1、3 Present at the historic meeting _ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _. A. was; included B. was; includingC. were; included D. has been; included4 Recent research has _ the causes of the mysterious disease that has claimed thousands of lives.A. cast light on
2、 B. caught hold of C. made sense of D. laid stress on5 Will my daughter be all right soon, doctor?Well, she _ be, if she takes these tablets. A. must B. may Ccan D. should6 When can I use your computer?Never!_ should you touch it.A. In no time B. Under no circumstance C. At no case D. On no conditio
3、n7 Not far from the club, there was a garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon. A. whose B. that C. which D. its8The doctor suggested that I keep away from oily food, because it_ easily.A. isnt digest B. doesnt digest C. isnt to digest D. wont be digested9 It is
4、_ his tremendous enthusiasm and devotion that the old teacher is respected by all his students.A. on account of B. with regard toC. in terms of D. in reference to10Tony always works out development schemes faster than others. Is it _he graduated from a top university _ counts?A. because, that B. tha
5、t, whichC. that; that D. why, what11Our TV set sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they_.A. were to have B. had hadC. were having D. had12Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.Her _ smile cant hide her sorrow.A. arbitrary B. artifici
6、alC. compulsory D. conventional13What do you think of French?In my opinion, French is _ English.Aa subject so difficult as Bas difficult a subject asCas a subject difficult as Ddifficult as subject as14 -Many people in big cities cannot enjoy life even though they have houses, cars and ideal jobs. -
7、Sub-health may partially _ it. A. stand for Bcall forCanswer for D. account for15The plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the details later.A. to be discussed B. discussed C. were discussed D. discussing16All the students were eager to know what the
8、 future may have _ for them when they graduated from the school.A. in store B. in commonC. in all D. in particular17After the disaster, the first thing the local government did was to provide _ for the homeless families. A. occupation B. accommodationC. equipment D. furniture18 At the end of the mee
9、ting, it was announced that an agreement _.A. has reached B. had reached C. has been reached D. had been reached19I took my driving license with me on holiday, _ I wanted to hire a car.A. in case B. even ifC. ever since D. if only20I now, we have raised 50.000 pounds for the poor children, _ is quit
10、e unexpected.A. that B. whichC. who D. it二、阅读理解What were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring out of the window, feeling restless and bored? It is likely to have been the latter. Brief mome
11、nts of boredom are universal, and are frequently what drives us to stop what we are doing and move to something that we hope will be more exciting. But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor favorable, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. East
12、wood is the joint author of The Unengaged Mind, a major new paper on the theory of boredom. Boredom, he points out in the paper, has been connected with overeating, depression, anxiety, and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us,
13、 but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power plant operator, they most certainly can be. Commercial polo Sami Franks confirms that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a lengthy distance, there are two pilots, one of whom is monitoring all the screens while the
14、other does the paperwork, talks to air traffic control and so on. You need to be alert（警觉的） for landing and takeoff, but once youre 500 ft above the runway, the planes on autopilot（自动驾驶仪） and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw of pilots who woke up after a short sleep. 30% of them rep
15、orted seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Franks. However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the university of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it can be seen in a positive light. “We cant prevent boredomits an unavoidable human emotion. We have to accept it a
16、nd find ways to control it. We all need downtime. Theres no need to be fully busy with work at all times.” she says. Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy holidays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of bo
17、redom in childhood may have improved his creativity. “We all need vacant time to mull（深思熟虑）things over,” says Priyadharshini.21 We can learn from Eastwood that _.A. boredom can be potentially （潜在地） dangerous B. air traffic controllers usually feel boredC. brief moments of boredom are not common D. m
18、aking mistakes is a major cause of boredom22The study mentioned by Franks shows that _.A. pilots need to be alert for landing and takeoff B. pilots must work well together when flyingC. boredom can make pilots lose attention D. flying a plane is generally quite fun23 Which of the following might be
19、Perrys opinion on boredom?A. It often leads to failure. B. It has a beneficial effect.C. It is more likely to happen to children. D. It makes children lose interest in learning.24What is the best title for the text?A. Why am I so bored? B. Is boredom bad for you?C. Can I have your attention?D. How c
20、an I get rid of boredom?ADAPTIVE ACTION SPORTS Adaptive Action Sports was founded in 2005 by Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale. Amy Purdy was an active snowboarder, until she lost both her legs to bacterial meningitis（脑脊膜炎）. She spent three months in the hospital fighting for her life, and doctors gave her
21、a less than two percent chance of survival. Because of meningitis Amy lost circulation in both her legs, and when she came out of the hospital she had prosthetic legs（义肢）. When she lost her legs, Amy knew she would be active again, but didnt know how or when. She struggled to be active on her new le
22、gs, and a little over two years after her amputation（截肢） she entered the USASA （United States of America Snowboard Association） National Snowboarding Competition and won medals in three events. Amy was at an adaptive snowboard workshop in 2002 when she met Daniel Gale. They immediately formed a conn
23、ection through their enthusiasm for snowboarding, music, and art. Amys biggest struggle had been obtaining information on how to start snowboarding again with prosthetic legs, and she and Daniel both saw the need to help others like Amy. They “wanted to create something, a place, a forum, an organiz
24、ation that would enable individuals to find and participate in their enthusiasms without a struggle. Adaptive Action Sports was born.” Their dream was to help athletes with permanent physical disabilities compete in action sports. Adaptive Action Sports holds camps, clinics, and events to create pro
25、grams and opportunities for these individuals. Since 2000, the USASA has provided opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete in snowboarding competitions. In 2007, the USASA Competition had 17 adaptive athletes compete, the largest number of adaptive athletes in adaptive athlete competition hist
26、ory. Although many competitors were still injured, they recovered quickly and showed how hard they are willing to push themselves.25 We know from the text that Amy Purdy lost the ability to _.A. help others B. walk C. obtain information D. sing26What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. How Adaptive Actio
27、n Sports was founded. B. Why Amy and Daniel want to help others.C. How Amy and Daniel knew each other. D. What Amy and Daniels hobbies are.27The underlined words “these individuals” in Paragraph 4 refer to _.A. people who love action sports B. athletes whose bodies cant work normally C. people who w
28、ant to take part in competitions D. athletes who decide to help disabled people like Amy At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents（文件） because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronical
29、ly, a lot of them are still ending up on paper. It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my
30、bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down ,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization. Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to hel
