1 . Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don’t tell my mother.”

“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don’t tell my mother,” said Fee numbly (麻木地). “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”

Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee, pack your things. We’ll go to see him.”

She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well — his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants. We’ve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”

Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee’s face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy’s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.

So he said, “Well, Fee, we won’t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”

There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don’t know.”

1. Paddy cried because he thought ________.

A．what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

B．Frank should have told Fee what had happened

C．Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

D．Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

2. The underlined sentence “She half-rose before sinking back...” in Paragraph 6 shows that ________.

A．Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

B．Fee didn’t want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

C．Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish

D．Fee couldn’t leave her family to go to see Frank

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxer’s Sentence of Life Imprisonment.

B．Frank didn’t want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.

C．The family didn’t find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years later.

D．The police found Gumming unconscious, heavily struck by Frank.

4. What is Frank and Paddy’s probable relationship with Fee?

A．Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s brother.

B．Frank is Fee’s lover and Paddy is Fee’s husband.

C．Frank is Fee’s brother and Paddy is Fee’s lover.

D．Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s husband.

2 . Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a convention? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation ____ if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general ____ of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body ____ It's easy to tell the difference between a ____ smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really ____, whatever they may be saying with ____
Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also ____ Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can ____misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle ____made with three raised fingers means " OK" in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a ____gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means "money"!
In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as ____ hands or kissing are not ____ In some parts of Asia,____, it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of ____
Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you ____ someone for the first time and both men and women can ____ a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman ____they are in a business situation.
If you want to avoid making ______ mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should ____their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to ____ people.1.

A．namely

B．particularly

C．importantly

D．practically

2.

A．imagination

B．description

C．expression

D．impression

3.

A．lie

B．talk

C．act

D．conduct

4.

A．polite

B．shy

C．sincere

D．ready

5.

A．cares

B．means

C．shows

D．considers

6.

A．words

B．examples

C．feelings

D．movements

7.

A．exact

B．foreign

C．cultural

D．similar

8.

A．clear up

B．cut down

C．refer to

D．lead to

9.

A．sign

B．mark

C．shape

D．figure

10.

A．helpless

B．rude

C．dangerous

D．casual

11.

A．shaking

B．touching

C．raising

D．holding

12.

A．comfortable

B．suitable

C．acceptable

D．reasonable

13.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．however

D．besides

14.

A．friendship

B．love

C．admiration

D．concern

15.

A．know

B．introduce

C．approach

D．meet

16.

A．suggest

B．start

C．demand

D．follow

17.

A．unless

B．until

C．if

D．while

18.

A．surprising

B．disappointing

C．embarrassing

D．laughing

19.

A．experience

B．develop

C．respect

D．understand

20.

A．worry

B．hurt

C．affect

D．Disturb

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

In the winter vacation, I paid a visit a mountain village in a suburb of Handan. No sooner had I got off the bus when I was greatly surprising to see all the changes. It was far better than I had been expected. Now every family can drink cleanly running water. The villagers needn’t carry water himself any more. Firewood is no longer used for cooking. Marsh gas, a new cheap clean energy, make it very convenient to cook and light. As all the families have color TV set, they can enjoy plays at home. It impressed me most was that the best building in a village was the school. I hope the mountain village will become better and better.

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear editor，

I'm sorry to occupy your precious time, and I really want to tell you anything about the problem of some people keeping too many pets nowadays. I take the problem more and more seriously for following reasons.

First of all, as it is known to people, pets make so much noise that trouble residents a lot. What's more, it is widely accepted that animal waste pollutes the environment, where makes people quite uncomfortable. Many owners like taking their pets to public place where they may frighten children or even bite people. The mostly important is that pets can spread some diseases and this has attracted much attention.

Take all these factors into consideration, I sincerely hope that I can get help from you and expect the media do something for this.

Yours truly’

Wang Lin

5 . Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows ____ Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ____ ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. ____ Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies.” Many people think of gypsies as ____ groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real ____ of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are ____ Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who _____ in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture ____ among regions. But most speak both the language of the ____ people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced ____ trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any ____
Each Roma settlement developed its own ____ style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound ____ to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music ____ some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other ____ Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell ____ Their conversations often include brief references ____ tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others ____ Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have ____ many challenges. Their neighbors did not ____ them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.1.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．how

2.

A．died

B．visited

C．left

D．lived

3.

A．So

B．Or

C．But

D．Then

4.

A．wandering

B．challenging

C．encouraging

D．inspiring

5.

A．life

B．article

C．picture

D．attitude

6.

A．farmers

B．travelers

C．musicians

D．tailors

7.

A．begged

B．learned

C．toured

D．settled

8.

A．varies

B．spreads

C．passes

D．divides

9.

A．Indian

B．travelling

C．surrounding

D．Egyptian

10.

A．traditional

B．illegal

C．international

D．fair

11.

A．occasion

B．profession

C．village

D．town

12.

A．cultural

B．social

C．agricultural

D．musical

13.

A．strange

B．different

C．similar

D．natural

14.

A．shares

B．spares

C．speaks

D．seeks

15.

A．tribes

B．cultures

C．groups

D．religions

16.

A．lies

B．fortunes

C．gossips

D．stories

17.

A．at

B．in

C．for

D．to

18.

A．write down

B．get away

C．take in

D．pass down

19.

A．faced

B．overcome

C．fought

D．welcomed

20.

A．fear

B．help

C．accept

D．support

6 . Yesterday I started the Year of Giving, my first day of a year-long journey into exploring the act of giving and the meaning of charity. I chose December 15 as the starting date, which marked three years since my mother died from heart disease. She was one of the most generous people that I have ever known. She always thought of others first and certainly serves as an inspiration to me.
I had a rather busy day yesterday, ironic(具有讽刺意义的) for someone who is unemployed right now. In the morning I went to the gym, and unsuccessfully got the phone call from the unemployment office for some job searching. Before I knew it, it was noon. I grabbed a quick lunch and rushed down to a meeting. On my way to Connecticut, I wondered if I would see someone that I would feel forced to give my first $10 to. I was running late and decided to do it afterwards.
After the meeting I had about half an hour to find the first person of my Year of Giving! I decided to check out Dupont Circle. I had met a guy there named Jerry once and thought he would willingly accept my first $10. He wasn’t there, but I did see a man sitting by himself who looked really lonely, so I approached him. Now I had to figure out what I was going to say. I think I said something like, “Hi, can I sit down here?” “I would like to know if I could give you $10?” He asked me to repeat what I had said. I did, then he looked at me funny, got up and left.
I then started walking south where I spotted a man standing by the bus stop on Connecticut Ave. He appeared to be in his 60s. I don’t know what drew me to him, but I thought I would make my second attempt. I was a bit nervous and asked him which bus came by that stop. Then I explained that I was starting a year-long project to give $10 to someone every day and that I wanted to give my $10 for today to him. The gentleman, I later found out that his name was Ed, responded without hesitation that he could not accept my offer and that there were many people more deserving the money than him. This was exactly one of the things that I hoped would happen. People would think of others before themselves!
1. The author set the starting date on December 15 to .

A．help the charity

B．remember his mother

C．make an exploration

D．fulfill a wish of his mum

2. In the author’s first attempt to give away the money， .

A．he was considered ridiculous

B．he hesitated for a long time

C．he was forced to donate the money

D．he had no time to take action

3. In the author’s second attempt, the gentleman refused his offer because .

A．he didn’t need others’ help

B．he thought more for others

C．he didn’t care about money

D．he wanted to get more money

4. We can infer that the author was inspired by .

A．true friendship	B．his own kindness
C．generous donations	D．human’s good nature

7 . Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult    1    was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy    2    (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not    3    pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or    4    (push) you with their elbows (肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter     5    some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her    6    (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes    7    sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please    8    .

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already at table    9    (have) supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane    10    (inform).

8 . When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem overwhelming. If you’re short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.
The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.
The Russian Museum

The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin’s times.
Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) — the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽).

Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission (门票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working — during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.
The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”
The Bronze Horseman Statue

The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.
1. If you’re interested in paintings, you’d better go to _____.

A．the Hermitage Museum and Peterhof

B．the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

C．Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

D．the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island

2. The man on the Bronze Horse refers to _____.

A．Peter the Great	B．Alexander Pushkin
C．Byzantine	D．Stalin

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.

B．The largest collection of Russian art is in the Hermitage Museum.

C．The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.

D．You can visit Peterhof free of charge.

4. The main purpose of this passage is to _____.

A．show the wonderful history of Russia

B．introduce the famous buildings in Russia

C．persuade artists to study St. Petersburg

D．attract tourists to visit St. Petersburg

9 . It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work．
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag．This one was worn and held together with staples （订书钉） .
“Why two bags?” her father asked．“The other is something else,” Molly answered．“What’s in it?” “Just some stuff．Take it with you．”Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off．At midday he opened             Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons（丝带）, three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s             stuff included．
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper．“Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning．” “I left it at the office．Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said．“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are             the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them．You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying．“I just forgot to bring it home．I’ll bring it tomorrow．” While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded             the note that read: “I love you, Daddy．” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7-year-old held dear．
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket．So back he went to the office．Just ahead of the night janitor（看门人）, he picked up the wastebasket．He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully．The             bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted．
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack．It took a long time to tell．Everything had a story or a memory．
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought．
We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey．That journey with the people we love is all that really matters．It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten．
1. Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A．She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag．

B．She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father．

C．She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things．

D．She enjoyed playing with her father．

2. How did father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A．He kept it in the drawer．

B．He took it back home．

C．He threw it into the wastebasket．

D．He put it on his table．

3. After father heard what his daughter said, he felt_____．

A．regretful	B．surprised
C．sad	D．satisfied

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?

A．An important journey	B．Two bags
C．Father and daughter	D．Love in a paper bag

10 . We know that hugs make us feel easy inside. And this feeling, it turns out, could actually ____stress and protect r the immune (免疫) system, according to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University.
It’s a well-known fact that stress can weaken the immune system. In this study, the researchers sought to determine whether hugs----like social support more broadly ----could protect individuals from the increased sensitivity to illness brought on by the particular stress that come with interpersonal conflict.
“We know that people experiencing ongoing conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. We also know that people who report having social support are partly protected from the effects of stress on psychological states, such as depression and anxiety, “the study’s lead author, psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen , said in a statement. “We tested whether awareness of social support is equally effective in protecting us from sensitivity to infection caused by stress and also whether receiving hugs might partially account for those feeling of support and thus protect a person against infection.”
In the experiment , over 400 healthy adults filled out a questionnaire about their perceived (感知) social support and also participated in a nightly phone interview for two weeks . They were asked the frequency they engaged in interpersonal conflicts and received bugs that day.Z+X+X+K]
Then, the researchers exposed the participants to a common cold virus, and monitored them to assess signs of infection. They found that both perceived social support and more frequent hugs reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing interpersonal conflict. Regardless of whether or not they experienced social conflicts, infected participants with greater perceived social support and more frequent hugs had less severe illness symptoms.
“This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the effects of stress,” Cohen said. “The apparent protective effect of hugs may result from the physical contact itself or hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and closeness. Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection.”
If you need any more reason to go wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fearsome around death and dying, improve heart health and decrease feeling of loneliness.
1. In Paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off “can be replaced by ____.

A．produce	B．increase
C．prevent	D．support

2. Dr. Sheldon Cohen’s experiment shows that ____.

A．hugs can hide serious illness symptoms

B．social conflicts can monitor signs of infection

C．social support can reduce the risk of having a cold

D．depression and anxiety result from less social support

3. The passage aims to convey that ____.

A．hugs can have protective effects

B．social support can sure diseases

C．interpersonal conflicts cause infections

D．stress can weaken our immune system

4. The passage is most likely to be found in ____.

A．a social science magazine

B．a commercial brochure

C．a medical report

D．an academic essay