South Korean star PSY's “Gangnam style” video, ________, has set the Guinness World Record for the most “l(fā)iked” video in YouTube history.                   

   A. broke records   B. breaking records      C. to break records    D. breaks records

 There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are ________ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually ________ offence against Chinese people.

A. a; /           B. a; the              C. the; /             D. /; an

針對當前許多學生喜歡在學習和生活中與別人盲目地進行攀比這一現(xiàn)象，你校政教處決定舉辦一場以“Should We Compare Ourselves with Others?”為主題的英語演講比賽。請你用英文寫一則簡短的演講稿。

注意：

1．只能選擇一個贊同或反對的觀點，并陳述你的理由。

2．文中不可出現(xiàn)考生本人真實信息。

3．字數(shù)要求：120詞左右。文章開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Hello, everyone!

    Nowadays many students would like to compare themselves with others not only in study but also in life.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    That’s all. Thank you!

  閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在表格中的空白處填入恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填一個單詞。

    Have you ever wondered: What drives successful people? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.

    It is evident that successful people take initiative (主動性). When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.

Successful people are enthusiastic about the things they do, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.

They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who appreciate their achievement.

    Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.

Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.

To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner.

Title: What Makes People Successful?

　 Dogs and millionaires have a lot in common. They are absolute opportunists (especially when it comes to rewards). They defend their territory(地盤). And in general, they don’t like cats. Perhaps that explains a new survey showing that millionaires are far more dog-friendly than the rest of Americans.

　 According to a study by Spectrem Group, 58% of millionaire pet owners have a dog. Only 37% own a cat. Only 3% keep fish, 2% birds and 2% have a horse. Similarly, 39% of U. S. households own a dog, compared to 33% of households owning a cat, released by the Humane Society,

　 Jennifer Cona, a trust and estates attorney(信托和資產(chǎn)律師) and partner with Genser Subow Genser & Cona in New York, does a lot of work on pet trusts. She said of all the pet trusts she’s worked on, 90% are for dogs and only 10% are for cats.

　 She said dogs provide one thing especially important for the wealthy: unconditional love.

　 “You don’t get that from a cat,” she said, “Dogs are like children for some families, except that they don’t mess up in college or run off with money. Sometimes it’s easy to see why dogs are the favorite child.”

　 Millionaires show their love for their dogs in part by their spending. One quarter of millionaire pet owners spend more than $1, 000 a year on their pets every year, the Spectrem study said, while more than half spend more than $500 a year.

　 Many would say those numbers are understated, given all the diamond-dog collars, dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days, not to mention the medical bills.

　 The survey showed 34% of pet owners spend money on decorating, while only 6% spend on “sweaters, outfits and costumes.”

More than half of millionaire pet owners spend money on teeth cleaning for their pets. More than 16%, meanwhile, said they would spend money on reconstructive surgeries and “anti-anxiety, anti-depression” medication for their pets.

72. What is the passage mainly about?

　 A. Millionaires like dogs more than other Americans.

　 B. Keeping dogs as pets is quite popular among Americans.

　 C. Pet dogs help relieve their owners’ anxiety and depression.

　 D. Millionaires spend much money on teeth cleaning for their pets.

73. From the survey by Spectrem Group, we can learn ___________.

　 A. about one third of American households own a cat

　 B. more than half of millionaire pet owners have a dog

　 C. millionaire pet owners spend $1, 000 on their pets daily

　 D. 34% of pet owners spend money on dog clothing

74. What’s the main reason why millionaires show great love for their dogs?

　 A. They can afford the high expense to raise pet dogs.

　 B. Pet dogs have never made a mess of things around.

　 C. Millionaires feel more secure in company of dogs.

　 D. Pet dogs show unconditional love for their owners.

75. What does Jennifer Cona probably think of millionaires owning pet dogs ?

　 A. Ridiculous.　　　　 B. Acceptable.　　　 C. Negative.　　　　　 D. Indifferent.

    The penguins from the movie Happy Feet (《快樂的大腳》) are tap dancing back to the screen for Happy Feet Two, which landed in China on February 21.

    Mumble, the dance master of the first film, has a problem. His son, Erik, is afraid of dancing. Erik runs away to escape all the dancing. He meets The Mighty Sven – a penguin who can fly. Sven soon becomes Erik’s new idol (偶像) and Mumble has no hope of competing with him.

    But losing the role model battle turns out to be the least of Mumble’s worries. Suddenly the community is faced with an ecological (生態(tài)的) disaster. However, this proves to be Mumble’s chance to shine. Erik learns of his father’s determination and courage as Mumble brings together all of penguin-dom, along with hundreds of other creatures, from the tiny krill (磷蝦) to the giant elephant seals, to put things right.

    Two Hollywood stars, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, play what are probably the smallest parts in their careers. They lend their voices to a pair of krill, small creatures at the bottom of the Antarctic food chain.

    Penguins, seals and whales depend on krill to survive. Reuters reports that krill fishing has gone beyond sustainable (可持續(xù)的) levels. Animals such as penguins and seals are now competing for survival against industrial fishing ships. These two stars could help make people notice the tiny animals’ cause.

    Happy Feet Two is directed by George Miller, who won an Oscar for the first Happy Feet. According to the Wall Street Journal, environmental concerns were not a large part of the original story. However, Miller “(felt) forced to emphasize the green theme” as his native Australia has been so strongly affected by global warming and overfishing.

68. What is the problem with Erik according to the article?

   A. He just shows no respect for his father.

   B. He wants to fly like a mighty penguin.

   C. He doesn’t want to be a dancer like his father.

   D. He’s no longer the dancer master of the community.

69. The appearance of Matt Damon and Brad Pitt in the movie is expected to ___________.

   A. draw attention to the overfishing of krill

   B. prevent people from polluting the ocean

   C. encourage sustainable fishing in Australia

   D. make the movie a huge box office hit

70. From the article we can learn the following statements EXCEPT that ___________.

   A. the movie attaches great importance to protecting Antarctic

   B. the krill are dying out because too many penguins and seals eat them

   C. Mumble with other creatures tries to take action against the disaster

   D. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt give background voices for a pair of krill

71. Which of the following can be the theme of the movie Happy Feet Two?

   A. The magnificent scenery and species in Antarctic.

   B. How love and respect can bring the family together.

   C. Concerns about ecology and sustainable development.

   D. Human beings’ increasing desires for natural recourses.

    Sometimes it’s not easy to be positive in life; life can present us with many surprises, disappointments, and even tragedies. It’s important to learn how to be more positive in spite of difficulties, because a positive attitude helps us achieve more in life. Here are a number of ways that you can practice being more positive in life.

    1. Think more positive thoughts in life

    Focus on exchanging your negative thoughts for positive ones. Make it a habit every day to get out of bed thinking more positive thoughts and prepare positive plans for a good day—at home, in school, or at work.

    2. Feel more positive emotions in life

    Choose to have positive feelings whenever a challenge or an opportunity arouses your emotions. You can be more positive at home, in school, or at work by developing good thoughts that cause more positive feelings to surface, instead of negative ones.

    3. __________________________

Use your positive thoughts and feelings to motivate constructive actions and to handle difficult tasks with a positive attitude. Whether at home, in school or at work, take the lead to get worthwhile projects underway and through to completion, all with energy produced by your more positive outlook on life.

4. Help others be more positive in life

    We don’t exist in isolation (孤立). Help others share your new, more constructive mood. Point out the advantages of being more positive in thought, word and deed which include greater success and personal satisfaction at home, in school and at work. The evidence in life supports the superior outcomes of a positive attitude. It’s not easy for many of us, so try to help others see the light as often as you can.

    Above all things, one way to be able to be more positive and constructive in life is through continuing education. Keep learning throughout your life to help yourself and others continually improve.

64. The passage mainly talks about ___________.

   A. being more positive in life

   B. life full of tragedies and difficulties

   C. adopting an appropriate attitude in life

   D. the importance of giving a hand to others

65. Which of the following can be filled in the blank?

   A. Take a positive attitude in life

   B. Develop positive thoughts in life

   C. Be careful of your behavior in life

   D. Take more positive actions in life

66. How can you help others to be positive according to the passage?

   A. To give them much practical advice.  

   B. To show them the cases of your success.

   C. To tell them your future project in detail.

   D. To encourage them to be independent thinkers.

67. In the eyes of the author, the most important for being positive is to ___________.

   A. take further study regularly

   B. feel more positive emotions 

   C. think more positive thoughts in life

   D. help others be more positive in life

A display of supernatural existence or is it an alien interference? Questions still remain unanswered while experts are still researching on the real reason behind stones of Death Valley that slide by themselves, without the interference of humans or animals. In the southwest of the USA lies this mysterious valley—popular as the hottest and driest location in North America and it consists of a dry lakebed named “Racetrack Playa”.

“Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are all over the Racetrack Playa. The playa, a flat bed of mud, witnesses the sailing of such stones on its broken surface. The tracks formed by these sailing stones are usually 2. 5 cm deep and 4—12 inches wide, and last usually for three to four years.

 This phenomenon is a mystery and the exact reason is still under research. Some researchers believe a combination of natural events cause these stones to “sail”. This area of Death Valley can get very cold in the winter nights, causing a layer of ice to form on the baked smooth soil. The rocks are gently pushed across the surface by the ice-coated ground and strong winds.

 Some researchers question this theory. Some point the conditions have to be just right for these stones to move, perhaps occurring once every one to three years. They say there are some other unknown factors. To add more to this strange phenomenon, these sailing stones don’t follow a specific path that could be predicted when ice and wind are present. Some stones that are physically near each other may start out sailing in a parallel direction, but then one would stop while the other one continues.

 Other researchers believing that the movements of stones are due to Milky Way. The position of stars create a magnetic structure in a way which makes the stones slide in the valley, just like the tides in oceans which are sometimes caused by the gravitation (萬有引力) pull of the moon.

 So far these mysterious stones and their movements remain unfilmed and unobserved by human eyes.

60. The first sentence of the passage is to ___________.

   A. get readers interested in the subject

   B. show how confused researchers got

   C. indicate the author’s strong curiosity  

   D. tell the results of researchers’ studies

61. How many opinions about the reason behind “Sailing Stones” of Death Valley are mentioned?

   A. 2.                             B. 3.                     C. 4.                    D. 5.

62. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. The mystery of sailing stones hasn’t been solved yet.

   B. So far the path of the sailing stones can be predicted.

   C. Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in North America.

   D. The tracks formed by the sailing stones usually last 3 to 4 years.

63. What can be the best title for the passage?

   A. Death Valley                                    B. An Alien Intervention

   C. A Puzzling Phenomenon                    D. Sailing Stones of Death Valley

    Bea, a five-year-old girl, was born with a severe illness which means she has to be kept away from other children her age, because her body is so weak that she would be unable to fight off a common cold.

Bea was diagnosed (診斷) with this disease when she was five months old. Since then, the hospital has become her second home, medicines for food, and all kinds of treatments her friends. Bea received a very special treatment when she was four years old, which would allow her to be like a normal child if successful. After that, she spent two weeks in ICU before living for four months on a separate ward(病房). Bea was allowed home in February but still needed a special tube in her nose to send in medicine every two days.

Her parents clean the house from top to bottom every two days and hoover (用吸塵器清掃) each morning to make sure Bea is free from any possible bacteria. Anna, Bea’s mother, said, “She is weak but so strong. We’ve never seen any child stronger than her. It seems as if nothing in the world could beat her. We really hope to send her to school next year.” She used to drive on the local playground, but Bea was only allowed to watch sitting in the car. “It was heartbreaking to see Bea staring at the running and laughing children there. She never stopped fighting the disease. I know she’s dying for such a normal life.”

    Hearing of Bea’s story, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has paid for a play park to be built in her back garden. “Bea is very brave and she has encouraged many children like her,” said the chairman of the foundation.

56. If Bea stayed with other children freely, ___________.

   A. other children would have a higher chance to catch her disease

   B. she would catch a common cold which would kill her quickly

   C. her life would be in great danger as she could fall ill easily

   D. she would be lost in playing and forget to receive treatment

57. From the passage we can infer that ___________.

   A. Bea will need a tube in her nose all the time

   B. Bea has to stay in hospital until she is an adult

   C. Bea’s parents will send her to school next year

   D. Bea’s mother feels proud when talking about her

58. The Make-A-Wish Foundation had a play park built for Bea to ___________.

   A. honor her bravery in fighting against her disease

   B. call for attention to this immune system deficiency

   C. encourage more children like Bea to be optimistic

   D. launch a campaign against this serious disease

59. What makes Bea so brave to fight against this serious disease?

   A. Her parents’ encouragement and care.

   B. Her dreaming of owning a play park.

   C. Her wish to become a normal child.

   D. Her doctor’s skills and experience.

Since I have come to anything doubtfully like spiritual maturity (成熟) I have believed we get out of this world what we put into it. 　36 , the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to 　37 , but every once in a while what you 　38 comes back to you there and then!

A couple of days back my step-son, Josh, was preparing for a big 　39 . Children from his primary school were going for their first 　40 day at the secondary school, so they would know what to 　41 when they started after the summer holidays.

I was in the 　42 of something when I noticed him 　43 in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. Indeed Josh was looking for a pen. He came out with an old ballpoint that was missing a piece off the end. His big day 　44 better than that. 　45 , I stopped what I was doing and went to the drawer where my favorite pen lived. I would 　46 that pen, but this was a special 　47 .

　 “Josh,” I said in a deep, 　48 voice. “I pass on my very best, favorite pen to you, the next 　49 . Guard it well and use it 　50 ...” He smiled and said thanks. And I went back to work.

　 Coincidentally, that day was also my 　51 , but we were just back from a weekend away and I wasn’t expecting any more 　52 . Josh walked up with a big smile on his face and gave me a prettily wrapped box. 　53 , I opened it. Inside the box lay a beautiful, brand-new pen!

　 Almost like someone had 　54 it! It is so 　55 . Give and you SHALL receive!

36. A. Luckily　　　　　　　 B. Eventually　　　　 C. Usually　　　　　　 D. Slowly

37. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　 C. afford　　　　　　　 D. separate

38. A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. recommend　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　　　　 D. give

39. A. party　　　　　　　　 B. incident　　　　　　 C. event 　　　　　　　 D. meeting

40. A. trial 　　　　　　　　　 B. exam　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

41. A. expect 　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. convey

42. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　 D. middle

43. A. studying　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　 C. searching 　　　　 D. hiding

44. A. deserved 　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　 D. changed

45. A. However　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　 D. Unwillingly

46. A. forget　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　 D. fetch

47. A. ceremony　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. occasion

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　 D. exciting

49. A. generation 　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. stage　　　　　　　　 D. period

50. A. simply　　　　 　　　 B. faithfully 　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　 D. differently

51. A. holiday　　　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　　　　 C. performance　　 D. birthday

52. A. duties　　　　　　　　 B. gifts 　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　 D. smiles

53. A. Frightened　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　 C. Worried　　　　　　 D. Surprised

54. A. planned 　　　　　　 B. stored　　　　　　　 C. supplied　　　　　 D. found

55. A. challenging　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　 D. true