5．The number of microbloggers（微博）________from 63.11million by the end of 2010to 300million in 2012．（　　）

A．

have grown

B．

has grown

C．

are growing

D．

is growing

4．Some people don't drink coffee．Are you fond of drinking coffee？Here is something you can use as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee for the day：Coffee may actually add some years to your life．
A paper published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine details a study that began in 1995．A total of 402，260people tested （none of whom had heart disease or cancer） between the ages 50and 71were asked about their coffee drinking habits．Only 42，000of all the test subjects were non-coffee drinkers，while most of them admitted to drinking two or three cups a day．
By the year 2008，52，000of the people tested had already died．Based on the data gathered by the researchers，men who drank two or three cups of coffee daily were 10% less likely to die，while it went up to 13% for women．
Researchers haven't been able to tell what it is in coffee that benefits your health----it could be any one of coffee's many components．It's clear that more research is needed to establish the connection between drinking coffee and having a longer life，but Dr．Frank Hu of Harvard School of Public Health believes it's"the best evidence we have"．
Before you get up from your seat to get another cup of coffee---don't forget to check the tips on making great coffee---Dr．Hu has two pieces of advice for you．First，avoid cream and sugar and anything that could affect the health nature of coffee．Second，filter（過濾）your coffee beans instead of boiling them，because filtering removes the components that can raise your cholesterol （膽固醇） level．

33．What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing this passage？B
A．People should not drink their third cup of coffee．
B．Drinking coffee every day may help people live longer．
C．People who live longer generally like drinking coffee．
D．Drinking coffee can reduce people's cholesterol level．
34．We learn from Paragraph 3thatC．
A．women live longer than men in general
B．coffee has greater influence on men than women
C．women benefit more from drinking coffee than men
D．men usually drink more coffee than women every day．
35．For what purpose is the last paragraph written？C
A．To tell us how to reduce our cholesterol level．
B．To warn us about the harm of cream and sugar．
C．To tell us how to drink coffee in a healthy way．
D．To tell us the latest achievement of Dr．Hu's research．

3．George Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair，who was born in 1903in India and died in 1950．Orwell was one of the popular writers back at that time and was very popular for writing news，fiction，literary criticism and poetry．
When Blair turned 5he was sent to a convent （女修道院） school as a day boy in Henley-on-Thames．The reason for this was that his mother wanted him to have the best education，although his family was not wealthy enough to pay for it．His mother asked her brother to see whether he could find a proper school where Eric Blair could be accepted．After some time they sent him to St Cyprian's School in Eastbourne，Sussex，England．At the school the headmaster decided to accept Blair and help him win a scholarship and help his parents by making an agreement in secret for them to pay only half of the normal school fees．After being sent to this school，Blair hated it．He managed to write articles well enough to be published in school magazines，win prizes，and then earn more scholarships into other expensive colleges．
As Blair became older he started to write professionally and then changed his pen name to George Orwell．One of his most famous books is called Nineteen Eighty Four and was published in 1949．This book was known for the social aspects，which were about oppression （壓迫），poverty and crime．The book became popular in its time and was read by many people．
Although he was an experienced writer，his lifestyle was not healthy．Blair's lifestyle consisted of heavy smoking．He also continuously placed himself in situations where it was constantly cold and damp．It was said that he had a love for strong tea and also was known for wearing casual clothing most of the time．As the years went on，he soon became sick and died in 1950．To this day some of his works are still read by many people．

29．The passage is written toC．
A．a(chǎn)dvertise Eric Arthur Blair's works
B．urge readers to read Eric Arthur Blair's books
C．introduce Eric Arthur Blair briefly
D．inform readers of Eric Arthur Blair's lifestyle
30．The reason why Blair was sent to a convent school was thatB．
A．the school fees there were not high
B．his mother wanted him to receive the best education
C．his mother wanted him to learn more about religions
D．Blair can get more scholarships
31．Why was Nineteen Eighty Four famous？B
A．Because it solved some social problems．
B．Because it exposed many social problems．
C．Because it was easy to understand
D．Because it contained something about the writer's lifestyle．
32．All the following about Eric Arthur Blair are mentioned exceptD．
A．Books B．LifestyleC．Education       D．Marriage．

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B．you should book online
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D．there should be at least 20people
28．The text is most probably taken fromC．
A．newspaper B．a(chǎn) magazine   C．a(chǎn) website   D．a(chǎn) geography book．

1．Many adults take too much time to attempt to stop children playing．They are usually the people who think of playing as being the（41）B of working and therefore a waste of time and energy．For humans，work is a way of getting food to eat，and like humans，（42）A must spend time doing the（43）A things．Regardless of this，children really（44）C playing，and so do other young animals．So it is quite（45）A to keep both a small child and a young cat（46）D for hours with a piece of paper．
Hunting may be the most obvious skill（47）D in play，but it is far from being the only one．Lambs and goat kids play（48）A although they will never（49）A anything other than some grass．But for these young animals too，（50）C is an important part of learning．Sheep and goats are （51）C hill and mountain animals．Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of（52）D that will keep them safe on the steepest rocks．
（53）B animals play，human play is not so different．（54）A trees and catching flies are not the most obvious training for the adult world，but the flexibility（55）D in these activities is similar to that required of a bus driver or businessman．
What we know about animals shows us that playing is a very good way of（56）A，so maybe one of the best ways for（57）C to learn is also by playing．Children find playing is fun，but （58）D notice that they are also learning at the same time．Most people continue to play games long after they have become（59）A，and perhaps that is because we rely so much on our （60）D to learn．

41．A．reward	B．opposite	C．basis	D．nature
42．A．a(chǎn)nimals	B．children	C．parents	D．cats
43．A．same	B．ordinary	C．dull	D．chief
44．A．delay	B．regret	C．a(chǎn)dore	D．ignore
45．A．possible	B．necessary	C．reasonable	D．difficult
46．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed	B．played	C．a(chǎn)mazed	D．a(chǎn)mused
47．A．kept	B．required	C．tested	D．a(chǎn)cquired
48．A．endlessly	B．clumsily	C．crazily	D．a(chǎn)ggressively
49．A．hunt	B．plant	C．learn	D．catch
50．A．jump	B．work	C．play	D．walk
51．A．strangely	B．initially	C．naturally	D．equally
52．A．direction	B．space	C．distance	D．balance
53．A．Based on	B．Compared with	C．Inspired by	D．Developed form
54．A．Climbing	B．Growing	C．Watering	D．Cutting
55．A．reduced	B．a(chǎn)llowed	C．damaged	D．needed
56．A．learning	B．exercising	C．improving	D．growing
57．A．a(chǎn)dults	B．creatures	C．humans	D．students
58．A．generally	B．hard	C．possibly	D．barely
59．A．mature	B．wise	C．a(chǎn)thletic	D．strong
60．A．flexibility	B．liberty	C．responsibility	D．curiosity

20．Thousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang，Liaoning province，reportedly blocked streets with their vehicles on Sunday in protest against unlicensed vehicles using taxi-hiring apps （打車軟件） and apps-based car rental companies providing passenger services，including high-end cars．Although the drivers also complained about the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy by the government，their main complaint was the loss of business because of the rising number of Internet-based car services companies．
On Wednesday，news reports came that Beijing transport authorities will take measures to stop the illegal"taxi business"of private cars through the newly rising Internet apps，following the footsteps of Shenyang and Nanjing．
It is not yet clear how the Shenyang city government will handle the issue and whether it will declare the services offered by market leaders such as Didi Dache，a taxi-hiring app provider backed by Tencent Holdings，and Kuaidi Dache illegal．But Shanghai transport regulators have set a rule，by banning Didi Zhuanche，or car services offered by Didi Dache in December．
Such regulations will cause a setback to the car-hiring companies and investors that are waiting to cash in on the potentially booming business．Just last month，Didi Dache got 700 millionin funding fromglo balin vestors，including Sing a porestate investment company Temasek Holdings，Russianin vestment company DSTG lobaland Tencent．Besides，the marketis uncer tainthat Kuaidi Dacheis about to finalizeits late stround of funding after getting 800 million from global investors．
Regulatory uncertainties，however，could cast a shadow on the future of the Internet-based car-hiring services，which have become popular in most of China's big cities．To be fair，these companies'business model is anything but bad．For example，Didi Zhuanche works side by side with established car rental companies to provide high-end car service mainly for businesspeople through the Internet and mobile phone apps．
Every link in this business model chain has legal companies and services．Hence，it is hard to define it as illegal and ban it．
28．Why did taxi drivers in Shenyang block the streets with their vehicles？C
A．Because they wanted the authority to increase their driving allowances．
B．Because they wanted to be taught how to use the taxi-hiring apps．
C．Because they wanted to make their main complaints known to the authority．
D．Because they wanted to appeal to passengers not to hire the private cars．
29．The author's attitude to banning internet car-hiring service isB．
A．positive        B．negative      C．neutral         D．unclear
30．Which of the following statements is false according to the passage？A
A．The problem referred to in the passage exists in all cities
B．App-based car rental is functional to some degree
C．The government should regulate the app-based car rental market
D．Didi Dache is a China-foreign joint company
31．we can learn from the passage thatC．
A．Shenyang forbade apps-based car rental companies
B．Shanghai is the second city banning Didi Zhuanche
C．some international investment companies have strong faith in the future of apps-based car rental companies
D．it is not difficult to picture the apps-based car rental companies illegal．

19．In the old days，a lot of people had poornutrition（營養(yǎng)） and even starvation because of a lack of food．

18．A lot of people dived into the lakein search of（尋找） the lost diamond ring．（of）

17．It's aprivilege（特權(quán)） to be invited to the ceremony．

16．Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life that by the narrow road toward goals．I like this image．But quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words．
  For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents'home in Boise in nine hours．We traveled the way most people do：the fastest，shortest easiest road，especially when I was alone with four noisy，restless kids who hates confinement and have strong opinions about everything．
  Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to．We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired．
  But then Banner，our lamb was born．He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise．I had two choices：leave Banner with my husband，or take him with me．My husband made the decision for me．
  That is how I found my self on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through．We took the country roads out of necessity．We had to stop every hour，let Banner shke out his legs and feed him．The kids chased him and one another．They'd get back in the car breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air．
  We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass．Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping out of the water，it was better than the best ride down the freeway．Here was life．And new horizons．
  We eventually arrived at my parents'doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories
  I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique．On an empty section of road，everyone started quarreling．I stopped the car，ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead．I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence．
  Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight．But that trip with Banner op ened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey----and the best part of yourself．
28．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents'home？B
A．It was less time               
B．It would be faster and safer               
C．Her kids would feel less confined                 
D．She felt better with other drivers nearby
29．The author stopped regularly on the country roads toC
A．relax in the fresh air                
B．take a deep breath               
C．take care of the lamb                 
D．let the kids play with Banner
30．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6？B
A．Freeways are where beauty hides．
B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life               
C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health                 
D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
31．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home？D
A．To give herself some time to read               
B．To order some food for them               
C．To play a game with them．
D．To let them cool down
32．What could be the best title for the passage？A
A．Charm of the Detour               
B．The Road to Bravery               
C．Creativity out of Necessity                 
D．Road trip and Country Life．