10．Alan Tong was the worst driver in town．He had an accident of some kind almost every week．
Alan lived with his mother．His mother was always worried about him．Every day she worried that police would appear to arrest him．This wasn't a foolish worry because they usually visited Alan's house about once a week to send a speeding ticket or to serve him notice to appear in court（法庭）．
Most of his accidents were caused by his carelessness．He drove through red lights．He turned left or drove at night without proper lights．He overtook other cars on hills．In short，there wasn't a traffic rule that Alan had not broken，and he had had so many accidents that it was a surprise that he was still alive．But luckily for Alan，he had never hurt anyone in his accidents or even gone to the hospital．
   Although Alan wasn't popular with the police，he was very popular with his lawyer．Alan's lawyer，Mr．Tsui，had earned a lot of money from Alan's cases and always felt very excited when he saw Alan coming into his office．
   One day Alan was working in the garage，painting his car when his mother walked in．"What are you doing？"his mother asked．
"Painting my car，"Alan replied．
"I can see that，"his mother said，"but why are you painting one side of the car red and the other side blue？""Because every time I have to go to court for a traffic crime，there are always two witnesses （目擊證人）．"What color was the car？"the judge always asks，and the two witnesses always give the same answer．Well，in the future，one witness will say it was blue．Mr．Tsui will then say to the judge，"Your honor，the witnesses cannot even agree on th e color of the car involved in the accident．"And the judge will have to dismiss the case against me．
67．Which of the following is true of Mr．Tsui？D
A．He always volunteered to help Alan．
B．He was popular with the police．
C．He was good friends with Alan．
D．He looked forward to Alan's visit．
68．What was Alan doing when his mother walked in the garage？B
A．Painting his car all red．
B．Painting his car two colors．
C．Painting the garage．
D．Cleaning his car．
69．What is the purpose of what Alan did to his car in the last paragraph？A
A．To confuse the evidence against him．
B．To help the judge in court．
C．To make the witnesses agree．
D．To leave a good impression in court．
70．What's the meaning of the underlined word"dismiss"in the last paragraph？A
A．Remove．B．Continue．C．Reconsider     D．Accept．

9．Cyberspace，the connections between computers in different places，considered as a real place where information，messages and pictures exist，mirrors the real world in many ways．People ask for information，play games，and share hobbies．Others buy and sell products．Still others look for friendship，or even love．
Unlike the real world，however，your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen．Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace．Rather，a person's thoughts-or at least the thoughts they type-are what really count．So even the shyest person can become a chat room star．
Usually，this"faceless"communication doesn't create problems．Identity doesn't really matter when you're in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies．In fact，this emphasis（強調(diào)，重視） on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation．Where else can so many people come together to chat？But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with．They're looking for serious love relationships．Is cyberspace a good place to find love？That answer depends on whom you ask．Some of these relationships actually succeed．Others fail miserably．
Supporters of online relationships state that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first．Personal appearance doesn't get in the way．But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace．Why？Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them．Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give．And they don't have to worry about what their"nonverbal"（非言語交際的）communication is doing for their image．In a sense，they're not really themselves．
All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace．But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship．With so many unknowns，it's easy to let one's imagination"fill in the blanks．"This inevitably（不可避免地） leads to disappointment when couples meet in person．How someone imagines an online friend is often quite more different than the real person．So，before looking for love in cyberspace，remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll："Life in the real world is far richer than anything you'll find on a computer screen．"
63．According to the passage，chatting in the cyberspaceB．
A．needs people to be rich in knowledge       
B．puts emphasis on people's thoughts 
C．a(chǎn)llows people to discuss politics secretly
D．stresses more about people's identity
64．People who are against online love thinkD．
A．it is hard to protect t he other's identity
B．the faceless communication is exciting
C．what is said online is under control of the Internet
D．one may not show the real self in cyberspace
65．By saying"With so many unknowns，it's easy to let one's imagination‘fil l in the blanks'"，the writer means thatD．
A．the Internet makes it easy for people to imagine how others view them
B．the Internet allows people to get more information about their loved ones
C．people usually get to know each other by chance through the Internet
D．people may be disappointed when they meet in person
66．We can infer from the last paragraph that CliffordB．
A．demands to develop the computer system
B．supports to look for love in the real life
C．encourages people to enjoy modern life
D．believes it hopeless to find love online．

8．The 20th century witnessed some of the most surprising achievements as far as the
field of science and  technology is concerned．Among_these，_the_Indians_account
_for_a_significant share_of_the_pie．
Srinivas Ramanujan （18871920）
Ramanujan's great mathematical findings were beginning to be appreciated from 1915 to 1919．But his ach ievements were to be fully understood much later，well after his death in 1920．For example，his work on highly composite numbers （高合成數(shù)） with a large number of factors started a whole new line of researches in the theory of such numbers．
Meghnad Saha （18931956）
Meghnad Saha belonged to an outstanding group of Indian scientists whose contributions revolutionised diverse branches of knowledge and earned global recognition．He introduced the teaching of Nuclear Physics in Calcutta University at a time when the world had not even witnessed the impact of Nuclear Energy．Together with S．N．Bose，he made the first English translation of Einstein's papers on r elativity．
C．V．Raman （18881970）
Raman's discovery that molecules scatter light is known as the Raman effect．It is used to study the internal structure of the molecules．Early in his life Raman carried out and published extensive research on acoustics （聲學(xué)） and optics （光學(xué)）．He received the Nobel Prize for his wellknown Raman effect in 1930．
Dr Hargobind Khorana （ 1922）
Khorana shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1968 with Marshall W．Nirenberg and Robert W．Holley for cracking （破譯） the genetic code．His researches have opened up a new branch called genetic engineering in science．In 1970 he became the Alfred Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he continued his work．Apart from the Nobel Prize，Khorana has won many awards and honors for his achievement．
59．What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1？B
A．The Indians like to make pie．
B．Many most surprising ach ievements in science and technology are made by Indians．
C．The Indians receive all of most surprising achievements in science and technology．
D．The Indians play a significant role in sharin g the pie．
60．Whose contributions were NOT well received when he was alive？A
A．Srinivas Ramanujan's．
B．Meghnad Saha's．
C．C．V．Raman's．
D．Dr Hargobind Khorana's．
61．Dr Hargobind Khorana mainly researched intoC．
A．mathematics     
B．relativity  
C．genetic code 
D．optics
62．What would be the best title for this passage？D
A．Indian Scientific Achievements  
B．Indian Contributions to t he World
C．Famous Indian Universities in History
D．Famous Indian Scientists in the 20th Century．

7．When I got up，Mom was already awake．I could hear her doing something in the kitchen．It was my birthday，and I was afraid what if my husband had neglected to take Mom shopping for a card？Once Mom found out it was my birthday，she would be sad that she had forgotten it and had nothing to give me．She even couldn't remember what we did two hours ago．
Birthdays are not a big deal to me．I hate growing older．I don't mind if Mom forgets my birthday as long as she still remembers me．That someday she might not recognize me has been my biggest fear ever since Mom got dementia（癡呆）．I can't imagine anything more terrible than being forgotten by your own mother．
When Mom suffered from dementia seven years ago，I was told she did not have Alzheimer's disease．I hoped that meant she would never forget her family．But as Mom's dementia became worse，I realized that I had no idea whether dementia could be as bad as Alzheimer's．
The sleeping house was quiet except for the sound of Mom's washing the bowls left last night in the kitchen．Will Mom live long enough to forget me？Will the day come when she no longer worries about remembering my birthday because she no longer knows that I exist？
In the kitchen，Mom heard me go near．She hurried to the door，her face ringing with smiles．"Happy birthday to you，"she sang．
We laughed as I hugged（擁抱） her tight and both of us were very surprised that she had remembered it．Moments later，she said，"Oh，there seems to be something for you．"She gave me her card．My husband did，after all，take her shopping．The birthday-for-a-daughter card was filled with expressions of love in blue ink．
56．How did the writer feel about Mom's dementia？A
A．Helpless．
B．Anger．
C．Hopeful．
D．Sure．
57．T he text mainly stresses（強調(diào)） importance ofA．
A．good physical health   
B．a(chǎn) happy family    
C．birthday gifts   
D．mother's love
58．When the writer's mother sang a birthday song to the writer，she feltC．
A．sad     B．satisfied      C．surprised      D．Pitif ul．

6．World travel has moved on to a new level as new websites spring up to enable travelers to plan their trips online．Virtual tourism is the latest name of the game and although relatively new，has seen some tourism websites grow to host over one-million users．
   Typically，this development features a website that contains the answers to almost any tourism question．Tips and information are not provided by a single source，such as the website host，but rather from travelers themselves-often in the thousands．This has proven to be exceptionally beneficial for would-be travelers who are seeking infomtation on questions such as where to find the best museum or beach； whether it is better to tour Brussels with a bicycle or on foot； and which exchange rate bureaus are available in Italy．Questions about food and restaurants； tourist spots； safety； accommodation； and others are all answered．In addition，posted tips promote better preparation，such as what to pack when heading for Sicily（西西里島）．
   Apart from the useful tips，visual images and virtual tours have also been made available．If you'd like to visit the Eiffel Tower，it's a good idea to view the surrounding areas； to pick a safer train route； or to know that it's very close to the Seine River and that a walk along it would enhance the experience．
   Virtual tours have sprung up globally．In South Africa，John Gore established the Virtual Tour Guide in November last year．On his blog，Gore was quoted a saying，"The world is panoramic（全景的）．"'We are able to tum our heads and look in all directions and get a feel for where we are，but the typical photograph cannot show or describe that experience completely．"However，there is an answer-technology makes it possible to share the world around us in a 360 degree panoramic way，which really makes the viewer feel as though he or she is really there．
67．Why is virtual tourism more and more popular？B
A．Online games are more and more attractive．
B．Many new websites appear and develop fast．
C．More and more people want to travel abroad．
D．It helps travelers save as much money as possible．
68．From the second paragraph we knowD
A．we can solve any problem on websites          
B．websites offer all the tips and information
C．we can get all our questions answered online     
D．we can get many tips about tourism on websites
69．What does the underlined word"sprung up"most probably mean？A
A．Appeared．B．Moved．C．Competed．D．Reduced．
70．What makes us see the world in a panoramic way？C
A．Information．B．Photograph．C．Technology．D．Virtual images．

5．How do people traditionally manufacture （制造） things？They usually start with a sheet of metal，wood or other material and cut，drill （鉆） and shave it to create a desired shape．Sometimes，they use a mold （模具） made of metal or sand，pour liquid plastic or metal into it and let it cool to create a solid part．
   Now，a completely different method is gaining popularity．
   On Oct.9，2013，London Science Museum kicked off its new exhibition，3-D：Printing the Future，with over 600 3-D printed objects on display，including space probes （探測器），toy dolls and even human organs-basically any product you can think of，reported Live Science．
   You might find it hard to believe that an object can actually be"printed out"like a picture．But it is not that hard to understand how it works．Just as a traditional printer sprays （噴灑） ink onto paper line by line，modern 3-D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer，from the bottom to the top，gradually building up a shape．
   Instead of ink，the materials the 3-D printer uses are mainly plastic，resin （樹脂） and certain metals．The thinner each layer is-from a millimeter to less than the width of a hair-the smoother and finer the object will be．And objects always come out in one piece，sparing you the trouble of putting different parts together afterward．
   For example，10 years ago a desktop 3-D printer might have cost￡20，000 （200，000 yuan），while now it costs only about￡1，000，according to the BBC．In fact，3-D printers have been around for some time，but until recently they hadn't been very popular since few people could afford them．Last year，though，saw a big decrease in the price of 3-D printers．
   However，as 3-D printing technology becomes more commonplace，it may trigger certain problems．One of them is piracy （盜版）．"Once you can download a coffee maker，or print out a new set of kitchen utensils （餐具） on your personal 3-D printer，who will visit a retail （零售的） store again？"an expert on 3-D printing told Forbes News．
   Even more frightening，the world's first 3-D printed gun was successfully fired in the US in May of this year，which means that 3-D printing could potentially give more people access to weapons．
64．According to the article，in the future，3-D printing technology will probablyA．
A．change the way people make products
B．be applied as widely in our daily lives as computers
C．forbid many countries to make purchases of weapons
D．take the place of normal printers and save lots of energy
65．What was the big event that happened in the 3-D printing industry last year？D
A．Over 600 3-D printed objects were on display in an exhibition．
B.3-D printing technology came to be used in various fields．
C．Th e world's first 3-D printed gun was successfully made．
D．The 3-D printer became more affordable for consumers．
66．What is the author's attitude toward 3-D printing technology？B
A．Amused．B．Objective．C．Supportive．D．Negative．

4．When you make a mistake，big or small，cherish it like it's the most precious thing in the world．Because in some ways，it is．
Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes，beat ourselves up about it，feel like failures，get mad at ourselves．
And that's only natural：most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad，that we should try to avoid mistakes．We've been scolded when we make mistakes-at home，school and work．Maybe not always，but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction．
Yet without mistakes，we could not learn or grow．If you think about it that way，mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world：they make learning possible； they make growth and improvement possible．
By trial and error-trying things，making mistakes，and learning from those mistakes-we have figured out how to make electric light，to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel，to fly．
Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler，make speech possible，make works of genius possible．
Think about how we learn：we don't just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it．You don't just read about painting，or writing，or computer programming，or baking，or playing the piano，and know how to do them right away．Instead，you get information about something，from reading or from another person or from observing，then you make mistakes and repeat，making mistakes，learning from those mistakes，until you've pretty much learned how to do something．That's how we learn as babies and toddlers，and how we learn as adults．Mistakes are how we learn to do something new-because if you succeed at something，it's probably something you already knew how to do．You haven't really grown much from that success-at most it's the last step on your journey，not the whole journey．Most of the journey was made up of mistakes，if it's a good journey．
So if you value learning，if you value growing and improving，then you should value mistakes．They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible．
60．Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes？C
A．Because mistakes make us suffer a lot．
B．Because it's a natural part in our life．
C．Because we've been taught so from a young age．
D．Because mistakes have ruined many people's careers．
61．According to the passage，what is the right attitude to mistakes？C
A．We should try to avoid making mistakes．
B．We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes．
C．We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn．
D．We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction．
62．The underlined word"toddler"in Para graph 6 probably means．A
A．a(chǎn) small child learning to walk      
B．a(chǎn) kindergarten child learning to draw
C．a(chǎn) primary pupil learning to read     
D．a(chǎn) school teenager learning to write
63．We can learn from the passage that．B
A．most of us can really grow from success
B．growing and improving are based on mistakes
C．we learn to make mistakes by trial and error
D．we read about something and know how to do it right away．

3．Events
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March．On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that expla in with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged （被圍困的） bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s．Explanations are all in Chinese．The show will end on November 20．
Time：10：00 am-4：00 pm．
Address：1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission：8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes，playing basketball，balancing on a beam，dancing and blowing a mouth-organ．People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war （拔河比賽） with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them．The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am，3：30 pm and 8：00 pm and there is an additional show at 1：30 pm at weekends．The show will end on November 15．
Address：189 Daduhe Road
Admission：30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball，swaying their bodies to music，kissing people and solving math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children．Seals and sea lions also perform．
Hours：10：30 am，4：00 pm，and 7：30 pm
Admission：20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children．
56．If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian，how much will you pay altogether for the admission？B
A.16 yuan     B.23 yuan     C.30 yuan    D.20 yuan
57．At the exhibition，you will seeD．
A．many articles written by famous writers        
B．many things left by the Red Army      
C．books on the Long March                   
D．many photos and pictures about the Long Match．
58．Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants？C
A．Riding bicycles．
B．Blowing a mouth-organ
C．Doing math              
D．Having a tug-of-war with people．
59．The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can seeA．
A．not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform       
B．only seals and sea lions perform   
C．only dolphins perform        
D．only seals perform．

2．請你修改下面短文，共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧）并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
  2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分．
People used to communicate with each other through letters and public phones．So nowadays they use mobile phones and the Internet instead of．This change in communication have good effects on our works and life．Comparing with letters and public phones，mobile phones and the Internet are fast and much more convenient．If you missed your grandmother，you just take out your phone and say"hello"to him．And she will be happy to hear your voice．If you want to place order with a foreign company，you can e-mail the message．It'll be minutes after you get their reply．

1．Chess is called the game of king．It is a two-player game．One player uses the white pieces．The（61）otheruses the black pieces．Each piece moves in a special way．One piece is named the king．Each player has one．The players take turns （62）to move（move） their pieces．If a player lands on a piece，he or she takes it．The game ends when a player loses his or her king．There are a few more（63）rules（rule），but those are the basics．
Some people think that chess is（64）morethan a game．They think that it makes the mind stronger．Good chess players use their brains．They think about（65）whatwill happen next．These skills are very （66）useful（use） in life and in chess．Chess is kind of like a work out for the mind．
Chess is not just for people．Computers （67）have played（play） chess since the 1970s．a(chǎn)t first they made mistakes．As times went（68）bythey grew stronger．In 1997，a computer beat（69）thebest player in the world for the first time．It was a computer （70）called（call） Deep Blue．Chess sure has come a long way．Don't you think so？