一、单项选择：

1. I’d like to do something for you ____ everything you’ve done for me.

A. in exchange for B. in turn C. in return for D. in terms of

2. The fine traditional customs should be ____ from generation to generation.

A. passed down B. passed by C. handed over D. handed on

3. Li Ming didn’t pass the exam. His parents, rather than his teacher, ____, but his parents blamed the failure ____ the teacher.

A. were blamed, with B. were blamed, on C. were to blame, in D. were to blame, on

4. ---John, where are the cookies? Don’t you tell me you ate them all?

---____. I couldn’t help it. They are so good.

A. Yes, I did B. No, I didn’t C. Yes, I have D. Why? Sounds strange!

5. ---I’m so tired, working all morning on the farm. ---Why not take a rest, then? ---____.

A. Because I can’t afford it B. Maybe I should C. I don’t know D. Sorry, I can’t tell you.

6. ____ is known to us all is that China is a developing country ____ the Third World.

A. As, belongs to B. What, belongs to C. It, belonging to D. What , belonging to

7. ____ that I advised them to go to see it.

A. It was so exciting film B. So exciting a film was it

C. It was such exciting film D. So an exciting film was it

8. ---The dish is delicious! ---Well, at least, it’s ____ the one I cooked yesterday.

A. not as bad as B. no worse than C. as well as D. no better than

9. In no country ____ Britain, it is said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. more than

10.---If he ____, he ____ that food. ---Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.

A. was warned, would not take B. had been warned, would not have taken

C. would be warned, had not taken D. would have been warned, ha not taken

二、完形填空：

Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don’t get paid for it, or if you can only work at it _1_. Albert Einstein was _2_ to get a job as a physics professor. He could have said to himself, “Well, I just don’t have the work relative to _3_. I should give up on it and settle for something else.” _4_, he wrote the two most famous papers while _5_ as a patent(专利) office worker. After the _6_, there was not any major _7_ in the world that would not have wanted him to work for them.

If you want to work as an artist and are _8_ as waiter, don’t think of yourself as a waiter who _9_ one day to become an artist. That puts the _10_ you love somewhere off in the distant future. Rather, think yourself as _11_, supporting yourself by waiting tables and paint, or draw as much as you can. It is _12_ to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a week. That _13_ plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft(手艺) in the _14_ hours.

While seeking the work you love _15_ helps to expand your awareness into the universe of all possibilities. You don’t want to be _16_ the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before. Having opened to _17_ possibilities, you can make a final _18_ and select the work you love as your won.

Doing the work you love _19_ that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the _20_. It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.

1. A. full-time B. hard C. easily D. part-time

2. A. unable B. able C. unwilling D. anxious

3. A. science B. maths C. physics D. money

4. A. So B. Instead C. Therefore D. And

5. A. employed B. regarded C. worked D. recognized

6. A. invention B. discovery C. successes D. papers

7. A. city B. factory C. university D. company

8. A. known B. making a living C. leading a life D. chosen

9. A. thinks B. imagines C. hopes D. decides

10. A. man B. woman C. person D. work

11. A. an artist B. a waiter C. a waitress D. a painter

12. A. impossible B. possible C. important D. lucky

13. A. sends B. spares C. leaves D. takes

14. A. on B. office C. business D. off

15. A. it B. which C. that D. this

16. A. interested in B. devoted to C. limited to D. troubled by

17. A. no B. all C. few D. both

18. A. decision B. plan C. conclusion D. judge

19. A. suggests B. requires C. insists D. encourages

20. A. necessary B. practical C. careful D. honest

三、阅读理解：

A

Life is difficult.

It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it. Then life is no longer difficult.

Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent(代表) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learnt not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

1. From the passage, it can be inferred that ______.

A. everyone has problems B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life

C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain

D. people like to complain about their problems

2. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ____.

A. save space B. persuade readers C. make readers laugh D. get readers’ attention

3. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that _____.

A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feel life is easy

C. the writer like to complain about his problems

D. most people complain about how hard their lives are

4. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ____.

A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

C. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to escape from problems

5. The saying form Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that ____.

A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not learn when we are in pain

C. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoided

B

Driving Offence Points System

What is Driving Offence Points System?

After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishments. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded. When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time.

What are the purposes of this system?

This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates.

Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points? Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included. There are altogether fourteen items.

Code

Offence

Points



1

Causing death by dangerous driving

10



2

Dangerous driving

10



3

Careless driving

5



4

Driving after drinking or taking drugs

10



5

Driving over speed limit by more than 15 km/hour

3



6

Driving in a motor race on the road

10



7

Failing to stop after an accident

3



8

Failing to give information after an accident

33



9

Failing to report an accident

3



10

Failing to obey directions of police officers

3



11

Crossing double white lines

3



12

Failing to obey traffic signals

3



13

Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk

Failing to stop for people walking

3



14

Failing to stop at school crossing

3



 What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?

If you have got 10 points or about, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.

What will happen if you have got 15 points?

If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.

6. The underlined word “Offence” refers to ____.

A. a driving habit B. official of road safety

C. bad behavior in the office D. an action against the traffic law

7. The Driving Offence Points ____.

A. is a system that helps to improve the driving standards.

B. are points earned because of dangerous driving

C. shows traffic offences of different kinds D. is a guide dealing with traffic offence

8. How many points will you earn if you dive through a red light?

A. 3 points B. 5 points C. 8 points D. 10 points

C

If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams(有轨电车), you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue.

The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram, suddenly and unexpectedly you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that