Everyone who has lived or worked overseas understands that travel is an enriching and life-changing experience, 1. That frustration often stems from culture shock, but being able to identify the symptoms can help you ease the discomfort and anxiety of living in a new place. There are four main stages of culture shock while studying abroad that occur at different times for each person.

The Honeymoon Stage. This is when everything is new and fascinating about your host country. It’s at this stage that you may fall in love with Italian pizza or the Irish accent. 2. You’re fascinated by similarities and differences between the host country and your home.

The Crisis (危机) Stage. This is when the differences between your home culture and the host country become apparent and feelings of frustration (沮丧)or anxiety occurs. You really want a jelly sandwich to remind you of home, but you realize your host country doesn’t have it anywhere. They don’t know your sense of humor. 3.

4. At this stage, you become familiar with your surroundings and develop a routine. The same concerns will occur, but you will be better equipped to handle them. You have more friends, increased social skills and you’ve even become an explorer of the culture. You’ve regained your confidence, become more independent, competent and culturally sensitive. The Mastery Stage. Congratulations! You’ve adjusted to the host culture. You’ve taken an inward and outward journey that has led to immeasurable personal growth. You’re now able to live and work to your maximum potential.

5. You can confidently speak and understand most colloquial English. You’ve developed meaningful friendships. You’ve settled. You belong.

A. The Depression Stage

B. The Adjustment Stage

C. Nobody knows the real you

D. but it can also be frustrating

E. but it may be costly to live in a new culture

F. You’re no longer distressed by cultural differences

G. You’re thrilled by new sights, sounds, smells and events

    Three-quarters of the world’s coffee farms destroy forest habitat to grow coffee in the sun and typically use harmful pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals that poison the environment. When forests disappear, migratory (迁徙的) songbirds disappear, too. In order to deal with severe population and habitat loss, Smithsonian scientists created the Bird Friendly certification.

Bird Friendly coffees are shade-grown, meaning the coffee is planted under trees, rather than on the land that has been cleared of all other plants. Coffee experts say shade-grown coffees taste better, because the beans ripen slower than coffee grown in the full sun, resulting in a richer, more complex flavor. Bird Friendly certified coffees grow under bio-diverse shade that provides habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife, stores carbon and fights climate change. Bird Friendly coffees are also certified organic, meaning they are grown without pesticides, which is better for people and for the planet.

Bird Friendly producers can also earn more for their crops. The wood and fruit trees on shade coffee farms provide farmers with additional income. Every cup of Bird Friendly coffee purchased rewards these farmers with a little more money for being good stewards of the environment and encourages them to continue conserving Bird Friendly habitat.

Buying Bird Friendly supports the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s conservation research aimed at understanding and protecting your feathered friends. You can purchase Bird Friendly certified coffees around the world and protect wildlife and habitat with every cup. Find a store or cafe near you, or better yet, have it shipped to your door when you order online.

1.What is the present situation of coffee farms?

A. One fourth of them have destroyed forest habitat for birds.

B. Pesticides and chemicals used on them poisoned many birds.

C. Farmers have been aware of environment protection.

D. Scientists pay attention to them and have come up with an idea.

2.What’s a characteristic of Bird Friendly coffees?

A. They may have a better taste. B. They have a strange flavor.

C. They take less time to ripen. D. They are grown on unpolluted land.

3.How can Bird Friendly farmers earn more money?

A. By charging consumers more money.

B. By selling fruits and wood from trees.

C. By cutting down trees and selling wood.

D. By serving as stewards of coffee consumers.

4.What does the text suggest coffee consumers do?

A. Consume less coffee. B. Order coffee online.

C. Purchase shade-grown coffee. D. Donate to coffee farmers.

    University of New South Wales has launched its new 12-month Women in Maths & Science Champions Program designed to give women the skills and confidence to build their public recognition and set up a connected network of women in maths and science. The first group of 30 female PhD students started in August this year, and the second group of 19 early- career researchers was formally announced yesterday.

Over the 12 months, the champions complete at least 20 hours of related activities as part of a community of representatives who will influence and inspire women to pursue a career in maths and science. The activities are varied, ranging from visiting schools and conducting science presentations, to attending conferences and creating content for social media. At the end of the program, PhD champions have the chance to apply everything they’ve learned to the Postgraduate Research Competition. Above all, participating is a requirement for program completion.

Rose O’Dea, a member of the first group, is a PhD candidate at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. She said, “I’m excited about the opportunity to work with school children. I hope to inspire some girls so they see not all scientists are older men in lab coals and that science is quite diverse and means different things depending on who you are.”

Dr. Mariana Mayer Pinto is an early-career researcher at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, where she mainly works with marine (海洋的) ecologists. She is originally from Brazil and said that being a woman from a developing country meant she knew the struggles that lack of role models can create. “You can’t be what you can’t see! I always have the hope that I can change the world bit by bit, and if one little girl says she can become a scientist because I talked to them, that’d be awesome, and that would make everything worth it.”

1.What is the program intended to do?

A. Test female PhD’s learning results.

B. Promote the equality of men and women.

C. Set up an organization for women scientists.

D. Improve women’s participation in math and science.

2.What is required if a participant want to complete the program?

A. To persuade as least one female to take up science.

B. To participate in at least 20 hours of related activities.

C. To apply what they have learnt to their graduation paper.

D. To work as a representative to give presentations.

3.What does Rose O’Dea think about science?

A. Varied. B. Inspiring.

C. Unchangeable. D. Exciting.

4.What’s the purpose of the last paragraph?

A. To share how family background matters.

B. To show the overall results of this program.

C. To add an example of how a participant feels.

D. To tell of role models to encourage female students.

    About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into “ignore pattern”, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.

“Hi: my name is Helga!”

We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E.(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad’s health was on the decline. Later her father’s physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3-hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers.

When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And here is the part I’ll never forget about Helga’s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked al me and said, “Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day.” It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was that day I realized that kindness isn’t normal.

Kindness isn’t normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I’m reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setting. We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help.

So,    I’ve made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. I’m always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.

1.What impressed the author most about Helga’s story?

A. Helga’s anxiety over her father’s sudden illness.

B. Helga had no one to talk to on her flight lo Arizona.

C. Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.

D. Helga couldn’t get over her sadness over her Father’s death.

2.Which can best explain the underlined part “default setting” in paragraph 5?

A. Usual way of doing things. B. Unexpected way to do things.

C. Ignorance to people around. D. Biggest surprise to others.

3.What can we know about the author?

A. He started many clubs in high school. B. He used to be a school teacher.

C. He teaches kids how to behave well. D. He is a promoter of a good cause.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Comforting People in Need B. Making Kindness Normal

C. Ignoring Unnecessary Troubles D. Practising Kindness on the Plane

    Just as John Lubbock said, we may sit in a library and yet be in all quarters of the earth. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.

Stuttgart City Library

Despite a classic white-on-white color, Stuttgart City Library is one of the most visually appealing modern libraries. The amazing modem and simple look is the product of the Korean architect Yi Eun-young. The German library opened in 2011, and cost nearly 80 million euros to construct.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

Architects from the Coelacanth K&H Architects studio designed the Kanazawa Umimirai Library lo create the best reading environment. Healed floors, an outpouring of natural light, and other features were specifically included lo achieve this goal. The wall, which consists of thousands of tiny openings, allows natural lighting into the building, improving the overall feel of the space. This Japanese library was opened in 2011, and reflects the appearance of many modem and simple spaces.

Library of Congress

In 1800, Congress set up the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.. Fifteen years later, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to replace books that were lost when the British set the building on fire in 1814. His books, which took nearly 50 years to collect, varied from texts on science, literature and philosophy, to books in a variety of foreign languages. These days, the Library of Congress offers more than 155 million items and the largest rare book collection in North America.

State Library of Victoria

The Slate Library of Victoria, located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest exhibiting libraries in the world. Though it opened in 1856, major repairs took place between 1990 and 2004. The La Trobe Reading Room is one of the library’s main attractions due to its visually amazing architecture. The lawn at the library’s front attracts hundreds of city folk each day, who gather for lunch or to enjoy the statues there. The library currently contains over two million books, as well as armor (盔甲) of Ned Kelly, a folk hero against the ruling class.

1.Which library has the longest history?

A. Stuttgart City Library. B. Kanazawa Umimirai Library.

C. Library of Congress. D. State Library of Victoria.

2.What’s special about Stale Library of Victoria?

A. It has great architecture.

B. It has a folk hero’s statue in it.

C. It is the world’s largest exhibiting library.

D. It serves as a meeting place for the citizens.

3.What does the first two libraries have in common?

A. They are constructed in the modem style.

B. They cost a large amount of money.

C. They are designed by Korean architects.

D. They feature providing readers with natural light.

假定你是李华。你的笔友晓东是某学校一名高一学生。最近他来信说不知道如何学好高中英语，感到苦恼。请你给他写一封回信，提出你的建议。建议内容如下:

1.尽量用英语交流，不要怕犯错误；

2.坚持每天早晨朗读英语；

3.多读英文报纸，看英文电影。

注意:1.内容必须包括以上所有要点；

2.可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯；

3.词数:开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Li Hua,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you will find these ideas useful.

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(Λ)，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。

Questioning can lead to searching for an answer. If we are in the habit of asking whether that we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.

Two years ago, our math teacher, Mr. Alex offered us an answer of a difficult math problem in class. Because the answer seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Think that his solution might be wrong, I carefully analyzed the problem and try to work it out in a different way. Half a hour later, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to her, the teacher praised me for my independently thinking.

From this experience, I have been learnt that questioning can serve as a bridge that helping us to seek the truth.

课文填空

1.An advertisement uses words and pictures to _________ people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements —commercial advertisements and public service advertisements(PSAs). A commercial advertisement is _________ which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public _________.

2.All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made up of the grammar and _________ these people brought to Britain. That is _________ English has so many different rules that confuse people.

3.The Chinese language _________from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand _________ ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at _________these characters developed.

4.In 334 BC, he took his army, now with 42,000 men, into the Middle East and then Egypt, _________ every army that stood in his path. Then he turned his eyes east, and marched all the way to India, finding victory _________ he went. It seemed that nothing could stop him from taking control of the entire world.

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。

It is a great1.(true) that life is difficult. Once we really understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. 2., most of us do not fully see it. They just complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.

3.makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a really painful one. Problems, 4.(base) on their nature, cause sadness or regret or anger or fear. These are 5.(comfort) feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. It is in the whole process of solving problems 6. life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to strengthen the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability 7.(solve) problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to deal with. 8.(learn) from the pain of meeting and working out problems is9.great benefit. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” For this reason, wise people learn not to fear but to welcome10. pain of problems.

    With the plaster cast(石膏绷带) on my arm for weeks, I returned the hospital to have it removed.

The doctor cut away my cast and asked me to ________ my arm. When moving it in every possible way, I was _______ by the fact that my elbow(肘) was actually fixed, which was all thanks to the doctor and made me more interested in the _______ of the doctor. I began to think that he had a secret _______ that only a few people in the world had, and I _______ what it was. From then on, I was sure that I would become a doctor _______ him one day. At the age of four, I was already _______ to discover the art of healing and share it with the world.

As my mom and I made our way out of the hospital that day I released her hand and ran away. I wanted to _______ my experience with everyone. I found an elderly man_______ from a wheelchair and ran to help him, saying, “Don’t worry, Grandpa. The doctor will fix your________.Look how he fixed my arm!” I then showed him my newly ________ elbow. He gave me the biggest smile. I waved goodbye to the man and felt ________ to have shared my good fortune with someone who truly ________ it.

Thirteen years have passed by since that day, and many things have changed. ________, I am still determined to discover the art of healing, even though I now know it is not as ________ as I originally thought. Last summer I had a chance to volunteer in ________ medical environments where I learned how to encourage patients to eat the healthy food they________, and what doctors do when a child refuses a throat swab. Each of these experiences has taught me a lot, ________ most importantly they have further promoted my interest in ________. Although I have not yet discovered the art of healing, I know that every year I get ________ to it.

1.A. move B. touch C. hold D. remove

2.A. shocked B. amazed C. puzzled D. surprised

3.A. job B. name C. message D. nationality

4.A. honor B. direction C. talent D. responsibility

5.A. proved B. ignored C. remembered D. wondered

6.A. with B. like C. of D. for

7.A. surprised B. introduced C. supposed D. determined

8.A. share B. tell C. inform D. collect

9.A. hearing B. removing C. falling D. benefiting

10.A. arms B. legs C. wheelchair D. door

11.A. missed B. looked C. cured D. guarded

12.A. curious B. confident C. brave D. proud

13.A. attained B. needed C. deserved D. valued

14.A. Besides B. Thus C. Instead D. However

15.A. natural B. complex C. technological D. mysterious

16.A. regular B. various C. cheerful D. successful

17.A. remain B. supply C. dislike D. study

18.A. or B. so C. but D. for

19.A. food B. chemistry C. biology D. medicine

20.A. closer B. easier C. better D. used

Bank holidays! We all love them!

A bank holiday is an English term for a public holiday. During the day banks and offices are closed and a lot of people have a day off work. In the UK, people only get eight bank holidays in one year. 1.

People in Colombia are much luckier. There are twenty bank holidays for the whole country in one year! And there can be even more, depending on which region(地区) you live in. 2. As in the UK, most of the bank holidays in Colombia exist for religious reasons.

3. One such example is Independence Day on 20 July every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on 14 July. 4. It is in memory of the day that Christopher Columbus, first reached America in the year 1492.

Bank holidays are very important for western people. 5. They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work.

A. Bank holidays are different in Colombia.

B. During the holidays, they often travel with their families.

C. This is because different regions have their own holidays.

D. And at least five of those are around Christmas time and Easter.

E. Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day.

F. Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October.

G. However, some bank holidays in Colombia came into being for historical reasons.

    Around the world, 62 million girls are not in school. The White House’s Let Girls Learn effort aims to change that.

At 13, Hawa Abdulai Yorke left her family’s home, in Ghana, Africa, to live with an aunt who promised to send her to school. Instead, the aunt put Yorke to work as her maid. Determined to go to school, Yorke returned home and began selling water in a nearby city to raise
money for her education. She did that for three years. What hurt most was that her father had the money to pay the school fees. But he chose to spend the money on a motorcycle.

Yorke’s story is familiar to girls growing up in Ghana. There, a girl’s place is in the home. Educating girls is considered a waste of money.

“It happens more than it should, where parents have money to send their girls to school but choose not to,” says Ryan Roach, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, where nearly 55% of girls are not enrolled in secondary school. “Cultural beliefs say education is not a wise investment(投资)”

The White House’s Let Girls Learn is working to change this view of girls’ education, in Ghana and in countries worldwide. First Lady Michelle Obama says parents have to be persuaded that girls’ education is a better investment than marriage or household labor. A World Bank study backs that up. It shows that for every year of secondary-school education, a girl’s earning power increases by 18%.

Today, Let Girls Learn works in 13 countries, and there are plans to expand the program. Recently, Let Girls Learn hosted a 24-hour event at which girls in different parts of Ghana joined Peace Corps volunteers, tech experts, and university students to brainstorm creative solutions for the barriers to girls’ education. Yorke’s team came up with an idea for an app that sends a recorded message to parents’ phones from a Ghanian celebrity about the benefits of girls 
attending school.

Yorke, now 22, is about to finish high school. Thanks to Let Girls Learn, she plans to attend college and study computer science. She says working alongside women college students at the Let Girls Learn event strengthened her determination. “I’m focused on my books,” says Yorke. “I know if I study hard, I, too, can go to the university and live a happy life.”

1.What was the attitude of Yorke’s aunt towards girls attending school?

A. She was against it. B. She had no idea of it.

C. She was in favor of it. D. She considered it hard work

2.According to Ryan Roach, the reasons for girls not receiving education is that     .

A. they are too busy to go to school

B. their families are too poor to afford it

C. there are few secondary schools for girls

D. cultural beliefs prevent from attending school

3.What can we learn about Let Girls Learn?

A. It has spread all over the world.

B. It is a Ghana-based organization.

C. It aims to offer free education to girls.

D. It has got support from Michelle Obama

4.What’s Yorke’s next plan?

A. To further her studies. B. To join in Let Girls Learn.

C. To write some books for girls. D. To get a computer-related job.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. What people need is education

B. Encourage girls to attend school

C. Let girls to live a happy life

D. Educating girls is unnecessary

    A scientist once said: “I have concluded that the earth is being visited by intelligently controlled vehicles from outer space.”

If we take this as a reasonable explanation for UFOs (unidentified flying objects), questions immediately come up.

“Why don’t they get in touch with us, then? Why don’t they land right on the White House lawn and declare themselves?” people asked.

In reply, scientists say that, while this may be what we want, it may not necessarily be what they want.

“The most likely explanation, it seems to me,” said Dr. Mead, “is that they are simply watching what we are up to—that responsible society outside our solar system is keeping an eye on us to see that we don’t cause a chain reaction that might have unexpected effects for the outside of our solar system.”

Opinions from other scientists might go like this: “Why should they want to get in touch with us? We may feel we’re more important than we really are! They may want to observe us only and not interfere(干涉) with the development of our civilization. They may not care if we see them but they also may not care to say ‘hello’.”

Some scientists have also suggested that Earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife reserve. Just as we set aside wilderness areas and wildlife reserves to allow animals and growing things to develop naturally while we observe them, so perhaps Earth was set aside ages ago for the same purpose.

Are we being observed by intelligent beings from other civilizations in the universe? Are they watching our progress in space travel? Do we live in a huge “zoo” observed by our “keepers,” but having no communication with them?

Never before in our history have we had to face ideas bravely like these. The simple fact is that we, who have always regarded ourselves as supreme in the universe, may not be so. Now we have to recognize that, among the stars in the heavens, there may very well be worlds lived by beings who are to us as we are to ants.

1.People who ask the question “Why don’t they get in touch with us then ?” think that ________.

A. there are no such things as UFOs

B. UFOs are visitors from solar system

C. there’s no reason for UFOs to contact us

D. we are bound to see UFOs sooner or later

2.According to Dr. Mead, the beings from outer space ________.

A. hope to keep in touch with us

B. want to keep watch on us

C. try to protect us from dangers

D. get ready to help others

3.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the existence of other intelligent beings in space?

A. Doubtful B. Neutral C. Negative D. Positive

4.The passage is mostly taken from a(n) ________.

A. commercial advertisement B. science fiction novel

C. newspaper column D. travel leaflet

    Inspired by a 9-year-old cyclist, Lauren Turner, who can only use one hand, a group of University of Guelph students has won an international award for their invention－a bike brake lever (刹车手柄) that pulls both the front brake and the back brake at the same time.

Lauren Tuner was able to ride her bike, but not as confidently and quickly as her friends.

“She couldn’t use the front brake. She only used the back brake, but the front brake makes you stop twice as fast,” says Micha Wallace, who, with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Morries won second prize in the James Dyson Award for their single-handed bike brake lever.

“Lauren Turner tried the device (装置) first and she used it all last summer. She had no problems. It helped her go faster because she felt more confident in her braking abilities. She felt safer.” says Wallace.

The invention was the fourth-year design project for the four students. They designed, tested and created a prototype (模型) within a four-month period.

When Wallace heard about the James Dyson Award on the news, she and her co-inventors entered their project in the U.K.-based contest, which rewards students designers who create products that improve the way we live. The students collected the runner-up prize－£2,000 for them and £500 for their school.

As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a U.K. famous inventor. Praising the students for their invention, Dyson says the single-handed brake lever could improve safety for all cyclists. By using both brakes at once, you could prevent the possibility of flying over the handlebars and ending up with an injury.

The students hope to sell it to a major company. It may be used in other devices that require two hands for operation.

1.According to the passage, the James Dyson Award was named after__________.

A. a well-known place B. a famous inventor

C. a famous university D. a government leader

2.The underlined part “the runner-up prize” in Paragraph 6 means___________.

A. the second prize B. the rich prize

C. the top prize D. the prize for runners.

3.According to the passage, we know that the brake lever___________.

A. has already been widely used

B. can only serve the disabled cyclists

C. can protect you from any injuries

D. may have a wide market in the future

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long did the speaker work a day?

A. For 9 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 12 hours.

2.According to the speaker, what was interesting in his work?

A. Taking different people to restaurants.

B. Meeting interesting dressers.

C. Showing tourists the beautiful city.

3.Which trip brought the speaker the most money?

A. The one to the club. B. The one to the airport. C. The one to the theatre.

4.Why did the speaker give up the job?

A. He was tired. B. The traffic jams bothered him. C. Some passengers weren’t nice.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman do at the beginning of a day?

A. She deals with post.

B. She sends out photographs.

C. She visits artists.

2.How often does a new exhibition take place?

A. About twice a week. B. About twice a month. C. About once a month.

3.Why is the woman pleased with her job?

A. Her life is nice and calm.

B. She spends time dealing with artworks.

C. Her boss is easy to get along with.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where did the man go last year?

A. To Italy. B. To France. C. To Scotland.

2.What does the woman like doing in summer?

A. Doing outdoor sports. B. Learning dancing. C. Visiting art galleries.

3.What does the woman dislike about Scotland?

A. The hotels. B. The castles. C. The weather.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the man say about the winter in New Work City?

A. It’s cold and wet. B. The wind is strong. C. The air is heavy.

2.What is the most unpleasant part of the weather in New York City?

A. It’s hot in the summer. B. It’s very changeable. C. It rains all the year round.

3.What do we know about the man?

A. He speaks highly of New York City.

B. He doesn’t like New York City very much.

C. He’s leaving New York City because of the weather.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Strangers. B. Old schoolmates. C. Coach and player.

2.What does the man think of the match?

A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Fair.

Where is the woman’s grandma now?

A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. In a hotel.

What is the man?

A. A secretary. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.

What was the weather like on John’s holiday?

A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cold.

How much does the woman pay for the tickets?

A. £9. B. £10. C. £11.

How will the speakers probably go home?

A. By taxi B. By bus. C. By subway.

为迎接“五四”青年节，你校将举办英语才艺表演(talent show)，想邀请你校外籍教师Smith先生前来观看并做评论？假定你是学生会主席李华，请你按照下面内容用英语给他写一封电子邮件。

主题：“校园生活，创意无限”( innovations on campus)

时间：4月30日卜-午8:30-11:30

内容：歌曲、舞蹈、课本剧(textbook drama)、故事、演讲等

联系人：李华(电话123456789)

注意：

1．词数：100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．结柬语已为你写好，不计入总词数

Dear Mr. Smith,

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With best wishes,

Li Hua

短文改错

Last Saturday our class went hiking in a countryside. We meet at our school gate and set off at 8:00 am. On the way, we were singing and laughing happily while a girl suddenly fell into a deep hole.She felt so frightening and even burst into tears. One of my classmate found a long rope and we got him out. Fortunately, she didn’t suffer seriously injuries, but it seemed that her ankle slightly twisted. We managed to sending her to the nearest hospital. It is an experience we’ll never forget it, though we didn’t enjoy ourselves very much that day.

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。

Steam trains were replaced by electric ones many years ago, so when the newspaper I worked for 1. (hear) that the Admiral steam engine had been restored (恢复), they decided to send me on 2. (it) first trip. I wanted to go even though I 3.(general) disliked travelling by train. In fact, I was looking forward to 4. (see) something I had never seen before.

When I arrived at the station, lots of people had already been there for a while, enjoying the 5. (celebrate) of the rebirth of the Admiral. At two o’clock, everyone was ready 6. (board) the train. I settled myself into a compartment (列车车厢) where I was soon joined by an old man 7. claimed to be one of the original workers on the Admiral. He told me how much he had hated being covered in coal dust all 8. time. His family had been too poor to buy more things 9. the basic necessities. It was a pleasure to listen to him. At every station, people were waiting to greet the train, and it was 10.(excite) to see their faces as the past seemed to come alive again.

    She wasn’t aiming to make history. But in the late 1990s, when Sumita Mitra, a chemist at 3M, _____ to use nanotechnology(纳米技术) to improve dental (牙齿的) fillings, that’s exactly what happened. Now _____in dental offices--- and almost every mouth, her fillings are certainly one of the life-changing _____.

Any invention starts with a _____ and so did Mitra’s fillings. Before the mid-1990s, fillings came in two different _____. One wasn’t strong enough for stress-bearing _____ of the teeth like biting surfaces, and the other was strong but could become rough from _____ and chewing. Dentists often had to use two types of materials for every filling, which _____ problems.

In the 1990s, nanotechnology became a growing field for scientific advances. Mitra thought that _____ nanoparticles(纳米粒子) could be used to make a filling, the result would both look nice and be able to _____ wear and tear. Mitra didn’t have much _____ with nanotechnology, but scientists at 3M’s research labs were _____ with it for other uses. She joined them and _____ some very unique combinations of nanoparticles. Realizing that nanoparticles could _____ all the requirements was one significant moment, but the _____to combine nanoparticles was the big breakthrough. Nanoparticles are all the same size, and Mitra realized that she could _____them like a bunch of grapes. The work was groundbreaking and _____ the creation of a famous product--- the 3M Filtek Supreme Universal Restorative. The product was the first successful _____of nanotechnology in dental material and the first commercial application of nanotechnology at 3M.

Though the invention isn’t _____ used in other fields, it has really taken dentistry by storm. Patients and dentists are _____with it.

1.A. demanded B. refused C. longed D. began

2.A. studied B. collected C. found D. began

3.A. decisions B. inventions C. disasters D. adventures

4.A. problem B. discussion C. story D. dream

5.A. aims B. levels C. systems D. materials

6.A. features B. shapes C. areas D. roots

7.A. brushing B. touching C. hiding D. changing

8.A. solved B. created C. avoided D. noticed

9.A. although B. because C. until D. if

10.A. save B. resist C. cause D. reduce

11.A. patience B. experience C. luck D. power

12.A. going B. living C. missing D. working

13.A. developed B. controlled C. approved D. spread

14.A. state B. test C. achieve D. analyze

15.A. ability B. agreement C. permission D. ambition

16.A. treat B. cover C. move D. combine

17.A. dealt with B. led to C. looked into D. came across

18.A. use B. end C. theory D. record

19.A. partly B. suddenly C. strangely D. broadly

20.A. wrong B. careful C. pleased D. busy

    Happiness doesn’t mean being joyful or laughing all day long. Although happiness should be defined by each of us for ourselves, a general understanding of it could be having more good moments and memories than bad ones and having an overall feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment. 1. Read on and you will know the answer.

*2.Many of us have the impression that we’re not allowed to be happy and that we don’t deserve it. Well, we all deserve to be happy, no matter what others say or even what we believe. So allow yourself to be happy.

*Smile even if you don’t feel like it. Yes, smile as often as you can. 3.If you’re alone, smile for at least 3 minutes and our brain will take it as a real smile and will start producing feel-good hormones(荷尔蒙) and other chemicals.

*Enjoy the now. 4.Worrying about the future will not make you any more ready for whatever it is that finally happens. Choose the now and make an effort to live it.

*Count your blessings. Take a piece of paper and something you like to drink and sit comfortably maybe with some nice music in the background. Then write a list of every blessing in your life. Start with the smallest ones: I’m alive... to the biggest ones you can feel. 5. Once you’re done, leave the list on the table. Read it every morning during breakfast for a week.

A. Don’t leave anything out.

B. Give yourself permission.

C.If you are with people, they’ll feel warmer.

D.Be brave and imaginative with your words.

E.So, how can we have more happy moments?

F. Feeling bad about the past will not change it a bit.

G.Why not say something loving to one person today?

    Floating on the surface of the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton. Most of these plants and animals are too small for the human eye to see. They move about lazily with the currents, providing a basic food for many larger animals. Plankton has been described as the equivalent (相等的东西) of the grasses that grow on dry land, and the comparison is an appropriate one. In potential food value, however, plankton far outweighs that of land grasses. One scientist has estimated that while grasses of the world produce about 49 billion tons of valuable carbohydrates(碳水化合物) each year, the sea’s plankton produces more than twice as much.

Despite its enormous food potential, little effort was made until recently to farm plankton as we farm grasses on land. Now scientists have at last begun to study this possibility, especially as the sea’s resources appear even more important as a means of feeding an expanding world population.

No one yet has seriously suggested that “planktonburgers” may soon become popular around the world. As a possible farmed supplementary food source, however, plankton is gaining considerable interest among scientists.

One type of plankton that seems to have great harvest possibilities is a tiny creature called krill(磷虾). Growing to two or three inches long, krill are a major food source for the giant blue whale, the largest animal ever to live on the Earth. Realizing that this whale may grow 100 feet and weigh about 150 tons, it is not surprising that each one swallows more than one ton of krill daily.

Krill swim about just below the surface in huge schools sometimes wide, mainly in the cold Antarctic. Because of their pink color, they often appear as an entire reddish mass when viewed from a ship or from the air. Krill are very high in food value. If krill can feed such huge creatures as whales, many scientists reason, they must certainly be competitors among possible new food sources for humans.

1.Which of the following correctly describes plankton?

A. It has a higher food value than grasses. B. It is food for most small sea animals.

C. It can grow on dry land as well. D. It grows up in the deep water.

2.Why does the author mention”planktonburgers” in Paragraph 3?

A. To show scientists’ interest in plankton.

B. To describe the appearance of plankton.

C. To question the food potential of plankton.

D. To suggest plankton as a possible food source.

3.According to Paragraph 4, the blue whale___________.

A. feeds mainly on krill. B. can grow up to 150 feet.

C. suffers from lack of food. D. was born two or three inches long.

4.Which of the following is TURE about krill?

A. They mainly live in the Arcitc. B. They are of great value to humans.

C. They are the smallest sea animals. D. They come in many different colors.