第三部分  阅读理解

(共15小题，每题2分，满分30分)

Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.

Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test --- unless the person cheats again.

Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.

Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.

If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.

A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions(解决办法) together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.

56．The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, _______.

       A．it is unfair to other people    B．it does harm to their heath

       C．teachers should punish them  D．teachers shouldn’t stop them at once

57．Some students like cheating mainly because_________.

       A．the material in the test is very difficult

       B．they want to do better than the others

       C．cheating can make hard things seem very easy

       D．they have little time to study their lessons

58．The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.

       A．cheating isn’t a good idea   B．why kids cheat in the test

       C．some kids can’t pass the test without cheating

       D．some kids don’t spend the time studying

 59．We can learn from the passage______.

       A．cheaters are often thought highly of

       B．people show no respect for those who cheat

       C．parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble

D．kids cheat in the test because of swim practice

60．In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.

       A．spend more time on school than on sports

       B．find good solutions instead of cheating

       C．try hard to be intelligent rather than lazy

       D．ask their classmates for good methods of study

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone as a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S, Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no hope at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

1.The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B．advise young people to give up their ideas of becoming a professional writer

C．show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to dream of wealth and fame

D．encourage young people to gain a writing career

2.What can be concluded from the passage?

A．Real writers often find their works interesting and rewarding.

B．A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.

C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness.

D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

3.The underlined part “people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those _______.”

A．who think too much of the dark side of life

B．who regret giving up their careers halfway

C．who think a lot without making a decision

D．who are full of imaginations even upon death

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．how to be a writer                      B．how to earn fame

C．how to write well                       D．how to keep dreaming

Dear Students,

Thank you for your interest in helping with the investigation into mumps(腮腺炎) at University of East Anglia(UEA).

Part 1: What will the oral fluid/saliva sample be tested for?

The oral fluid sample you provide will be tested for mumps antibodies and mumps virus. We will not be reporting results back to individual students. The information gathered will be used to guide public health control of mumps. We will update you via emailing the final outcome to acknowledge your contribution. If you think you have mumps, you will still need to see your GP as per routine.

Part 2: What is involved in the investigation?

(1) We will be contacting you by post to request two oral fluid/saliva samples a few weeks apart and possibly a third sample.

(2) We will contact your GP to collect information on your vaccination records.

What if you change your mind and what safeguards are in place?

Participation is voluntary.

You can withdraw anytime without having to give a reason. Withdrawal will not affect your routine care.

As a public health body, the HPA data collection role is strictly governed. All data will be collected and handled in accordance with strict medical confidences.

Part 3: What to do next if you would like to enroll?

All you have to do now is:

(1)Follow the instructions on the box with regards to taking an oral fluid/saliva swab(棉签).

(2)Complete the request form. If you are unable to complete the vaccination history section, you can leave it blank.

(3)Confirm your consent by signing below.

(4)Send everything (sample form, signed consent and swab sample) back in the prepaid envelope —a stamp is not required.

If you have any queries, please contact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

(   ) 1..  This passage is written mainly to         .

    A. find the virus that leads to mumps           B. raise funds for HPA

    C. guide public health control of mumps     D. encourage students to help investigate mumps

(   ) 2..  It can be inferred from the passage that GP refers to         .

    A. parent               B. doctor               C. colleague            D. classmate

(   ) 3..  According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT that         .

    A. all the students at University of East Anglia have to take part in the investigation

    B. you don’t need to explain why you want to withdraw from the investigation

    C. individual students will not be informed of the test results

    D. your routine care will not be affected if you withdraw from the investigation

(   ) 4... The data of the investigation will be         .

    A. sent to the GP by the HPA                        B. collected by individual students

    C. managed according to strict medical confidences      D. strictly secret to the HPA

(   ) 5..  To enroll the investigation, you have to         .

    A. complete the vaccination history section of the request form

    B. send the sample form, the signed consent and the swab sample back at your own expense

    C. do as the instructions on the box about how to take an oral fluid/saliva swab

    D. contact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603

第二节：完形填空(共20小题； 每小题1分， 满分20分)

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few   21  .On their faces was confidence. This was their   22  exam—then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they  23  get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt  24  and able to take control of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n）25  task, as the professor had said they could bring  26  books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not  27  each other during the test.

  28 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 29_on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.

Three hours had passed 30  the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the  31  faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”  32a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hand.

“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished 33 .” But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I  34,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are 35 many things about the   36 you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday  37 .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all 38  this course, but remember--even though you are now college graduates, your education had just  39  .”

The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 40 he taught.

21. A. seconds B. minutes        C. hours   D. days

22. A. only        B. first      C. very      D. last

23. A. would     B. must    C. had to     D. used to

24. A. glad        B. ready   C. sorry    D. nice

25. A. interesting     B. necessary    C. easy       D. unusual

26. A. no  B. either  C. any         D. some

27. A. listen to B. look at C. care for          D. talk to

28. A. Hardly    B. Happily         C. Quickly            D. Carefully

29. A. appeared       B. changed       C. failed     D. stopped

30. A. then       B. as         C. before   D. after

31. A. pleased B. worried        C. surprised     D. moved

32. A. Not         B. Once    C. Only     D. Even

33. A. all  B. none    C. one       D. it

34. A. wondered      B. enjoyed        C. hated     D. expected

35. A. even       B. already         C. so         D. still

36. A. exam      B. subject         C. question       D. college

37. A. job B. class    C. practice        D. study

38. A. pass       B. fail        C. take     D. start

39. A. begun    B. completed   C. failed       D. succeeded

40. A. subject              B. things                    C. words     D. lessons

The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.―Thomas MacaulaySome thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O’Neil gave an arithmetic(算术)  ___ 36 ___  to our class. When the papers were  ___ 37 ___  she discovered that twelve boys had made the same mistakes throughout the test.

  There is really nothing new about  ___38___  in the exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs. O’Neill  ___39___  even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to  ___40___  after class. I was one of the twelve. Mrs. O’Neill asked  ___41___  questions, and she didn’t  ___42___  us either. Macaulay, she wrote on the blackboard the  ___43___  words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to  ___44___  these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.

  I don’t  ___45___  about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most important single  ___46___  of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they  ___47___  seem to me the best yard-stick(准绳), because they give us a  ___48___  to measure ourselves rather than others. ___49___  of us are asked to make  ___50___  decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called  ___51___  daily to make a great many personal decisions.  ___52___  the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the  ___53___  change received at the store be forgotten or  ___54___? Nobody will know except ___55___. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.