1、（ ）3.A. the largestB. largestC. the largerD. larger（ ）4.A. increasedB. increasinglyC. increaseD. increasing（ ）5.A. in needB. needC., are neededD. needs（ ）6.A. millionsB. millions ofC. million ofD. million（ ）7.A. suchB. such aC. soD. so a（ ）8.A. whichB. whatC. WhoD. whom（ ）9.A. scanB. to scanC. scans
2、D. scanning（ ）10.A. parkedB. parksC. parkD. to park （ ）11.A. AndB. HoweverC. SoD. But（ ）12.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others（ ）13.A. workB. workedC. were workingD. are working（ ）14.A. IfB. UnlessC. ThoughD. So（ ）15.A. succeedB. successC. successfulD., successfully二、完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）Ther
3、e was a farmer named Hafiz in Africa who was happy. He was happy because he was satisfied with his life.One day a wise man came to him and told him about 16 of diamonds and the power that goes along them .The wise man said“ if you had a diamond the size of your finger, you could have your own city.I
4、f you had a diamond of the size of your fist, you could 17 own your own country.” And then he went 18 .That night the farmer couldnt sleep .He was 19 and he was discontent .The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm and went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and Europe
5、 but couldnt 20 any.When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and financially broke. He got so 21 that threw himself into the Barcelona River and died. Back home, the person who had bought his 22 was watering the sheep at a stream. Across the stream, the light of the morning sun hit a sto
6、ne and make it sparkle like a rainbow.He picked up the store and put it in the living room. That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked,“ Is Hafiz 23 ？” The new owner said, “No, why do you ask so？”The wise man said，“Because that is a diamond. I recognize one when I see one
7、.” The man said, “No, thats just a stone I 24 . Come ,Ill show you there are many more.”They went and picked some samples and send them for analysis . Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was 25 mountains of diamonds .（ ）16.A. name B. valueC. price D. place（ ）17.A. hardlyB
8、. seldomC. probablyD. never（ ）18.A. awayB. downC. insideD. ahead（ ）19.A. unhappyB. worriedC. satisfiedD. patient（ ）20.A. buy B. sellC. makeD. find （ ）21.A. pleasedB. sadC. excitedD. surprised（ ）22.A. houseB. sheepC. farmD. diamond（ ）23.A. outB. backC. offD. away（ ）24.A. MadeB. boughtC. borrowedD. pi
9、cked （ ）25.A. made ofB. popular withC. short of D. covered with 三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节：阅读理解。（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）（A）After living and teaching in China for 10 months, my wife and I returned to California to visit our children and friends. Many of them asked what we liked most about China. The friendly peopl
10、e, the wonderful food, and the beautiful sights were at the top of our list. Then one night, after yet another restaurant dinner with friends, I realized that there was one other thing that I really liked about China: No tipping.Tippingisasubjectthathaslonginterestedme.In America, the three kinds of
11、 services that require tipping are waiters/waitresses, taxidrivers, and barbers. The standard tip is now between 15 and 20 per cent of the bill, depending on the quality of service. Why these three particular services deserve this special treatment is a mystery to me. Why am I supposed to tip a wait
12、er for bring me food when I dont need to tip the flight attendant on an airplane for doing the same thing? Why do I need to tip a taxi drive, but not the bus driver? Why am I expected to tip the barber for cutting my hair but not the dentist for fixing my teeth? I have been a teacher for 39 years. N
13、o one has ever tipped me after a particularly successful class or lecture.The whole concept of tipping doesnt make any sense. I have heard that there are some expensive restaurants in major cities in the US where the restaurant does not give the waiters any salary at all due to the large amounts of
14、the tips. The tipping problem in many European countries is solved by adding a 15 per cent to the bill. I prefer the Chinese solution: No tipping at all.When I was visiting the US this summer, I went out to dinner several times with friends. Having spent 10 month in China not even thinking about tip
15、ping, I found it irritating to have to spend extra money on the meal - especially when the amount of the tip would every often buy a meal in China. While I understand why China, as a developing nation, has gradually accepted many Western customary practices, I hope the Chinese are wise enough to nev
16、er start the unnecessary practice of tipping.26.What made the writer realize that he liked no tipping most about China ?A. Talking with his friends . B. Returning to California.C. Giving a large amount of tips. D. Having dinner in a restaurant. 27.If the bill is200 in an European restaurant, how muc
17、h should a customer pay as a tip?A. 20 B. 30 C. 50 D. 10028.Whats the writers opinion on tipping in the US?A. Wise B. Necessary C. Reasonable D. Annoying29.Which of the sentences is true?A. All kinds of services need tipping in the US . B. The writer hoped China would never start tipping .C. The wri
18、ters whole family lived in China for 10 months. D. China has never accepted any western customary practices30.What can be the best title for the passage?A. Please stop tipping. B. My experiences in chinaC. There is no tipping in china D. Tipping in different countries.（B）Many people take running as
19、a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air .However, a new study shows that the drop in tem
20、perature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve ones performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather.Lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower .And the body needs less wate
21、r on a cold day than in warm weather because dehydration levels are lower in winter than in warmer conditions . John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at ST. Mary s University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter
22、weather conditions are recreated. The test subjects, were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied.From the study, every movement runners make produces heat .The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it .One way in wh
23、ich people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweet. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, particularly in hot conditions because its much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is wa
24、rm. As the result shows running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates. When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to pump blood to the skin surface .Therefore, it requires less energy.The most important things for people who run in cold conditions is t
25、o wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear mittens on your hands instead of gloves. Wear more than one layer of clothing to keep sweat away from your skin.So dont let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and star
26、t running. 31. Why do most people dislike running outdoors in winter ?A. Its too cold. B. Its hard to run. C. Its too easy to sweat . D. Its bad for the heart rate .32.What does the underline word dehydration in Paragraph 3 means the loss of _from the body. A. water B. heat C. stress D. blood33.Why did John Brewer make a group of people run in a room? A. It was easier to be reduce stress. B. It was easier to produce
