Many senior 2 students in our school still hold the belief ________they still have enough time to make preparations for the College Entrance Exam even though time is limited.

A. whether             B. what         C. that       D. when

Modern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by other things. How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat 75 percent more. Eating with overweight friends? You’ll eat more. Is your waitress overweight? You’ll eat more. Wide variety of food? You’ll eat more.

Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, they’d say, “This is good.” If they ate it off a fancy silver plate, they would say, “This is the greatest cake I’ve eaten in my entire life.”

Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandma’s cookies always taste better than other cookies. “Good food” even has a “health halo (光环) effect”. If we are eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories than the cheese cake alone. That’s perhaps also why eating organic food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behavior.

Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don’t eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.

32. What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?

A. Suffering from great loneliness.

B. Being served by a helpful waitress.

C. Being treated to high quality food.

D. Eating with many friends.

33. According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ______.

A. finds an excuse for eating more

B. is crazy about the quality of plates

C. competes with others in making cookies

D. teaches people to stick to morality

34. According to the passage, people are more likely to make a bad judgment when ______.

A. they don’t feel hungry

B. they aren’t overweight

C. they have low blood sugar

D. they know little about food

35. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. When Can’t We Go on a Diet?

B. What Affects Eating?

C. How to Make Good Food

D. Where to Find Safe Food

Don’t be discouraged. ______ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.

  　A. Taking               B. To take 　   C. Take   　  D.Taken

      One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I  36  a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card.   37  by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be  38  his day, I wanted to do it again.

      When I got to my office, I had the  39  of anonymously(匿名)leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味)atmosphere of the building where I work makes me  40  . It just feels a little boring sometimes, though it’s a nice building with great light. I considered lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little   41  there, and throw in an inspirational quote(引言)while I’m at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?

      So, for the past month, I’ve been  42   flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I   43   the flowers and the quote. It always feels   44  for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a  45  unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always  46  on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me  47   each time I visit the bathroom.

      Then today, when I walked in, I noticed  48  flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It  49   , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” --- Gandhi.

      This little act   50  me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts regardless of the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

      I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

36. A. picked out        B. came across             C. called up           D. pointed at

37. A. Struck              B. Informed                  C. Surprised          D. Honored

38. A. calming              B. determining               C. reflecting           D. brightening

39. A. belief               B. way                       C. idea                  D. aim

40. A. uncomfortable          B. impolite                   C. impatient           D. unforgettable

41. A. mystery             B. smile                        C. beauty               D. courage

42. A. growing         B. watering                          C. putting              D. picking

43. A. count               B. check                       C. clean                 D. change

44. A. uplifting           B. interesting                 C. satisfying          D. puzzling

45. A. prize                     B. truth                        C. success            D. shock

46. A. holds               B. attaches                    C. remains             D. focuses

47. A. strong           B. happy                       C. surprised           D. shocked

48. A. good                B. new                        C. small                 D. special

49. A. told                 B. replied                      C. wrote               D. said

50. A. introduces        B. warns                      C. suggests            D. reminds

 People suffering the earthquake will remain in danger if food and ____ are not provided immediately.

      A. shelter      B. reserve   C. protection             D. attempt

 Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional _____

A. consequence        B. independence      C. competence            D. intelligence

    假如你叫李华，寒假期间你准备参加美国某教育机构在美国举办的为期一个月的“中学生国际文化冬令营”。根据组织方要求，申请人需要根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文。

主要内容包括：

    1．个人简况（姓名、年龄、国籍、兴趣、爱好）；

    2．你对本活动的内容和安排有什么期待：

    3．你打算如何让自己的此次经历更有意义：

    4．你期待会有什么样的收获：

注意：1．词数110左右。

    2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

_______ carefully before you hand in your paper please.

 A. Checking   B. Check            C. To check             D. Checked

在春暖花开的春游（go spring outing）时节，某校学生就“高三学生要不要参加春游活动”展开讨论。请根据以下讨论结果，写一篇短文。

注意：1.字数100词左右

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

The Worm of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck ( 北京烤鸭  ) in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coqauvin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (  自由女神像 )? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

34Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

A.     To enjoy roast Beijing duck.

B.     To taste the finest French coqauvin.

C.    To spend an evening with Beethoven.

D.    To see the Statue of Liberty.

35What the writer really wanted to do is to ________________.

A.     try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York.

B.     give readers some information about New York.

C.    supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York.

D.    help readers to get a better understanding of New York.

 ----The housework is too much for me, Jack.

  ----Sorry, but I can’t help_______. Joan, I’ve got something important to do, you know.

   A. do   B. doing   C. to be doing   D. having done

1.     由于大雾，我们看不清山上的那座雕像。（visible）

2.     鲍勃说过要加入我们俱乐部，可是他并没有加入。他一定是变卦了。（must）

3.     现代画家一看到这些宋代的栩栩如生的国画，就获得许多灵感。（Hardly）

4.她对植物的兴趣可以追溯到童年时代，那时她经常看着爷爷在自家的小花园里劳作。（date）

 They left the office without ________ a word .

   A. having said    B. saying    C. to say    D. said

       An interpersonal communication class is one of those courses similar to health or physical education that students often brush off as just another one of those school required classes that are easy to pass. Well, should these interpersonal communication classes be required for all high school students?

       After having such a subject as part of the curriculum (课程) in my Communications College major, I believe that this course should be required. Even though it is true that much of the material is common sense to most, there is likely a handful of students who do not know the standard guidelines for communicating interpersonally, either because their family never raised them with the knowledge or they had no place to practice the rules.

       To be interpersonally effective in communicating, one must know how to behave confidently in certain situations, how to settle a conflict, and how to moderate behavior and choice of speech among different people or places. If schools required this course in high school, I firmly believe that the graduation as well as college entry percentages of each class would rise rapidly.

       My interpersonal communication classes required myself and the other students in my class to team up in groups of two or three on various occasions and practice certain verbal exchanges. The professor would give us scenarios (剧本) and we would have to act out what we would do and say if that situation happened. We performed exercises where we had to read back and forth with our partner practicing different tones of voices and analyze the change in impression each made on the receiving party.

       Many people, again, blow interpersonal communication classes off as just a filler class to keep kids in school for an entire day, but I don’t think these people realize how important effective communication skills are when entering into the grown-up, independent, college or employment world. Being able to communicate well has a huge effect on one’s self-esteem (自尊), ability to make friends, competence in an employment position, and the healthiness of a romantic relationship.

33. The underlined part “students often brush off” can be replaced by “_____”.

A. students are really fond of

B. students don’t take seriously

C. students feel confused about

D. students have never heard of

34. What were the author’s interpersonal communication classes like?

A. Students showed no interest and played games.

B. Students performed exercises in small groups.

C. Students were too shy to play out scenarios.

D. Students were often asked to watch videos.

35. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to _____.

A. advertise               B. entertain

C. persuade                   D. instruct

Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would ___21__, as the lights had turned red. ___22__, the car was going too ___23_ and Tom soon ___24__ that it couldn’t stop in time. He ___25__ to move out of its ___26__ but it was too late. Tom was __27__ down by the red car and lay ___28__ dead on the road. Passers-by ___29___ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was ___30__for. The driver of the red car didn’t stop, __31__one of the men had written down the ___32__ of the car, which he ___33__ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）.

At the same time, Tom was taken to the ___34__ and his parents were called for. They were very ___35__ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his __36_. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he ___37__ die. But on the fourth day Tom __38__ and spoke softly. His parents were ___39__. The police by then had ___40__ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.

21. A. start             B. stop            C. move        D. break

22. A. Unfortunately     B. Obviously       C. Besides      D. However

23. A. fast             B. slow            C. far          D. late

24. A. understood       B. realized          C. knew       D. recognized

25. A. tried            B. managed         C. failed       D. was able

26. A. road            B. path             C. door        D. way

27. A. put             B. knocked          C. laid        D. thrown

28. A. almost          B. already           C. still        D. obviously

29. A. slowly          B. calmly           C. quickly     D. carefully

30.A. looked          B. called            C. sent        D. asked

31.A. but             B. and              C. or          D. so

32.A. type            B. name             C. number     D. address

33.A. took            B. gave             C. posted      D. sent

34.A. station          B. school            C. hospital     D. home

35.A. angry           B. sad              C. surprised    D. disappointed

36.A. head            B. side             C. body        D. hospital

37.A. must            B. might            C. could         D. should

38.A. felt sick         B. got up            C. fell asleep    D. woke up

39.A. surprised        B. calm             C. glad         D. puzzled

40.A. noticed          B. grasped          C. heard        D. followed

Technology benefits us in countless and great ways. However, in this ape of ever increasing digital contact, our technology use may promote or prevent our relationships, depending on out of how to manage and monition its use.

Using a laptop while in the company of a partner, without interacting with him, resulted in a couple’s negative influence on their relationship. On the contrary, couples who used technology together, while becoming involved with each other in the process, resulted in positive influence on their relationship.

Technology is everywhere these days-----especially cell phones. In the past, when we waited in time at the grocery store or at a doctor’s office, we would often start a conversation with a nearly stranger. Today, the default choice(默认选项) seems to be putting out heads down into our phones instead of face-to-face connection with each other.

Perhaps you have experienced the followed plot. You walk into an office that you believe to be empty because it is so deathly mats. You are surprised , instead to find it filled with people, necks bent down want busily tapping on their well phones instead of becoming involved with one another.

This phenomenon because particularly heartbreaking for me recently, as I sat in my dentist’s waiting room, seated next to a another and her young daughter. The young girl sat quietly next to her mother who contused to focus her under did automation on her cell pone. After what must have seemed to be a long time, the daughter said kindly in an annoyed voice. “Mom! I miss you!” With a frightened took of embarrassment the mom hurriedly put her cell phone into her purse and scoured(抱起) her daughter up.  

Technology can certainly make things easier for us and has rightfully(合法地) earned an essential place in my personal and professional live. However, for the bnalth of our relationships and the need to create more social and emotional intimacy(高密度), we must carve out “technology-free” time.

51. According to the passage, technology_________.

   A. makes things more attractive to us.

   B. has advantages and disadvantages to our relationships

   C. changes our life completely

   D. brings us much convenience

 52. The couple’s using technology together in the case of interaction________

   A. can lead a happy life

   B. may make them have similar opinions on life

   C. is more beneficial to their relationship than only one uses.

   D. makes the couple like communicating with others

53. The underlined word “mute” in Para. 4 can be replaced by_________

   A. dark            B. cold          C. clean          D. quiet

54. The following statements are true EXCEPT____.

   A. it is phones that sometimes prevent our face-to-face connection

   B. today more and more people are not good at communicating because of technology

   C. the mother the author met in his dentist’s waiting room was addicted to the use of phones.

   D. in order to increase the intimacy between people, we should spare time without technology.

55. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Looking away from your phone.           B. Communicating with people around you

   C. Avoiding using cell phones while waiting    D. Encouraging face-to-face connection

 I wasn’t blaming anyone; I        said errors like this could have been avoided.

  A. merely       B. mostly          C. rarely            D. nearly

It was a quarter past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she would be working. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided she would start out half an hour earlier the next day. Once inside the building, she had to stand at the lifts and wait several minutes before one arrived. When she finally reached the office marked “King Enterprises(公司)”, she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no answer. She tapped on the door again, but still there was no reply. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in. Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had had the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. At the far end of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her. Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any mind to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realised that the day’s work in the office began just before Mr. King arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.

24. Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because       .

A. she had never met the boss once before

B. there was no answer from inside the office

C. she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place

D. she was a little bit late for work

25. The people in the office suddenly started working because       .

A. they saw a stranger in the office           B. the boss was about to arrive

C. no one wanted to talk to Marie                     D. they had finished their morning break

26. We can infer from the passage that the employees of the enterprise       .

A. would start their work day by listening to a joke

B. were considerate to newcomers

C. lacked devotion to the company

D. were always punctual for work

27. What is probably the best title for the passage?

 A.  A Cold Welcome                                B. Punctual Like a Clock

 C. An Unpunctual Manager                D. Better Late Than Never

  When you’re on the go, your best friend and resource can be your phone. In the age of smart phones, apps are like guiding stars: They can point you in the right direction for a hotel, list expenses, send postcards, and much more. When used together, these apps can be the basic travel tool, placing a wealth of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet. U.S. News Travel has picked the essential travel apps, known for their utility and reliability. Best of all, they cost absolutely nothing.

Trip It

Your Personal Travel Agent

     Be your own travel agent and plan every detail of your trip—from car rental to accommodating restaurants—with Trip It. You can make travel schedule by hand, or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight, rental car, train tickets, and hotels to plans.

Weather Free

Your Go-To Meteorologist (气象学者）

     Stop trying to explain the weather forecast on the evening news (particularly when it's in a foreign language). The Weather Free app informs you (in English) of the climate in various locations, ft features the local weather, and other key factors that will inform your decision about what to wear before stepping outside.

Goby

Your Event Guru

When you're  in a   city,   you sometimes  look  around and ask:Where are all the

people? Goby  has the answer. This app  pinpoints (定位）the neighborhood hot sports

(include museums, hotels, eateries, and more) in  your  neighborhood. But its true  value comes  in  findmg nearby events. You'll discover concerts, plays, and more right around the  corner.

21. What is the advantage ofusing travel apps picked by the U.S. News Travel?

 A.They can solve any problem you come across.

 B.They reduce your travel budget.

 C.They exercise your fingertips.

D. They are reliable and free of charge

22. With the help of the travel 叩ps used together, travelers can do the following things EXCEPT______.

A. rent a car                           B.  decide what to wear

C. look for a friend while traveling    D.  find the nearby museums

23. Where are the readers likely to read the passage above?

A.In a geography textbook.  B.  In a science and technology magazine.

C.On a popular website.     D.  In a business report.

Why is setting goals important? ___11___ Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen. Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.

By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns. ___12___ She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?   

Winners in life set goals and follow them through. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. ___13___ Goals aren't difficult to set and they aren't difficult to reach.

___14___ You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.___15___. Like a contract(合同) with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal. 

A．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind  

B．Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident.

C．The other driver has no goal, or destination or map.

D．It's difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map.

E．It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. 

F．Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life.

G . Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power