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Doctors are known to be terrible pilots.They don't listen because they already know it all.I was lucky：I became a pilot in 1970，almost ten years before I graduated from medical school.I didn't realize then，but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon.I loved flying.As I flew bigger，faster planes，and in worse weather.I learned about crew resource management(机组资源管理)，or CRM，a new idea to make flying safer.It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result，regardless of positions.
I first read about CRM in 1980.Not long after that，an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather.The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready.The attending doctor was flying；I was safety pilot.He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear(起落架) down.He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up.But I had to：Our lives were in danger.I put aside my uneasiness and said, “We need to put the landing gear down now！”That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM，and I've used it in the operating room ever since.
CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up.It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite，the doctor doesn't overreact，which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again.So when I'm in the operating room，I ask for ideas and help from others.Sometimes they're not willing to speak up.But I hope that if I continue to encourage them，someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”．
解题导语：本文体裁为记叙文。作者从自己的一次飞行经历中学会了一个道理，从而使自己成了一名更好的医生。这个道理就是：一个人不论职位高低，为了所有人的安全，都要敢于表达自己的意见。
1．What does the author say about doctors in general?
A．They like flying by themselves. B．They are unwilling to take advice. C．They pretend to be good pilots. D．They are quick learners of CRM.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的前两句“Doctors are known to be terrible pilots.They don't listen because they already know it all.”以及最后一段的第二句“ It further requires that when opinions are from the...”可知，医生们不愿意听取别人的意见。答案：B
2．The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when________． A．he saved the plane by speaking up B．he was in charge of a flying task C．his boss landed the plane too late D．his boss operated on a patient
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第五句“He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear(起落架) down.”及下文的“Our lives were in danger.”可知，如果不是作者及时提醒，飞机及机上人员都很危险。答案：A
3．In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means________． A．following flying requirements B．overreacting to different opinions C．listening to what fellow doctors say D．making a mistake that may cost lives 解析：词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段的最后三句可知。答案为D。答案：D 4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．CRM：A New Way to Make Flying Safe B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor C．The Making of a Good Pilot D．A Pilot-Turned Doctor
解析：B根据文章大意可知，作者通过一次飞行经历学会了一个道理，从而成了一名更好的医生。
B
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold
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an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness，Richard Burton，Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团)．It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400，000 people yearly.
At the same time，the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold. 解题导语：体裁为记叙文。1947年一群艺术界的著名艺术家在一位奥地利指挥家的带领下，决定在爱丁堡举办国际艺术节来使整个欧洲在二战后再团结起来。没想到这个艺术节得到了许多人的青睐，并迅速发展。
5．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?
A．To bring Europe together again. B．To honor heroes of World WarⅡ. C．To introduce young theatre groups. D．To attract great artists from Europe.
解析：第一段的最后一句“The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.”可知答案。答案：A
6．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947? A．They owned a public house there.B．They came to take up a challenge.
C．They thought they were also famous. D．They wanted to take part in the festival. 解析：根据第三段的最后一句话可知，一些没被邀请的剧团想参加艺术节。答案：D 7．Who joined the“Fringe” after it appeared? A．Popular writersB．University students.
C．Artists from around the world.D．Performers of music and dance. 解析：细节理解题。由第四段内容可知答案。答案：B
8．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival________． A．has become a non-official eventB．has gone beyond an art festival C．gives shows all year roundD．keeps growing rapidly
解析：推理判断题。由最后一段的一系列数据可知答案。答案：D
C
Given that many people's moods(情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate，it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory，Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility(CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents'corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea，that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.
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The CRF's produce is“green”，made within the country and divided into 10 lines，with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper，red bean(豆)，cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate_snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo，Cuba，Venezuela ，and Ghana，among others.
解题导语：体裁为说明文。巧克力可以调节人的情绪，现在新加坡的CRF正在帮你生产令你满意的巧克力。
9．What is good about chocolate?
A．It serves as a suitable gift. B ．It works as an effective medicine. C．It helps improve the state of mind. D．It strengthens business relations. 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知，巧克力可以调节人的情绪。答案：C 10．Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?
A．He knows the importance of research.B．He learns from shops of similar types. C．He has the support of many big names.D．He has a lot of marketing experience.
解析：根据第二段的第一句可知Lee不仅仅是一个经验丰富的销售员，而且是一个与一些大品牌有业务往来的市场部经理，因此可知他有许多市场经验。答案：D
11．Which line of the CRF produce sells best? A．The Connoisseur Series. B．The Exotic Series. C．The Alcohol Series. D．The Sichuan Series.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话中“...with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.”可知Alcohol Series线的产品卖得最好。答案：C
12．The words “chocolate snobs” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who________． A．are particular about chocolate B．know little about cocoa beans C．look down upon others D．like to try new flavors
解析：猜测题。chocolate snobs后面的定语从句可知，这些人对制作巧克力的原料很挑剔。答案：A
D
Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No.1
Offer to be your mother's health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical checkup.Most mothers always say“no need，”but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit.The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No.2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records，which include the test results and medical information.Put them all in one place.Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them.“Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，”Dr.Marie Savard said.
Gift No.3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions.“Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，”Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”
Gift No.4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善机构)．Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are“green”— and then choose a meaningful charity from a list.When your mother gets the gift，she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
解题导语：这是一则广告。你是否为在母亲节给母亲买什么礼物而绞尽脑汁？本篇文章为你支招。
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13．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits? A．Take notes. B．Be with her.C．Buy medicine. D．Give her gifts.
解析：细节。根据第一段中第二句“Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up.”可知，建议在母亲看医生的时候陪着母亲。答案：B
14．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep? A．In Gift No.1. B．In Gift No.2.C．In Gift No.3. D．In Gift No.4.
析：细节。根据第三段可知，给母亲买棉被单和舒适的枕头可以使母亲有更好的睡眠。答案：C 15．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to______.
A．enjoy good sleep B．be well-organizedC．bet extra support D．give others help
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知，Presents for Purpose公司承诺，如果在该公司买了礼物，那么所付钱的10%将会捐给慈善机构，也就是帮助别人。答案：D
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七选五 Public Speaking Training
·Get a coach
__16__，so get help.Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses，here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.
·Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well.Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well.__17__，so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn't do.
·__18__ If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it's going to give you lots of dos and don'ts，walk away！Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about.__19__.As far as we're concerned，there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking.Your audience can be your friends.
·You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly，good public speaking training should treat you as a special one，with your own personal habits.__20__.Your training course should help you bring out your personality，not try to turn you into someone you're not.
A．You aren't like anybody else B．You already do lots of things well
C．Turn your back on too many rules D．Check the rules about dos and don'ts E．Whatever the presentation，public speaking is tough F．The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep
G．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
解题导语：你有没有想过在公共场合发表演讲？你是否有很多担忧？读了本篇文章你会茅塞顿开。 16．解析：根据下文的“so get help”可知，此处应该是指遇到困难的事或者棘手的事。答案：E 17．解析：根据本段的题目“Focus on positives”以及下文的“so good public speaking training should develop those”可知。答案：B
18．解析：第三段告诉我们如果有培训机构告诉你很多行为准则，不要去。答案：C
19．解析：根据上文“Your brain is so full of what you're going to be talking about.”及语境可知，要演讲的内容占据了你的头脑，所以强制记住许多规则只会使事情变糟。答案：G
20．解析：本题目“You are a special person not a clone”(你是一个独特的人，不是别人的克隆)答案：A 第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts，but people in the streets__21__him，especially those who are__22__. For those people，he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that__23__？He looks like any other businessman，wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱)．But he's__24__.His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter，Mr.Greenberg does not__25__like other New Yorkers，who look at the sidewalk and__26__the street.He looks around at__27__.He stops when he__28__someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he__29__，looking for more people with cold__30__. On winter days，Mr.Greenberg__31__gloves.During the rest of the year，he__32__gloves.People who have heard about him__33__him gloves，and he has many in his apartment.
Mr.Greenberg__34__doing this 21 years ago.Now，many poor New Yorkers know him and__35__his behavior.But people who don't know him are sometimes__36__him.They don't realize that he just wants to make them__37__. It runs in the__38__.Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the__39__.A pair of gloves may be a__40__thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.
解题导语：本文体裁为记叙文。全文讲述了一名纽约人助人为乐的故事。 21．A.know about B．learn fromC．cheer for D．look after
解析：A文章第一句“Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.” 以及表示转折的but可知。 22．A.old B．busy C．kind D．poor
解析：D第五段中的“many poor New Yorkers know him...”以及常识，冬天的时候穷人可能没有手套。 23．A.iob B．name C．chance D．message
解析：上文“he is „Gloves‟ Greenberg”可知，句意：他是如何得到那个名字(name)的？答案：B 24．A.calm B．different C．crazy D．curious
解析：联系上文“He looks like any other businessman”以及表示转折的but可知。答案：B 25．A.act B．sound C．feel D．dress
解析：根据下文“who look at the sidewalk...”可知。答案：A 26．A.cross over B．drive alongC．hurry down D．keep off
解析：我们知道，在冬天人们在街上急急忙忙地走。A、B、D均不符合句意，故排除。答案：C 27．A.cars B．peopleC．street numbers D．traffic lights
解析：联系前文可知 Mr.Greenberg 不像其他纽约人，他不看道路，而且从下文我们可得知他在找没戴手套的人，所以他在看人。答案：B
28．A.helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees
解析：句意：当看到没戴手套的人时，他会停下来。答案：D 29．A.holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around
解析：他给人手套后，会继续寻找没戴手套的人，所以他会继续往前走(move on)。答案：C 30．A.hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes
解析：Mr.Greenberg 在寻找没戴手套的人，根据常识可知，没戴手套的人是手冷。答案：A 31．A.searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on
解析：联系上文我们可知 Mr.Greenberg 发放手套给穷人。give away“赠送，发放”。答案：C 32．A.borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys
解析：他在冬天的时候发放手套，那么在一年中的其他时候，他当然就得买手套。答案：D 33．A.call B．send C．lend D．show
解析：句意：听说了他的人就送手套给他，因此他的公寓里有许多手套。答案：B
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34．A.delayed B．remembered C．began D．enjoyed
解析：Mr.Greenberg 21年前就开始给大街上没戴手套的人送手套了。答案：C 35．A.understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
解析：因为他的这种做法由来已久，所以许多纽约的穷人都认识他，理解他的行为。 答案：A
36．A.sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by
解析：根据句首的 But 可知，也有人不理解他的做法，所以感到吃惊(surprised)。 答案：D 37．A.smart B．rich C．special D．happy
解析：根据最后一段的第二句话可知，他这样做只是想让人感到快乐。答案：D 38．A.city B．family C．neighborhood D．company
解析：根据下文可知，Michael 的父亲就总是帮助穷人，所以帮助人的这种行为是世代相传(run in the family)的。 答案：B
39．A.honor B．pain C．same D．cold
解析： Micheal 的父亲认为帮助他人会让别人更快乐，Michael 也是这样想的。 答案：C 40．A.small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting
解析：句意：一副手套虽然是微不足道的东西，但在冬天却能起大作用。 答案：A
第Ⅱ卷
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Kenneth Williams is considered one of the greatest British comedy actors of the twentieth century.His voice was his outstanding gift; it virtually defined him as a__41__(perform)．Williams would often spend weeks__42__(decide) how a character should sound and this “voice” determined his approach to each role.__43__even after he had chosen his “voice”， he didn't always stick to it.__44__the middle of a single performance, he would sometimes change__45__tone or speed of his speech, for greater comic effect.While still a beginner, he felt he should be given the freedom to do as he wished on stage and often__46__(ignore) his directors' instructions.This greatly annoyed some directors, who refuses__47__(work) with him.Sometimes, he would completely ignore the script(台词)and make up his own lines during a performance.Although he was proud of his ability to go “off script” he became extremely angry__48__other actors tried to do the same, arguing that they were simply no good at it.Williams loved to make his audience laugh.When performing a scene__49__there were few laughs, he would often make up__50__own jokes, which always entertained the audience, but sometimes also ruined the scene.
解题导语：本文讲述英国喜剧演员肯尼斯·威廉姆斯的事迹。
41．解析：介词as 后常跟表示身份、职业的词，故填performer。答案：performer 42．解析：spend...in doing sth.是固定搭配。 答案：deciding
43．解析：上下句间存在转折关系。可是甚至他选择了他的声音，他也不能总是坚持。But 44．解析：考查介词。 in the middle of“在……中间”。 答案：In 45．解析：填定冠词the，表特指。答案：the
46．解析：根据and可知填ignored与前面的动词felt作并列谓语。答案：ignored 47．解析：refuse to do是固定搭配。 答案：to work
48．解析：尽管他很自豪他不看台词的能力，但是当别的演员做同样的事，他就会尤其生气。when/if 49．解析：考查定语从句，“在……场合下”。答案：where 50．解析：one's own “某人自己的”。答案：his 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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