1.Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _____it closely.（）

2.Staying in a hotel costs _____renting a room in a dormitory for a week.（）

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Eating an apple a day doesn' t keep the doctor away, but it does reduce the amount of trips you

make to the drug store per year. That ' s according to a new study that investigates whether there'

s any truth in the old saying.

A team of researchers led by Dr Matthew Davis, of the University of Michigan School of

Nursing,asked 8,399 participants to answer survey questions about diet and health. A total of 753

were apple eaters, consuming at least 149g of raw apple per day. The remaining 7,646 were classed

as non-apple eaters. When both groups answered questions on trips to the doctor and trips to the

drug store per year,the apple eaters were found to be 27% less likely to visit the druggist for drugs.

Trips to the doctor were not significantly affected by apple consumption, though. "Evidence does

not support that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. However, the small number of US adults

who eat an apple a day does appear to use fewer prescription medications," the study concludes.

Apple eaters were also found to be less likely to smoke and be more likely to have a higher

educational attainment than non-apple eaters. While apples do not compete with oranges, they

docontain some immune (免疫的) system-increasing vitamin C, which may be why apple-eaters visit the druggist less. With over 8mg of vitamin C per medium-sized fruit, an apple can provide roughly 14% your daily recommended intake.

Previous studies have also linked apple consumption to a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes (二型糖尿病) ,improved lung function and a lower risk of colon (结肠) cancer.What can we learn from the passage?

4.--When shall we meet,this evening or tomorrow evening?--Idon't mind.___time is OK

5.There's a time to get angry,and it's best for your child if you do.Let's say your childhit a playmate with a toy-hard enough to make the other child cry.How can you teachyour child to feel sorry so he or she won't do it again?Researchers say the best way forParents to react(反应）is to show their anger and to let the child know exactly why theyare mad.Many parents believe that it is best to control their feelings and to wait until they'recalm before scolding their children.But the mother or father who explains reasonably to achild,"Peter was crying because you hit him."is not likely to attract much attention.Young children need to be scolded immediately,and strongly,before they'll take criticism（批评）to heart.When your young child does something wrong,scold him or her seriously at once.Atthe same time be sure to tell the child clearly what he or she has done wrong.An angry reaction without an immediate explanation does little good,Forbidding a child to play outsideor not allowing him to watch TVas a punishment works well-but only when taken together with an explanation,Make certain your child understands that although his or herwrongdoing has made you angry,you still love him or her.Use simple,direct words suchas,"You hurt Peter.How would you feel if he hit you?You must never,never hurt people."If your voice expresses strong feelings clearly,your message will carry enoughweight.What could be the best title for the text?（）

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7.题目要求：高二（三）班的全体同学将于2014年8月20日在学校图书馆举办一次活动，活动包括诗朗诵、讲故事、唱歌、舞蹈，现以全班同学的名义激请全体高中同学参加，届时，将请各班主任作为教师代表出席、请参加的师生每人准备好一个节目。发布通知的日期为2014年8月11日。（词数70-100)（本题20分）

8.The bus is late and Julie is cold. She ____ for the bus for 10 minutes.

9.News has just been received of an air crash in the north of England. The plane,which was on acharter(包租)flight from London to Carlisle,was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to atrade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and wasobliged to circle for some twenty minutes.Everything seemed to be going well. The pilot was inconstant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and allcontact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrian’s Hill, a placewell known to archaeologists(考古学家)and tourists.So far few details have been reported,but it is feared that at least twenty people lost theirlives,among them the pilot,who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were onthe scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.Mr.Lesilie Collins,one of the survivors,told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines weremaking a funny noise. Of course we couldn’t see anything because of the fog,but the pilot saidthere was nothing to worry about.The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was arushing noise—and after that I don’t remember any more.”Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further newsof the crash as we receive it.In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02?3457211 forinformation.The news report tells us that when the crash occurred__________.

10.He was only in___at the time

11.Be careful, because that knife is very__________.

12.Either you or the headmaster___the prizes for these gifted students at the meeting.

13.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. The author suggests that you purchase table linens made of__________.

14.根据以下材料，回答52-55题 How can we get rid of garbage?Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energyneeds? These are two important questions that many people are asking today．Some people think thatman might be able to solve both problems at the same time．They suggest using garbage as an energysource．and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage． For a long time，people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land．Now，empty land is scarce·But more and more garbage is produced each year．However，garbage can be a good fuel to use．Thethings in garbage do not look like coal，petroleum，or natural gas；but they are chemically similar totllese fossil fuels．As we use up our fossil—fuel supplies，we might be able to use garbage as an energysource．Burning garbage is not a new idea．Some cities in Europe and the United States have beenburning garbage for years．The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.Thesteam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings．In Paris，France，somepower plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city’s garbage each year．The amount of energypmduced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil． Our fossil fuel supplies are limited．Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that wecan use to help meet our energy needs．This method could also reduce the amount of garbage pilingup on the earth．According to the passage，using garbage is.

15.IV.Reading Comprehension(60 points)Directions:There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four ques-tions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage OneWoman nabbed for a DUI at same crash spotWed May 21,2:17 AM ET TRUCKEE,Calif.-Call it drunken driving deja vu(记忆幻觉).For the second time in five months,a 23-year-old California woman has been arrested after she crashed her car while driving under the influence(DUI)at the exact same spot north of Lake Tahoe. And to top it off,Truckee Police say that in both cases,her blood alcohol content was morethan three times the legal limit.The police say Melissa Dennison of Truckee crashed at about noon on Sunday on GlenshireDrive just south of the Glenshire Bridge.They say she was extremely drunk and had trouble standing or walking.Her blood alcohol level initially was measured at.346.The legal limit is.08. Sergeant J.Litchie said Dennison also had been charged with a DUI in January when shecrashed at the same spot and registered a blood alcohol level of.380.If found guilty of the secondoffense,she faces up to 10 years in prison and fines in excess of$2,000. A telephone message the Associated Press left at a listing for Dennison in Truckee on Tuesday was not immediately returned.39.What does the word"nabbed”in the title mean?

16._____ he has tried his best, I don ’t mind his not having finished the task on time.

17.Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion,unless you learn how to deal with it.They warn that angry hostile feeling can lead to heart disease, stomach problems,headaches,emotional problems and possible cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others explode with anger,and yell. But other people keep their inside.They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing (压制) anger.For years many doctors thought that compared with expressing anger,repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health. It may speed the heart rate,raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels. To avoid these problems,doctors thought a person should let the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors disputed this. They said that people who express anger repeatedly and explosively did cause,in fact,more and not less anger. They said these too can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Expressing anger intensively may be more likely to develop heart disease, and keeping anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger,then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it isn’t, they say,”Don’t express your anger while angry .Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.The passage mainly focuses on___________.

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You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world.1it is not true the desert,as we know,there is a little2buti t is not3 for most plants,Stillwesee some plants4inthe desertThere is5in some places in the desert,We6these places oases.In the onthere are villages and towns.People grow 7 kinds of crops in the fields there.People8live outside the oases.They have camels.sheep and other animalThese animals depend9 the desert plants for their food and do not need 10water.

The 11 are useful to the desert people in many ways.They eat the meat and drinkthe milk of the animals.They use the camels for carrying water,food.tents and something else.

The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place,They must alwayslook 12 grass or desert plants for their animals.When there is no more food for theiranimals,they move to13 place.The desert people are 14.No man in the desertwould ever refuse 15 the people in trouble and give them food and water.8（单选题）

19.It has been raining _________for two days.

20.Expecting a Baby?HEALTHY BABY: Manitoba’s Prenatal (怀孕期的) Benefit and Community Support Programs.It’s what’s inside that countsWhat you’re pregnant, it’s important that you eat well to help you and your growing baby. That’swhy if you live in Manitoba and your net family income is less that $32,000 a year, the Manitobagovernment offers you a monthly cheque during your pregnancy to help you buy healthy foods andprepare for your baby’s arrival.How to applyPick up an application form from medical offices, Healthy Baby community programs or by callingthe number below. The application form must include a medical note indicating your baby’s duedate, so see your health care provider early .More support for you and your babyThrough Healthy Child Manitoba, Healthy Baby also offers community programs which help you tolearn more about nutrition, health and parenting a baby.For more information, please call:945—1301 (in Winnipeg)1—888—848—0140 (at no cost)945—1305—TDD(Telephone Device for tWho can enjoy the benefits of the program?he Deaf)Who can enjoy the benefits of the program?