59. It was ________ of you to copy others’ answers in the examination. (honest)
60. We can always find a peaceful ________ to the conflicts（冲突）between countries. (solve)
V. Complete the following sentences as required. （根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共14分）
62. Henry wants to have a five-day holiday in Hainan Island. （改为否定句） Henry ________ ________ to have a five-day holiday in Hainan Island.
63. Susan left for Beijing to attend an international meeting. （对划线部分提问） ________ ________ Susan leave for Beijing?
64. Father said, “Jerry, be careful when walking along the river!” （改为简单句） Father told Jerry ________ ________ careful when walking along the river. 65. His tour around the USA was pleasant. （改为感叹句） ________ ________ his tour around the USA was!
66. A man gave Tom 100 yuan for returning the cellphone. （改为被动语态） Tom ________ ________ 100 yuan for returning the cellphone.
67. The waiter stopped explaining the menu after all of us understood it. （保持句意基本不变）
The waiter ________ stop explaining the menu ________ all of us understood it. 68. Jane, took, good English, many years of hard work, it, to speak, （连词成句） ___________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写）
VI. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）（共50分）
A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分）
When taking an elevator, do you often push the “close” button? You hope by pushing it, the elevator door will close faster. But what if the button is actually fake（假的）? Karen Penafiel is the executive director（执行董事）of the US National Elevator Industry. She said that elevators’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US, and that doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you push. In the 1990s the Americans with Disabilities Act（《美国残疾人法案》）was passed in the US. It means all elevators have to stay open long enough to allow disabled（残疾的）people to enter. Only US firefighters and elevator workers can really use the buttons with special keys. But the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists（心理学家）, fake buttons can make you feel better. They give you a sense of control that can help reduce stress. That’s why some other buttons in our lives are fake, too.
For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats（温控器）. People may feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.
You were told that traffic light buttons could help make the traffic signals change faster. But they may not really work either.
However, even when people know these little “white lies”, they still push fake buttons. As long as the doors finally close, it seems worthy.
John Kounios is a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US. He told The New YorkTimes that he always pushes the traffic light buttons. “After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not push the button on the off chance that this one will work?”
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69. If you push the “close” button in the US, the elevator door will ________. A. close immediately B. not be completely open C. play a trick on you D. not close as fast as you wish 70. In the US, in order for disabled people to go in safely, ________. A. elevator workers will press the “open” button for them B. they will be given a special key to use in the elevators C. all elevators are designed to open long enough D. no “close” button is fixed on the elevators
71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as fake? A. Thermostat buttons. B. Elevator buttons. C. Traffic light buttons. D. Power buttons.
72. There are quite a few fake buttons in our lives because they can ________. A. control people’s senses B. help people feel better C. control the temperature D. tell “white lies”
73. The underlined words “on the off chance” in the last paragraph most probably mean “______”.
A. with the little hope B. without any plan C. with a great opportunity D. without any possibility 74. The best title for the passage is ________. A. Button pushing society B. Useless buttons C. Buttons for disabled people D. Fake elevator buttons
B. Choose the best words and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词完成短文）（12分） Is it stressful and boring working at Google, one of the largest technology companies in the world? Not at all! __75__, Google has the best working environment among the big companies in the United States.
The working environment is quite __76__ at Google. The company encourages staff to do whatever they want in the office. They can design their own desks or work stations. They can write down their ideas on the wall. When they are tired, they can take a nap（打盹）on the sofa. Animal lovers can __77__ bring their pets to work.
Google is home to every employee. In addition to offices, there are game rooms, hair salons, restaurants and gyms. After work, employees can have a swim in the swimming pool or enjoy a massage（按摩）. The company also encourages them to learn new things. It __78__ a number of interesting free courses such as sign language, cooking, drawing and playing the piano.
There is an interesting rule at Google—no staff member should be 100 feet away from food. Coffee bars and open kitchens are __79__. All food is free. There are thousands of
different dishes in the main restaurant. One of its managers says, “We care for our employees’ __80__, so we encourage them to have healthy food. Our research shows that if people are provided with enough food, they make better choices.”
To work hard and work well, you need to love what you are working on and where you are working. Google believes that an interesting and pleasant space helps people think more creatively. So it is trying hard to keep its title as the happiest workplace in the world.
75. A. After all B. By the way C. For example D. In fact
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76. A. surprising B. relaxing C. interesting D. amusing 77. A. almost B. ever C. even D. both 78. A. guides B. offers C. takes D. learns 79. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
80. A. choice B. cooking C. health D. behavior
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分） I remember a psychiatrist（精神病医生）once said that if you ever feel sad, the best thing to do is do something for someone else because it gets you focused. It’s hard to be unhappy while serving someone else. A byproduct（副产品）of h__81__ others is feeling wonderful yourself.
I remember sitting in an airport one day, waiting for my flight. I was e__82__ because I had been upgraded（升级）to a first-class ticket. I had the best seat on the plane, seat 1A. B__83__ boarding, I noticed a young lady who had several carry-on bags and was
holding a crying baby. Having just finished reading a book on doing acts of kindness, I heard my conscience（良心）speak to me, “You guy, let her h__84__ your ticket.” I fought these words for a while but finally gave in.
“Excuse me, but it seems that you could use this first-class ticket more than me. I know how hard it can be flying with a k__85__. Why don’t we trade（交换）our tickets.” “Are you sure?”
“Oh yeah. I really don’t mind. I’m just going to be working the whole time, anyway.” “Well, thank you. That’s very kind of you,” she said as we e__86__ our tickets.
As we boarded the plane, I was surprised at how good it made me feel to watch her sit down in seat 1A. In fact, at that time, seat 24B or wherever I was sitting didn’t seem that bad at all. During the flight I was so curious to see how she was doing that I could h__87__ stand（忍受）it. So I got up out of my seat, walked to the first-class section. There she was with her baby, both in big and comfortable seat 1A. And I felt like getting a million dollars. I’ve got to keep doing this kind of thing.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
Two close friends were Willie Brown and his little dog Bounce. Willie could never think of taking a walk without Bounce. Cake and play were equally shared between them. Willie taught his dog many tricks, and often said that Bounce could do almost anything in the world but talk.
There came a time, however, when Bounce really told Willie’s father something, though he could not talk.
It was a bright summer afternoon. Willie had walked with Bounce down to the river,
which was not more than two blocks from his father’s store. Willie began to throw stones into the water, and Bounce lay on the grass, watching the flies（苍蝇）and catching any that came too near. There were some logs（圆木） in the river near the bank. Willie jumped upon one of them, to see if he could throw a stone across the river. Just as it left his hand, the log turned, and he fell into the water. He did not know how to swim, and there was no one to hear, though he called as loud as he could for help.
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Poor little Bounce gave a great barking of worry. He ran up and down the bank two or three times, barking, looking first at Willie and then around. Then he started to run as fast as he could, up the street to the store.
When he got there the door was shut, but he scratched(挠) against it and barked loudly, until someone came and opened it.
He caught hold of Mr. Brown’s clothes then ran to the door, then back again, catching at him, barking, and jumping. Now, Mr. Brown thought, “Something must be wrong.” Immediately he followed Bounce to the riverside. Willie was saved in time.
88. Bounce was Willie’s close friend, wasn’t he?
89. How far was the river away from Willie’s father’s store? 90. Why did Willie jump on one of the logs in the river? 91. How did Bounce feel when he found Willie in the river? 92. Who do you think saved Willie’s life? 93. How do you like Bounce? Why?
VII. Writing（作文）（共20分）
94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “Something I want to do for my family”.
（以“我想为家人做件事”为题写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格。） The following questions are only for reference: 1. What do you want to do for your family? 2. Why do you want to do it? 3. How do you plan to do it?
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