1. Passage 4 Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did? Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man in the British Colony of Maryland in 1731， he received some formal education， but he mostly borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics. At 22， he borrowed a pocket watch， and without any training， figured out how to carve a working wooden clock that chimed each hour. Because of this clock， he became well known and people would visit him just to see his creation. Banneker ran his family farm from many years， but when he was in his late 50s， a neighbor‘s son lent him a telescope. He became interested in astronomy， the study of the planets and stars， and again taught himself a new science. He made calculations of tides， sunrises and sunsets， and even predicted an eclipse. For several years he published an almanac of these calculations. Today， he is best known for publishing six almanacs， called ―Benjamin Banneker‘s Almanac‖ between 1792 and 1797. In the 1790s， Banneker also helped survey and lay out the land for Washington， D. C.， which became the nation‘s capital. For a look at Banneker‘s amazing life， visit the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum in Ellicott City， Maryland. What was the status of most African-Americans at Banneker‘s time?

11.For wildlife enthusiasts the journey is( )—- the region is known for its sea birds.

A. 　delighted

B. 　 pleased

C. 　 worthy

D. 　 worthwhile

2、Translation 2 19(2)Everybody knows that women and men communicate differently. Women are more able to manipulate their facial expressions than men. However， the results are reversed when it comes to expressing anger. Women have a tendency to catch others‘ emotions， although men can hide their expressions better than females. Women are more inclined to face each other and make eye contact when talking. Men are more likely to look away from each other. When in a discussion， men are likely to debate and talk about a range of topics while the ladies may talk at length about one topic. Understanding the difference in communication between men and women might help us communicate with each other in a better way.

61.To make our companies( )in the market， we have to be more creative and productive.

A. 　advisable

B. 　 sufficient

C. 　 competitive

D. 　 deficient

116.It( )that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my grandmother.

A. 　turned up

B. 　 turned off

C. 　 turned on

D. 　 turned out

97.Though very busy with his work， he does mountain climbing once( )a while with his friends.

A. 　for

B. 　 at

C. 　 as

D. 　 in

10、Translation 10 If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you， it can be challenging to think positive thoughts. When we are stressed， depressed， upset， or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive that “bad things” keep happening to us， it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. If you start with one small， positive thing and repeat it during the course of your day， you will begin to move into a more positive situation: positive thoughts， feelings， opportunities and people will start showing up in your life. With practice， you will find that over time， you will change your outlook and choose to be happy， regardless of the events around you.

31.I firmly( )to this scheme because it‘s not practical at all.

A. 　refuse

B. 　 reject

C. 　 object

D. 　 decline

23.Those extra-large T-shirts are exclusively( )for weight watchers.

A. 　assigned

B. 　 resigned

C. 　 assumed

D. 　 designed

4. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. Which of the following words can be best replace the word ―trait‖ (Line 7， Para. 2)?

A. 　Quality.

B. 　 Expectation.

C. 　 Belief.

D. 　 Idea

73.Some successful people managed to gain( )and fortune even though they dropped out of school.

A. 　fame

B. 　 sensation

C. 　 position

D. 　 expect