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35. What do we know about
1234 PENS?
A. It has a history of over 30 years.
B. It has built up a large pen market.
C. It has its name printed on each pen.
D. It charges a low price for extra service.
36. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. The different types of the products. B. The high quality
of
the products.
C. The quick service of
1234 PENS.
D. The trade shows
of
1234 PENS.
37. What is special about the pens produced in
1234 PENS?
A. They are designed in 16 styles.
B. They come in 48 different colours.
C. Their material is less harmful to the earth.
D. Their price is much lower in the pen market.
38. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.
A. persuade people to order the products
B. explain the process of making logo pens
C. show people how to choose different pens
D. introduce the different services of
1234 PENSC
The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆).
Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The building—the country’s largest commercial and shopping complex—uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. The Eastgate’s owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning plant didn’t have to be imported.
The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). As
it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.
During summer’s cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.
This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature swings—days as warm as 31℃ commonly drop to 14℃ at night. “You couldn’t do this in New York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,” Pearce said.
The engineering firm of Ove Arup&Partners monitors daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is fresh—far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.
39. Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?
A. It was designed in a smaller size.
B. No air conditioners were fixed in.
C. Its heating system was less advanced.
D. It used rather different building materials.
40. What does “
it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
A. Fresh air from outside. B. Heat in the building.
C. Hollow space. D. Baseboard vent.
41. Why would a building like Eastgate
Not work efficiently in New York?
A. New York has less clear skies as Harare.
B. Its dampness affects the circulation of air.
C. New York covers a larger area than Harare.
D. Its temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.
42. The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgate’s temperature control system_____.
A. allows a wide range of temperatures
B. functions well for most of the year
C. can recycle up to 30% of the air
D. works better in hot seasons
D
After a week-long vacation, U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on proposals to strengthen the still-recovering American economy. The agenda includes the reform of the nation’s health care system.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as some call it, expands federal health care programs for the needy and encourages Americans of all income groups to purchase private health care insurance.
“If you do not have insurance, beginning on October 1st, private plans will actually compete for your business. You can comparison--shop in an online marketplace, just like you would for cell phone plans or plane tickets. You may be eligible for new tax credits to help you afford the plan that’s right for you. And if you are in the up to half of all Americans who have been sick or have a preexisting condition, this law means that beginning January 1st, insurance companies have to cover you,' Obama said.
Health-care spending accounts for one-seventh of U.S. economic activity, and is projected to increase to one-fifth in coming years. The cost has a direct bearing on America’s economic and financial well--being. Drawn up in 2010, the Affordable Care Act aims to control costs and expand access to health care. The effort is a big failure, according to Republican law makers like Tim Griffin and Todd Young.
“Republicans will continue to do everything we can to protect all Americans from the president‘s top-down, one-size-fits-all, Washington-knows-best approach to health care that is driving up costs and hurting our economy,' said Griffin. “The sooner we can delay, oppose and cancel the president‘s health-care law, the sooner we can get people back to work and focus on expanding opportunity for everyone.”
The president accuses Republicans of putting partisanship(党派偏见) ahead of Americans’ health-care needs. “A lot of Republicans seem to believe that if they can gum up the works and make this law fail, they will somehow be sticking it to me. But they would just be sticking it to you. Your health insurance is not something to play politics with. Our economy is not something to play politics with,' he said.
As a matter of fact，the success or failure of Obamacare could shape the president’s legacy long after he leaves office.
43、It is implied in Obama’s words in Paragraph 3 that
.
A. health care insurance will be of great benefit to Americans
B. health care insurance will help recover American economy
C. insurance companies don’t expect him to carry out the law
D. insurance companies will cover Americans in all aspects
44、According to Tim Griffin，Obama’s health-care law
.
A. will be strongly opposed to by the Republicans
B. will cause fewer economic problems in America
C. will be cancelled sooner or later by the government
D. will never work without the help of the Republicans.
45、What does Obama accuse Republicans of according to the passage?
A. They don’t know what Americans are in need of.
B. They tend to put their own benefit ahead of Americans’.
C. They know nothing about health insurance and economy.
D. They like to play politics with economy and health insurance
46、What is the author’s tone in this passage?
A.Subjective B.Critical C.Unconcerned D.Objective
E
Is the ‘Go to College’ Message Overdone? Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn’t the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said. “We’ve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course there’s a lot of truth to that,” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off… But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you don’t graduate, that is a very bad situation.” One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. April’s national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high-school graduates over 25 years old who hadn’t attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists cautions that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment. Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of one’s major: Students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than ones who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones. She suggested two avenues for improving the situation: increasing vocational(职业的)-technical training programs and taking a page from Europe’s focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “Then they have a higher bar for whoever goes to college—but once you get into college, you’re more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).” She also is a supporter of technical training—to teach students how to be plumbers, welders and computer programmers—because “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.47. People usually think that _____. A. the cost of technical schooling is a problem B. one will not succeed without a college degree C. technical skills are most important for landing a job D. there is an increased competition in getting into a college48. What does the underlined part “taking a page from” mean? A. Hearing from. B. Changing from. C. Differing from. D. Learning from.49. What can we infer from the passage? A. Public institutions charge more for education. B. European universities are stricter with students. C. Students with certain skills are in great demand. D. Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.50. Ms. Sawhill may probably agree that _____. A. too much stress has been put on the value of college degrees B. technical training is more important than college education C. a college degree will ensure promising employment D. it’s easier for art students to find favorite jobs第四节 补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
---Come on.
51 It’s getting late.
---I don‘t want it!
---Oh, go on, carrots are good for you.
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52 ---Well, you ought to and anyway they make you see in the dark.
---No, they don’t. I can’t see in the dark.
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53 ---You eat a lot of carrots, but can you see in the dark?
---Of course, I can… What are you dong?
---Turning off the light… there…
54 ---I don’t believe you.
---Well, can you see them? It’s dark now.
55 A. You can if you eat more carrots.
B. Can you see in the dark?
C. You needn’t go on with the food.
D. You’d better eat up quickly.
E. I’ve eaten all my carrots.
F. I can see everything in the dark.
G. I don’t like all things that are good for me.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共60分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person‘s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones .
They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about.If it is, they say, 'Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.'
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
56．What is the purpose of this passage ?(within 10 words)
57．How many ways do people usually react if they are angry?(within 2 words)
58．What does the underlined word“They”refer to in Paragraph3?(within 2 words)
59．What kind of people tend to develop heart diseases according to the passage?(within 6 words)
60．According to the doctors,what is a good way to deal with anger?(within 3 words)
第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 下面短文中共有10个错误, 请找出并按要求在文中标记并改正在短文下。
如多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（／）划掉。
如缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在下边写出该加的词。
如错一个词：在错的词下划一横线, 并在下边写出改正后的词。
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to know what you have been studying Chinese in an university in Beijing for about one month. Just as you have found, Chinese differ from English greatly. The pronunciation and the spelling of the Chinese words are very complicated, and so is the sentence structures. That is because many people, especially the foreigners, have great difficulty in learning Chinese.
However, practice makes perfect. If you can read and write Chinese as many as you can, you have a good command of it. In addition, you should look for more opportunities to communicate with the native people to get familiar to different accents as well as our cultures, which will help you a lot.
Don’t give up. I’m sure you can learn Chinese well. I can offer you some help if it necessary.
Best wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
第三节 书面表达（满分35分）假如你在学校举行的英语演讲比赛中获得了好成绩，将在颁奖仪式上发言，请用英语写一篇发言稿，要点如下：
1． 参赛目标是否实现
2． 取得好成绩的两点主要原因
3． 演讲中发现的自己的不足之处及改进办法
注意：1.字数120左右
2．发言稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Good afternoon,everyone!
It is an honour for me to speak here.
Thank you !
