1.The phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.

A.bank interest B.a credit card

C.an education fee D.financial aid

2.A student from Japan who has been studying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will _____.

A.be unable to get money from any LEA

B.get money if taking a first degree course

C.get money from LEA when finishing his course

D.have to open a bank account before getting money

3.A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?

A.None. B.£155. C.£615. D.£515.

Jane Austen was born in the English countryside more than 200 years ago. She lived a simple life. She seldom travelled. She never married and she died from illness when she was only 41.

However, people all over the world remember her. Why? It is because Jane Austen is the author of some of the best-loved novels in the English language. These novels include Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.

Jane completed her last novel Persuasion in 1816, but it was not published until after her death. Persuasion is partly based on Jane’s naval brother.

Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, a person of a lower social position. But she breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret. Eight years later, Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain. He finds Anne’s family on the edge of financial ruin. Anne and the captain rediscover their love and get married.

Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory（象牙）, two inches square. Readers of Persuasion will see that neither her skill of delicate, ironic(讽刺的) observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus to English manners and morals has abandoned her in her final finished work.

Persuasion has produced three film adaptations: a 1995 version starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, a 2007 TV miniseries with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, and a 1971 miniseries with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.

People who are interested in Jane Austen can still visit many of the places she visited and lived. These places include the village of Steventon, although her family house is now gone. Many of the places Jane visited in Bath are still there. You can visit Jane Austen’s home in Chawton, where she did her best writing, and Winchester, where she died.

1.What is the theme of Persuasion?

A.Never regret what you’ve chosen.

B.True love lasts forever.

C.Be matched for marriage.

D.Love waits for no man.

2.Which of the following CANNOT describe Jane’s writing style?

A.Her application of symbolism.

B.Her delicate observations.

C.Her focus on manners and morals.

D.Her use of irony.

3.Which of the following about Jane Austen is TRUE?

A.Her family house is now in the village of Steventon.

B.Many of the places she visited in Bath are still available.

C.The latest film adaptation of Persuasion was produced in 1995.

D.Her last novel Persuasion is considered her most successful one.

4.The article mainly talks about _______.

A.Jane Austen’s unique writing style

B.the original residence of Jane Austen

C.Jane Austen’s last novel: Persuasion

D.the popularity of Jane Austen’s novels

    You already know that colors can suggest a mood or attitude, but do you know that color is a ________ that can persuade us to buy things? According to some researches, color can be up to 85 percent of the reason we ________ to purchase something. Smart marketers know: Color ________!

“Right” colors make products “better”

Colors ________ how we feel about the food we eat. For example, orange juice with ________ orange color was preferred over naturally colored orange juice and was thought to be sweeter.

In the case of ________, color also plays a role. Have you ever noticed that pink is often used as the color of face creams? That’s for a good reason. In a research study, some women were given pink and white face creams, which were ________ except for their color. One hundred percent of the women said that the pink face creams were more effective and ________ on sensitive skin.

More colorful, more personalized

We need not only good quality products, but personalized ones. This urges manufacturers to make their products more and more “colorful”.

Take M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies for example. Having a packet of M&M’s candies in ________, choosing which ones to eat first according to their colors -- many of us probably have had such experience.

A variety of colors is the ________ of the classic candies. Now they have come with even more custom colors that will be sure to “________ in your mouth, not in your hand!” Gold, silver, pink and many other colors are available to choose from. Eating such candies must be a ________ “sweet” experience.

Another successful color marketing example is Apple’s iPod. Does Apple have ________ MP3 technology? Maybe, but that’s not the point, marketing experts say. What makes the iPod so successful is “the ________ that makes it easy for people to express themselves through color choices.” The fourth generation of iPod Nano features nine colors -- pink, red, orange, yellow and so on. Color, as a personal statement, adds a touch of ________ to the MP3 player.

1.A.sign B.therapy C.tool D.phenomenon

2.A.decide B.cause C.refuse D.swear

3.A.advertises B.sells C.claims D.exclaims

4.A.reflect B.recall C.influence D.stimulate

5.A.improved B.developed C.strengthened D.addicted

6.A.fashion B.cosmetics C.physiology D.psychology

7.A.ideal B.smooth C.identical D.ripe

8.A.efficient B.influential C.practical D.milder

9.A.mind B.mouth C.hand D.pocket

10.A.signature B.taste C.innovation D.signal

11.A.swallow B.digest C.chew D.melt

12.A.specially B.particularly C.normally D.unusually

13.A.inferior B.superior C.priority D.supportive

14.A.design B.color C.content D.system

15.A.humanity B.popularity C.individuality D.activity

假定你是李华，你校的外教Ms. Green即将回国。你将代表学生们在欢送会上发言并赠送她礼物。请你用英语写一篇发言稿。

内容包括：

1.表示感谢；

2.介绍赠送的礼物—汉服(Hanfu)；

3.表达祝愿。

注意：1.词数100左右，发言稿开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Ms. Green,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

The winter holiday is coming. I expect them very much because the Spring Festival is in the holiday. My family will return to the hometown, that we will get together and organize various activity to celebrate the festival. It's great fun but very warm. Of course, study can't ignored. I will spend some time at my study. I also plan to take an exercise and eat a balanced diet to keep fit. Besides, I' m going to help my mom with the housework either. Time permitted, I will pay visits to my relatives. This was my plan for the winter holiday.

    My father is funny, smart, hardworking and loving. But ______ for most of my teen years, he didn't speak to his ______. I didn’t know why my father was so ______ with him. They spent many festivals seated at opposite ends of the table. It was simply something we all ______.

When I was nineteen, my dad had a serious disease. My mom and grandmother ______ me up so I could be there when he was ______ to a better hospital.

That ______, when approaching my dad’s room, we saw a man with his back toward us. Casually, my mom ____ how nice it was for the doctor to come by to see my dad so early. But something ______ struck me. The man was standing quietly and still, but he was ______ my dad’s both hands in his own. Not typical doctor   ____.

I knew immediately it was my uncle. But little did I know I' d constantly ______ that moment in the following years and it’d be the ______ of something truly wonderful.

During those days, my uncle stayed with us. When thinking back on those uncertain days, I ______ two things: being scared, and my uncle by our side.

Thankfully, my dad ______ beautifully. After that, he and his brother became as _____  as they could be. It was wonderful to watch them become the best of friends. ______, my dad even went to work for my uncle.

The ______ on that morning always flashes through my ______, reminding me of the importance of ______ and that all things are possible with love.

1.A.somehow B.instead C.anyway D.still

2.A.uncle B.cousin C.father D.brother

3.A.disappointed B.concerned C.angry D.strict

4.A.accepted B.doubted C.declined D.approved

5.A.cheered B.picked C.backed D.dressed

6.A.submitted B.permitted C.led D.sent

7.A.afternoon B.night C.morning D.noon

8.A.explained B.remarked C.described D.admitted

9.A.strange B.important C.vivid D.interesting

10.A.holding B.examining C.shaking D.waving

11.A.guidance B.advice C.behavior D.relationship

12.A.meet with B.react to C.focus on D.reflect on

13.A.beginning B.replacement C.meaning D.symbol

14.A.miss B.remember C.obtain D.admire

15.A.went out B.came back C.pulled through D.got away

16.A.similar B.close C.considerate D.kind

17.A.Obviously B.Generally C.Luckily D.Eventually

18.A.treatment B.argument C.scene D.response

19.A.heart B.mind C.imagination D.sight

20.A.honesty B.bravery C.generosity D.forgiveness

    Being eco-conscious (生态意识) doesn't have to stress you out or expand your budget. Learn how to be kind to the earth while also enjoying life. Here are some small but significant steps you can take.

Go LED with your lighting. There are several benefits of switching to energy-saving light bulbs(灯泡). 1.Though the upfront cost might be more than traditional bulbs, the average savings on LED bulbs is $ 75 a year. Plus, you won't be spending nearly as much time changing burnt - -out bulbs as you used to: LED bulbs can last years or even decades, depending on the type you buy.

2. On those days when you' re out of patience and low on time, don' t blame yourself if you have to use paper plates and cups instead of your dishwasher- -especially if you ’re hosting a large crowd. After all, Americans waste too much of water every year. Generally, dishwashers are required to design to use no more than 5 gallons of water per cycle and 307 kwh/ year. 3. So in this point, using recyclable paper plates can save more.

Turn off water when you are not using it. Every drop does count when it comes to water usage. 4. Don't ignore this little time. If everyone does in this way, we can save a lot of water every day. There is also great low -flow equipment for showers and toilets. But if you don't want to change them, you can just switch them off when you' re not using them. 5.

A.Don't always use paper plates.

B.One of them is saving money.

C.This is a good way to save water.

D.Don't feel guilty about using paper plates.

E.Besides, a good dishwasher can save more electricity.

F.That includes the two minutes you spend brushing your teeth.

G.That's still quite a lot of water and energy to use every day.

    When you donate to a charity, do you ever wonder where your money is actually going, and who it' s helping? Do you worry that the organization isn’t accurately reflecting your values, or isn't totally transparent?

A new app, called Sparrow, promises to take the guesswork out of giving and ensure donors make a meaningful influence. They' re doing this by allowing donors to choose a specific “rule” and tie it to their giving. For example, you can set it up so that every time you fill up your gas tank, a small part of the sale goes to an environmental nonprofit of your choice. You can set a cap on your donation and choose how long you want the app to track it. And, the app doesn't take a cut of your donation, meaning that every dollar you give is passed through to the charities you want to support.

Dan Ariely, one of the founders, is a world' s leading expert in decision-making and analyzing. He's developed apps and invented card games. He writes for the Wall Street Journal and has made many TED talks. CEOs of Amazon, American Express, McDonald's have Ariely on speed dial, hoping to pick his brain about human behavior and what motivates consumers.

To use Sparrow, users first set up “giving rules” - choosing things you do or events happening in the world and pairing them with an automatic donation to one of the company' s chosen collections of evidence-based charities. Then, as you go about your life, some of your activities will cause the rules to function and the donations are automatically transferred to the nonprofits from your bank account.

New York Times bestselling author A. J. Jacobs said, “I' m a huge fan and I hope it takes off and floods evidence-based charities with funds.”

And Ariely said, “By taking evidence-based approaches to building the evidence-based movement, I believe we can do even more good.

1.What advantage does the app have?

A.It is transparent and easy to use. B.It makes your giving more personal.

C.It helps track whatever interests you. D.It saves money as you fill your gas tank.

2.Which of the following can best describe Dan Ariely?

A.Optimistic. B.Careful. C.Intelligent. D.Modest.

3.What should people do to use the app?

A.Have a bank account. B.Apply for a job in a company.

C.Find out enough evidence. D.Get in touch with charities.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The procedure of donation. B.People’s attitude to giving.

C.Ways to donate through apps. D.Dan Ariely's new invention.

    Colorado' s grays peak(山顶)rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can't grow toward the top, though there are plenty of bushes and rocks. It was in this unforgiving area that Bev Wedelstedt was unlucky enough to have her left knee broken.

It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the path with three friends. A storm was coming, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided to jump over it. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap (咔嚓声).

Every step after that was great pain. Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow path by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous.

Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman's carry?” Before she knew it, he had lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, I' m not tiny,” says Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly couldn't carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while she tried to make light of a difficult situation. Three hours and two rock –strewn (遍布) miles later, this human conveyor belt finally met the doctors, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.

She has mostly recovered from her hike, but Wedelstedt knows she'll I never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I'm still in awe.” says Wedelstedt.

1.What happened to Wedelstedt while climbing down the mountain?

A.She was caught in a heavy storm. B.She injured her left knee.

C.She was blocked by rocks and bushes. D.She got lost in the mountain.

2.How did Matt help Wedelstedt?

A.By taking her directly to the hospital. B.By calling in firemen.

C.By carrying her down the mountain. D.By giving her first aid.

3.What is Wedelstedt ’s attitude towards the band of strangers?

A.Respectful. B.Ambiguous. C.Sympathetic. D.Tolerant.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Narrow Paths B.Lifelong friendship

C.Dangerous Hikes D.Peak Performance

    A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well in math and reading tests. The latest so-called “Nation' s Report Card” was published last week.

There were some exceptions. Students in Washington, D. C. made important gains in both reading and math this year, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Students in the state of Mississippi also made major improvements compared to earlier reports.

Nationally, however, America' s eighth graders are falling behind in math and reading. And, math scores among fourth graders also decreased. Only a little more than one-third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math. About a third of fourth graders are proficient readers. Over 40 percent are considered proficient in math.

U. S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the overall national results show a student achievement crisis(危机). She also said the problem cannot be fixed by giving more money to public schools. Instead, she called for expanded school choice. This includes her suggestions for greater dependence on privately run schools.

DeVos said last week that American children continue to fall behind students of the same grade in other countries. But with education freedom, American students can compete.

Scott Sargrad is with the Center for American Progress. He writes about education at the kindergarten through 12th grade levels, or K-12. He thinks DeVos is wrong and that “money matters in education.” The falling scores are because of lower spending on education following the Great Recession(经济衰退) of 2008.

1.What does the latest Nation's Report Card tell us about American students?

A.None of the American students do well in math.

B.The majority of eighth graders are poor at reading.

C.Fourth graders in Mississippi fall behind those in other states.

D.Students from Washington, D. C. made no improvements at all.

2.What does the underlined word “proficient” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Poor. B.Skilled. C.Slow. D.Puzzled.

3.Why does Betsy DeVos think the crisis arises?

A.Because of schools’ poor management. B.Because of a lack of money in education.

C.Because of limited educational freedom. D.Because of students ’dependence on schools.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.K-12 is an educational institute.

B.Scott Sargrad is in favor of DeVos’ideas.

C.Spending more money on education is the solution.

D.Many educational problems led to the Great Recession.