(     )1. --This is _________ story I’ve told you about several times.

--It’s great .I’ve never heard _______ more exciting one.

A.the , a                     B.the ; the          C.a; a                  D.at ; the

(     )2. --Da RunFa Supermarket is _______ on weekends. We can do some shopping

there on weekdays.    --Oh, no. It ________ ever since last Friday.

A.open; has closed            B.close; has been open

C.open; has been opened D.closed; has been closed

(     )3. Close teamwork is very important. _______ can be achieved unless we work well

together.

A. Anything               B.Nothing          C.Something             D.Everything

(     )4. About _______ journalists (记者)are waiting here．They are waiting for the  newest information about the missing plane．

A．three  hundred of                B．three  hundred

 C．hundred of                        D．three  hundreds of

(     )5. Can you imagine what food will be like in _________ time.

A.100 years’        B.100 years        C.100-year’s       D.100-years

(     )6. --Are you confident about the coming competition , Judy?

   --_________. I’m well prepared and feel I’ve got everything ready.

A.I hope so          B.I’m afraid not         C.It’s hard to say      D.Sure, I am

(     )7. --Have you ever heard the song called “When I am old!”?

         --_________.I am going to listen to it sometime next Sunday.

A.No, I didn’t      B. Yes , I do               C.Yes, I have              D.Not yet

(     )8. --Do you think the cars made in Germany better than _____ in America?

--Not exactly.

A.that               B. those                     C.one                         D.ones

(     )9. --Could you please show me how to connect my ipad to WiFi ?

--_____________.

          A.Help yourself   B. My pleasure    C. Do it yourself       D.With pleasure

(     )10.This is the best way I can think of _______ you improve your spoken English.

         A. help                 B. helps              C. to help                  D helping

(     )11. -- Would you mind opening the window for me ? It’s so hot outside.

           --________.

A.Of course              B. Of course not        C. No, you can’t        D. Yes, please.

(     )12. Many Chinese students think science subjects are _____  foreign languages.

           A．more difficult as                 B．much difficult than

           C．1ess difficult than               D．so difficult as

(     )13. —Could you tell me__________ ?           —Since 2010．

         A．how long has Yancheng BRT been in use

         B．how soon will Yancheng BRT be in service

         C．how long Yancheng BRT has been in use

         D．how soon Yancheng BRT will be in service

(     )14.-Linda, shall we go and watch Holland Dafeng Flowers next month?

    -_______ we have the tickets.

A. If                   B. Unless                    C. Because          D. Since

(     )15. What __ ______ it is to have a picnic in ________ weather!

       A. a great fun; so fine                           B. a great fun; such a fine

       C. great fun; so fine a                           D. great fun; such fine

Do you sometimes try something new and expect to be successful for the first time? Are you angry with __16__ if you aren’t?

Do you know a baby how to learn to walk? When a baby falls, the loving parent __17__ him, “That’s OK. Try again.” Can you imagine if after many falls, the parent __18__ the baby and says, “Well, I guess you’ll __19__ be good at walking.” and doesn’t let the child continue to try?

Remember the first time you __20__ your bike? I do. I didn’t lose my __21__. I went back and tried again. Didn’t you?

“When I was a kid,” my dad told me, “you know, I __22__ 4 UP(一种汽水饮料), but it wasn’t very good. I went back to the lab and __23__ 5 UP and still, it wasn’t right. __24__ I tried 6 UP, but it didn’t succeed. So I stopped. If I went on __25__, may be 7 UP would be the hit!” Time after time, he said, he __26__ too soon. He told me, “If I had tried one more, I could have been a rich man.”

Thomas Edison __27__ over a thousand __28__ before he found the filament(n.电灯泡的)灯丝 material that would make an electric light bulb shine.

__29__ we try something new, we need practice. No matter how well we plan, there are times unexpected problems developing.

Failure is __30__ not an option(选择). It is a chance only for those who try.

(      )16. A. you                 B. yourself                 C. yours                      D. your

(      )17. A. obeys              B. beats                      C. encourages             D. hates

(      )18. A. picks up          B. dresses up              C. cleans up                D. looks up

(      )19. A. nearly             B. always                   C. never                      D. often

(      )20. A. fell off            B. fell down               C. fell from                D. fell over

(      )21. A. confidence     B. chance                   C. dream                    D. plan

(      )22. A. produced        B. invented                C. thought                  D. wanted

(      )23. A. started with    B. came up with         C. looked forward to D. was willing to

(      )24. A. Finally            B. First                       C. Luckily                  D. Second

(      )25. A. try                   B. trying                     C. to try                      D. tried

(      )26. A. gave out         B. gave up                  C. gave away             D. gave in

(      )27. A. fail                  B. fell                         C. failed                            D. felt

(      )28. A. times               B. time                       C. money                    D. chance

(      )29. A. Whenever       B. Whatever               C. However                D. Whichever

(      )30. A. truly                B. really                      C. hardly                    D. easily

(A)

Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.

Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.

Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you’ll just accept that, the following will show you how.

First, relax. If you are over worried about remembering something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with sayings like “Oh, my God! I always forget things!” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.

But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.

If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.

(     )31. The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.

       A. Barbara was a very rich person        B. Mark often forgot his friends’ names

       C. examples of memory problems         D. language problems of two persons

(     )32. When you forget things, you ________.

       A. must be too careless           B. shouldn’t lose heart about your memory

       C. must accept the fact           D. shouldn’t take notice of the result

(     )33. The word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “________”.

       A. places                   B. activities         C. positions         D. chances

(     )34. According to the passage, ________ can make your memory better.

       A. realizing your memory problems                    B. talking to your friends

       C. making mind pictures of what you see          D. doing sports every d ay

(     )35. The purpose of the passage is to help you ________.

       A. to improve your memory           B. to introduce the guest

       C. to remember new words            D. to forget unhappy things

 

(B)

Do you like to eat sushi(寿司)? Many people are afraid to eat it, because they think the bacteria(细菌) in it might make them sick. However, a new study shows that sea bacteria are good for people. The study finds that a special enzyme(酶) from sea bacteria is helpful to humans. It helps people to get more energy from food.

To people’s surprise, the enzyme is present only in the Japanese. The Japanese traditionally like to eat food rich in seaweed(海藻). And the seaweed is rich in this kind of enzyme.

However, the enzyme isn’t present in all the Japanese. During the study, just 5 out of 14 Japanese had the enzyme. All the Americans studied didn’t have the enzyme.

“The number is small,” said researcher Mirjam Czjzek. “But we can say that this enzyme is present only in the Japanese and not in the North Americans.”

Then some people think that maybe other people are able to get the enzyme if they eat a lot of seaweed. The study suggests that they collect uncooked seaweed to make their sushi.

Restaurant sushi is often cooked, which will destroy the enzyme. So, if you want to get that enzyme, you can travel to Japan to have a taste of the real sushi.

(     )36. Sea bacteria are _______ for people.

       A. helpful           B. harmful           C. important        D. necessary

(     )37. Why do the Japanese have the special enzyme?

       A. Because they eat a lot of seaweed.

       B. Because they were born with such an enzyme.

       C. Because they get more energy from food.

       D. Because they like to eat food full of bacteria.

(     )38. Which of the following is FALSE?

       A. The Japanese have a diet rich in seaweed.

       B. All the Japanese studied have the special enzyme.

       C. All the North Americans studied don’t have the enzyme.

       D. The enzyme helps people to get more energy.

(     )39. According to the study, about _______ of Japanese have the enzyme.

       A. 5%                 B. 14%                C. 35%                D. 60%

(     )40. Which of the following food has the enzyme?

       A. Restaurant sushi.                       B. Restaurant seaweed.

      C. Uncooked seaweed.                  D. Seaweed soup.