1、A. help B. Helped C. helping D. to help5. I m sorry, but smoking is not allowed here. Sorry, I _ that. I ll put it out right now.A. didn t know B. don t know C. haven t know D. wouldn t know 6._ you really need it, it is better not to use free Wi-Fi.A. Because B. Since C. Unless D. When7. Many Peopl
2、e hold the_ that it is hard to push ahead with this unpopular policy.A. Heart B. mind C. subject D. view8. Mary was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _of course, made the others unhappy.A. that B. what C. who D. which9. _why he was against cloning human, the scientist explained that it
3、 might lead to disaster. A. Asked B. Having asked C. Being asked D. To be asked 10. Would you like to go to the theater with me tonight? _, but I don t think I can afford the time.A. I wanted B. I d like to C. I am eager D. I d better do 11. I would not have chosen law as my major if I _that it was
4、so difficult to find a job.A. had known B. have know C. Know D. knew12. It was at the party yesterday _ I got the news that he was transferred to shanghai.A. that B. where C. when D. which13. Has Mary finished her book review on Gone with the wind? I m not sure. She _on it last week.A. has worked B.
5、 was working C. had worked D. would work 14. How did you survive the fire? The firefighters _my screams, as I felt myself being pulled out of the house.A. could have heard B. might have heard C. must have heard D. should have heard 15. Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematician
6、s, _scientists.A. or B. and C. Either D. butPart II Reading ComprehensionThere are 5 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. You should choose the mos
7、t appropriate answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Questions 16 to 19 are based on the following passage.Graduation Ceremonies Spring 2015Health Related Field:Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 3:00pmNon-Health Related CTE Programs:Friday, May 1,2015 - 3:Liberal Arts and Sciences:
8、Friday, May 1, 2015 - 7:Graduation Information DayThursday, March 12, 2015 - 10:00am - 1:Location: R-01Graduation Application DeadlinesGraduation Last Day to Grades Post &Program Deadline Apply Online Degrees AwardedFebruary 27, 2015 April 30, 2015 May 5, 2015Graduation TicketsTo ensure that your cl
9、osest loved ones are able to share your special moment, while the College follows strict safety standards, each graduate participating in ceremony will receive four graduation tickets for invitees. Only persons with tickets will be admitted into the gym. Attendees without tickets will be able to vie
10、w the graduation ceremony on the big screens inside theFine Arts Hall or in the E-building Auditorium. Seating in each venue （场地 will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.You may pick up your tickets starting the day after Graduation Information Day by visiting the Office of the Vice Pres
11、ident for Student Affairs in R-211 between the hours of 8:00a.m.and 4:30p.m.16. Where will the graduation ceremony be held?A. In the Gym. B. In E-building Auditorium. C. In the Fine Arts Hall. D. In R-211. 17. Why will only persons with tickets be admitted into the graduation ceremony venue?A. For s
12、eating arrangement. B. For lack of space.C. For safety reasons. D. For the big screens.18. Tickets can be picked up after _.A. February 27 B. March 12 C. April 30 D. May 519. When can spring graduates get their degrees?A. In February. B. In March. C. In April. D. In May.Questions 20 to 23 are based
13、on the following passage.Traveling to another country where you know no one can be very challenging and frustrating. It s even worse if you don t know the language. When I had the opportunity to go to the United States to learn English, I realized how ignorant I was and how difficult a new life coul
14、d be.It was very challenging for me to get used to the language and the way people lived. On my first day of school, while entering the classroom, Mr. Erickson asked me, “ What s your name?” V ery quietly and shy I replied, “ Yes. ” The classroom filled up with laugher. I was confused but soon I und
15、erstood. It was difficult for me to get used to the accent. Whenever I wanted to ask or say something in English, the students should start laughing and making fun of me. I had trouble in school because I barely received help from my teachers and classmates. I would cry myself to sleep for almost on
16、e year.All I wanted to do was go back to Mexico because I just couldn t deal with things anymore. I hated school so bad.However, throughout the years I started to improve. My writing skills increased, my pronunciation was clearer, and my grades got better. I felt so proud of myself and of what I had
17、 accomplished. My ignorance decreased by a lot. Coming here made me a better person because now I know much more. It s difficult at the beginning of the journey but throughout time you see how things will get better sooner or later. I didn t give up; instead I kept on trying for my parents and for m
18、yself. I wouldn t change anything that happened to me because I believe that everything happens for a reason. Thanks to everything, I m standing where I am.20. What makes traveling to another country more difficult according to the author?A. Knowing no one there. B. Not knowing the language.C. Being
19、 ignorant of the country. D. Not knowing much about the new life.21. The students often made fun of the author mainly because_.A. he was a Mexican B. he spoke with a different accentD. he hated school so bad C. he had trouble with teachers22. The author found out he had become a better person becaus
20、e .A. he felt proud of himself B. he stood where he wasC. his ignorance decreased by a lot D. things got better by and large23. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Challenges Turning into Opportunities. C. Clear Pronunciation Improving Grades.B. Obstacles Blocking the Way to Success. D.
21、Giving Up Leading to Ignorance.Questions 24 to 27 are based on the following passage.Are there any chronic （长期的 complainers where you work? It seems like every workplace has them the people for whom the weather is always too warm or too cold, the food is bad, the work is dull, and so on. No matter h
22、ow good things get, they still only see the bad. They go to huge lengths to point it out to everyone around them.I m not saying we should forbid complaining, but workplaces need to do something about the chronic complainers because they tend to make people around them unhappy at work. It s a fact th
23、at negative people are highly contagious （传染的 and one chronic complainer can easily get an entire department down.We try many different strategies to deal with complainers. But most of the strategies we normally use on complainers don t help and often make matters worse. So what does work? Here s a
24、simple but very effective trick.A friend of mine who s a dentist told me about an elderly complainer who was a patient of hers. Every time he came in for an appointment, he d complain. My friend is a naturally happy person and would try to cheer him up. But it didn t work and just made him complain
25、even more. So I taught her this trick, and the next time he came in for an appointment she was ready. Hesat on the chair, and immediately started complaining. After listening to his usual complaints for a while, my dentist friend said, with deep sympathy in her voice, “ You know, that sounds terribl
26、e. I don t know how you deal with all of these problems.”You know what he said? “ Well, well, it s not THAT bad!”This approach works because it gives the complainer what he s really after: understanding of what is, for him, a difficult situation.24. Chronic complainers are those who _.A. usually exp
27、ress feelings of dissatisfactionB. tend to see the good side of everythingC. like to talk with anyone about weatherD. often share their feelings about others25. What is the author s attitude to chronic complainers at workplace?A. They should be put in the same department.B. Their complaints should b
28、e forbidden in the office.C. Something should be done to make them negative.D. Measures should be taken to stop their complaints.26. What did the dentist use to do with the elderly complainer?A. To complain together with him.C. To persuade him to stop talking.B. To try to make him happy.D. To ask hi
29、m questions about his life.27. What does a complainer hope to get by making complaints to others?A. Advice on how to become a happy person.C. Suggestions to stay away from problems.B. Medical help and treatment.D. Others understanding and sympathy.Questions 28 to 31 are based on the following passage.A tree growing in a remote area of southeastern Guinea was once home to thousands of bats. A year ago, a two-year-old boy who lived within meters of the tree die
