House adviser

9. The underlined word “fixture”in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. A an object firmly fixed in place C someone to fix tricky problems

B a person regarded fixed in the same position D a device to secure something somewhere

10. What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the text? A. She covered 10 presidents over a period of 49 years. B. She often raised unreasonable questions. C. She was born and brought up in Lebanon. D. She was criticized by President Obama. 11. How did Thomas comment on George Bush? A. He should be kept on his toes.

B. He was forced to be responsible. D. He shouldn’t have started the Iraq War. D

A survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport.

According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch(干杯), compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.

The Airline Passenger Experience Association(APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia and Brazil.

The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off once the seat-belt sign switches off. They are also the first to take out their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively—when not drinking—choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.

Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers—spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.

C. He didn’t deserve to be president.

Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers.

The international flyers did however express their desire for better in-flight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, entertainment and on board service, and passengers are accepting those improvements” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey. ” he added.

12. What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage? A. Brazilians choose to drink.

B. Americans do in-flight shopping.

C. Germans chat to kill the time. D. The Chinese switch off the seat-belt sign.

13. When on board the plane, ______.

A. passengers from one nation have little in common B. most passengers like to read in-flight magazines

C. more than half of the passengers don’t enjoy plane food D. most people tend to use in-flight time to have a good sleep. 14. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Flyers care little about entertainment. B. Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements. C. Flyers are expecting better flight experiences. D. Flyers have more and more demands from airlines. 15. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To entertain readers with interesting stories. B. To encourage people to behave well in public.

C. To criticize impolite behaviors on the plane. of a survey.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

D. To inform readers of the results

Eyes can speak

Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

16 In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. 17 Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. 18 If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking. 19 If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking to long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. 20

Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations. A. On the contrary, it will give him away. B. Do you have such kind of experience?

C. That’s what normal eye contact is all about .

D. Actually , continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only. E. After all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time. F. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. G. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way. 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once again, Christmas was coming. And once again, my daughter Tania was asking, “What do you want for Christmas, Dad?”

“The usual,” I replied. After 23 years, she knew that this 21 a hat and a pair of socks. These were Christmas habits for me.

In the small town where we lived, 22 had a certain rhythm, and the festival was full of 23 . But this year, my daughter, Tania, 24 all that.

Every day for two weeks 25 Christmas, unable to contain her excitement, she 26 said, “You’ll never guess, but you’re going to love your Christmas gift!”

Now, I’m not Scrooge, so please don’t get me wrong. I’m 27 one of those who are hard to impress. I must 28 , however, that it was fun to listen to her 29 talk day after day. By the morning of Christmas Eve, I had become more than a little 30 .

At 11:00 a.m. on the 24, my wife and I were asked to go 31 with a “No peeking(偷看)!” 32 . “Get out! Get out!” Tania ordered us to leave the front room.

So, we went upstairs. Then we heard her 33 , “Okay, you can come down now!” We were directed into the front room. By the Christmas tree was a large 34 covered in a blanket.

“Okay,” Tania 35 us, “on the count of three both of you grab a corner of the blanket.” My heartbeat 36 . My wife and I lifted the blanket, and the gift was 37 .

Overcome by 38 , I thought, I couldn’t believe my eyes! I was 39 ! Rising out of the blanket was none 40 my first-born son Greg, home for Christmas for the first time in 19 years! 21. A. included 22. A. life 23. A. gifts 24. A. blamed 25. A. before 26. A. calmly 27. A. simply

B. represented C. meant B. work

C. time

D. required

D. fortune

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B. surprises B. changed B. after

C. tunes D. habits

C. explained

C. since C. rudely

D. valued

D. unless

B. cautiously B. strictly

D. repeatedly

D. regularly

C. deliberately C. decide

28. A. announce B. admit 29. A. private 30. A. upset 31. A. outside

D. pretend

D. ridiculous

B. casual C. enthusiastic

B. curious

C. angry D. patient

D. downstairs

B. inside C. upstairs