一、完形填空

     Hair trouble really makes a girl a millionaire (大富豪) . When she was 11 ,Jasmine Laurence had some 1 with her hair. She used a bad hair product and 2 a lot of it.

     “It was 3,”Jasmine,now 15,said.“ tried to hide it,4 it was still easy to notice. ”

      Jasmine said she wouldn’t use such hair products 5 . She began to 6 natural products on the Internet. She started mixing her own hair oils 7 shampoos.

      In less than a year,Jasmine had 8 the perfect mixture. Her hair started to become 9 again.Soon,friends and family were asking about 10 she used. Jasmine knew she had a (n) 11 product.

      After going to a camp for young business people,Jasmine had another big 12 —to start her own business. She found ingredients and learned how to buy them 13 on the Internet.

      Now,at the age of 15 ,Jasmine is the boss of Eden Body Works,a company based in New Jersey,the US. It 14 all-natural hair and body care products. Soon,Jasmine will be a millionaire. Big shops are 15 in her products. “We met with the Wal-Mart store ,” she said. “Soon we’re going to sell our products with them. ”

() 1. A. interest   B. problems   C. surprises   D. entertainment

() 2. A. grew   B. got   C. lost   D. kept

() 3. A. terrible   B. great   C. dirty   D. lucky

() 4. A. so   B. because   C. if   D. but

() 5. A. really   B. any more   C. too   D. anywhere

() 6. A. look for   B. look after   C. look into   D. look down

() 7. A. up   B. with   C. away   D. of

() 8. A. thrown   B. left   C. found   D. destroyed

() 9. A. good   B. ugly   C. bad   D. popular

() 10. A. when   B. where   C. why   D. what

() 11. A. cold   B. unimportant   C. hot   D. poor-quality

() 12. A. matter   B. decision   C. success   D. result -

() 13. A. both   B. either   C. all   D. neither

() 14. A. buys   B. shows   C. takes   D. sells

() 15. A. interested   B. pleased   C. surprised   D. worried

四、 短文填詞

     Once upon a time,in a faraway country,there was a king. He was ugly and selfish (自私的) and he treated his people badly,s 1 no one in the country liked him.

     The king wanted to find a wife,but no one wanted to m2 him. One day,he met a witch (女巫) .

     “C 3 you find me a queen (皇后) ？”asked the king.

     “Of course I can. But what will you g 4 me?” asked the witch.

      The king thought for a while and said, “I have a lot of gold. I can give you s 5 . ”

      The witch took one bag of the king's gold and gave him a girl. But the king did not like the girl. He asked for a 6 one. So the witch took another bag of his gold and gave him another girl. But the king did not like the second girl,e 7 .

      For a few days,the king asked the witch for girls again and again. S 8 he could not find one he liked. He used u 9 all his money in the end.  

      The witch took all of the king's money and gave it to the p 10 people in the country. The people were happy.

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

三、 任務(wù)型閱讀

      Learning to understand your mother well is what you should do. Here are the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising,but they have worked for many people. Try them. 

      Remember your mother's age.

      As children,we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Knowing our mother's age,not just in numbers of years but in terms of her psychological (心理上的) and physicaK生理的) state,often helps us to understand her better.

      Listen to your mother.

      I have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are pretty useful. If you respect her point of view,even if you do not share it,it will help your mother feel close to you.

      Ask your mother about your childhood history.

      If you are lucky enough to have living family,think of your life as a jigsaw puzzle and ask as many questions as you can to put the picture together. Understanding your roots and your childhood can help you know more clearly who you are,as part of afamilywhichyousharewithyourmother.

      Taking any measure to understand our mother is the topic of how we understand ourselves. We should follow the way of her life. When we are able to accept our mother—with all her failings,we can understand her better and it can also help us to know about our shortcomings. Remember that understanding our mother is really about understanding ourselves.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1. Should we learn to understand our mother well?

2. What can help us understand our mother better?

3. How do we make our mother feel close to us?

4. Why do we ask our mother about our childhood history?

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

C

     Leonardo da Vinci never revealed who was the model of the painting. Since his death,many people have tried to find out,and some people even suggest it is a self-portrait (自畫像) of Leonardo da Vinci. One thing most Mona Lisa fans agree on is that it is her mysterious smile that makes the painting so special.

     Who is the real Mona Lisa? It's a question that has puzzled historians (歷史學(xué)家) for centuries,and now historians think they may actually be a step closer to solving the mystery of one of the world's most famous paintings. A group of experts have opened a tomb in the Italian city of Florence in the hope of finding some DNA samples (樣本) which they think may hold the clue they need. The tomb is thought to contain the family of a woman called Lisa Gherardini. Historians think Lisa is buried in the nearby convent of Saint Ursula,where records show she died in 1542. They have recovered (復(fù)原) the bodies of three women from the convent,but they are unable to make sure which body is Lisa's.

() 1. When did Leonardo da Vinci die?

   A. In 1514.   B. In 1519.   C. In 1520.   D. In

1542.

() 2. What makes the painting Mona Lisa so special?

   A. Its famous painter Leonardo da Vinci. B. The famous model Mona Lisa.

   C. Mona Lisa's beauty. D. Mona Lisa's mysterious smile.

() 3. Why do historians think they may actually be a step closer to solving the mystery of the painting?

   A. They have studied the question for a very long time.

   B. They have found some DNA samples from a tomb.

   C. They have recovered the body of Mona Lisa.

   D. They have opened a tomb in the Italian city of Florence in the hope of finding some DNA samples.

() 4. The underlined word “clue” means in Chinese?

   A. 真相   B. 消息   C. 線索   D. 資料

() 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Mona Lisa was one of Leonardo da Vinci^ favorite paintings.

   B. Leonardo da Vinci revealed the model of Mona Lisa.

   C. Mona Lisa is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.

   D. Historians have made sure which body from the convent is Mona Lisa’s.

B

     What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30  years from now,according to the BBC.

     Digital money

     We used to pay with cash (現(xiàn)金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card (信用卡) to shop online,money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.

     When ATM cards were first introduced,they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year,and the US might be next.

     Bionic (仿生的) eyes 

     It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back ——by wearing bionic eyes.

     A blind eye can no longer sense light,but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data (數(shù)據(jù)) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (清晰度) image could be just a few years away.

     Self-driving cars

     Unlike a human driver,a self-driving car won’t get distracted (分心) by a phone call,the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探測器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick to reduce the number of road accidents;You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future,driverless cars would be widely accepted.

() 1. has stopped using cash completely.

   A. Sweden   B. ATM   C. BBC   D. America

() 2. What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?

   A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.

   B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.

   C. Using digital money is easier and safer than cash.

   D. ATM cards are always popular.

() 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.

   B. Human drivers won^ get distracted by something outside.

   C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.

   D. There will be no road accidents at all if self-driving cars are used.

() 4. From the report,we can learn some information about .

   A. culture and art   B. industry and farming

   C. science and technology   D. traffic and journey

() 5. Which of the following can be predicted (預(yù)、測) from the passage?

   A. There would be a number of self-driving cars.

   B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.

   C. We would live a hard life with digital money.

   D. Robots would control the world.

二、閱讀理解

      A It was a bright Saturday morning. I stopped at a cafe to enjoy a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Suddenly,I felt a hand on the back of my jacket and heard someone say, “Hey Steve!How are you doing?”

      Looking back,I saw a young man. He looked familiar,but I couldn’t remember where we had met.

     The young man also had a cup of coffee,so I asked him to join me. Very soon,his story began to thaw out my memory.

     Five years earlier,Johnson was traveling home late on a February night. A heavy snow had arrived that afternoon,and by midnight,the snowdrifts (雪堆) were getting deep. His car was stuck (陷人) in a snowdrift just down the road from my house.

     He walked to my house for help. I helped him pull his car out of the snowdrift and up to the street where the snow had been cleaned away.

     This was a normal happening here during the winter. I couldn’t count the times someone has helped me to pull my car from a snowdrift. However,it was an unforgettable experience for him. He was only eighteen at that time,and he said he was very afraid. No one wants to be stuck in a snowdrift all night.

     Sometimes,one simple kindness at the right moment can change the direction of a life. So,be kind and helpful.

() 1. Where did Steve meet Johnson for the first time?

   A. At a cafe. B. At Steve's house. C. At a bus station. D. On a street.

() 2. The underlined phrase “thaw out ” in Paragraph 3 means “ ” in Chinese.

   A. 打斷   B. 擾亂    C. 增強   D. 喚起

() 3. Johnson asked Steve for help one night because .

   A. he lost his way home   B. his friend was injured

   C. he was caught in a heavy snow   D. his car broke down on the way

() 4. According to Steve,helping Johnson was .

   A. a normal thing   B. a strange thing

   C. an unusual behavior   D. an unforgettable experience

() 5. The writer's purpose of writing the passage is to tell us .

   A. friendship is very important   B. even a simple kindness matters

   C. meeting an old friend is a pleasure   D. it is better not to drive in a snowy night

—、完形填空

     Do you often eat junk food? Junk food makes people fat if people eat 1 of it. Junk food is also bad for people's health. But many kids 2 to eat it. To attract more kids,many food and soft drink 3 are using their owrt websites to promote (推銷) unhealthy food to 4 as young as four,a new report by Consumers International 5

     Many junk food companies such as KFC and McDonald's are 6 children online with Internet clubs,games,and so on. These companies are also doing 7 to attract parents.

     The study looked at American and international websites of the top 10 food and drink companies. 8 found that companies were using their own websites to 9 junk food by using site designs that attracts kids.

     Consumer groups take action 10 promoting junk food to children. Consumers International asks for a ban (禁令) on radio or TV ads promoting 11 food between 6 ： 00 and 21 ： 00 12 on promoting unhealthy food to children 13 websites,social networking sites and text messaging.

     Justin Macmullan,head of Consumers International,said, “In many countries kids already 14 more time on the Internet than watching TV. 15 it's important that we ask junk food companies not to use new media (媒體) to promote their junk food to our children. ”

() 1. A. too much   B. too many   C. a few   D. a little

() 2. A. hate   B. like   C. dislike   D. stop

() 3. A. societies   B. visitors   C. buyers   D. companies

() 4. A. parents   B. children   C. adults   D. students

() 5. A. told   B. talked   C. said   D. added

() 6. A. attracting   B. leading   C. educating   D. developing

() 7. A. everything   B. nothing   C. anything   D. something

() 8. A. That   B. This   C. It   D. One

() 9. A. sell   B. promote   C. produce   D. increase

() 10. A. for   B. in   C. against   D. with

() 11. A. unhealthy   B. healthy   C. waste   D. dirty

() 12. A. but   B. and   C. or   D. if

() 13. A. building   B. taking   C. making   D. using

() 14. A. cost   B. take   C. spend   D. pay

() 15. A. Because   B. So   C. Though   D. But

三、 任務(wù)型閱讀

     Vanessa Mae was born in Singapore to a Chinese mother and a Thai father. Her mother brought her to England at the age of five when she was already winning awards for playing the piano. But by age eight,it was the violin that Vanessa Mae knew she wanted to play professionally. By age 14 ,she was featured a soloist with the London Mozart Players. And at age 16 ,her first album,The Violin Player was on the top 40 charts in many countries.

     She likes lots of different kinds of music,from Beethoven to the Beatles,and she wants to play the music she likes. Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world,but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.

     A lot of people don't like the way she uses modern rhythms,noisy drums and guitars in traditional music. But Vanessa Mae has done the most important thing： she has brought many new fans to classical music. For the first time,many young people began to listen to classical music.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，簡要回答下面的問題。

1. What is the violin player Vanessa Mae famous for？

2. What has Vanessa Mae brought together?

3. Where does Vanessa Mae come from?

4. What instrument did Vanessa first learn to play?

5. What important thing did Vanessa Mae do for classical music?

四、短文填詞

     The biggest d 2 is that a blog is much more public than a diary.

Usually,a teenager likes h 3 his diary book and totally treats it as one of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what h 4 to the writer that day.

      A blog has both good and bad points (特點) . The biggest problem is that anyone can read what you write in your blog. If you are not s 5 with a friend during school and write something bad about him in your diary,he will never know it. H 6,if you do this on the Internet,that friend may read your blog and get angry. So we have to be careful of what we write.

      A blog has good points,of course. People c 7 to write in blogs. They know that their friends will read what they write. If you are feeling sad one day and write in your diary,no one will know about it. If you write the same words in your blog,your friends may q 8 write back to comfort you or o 9 their help. Blogs help people stay in close contact (聯(lián)系) and let them know what their friends are doing. Though it's a good way to write blogs about everyday life,I still p 10 my old diary.

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

6.  7.  8. . 9.  10.

C 

     Thomas and Ann Rose,a couple from Pennsylvania,are well into retirement age： Thomas is in his 70s,and Ann is over 80. Yet,rather than relaxing by the beach,the couple is preparing to become parents. They’ve already done it more than 70 times.

     The kind couple has fostered (收養(yǎng)) children for fifteen years,since their own children grew up and left them. And now they have their 72nd kid. “We have children. We have grandchildren ,” Ann Rose told the local news channel. “They were getting older,didn't have any babies,so we thought we would do this. ” 

     The Roses are providing a much-needed service. In Pennsylvania alone,there are over 27 ,000 children in need of foster care. Most are at least a few years old,and many are teenagers. Many have physical disabilities. But no matter what their situation or history is,they all need a loving family to help them on their journeys to adults.

     Although some of the children surely haven’t been easy to care for,the most difficult part of the process,says Ann Rose,is giving the child up. And while most other couples at their age are enjoying their golden years on the golf course,the Roses say there's nothing else except looking after the kids. “They really needed to have a safe home and they need to have a home with love ,” says Ann Rose.

() 1. From the passage we know that .

   A. Thomas is as old as his wife Ann   B. Ann is a bit older than Thomas

   C. Ann is a little younger than Thomas   D. the couple has a lot of money

() 2. Many of the children in need of foster care are .

   A. disabled   B. healthy   C. adults. D. students

() 3. For the couple,the most difficult part of the process is .

   A. to take care of the children   B. to give up the children

   C. to foster more children   D. to provide enough food for the children

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE about Thomas and Ann Rose?

   A. They are too old to look after so many children.

   B. The couple doesn’t have their own children.

   C. They set up a home for the children in need of foster care.

   D. They can enjoy their golden years like many other couples.

() 5. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. How to Look After the Homeless Kids. B. The Number of the Roses Children.

   C. The Homeless Children in Pennsylvania. D. A Kind Couple Welcomed Their 72       Children.