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The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is "morally wrong”. This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families—a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered1,116.
Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child. It later became known that "every" meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line—equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.
Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20thnew results were announced from a study of 9tol1yearolds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre-school had better literacy (读写能力), language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.
Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education.

1. Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of （）

Aeight.

Bseven.

Csix

Dfour

2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE.（）

APoor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.

BPresident Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.

CRich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.

DPresident Obama’s education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.

3. Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE.（）

AThere is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.

BNew Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids.

CSending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.

DTwo years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.

4. The phrase "single out" in the last paragraph means （）.

Achoose.

Bthink about.

Ccount.

Ddepend on

5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage.（）

ASecondary Education

BPre-school Education

CPoor Kids’ Education

DRich Kids’ Education

Humans may not have landed on Mars (火星) just yet, but that isn’t shopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years. This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022?and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.
"Everything we need to go to Mars exists," said Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014. "We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans. For a one-way mission, all the technology exists." Yet the four astronauts (宇航员) chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars—forever. And despite Mars One’s thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place. The biggest roadblock could be the mission’s huge cost?($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights for the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.
Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars. Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show. Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world. In addition to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止)the mission to Mars.
“It’s even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and of providing for their own resources for a long stay on Mars," said Adam Baker，senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London. "The sheer size of the rockets you’d need to do this would be absolutely?colossal.”

6. According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people to Mars within the next （） years.

Aseven.

Beight.

Cten.

Dsix

7. According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE.（）

E（）

AFor a one-way trip to Mars, all the technology exists.

BHe could not come up with the fund for Mars One.

CWe humans have the rockets to send people to Mars.

DWe humans have the equipment to land on Mars.

8. According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUEEXCEPT that （）.

Aa competition process will be held to select the four astronauts

Bthe cost of Mars One could go as much as $6 billion

Cif it goes as planned，we could expect to watch Mars One on TV

Dthe four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years’ stay on Mars

9. The word "colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to （）.

Avery large.

Bvery small.

Cmedium.

Daverage

10. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage.（）

AReady for a Round Trip to Mars

BReady for a Short Visit to Mars

CReady for a One-way Trip to Mars

DReady for a Walk on Mars

When the United States Congress created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come. Now, 142 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technology is changing the way people experience them. Should park visitors be able to use cell phones, or should their use be restricted?
"Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us." Al Nash says. He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park with stores and campgrounds. This makes it easy for visitors to share photos of their trip on social networking sites and to stay in touch with friends and family members. If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help. Some say the ability to download applications that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitor’s experience.
Others say cell phones disturb people’s enjoyment of our national parks. In their view, cell phone towers are an eyesore, and they’d rather hear the sound of birds than the ring of an incoming call. Can you imagine looking out a peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disturbed by a person shouting into their phone, "Can you hear me now?"
Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike a balance. "Ultimately, our job is to let visitors understand and enjoy nature better while protecting what people find special about Yellowstone, and one of those things that’s special is the ability to get away from the hustle and bustle (喧嚣) of one’s daily life."

11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage.（）

AWhich U.S.National Park Has the Most Visitors.

BShould National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones.

CWhat Did Yellowstone Do to Enrich Park Visitors’ Experience.

DCan Technology Transform the Way People Experience Nature.

12. National parks were established （）.

Ato show respect to former presidents

Bto raise public awareness about climate change

Cto preserve areas of natural beauty

Dto create job opportunities

13. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the cell phone service at Yellowstone is TRUE.（）

AIt is limited to certain areas in the park.

BIt is available everywhere in the park.

CIt is not available in the park.

DIt is available to visitors at a fee.

14. The word "eyesore “in the third paragraph probably means （）.

Asomething unpleasant to look at.

Bsomething harmful to health

Cbeautiful scene.

Dserious threat

15. What’s the position of Yellowstone on cell phone use.（）

ASupportive..

BNeutral..

CNegative..

DDoubtful.

1. All the passengers （） in the accident were sent to the nearby hospital in no time.

Ato find injured..

Bfinding injured

Cto be found injured..

Dfound injured

2. The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours （） it was brought under control.

Aafter.

Bbefore.

Csince.

Dwhile

3. In this workshop, the output of July was three times （） of January.

Athat..

Bthis.

Cone.

Dit

4. Seeing her father come back, （）.

Atears ran down her cheeks.

Bher tears ran out

Cshe burst into tears..

Dtears burst into her

5. （）singer and （） dancer is also good at drawing.

AThe; a.

BThe; the.

CA; a.

DThe; /

6. It’s such a difficult problem （） no one can work it out.

Aas.

Bthat..

Cso.

Dthus

7. I’d rather you （） there next week.

Awear.

Bgo.

Cshould have gone.

Dhad gone

8. By the end of this term, we （）3,000 English words in all.

Awill learn...

Bwill have learned

Clearned..

Dhad learned

9. （）is known to all, the earth moves around the sun once a year.

AThat.

BAs.

CWhat.

DIt

10. （）I admit that she has shortcomings, I still like her.

AWhen.

BAs.

CWhile.

DOnce

11. To our great （）, Tom’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.

Aanxiety.

Brelief.

Cview.

Djudgment

12. The meeting is to begin at 4:00 p.m., but as assistants, we’re （） to be there a bit earlier.

Ainvited.

Bsupposed.

Cencouraged.

Dhoped

13. Can you （） the differences between the two pictures.

Atell.

Btalk..

Cspeak.

Dsay

14. Do you know the （） of the saying I just quoted.

Aresource.

Bsource.

Ccourse.

Dcause

15. The Internet has brought （） big changes in the way we work.

Aabout.

Bout.

Cup.

Dback

16. Dr Hampton: Good morning, Professor Smith.Professor Smith: （）, Dr Hampton.
Dr Hampton: May I come in.
Professor Smith: Of course, please.

AGood morning..

BFine, thanks

CPleased to meet you..

DHow do you do

17. The travelers are going to Taiwan, （） they plan to stay for two or three days.

Athat..

Bwhich.

Cwhen.

Dwhere

18. When George was a little boy in primary school, he often （） to school on foot.

Agoes.

Bwent.

Cgo.

Dwill go

19. On no account （） to deprive (剥夺) a student of his right to receive education.

Aanyone is allowed.

Bis anyone allowed

Canyone allows..

Dallows anyone

20. Alice speaks English well, （）.

Ashe does

Bdoes she

Cshe doesn’t

Ddoesn’t she

21. Student: Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this week.Professor Wang: No, （）.You can hand it in next week.

Ayou mustn’t

Byou can’t

Cyou needn’t

Dyou shouldn’t

22. If I（） you, I would go now and wait for them at the station.

Aam.

Bwas..

Cwere.

Dhave been

23. Ted,（） yourself and don’t get your coat dirty again, or you will get into trouble!

Abehave.

Bmake.

Cperform.

Dtake

24. In the dead man’s bedroom the police found several important （） which pointed to Blake as the murderer.

Acareers.

Bclues.

Cchallenges.

Ddreams

25. The old man sitting on the park bench seemed .（） to me, yet I couldn’t possibly remember where we had met before.

Aproud.

Bgradual.

Cfamiliar.

Dmental

26. They go to work every day .（） Saturday and Sunday.Those days are holidays.

Abesides.

Bon.

Cfrom.

Dexcept

27. She has （） chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.

Alittle.

Ba little.

Cfew..

Da few

28. Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept (睡过头), but he （）an excuse of being ill.

Alooked up.

Bmade up.

Cput up.

Dtook up

29. You have to （） early in the morning to avoid the rush hour.

Aset aside.

Bset out.

Cset up.

Dset in

30. （）I fixed the plug properly, I still got an electric shock.

ABecause.

BHowever.

CAlthough.

DWhen

1. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Now that we have lost all the money, it’s no use to turn on me and saying it’s all my fault.

ANow that

Bhave lost

Cto turn on

Dit’s all

2. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The engineers made two big plans for the dam, one of what was never put in use.

Amade

Bfor

Cwhat

Din use

3. 请选出句中不正确的一项：No matter whenever I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.

Awhenever

Bgive a speech

Cextremely

Dbefore

4. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Only when he apologizes for his rudeness I will speak to him again.

Awhen

Bapologizes

CI will

Dto him

5. 请选出句中不正确的一项：To eat at the restaurant before, Tina didn't want to get there again.

ATo eat

Bbefore

Cdidn't

Dagain

6. 请选出句中不正确的一项：I believe Bob's homework is much good than it was last week.

AI believe

BBob's homework

Cmuch good

Dwas

7. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The harder he worked, the most troubles he had in his early days of research.

AThe harder

Bthe most troubles

Chad

Dresearch.

8. 请选出句中不正确的一项：I don't know that who is responsible for the car accident.

AI don't know

Bthat who

Cis

Dfor

9. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Can you tell me when does the last train leave for Shanghai

ACan you tell me

Bwhen

Cdoes the last train leave

Dfor

10. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Peter, the tallest boy in our class, are going back to his hometown next week.

Ain

Bare going back

Chis

Dnext week

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul恶劣的). With more profits flowing in, he became more and more（56）. He complained when his wife wanted money to（57）the home. He criticized her when sheprepared（58）dishes or bought expensive clothes.
"Money doesn’t grow on trees." he（59）his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for（60）, he drove them away.
（61）he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He（62）the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No. who will pay them All of us must share the work and thus avoid（63）of money." he told his wife and children.
"What will you do with all this money" they asked.
But he drove them away.（64）." I will do（65）I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see."
It（66）him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, "Money Bag." They named him "King Miser."
The merchant became worried day by day（67）his bad name. How could he get a good name He finally went to an elder and（68）advice.
"Shall I open a charitable (慈善的)hospital（69） a school for the children of the poor Open a chain of poor homes" he asked.
"Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money," the elder（70）out.
"I am ready to spend some money to win name and（71）,” the merchant replied.
"How can you even think of helping strangers Should you not attend to the（72）of your near and dear ones first Can’t you see your wife and children going around（73）poor clothes How hungry they look Do they have even enough food every day Listen. Do your（74）to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come（75）. Charity begins at home." saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.

1. 56（）

Ahonest.

Bgreedy.

Cupset.

Dgenerous

2. 57（）

Arun.

Bmove.

Csell.

Dvisit

3. 58（）

Afriendly.

Bslender.

Ccostly.

Deffective

4. 59（）

Ascolded.

Bpraised.

Cshouted.

Dworried

5. 60（）

Ascheme.

Bbelief.

Cadvice.

Dhelp

6. 61（）

ANo matter how.

BAs.

CAs long as.

DWhere

7. 62（）

Ainvited.

Bemployed.

Cpromoted.

Ddismissed

8. 63（）

Aexchange.

Bincome.

Cwaste.

Dincrease

9. 64（）

Ascreaming.

Bexplaining .

Capproving.

Dweeping

10. 65（）

Awhy.

Bwhere.

Cwhat.

Dwhich

11. 66（）

Adrew.

Bspent .

Cpaid.

Dtook

12. 67（）

Aabove.

Babout .

Cbeside.

Dwithin

13. 68（）

Ataught.

Bconsumed.

Csought.

Dsearched

14. 69（）

AInstruct.

BEstablish .

CProceed.

DPerform

15. 70（）

Apointed.

Bcleaned

Cpicked.

Dstepped

16. 71（）

Aprice.

Bsalary

Ccost

Dfame

17. 72（）

Asights.

Btrusts

Cneeds

Dpays

18. 73（）

Aat.

Bin.

Cfor.

Don

19. 74（）

Aorigin.

Bshame.

Cbelief.

Dduty

20. 75（）

Alater.

Bfirst .

Cnow.

Dbefore

1. Pre-school can help close this gap.

2. Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.

3. This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022.

4. The biggest road block could be the mission’s huge cost.

5. If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.

6. 你应该多运动。

7. 去年春天，我们又见面了。

8. 我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。

9. 杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。

10. 那个电影我已经看了很多次。

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