1. We are given many chances in _____ life to choose to be ______ victim or creator.

A．the; a

B．不填; a

C．不填; the

D．a; a

2. Peter _______ annoyed on the phone, but I really had no idea what was wrong.

A．proved

B．sounded

C．appeared

D．fell

3. Mr. Smith _____ the idea that the welfare system should be improved as soon as possible.

A．contributed to	B．adjusted to
C．attended to	D．subscribed to

4. Bob spent six months alone on his boat. _____, Ann took care of the children on her own.

A．However

B．Also

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

5. Stamp collectors collect stamps relating to a particular theme. Sport lovers may try their best to find Olympic stamps ________ by various parts of the world every four years.

A．publishing	B．being published
C．published	D．having published

6. It is vital that every piece of equipment ________ checked before the experiment.

A．would be	B．must be
C．should be	D．might be

7. Not only _______ many people’s lives by reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.

A．has aspirin saved	B．has saved aspirin
C．aspirin has saved	D．saved aspirin has

8. _______ I have never thought of getting a job in such a big company, I’ll have a go at it.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Once

D．While

9. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, ________ is important for our happiness.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．it

10. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the US, introduced the idea in 1953 _______ aspirin has the potential to reduce the risk of heart attacks.

A．that

B．when

C．which

D．why

11. Since his retirement from teaching music in 2001, Mr. Smith ______ a good deal of time painting as an artist.

A．spent

B．has spent

C．had spent

D．spends

12. John Logie Baird constructed the first color TV in 1928, but it was not until 1938 ______ the first color TV programme was broadcast.

A．when

B．what

C．which

D．that

13. I refuse to lie about it; it’s against my ________.

A．potentials	B．principles
C．performances	D．procedures

14. —How do you like your new house, Mary?
—It is good value for the money. The only problem is that a tall tree _______ the view from the window.

A．adapts	B．blocks
C．rejects	D．prohibits

15. —Edith, would you mind my opening the door?
—_______. I’m feeling rather cold.

A．That’s all right	B．Good idea
C．You’d better not	D．Not at all

完形填空 (共20小题；
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many of my friends meet on Wednesday in the early morning to go to a specific parking lot sale. We ____ it because we can put whatever fits into the shopping bag ____ just $1.
One day as we finished, paid our dollars, and stayed to talk a bit, we noticed the ____that remained was being thrown into their dustbin. We asked ____, and they said they had no room for the extra clothes and it would ____up very quickly. I asked them why they had not____ in touch with places like churches and ____for women and children. They said they ____ several times in the past and they only came two or three times and ____as they had to be there at a specific time in the ____ right after the parking lot sale. After coming a few times, most of these organizations quit.
As we are here all the time, we ____ to take the remainder of what was left. They ____! So we loaded our two cars full and drove it to our city. We have done this every ____ now for two years! We held yard sales and flea markets for whoever____ clothing. We opened up a clothing closet called Gifts Of Grace ____ a storage facility donated two units to us.
Now we have a real building and advertise ____ clothing for anyone who has the need. We have served hundreds of ____in the tight economy so far with the clothing they were just going to ____ Now our community is better because of it and our lives are blessed. Their lives are made a bit ____to have this opportunity to find nice clothing for not any penny.
We volunteer and run it about two or three days a ____ One person’s trash is always another person’s treasure!16.

A．hate

B．love

C．dislike

D．admire

17.

A．for

B．at

C．with

D．by

18.

A．vegetables

B．furniture

C．food

D．clothing

19.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．where

20.

A．take

B．stand

C．pile

D．pick

21.

A．kept

B．got

C．stayed

D．been

22.

A．shelters

B．schools

C．hospitals

D．villages

23.

A．did

B．visited

C．wrote

D．called

24.

A．paused

B．left

C．continued

D．stopped

25.

A．night

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．morning

26.

A．pretended

B．Helped

C．Offered

D．promised

27.

A．refused

B．agreed

C．hesitated

D．admitted

28.

A．Tuesday

B．Wednesday

C．Thursday

D．Sunday

29.

A．sold

B．bought

C．needed

D．donated

30.

A．until

B．before

C．while

D．when

31.

A．free

B．cheap

C．expensive

D．new

32.

A．families

B．churches

C．stores

D．buildings

33.

A．take away

B．wash away

C．throw away

D．put away

34.

A．harder

B．easier

C．tougher

D．simpler

35.

A．century

B．year

C．month

D．week

       There are various advantages of using a pen name. In case the author writes on various topics or in different genres(体裁), using a pen name would be very useful. For example, let’s say an author is an expert in writing on serious topics, like business or finance, and also likes writing fiction stories, like romance. In such an author’s case, a pen name could save him from losing his readers as well as reputation.
       Will you be okay with any pen name? No, you should make sure that it is easy to spell and pronounce. If you come up with a name that is difficult to pronounce, maybe your readers will not want to recommend your book to someone. They may not ask for your book at a library. Why? Because it could be pronounced wrongly and may sound foolish in front of others. This is the reason why your pen name should be easy to pronounce.
       Not only should your pen name be easy to spell and pronounce, but it should also be professional. The idea is to get a name that should be memorable, not mock-able.
       If you are trying to pen your pen name in a way that is too similar to an existing author’s pen name, you are doing yourself no good.
       One small trick that could at least guarantee ‘a look at your book’ in the library is by using the correct initials. If you find that a particular best-selling author in your genre of writing has his name starting with ‘B’, maybe you could think of starting your pen name with ‘A’. People are going to search the library shelves from left to right to locate that famous author, and in the process, may come across your book.
       Your pen name has to be distinguished because it is going to last all your life.
36. When recommending your book with a pen name hard to pronounce, your readers may feel _________.

A．nervous	B．cheerful
C．satisfied	D．embarrassed

37. If the author of a best-seller of your kind uses a pen name like Patricia, you’d better choose _________.

A．Sam

B．Rebecca

C．Verna

D．Lauren

38. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Benefits of using a proper pen name.

B．How to win plenty of readers and reputation.

C．Things to consider while choosing a pen name.

D．How to select a pen name when writing different genres.

Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.
“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.
“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.
“This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”
The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
39. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

A．She published a poetry textbook.

B．She used to teach Denise Levertov.

C．She started a poets’ group with others.

D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

40. According to Rae Armantrout, __________.

A．her 10th book is much better

B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

C．the media is surprised at her works

D．she likes being recognized by her readers

41. Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she __________.

A．deserves the prize	B．should write more
C．has a sweet voice	D．is a strange professor

42. What can we learn about Versed?

A．It consists of three parts.

B．It is mainly about the American army.

C．It is a book published two decades ago.

D．It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible (固守己见的).
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant (有抵抗力的) soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
43. Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

A．To introduce the topic of the text.

B．To prove the scientist’s wisdom.

C．To amuse both the children and readers.

D．To show us how to do an IQ test.

44. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that             .

A．the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B．emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence

C．the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

D．candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence

45. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means             .

A．kind	B．optimistic
C．floating	D．excited

46. Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A．There is no link between EQ and IQ.

B．The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C．Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D．Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

‘Well,’ began Enfield, ‘I was coming home about three o'clock on a black winter morning, when suddenly I saw two people. The first was a short man who was walking along the street, and the second was a little girl who was running as fast as she could. Well, the two bumped into each other and the child fell down. Then a terrible thing happened. The man calmly walked all over the child’s body with his heavy boots, and left her screaming on the ground. It was an inhuman thing to do. I ran after the man, caught him and fetched him back. There was already a small crowd around the screaming child. The man was perfectly cool, but he gave me a very evil look, which made me feel sick in my stomach. The child’s family then arrived, and also a doctor. The child had been sent to fetch the doctor for a sick neighbor, and was on her way home again.
‘“The child is more frightened than hurt,” said the doctor — and that, you would think, was the end of the story. But, you see, I had taken a violent dislike to the short man. So had the child’s family — that was only natural. But the doctor, who seemed a quiet, kind man, was also looking at our prisoner with murder in his eyes.
‘The doctor and I understood each other perfectly. Together we shouted at the man, and told him we would tell this story all over London so that his name would be hated.
‘He looked back at us with a proud, black look. “Name your price,” he said.
‘We made him agree to a hundred pounds for the child’s family. With another black look, the man led us to that door over there. He took out a key and let himself into the building. Presently he came out and handed us ten pounds in gold and a cheque for ninety pounds from Coutts’s Bank. The name on the cheque was a well-known one.
‘“See here,” said the doctor doubtfully, “it isn’t usual for a man to walk into an empty house at four in the morning and come out with another man’s cheque for nearly a hundred pounds.”
‘“Don’t worry,” said the man with an ugly look, “I’ll stay with you until the banks open, and change the cheque myself.”
‘So we all went off, the doctor and the prisoner and myself, and spent the rest of the night at my house. In the morning we went together to the bank. Sure enough, the cheque was good, and the money was passed to the child’s family.’
47. Which of the following is true according to the passage above?

A．The little girl was frightened as well as seriously hurt.

B．The doctor did not trust the short man and disliked him.

C．The short man willingly paid the little girl’s family a hundred pounds.

D．The doctor was present at the spot to see what was wrong with the little girl.

48. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “Presently” in the fifth paragraph?

A．Instantly.	B．Constantly.
C．Consequently.	D．Merely.

49. Which of the following makes Enfield, the narrator of the story, puzzled most?

A．The doctor’s attitude towards the short man.

B．The validity of the cheque accepted by the bank.

C．The name on the cheque the short man produced.

D．The short man’s attitude towards what he had done.

50. The cheque was written by ________.

A．Mr. Utterson, an upright lawyer

B．Mr. Jekyll, a well-known doctor

C．Doctor Lanyon, Mr. Jekyll’s friend

D．Mr. Hyde, the short man mentioned in the passage above

任务型阅读 (共10小题；
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号后的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词.
Aspirin has been called a wonder drug because it has so many applications. As opposed to most drugs, which have a single purpose, aspirin is a pain reliever, a fever reducer, and a blood thinner all in one. Scientists didn’t begin to truly understand how aspirin works until the 1970s, but we now know that aspirin prevents cells from producing prostaglandins (前列腺素), chemicals that carry pain messages from damaged cells to the brain.
Preventing prostaglandin production is also how aspirin helps keep blood flowing through the cardiovascular (心脏血管的) system. Aspirin shuts down the production of many types of prostaglandins, one of which causes blood cells to stick together and helps prevent clots (凝块). By preventing this particular prostaglandin’s production, aspirin thins the blood. Many people with heart disease take a low dose of aspirin every day as a preventative measure against heart attacks and strokes. While it’s not known exactly how aspirin reduces fevers, modern physicians and researchers believe that aspirin acts on the hypothalamus (下丘脑), the part of the brain that regulates autonomic functions, including body temperature.
Because of its long history and roots in traditional medicine, aspirin is often thought to be completely safe and harmless, but unfortunately, even a wonder drug can have some downsides. Doctors warn people with clotting problems against taking aspirin, since it can make clotting disorders worse, and it shouldn’t be taken for lengthened periods of time after operations, since it can slow healing by preventing blood from clotting. Aspirin is particularly inadvisable for children, because kids who take aspirin (especially for things like fevers and the flu) are more likely to develop a deadly nervous-system disorder called Reye’s syndrome.
It’s worthwhile keeping a bottle of regular aspirin in the house. Besides coming in handy for various aches and pains, aspirin is also helpful in several household applications.
Aspirin is highly effective at reducing the redness caused by insect bites. Wet the area and put an aspirin tablet on the spot. Cut flowers will last longer if their water includes a crushed-up aspirin tablet. Because it contains salicylic acid, aspirin also works to reduce the appearance of pimples (脓疱). Putting an aspirin paste on a pimple will help dry it out and get rid of the redness.
If you find that your white T-shirts accumulate yellow stains, aspirin can fix those, too. Break a few pills into pieces, mix them with some warm water, and wet the stains with the solution before washing—the aspirin will make the shirts look as good as new. Aspirin has also been recommended for bringing dead car batteries back to life and removing chlorine (氯) buildup from the hair of people who swim frequently in pools.
Considering all the things aspirin can do, modern medicine would be hard pressed to come up with something better.

An Aspirin a Day Keeps Everything Away
Passage outline	Supporting details
Medicinal applications of aspirin	51    pain by preventing cells from producing prostaglandins, which carry pain messages from damaged cells to the brain thinning blood and helping prevent clots by     52    down the production of a particular prostaglandin, which leads to blood cells     53    together reducing fevers by acting on the part of the     54    regulating autonomic functions, body temperature     55
Downsides of aspirin	worsening clotting    56    slowing healing causing a deadly nervous-system disorder called Reye’s syndrome
57    applications of aspirin	reducing the redness caused by insect bites effectively enabling cut flowers to    58    longer reducing the appearance of pimples removing yellow    59    from white T-shirts bringing dead car batteries back to life removing chlorine buildup from the hair of people swimming     60    in pools

61. 书面表达
请根据你对下面漫画的理解，以“Whether to give a hand?”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。

你的作文应包括以下内容：
1．简要描述漫画内容；
2．分析不愿扶老人的原因，至少两点；
3．你的观点。
参考词汇：肇事者： trouble maker
Whether to give a hand?
As we can see in the picture, _______________________________________________