41．A.partly B．greatly C．nearly D．mostly 42．A.stand B．sit C．lie D．jump 43．A.sang B．said C．followed D．clapped 44．A.strike B．put C．take D．shake 45．A.ever B．never C．still D．even 46．A.looked B．beat C．kissed D．felt
47．A.horror B．delight C．astonishment D．embarrassment 48．A.immediately B．fortunately C．slowly D．finally 49．A.happy B．grateful C．speechless D．hopeless 50．A.greeting B．smile C．expression D．sign 51．A.performed B．operated C．trained D．organized 52．A.upon B．through C．from D．beyond 53．A.standard B．ability C．plan D．necessity 54．A.discover B．change C．test D．make 55．A.virtue B．dream C．light D．rhythm
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the past year，the number of parenting contracts－statements signed by parents agreeing to bring their child to school－has gone up by 41% to 6,861.The number of court-issued punishment notices went up by 12% to 7,793 last year.
The Department for Children，Schools and Families said that part of the rise was due to a ban on parents taking their child out of school during term time to go on holiday.The Labour government has a target to cut truancy (逃学) by a third，but the current rate of unauthorised absence in England is a third higher than in 2001.
The government has introduced tough new permission to force parents to deal with
their child's truancy.Parents can be fined，asked to sign contracts，or ordered to make their child go to school.Finally they can be sent to prison.The first parent to be put in prison was Patricia Amos，from Banbury，Oxfordshire，in 2006.Separate figures from the Ministry of Justice today show that 133 parents were put in prison between 2004 and 2011 for failing to prevent their child's truancy.
Children's Minister Delyth Morgan said：“It's important that we back schools and local authorities in using these powers to deal with problem pupils and bad behaviour.They rightly make parents take responsibility for their children.These latest figures show that schools and local authorities continue to make good use of these measures.”
David Laws，the Liberal Democrat education spokesman，said：“While parents need to take responsibility for their children's behaviour and have the duty to ensure they attend school，truancy rates across the country remain sky high.What is needed is a more effective local approach involving parents，schools and the police.Extra money to cut class sizes and provide more one-to-one support will enable teachers to work with individual children and make sure that they are occupied in the classroom.” 56．Parenting contracts are signed to________.
A．remind parents to help their child with his homework B．make parents accompany their child to school
C．keep children safe on the way to school D．ensure children attend school 57．The worst punishment parents can be faced with is________. A．to be fined B．to be put into prison
C．to sign a contract D．to lose the right to raise children
58．The underlined word “back”in Paragraph 4 probably means“________”．
A．adjust B．limit C．oppose D．support
59．We know from the passage that________.
A．the government's approach has had little effect on children's truancy B．the government should take tougher measures against parents C．the number of parents sent to prison has reduced D．schools and local authorities misuse the measures 60．In David Laws' opinion，________.
A．only schools are responsible for children's behaviour B．schools have got less support from the government
C．parents，schools and the police are to blame for children's truancy D．more effective measures should be taken to prevent children's truancy
B
When Boris left school，he could not find a job.He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives，but they had problems of their own.He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps.Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened.Still he went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.
“Why don't you start your own business？”one of his uncles told him.“The world is a money-locker.You'd better find a way of opening it.” “But what can I do？”
“Get out and have a look round，”advised his uncle in a vague sort of way.“See what people want；then give it to them，and they will pay for it.”
Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end.Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.He worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit.A few months later，he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snags (障碍)．But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.
Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles.Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed.At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.
61．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A．Goodwill is the key to success B．The world is a money-locker C．No education，no future D．Difficulty of starting a small business 62．Which of the following best describes Boris'job hunting experience? A．Surprising. B．Encouraging. C．Boring. D．Disappointing.
63．Boris started his career by________.
A．cycling around the town B．developing a waste ground C．repairing cycles D．buying empty shops
64．Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because________. A．it was not so expensive B．he had a lot of old customers there
C．he could make good use of his skills there D．there were good opportunities there 65．We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris________. A．still couldn't make good profits B．set off in a successful career
C．found a lot of gold coins by accident D．had great difficutly running his business
C
“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits(特点)in the Americans.They show confidence in the way they talk，the way they smile，the way they dress and the way they walk.Living and competing with all these confident
American students，I find it extremely important to be confident as an international
student and a foreign instructor.As a student，being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind.Don't mind if it sounds simple or silly.Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all.What's worse，the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue－this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive.
Being confident for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it.Pretending to understand what you actually do not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace.But the time I
most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their speeches (The course I'm teaching here is Public Speaking)．Modesty is a trait highly valued in China，but it won't be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program. 66．To compete with American students it's very important to________. A．be quite confident B．be polite and friendly
C．have more discussions with them D．understand what they think about 67．A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who________. A．gives a silly or simple answer B．tries to seize any chance to speak in class C．shows no interest in the course D．is considered to have no opinion of his own 68．The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if________.
A．he asks a student to repeat what he has said B．the students bargain with him C．he pretends to know what he doesn't D．he has to give a speech 69．We learn from the second paragraph that________. A．we should also remain modest in America B．modesty doesn't help you much in America C．Americans also like modest people
D．modesty can help you get through an American graduate program 70．The passage is mainly developed by________. A．providing examples B．making comparisons
C．giving different figures D．telling personal experiences
D
The world is filled with smart，talented，educated and gifted people.We meet them every day.A few days ago，my car was not running well.I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes.He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine.I was amazed.The sad truth is that great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn.I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $ 100,000 a year.A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggled financially.It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are