2．Though David talked about the origins of ______ universe，I didn't think what he said made ______ sense．（　　）

A．

the；/

B．

the； a

C．

/；/

D．

/； a

1．Life is like potato salad； when it's shared it becomes a picnic．
When my three children were young，my husband，Roy，and I were very （36）C．
"Can we go on a picnic，Mom？"my six-year-old daughter，Becky （37）A．"Please．"
I had said no so many times in the （38）B months，and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her （39）D，I agreed．
I prepared a few sandwiches and （40）D a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
（41）C．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some （42）B time together as a family．
About the time I got the lunch（43）A out on the table，Roy arrived on theA（44）A．
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with
（45）D．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school （46）Dfor so many months．Roy and the boys （47）C rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table，（48）C God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．
That night as our （49）B went to bed，I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest（50）B could become a picnic when it's shared with the ones you （51）D．
Even though the kids have now grown up and （52）D from home，I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．
Maybe today would be a good time to （53）B potato salad，call all of my grown kids，feed some hungry（54）A and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad，let's make it a （55）C．

36．A．old	B．poor	C．busy	D．miserable
37．A．begged	B．asked	C．doubted	D．wondered
38．A．coming	B．recent	C．following	D．later
39．A．doubt	B．disappointment	C．sadness	D．surprise
40．A．supplied	B．provided	C．combined	D．filled
41．A．off work	B．at home	C．at work	D．on business
42．A．unhappy	B．quality	C．quantity	D．sad
43．A．spread	B．taken	C．made	D．cooked
44．A．scene	B．view	C．event	D．landscape
45．A．sadness	B．expectation	C．hope	D．laughter
46．A．orders	B．charges	C．activity	D．responsibilities
47．A．missed	B．took	C．skipped	D．left
48．A．praying	B．praising	C．thanking	D．trusting
49．A．family	B．children	C．friends	D．parents
50．A．lifestyle	B．time	C．world	D．family
51．A．enjoy	B．own	C．have	D．love
52．A．left alone	B．passed away	C．ran away	D．moved away
53．A．supply	B．cook	C．watch	D．plant
54．A．ducks	B．children	C．family	D．people
55．A．salad	B．life	C．picnic	D．hope

20．After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how （36）Cit is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators'point of view，last year's basketball（37）Dfor my high school team was nothing（38）Aof an embarrassment．And（39）B0and 20is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn't be the（40）Dyear，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a （n） （41）Cteam who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，（42）B，as our team center was suspended （禁赛） for the season，and two key members decided to（43）Afor some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player's mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out，（44）Bto work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our（45）Dand given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was（46）Dworthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn't believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to（47）A，a teammate called a meeting．He said，"Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we（48）Ait to each other to go all out every game．"
It was that moment that（49）Cme how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn't （50）Bthe role．As a leader you can never quit（51）Cthe team who looks up to you．It is one（52）Dto be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full（53）Aall the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I（54）Bthe fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and（55）C．

36．A．exciting	B．pleasant	C．tough	D．significant
37．A．game	B．event	C．league	D．season
38．A．short	B．full	C．lacking	D．sufficient
39．A．as	B．while	C．since	D．now that
40．A．most interesting	B．dullest	C．most difficult	D．easiest
41．A．unique	B．adventurous	C．young	D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile	B．though	C．instead	D．somehow
43．A．quit	B．stay	C．resign	D．rest
44．A．hoping	B．swearing	C．claiming	D．wishing
45．A．fans	B．classmates	C．sponsor	D．coach
46．A．only too	B．more than	C．not a little	D．no longer
47．A．fade	B．gain	C．destroy	D．grow
48．A．owe	B．think	C．demand	D．recommend
49．A．reminded	B．told	C．taught	D．guided
50．A．act	B．deserve	C．play	D．take
51．A．with	B．alongside	C．on	D．for
52．A．matter	B．aspect	C．issue	D．thing
53．A．potential	B．goal	C．enthusiasm	D．confidence
54．A．hate	B．treasure	C．admit	D．recognize
55．A．character	B．captain	C．person	D．figure

19．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting．Salome's（36）Bfilled the room and brought the theater to life．I was so（37）Dthat I decided to write an article about her．
I（38）CSalome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk her career．She（39）Aand told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind．I（40）DI was lying．I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list．
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday．I sat there（41）C，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，"Can you tell me…"I soon realized that（42）BSalome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The（43）Dwas almost unbearable．I struggled for days（44）Adraft after draft．Finally I put my manuscript （手稿） into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox．
It didn't take long．My manuscript（45）B．How stupid of me!I thought．How could I（46）Din a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn't（47）Cthe rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．
Five years later，I was moving to California．While（48）Cmy apartment，I came across the unopened envelope．This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in（49）A：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic．Yet we need some（50）Bmaterials．Please add those and return the article immediately．We would like to（51）Cyour story soon．
Shocked，it took me a long time to（52）A．Fear of rejection cost me dearly．I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine．More importantly，I lost years of（53）Dwriting．Today，I have become a full-time writer．Looking back on this（54）A，I learned a very important lesson：You can't（55）Bto doubt yourself．

36．A．joy	B．voice	C．speech	D．smile
37．A．proud	B．active	C．satisfied	D．moved
38．A．visited	B．emailed	C．phoned	D．interviewed
39．A．agreed	B．refused	C．hesitated	D．paused
40．A．replied	B．discovered	C．explained	D．knew
41．A．seriously	B．patiently	C．nervously	D．quietly
42．A．blaming	B．fooling	C．inviting	D．urging
43．A．hardship	B．failure	C．comment	D．pressure
44．A．with	B．by	C．on	D．in
45．A．disappeared	B．returned	C．spread	D．improved
46．A．compare	B．struggle	C．survive	D．compete
47．A．ignore	B．deliver	C．face	D．receive
48．A．decorating	B．repairing	C．cleaning	D．leaving
49．A．disbelief	B．anxiety	C．horror	D．trouble
50．A．subjective	B．relevant	C．private	D．reliable
51．A．broadcast	B．create	C．publish	D．assess
52．A．recover	B．prepare	C．escape	D．concentrate
53．A．energetic	B．endless	C．typical	D．enjoyable
54．A．experience	B．success	C．benefit	D．accident
55．A．attempt	B．afford	C．expect	D．pretend

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This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera．The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film，light，and lenses（镜头）．Bring your own 35mm camera to the class．
Course Charge：﹩150Jan.10，12，17，19，Tues．& Thurs.6-8p．m．
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines．
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This twelve-hour course is for people who don't know very much about computers，but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are，what they can and can't do，and how to use them．
Course Charge：﹩75
Equipment Charge：﹩10
Jan.7，14，21，28，Sat.9-12 a．m．
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．
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Do you want to stop smoking？Have you already tried to stop and failed？Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods．You can stop smoking，and this twelve-hour course will help you do it．
Course Charge：﹩30
Jan.4，11，18，25   Mon.4-7 p．m．
Dr．John Goode is a practicing psychologist （心理学家） who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing．You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels．This allows you to learn at your own speed．Each program lasts 20 hours．Bring your own paper．
Course Charge：﹩125
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Two hours each evening for two weeks．
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before．
 
64．The word"professional"in this advertisement most probably means"D"
   A．spiritual       B．journalist     C．professor      D．experienced   
65．The shortest course isA．
   A．Basic Photography                 B．Understanding Computers
   C．Stop Smoking                      D．Typing
66．A course which can do something good for your health will costB．
   A．﹩50            B．﹩30           C．﹩10            D．﹩125
67．If you can have free time only on weekends，you should take the courseB
   A．Basic Photography                 B．Understanding Computers
   C．Stop Smoking                      D．Typing．

17．Place：Find somewhere quiet and peaceful to write．This could be your bedroom，a park or a café．It should be relaxing to let you think freely．
    Read，read，read：Good writers read about other writers'work．They don't copy but they do learn a lot from them．
    Characters：Before you start writing，know your characters well．Your main character should be someone readers care about and have something in common with．For example，although Harry Porter can do magic，he's still a youngster with problems，like most of his readers．A main character should have at least one weakness．A perfect character will soon get boring and is difficult to care about．Fights are more exciting if the hero could lose or even die．
    Most stories have a"bad guy"．They shouldn't be totally bad since that's not believable．Most people become bad because of something that happened to them in the past．
    Setting：Think about where and when your story is taking place，in the past，present or future．Most people write about places they know．If writing about the future，think carefully about how life will change．If writing about the past，find out what life was like then．Most people like reading about places they have never been to．
Plot：The plot is usually about trouble or a conflict that the main character has to face．The trouble or conflict can be with one or more other characters，or a situation，such as a plane crash．
Structure：Stories usually have this structure：
  1．Story starts happily．Reason for conflict soon comes out．
  2．Something bad happens．The main character must become a hero．
  3．The problem is solved in an exciting way．
  4．Everything usually ends happily．We know what will happen to all the main characters．
    Be creative：Think about each sentence and even each word．How can you make the story more exciting for readers？Make it different from other stories．
    Have fun：The best stories are written by people who love writing．Enjoy it!
42．Where is the best place to write the story？A
A．On a bench in a small garden．
B．In the living room with the TV on．
C．At a busy train station．
D．On a crowded bus．
43．What advice is given about the setting for a story？B
A．Somewhere that is familiar to the reader．
B．Somewhere that is familiar to the writer．
C．Somewhere that is unfamiliar to the writer．
D．Somewhere that has never been written about before．
44．According to the passage，what is a good rule when writing？B
A．Write about a perfect hero．
B．Give the story a happy ending．
C．Copy the best bits from different stories．
D．Write your story as quickly as possible．
45．What can be the best title of this passage？C
A．The influence of writing．
B．The importance of writing．
C．Writing a good story．
D．Having fun in writing．

16．Many people say dolphins are very intelligent．They seem to be able to think，understand，and learn things quickly．But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs？Dolphins use their brains differently from people．But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways．How？
l  Fact 1：Talk to me
    Like humans，every dolphin has its own"name"．The name is a special whistle．Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself，usually by its first birthday．Actually，scientists think dolphins，like people，"talk"to each other about a lot of things，such as their age，their feelings，or finding food．And，like humans，dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate．But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans．No one speaks"dolphin"yet，but some scientists are trying to learn．
l  Fact 2：Let's play
    Dolphins are also social animals．They live in groups，and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun--just like people．In fact，playing together is something only intelligent animals do．
l  Fact 3：Fishermen's helper
    Dolphins and humans are similar in another way：both make plans to get something they want．In the seas of southern Brazil，for example，dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food．When fish are near a boat，dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water．Using this method，the men can catch a lot of fish．What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so？They get to eat some of the fish．
38．What does a dolphin often use as its"name"？B
A．A body language．
B．A special whistle．
C．Its feeling．
D．Its age．
39．Why do dolphins join others from different groups？C
A．To learn to"talk"．
B．To meet their families．
C．To play games．
D．To find food．
40．How do dolphins help fishermen catch fish？A
A．By showing signs to the fishermen．
B．By leading the fish into the net．
C．By following fishing boats．
D．By playing with other fish．
41．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．Dolphins are smarter than humans．
B．Dolphins make friends with humans．
C．Dolphins teach humans to speak"dolphin"．
D．Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways．

15．请你根据以下提示，Never be afraid of making mistakes． In fact，making progress is making mistakes． Mistakes are where success lies．并结合自己生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文．
注意：1．无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；  2．除诗歌外，文体不限；
3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
4．词数为120左右．
                                                                                         

14．A．Means of e-waste recycling
    B．How e-waste coming into being
    C．The benefit of e-waste recycling
    D．The technologies of e-waste recycling
    E．The importance of recycling e-waste
    F．Modern technology bringing convenience and e-waste
61．FModern technology does bring us much convenience，from Wi-Fi （无线网络） enabled cell phones and ever-smaller laptop computers that make our entire lives easy to energy-efficient washers that use half the power and time to complete their tasks． However，these new toys and equipment finally become electronic waste （ e-waste） once they are out of use．
62．B  
 E-waste includes everything from empty printer ink containers to broken refrigerators． As people buy new items to replace aging electronics or make updates，more electronic waste comes into being． In some cases，such as 2009's switch from analog （模糊） to digital television broadcasting in the United States，changes in technology are so great that old equipment may not even work at all with new systems．
63．EThere are many reasons why it is important to recycle electronic waste． Much of the material used to construct electronics，including metal and plastic parts，can be recycled into new items at a discount of the cost and energy use needed to create things from new raw materials． Additionally，many electronics contain poisonous substances that are harmful to the environment and could be deadly if they go into an area's groundwater． When  properly recycled，they can be reused and will not do harm to the environment． Because of the environment concerns，many areas require by law that electronic waste be properly recycled．
64．AThe availability of e-waste recycling programs varies from place to place． In some areas，collections are held once or twice a year as a means of dealing with e-waste as well as used engine oil or other waste that is harmful to the environment，There are also some good alternatives to recycling your e-waste． Any items that are in working condition can be given to friends or donated to charities like Goodwill or The Salivation Army，who rely heavily on donations． Freecycling，or passing on your unwanted items to those in need of them，is also a means of finding new homes for used items．
65．C E-waste recycling helps protect the environment by reducing the amount of poisonous materials placed in landfills （废物填埋场） and saving recyclable parts to save energy and other resources． Recycling is a way of life． Once we have made that choice to carry out all the steps of recycling in our daily lives，and stick to that choice every single day，recycling becomes second nature to us．

13．假如你是新华中学的李明，你的美国朋友Tony来到了中国，给你发邮件说下周要来你所在的城市天津参观，你感到非常高兴，请根据以下提示，给他回一封邮件．
    1．问清到达时间，你要去火车站接他．
    2．邀请他到你家住宿，给他讲一下天津的发展和风俗人情（customs）．
    3．建议充当向导（guide），第二天带他去参观自己的中学和南开大学．
注意：
    1．词数不少于100；
    2．请勿提及真实学校姓名；
    3．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
    4．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数．
Dear Tony，
     I am very-excited to hear that you are coming to our city for a visit，and I can't wait to see you．
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best wishes to you and look forward to your early reply．
Yours ever．
Li Ming．