1 . Ferdinand de Lesseps, once a French diplomat(外交官)，became_____with the cultures of the Mediterranean(地中海)and Middle East and the growth of western European____. But in 1849 he retired after a disagreement with the French government.

In 1854,_____his expectation, he returned to Egypt, ____he was given a warm welcome and, soon afterwards, permission to begin work____the Suez Canal. De Lesseps had been ____by reading about Napoleon's abandoned plans for a______that would allow large ships wishing to sail to the east to go____ from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, therefore ____out the long sea journey around Africa.

De Lesseps’ plan was______by an International commission of engineers, but failed to win the support of the British government, _____de Lesseps making a number of trips to London. He persevered and_____attracted financial support from the French emperor Napoleon III and others.

De Lesseps was no____- his achievement lay_____ organizing the necessary political and financial backing, and providing the technical support______for such a huge project.______ began in April 1859, and the Suez Canal was____in November 1869. British attitudes changed when the canal was seen to be a______and de Lesseps was treated as a great celebrity (名人) on his later visit to Britain. In 1875, the Egyptian government sold its____. in the canal and the British prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, ____effective control of the Canal Company.

1.

A．fascinated

B．tired

C．adapted

D．expected

2.

A．conflict

B．sea

C．trade

D．product

3.

A．beyond

B．in

C．out

D．to

4.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．what

5.

A．in

B．off

C．through

D．on

6.

A．paid

B．imagined

C．pictured

D．inspired

7.

A．river

B．lake

C．canal

D．pass

8.

A．constantly

B．directly

C．instantly

D．theoretically

9.

A．cutting

B．putting

C．finding

D．setting

10.

A．supposed

B．objected

C．backed

D．suspected

11.

A．though

B．despite

C．even

D．otherwise

12.

A．beneficially

B．eventually

C．surprisingly

D．adequately

13.

A．engineer

B．officer

C．emperor

D．planner

14.

A．on

B．down

C．of

D．in

15.

A．secure

B．present

C．necessary

D．abundant

16.

A．Contribution

B．Consultation

C．Constitution

D．Construction

17.

A．opened

B．closed

C．challenged

D．traded

18.

A．union

B．movement

C．success

D．pressure

19.

A．goods

B．shares

C．project

D．power

20.

A．made

B．challenged

C．agreed

D．bought

2 . LONDON- Britain prepares for a vote Thursday that will decide whether it leaves the European Union. The debate has centered on immigration and economic security. Both sides have lowered the tone of their arguments after a three-day suspension(暂停) of campaigning that followed the murder of an anti-Brexit lawmaker, an incident that polls(民意调查) suggest has shocked many previously undecided voters who now say they will vote to remain.

These are uncertain times in a nation whose economy is the second largest in the European Union. The risks are huge. There are warnings that leaving the 28-member group may cause the British pound to lose 15 percent of its value and bring the resignation(辞职) of David Cameron, the country's prime minister; his stay or not depends on whether Britain listens to him and votes to remain.

For months, the Leave campaign has been hitting the streets. Its arguments are based largely on immigration, and the belief that Britain has handed control of its borders(边界) to a European super state: "The U.K. has lost control over migration. We have to accept anyone into this country if they have an EU passport, no matter if they have a criminal record or not. We are not allowed to say 'no' to people and that is damaging for the security of the U.K., but it is also putting pressure on jobs and opportunities for young people," said Tom Harwood, a Brexit campaigner.

The murder of Jo Cox, an anti-Brexit, pro-immigrant lawmaker by a far right extremist(极端分子) with a history of mental problems had a serious effect on both campaigns, and on voters.

Polls since the June 16th murder showed the Leave camp losing ground, but with both sides still very close on a referendum(全民投票) that many believe could change the course of European history.

1. What does the underlined word " Brexit" in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Break the law of the European Union.

B．Break away from the European Union.

C．Build the exit to the European Union.

D．Ban the immigration into Britain.

2. What is implied from the passage?

A．The immigration has caused great concern in Britain.

B．Brexit will be good for British economy.

C．Both camps have been campaigning and debating on the streets for months.

D．The murder of Jo Cox made many voters determined to vote for the exit.

3. Which of the following statement is true?

A．Britain will leave the European Union after the vote.

B．Anyone with a passport can choose to stay and work in Britain.

C．Whether Cameron will resign depends on the result of the referendum.

D．Jo Cox was murdered by a Brexit campaigner in June 16m.

4. What's the attitude of the report to the event of Brexit?

A．Positive

B．Negative

C．Indifferent(漠不关心的)

D．Concerned.

3 . It was a Friday night and I was _______a restaurant, washing dishes. A plate _______through my wet fingers and fell onto the floor in _______. My face flushed(发红) and inside I was screaming, “Why me!?” as if my _______would make the plate whole again.

The broken plate was only one of the many _______fighting inside me. There were a dozen _______ smaller but urgent concerns.

For me, it was impossible to get some much _______rest or some study time before a coming exam. I had to _______with the family expenses(开销). So I got back to work.

It was 12 p.m. when I finally finished my work. I got on the _______home and took out my notes to study. I got the ________looks from people out of bars because I was studying on a bus in the middle of the night.

Their ________ didn’t bother me at all. I knew something had to change in my family and it ________to me to begin it. Fortunately, I also knew I had desire and ________in my blood. My grandfather was among the first Mexican immigrants who ________in L.A.. Both of my parents left Mexico in their early teenage years and began working long ________as a cook and a maid. The spirit was ________generations, which helped me both in school and at work.

As I walked through the front door at home, I saw my mother had fallen asleep ________me despite her own long day. In my bedroom watching my brothers breathe slowly made me feel my body’s tiredness. However, it would be a while before I could ________them in sleep. I had an essay ________early the next morning, and Ms. DePaolo doesn’t ________late work.

1.

A．in the middle of

B．in the front of

C．in the corner of

D．in the back of

2.

A．slipped

B．flew

C．jumped

D．slowed

3.

A．slices

B．pieces

C．blocks

D．sheets

4.

A．scream

B．cry

C．voice

D．shout

5.

A．tasks

B．difficulties

C．worries

D．matters

6.

A．another

B．others

C．other

D．some

7.

A．excited

B．attracted

C．delayed

D．needed

8.

A．increase

B．work out

C．cut down

D．help out

9.

A．taxi

B．bus

C．subway

D．train

10.

A．strange

B．casual

C．friendly

D．formal

11.

A．observation

B．stares

C．laughter

D．ignorance

12.

A．felt

B．jumped

C．threw

D．fell

13.

A．promise

B．wish

C．courage

D．ability

14.

A．settled

B．moved

C．lived

D．worked

15.

A．years

B．days

C．hours

D．minutes

16.

A．handed in

B．passed down

C．passed away

D．turned to

17.

A．waiting for

B．watching on

C．calling up

D．searching for

18.

A．take

B．join

C．hold

D．keep

19.

A．ready

B．written

C．due

D．finished

20.

A．receive

B．check

C．accept

D．assess

4 . It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. _______ I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed _______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls _______ their souls belonged to the _______.

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man _______ in front of it. "I'm Steve," he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can't talk with you. I'm _______”, he said. He was chatting online and, _______, he was playing a computer game ---- a war game. I was _______ . Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried _______ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), ________ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction (反应). I was ________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, "________!"

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ________, and saw nobody showed any interest.

________, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more ________ having a relationship with the ________, particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to ________ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ________ with people.

I was worried and lost in my thought. I didn't even ________ that the coffee was bad, ________ Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.

1.

A．Before

B．Since

C．Although

D．While

2.

A．pain

B．loneliness

C．sadness

D．fear

3.

A．because

B．when

C．until

D．unless

4.

A．home

B．world

C．net

D．café

5.

A．sleeping

B．laughing

C．sitting

D．learning

6.

A．busy

B．thirsty

C．fired

D．sick

7.

A．first of all

B．just then

C．at the same time

D．by that time

8.

A．surprised

B．delighted

C．moved

D．frightened

9.

A．once

B．again

C．first

D．even

10.

A．but

B．so

C．if

D．or

11.

A．excited

B．respected

C．afraid

D．unhappy

12.

A．Shut up

B．Enjoy yourself

C．Leave me alone

D．Help me out

13.

A．walked about

B．walked out

C．raised my hand

D．raised my head

14.

A．From then on

B．At that moment

C．In all

D．Above all

15.

A．interested in

B．tired of

C．careful about

D．troubled by

16.

A．computer

B．soul

C．shop

D．geek

17.

A．tell

B．plan

C．imagine

D．design

18.

A．other than

B．instead of

C．except for

D．as well as

19.

A．pretend

B．understand

C．insist

D．realize

20.

A．as if

B．just as

C．just after

D．even though

5 . Babies made from three people approved in UK

Babies made from two women and one man have been approved by the UK’s fertility regulator. The historic and controversial move is to prevent children from being born with deadly genetic diseases.

Doctors in Newcastle — who developed the advanced form of In Vitro Fertilization or IVF (人工授精) — are expected to be the first to offer the procedure and have already appealed for donor eggs. The first such child could be born, at the earliest, by the end of 2017.

Some families have lost multiple children to incurable mitochondrial (线粒体的) diseases, which can leave people with insufficient energy to keep their heart beating.

The diseases are passed down from only the mother, so a technique using a donor egg as well as the mother’s egg and father’s sperm has been developed.

The resulting child has a tiny amount of their DNA from the donor, but the procedure is legal and reviews say it is ethical (伦理的) and scientifically ready.

“It is a decision of historic importance,” said Sally Cheshire, chairwoman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). “I’m sure patients will be really pleased by what we’ve decided today.”

But some scientists have questioned the ethics of the technique, saying it could open the door to genetically-modified(转基因) ‘designer’ babies.

The HFEA must approve every clinic and every patient before the procedure can take place. Three-person babies have been allowed only in cases where the risk of a child developing mitochondrial disease is very high.

Prof Mary Herbert, from the Newcastle Fertility Centre, said, “It is enormously pleasing that our many years of research in this area can finally be applied to help families affected by these devastating diseases”.

“Now that we are moving forward towards clinical treatments, we will also need donors to donate eggs for use in treatment to prevent affected women transmitting disease to their children.”

Prof Sir Doug Turnbull, the director of the Welcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle University, said, “We are delighted by today’s decision. We will also provide long-term follow up of any children born.”

NHS England has agreed to fund the treatment costs of the first trial of three-person IVF for those women who meet the HFEA criteria, as long as they agree to long-term follow up of their children after they are born.

1. Why is it historically important to approve babies made from three people?

A．It helps couples who lose the ability to give birth to a baby.

B．It marks a foundation stone to change babies’ appearances before birth.

C．It stops deadly genetic diseases passing down to newly-born babies.

D．It turns out to be an advanced form of In Vitro Fertilization.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about mitochondrial diseases?

A．They pass down on to babies from their parents.

B．They prevent people’s heart from functioning normally.

C．Some children infected can be cured with proper treatment.

D．Babies can be infected with them through a donor’s egg.

3. How can a clinic or a patient be approved of applying the three-person baby technique?

A．Only when the baby to be born needs it to survive.

B．Only when the patient gets financially prepared.

C．Only when the clinic gets scientifically ready.

D．Only when the technique is ethnically accepted.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the approval of babies made from three people?

A．Supportive

B．Indifferent

C．Worried

D．Objective

6 . Winter begins in the north on December 22^nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels(松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.

They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to show how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut(黑胡桃) trees. The black walnuts is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.

Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researches estimate(估计) that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds”.

Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.

The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.

1. The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to ________.

A．find out how squirrels collect walnuts

B．learn squirrels’ influence on black walnut trees

C．do something to get rid of squirrels

D．save the forests in the American state of Indiana

2. The difference between gray squirrels and red squirrels lies in ________.

A．the way they gather the walnut	B．the time they have winter sleep
C．the place they have winter sleep	D．the place they store the walnuts

3. What could be inferred from this text?

A．Agricultural in Indiana has been well developed.

B．Gray squirrels will be replaced by red squirrels in Indiana.

C．The spread of red squirrels will do harm to walnuts trees in Indiana.

D．The government will take some measures to protect black walnut trees.

7 . I was walking around in a store _______ I saw a Cashier talking to a boy less than 5 or 6 years old. The Cashier said, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” Then the little boy _______ me and asked, “Uncle, are you sure I don’t have enough money?”

I counted his cash and nodded. The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Out of _______, I asked him who he presented the doll to. “It’s the doll that my sister loved most and longed for it so much. I wanted to _______ her for her Birthday. I have to give the doll to my mommy _______she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so _______ while saying this.

“My Sister _______ to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could give it to my sister.” My heart _______ stopped. Then he showed me a very nice photo _______ him, where he was laughing. He looked up at me, ________: “I want mommy to take my picture with her so my sister won’t ________ me, I love my mommy and I wish she doesn’t have to leave me, but daddy says that she ________ my little sister.”

Then he looked again at the doll with grieved eyes, very quietly. I quickly ________ for my wallet and said to the boy. “ ________ we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?” He stared at me ________. I added some of my money to his without his ________ . There was enough for the doll and even some ________ money.

With eyes wide open, the little boy said excitedly, “Thank you God for giving me enough money! I prayed to God to ________ I had enough money to buy this doll. He heard me! I also wished to have some to buy a white rose for mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask ________ . But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.”

Two days later, I read in the news paper that the young woman had passed away. But the ________ that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.

1.

A．when

B．while

C．since

D．though

2.

A．went after

B．looked after

C．turned to

D．adjusted to

3.

A．excitement

B．curiosity

C．defense

D．confusion

4.

A．pass

B．give

C．hand

D．gift

5.

A．as if

B．so that

C．ever since

D．in case

6.

A．relieved

B．grieved

C．relaxed

D．satisfied

7.

A．has gone

B．is going

C．had gone

D．was going

8.

A．closely

B．almost

C．nearly

D．just

9.

A．in

B．to

C．by

D．of

10.

A．adding

B．asking

C．replying

D．suggesting

11.

A．doubt

B．trust

C．forget

D．leave

12.

A．accompanies

B．supports

C．visits

D．misses

13.

A．regained

B．reached

C．offered

D．took

14.

A．Suppose

B．Imagine

C．Considering

D．Given

15.

A．weakly

B．worriedly

C．excitedly

D．hopefully

16.

A．notice

B．consent

C．praise

D．look

17.

A．useful

B．hidden

C．spare

D．extra

18.

A．ensure

B．guarantee

C．promise

D．commit

19.

A．less

B．more

C．a bit

D．a few

20.

A．memory

B．preference

C．interest

D．love

8 . I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.

1. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.

A．keep ourselves busy

B．get absent-minded

C．grow anxious

D．stay focused

2. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?\

A．The Forced Wait requires some self-control.

B．The Forced Wait makes people passive.

C．The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

D．The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

3. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

B．It doesn’t always bring the desired result.

C．It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.

D．It doesn’t give people faith and hope.

4. What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

A．Take it seriously.

B．Don’t rely on others.

C．Do something else.

D．Don’t lose heart.

5. The author supports his view by _________.

A．exploring various causes of “waits”.

B．describing detailed processes of “waits”.

C．analyzing different categories of “waits”

D．revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”

9 . In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be,____ that the building was ____
After the unforgettably shock, he____ the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter ____ happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to ____his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his ____ to his son. He rushed there and started ____ the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , ____ : “It’s too late ! They are all dead!____ , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with ____ : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know ____ : “Is my boy____ or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in ____ hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s ____ He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you ____ me and ____ you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of us ________ 33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made ____ , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first,____I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”1.

A．only discovering

B．only to discover

C．only realizing

D．only to realize.

2.

A．as flat as a pancake	B．as high as a mountain
C．as strong as an ox	D．as weak as a kitten

3.

A．memorized

B．forgot

C．kept

D．remembered

4.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．who

5.

A．fill

B．fill in

C．come

D．burst

6.

A．picture

B．promise

C．present

D．encourage

7.

A．digging

B．digging through

C．digging out

D．digging into

8.

A．to say

B．said

C．and saying

D．saying

9.

A．Come out

B．Come again

C．Come on

D．Come off

10.

A．one word

B．one sound

C．one row

D．one line

11.

A．for himself

B．of himself

C．by himself

D．to himself

12.

A．live

B．living

C．alive

D．lively

13.

A．38

B．the 38

C．38th

D．the 38th

14.

A．sound

B．voice

C．noise

D．tone

15.

A．will save

B．would save

C．save

D．would have saved

16.

A．if

B．because

C．even if

D．though

17.

A．remained

B．missing

C．left

D．gone

18.

A．for

B．behind

C．out of

D．over

19.

A．a promise

B．space

C．room

D．a triangle

20.

A．because

B．though

C．when

D．even though

10 . China has become Volvo's third largest market, with more of its car models to go on sale in the world's largest auto (汽车) market this year, Chief Executive Office (CEO) of Volvo Cars China said in Tianjin.

Alexander Klose, CEO of Volvo Cars China, told Xinhua at the Ninth Tianjin International Automobile Trade Show, being held from Friday to Wednesday.

Klose said Volvo Cars had entered a new time of fast development, adding that its sales volume in China roared in 2010.

Up to the end of September, Volvo's global sales volume was up 12.5 percent year on year (同年比), compared with 52 percent year-on-year rise in China, he said.

Two new Volvo sales centers opened in Beijing within merely one week in early October, about two months after east China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co acquired (购得) the Swedish brand from the US auto giant Ford for $1.5 billion in early August.

Klose said he was confident of seeing tremendous (巨大的) growth in China's auto market in the next five years. "As the Chinese government has increased the tax rate for large displacement (排量) cars already, we now have a lot of cars below three liters (升), and I think we'll stick to that strategy, as you can see now the XC60 which was introduced today is just two liters," he said.

"As the technology advances, we'll probably even see 1.6 liter engines or 1.5 liter engines in the future," he added.

Volvo Cars is not the only automaker hoping to take advantage of China's rapidly growing auto market.

Bentley, the famous British luxury (豪华) carmaker, will open a new sales center in China at Tianjin Thursday, which is the 11th one in China, according to a press release (新闻发布) by Shanghai-based Zenith Integrated Communications Corp (Zenith) Saturday at the auto show.

Zenth is the public relations agent of Bentley in China. The automaker has sold 421 limousines (大型豪华轿车) to China in 2009, and the goal for 2010 is 777, the release said.

1. The word underlined in the third paragraph would probably be___.

A．shouted loudly	B．increased in large numbers
C．reduced rapidly	D．burned brightly

2. From this passage we can infer that ___.

A．The Ninth Tianjin International Automobile Trade Show was held from Friday to Wednesday.

B．Volvo Cars is a world-famous carmaker in Britain.

C．Of all the auto sales volume Volvo sales volume is only number one in China

D．Volvo sales centers are developing very fast in China recently

3. The text is mainly about____.

A．China Becomes Volvo's 3rd largest market

B．Volvo Cars in China

C．Volvo Sales Volume in China

D．Carmakers in China

4. How many carmakers are mentioned in this passage which opened and will open new sales centers in China recently?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.