1. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are 1. (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people2. (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of3. (danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are4. (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in5. （develop） countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door6. （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation 7. will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce,8. is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels9. a more efficient way.

I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability. I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”. I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me t o attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits, etc. I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology, and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants. This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life. I learned a lot about psychology and myself. For example, I like writing about current events, relationships and traveling. I thought my English composition was ordinary, but after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. Currently, I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.
11. What did the author study originally when he was in college?

A．Psychology	B．Commercial Arts
C．International Business	D．English Composition

12. What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A．He decided to study International Business at first.

B．He wanted to study two majors.

C．He liked Psychology better.

D．He chose his major with the help of his friends.

13. Why was the author nervous about starting online classes?

A．Because he heard some negative remarks about it.

B．Because h e was worried that he didn’t have enough time to study.

C．Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam.

D．Because he was afraid that he didn’t have enough money.

14. Which of the following best describes the author’s learning experience?

A．Dull and challenging.	B．Interesting and easy.
C．Interesting and challenging.	D．Dull and easy

15. According to the passage, the author _________.

A．was not able to find a full-time job

B．is most interested in writing

C．pays for hi s schooling with the help of his family

D．is satisfied with his achievements.

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (韵律).
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.
16. John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________.

A．his early education from school	B．the deaths of his parents
C．Edmund Spenser’s poetry	D．the criticism of a magazine

17. What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

A．They read many books.

B．They had a bad childhood

C．They died of the same disease.

D．They showed strong interest in poetry

18. What do we know from the passage?

A．Keats received little education at school.

B．Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.

C．In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.

D．Endymion was about a real love story.

19. While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was __________.

A．determined

B．experienced

C．knowledgeable

D．impatient

20. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Keats’ family must have been very poor when he was young.

B．Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time.

C．It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella.

D．The poem Hyperion wasn’t completed by Keats.

Different Cultures

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish themselves from each other a lot.     21    .

The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries:China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India.     22    

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture，another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian plain（美索不达米亚平原）一the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greek.    23     Like the Chinese culture，the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America，their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish itself from the European culture a lot.

    24     Take the language system for example. In the East，most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race differences count as well. But what's more，due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West，the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference（干预）from the other.

The differences are everywhere.     25     But different cultures make the world in the 21st century more varied. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation for our going farther.

A．Let us work together to keep a variety of cultures.

B．One important thing is to learn about the other's culture.

C．And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.

D．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

E．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

F．They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

G．At the same time，some other differences add to the cultural differences.

26. 假设你是学生会主席李华，学生会打算招募一位校报英文版的编辑，请你用英文以An English editor wanted为题目写一则招聘启示。内容要点如下：

1.要求：英文与美术皆好并且能熟练使用电脑。

2.工作内容：挑选与编辑同学们的英文来稿

3.有意者请在下周五前与学生会联系。

注意：1.词数100左右；

                 2.不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥。
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