- Who's speaking？- This is Tom ________.

- Hey, Tom, what's up?

- __________

A.Yes, definitely!

B.Oh, not much.

C.What is happening in your life?

D.You are lucky.

- Thanks for your help.

- __________

A.My pleasure.

B.Never mind.

C.Quite right.

D.Don't thank me.

- How are you, Bob?

-________

A.How are you?

B.I'm fine. Thank you.

C.How do you do?

D.Nice to meet you.

WRITING

Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned. (15 points)

Topic: Describe the changes Barrentt experienced and explain the reason based on the text “Take Over, Bos'n!” Use the following outline:

·the situation the sailors were in

·the conflict between Snyder, the captain, and Barrentt, the third officer

·the role Barrentt played

·the cause for Barrentt’s change

and they are often extremely high. Unfortunately for most individuals, they will be disappointed. It is a fact that the majority of individuals believe that they will actually enjoy every aspect of their course. The truth is that there is very little in a degree to inspire until an individual actually completes the course and is awarded the degree or certificate that could change his or her life. This is no different with an online education and, in fact, the disappointment may be more obvious because they may face extra difficulties in an online course.

Online education expectations are often incredibly high, as previously stated, in terms of what an individual can get from it as well as the manageability of the content itself. However, although an individual will ultimately be proven right about what he or she can get from it, this will not be the case for manageability. Most online education courses are anything but manageable for those who decide to take them. The level of work would be the same as any other degree or qualification course, but an individual is expected to manage it on his or her own instead of having a tutor or lecturer there to remind him or her about assignments and deadlines. Time management is extremely important, but the nature of these individuals’ life often makes it impossible to manage without feeling the stresses and strains of the burden.

It is important to be realistic with your expectations concerning an online education course, but many are completely unrealistic. If you read any of the accounts from students that have already taken and may have even passed an online education course, many will speak in glowing terms; but you should also read between the lines.

They claim that their expectations will ultimately be fulfilled in terms of the long-term benefits. However, in the short term they may say they found it difficult to cope with the workload, the lack of time that they actually had to complete it, an unsupportive employer and so on. This last point may not be an issue if you are doing it to advance yourself within your current workplace, but there will otherwise be some sort of resentment bubbling under the surface and that can indeed make your life a misery for a little while. If you expect it and prepare for it then it should not bother you too much, and if the resentment does not come then so much the better!

In terms of your own expectations, the best attitude to have is not to go in with any at all. If you do not expect anything then you may be pleasantly surprised. It can be difficult to fit an online education in with personal commitments, such as a family to look after or a job to go to every day whilst trying to study. It does take a lot of effort, but if you do not expect it to be easy or expect that you will just be able to do it without the balance of your life being upset as a result, then you will probably find that you do get a sense of satisfaction from it! Similarly, if you expect the worst then you will probably be pleasantly surprised! Managing your expectations can be difficult, but do not let them get the better of you !

46. The manageability is more difficult in online courses than in any other course because ______.

A. online courses require higher level of work

B. online courses bring much more assignments

C. online course takers have no way to contact their lecturers

D. online course takers have to rely on themselves for management

47. According to the passage, one may not have the problem of an unsupportive employer if ______.

A. he is fully prepared to deal with any resentment from his boss

B. his online education will be beneficial to his current workplace

C. his expectations will be fulfilled in the form. of long-term benefits

D. he can discuss the issue width his boss openly and bravely on the table

48. According to the writer of this passage, one’s satisfaction in online education might come from ______.

A. high expectations B. diligent efforts

C. a realistic attitude D. a proper balance

49. In the last sentence of this passage, the phrase “get the better of you” probably means “______”.

A. make a fool of you B. take advantage of you

C. get too fancy for you to imagine D. become too high for you to control

50. This passage is written mainly for the purpose of ______.

A. inspiring its readers to fulfill their expectations through hard work

B. persuading its readers to be more practical with their personal commitments

C. informing its readers about the disadvantages of the courses they take online

D. preparing its readers for the hardships they may encounter in online education

. The relationship that we share with our friends is grounded in a mutual concern as our friends help us in shaping up our personalities as well. Even in this age of online social networking, the need of expanding the network of friends, whether online or offline remains a primary concern for people. We may have a very vague understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good many friends around us.

Research has shown that the quality and nature of your friends are one of the key influencing factors in achieving happiness and satisfaction. Friends often affect the health and energy of a person as well. More and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for support and mutual sharing rather than communicating to their relatives; this sociological phenomenon has escalated the desire to make more friends. Though friendship is a relationship developed between two individuals marked by a voluntary, emotional and mutual concern, there are certain steps, which, if followed, can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with.

The first step to make friends with someone is to make them like you. If they don’t like you in the first place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are genuinely interested in them, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by his first name can lay the basic foundation. To make the other person feel important you need to be a good listener and encourage the other person to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion but do not overtly criticize or make fun of him or her.

The second step of making someone your friend is to develop a mutual consideration between each other. You need to share his or her perspective and for that it is necessary for you to develop a tendency to see things from the other person’s point of view. To become best of friends you must show a genuine concern and consideration for your friend’s desires and opinions.

The third and final step towards friendship is to show your unconditional support and encouragement towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend. If what you expect from the person you want to befriend matches with what that person can and want to contribute in friendship, the developing friendship between you and your friend is assured to grow, making both of you gratified with mutual emotional bonding.

Friendship has overwhelming significance on both social and individual levels. Friendship doesn’t only provide us with emotional as well as practical support but it also helps us improve our personal identities. So it is quite natural to feel the urge to reach out and make new friends, expanding your friend’s circle. Friendship remains familiar yet quite ambiguous (模糊的) for our deeper understanding, but then again, friends remain the most important ingredients in the recipe of life!

41. The relationship between friends is based on ______.

A. the social networking around friends

B. friends’ caring and helping each other

C. the style. friends choose to communicate

D. an unclear understanding of what makes a friend

42. Which of the following statements has been proved correct?

A. The better quality your friends have, the happier you will be.

B. Communication with friends is healthier than that with relatives.

C. The more friends you have, the more satisfied you are with yourself.

D. Those you like in the first place are more likely to become your friends.

43. The word “escalated” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A. intensified B. challenged

C. shifted D. resisted

44. It can be inferred from the first suggested step that ______ is NOT likely to win you friends.

A. making others talk B. being very talkative

C. telling people you like them D. addressing others in an informal way

45. What structure does the author use to organize this passage?

A. Effect- cause. B. Comparison- contrast.

C. General- specific- general. D. Definition - explanation - example.

, or yourself, you have no choice 17 to do it in English. Politicians and business people must speak English if they want to make their mark 18 the world’s stage. Writers of minority languages can 19 hope to sell their books unless they write in English.

As English is spoken all over the world, it means that no individual country can really exercise a 20 influence over it. In the past, it was the mother tongue 21 who controlled the future of the language. Now, indeed for the last few decades, the mother tongue users are in a significant 22 .

This means that the character of the language could well 23 with new words, new rhythms, and new pronunciations. It isn’t going to be British and American English anymore- that’s 24 . All over the world education authorities are struggling to find the resources to meet the 25 for English.

However, it is open to question whether they are putting all their eggs in one 26 . The future of English language is intimately 27 the electronic revolution. Satellite television and the Internet have helped accelerate the 28 of English, but will that always be the case?

The Internet, 29 , is now seen as the saviour of minority languages. Indeed, with the continuing improvements in electronic translation, will we even need a(n) 30 language? It is open to question.

16. A. sell B. make C. produce D. trade

17. A. and B. but C. rather D. or

18. A. on B. with C. for D. at

19. A. ever B. still C. no longer D. no more

20. A. negative B. typical C. subtle D. dominant

21. A. speakers B. followers C. believers D. interpreters

22. A. group B. number C. amount D. minority

23. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. vary

24. A. old B. new C. history D. future

25. A. want B. pursuit C. demand D. desire

26. A. box B. basket C. bag D. container

27. A. restricted to B. drawn to C. tied up with D. caught up with

28. A. range B. scope C. spread D. coverage

29. A. as a result B. as a rule C. in addition D. in fact

30. A. global B. unique C. worldly D. international

. To mention just two: Kristy Bamu was murdered in 2010 because his attackers thought he was a witch. He was 15. And then there was the gruesome case of the headless torso belonging to a five or six-year-old boy found in the River Thames a decade ago.

In trying to tackle the problem, the government has brought together faith leaders, charities, the police and social workers. Under its new action plan it urges closer cooperation between these groups. Those critical of the plan, while welcoming it as an important step, say more faith leaders need to acknowledge the problem of ritual killings.

Despite the differences of opinion which exist, the government says it will now help provide support to those who witness such activity. It also says it wants to appoint mentors – people who can listen to members of affected communities. But the government admits that more research is needed for the problem to be properly eradicated.

31. Who was Kristy Bamu according to the passage?________

A. He was a witch.

B. He was a boy violently attacked to death.

C. He killed some witch.

D. He was killed by his relatives.

32. What was found in the Thames 10 years ago? ________

A. The incomplete body of a young boy.

B. Five or six young boys’ bodies.

C. The body of Kristy Bamu.

D. The body of a witch.

33. Which of the following is not included in the meetings arranged by the government?__________

A. Charity workers.

B. Police.

C. Educators.

D. Religious people.

34. What does the word ‘eradicated’ mean?________

A. Cured

B. Fired.

C. Uprooted.

D. Completed.

35. Which of the following is NOT correct?__________

A. A serious child abuse problem exists in the United Kingdom.

B. Mentors have been designated to children subject to abuse.

C. Children might become victim to some religious belief.

D. More faith leaders should acknowledge ritual killings.

After a survey by a group of international experts, the beaches at Sharm el-Sheikh are to reopen, but only after strict new safety measures are in place. There will be continuous patrols by boats close to shore.

Watch towers are being established along the beaches, manned by professional divers, equipped with binoculars to scan for any sign of sharks. Swimmers will have to remain within designated areas, and rules against feeding sharks or any other sea life are being reinforced.

The international shark experts concluded that recent attacks were carried out by more than one shark, so waiting until the culprit was caught seems not to have been an option before opening the beaches, especially as the peak Christmas season approaches. But tourists may be understandably nervous and at least some cancellations are reported.

26. What probably happened before the re-opening of the beach?_________

A. It must have been destroyed by a rainstorm.

B. It must have been visited by a dangerous shark.

C. Some people must have come here for suicidal.

D. There must have been a serious pollution.

27. Which of the following is NOT correct?_________

A. International experts surveyed the beach before its reopening.

B. Patrol boats are used to keep the beach under close watch.

C. People are not allowed to come to the beach.

D. Tourists do not come to the beach any longer.

28. Which of the following is NOT included in the safety measures?__________

A. Patrol boats.

B. Watch tower.

C. Professional divers.

D. International experts.

29. What can people do after the reopening of the beach?_________

A. Swim in designated area.

B. Feed sea animals except sharks.

C. Celebrate Christmas with professional divers.

D. Learn how to dive from professional divers.

30. Which of the following is correct?_________

A. Several sharks may attack together.

B. Sharks only attack at night.

C. The beach will be reopened till the culprit is caught.

D. The international shark experts patrol the beach every day.

On Christmas Day 1990, in a laboratory in Switzerland, British physicist Tim Berners-Lee finished developing the tools to create the World Wide Web. He was working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, Cern, in Geneva.

His boss gave him the green light to work on the project during his spare time and together with the help of his Belgian colleague Robert Cailliau, Tim Berners-Lee produced the world’s first web page.

The experiment heralded a new era because it demonstrated how computers could talk to each other through a new language they created called Hyper-Text Markup Language, or HTML.

Currently there might be anything up to a trillion web pages with all sorts of content. People buy and sell products and services, make friends through these pages, learn and teach. We found many enthusiasts of the web in the streets of London.

Man 1: “It means having information in your home with easy access which in the past would have only been available in thousands of libraries. So it’s information at your fingertips.”

Woman: “Access to a lot of people really. We’ve got a lot of family overseas so we use Skype quite a bit.”

Man 2: “Information, news, social groups.”

Man 3: “I’m just using it usually for emails and social networking with my friends and well, reading newspapers and information. Basically everything!”

Fortunes were made in the World Wide Web. Many say that Tim Berners-Lee could have been a billionaire through his invention but he said that all he wants is to keep the egalitarian spirit of the web intact and the medium free to use. Many users share the same ideals.

21. What is this passage talking about?_______

A. The birth of the World Wide Web.

B. The biography of a physicist.

C. The importance of the first web page.

D. The application of some HTML.

22. Who is Tim Berners-Lee?_____

A. An internet user.

B. A physicist won the Nobel Prize.

C. A physicist who also designed the first web page.

D. A write who writes in a brand new language.

23. Where were the people interviewed?________

A. Bern.

B. London.

C. Geneva.

D. An unknown city in England.

24. Which of the following best describes the interviewees’ attitudes towards the internet?_______

A. Fearful.

B. Indifferent.

C. Distanced.

D. Enthusiastic

25. Which of the following is incorrect about the application of the Web?_______

A. It can be used in many ways.

B. It has become very popular among average people.

C. The inventor of the internet hopes everybody has access to medium.

D. It was designed by a government official in Europe.