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I talk to strangers for a living and love the challenge of getting their stories published in

newspapers.I've been married for years，but until six months ago，I could be a typical absent—minded husband.Often l was just nodding when l was supposed to.When my wife asked，“Did you even hear what I just said?”1 would defensively say，“of course I did!”

In January，I began to lose my voice.Doctors told me I needed surgery，or my throat would be permanently damaged.Total silence would be required for the first few weeks of my recovery.

Two hours after the surgery，my eyes filled with tears as my two-year-old son looked puzzled because l wouldn’t answer his questions.I wanted to talk but couldn’t.Luckily，I'd recorded myself

reading some of his favorite books.That would come in handy the next couple of weeks.

It had never left.I'd just stopped noticing.I found myself understanding her better on topics I'd previously dismissed as “things I just don’t get as a guy”.I also realized my son wasn’t just talking nonstop but that he often had thoughtful things to say.Even while walking my dog in the woods near our home，I began hearing pleasant patterns in birdsongs.Before my surgery，I'd have spent those walks on my phone.

After several weeks，I was fully recovered. Conversation in our house is better now，not because I'm talking more.I’m just listening better and becoming less and less surprised that I like what I hear.What did the author realize after the surgery?

2.No culture exists in________.It all comes from someplace.Ancient customs were modem one time.

3. 根据以下材料，回答21-35题 We were late as usual. My husband had 21 watering the flowers in the garden by himselt, and when he discovered that he couldn't manage, he asked me for 22 at the last moment. So now we had only one hour to get to the airport. Luckily, there were not many cars _ 23 buses on the road and we were 24 to get there just in time. We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for our flight to be called. We waited and waited 25 no announcement was made. We asked for 26 and the girl there told us the plane hadn't even arried yet. In the end, there came an announcement telling us that those _ 27 _ for flight No. 108 could get a free meal voucher and that the plane hadn’t left Spain 28 technical problems．We thought that meant 29 itwasn’t safe forthe plane t0 30 ．We waited again for a long time until late evening when wewere asked to report again．This time we were 31 free vouchers to spend the night in a nearbyhotel． The next morning after a 32 night because of all the planes taking off and landing，we werereported back to the airport．Guess 33 had happened while we were asleep．Our plane hadarrived and taken off again．All the other 34 had been waken up in the night to catch theplane，but for some reasons or other we had been 35 ．You can imagine how we felt !查看材料34

4.You_____ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.

5.I have to ______my visit as I ’ll be very busy next week.

6.VI. Writing ( 25 points)以行政管理部门(Administration Office)的名议写一份考试延期的通知。其内容如下：原考试日期、地点；延期至何时、何地；延期的原因；涉及的对象。

7.There are only twelve_____in the hospital.

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June came and the hay(干草）was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer's Eve,which was a Saturday,Mr.Jones went into Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lionthat he did not come back until midday on Sunday.His men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out chatting without bothering to feed the animals.When Mr.Jones got back,he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the"News of the World"over his face.When evening came,the animals were still not fed.At last, they could stand nolonger,One ofcowsthe broke into the door of the storehousewith her hornsand all the animalsbegan to help to themselves to the grains

It was just then that Mr.Jones woke up The next moment he and his four men werethan the hungry animals would bear.Together,though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand,they jumped upon their masters.Mr.Jones and his men suddenlyfound themselves being struck with the horns and kicked from all sides.The situation was quite out of their control.They had never seen these animals act like this before,This sudden rebellion of the creatures,which they were used to beating and whipping just as they selves. A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road with the animals chose,frightened them. After only a moment or two,they gave up trying to defend themselves,a minute later all five pf them were in full fright down the road with the animals running after them joyfully.3.What did the five men finally do with the cows?（）

9.根据以下资料，回答50-53题。 　　Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less．That describes the way many of us live today．We are doing more, but enjoying it less．And when that doesn't work, we get the problem．In our extremely hurried search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach. 　　The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe．Satisfaction lies with less, not with more．Yet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek. 　　Arthur Lindman, in his very effective book, "The Harried Leisure Class," described the uselessness of pursuing more．His research focused on what people did with their leisure time．He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time．But, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them．Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety．That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year. Lindman of course, is not the first to discover this．The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago．It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more. 　　If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me．How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on? 　　The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things．The more I give up, the more I seem to gain．But words will never convince you．You must try it for yourself．53 The best title for the passage is __.

10.“Nice to see you,”“___”

11. 根据以下材料，回答21-35题 Drawing a picture is the simplest way of putting an idea down on paper．That is 21 menfirst began to write six thousand years ago or22．The alphabet we now use 23 down to usover a long period of time．It was developed from the picture—writing of ancient Egypt． Picture—writing was useful in many 24．It could be used to express ideas as well as 25．For example，a drawing of a26meant the object“man"． 27 a drawing of a man lying on the groud with a spear in him meant“28”． Besides the Egyptians，the Chinese 29 the American Indians also developed ways 30writing in pictures．But only 31much could be said this way．Thousands of pictures would have beenneeded 32 express all the ideas that people might have．It would have taken many thousand more toexpress all the objects33 to men．No one could34 so many pictures in a lifetime．Nor couldanyone learn the meaning of all 35 drawings in a lifetime．23.查看材料/

12.Most of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before.We want to makeeveryone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same question in advance of a trip.So here I will give you some travel tips.What should I wear?If you are lucky enough to visit Egypt between November and February, pack a sweater.You’ll need it --the desert gets chilly at night..During the day, the temperature will be agreeable andcomfortable.Any other time, pack as if you are going to phoenix or Vegas in August.For the ladies bathing suits are normal if there’s a pool where you’re going, but leave the string bikini at home -- it is a Muslim country, after all.Last, if you’re planning on visiting any mosques or certain parts of upper Egypt, ladies will need to plan on bringing something that comes at least to the elbows, and no shorts for men or women in those areas.What special things do I need to pack?One of my favorite things in the world to bring to Egypt is an Evian Mister, a sprayer with a finemist of Evian water.You may be able to find it in your local drug store.Spray a little on yourface or head, and your body temperature will feel like it’s dropped 10 to 15 degrees.Other items include your camera, sun block and extra batteries.How do I communicate with home?Internet cafes are plentiful everywhere, especially in Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria.If you have international calling on your phone, you should be able to use it----AT&T and sprint both work internationally for sure, but may sure you have the international coverage.A satellite phone is best if you are certain to need coverage in the middle of the country, like while sailing up the Nile, but for most people these days a cell phone is fine.What medical preparation do I need?In a word: none! The one thing you may come down with in Egypt is politely called “Pharoah’s Revenge” The thing that knocks out Pharoah’s Revenge is a regionally produced medicine ,and is available at every drugstore for $ 1 a box.DON’T drink local water, DO drink bottled water, avoid the skins of fresh vegetables, and you will be fine.What’s the use of an Evian Mister?

13.It was so late that we__________had time to catch the train.

14.I． Phonetics (5 points )Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there, are four underlined letters or lettercombinations marked A, B, C and D． Compare the underlined parts and identify the one thatis different from the others in pronunciation． Mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet．选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项（ ）。

15.You'll have to spend___no writing your report here.

16.Passage FiveTable top magic requires no secret formula. Even the simplest meal will be received with enthusiasm if the table accessories are creative and colorful. No matter what type of dinnerware you own, you can enhance its beauty with a variety of attractive table linens.When selecting a supply of tablecloths, place mats and napkins, choose easy-care or permanentpress fabrics because these fabrics will reduce your workload when washday rolls around. Another consideration is the suitability of your linens for your dining style or the types of entertaining you do. The shape of your table will also dictate the kind of tablecloth you purchase. Circular or rounded tables look best covered with round or oval tablecloths. Square-cornered tables require squares or rectangles.Finally, your table linens should complement your dinnerware. An elegant table setting requires But sure to take all the necessary measurements before you start shopping for fabric of your choice. It could be embarrassing if your tablecloths are not long enough to cover the tables. It is equally distressing if your tablecloth is so long that your guests have to watch where they walk. Linens should complement your dinnerware.The underlined word means__________.

17.Different countries and different races have different manners.Before entering a housein some Asian countries,it is good manners to take off your shoes.In European countries,even though shoes sometimes become very muddy,this is not done,A guest in a Chinesehouse sometimes does not finish a drink.He leaves a little,to show that he has hadenough.In a Malay house,too,a guest always leaves a little food.In England,a guest always finishes a drink to show that he enjoys it.We should like to find out the customs of other races,so that they will not think us ill-mannered.But people all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means beingkind and helping others,especially those older or weaker than ourselves.If you rememberthis,you will not go very far wrong.Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does notdoHe never laughs at people when they are in trouble.He is always kind either to peopleor to animals.When people are waiting for a bus,or in a post office.he lines up to wait histurn.In the bus,he gives his seat to an older person or a lady who is standing.If he accidentally bumps into(碰撞）someone,or gets in their way,he saysExcuse meorI'msorry”。He saysPlease”when making a request,andThank youwhen he receives something.He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person,and he does not sit downuntil the other person is seated.He does not talk too much about himself.When eating,hedoes not speak with his mouth full of food.If you want to be well-mannered（）

18.There is nothing more possible than a new hip or knee that can put the spring back in your step.Patients receiving joint implants (移植) often are able to resume many of the physical activitiesthey love, even those as vigorous as tennis and hiking. No wonder, then, that joint replacement is growing in popularity.In the United States in 2007, surgeons performed about 806,000 hip and knee implants (the joints most commonly replaced), double the number of performed a decade earlier. Though these procedures have become routine, they are not failure free."Implants must sometimes be replaced," said Dr. Henrik Malchau, an orthopedic surgeon (矫正外科医生) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. A study published in 2007 found that 7 percent of hips implanted in Medicare patients had to be replaced within seven and a half years."The percentage may sound low, but the finding suggests that thousands of hip patients eventually require a second operation," said Dr. Malchau. Those patients must endure additional recoveries, often painful, and increased medical expenses.The failure rate should be lower, many experts agree. Sweden, for instance, has a failure rateestimated to be a third of that in the United States. Sweden also has a national joint replacement registry, a database of information from which surgeons can learn how and why certain procedures go wrong. A registry also helps surgeons learn quickly whether a specific type of implant is particularly problematic. "Even country that has developed a registry has been able to reduce failure rates significantly," said Dr. Daniel Berry, chief of orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minn.A newly formed American Joint Replacement Registry will begin gathering data from hospitals in the next 12 to 18 months. It's good news for those who are considering replacing a knee or hip.What is the problem with hip or knee replacement in the U.S.?

19.Whatever you do, don’t challenge a chimpanzee named Ayumu to a number memory game. In 2007, Ayumu became famous for his lightning speed at a game that goes like this: A player views a computer screen where the numbers 1 through 9 appear briefly at once and then turn to white squares.The player then taps the squares where the numbers had been, in order from 1 to 9.People can do it.But no human competitor has ever completed the game faster or more accurately than Ayumu the chimp.For almost five years Ayumu remains undefeated.Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey of Darwin College at Cambridge University in England now thinks he knows the secret behind the chimp’s ability.Humphrey suspects Ayumu’s brain may have a condition that allows the chimp to see numbers as colors.This would mean that Ayumu may see a color glow after the numbers disappears.Then, instead of remembering the numbers, he remembers a sequence of colors, each associated with a number.The condition that Humphrey believes Ayumu may have is called synesthesia.Humans withsynesthesia may associate numbers and letters with colors.For example, a person may see thenumber “5” as the color blue.Until now, scientists had assumed only humans could havesynesthesia.Humphrey found the inspiration for his idea at a 2011 scientific conference.There, he heard apresentation about Ayumu’s memory abilities and another talk about synesthesia.He then put the two ideas together.Not everyone is convinced that Humphrey is correct.Primatologist Tetsuro Matsuzawa of thePrimate Research Institute at Kyoto University in Japan has spent decades studying the amazingmemories of chimpanzees, including Ayumu.He maintains that chimps simply have faster memory recall than people.What is Ayumu famous for?

20.In his speech,he gave us___on how to learn a foreign language