Computer programmer David Jones earned $ 150,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card . Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18.
He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards.
David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-Levels(普通成绩) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. “I suppose $150,000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother $20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “ But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.
1.why is David so different from other young people of his age?
A.He has got a job.
B. He lives at home with his parents
C.He does not get out much.
D. He earns a high payment
2.David’s greatest problem is that _____.
A. he can’t be treated as an adult (grown-up) by the bank
B. he can’t make as many games as he wishes
C .he doesn’t know what to buy with the money
D. he is too young to drive a car
3.He was employed by the company because _____
A .he had worked in a computer shop
B. he had written some computer programs
C. he is clever and works hard at his lessons
D. he had learnt computer from books and magazines
4.He left school after taking six O-Levels because ____.
A. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
B. he didn’t enjoy school
C. he wanted to work with computers
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.
5.Why does David think he might retire early?
A. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.
B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
C. One has to be young to write computer programs
D. He thinks his firm might close down.
Fish have ears. Really. They're quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths.
As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate(碳酸钙).By looking through a microscope and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fish's age, just like the growth rings of a tree.
Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They're examining the chemical elements of each otolith ring.
The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring.
Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history.
In the case of the Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles.
This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the whereabouts of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears.
1.What can we learn about fish ears from the text?
A. They are small soft rings.
B. They are openings only on food fish.
C. They are not seen from the outside.
D. They are not used to receive sound.
2.Why does the writer compare the fish to trees?
A. Trees gain a growth ring each day.
B. Trees also have otoliths.
C. Their growth rings are very small.
D. They both have growth rings.
3.The Atlantic croaker is ___________.
A. a fish research B. a fishing company
C. an ocean area D. a fish
4.Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings?
A. The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea.
B. Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim.
C. We can know more about fish and their living environment.
D. Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is.
5.How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears”?
A. They are very interested in Thorrold's research findings.
B. They want to know where they can find fish.
C. They lend their fish for chemical studies.
D. They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears.
完形填空 （15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The book “Ant Family” is about the of some young people who go to Beijing after leaving university.
The book, which is based on two years on interviews about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing, in mid-September.
The setting of is several so-called “villages for college students” in outskirts of Beijing, where a large number of college graduates . Most of these graduates small or medium-sized businesses, getting less then 2,000 yuan a month. They live together because it’s cheap. Many of them travel several a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.
the book, around 60% of these college graduates are rural areas and smaller towns around China.. Back home, many of them are of their families and possibly the best hope for the family. Many of them their jobs during the financial crisis in late 2008.
Deng Kun, a 24- year-old college graduate, is an “ant” featured in the book. __ graduating from his university in Yunnan Province, he Beijing and lived in Tangjialing which is a small village 20 km from Tian’anmen Square because of the low of living there. Though he had many setbacks over the past two years, he is still .
Thanks to this book, the idea of “ant family” has been widely known among Chinese college graduates.
1.A. life B. time C. dream D. work
2.A. for B. among C. with D. without
3.A. came down B. came along C. came true D. came out
4.A. the graduates B. the book C. the village D. Beijing
5.A. play B. live C. travel D. study
6.A. look for B. work for C. wait for D. think for
7.A. minutes B. seconds C. times D. hours
8.A. According to B. Thanks to C. Because of D. Instead of
9.A. to B. in C. from D. with
10.A. the instance B. the pride C. feature D. character
11.A. got B. lost C. left D. forgot
12.A. For B. If C. Before D. After
13.A. came to B. moved to C. visited D. toured
14.A. price B. situation C. cost D. pay
15.A. hopeful B. disappointed C. excited D. sad
书面表达（共1题，计20分）
某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛，请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。
注意：词数90左右，短文首句已给出，不计入总词数
适当的压力 (proper stress) | 积极思考，认真学习 及时复习，防止遗忘 |
过重的压力 (too much stress)
| 无法入睡，非常疲倦 害怕考试，导致失败 |
应对的措施 | 合理计划，准备充分 …… (至少2条) |
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (83) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it's easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. (84) In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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2.How can you encourage yourself?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉
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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
A group of frogs were traveling through the forests . but 1.u_________ two of them fell into a hole . The other frogs tried to help them . When they saw how2.d__________ the hole was , they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved . The two frogs didn't 3.c___________ and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs kept 4.s___________ that they were sure to die. 5.F___________ ,one of the two frogs ,who heard what the other frogs were saying ,gave up. Then he fell down and6.d__________.
The other frog, however, continued to jump to as hard as he 7.c_________, and at last made it out. When he got out，the other frogs asked ,"Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had something wrong with his 8.e__________, explained ." I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a 9.l____________：There is a power of life and death on the tongue. An encouraging 10.w________ to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
