try asking a different question：What if? 36．Which of the following is true?
A，Many people are strongl5’influenced by“should haves”． B．Many colleagues left school because of the“should haves”． C．Workers should change their thinking to rid of bad moods． D．It’s easy to change the“should haves”thinking of workers． 37．The“should haves”can bring the effects EXCEPT
A．leaving school． B．worse assignments C。bad attitudes D．a sense of uselessness 38．Evelyn’s attitude changes from ____________.
A．being discouraged to being aggressive B．being unconfident to being positive C．being powerless to being regretful． D．being disappointed to being optimistic 39．It can NOT be inferred from Paragraph 4&5 that ___________.
A．Evelyn became the administrator about music directly B．Evelyn still loved music after five miserable years．
C．Evelyn was happy to work as an administrator about music D．Evelyn achieved success due to the thinking of“what ifs” 40．The main purpose of this passage is to ____________.
A．warn people to be careful of“should haves” B．describe the need to change one’s perspective C．provide people with suggestions on careers D．make people change attitude when necessary．
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In China，as in many countries，the north—south divide runs deep．People from the north are seen as hale and hearty, while southerners are often portrayed as cunning，cultured traders．Northerners are taller than southerners．The north eat noodles，while the south eat rice ——and according to new research，when it comes to personality, that difference has meant everything．
A study published Friday by a group of psychologists in the journal Science finds that China's noodle。slurping northerners are more individualistic，show more“analytic thought”and divorce more frequently．By contrast，the authors write，rice-eating southerners show more hallmarks traditionally associated with East Asian culture．including more“holistic thought” and lower divorce rates．
The reason? Cultivating rice，the authors say，is a lot harder．Picture a rice paddy．its delicate seedlings tucked in a bed of water．They require careful tending and many hours of labor——by some estimates，twice as much as wheat--一as well as reliance on irrigation systems that require neighborly cooperation．As the authors write，for southerners growing rice．“strict self-reliance might have meant starvation．”
Growing wheat，by contrast，the north’s staple grain，is much simpler．One Chinese farming guide from the 1600s quoted in the study advised aspiring farmers that “if one is short of labor power，it is best to grow wheat．”
To produce their findings，the authors evaluated the attitudes of 1,162 Han Chinese students in Beijing and Liaoning in the north and in Fujian，Guangdong，Yunnan and Sichuan in the south．To control for other factors that distinguish the north and south--such as climate，dialect and contact with herding cultures——the authors also analyzed differences between various neighboring counties in five central provinces along China's rice．wheat border．
According to the authors，the influence of rice cultivation can help explain East Asia's“strangely
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persistent interdependence．”For example，they say South Korea and Japan have remained less individualistic than Western countries，even as they’ve grown more wealthy． 41．What does“that difference”in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．The north-south divide．
B．The north show warm heartfelt and friendliness while the south practicality and cleverness C．The north eat noodles while the south eat rice． D．Northerners and southerners．
42．Which of the following is Not true according to Paragraph 2?
A．In China，the northerners mainly live on noodles traditionally． B．Divorce rates have nothing to do with individualistic culture． C．Analytic thought is more typical of the northern culture． D．Holistic thought is connected with rice—eating culture．
43．How does the author show the reasons for the difference in north—south personalities? A．By explaining． B．By giving examples．
C．By reasoning． D．By making comparison． 44．We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A．the north are more selfish and have higher divorce rates B．it is a better choice for IIS to be a southerner in China C．the southerners are more easy—going and cooperative D．growing wheat is easier than growing rice in a way 45．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Cultures and Personality．
B．Wheat and Rice：How China’S Farming Culture Shapes Personalities C．Noodles Eaters and Rice Eaters：What are the Differences?
D．Analytic Thought and Holistic Thought
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 首先请阅读下列一个外国房屋网站的几个服务栏目： A B C Renting & Sharing Your guide to renting and sharing accommodation D E Suburb Data & Trends Get the latest property data and trends for your suburb. F Find a Home Loan Visit to compare hundreds of home loan products. Thinking about Selling? Get a free, no-obligation market estimate from a qualified local agent. Your Digital Home! Learn more about: Create a Media Closet Easy Wireless Setup... Overseas Property Property for sale all over the world, including Asia, Europe... 6
下面是这些服务的内容简介，请把它们对应的栏目找出来：
46. Since many items like economics, market conditions, interest rates, supply and demand, and your
financial situation influence the sale of a home, this section gives you some insights into the factors that affect a selling decision. You will also find information on determining the best price, selling a home yourself and avoiding common seller errors.
47. We offer affordable and flexible housing loan choices that can turn your dream of owning a home into
reality. If rising real estate prices have pushed the house you like beyond your budget, the home loans will put it within reach. You can compare all the attractive interest rates and minimal processing fees loans here and get your first choice.
48. Sharing a house or apartment with other students or local residents is a popular option for many
students. Students and local residents advertise vacant rooms and properties are all on our database. Rooms may become vacant at any time during the year. If you find accommodation that seems to suit you, be sure to visit our guide and make your wise decision.
49. Find your perfect property overseas on our website. We've got thousands of properties for sale all over
the world including many of the most popular destinations. Our overseas property search portal has been helping UK & international real estate agents, developers, investors and private owners to buy houses in all the continents.
50. If you are thinking of buying or selling in your suburb, or just wanting to understand how the real estate
market is tracking, this informative page offers latest valuable information. Included is the median house and median unit price, a snapshot of how many listings there are on our site, as well as how many people are searching for property in your community.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)
学生会将举办一次以“校园生活创意无限”(Innovation on Campus)为主题的创意作品展评活动。请根据以下内容，以短文形式用英语写一份书面通知。 【写作内容】 活动目的：丰富学生课余生活，提供展示才能机会 作品要求：与校园生活有关，学生自己的作品 附作品创意说明(创意来源和使用材料) 展评日寸间：5月3日到9日 展评地点：体育馆 活动评奖：前10名可获奖 请大家踊跃参加，如有疑问，请致电李华，电话号码：88235791
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。 【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯： 参考词汇：创意innovation
Notice
Come on, everybody! It's your show time.
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第二节 读写任务(共1小题；满分25分
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
I felt nervous when reading the email that I was being asked to do a live broadcast to over 8,000 workers. As a complete shy person, I had a lifelong fear of the camera and-public speaking. I knew I had to say yes. First, I could not disappoint my manager; she is an outstanding woman who has done more to support me than anyone else in my entire career. Additionally, I believed I was the very person for the job. Months of discussions with our workers helped me to understand how to contact them and how we could help. Finally, during my whole life, my fears had stopped me from making decisions.
In order to accomplish the challenging job, I searched for useful information about what to speak and turned to others for help as to how to speak in public with no fear. Most importantly, I found every chance to speak bravely so as to build up my confidence.
In the end, I felt proud to have really made it. To this day, when I am out in the street, I am greeted by people whom I have never met telling me how much they enjoyed my speech. To this day, it still means a lot to my career and future. 【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2．以约120个词谈谈你对“如何面对困难”的想法，内容包括： (1) 读完这篇文章后你的感悟，
(2) 列举自己或他人的一次面对困难的经历， (3) 谈谈当面对困难时，你认为我们该怎么做。 【写作要求】
1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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参考答案
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1—5 CBDAD 6--10 ADBAC 11--15 BCADB 语法填空
16． struck 17. fastened 18. was placed 19. which 20. the 21. other 22 variety 23. without 24. when 25.It 阅读
26—30 CBBAA 31—35 DBACB 36—40 CABAD 41—45 CBDDB 信息匹配
46. D 47. C 48. A 49. F 50. B 基础写作
Notice . In order to enrich your life after school and provide you with a chance to show your talents, we have decided to hold an exciting event “Innovations on Campus”. Note that your works must be school things and created by yourselves. Along with your wonderful works, you need to hand in a report, explaining how the idea occurs to you and what materials you use. All the collections will be on show from May 3 to 9 in the gym, the top 10 of which will be awarded. So don't miss the chance of being the winner and for any questions, call Li Hua at 88235791.
Come on, everybody! It's your show time.
Student Union 读写任务
When Faced with Difficulties
When asked to speak in public, the author felt nervous at first but decided to accept it for various reasons. He did all he could to practice speaking loudly and finally succeeded, which affects his life.
After reading the passage, I can’t help admiring the author for his great courage . Had he chosen to refuse to speak in public, he could never have dared to express himself before the others. On our life journey ,it’s out of the question for us to keep ourselves free from difficulties and troubles. What matters much is to accept them and then do everything in our power to find an effective solution.
The inspiring story above reminds me of my best friend Tom . Tom was always suffering from poor English . In order to change such a tough situation, he spent time and energy on English learning, remembering new words, reading passages, doing English exercises. Little by little, his great efforts paid off. Not only has he made amazing progress but he has also found much pleasure from learning English.
As senior 3 students, we naturally meet with problems and difficulties of different kinds in learning. In most cases, I prefer to deal with them independently, which is always painful but usually worthwhile especially when I find the solutions to them with my own efforts. If necessary, I will turn to my classmates and even the teachers for help.
In short, in the face of difficulties, we are supposed to face up to them and more importantly thrive to conquer them.
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