8．--Darling，the headache _____ me．
--No wonder，you _____ the South  Korean TV soaps since last night．（　　）

	A．	kills，have watched		B．	is killing，have been watching
	C．	is going to kill，were watching		D．	was killing，had watched

7．At least once a day our old black cat comes to one of us in a way that we see as a special request．It does not mean he wants to be fed or to be （41）C．His need is for something very （42）D
If you have a （43）D handy，he'11 jump into it； if you don't，he's likely to stand there looking sad（44）Byou make him one．Once in it，he （45）A to purr（发咕噜声）almost before you gently touch his back，or（46）B his chin．Then he twists to get （47）A．He looks at you with wide open eyes of adoration（48）Byou the cat's long slow blink（眨眼）of extreme （49）D．After a while，little by little he （50）Cquiets down．If he senses it's all right，he may stay（51）A your lap for a cozy nap．But he is just as likely to walk away about his（52）A
In our household he isn't the only one who has that need：I（53）Cit and so does my wife．We know the need is necessary to any one age group．Still，because I am a（54）Bas well as a parent，I （55）D it especially with youngsters，with their sudden need for a （56）D，a warm lap，a hand held out，not because anything is（57）B，just because that's the（58）Cthey are．
There are a lot of things I'd like to do for all （59）C．If I could do just one，it would be this：to（60）Aevery kid，everywhere，at least one good purring every day．
Kids，like cats，need time to purr．

41．A．dressed up	B．laid off	C．let out	D．turned in
42．A．disgusting	B．conventional	C．annoying	D．different
43．A．hole	B．trap	C．pocket	D．lap
44．A．when	B．until	C．since	D．after
45．A．begins	B．decides	C．expects	D．fails
46．A．bite	B．scratch	C．shave	D．beat
47．A．comfortable	B．secure	C．attractive	D．peaceful
48．A．lending	B．giving	C．owing	D．teaching
49．A．anger	B．pride	C．caution	D．trust
50．A．permanently	B．quickly	C．gradually	D．frequently
51．A．in	B．beneath	C．above	D．off
52．A．business	B．entertainment	C．relaxation	D．sport
53．A．understand	B．satisfy	C．share	D．accept
54．A．hunter	B．schoolman	C．explorer	D．volunteer
55．A．discuss	B．appreciate	C．protect	D．associate
56．A．picnic	B．holiday	C．talk	D．hug
57．A．inconvenient	B．wrong	C．controversial	D．urgent
58．A．reason	B．course	C．way	D．result
59．A．animals	B．schools	C．children	D．families
60．A．guarantee	B．pass	C．return	D．tell

6．Over the last 15years，digital communication has brought in more changes than the printing press did in 1570．And those most likely to use them in this world are teenagers，whose brains appear to have an extraordinary volume to adapt to the world around them，according to Dr Jay Giedd，a（n） （51）Bbrain expert．
We are now discovering that，as a species，our brains during the teenage years are still flexible and capable of （52）C．Having a more flexible brain，（53）A，means that certain parts of it，such as desire control and the ability to make long-term decisions，haven't developed yet，which may also explain why we spend a（n） （54）D period living under the protection of our parents rather than leaving home at the age of 12or 13．This also means that the teenage brain can adapt to new technology，enabling teenagers to（55）A the increasing pace of digital technology and giving them an advantage when it comes to multitasking．
In the USA，on average teenagers spend 8.5hours a day using computers，mobiles，and other devices to learn，interact，and play．This increases to 11.5hours if you include all of the（56）B that goes on，such as talking on the phone while watching TV．As they stare at these screens，they're taking in and sorting through an incredible amount of information．
There are （57）C about how social media is affecting the way the brain learns to  （58）D，as one of the most important skills that we learn as children is how to make friends and interact with people around us．Geidd says that a lot of what goes on inside our brains is social．Social interactions are now being （59）A by technology-you could have hundreds of friends，all of whom are real people that you interact with and scientists aren't sure whether we'll be able to develop the same（60）D using social media．
There is a（n） （61）A of the growing digital trend：YouTube shows the teenagers all over the world are watching the same videos and laughing at the same jokes，indicating that they are more （62）B than teenagers in the past．They may be keen on （63）B their friends and posting updates on social media sites，but teenagers today are probably going to have access to technology and （64）Bsocial and educational opportunities that anyone with a less flexible brain may have trouble imagining．Nevertheless，there is a cut-off point，and by the age of 30，our brains in their ways，making it more（65）C for us to adapt and cope with new technologies．

51．A．digital	B．adolescent	C．surgical	D．artificial
52．A．functioning	B．noticing	C．adjusting	D．deciding
53．A．however	B．therefore	C．otherwise	D．instead
54．A．natural	B．glorious	C．limited	D．extended
55．A．keep up with	B．come up with	C．put up with	D．end up with
56．A．gossiping	B．multitasking	C．interacting	D．playing
57．A．reports	B．curiosities	C．concerns	D．talks
58．A．memorize	B．sort	C．imagine	D．socialize
59．A．changed	B．controlled	C．troubled	D．interrupted
60．A．trends	B．attitudes	C．societies	D．skills
61．A．advantage	B．distraction	C．indication	D．history
62．A．absent-minded	B．global-minded	C．quick-minded	D．serious-minded
63．A．accessing	B．texting	C．discovering	D．watching
64．A．on the whole	B．as a result	C．in other words	D．by all means
65．A．flexible	B．important	C．difficult	D．incredible

5．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．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 （\） 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．
One Sunday last month I go shopping with my friends．Luckily in a crowded store，I had my wallet losing．I was such upset that I almost shouted．I was afraid to tell to my parents the truth．So I went back to school without some money．I didn't know what to do next．I didn't eat anything Monday．My roommate Mary found something wrong with me but she asked me about the pro blem．I told him the truth．Then Mary lent me some money，with that I lived through the terrible week．

4．The world，in painter Chen Xiao's eyes，is as colorful and sweet as ice cream．
At the opening of his latest exhibition，Colorful World in the Eyes of Sean Chen，at the National Museum of China recently，the artist told his story．
Chen left China for Australia in 1986 to seek artistic freedom，and like many new immigra nts（移民）then，he had little money in his pocket．To make ends meet，he drew portraits of people in the street．
Every day，he saw people buy ice cream from a shop．Chen couldn't help wondering："It must taste great，that's why so many people buy it．"But he didn't buy one for himself because he had to save money to support his studies．After four months of painting there and watching people eat ice cream，Chen didn't resist the temptation（诱惑）---he bought an ice cream．"The first bite took me to heaven，"Chen recalls while laughing．"You know，as a poor young man in a new country，an ice cream was too expensive then．"Since then，he kept the taste of the ice cream in his heart and included the happy feelings in his paintings，which turn out to be colorful and sweet．
His current exhibition is part of his nationwide tour that began at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing in 2011．He plans to take his artworks to 24 cities around China by 2016．The exhibition at the National Art Museum of China will last until April 22．After the exhibition tour，he will sell his works through an auction（拍卖会），and all the money will be donated to protection of the environment in China．"The natural environment of New Zealand has inspired my artwork and brought me enjoyment．I hope people in my home country can enjoy the same beautiful environment as I do，"says Chen，who has made New Zealand his home for the last 26 years．
51．Why did Chen Xiao leave China for Australia in 1986？B
A．To have an exhibition．
B．To seek artistic freedom．
C．To visit his friends．
D．To earn money．
52．What did Chen Xiao do to make e nds meet？B
A．He sold ice cream in a shop．
B．H e drew portraits of people．
C．He worked with some new immigrants．
D．He sought help from people in the street．
53．How will Chen Xiao sell his works after the exhibition tour？C
A．By advertising them．
B．On the Internet．
C．Through an auction．
D．Through shops．
54．What inspired Chen Xiao's artwork？A
A．The natural environment of New Zealand．
B．His experiences as an immigrant．
C．The exhibition tour．
D．His home country．
55．Which word can best describe Chen Xiao's paintings？D
A．Simple．B．Interesting．C．Lovely．D．Colorful．

3．When the factory closes，_______ will mean 7，000workers will be out of work．（　　）

A．

which

B．

it

C．

what

D．

they

2．_______ great efforts we had made，we failed to carry our plans through．（　　）

A．

In case of

B．

In place of

C．

In spite of

D．

In danger of

1．If you've been married to the world's loudest snorer（打鼾者） for nearly four decades，you're either a saint（圣人） or you're deaf．
Julie Switzer is a little of both．On July 4，the 61-year-old British homemaker will celebrate her 40^th anniversary with her husband Mel，a taxi driver whose snoring has been measured at 92.5decibels-louder than a police siren．
Until he found a treatment，flight attendants would ask him not to sleep on planes．Eight of his neighbors sold their homes in one 10-year period．Only his wife stood by his side．
"My wife and I love each other，"he says．"And she is deaf in one ear．"
Julie's condition had no connection to her husband's loud snoring．But even with decreasing hearing，she found it hard to sleep-and though to get up each day to get their two boys off to school．"I just thought most men sound like an electric saw（电锯） in the bedroom，"she says．
After two decades of sleeplessness，Julie entered Mel in a local contest，sponsored by a British newspaper in 1984，to find the loudest snoring husband in the United Kingdom．Until then，Mel had not realized the scope of his snore．
The contest turned out to be the best thing she ever did．In one brave stroke，Julie turned her husband into an international celebrity（名人）．Suddenly，she and Mel were flying to Japan，so that doctors could measure his snoring on national TV．
"I guess there are better reasons to be famous，"Mel says．"But if people are sending you to Tokyo，why fight it？"
The folks at Guinness were quick to contact him，and all the attention brought hundreds of would-be remedies-including one that finally worked．
About four years ago，New York businessman Robert Rose gave Mel a Chinese herbal concoction（草药） that he now markets throughout North America as Y-snore．
Y-snore changed the Switzers'life．Just a few drops in the nose and Mel is silent as a lamb．Finally，a peaceful night for his wife．

68．Julie Switzer is considered somewhat a saint becauseB．
A．she has been an excellent homemaker all the time
B．she tolerated the loudest snoring in the world for nearly 40years
C．she has been married to Mel for 40years
D．she turned a deaf ear to her husband's snoring
69．What did Julie think of her husband's snoring before she entered him in a local contest？D
A．She thought it was as loud as a police siren．
B．She felt bored and extremely angry at him．
C．She was anxious to find a cure for her husband's snoring．
D．She thought it was just a normal phenomenon．
70．Entering her husband in the snoring contest was the best thing Julie ever did becauseA．
A．Mel became a famous person as a result of the contest
B．Mel became rich after winning the first prize
C．she began to know how loud her husband's snoring was
D．she managed to prove to the world that her husband was a brave man
71．According to what is said in the passage，Y-snore isC．
A．an interesting question Robert Ross asked Mel
B．a Japanese medical instrument that Mel bought in Japan
C．a kind of medical that stops snoring effectively
D．the name of a Chinese drugstore that can be found in North America．

20．One spring，when I was 10，during one of my father's layoffs，I could tell my mother was
unhappy．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift．
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins，which，I learned years later，was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins，telling her I was looking for a Mother's Day present．
"Do you think she'd like a purse？"she asked．"I think she might．"I told her．
She took out an Italian purse made of leather．She asked me what I thought，and I told her that my mom would like it．
"How much money do you have？"she asked．
"Twelve dollars，"I said．
"You're in luck，"she told me．"It's only﹩11．You have a dollar left over for the card．"She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business，and I rode off home with the package under my arm．
    When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning，she asked in an accusing tone，"Where did you get this？"
"I bought it at the Agins．It cost me﹩11．"I said．
My mother was shocked into silence．
It wasn't until many years 1ater，when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me．I always felt regretful  that I never had a chance to properly thank her．
"You know，my son，what really amazes me to this day，"my mother said．"Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough．But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget．"

56．Why did the author buy his mother a purse？C
A．To thank his mother for buying him a bike．
B．To show his ability of making money．
C．To make his mother happy．
D．To surprise his mother．
57．The author's mother was shocked into silence becauseB
A．the author bought a card to go with the purse
B．the Agins charged so little money for the purse
C．she wasn't expecting a gift from her son
D．the purse was bought from the Agins
58．Sylvia Agins'behavior shows thatC
A．she is critical and mean              B．she is good at making money
C．she is kind and thoughtful            D．she knows how to choose presents
59．Which can be the best title for the text？D
A．A Clever Shop Owner                 B．A Considerate Mother
C．An Unforgettable Event              D．A Priceless Mother's Day Gift．

19．The manager decided to give the job to         he believed had a strong sense of duty．（　　）

A．

whomever

B．

who

C．

whoever

D．

those