1. —Are you doing your homework?
—No, I’m writing a short play. It _____ at the Christmas party.

A．will be put on	B．will put on
C．puts on	D．is put on

2. In order to keep fit, the old man makes it a rule _____ for a walk after supper every day．

A．going

B．to go

C．go

D．gone

3. —Steve, the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？
—I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer．

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．what

4. Sally was excited to meet Susan at the party last night．They _____ each other since they graduated from Oxford University in 2010．

A．haven’t seen	B．hadn’t seen
C．didn’t see	D．don’t see

5. —We’ve only got this small bookcase―will that do?
—No. _____ I was looking for was something much bigger and stronger.

A．What

B．Where

C．That

D．Which

6. I will wait _____ 6:30, but then I’m going home．

A．from

B．at

C．after

D．until

7. Studies show that people who have a glass of wine per day do better than _____ who don’t．

A．that	B．the one
C．ones	D．those

8. Oh! I can feel something _____ up my leg! It must be an insect.

A．to climb	B．climbing
C．climb	D．climbed

9. She doesn’t speak our language, _____ she seems to understand what we say．

A．for

B．and

C．yet

D．or

10. —Congratulations！I hear you’ve won the first prize in the singing competition．—You _____ be mistaken. I’m in the dance class．

A．must

B．may

C．should

D．could

11. If it _____ earlier, the printing machine would not have broken down．

A．has been repaired	B．is repaired
C．had been repaired	D．was repaired

12. A public health campaign _____ the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades．

A．had reduced	B．had been reduced
C．has reduced	D．has been reduced

13. —How are you getting along with your German, Kate?
—Oh, Mr. Black, I’m so tired of it. Maybe I should drop out _____ it kills me.

A．when

B．after

C．while

D．before

14. —What do you do, Rita？
—I’m a clerk in a foreign company now．But I _____ English in a high school for 10 years．

A．teach	B．have taught
C．taught	D．am teaching

15. Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when _____ alone.

A．seen

B．seeing

C．see

D．to see

My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria.

It was a ______ day when my baby cousins moved away. My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; ______ they were not with me, they were on my mind. They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood, _____ games, adventures and silliness, but they also helped   _____ me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult.

My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen. They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was   _____ to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that ______ between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences, I realized my great   _____ upon her. I noticed that she’d ______   some of my unpleasant actions, ______ with her mother after I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what being a good _______ really was.

When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time _______. She was jealous（妒忌）of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister, so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been _____. Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy, she was able to ______ Maya’s presence, like we all did. I tried to take advantage of our times together, doing my best to _______ my schedule for my two favorite people.

My ______ with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people. I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya ______, but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life. They have shown me how to be a parent, a sister, a child, and most importantly, a friend. Our ______ has made me a better person—a more patient person, with the ability to _______endless questions and spilled（洒）juice; an _______ person, able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, ________ the babies ideas about right and wrong, and a compassionate person, able to forgive and love.

16.

A．relaxing

B．busy

C．fine

D．sad

17.

A．until

B．before

C．unless

D．when

18.

A．against

B．besides

C．through

D．for

19.

A．lead

B．mature

C．challenge

D．encourage

20.

A．afraid

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．overjoyed

21.

A．developed

B．started

C．survived

D．ended

22.

A．pressure

B．dependence

C．influence

D．mercy

23.

A．doubt

B．copy

C．regret

D．guide

24.

A．debating

B．negotiating

C．arguing

D．checking

25.

A．example

B．partner

C．friend

D．leader

26.

A．adjusting

B．sharing

C．recognizing

D．struggling

27.

A．admired

B．noticed

C．comforted

D．protected

28.

A．ignore

B．enjoy

C．sense

D．mind

29.

A．affect

B．accept

C．ruin

D．free

30.

A．experience

B．experiment

C．instruction

D．interview

31.

A．succeed

B．grow

C．think

D．behave

32.

A．relationship

B．meeting

C．responsibility

D．respect

33.

A．review

B．avoid

C．repeat

D．tolerate

34.

A．honest

B．independent

C．enthusiastic

D．aggressive

35.

A．awarding

B．writing

C．showing

D．permitting

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

—at Piedmont Middle School’s celebration of kites!

Come and learn how to build all sorts of kites, from the simplest diamond-shaped kites to the most complex box kites. Stay as long as you like and build as many kites as you want. Once you have finished a kite, get advice on flying techniques from kite expert Lorena Hallsberg. The celebration will be at Piedmont Middle School, 151 Piedmont School Drive.

The Piedmont Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized a refreshment (茶点) tent. All profits will benefit future PTO activities. Take a break from kite flying and drink some lemonade! While you are doing so, why not join the PTO? Membership is free; you just donate your time. Show your support for Piedmont Middle School by joining the PTO this Saturday!

When: Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where: Piedmont Middle School

Why: For fun!

Cost: Free, thanks to a generous gift from Bizarco Kite Company!

Schedule

9:00 am: Kite-building booths open. All materials are supplied for kites.

10:00 am: Kite-building shows by Lorena Hallsberg in the courtyard. Come by and learn how to build box kites and kites that look and fly like butterflies.

11:00 am: Kite-flying shows on the school track. Learn all the most important skills.

12:00 pm: Kite-flying competitions on the school track.

1:00 pm: Presentation by Dr. Brian Lehrman in the show tent: “The History of Kites”.

2:00 pm: Best Kite competitions and judging in the show tent. Come see the most artistic kites and the most interesting theme kites.

3:00 pm: Presentation by Dr. Lehrman in the show tent: “Kites and Science”.

3:30 pm: Awards ceremony conducted by Headmaster Seward on the football field. The results of the day’s judging will be announced, with awards such as Best of Show, Most Artistic, Highest Flyer, and others. Winners will receive gifts from the Bizarco Kite Company!

4:00-5:00 pm: Let’s all go fly a kite! Everyone flies kites at the same time, creating a wonderful sight for all to enjoy.

Come to the kite celebration, enjoy yourself and learn more.

36. The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ask people to ____.

A．build a kite	B．support the PTO
C．take a break	D．join the fun

37. Which times are most important for people who want to join in kite competitions?

A．10:00 am and 11:00 am.	B．12:00 pm and 2:00 pm.
C．1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.	D．2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

38. From the passage, we know that the kite celebration ___.

A．is enjoyable and educational

B．is strict about the shapes of kites

C．gets money from PTO of Piedmont Middle School

D．gives people a chance to see kites from around the world

39. The passage is intended for ____.

A．school staff	B．kite experts
C．students and parents	D．kite companies

“The 13th of June，1325，I left Tangier，my birthplace，with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣）to Mecca ．．．to leave all my friends，to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．” So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris—the travel diary of Ibn Battuta．
Almost two centuries before Columbus，this young Moroccan set off for Mecca，returning home three decades later as one of history’s great travelers．Driven by curiosity，he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world，traveling through 44 modern countries，three times as far as Marco Polo．Little celebrated in the West，his name is well known among Arabs．In his hometown of Tangier，a square，a hotel，a cafe，a ferry boat，and even a hamburger are named after him．
Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years，but the urge to travel soon took over．In one adventure，he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan—the Muslim ruler of Delhi．On the way，he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot，and two horsemen: “… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another，but God in his grace preserved me ．．．” In Delhi，the sultan gave him the position of judge，based on his previous study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character，and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave．When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China，he agreed． Ibn Battuta set off in three ships，but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore．A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships，scattering （散播）treasure and drowning many people and horses．As he watched，the third ship，with all his belongings and slaves—one carrying his child—was carried out to sea and never heard from again．
After a lifetime of amazing adventures，Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the Sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately，he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages，allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．
40. What can we learn about Ibn Battuta from the passage？

A．He had great interest in the Islamic world．

B．He returned to his homeland to write a book．

C．His journeys were less important than Marco Polo’s．

D．His journeys were very common for people of that time．

41. The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because _______．

A．Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca

B．Ibn Battuta had been a judge before

C．Ibn Battuta had worked as a translator

D．Ibn Battuta had traveled to many countries

42. Which is the best title for the passage？

A．The Learned Ibn Battuta

B．A Visitor to Mecca

C．The Travels of Ibn Battuta

D．Desire for Adventures

Culture and Cuisine

The United States is known for jazz and blue jeans. But travel to Paris and ask your average French citizen about American cuisine (烹饪) and he’s likely to answer, “ McDonalds.” Ask the same thing of any American citizen on any American street and I’m afraid you’d get the same answer, or something close to it.

Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries are all fine, but with American malls and other outlets standardizing everything from clothing to food, the sad truth is that American cuisine is becoming more homogeneous―all the same―no matter where you live. True, many Americans are eating more varied foods these days, but these are largely the cuisines of immigrant groups, and they are quite likely to be affected by homogenization of American cuisine.

So what exactly is American cuisine? Well, to some extent it is a reflection of our melting pot culture, meaning that Europeans made huge contributions in the form of wheat, dairy products, pork, beef and poultry. But American cuisine also includes products that once were known only to the New World, including potatoes, corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and peanuts.

The one region of the country where you still find all these things in daily use is the Deep South. The South lost the Civil War, but children of the southerners are winning the battle to preserve and advance their cooking traditions—and in this case one of the few cuisines can truly be called American, which is why we’re pleased to have Low Country cuisine in this issue of food creation. That’s right, grits and gravy are back in a big way in cities like Charleston and Savannah. Truth is, they never really left, but up until a decade ago Low Country cuisine was more common at home than in restaurants.

In fact, a large number of tourists now go to the lower Atlantic regionin order to experience this extraordinary cuisine for themselves. Time will tell whether Low Country cuisine becomes popular in other regions of the country in the way that, say, Italian cuisine has, but it’s amazing and heartening to see one of our true cultural treasures enjoying renewed popularity in these increasingly homogeneous times.

43. According to the passage, American cuisine impresses people as being _______.

A．dull and changeless

B．rich and various

C．popular and delicious

D．disagreeable and unpleasant

44. It can be seen that the writer feels regretful that _______.

A．cuisines of other countries play a more important role in America

B．American cuisine has become increasingly lacking in variety

C．American cuisine tends to vary because of immigration

D．American cuisine is being changed by foreign cuisines

45. From the passage, we know that grits and gravy _______.

A．were cooked with new materials after the Civil War

B．are gaining popularity in the south of America

C．were more popular over ten years ago

D．are seldom served in restaurants

46. What’s the writer’s attitude towards the renewal of Low Country cuisine in America?

A．Concerned and cautious.

B．Hopeless and doubtful.

C．Positive and supportive.

D．Critical and disapproving.

The Enigma (谜) of Beauty

The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发) of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.

There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.

But what exactly is beauty? It’s difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.

The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits — the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders — equal health and genetic well-being.

Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations — mostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? Scientists’ answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.

For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.

47. People’s ideas about beauty ________.

A．have existed since ancient times

B．can be easily described

C．have little influence on a person’s success

D．are based upon strict criteria

48. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study ________.

A．were rated for their appearance

B．were entered in a beauty contest

C．were shown photos of a group of college students

D．were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones

49. The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A．qualities	B．measurements
C．judgments	D．standards

50. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up

B．the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence

C．the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches

D．the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds

Virtual (虚拟) Teams

Virtual teams are a great way to enable teamwork in situations where people are not sitting in the same office at the same time.     51    This is particularly so for businesses that use virtual teams to build global presence, or need less common skills or knowledge from people who are unwilling to travel.

Virtual teams are governed by the same basic principles as traditional teams.     52    It is the way the team members communicate. They rely on special communication channels enabled by modern technologie, such as emails, faxes, and teleconferences, and alike. Due to more limited communication channels, the success of virtual teams is much more sensitive to the type of project the group works on, what people are selected, and how the team is managed.     53    One challenging case is the projects that rely heavily on integrated work. That is to say when each person’s work depends significantly on what someone else is doing at the same moment, like in a sports team, there is an ongoing heavy exchange of information in real time, and the tasks have to go through a strict order within a short time.

Not everyone can perform well in a virtual team environment.     54    Another important quality is communication skills. The team members must be able to communicate clearly and positively.

Managers of virtual teams need to pay much more attention to having clear goals, performance standards, and communication rules. People have various assumptions on what to expect from each other.    55    

One of the biggest challenges of virtual teams is building trust between the team members. Trust is important for unblocking communication between members and increasing motivation of each person in the team. The issue of trust needs special attention at any stage of team existence.

A．Yet, there is one significant difference.

B．Not every type of project is suitable for a virtual team.

C．A virtual team can choose whatever project they like to work on.

D．The members must be self-motivated and able to work independently.

E．Such teams are now widely used by companies and organizations to cut business costs.

F．Members of virtual teams communicate quite well although they never meet face-to-face.

G．To avoid misunderstanding, clear rules that everyone understands and agrees on are necessary.

56. 你的美国朋友Chris目前在北京学习汉语，他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五下午你校将要举办一个文化讲座，请你根据以下提示给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加。
1．农业大学张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；
2．讲座后有交流和品茶活动；
3．你将陪同Chris并帮其翻译讲解。
注意：1．词数不少于50。
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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Yours，
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57. 假设你是红星中学2014～2015学年高二（1）班的学生李华，上周日你班组织到首都图书馆参加一天的文化志愿活动，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，用英语写一篇日记，记述活动的全过程。
注意： 1．词数不少于60。
2．日记的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

March 29th，Sunday                                                    Fine
Today some classmates and I served at Capital Library as volunteers．
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