1．

In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my    (1)  , it was the same score.

       Later that evening, I    (2)  told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our    (3)  much better than an IQ test. We    (4)  that Michael’s score must have been a  

   (5)  and we should treat him    (6)  as usual.

       We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got    (7)  grades in the school, especially    (8)  biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.

       Michael    (9)  Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than    (10)   . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.

       On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I    (11)  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the    (12)  IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say    (13)  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the    (14)  we had in him.

       Interestingly, Michael then    (15)  another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had    (16)  

the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be    (17)  .

       Children often do as    (18)  as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,    (19)  of them. That is, tell a child he is “    (20)  ”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

2．

I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success, I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us   46   chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell   47  . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I   48   the countryside for some place I could rent for the   49   possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road   50   the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was  51  , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and   52   a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me,   53   slowly, they started teaching me the   44   of  being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began   55   around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a   56   American Dream — not the one of individual achievement but of   57  .

What I had believe in, all those things I thought were   58   for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.   59   on the mountain, my most valuable passions were my   60   with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into   61  . I saw many people were having a really hard time,   62   their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to   63   a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in   64    if we hadn’t handed together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about   65   we can all get by together.

3．

I am an eleven­year­old primary school boy and all of my teachers complained about my unreadable handwriting．So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper，books and    (1)  ．At first I thought I was in heaven．Writing essays had become so   (2)  ．Copying notes took seconds．I don’t have to worry about spelling   (3)   and whether I have    (4)    to carry my textbooks．I was always organized，as I could not leave my books at home anymore as they were   (5)    in my machine，so you would think that it was  (6)  as a learning tool．

Unfortunately，soon I completely   (7)   all my ability to write，which is very limiting when still at school．My spelling became worse as I no longer had to think about it  (8)   the computer’s auto corrector．However，this wasn’t what   (9)  me the most．It was the fact that I was no longer learning what I used to in class．The simple act of writing something down was a way of learning for me，and a laptop could never   (10)   that．Exams started to become  (11)  as I no longer knew all the words and phrases，because I    (12)   wasn’t learning it just by typing it down．Also each lesson was at least five minutes shorter because of the time needed to  (13)  at the beginning of the class and pack away at the end of lessons．Finding and learning notes in your computer is also less    (14)  ．Furthermore，a computer does not have the same  (15)    of use as paper，as paper doesn’t have to be fully   (16)  ．Finally I couldn’t focus on my class  (17)   I had the whole Internet at my fingertips．So during lessons I would often search the Internet and have  (18)  ．

As you can see，the   (19)  are far more than the benefits．  (20)  I stopped taking my computer to lessons．Now I perform better at school．

4．

    A

     Almost all the people alive today can relate to the 90s music. When we hear music from the time, we just cannot help ourselves － we sing along. The 90s music is not easy to define(定义): it is a diverse combination of many artists and music styles; there is no definite artist or style that one can individually use to identify 90s music.

     There are thousands of reasons to love the 90s music, but here are 3 things that help people to be close to the 90s music.

     A Trip Down the Memory Lane

     Whether one will admit or not, listening to the 90s music gives a person an excuse to have a trip down the memory lane. The point is: whatever experiences we had during this period can be related to a song. So listening to old songs brings back the memories and all we have to do is travel down that memory lane at ease.

     Birth of Legendary Artists

     Many of the artists that we now know and love started during the 90s.So we must give credit to this period and all the producers that existed during that time for being able to discover our favorite artists. A lot of great songs during this period were created as well. Some of those songs are still in our iPads, cell phones or computers. We simply cannot get enough of them. Even the pictures of the artists that we admire are still hanging on our walls. If asked why, one can simply answer that we cannot get over them.

     Diversity

     As mentioned, there are many artists and styles that represent the 90s time period. So you get to listen to a numerous styles of music and get to know a lot of artists. There is a certain diversity that has not been present during any other period; this diversity is what makes the 90s more memorable than other decades of music. So get that MP3 player out and listen to your favorite 90s music and then enjoy your trip back to a simpler time.

(1) Why is it hard to make a definition for the 90s music?

  

A. It is not familiar with us.

B. It has a fixed form.

C. It is decided by many factors.

D. It has been out of date.

(2) What kind of feeling do people have for adults while listening to the 90s music?

  

A. Relaxed.	B. Confused.
C. Depressed.	D. Excited.

(3) What can we know about the music artists in the 90s?

  

A. They created many worthless songs.

B. They are disturbing our normal songs.

C. They can’t provide enough songs for us.

D. They are still popular with us today.

5．

     Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Such trips are  41  carried out with an experienced guide. Over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining  42 as more people search for new travel experiences.

        Eco-tourism has many benefits. First, all the  43  spent by the tourists is used to 44 the important environmental spots they visit.  Second, it helps  45 to better understand the environment, thereby  46   their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more  47  of the local culture.

            Compared to   48   tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways t 49   it. These behaviors have a   50   and lasting effect on the local environment.

      Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an  51  . First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be 52  in their commitment to improving the environment.

       Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks,  53   and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the 54  of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals 55  in their natural surroundings. Green travel also   56  local people’s quality of life, especially children’s.

         Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the   57    . It’s now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an   58   on more sustainable(可持续的)travel.

         59  this, local people’s living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru’s   60   and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

6．

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became   21 of getting Halloween candy.  22  , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 23   to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we  24 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps  25 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 26 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 27  at the bottom.

It was  28 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and  29 my bag of candy. I might  30  my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no  31 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my  32 .

Fear of the unknown  33 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was  34 with the career I had chosen. I faced a   35  : step out into the unknown or 36  the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never  37 the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client(客户), the old fear 38 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t   39  when I face difficulties. I believe that, though  40 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

7． Forty years ago，I was an instructor in the military （军事） school，when young Scoresby was given his first examination．I felt extremely sorry for him．Everybody answered the questions intelligently，while he didn’t know anything．He was a nice，pleasant young man．It was painful to see him stand there giving stupid answers．
I knew when examined again he would be thrown out．So I tested him and worked him like a slave．I made him work over and over again on a few questions which I knew he would be asked．He came through very well on the day of the examination．By some strange，lucky accident，he was asked no questions except those I made him study．
I thought the end that would destroy him would be the mathematics examination．I decided to make his end as painless as possible．So，I pushed facts into his stupid head for hours．Finally，I let him go to the examination to experience what I was sure would be his dismissal （开除） from school．But the result shocked me out of my mind．He took first prize!And he got the highest praise．I felt guilty--what I was doing was not right．But I only wanted to make his dismissal less painful for him．I never dreamed it would lead to such strange，laughable results．
Then，the war broke out．I felt sad for him that there had to be a war．Peace would have given this donkey a chance to escape from being found out so stupid．I waited for the worst to happen．It did．He was appointed a captain!
I thought I was responsible to the country for this．I must go with him and protect the nation against him．So，I joined up with him．And away we went to the field．
And there--oh，it was terrible．Mistakes，fearful mistakes--he never did anything right--nothing but mistakes．But nobody knew how stupid he really was．And what kept me in a continual fear was that every mistake he made increased his glory and fame．
He continued to climb up，over the dead bodies of his superiors （上级）．Then，in the hottest moment of one battle down went our colonel （上校）．My heart jumped into my mouth，for Scoresby took his place．The battle grew hotter．The English troops were falling back all over the field．Our regiment （团） occupied an extremely important position．One mistake now would bring total disaster．What did Scoresby do？He just mistook his left hand for his right hand．An order came for him to fall back and support our right．Instead，he moved forward and went over the hill to the left．We were over the hill before this mad movement could be discovered and stopped．And what did we find？A large Russian army waiting!And what happened？Were we all killed？That is exactly what would have happened in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred．But no--those surprised Russians thought we must be the whole British army，instead of only one regiment．They turned and escaped．Away they went over the hill and down into the field in wild disorder．We ran after them．In no time，there was the greatest turn-around ever seen．The British turned defeat into a sweeping and shining victory．
The commander looked on，with wonder，surprise and joy．He sent for Scoresby，and hugged him on the field in front of all the armies．Scoresby became famous that day as a great military leader，honored throughout the world．That honor will never disappear while history books last．
Look at his chest，flooded with medals．Each is the record of some great stupidity or other．

55．Why did the storyteller help Scoresby before each examination    ？
A．He understood Scoresby’s potential talents．
B．He particularly liked nice，pleasant students．
C．He had some special relations with Scoresby．
D．He thought it his duty to help a difficult student．
56．When Scoresby was appointed a captain，the storyteller felt    ．
A．relaxed           
B．joyful           
C．guilty          
D．excited
57．According to the storyteller，Scoresby rose up in the army rank because    ．
A．he fought bravely in the field            
B．he survived his higher officers
C．he was supported by soldiers            
D．he succeeded in many battles
58．In one battle，when English were falling back all over the field，Scoresby    ．
A．made a mistake in the direction          
B．disobeyed the order on purpose
C．was ordered to start an attack   
D．was determined to fight back
59．In the eyes of the world，Scoresby was    ．
A．a lucky dog                            
B．a great military man
C．a powerful leader                     
D．an international hero
60．The best title for this passage is    ．
A．Fool        
B．Trick            
C．Luck          
D．Success．

8． For most city people，the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains，jets，and even bicycles．Dr．Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider    a misunderstanding．Without the elevator，they point out，there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings，and city life as we know it would be impossible．In that sense，they argue，the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars．In fact，according to Wilk，the car and the elevator have been locked in a“secret war”for over a century，with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally （水平地），and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical （垂直的） columns．
If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators，it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief，boring，and even awkward experience-one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common，and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage．
In a new book，Lifted，German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience，studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience．“After 150years，we are still not used to it，”Bernard said．“We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure．”That mixture，according to Bernard，sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives．
Today，as the world’s urban population explodes，and cities become more crowded，taller，and more crowded，America’s total number of elevators-900，000at last count，according to Elevator World magazine’s“2012Vertical Transportation Industry”-are a force that’s becoming more important than ever．And for the people who really，really love them，it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are．

67．What does the underlined word“this”in Paragraph 1refer to    ？
A．The general view of elevators．
B．The particular interests of experts．
C．The desire for a remarkable machine．
D．The enthusiasm for transport vehicles．
68．The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is    ．
A．to contrast their functions with elevators’
B．to emphasize the importance of elevators
C．to reveal their secret war against elevators
D．to explain people’s preference for elevators
69．According to Prof．Bernard，what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiences    ？
A．Vertical direction．
B．Lack of excitement．
C．Little physical space．
D．Uncomfortable conditions．
70．The author urges readers to consider    ．
A．the exact number of elevator lovers
B．the serious future situation of elevators
C．the role of elevators in city development
D．the relationship between cars and elevators．

9． Holidays are really important．Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways．
But holidays are expensive and，for those on low wages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable．Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet．
For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare．When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year．Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday．For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult．
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment．The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day．Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support．Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children’s welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils．During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed．
While teachers are holidaying in the UK，many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live．The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning．
In setting out its plans for a five-term year，Nottingham City Council （委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks，with a．more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks，each followed by a two-week break．We believe this will give real“down time“for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning．
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff，particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities．However，this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care．

71．The passage is probably written by    ．
A．an experienced teacher
B．a working parent
C．an inspired student
D．a city council member
72．The underlined word“they“in the second paragraph refers to“    ”．
A．environments     B．holidays    C．wages     D．benefits
73．It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to    ．
A.2weeks     B.4.5weeks      C.5weeks      D.6weeks
74．The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students    ．
A．obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs
B．get a chance to spend，six weeks a term with teachers in school
C．benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment
D．have more school days to receive free school meals
75．It can be inferred from the passage that    ．
A．working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children
B．the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out
C．the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real“down time“
D．some school staff will say“No“to the plans for a shorter summer holiday．

10． On May 23，1989，Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad，New Mexico．She hadn’t seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks．Stefania was in a research program，and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms （节奏）．In this experiment Stefania had spent 130days in a cave，30feet in depth．
During her time in the cave，Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice．Her living place had been very comfortable，but there had been nothing to fell her the time．she’d had no clock or watches，no television or tadio．There had been NO natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃．
68．Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because    ．
A．she was asked to do research on mice
B．she wanted to experience loneliness
C．she was the subject of astudy
D．she needed to record her life
69．What is a cause for the change of Stefania’s body clock？    
A．Eating fewer hours of sleep．
B．Having more hours of sleep
C．Lacking physical exercise．
D．Getting no natural light．
70．Where does the text probably come from？    
A．A novel．B．A news story．
C．A pet magazine．D．A travel guide．