1.Dr. Stokoe was still alone—he was the only linguist who ____ that sign language was more than gestures. He knew it wasa language of its own and not just another form of English.填入____处的最佳答案是()。

2.This is the second time she__________improvement on that equipment.

3.选出下面读音不同的选项()。

4.Like any teenagers, the face of One Teen Story is changing fast. Just a year old, themonthlymagazine of short fiction for young people is getting a new editor-in-chief: Patrick Ryan ,47,the asso-ciate editor of Granta from 2009 to 2013. He left the London-based literary journal lastmonth.Editing One Teen Story--the younger sibling(姐妹篇)of One Story magazine--will offer Ryanachance to reach a whole new audience. "It's really the only magazine for young adult shortfiction,"he says from his office in New York. "It's tremendously exciting that there are youngerpeople outthere who have subscriptions and look forward to getting these stories once a month.That form is usu-ally only presented when it's forced upon them in schools. "Designed for readers 14 and up, One Teen Story publishes nine issues a year. Like itssiblingmagazine, it doesn't carry photographs or advertising. It's just exactly what it says:one story per issue.Ryan says young people are "looking for engaging reads about people whom they can identifywith. It's not about having a message or positive spin (说教). It always starts on a character level,and it has to have an interesting story. If you look at the ' Twilight' characters and the ' HarryPotter' characters,they feel very contemporary. "Ryan also sees the magazine as a way to encourage talented authors. "I would love to make OneTeen Story the first publication for writers who then go on and keep at this business. I just really lovethe idea that this magazine would be the starting point for somebody--would be the push to make a talented writer feel that it was woah keeping at this.”According to Ryan。what attracts young readers most? ’

5.There are several means of mass communication.The newspaper is' one.Televisionis________.

6.During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp(流浪者)who, apparently though no fault of his own,found himself locked in a well?known chain storelate on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last?minute Christmas shoppers andthe staff were dead beat and longing to get home.Probably all the proper security checks weremade before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three?day holiday untroubled bycustomers desperate to get last?minute Christmas presents.However ridiculous that may be,our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to makethe best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use.There must also have been television sets and radios.Though it was not reported if he tookadvantage of these facilities, when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a largenumber of empty bottles beside him.He seems to have been a man of good humor as indeedtramps very commonly are.Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do thesame.He yielded himself cheerfully,and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a betterChristmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days.The judge awarded no compensation(赔偿 )to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed.They had,in hisopinion,already received valuable free publicity from the story revealed in the newspaper and ontelevision.Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas,too.The judge didn’t award compensation to the chain store because__________.

7.The small children don't know___

8.By the time you returm in two years, your hometown will_____a new look.

9.When you want to introduce Mary to others,you should say “ ”

10.The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other’s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kind of thought communication.　　What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins’ intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal ability of a four-year old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in an underprivileged family, a one parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anyway.　　Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.What’s the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development?

11.补全对话A、IreallyloveditB、That'sallrightC、WhatdidIsayD、IneverwanttowatchanyoperaE.I'msorryF.That'stheproblemG.HowcanyousaythatH.DoyouwantmetobehonestLisa:Well, honey, how did you like the opera?Henry:56 ?Lisa: Of course.Henry:To tell the truth, I was bored to death. What a ridiculous art form! 57Lisa:Hum! 58 ? It was beautiful. And you just saw one of my favourite operas.Henry: 59 ,dear. I know you like opera, but it just isn't for me. I'd rather read a novel or watch a movie.Lisa:But you don't know how to appreciate opera 60Henry:OK,what you're saying may be true.58 （）

12.The dog has always been considered man’s best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in the cow pasture, on the sheep range(放牧区), and beside the hunter in forest. He is easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being lately displaced by the plane and helicopter.　　Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men. Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound’s sensibility to people’s feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master.　　The dog’s major contribution, however, has been to medical research. Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being, and so he has been the subject of countless demonstrations and experiments. Open heart surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies(狂犬病), distemper, and other diseases.In the polar regions, the dog mainly

13.选出下列选项中加粗部分读音不同的选项（ ）-。

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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course.there have always been people who have looked foradventure-those whohave climbed the highest mountains,explored unknown parts of the world or sailed insmall boats across the greatestoceans.Now,however,there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity.You jumpfrom a high place(perhaps a bridge,or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the groundwith an elastic rope tied to your ankles,You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour till therope stops you from hitting the ground.It is estimated that 2 million people around theworld have now tried bungee jumping.Other activities as risky as bungee jumping involvejumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists suggest that it is because life inmodern societies has become sate and boring.Not very long ago,people's lives were constantly under threat.They had to go out and hunt for food,diseases could not easily becured,and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays,according to many people,lite offers little excitement.They live and work in comparatively safe environment,they buy food in shops,and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.the answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.2.More and more people today（）

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Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red,for example,is the coloroffire,heat,blood and life,People say red is an exciting and active color.Theyassociate(体发生联系）red with a strong feeling like1 .Red is used for signs of 2 .suchSTOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright.warm color of3 in autumn.Peoplesay orange is a 4 color.They associate orange withhappiness.Yellow is the color of 5.People say it is a cheerful color.They associate yellow too,with happiness.Greenis the cool color of grass in6 .People say it is a refreshing color.In general,people7 two groups of colors:warm colors and cool colors.The warm colors are red,orangeand 8.Where there are warm color and a lot of light.people usually want to be 9.Those who like to be with10 like red.The cool colors are11 and blue.Where there are these colors,people are usually worried.Some scientists say that timeseems to12 more slowly in a room with warm colors.They suggest that a warm coloris a good12 for a living room or a14 .People who are having a rest or are eatingdo not want time to pass quickly.15

colors are better for some offices if the peopleworking there want time to pass quickly.4.

16.Passage FiveAs we recently discovered，there is a Stepmother’s Day，though it is not on any official holiday calendar．So，it would be safe to assume that there is a similar day for stepdads，too．Right? Well，it depends on what you read．A Google search brought up posts that say，for example，“It’s on father’s day--father’s day is for fathers，step—fathers and people who are like fathers to you-it’s a day for making father figures feel special．”Further searching found a Stepfather’s Day Facebook page that says，“The unofficial Stepfather’s Day is the fourth Sunday of June．”Unfortunately，as of the publishing of this article，only 30 people have “liked” the page．Considering that studies show 3.3 million men，or 11.1％of U．S．fathers，live with at least one stepchild，that’s only a drop in the ocean．It’s interesting to note that there is a National Grandparents’ Day．President Jimmy Carter signed it into law in 1978．Law! While grandparents are undoubtedly special people in our children’s lives，they are often seen as the most loving family members．But what about the stepparents? The stepparents are the ones who are often the outsiders，the ones who have to endure the hurtful “You’re not my dad!” or “You’re not my mom!” And yet they never give up.They do their best to overcome the inherent challenges of stepparents and be role models for their stepchildren．These unsung(未被颂扬的)family heroes deserve “official” days of honor．Perhaps if we are loud enough，President Obama，who had a stepfather himself，will sign into law National Stepmother’s Day and National Stepfather’s Day．Are you with me? Follow me and get your voice heard．How cool it would be if we could make this happen!Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word“inherent”in paragraph 2 ?．

17.根据以下材料，回答52-55题 Animals have different ways of protecting themselves against wintertime weather．Some animalsgrow heavy coats of fur or feathers，while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home．Some animals spend the winter in a deep sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of theyear when food is scarce and the temperatures are low．Their sleep is known as hibernation. There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists．For example，they are wondering how hibernation came into being．Some scientists have explored the possibility that animals release a chemicalthat starts them hibernating． One thing that scientists are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold．Hibernation is a seasonal practice. Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are not true hibernators because they spend only apart of the cold season asleep．Bears，for example，can easily be awakened from their winter nap．They are not true hibernators． Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator．Forexample，some mice hibernate，but others do not．The same is true of bats．Some of them hibernate．Other do not．The underlined word”hibernation”in paragraph l means．

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Rosa liked making up stories.She was so1that her classmates believed herfrom time to time.in fact,the whole class believed her!At first she supposed it was2 Now,as she got up to3 before the class,she knew that make-believe stories had some way of coming back to make you sad.

Rosa's parents were separated,Nine months out of the year,Rosa lived with hermother in an apartment on Anderson Street.But when summer 4.she went to herfather's farm in Arizona.

The farm was great!Rosa rode horses and5 with some farm work.Her father.however,was so6 that he couldn't find time to go places with her.When she arrivedeach summer,her father would 7 her at the airport and take her out to eat.And theday she went back to the8he would always buy her a present.When summer came to a close,Rosa 9 to her mother.At school she heard lots ofstories her friends told about their family trips.Rosa wished she had a10to talkabout.

Not long after11began,Rosa was looking through travel magazines in the schoollibrary.They talked about many exciting12,like England and Germany.WhenRosa's friends asked what she had done that summer,she made up something that was not13.Remembering the travel magazines she had looked at,she told her classmates thatshe and her father had gone to14.When the class began studying England,Mr.Thomas asked Rosa to tell all the thingsshe could15 about her trip to England!15单选

19.is“ ” here? No,Bob has asked for leave

20.The teacher recommended that Jack _____math or physics instead of English because he was quick at numbers.