Ⅰ.单项填空(每小题1分，共15分)

1．—Is it likely that human beings can live on the Mars in the far future?

—________You know, science and technology is developing rapidly.

A. I can't agree with you.

B. Maybe.

C. Really?

D. Not really.

2．The girl acted properly and confidently during the job interview, which made a deep________on the employer.

A. impression　　　　　　 B. expression

C. permission D. admission

3．As far as I'm concerned, most of your problems in this English Speech Contest come from a________of confidence.

A. danger B. waste

C. relief D. lack

4．—Helen, I hate to say this, but the TV has been on for the whole morning.

—Oh, Mum, I'll________it off.

A. shut B. fold

C. switch D. remove

5．We should make every effort to help those________by the earthquake in Haiti.

A. affect B. affecting

C. affected D. were affected

6．As the famous expert says, the secret to happiness is to think about positive things and stay________.

A. optimistic B. consistent

C. independent D. familiar

7．We are hoping that these measures taken by the local government will help________things a bit.

A. sweep up B. speed up

C. make up D. save up

8．She didn't go to Sweden to________the Nobel Peace Prize.

A. pick up B. take up

C. make up D. look up

9．________in January, 2010, the Bury Khalifa becomes the tallest building in the world.

A. Completing B. To complete

C. Completed D. Being completed

10．Our school won't tolerate________on exams. If you are caught, you will get severely punished.

A. to cheat B. cheat

C. having cheated D. cheating

11．—Can the new measures get the business back________its feet?

—It's hard to say. The global economy is still bad at present.

A. on B. with

C. for D. through

12．For many affected families, cuts to school bus service will mean a big________in their morning and afternoon schedules.

A. settlement B. motivation

C. amusement D. adjustment

13．There were too many people in the square on National Day; we had to________through the crowd.

A. press B. pull

C. push D. drag

14．We should________the paper we had used.

A. recycle B. recall

C. refill D. reply

15．Tom is a promising student. I am sure that with his____ ____effort, he will make a very successful scientist.

A. usual B. constant

C. content C. normal

Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分，共20分)

What will man be like in the future—in 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now on? We can only make__16__， of course, but we can be sure that he will be__17__from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious__18__. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches__19__. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will__20__to grow taller.

Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.__21__， we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. With time going on，__22__，we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need__23__ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too：the__24__， in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in__25__use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become__26__and we have to wear glasses.__27__over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These，__28__， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more__29__because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably__30__from the body altogether in course of time because it doesn't serve a useful purpose any longer.

Perhaps all this gives the__31__that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be__32__. All the same, in spite of all these__33__ , future man will still have a lot in common with us.__34__will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions__35__to our own.

16．A. pictures B. guesses

C. explanations D. ideas

17．A. equal B. same

C. obvious D. different

18．A. example B. fantasy

C. model D. shape

19．A. fatter B. thinner

C. taller D. shorter

20．A. fail B. continue

C. manage D. stop

21．A. Even so B. If so

C. After all D. In time

22．A. besides B. otherwise

C. therefore D. however

23．A. larger B. smaller

C. sillier D. cleverer

24．A. eye B. nose

C. head D. hand

25．A. perfect B. constant

C. normal D. unique

26．A. stronger B. bigger

C. smaller D. weaker

27．A. But B. So

C. Then D. Though

28．A. in other words B. all in all

C. as a result D. in addition

29．A. effective B. optimistic

C. painful D. sensitive

30．A. disappear B. move

C. remove D. rise

31．A. expression B. impression

C. influence D. connection

32．A. false B. perfect

C. exact D. true

33．A. changes B. motivations

C. approaches D. adjustments

34．A. He B. They

C. We D. It

35．A. cautious B. rough

C. previous D. similar

Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)

A

It's not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threatens the human race, but climate change.

Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable,others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow-stone National Park ends up in flames.

Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan (玛雅人的) story which says that the world will end in 2012. He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors (传闻) about doomsday(世界末日)．

“There is no factual basis for these claims，”NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的)scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012，” it insisted. “After all，our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years，” they added.

According to the UK's Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar.

“Every culture has a myth(传说)of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis (危机)，” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant professor of history, speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic (像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Today's current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves，” he added.

36．What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?

A. Aliens. B. Climate change.

C. The human race. D. A killer disease.

37．What does the underlined word“fuelling”in the third paragraph refer to?

A. Burning

B. putting gas into a car

C. Producing power or heat

D. Making something stronger

38．Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?

A. A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park.

B. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in 2012.

C. All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012.

D. Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation.

39．Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then?

A. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will end.

B. Because aliens often threaten the human race.

C. Because killer diseases happen at times.

D. Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future.

B

What will the city of the future be like? No one knows for sure，and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain about the future city—they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. Here are some of the ideas for running a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025.

1. To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun，preventing landfill and environmental problems.

2. No smoking will be allowed within a future city's limits.

3. In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.

4. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.

5. All forms of recreation,_such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.

6. All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind ，and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.

7. Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.

8. Old people and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their heads.

9. Traveling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.

40．From the passage, we can infer that now________.

A．some waste materials are got rid of by filling holes in the ground with them

B．a patient can have an operation but doesn't have to stay in hospital

C. you must go out of the city if you want to smoke

D. no cars are powered by solar energy or wind

41．According to the passage, in the future we can do all of the following EXCEPT that________.

A. we can forget the malls，supermarkets，or shops

B. everyone can keep a telephone number al