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iPhone owners are vainer and spend more on clothes and grooming (仪容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.

BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.

The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.

Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.

BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual, but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user — sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smartphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.

Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol — consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.

Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”

32. The underlined words “image conscious” (Paragraph4) mean “caring about ________”.

A. income          B. appearance

C. social media         D. interpersonal relationships

33. What were Android users found to be like?

A. Loud.    B. Brave.     C. Polite.    D. Confident.

34. Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use ________.

A. will decide the way we live our life    B. can be a window into the lives we lead

C. can change our personalities gradually    D. has become the most important part of our life

35. How is the text organized?

A. By drawing comparisons.      B. By giving reasons only.

C. By providing examples.       D. By giving solutions.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you know what a big dream is?   36   Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.

The Self

Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It’s there for protecting and should be listened to.    37    Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.

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Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.

The World

If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.   39   In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.

The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.    40

A. Family and Friends

B. How Big Dreams Die

C. Does a big dream show one’s future?

D. They simply fail until they succeed.

E. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong

F. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.

G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.

第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A   41   came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to   42   that shirt away, but gave it to her   43  .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I   44   the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her   45  , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s   46   was something greater.

The next morning she   47   with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to   48   a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   49  , aren’t you? I think I have a   50   for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of  51  .” Mom accepted the opportunity very   52  .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   53  . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   54   in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you   55   the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working   56   over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you   57   be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there.   58   her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the   59   comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle   60   situations and never give up.

41. A. noise   B. tune  C. sound     D. voice

42. A. throw    B. take   C. carry    D. get

43. A. otherwise  B. anyhow  C. instead      D. actually

44. A. settled   B. pushed   C. presented    D. put

45. A. teacher   B. director  C. employer    D. adviser

46. A. success  B. encouragement  C. purpose    D. victory

47. A. went   B. met  C. worked    D. stayed

48. A. visit  B. continue   C. attend    D. prepare

49. A. serious  B. fortunate  C. careful    D. responsible

50. A. career  B. position  C. duty    D. part

51. A. judging  B. learning  C. obeying    D. imagining

52. A. patiently B. eagerly  C. successfully    D. skillfully

53. A. guilty  B. frightened  C. upset    D. ashamed

54. A. looked up B. went up  C. took up    D. showed up

55. A. believe   B. protect  C. receive    D. treat

56. A. action  B. intention  C. spirit    D. attempt

57. A. must  B. ought  C. might     D. should

58. A. At  B. On  C. During    D. With

59. A. worthless B. thoughtless  C. hopeless    D. helpless

60. A. strange  B. different  C. dangerous   D. challenging

第II卷(共50分)

注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

There is   61  old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the   62   (busy) day of the week”. How many   63   (time) have we put off our dreams until tomorrow? I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here are the reasons.

Tomorrow is not promised. Nobody likes to talk about   64   (dead), but the reality is——   65   is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave   66   unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.

You’ll be much   67   (happy) if you go for it. Imagine how much happier you’ll be   68   you’re living the life you always dreamed about. The only thing   69   is stopping you is yourself. Take control of your own happiness. Don’t keep your dreams   70   (wait). Go after them today!

第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep it in mind that being politely in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你是学生李华，得知好朋友William在学习中感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。

内容要点：

1. 快乐学习，保持愉快的心情;

2. 积极参加体育活动，如打乒乓球、听音乐等;

3. 多与同学交流，互相鼓励。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经为你写好。

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。