第I卷（选择题）

一、单项选择

1． — Have you seen Shirley since she moved away?

— Yes. I’ve seen her several times. She comes back to visit us ______.

A. at any moment B. from time to time

C. in no time D. sooner or later

2．A(n) _____ of achievement clearly has an influence on children’s early education.

A. idea B. sense C. need D. mind

3．There are________to show that a new, different city is coming out of its dark past.

A. signals B. marks C. signs D. symbols

4．The young member made several proposals, and none of________were considered to be practical or acceptable

A. them B. which C. theirs D. what

5． In order to continue to learn by ourselves after leaving school, we must________learn how to study in the school now.

A. after all B. in all C. above all D. first of all

6．Jess was sad and her friend helped her ________the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.

A. break through B. break down C. get through D. get rid of

7．---I sta
yed at a hotel while in New York.

---Oh, did you? You ________ with Barbara.

A. could have stayed B. could stay

C. would stay D. must have stayed

8．________to the victims of the earthquake, you can contact the local charity organizations.

A. Contributing B. To contribute

C. Being contribute D. Contributed

9．The door burst open and________, shouting with anger.

A. rushed in a crowd B. in rushing a crowd

C. in rushed a crowd D. in a crowd did rush

10． If you want to be ___ success in your career, you must be aggressive.

A the B a C an D /

11．--- Do you think George has pass
ed the driving test?

--- No, If so, he ______ his car to our college yesterday.

A．would drive B．drove

C．would have driven D．had driven

12．Only ticket-holders were＿＿＿to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away.

A. allowed 　B. permitted　 C. agreed 　D. admitted

13．I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn't spare any time, for I＿＿＿a composition which I have to hand in this morning.

A. wrote 　B、was writing 　C. had written 　D. have written

14．-I've studied watching birds as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?

――＿＿

A. You will make it 　B. It doesn't matter

C. Go right ahead 　　D. Take it easy

15.I have no time to read _______ of Liu Lianzi’s novels, but judging from Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan I’ve read, she is very promising.

A. none B. either C. both D. all

16．A.differently B.positive C.negative D. same

17．A.shouting B. crying C. persuading D. beating

18．A. side B. neither C.deaf D. either

19．A.crying B.bringing C.droping D. bursting

20．A.addict B. adopt C.access D. adjust

21．A.sentence B. words C. speech D. sight

22．A.sent B. addressed C.delivered D.
read

23．A.As B.On C. In D. At

24．A.more than B. rather than C.less than D. other than

25．A.asking B. praying C. waiting D. expecting

26．A.gently B. friendly C.politely D. toughly

27．A.music B. piece C.song D. tone

28．A.respectable B. uninteresting C.incredible D. fresh

29．A.suggestion B. question C.challenge D. advice

30．A.response B. answer C.praise D. honor

31．A.ahead B. before C. over D. ago

32．A.though B. Even so C.Even if D. Actually

33．A.memory B. main C. life D. reminder

34．A.sent B. posted C.struck D. hanged

35．A.appreciated B. learned C. shared D. thanked

三、阅读理解

It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.

How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.

Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every
problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.

Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.

36．What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?

A. feel shy. B. feel upset. C. keep up. D. stay calm.

37．In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

A. problems cause troubles

B. challenges can be avoided

C. attitude is everything

D. personalities are built on failures

38．According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.

A. can only depend on our parents B. are not confident

C. should only believe ourselves D. are not alone

39．What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?

A. To explain. B. To compare.

C. To prove. D. To encourage.

High-quality customer service is preached（宣扬）by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.

Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store（零售店）, but instead will warn their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear complaints. “Storytelling hurts retailers(零售商) and entertains consumers,” said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. “The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement.”

The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered（塞满了的）shelves, overloaded racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude sales people.

During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting(业余兼职的) local police to work as parking attendants to direct customers to empty parking spaces. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store di
splay, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, sales people should be skillful and polite with angry customers.

“Retailers who’re enthusiastic and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren't so friendly.” said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as a greeter at the store entrance would help.”

Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filling complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong.

40．Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?

A. Most shoppers won’t complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.

B. It is difficult for customers to have easy access to store mangers.

C. Few customers believe the service will be improved after their complaints.

D. Shoppers would rather tell their unhappy experiences to people around them.

41．What does Paula Courtney imply by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A. The same products can be bought in other retail stores.

B. It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.

C. New customers are sure to replace old ones.

D. Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.

42．What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?

A. Hiring of efficient employees.

B. Manners of the salespeople.

C. Huge supply of goods for sale.

D. Design of the store display.

43．To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ______.

A. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly

B. settle their disagreements with stores in a friendly way

C. put pressure on stores to improve their service

D. shop around and make comparisons between stores

Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the robot mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D.C. He is one of 250 robot mail carriers in the United States. Mr. Leachim, who weights two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, their parents’ names, and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification (识别) number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistakes.

Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.

44．The first paragraph of the passage tells us

A. human beings are not as smart as robots

B. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

C. we can only use rob
ots to do some regular jobs

D. robots can help people in many different ways

45．What is the most important thing Mr. Leachim can do in his lessons?

A. To meet the needs of each student.

B. To talk to the students in different languages.

C. To keep everyone’s interest in his lessons.

D. To introduce more hobbies to the children.

46．The underlined word “flexible” proba