Britain’s first zero-carbon homes are being built—and they look like something from a science-fiction movie.
There are 25 eco-friendly homes currently being built in Southmoor, near Abingdon, Oxon. Buyers are able to have the final say on floor layouts，kitchens and bathrooms. One three-bedroom home is on the market for￡801 ,000,with a custom build available to suit your own specification. These eco-friendly houses are powered entirely by electricity from solar panels around the houses. They also have advanced ventilation (通风) systems, making sure that temperatures inside the building don’t go beyond 25℃ for more than 10% of hours annually, as well as mini heat pumps to generate (产生) the heating and hot water on-site. Part of the cooling design includes avoiding east-or west-facing windows, and window shading.
And they’re in high demand. Ian Pritchett, of Ssassy Property, thinks the Government should do more to promote the construction of this type of housing. “Unfortunately, the Government relaxed the proposed 2016 zero-carbon targets after being lobbied(游说)by house builders,” Ian explained. “At present, the main house-building corporations control the land and only build at the rate they are sure will sell, keeping the UK’s housing shortage so that the normal rules of ‘supply and demand’ don’t apply. When there is a shortage of housing, buyers have to purchase what is available rather than what they might want.”
In any sensible society, we would expect the planning system to actively encourage zero-carbon houses，and he tough on anyone failing to deliver the necessary standard. Instead, we have a planning system that focuses on other aspects such as numbers of bedrooms, garden sizes, and parking places. These are important aspects, but they pale into insignificance compared to the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
1.What can a purchaser do before buying the type of housing?
A.Negotiate its price. B.Choose where to build it.
C.Decide how the inside of it looks. D.Design its ventilation.
2.How do people react to the zero-carbon homes?
A.Welcome. B.Uncaring.
C.Skeptical. D.Demanding.
3.What do house-building companies intend to do?
A.Balance the “supply and demand” of houses.
B.Purchase more land to stop climate change.
C.Build more houses powered by the sun.
D.Make it more difficult to buy houses.
4.What’s the author’s attitude to the Government’s planning system?
A.Satisfied. B.Disapproving.
C.Worried. D.Ambiguous.
假定你是李华，你和你的留学生朋友Eric约定好下周日一起参加市里举办的中国国画展（the traditional Chinese painting exhibition），但你因故不能赴约．请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1．表示歉意；
2．解释原因．
注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Eric，
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
Last winter vacation，I went to Hainan with my parents on air. We first went to the beach. The sky was clearly，the sea was blue and the beach was very beautiful. What was impressed me most was diving. I saw so much colorful tropical fishes. It was so amazing. Then we pay a visit to the Ends of the Earth，which I had dreamed of go to. We appreciated the beautiful scenery all the way and took many photo. During the visit，I tasted various delicious local foods，among that I liked sea food most. The people there were friendly and smiling faces were around us all the way，which made us exciting.
We had a wonderful time there and it was unforgettable journey. I look forward to travelling there again.
语法填空
The Legend(传奇) of the White Snake is a famous tale among 1.(folk) in ancient China. It has since been presented in a number of major Chinese operas，films and television series. The earliest attempt to record the story 2. printed form appears in Feng Menglong's Stories to Caution the World.
The legend happened near the West Lake of Hangzhou. Visitors 3. admire this beautiful spot may still remember the story. More 4.(important)，a huge number of ancient traditional customs 5.(keep) in this legend have made it one of the oral heritages (遗产) containing the most abundant folk customs in China. And the story 6. (count) as one of China's Four Great Folktales now，the others 7.(be) Lady Meng Jiang，Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai，and The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid.
The Legend of the White Snake is handed down from generation to generation through 8.(variety) ways until now. It is so classical that there has been more than one 9.(adapt) and performance. This tale has become a symbol of Chinese folk literature and has earned 10. international recognition.
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
You can seldom see homeless people on the street.So what could you do if you want to help them? Here are some ways.
Donate(捐赠) money.The easiest way to help the homeless is to donate your money.When you want to do that，you can donate your money to local organizations.Most charity organizations know where the most help is needed.
Donate things.Donating your used or new things is another easy way to help.Donate these things to local organizations which help the homeless or give them to homeless people you see often.The best things to donate include things like: professional clothing，new socks...
Provide food.52.There are lots of ways that you can help homeless people get food.You can donate fresh fruits and vegetables to local soup kitchens.You can also drop off bananas，apples，or sandwiches.
Call emergency(紧急)services.If you see someone who may be a danger to themselves or others，call emergency services.53.If someone is clearly having a serious problem，call for help also. If someone is in danger because of weather conditions，call Emergency Services also.
A)．50和51根据短文内容简要回答问题;
B)．52和53将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
C)．54小题请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
1.What is the easiest way to help the homeless?
________________________________________________________________________
2.Where can you donate your used or new things?
________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
A learned man always has a lot of riches in himself.
Simonides，a famous Greek poet，once made a tour around the well－known cities of Asia.Years later，he decided to_____ to his native land by sea.
However，he boarded a ship，which got _____ in a terrible storm.Together with its own poor condition，the ship began to _____ into the sea.Some passengers were busy _____ together their bags，and others _____ belongings.To everyone's surprise，Simonides was a(n) _____.One who was _____ curious，asked，“ Are you going to save _____ of your property，Simonides？” He made a reply，“All my possessions are _____ me.”
While a few made their ______ by swimming，the majority，being weighed down by their burdens，disappeared in the sea.______，some thieves appeared，and stole ______ the few lucky people had saved，leaving them nothing.
Clazomenae，an ancient city，chanced to be near the beach.Here lived a wealthy man ______ the pursuits(追求) of literature.He had often read the poems of Simonides，and was a very great ______ of him though he had never seen Simonides.______，Simonides was saved by this man shortly after he got to the beach.Knowing who he was from their brief conversation，the man ______ Simonides into his house with the greatest pleasure，and ______ him with clothes，money，and attendants.The other______ meanwhile were carrying their bowls，begging for food in the same city.One day，Simonides ______ to meet them.With much sympathy(同情)，Simonides remarked，“ I told you that all my property was about me; what you have ______ to save is lost now.”
1.A. get B. come C. visit D. return
2.A. caught B. hit C. struck D. seized
3.A. break B. drown C. sink D. fall
4.A. keeping B. gathering C. joining D. carrying
5.A. common B. formal C. precious D. previous
6.A. exception B. example C. fool D. millionaire
7.A. slightly B. gradually C. extremely D. generally
8.A. nothing B. none C. few D. no one
9.A. of B. around C. about D. for
10.A. escape B. effect C. effort D. attempt
11.A. In fact B. In brief C. After all D. Worse still
12.A. that B. which C. what D. when
13.A. related to B. adapted to C. determined to D. devoted to
14.A. adviser B. admirer C. listener D. buyer
15.A. Unluckily B. Frequently C. Naturally D. Fortunately
16.A. ordered B. invited C. forced D. begged
17.A. afforded B. offered C. showed D. provided
18.A. survivors B. writers C. stealers D. villagers
19.A. hoped B. happened C. managed D. demanded
20.A. struggled B. failed C. encouraged D. succeeded
