1 . 第二部分：完型填空（共20小题）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If _______, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews _______.

In his book, Matthews _______ us how to have a happy life and answer the _______ of teenagers.

There are many _______ such as parents and friends, and the book _______ we should stop being angry and learn to forgive. The book tells us of useful skills _______ how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to _______your memory better.

Many teenagers think _______ happiness comes from a good exam result ________ praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can ________ be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a(n) ________ attitude (态度). If you ________ from problems, you will have success in the future.

Some school students have ________ such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that ________ comes from thinking about things in a positive (积极的)________ . If you are ________ , people notice you and you can get a ________ view (视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes ________ less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important ________ : you choose to be happy!

1.

A．so

B．not

C．it

D．do

2.

A．wise

B．smart

C．useful

D．simple

3.

A．orders

B．tells

C．asks

D．argues

4.

A．problems

B．questions

C．ideas

D．comments

5.

A．roles

B．classes

C．courses

D．subjects

6.

A．says

B．writes

C．reads

D．thinks

7.

A．for example

B．such as

C．so as

D．so that

8.

A．make

B．turn

C．let

D．change

9.

A．what

B．how

C．that

D．whether

10.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

11.

A．yet

B．already

C．still

D．forever

12.

A．bad

B．good

C．independent

D．normal

13.

A．learn

B．rescue

C．struggle

D．separate

14.

A．experiences

B．difficulties

C．fears

D．problems

15.

A．success

B．happiness

C．failure

D．height

16.

A．way

B．means

C．manners

D．spirit

17.

A．short

B．small

C．tall

D．fat

18.

A．lower

B．higher

C．worse

D．better

19.

A．take

B．spend

C．cover

D．cost

20.

A．work

B．lesson

C．teaching

D．study

2 . Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through.” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text!I was So angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay.” said Zoe. “ Everything about

my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring. ” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners. ”

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing-—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now. ”

1. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a        life.

A．satisfying

B．tough

C．meaningless

D．boring

2. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that          .

A．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant

B．Kathy persuaded her to do so

C．Zoe got tired of the city life

D．Zoe loved Wales mare than London

3. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A．Tiresome and troublesome.

B．Romantic and peaceful

C．Mentally exhausting but healthy

D．Physically tiring but rewarding.

4. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．A misfortune may turn out a blessing.

D．Kill two birds with one stone.

3 . My father used to like drinking. Every time when he got ___，he would shout loudly and beat my 2，who left my father and I when I was seven.
I went to a boarding(寄宿的)___when I was thirteen，and I finally didn’t have to see my father drunk every day. However，I didn’t talk to anybody and ___all my spare time alone in school because of the pain in my heart. When other boys were____on the playground，I would sit there alone. This lasted for several weeks until a new   ___who was about forty came to our class. She，of course，__ I was different. She asked me to answer her question in her first class. I___and answered her question in a very __voice，with my head down. That noon，after lunch，she found me and had a   ___with me. She asked me___ I needed any help. Nobody had ever cared about me like that. I ___told her everything about my family.
“Things won’t get ___，”she said.
From that day on，every time when she saw me，she would give me a ___.She often asked me to answer her questions in class，and she helped me with my______after class. As time went by，I didn’t feel so ____ as before.
The day I left that school，I _____her why she did all that for me.
“My mother _____when I was ten. I know how hard it is ____a mother，”she said.
I will never ______her—my dearest teacher.1.

A．hurt

B．drunk

C．lost

D．bored

2.

A．brother

B．grandma

C．mother

D．aunt

3.

A．class

B．factory

C．school

D．office

4.

A．wasted

B．saved

C．got

D．spent

5.

A．playing

B．singing

C．performing

D．pushing

6.

A．student

B．worker

C．teacher

D．friend

7.

A．ignored

B．noticed

C．smelt

D．felt

8.

A．work up

B．went through

C．stood up

D．calmed down

9.

A．angry

B．low

C．terrible

D．sad

10.

A．meal

B．talk

C．sentence

D．test

11.

A．if

B．why

C．when

D．how

12.

A．firstly

B．finally

C．interestingly

D．strangely

13.

A．better

B．smaller

C．worse

D．higher

14.

A．look

B．smile

C．hand

D．book

15.

A．phrases

B．accent

C．vocabulary

D．studies

16.

A．happy

B．dangerous

C．hard

D．lonely

17.

A．told

B．asked

C．answered

D．troubled

18.

A．died

B．married

C．appeared

D．fell

19.

A．with

B．for

C．without

D．as

20.

A．cheat

B．forget

C．believe

D．upset

4 . The sun was shining when I got on No.151 Bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the_______rules. _______we see the same faces every day, we prefer to_______behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their_______ .

As the bus came near the Mile, a _______suddenly rang out “_______! This is your driver speaking.” We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The_______came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go _______.”

Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf (围巾). I saw her_______every day. Our eyes met We waited for the next ________from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning neighbor!”

Our voice were________. For many of us, these were the ________words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like ________, to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help________. There was the feeling of relief (解脱), that we were not being held up (抢劫). But more, there was the sense of ice being ________. “Good morning, neighbor.” It was not so________after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, many laughed. The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t ________to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had never heard before in________.

When I reached my stop, I said ________to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was ________off better than most.

1.

A．unwritten

B．strict

C．bus

D．city

2.

A．As

B．Because

C．When

D．Although

3.

A．read

B．sit

C．talk

D．hide

4.

A．ways

B．methods

C．respect

D．distance

5.

A．message

B．warning

C．suggestion

D．voice

6.

A．Attention

B．Minding

C．Help

D．Listen

7.

A．papers

B．passengers

C．driver

D．tears

8.

A．on

B．round

C．ahead

D．down

9.

A．still

B．nearly

C．even

D．hardly

10.

A．turn

B．talk

C．order

D．remark

11.

A．loud

B．neat

C．slow

D．weak

12.

A．first

B．last

C．best

D．only

13.

A．passengers

B．citizens

C．patients

D．schoolchildren

14.

A．shouting

B．crying

C．smiling

D．wondering

15.

A．formed

B．heated

C．broken

D．frozen

16.

A．sad

B．hard

C．ordinary

D．shy

17.

A．need

B．want

C．like

D．begin

18.

A．my life

B．Bus No.151

C．public

D．other words

19.

A．good morning

B．good-bye

C．hello

D．thanks

20.

A．starting

B．seeing

C．taking

D．turning

5 . Five Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder

No matter how hard we work, it seems that there is never enough time to get all the important tasks done. Rather than working longer, consider working smarter, not harder. Here are some ways to work smarter:

Make a careful plan. Just like every organization needs a business plan, an efficient worker needs a work plan.     1     Schedule your tasks throughout the days, weeks, and months, but do it ahead of time.

Set your goals. As a part of your work plan, you should set clear and measurable goals. Goals should state which tasks are to be completed and when they get completed. Rather than setting firm deadlines, which can lead to pressure and stress, allow a period of time to reach goals.    2    .

    3    Develop a consistent daily work schedule and stick to it! If a typical workday consists of some writing tasks（emails, reports）, one-on-one meetings, and processing data, set aside specific time each day to accomplish each kind of tasks.

Delegate（分派工作）effectively.    4    The person who tries to do everything himself or herself not only is overloaded and overstressed, but is bad for their colleagues, by not allowing them to be challenged and grow by taking on important duties.

Don’t make work harder than it actually is. Much of the pressure is produced by ourselves.       5     We feel like we should do more. Remember that tasks should be completed step by step. Focus on each step rather than on the entire project, which can help us cut down on feelings that we are overwhelmed.

A．Stick to your plan.

B．We set unrealistic goals or standards for ourselves.

C．Also, take time to reward yourself for achieving a goal.

D．Organize your workday.

E．We cannot expect to complete the tasks quickly.

F．Learn which tasks can be delegated and which need personal attention.

G．It is a well-thought-out plan to help guide and direct work activities.

6 . Katie was in big trouble. She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never ever a discipline(纪律) problem. I just couldn’t imagine why she had made her parents so angry.
It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem, but failed. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.
So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. "Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch?" I asked. "I lose it," she responded. I leaned back in my chair and said, "I don't believe you, Katie. " She didn't care. "Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?" I took a new track. "No. I just lose it," she said. Well, there was nothing else I could do.
The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said "Katie".
Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn't go to the lunch line for a free lunch. He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didn't care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.
Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.
1. What did the author think of Katie?

A．She performed well at school.

B．She was a girl filled with love.

C．She often made trouble at school.

D．She used to be a discipline problem.

2. Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?

A．She lost her homemade lunch.

B．She had her homemade lunch stolen.

C．She didn't like the taste of her homemade lunch.

D．She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy.

3. What was Katie's parents' reaction to the truth about the lunch?

A．They were very angry.	B．They were proud of Katie.
C．They were disappointed.	D．They were rather upset.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.

B．Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk.

C．Katie's secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident.

D．Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.

7 . If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor. According to statistics，you’re more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，you’ll die on average five years before a woman.
There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，” says Dr. Gullotta.“This is particularly so
for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike. According to a recent survey, 95％of women aged between 15 and early 49s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70％of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they’re unbeatable，”Gullotta says．“They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him …”
Then there’s the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach．“Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.
“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.
“Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the final cost is far greater，it’s called premature death.”
1. Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage?

A．They can live longer than they expected．

B．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

C．They have lived long enough to read this article.

D．They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．

2. Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

A．Men drink and smoke much more than women.

B．Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

C．Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

D．Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger.

3. Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him…” （in Para 4） ?

A．it could happen to me，too.

B．it would be a big misfortune.

C．I should avoid playing golf.

D．I should consider myself lucky.

4. What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by“the ostrich approach”（in Para 5）?

A．A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

B．A new treatment for certain psychological problems．

C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

D．Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.

8 . Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same “port”, which come from the Latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix the meaning changes. “Import” means “to carry in” or “to bring into a country”, “export”, “ex” means “out of”, so this word means “to carry out of the country”, “re” means “back”, so the “report” means “to tell somebody, to bring back information to somebody”, “transport”, “trans” means “across” and it means “to carry across one place to another”.

Let’s look at the following words: supporter, reporter, importer and exporter. You can see that in this case these words are nouns which are made up of the verbs plus a suffix, thus meaning a person who completes the verb. So supporter means somebody who supports. A reporter is somebody who reports. Importer is somebody who imports and exporter is somebody who exports, and so on.

1. In the first sentence the word “part” means _______.

A．different beginnings and different endings

B．the same part that has several meanings

C．the root of the word

D．the same root that has different meanings

2. By adding a prefix or a suffix to a root, we can get a word which has _______.

A．the meaning of a Latin word	B．a different meaning
C．the meaning of “in” or “out of”	D．a lot of meanings

3. We can get a noun _______.

A．just by adding “er” to verbs	B．by changing a prefix
C．only by adding “er” to a root	D．by adding a suffix to a verb

4. According to the passage, if we talk about a man of refinement, you may guess that he must be _______.

A．a man having good manners and education

B．a person who should be educated

C．somebody having bad manners

D．a person punished by somebody else

9 . Below is a housing guide for students going to London.
University accommodation (住所)offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have 'a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.
Property papers: Loot and Renting
Loot is an important source (来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: www. loot. com. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.
Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at www. Renting.co. uk.
Accommodation agencies
The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.
Noticeboards
Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students.   Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find                                                                                                      accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic.
Word of mouth
Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, don't suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily, going to be better than that found through any other source.
Family
Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice.
1. What is the advantage of using Loot?

A．It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.

B．It gives you personal information about other co-renters.

C．Their website is designed mainly for students.

D．There are some good bargains.

2. A good agent can help you .

A．know more people

B．find cheap accommodation

C．get the right accommodation quickly

D．get free information about most accommodations

3. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because .

A．it is better than that found through any other source

B．it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised

C．the final year students always offer better information

D．the landlords have little valuable information

4. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?

A．University accommodation offices.

B．Loot and Renting.

C．Noticeboards.

D．Family.