阅读理解。
Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conersation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting — and they can cover pretty much or any topic — as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent (智慧的) manner.
In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they're trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general rule, it's best not to talk about politics or religion (宗教) with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host's team.
1.The author considers politics and religion______.
A．cheerful topics B．taboos
C．rude topics D．too serious
2.We typically talk about______in a friendly way in most places according to the author.
A．sports B．children
C．personal feelings D．families
3.Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?
A．They don't want to talk with others much.
B．They don't want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.
C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.
D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves.
4.In which country may it be suitable to talk about the family with your business friends?
A．In France. B．In Saudi Arabia.
C．In Korea. D．In the USA.
语法填空
There is much discussion about the necessity of daily homework for students. Some say homework is necessary since only practice 1. (make) perfect, while others disagree. In my opinion, daily homework is necessary for students. However, this might be misleading that one may believe all forms of homework 2.(be) necessary. Actually, only proper amount of homework in proper form is _3. (accept); some homework may not only fail to help the students, but on 4. contrary bore them so much _5. they may lose their interest in studying. “Proper” homework, in
my opinion, should vary in its forms, 6. might be some extensive reading, a paper, or even just a game, as well as other ordinary exercise. And it should leave enough _7. (free) to the students so that they could do things they really like to do with selfmotivation, rather than unwillingness. We should always remember that homework is something for us to guide the students, rather than _8. (drive) them. Only if a teacher 9. (keep) this 10. his/her mind, the homework could be of the most help to the students.
书面表达，假设你是新华中学的学生李华，想邀请来兰州参加淘宝网甘肃馆开馆一周年庆祝活动的阿里巴巴首席执行官马云来你校做一次成人礼的演讲，请你给马云写一封邀请信。内容包括：
1．说明写信的目的；
2．说明演讲的具体安排——时间：4月28日；地点：学校礼堂；主题：怎样通过个人奋斗实现人生理想；
3．表达感谢与祝福。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：成人礼演讲adult ceremony speech。
Dear Ma Yun, CEO of Alibaba，
My name is Li Hua. I'm a Senior 3 student from Xinhua Middle School.________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
完形填空
Reading and learning new words is about finding their meaning and use within a passage. The meaning of unknown words which you _________ in your reading sometimes can be known by their _________， that is, their contexts. The context of the sentence can tell us the part of speech (词性) of the _________ word. Using the context of the paragraph to define unknown words can also be _________.
Readers often have trouble because they understand the sentence word by word instead the _________ meaning of a word, when they should identify the way it has been used in the passage.
One consideration in using the context is to determine the unknown word's part of speech. The words around the unknown word can give you __________. Once you know if the word is a noun or an adjective, it is often enough for you to __________ reading without having to stop to look up the meaning of the word. After coming across the word a few more times, you will know its meaning more __________ than if you had just looked it up.
Comparison clues indicate that two or more things are _________. A comparison is possible because the known and unknown words have ___________. The likeness shows you that comparisons can be made.
_________ clues tell you an example of an unknown word. Example clues are usually __________ by the following words and phrases: such as, for example, and like.
To find meaning from textbased clues, you should look for clues in the sentence. A second kind of clue does not ___________on specific words to indicate meaning. This kind of context clue is called a frameworkbased clue. Your knowledge of the meaning of surrounding words _________ you discover the meaning of a word or sentence. Common __________ and your knowledge of the parts of speech also help defining unknown words. For example, the angry driver shouted vehemently during his fight with the other driver. What does “vehemently” _________？ You know what ___________ means, and you know how people __________ when they argue. From this, you can __________ out that “vehemently” has something to do with strong __________ or intense feeling.
1.A.take down B．look up C．come across D．pick out
2.A.sentences B．words C．topics D．surroundings
3.A.unknown B．abnormal C．familiar D．negative
4.A.unique B．natural C．helpful D．common
5.A.correct B．inconvenient C．different D．satisfactory
6.A.cases B．reasons C．effects D．clues
7.A.translate B．interview C．continue D．examine
8.A.strangely B．uncertainly C．potentially D．firmly
9.A.alike B．meaningful C．proper D．great
10.A.properties B．similarities C．possibilities D．personalities
11.A.Popularity B．Consideration C．Example D．Comparison
12.A.affected B．adjusted C．changed D．introduced
13.A.focus B．spend C．carry D．rely
14.A.prevents B．helps C．tells D．displays
15.A.point B．taste C．awareness D．sense
16.A.mean B．use C．contain D．complete
17.A.angry B．grateful C．happy D．anxious
18.A.act B．say C．feel D．think
19.A.come B．figure C．take D．set
20.A.demand B．ambition C．attitude D．emotion
阅读七选五
It's normal to wake briefly during the night. 1. But if you're waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.
Stay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress over the fact that you're awake, because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake. 2.
3. If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization (想象) or deep breathing, which can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although they're not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh your body.
Do a quiet, nonstimulating activity. If you've been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet, nonstimulating activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that it's time to wake up. 4. A light snack might relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that time of the day.
5. If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.
A．Make relaxation your goal, not sleep.
B．Put off worries and troubles.
C．Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.
D．In fact, a good sleeper won't even remember it.
E．Also avoid screens of any kind — computers, TVs, cellphones or iPads.
F．You'll be much more productive and creative after a good night's rest.
G．A good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling of your body.
阅读理解
Washington: NASA has announced evidence that Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface. The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earth's surface, according to new Hubble observations.
New Hubble observations of Ganymede's magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon, which is the largest in our whole solar system, is home to a subsurface ocean.
Scientists estimate that the oceanis 95 kilometres thick, which is about 10 times deeper than Earth's oceans. But unlike our salty waters, Ganymede's ocean is buried under 150 kilometres of ice.
While scientists have speculated (推测) since the 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymede — the largest moon in our solar system — until now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft, which didn't observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean.
This discovery marks an important milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish. In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.
Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europa,_another moon orbiting Jupiter, and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.
Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth, but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets. Using these same principles, scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant exoplanets as well.
1.What can we learn about Ganymede from the passage?
A．It is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system.
B．Its ocean adds to people's excitement about life beyond Earth.
C．It will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope.
D．Its liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft.
2.Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards Hubble?
A．Cautious. B．Doubtful.
C．Negative. D．Favourable.
3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．An underground ocean has been found in Europa.
B．The presence of an underground ocean in Europa is not possible.
C．It is now certain that there is an ocean on Europa.
D．No evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europa.
4.What type of writing does this passage belong to?
A．A term essay.
B．A news report.
C．An experiment report.
D．An exploration review.
