14. —I think Mr Brown is a nice headmaster.

— . He has his own ways to satisfy our teachers and students.

A. I’m not sure B. I’m afraid not C. I don’t think so D. I agree 15. —Shall we ask more friends to help raise money for charity?

—Good idea. As an old saying goes, .

A. never too late to learn B. no pains, no gains

C. many hands make light work D. don’t put all your eggs in one basket 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Are we humans alone in space? Scientists have been working on this question for a long time. And recently, new 16 offer more hope that some form of life was on Mars in the past and perhaps is still there 17 .

According to a new report in the book Science, the Mars Explorer Curiosity has found more methane(甲烷) in 18 air. It might suggest the possibility of life.

During the last 20 months, Curiosity has found methane many times, and four of them, it tested at a level 10 times 19 than usual. “It’s a great increase,” said Christopher Webster, the lead scientist.

This new finding has made a big change. In September 2013, Curiosity found almost 20 sign of methane on Mars. Just weeks later, however, Curiosity 21 the gas.

If there’s methane in Mars’ air, where is it coming from? Scientists aren’t sure. Methane is also found in Earth’s air and comes from animal and plant life, as well as from the environment 22 .

“There are many 23 sources(), such as actions between water and rock,” guessed Sushil, a scientist of the Curiosity team.

Also, for the first time, Curiosity found some other organisms(有机物) in the rocks of Mars. Organisms are thought to be the necessary things to form life. Scientists aren’t sure where these organisms come from. They could have formed on Mars 24 landed on Mars by meteorites.

For the next three years, Curiosity will 25 looking for more organisms in rocks and exploring Mars. There is still a long way to go!

16. A. discoveries B. inventions C. books D. magazines 17. A. in time B. at present C. at once D. in future 18. A. Earth’s B. Sun’s C. Moon’s D. Mars’ 19. A. high B. low C. higher D. lower 20. A. all B. no C. every D. much

21. A. picked up B. put up C. gave up D. opened up 22. A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. itself

23. A. possible B. necessary C. certain D. important 24. A. and B. but C. so D. or

25. A. stop B. practice C. keep D. remember 三、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

(A)

May Day is coming. Why not go to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum? Enjoy yourself and learn about science and technology. It’s really amazing. ? Visiting eleven theme pavilions ? Watching films in four different kinds of hi-tech cinemas, 4-D films, Activities for example ? Learning about great scientists by visiting the art gallery ? Trying interesting experiments Time 9:00-17:15 from Tuesday to Sunday and all the national legal holidays ? 60 yuan for adults Ticket ? 75 percent of the full price for students Location ? Free for people over 70 and kids under 1.3 metres (You can book the ticket on different websites such as Lvmama, Nuomi and Dazhongdianping or you can buy the ticket in the ticket office.) 2000 Century Avenue 26. If your parents take you to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum on May Day, how much money

should you pay? A. 180 yuan.

B. 165 yuan.

C. 135 yuan.

D. 130 yuan.

27. What can’t visitors do in the museum?

A. Try interesting experiments. C. Visit twelve theme pavilions. A. 2.

B. 3.

B. Watch 4-D films. D. Visit the art gallery.

C. 4. (B)

You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It’s true that many are. However, it’s also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome illnesses early in their lives.

One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics. She didn’t win just one gold medal. She won three. At the time, people called her “the fastest woman in the world.”

As a young child, Wilma could not take part in sports. She had a series of serious illnesses, and then, at the age of 4, she got polio. She lost the use of her left leg, and the doctor said she would never walk again.

The people in Wilma’s family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mother often traveled 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns giving her leg a daily massage. Four times a day, they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly, by the time Wilma was 9 years old, she was able to walk again. Before long, she started playing basketball and running. In high school, she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.

Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties. 29. The underlined word “polio” in paragraph 3 means in Chinese.

A. 小儿麻痹症

B. 禽流感

C. 脑瘫

D. 肺炎

30. Of the following, which order is right according to the passage?

①Her left leg couldn’t be used because of serious illnesses. ②She didn’t win one but three golds in the 1960 Olympics. ③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again. ④She stopped being a runner and became a teacher and track coach. A. ③②①④

B. ①③②④

C. ③①②④

D. ①③④②

31. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Wilma Rudolph’s family helped her overcome polio.

B. Wilma Rudolph was seriously sick when she was a young girl. C. Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete, coach and teacher. D. Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete.

(C)

Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.

“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),” said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075

D. 5.

28. According to the passage, how many ways can visitors get the ticket?

we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守的估计).”

At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”

However, many scientists who study in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.

Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?” said Leonard Pooh, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”

32. By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality”, Michael Zey means .

A. they believe that there is no limit of living B. they have got some ideas about living forever

C. they are sure to find the truth about long living

D. they are able to make people live past the present life span 33. Donald Louria’s attitude towards long living is that .

A. people can only live from 120 to 180

B. it is still doubtful how long humans can live

C. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future D. the human body is designed to last past about 120 years 34. The underlined “it” in paragraph 4 refers to . A. the conservative estimate B. a great push

C. the idea of living from 200 to 300 years D. the idea of living beyond the present life span 35. What would be the best title for this text?

A. Living Longer or Not. B. Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living. C. No Limit for Human Life. D. Science, Technology and Long Living.

(D)

When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. “When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”

36. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that .

A. they must reach the age of 60

B. they should be easy to make friends with

C. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months D. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February 37. Doctors .

A. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer B. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively

C. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming D. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming 38. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that .

A. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

B. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

D. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter 39. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for .

A. they can remain young B. they find it enjoyable and interesting C. they might meet fewer troubles in life D. they can keep warm in winter easily 40. The passage is mainly about .

A. the Polar Bears’ life in New York B. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club C. a group of cold-water swimming lovers D. doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming

非选择题（共50分）

四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。

41. Duang, a sound made by Jackie Chan, has become the ▲ (首个) hot word in the year of

sheep.

42. Android System is ▲ (广泛地) used in cell phones nowadays. 43. Mother is busy ▲ (准备) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen. 44. Leaves begin to grow on the trees and they mark the arrival of ▲ (春天). 45. If you want to lose weight, you’d better eat ▲ (少许) meat and take more exercise.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。

46. It’s ▲ (excite) for the students to have a sports meeting next week. 47. While playing the game, Tom and I hid ▲ (us) in the bush.

48. Bears have no ▲ (choose) and have to lie down and sleep during cold winter. 49. A lot of Chinese people are ▲ (develop) a special taste for camping holidays. 50. How cool the blue jeans are! But I wonder if my jacket can ▲ (match) them.

C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51—55的相应位置上。 asked myself understand my parents at university good for listening to I remember when I was young, my parents used to focus on everything I did. I loved 51

rock and roll, but they said it was too noise. I hated vegetables, but they said they were 52 my health.

My parents always asked me to study hard. I felt stressed. I often 53 , “What’s wrong with me?” My parents always told me that the things I did were bad. I gave up many things I liked doing. Later, I studied psychology(心理学) when I was 54 . I got very good marks, but I still did not understand why my parents were so hard on me.