D
We live in a sweet world. The average American kids eat more than 20 teaspoons of sugar per day, and adults eat 50% more sugar today thati they did in the 1970s. We all know that too much sugar isn^t good for us. But did we know it could be dangerous? A team of researchers at the University of Utah used mice to do a study on the bad effects of sugar. They found it could have serious effects on people's health.
Sugar is found not only in sweets and candies, but also in many house?hold items like pasta and crackers.
During the 58-week-long study, mice were fed a diet containing 25% more sugar. This percentage equals a healthy human diet along with three cans of soda daily. The team found that these mice were twice as likely to die as mice fed a similar diet without the sugar. Though the mice did not show signs of obesity or high blood pressure, male mice produced 25% fewer offspring (后代)than the other mice.
Scientists often use mice for research because they have a similar genetic(基因的)structure to humans. "Since most substances (物质)that are danger?ous in mice are also dangerous in people, it's likely that those physical prob?lems that cause those mice to have increased deaths also work in people," says study author James Ruff of the University of Utah. Findings from this study show bad effects that are not as noticeable as weight gain or heart problems. Sugar can contribute to long-term changes in the body that can change development and even shorten lives.
Cutting sugar out of the American diet altogether may be difficult. But making the effort to control our nation's sugar need will provide for a truly sweeter future.
12. The study done by researchers aimed at learning about____ .
A. the advantages and disadvantages of sugar
B. the bad effects of sugar on people's health
C. the genetic structure of mice
D. American's eating habits
13. According to the study, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Sugar can even shorten lives.
B. Sugar's bad effects are not noticeable.
C. Eating much more sugar can make mice put on weight and get high blood pressure.
D. Mice are more likely to die when fed a diet containing 25 % more sugar.
14. From the passage we can infer______ .
A. sugar plays a very important role in Americans' diet
B. kids eat more sugar than adults in America
C. the study on human beings lasted 58 weeks
D. the genetic structure of mice is totally different from that of people
15. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Living a sweet life B. Kids eat much more sugar
C. Genetic structure of humans D. Danger of too much sugar
D
[文章大意]糖在美国人的生活中起着重要作用。调查研究表明糖对人的身体健康可能有严重的影响。作者告诫人们要控
制吃糖。
12.B 细节理解题。由"A team of researchers at the University of Utah used mice to do a study on the
bad effects of sugar. They found it could have serious effects on people's health."可知研究者对糖的
负面影响做了调查研究。他们发现糖对人的身体健康可能有严重的影响。故选B。
13.C 细节理解题。由"…the mice did not show signs of obesity or high blood pressure..."做实验的老
鼠并没有显示出肥胖和高血压的症状。故选C。
14.A 推理判断题。由"Cutting sugar out of the American diet altogether may be difficult."把糖从美国
人的饮食中去掉是困难的，由此可推知糖在美国人的饮食中占重要地位，选A。
15.D 主旨大意题。由第一段中的"We all know that too much sugar isn't good for us. But did we know
it could be dangerous?"和第一段的最后一句可知选D。
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C
Children start out as natural scientists, and eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there's no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children's curiosity(好奇心).
Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me "textbook questions" about teaching, salary and whether I liked my job. When I fin?ished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, "Now that we're finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?" After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, "Have you ever seen a grasshopper (蚱艋)eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomach ache. Why?" This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults often wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their "wait time" to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的)，complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a sci?ence discussion, don't jump in with "that's right" or "very good". These words work well when you encourage their good behaviour(行为).But in talking about science, quick praise can mean that discussion is over. In?stead, keep things going by saying " that's interesting" or " I've never thought of it in that way before" ， or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Lastly, show but don't tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a televi?sion programme. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜)，and they'll understand why you want them to wash hands before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates (蒸发)，set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
8. According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is .
A. to let them see the world around
B. to share the children's curiosity
C. to explain difficult phrases about science
D. to supply the children with lab equipment
9. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logi?cal, complete and creative way if adults .
A. ask them to answer quickly
B. wait for one or two seconds after a question
C. tell them to answer the next day
D. wait at least for three seconds after a question
10. In which paragraph does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?
A. The second paragraph. B. The third paragraph.
C. The fourth paragraph. D. The fifth paragraph.
11. The author mentions all of the following techniques <技巧)for adults to share with their children's curiosity EXCEPT that adults should .
A. tell their children stories instead of reciting (背诵)facts
B. offer their children chances to see things for themselves
C. be patient enough when their children answer questions
D. encourage their children to ask questions of their own
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B
Singapore was just a sleepy city in South-east Asia more than 50 years ago. But the small dot on the world map has since developed into one of the richest nations thanks to its founder and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the father of the state, who passed away on March 23， 2015 at the age of 91.
Lee grew up in the Singapore that was part of the British Empire. As a law major who graduated from Cambridge University and the founder of the People's Action Party, he became Singapore's first Prime Minister in 1959 when British agreed to the island's self-rule.
Lee was a leader with vision(远见).He knew that without agriculture and natural resources, Singapore could only find a way out by developing it?self into a place perfect for business. So he began with a few simple ideas ： Singapore needed respect for elders and the law, hard work, and the idea that the needs of society are greater than the individual's. He united Chi?nese, Indians and Malays, making English a common language. He fought corruption and even banned chewing gum. That helped change Singapore from a poor city in the 1950s to a world business centre with a GDP per ca?pita of $ 55 ,000, reported the Financial Times.
Lee left the office of Prime Minister in 1990 but remained a member of parliament. He resigned as "Minister Mentor" in 2011. He was happy with his work; "I have no regrets. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do."
To the world, Lee was one of Asia's most popular politicians. He was one of the first to spot the potential of China under a former leader Deng Xiaoping and contributed to China's reform and opening up. "No small num?ber of this and past generations of world leaders have asked for his advice on governance and development," said the US President Obama. "Lee is a vi?sionary and a true giant of history."
5. How long did Lee Kuan Yew serve as Singapore's Prime Minister?
A. 52 years. B.31 years.
C.56 years. D.50 years.
6. From the passage, we can see Lee Kuan Yew was a(n) per?son.
A. confident and hard-working
B. honest and determined
C. wise and devoted
D. modest and optimistic
7. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .
A. under British rule, Singapore developed very fast
B. Lee made no difference to China's development
C. Lee foresaw that China would rise and become powerful
D. Lee wasn't very content with his efforts and achievements
8. The last paragraph mainly tells us_____ .
A. Lee's contributions to other countries
B. Lee's relations with China
C. Lee's popularity in Asia
D. Obama's admiration for Lee
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第二节书面表达（满分20分）
假如你是2015年美康"中文桥"（Chinese Language Bridge)夏令营活动的一名中方工作人员李华，收到了美国营员Peter的一封电子邮件，他在动身来中国之前,想了解一下中方给他安排的寄宿家庭的有关情况，请你根据下列信息回复邮件-
1. 住房宽敞，有私家车；
2. 懂英语，乐于交流；
3. 2014年接待过美国学生。注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头已为你写好，不计人总词数。
Dear Peter,
I'm very glad to receive your e-mail asking about something about the
,family we have arranged for you to stay.__________________________
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第I卷（选择题共60分）
第一部分阅读理解.(共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I've always felt like a master of the Internet world. MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace―I've got it all under control. I thought there was noth?ing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce) ： business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees across the world. Have you ever heard of Ama?zon, com, Yahoo, com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks on Amazon, com, or had a good deal (交易)on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at Steve Mad?den, com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my "e-commerceless" Web surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally told the idea to me.
"Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?"I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封)had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
"Oh, it's the things I ordered online ！ ，， she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were let?ting her spend that much money―online or off!
"How much did all of these cost?"
"Oh, only about $ 15 in all！"she said excitedly. "Everything on eBay is on sale! It's a way better than going to the store."
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 per cent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book via the wonderful eBay. com.
1. From the first two paragraphs we can conclude that the writer .
A. had no experience using computers
B. had no idea of what e-commerce is
C. only enjoyed checking e-mail on the Internet
D. thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time
2. The writer didn't find out about e-commerce until___ .
A. he stopped Web surfing
B. he visited a store in his backyard
C. his sister explained the packages she got by mail
D. his friends told him about the online deals they made
3. We can infer from the last paragraph that the writer .
A. never enjoyed shopping that much
B. loves the big store in his backyard
C. feels he is a true master of the Internet
D. has begun to enjoy online shopping
4. What's the purpose of the article?
A. To tell the readers how he begins online shopping.
B. To do business on the Internet.
C. To make an online shopping advertisement.
D. To advise people not to do online shopping.
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第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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（A )，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：在错的词下画一横线，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 Mrs Winthorp,
So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I'd e-mail you and let you know what things are going.
I'm glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dormitory. I re?member asking for a room as faraway from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so that we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here.
Well, I had better to stop now. I'm going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon, for I've got some preparation to make. Keep in touch.
Yours, Carol
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People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the past 300 1 ，there were so many 2 in both places that now people can 3 tell an English person from an American in the 4 he or she talks.
Many old words 5in England but were kept in America. 6 ， 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they 7 either a "faucet"，"spigot"，or a "tap". All these words are 8 heard in different parts of America, but only "tap" is still common in England. Americans often 9 up new words or change old ones. " Corn" is one kind of plant in America and 10 in England.
Also，over the last three centuries the English language has added thousands of new words 11 things that weren't 12 before. And often, American and English people used two 13 names for them. A tine an is called "tin" for short in English,but a "can" in America. The word "radio" is used all over the world, including 14 . But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything 15 something to do with cars,railroads, etc. has dif?ferent 16 in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be 17 closer together. One thing is that the 18 people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in 19 , on television, or from travelers. Because of this,Americans seem to be 20 the British more and more. So some day，English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.
( ) 1. A. years B. months C. centuries D. decades
( ) 2. A. citizens B. inventions C. changes D. advances
( ) 3. A. not B. easily C. hardly D. completely
( ) 4. A. expression B. gesture C. language D. way
( ) 5. A. disappeared B. stayed C. returned D. formed
( ) 6. A. Such as B. For example C. Like D. As
( ) 7. A. used B. invented C. spoke D. called
( ) 8. A. then B. hardly C. clearly D. still
( ) 9. A. set B. think C. make D. take
( ) 10. A. another B. the other C. two D. one
( ) 11. A. to B. for C. on D. into
( ) 12. A. accepted B. known C. introduced D. understood
( ) 13. A. new B. short C. different D. opposite
( ) 14. A. Australia B. India C. France D. America
( ) 15. A. having B. bringing C. getting D. making
( ) 16. A. pronunciations B. names C. meanings D. spellings
( ) 17. A. remaining B. staying C. living D. growing
( ) 18. A. British B. American C. Europeans D. African
( ) 19. A. families B. buses C. movies D. newspapers
( ) 20. A. learning B. improving C. influencing D. changing
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Peter和Michael从前是好朋友，但是他们绝交了。
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