3．Marco Polo travelled across Europe and Asia with his father，（71）who wanted to do trade with the Chinese．Eventually，they arrived in Beijing．At that time，China （72）was ruled （rule）   by the Yuan Dynasty Emperor，Kublai Khan．Marco was amazed  （73）to find（find）   how beautiful and powerful China was and how（74）impressive （impress） Beijing and the Emperor's Palace were．It also surprised and even （75）confused（confuse）  him to see paper money （76）used （use） in the markets and black stones serve as fuel．．
In 1291，after 17years of service（77）to the Emperor，Marco returned to Italy as a very wealthy man．Unfortunately，a local war broke out and he was caught and put into prison．（78）However，Marco was lucky enough to meet （79）another  prisoner who enjoyed listening to his （80）stories （story） about China and wrote a book called The Description of the World．

2．--I am still working on my project．
Oh，you will miss the deadline．The time is_________（　　）

A．

.giving out

B．

running out

C．

losing out

D．

.going out

1．下面短文中有10处语言错误．请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词．
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．
Two years before，I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car．Unfortunate，I had an accident and hit another car，and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week．I called my parents，so I did not tell them what had happened．I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away，and that my mother would not sleep if she knew．Therefore，I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil．As a result，nobody knew truth．I still think that it was the right thing to do．

20．A rich man was near death and was very upset．He had worked so hard for his money（61）that he dreamt he could take it with him to heaven．So he（62）prayed （pray） to God his dream would come true．
An angel appeared and said no．The man begged the angel to speak to God to see （63）whether he might break the rules．The angel reappeared and said that God could permit him to take one suitcase．（64）Excitedly （excite），the man gathered his suitcase and filled it with pure gold bars．Afterward，he died and showed up in heaven to greet St．Peter．（65）seeing （see） the suitcase，St．Peter said，"Hold（66）on，you can't bring that here!"The man explained that he had God's （67）permission （permit）．St．Peter checked it out and said，"You are right．You are allowed（68）one suitcase，but I'm supposed to check its contents（69）beforeletting it through．"Inspecting the things that the man found too（85）precious （70）to leave （leave） behind，St．Peter exclaimed，"You brought pavement？As you can see，the street of heaven is made of gold!"

19．Downing Street sources have indicated that the British tennis player，Andy Murray，will be Recommended for a knighthood（爵士头衔）for ending Britain's 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men's champion title．David Cameron，the British prime minister，who was in the royal box on Sunday at Wimbledon told reporters that he couldn't think of anyone who deserves one more．More news on the knighthood is surely to come，but Murray's achievement has a twist in that he is Scottish，not English．
Also in the royal box show on Sunday was Scotland's  first minister，Alex Salmond，waving the white-and-blue Scottish flag in the row directly behind Cameron after the victory．No Scotsman had won the singles at Wimbledon since Harold Mahony in 1896．Salmond was later asked on BBC Radio whether Murray's achievement had been a victory for Britain．"Absolutely，and for tennis fans everywhere，"Salmond said．"Let everyone enjoy the victory．But you will allow us just the little private thing．Let us wave our national flag．''
The Scottish government，headed by Salmond，has announced that Scotland will hold a
referendum（全民票）on independence from Britain in September 2014．Murray，who lives in the  London area but was born and raised in the Scottish town of Dunblane，has not said publicly which way he would vote on the issue，and his Wimbledon Championship will only mix interest in his views．
But this was a national moment．Murray's semifinal victory over Jerzy
Janowicz drew a peak television audience of 13.24million viewers，the biggest of the year in Britain．The final then topped that with a peak audience of 17.3million，the biggest audience for a Wimbledon final since at least 1990，according to the B BC．
Only one name will go on the trophy（奖杯），but tennis at the highest level has now become a team event．Murray，who once had frequent fits of anger during matches，has transformed himself into a much more focused force with the help of an extensive support group．Murray's rise to champion has clearly  something to do with his decision to hire the former number one tennis champion Ivan Lendl as his coach just before the 2012season．"He's been very patient with me； I'm just happy I managed to do it for him．"
Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title，beginning next month，and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought（干旱）  well and truly over．．
33．The underlined word"twist"in the second paragraph refers to Murray'sD．
A．achievement      B．knighthood  C．champion title     D．nationality
34．What does the author mean by saying"the British drought well and truly over"？D
A．Murray is concerned about the drought that struck Britain．
B．Drought in Britain will be over next year when Wimbledon is held．
C．British government's rule over Scotland will come to an end soon．
D．The British people's desire for a Wimbledon victory is fully satisfied．
35．What does the writer intend to tell us？A
A．The whole Great Britain is enjoying Murray's victory．
B．Scotland is going to gain independence from Britain
C．The secret lies behind Murray's Wimbledon victory．
D．Murray was torn between the choices in the referendum．

18．Pupils remember more and behave better when 3D images are used in lessons，research suggests．They are quicker to learn and absorb new concepts，and display higher levels of concentration．
Professor Anne Bamford，of the University of the Arts，London，studied the effectiveness of 3D content in 15schools across seven countries，including the UK．Pupils in 3D classes can remember more than those in the 2D classes after four weeks，improving test scores by an average of 1 7percent compared with eight percent for 2D lessons．They gave more detailed answer to the tasks and were more likely to think in 3D，using hand gestures and mime（模仿动作） to answer the test questions successfully．
The teachers commented that the pupils in the 3D groups had deeper understanding，increased attention span，more motivation and higher engagement in the lessons．
Children are used to 3D with the rise of computer games that use the technology-90percent of those in the study had seen a 3D film．Schools would need 3D-enabled projectors（投影仪），laptops with good picture capabilities，3D software and glasses for children to introduce animations（动作） into classrooms．
But Danny Nicholson，an educationist，said the technology would be impractical to use in
schools and could be costly．He said，"While I think the idea of 3D technology is very interesting，
I worry that 3D is a bit of an expensive gimmick（小玩意儿）．There are a few cases where a true 3D image might help，but most of the time，good 2D models that can be moved would be just as effective．"
In the US，one school district in Colorado is already in the process of having 1.000 3D projectors fixed in classrooms．And the University of Caledonia，which carries out scientific research into the Lake Tabon Basin  has used 3D presentations with Grade Six pupils．Those who watched the 3D presentations were more engrossed and reported a general increase in their interest in science compared with students who watched the 2D version．
25．What is the main idea of the first three paragraphs？B
A．There are slight differences between 3D and 2D images．
B．Pupils perform better when 3D images are used in classes．
C．Schools have difficulties in making full use of 3D technology．
D．3D technology is always more effective than 2D technology．
26．Danny Nicholson holds the view that 3DD．
A．is of no help in classes  
B．has a bright future in classes
C．is more practical than 2D models  
D．may not be affordable for schools
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph？D
A．3D technology will replace 2D models in the future．
B．Many pupils are now more Interested In science than before．
C．Teachers will use the 3D technology through specific training．
D．3D will soon be put into use in one school district in Colorado．
28．The underlined word"engrossed"in the last paragraph meansA．
A．absorbed     B．annoyed   C．relaxed      D． confused．

17．Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States，where he'd made millions working as a program manager，Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if he'd done the right thing．
What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana．a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country's next generation of leaders．Awuah moved with his family，back to Ghana．There，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University．
"Africa needs to have a renaissance（复兴），"says Awuah as he explained what drove him to
take the risky decision．"The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘
Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to"beginning，"is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach．Its campus，set on 100acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500young Ghanaians studying there．
"So when I look at universities I see Africa fast-forward 30years．When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader．"
Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，
information systems and computer science．There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future．The school's graduation rate is between 70%and 90%，according to Awuah．
In our last freshman class，50% of the students paid full tuition（学费），25%were on full
scholarships and 25%on partial scholarships，"he said．"The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society-what is the good society we would like to see in Africa？That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，"adds Awuah．．
21．In Awuah's opinion，Africa should be changed byC
A．investing more money for development
B．developing computer science
C．training future leaders for development
D．founding more universities
22．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that"B"．
A．Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft
B．Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft
C．Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university
D．Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary
23．The university founded by AwuahA．
A．came into being 10years ago    B．was named with"beginning"
C．is located in the capital of Ghan  D．will be run for 30years
24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？B
A．Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded．
B．Ashesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft．
C．50% of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free．
D．Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University．

16．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．
Mr．Li is a hardworking teacher．Every day，he spends much time with his work．With little sleep and hardly any break，so he works from morning till night．Work too hard has made him ill．"He has ruined his healthy．We are worried about him．"That is which other teachers say．Yesterday afternoon，I paid visit to Mr．Li．I was eager to see him，but outside her room I stopped．I had to calm myself down．Quietly I step into the room．I saw him lying in bed，looking at some of the picture we had taken together．I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him．

15．It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep，especially during the school week．The problem seems to get（41）worse（bad） as they get older．Year 7 students sleep 8.4 hours in a school night，and Year 9 students only 6.9 hours．
    It's also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause （42）problems（ （problem） in a student's life．Many students fall （43）asleep（sleep） in school or while doing their homework，so it is not（44）surprising（surprise） that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep．Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students．Of the students who feel（45）unhappy（happy） and nervous，73% don't get enough sleep at night．
     Why aren't students getting enough sleep？Many students have one of the（46）following（follow） things，like telephone，television，or computer in their bedrooms．
（47）Using（use） them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework，but also makes （48）itdifficult for them to sleep．As a result，many students can't sleep before 11 p．m，yet they must get up early（49）to go（go） to school．
    Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour（50）beforebedtime．

14．.Cold weather can be hard on pets，just like it can be hard on people．Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter （住所） as they are．Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time，thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors．This can put their pets in danger of serious illness．There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe．
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad．If you have to take them out，stay outside with them．When you're cold enough to go inside，they probably are too．If you must leave them outside for a long time，make sure they have a warm，solid shelter against the wind，thick bedding，and plenty of non-frozen water．
If left alone outside，dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelters．They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere．Watch them closely when they are left outdoors，and provide them with shelter of good quality．Keep an eye on your pet's water．Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink．Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside，which may contain something unhealthy for them．
8．What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1？D
A．They are often forgotten by their owners．
B．They are used to living outdoors．
C．They build their own shelters．
D．They like to stay in warm places．
9．Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather？A
A．To know when to bring them inside．
B．To keep them from eating bad food．
C．To help them find shelters．
D．To keep them company．
10．If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather，they mayA．
A．run short of clean water                
B．dig deep holes for fun
C．dirty the snow nearby                
D．get lost in the wild
11．What is the purpose of this text？B
A．To solve a problem．
B．To give practical advice．
C．To tell an interesting story．
D．To present a research result．