14．In Maldives，the white beaches and blue sea give tourists_______ chance to feel like_____ modern-day Robison Crusoe．（　�。�

A．

a；/

B．

the； a

C．

a； the

D．

the；/

13．---Bob feels really sorry，Jean．
---_______．I wouldn't accept his excuse unless he takes back what he said．（　�。�

A．

What for

B．

So what

C．

No doubt

D．

No wonder

12．Do you think Bill is a suitable man for the job？
If you believe he will not    your trust，you can put him in the position．（　　）

A．

abandon

B．

betray

C．

deserve

D．

decline

11．---Are you going to invite Jack to our party？
---No，but he's welcome to come along，________ that he behaves himself．（　　）

A．

concerning

B．

considering

C．

regarding

D．

providing

10．When I was six years old，my mom told me that I could find anyone's number in the phone book．I used to look through the phone book for hours trying to find Michael Jordan's phone number．When I couldn't find it，I just dialed seven numbers．When someone answered，I'd ask，"Is that Michael Jordan？"Obviously，I always had the wrong number．
A year later I started playing basketball at my local recreation center．It was very big．I never thought in my wildest dreams that a basketball court could be inside a building．The recreation center had a special smell in it，sort of like hot rubber．I guessed it was from the shoes hitting the floor so fast and hard．The atmosphere on the court was carefree．Our biggest excitement of the day was when we actually made a shot．We celebrated wins over ice cream at a fast food restaurant．
I got good at it，and my confidence grew．I played it all the time until the sixth grade．As soon as junior high school came，I stopped playing basketball and focused on school．When senior high school started，I tried out for the school team and made it．We worked hard．Every week we did 300 push-ups and 300 sit-ups on our own．Our coach encouraged the sit-ups to keep stomach power，because it gave us so much control when we were playing basketball．If we didn't want to do the sit-ups and push-ups，we could practice dribbling （運球） and shooting more．It's just us，the ball，the court and the net．But don't take my word for it．See for yourself．After all，I'm just one kid playing the game．

26．From Paragraph 1 we know thatC
A．the author's mother gave him some wrong phone numbers
B．the phone book contained everyone's phone number except Michael Jordan's
C．the author wanted to contact Michael Jordan very much
D．the author didn't know how to use a phone at that time
27．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？A
A．The days of the author playing basketball at a recreation center．
B．The author's excitement of making shots when playing basketball．
C．The days before the author went to senior high school．
D．The author's happy childhood with his teammates．
28．What surprised the author most at the recreation center？B
A．That it was very near to his home．
B．That there was a basketball court inside the building．
C．That there was a special smell in it．
D．That there was a fast food restaurant in it．
29．The author's coach encouraged them to do sit-ups becauseD
A．it is the basic preparation to play basketball
B．it is more useful than dribbling and shooting
C．it is the only way to make people stronger
D．it helps keep stomach power
30．What's the author's purpose in writing this passage？C
A．To introduce some skills in playing basketball．
B．To tell us about his dream of becoming a basketball star．
C．To introduce his own experience of playing basketball．
D．To tell us how to balance playing basketball and studying．

9．A Teacher's Lesson
When Mrs．Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school，she told the children a lie．Like most teachers，she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same．
But that was impossible，because there in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．Mrs．Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children，that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath．And Teddy could be unpleasant．It got to the point where Mrs．Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen，making bold X's and then putting a big"F"at the top of his papers．
One day Mrs．Thompson was reviewing each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last．However，when she reviewed his file，she was in for a surprise．
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote，"Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh…h(huán)e is a joy to be around．"
His second grade teacher wrote，"Teddy is an excellent student，well liked by his classmates，but he is troubled because his mother has a serious illness and life at home must be a struggle．"
His third grade teacher wrote，"His mother's death has been hard on him．He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken．"
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote，"Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school．"
By now，Mrs．Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents，wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper，except for Teddy's．His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy，brown paper that he got from a grocery bag．
Mrs．Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents．Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone（人造鉆石） necklace with some of the stones missing．But she stopped the children's laughter when she said aloud how pretty the necklace was and put it on．
Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say，"Mrs．Thompson，today you looked just like my Mom used to．"After the children left she cried．From that very day，Mrs．Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．As she worked with him，his mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him，the faster he responded．By the end of the year，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and，despite her lie that she would love all the children the same，Teddy became one her"teacher's pets．"

65．When Mrs．Thompson started teaching her 5th grade class，she thought Teddy wasB．
A．bright and smart
B．dirty and unpleasant
C．quiet and shy
D．sensitive and pitiful
66．What did Mrs．Thompson learn from Teddy's past records from other teachers？C
A．Teddy had difficulty in learning．
B．Teddy was not interested in school．
C．Teddy changed for a reason．
D．Teddy was born in a poor family．
67．The underlined word"clumsily"is closest in meaning toD．
A．gracefully  B．carefully  C．especially  D．a(chǎn)wkwardly
68．Which of the following can best explain the lesson Mrs．Thompson learned from Teddy？A
A．Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child．
B．A life without love is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead．
C．It is the art of the teacher to awaken joy in difficult situation．
D．The best teachers are those who don't stop teaching when the bell rings．

8．Be patient!You will find a bank on       side of the street．（　�。�

A．

neither

B．

both

C．

either

D．

each

7．-I'm worrying about the interview tomorrow．I'm afraid I can't pass it．
-      !I'm sure you will make it．（　　）

A．

Forget it

B．

Good luck

C．

Thank you

D．

Come on

6．James Arruda Henry，a 98-year-old retired lobsterman，has written and published his first book，"In a Fisherman's Language"，after learning to read at the incredible age of 91．
Mr．Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate （文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs，he kept the secret close to his chest-only telling to his late wife．
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read，"Mr．Henry's granddaughter said．And then，after hearing about George Dawson，a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own，entitled"Life Is So Good"at the age of 101，Mr．Henry took up reading．
"If he can do it．I'm going to try，"Mr．Henry said．Starting with his name．he eventually moved on to ABC's and children's books．He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife．But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life．
He wrote about his family's voyage from Portugal to the U．S．his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard．He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer-and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough．
His life stories have become so popular，in fact，nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr．Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
56．Which of the following is true of Mr．Henry？A
    A．He couldn't read when he was retired．
    B．He was not a good student at school．
    C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate．
    D．He published his book at the age of 91．
57．Mr．Henry made up his mind to study because heD．
    A．had some trouble with his granddaughter
    B．couldn't sign the document he was given
    C．wanted to share his own experience with others
    D．was inspired by George Dawson's story
58．How did Mr．Henry carry on his studies？C
    A．He began with the children's books．
    B．He was helped out by his granddaughter．
    C．He started from the very beginning．
    D．He didn't stop even when his wife died．
59．In his book，Mr．Henry didn't mentionB．
    A．his family story                     B．his school education
    C．his journeys at sea                  D．his work experiences
60．What's the main idea of the last paragraph？C   
    A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold．
    B．The book was sold well in Germany．
    C．His book was popular both at home and abroad．
    D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie．

5．We sometimes think global warming or climate change is a problem very far away from our lives，and that only the government needs to worry about it．But it's hardly possible to completely stay out of it-scientists are now 95percent sure that humans have been the"dominant cause"of global warming trends since the 1950s．
One of the conclusions of a report released on Sept 27by the United Nations says that human activities have caused global temperatures to rise by 0.89 ⁰C between 1901and 2012．That might not seem like a lot，but the truth is that a major part of that heat has been absorbed into the oceans，which is not surprising given that they cover two thirds of Earth's surface．Also，water has a much greater capacity （容量） to absorb heat than the air does，according to The Economist．
While many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to keep the Earth warm enough to support life，humans'use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess （多余的） greenhouse gases．According to CNN，by driving cars，using electricity produced by burning coal and oil or heating our homes with coal or natural gas，we release a large amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere．
Your body can barely feel a difference of 0.89 ⁰C，but the Earth's ecosystems are so sensitive that even small changes can disturb them．It often starts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain，eventually affecting bigger animals，many of which could end up becoming extinct．
Global warming is also linked to an increase in extreme weather．A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere．This changes the patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods．Worse still，melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of more than three millimeters per year，according to The Guardian，which also increases the risk of flooding．
"The report should serve as another wake-up call that our activities today have a profound impact on society，not only for us，but for many generations to come，"French Michel Jarraud，secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization，said at a news conference．

68．The underlined word"dominant"in the first paragraph means"D"．
A．common     B．indirect    C．secondary    D．leading
69．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth．
B．There is little we can do to prevent global warming．
C．Global warming can increase the chances of droughts and floods．
D．The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air．
70．The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012D．
A．is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones
B．is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the oceans
C．has made the Earth's ecosystems more sensitive to changes
D．is likely to cause many species to become extinct
71．What is Michel Jarraud's attitude toward the report released by the UN？B
A．Negative． B．Supportive． C．Doubtful． D．Uninterested．