‘I’ve got lots of things I should be doing in here,’ I said. I was actually quite relieved that I would be ____________ his company for an hour or so. I screwed the lid on to the beaker.

A.guaranteed B.spared C.offered D.kept

As we stepped into the room, the man in the wheelchair looked up from under shaggy, unkempt hair. His eyes met mine and after a pause, he ____________ a bloodcurdling groan.

A.set out B.let out

C.gave off D.reached out

She glanced at my legs. ‘Although you might want to wear... something a bit less ____________.’

A.revealing B.temporary

C.complicated D.inadequate

‘Three months!’ Dad ____________, as my mother thrust a cup of sweet tea into my hands. ‘Well, that’s big of him, given she’s worked like a ruddy Trojan in that place for the last six years.’

A.betrayed B.exploded

C.swallowed D.assessed

There are 158 footsteps between the bus stop and home, but it can ____________ to 180 if you aren’t in a hurry, like maybe if you’re wearing platform shoes.

A.signal B.adjust C.stretch D.attend

Develop Note-Taking Skills

Speech students are often amazed at how easily their teacher can pick out a speaker’s main points, evidence, and techniques. Of course, the teacher knows what to listen for and has had plenty of practice. But the next time you get an opportunity, watch your teacher during a speech. Chances are she or he will be listening with pen and paper. 1.

Unfortunately, many people don’t take notes effectively. Some try to write down everything a speaker says. They view note taking as a race, pitting their handwriting agility(敏捷) against the speaker’s rate of speech. 2. But soon the speaker is winning the race. The speaker pulls so far ahead that the note taker can never catch up. Finally, the note taker admits defeat and spends the rest of the speech grumbling in frustration.

3. They arrive armed with pen, notebook, and the best of intentions. They know they can’t write down everything, so they settle comfortably in their seats and wait for the speaker to say something that grabs their attention. Every once in a while the speaker rewards them with a joke, a dramatic story, or a startling fact. Then the note taker seizes pen, jots down a few words, and leans back dreamily to await the next fascinating tidbit(趣闻). By the end of the lecture the note taker has a set of tidbits—and little or no record of the speaker’s important ideas.

As these examples illustrate, they don’t know what to listen for, and they don’t know how to record what they do listen for. 4. But once you know what to listen for, you still need a sound method of note taking.

Although there are a number of systems, most students find the key-word outline best for listening to speeches. As its name suggests, this method briefly notes a speaker’s main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form. By separating main points from sub-points and evidence, the outline format shows the relationships among the speaker’s ideas. 5. But with a little effort you will become a better note taker.

A. Perfecting this taking requires practice.

B. Some people go to the opposite extreme.

C. As the speaker starts to talk, the note taker starts to write.

D. Taking effective notes usually helps you receive higher grades.

E. Most inefficient note takers suffer from one or both of two problems.

F. When note taking is done properly, it is sure to keep track of a speaker’s ideas.

G. The solution to the first problem is to focus on a speaker’s main points and evidence.

The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you won't find it in the dictionary. It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life．

Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, response-ability. Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility. Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings．For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family．You're excited．You have all the preparations．You've decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan．Proactive people carry weather within them. They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if it's in their own basement with some special games, and make the best of that situation．The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive．Reactive people would say, "What's the use?" "We can't do anything．" "Oh this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements." They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled．

Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. Your basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon．That's true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism used to explain human nature. Determinism says that you don't really choose anything and that what you call choices are nothing more than automatic responses to outside conditions．

The language of reactive people is like: " I can't．" " Don't have time．" " I have to．" " I must．" The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility．They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions, or by their conditioning or their genetic makeup．Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control．They're not in charge of their life at all．

On the contrary, a proactive person exercises free will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values．In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them．

1.According to the passage, a proactive person's behavior can result from ______．

A.the environment B.an inner belief

C.the genetic makeup D.a temporary feeling

2.When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably ____．

A.have the picnic as planned

B.make the best of the picnic

C.complain and give up the picnic

D.find somewhere else for the picnic

3.What does "carry weather within them" in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.Manage to improve the weather．

B.Give in to the weather passively．

C.Stress the influence of the weather．

D.Find a solution to the weather problems．

4.It can be concluded from the passage that determinists (宿命论者) ______．

A.accept things passively

B.are in charge of themselves

C.are similar to proactive people

D.respond to outside conditions actively

If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor. According to statistics，you’re more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，you’ll die on average five years before a woman.

There're many reasons for this--typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

“Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should，” says Dr. Gullotta.“This is particularly so

for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike. According to a recent survey, 95％of women aged between 15 and early 49s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70％of men in the same age group.

“A lot of men think they’re unbeatable，”Gullotta says．“They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him …”

Then there’s the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach．“Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.

“Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the final cost is far greater，it’s called premature death.”

1.Why does the author congratulate male readers at the beginning of the passage?

A.They can live longer than they expected．

B.They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

C.They have lived long enough to read this article.

D.They are more likely to survive serious diseases now．

2.Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

A.Men drink and smoke much more than women.

B.Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

C.Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

D.Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger.

3.Which of the following best completes the underlined sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him…” （in Para 4） ?

A.it could happen to me，too.

B.it would be a big misfortune.

C.I should avoid playing golf.

D.I should consider myself lucky.

4.What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by“the ostrich approach”（in Para 5）?

A.A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

B.A new treatment for certain psychological problems．

C.Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

D.Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.

The Brown Bear

My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, "Dad! The bear is right behind us!" An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back — the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.

I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭 打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back towards the forest, before returning for another attack — the first time I felt panic.

Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I'm proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

1.The brown bear approached the family in order to    _______.

A.catch shore birds B.start an attack

C.protect the children D.set up a barrier for itself

2.The bear finally went away after it    _______.

A.felt safe B.got injured

C.found some food D.took away the camera

3.The writer and his family survived mainly due to their_______    .

A.pride B.patience

C.calmness D.cautiousness

The Pillow

At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.

We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house — something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.

On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys and other gadgets that children usually ask for, we were surprised when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”

The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.

When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.

That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway.

As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”

“A pillow,” he replied.

“What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask.

“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow.

“Oh . . . that’s soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.

Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?”

We know exactly what he means.

1.The writer’s first volunteer project was ________.

A.working on a poor trailer B.helping a poor family

C.donating beds and bedding D.dealing with a housing problem

2.On bearing Josh’s answer, the writer was shocked because ________.

A.the family lived in a trailer B.he expected to get some toys

C.he didn’t know what a bed was D.the boys had no bed to sleep in

3.From the passage, we can learn that Eric had never seen before ________.

A.a trailer B.a truck C.a pillow D.a house

4.By sayg “Do you have a pillow?”, the writer’s father means that ________.

A.what they want to get may be unnecessary

B.they should not waste money on small things

C.they should do more volunteer work for the poor

D.what he will buy is not what they want but a pillow

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight（货物）yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can still_______the brightness of sunshine. It would be_______to see again, but a_______can do strange things to people. I don’t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the_______of them made me_______more what I had.

Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of adjustmentsto reality. The more quickly a person is able to make these adjustments, the more_______his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never_______I was totally confused and afraid. But I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me—the_______to live—which I didn’t see, and they made me want to_______against blindness.

The hardest________I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of________that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that: the confidence that I am, despite being imperfect, a real,________person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and________this confidence. It had to start with the simplest things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was hurt. “I can’t use this.” I said. “Take it with you,” he________me, “and roll it around.” The words________in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought________: playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I________a successful variation of baseball and I called it ground ball.

All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my________It was no good trying for something that I knew at the start was wildly out of reach________that only invited the bitterness of failure. I would________sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.

1.A.remember B.affect C.measure D.bring

2.A.possible B.wonderful C.hopeful D.reasonable

3.A.question B.mistake C.disaster D.situation

4.A.importance B.value C.loss D.attention

5.A.record B.expect C.offer D.appreciate

6.A.natural B.modern C.meaningful D.challenging

7.A.necessary B.easy C.difficult D.practical

8.A.right B.plan C.place D.potential

9.A.guard B.hit C.argue D.fight

10.A.game B.skill C.lesson D.knowledge

11.A.self-control B.self-confidence C.self-defense D.self-improvement

12.A.modest B.energetic C.generous D.positive

13.A.strengthen B.express C.share D.destroy

14.A.urged B.blamed C.respected D.admired

15.A.held B.stuck C.bothered D.knocked

16.A.important B.specific C.common D.impossible

17.A.invented B.confirmed C.checked D.noticed

18.A.interest B.limitation C.experience D.responsibility

19.A.once B.unless C.because D.though

20.A.fail B.try C.act D.continue

假设你叫李华，现在在英国交换学习，你的朋友陈明写信告诉你他打算赴英留学，想知 道初到英国可能会遇到的困难。请你用英语给他写一封回信，信的内容应包括：

1.可能会遇到的困难：语言方面的障碍、饮食的不习惯、想家孤独等；

2.鼓励他并表示愿意帮助他。

注意：1.词数 100 个左右。

2.信的开头已为你写好，不计人总词数。

Dear Chen Ming，

I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me about the difficulties you may meet with when you get here in UK.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Mr. Li is my head teacher. He is now in his thirty and has been teaching in almost ten years. He has much know ledges and his teaching method is scientific. All of us enjoy his lessons which are lively and interested. Not only is he strict and also he is kind and patient. As a result, he is popular with our students. All these years he has devoted to teaching his students. In addition, he often gave his encouragement to us, that means a lot to us. With his help, we have made a great progress. We all love him!

根据句子语境及句中所给的首字母或汉语提示写出一个单词。

1.Natural _( 资源) are running out at such an alarming rate that we should no longer take them for granted.

2.Many precious paintings are being d_ in the hall of our school, which helps all the students get a better understanding of the glorious history of our school.

3.After several months, the riot ( 暴 乱 ) in Hong Kong e_ spread into the university campus, concerning all the Chinese people.

4.It is quite common for people to work in the city and live in the s_, even though it means a longer commute(通勤).

5.With the age of 5G coming, our life surely will be much easier and it will certainly bring us more _(便捷) from many aspects.

6.There are some s_differences between the twins which few people can identify other than their parents.

7.When I got the news that he had already dropped out of school, my mind went _(空白的) immediately.

8.Yuan Longping, one of the winners of national commendations( 表 彰 ), has made a huge contribution to the _(农业) nationally and globally.

9.It is mostly not q_but quality that matters more when it comes to products.

10.Nobody can _(替代) him in this field, since he is the one who has the final say.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, 1. (enter) the history of human engineering and connection as a point of pride upon its 2. (open) to traffic at 9 am on Oct.24,2018.

One day after the opening 3. (announce) at a ceremony held in Zhuhai, the bridge’s ports in three different administrative  4.(region) started serving travelers around-the-clock, opening 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  5.(ensure) faster boundary crossings for passengers, the Macao and Zhuhai ports jointly use 6. one-off immigration clearance model, 7.allows travelers to queue up only once to finish both exit and entry procedures of the two cities in about seconds.

Apart from private cars, taxis and goods vehicles, two types of public transportation – shuttle bus and cross-boundary coach-- can also run on the HZMB. The frequency of shuttle buses is about 5-10 minutes during peak hours. Booking tickets for the shuttle bus online in advance8. (be) available since 9am on Tuesday. With the bridge now in service, the traveling time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong International Airport will be9. (sharp) shortened from four hours to 45 minutes, 10.  the time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong’s Container Terminals will be cut from 3.5 hours to 75 minutes.

    It had been a horrible day, and it got even worse when I went to the grocery store. The store passages were crowded and ______  with abandoned carts, so I just took a couple of______ items and went straight to the checkout, only to find long _____ waiting there.

I was considering whether I should just put my  _______  down and leave when an elderly gentleman said, “You don’t have much. Why don’t you just go in front of me?” ________ that he didn’t have much either, I thanked for his ______  . But he insisted and backed his cart up to____ me. I didn’t have a cart, and the gallon of milk I was holding was both cold and ________, so  I didn’t wait for the _____to come again.

When checking out, I bought a lottery ticket and ______  it to the gentleman. “Oh, you don’t have to do that.” he said, ______  his head. “I know. But I really need to do that. And if you____ a million dollars, look me up.” I said with the first _____ that had graced my face that day.

It was ______ a one-dollar lottery ticket, but my gesture of ______ meant as much to him as his gesture of kindness did to me. The gentleman had no idea how much he ______ my day simply by noticing a fellow human being who ______ a little bit of kindness. For the rest of my day it was as if in a dream-- a cloud had lifted. ______  I found parking spaces where I needed them, traffic lights turned green as I ______ crossings and the world seemed to be much _____.

1.A.decorated B.littered C.equipped D.connected

2.A.big B.unimportant C.necessary D.cheap

3.A.counters B.hours C.lists D.lines

4.A.items B.tickets C.money D.carts

5.A.Explaining B.Finding C.Suspecting D.Proving

6.A.devotion B.courage C.patience D.kindness

7.A.make room for B.get hold of C.catch up with D.stay away from

8.A.tasty B.sour C.heavy D.pure

9.A.promise B.offer C.gift D.advice

10.A.awarded B.donated C.lent D.handed

11.A.shaking B.touching C.moving D.tapping

12.A.owe B.win C.borrow D.waste

13.A.praise B.word C.smile D.comment

14.A.also B.still C.always D.merely

15.A.appreciation B.excitement C.assistance D.consideration

16.A.spent B.made C.celebrated D.balanced

17.A.witnessed B.showed C.required D.passed

18.A.Generally B.Obviously C.Normally D.Suddenly

19.A.approached B.left C.visited D.missed

20.A.clearer B.bigger C.brighter D.simpler

Critical Reading

Critical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a statement. Critical reading is active reading. 1. . Here are the things you should do to be a critical reader.

Consider the context of what is written.

You may be reading something that was written by an author from a different cultural context than yours. Or, you may be reading something written some time ago in a different time context than yours. 2..

Question opinions made by the author.

Don't accept what is written at face value. 3. . Look for facts, examples, and statistics that provide support. Also, look to see if the author has involved the work of authorities.

4..

Assumptions are whatever the author must believe is true in order to propose opinions. However, in many cases, you must read carefully in order to identify any indirect assumption. Once you identify an assumption, you must decide whether or not the assumption is valid.

Evaluate the sources the author uses.

In doing this, be certain that the sources are credible as well as relevant. 5. . For example, studies done by Einstein in the early 20th century may not be appropriate if the writer is discussing the current state of knowledge in physics.

A. Analyze assumptions made by the author

B. What is written may very well reflect the author’s position

C. Before accepting it, be certain that the author provides abundant support for any view made

D. Look to see that what is written is consistent with what others have written about the subject

E. It involves questioning, evaluating and forming your own ideas about what the author is saying

F.  Moreover, if the author is writing about a subject in its current state, be sure that the sources are current

G. In either case, you must take into account any differences between your values and attitudes and the author’s

    An international team of researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the way people use the Internet is closely tied to the seasonal movements in the natural world. Their online species searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (迁徙).

Migratory birds ( 候 鸟 ) flood back to where they reproduce every spring. That migratory behavior is accompanied by some human behavior. “In English-language Wikipedia ( 维基百科), the online searches for migratory species tend to increase in spring when those birds arrive in the United States,” said the lead author John Mittermeier.

And not just birds. Mittermeier and his team surveyed nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.

This finding suggests new ways to monitor changes in the world’s biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conservation.

Mittermeier is encouraged by the search results. He commented, “I think there’s a concern among conservationists (生态环境保护者) that people are losing touch with the natural world and that they’re not interacting with native species anymore. And so in that sense, it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see people’s Wikipedia interest closely related to changes in nature.” Richard Grenyer, Associate Professor from the University of Oxford, says search data is useful to conservation biologists, “By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult questions in modern conservation: which species and areas are changing, and where are the people who care the most and can do the most to help.”

1.What have researchers found about species searches?

A.They strengthen ties among people. B.They affect the animal movements.

C.They reflect animal migration seasons. D.They differ in language backgrounds.

2.What is the purpose of writing Paragraph 3?

A.To further support the research findings.

B.To show the variety of species searches.

C.To summarize the research process.

D.To present researchers’ heavy work load.

3.How does Mittermeier feel about the search results?

A.Sad about people’s not getting close to nature.

B.Worried about Wikipedia behavior.

C.Amazed at people’s care about nature.

D.Satisfied with Wikipedia’s service.

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A scientific magazine. B.A biology textbook.

C.A biography. D.A travel brochure .

    Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.

But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some“wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.

Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.

So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine， freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．

This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!

1.Which of the following activities are children not encouraged to do?

A.building dens. B.climbing trees.

C.playing hide and seek. D.watching TV.

2.According to Andy Simpson，what information can we get?

A.wild time is hard to design.

B.wild time is beneficial for children.

C.parents know the importance of wild time.

D.parents like keeping their children indoors.

3.How is the passage mainly developed?

A.By following time orders B.By comparing.

C.By listing examples． D.By giving explanations．

4.What is the exact meaning for the underlined word ?

A.interesting things B.the same and repeated stuff

C.terrible matters D.disappointing events

    My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”

I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”

“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.

We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."

There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.

Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.

For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”

“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.

1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.

A.express her disappointment at being called “antique”

B.change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques

C.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques

D.list all the important characteristics of antiques

2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?

A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.

B.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.

C.The spots on the picture showed its age and value.

D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.

B.Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.

C.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.

D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Jenny’s Antique B.Grandma’s Antique

C.A Tour of Antiques D.A Story of Antiques

BKLYN

House Hotel

This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.

Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433

Archer Hotel

Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.

Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100

Pod 39 Hotel

In an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.

Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700

CitizenM New York Times Square

This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.

Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000

1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?

A.It has the most rooms. B.It is located in Manhattan.

C.It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D.It is decorated with some art works.

2.Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?

A.Archer Hotel. B.Pod 39 Hotel.

C.BKLYN House Hotel. D.CitizenM New York Times Square.

3.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?

A.Regulars can enjoy a certain dis count.

B.Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.

C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.

D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.

假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李津， 得知美国学生Chris 作为交换生， 下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示， 给他写封邮件：

(1) 表示欢迎       (2) 介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如天气， 饮食等）

(3) 介绍本班情况   (4) 希望Chris做哪些事情， 以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊

注意：

(1) 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。    (2) 可适当加入细节， 使内容充实，行文连贯。

词数不少于100； 开头已给出， 不计入总词数。

(1) 参考词汇：   交换生  exchange student

Dear Chris,

I’m Li Jin, monitor of Class One, Grade Eleven.

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。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。

I am interested at swimming very much. At first, I went swimming just to keep health. Now my dream was to swim for my country in the Olympics. Though practicing in the pool is very bored, but I still work very hard in order to realize my dream. Because my hard work, I have already come first in much important competitions. In the competitions, I’ve made lot of friends and we’re very close. It’s much easier to have friends which are swimmers because they also have to get up early to practice like you and they understand this kind of life.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

What is your favorite cartoon? It may be 1. (difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

When Lang Lang2. (be) two years old, he saw Tom playing 3.piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him4. (learn) to play the piano. His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang5.the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing 6. (good). In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang’s performances are full of energy. He is well-known for7. (make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to 8. (succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look 9. him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers 10. (him) lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

    A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s _____, she said she would go. This _____be the first time that his classmates and teacher ____ his mother and he felt _____ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that _____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ______ why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were _____by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of (不管) the _____, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and _____himself from everyone. He did, however, get within _____  of a talk between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked ______ ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “ _____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was _____ afraid to go in because the fire was _____ , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but luckily, a fireman came in and saved ____ of us.” She  ____the burned side of her face. “This scar will be _____, but to this day, I have never ______what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with _____ in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _____for the rest of the day.

1.A.enjoyment B.disappointment C.surprise D.excitement

2.A.would B.could C.should D.must

3.A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met

4.A.proud B.ashamed C.happy D.tired

5.A.included B.passed C.covered D.shaded

6.A.talk about B.think about C.come about D.hear about

7.A.impressed B.surprised C.excited D.comforted

8.A.humor B.face C.body D.scar

9.A.hid B.protected C.kept D.stopped

10.A.understanding B.reminding C.hearing D.learning

11.A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously

12.A.If B.When C.Since D.Because

13.A.so B.much C.quite D.too

14.A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control

15.A.either B.neither C.both D.all

16.A.pointed B.showed C.hit D.touched

17.A.long B.lasting C.beautiful D.ugly

18.A.forgot B.recognized C.considered D.regretted

19.A.anger B.tears C.smile D.failure

20.A.actually B.slowly C.tightly D.suddenly

    Everyone wants to be self-confident, but maybe we just don’t know how to be. Here are some tips on how you can feel more confident about yourself.

1. Everyone has shortcomings. When you have found your shortcomings, work to overcome them. If you are a shy person, take part in social activities, such as parties, and speak to at least one or two people there.

Second, try to spend more time with positive people. Successful and confident people have their own ways of settling problems. 2.

Third, set goals for yourself. With each goal you achieve, you self-confidence will increase. 3. We are afraid that we might lose. Stop thinking like that and give yourself a chance.

Fourth, start each day with a sense of opportunity. 4.Think positively about yourself.

Actually everyone has his or her own way of becoming confident. 5. Friends might have useful suggestions, too.

In short, as long as you try new things, you are sure to become more confident.

A. You should talk with your friends.

B. Pay attention and learn from them.

C. First, don’t think about your weak points.

D. It’s not always right to ask friends for help.

E. sometimes we might be afraid of trying new things.

F. First, you should know what your weak points are.

G. Start your day by reading something encouraging.

    When asked why he or she wears clothes, some people will probably answer "to keep warm and to cover my body". These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others.

If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes would be simple and cheap. In most Western countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main reason for this is not the cost of the cloth or the cost of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion(时尚).

Successful businessmen, for example, often wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. It’s just a suit and a tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer. A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the wearer's body just as well.

Fashion is always changing, which means those who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months, even if last month's clothes have only been worn once or twice. Some people have wardrobes full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion. Being fashionable, therefore, can be a very expensive pastime（消遣）!

1.What do people basically wear clothes for?

A.Looking attractive to others. B.Following the fashion.

C.Appearing successful to others. D.Keeping warm and covering bodies.

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A.fashion is an expensive pastime. B.fashion is not always changing

C.expensive clothes are warmer D.fashion designers like expensive clothes

3.What does the underlined word “wardrobes” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Fashionable clothes shops. B.The clothes that some people have.

C.Cupboards for storing clothes. D.Shelves used for keeping books.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Suits and ties. B.Clothes and fashion.

C.Beauty and success. D.Cost and pastime.

    Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers.

Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen（食堂）, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

1.Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?

A.Let their guests be convenient during their travelling.

B.Hope their guests use less disposable things.

C.Wish their guests to save money.

D.Want their guests to use more disposable things.

2.Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with _______.

A.cheap food and drink B.disposable things

C.good service D.free TV programmes.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Many disposable things are made of plastic.

B.Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

C.Plastic is very bad for the environment.

D.Plastic breaks down easily.

4.What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?

A.Use shopping bags made of plastic.

B.Do not throw away paper cups.

C.Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks.

D.Do not forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）.

    It doesn’t matter when and how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.

Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.

The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.

1.The main idea of this passage is that_____.

A.large numbers of people do not need sleep.

B.a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep.

C.everyone needs some sleep to stay alive.

D.people can live longer by trying not to sleep.

2.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting_____.

A.to cure him of his sleeplessness.

B.to find that his sleeplessness was not really true.

C.to find out why some old people did not need any sleep.

D.to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping.

3.After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Herpin_____.

A.needed some kind of sleep.

B.was too old to need any sleep.

C.needed no sleep at all.

D.often sleeps in a chair.

4.One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was _____.

A.his mother’s injury before he was born.

B.that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit.

C.his good physical condition.

D.that he hadn’t got a bed.

Sydney Day Tours

Port Stephens Day Tours

Labeled “Blue Water Paradise”, Port Stephens is known for its beauty and marine surroundings with over 19 miles of clean, white and sandy beaches. It is home to around 150 bottlenose dolphin and thus called the dolphin capital of Australia.

Highlights: Dolphin Watching; Australian Reptile Park

Operates: Mon, Wed & Sat---8 AM

Adults: $195        Children: $98

Note: Not suitable from Dec. 20th, 2017 to Jan. 9th, 2018 in Christmas & NY period, Feb. 14th-22th, 2018 in Chinese NY.

Sydney City Day Tours

Sydney is a big city, filled with lots of landmarks and attractions to see. This can make it a stressful task to plan your own vacation in Sydney. Luckily, our tours are designed to allow you to see all of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. You can rest and make sure that you will be seeing all that Sydney has to offer.

Highlights: Harbour Bridge; Sydney Opera House

Operates: Daily---8 AM

Adults: $129            Children: $65

Blue Mountains Tours

These Blue Mountains Tours from Sydney have been designed for the adventures and people who like to enjoy bushwalking. Additionally, these Blue Mountains Day Tours includes a tough walk from Glenbrook to the Wentworth Falls.

Highlights: See Australian wildlife up-close; Guided hike at Wentworth Falls.

Operates: Daily—8 AM

Adults: $99        Children: $74

Note: A good level of fitness is required for the bush walk. Minimum child age is 11 years.

1.Which one is NOT proper time for the Port Stephens Day Tours?

A.Jan. 13th, 2018 (Sat.). B.Jan. 15th, 2018 (Mon.).

C.Jab. 24th, 2018 (Wed.). D.Feb. 15th, 2018 (Thur.).

2.What can tourists enjoy on Sydney City Day Tours?

A.Marine surroundings. B.Harbour Bridge.

C.Dolphin Watching. D.Adventurous activities.

3.Which of the following is true according to the advertisement?

A.All the tours are available every day.

B.Sydney city has the most landmarks and attractions in the world.

C.Children 10 years and under are not permitted on Blue Mountains Tours.

D.All the tours are charged and designed only for adventures.