9．Happy birthday!Do birthday really make people happy？Of course they do．Birthdays celebrate the day when we were born．Besides，that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity（成熟）-or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others，as well．For instance，seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans，like people in most cultures，growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old？That is a different story．
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented （以年轻人为中心）American culture．Most Americans like to look young，act young and feel young．As the old saying goes，"You're young as you feel．"Older people joke about how many years young they are，rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those who are young，or at least"young at heart"．
Many older Americans find the"golden years"to be anything but golden．Economically，"senior citizens"often try just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition （营养），medical care，and housing．Some even have the experience of age discrimination（歧视）．American sociologist（社会学家） Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However，dressed as a young person，she received much more respect．
Unfortunately，the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why？People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged"baby boom ers"（婴儿潮） are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are"in"．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．
37．Growing up is a wonderful thing becauseB．
A．people can celebrate their birthdays．
B．people can become more and mature and wiser．
C．people can receive many presents．
D．people will feel younger at heart．
38．We can infer from the second paragraph thatD．
A．young people lack experience and wisdom．
B．American older people often joke about their old age．
C．American culture is very young．
D．different countries have different opinions on the old age．
39．The underlined sentence （i n Paragraph 3）means"B．"
A．the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care
B．the old people in America are probably leading a hard life without good nutrition，medical care or housing．
C．the old in America have to retire at the age of 65．
D．American social security benefits are not good．
40．From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word"in"can be replaced byD．
A．serious    B．bad     C．disappearing slowly      D．growing fast．

8．Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature．However，whether you are on the mountains，in the waves，or on the grassland，you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment．
Some sports are resource-hungry．Golf，as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water．Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition．This causes major environmental effects．For example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain，golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas．
There are many environmental-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today．You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes； and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse．Simple and free，power walking can also keep you fit．If you walk regularly，it will be good for your heart and bones．Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight control．
Whatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environmental-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials．But the final goal should be"green gyms"．They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers．Members of green gyms play sports outdoors，in the countryside or other open spaces．There is no special requirement for you to start your membership．And best of all，it's free．
33．The author thinks the golf is resource-hungry because of the following EXCEPT thatD．
A．Golf wastes large areas of countryside
B．Golf runs out of much water
C．Keeping golf court in good condition needs too much energy
D．Golf is bad for people's health
34．According to the passage，which of the following is an environment-friendly sport？B
A．swimming in the pool            
B．hiking in the hills
C．playing basketball in the gym                     
D．motor racing in the desert
35．The reason why the author uses power walking as an example mainly is thatC．
A．it improves our health                            
B．it is an outdoor sport
C．it uses fewer resources                           
D．it is recommended by experts
36．The passage is developed mainly byB．
A．examples and explanation          B．comparison and persuasion（劝说）
C．facts and descriptions            D．figures and conclusion．

7．Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change，and now a new study has confirmed that atmospheric CO₂ is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life．
Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades．
"We've been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean，and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment．And one of the key things that we measure is CO₂ levels．And we've b een able to record this increasing quantity of atmospheric CO₂ into the ocean．"
Scientists expected that as atmospheric CO₂ increased，more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean，affecting the chemical balance of the sea water，with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular．
"As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water，or seawater in this case，it forms a weak acid （酸），carbonic acid，"Dore explains．"And therefore，as the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater，it drives the pH down，and makes it more acidic．"
The seawater Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirms what the theory predicts．
The effect was particular striking at about 250 meters down，and again at 500 meters．Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations．It could be that surface water picked up CO₂ and then moved to those depths．Or there could be a biological explanation．"It's important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic．And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral．It's potentially catastrophic．"
29．What can be the best title of the passage？A
A．Sea Life Facing Danger          
B．Scientist Researching Seawater
C．Oceans Becoming More Acidic     
D．Climate Change Affecting Seawater
30．Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO₂ on sea life？B
    a．Sea life is endangered．
    b．CO₂ goes into the surface water．
    c．The ocean chemistry is affected．
    d．CO₂ decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic．
    e．CO₂ levels in the atmosphere go up．
A．a→b→c→d→e                   B．e→b→c→d→a
C．a→e→c→d→b                   D．e→d→c→b→a
31．Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based onA．
A．his research and analysis        B．the expectation of other scientists
C．some former theory               D．a major cause of climate change
32．What does the passage want to tell us most？D
A．It takes time to make a scientific study．
B．Atmospheric CO₂ is doing harm to sea life．
C．Robert Dore is a committed and serious scientist．
D．Measures should be taken to prevent the potential catastrophe．

6．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
     增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
     删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
     修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
     注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；  2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
 Dear Jim，
I'd like tell you something about our school sports meet．It was holding on Oct.6，that was a fine day．There were over 1，000 students and teachers attend it．Wang Lin，a student from my class won the 100-meter race．He finish the race in 12.6 second and broke the school record．The sports meet was really success．That was because we were all trying to do my best．Although I was not one of the winner，I was proud of  we had done．
Looking forward to receive your letter．
Yours，
Li Ping．

5．Long ago，there was a mother and a son living in a house．She worked hard every day，1．（41）butthey were always poor．
  One day，her son stole his friend's bag．"Mom，what do you think of this bag？"His mother praised her son instead of scolding him．The next time，he stole（42）anovercoat．She praised him again．A few years （43）later（late），he grew up to be a young man．He stole jewelry and brought them to his mother．This time，she（44）stilldidn't scold her son．Then he started to steal more expensive things．
 One day，the police caught him．Before he（45）was put（put）in prison，he begged the police to meet his mother．They took him（46）tohis mother．As soon as he saw his mother，he suddenly bit her ear．"Ouch，What is the matter with you？"She finally scolded him．Her son answered．If you had given me a scolding like（47）thatwhen I stole the first bag，I couldn't have become a thief．（48）Looking（look）at her son heading to prison，If only I could turn back time，I would （49）scold（scold）him severely．She said（50）regretfully（regret）．

4．Most people are always complaining about having no time to accompany their children，but is it true？
Two years ago，Shirley，wife，mother and doctor，found herself worn out．She got up earlier，and went to bed later，just to meet everyday（41）B，but lacked（42）Afor the 
things that mattered most．She and her husband，a lawyer，began searching for ways to（43）Ctheir lives．"We had to decide what was really （44）A"says Shirley．They knew they wanted more time to（45）Dwith their three-year-old son，to exercise and eat right，and 
to develop friendship．So the couple chose to live more simply，shopping with care 
for necessities and enjoying inexpensive（46）Csuch as reading，cooking and going to the park．
Then Shirley（47）Dher job and began working part time．She printed business cards 
That（48）B"At your service，buy（49）Ba little time"and helped clients with personal tasks 
like shopping，paying bills and（50）Aparties．"I still work hard，but being able to control my hours makes a（51）C，"she says，"I can spare time to take my son to the（52）Dor play 
basketball with him．My stress and headaches are（53）B．"Shirley and her husband are（54）Calone in wanting to（55）Aand live a satisfying life．A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children，and 47 percent of married couples（56）Dthat they lack time together．（57）Cdoes the time go？
For most people，（58）Aand commuting  take up most of the day．Simplifying meansbecoming（59）Bof the ways we use money，we have to gain（60）Dover life and have time
for the pleasures．

41．A．activities	B．demands．	C．services	D．exercises
42．A．time	B．strength	C．money	D．ability
43．A．lead	B．adapt	C．simplify	D．consider
44．A．important	B．interesting	C．hard	D．comfortable
45．A．study	B．help	C．meet	D．play
46．A．tasks	B．places	C．pleasures	D．goods
47．A．found	B．received	C．took	D．quitted
48．A．wrote	B．read	C．showed	D．told
49．A．us	B．yourself	C．children	D．herself
50．A．organizing	B．attending	C．having	D．going
51．A．life	B．result	C．difference	D．balance
52．A．office	B．hospital	C．school	D．park
53．A．better	B．gone	C．strong	D．obvious
54．A．much too	B．a bit	C．far from	D．more than
55．A．slow down	B．settle down	C．take off	D．keep pace
56．A．expect	B．doubt	C．imagine	D．complain
57．A．How	B．When	C．Where	D．Why
58．A．working	B．reading	C．shopping	D．traveling
59．A．afraid	B．aware	C．proud	D．sure
60．A．value	B．experience	C．success	D．control

3．My Emotional （感人的） Experience in Jaipur
I came to India in February 2012to complete a volunteer practicum requirement with some friends．It was really an unforgettable experience!
Before we set off，I thought it would be a hard job，（36）B that I could not adapt to the poor living conditions．After arriving in Jaipur，we went straight to the hotel that the Center had （37）A for us； a relief to us as we were tired from the （38）D．During the following days we were （39）C to the city and had Hindi lessons with our guide Ravi．
On our fourth day in Jaipur we were taken to the head office．There we were （40）A for the Child Development Program and over the course we （41）B two studies related to child work and child rights．We focused on the experiences of the children who were working and the （42）D that pushed them into work．The experience was entirely new for me and I learned so much through the （43）C．The best part of the work，however，was （44）B being in the communities and interacting with the children and their parents．I was （45）A to a way of life completely different from my own．In spite of the poor living situations，people in Jaipur were （46）D．We found that the parents communicated openly with each other and they were always （47）B to share their own thoughts and feelings with their children．I could （48）C that people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and community members．Talking with the people there and hearing their stories was something that had a strong effect on my worldview，continuing to （49）A how I understand everything around me now．I have been （50）D by the people that I met through this experience．
On the weekends I spent time in Jaipur，（51）B the city and shopping．We were （52）C enough to be there during Holi，an exciting and colorful celebration in February end or early March in India!We really （53）A every minute of the life in Jaipur!
Generally，my practicum experience with Volunteering India was extremely （54）D．I know that I will be thinking about everything that I saw，learned and （55）C in India and look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country．

36．A．expecting	B．worrying	C．determining	D．promising
37．A．booked	B．covered	C．reported	D．designed
38．A．distance	B．program	C．movement	D．journey
39．A．limited	B．arranged	C．introduced	D．pointed
40．A．responsible	B．available	C．famous	D．powerful
41．A．described	B．conducted	C．exchanged	D．benefited
42．A．standards	B．chances	C．fears	D．causes
43．A．adventure	B．memory	C．process	D．discovery
44．A．really	B．simply	C．properly	D．generally
45．A．exposed	B．selected	C．compared	D．delivered
46．A．independent	B．attractive	C．comfortable	D．cheerful
47．A．careful	B．willing	C．upset	D．ashamed
48．A．predict	B．advise	C．sense	D．wonder
49．A．influence	B．reflect	C．analyze	D．test
50．A．reminded	B．witnessed	C．admitted	D．inspired
51．A．identifying	B．exploring	C．representing	D．charging
52．A．curious	B．energetic	C．lucky	D．generous
53．A．valued	B．delayed	C．confirmed	D．permitted
54．A．complex	B．reasonable	C．reliable	D．positive
55．A．declared	B．imagined	C．experienced	D．promoted

2．Mark Twain said that"habit is habit，and not to be flung（扔） out the window by anyone，but coaxed（劝诱） downstairs a step at a time．"The chances of successfully changing negative behavior （36）D  when you make gradual changes that give you time to （37）A negative patterns for positive ones．
On any given day，countless numbers of us get out of bed and （38）B to begin to change a given behavior"today．"Whether it be exercising more，drinking less，managing time （39）B or some other change in a negative behavior，we start out with high （40）C．In a short time，however，a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing  （41）D   it was they thought they shouldn't be doing．
After considerable research，some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not （42）Aif they start with the change itself．（43）C，they believe that we must （44）Ca series of"stages"to adequately prepare ourselves for that （45）Dchange．Once you have analyzed all the factors that （46）Bwhat you do，you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you．
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis，most（47）Aproblems and related behaviors arise from irrational （不理性的） statements that people make to （48）Dwhen events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be．For example，suppose after doing （49）Aon an exam，you say to yourself，"I can not believe I failed that easy exam．Iam so stupid．"By changing this irrational"catastrophic"self-talk into rational，（50）Astatements about what is really going on，you can increase the （51）Dthat positive behaviors will occur．
Positive self-talk might be （52）Bas follows："I really didn't study enough for the exam．I just need to prepare for the next （53）B"．
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from （54）Cand take positive steps to correct the situation．Some other technique like purposefully （55）Cor stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on （沉湎于） negative images can also spare you wasted energy，time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes．

36．A．decline	B．remain	C．disappear	D．improve
37．A．substitute	B．cancel	C．find	D．ignore
38．A．refuse	B．determine	C．hesitate	D．advocate
39．A．more	B．better	C．worse	D．less
40．A．values	B．requirements	C．expectations	D．levels
41．A．whichever	B．however	C．wherever	D．whatever
42．A．succeed	B．fail	C．exist	D．fade
43．A．Nevertheless	B．Otherwise	C．Instead	D．Moreover
44．A．look through	B．break through	C．go through	D．pull through
45．A．initial	B．temporary	C．instant	D．eventual
46．A．involve	B．influence	C．explain	D．adjust
47．A．emotional	B．physical	C．technical	D．professional
48．A．all	B．others	C．someone	D．themselves
49．A．poorly	B．carefully	C．completely	D．slowly
50．A．positive	B．ridiculous	C．negative	D．explicit
51．A．danger	B．awareness	C．amount	D．probability
52．A．written	B．phrased	C．listed	D．captioned
53．A．research	B．test	C．talk	D．problem
54．A．tiredness	B．habits	C．disappointment	D．burdens
55．A．recalling	B．starting	C．blocking	D．holding

1．Everyone wants to perform well at school，Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!
      （36）CI cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you．Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding．Pay attention during class，especially during lectures．
   Taking notes is important．You don't need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the board，or any special fact you think you might need for a test．（37）BThis away it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing．
   Don't skip school．You will be missing out on stuff．（38）FHowever，you will have more work and you have missed lectures，Also，try not to be late for class．It's most likely that your teacher won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind．
      （39）GIf  you have an"I don't care about school or this class"attitude，then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit，The same goes for lazy attitude．Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students．Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes．
    Always ask questions．（40）EIf you don't understand，ask someone．Read your textbook and notes，and then if that fails，seek help．Ask a teacher，friend，classmate，parent，etc．Get a tutor if you need one．
A．Be prepared．
B．Write in your own words．
C．Pay attention to everything the teacher says．
D．Staying organized will be helpful．
E．There is no shame in needing some help．
F．It is true that you could make up the work．
G，Keep a good attitude towards things．

20．The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students．Long before they graduate（61）from high school，these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study．They may also take one or more examinations that test （62）how well prepared they are for the university．In the final year of high school，they complete（63）applications （apply） and send them to the universities（64）which/that interest them most．Some high school students may be required to have（65）an interview with people from the university．（66）Neatly （neat） dressed and a little bit frightened，they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed．
If the new students（67）are accepted（accept），many universities will offer an instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for students advising，university rules，the use of the library and all the（68）other major services of the university．
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very（69）puzzling（puzzle）．The more knowledge students have about the school，the easier（70）it will be for them to adapt to the new environment．However，it takes time to get used to college life．