12．It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device，and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools．But think about it for a moment．On the Internet，a big online company can be run by only two guys in their garage．So it is only reasonable then，that people shopping online would be a little leery of the security levels．
  Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual（虚拟的）shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online．
  Credit card companies，too，quickly saw the potential for online shopping，and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people．If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases，many credit card companies will happily refund（退还）your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you．Now that's buying power!
  There are other bonuses for online shoppers，of course．No line-ups，for one．No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won't get them what they want．
  When shopping online，consumers can sit down，have a coffee，and wear their slippers，not having to worry about their hair or parking，and just clicking through sale after sale．Comparison shopping couldn't be any easier．And thanks to courier companies（快递公司）getting in on the act，you never need to wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door．
  No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the"virtual"world to attract online shoppers．
32．The underlined word leery meansA．
A．distrustful        B．confident        C．hopeful        D．disappointed
33．Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies onD．
A．shopping freedom             
B．shopping convenience
C．Internet access                
D．Shopping security
34．Which groups of words would the writer use to describe current online shopping？
C
A．Adventurous，enjoyable，fast，unreal      B．Unsafe，cheap，slow，convenient
C．Safe，convenient，fast，comfortable       D．Reliable，popular，convenient，slow
35．The following companies are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPTB．
A．Internet companies             B．advertising companies
C．courier companies              D．credit card companies．

11．A．Hi，Lily!How aboutgoing（go） to see a film together？
B．What time？
A．This Saturday evening．
B．I'm afraid I can't go with you．So you'd better go there byyourself（you）．
A．Why？I have bought twotickets（ticket） already．This film is said to be veryinteresting（interest）．I had a lot of trouble in getting them．
B．I'm really sorry，but an appointment （约定）had been made（make） before you bought the ticket．I'm going to see my former professor Lee at university this Saturday evening．
A．Is there anypossibility（possible） that you find some other time to see him？
B．Sadly（sad），I can't．He is now seriously illinhospital．
A．Your teacher will happyto see（see） you．
B．I'm sure he will．He used to be very kind to us studentswhenwe were at university．How about next Saturday？I will be free the whole day
A．OK，let's make it next Saturday．

10．In a sports team，each player has a clear role，and there are few occasions          members are confused or uncertain of their roles．（　　）

A．

when

B．

where

C．

which

D．

that

9．My name is Billy Smith．I'm 50years old this year．I was about 440pounds two years ago．（41）Fortunately（fortunate），I managed to lose weight．
I began to gain weight when my mom developed Parkinson's disease in 1994．I soon became her caregiver，and continued to provide her （42）with care for over 10years．But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and （43）keeping（keep） my job got too much for me，I began to skip meals and feed on fast food．I gained weight quickly．
My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure．I also had （44）difficulty（difficult） in breathing at times．In 2014I went to see my doctor，（45）whotold me that I would die within two years if I didn't lose weight．This wasn't what I expected．I wanted to see my young son grow up，and I knew it was time to make a change．
I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym．Finally，I （46）succeeded_（succeed） in losing weight．Now I weigh just 260pounds．I had never been to my son's Parents'Meeting （47）because I was so ashamed and（48）scared（scare） that my weight would lead to him being laughed at．Now，（49）looking（look） normal，I can do the things I have never been able to do，（50）butshould have done as his father．

8．Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean．His grandfather and his father were ocean （41）explorers （explore） and documentary filmmakers．Today，Fabien follows his family's footstep，trying（42）to protect （protect） the planet's endangered ocean life and to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies．
Fabien is well known （43）for his study of sharks．In 2001，he created a TV special based on the shark attacks that （44）occurred （occur） along the New Jersey shoreline in 1916．Then in 2003，（45）with the help of a large crew，Fabien created a shark submarine that enabled him to put （46）him（he） inside the shark world．For the next four years，Fabien was part of a series called Ocean Adventures，（47）which offered a rare look into some of （48）the most fantastic ocean species．In 2010，Fabien and his team spent 31days underwater to discover the climate change and pollution which are affecting the oceans．
Fabien is （49）currently （current） working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31，as well as （50）building（build） an Ocean Learning Center to provide children with the opportunity to learn about oceans．

7．With the（41）development（develop） of industry，air pollution is getting more and more serious．In Beijing，many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because of air pollution．
Air pollution is caused by the （42）following （follow） reasons．It is （43）mainly（main） caused by vehicles．There are more and more cars，buses on the roads and they give off（44）poisonous（poison） gases．About 25% of air pollution is caused by factories．Another factor is the smoking，（45）whichnot only does harm to smokers'health but also to others'．（46）Besides these，about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons．
We should take some measures（47）to fight（fight） against pollution．New fuel can be used to take （48）theplace of gas．We can plant more trees．If everyone realizes the importance of environment （49）anddoes something to stop pollution，the problem will （50）be solved（solve解决）．

6．Chris and Lisa （61）are seated （seat） in the movie theater waiting for Steve to arrive．
Chris：I wonder what's keeping Steve？
Lisa：Oh，I forgot to tell you．He's not going to show up．He called just before we took off．
Chris：What kind of excuse did he give you this time？
Lisa：Something about his car （62）dying （die） again．
Chris：What a lot of nonsense!He doesn't even have a car．He gets around everywhere by bike．I don't know what he is trying （63）to pull （pull）．The man is totally （64）unreliable （rely）．
Lisa：You said （65）it．The man always lies．I don't know why we （66）have tolerated （tolerate） him for this long．（67）IfI can run into him tomorrow I'll tell him he made a big mistake this time．Man，I'm going to have a great time yelling at him．
Chris：Don't lose （68）your temper too much．One thing is certain．We'll never invite him to the movies again．By the way，do you know what this movie is about？
Lisa：All I know is that the critics criticized it seriously．They all said the star kept making mistakes saying his lines．（69）But you can always depend on one thing-if a critic thinks a movie is bad，it'll be （70）a huge success．

5．Have you ever wondered whether there is life on Mars？The big Red Planet is a mystery to us but（1）hopefully（hope） not for much longer．
    On November 11，the Mars rover（漫游者）（2）named（name） Curiosity started its journey into space．After eight months flying in a rocket，Curiosity covere d more than 566 million kilometers and finally landed on Mars-according to BBC reports．The rover is there to find out（3）if/whetherthere is，or ever was，life on the cold，desert-like planet．
    The place（4）whereCuriosity landed is called Gale Crater，a huge hole on Mars．Scientists believe that there was once water and even life there．In order to do its job，Curiosity is filled with many useful tools，（5）although/though/whileit is only three meters long，about the size of a small car．
    It has a robot arm that can collect soil and drill into rock．It also carries（6）itsown laser gun．The gun can turn（7）asmall amount of rock into gas，so that Curiosity can study what the rock（8）is made（make） up of．（9）Withthe help of these tools，Curiosity will act as a robot geologist．For the next two years，it will stay and travel inside Gale Crater，（10）collecting（collect） and studying rock and soil．

4．We had moved from Cairo to Illinois，away from my grandmother when I was eight years old．I（36）B her terribly．I was told I was her favorite （37）D； she was my favorite"Granny．"
My heart（38）C for a long time after we went away．Mother must have noticed I wanted to see her，（39）A she would take my （40）D and me back to visit my Granny sometimes．I know Granny loved us．（41）C it was something you could feel with your （42）D．She didn't live in a fancy（豪华的） house or have （43）B things，but I never cared．
Although she didn't have much，（44）C did we，she did something for my brother Tommie and me．I will always remember she saved her （45）A in a glass jar，which had （46）B her since she was married．I am sure Granny could have （48）C those pennies herself but she saved them to（48）B us when we came to visit．Because I was the older，I was （49）A dividing（分） the pennies （50）D between my brother and me．
"One for you，one for me，"I would （51）D the words until the jar was empty．I don't remember how much we collected on our （52）A and the amount（数量） wasn't important at all．It was the idea that she remembered us and cared about us （53）B moved me．Those （54）C of my childhood still give me warm feelings when I'm sad．I often wonder if I found a penny（55）A on the ground somewhere，could it possibly be Granny tossing（扔） me pennies from heaven？

36．A．preferred	B．missed	C．wondered	D．remembered
37．A．relative	B．neighbor	C．partner	D．grandchild
38．A．touched	B．felt	C．ached	D．flew
39．A．so	B．but	C．still	D．and
40．A．aunt	B．cousin	C．sister	D．brother
41．A．Totally	B．Extremely	C．Actually	D．Sincerely
42．A．thoughts	B．eyes	C．mind	D．heart
43．A．powerful	B．expensive	C．familiar	D．large
44．A．either	B．none	C．nor	D．so
45．A．pennies	B．candies	C．jewels	D．sweets
46．A．added to	B．belonged to	C．stood for	D．come up to
47．A．protected	B．saved	C．used	D．collected
48．A．help	B．give	C．attract	D．comfort
49．A．in charge of	B．in danger of	C．in search of	D．in favor of
50．A．legally	B．logically	C．informally	D．equally
51．A．ignore	B．appreciate	C．request	D．repeat
52．A．visits	B．holidays	C．weekends	D．youth
53．A．which	B．that	C．where	D．what
54．A．performances	B．sights	C．memories	D．accidents
55．A．lying	B．burying	C．shining	D．signaling

3．A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers．It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling（31）Bin your life．Little did I know you were（32）Aevery penny you earned to go to（33）Cschool．
I cannot thank you enough for（34）Ayou told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine．After finishing my homework，I wanted to go into the dining-room where you were buried（35）Dpiles of law books．I was（36）C．Why were you doing what I do-memorizing textbooks and studying for（37）B？When you said you were in law school，I was more puzzled．I didn't know．Moms（38）Dbe lawyers too．You smiled and said，"In life，you can do anything you want to do．"
As young as I was，that statement kept （39）A in my ears．I watched as you faced the （40）C of completing your studies，starting companies with Dad，while still being a （41）D and a Mom of five kids．I was exhausted just watching you （42）B．With your words of wisdom in my （43）C mind，I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream．My whole world （44）D．I set out to live my life filled with （45）A，seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements．
Your words became my motto．I （46）A found myself in the unique position of being either the first （woman doctor in Maryland Rotary） （47）C  one of the few women （chief medical reporters） in my field．I gained strength every time I said，"Yes，I'll try that．"
Encouraged by your （48）B，I have forged ahead （毅然前行） with my life's journey，less afraid to make mistakes，and （49）D meeting each challenge．You did it，and now I'm （50）A it．Sorry，got to run．So much to do，so many dreams to live．

31．A．found	B．played	C．kept	D．provided
32．A．saving	B．making	C．donating	D．receiving
33．A．business	B．fashion	C．law	D．medical
34．A．what	B．that	C．which	D．where
35．A．at	B．to	C．upon	D．under
36．A．amused	B．worried	C．puzzled	D．disappointed
37．A．roles	B．tests	C．positions	D．shows
38．A．must	B．ought to	C．need	D．could
39．A．ringing	B．blowing	C．falling	D．beating
40．A．choices	B．chances	C．challenges	D．changes
41．A．professor	B．doctor	C．reporter	D．model
42．A．in danger	B．in action	C．in trouble	D．in charge
43．A．weak	B．powerful	C．youthful	D．empty
44．A．came back	B．closed down	C．went by	D．opened up
45．A．hope	B．hardship	C．harmony	D．sadness
46．A．constantly	B．shortly	C．hardly	D．nearly
47．A．and	B．but	C．or	D．for
48．A．description	B．statement	C．praise	D．introduction
49．A．secretly	B．curiously	C．carelessly	D．eagerly
50．A．doing	B．considering	C．correcting	D．reading