remember words19. Reading is the key to school success, and like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walkby practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. Anexcellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking.Educators (教育家) call it "automaticity (自动性)”．A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. Withmore and more practice, hestumblesless and less. As a result, he can read by the phrases andsoon by sentences. With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, sothat he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, AlanRossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not onlyread almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount of time a child spends reading,not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 t0 4 hours a week reading books, magazines ornewspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just onenight for reading at home.You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you readaloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are anautomatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning,you need more practice.【1】"Reading is the key to school success" means that reading_______.A.helps school develop fasterB.is a key to a successful schoolC.helps students go to a key schoolD.can improve students' learning results【2】Children with "automaticity" can read faster because they_______.A.know how to read the wordsB.pay attention to the meaning of the text instead of the wordsC.read by themselves without any helpD.do not have to think while reading【3】The underlined word "stumble" in the second paragraph means“ ”in Chinese.A.结结巴巴地读 B.全神贯注地读C.心不在焉地读 D.声情并茂地读【4】The best title for the passage is“_______”．A.IQ is the Key- to the AutomaticityB.TV is Bad for Children's ReadingC.Automaticity Needs a Lot of PracticeD.Automatic Readers Must Be Successful

With parents living routinely into their 90s, a second round of caregiving has become a predictable crisis for women in midlife. Nearly 50 million Americans are taking care of an adult who used to be independent. Yes, men represent about one third of family caregivers, but their participation is often at a distance and administrative. Women do most of the hands-on care. The average family caregiver today is a 48-year-old woman who still has at least one child at home and holds down a paying job. It starts with The Call. It’s a call about a fall. Your mom has had a stroke. Or it’s a call about your dad-he’s run a red light and hit someone, again, but how are you ever going to persuade him to stop driving When that call came to me, I froze. The shock plunges you into great fear, denial, and even crazy action. You search out doctors. They don’t agree on the diagnosis. You google the Internet. The side effects scare you. You call your brother or sister, hoping for help. It begins to dawn on you that your life is also radically changing. This is a caregiving role that nobody applies for. You don’t expect it. You aren’t trained for it. And, of course, you won’t be paid for it. You probably won’t even identify yourself as a caregiver. So many women tell me, "It’s just what we do." There are many rewards in giving back to a loved one. And the short-term stress of (动员 起来) against the initial crisis stimulates the body’s positive responses. But this role is not a (冲刺). It usually turns into a marathon, averaging almost five years. Demands intensify. Half of family caregivers work full time. Attention deficit is constant. But most solitary caregivers who call hotlines like Family Caregiver Alliance wait until the third or fourth year before sending out the desperate cry: "I can’t do this anymore!" The caregiver becomes exhausted, but can’t sleep. Lasting stress turns on a steady flow of (皮 质醇). Too much cortisol shuts down the immune-cell response, leaving one less able to ward off infection. Many recent clinical studies show that long-term caregivers are at high risk for sleep loss, immune-system deficiency, depression, anxiety, and loss of concentration. Sick elders seldom say thank you. On the contrary, they often put up fierce resistance to the caregiver’s efforts. "A major component of psychological stress that promotes later physical illness is not being appreciated for one’s devoted work" explains Dr. Esther Sternberg, a stress researcher and author of The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions. She places caregivers at the same risk for exhaustion as nurses, teachers, and air-traffic controllers. Once the caregiver gets so stressed out emotionally that her own health declines, she can no longer provide the care. The only option left is to place the family member in a nursing home-the last choice of everybody, the most expensive for taxpayers, and guaranteed to leave the caregiver burdened with guilt. It doesn’t have to be this way. From hundreds of interviews with caregivers and my own experience of 17 years in the role, I can suggest some survival strategies: Ideally, have the conversation with your brothers and sisters before the crisis with Mom and Dad. Make it clear that you cannot do this alone. If the crisis is already upon you, hold a family meeting-in person-but don’t set yourself up as the boss. Ask a neutral professional-your parent’s primary doctor or a social-worker-to act as (调解人). Everyone will be informed of the diagnosis and care plan at the same time. Ask your brothers and sisters to come prepared with "What I can do best." One may contribute money, another has more free time. Everyone has to feel valued. Download a free Internet-based care calendar that is totally private and can function as the family’s secretary, coordinating dates and tasks to be shared. Join a support group. Learn from veteran caregivers, who are eager to offer practical solutions and know out of instinct what you need emotionally. Regular exercise is vital to prepare the body for more refreshing sleep. Ask for appointments for your physical examinations or tests at the same time and place where you take your family member. You must take at least one hour a day-but every day-to do something that gives you pleasure and refreshment. Take a swim. Call a friend for coffee. Window-shop. Try a yoga class. All this allows your nervous system to reset. You will also need longer breaks every few months. Gall your local Area Agency on Aging and ask where you can take your family member for a rest. (康复) facilities often have some beds for the purpose. Under (医疗补助制度), the caregiver is entitled to three or four days away every 90 days. When it becomes clear that your loved one does not have long to live, the caregiver who survives must begin the effort of coming back to life. There is danger in remaining so attached to your declining loved one that you lose your "self." This is the time to refill your emotional (喜好). Reach out for old friends, grandchildren. Take a class at the local community college. Join a book club or a baseball league. Meeting new people is a natural remedy to late-stage caregiving. New attachments are a bridge to your new life.According to the passage, if the caregiver cannot provide care anymore, the only choice is to ______. A. ask the other family members to do the caringB. put the elders in a nursing homeC. hire a nurse to help with the caringD. turn to a support group for a solution

Which of the followings can maximize the reported income when market price is rising?()A. Specific unit costB. FIFOC. LIFOD. Average cost

According to the rules，children under 12 must be _____ by an adult when entering the club.（ ）A. commandedB. undertakenC. controlledD. accompany

Polar bears have patrolled the planet's icy regions for millions of years longer than previously thought - riding out several episodes of global warming in that time. While this suggests their future might not be so bleak, it does not ensure that they will survive the melting occurring in the polar regions today.An international team of researchers has just completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of the polar bear genome (基因组). The team examined DNA from 23 living polar bears and a 110,000-year-old polar bear jawbone. Aided by comparisons with the genomes of brown and black bears, they found that polar bears first emerged as a separate species between four and five million years ago. Previous studies had suggested the species didn't diverge (分化) from brown bears until much later - perhaps just 600,000 years ago.The analysis also showed that polar and brown bears have sometimes interbred (杂交) since their initial divergence and that populations of polar bears have been changing over the past million years in accordance with the climate. Polar bear numbers dropped during warm periods but soared again with prolonged ice ages - most noticeably during a cooling period between 800,000 and 600,000 years ago. The population looks set to fall again as melting pack ice forces polar bears back to the land-based habitats (栖息地) of brown bears, where interbreeding can occur.What does the author say about the future of polar bears?()A We cannot be sure whether they will survive.B They will not survive due to the melting occurring in the polar regions today.C They will certainly survive after patrolling the planet's icy regions for millions of years.D We can help them to ride out the global warming this time again.

书面表达。这个周末你有什么计划？请以"My weekend plan"为题，用英语写一篇短文。要求：（1）用be going to结构；（2）语句通顺，不少于5句话。内容要点：（1）Where are you going？（2）What are you going to do？（3）Who are you going with？（4）How are you going there？（出行方式）My weekend plan ____

Many patients whose lives have been ______ and threatened by heart failure will probably agree that the benefits are worth the risks.A. constructedB. consoledC. constrainedD. consulted

新闻报道（选择）_客观题(ID=1001388201) Electric bikes have been the craze in downtown Jacksonville since they were first introduced earlier this month as a one-year pilot program. But they're leading to safety concerns, mainly at night, when some riders don't follow the rules of the road. As the night goes on, groups of riders are often seen traveling in just about every direction in the streets and on pedestrian paths. That is increasing the probability of dangerous accidents. Electric bike riders have to follow all the same rules as you would if you were in an automobile. That means no running red lights or traveling in the opposite direction of traffic on one-way streets. City Council Member Anna Cumber was instrumental in introducing the electric bikes to Jacksonville as a way to bring new life into downtown. And she's aware of the concerns. Cumber said people can have fun, but both drivers and riders are responsible for paying attention while on the road. And never assume the driver is going to stop or see you. 1. What do we learn from the news report about the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) It is giving rise to safety concerns. B) It is enriching the city's night life. C) It is condemned as a crazy idea. D) It is questioned by local residents. 2. What are electric bike riders supposed to do? A) Avoid entering one-way streets. B) Ensure the safety of pedestrians. C) Give way to automobiles at all times. D) Follow all the traffic rules drivers do. 3. Why did City Council Member Anna Cumber advocate the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) To bring new life into the city. B) To ease the city's busy traffic. C) To add a new means of transport. D) To reduce the city's air pollution.