1 . According to a Chinese saying，“One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero. ”Growing up in Beijing，I _________ its historical sites and natural attractions perfectly well. However，I’d _________ climbed the Great Wall before until recently. I，along with my friends， _________ for the top. We soon discovered that the hike was much more _________ than we had imagined. But we didn’t _________ . It took us about two hours to finally _________ where we had wanted to get to.

As _________ at the top of the Great Wall，I looked back at the waves of _________ walking to the top. At that moment，I saw an amazing _________ that would forever change my opinion on humans’ limits. I saw a young couple carrying their children，walking __________ but surely towards the top. They would stop once in a while to take a __________ under the hot sun.

As I stood there，I began to __________ words that can describe us humans. If one would like to describe giraffes（长颈鹿），he/she would use words such as __________ and long-necked. But what about us？I took another look down below and my __________ began to gather，persevering（坚忍不拔的），determined，and

__________. As these words came into my mind，I __________ that it was not appearance or physical characteristics that should define（定义）us humans，but the __________ that we share.

I don’t know if I have become a __________ man after returning from this __________ according to the Chinese saying， __________ I surely returned as a more thoughtful person.

1.

A．show

B．know

C．imagine

D．accept

2.

A．still

B．also

C．never

D．already

3.

A．waited

B．allowed

C．searched

D．aimed

4.

A．expensive

B．interesting

C．difficult

D．important

5.

A．wake up

B．give up

C．keep up

D．look up

6.

A．reach

B．understand

C．clean

D．head

7.

A．shook

B．stood

C．walked

D．lay

8.

A．children

B．strangers

C．people

D．foreigners

9.

A．book

B．photo

C．future

D．scene

10.

A．dangerously

B．slowly

C．worriedly

D．naturally

11.

A．break

B．tip

C．step

D．note

12.

A．care about

B．make up

C．tell about

D．think of

13.

A．healthy

B．tall

C．fat

D．scary

14.

A．thoughts

B．emotions

C．rules

D．plans

15.

A．tired

B．normal

C．strong

D．lazy

16.

A．expected

B．argued

C．included

D．realized

17.

A．dreams

B．qualities

C．concerns

D．experiences

18.

A．boring

B．humorous

C．great

D．serious

19.

A．trip

B．country

C．adventure

D．experiment

20.

A．but

B．as

C．unless

D．so

2 . More than loo genes are related with increased risk of developing schizophrenia (精神分裂症), bipolar disorder (躁郁症) and alcoholism (酗酒), confirms a large study published in the recent issue of the British scientific journal Nature.

The world’s largest study into the genetic basis of mental illnesses was led by researchers from British universities, including University College London (UCL), Cardiff University and King's College London (KCL).

Researchers believe that they are now much closer than before to understanding the complex biological causes, which make some people being at high risk of developing mental illnesses. They also believe that these findings could lead to new treatments.

The researchers analyzed the DNA of about 37,000 patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or alcoholism, and compared the smallest genetic changes to those found in about 113,000 healthy people. They then identified about 128 independent genetic variants (变体) at 108 locations on the human chromosomes (染色体) that contribute significantly to developing schizophrenia — 83 of these sites have never before been linked to the illness, according to scientists.

For example, people with the variant of the GRM3 gene, thought to be important in brain signaling, are around 2 to 3 times more likely to develop schizophrenia or alcohol dependence. The variant, which is found in approximately one in every 200 people, is also associated with a three times risk of developing bipolar disorder.

“We could be looking at the next big drug target for treating mental illness,” Professor David Curtis from UCL, co-author of the paper, said. “The work opens up new ways to prevent and treat mental illnesses by revealing the mechanisms involved in their development.”

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Researchers are disappointed at curing biological causes.

B．Researchers are worried about the complex biological causes.

C．Researchers have found the method of curing biological causes.

D．Researchers are confident for figuring out the complex biological causes.

2. According to Paragraph 4, the researchers found       .

A．there are 37,000 patients with mental illnesses in the world

B．most of the sites have never before been linked to mental illnesses

C．there is little difference between the patients and the healthy people

D．the cause of mental illnesses has nothing to do with the genetic changes

3. We can learn from Paragraph 5       .

A．the variant of the GRM3 gene is important

B．the number of people with the variant of the GRM3 gene is large

C．the number of people with the variant of the GRM3 gene is small

D．people with the variant of the GRM3 gene aren’t likely to suffer schizophrenia

4. What’s the main topic discussed in the text?

A．The importance of gene variants.

B．The research of gene variants.

C．The cause of mental illnesses.

D．Gene variants linked to mental illnesses.

3 . Globalization: Good or Bad?

Globalization is defined in many ways .One simple _______is that it is the rapid increase in international free trade, investment, and technological exchange. It is argued that this international trade has been one of the main causes of world economic _______over the past half century. Although there is little doubt that the global economy has developed enormously in the last 50 years, some people believe that this trend has only benefited certain countries, and that others have suffered as a result.

Improved income?

An argument_______globalization is that the benefits of increased international trade are shared among everyone in the country. An example of this is China, where per capita income(人均收入)rose from about $1400 in 1980 to over $4000 by 2000._________per capita income rose by over 100% in India between 1980 and 1996. It would appear that countries which open their doors to world trade tend to become_________ .

However, these sorts of_______might not be giving a true picture. They are “average”, and despite the fact that there has been a substantial increase in income for a small minority of people, the vast majority have only seen a_________improvement.

More imports, more exports

Supporters of free trade point out that there is another direct benefit to be gained from an increase in international trade: exports_________imports. Take coffee as an example. Countries which produce and export coffee import the packaging for it: a(n) _______ trade which enables commerce to develop in two countries at the same time.

__________ maintain that, in general, it is poorer countries that produce and export food such as coffee, and richer countries that produce and export manufactured goods such as packaging materials. Furthermore, it is the richer countries that control the price of good and, __________, farmers may be forced to sell their produce at a low price and to buy manufactured goods at a high price.

__________development

Finally, globalization often__________   a country to concentrate on industries which are already successful. These countries develop expertise(专门技能)and increase their share in the international market. On the other hand, those countries which__________ to support all their industries usually do not develop expertise in any one. Consequently, these countries do not find a world market for their goods and do not increase their gross domestic product(GDP).

Anti-globalists claim that there is a serious problem in this argument for the __________ of industry. Countries which only concentrate on one or two main industries are forced to import other goods. These imported good are frequently overpriced, and these countries, therefore, have a tendency to accumulate huge debts.

1.

A．indication

B．principle

C．definition

D．factor

2.

A．systems

B．solution

C．crisis

D．growth

3.

A．in favor of

B．on account of

C．with regard to

D．in honour of

4.

A．Fortunately

B．Similarly

C．Undoubtedly

D．Unusually

5.

A．freer

B．greater

C．stronger

D．wealthier

6.

A．figures

B．descriptions

C．countries

D．benefits

7.

A．severe

B．slight

C．further

D．general

8.

A．overtake

B．qualify

C．fight

D．require

9.

A．two-way

B．all-inclusive

C．official

D．legal

10.

A．Supporters

B．Advocates

C．Critics

D．Authorities

11.

A．otherwise

B．nevertheless

C．therefore

D．besides

12.

A．Global

B．Industrial

C．National

D．Economical

13.

A．encourages

B．restricts

C．forbids

D．forces

14.

A．stop

B．continue

C．fail

D．refuse

15.

A．globalization

B．transformation

C．specialization

D．identification

4 . I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had few _______ and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I _______ an elderly couple.

The wife and I _______ for a long time. She told me how _______ she was about her husband who was ______ a heart operation (手术). At that time I was working as a researcher in the same _______ where the husband would be going for his operation, _______ I told her to take down my phone number and _______ me to let me know when he was there.

She phoned a few weeks later as she _______ and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and ______ waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at ______. I thought that if he was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some ________.

Weeks turned into months and it just became my ______ to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I’d bring a ______ for him to read, or some food that we would ______ together. As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the ______. Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often ______ each other on holidays.

Now, ten years later, I ______ my own family. Since our parents don’t ______ close by, this couple has become my son’s “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly ______ to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.

1.

A．friends

B．colleagues

C．neighbors

D．choices

2.

A．served

B．annoyed

C．met

D．supported

3.

A．searched

B．fought

C．worked

D．talked

4.

A．embarrassed

B．curious

C．worried

D．sorry

5.

A．giving up

B．waiting for

C．paying for

D．turning down

6.

A．hotel

B．hospital

C．restaurant

D．office

7.

A．so

B．but

C．though

D．or

8.

A．ask

B．call

C．help

D．invite

9.

A．required

B．predicted

C．expected

D．promised

10.

A．even

B．seldom

C．still

D．sometimes

11.

A．work

B．school

C．home

D．table

12.

A．experience

B．company

C．luck

D．trust

13.

A．risk

B．stress

C．test

D．habit

14.

A．book

B．picture

C．report

D．sign

15.

A．sell

B．enjoy

C．cook

D．chew

16.

A．public

B．family

C．team

D．class

17.

A．missed

B．followed

C．encouraged

D．visited

18.

A．leave

B．find

C．have

D．need

19.

A．live

B．come

C．move

D．drive

20.

A．nervous

B．amazed

C．thankful

D．disappointed

5 . I allowed myself to receive the flowers.

These flowers were _________ to me by our local florist（花商）.I had placed a (n) _________ with him for flowers to be delivered to a friend overseas. For reasons unknown to both my florist and myself, the flowers were _________ delivered and after multiple contact with the overseas supplier, I _________ the order.

My florist called to _________ and said he wanted to send me some flowers to _________ the small accident._________ it wasn’t his fault and he didn’t have any _________ over the mishandling of my order, he _________ he should send me flowers. Finally I   ___________this   was something that would make him feel __________ and that I should just say “Thank you” and let him give!

When I __________ this story with my friend who I wanted to receive my flowers, she said perhaps the universe felt I needed the flowers more. Her words of comfort made me __________ .

Then something really __________ happened… ______ after I finished a post, a(n)__________ from this friend came in, telling me she had just __________ my flowers! In fact, our emails crossed.

And it got even more amazing…

When I called my florist to tell him, he told me that he would not charge me __________ these flowers! Because I was a good __________ and he was sorry for the __________ I had with my order!

It looked like the universe wanted us BOTH to have flowers.

1.

A．sold

B．thrown

C．gifted

D．planted

2.

A．order

B．bill

C．account

D．contract

3.

A．hardly

B．never

C．rarely

D．nearly

4.

A．received

B．placed

C．changed

D．canceled

5.

A．argue

B．apologize

C．bet

D．complain

6.

A．put up with

B．look out for

C．make up for

D．pay attention to

7.

A．Because

B．As though

C．Despite

D．Even though

8.

A．fault

B．control

C．right

D．concern

9.

A．suggested

B．insisted

C．commanded

D．intended

10.

A．considered

B．admired

C．admitted

D．realized

11.

A．better

B．grateful

C．disappointed

D．terrible

12.

A．described

B．shared

C．told

D．spared

13.

A．shout

B．cry

C．smile

D．sleep

14.

A．amazing

B．worrying

C．upsetting

D．interesting

15.

A．Finally

B．Immediately

C．Certainly

D．Usually

16.

A．letter

B．message

C．email

D．article

17.

A．received

B．needed

C．expected

D．hated

18.

A．up

B．of

C．with

D．for

19.

A．friend

B．supplier

C．assistant

D．customer

20.

A．trouble

B．fortune

C．difficulty

D．luck

6 . Jacquelina used to weigh over 500 pounds. And for years, she _______ to wear a bathing suit.

She realized her life needed a complete _______ after an unpleasant experience at Dollywood where she got _______ in a turnstile (旋转式栅门).Then Jacquelina decided to make a change. She was going to get control of her _______ !

Of course, it was no easy task. She devoted years to _______ with doctors, eating right, and exercising. And _______ her hard work, Jacquelina lost 350 pounds.

Years later, Jacquelina _______ to Mexico for a vacation. Having lost 350 pounds, she decided she was ready to wear a bathing suit without a _______

"I was _______ to take my cover-up off and walk into the pool. I still felt like that same 500 pound girl." Jacquelina explained.

But Jacquelina was ready to face her fears. ________ people around her cruelly pointed and ________ at Jacquelina.

"In the past I would ________ their comments to affect my vacation, and I probably would never go to that pool again." she said to herself.

________ now she's a changed woman!

Instead of letting their response bring her ________ . she took a deep breath, then chose to ________ and walk into the pool.

“That was a huge ________ for me," she said. "I had changed. I was not the ________girl any more."

While she'd lost 350 pounds, it wasn't just Jacquelina’s body that had changed. Her ________ changed, too. Cruel comments still ________ . but she realized her worth had ________ to do with what other people thought.

1.

A．tried

B．refused

C．agreed

D．liked

2.

A．stop

B．hug

C．change

D．mixture

3.

A．stuck

B．lost

C．buried

D．punished

4.

A．touch

B．weight

C．sight

D．thought

5.

A．arguing

B．bargaining

C．chatting

D．consulting

6.

A．rather than

B．in case of

C．because of

D．instead of

7.

A．slid

B．wandered

C．headed

D．escaped

8.

A．shirt

B．cover-up

C．hat

D．decoration

9.

A．excited

B．bored

C．willing

D．nervous

10.

A．Sadly

B．Hopefully

C．Hurriedly

D．Calmly

11.

A．glared

B．waved

C．aimed

D．laughed

12.

A．forgive

B．allow

C．persuade

D．direct

13.

A．Though

B．Since

C．And

D．But

14.

A．down

B．up

C．forward

D．out

15.

A．pack

B．entertain

C．smile

D．turn

16.

A．moment

B．failure

C．comment

D．gesture

17.

A．shy

B．same

C．silly

D．slim

18.

A．appearance

B．style

C．figure

D．mind

19.

A．swung

B．mattered

C．hurt

D．helped

20.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

7 . It was just before Christmas. Emergency services were_______the forest and mountains in our area for someone who had_______an emergency call after getting into difficulty. They went to my house as the_______had spoken English and the local emergency teams would probably need my_______with translation.

Some hours later a young woman struggled past my window. Running out，I_______that she was the person they were searching for. I had given her_______and some food about 3 weeks before. I took her in and made tea and porridge（麦片粥）while ，_____the teams that she was_______.

It turned out that after she left here，she had been_______away by the people she was hoping to stay with and she was on her way back here when she got _______in her car.

She stayed in the car for 14 days until the________I’d given her ran out. She called emergency services，but then narrowly________to get her car going again and come here. When she arrived she was so weak that she could hardly________and had injuries all over her face.

She was________and I accompanied her to hospital where she was kept overnight. The next day I helped her get back from hospital.________really weak and with nowhere to go and no money，she________me and my family for Christmas.

I________her mother，my husband checked her car，and________I fixed a longer-time stay with a friend who would provide her with more suitable________than I was able to offer. She left last week________a pile of warm clothing I dug out. My most peculiar Christmas story ever!

1.

A．supporting

B．connecting

C．searching

D．touring

2.

A．mixed

B．made

C．intended

D．appointed

3.

A．passenger

B．customer

C．helper

D．caller

4.

A．help

B．check

C．discovery

D．comment

5.

A．made out

B．tried out

C．set down

D．brought down

6.

A．permission

B．access

C．tips

D．directions

7.

A．considering

B．informing

C．warning

D．reminding

8.

A．ready

B．disturbed

C．safe

D．quiet

9.

A．given

B．thrown

C．turned

D．put

10.

A．hit

B．stuck

C．located

D．attempted

11.

A．equipment

B．inspiration

C．presents

D．supplies

12.

A．battled

B．promised

C．managed

D．regretted

13.

A．stand

B．observe

C．behave

D．focus

14.

A．energetic

B．wild

C．amazed

D．scared

15.

A．Seldom

B．Still

C．Rather

D．Instead

16.

A．asked

B．took

C．joined

D．expected

17.

A．contacted

B．brought

C．confirmed

D．persuaded

18.

A．surprisingly

B．freely

C．hardly

D．finally

19.

A．motivation

B．accommodation

C．situation

D．nutrition

20.

A．with

B．for

C．by

D．at

8 . When 65-year-old Joan Price got a check in a hospital in November，she knew she wouldn't be returning to her home. But she _________ to pay her rent so her cat，Isis，would have a _________ place to live in.

Price got _________ wrong with her liver 40 years ago. She was unable to walk or stand without _________—a difficult condition，but her only _________ was for Isis.

The manager of Price's building in Fort Lauderdale，Florida，_________ the cat and cleaned her litter box，but Isis，a 2-year-old black cat that Price had _________，was alone. And with no friends or family nearby，Price _________ that Isis would have no one to care for her.

"I was so anxious. I cried every night，"Price _________ Vetstreet. com. "I don't care about myself. I'm ready. But I am worried if Isis is OK."

Price began getting in touch with rescue groups to find a new home for Isis，but she wasn't having any luck ____________ Dorian Wagner，a Florida blogger，who often helps local rescues find homes for cats，____________ Price's unpleasant situation.

Wagner ____________ Price's story with her Facebook community. Soon so many people were ____________ in helping that Wagner started a Facebook page to ____________ updates and organise assistance.

The ____________ quickly found a foster home(寄养家庭)for Isis，but they knew she needed a ____________ home，so Wagner worked with Good Karma Pet Rescue and began to ____________ whoever hoped to adopt Isis.

Soon they found a home with the help of a friend in Michigan, and another member of the Facebook group offered to ____________ the cat to meet her new owner.

When Price learned that Isis would have a new family, she was ____________ deeply. Just knowing Isis was taken care of gave her much ____________.

1.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．hoped

D．offered

2.

A．safe

B．nice

C．peaceful

D．lonely

3.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

4.

A．doubt

B．assistance

C．strength

D．difficulty

5.

A．problem

B．opinion

C．purpose

D．concern

6.

A．followed

B．fed

C．watched

D．protected

7.

A．taken up

B．taken on

C．taken in

D．taken over

8.

A．guessed

B．argued

C．worried

D．complained

9.

A．told

B．called

C．visited

D．asked

10.

A．unless

B．after

C．until

D．when

11.

A．heard about

B．took down

C．put down

D．brought about

12.

A．related

B．connected

C．shared

D．added

13.

A．encouraged

B．called

C．known

D．interested

14.

A．solve

B．provide

C．produce

D．publish

15.

A．man

B．woman

C．group

D．blogger

16.

A．lasting

B．quiet

C．warm

D．lovely

17.

A．organize

B．support

C．meet

D．seek

18.

A．take

B．fetch

C．keep

D．bring

19.

A．satisfied

B．touched

C．shocked

D．attracted

20.

A．comfort

B．stress

C．pride

D．luck

9 . William Butler Yeats was born in Sandy mount，County Dublin，Ireland on June 13th，1865.His father John was a law student who later pursued art，and young William and his siblings moved back and forth between Dublin and London during much of their _________.

Most of their holidays were _________with their mother's family in Sligo，a region whose landscape，culture and folklore（民俗）_________ his own works.

While his family belonged to the main Protestant minority which _________ themselves with the British，Yeats firmly _________ himself Irish. Indeed many of his poems and plays reflect Irish legends and castles. In 1885，Yeats started _________ poems as a young man of 20.Many of his early works were later published as The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems.

He became _________ in politics，which resulted in his becoming an Irish senator（参议员）in 1922 when the Irish Free State was formed. He _________ for 6 years but continued to _________ well into his seventies.

Later in London，he also co-founded the Rhymer's Club for __________ to share their verses，with his own __________becoming popular with other poets.In1899，as Yeats began writing dramas，he established the Irish Literary Theatre __________ other like-minded people to stage Irish plays. His __________ were influenced by the Japanese Noh style of writing，a type of traditional Japanese theatre which tended to be musical rather than __________ on prose.

Yeats became __________ when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923，becoming one of the first Irish laureates（桂冠诗人）.His book The Tower was set in his own __________，which he had bought and restored. __________，many of his best works were written when he was well past 50，and they continue to be __________ today.

In 1939，Yeats died in France on a trip there. He was __________ at Roquebrune，but according to his __________，his remains were later taken to Sligo and buried at Drumcliff in 1948.

1.

A．childhood

B．life

C．holiday

D．education

2.

A．wasted

B．spent

C．shared

D．scheduled

3.

A．attracted

B．explained

C．based

D．influenced

4.

A．associated

B．provided

C．related

D．mixed

5.

A．devoted

B．treated

C．considered

D．wished

6.

A．composing

B．reading

C．appreciating

D．analyzing

7.

A．sensitive

B．independent

C．active

D．mild

8.

A．prepared

B．served

C．waited

D．applied

9.

A．perform

B．learn

C．teach

D．write

10.

A．singers

B．politicians

C．poets

D．musicians

11.

A．comments

B．contributions

C．thoughts

D．conclusions

12.

A．for

B．of

C．about

D．with

13.

A．plays

B．stories

C．novels

D．songs

14.

A．focus

B．call

C．depend

D．keep

15.

A．wealthy

B．vain

C．famous

D．accessible

16.

A．church

B．castle

C．palace

D．square

17.

A．Unusually

B．Fortunately

C．Hopefully

D．Eventually

18.

A．disturbing

B．humorous

C．popular

D．breathless

19.

A．burned

B．buried

C．located

D．honored

20.

A．expectation

B．promise

C．determination

D．will

10 . “We've been good friends for so many years. And I don't think you _______ to do that…” I said to myself,looking at Jack, my friend who was running across the _______ field.

How I _______ I could join them! But it is impossible because of the pain in my left foot, _______ by Jack.

I first met Jack in a football match in the elementary school. When my team looked as if we were beaten,Jack, who was watching, volunteered to join us. He was so _______ and skilled that we won. _______ , Jack and I often _______ together and became best friends.

But something happened before an important football match between Class 6 and my class. My class had so many good players that we had to _______ the best ones. Jack and I were in the same team. The match was close in the first half. I saw my chance and was ready to score a goal. Suddenly, Jack slid to stop the ball ,but _______ me in my left foot. I knew I had lost the ____________ to score and was carried off the field. But what really hurt me was that Jack didn't apologize to me. And when some of my teammates said he did it on purpose to ____________ me from scoring,I felt even ____________ .

Now I stand here, with tears in my eyes. I don't want to ____________ those words but I don't know how to persuade myself they are ____________ . Then everything changes when Jack scores and wins! How excited I am!

While I am still ____________ in excitement, someone pats my shoulder. It is Jack, with a smile on his face. “I'm sorry that you cannot join in because of my ____________ . But you see, Jason, we ____________ them! No matter whether you joined in or not, you've made a ____________ . Come on. Let's celebrate!” Suddenly, I am ____________ by the players. The sunshine is so bright that I close my eyes. Riding high above my teammates, I feel so happy. And I know the ____________ between Jack and me will last forever.

1.

A．disliked

B．used

C．meant

D．managed

2.

A．basketball

B．volleyball

C．baseball

D．football

3.

A．wish

B．imagine

C．require

D．dream

4.

A．left

B．caused

C．ruined

D．damaged

5.

A．awkward

B．sensitive

C．cheerful

D．confident

6.

A．Again and again

B．As usual

C．Sooner or later

D．From then on

7.

A．played

B．worked

C．performed

D．exercised

8.

A．replace

B．betray

C．select

D．hire

9.

A．hit

B．ran after

C．missed

D．came across

10.

A．way

B．chance

C．support

D．time

11.

A．break

B．interrupt

C．forbid

D．keep

12.

A．frightened

B．embarrassed

C．depressed

D．tired

13.

A．believe

B．forgive

C．remember

D．blame

14.

A．right

B．false

C．cruel

D．horrible

15.

A．lost

B．fallen

C．caught

D．drawn

16.

A．envy

B．pride

C．pace

D．carelessness

17.

A．won

B．beat

C．struck

D．fooled

18.

A．difference

B．contribution

C．suggestion

D．response

19.

A．raised up

B．pulled away

C．picked up

D．pushed off

20.

A．friendship

B．connection

C．disagreement

D．argument