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B．the UK C．the US D．Germany
50．What could be the best title for passage？ A．Autonomous Driving：Whose Liability？ B．Fully Automatic Cars：A New Breakthrough C．Autonomous Vehicles：Driver Removed! D．Driverless Cars：Root of Road Accidents．
51．（12.5分）I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting．But where are we doing all of this waiting，and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours？To understand the issue，let's take a look at three types of\．
The very purest form of waiting is the Watched﹣Pot Wait．It is without doubt the most annoying of all．Take filling up the kitchen sink（洗碗池） as an example．There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full．During these waits，the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks．This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless．
A cousin to the Watched﹣Pot Wait is the Forced Wait．This one requires a bit of discipline．Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait．Directions are very specific．\，add mix，simmer three minutes，remove from heat，let stand five minutes．\have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly．After all，Forced Waiting requires patience．
Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky﹣Break Wait．This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary．Unlike the Forced Wait，which is also voluntary，waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen．
Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope，and is strictly for the optimists among us．On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes，but the Lucky﹣Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it．As long as one doesn't come to rely on it，wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody．
We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting．The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls
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out of the sky，don't be desperate．You're probably just as busy as the next guy．
51．While doing a Watched﹣Pot Wait，we tend to ． A．keep ourselves busy B．get absent﹣minded C．grow anxious D．stay focused
52．What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched﹣Pot Wait？ A．The Forced Wait requires some self﹣control． B．The Forced Wait makes people passive． C．The Watched﹣Pot Wait needs directions． D．The Watched﹣Pot Wait engages body and brain．
53．What can we learn about the Lucky﹣Break Wait？ A．It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait． B．It doesn't always bring the desired result． C．It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait． D．It doesn't give people faith and hope．
54．What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting？ A．Take it seriously． B．Don't rely on others． C．Do something else． D．Don't lose heart．
55．The author supports his view by ． A．exploring various causes of\． B．describing detailed processes of\． C．analyzing different categories of\ D．revealing frustrating consequences of\
第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题．
56．（10分）In the years of my growing up，Dad was strict with me．He made sure I made my bed
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and did my homework．He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party．I got so angry with him for laying down the law．I would scream，\，\．
One time at a party，I drank too much alcohol and got so sick．I said，\．\，Dad was carrying me to the car．I woke up the next morning，thinking I would definitely be criticized．As expected，I got a roasting，but I now understand why I need discipline．
Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films．I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series，but it wasn't until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress．Like those early days for Dad，I faced lots of rejections．Working in such a competitive industry，I've sometimes thought，\．\
Once，after a trip to Hollywood，I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting，listening to Eckhart Tolle's music and trying to find myself again．Dad sat me down and said，\，I know it's hard，but it's all about persistence（坚持不懈）．\
Now I get to work with Dad a lot，which I love．We both passionate about acting，which comes from us being so interested in people．If it weren't for Dad，I wouldn't be where I am today．He's my biggest fan，and when you have that in your life you can go a long way．
56．What rules did Alice's father set for her when she was growing up？（no more than 15words） 57．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean？（no more than 5words） 58．What did Alice's father do when she felt depressed？（no more than 5words） 59．According to the last paragraph，what do Alice and her father have in common？（no more than 10words） 60．What do you think of Alice's father？Please explain．（no more than 20words） ．
第二节：书面表达
61．（25分）假设你是李津，与你以前的外籍教师Mrs．Green 一直保持联系．近日她来信询问你的近况，请根据以下提示给她回复一封邮件． （1）简要介绍自己的学习和生活；
（2）告知你已成为八月底在津举办的第十三届全运会的志愿者，并介绍为此所做的准备（如深入了解天津等）；
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（3）希望她有机会重访天津． 注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：第十三届全运会 the 13th National Games Dear Mrs．Green，
I'm glad to hear from you．
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Yours，Li Jin．