I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice,Italy. As we enjoyed our coffee,a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He said to the waiter, " Two cups of coffee,one of them there on the wall. " We heard this order with interest and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee but he paid for two. When he left,the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying M A Cup of Coffee" . Later two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee,two on the table and one on the wall. This time also,the waiter did the same. It was something unique (少見的) and confusing for us.

   After a few days,we went to that coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee,a homeless man entered. He looked at the wall and said, " One cup of coffee from the wall. M The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with respect. The man had his coffee and left without paying. Then the waiter took a piece of paper off the wall.

    Now it was no surprise to us. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants (居民) of this town moved us. Just think about what that man wanted. He entered the coffee shop without having to lower his self-esteem (自尊) . Without asking or knowing about the one who gave this cup of coffee to him,he only looked at the wall,made an order for himself,enjoyed his coffee and left. It's a truly beautiful thing — probably the most beautiful wall in the world.

53. Why did the writer and his friend feel interested at the beginning?

   A. Because a man made a strange order.

   B. Because the coffee shop was so famous.

   C. Because a man sat down at their table without asking.

   D. Because the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall.

54. Whom did the writer think highly of in this article?

   A. The writer himself.

   B. His friend.

   C. The homeless man.

   D. The inhabitants of this town.

55. What does the underlined sentence mean?

   A. Because of the wall,nobody needs to pay for the coffee.

   B. The wall shows people's kindness.

   C. The paper on the wall has artistic beauty.

   D. The wall reminds people of cherishing their lives.

   Sitting still and keeping quiet seem like what students should do in class. However,putting your feet on the table,using iPads,eating and drinking may also take place in school. Americans are famous for their casual (隨便的) style.

   I didn't think it was a big deal until I arrived in the US.

    I was told sitting still is what you should do in middle school. That is a traditional Chinese way to show that we are paying attention to what the teacher is saying. Meanwhile,it doesn’t seem to matter in the US. When I first saw a student lying on a sofa,I was shocked and thought the teacher might feel offended (被冒犯了的) ，but she didn't. She just smiled and kept talking. Then I got used to it,and enjoyed the relaxing and comfortable position in class.

   Also,we don't have uniforms at school. We can wear whatever we want. And teenagers here feel free to eat breakfast,snacks,and drink soda while teachers are talking. Teachers won’t feel upset and may even eat with them.

   American teachers chat with students in class. It makes us feel closer to them,although it does mean we go off topic easily. In comparison,Chinese teachers are strict,but it helps us to focus on our task.

50. We can probably find the passage from.

   A. a storybook   B. a poster

   C. a report   D. an advertisement

51. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Americans are famous for their casual style.

   B. Students in the US can lie on a sofa in class.

   C. Chinese teachers are strict.

   D. American students have uniforms at school.

52. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. Styles of Classes in the US

   B. Styles of Classes in China

   C. Students in the US

   D. Students in China

    Eddie Redmayne picked up the Oscar for Best Actor for playing Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (《萬物理論》) .

    The freckle-faced (臉長(zhǎng)雀斑的) actor was excited and nervous when he got the opportunity to play Hawking. However,to play a great thinker is challenging for any actor. Playing Hawking requires even more guts (膽量) because the world famous physicist was diagnosed (診斷) with ALS (肌萎 縮側(cè)索硬化癥) ，a muscle disease with no cure,at age 21.

He spent four months studying Hawking's life and watched every documentary he could find on the scientist. He also met with more than 30 patients to understand how ALS affected Haviikffiig. He lost 15 pounds for the role and grew long fiil ails after Jearning this was Hawking's habit.

   Upon wiring the Best Actor award,Redmayne also won the audience^ feearts. His emotions were on full display as he walked up stage,before announcing, " This Oscar belongs to all of those people around the world battling ALS."

    The humble (謙遜的) actor had a message for Stephen Hawking,M Thank you for reminding me of the power of love and the will to live every second of our life as fully as possible."

46. What does Eddie Redmayne do?

   A. A scientist. B. A teacher.

   C. An actor. D. A physicist.

47. Playing Hawking requires even more .

   A. acting skills   B. guts

   C. time   D. experience

48. How many things did Redmayne do to play Hawking well?

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

49. Which of the following is TRUE about Redmayne according to the passage?

   A. He won the Oscar for Best Director.

   B. He was diagnosed with ALS.

   C. He spent three months studying Hawking's life.

   D. He is a humble actor.

第一節(jié):閱讀下面一篇短文，判斷下列句子是否符合短 文內(nèi)容，符合的用” A”表示，不符合的用” B”表示。(共5 小題，計(jì)5分)

   "You are just like your mother. M This sentence has been said countless times. Yet surprisingly,new research has found that most people are more similar to their father.

A team of scientists in the US found that we inherited (繼承) equal amounts of genes (基因) from our mother and father. But we use more of the DNA we inherited from our father. The study helps us to partly explain who we are. And more importantly,it helps us to find out whether we are likely to develop diseases.

   "We know there are 95 genes that are affected by our parents," said the lead researcher. They are called imprinted genes. But now,the study has found that there are thousands of other genes that have come from our parents.

     For the study,the scientists selected three different species of mice with different genes. The mice then gave birth to nine babies each. When they all reached adulthood,the team then measured every single gene of their DNA. They discovered an imbalance that swung toward their father.

41. We inherited equal amounts of genes from our parents.

42. According to the research,most people are more similar to their mother.

43. The new research helps us to partly explain who we are.

44. There are 95 genes that are affected by our parents.

45. Four different species of mice were selected for the new research.

30. Mrs. Black can't find her keys. She doesn’t remember .

   A. where it is   B. where is it

   C. where are they   D. where they are 

29. Don’t get on the bus it has stopped.

   A. after   B. while   C. until   D. because

28. Helen her father. Both of them like reading so much.

   A. takes after   B. looks after   C. looks like   D. comes after

27. —Miss Li,must I finish the task by myself?

—No,you. You can do it with the help of your parents.

   A. can't   B. mustn't   C. shouldn’t   D. needn’t 

26. —Susan,what is your new dress made of? It so soft.

—It is made of silk.

   A. tastes   B. feels   C. sounds   D. smells

25. It is for him to follow the French friends,because he is good at French.

   A. bad   B. easy   C. hard   D. right