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班级：姓名：大兴（Ｃ）We were on our tour a few summers ago, driving throughChicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over. Amiddle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really wantedto give us some trouble at first. Look ing at us, he said, “Y ou werespeeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?” Our guitarist（吉他手）, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to playa show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, “Oh,so you boys are in a music group?” We told him that we were.He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of the music we played, and how long we had been at it. Suddenly, he stopped and said,” Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?” Tim said, “Y es.” So the o fficer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside of the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim.Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car that he had parked in front of us. With that, he threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet off our car. Now we suddenly felt nervous. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something. All of a sudden, the p oliceman’s voice came over his loudspeaker. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and set us on our way without a ticket.54. What does the underlined sentence “we got pulled over” mean?A. We pulled the car over.B. We pushed the car upside down.C. We were stopped.D. Our car broke down.55. The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ______.A. were going to join a groupB. were young musiciansC. were driving for funD. were going to a concert56. The boy probably felt ______ when they drive off.A. joyfulB. upsetC. nervousD. afraid（D）Accepting an award may seem like a simple task, but each year the Academy A wards(奥斯卡奖) proves there may be more to it than you might think. Oscar history has seen its fair share of memorable thank-you moments, good and bad. So the question remains: what makesa great acceptance speech? Here are three tips to keep in mind for your next shining moment:1. Be thankful and simple. Make sure you thank the importantpeople who helped you reach your goal. Don’t be too arrogant or fullof yourself but don’t be so modest(谦逊的) that the audience(观众)thinks you are lo oking down upon the honor. It’s only natural to be alittle excited, so use this to get on well with the audience. At this year’sOscars, The King’s Speec h director Tom Hooper told the story of howhe only came to make the movie thanks to the help of his Australianmother, who was in the audience.He showed grace and humility(谦卑) when he mentioned her: “So, with this tonight, I honor you and the key point of the story is, listen to your mother.”2. Keep it short. Say as much as you can in as few words as p ossible. There’s no need tothank every single person you know. As Oscar producer Bruce Cohen warned people at the annual nominees luncheon(年度提名人午宴) before this year’s show, “Nothing is more dangerous than a winner reading a list of names.” Make each sentence meaningful and don’t get too carried away.3. Finally, make the best use of your moment. Don’t be afraid to have a little fun and saysomething unforgettable Cleverness and humor will help your speech stand out in a good way and keep everyone entertain ed. Don’t make rude and unfit jokes, especially about others.Such jokes may get everyone talking, but you may be the only one laughing in the end.This time, Melissa Leo’s use of the dirty word during her acceptance speech was the first in Oscar history. She said it before covering her mouth: “I really don’t mean to hurt the audience’s feelings.”57. The underlined word “arrogant” may mean ______.A. honestB. relaxedC. excitedD. self-centered58. To make a great acceptance speech one must ______.A. thank his motherB. be careful not to say too muchC. thank all the people who once helped himD. be humorous and funny to make the audience laugh59. What is true with Tom Hooper?A. He has an Australian mother.B. He thanked his father in the shining moment.C. He is the hero of the film “The King’s Speech”.D. He used some dirty words in his acceptance speech.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. Giving a Thank-you SpeechB. Accepting the Academy A wardsC. Some Advice for the Acceptance SpeechD. How to Win the Academy A wards Successfully怀柔（C）America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand .Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it requires a great deal of time. But in China, we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take a day off from our work to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America. Americans cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!54. The underlined phrase "pick up" in Paragraph 1may mean "___________".A. put downB. give upC. pay no attention toD. continue55. From the passage, we can know_________________.A. Americans are always generous with their time.B. Americans don't feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.C. Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear.D. Chinese friendships develop faster than American friendships.56. This passage is most probably written for ___________.A. American studentsB. Chinese studentsC. Chinese visitors to AmericaD. American visitors to China（D）Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it. Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enh ance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处）and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.Find An Activity Y ou Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.Ask Questions Of Y ourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.Trust Y our Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动）us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good.57. To enhance your SQ, you should first _________.A. stand loneliness and silenceB. make your life simpler and less busyC. give up the daily things in your lifeD. listen more to your whisper58.The underlined “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means _________.A. get your spirit relaxedB. keep up your spiritC. listen to your spiritD. change your spirit59. What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?A. People will lead to a greater good.B. People will think about a problem in a different way.C. People will expect answers through e-mails.D. People will keep away from their busy life.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. Advantages and disadvantages of SQB. The relationship between your SQ and youC. What SQ is and in what ways it can be improvedD. What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier朝阳（C ）In March last year, the car I was driving was involved (卷入) in a serious accident with another car on a country road. I soon found myself at the center of a crazy activity, in the middle of doctors, policemen and passers-by. A large can opener was used to get me out of my broken car and into an ambulance(救护车).Over the next eight hours, I was taken to hospital, tested with X-ray and diagnosed (诊断) with a broken neck. Knowing that I’d been saved from death encouraged me throughout the long wait in the hospital and helped me deal with the countless visitors.Only after I was sure that the last friend had left, could I direct my energies inwards. Flying in and out of my line of vision during my hospital stay was the Red Cross lady, a gentle presence in white who, from time to time, came in to offer cups of tea. After the visitors had gone, she came up to me and checked if I was all right.I found myself telling her everything about the accident, my fears for my family as a result of my injuries (伤)—about my whole life. While I waited for an ambulance to take me to another hospital, she stood by my bed and held my hand as I off-loaded all the emotion I’d hidden from my family. She listened, quiet and patient.Even now, the knowledge that I have the ways to get in touch with her provides me with great comfort. I look forward to a day in the near future when my angel (天使) and I can meet again, in happier situation.In times of danger, faith (真诚) can encourage us. My faith in human nature called back by the kindness of a stranger has helped to ease my journey back to health.54. What happened to the writer in the accident?A. She was hit by a car.B. She was held in her car.C. She was caught by the police.D. She was thrown into a can.55. The underlined word “off-loaded” means_______in the passage.A. spoke outB. put downC. showed offD. turned over56. The most important result of the Red Cross lady’s faith was that ______.A. the writer got well more quicklyB. the writer missed her very muchC. the writer became much happierD. the writer had her own faith back。