C. Crazy hair day D. An incurable disease
C
What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.
The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020.
And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy(能源).
Schools will go electronic(电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.
28. Why has the Spring Festival caused headaches for many Chinese? A．Because it is the most important Chinese holiday B．Because it costs too much money to celebrate it. C．Because the traffic is too heavy then.
D．Because the traffic tickets are too expensive then. 29. What is not mentioned in the passage as sources of energy. A．Coal
B．Wind
C．Nuclear power D．Water
30. From the passage what we can know in the future? A．the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem B．90% of the population will live in the city C．robot teachers will check homework
D．readers can discuss topics with each other through Internet 31. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? . A．Schools will go electronic B．Computers will be important C．There will be robot teachers D．School buses will be like spaceships
D
We can have conflicts with our important persons like friends, relatives, workmates, etc. But the conflicts doesn’t necessarily mean that the relationship will be destroyed. In fact, sometimes conflict helps people to let out their silent feelings, allowing them to free their suppressed emotions. However, when in a conflict, we usually get angry and say or do things which aren’t linked to the problem at hand. Therefore, it is important that we should try to avoid conflicts through effective communication.
In a heated argument, we usually say things that aren’t related to the real problem, and even use rude words to make sure we gain an advantage over the other person. Then the whole situation goes badly. So we should separate(隔离) the root cause of the problem and build our discussion around it. This ensures that there are no rude remarks and the situation moves in a positive direction.
It’s easy for us to think we’re right and if something isn’t working out, it surely must be someone else’s fault. However, if you aim to solve a conflict, first of all, you should show some respect and allow the other party to express themselves. Using remarks like, “I understand your concern on this” or “I know you’re right at your end”, would make the other person feel more appreciated.
Sometimes some people get too excited and may behave in the wrong way or say something others may not appreciate. This can cause a worse situation. Actually, they should control their emotions and keep calm. This has to be learned through self-control and observing behavior of other people.
The tips mentioned above are useful for most situations. However, we don’t rule out the possibility that there are some people always want to create some sort of
trouble for others. You can tell them from others, and putting in an effort to resolve a conflict with them may just not be a wise idea. The best way to deal with these people is to forget them. A famous saying can help you and that is: “You should never fight with a pig; you both get dirty and only the pig likes it.” 32. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Conflicts may help us deal with our emotions. B. Conflicts can improve our relations with others greatly.
C. Effective communication can help us avoid conflicts undoubtedly. D. The closer two friends are, the more conflicts are between them. 33. When making discussions to solve conflicts, what should we do?
A. know others’ personal quality B. know others’ ability of expression
C. avoid showing our disadvantages D. avoid the root cause of the problem
34. The author suggests that when people get too excited, they should__________. .
A. behave like other people B. control the situation C. learn to keep their head D. say something unconcerned
35. In the author’s opinion, how should you deal with those who always want to create trouble for you?
A. Fight with them. B. Ignore them. C. Have a talk with them. D. Give them something they like. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference． 36 Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways. 37 . After a while, it collects in the sea. And plastic never goes away. Plastic is not biodegradable
—destroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead, it just breaks up into smaller
pieces over time. The oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants(污染物). 38 .That means harmful material may get into our food supply.
39 . Human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. They can use fewer single use product containers and throw plastics away correctly. Plastic recycling programs also works—where old bottles and other plastics are collected, broken down and used to make new products. We could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to, rather than end it after the first use. We could, when we get rid of that plastic, recycle it and reuse it, which replaces the need for raw materials.
The report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics. 40 . And it calls for information about the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use. By putting a new value on plastic, industry has a special reason to clean up the environment.
But all the companies must join to deal with the problem. A. Then, fish may eat the plastics. B. But people can make a big difference.
C. Plastics should be gathered together and reused. D. It is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life. E. It asks for them to better measure and control plastic use. F. The plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters.
G. The report tells about harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文候各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I realize that we all live in a world where trust is in short supply.It seems that everywhere I go,I have to _ 41 my identity（身份）and trustworthiness-----whether it's a bank ,shop or
any office I have been accustomed to living by the _42 that no one is trustworthy（可信赖的） _ 43 proved. Yesterday l saw a young man who lived by a totally _44 rule. I was waking along a busy road when I 45 a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing , selling toys. 46 I would ignore and hurry past such sellers.But I noticed this young man was 47 so I stood for some time without crossing the street to see how he sold his 48 . Soon ,a young mother with a little boy came by and the child set his 49 on one of teddy bears.The mother asked the 50 and it was only one dollar.She pulled out a 10 dollar note and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the 51 back .I was 52 to know how he was going to do it. He told the mom to put the 53 in the bag hanging around his neck and take out the change he 54 her.
I realized that this young man's whole mode of earning 55 on trusting people not to cheat him .There was no 56 for him to know if someone took out more out of his bag of earning. I was so 57 by how this young man trusted people that I bought a car model from him I did not need it, 58 . I just hoped to help a little. Now I 59 believe that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to 60 others more,like the young blind street seller of toys. 41.A.introduce B.present 42.A.rule B.habit 43.A.if 44.A.similar 45.A.approached 46.A.Actually 47.A.blind 48.A.clothes 49.A.mind 50.A.price
B.since B.different B.noticed B.Normally B.handsome B.bears B.interest B.stall
C.prove C.practice C.although C.special C.watched C.Informally C.disabled C.toys C.heart C.toy
D.request D.law D.unless D.common D.looked D.Casually D.strange D.pouches D.attraction D.help