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Time allowed:45Time allowed:4550 minutes50 minutesStarting time:21.Facing the poor grades,Maria is wondering what it _ to learn English well.A.takesB.usesC.makesD.prepares22.Today well discuss some cases _ parents have difficulty in communicating with theirkids.A.whichB.whoseC.whereD.why23.Tell me the answer please;I _ over this question for weeks now.A.puzzleB.puzzledC.had puzzledD.have been puzzling24.Please do me a favorCall Dr.Smith and _ him to join us for the picnic tomorrow.A.to inviteB.invitingC.inviteD.invited25.These years,new technology _ to solving problems in our learning process.A.appliedB.has appliedC.was appliedD.is being applied26.When Jennifer stepped in quietly,her mother,_ on the bed,was sleeping sound.A.layingB.lainC.laidD.lying27.That must have been a long trip.Yeah,it _ us a whole week to get there.A.takesB.had takenC.tookD.was taking28.They found the remains of buildings _ under the sand,together with a lot of treasures.A.being buriedB.buriedC.to be buriedD.burying29.Nearly half a million immigrants,many of them English-speaking,_ in the countryduring the last quarter of the nineteenth century.A.have arrivedB.had arrivedC.arrivedD.have been arriving30.The old woman sat alone in the room,in which there wasnt much furniture,eyes _ onthe opposite wall.A.fixedB.fixingC.had been fixedD.were fixing31.I have to see the doctor because I _ a lot lately.A.had coughedB.coughC.coughedD.have been coughing32.By the time Pierce comes back from the meeting,we _ here for three hours.A.will be waitingB.is waitingC.will waitD.will have waited33.The plan _ by 2012 will expand the citys telephone network to co ver as many users aspossible.A.accomplishedB.being accomplishedC.to be accomplishedD.having been accomplished34.No sooner _ than the wedding ceremony was announced to begin.A.had the limousine arrivedB.did the limousine arriveC.had the limousine arriveD.arrived the limousine35.With more and more tourists invading,lots of places of interest require _.A.being repairedB.repairedC.to be repairingD.repairingCloze TestIt was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen years ago.I 36 to take my daughter to thelocal playground.As soon as we got there,my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push.As Iwas helping my daughter to go higher and higher,I noticed another little girl trying 38 to gether own swing going.Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and 39 at me.I walked over to the little girl and 40 if she could use a push,too.She smiled and said“Yes!”I soon had her 41 flying towards the clouds while she laughed 42.For the next two hours I foundmyself 43 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl.By the time we headedhome,I was 44 worn out,but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings.Two years later after a long days work I went to 45 my kids from the local grade school.46,I stood in the parents waiting area 47 for my children.48,I felt two tiny arms around my stomach.I looked down and there was the little girl from the 49 smiling up at me.She gave me one more big50 before heading off to catch her school bus.51 I watched her back,I didnt feel quite so tiredanymore and my 52 were once again rising in the Heavens.In this life,every single bit of love we share 53 its way back to us again.It may take secondsor it may take years.The law of love,54,is never broken.The love we share,the kindness we giveand the 55 we create will always come back to bless us.36.A.offeredB.attemptedC.failedD.preferred37.A.ballsB.flowersC.swingsD.crowds38.A.in turnB.in factC.in secretD.in vain39.A.glaredB.smiledC.screamedD.laughed40.A.askedB.wonderedC.thoughtD.explained41.A.handsB.feetC.armsD.head42.A.gentlyB.roughlyC.happilyD.bitterly43.A.pullingB.shakingC.makingD.pushing44.A.mentallyB.simplyC.physicallyD.mostly45.A.pick upB.send forC.look afterD.see off46.A.PuzzledB.SatisfiedC.TiredD.Worried47.A.callingB.speakingC.caringD.watching48.A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.FortunatelyD.Nervously49.A.stadiumB.playgroundC.classroomD.school50.A.kissB.touchC.blowD.hug51.A.AsB.AlthoughC.UntilD.Since52.A.thoughtsB.memoriesC.spiritsD.feelings53.A.clearsB.findsC.fightsD.feels54.A.insteadB.besidesC.thereforeD.though55.A.imageB.ideaC.joyD.valueReading ComprehensionAMy husband,Michael,a manager of an ordinary company,came home from work one daysaying,“Its not looking good.”At midnight,I woke up seeing him sitting in a chair,his hand onhis forehead.I was worried.I had to cheer him up and help ourselves financially.As an advisor for top companies and a teacher in creative thinking at the college of NewJersey for years,I thought of a good plan.What if we undertake an adventure while makingmoney from it?As a family,wed always talked about traveling more,but wed been tied toroutines.Now I saw no point in sitting around worrying when we could see the country.Wed takeour three young kids,teach them on the road.It was the perfect time before they reached highschool.Wed rent out our house.Michael disagreed at first but realized that with his cell phone,and computer,he could workanywhere.We listed our house for rent and created a brand strategy,logo,and website and persuade five companies to support us.Their ads on our site wouldhelp pay travel costs,and wed promote their brands on our trip in exchange for their support.With everything done,we took off on April 3.All spring and summer,we visited nationallandmarks and treasured lands.By August when we returned home,Michaels company continuedto slide and now may have to close down.But weve made the travel a permanent part of our lives.Whats more,with a Chicago-based production company Ive developed the“Family-Off-Track”brand by creating videos,educational programs and exhibits.And Michael has new ideas formanagement businesses.Its great to see the spark in his eyes again.Now I feel it even more.Together we taught our kids a lesson:Nobody ever made history byliving 100 percent by the book in times of recession(不景气).56.Michael was in low spirits because _.A.he couldnt sleep well formany daysB.he lost his interest in his businessC.his manager was about to fire himD.his company was in financial trouble57.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that _.A.chances could come when a family was in financial troubleB.it is impossible for poor people to spare their time for travelingC.the authors plan would benefit the family in several aspectsD.their childrens education would have to be stopped temporarily58.The familys story is a good example to prove that _.A.a good fame is better than a good faceB.every man is the architect of his own fortuneC.an ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdomD.a good book is the best friend,the same today and foreverBA study published in todays edition of the Science finds that,overall,species are moving tohigher latitudes(纬度)at l0.5 miles per decade.The rate is two or three times faster than when itwas last measured,in 2003.“The climate is shifting everything toward the north and higher altitudes,”says Chris Thomas,the author on the paper and a professor at the University of York in the United Kingdom.Animals,plants and insects closer to the equator“are starting to find it too hot and are retreating upwards.”The study was an analysis covering 764 species moving north or south depending on whichhemisphere(半球)they were in.Although each species moved at different rates and some evenmoved towards the equator,overall the strong trend was toward the poles.For the most part,its not that animals are walking,hopping or winging their way north,Thomas says.Rather,individuals at a species southernmost range are breeding less successfullywhile individuals in that same species northernmost range are breeding more successfully.Theresult is that the entire species moves up.“There is practically no basis to doubt the fact that species are shifting as a function ofrapidly changing climate,”says Jeremy Kerr.a professor of biology at the University of Ottawa inCanada,who did not participate in the study.One species Kerr studies is the bog copper,abeautiful little butterfly that appears to practically be on an expressway to the North Pole.It hasmoved more than 90 miles north in the past decade.For farmers,what crops they grow and livestock they keep is also beginning to shift,saysPhilip Thornton,an agricultural economist in Nairobi,Kenya.In Africa,small farms are changingthe kinds of animals they keep.In Northern Kenya,there is a move in some places away from thetraditional cattle to camels,which are more drought resistant;the price of adult camels there isincreasing quite rapidly.59.Which picture can describe the result of the study?(A)60.According to the third paragraph,we can learn a fact that _.A.the animals are moving northward so fastB.there are too many species on the polesC.fewer babies are born in the southD.not all animals move to higher latitudes61.The example of the bog copper is mentioned to tell us that it _.A.can fly as fast as an expressB.is moving northwards at a high speedC.blocks the way toward the North PoleD.prefers to travel on an express62.We can infer from the passage that _.A.immediate actions must be taken to prevent the immigrationB.rare animals can only be found at poles in not so far futureC.it is natural for species to adapt themselves to environmentD.changes in climate make no differences about peoples lifeCYouve heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit;now meet AGNESthe old person suit.AGNES stands for“Age Gain Now Empathy(换位体验)System”and was designed byresearchers at MITs AgeLab to let you know what it feels like physicallyto be 75 years old.“The business of old age demands new tool,”said Joseph Coughlin,director of the AgeLab.“While focus groups and observations and surveys can help you understand what the olderconsumer needs and wants,young marketers never get that Ah ha!moment of having difficultyopening a jar,or getting in and out of a car.Thats what AGNES provides.”Coughlin and his team carefully adjusted the suit to make the wearer just as uncomfortable asan old person who has spent a lifetime eating poorly and not doing much exercise.Special shoesprovide a feeling of imbalance,while braces on the knees and elbows limit joint mobility.Glovesgive the feeling of decreased strength and mobility in the hands and wrists,and earplugs make itdifficult to hear highpitched sounds and soft tones.A helmet with straps(带)attached to itpresses the spine(脊柱),and more straps attached to the shoes decrease hamstring flexibility,andshortens the wearers step.AGNES has been used most recently by a group of students working on a design of anupdated walker.By wearing the suit they could see for themselves what design and materialswould make the most sense for a physically limited older person.Coughlin said the suit has alsobeen used by clothing companies,car companies and retail goods companies to help themunderstand the limitations of an older consumer.“AGNES is not the destiny of everybody,”he said.“She is a badly behaved lady who didnteat and exercise very well.A secondary benefit weve found with AGNES is that it has become apowerful tool to get younger people to invest in their long-term health.“63.AGNES has been developed to _.A.make the users more comfortableB.let us understand old people betterC.help old people move more quicklyD.produce new tools for the old-age business64.According to the article,young marketers never _.A.feel the same way as old people doB.see the efforts old people makeC.ask what old people need and wantD.say“Ah ha!”when they meet with difficulty65.The 3rd paragraph mainly tells about _.A.how the AGNES wearer feelsB.how AGNES has been developedC.how old people actD.how AGNES works66.The underlined“an updated walker”in Para.4 most likely refers to _.A.someone who travels a lotB.a physically limited old personC.some equipment that helps old people walkD.a company whose service involves old peopleDAmong the more colorful characters of Leadvilles golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and hissecond wife,Elizabeth McCourt,better known as“Baby Doe”.Their history is fast becoming oneof the legends of the Old West.Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont.With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead inKansas.Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking,or perhaps he was lured by rumors offortunes to be made in Colorado mines.At any rate,a few years later he moved west to the smallColorado mining camp known as California Gulch,which he later renamed Leadville when hebecame its leading citizen.“Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here,”he said.As it turned out,it was silver,not lead,that was to make Leadvilles fortune and wealth.Tabor knew little about mining himself,so he opened a general store,which sold everything fromboots to salt,flour,and tobacco.It was his custom to“grubstake”prospective miners,in otherwords,to supply them with food and supplies,or“grub”,while they looked for ore,in return forwhich he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered.He did this for a number of years,but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally one day in the year 1878,so the story goes,two miners came in and asked for“grub”.Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way.These werepersistent,however,and Tabor was too busy to argue with them.“Oh,help yourself.One moretime wont make any difference,”He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers.The two miners took$17 worth of supplies,in return for which they gave Tabor a one-thirdinterest in their findings.They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig.Afternine days they struck a rich vein of silver.Tabor bought the shares of the other two men,and sothe mine belonged to him alone.This mine,known as the“Pittsburgh Mine,”made$1,300,000 forTabor in return for his$17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for$117 000.This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh,yielding$35 000 worth ofsilver per day at one time.Leadville grew.Tabor became its first mayor,and later becamelieutenant governor of the state.67.Why did Tabor decide to leave for Kansas,according to the passage?A.Tabor didnt like the original name of the Leadville mine.B.Tabor would like to develop his interest in farming.C.Tabor believed he would make a big fortune there.D.Tabor wanted to establish a lead camp to do research.68.The underlined word“grubstake”in paragraph 2 means _.A.to supply miners with food and supplies unconditionallyB.to open a store to sell the miners food and suppliesC.to do ones contribution to the development of the mineD.to supply miners with food and supplies to get a share69.The story is developed in the sequence of _.A.timeB.spaceC.eventsD.characters70.If this passage is the first part of an article,what might be introduced in the following part?A.Tabors first wife.B.Tabors