1、1Sept. 6th, 2014 阅读理解As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China, Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.How to apply for our programsIn order to apply for all o
2、f our programs, you must be at least 18 years old. in good health, a senior high school graduate. Application Procedure for Chinese Language ProgramsStep 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax. Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation. Step 3. Arra
3、nge the payment transfer. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing. Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship (实习）Program Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax.Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 25
4、0 internship placement deposit, after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program. Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing. Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship ProgramYou should state why yo
5、u want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career. APPLICATION DEADLINESThe applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application dead
6、lines.ConfirmationHaving received your application, Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2-5 working days.1. The text is probably written for _.A. junior high graduates B. international students C. job seekers D. language trainers2. If you a
7、pply for both of the programs, the total application fees will be _.A. $310. B. $ 120. C. $250. D. $ 370.3. If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, youll _.A. send the application form by post B. send personal statement and CV onlyC. have to get confirmed at least
8、twice D. have to make a travel plan in Beijing4. Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants personal statement? A. Their purposes of taking the program. B. Their expectations of the program. C. Their future practice of the program. D. Their feedbacks on the program.2完形填空Joe Big
9、gs was a butcher. His shop was in a village in the beautiful south of England, and he 1 in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop, and Joe was alone in it, so he had to work 2 .Joe worked five and a half days a week. H
10、is shop 3 at one oclock on Thursday, and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the 4 days.Most of Joes 5 came to his shop from the nearest town, but sometimes he got up earlier than usual in the morning and 6 into the city to choose meat. It was 7 there.Joe had a big 8 in his shop, but h
11、e tried not to buy too 9 meat at a time, and to 10 it before he bought more.One 11 a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry Im late,” she said, “but some friends have just telephoned to say that they are coming to 12 tonight, and I need more 13 .”Joe only had one piece of meat in th
12、e shop. He had sold all the others 14 in the day. He took the piece 15 and said to the woman, “This is 6.5 pounds.”“That piece is too 16 .” the woman said. “Havent you got anything bigger?”Joe went 17 the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of meat into it, took it out 18 an
13、d shut the door of the refrigerator 19 , then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, “This piece is bigger and more expensive. Its 8.75 pounds.”“Good,” the woman answered with a smile, “give me 20 of them, please.”1. A. lived B. studiedC. worked D. played.2. A. more B. harder C. la
14、ter D. again3. A. shut B. started C. opened D. served4. A. hardest B. easiest C. quietest D. busiest5. A. customers B. meat C. buyers D. friends6. A. walked B. flew C. drove D. ran7. A. easier B. fresher C. nearer D. cheaper8. A. refrigerator B. room C. kitchen D. cupboard 9 A. much B. expensive C.
15、fresh D. adequate10. A. eat B. cook C. sell D. freeze11. A. Thursday B. Sunday C. Monday D. Saturday12. A. party B. dinner C. lunch D. dance13. A. food B. vegetable C. meat D. fruit14. A. later B. earlier C. quicker D. cheaper15. A. in B. up C. away D. out 16. A. small B. large C. cheap D. bad17. A.
16、 outside B. from C. into D. through18. A. still B. again C. even D. back19. A. carefully B. quickly C. lightly D. heavily 20. A. both B. none C. each D. all七选五While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when 3it cant be avoi
17、ded 1 2 When you are nervous，angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might tryTake care of yourself3 If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough, or if you
18、re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situationsIf stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctorMake time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainmentDont forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being
19、 as work 4 Go window-shopping or work on a hobbyAllow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy 5 Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do, and not enough time”Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a res
20、ult, you may not achieve anythingInstead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completedSet out to do the most important task firstADo whatever you like and want to doBYou should make every effort to eat well and get enough restCMake
21、a list of things to doDTry physical activityEYou need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have funFYou could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every dayGThe following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress语法填空Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chines
22、e people daily life. 1 these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop 2 (help) it grow”, is based on the following story.It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to help 3 rice crop grow up quickly. He was
23、 thinking about 4 day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.One day, he came up with an idea 5 he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.He was very tired 6 doing this for a whole day, 7 he felt very happy since the crop did “grow“ 8 (high).His
24、 son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 9 (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 10 (result) in the contrary to our intention.Sept. 7th, 2014 阅读理解4Scientis
25、ts in UK have grown a living human “brain“. The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinsons disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explaine
26、d, “We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. “The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumor (肿瘤）and making
27、them behave like brain cells.Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, s
28、aid, “It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆 ).“The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years
29、 a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，“We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related
30、disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.“1. UK scientists grow a living human “brain“ in order to _.A. study the structure of human brain B. make use of living human cell system C. discover how human brain really works D.
31、separate cells from a cancer tumor2. According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells _.A. will get finished as early as possible B. will make people discover dementiaC. will affect the brain growth in many ways D. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system3. From the last paragraph，we can kn
32、ow that _A. the technique provided by HRT is immature B. animal tests are no longer allowed by lawC. a million people suffer from brain diseases D. the research program lacks financial support4. The text is intended to _.A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical research B. introduce a research pro
33、gram in humans brainC. introduce the progress of drugs for dementia D. tell us about health problem in nerve system语法填空With the 1 (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 2 air pollution.Air pollution i
34、s caused by the following 3 : about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 4 _ (poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 5 to others. 6
35、 these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by other reasons.We should take some measures to fight 7 pollution. New fuel can be used to take 8 place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 9 _ (important) of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will 10 (so
36、lve).5完形填空A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 1 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they 2 belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by.The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let us play the man a 3 : we will hide his shoe
37、s and wait to see his 4 when he cannot find them.”“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the 5 of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure 6 the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch 7 t
38、he discovery affects him.”The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.The poor man soon finished his work, and came 8 the field to the path where he had left his shoes. While 9 his foot into one of his shoes, he 10 something hard, 11 he bent down and found the coin
39、. Astonishment and 12 were seen upon his face. He then looked around himself on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 13 on finding the other coin. His feelings 14 him; he fell upon his 15 , looked up
40、 to heaven and thanked God aloud.The student stood there 16 affected, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better 17 than if you had played your 18 trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the 19 of those wo
41、rds, which I never understood before: It is more blessed to 20 than to receive.”1. A. sitting B. lyingC. hiding D. laying2. A. imagined B. expectedC. supposed D. recognized3. A. trick B. roleC. part D. game4. A. impatience B. puzzlementC. pity D. disappointment5. A. expense B. riskC. need D. poverty
42、6. A. in reply to B. in response toC. by means of D. by way of7. A. why B. whenC. where D. how8. A. across B. aroundC. through D. towards9. A. rising B. rushingC. slipping D. sliding10. A. found B. noticedC. kicked D. felt11. A. but B. soC. as D. for12. A. wonder B. admirationC. guilt D. anxiety13.
43、A. advanced B. improvedC. progressed D. doubled14. A. grasped B. overcameC. inspired D. sank15. A. knees B. handsC. feet D. legs16. A. generally B. fairlyC. deeply D. naturally17. A. excited B. satisfiedC. touched D. pleased18. A. intended B. requiredC. wanted D. interested19. A. fact B. truthC. rea
44、lity D. faith20. A. reward B. win C give D. send七选五The Best Ways to Offer Support and Encouragement6Whether it is a friend, family member, or coworker, at some time or another somebody will need support and encouragement. This could be the result of a disappointing change in life, a health change or
45、 other similar challenges. 1 Even if you do not think that you have the ability to offer the proper support and encouragement, your willingness to be there and to listen may be enough.Each situation is different, and each would require different levels of both support and encouragement. 2 Helping keep up someones spirits when they are feeling helpless just by letting them know you are there, can make a serious difference in their lives. 3 For people in this situation, often a telephone call, or dropping in to say “hello” is more than enough. You may not feel that you are doin
