Many young women do aerobics every day in their ____to achieve the perfect body.

A.Because girls grow up playing with dolls like Buzz-off

B.Because boys grow up playing with toys like Barbie

C.Because of many complex psychological and societal factors

D.Because of their sex

阅读理解 Passage 1 　　Manners evolved differently in different cultures. In earlier times there was a tendency for manners to become increasingly formal, and this was often viewed as progress. In the 18th and 19th centuries having good manners was seen as an important part of one’s education and social class, and it was necessary to be taken as a lady or a gentleman to get ahead in the world. 　　In the 20th and 21st centuries, manners have gradually become more relaxed and informal. The hosting of dinners and other social gatherings are no longer the exclusive privilege of the wealthy elite (精英), and private clubs are being gradually replaced by more open meeting places. So the manners of the salon (沙龙) are gradually combining with the manners of the pub. Clothing is a good indication of the changes in manners, as can be seen in the following examples. 　　It is surprising that the wearing of hats indoors by males is once again becoming acceptable. Students in North America often wear baseball caps to class. In many countries the wearing of hats indoors by males was once acceptable even in very polite society, but over the years this became considered as a lower-class behavior. and was thus discouraged in both the middle and upper classes. The young people who wear hats indoors do not realize they are actually restarting a very old cultural tradition. 　　A comparable development for females is the wearing of jeans. Many females now wear jeans on a daily basis, either at home or at work. Some see this as a symbolic declaration that they are now modern women, not girls or ladies. Some girls, like boys, wear baseball caps both indoors and outdoors. 　　Sneakers and shorts are now acceptable for either males or females in a variety of non-athletic situations. Some companies have rules requiring informal dress such as jeans or sneakers on Fridays (called “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”), and others permit it almost all the time. In these companies, and many others, it is acceptable to call the bosses by their first names. 1 What does the passage mainly talk about？

A、Changes of manners over time.

B、Formal manners in the earlier times.

C、Different manners in different cultures.

D、Development of manners in different classes.

Part 2 Banked Cloze (Each item: 5 point(s)) Directions: Fill in the blanks in thefollowing passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word canbe used only once. A.marrying B. retirement C. economic D. displacing E. competitive F.proportion G. epoch H. overthrows I. engagement J. tend K.illiterate L. sociable M.providing N. relationship O. traverse Many great social changes take place in thelives of women. The possibility of a paid job gradually 1. ________some of the old patterns of familylife. During the 20th century there has been a great shortening of the 2. _______of a woman's life spent in child-caring.A woman 3. ________at the end of the19th century would often have seven or eight children in life. By the time theyoungest was 15, the mother would have been in her early 50s. Considering thefact that many of them being 4. ______,it was unusual for them to get any paid work. Today women have fewer children.Usually when the youngest child is 15, a woman would be about 45 and is likelyto take paid work until 5. ________at 60. This important change in life-pattern marksa new 6. ______for women. It has a greateffect on their 7. __________status.Today the school-leaving age is 18. Many girls stay at school after that age,and though women 8. _______to marry younger,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first childis born. Many more afterward return to full- or part-time work. Such changeshave led to a new 9. _____in marriage, with both husband and wife sharing moreequally in 10. _________living expenses and running the home. This change insocial roles offers more choices for young girls.

A.move

B.start

C.run

D.keep

s to persuade the employer to employ him or her.a job applicant should find interview.fist, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective.it is important that the applicant be able to state of the company.second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company.the applicant should find out the location of the home and region plans for expansion, and company philosophy.

having gathered enough information concerning the company.the applicant is ready for the interview.the interviewer’s first impression comes from the interviewee’s appearance.for most interviews, appropriate dress for men is a conservative(保守的)dank-colored suit with a long-sleeve while or light blue shirt.for women a conservative.tale suit or dress appropriate. both men and women should have neat.,conservation length, of hair.

although gathered and dress are maters of taste, many person direction judge interview from their appearance directly, for example.one recent college graduate who felt himself qualified was interviewed for a public relations job.however, the personnel manager considered this young man unsuitable for this particular position for his long hair, sloppy(不整洁) dress.,and casual manner.

36.Before the interview, a job applicant should be clear about_

A.the relationship between his career objective and the job

B.when and where the interview will take place

C.who will also take part in the interview

D.the process of the interview

37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the information the applicant has to find out？

A.The company’s location.

B.The company’s financial status.

C.The company’s expansion plans.

D.The company’s history.

38.According to the passage, which of following statements is true？

A.Before the interview.the applicant may neglect the company’s philosophy

B.Before the interview, the applicant should be Clear about the name of the manager

C.In the interview, Ir s appropriate for the applicant to be dressed conservatively

D.In the interview' s not suitable for the applicant to try to persuade the employer to employ him

39.The most suitable dressing for men in a job interview is to wear.

A.a colorful shirt

B.a sloppy dress

C.a pair of casual shoes

D.a dark-colored suit

40.From the example in the passage, we may conclude that.

A.self-confidence is the key point

B.first impression is vital

C.personal taste is essential

D.work experience is very important

A.undertake

B.underrestimate

C.understand

A.How soon

B.How long

C.How often

D.How many

段落翻译： Before you make up your mind about which way to go, take a hard, honest look at your motivation for starting a company. Too many people are looking to get rich, escape the corporate grind, and work shorter hours with more free time. None of those reasons is likely to lead to success. If you are focused on solving a customer problem or need, believe you can do what you do better than anyone else, dying to work long hours, wear many hates, and juggle endless responsibilities, then you have the right startup mindset. You also need certain personality traits. One of them is a willingness to work very hard all by yourself, at least for the first year or so (and possibly longer).

For the past several decades, it seems there's been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable？ The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today， the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century. By and large, people felt that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy. In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful. Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks "personal drive" is far more important than just going to college. To Fendley， a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America. 51.It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _____.

A.an advanced academic degree

B.an ambition to get ahead

C.a firm belief in their dream

D.a sense of drive and purpose

52.What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream_____

A.More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.

B.It remains alive among the majority of American people.

C.Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

D.An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.

53.What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success_____

A.It still remains open to debate.

B.It has proved to be beyond doubt.

C.It is no longer as important as it used to be.

D.It is much better understood now than ever.

54.How do some people view college education these days_____

A.It promotes gender equality.

B.It needs to be strengthened.

C.It adds to cultural diversity.

D.It helps broaden their minds.

55.What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley_____

A.A desire to learn and to adapt.

B.A strong sense of responsibility.

C.A willingness to commit oneself.

D.A clear aim and high motivation.

_ on roofs and telegraph wires.These birds are swallows.They are __62__ together because, very soon, they will be flying __63__ to much warmer lands, where they will find __64__ the small flying insects on which they __65__.There are no such insects __66__ in Britain during the winter; it is __67__ cold for them.

The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and __68__ again.this they do many times, for they are making short __69__ flights in order to be fit for the long journey __70__ them.

__71__ of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autumn.They fly __72__ for hundreds of miles __73__ they reach the warm lands of Africa.But not all the birds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with __74__.

In the spring of the following year they __75__ the long and tiring journey back to Britain.They return to the identical barn or tree in the __76__ district which they had left the __77__ autumn.How do these birds find their__78__ there and back over such vast distances？ Nobody knows exactly __79__, but it has something to do __80__ winds and air currents.

61.a.being perched b.perched c.being perching d.be perched

62.a.gathering b.assembling c.waiting d.forming

63.a.to south b.the south c.to southwards d.south

64.a.a great number of b.a great deal of c.plenty of d.numerous

65.a.feed b.are fed c.eat d.rely

66.a.near b.about c.nearby d.over

67.a.too b.a bit c.very d.much

68.a.fly off b.swoop c.settle d.turn back

69.a.practical b.practicing c.practice d.practiced

70.a.in advance b.ahead of c.in front of d.in front

71.a.Swarms b.Herds c.Flocks d.Schools

72.a.firmly b.stoutly c.harshly d.steadily

73.a.until b.before c.when d.as

74.a.in the way b.on the way c.half the way d.all the way

75.a.take b.fly c.find d.make

76.a.old b.original c.familiar d.identical

77.a.before b.previous c.above going d.former

78.a.way b.path c.course d.route

79.a.why b.when c.how d.what

80.a.against b.away c.for d.with

Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: ●summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then ●comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machines. You can support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. With intelligent machines to do the thinking, will our brains get lazy？ Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent？ Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capacity of mere human air traffic controllers. As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests.” At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Be Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain-the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.