阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In my last semester of college，my favorite professor made an 1.________ (announce)that he would be teaching a study-abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia．The more he talked about the opportunity，the more 2._______ (interest)I became．I left class thinking I might 3._______ (actual)do it．
My immediate excitement gave in to excuses 4._______ the weeks passed．The trip would be expensive，I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on．In short，I was 5._______ (terrify)of taking the risk．
On the day I made my 6._______ (decide)，I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly．Why was I so scared to take this chance? How could I let fear get 7._______ the way of a once-in-a-lifetime o
pportunity?Besides，I had always dreamed of travelling the world and 8._______ (study)abroad was a major point in my life．So I took the challenge and 9._______ (fly)to Cambodia．
Now，looking back to my experiences in Cambodia，I cherish them very much．It has taught me10._______ (conquer)fears，big or small and
have a faith in myself．
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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。
“Ring! Ring! Ring!”The telephone rang for a long time in Bill Hewlett’s house．Bill was the director of a large ________company called Hewlett-Packard．At that time，computers had already ________ but they were huge machines that cost a lot of money．
Bill an
swered the telephone________ ．He did not like being disturbed while he was reading his newspaper．A young-sounding ________ on the other line said，”My name is Steve Jobs．I in a ________of the Hewlett-Packard Explorers’Club．I went on a fieldtrip to one of your company ‘s laboratories and was ________ by the 9100A computer．I’ve never seen anything so splendid!”He ________ for a while and continued．”I in looking for some computer ________ to build a frequency counter．Well．I thought you might be able to ________ me．”
There was ________ ．Then，Bill asked the young boy for his ________ ．Steve revealed that he was twelve．There was another silence．________ by the boy’s enthusiasm，Bill invited Steve to his office．
A few days later，Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed．Steve was also offered a ________ job in one of his laboratories．
Eight years later，Steve Jobs set up a ________ with his close friend，Steve Wozniak．Their first step was to find a ________ for the company．Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple ________ before．Although there was no ________ between apples and computers，________ thought‘Apple’would be a catchy name．”I like the name．We’11 be in a great ________ in the telephone directory，”Steve Wozniak said confidently．That was how Apple was ________ in 1976．
1.A．computer B．machine C． fruit D． telephone
2.A．arrived B．gone C． 1eft D． existed
3.A．quickly B．sadly C． angrily D． happily
4.A．scientist B． voice C． girl D． man
5.A．member B．adviser C． teacher D． technician
6.A．met B．delighted C． hurt D． amazed
7.A．thought B．1ooked C． paused D． talked
8.A．parts B．experts C． games D． programs
9.A．show B．help C． teach D． 1ead
10.A．1aughter B．sound C． excitement D． silence
11.A．address B．number C． age D． money
12.A．Impressed B．Woken C． Troubled D． Puzzled
13.A．permanent B．night-time C．full-time D． vacation
14.A．factory B．company C． 1aboratory D． club
15.A．name B．manager C． place D．designer
16.A．farm B．tree C．factory D． store
17.A．business B．dialogue C． friendship D． connection
18.A．each B．both C． some D． all
19.A．position B．relation C． field D． moment
20.A．managed B．saved C． created D． bought
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。（注意：如果选E，请涂AB；选F，涂AC；选G，涂AD）
There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendship，you want positive people in your life and not negatives ones． 1.
Support when you need it·
With positive friends，you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because chances are they will be there for you without asking． 2.
Health benefits of being positive．
The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself． 3. For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better．Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a greater ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease．
Bring out the best in you．
4. This means 
trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself．With positive people in your life，you’11 feel more comfortable sharing your goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life．
Attracting More Positive Friends
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you．So if you’re a downer，you’11 probably find that negative people flock to you． 5. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，the more likeminded people you’11 attract in return．
A．Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends．
B．That’s why you’d better surround yourself with positive friends．
C． In most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble．
D． The same is true for being positive．
E．As we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic．
F．Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be．
G．Most of the time，you have to ask them to help you when in troub
le．
Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture．He designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 years．He created most of his works from 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today．
Last week，the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization—or UNESCO—the World Heritage List．The World Heritage List recognizes the most，important cultural and natural sites worldwide．
The 10 buildings，titled．“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright，”were built between 1906 and 1969．They include several of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，and one very famous museum—New York City’s Guggenh
eim Museum．
The Solomon R．Guggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York City．About one million people visit it every year．Frank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959．It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of art．The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design．
Many of Mr．Wright’s modern buildings and homes in the U．S．Midwest have also become symbols of modern American architecture．Richard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy．He calls Mr．Wrisht“the father of modern architecture，fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide．”
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016．If Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10 buildings were chosen for the list，they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem U．S．architecture．The World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites，including the Grand Canyon，Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty．
1.We can learn from the passage that_____．
A．Mr．Wright’s designs are out of style today
B．Mr．Wright’s designs have been widely recognized
C．Mr．Wright’s designs on modern buildings and homes are a failure
D．Mr．Wright is the owner of ten buildings
2.Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Museum is true?
A． It is a masterpiece showing Mr．Wright’s unique design.
B．It is a good example of traditional design．
C．It is the most famous site in New York City.
D．It is the symbol of New York City．
3.In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article?
A．News B．Science C．Biography D．Economy
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Frank Lloyd Wright—the Father of American Modern Architecture
B．The World Heritage List—Cultural Collection Worldwide
C．Guggenheim Museum—International Symbol of modern Architecture
D．Frank Lloyd Wright’Buildings—On the way to World Heritage List
Clive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—the common language used among people with I different native languages．For that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.
Changes in language testing
“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment，”says Mr.Roberts.
Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability．These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult during the testing session．For this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．
Cultural sensitivity
Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand．
Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items．The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers．
Proficiency(精通程度)in language
Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ability．However，Mr．Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students．
“The tests have become more proficiency-oriented．The items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom．So a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used．”
The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，not just in textbooks．
1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?
A． a universal language B．a second language
C．a native language D．a mother tongue
2.Which of the following is true about online English tests?
A．Listening is more difficult to be tested online than speaking．
B．Online English tests need more time．
C．Online English tests make scoring more accurate．
D．Online English tests are more difficult．
3.Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?
A．To make the test more difficult．
B．To get learners to learn textbooks well．
C．To test learners’speaking ability．
D．To test learners’real ability to use the language．
4.which words can best describe the new English tests?
A． More accurate but easier．
B．Less practical but harder．
C． Better but harder．
D．Less popular but easier．
Guide dogs help blind
people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs ale chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stop．The young dos also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.
When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere．During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeks．After the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．
1.Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?
A．A Yorkshire terrier． B．A golden retriever.
C． A German shepherd． D．A Labrador．
2.What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?
A．Associate directions with food.
B．Play with young children．
C．Stay away from busy streets．
D．Look out for traffic problems．
3.Who gives the dogs training at the special school?
A． A sighted trainer. B．Other blind people.
C．A traffic peliceman． D．The school director．
4.What’s this passage mainly about?
A．The time spent training a guide dog．
B．The importance of having a guide dog．
C．The process of training a guide dog.
D．The way of choosing a guide dog.
