Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth． None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me． I’m a unique creature．
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make． Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place． I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities．
I am rare, and therefore I am valuable． I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me．
But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use． I have unlimited potential． Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply．
So never again will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge． I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will． I am not on this earth by chance． I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sanD．Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy．
I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell． I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career． Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted．
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise． I am nature’s greatest miracle． And nature knows not defeat． Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult．
1.It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _________．
A． robot
B． soldier
C． salesman
D． athlete
2.Which of the following can best describe the author’s character?
A． Intelligent, calm and content．
B． Confident, modest and realistic．
C． Independent, cold and aggressive．
D． Ambitious, confident and optimistic．
3.According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the author’s career building?
A． Knowledge of mankind．
B． Speaking skills．
C． Prediction of the market．
D． sense of victory．
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A． Nature’s greatest miracle
B． The power of being different
C． The great secret of life
D． Great opportunities in disguise
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria（疟疾）． This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China．
Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment． 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health． Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tu’s dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）, the key drug that battles malaria-friendly parasites（寄生虫）．
However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional． She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesn’t have a medical degree or a Phd．In China, she is even being called the “three-noes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she’s never worked overseas． No wonder her success has stirred China’s national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists．
The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all． One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research． There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life． Their contributions can never be ignored．They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one．
As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success． Science is never about instant success． Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged．There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get．
1.It can be concluded from the text that __________．
A． Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her research
B． Tu got the Nobel Prize for her anti-roundworm treatment
C． The Nobel Prize is the first award to recognize her work
D． Her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut Malaria death rate
2.The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with__________．
A． a sense of national pride
B． relevant academic knowledge
C． a desire to achieve success
D． enthusiasm for scientific research
3.In writing the passage, the author intends to ___________．
A． inform readers of the news and make comments
B． discourage the pursuit of instant success in science
C． remind readers of the principles of scientific research
D． praise the award winner and encourage scientific research
书面表达
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom喜爱中国文化，你想邀请他除夕（New Year’s Eve）来中国过春节，感受中国文化。请你根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：
1. 问候Tom并发出邀请；
2. 活动安排：包水饺，看演出，赏灯（lantern）等.
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
短文改错
假定英语课上英语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，每句中至多有两处。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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last weekend’s concert, organized and performing by the students of the Welsh Community College, was great success. The student had been practicing for months for the concert. They were excited that when they heard Gareth Jones was coming to present the prizes. Over 100 young performers play a mixture of jazz, classical or folk music. One of the highlights were 14-year-old Megan Evans, playing traditional Welsh folk songs. The concert ended with a very loud pop tune and anyone in the hall stood up and danced with the music. It was a magically atmosphere and a wonderful evening.
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。
One Saturday morning in September I 1. (go) to a local music festival. I left it early 2. I had an appointment later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with 3. (I) until the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 4. (sit) at the front. He pretended that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 5. (mental) disabled.
Behind him 6. (be) other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some 7. (minute) he walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed. I didn’t want 8. (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him on his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next 9. the man and introduced myself. We had 10. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made the choice. It made both of us feel good.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和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。
My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for their ________ ; I had chosen to ________ behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt ________ . My room was comfortable enough, but I hadn’t ________ until then what made it so—the presence of others walking, joking or just lying on their ________ .
I was not able to sleep. In fact, I________ being alone sometimes, but tonight was ________ . Turning over again and again in the darkened room gave no ________ . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, ________ to my inner depression. ________ , the Christmas lights on the tall pine trees would only ________ me of my great misery.
________ , I heard weak sound of men attempting to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I ________ still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor (走廊) outside my ________ , voices came near enough for ________ to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday cheer. The first held a Coke bottle with a ________ candle stuck in its top. The others ________ a dancing line behind him.
Seeing I was in the room, with joyful ________ in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, ________ me a merry Christmas and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, ________ that someone had cared.
1.A. presents B. fights C. holidays D. weekends
2.A. remain B. sleep C. help D. work
3.A. guilty B. silly C. curious D. lonely
4.A. prepared B. realized C. recovered D. awoken
5.A. toys B. food C. beds D. floors
6.A. imagined B. preferred C. suggested D. began
7.A. different B. busy C. good D. simple
8.A. balance B. effort C. comfort D. progress
9.A. adding ` B. appealing C. leading D. sticking
10.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Yet D. Besides
11.A. cure B. remind C. rob D. think
12.A. Suddenly B. Sadly C. Unluckily D. Lately
13.A. stared B. sang C. lay D. observed
14.A. house B. room C. school D. camp
15.A. us B. them C. whom D. me
16.A. lighted B. falling C. burned D. flying
17.A. broke B. crossed C. formed D. drew
18.A. noises B. quarrels C. necks D. faces
19.A. predicted B. promised C. wished D. offered
20.A. grateful B. satisfied C. doubtful D. hopeful
