1 . With her pretty face and soulful voice, Zhang Bichen was instantly thought a possible champion when she first set foot on the stage of the TV show The Voice of China.
On Oct 7, 2014, the 25-year-old girl won the fierce competition and received the title of the “Voice of the Year”. Zhang’s dream of being a singer star came true at last. What impressed people was not only Zhang’s singing skills, but her willingness to make an effort. “I gained the opportunity to sing on The Voice of China,” she said.
In fact, being a singer has always been her dream. She wanted to apply to a college for singing, but her parents insisted that she should have a stable job after graduation because she did very well at academic studies. So Zhang gave in to her parents and learned French at university. However, in the first year of her college, she was discovered by a South Korean company when she entered a singing competition. To pursue her dream, Zhang signed a contract with the company, started her career in South Korea, and became a member of a band.
“My company had rules that did not allow us to use cell phones. During the first few months after I arrived in South Korea, a totally unfamiliar country, I felt terribly homesick. But I could only phone my parents in the restroom when nobody noticed.” said Zhang. “When I did not have much income, I had to eat instant noodles every day for months.”
It was her positive attitude and outgoing character that helped her through. “When I feel down, I tell myself it is not winning or losing that matters. The most important things are standing on the stage and singing for people.” she said.
1. On October 7, 2014, Zhang Bichen ________.

A．won the championship of The Voice of China

B．signed a contract with a big company

C．first set foot on the Chinese stage

D．was successful in her study

2. The reason why Zhang learned French at university is that _______.

A．she is good at French

B．French is popular in the world

C．it is easy for her to find a stable job

D．she can realize her dream

3. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?.

A．The company in South Korea has strict rules.

B．Zhang’s road to success isn’t easy.

C．Zhang always lives a simple life in South Korea.

D．Zhang has an outgoing character.

2 . Here is some information for you if you want to make a visit to Xi’an.

Admission Fee:	CNY150 (March 1 - end of November) CNY120 (December 1 - end of February) The fare is for the Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum Site Park Through Ticket including the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Lishan Garden and shuttle buses inside the scenic area.
Guide Services:	The exhibits are so well explained in both Chinese and English. However, visitors can also enjoy the guide services. It costs around CNY 100 to hire a guide.
Ticket Selling Hours:	Sell tickets from 08:30 to 17:00 (March 16-Nov.15), stop check-in at 18:35; Sell tickets from 08:30 to 16:30 (Nov.16-March 15), stop check-in at 18:05
Transportation:	From Xi’an Xianyang International Airport: Visitors can take Airport Shuttle Line 2 to Xi’an Railway Station. The bus departs every hour from 10:15 to 19:15 at 1F of T2 and the ticket costs CNY 25. Visitors can also hire a taxi from the airport and the fare is about CNY 200. From downtown Xi’an: Take tourism bus No.306 from the east square of Xi’an Railway Station or 307 from the south gate of Tang Paradise. The whole journey takes about one hour. The bus fare is CNY7 per person.
Getting Around:	Battery-powered motor vehicles and ancient-style carriages are available for visitors to tour around the mausoleum. 30 free shuttle buses are traveling between the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses for tourists’ convenience. One can take them by showing the entrance ticket.
Recommended Time for a Visit:	The museum is crowded in the morning because there are too many group visitors. Therefore, independent visitors may visit the museum in the early afternoon to avoid the crowds. However, they should not miss the last bus that returns from the museum to Xi’an at 19:00.

1. A couple who want to visit the Museum in January should pay at least _______.

A．CNY 120

B．CNY 150

C．CNY 240

D．CNY 300

2. It can be learned from the passage that _______.

A．guide services are free of charge

B．there are more visitors in the morning

C．most guides speak in more than two languages

D．visitors can get around by free motor cars

3. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Visitors with through tickets can take free shuttle buses.

B．The last bus returns from the Museum at 18:30.

C．Visitors can enter the Museum with a ticket at any time.

D．Bus No. 307 starts from the east of Xi’an Railway Station.

4. The passage is written to_______.

A．introduce the history of Xi’an

B．give some detailed information to visitors to Xi’an

C．recommend transportation to tour around Xi’an

D．offer the guide services in Xi’an

3 . I recently traveled to San Francisco for some meetings and found myself with a half day to kill. My____were to watch a football game or the America’s Cup sailing races. Or I could get lost.
After a terribly long line ____ the car rental centre, I was free____I disappeared into the fog and clouds ____ the Pacific Coast Highway and headed south with ____ no destination in mind.
I ____through tunnels carved out of the mountains and stopped at a few state beaches; at ____, I watched a wedding out on the cliffs（悬崖）among the crashing waves.
Back in the car, I continued toward San Gregorio, a town that you can easily ____ I know because I was right through it and ____ on a pine-tree-bordered ribbon of tar (焦油) that felt like it would go on forever.
A few people moved around ____the San Gregorio General Store, smoking cigarettes and talking about the motorcycles they’ve owned ____the years. Inside, I found a bar with ____, a guitar duo（二重奏）, and, of course, a ____ store.
I ordered a beer in the crowded bar, ____ a seat, and watched the guitarists jam out. Then I congratulated them, threw a couple of wrinkled (皱的) ____in their bucket, and walked back out into the world.
The day could have been so different: crowded into a ____or bar half-watching sports. But this was much more ____ Hours before, I was on a flight with the masses, going through the air sickness. Then I was out on my own, ____ an unexpected and unrepeatable experience.
I learned ____ that day: don’t be afraid to get lost – on purpose ____ – and have zero expectations. It will be good for you. I promise.1.

A．suggestions

B．thoughts

C．choices

D．decisions

2.

A．with

B．at

C．of

D．through

3.

A．But

B．Since

C．Though

D．So

4.

A．covering

B．forming

C．mixing

D．spreading

5.

A．highly

B．eventually

C．entirely

D．simply

6.

A．walked

B．drove

C．approached

D．climbed

7.

A．that

B．it

C．this

D．one

8.

A．miss

B．visit

C．explore

D．forget

9.

A．broke down

B．pulled over

C．ended up

D．set out

10.

A．from

B．outside

C．back

D．ahead

11.

A．by

B．before

C．beyond

D．over

12.

A．regulars

B．motorcyclists

C．musicians

D．experts

13.

A．popular

B．reliable

C．typical

D．permanent

14.

A．arranged

B．occupied

C．exchanged

D．booked

15.

A．tickets

B．cigarettes

C．coins

D．dollars

16.

A．stadium

B．hall

C．gym

D．museum

17.

A．promising

B．convenient

C．rewarding

D．traditional

18.

A．reviewing

B．having

C．seeking

D．affording

19.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．everything

D．something

20.

A．or rather

B．after all

C．at all

D．or otherwise

4 . The Occupy protests(抗议) in Hong Kong are approaching an end. Traffic on Mong Kok’s Argyle Street resumed in the late afternoon after the clearance of the barriers and tents by protesters, who remained largely calm, only resisting the clearance at several points.
Some 3,000 police officers were deployed(部署) in the operation, a much higher number than were used to assist in the clearance of a protest site in Admiralty District on November 18.
The operation in Mong Kok comes a week after the partial clearance of another protest site next to the local government headquarters in Admiralty, bringing an end to the months-long protest movement.
Some 3,000 police officers also stood guard at the former protest site in Admiralty on Tuesday.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying expressed on Tuesday his hope that business could resume for shops in the area. He also restated that the protest was an unlawful gathering, and called for the protesters to respect and obey the law.
“The common call of Hong Kong people has finally been answered. Now the protest is coming to an end which is necessary and unavoidable. The public has suffered enough,” Leticia Lee See-yin told the Global Times.
“Many people are living in Mong Kok or operating their businesses in the area. They are all angry at the protest for affecting their business. Two shop owners even shut down their stores because they can no longer afford losses caused by the protest,” said Lee.
It is believed that the successful clearance of the Mong Kok site has proven that the protests are decreasing as they approach an end.
“The authorities met with much less resistance compared to a month ago when protesters reacted violently when police tried to remove barriers in the same area in Mong Kok. Now the public has expressed a stronger desire than ever for the protest to end,” Tang Ka-piu, a lawmaker, told the Global Times.
1. The underlined word “resumed” in the first paragraph most probably means “_______”.

A．came to a stop	B．moved faster
C．returned to normal	D．piled up

2. It can be learned from the passage that the occupy protests _______.

A．have made the public suffer a lot

B．have lasted for two months

C．are supported by common people

D．have caused no loss for the citizens

3. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Police officers didn’t meet with any resistance in the late afternoon clearance.

B．Many more than 3000 police officers took part in the clearance in Admiralty District.

C．The authorities are not capable of dealing with the resistance from the protesters.

D．The occupy protests are announced illegal and harmful for the business.

4. How do the Hong Kong public feel about the occupy protests?

A．Approval.

B．Annoyed.

C．Scared.

D．Desirable.

5 . Description

Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you can do all things Apple. Buy Apple products and accessories (配件) and read customer reviews. Add free laser engraving and choose signature gift wrap on select products to make your items even more special. Find Apple Retail Stores, reserve select Apple products for pickup at your favorite store, and request help when you are at the store. Schedule Genius Bar and One to One reservations and check in for them when you arrive.

The Apple Store app is also the easiest way to buy or reserve your new iPhone — right from your current iPhone. You can do it in just a few taps, without entering your AT&T account information. Order your new iPhone from the Apple Online Store and it's shipped to you free and ready to use. Or reserve your new iPhone, pick it up at an Apple Retail Store, and we’ll set it up for you in minutes.

Apple Online Store Features
- Explore new and featured products from Apple.
- Buy a new iPhone and other Apple products, accessories, and software.
- Add free personal engraving to any new iPad or iPod.
- Choose signature gift wrapping for any iPad or iPod, select Mac notebooks, and select Apple software and accessories.
- Read customer reviews and get answers to product questions.
Apple Retail Store Features
- Reserve iPhone and other select products for pick up.
- Request help, check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store (iOS 4 required).
- Make Genius Bar and One to One reservations.
- Sign up for workshops and events.
What’s New in Version 1.1
- Add engraving and gift wrapping to select purchases from the Apple Online Store.
- Reserve products for pickup at an Apple Retail Store.
- Check in for reservations and request help within stores (iOS 4 required).
- Add Apple Retail Store reservations directly to iCal.
Please note: With Location Services on and the Apple Store app open, Apple will use your location to identify nearby Apple Retail Stores and to offer additional services when you are in a store. If you have previously selected the Apple Store app using location but do not want this new feature, you can update your Location Services preferences in General Settings.
1. The text is intended to ________.

A．recommend a new product of Apple

B．inform the readers of Apple Store

C．describe the function of Apple Store

D．offer additional services to the customers of Apple Store

2. Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone, and you can ________.

A．buy Apple products only	B．get to any Apple Retail Store
C．reserve iPhone products for pickup	D．request help wherever you are

3. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Apple Online Store?

A．Reserve your new iPhone without entering your AT&T account information.

B．Order your new iPhone and it’s shipped to you free and ready to use.

C．Reserve your new iPhone and pick it up at an Apple Retail Store conveniently.

D．Check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store.

4. The text is most probably taken from _______.

A．a shopping website	B．a geography magazine
C．a science fiction	D．a touring brochure

6 . Between the innocence of babyhood and seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.
Boys are found everywhere –--- on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to this and that! Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.
A boy with mixture---he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superwoman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker,____________________________________.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday morning, and fire engines. He is not much for girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.
Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.
A boy is a magical creature----he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
1. The whole passage is in a tone of________.

A．humor and love

B．respect and harmony

C．ambition and expectation

D．confidence and imagination

2. What does the underlined sentence in Para.4 probably mean?

A．He has altogether five fingers.

B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy.

C．He has become clever and smart.

D．He cuts his hand with a knife.

3. What does the writer feel about boyhood?

A．Curious.

B．Tiring.

C．Delightful.

D．Unsafe.

4. The writer is probably ___________.

A．A envious sister

B．A sharply observant father

C．A appreciative fond mother

D．A spoiled naughty kid

7 . The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, as was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely．
Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles I was imprisoned and then killed in 1649．
So what role does the British royal family have today?
Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war is over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.
In addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects. But the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxes．
Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant in the modern world. The queen’s speech on TV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduation from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives．
1. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A．The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right．

B．The British king or queen is about to become common people．

C．The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649．

D．The royal family’s role was most important in Britain in the 17th century．

2. Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?

A．Declaring when the UK is at war．

B．Travelling around the world for charity projects.

C．Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK．

D．Signing Commonwealth documents every day．

3. Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that ________．

A．he is popular in the UK

B．many young British people do voluntary work

C．he has tried to win young people’s admiration

D．the royal family is trying to change their image

4. We can infer from the passage that ________．

A．British people are all in favor of the royal family

B．the British royal family are facing surviving challenges

C．the public are encouraged to oppose the royal family

D．British youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their lives

8 . The term “résumé” means a document describing one’s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines(指南) for preparing a global résumé are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.
·In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your résumé. Do not attach a photograph to your résumé if you are sending it to the United States, though.
·Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most cases of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.
·Pay attention to the résumé format(格式) you use—chronological(时间的) or reverse-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format, which means listing your current or most recent experience first.
·The level of computer technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a company or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your résumé, as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.
·If you are writing your résumé in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.
·Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language of business, most multinational companies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your résumé prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most companies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.
·Be aware that paper sizes are different in different countries. The United States standard is 8½ by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters. When you send your résumé by email, reformat it to the receiver’s standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out, half of your material may be missing!
1. The passage is most probably intended for _____.

A．job hunters that seek careers abroad

B．companies that do international business

C．people that are employed by companies overseas

D．graduates that can speak over one foreign language

2. Which of the following is always advisable when a global résumé is prepared according to the passage?

A．Write it in American English.

B．Prepare it in more than two languages.

C．Attach or print your photo on it.

D．Send both a paper and an emailed copy.

3. From the passage, we learn that _____.

A．we can’t list the oldest experience first in a résumé

B．Asian countries may have the same standard paper size

C．a résumé can help us know about a person’s personality

D．a person’s educational background should be included in a résumé

4. The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global résumé should _____.

A．be highly professional

B．be especially informative

C．be culturally proper

D．be completely chronological

9 . Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.

A boy decided to dig a ______ hole behind his house. As he was ______, a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an ______. “What are you doing?” asked one of the ______. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy ______ excitedly. The older boys began to ______, telling him that digging a hole all the way-through the earth was ______. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He ______ it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ______, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth,______ look at what I’ve found during this period!”

The boy’s goal was far too ______, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is ______ -to cause us to move in the ______ we have chosen, in other words, to cause :us to keep working!

Not ______ goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will ______ up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you ______ short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at ______ I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have ______ my life because I tried to do something!”______ is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the ______ that really makes sense.

1.

A．small

B．big

C．deep

D．wide

2.

A．working

B．playing

C．moving

D．wondering

3.

A．hand

B．look

C．tool

D．order

4.

A．visitors

B．girls

C．friends

D．neighbors

5.

A．dug

B．answered

C．admitted

D．debated

6.

A．laugh

B．shout

C．attack

D．explain

7.

A．dangerous

B．illegal

C．impossible

D．unnecessary

8.

A．took

B．gave

C．passed

D．showed

9.

A．excitedly

B．happily

C．confidently

D．successfully

10.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．and

11.

A．good

B．difficult

C．clear

D．common

12.

A．with

B．on

C．for

D．in

13.

A．road

B．way

C．path

D．direction

14.

A．every

B．each

C．all

D．both

15.

A．begin

B．end

C．start

D．finish

16.

A．reach

B．fall

C．find

D．set

17.

A．whether

B．when

C．where

D．what

18.

A．come into

B．got into

C．devoted to

D．turned to

19.

A．That

B．This

C．It

D．There

20.

A．life

B．goal

C．failure

D．journey

10 . My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s． While in school, he became ____ in the drama program, acting in various productions．He ____ in touch with his drama teacher．
My father went to high school in the 1960s．Like his ____before him, he acted in high school． He, too, stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's ____ I graduated in 1997． When Hoover, my drama teacher, was ____in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life ____ , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she ____ there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever____．
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids"．____ , no? She described us as that ____we were nonconformists （不墨守成规者） that other teachers didn't ____ know what to do with．She simply ____us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed．
We have all become ____members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers． Every member of my family is a teacher． This year____the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether．
____ me, teaching the course is only one important part of the ____job． As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell ____on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent ____return to say "hello" at Christmas． That was how the____ of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family． Honestly, learning ____a lifetime．1.

A．famous

B．active

C．anxious

D．attractive

2.

A．lost

B．provided

C．kept

D．shared

3.

A．teacher

B．classmate

C．mother

D．father

4.

A．life

B．job

C．space

D．season

5.

A．dying

B．singing

C．acting

D．playing

6.

A．Poor

B．angry

C．anxious

D．alone

7.

A．taught

B．constructed

C．ordered

D．noticed

8.

A．protected

B．developed

C．scolded

D．affected

9.

A．Interesting

B．Exciting

C．Shocking

D．Encouraging

10.

A．because

B．if

C．But

D．although

11.

A．purely

B．exactly

C．obviously

D．basically

12.

A．entertained

B．accepted

C．disliked

D．demanded

13.

A．consuming

B．contributing

C．confirming

D．connecting

14.

A．fills

B．marks

C．covers

D．deals

15.

A．After

B．With

C．To

D．By

16.

A．natural

B．simple

C．entire

D．casual

17.

A．fel1

B．rang

C．broke

D．rolled

18.

A．classmates

B．soldiers

C．adults

D．graduates

19.

A．tradition

B．culture

C．custom

D．behavior

20.

A．wastes

B．puts

C．takes

D．Pulls