1 . Young women who take part in beauty contests (比赛) are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman’s most important value is how she looks.
Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one’s worth.
Beauty contests not only encourage spectators (观众) to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the “right” size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it’s great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn’t be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman’s life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family.
As long as there are beauty contests, women won’t be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings.
1. According to the text, women have tried to change their image by      .

A．proving they are as good as men

B．paying attention to their clothes

C．winning more beauty contests

D．encouraging people to value their beauty

2. What do women usually do in preparation for beauty contests?

A．Learn about their personality.

B．Do everything for their bodies.

C．Choose the right size dresses.

D．Develop friendship with spectators.

3. What can we infer from the text?

A．Looks determine everything.

B．Wisdom carries much weight.

C．Spectators should have their voices heard.

D．Qualities other than looks are more important.

4. According to the author, beauty contests are      .

A．disrespectful to women

B．unpleasant to contestants

C．necessary for modern society

D．helpful in improving women’s image

2 . The first time I heard the actual London Bridge was in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, I thought it was a joke. A stupid joke at that. I mean, what sort of moron would take a perfectly good, perfectly famous bridge and move it halfway around the world to some no-name town in northwest Arizona? Back in 1962 when all this started, Lake Havasu City was nothing. A couple of shops, a couple of homes, and no tourism at all.
It turns out Robert McCulloch is the moron in question, and he wasn’t quite the moron I thought he was. His 2.45 million dollar investment in the 130-year-old bridge—which the British government was selling because it was about to fall into the Thames—ended up being the investment of a lifetime. You see McCulloch was a real businessman, among other things, and his money paid off big. He turned Lake Havasu into one of the most visited tourist attractions in Arizona.
It took nine long years to take down the bridge, ship it brick by brick to the middle of nowhere, and build it up again. When it finally did open up in 1971, it was a huge deal covered by the international press.
The bridge is now a popular tourist attraction, and there’s even a mini “English Village” at the foot of the bridge with souvenirs and real British food so you can have a good old time.
Nowadays Lake Havasu is a busy town with a population of about 56,000 citizens and another2.5 million visitors each year. Most of that is during spring break when the town overflows with energetic boys and girls. Even MTV and the Girls Gone Wild people get in on the action. All thanks to that little bridge.
I don’t know about you, but I’m saving my pennies. When the French get sick of that Eiffel Tower, I’ll be the first to put money on it. It’ll look great in my backyard.
1. The underlined word "moron" in the first paragraph means      .

A．a brave person	B．a foolish person
C．a famous person	D．a strange person

2. Why did the British government put the London Bridge up for sale?

A．It polluted the Thames.

B．It was no longer popular.

C．It was going to fall down.

D．It could bring them the needed money.

3. What was Lake Havasu City like before 1962?

A．It was a good place for investment.

B．It was known for its English Village.

C．It was a small town with no tourism.

D．It had a population of 56,000 citizens.

4. In the last paragraph, the author tries to be      .

A．polite

B．friendly

C．practical

D．Humorous

3 . 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
To all of you at Chinese love links,

I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.

I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did not know what to expect. I don’t know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman.

Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicated via e-mails 2-3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.

I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Ying and she lives in Nanning. I found Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and to bring her to the USA under the fiance visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.

So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if you’re not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen.

Sincerely yours,

Arthur

1. We can infer from the letter that Chinese love links is a website to________.

A．help foreigners to travel in China

B．help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry

C．help Chinese and foreigners make friends

D．receive letters from the USA

2. Which of the following is true about Arthur’s story?

A．He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first.

B．He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife.

C．He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Ying.

D．No women wrote to him before Ying.

3. Ying stood out from the rest because________.

A．she was a Chinese	B．she had much in common with Arthur
C．other women stopped writing to Arthur	D．she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur

4. Arthur thinks________is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry.

A．being honest with the partner and oneself	B．help from the website
C．difference in languages and places	D．difference in cultures

4 . John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children, a boy and a girl. John had a good ____and had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and it was ____that Mary needed an outing and would go along too. They____a reliable woman to care for the children and made the ____, returning home a little earlier than they had planned.

____they drove into their home town, they found a home in flames (火焰). Mary said, “Oh well, it isn’t our____, let’s go home. ”

But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be ____work yet, maybe there is something we could do. ”

John drove up and they were both ____-stricken to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics ____, “The children! Get the children! They are in the basement. ”

____Mary’s protests, John grabbed the water hose and soaked (浸湿) his clothes, put his____hand-kerchief on his head and dashed for the basement which was full of ____. He found two nearly suffocated (窒息的) children and after carrying them to ____, he asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary____his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s ____! That house will cave in (坍塌) any second!”

But he shook her off and went back by ____his way down the smoke filled hallway and into the room. It seemed a long time ____he found both children and started back and at last when they came out into the____and fresh air, he found that he had just ____his own children.

The baby-sitter had ____them at this home while she did some shopping.

1.

A．job

B．family

C．wife

D．boss

2.

A．known

B．believed

C．decided

D．hoped

3.

A．asked

B．hired

C．begged

D．paid

4.

A．preparations

B．mistake

C．decision

D．trip

5.

A．Before

B．As

C．Once

D．Since

6.

A．duty

B．neighbor

C．business

D．fire

7.

A．off

B．on

C．out of

D．at

8.

A．nerve

B．sorrow

C．horror

D．poverty

9.

A．coughing

B．screaming

C．waving

D．crying

10.

A．Except for

B．In case of

C．Instead of

D．In spite of

11.

A．clean

B．soft

C．wet

D．large

12.

A．smoke

B．darkness

C．children

D．danger

13.

A．entrance

B．ground

C．rest

D．safety

14.

A．pulled

B．took

C．grabbed

D．held

15.

A．dangerous

B．useless

C．over

D．stupid

16.

A．pushing

B．feeling

C．jumping

D．moving

17.

A．that

B．when

C．while

D．before

18.

A．shade

B．sunlight

C．open

D．crowd

19.

A．helped

B．found

C．recognized

D．rescued

20.

A．left

B．charged

C．removed

D．forgot

5 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After thereception(招待会), we were _______ for a bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses _______, none stopped.
We waited for one hour and were getting _______ We couldn’t stay there for all the ______ because it was a weekday, and we both needed to _______the next day. It was almost 10 p. m. when a family who had _______the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably _______ that we were waiting for some _______of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was _______by their kindness, and I expressed my feeling of being ________to them.
When we reached our town, the family ________us at the nearest place where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the place where we had ________our bike. On the ________, a man stopped the taxi. The ________ saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the ________The man ________his head and said, "No." When hearing this, the driver________to take him. I remembered my own experience a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to ________him to sit with us and I would pay his fare.
What a(n) _______chance to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt a lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep _______, filled with joy about what I had done. I hope this kindness can continue all over the world with your help!1.

A．visiting

B．expecting

C．waiting

D．guessing

2.

A．emptied

B．gathered

C．promised

D．passed

3.

A．hopeless

B．embarrassed

C．asleep

D．dangerous

4.

A．noon

B．morning

C．night

D．afternoon

5.

A．appear

B．stay

C．rest

D．work

6.

A．joined

B．attended

C．held

D．observed

7.

A．hoping

B．realizing

C．remembering

D．insisting

8.

A．means

B．changes

C．ideas

D．choices

9.

A．surprised

B．terrified

C．beaten

D．moved

10.

A．stressful

B．kind

C．thankful

D．lucky

11.

A．stopped

B．dropped

C．threw

D．helped

12.

A．parked

B．repaired

C．bought

D．changed

13.

A．average

B．increase

C．run

D．way

14.

A．passenger

B．driver

C．owner

D．policeman

15.

A．price

B．dinner

C．fare

D．visit

16.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．raised

D．hid

17.

A．offered

B．refused

C．ordered

D．planned

18.

A．advise

B．forbid

C．encourage

D．allow

19.

A．immediate

B．terrible

C．lucky

D．funny

20.

A．sadly

B．nervously

C．happily

D．curiously

6 . Every country has its heroes.The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential(潜力) of that nation.
Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choices would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent(才能). But one wonders if one should treat rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of disorder. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate(模仿) their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
1. The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that ________.

A．if a nation has a lot of heroes, it will be strong

B．heroes of a nation will make the nation itself

C．what the people admire will make the future of the nation

D．if you want to be a hero, you must admire the hero

2. According to the writer, people should admire those ________.

A．who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes

B．who can express people’s feelings

C．whose personal life is good

D．who work for the interests of the people

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration?

A．He understands it.

B．He criticizes it.

C．He is angry about it.

D．He is uninterested in it.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A triathlon (三项全能运动) is a sports event which combines three sports,    1     (typical) running, biking, and swimming. During a triathlon, athletes finish all three sports without stopping     2     (beat) the clock. People of all ages and sizes can compete in triathlons. But much like other sports events, a lot of professional     3     (compete) rule the triathlon world. In addition, many triathlons     4     (hold) to benefit charity, much like marathons.
       The modern triathlon appeared in California in     5     1970s. It usually begins with the swimming,     6     (follow) by cycling, and finally running. A triathlon tests the endurance (忍耐力) and speed of an athlete, as well as his or her ability to keep energy and focus     7     the race as a whole. A triathlon competes against a clock, rather than against other athletes. A variation of the triathlon is a relay triathlon,     8     a different athlete completes each stage.
     The swimming stage takes place in a lake or the open ocean. As soon as athletes come out from the water, they change into cycling at the     9     (fast) speed to save time. After cycling, the athletes change shoes to run. The course is considered complete once the athletes     10     (cross) the finish line.

8 . Robinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.

Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition in 1704, Selkirk had an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.

When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The ship then sailed away without him. Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.

Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.

Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas. They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships coming close to the island.

The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used by sailors to navigate. Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument could have belonged to him.

Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book.

1. Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?

A．Because he had quarrels with the crew members.

B．Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.

C．Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.

D．Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.

2. We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709       .

A．lost its way while sailing	B．lacked fresh water upon arrival
C．was being navigated by Selkirk	D．was running out of food upon arrival

3. How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?

A．By asking the crew members on the ships.	B．By sending messages to the ships’ captains.
C．By watching from his shelter high on the island.	D．By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.

4. The author wrote the text to       .

A．explain the origin of Robinson Crusoe	B．promote sales of Robinson Crusoe
C．criticise Alexander Selkirk’s deeds	D．praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration

9 . Pure Yoga（菩尔瑜伽）is devoted to serving the yoga community in Asia and beyond, offering a wide variety of classes such as Hatha Yoga, Hot Yoga, Yin Yoga Vinyasa, etc. Our yoga classes are offered and taught by nearly 200 professional yoga teachers. Private Yoga is also available for learners of all levels. Pure Yoga   constantly invites world-known teachers to lead guest teacher workshops.
Class Booking
Class bookings can be made 2 days in advance of the class. It is important that you book your class in advance since some classes are more heavily attended than others.
We also limit our class sizes so that they are not overcrowded. If a class you wish to take is full, we will place you on the wait list and inform you of an opening as soon as possible.
To create the best experience for yourself and others, please follow these guidelines:
No talking
The yoga studio is a silent room.   Please do not talk while in the studio and studio corridors
No eating
Do not eat in the studio.
No shoes
Remove your shoes before entering the practice rooms. Keep your shoes in your locker (寄存柜). Shoe lockers are also available for rental.
No mobile phones
Turn your mobile phones off or to vibrate (震动) mode. Do not take phones into the practice rooms.
Personal Belongings
Daily lockers are not for overnight use.   Locks from any daily lockers that are kept overnight will be cut.
1. Who will teach general learners yoga?

A．A favorite yoga teacher.

B．A professional yoga teacher.

C．A world-known yoga teacher.

D．A private yoga teacher.

2. When should you book your class?

A．One month ahead of time.

B．Two months ahead of time.

C．Two days ahead of time.

D．One day ahead of time.

3. In the practicing room, you can__________.

A．keep your shoes in the locker

B．wear any shoes you like

C．eat some snacks if you are hungry

D．talk with your friends on the phone

10 . The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technologies in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful ---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete senten3ces and had a faster word production rate.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meanings and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “minds eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”
1. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A．The absence of blackboard in classroom.

B．The use of new technologies in teaching.

C．The lack of practice in handwriting.

D．The popular use of smart phones.

2. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

A．Spelling improves one’s memory of words.

B．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.

C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

3. What does minds eye in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Window.

B．Soul.

C．Picture.

D．Imagination.

4. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

A．Computers can help people with their choice of words.

B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C．Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.

D．Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.